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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended

July 31, 2015

or

o

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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 001-09186

TOLL BROTHERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

23-2416878

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

250 Gibraltar Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania

(Address of principal executive offices)

19044

(Zip Code)

(215) 938-8000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(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 ☑ 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 ☑ 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 ☑

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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 ☑

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

At September 1, 2015 , there were approximately 176,251,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.






TOLL BROTHERS, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page No.

Statement on Forward-Looking Information

1

PART I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

4

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

5

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

35

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

51

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

51

PART II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

52

Item 1A. Risk Factors

52

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

52

Item 6. Exhibits

53

SIGNATURES

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STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Certain information included in this report or in other materials we have filed or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us) contains or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. One can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate to matters of a strictly historical or factual nature and generally discuss or relate to future events. These statements contain words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "may," "can," "could," "might," "should," and other words or phrases of similar meaning. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, information related to: anticipated operating results; home deliveries; financial resources and condition; changes in revenues; changes in profitability; changes in margins; changes in accounting treatment; cost of revenues; selling, general, and administrative expenses; interest expense; inventory write-downs; unrecognized tax benefits; anticipated tax refunds; sales paces and prices; effects of home buyer cancellations; growth and expansion; joint ventures in which we are involved; anticipated results from our investments in unconsolidated entities; the ability to acquire land and pursue real estate opportunities; the ability to gain approvals and open new communities; the ability to sell homes and properties; the ability to deliver homes from backlog; the ability to secure materials and subcontractors; the ability to produce the liquidity and capital necessary to expand and take advantage of opportunities; and legal proceedings and claims.

From time to time, forward-looking statements also are included in other reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K; in press releases; in presentations; on our website; and in other materials released to the public. Any or all of the forward-looking statements included in this report and in any other reports or public statements made by us are not guarantees of future performance and may turn out to be inaccurate. This can occur as a result of incorrect assumptions or as a consequence of known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors mentioned in this report or in other reports or public statements made by us, such as market conditions, government regulation, and the competitive environment, will be important in determining our future performance. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from those that might be anticipated from our forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see the information under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and in this report.

When this report uses the words "we," "us," "our," and the "Company," they refer to Toll Brothers, Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires. References herein to "fiscal 2014," "fiscal 2013," "fiscal 2012," and "fiscal 2011" refer to our fiscal years ended October 31, 2014; October 31, 2013; October 31, 2012; and October 31, 2011, respectively. References herein to "fiscal 2015" refer to our fiscal year ending October 31, 2015.




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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TOLL BROTHERS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands)

July 31,
2015

October 31,
2014

(unaudited)

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

$

394,808


$

586,315


Marketable securities

10,008


12,026


Restricted cash

17,920


18,342


Inventory

6,990,878


6,490,321


Property, construction, and office equipment, net

138,597


143,010


Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets

275,759


251,572


Mortgage loans held for sale

127,405


101,944


Customer deposits held in escrow

48,296


42,073


Investments in unconsolidated entities

334,925


447,078


Investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans

59,459


73,800


Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances

232,840


250,421


$

8,630,895


$

8,416,902


LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Liabilities

Loans payable

$

866,876


$

654,261


Senior notes

2,356,068


2,655,044


Mortgage company loan facility

100,000


90,281


Customer deposits

299,611


223,799


Accounts payable

242,770


225,347


Accrued expenses

579,268


581,477


Income taxes payable

60,316


125,996


Total liabilities

4,504,909


4,556,205


Equity

Stockholders' equity

Preferred stock, none issued

-


-


Common stock, 177,931 and 177,930 shares issued at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively

1,779


1,779


Additional paid-in capital

728,501


712,162


Retained earnings

3,448,039


3,232,035


Treasury stock, at cost - 1,779 and 2,884 shares at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively

(54,438

)

(88,762

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(2,900

)

(2,838

)

Total stockholders' equity

4,120,981


3,854,376


Noncontrolling interest

5,005


6,321


Total equity

4,125,986


3,860,697


$

8,630,895


$

8,416,902


See accompanying notes.


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TOLL BROTHERS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Revenues

$

2,734,046


$

2,560,912


$

1,028,011


$

1,056,857


Cost of revenues

2,152,938


2,019,262


824,394


817,232


Selling, general and administrative

330,174


312,171


116,175


109,981


2,483,112


2,331,433


940,569


927,213


Income from operations

250,934


229,479


87,442


129,644


Other:

Income from unconsolidated entities

17,080


38,192


5,952


950


Other income – net

50,005


48,373


14,070


20,731


Income before income taxes

318,019


316,044


107,464


151,325


Income tax provision

102,015


107,536


40,715


53,618


Net income

$

216,004


$

208,508


$

66,749


$

97,707


Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

Change in pension liability

(62

)

153


139


(3

)

Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities

2


(14

)


8


Change in unrealized (loss) income on derivative held by equity investee

(2

)

198


12


(25

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income

(62

)

337


151


(20

)

Total comprehensive income

$

215,942


$

208,845


$

66,900


$

97,687


Income per share:

Basic

$

1.22


$

1.17


$

0.38


$

0.55


Diluted

$

1.18


$

1.13


$

0.36


$

0.53


Weighted-average number of shares:

Basic

176,443


177,591


176,797


178,217


Diluted

184,692


185,944


185,133


186,501


See accompanying notes.



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TOLL BROTHERS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Nine months ended July 31,

2015

2014

Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:

Net income

$

216,004


$

208,508


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:



Depreciation and amortization

17,667


16,690


Stock-based compensation

17,694


16,985


Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

(4,603

)

(221

)

Income from unconsolidated entities

(17,080

)

(38,192

)

Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities

8,459


41,580


Income from foreclosed real estate and distressed loans

(7,192

)

(14,024

)

Deferred tax provision

19,006


24,653


Change in deferred tax valuation allowances

(1,388

)

(2,655

)

Inventory impairments and write-offs

31,279


9,898


Change in fair value of mortgage loans held for sale and derivative instruments

(137

)

143


Gain on sale of marketable securities


(6

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Increase in inventory

(349,674

)

(352,826

)

Origination of mortgage loans

(675,643

)

(546,401

)

Sale of mortgage loans

649,464


560,401


Decrease in restricted cash

422


9,635


Increase in receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets

(32,451

)

(7,222

)

Increase in customer deposits

69,589


27,157


Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

8,410


36,599


(Decrease) increase in income taxes payable

(61,077

)

47,914


Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

(111,251

)

38,616


Cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities:

Purchase of property and equipment - net

(7,245

)

(9,500

)

Sale and redemption of marketable securities

2,000


40,243


Investments in unconsolidated entities

(39,281

)

(93,039

)

Return of investments in unconsolidated entities

34,803


50,677


Investment in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans

(2,096

)

(1,127

)

Return of investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans

23,372


40,675


Net increase in cash from purchase of joint venture interest

3,848




Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired



(1,489,116

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

15,401


(1,461,187

)

Cash flow (used in) provided by financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes



600,000


Debt issuance costs for senior notes



(4,700

)

Proceeds from loans payable

1,216,094


1,870,880


Debt issuance costs for loans payable



(3,005

)

Principal payments of loans payable

(1,043,542

)

(1,417,848

)

Redemption of senior notes

(300,000

)

(267,960

)

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock



220,365


Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans

35,246


26,555


Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

4,603


221


Purchase of treasury stock

(6,746

)

(341

)

(Payments) receipts related to noncontrolling interest, net

(1,312

)

81


Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(95,657

)

1,024,248


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(191,507

)

(398,323

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

586,315


772,972


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

394,808


$

374,649


See accompanying notes.


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TOLL BROTHERS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Toll Brothers, Inc. (the "Company," "we," "us," or "our"), a Delaware corporation, and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Investments in 50% or less owned partnerships and affiliates are accounted for using the equity method unless it is determined that we have effective control of the entity, in which case we consolidate the entity.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial information. The October 31, 2014 balance sheet amounts and disclosures included herein have been derived from our October 31, 2014 audited financial statements. Since the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for complete financial statements, we suggest that they be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 . In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly our financial position as of July 31, 2015 , the results of our operations for the nine -month and three -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , and our cash flows for the nine -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 . The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 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" ("ASU 2013-11"). ASU 2013-11 is intended to eliminate inconsistent practices regarding the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is available to reduce the taxable income or tax payable that would result from the disallowance of a tax position. We adopted ASU 2013-11 on November 1, 2014, and the adoption did not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

In April 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04, "Liabilities" ("ASU 2013-04"), which provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. We adopted ASU 2013-04 on November 1, 2014, and the adoption did not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, "Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs" ("ASU 2015-03"), which requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability rather than as an asset. ASU 2015-03 is effective for us beginning November 1, 2016. Upon adoption, we must apply the new guidance retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 is not expected to have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, "Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis" ("ASU 2015-02"), which eliminates the deferral granted to investment companies from applying the variable interest entities ("VIEs") guidance and makes targeted amendments to the current consolidation guidance. The new guidance applies to all entities involved with limited partnerships or similar entities and will require re-evaluation of these entities under the revised guidance which may change previous consolidation conclusions. ASU 2015-02 is effective for us beginning February 1, 2016, and, at that time, we may adopt the new standard retrospectively or use a modified retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2015-02 will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASU 2014-09"), which provides guidance for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets and supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, "Revenue Recognition," and most industry-specific guidance. ASU 2014-09 also supersedes some cost guidance included in Subtopic 605-35, "Revenue Recognition-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts." The standard's core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in


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an amount that reflects the consideration to which a company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, companies will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under the current guidance. These judgments and estimates include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price, and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASU 2015-14"), which delays the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. ASU 2014-09, as amended by ASU 2015-14, is effective for us beginning November 1, 2018, and, at that time, we may adopt the new standard under the full retrospective approach or the modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the method of adoption and the impact the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-04, "Receivables-Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors" ("ASU 2014-04"), which clarifies when an in substance repossession or foreclosure of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan has occurred. By doing so, this guidance helps determine when the creditor should derecognize the loan receivable and recognize the real estate property. ASU 2014-04 is effective prospectively for us beginning November 1, 2015. The adoption of ASU 2014-04 is not expected to have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

2. Acquisition

On February 4, 2014 , we completed our acquisition of Shapell Industries, Inc. ("Shapell") pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") dated November 6, 2013 , with Shapell Investment Properties, Inc. ("SIPI"). We acquired all of the equity interests in Shapell from SIPI for $1.49 billion , net of cash acquired (the "Acquisition"). We acquired the single-family residential real property development business of Shapell, including a portfolio of approximately 4,950 home sites in California, some of which we have sold to other builders. As part of the Acquisition, we assumed contracts to deliver 126 homes with an aggregate value of approximately $105.3 million .

We did not acquire the apartment and commercial rental properties owned and operated by Shapell (the "Shapell Commercial Properties") or Shapell's mortgage lending activities relating to its home building operations. Accordingly, the Purchase Agreement provides that SIPI will indemnify us for any loss arising out of or resulting from, among other things, (i) any liability (other than environmental losses, subject to certain exceptions) related to the Shapell Commercial Properties, and (ii) any liability (other than environmental losses, subject to certain exceptions) to the extent related to Shapell Mortgage, Inc. See Note 2, "Acquisitions," in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2014 for additional information regarding the Acquisition.

In the nine -month and three -month periods ended July 31, 2014 , we recorded acquisition-related costs of $6.0 million and $0.1 million , respectively, which are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income within "Selling, general and administrative." Such costs were expensed as incurred in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805, "Business Combinations." There were no acquisition-related costs incurred in the nine -month and three -month periods ended July 31, 2015 .

3. Inventory

Inventory at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

July 31,
2015

October 31,
2014

Land controlled for future communities

$

76,371


$

122,533


Land owned for future communities

2,344,705


2,355,874


Operating communities

4,569,802


4,011,914


$

6,990,878


$

6,490,321


Operating communities include communities offering homes for sale, communities that have sold all available home sites but have not completed delivery of the homes, communities that were previously offering homes for sale but are temporarily closed due to business conditions or nonavailability of improved home sites and that are expected to reopen within 12 months of the end of the fiscal period being reported on, and communities preparing to open for sale. The carrying value attributable to operating communities includes the cost of homes under construction, land and land development costs, the carrying cost of home sites in current and future phases of these communities, and the carrying cost of model homes.

Communities that were previously offering homes for sale but are temporarily closed due to business conditions and that do not have any remaining backlog and are not expected to reopen within 12 months of the end of the fiscal period being reported on


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have been classified as land owned for future communities. Backlog consists of homes under contract but not yet delivered to our home buyers ("backlog").

Information regarding the classification, number, and carrying value of these temporarily closed communities, as of the dates indicated, is provided in the table below.

July 31,
2015

October 31,
2014

Land owned for future communities:

Number of communities

18


16


Carrying value (in thousands)

$

142,936


$

122,015


Operating communities:

Number of communities

8


9


Carrying value (in thousands)

$

38,443


$

42,092



The amounts we have provided for inventory impairment charges and the expensing of costs that we believed not to be recoverable, for the periods indicated, are shown in the table below (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Land controlled for future communities

$

679


$

2,198


$

69


$

1,192


Land owned for future communities

12,600




11,900



Operating communities

18,000


7,700


6,000


4,800


$

31,279


$

9,898


$

17,969


$

5,992


See Note 13, "Fair Value Disclosures," for information regarding the number of operating communities that we tested for potential impairment, the number of operating communities in which we recognized impairment charges, the amount of impairment charges recognized, and the fair values of those communities, net of impairment charges.

See Note 15, "Commitments and Contingencies," for information regarding land purchase commitments.

At July 31, 2015 , we evaluated our land purchase contracts to determine whether any of the selling entities were VIEs and, if they were, whether we were the primary beneficiary of any of them. Under these land purchase contracts, we do not possess legal title to the land. Our risk is generally limited to deposits paid to the sellers and predevelopment costs incurred, and the creditors of the sellers generally have no recourse against us. At July 31, 2015 , we determined that 58 land purchase contracts, with an aggregate purchase price of $812.0 million , on which we had made aggregate deposits totaling $43.0 million , were VIEs and that we were not the primary beneficiary of any VIE related to our land purchase contracts. At October 31, 2014 , we determined that 63 land purchase contracts, with an aggregate purchase price of $578.2 million , on which we had made aggregate deposits totaling $30.7 million , were VIEs, and that we were not the primary beneficiary of any VIE related to our land purchase contracts.

Interest incurred, capitalized, and expensed, for the periods indicated, was as follows (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Interest capitalized, beginning of period

$

356,180


$

343,077


$

372,894


$

367,135


Interest incurred

117,896


123,267


37,438


40,638


Interest expensed to cost of revenues

(94,942

)

(91,766

)

(36,989

)

(37,181

)

Write-off against other income

(2,795

)

(1,876

)

(1,057

)

(836

)

Interest capitalized on investments in unconsolidated entities

(6,149

)

(7,098

)

(1,324

)

(2,341

)

Previously capitalized interest on investments in unconsolidated entities transferred to inventory

15,915


1,811


15,143


-


Interest capitalized, end of period

$

386,105


$

367,415


$

386,105


$

367,415


Inventory impairment charges are recognized against all inventory costs in a community. The amounts included in the table directly above reflect the gross amount of capitalized interest without allocation of any impairment charges recognized. We estimate that, had inventory impairment charges been allocated on a pro rata basis to the individual components of inventory,


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capitalized interest at July 31, 2015 and 2014 , would have been reduced by approximately $33.5 million and $35.8 million , respectively.

During the three months ended July 31, 2015, we transfered $132.3 million from investment in unconsolidated entities to inventory. See Note 4, "Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities - Homebuilding Joint Ventures" for additional information.

4. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

We have investments in various unconsolidated entities. These joint ventures (i) develop land for use by certain joint venture participants and, in other cases, for sale to other third-party builders ("Land Development Joint Ventures"); (ii) develop for-sale homes and condominiums ("Home Building Joint Ventures"); (iii) develop luxury for-rent residential apartments, commercial space, and a hotel ("Rental Property Joint Ventures"), which includes our investments in Toll Brothers Realty Trust (the "Trust") and Toll Brothers Realty Trust II ("Trust II"); and (iv) invest in a portfolio of distressed loans and real estate ("Structured Asset Joint Venture").

The table below provides information as of July 31, 2015 , regarding active joint ventures that we are invested in, by joint venture category ($ amounts in thousands):

Land
Development
Joint Ventures

Home Building
Joint Ventures

Rental Property
Joint Ventures

Structured
Asset
Joint Venture

Total

Number of unconsolidated entities

7

3

10

1

21

Investment in unconsolidated entities

$

140,526


$

74,156


$

106,425


$

13,818


$

334,925


Number of unconsolidated entities with funding commitments by the Company

4

2

4

-


10

Company's remaining funding commitment to unconsolidated entities

$

31,335


$

25,768


$

14,189


$

-


$

71,292


Certain joint ventures in which we have investments obtained debt financing to finance a portion of their activities. The table below provides information at July 31, 2015 , regarding the debt financing obtained by category ($ amounts in thousands):

Land
Development
Joint Ventures

Home Building
Joint Ventures

Rental Property
Joint Ventures

Total

Number of joint ventures with debt financing

3

2

8

13

Aggregate loan commitments

$

175,000


$

222,000


$

733,759


$

1,130,759


Amounts borrowed under commitments

$

99,038


$

93,584


$

469,031


$

661,653


More specific and/or recent information regarding our investments in, advances to, and future commitments to these entities is provided below; such activity is also included in the summary information provided above.

Land Development Joint Ventures

See Note 15, "Commitments and Contingencies," for information regarding land purchase agreements that we have with our Land Development Joint Ventures.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, we obtained approximately 48 home sites from a Land Development Joint Venture in consideration of our previous investment in the joint venture. In the third quarter of fiscal 2014, we obtained approximately 515 home sites from this venture. We have a commitment to this joint venture to fund approximately $17.0 million , which represents our expected share of the major infrastructure improvements related to this community. Contributions to this joint venture related to these improvements will be included in "Inventory" in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets when they are actually made.

Home Building Joint Ventures

In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, we entered into a joint venture with an unrelated party to complete the development of a high-rise luxury condominium project in New York City on property that we owned. We contributed $15.9 million as our initial contribution for a 25% interest in this joint venture. We sold the property to the joint venture for $78.5 million , and we were reimbursed for development and construction costs incurred by us prior to the sale. The gain of $9.3 million that we achieved on the sale was deferred and will be recognized in our results of operations as units are sold and delivered to the ultimate home buyer. At July 31, 2015 , we had an investment of $16.7 million in this joint venture. The joint venture entered into a


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construction loan agreement of $124.0 million to fund the land purchase and a portion of the cost of the development of the property. At July 31, 2015 , the joint venture had $60.4 million borrowed under the construction loan.

We have an investment in a joint venture in which we have a 50% interest to develop a high-rise luxury condominium project in conjunction with a luxury hotel in New York City being developed by a related joint venture discussed below in Rental Property Joint Ventures. At July 31, 2015 , we had invested $32.8 million in this joint venture and expect to make additional investments of approximately $17.5 million for the development of this project. In November 2014, this joint venture, along with the related hotel joint venture, entered into a $160.0 million construction loan agreement to complete the construction of the condominiums and hotel. At July 31, 2015 , this joint venture had $33.2 million of outstanding borrowings under the loan agreement.

We had invested in a joint venture in which we have a 50% voting interest to develop 400 Park Avenue South, a high-rise luxury for-sale/rental project in New York City. Pursuant to the terms of the joint venture agreement, with the completion of the construction of the building's structure in the third quarter of fiscal 2015, we acquired, with no additional consideration due from us, ownership of the top 18 floors of the building to sell, for our own account, luxury condominium units. Our partner received ownership of the lower floors containing residential rental units and retail space, with no additional consideration due from them. Upon our acquisition of the top 18 floors of the building, we transferred our investment of $132.3 million in this joint venture from "Investments in unconsolidated entities" on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to "Inventory."

Rental Property Joint Ventures

In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, we entered into two joint ventures with an unrelated party to develop luxury for-rent residential apartment buildings. Prior to the formation of these joint ventures, we acquired the properties, through two 100%-owned entities, and incurred $18.8 million of land and land development costs. Our partner acquired a 75% interest in each of these entities for $14.5 million , of which $1.4 million was unpaid as of July 31, 2015 . At July 31, 2015 , we had a combined investment of $6.4 million and funding commitments of $4.0 million in these ventures. In addition, in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, one of the joint ventures entered into a $39.0 million construction loan agreement with two banks to finance the development of its apartment building. At July 31, 2015 , this joint venture had no borrowings under the construction loan agreement. The second joint venture expects to enter into a construction loan agreement during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.

We have an investment in a joint venture in which we have a 50% interest to develop a luxury hotel in conjunction with a high-rise luxury condominium project in the urban New York market being developed by a related joint venture, discussed in Home Building Joint Ventures above. At July 31, 2015 , we had invested $21.1 million in this joint venture and expect to make additional investments of approximately $9.7 million for the development of the hotel. In November 2014, this joint venture, along with the related condominium joint venture, entered into a $160.0 million construction loan agreement to complete the construction of the condominiums and the hotel. At July 31, 2015 , this joint venture had $16.3 million of outstanding borrowings under the loan agreement.

In fiscal 2005, we, together with an unrelated party, formed Trust II to invest in commercial real estate opportunities. Trust II is owned 50% by us and 50% by our partner. In December 2013, Trust II sold substantially all of its assets to an unrelated party. As a result of this sale, we realized income of approximately $23.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, representing our share of the gain on the sale. Our share of the gain on sale of assets is included in "Income from unconsolidated entities" for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. In December 2013, we received a $20.0 million cash distribution from Trust II. In addition, in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, we recognized $2.9 million in previously deferred gains on our initial sales of the properties to Trust II. This gain is included in "Other income – net" for the nine months ended July 31, 2014, in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. At July 31, 2015 , we had an investment of $0.9 million in Trust II.

In 1998, prior to the formation of Trust II, we formed the Trust to invest in commercial real estate opportunities. The Trust is effectively owned one-third by us; one-third by Robert I. Toll, Bruce E. Toll (and members of his family), Douglas C. Yearley, Jr., and former members of our senior management collectively; and one-third by an unrelated party. As of July 31, 2015 , our investment in the Trust was zero as cumulative distributions received from the Trust have been in excess of the carrying amount of our net investment. We provide development, finance, and management services to the Trust and recognized fees under the terms of various agreements in the amounts of $1.7 million and $2.3 million in the nine -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $0.5 million and $0.6 million in the three -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, we received a $2.0 million distribution from the Trust, which is included in "Income from unconsolidated entities" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, we received distributions of $4.1 million , of which $1.5 million was recognized as income. In the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Trust refinanced the mortgage on one of its properties and distributed $36.0 million of the net proceeds from


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the refinancing to its partners. We received $12.0 million as our share of the proceeds and recognized this distribution as income in the second quarter of fiscal 2014.

Guarantees

The unconsolidated entities in which we have investments generally finance their activities with a combination of partner equity and debt financing. In some instances, we and our partners have guaranteed debt of certain unconsolidated entities. These guarantees may include any or all of the following: (i) project completion guarantees, including any cost overruns; (ii) repayment guarantees, generally covering a percentage of the outstanding loan; (iii) guarantees of indemnities provided to the lender by the unconsolidated entity with regard to environmental matters; (iv) a hazardous material indemnity that holds the lender harmless for any liability it may suffer from the threat or presence of any hazardous or toxic substances at or near the property covered by a loan; and (v) indemnification of the lender from "bad boy acts" of the unconsolidated entity.

In some instances, the guarantees provided in connection with loans to an unconsolidated entity are joint and several. In these situations, we generally have a reimbursement agreement with our partner that provides that neither party is responsible for more than its proportionate share or agreed-upon share of the guarantee; however, if a joint venture partner does not have adequate financial resources to meet its obligations under the reimbursement agreement, we may be liable for more than our proportionate share.

We believe that, as of July 31, 2015 , in the event we become legally obligated to perform under a guarantee of the obligation of an unconsolidated entity due to a triggering event, the collateral in such entity should be sufficient to repay a significant portion of the obligation. If it is not, we and our partners would need to contribute additional capital to the venture. At July 31, 2015 , the unconsolidated entities that have guarantees related to debt had loan commitments aggregating $922.2 million and had borrowed an aggregate of $453.1 million . The terms of these guarantees generally range from four months to 57 months . We estimate that the maximum potential exposure under these guarantees, if the full amount of the loan commitments were borrowed, would be $922.2 million before any reimbursement from our partners. Based on the amounts borrowed at July 31, 2015 , our maximum potential exposure under these guarantees is estimated to be approximately $453.1 million before any reimbursement from our partners.

In addition, we have guaranteed approximately $10.5 million of ground lease payments and insurance deductibles for three joint ventures.

As of July 31, 2015 , the estimated aggregate fair value of the guarantees provided by us related to debt and other obligations of certain unconsolidated entities was approximately $4.5 million . We have not made payments under any of the guarantees, nor have we been called upon to do so.

Variable Interest Entities

At July 31, 2015 , we determined that one of our joint ventures was a VIE under the guidance within ASC 810, "Consolidation." At October 31, 2014, we had determined that three of our joint ventures were VIEs under this guidance. We have concluded that we were 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 us and the VIEs' other partners. Business plans, budgets, and other major decisions are required to be unanimously approved by all partners. Management and other fees earned by us are nominal and believed to be at market rates, and there is no significant economic disproportionality between us and the other partners. The information presented below regarding the investments, commitments, and guarantees in unconsolidated entities deemed to be VIEs is also included in the information provided above.

At July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 , our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures deemed to be VIEs, which are included in "Investments in unconsolidated entities" in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, totaled $6.3 million and $46.4 million , respectively. At July 31, 2015 , the maximum exposure of loss to our investment in the unconsolidated joint venture that is a VIE is limited to our investment in the unconsolidated VIE, except with regard to $0.4 million of additional commitments to the VIE. At October 31, 2014 , the maximum exposure of loss to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures that are VIEs is limited to our investment in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $43.4 million of additional commitments to fund the joint ventures and a $9.1 million guaranty of ground lease payments.


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Joint Venture Condensed Financial Information

The Condensed Balance Sheets, as of the dates indicated, and the Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the periods indicated, for the unconsolidated entities in which we have an investment, aggregated by type of business, are included below (in thousands):

Condensed Balance Sheets:

July 31, 2015

Land

Development

Joint Ventures

Home Building

Joint Ventures

Rental Property

Joint Ventures

Structured

Asset

Joint Venture

Total

Cash and cash equivalents

$

29,414


$

13,752


$

30,924


$

20,168


$

94,258


Inventory

233,488


299,315






532,803


Non-performing loan portfolio




32,294


32,294


Rental properties



269,632




269,632


Rental properties under development



353,019



353,019


Real estate owned ("REO")




132,857


132,857


Other assets (1)

65,142


55,099


12,930


80,601


213,772


Total assets

$

328,044


$

368,166


$

666,505


$

265,920


$

1,628,635


Debt (1)

$

100,139


$

100,213


$

469,031


$

77,950


$

747,333


Other liabilities

29,548


62,361


31,586




123,495


Members' equity

198,357


205,592


165,888


75,201


645,038


Noncontrolling interest





112,769


112,769


Total liabilities and equity

$

328,044


$

368,166


$

666,505


$

265,920


$

1,628,635


Company's net investment in unconsolidated entities (2)

$

140,526


$

74,156


$

106,425


$

13,818


$

334,925


October 31, 2014

Land
Development
Joint Ventures

Home Building
Joint Ventures

Rental Property
Joint Ventures

Structured
Asset
Joint Venture

Total

Cash and cash equivalents

$

31,968


$

21,821


$

33,040


$

23,462


$

110,291


Inventory

258,092


465,144






723,236


Non-performing loan portfolio





57,641


57,641


Rental properties



140,238




140,238


Rental properties under development



327,315



327,315


Real estate owned ("REO")




184,753


184,753


Other assets (1)

30,166


75,164


14,333


77,986


197,649


Total assets

$

320,226


$

562,129


$

514,926


$

343,842


$

1,741,123


Debt (1)

$

102,042


$

8,713


$

333,128


$

77,950


$

521,833


Other liabilities

23,854


56,665


43,088


177


123,784


Members' equity

194,330


496,751


138,710


106,298


936,089


Noncontrolling interest





159,417


159,417


Total liabilities and equity

$

320,226


$

562,129


$

514,926


$

343,842


$

1,741,123


Company's net investment in unconsolidated entities (2)

$

140,221


$

189,509


$

97,353


$

19,995


$

447,078


(1)

Included in other assets of the Structured Asset Joint Venture at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 is $78.0 million of restricted cash held in a defeasance account that will be used to repay debt of the Structured Asset Joint Venture on July 25, 2017.

(2)

Differences between our net investment in unconsolidated entities and our underlying equity in the net assets of the entities are primarily a result of the acquisition price of an investment in a land development joint venture in fiscal 2012 that was in excess of our pro-rata share of the underlying equity; impairments related to our investment in unconsolidated entities; a loan made to one of the entities by us; interest capitalized on our investment; the estimated fair value of the guarantees provided to the joint ventures; and distributions from entities in excess of the carrying amount of our net investment.



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Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income:

For the nine months ended July 31, 2015

Land
Development
Joint Ventures

Home Building
Joint Ventures

Rental Property
Joint Ventures

Structured
Asset
Joint Venture

Total

Revenues

$

81,338


$

60,854


$

23,915


$

4,777


$

170,884


Cost of revenues

38,838


53,294


11,452


13,344


116,928


Other expenses

1,290


4,868


18,489


951


25,598


Total expenses

40,128


58,162


29,941


14,295


142,526


Gain on disposition of loans and REO







25,094


25,094


Income (loss) from operations

41,210


2,692


(6,026

)

15,576


53,452


Other income

62


602


4,376


1,709


6,749


Net income (loss)

41,272


3,294


(1,650

)

17,285


60,201


Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest






(10,371

)

(10,371

)

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest

41,272



3,294


(1,650

)

6,914


49,830


Other comprehensive loss



(6

)


(6

)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

$

41,272


$

3,294


$

(1,656

)

$

6,914


$

49,824


Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (3)

$

10,440


$

2,497


$

2,777


$

1,366


$

17,080



For the nine months ended July 31, 2014

Land
Development
Joint Ventures

Home Building
Joint Ventures

Rental Property
Joint Ventures

Structured
Asset
Joint Venture

Total

Revenues

$

129,792


$

39,585


$

24,961


$

6,990


$

201,328


Cost of revenues

68,820


36,264


10,802


10,607


126,493


Other expenses

580


3,727


25,777


1,239


31,323


Total expenses

69,400


39,991


36,579


11,846


157,816


Gain on disposition of loans and REO







14,534


14,534


Income (loss) from operations

60,392


(406

)

(11,618

)

9,678


58,046


Other income

60


91


44,735


2,286


47,172


Net income (loss)

60,452


(315

)

33,117


11,964


105,218


Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest




(7,178

)

(7,178

)

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest

60,452


(315

)

33,117


4,786


98,040


Other comprehensive income



647



647


Total comprehensive income (loss)

$

60,452


$

(315

)

$

33,764


$

4,786


$

98,687


Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (3)

$

456


$

266


$

36,678


$

792


$

38,192




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For the three months ended July 31, 2015

Land
Development
Joint Ventures

Home Building
Joint Ventures

Rental Property
Joint Ventures

Structured
Asset
Joint Venture

Total

Revenues

$

49,579


$

24,595


$

8,587


$

1,817


$

84,578


Cost of revenues

22,721


21,936


4,225


4,496


53,378


Other expenses

757


1,992


5,654


359


8,762


Total expenses

23,478


23,928


9,879


4,855


62,140


Gain on disposition of loans and REO







1,507


1,507


Income (loss) from operations

26,101


667


(1,292

)

(1,531

)

23,945


Other income

51


261


239


355


906


Net income (loss)

26,152


928


(1,053

)

(1,176

)

24,851


Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest






706


706


Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest

26,152


928


(1,053

)

(470

)

25,557


Other comprehensive loss



40



40


Total comprehensive income (loss)

$

26,152


$

928


$

(1,013

)

$

(470

)

$

25,597


Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (3)

$

5,059


$

1,039


$

(38

)

$

(108

)

$

5,952



For the three months ended July 31, 2014

Land
Development
Joint Ventures

Home Building
Joint Ventures

Rental Property
Joint Ventures

Structured
Asset
Joint Venture

Total

Revenues

$

17,842


$

16,357


$

7,955


$

3,201


$

45,355


Cost of revenues

6,650


14,438


3,411


4,125


28,624


Other expenses

115


1,680


4,219


365


6,379


Total expenses

6,765


16,118


7,630


4,490


35,003


Gain on disposition of loans and REO







8,076


8,076


Income (loss) from operations

11,077


239


325


6,787


18,428


Other income

54


(110

)

1,535


753


2,232


Net income (loss)

11,131


129


1,860


7,540


20,660


Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest




(4,524

)

(4,524

)

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest

11,131


129


1,860


3,016


16,136


Other comprehensive loss



(82

)


(82

)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

$

11,131


$

129


$

1,778


$

3,016


$

16,054


Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (3)

$

353


$

(60

)

$

55


$

602


$

950



(3)

Differences between our equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities and the underlying net income (loss) of the entities are primarily a result of a basis difference of an acquired joint venture interest, distributions from entities in excess of the carrying amount of our net investment, and our share of the entities' profits related to home sites purchased by us, which reduces our cost basis of the home sites acquired.


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5. Investments in Foreclosed Real Estate and Distressed Loans

Investments in REO and distressed loans consisted of the following, as of the dates indicated (amounts in thousands):

July 31,
2015

October 31,
2014

Investment in REO

$

57,524


$

69,799


Investment in distressed loans

1,935


4,001


$

59,459


$

73,800


In prior periods, we presented our investments in REO and distressed loans in two separate line items on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at October 31, 2014, has been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2015 presentation.

Investments in REO

The table below provides, for the periods indicated, the activity in REO (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Balance, beginning of period

$

69,799


$

72,972


$

63,680


$

76,652


Additions

2,304


21,203


400


13,167


Sales

(14,139

)

(13,558

)

(6,471

)

(9,366

)

Impairments

(183

)

(1,046

)



(1,044

)

Depreciation

(257

)

(252

)

(85

)

(90

)

Balance, end of period

$

57,524


$

79,319


$

57,524


$

79,319


As of July 31, 2015 , approximately $7.3 million and $50.2 million of REO was classified as held-for-sale and held-and-used, respectively. As of July 31, 2014 , approximately $2.2 million and $77.1 million of REO was classified as held-for-sale and held-and-used, respectively. The table below provides, for the periods indicated, gains we recorded from the acquisitions of REO through foreclosure (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Gains from acquisition of REO through foreclosure

$

230


$

4,503


$

-


$

2,980


Investments in Distressed Loans

Our investments in distressed loans represent nonperforming loans classified as nonaccrual in accordance with ASC 310-10, "Receivable." Interest income is not recognized on nonaccrual loans. When a loan is classified as nonaccrual, any subsequent cash receipt is accounted for using the cost recovery method.

6. Loans Payable, Senior Notes, and Mortgage Company Loan Facility

Loans Payable

At July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 , loans payable consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

July 31,
2015

October 31,
2014

Senior unsecured term loan

$

500,000


$

500,000


Credit facility borrowings

220,000



Loans payable – other

146,876


154,261


$

866,876


$

654,261


Senior Unsecured Term Loan

On February 3, 2014, we entered into a five -year senior, $485.0 million , unsecured term loan facility (the "Term Loan Facility") with a syndicate of banks. We borrowed the full amount of the Term Loan Facility on February 3, 2014. In October


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2014, we increased the Term Loan Facility by $15.0 million and borrowed the full amount of the increase. At July 31, 2015 , the interest rate on borrowings under the Term Loan Facility was 1.59% per annum.

We and substantially all of our 100% -owned home building subsidiaries are guarantors under the Term Loan Facility. The Term Loan Facility contains substantially the same financial covenants as our Credit Facility, as described below. The Term Loan Facility will mature and amounts owing thereunder will become due and payable on February 3, 2019.

Credit Facility

On August 1, 2013, we entered into a $1.035 billion , unsecured, five -year revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility") with a syndicate of banks ("Aggregate Credit Commitment"). The commitments under the Credit Facility are scheduled to expire on August 1, 2018 . We are obligated to pay an undrawn commitment fee to the lenders under the Credit Facility, which is based on the average daily unused amount of the Aggregate Credit Commitment and our leverage ratio. Any proceeds from borrowings under the Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes. We and substantially all of our 100% -owned home building subsidiaries are guarantors under the Credit Facility.

Under the terms of the Credit Facility, our maximum leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) may not exceed 1.75 to 1.00 and we are required to maintain a minimum tangible net worth (as defined in the credit agreement) of no less than approximately $2.61 billion . Under the terms of the Credit Facility, at July 31, 2015 , our leverage ratio was approximately 0.70 to 1.00 and our tangible net worth was approximately $4.08 billion . Based upon the minimum tangible net worth requirement in the Credit Facility, our ability to repurchase our common stock was limited to approximately $1.93 billion as of July 31, 2015 .

At July 31, 2015 , we had $220.0 million outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility and had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $103.8 million . At July 31, 2015 , the interest rate on borrowings under the Credit Facility was 1.69% per annum. Subsequent to July 31, 2015, we borrowed an additional net $130.0 million under the Credit Facility for land acquisitions.

Loans Payable – Other

Our "Loans payable – other" represent purchase money mortgages on properties we acquired that the seller had financed and various revenue bonds that were issued by government entities on our behalf to finance community infrastructure and our manufacturing facilities. At July 31, 2015 , the weighted-average interest rate on "Loans payable – other" was 3.95% per annum.

Senior Notes

At July 31, 2015 , we, through Toll Brothers Finance Corp., had seven issues of Senior Notes outstanding with an aggregate principal amount of $2.36 billion .

In May 2015, we repaid, at maturity, the $300.0 million of then-outstanding outstanding principal amount of 5.15% Senior Notes due May 15, 2015.

In March 2014, we repaid, at maturity, the $268.0 million of the then-outstanding principal amount of 4.95% Senior Notes due March 15, 2014.

In November 2013, we issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.0% Senior Notes due 2018 (the " 4.0% Senior Notes") and $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 (the " 5.625% Senior Notes"). We received $596.2 million of net proceeds from the issuance of the 4.0% Senior Notes and the 5.625% Senior Notes.

Mortgage Company Loan Facility

In July 2015, TBI Mortgage ® Company ("TBI Mortgage"), our wholly owned mortgage subsidiary, amended its Master Repurchase Agreement (the "Repurchase Agreement") with Comerica Bank. The purpose of the Repurchase Agreement is to finance the origination of mortgage loans by TBI Mortgage, and the Repurchase Agreement is accounted for as a secured borrowing under ASC 860, "Transfers and Servicing." The Repurchase Agreement, as amended, provides for loan purchases up to $50.0 million , subject to certain sublimits. In addition, the Repurchase Agreement provides for an accordion feature under which TBI Mortgage may request that the aggregate commitments under the Repurchase Agreement be increased to an amount up to $100.0 million for a short period of time. The Repurchase Agreement, as amended, expires on July 18, 2016, and borrowings thereunder bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum, with a minimum rate of 2.00% . At July 31, 2015 , the interest rate on the Repurchase Agreement was 2.19% per annum. In addition, we are subject to an under usage fee based on outstanding balances, as defined in the Repurchase Agreement. At July 31, 2015 , we had $100.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement.


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7. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

July 31,
2015

October 31,
2014

Land, land development, and construction

$

108,971


$

124,816


Compensation and employee benefits

118,379


118,607


Self-insurance

118,572


100,407


Warranty

79,005


86,282


Interest

35,017


33,993


Commitments to unconsolidated entities

5,241


3,293


Other

114,083


114,079


$

579,268


$

581,477


Prior to the third quarter of fiscal 2014, we received stucco-related claims in certain completed communities located in Pennsylvania and Delaware, which are in our Mid-Atlantic region. During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the rate of claims increased. Through the third quarter of fiscal 2014, we believed that our warranty accruals, self-insurance accruals, and liability insurance were adequate to cover our cost of repairs for those claims. The rate of claims continued to increase during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. In response, we undertook a comprehensive review of homes in completed communities built during fiscal 2003 through fiscal 2009 in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Our review revealed that additional stucco-related repairs will likely be needed in certain communities. As of October 31, 2014, we estimated our potential liability for known and unknown claims to be approximately $54.0 million , of which we expect to recover approximately 40% from our outside insurance carriers. In addition to previously recognized warranty and self-insurance accruals, we recognized a $25.0 million additional charge in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 for estimated repair costs. Our review included an analysis of the number of claims received, our inspection to date of homes, an estimate of the number of homes we expect to repair and the extent of such repairs, and the amount of warranty and self-insurance reserves already recorded. We continue to review our potential liability for these claims, and we believe that at July 31, 2015 , our existing reserves and insurance were sufficient. We will continue to review and analyze these claims as they are submitted, and, due to the degree of judgment required and the potential for variability in our underlying assumptions, our actual future costs could differ from those estimated. The above charge was included in "Cost of revenues" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2014.

We have received construction claims brought by three related multifamily community associations in the West region alleging issues with design and construction and damage to exterior common area elements. We believe we have coverage under multiple owner-controlled insurance policies with deductibles or self-insured retention requirements that vary from policy year to policy year. Our review of these matters is ongoing, and, due to the degree of judgment required, the potential for variability in our underlying assumptions, and the availability of insurance coverage, our actual future costs could differ from our estimates. Based on our current evaluation of these claims, we recorded a charge of $5.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2015, which is included in "Cost of revenues" in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.


We do not believe that any resolution of the above matters in excess of the amounts currently accrued would be material to our financial condition.


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We accrue for expected warranty costs at the time each home is closed and title and possession are transferred to the home buyer. Warranty costs are accrued based upon historical experience. The table below provides, for the periods indicated, a reconciliation of the changes in our warranty accrual (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Balance, beginning of period

$

86,282


$

43,819


$

83,057


$

52,579


Additions – homes closed during the period

13,200


12,272


4,947


4,970


Addition – Shapell liabilities acquired



11,044




1,800


Increase in accruals for homes closed in prior years

1,763


2,003


454


581


Charges incurred

(22,240

)

(14,911

)

(9,453

)

(5,703

)

Balance, end of period

$

79,005


$

54,227


$

79,005


$

54,227


8. Income Taxes

We recorded an income tax provision of $102.0 million and $107.5 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 , was 32.1% , compared to 34.0% for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 . The income tax provisions for both periods included tax benefits related to the utilization of domestic production activities deductions and other permanent differences, offset by the provision for state income taxes and interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits. The income tax provision for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 , also benefited from a $13.7 million reversal of a previously recognized tax provision related to a settlement with a taxing jurisdiction. The income tax provision for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 also benefited from the reversal of a previously recognized tax provision related to the expiration of the statute of limitations and the settlement of a state income tax audit.

We recorded an income tax provision of $40.7 million and $53.6 million for the three months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended July 31, 2015 , was 37.9% , compared to 35.4% for the three months ended July 31, 2014 . The income tax provisions for both periods included the provision for state income taxes and interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits offset by benefits related to the utilization of domestic production activities deductions and other permanent differences.

We currently operate in 19 states and are subject to various state tax jurisdictions. We estimate our state tax liability based upon the individual taxing authorities' regulations, estimates of income by taxing jurisdiction, and our ability to utilize certain tax-saving strategies. Based on our estimate of the allocation of income or loss among the various taxing jurisdictions and changes in tax regulations and their impact on our tax strategies, we estimate our rate for the full fiscal year for state income taxes at 6.7% and 7.2% for fiscal 2015 and 2014 , respectively.

For state tax purposes, due to past and projected losses in certain jurisdictions where we do not have carryback potential and/or cannot sufficiently forecast future taxable income, we recognized net cumulative valuation allowances against our state deferred tax assets of $42.4 million and $43.8 million as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 , respectively.

At July 31, 2015 , we had $40.7 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties. If these unrecognized tax benefits were to reverse in the future, they would have a beneficial impact on our effective tax rate at that time. During the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that our unrecognized tax benefits may decrease slightly, primarily due to the expiration of certain statutes of limitations and potential settlements with taxing jurisdictions.

9. Stock-Based Benefit Plans

We grant stock options and various types of restricted stock units to our employees and our nonemployee directors. Additionally, we have an employee stock purchase plan that allows employees to purchase our stock at a discount.

Information regarding the amount of total stock-based compensation expense and tax benefit recognized by us, for the periods indicated, is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized

$

17,694


$

16,985


$

5,142


$

4,691


Income tax benefit recognized

$

6,694


$

6,388


$

1,958


$

1,769



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At July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 , the aggregate unamortized value of outstanding stock-based compensation awards was approximately $30.1 million and $24.0 million , respectively.

10. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The tables below provide, for the periods indicated, the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31, 2015

Employee retirement plans

Available-for-sale securities

Derivative instruments

Total

Balance, beginning of period

$

(2,789

)

$

(2

)

$

(47

)

$

(2,838

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications

(754

)

3


(3

)

(754

)

Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

655





655


Income tax benefit (expense)

37


(1

)

1


37


Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

(62

)

2


(2

)

(62

)

Balance, end of period

$

(2,851

)

$

-


$

(49

)

$

(2,900

)

Nine months ended July 31, 2014

Employee retirement plans

Available-for-sale securities

Derivative instruments

Total

Balance, beginning of period

$

(2,112

)

$

(5

)

$

(270

)

$

(2,387

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

(247

)

(15

)

324


62


Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

495


(6

)


489


Income tax (expense) benefit

(95

)

7


(126

)

(214

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

153


(14

)

198


337


Balance, end of period

$

(1,959

)

$

(19

)

$

(72

)

$

(2,050

)

Three months ended July 31, 2015

Employee retirement plans

Available-for-sale securities

Derivative instruments

Total

Balance, beginning of period

$

(2,990

)

$

-


$

(61

)

$

(3,051

)

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications



19


19


Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

223




223


Income tax expense

(84

)


(7

)

(91

)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

139


-


12


151


Balance, end of period

$

(2,851

)

$

-


$

(49

)

$

(2,900

)

Three months ended July 31, 2014

Employee retirement plans

Available-for-sale securities

Derivative instruments

Total

Balance, beginning of period

$

(1,956

)

$

(27

)

$

(47

)

$

(2,030

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications

(170

)

14


(41

)

(197

)

Gross amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

167




167


Income tax benefit (expense)


(6

)

16


10


Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

(3

)

8


(25

)

(20

)

Balance, end of period

$

(1,959

)

$

(19

)

$

(72

)

$

(2,050

)


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Reclassifications for the amortization of the employee retirement plans are included in "Selling, general and administrative" expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Reclassifications for the realized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are included in "Other income – net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

11. Stock Issuance and Stock Repurchase Program


Stock Issuance

In November 2013, in anticipation of the Acquisition, we issued 7.2 million shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price to the public of $32.00 per share. We received $220.4 million of net proceeds from the issuance.

Stock Repurchase Program

In March 2003, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 20 million shares of our common stock in open market transactions or otherwise for the purpose of providing shares for our various employee benefit plans.

On December 16, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 20 million shares of our common stock in open market transactions or otherwise for the purpose of providing shares for the Company's equity award and other employee benefit plans and for any other additional purpose or purposes as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Additionally, our Board of Directors terminated, effective December 31, 2014, our March 2003 share repurchase program. The table below provides, for the periods indicated, information about our share repurchase programs:

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Number of shares purchased (in thousands)

214


10


3


5


Average price per share

$

31.50


$

35.03


$

37.64


$

35.42


Remaining authorization at July 31 (in thousands)

19,986


8,258


19,986


8,258


12. Income per Share Information

The table below provides, for the periods indicated, information pertaining to the calculation of income per share, common stock equivalents, weighted-average number of antidilutive options, and shares issued (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Numerator:

Net income as reported

$

216,004


$

208,508


$

66,749


$

97,707


Plus interest and costs attributable to 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes, net of income tax benefit

1,179


1,185


393


396


Numerator for diluted earnings per share

$

217,183


$

209,693


$

67,142


$

98,103


Denominator:

Basic weighted-average shares

176,443


177,591


176,797


178,217


Common stock equivalents (a)

2,391


2,495


2,478


2,426


Shares attributable to 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes

5,858


5,858


5,858


5,858


Diluted weighted-average shares

184,692


185,944


185,133


186,501


Other information:

Weighted-average number of antidilutive options and restricted stock units (b)

1,918


1,560


1,572


1,830


Shares issued under stock incentive and employee stock purchase plans

1,320


1,362


55


138


(a)

Common stock equivalents represent the dilutive effect of outstanding in-the-money stock options using the treasury stock method and shares expected to be issued under performance-based restricted stock units and nonperformance-based restricted stock units.

(b)

Weighted-average number of antidilutive options and restricted stock units are based upon the average closing price of our common stock on the NYSE for the period.


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13. Fair Value Disclosures

Financial Instruments

The table below provides, as of the dates indicated, a summary of assets (liabilities) related to our financial instruments, measured at fair value on a recurring basis (amounts in thousands):

Fair value

Financial Instrument

Fair value

hierarchy

July 31,
2015

October 31, 2014

Marketable Securities

Level 2

$

10,008


$

12,026


Residential Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

Level 2

$

127,405


$

101,944


Forward Loan Commitments - Residential Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

Level 2

$

516


$

(341

)

Interest Rate Lock Commitments ("IRLCs")

Level 2

$

(858

)

$

(108

)

Forward Loan Commitments - IRLCs

Level 2

$

858


$

108


At July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 , the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash approximated fair value.

Marketable Securities

The fair value of our marketable securities approximates the amortized cost basis as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 . The estimated fair values of marketable securities are based on quoted prices provided by brokers. The remaining contractual maturity of marketable securities as of July 31, 2015 was four months .

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

The table below provides, as of the dates indicated, the aggregate unpaid principal and fair value of mortgage loans held for sale (amounts in thousands):

Aggregate unpaid

principal balance

Fair value

Excess

At July 31, 2015

$

126,642


$

127,405


$

763


At October 31, 2014

$

100,463


$

101,944


$

1,481


At the end of the reporting period, we determine the fair value of our mortgage loans held for sale and the forward loan commitments we have entered into as a hedge against the interest rate risk of our mortgage loans using the market approach to determine fair value. The evaluation is based on the current market pricing of mortgage loans with similar terms and values as of the reporting date and the application of such pricing to the mortgage loan portfolio. We recognize the difference between the fair value and the unpaid principal balance of mortgage loans held for sale as a gain or loss. In addition, we recognize the fair value of our forward loan commitments as a gain or loss. These gains and losses are included in "Other income – net" in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Interest income on mortgage loans held for sale is calculated based upon the stated interest rate of each loan and is included in "Other income – net."

IRLCs represent individual borrower agreements that commit us to lend at a specified price for a specified period as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the commitment contract. These commitments have varying degrees of interest rate risk. We utilize best efforts forward loan commitments ("Forward Commitments") to hedge the interest rate risk of the IRLCs and residential mortgage loans held for sale. Forward Commitments represent contracts with third-party investors for the future delivery of loans whereby we agree to make delivery at a specified future date at a specified price. The IRLCs and Forward Commitments are considered derivative financial instruments under ASC 815, "Derivatives and Hedging," which requires derivative financial instruments to be recorded at fair value. We estimate the fair value of such commitments based on the estimated fair value of the underlying mortgage loan and, in the case of IRLCs, the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the IRLC. The fair values of IRLCs and forward loan commitments are included in either "Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets" or "Accrued expenses" in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as appropriate. To manage the risk of non-performance of investors regarding the Forward Commitments, we assess the credit worthiness of the investors on a periodic basis.


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Inventory

We recognize inventory impairment charges based on the difference in the carrying value of the inventory and its fair value at the time of the evaluation. The fair value of the aforementioned inventory was determined using Level 3 criteria. Estimated fair value is primarily determined by discounting the estimated future cash flow of each community. See Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies – Inventory" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2014 , for additional information regarding our methodology for determining fair value. As further discussed in Note 1 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2014 , determining the fair value of a community's inventory involves a number of variables, many of which are interrelated. If we had used a different input for any of the various unobservable inputs used in our impairment analysis, the results of the analysis might have been different, absent any other changes. The table below summarizes, for the periods indicated, the ranges of certain quantitative unobservable inputs utilized in determining the fair value of impaired operating communities:

Three months ended:

Selling price per unit

(in thousands)

Sales pace per year

(in units)

Discount rate

Fiscal 2015:

January 31

$289 - $680

1 - 7

13.5% - 16.0%

April 30

$527 - $600

13 - 25

17.0%

July 31

$788 - $1,298

4 - 8

15.5% -16.2%

Fiscal 2014:

January 31

$388 - $405

21 - 23

16.6%

April 30

$634 - $760

4 - 7

12.0% - 15.3%

July 31

$698 - $1,233

10 - 22

15.9%

October 31

$337 - $902

7 - 23

12.5% - 16.5%

The table below provides, for the periods indicated, the fair value of operating communities whose carrying value was adjusted and the amount of impairment charges recognized ($ amounts in thousands):

Impaired operating communities

Three months ended:

Number of
communities tested

Number of
communities

Fair value of
communities,
net of
impairment charges

Impairment charges

Fiscal 2015:

January 31

58

4

$

24,968


$

900


April 30

52

1

$

16,235


11,100


July 31

40

3

$

13,527


6,000


$

18,000


Fiscal 2014:

January 31

67

1

$

7,131


$

1,300


April 30

65

2

$

6,211


1,600


July 31

63

1

$

14,122


4,800


October 31

55

7

$

38,473


9,855


$

17,555




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Debt

The table below provides, as of the dates indicated, the book value and estimated fair value of our debt (amounts in thousands):

July 31, 2015

October 31, 2014

Fair value
hierarchy

Book value

Estimated

fair value

Book value

Estimated

fair value

Loans payable (a)

Level 2

$

866,876


$

866,256


$

654,261


$

652,944


Senior notes (b)

Level 1

2,357,376


2,552,929


2,657,376


2,821,559


Mortgage company loan facility (c)

Level 2

100,000


100,000


90,281


90,281


$

3,324,252


$

3,519,185


$

3,401,918


$

3,564,784


(a)

The estimated fair value of loans payable was based upon contractual cash flows discounted at interest rates that we believed were available to us for loans with similar terms and remaining maturities as of the applicable valuation date.

(b)

The estimated fair value of our senior notes is based upon their market prices as of the applicable valuation date.

(c)

We believe that the carrying value of our mortgage company loan borrowings approximates their fair value.

14. Other Income – Net

The table below provides, for the periods indicated, the components of other income – net (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Interest income

$

1,754


$

2,111


$

568


$

222


Income from ancillary businesses

18,392


6,153


4,667


2,203


Gibraltar

4,907


10,219


888


4,505


Management fee income from unconsolidated entities

9,441


4,294


3,051


1,840


Retained customer deposits

3,735


2,597


1,423


1,287


Income from land sales

10,302


21,042


2,952


9,855


Directly expensed interest


(656

)



Other

1,474


2,613


521


819


Total other income – net

$

50,005


$

48,373


$

14,070


$

20,731


In the nine months ended July 31, 2015 , our security monitoring business recognized an $8.1 million gain from a bulk sale of security monitoring accounts, which is included in income from ancillary businesses above. In the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 , income from land sales includes $2.9 million of previously deferred gains on our initial sales of the properties to Trust II as further described in Note 4, "Investments in Unconsolidated Entities."

Income from ancillary businesses includes our mortgage, title, landscaping, security monitoring, and golf course and country club operations. The table below provides, for the periods indicated, revenues and expenses for our ancillary businesses (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Revenue

$

88,244


$

70,736


$

32,017


$

26,988


Expense

$

69,852


$

64,583


$

27,350


$

24,785


The table below provides, for the periods indicated, revenues and expenses recognized from land sales (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Revenue

$

139,027


$

174,576


$

12,281


$

76,424


Deferred gain on land sale to joint venture

(9,260

)







Expense

(119,465

)

(153,534

)

(9,329

)

(66,569

)

Income from land sales

$

10,302


$

21,042


$

2,952


$

9,855



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Land sale revenues for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 , include $78.5 million related to property sold to a Home Building Joint Venture in which we have a 25% interest. Due to our continued involvement in the joint venture through our ownership interest and guarantees provided on the joint venture's debt, we deferred the $9.3 million gain realized on the sale. We will recognize the gain as units are sold to the ultimate home buyers. See Note 4, "Investments in Unconsolidated Entities," for more information on this transaction.

15. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

We are involved in various claims and litigation arising principally in the ordinary course of business. We believe that adequate provision for resolution of all current claims and pending litigation has been made for probable losses. We believe that the disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and liquidity or on our financial condition.

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

At July 31, 2015 , we had investments in a number of unconsolidated entities, were committed to invest or advance additional funds, and had guaranteed a portion of the indebtedness and/or loan commitments of these entities. See Note 4, "Investments in Unconsolidated Entities," for more information regarding our commitments to these entities.

Land Purchase Commitments

Generally, our purchase agreements to acquire land parcels do not require us to purchase those land parcels, although we, in some cases, forfeit any deposit balance outstanding if and when we terminate a purchase agreement. If market conditions are weak, approvals needed to develop the land are uncertain, or other factors exist that make the purchase undesirable, we may choose not to acquire the land. Whether a purchase agreement is legally terminated or not, we review the amount recorded for the land parcel subject to the purchase agreement to determine whether the amount is recoverable. While we may not formally terminate the purchase agreements for those land parcels that we do not expect to acquire, we write off any nonrefundable deposits and costs previously capitalized to such land parcels in the periods that we determine such costs are not recoverable.

Information regarding our land purchase commitments, as of the dates indicated, is provided in the table below (amounts in thousands):

July 31, 2015

October 31, 2014

Aggregate purchase commitments:

Unrelated parties

$

1,091,833


$

1,043,654


Unconsolidated entities that the Company has investments in

171,624


184,260


Total

$

1,263,457


$

1,227,914


Deposits against aggregate purchase commitments

$

76,204


$

103,422


Additional cash required to acquire land

1,187,253


1,124,492


Total

$

1,263,457


$

1,227,914


Amount of additional cash required to acquire land in accrued expenses

$

1,282


$

764


At July 31, 2015 , we had a purchase commitment or understandings to acquire 451 home sites from two of our Land Development Joint Ventures for an aggregate purchase price of $171.6 million . In addition, we expect to purchase approximately 3,200 additional home sites over a number of years from several joint ventures in which we have interests; the purchase prices of these home sites will be determined at a future date.

At July 31, 2015 , we also had purchase commitments to acquire land for apartment developments of approximately $58.2 million , of which we had outstanding deposits in the amount of $1.5 million .

In November 2014, we closed on a 99 -year ground lease on land located within New York City where we are developing a high-rise luxury cooperative-owned residential building. In August 2014, we paid $4.7 million representing two years of prepaid rent under the ground lease. Pursuant to the terms of the ground lease, in the third quarter of fiscal 2015, we made an additional payment of $17.3 million when final approvals were received. As we deliver homes to our home buyers, the obligation under this lease will transfer to the building's cooperative. We expect to deliver all homes by the end of our fiscal year 2018; therefore, we have included two years of additional rent payments totaling $4.7 million that we expect to pay which is also included in "Aggregate purchase commitments - Unrelated parties" above.


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We have additional land parcels under option that have been excluded from the aforementioned aggregate purchase amounts since we do not believe that we will complete the purchase of these land parcels and no additional funds will be required from us to terminate these contracts.

Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit

At July 31, 2015 , we had outstanding surety bonds amounting to $628.8 million , primarily related to our obligations to governmental entities to construct improvements in our communities. We estimate that $351.1 million of work remains on these improvements. We have an additional $114.1 million of surety bonds outstanding that guarantee other obligations. We do not believe that it is probable that any outstanding bonds will be drawn upon.

At July 31, 2015 , we had outstanding letters of credit of $103.8 million under our Credit Facility. These letters of credit were issued to secure our various financial obligations, including insurance policy deductibles and other claims, land deposits, and security to complete improvements in communities in which we are operating. We do not believe that it is probable that any outstanding letters of credit will be drawn upon.

Backlog

At July 31, 2015 , we had agreements of sale outstanding to deliver 4,447 homes with an aggregate sales value of $3.69 billion .

Mortgage Commitments

Our mortgage subsidiary provides mortgage financing for a portion of our home closings. For those home buyers to whom our mortgage subsidiary provides mortgages, we determine whether the home buyer qualifies for the mortgage based upon information provided by the home buyer and other sources. For those home buyers who qualify, our mortgage subsidiary provides the home buyer with a mortgage commitment that specifies the terms and conditions of a proposed mortgage loan based upon then-current market conditions. Prior to the actual closing of the home and funding of the mortgage, the home buyer will lock in an interest rate based upon the terms of the commitment. At the time of rate lock, our mortgage subsidiary agrees to sell the proposed mortgage loan to one of several outside recognized mortgage financing institutions ("investors") that is willing to honor the terms and conditions, including interest rate, committed to the home buyer. We believe that these investors have adequate financial resources to honor their commitments to our mortgage subsidiary.

Information regarding our mortgage commitments, as of the dates indicated, is provided in the table below (amounts in thousands):

July 31,
2015

October 31, 2014

Aggregate mortgage loan commitments:

IRLCs

$

389,441


$

191,604


Non-IRLCs

826,100


709,401


Total

$

1,215,541


$

901,005


Investor commitments to purchase:

IRLCs

$

389,441


$

191,604


Mortgage loans receivable

120,328


93,261


Total

$

509,769


$

284,865



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16. Information on Operating Segments

We operate in two reportable segments: traditional home building and urban infill. We build and sell homes in traditional home building markets consisting of detached and attached homes in luxury residential communities located in affluent suburban markets that cater to move-up, empty-nester, active-adult, age-qualified, and second-home buyers in the United States ("Traditional Home Building"). We also build and sell homes in urban infill markets through Toll Brothers City Living ® ("City Living").

We have determined that our Traditional Home Building operations operate in four geographic segments: North, Mid-Atlantic, South, and West. The states comprising each geographic segment are as follows:

North:    Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York

Mid-Atlantic:    Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia

South:    Florida, North Carolina, and Texas

West:    Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Washington

Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each of our reportable and geographic segments, for the periods indicated, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Revenues:

Traditional Home Building:

North

$

463,159


$

428,415


$

180,705


$

163,530


Mid-Atlantic

579,195


552,362


228,304


202,791


South

611,288


576,589


233,504


239,902


West

895,397


889,476


324,988


381,640


Traditional Home Building

2,549,039


2,446,842


967,501


987,863


City Living

185,007


114,070


60,510


68,994


Total

$

2,734,046


$

2,560,912


$

1,028,011


$

1,056,857


Income (loss) before income taxes:

Traditional Home Building:

North

$

27,918


$

34,892


$

14,487


$

17,740


Mid-Atlantic

50,251


72,427


9,432


26,518


South

100,960


77,642


38,360


36,690


West

145,495


153,371


53,866


73,859


Traditional Home Building

324,624


338,332


116,145


154,807


City Living

80,314


35,351


22,309


26,387


Corporate and other

(86,919

)

(57,639

)

(30,990

)

(29,869

)

Total

$

318,019


$

316,044


$

107,464


$

151,325


"Corporate and other" is comprised principally of general corporate expenses such as the offices of our executive officers; the corporate finance, accounting, audit, tax, human resources, risk management, information technology, marketing, and legal groups; interest income; income from certain of our ancillary businesses, including Gibraltar; and income from a number of our unconsolidated entities.


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Total assets for each of our reportable and geographic segments, as of the dates indicated, are shown in the table below (amounts in thousands):

July 31,
2015

October 31,
2014

Traditional Home Building:

North

$

1,082,469


$

1,053,787


Mid-Atlantic

1,278,025


1,267,563


South

1,243,930


1,165,600


West

2,911,580


2,676,164


Traditional Home Building

6,516,004


6,163,114


City Living

898,451


834,949


Corporate and other

1,216,440


1,418,839


Total

$

8,630,895


$

8,416,902


"Corporate and other" is comprised principally of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, restricted cash, deferred tax assets, the assets of our Gibraltar investments, manufacturing facilities, and our mortgage subsidiary.

Inventory for each of our reportable and geographic segments, as of the dates indicated, is shown in the table below (amounts in thousands):

Land controlled for future communities

Land owned for future communities

Operating communities

Total

Balances at April 30, 2015:

Traditional Home Building:

North

$

12,097


$

176,753


$

865,117


$

1,053,967


Mid-Atlantic

32,616


251,726


953,884


1,238,226


South

4,223


286,806


776,280


1,067,309


West

26,136


1,140,623


1,649,494


2,816,253


Traditional Home Building

75,072


1,855,908


4,244,775


6,175,755


City Living

1,299


488,797


325,027


815,123


$

76,371


$

2,344,705


$

4,569,802


$

6,990,878


Balances at October 31, 2014:

Traditional Home Building:

North

$

12,007


$

171,780


$

834,266


$

1,018,053


Mid-Atlantic

29,169


209,506


994,859


1,233,534


South

10,971


219,904


793,835


1,024,710


West

22,122


1,391,028


1,177,820


2,590,970


Traditional Home Building

74,269


1,992,218


3,800,780


5,867,267


City Living

48,264


363,656


211,134


623,054


$

122,533


$

2,355,874


$

4,011,914


$

6,490,321


The amounts we have provided for inventory impairment charges and the expensing of costs that we believed not to be recoverable for each our of geographic segments, for the periods indicated, are shown in the table below (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Traditional Home Building:

North

$

14,347


$

3,198


$

2,805


$

51


Mid-Atlantic

15,793


5,865


15,158


5,539


South

720


704


6


365


West

419


131




37


Total

$

31,279


$

9,898


$

17,969


$

5,992



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Investments in unconsolidated entities for each of our reportable and geographic segments, as of the dates indicated, are shown in the table below (amounts in thousands):

July 31,
2015

October 31,
2014

Traditional Home Building:

Mid-Atlantic

$

12,167


$

11,841


South

99,888


98,362


West

53,140


59,573


Traditional Home Building

165,195


169,776


City Living

49,488


159,953


Corporate and other

120,242


117,349


Total

$

334,925


$

447,078


"Corporate and other" is comprised of our investments in the Rental Property Joint Ventures (including the Trust and Trust II) and the Structured Asset Joint Venture. In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, a Rental Property Joint Venture that was previously included in the Mid-Atlantic geographic segment was reclassified to "Corporate and other." Our investment balance in this joint venture at October 31, 2014, of $12.4 million , was reclassified in the table above to conform to the fiscal 2015 presentation.


17. Supplemental Disclosure to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

The following are supplemental disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

2015

2014

Cash flow information:

Interest paid, net of amount capitalized

$

10,897




Interest capitalized, net of amount paid


$

183


Income tax payments

$

162,390


$

37,622


Income tax refunds

$

16,916




Noncash activity:

Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing or municipal bonds, net

$

51,980


$

88,646


Reduction in inventory for our share of joint venture earnings in land purchased from unconsolidated entities and allocation of basis difference

$

4,309


$

3,987


Defined benefit plan amendment

$

754


$

247


Increase in accrued expenses related to Stock Price-Based Restricted Stock Units paid



$

5,035


Transfer of inventory to investment in unconsolidated entities



$

700


Transfer of investment in unconsolidated entity to inventory

$

132,256


$

2,704


Transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities

$

4,852




Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives held by equity investees

$

(2

)

$

324


Increase in investments in unconsolidated entities for change in the fair value of debt guarantees

$

1,575


$

658


Miscellaneous increases (decreases) to investments in unconsolidated entities

$

119


$

(1,787

)

Acquisition of a Business:

Fair value of assets purchased, excluding cash acquired



$

1,524,964


Liabilities assumed



$

35,848


Cash paid, net of cash acquired



$

1,489,116



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18. Supplemental Guarantor Information

Our 100% -owned subsidiary, Toll Brothers Finance Corp. (the "Subsidiary Issuer"), has issued the following Senior Notes (amounts in thousands):

Original amount issued and amount outstanding at

July 31, 2015

8.91% Senior Notes due 2017

$

400,000


4.0% Senior Notes due 2018

$

350,000


6.75% Senior Notes due 2019

$

250,000


5.875% Senior Notes due 2022

$

419,876


4.375% Senior Notes due 2023

$

400,000


5.625% Senior Notes due 2024

$

250,000


0.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2032

$

287,500


The obligations of the Subsidiary Issuer to pay principal, premiums, if any, and interest are guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior basis by us and substantially all of our 100% -owned home building subsidiaries (the "Guarantor Subsidiaries"). The guarantees are full and unconditional. Our non-home building subsidiaries and several of our home building subsidiaries (together, the "Nonguarantor Subsidiaries") do not guarantee the debt. The Subsidiary Issuer generates no operating revenues and does not have any independent operations other than the financing of our other subsidiaries by lending the proceeds from the above-described debt issuances. The indentures under which the Senior Notes were issued provide that any of our subsidiaries that provide a guarantee of our obligations under the Credit Facility will guarantee the Senior Notes. The indentures further provide that any Guarantor Subsidiary may be released from its guarantee so long as (i) no default or event of default exists or would result from release of such guarantee; (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiary being released has consolidated net worth of less than 5% of the Company's consolidated net worth as of the end of our most recent fiscal quarter; (iii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries released from their guarantees in any fiscal year comprise in the aggregate less than 10% (or 15% if and to the extent necessary to permit the cure of a default) of our consolidated net worth as of the end of our most recent fiscal quarter; (iv) such release would not have a material adverse effect on our and our subsidiaries' home building business; and (v) the Guarantor Subsidiary is released from its guaranty under the Credit Facility. If there are no guarantors under the Credit Facility, all Guarantor Subsidiaries under the indentures will be released from their guarantees.

Separate financial statements and other disclosures concerning the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not presented because management has determined that such disclosures would not be material to investors.

Supplemental consolidating financial information of Toll Brothers, Inc., the Subsidiary Issuer, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, the Nonguarantor Subsidiaries, and the eliminations to arrive at Toll Brothers, Inc. on a consolidated basis is presented below ($ amounts in thousands).


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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at July 31, 2015 :

Toll

Brothers,

Inc.

Subsidiary

Issuer

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

Nonguarantor

Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

-


-


264,661


130,147


-


394,808


Marketable securities





10,008



10,008


Restricted cash

15,176



1,295


1,449



17,920


Inventory



6,514,285


476,593



6,990,878


Property, construction and office equipment, net



122,704


15,893



138,597


Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets

96


14,165


172,371


124,971


(35,844

)

275,759


Mortgage loans held for sale




127,405



127,405


Customer deposits held in escrow



46,748


1,548



48,296


Investments in unconsolidated entities



117,890


217,035



334,925


Investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans





59,459



59,459


Investments in and advances to consolidated entities

3,933,234


2,385,178


4,740




(6,323,152

)

-


Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances

232,840










232,840


4,181,346


2,399,343


7,244,694


1,164,508


(6,358,996

)

8,630,895


LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Liabilities

Loans payable



866,876





866,876


Senior notes


2,333,761




22,307


2,356,068


Mortgage company loan facility




100,000



100,000


Customer deposits



287,588


12,023



299,611


Accounts payable



242,439


331



242,770


Accrued expenses


33,316


366,699


217,141


(37,888

)

579,268


Advances from consolidated entities




1,654,104


786,914


(2,441,018

)

-


Income taxes payable

60,316







60,316


Total liabilities

60,316


2,367,077


3,417,706


1,116,409


(2,456,599

)

4,504,909


Equity

Stockholders' equity

Common stock

1,779



48


3,006


(3,054

)

1,779


Additional paid-in capital

728,501


49,400




1,734


(51,134

)

728,501


Retained earnings (deficits)

3,448,039


(17,134

)

3,826,989


38,354


(3,848,209

)

3,448,039


Treasury stock, at cost

(54,438

)





(54,438

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(2,851

)


(49

)




(2,900

)

Total stockholders' equity

4,121,030


32,266


3,826,988


43,094


(3,902,397

)

4,120,981


Noncontrolling interest




5,005



5,005


Total equity

4,121,030


32,266


3,826,988


48,099


(3,902,397

)

4,125,986


4,181,346


2,399,343


7,244,694


1,164,508


(6,358,996

)

8,630,895



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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at October 31, 2014 :

Toll

Brothers,

Inc.

Subsidiary

Issuer

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

-


-


455,714


130,601


-


586,315


Marketable securities



1,997


10,029



12,026


Restricted cash

15,211



2,070


1,061



18,342


Inventory



6,260,303


230,018



6,490,321


Property, construction and office equipment, net



126,586


16,424



143,010


Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets



16,802


114,863


137,496


(17,589

)

251,572


Mortgage loans held for sale




101,944



101,944


Customer deposits held in escrow



39,912


2,161



42,073


Investments in unconsolidated entities



132,096


314,982



447,078


Investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans







73,800




73,800


Investments in and advances to consolidated entities

3,714,788


2,677,448


4,740




(6,396,976

)

-


Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances

250,421










250,421


3,980,420


2,694,250


7,138,281


1,018,516


(6,414,565

)

8,416,902


LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Liabilities

Loans payable



653,269


992



654,261


Senior notes


2,625,712




29,332


2,655,044


Mortgage company loan facility




90,281



90,281


Customer deposits



221,084


2,715



223,799


Accounts payable



225,106


241



225,347


Accrued expenses


31,906


386,223


181,649


(18,301

)

581,477


Advances from consolidated entities




2,018,981


708,167


(2,727,148

)

-


Income taxes payable

125,996







125,996


Total liabilities

125,996


2,657,618


3,504,663


984,045


(2,716,117

)

4,556,205


Equity

Stockholders' equity

Common stock

1,779



48


3,006


(3,054

)

1,779


Additional paid-in capital

712,162


49,400




1,734


(51,134

)

712,162


Retained earnings (deficits)

3,232,035


(12,768

)

3,633,618


23,410


(3,644,260

)

3,232,035


Treasury stock, at cost

(88,762

)





(88,762

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(2,790

)


(48

)




(2,838

)

Total stockholders' equity

3,854,424


36,632


3,633,618


28,150


(3,698,448

)

3,854,376


Noncontrolling interest




6,321



6,321


Total equity

3,854,424


36,632


3,633,618


34,471


(3,698,448

)

3,860,697


3,980,420


2,694,250


7,138,281


1,018,516


(6,414,565

)

8,416,902







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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 :

Toll

Brothers,

Inc.

Subsidiary

Issuer

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

Revenues



2,764,788


53,963


(84,705

)

2,734,046


Cost of revenues



2,158,932


6,933


(12,927

)

2,152,938


Selling, general and administrative

66


2,689


349,861


43,827


(66,269

)

330,174


66


2,689


2,508,793


50,760


(79,196

)

2,483,112


Income (loss) from operations

(66

)

(2,689

)

255,995


3,203


(5,509

)

250,934


Other:

Income from unconsolidated entities



11,332


5,748



17,080


Other income –  net

7,049




26,697


15,672


587


50,005


Intercompany interest income


105,134






(105,134

)

-


Interest expense


(109,469

)



(587

)

110,056


-


Income from subsidiaries

311,036



17,012



(328,048

)

-


Income (loss) before income taxes

318,019


(7,024

)

311,036


24,036


(328,048

)

318,019


Income tax provision (benefit)

102,015


(2,657

)

117,665


9,092


(124,100

)

102,015


Net income (loss)

216,004


(4,367

)

193,371


14,944


(203,948

)

216,004


Other comprehensive loss

(62

)









(62

)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

215,942


(4,367

)

193,371


14,944


(203,948

)

215,942



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 :

Toll

Brothers,

Inc.

Subsidiary

Issuer

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

Revenues



2,587,940


53,075


(80,103

)

2,560,912


Cost of revenues



2,029,097


6,809


(16,644

)

2,019,262


Selling, general and administrative

98


2,762


330,591


40,898


(62,178

)

312,171


98


2,762


2,359,688


47,707


(78,822

)

2,331,433


Income (loss) from operations

(98

)

(2,762

)

228,252


5,368


(1,281

)

229,479


Other:

Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities



38,271


(79

)


38,192


Other income –  net

7,033




31,632


13,427


(3,719

)

48,373


Intercompany interest income


111,984






(111,984

)

-


Interest expense


(116,246

)



(738

)

116,984


-


Income from subsidiaries

309,109



10,954



(320,063

)

-


Income (loss) before income taxes

316,044


(7,024

)

309,109


17,978


(320,063

)

316,044


Income tax provision (benefit)

107,536


(2,631

)

115,792


6,734


(119,895

)

107,536


Net income (loss)

208,508


(4,393

)

193,317


11,244


(200,168

)

208,508


Other comprehensive income

153




170


14




337


Total comprehensive income (loss)

208,661


(4,393

)

193,487


11,258


(200,168

)

208,845




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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended July 31, 2015 :

Toll

Brothers,

Inc.

Subsidiary

Issuer

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

Nonguarantor

Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

Revenues



1,040,738


20,811


(33,538

)

1,028,011


Cost of revenues



826,205


3,838


(5,649

)

824,394


Selling, general and administrative

29


867


123,667


16,737


(25,125

)

116,175


29


867


949,872


20,575


(30,774

)

940,569


Income (loss) from operations

(29

)

(867

)

90,866


236


(2,764

)

87,442


Other:

Income from unconsolidated entities



3,898


2,054



5,952


Other income –  net

2,379




8,664


2,084


943


14,070


Intercompany interest income


32,741






(32,741

)

-


Interest expense


(34,241

)



(321

)

34,562


-


Income from subsidiaries

105,114



1,686



(106,800

)

-


Income (loss) before income taxes

107,464


(2,367

)


105,114


4,053


(106,800

)

107,464


Income tax provision (benefit)

40,715


(895

)

39,765


1,533


(40,403

)

40,715


Net income (loss)

66,749


(1,472

)


65,349



2,520



(66,397

)


66,749


Other comprehensive loss

139




12






151


Total comprehensive income (loss)

66,888


(1,472

)


65,361



2,520



(66,397

)


66,900



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended July 31, 2014 :

Toll

Brothers,

Inc.

Subsidiary

Issuer

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

Nonguarantor

Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

Revenues



1,067,863


19,808


(30,814

)

1,056,857


Cost of revenues



822,804


2,750


(8,322

)

817,232


Selling, general and administrative

29


897


116,944


14,462


(22,351

)

109,981


29


897



939,748



17,212



(30,673

)

927,213


Income (loss) from operations

(29

)

(897

)


128,115



2,596



(141

)

129,644


Other:

Income from unconsolidated entities



693


257



950


Other income –  net

2,373




13,817


6,219


(1,678

)

20,731


Intercompany interest income


35,877






(35,877

)

-


Interest expense


(37,347

)



(349

)

37,696


-


Income from subsidiaries

148,981



6,356



(155,337

)

-


Income (loss) before income taxes

151,325


(2,367

)


148,981



8,723



(155,337

)

151,325


Income tax provision (benefit)

53,618


(880

)

55,568


3,253


(57,941

)

53,618


Net income (loss)

97,707


(1,487

)


93,413



5,470



(97,396

)

97,707


Other comprehensive income (loss)

(3

)



(19

)

2




(20

)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

97,704


(1,487

)


93,394



5,472



(97,396

)

97,687




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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 :

Toll

Brothers,

Inc.

Subsidiary

Issuer

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

(7,795

)

7,730


(17,570

)

(85,025

)

(8,591

)

(111,251

)

Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:

Purchase of property and equipment - net



(5,954

)

(1,291

)


(7,245

)

Sale and redemption of marketable securities



2,000




2,000


Investment in and advances to unconsolidated entities



(3,172

)

(36,109

)


(39,281

)

Return of investments in unconsolidated entities



20,261


14,542



34,803


Investment in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans





(2,096

)


(2,096

)

Return of investments in foreclose real estate and distressed loans




23,372



23,372


Net increase in cash from purchase of joint venture interest



3,848





3,848


Intercompany advances

(25,308

)

292,270





(266,962

)

-


Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(25,308

)

292,270


16,983


(1,582

)

(266,962

)

15,401


Cash flow (used in) provided by financing activities:

Proceeds from loans payable



250,000


966,094



1,216,094


Principal payments of loans payable



(86,166

)

(957,376

)


(1,043,542

)

Redemption of senior notes



(300,000

)




(300,000

)

Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans

35,246






35,246


Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

4,603






4,603


Purchase of treasury stock

(6,746

)





(6,746

)

(Payments) receipts related to noncontrolling interest, net





(1,312

)


(1,312

)

Intercompany advances




(354,300

)

78,747


275,553


-


Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

33,103


(300,000

)

(190,466

)

86,153


275,553


(95,657

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

-


-


(191,053

)

(454

)

-


(191,507

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

-


-


455,714


130,601


-


586,315


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

-


-


264,661


130,147


-


394,808



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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 :

Toll

Brothers,

Inc.

Subsidiary

Issuer

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

101,864


18,079


(4,242

)

(64,371

)

(12,714

)

38,616


Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:

Purchase of property and equipment - net



(9,145

)

(355

)


(9,500

)

Sale and redemption of marketable securities



40,243





40,243


Investment in and advances to unconsolidated entities



(15,604

)

(77,435

)


(93,039

)

Return of investments in unconsolidated entities



40,413


10,264



50,677


Investment in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans





(1,127

)


(1,127

)

Return of investments in foreclose real estate and distressed loans





40,675



40,675


Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired



(1,489,116

)



(1,489,116

)

Dividend received –  intercompany



15,000



(15,000

)

-


Intercompany advances

(348,664

)

(345,419

)



694,083


-


Net cash used in investing activities

(348,664

)

(345,419

)

(1,418,209

)

(27,978

)

679,083


(1,461,187

)

Cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes


600,000






600,000


Debt issuance costs for senior notes


(4,700

)





(4,700

)

Proceeds from loans payable



1,141,300


729,580



1,870,880


Debt issuance costs for loans payable



(3,005

)




(3,005

)

Principal payments of loans payable



(701,098

)

(716,750

)


(1,417,848

)

Redemption of senior notes



(267,960

)




(267,960

)

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

220,365






220,365


Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans

26,555






26,555


Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

221






221


Purchase of treasury stock

(341

)





(341

)

Receipts related to noncontrolling interest





81



81


Dividend paid –  intercompany




(15,000

)

15,000


-


Intercompany advances




569,662


111,707


(681,369

)

-


Net cash provided by financing activities

246,800


327,340


1,006,859


109,618


(666,369

)

1,024,248


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

-


-


(415,592

)

17,269


-


(398,323

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

-


-


670,102


102,870


-


772,972


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

-


-


254,510


120,139


-


374,649




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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ("MD&A")

This discussion and analysis is based on, should be read together with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, as well as our consolidated financial statements, notes thereto, and the related MD&A contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 . It also should be read in conjunction with the disclosure under "Statement on Forward-Looking Information" in this report.

Unless otherwise stated, net contracts signed represents a number or value equal to the gross number or value of contracts signed during the relevant period, less the number or value of contracts canceled during the relevant period, which includes contracts that were signed during the relevant period and in prior periods. Contracts acquired in an acquisition of a business are not considered signed contracts and are not included in the amounts reported by us in net contracts signed.

OVERVIEW

Financial Highlights

In the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , we recognized $2.73 billion of revenues and net income of $216.0 million , as compared to $2.56 billion of revenues and net income of $208.5 million in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 . In the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , we recognized $1.03 billion of revenues and net income of $66.7 million , as compared to $1.06 billion of revenues and net income of $97.7 million in the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 .

In the nine -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , the value of net contracts signed was $3.70 billion ( 4,473 homes) and $2.93 billion ( 3,989 homes), respectively. In the three -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , the value of net contracts signed was $1.23 billion ( 1,479 homes) and $0.95 billion ( 1,324 homes), respectively. The value of our backlog at July 31, 2015 was $3.69 billion ( 4,447 homes), as compared to our backlog at July 31, 2014 of $3.10 billion ( 4,204 homes). Our backlog at October 31, 2014 was $2.72 billion (3,679 homes).

At July 31, 2015 , we had $404.8 million of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities on hand and approximately $711.2 million available under our $1.035 billion revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility") that matures in August 2018. At July 31, 2015 , we had $220.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility and had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $103.8 million .

At July 31, 2015 , our total equity and our debt to total capitalization ratio were $4.13 billion and 0.45 to 1:00, respectively.

Our Business

We operate in a number of businesses associated with residential real estate, the most significant being designing, building, marketing, and arranging the financing for detached and attached homes in luxury residential communities that cater to move-up, empty-nester, active-adult, age-qualified, and second-home buyers in the United States ("Traditional Home Building"). We also build and sell homes in urban infill markets through Toll City Living ® ("City Living"). At July 31, 2015 , we were operating in 19 states.

We also control approximately 7,000 units in for-rent apartment projects that are currently operating in the lease-up stage, under active development, or in the planning stage. Of the 7,000 units at July 31, 2015 , 4,000 are owned by joint ventures in which we have an interest; approximately 1,500 are owned by us; 1,200 are under contract to be purchased by us; and 300 are under a letter of intent. These projects, which are located in the metro Boston to metro Washington, D.C., corridor, are being operated, are being developed, or will be developed with partners under the brand names Toll Brothers Apartment Living, Toll Brothers Campus Living, and Toll Brothers Realty Trust.

We operate our own land development, architectural, engineering, mortgage, title, landscaping, security monitoring, lumber distribution, house component assembly, and manufacturing operations. We also develop, own, and operate golf courses and country clubs, which generally are associated with several of our master planned communities.

We also operate through a number of joint ventures. These joint ventures (i) develop land for use by certain joint venture participants and, in other cases, for sale to other third-party builders ("Land Development Joint Ventures"); (ii) develop for-sale homes and condominiums ("Home Building Joint Ventures"); (iii) develop luxury for-rent residential apartments, commercial space, and a hotel ("Rental Property Joint Ventures"), which include our investments in Toll Brothers Realty Trust (the "Trust") and Toll Brothers Realty Trust II ("Trust II"); and (iv) invest in a portfolio of distressed loans and real estate ("Structured Asset Joint Venture"). We earn construction and management fee income from many of these joint ventures.

In fiscal 2010, we formed Gibraltar Capital Asset and Management, LLC ("Gibraltar") to invest in distressed real estate opportunities. Gibraltar focuses primarily on residential loans and properties from unimproved ground to partially and fully


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improved developments, as well as commercial opportunities. At July 31, 2015 , Gibraltar had investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans of $59.5 million and an investment in a Structured Asset Joint Venture of $13.8 million .

Acquisition

On February 4, 2014 , we completed our acquisition of Shapell Industries, Inc. ("Shapell") pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") dated November 6, 2013, with Shapell Investment Properties, Inc. ("SIPI"). We acquired all of the equity interests in Shapell from SIPI for $1.49 billion , net of cash acquired (the "Acquisition"). We acquired the single-family residential real property development business of Shapell, including a portfolio of approximately 4,950 home sites in California, some of which we have sold to other builders. As part of the Acquisition, we assumed contracts to deliver 126 homes with an aggregate value of approximately $105.3 million .

We did not acquire the apartment and commercial rental properties owned and operated by Shapell (the "Shapell Commercial Properties") or Shapell's mortgage lending activities relating to its home building operations. Accordingly, the Purchase Agreement provides that SIPI will indemnify us for any loss arising out of or resulting from, among other things, (i) any liability (other than environmental losses, subject to certain exceptions) related to the Shapell Commercial Properties, and (ii) any liability (other than environmental losses, subject to certain exceptions) to the extent related to Shapell Mortgage, Inc. See Note 2, "Acquisitions," in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2014 for additional information regarding the Acquisition.

Our Challenging Business Environment and Current Outlook

We believe that, in fiscal 2012, the housing market began to recover from the significant slowdown that started in the fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended October 31, 2005. During fiscal 2012 and the first nine months of fiscal 2013, we saw a strong recovery in the number and value of new sales contracts signed.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, we experienced a leveling in demand that continued through the second quarter of fiscal 2014 and was followed by a decline in demand in the third quarter of fiscal 2014. Since the third quarter of fiscal 2014, we have seen a strengthening in customer demand. In fiscal 2015's first nine months, net signed contracts of $3.70 billion and 4,473 units rose 26.6% in dollars and 12.1% in units, compared to fiscal 2014's first nine months' net signed contracts of $2.93 billion and 3,989 units. Similarly, in fiscal 2014's fourth quarter, net signed contracts of $970.8 million and 1,282 units rose 16% in dollars and 10% in units, compared to fiscal 2013's fourth-quarter net signed contracts of $839.0 million and 1,163 units.

We market our high-quality homes to upscale luxury home buyers, generally those persons who have previously owned a principal residence and who are seeking to buy a larger or more desirable home - the so-called "move-up" market. We believe our reputation as a developer of homes for this market enhances our competitive position with respect to the sale of our smaller, more moderately priced, detached homes, as well as our attached homes.

We also market to the 50+ year-old "empty-nester" market, which we believe has strong growth potential due to the aging of baby boomers. We have developed a number of home designs with features such as one-story living and first-floor master bedroom suites, as well as communities with recreational amenities such as golf courses, marinas, pool complexes, country clubs, and recreation centers that we believe appeal to this category of home buyers. We have integrated certain of these designs and features in some of our other home types and communities. We also develop active-adult, age-qualified communities for households in which at least one member is 55 years of age or older. As of July 31, 2015 , we were selling from 39 active-adult/age-qualified communities and expect to open additional age-qualified communities during the next few years. For the nine -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , the value of net contracts signed in active-adult/age-qualified communities was 9.3% and 10.2% , respectively, of total net contracts signed in each of the periods. In the nine -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , the number in such periods of net contracts signed in active-adult/age-qualified communities, as a percentage of the total number of net contracts signed, was 14.2% and 13.9% , respectively.

In order to serve a growing market of affluent move-up families, empty-nesters, and young professionals seeking to live in or close to major cities, we have developed and are developing a number of high-density, high-, mid-, and low-rise urban luxury communities. These communities are currently marketed under our City Living brand. Sales and deliveries of our City Living products can vary significantly from period to period based on new product openings and deliveries of units in high-rise buildings, as construction is completed. Our City Living product generally yields a higher margin than our Traditional Home Building product. Our City Living communities, which we are currently developing or planning to develop on our own or through joint ventures, are located in the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York; Hoboken and Jersey City, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Bethesda, Maryland. At July 31, 2015 , we owned or had under control 16 City Living projects, containing approximately 2,000 units, which either are selling or being developed or will be developed by us or through joint ventures.


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For the nine -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , the value of net contracts signed by our City Living group in wholly owned projects was 5.2% and 6.4% of net contracts signed in the respective periods. In the nine -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , the number of net contracts signed by our City Living group in wholly owned projects, as a percentage of the total number of net contracts signed in such periods, was 2.5% and 4.1% , respectively. At July 31, 2015 and 2014 , the value and units of backlog of our City Living group in wholly owned projects were $221.9 million ( 116 homes) and $301.5 million ( 219 homes), respectively.

We are also developing high-rise buildings in joint ventures with third-parties. At July 31, 2015 , two of these buildings were open for sale, containing a total of 219 units. In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2015 , we signed 47 net contracts in these buildings with a total value of $129.6 million. At July 31, 2015 , these buildings had a backlog of 102 units with a total value of $350.5 million.

We believe that the demographics of the move-up, empty-nester, active-adult, age-qualified, and second-home upscale markets will provide us with an opportunity for growth in the future, and that our financial strength and portfolio of approved home sites in the Washington, D.C., to Boston corridor and in our California markets, in which land is scarce and approvals are more difficult to obtain, give us a competitive advantage. We continue to believe that many of our communities are in desirable locations that are difficult to replace and that many of these communities have substantial embedded value that may be realized in the future as the housing recovery strengthens.

Competitive Landscape

The home building business is highly competitive and fragmented. We compete with numerous home builders of varying sizes, ranging from local to national in scope, some of which have greater sales and financial resources than we do. Sales of existing homes, whether by a homeowner or by a financial institution that has acquired a home through a foreclosure, also provide competition. We compete primarily on the basis of price, location, design, quality, service, and reputation. We also believe our financial stability, relative to many others in our industry, is a favorable competitive factor as more home buyers focus on builder solvency.

In addition, there are fewer and more selective lenders serving our industry as compared to prior years, and we believe that these lenders gravitate to the home building companies that offer them the greatest security, the strongest balance sheets, and the broadest array of potential business opportunities.

Land Acquisition and Development

Our business is subject to many risks because of the extended length of time that it takes to obtain the necessary approvals on a property, complete the land improvements on it, and deliver a home after a home buyer signs an agreement of sale. In certain cases, we attempt to reduce some of these risks by utilizing one or more of the following methods: controlling land for future development through options (also referred to herein as "land purchase contracts" or "option and purchase agreements"), which enable us to obtain the necessary governmental approvals before acquiring title to the land; generally commencing construction of a detached home only after executing an agreement of sale and receiving a substantial down payment from the buyer; and using subcontractors to perform home construction and land development work on a fixed-price basis.

At July 31, 2015 , we controlled approximately 45,400 home sites, as compared to approximately 49,000 at July 31, 2014 ; 47,200 at October 31, 2014; and 48,600 at October 31, 2013. Of the approximately 45,400 total home sites that we owned or controlled through options at July 31, 2015 , we owned approximately 35,700 and controlled approximately 9,700 through options. Of the 45,400 home sites owned or controlled through options, approximately 16,000 were substantially improved. In addition, we expect to purchase approximately 3,200 additional home sites over a number of years from several joint ventures in which we have interests, at prices not yet determined.

At July 31, 2015 , we were selling from 267 communities, compared to 256 at July 31, 2014 ; 263 at October 31, 2014; and 232 at October 31, 2013. We expect to be selling from 270 to 285 communities by October 31, 2015.

Availability of Customer Mortgage Financing

We maintain relationships with a widely diversified group of mortgage financial institutions, many of which are among the largest in the industry. We believe that regional and community banks continue to recognize the long-term value in creating relationships with high-quality, affluent customers such as our home buyers and that these banks will continue to provide such customers with financing.

We believe that our home buyers generally are, and will continue to be, better able to secure mortgages due to their typically lower loan-to-value ratios and attractive credit profiles as compared to the average home buyer. Nevertheless, in recent years, tightened credit standards have reduced the pool of potential home buyers and hindered accessibility of or eliminated certain loan products previously available to our home buyers. Our home buyers continue to face stricter mortgage underwriting


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guidelines, higher down payment requirements, and narrower appraisal guidelines than in the past. Some of our home buyers may find it more difficult to sell their existing homes as prospective buyers of their homes may face difficulties obtaining a mortgage. In addition, other potential buyers may have little or negative equity in their existing homes and may not be able or willing to purchase a larger or more expensive home.

CONTRACTS

Nine -Month Period Ended July 31, 2015

The aggregate value of net contracts signed increased $777.0 million , or 26.6% , in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , as compared to the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 . The value of net contracts signed was $3.70 billion ( 4,473 homes) and $2.93 billion ( 3,989 homes) in the nine -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The increase in the aggregate value of net contracts signed in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, was the result of a 12.1% increase in the number of net contracts signed and a 12.9% increase in the average value of each contract signed.

The aggregate value of net contracts signed in our Traditional Home Building segment increased $773.4 million or 28.3% in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , as compared to the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 . The value of net contracts signed was $3.51 billion ( 4,359 homes) and $2.74 billion ( 3,827 homes) in the nine -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The increase in the aggregate value of net contracts signed in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, was the result of a 13.9% increase in the number of net contracts signed and a 12.6% increase in the average value of each contract signed. The increase in the number of net contracts signed was primarily due to the strong demand in our North and West regions in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, offset, in part, by a slowdown in demand in our South region. The increase in the average value of each contract signed in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, was due primarily to a change in the mix of contracts signed to more expensive areas and/or higher priced products and price increases.

For the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , the value of net contracts signed in our City Living segment increased by $3.6 million , or 1.9% , as compared to the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 . The increase was attributable to a 44.7% increase in the average value of net contracts signed, partially offset by a decrease of 29.6% in the number of net contracts signed. The increase in the average value of net contracts signed was principally due to a shift in the number of net contracts signed from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania market to the metro New York market, where the average value of each contract signed is higher. The decrease in the number of net contracts signed in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , was primarily due to slower demand in first three months of fiscal 2015 and to a decline in the number of net contracts signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, due to lower product availability.

Three -Month Period Ended July 31, 2015

The aggregate value of net contracts signed increased $284.8 million , or 30.0% , in the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , as compared to the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 . The value of net contracts signed was $1.23 billion ( 1,479 homes) and $0.95 billion ( 1,324 homes) in the three -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The increase in the aggregate value of net contracts signed in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, was the result of a 16.4% increase in the average value of each contract signed and an 11.7% increase in the number of net contracts signed.

The aggregate value of net contracts signed in our Traditional Home Building segment increased $276.7 million or 30.8% in the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , as compared to the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 . The value of net contracts signed was $1.17 billion ( 1,449 homes) and $897.3 million ( 1,281 homes) in the three -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The increase in the aggregate value of net contracts signed in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, was the result of a 13.1% increase in the number of net contracts signed and a 15.7% increase in the average value of each contract signed. The increase in the number of net contracts signed was primarily due to the strong demand in our Mid-Atlantic and West regions in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, offset, in part, by a slowdown in demand in our South region. The increase in the average value of each contract signed in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, was due primarily to a change in the mix of contracts signed to more expensive areas and/or higher-priced products and price increases.

For the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , the value of net contracts signed in our City Living segment increase d by $8.1 million , or 15.6% , as compared to the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 . The increase was attributable to a 65.8% increase in the average value of net contracts signed, partially offset by a decrease of 30.2% in the number of net contracts signed. The increase in the average value of net contracts signed was principally due to a shift in the number of net contracts signed from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania market to the metro New York market, where the average value of each contract signed is higher. The decrease in the number of net contracts signed in the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , was primarily due to a decline in the number of net contracts signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, due to lower product availability.


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BACKLOG

Backlog consists of homes under contract but not yet delivered to our home buyers. The value of our backlog at July 31, 2015 , was $3.69 billion ( 4,447 homes), a 19.0% increase, as compared to our backlog at July 31, 2014 , of $3.10 billion ( 4,204 homes). Our backlog at October 31, 2014 and 2013 , was $2.72 billion (3,679 homes) and $2.63 billion (3,679 homes), respectively. The increase in the value of the backlog at July 31, 2015 , as compared to the backlog at July 31, 2014 , was primarily attributable to the 26.6% increase in the value of net contracts signed in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , as compared to the value of net contracts signed in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 , offset, in part, by a 6.8% increase in the aggregate value of our deliveries in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , as compared to the aggregate value of deliveries in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 .

For more information regarding revenues, net contracts signed, and backlog by operating segment, see "Segments" in this MD&A.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 , our most critical accounting policies relate to inventory, income taxes–valuation allowances, revenue and cost recognition, and warranty and self-insurance. Since October 31, 2014 , there have been no material changes to those critical accounting policies.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We have investments in Land Development Joint Ventures; Home Building Joint Ventures; Rental Property Joint Ventures, which include our investments in the Trust and Trust II; and a Structured Asset Joint Venture.

Our investments in these entities are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. With respect to Land Development Joint Ventures, we recognize our proportionate share of the earnings from the sale of home sites to other builders, including our joint venture partners. We do not recognize earnings realized by the joint venture from the sales of home sites to us at the time of purchase; instead, our cost basis in those home sites is reduced by our share of the joint venture earnings from the sales of those home sites to us.

At July 31, 2015 , we had investments in these entities of $334.9 million and were committed to invest or advance up to an additional $71.3 million to these entities if they required additional funding. At July 31, 2015 , we had joint venture purchase commitments or understandings to acquire 451 home sites from two Land Development Joint Ventures for an estimated aggregate purchase price $171.6 million . In addition, we expect to purchase approximately 3,200 additional home sites over a number of years from several joint ventures in which we have interests; the purchase price of these home sites will be determined at a future date.

We invested in a joint venture in which we have a 50% voting interest to develop 400 Park Avenue South, a high-rise luxury for-sale/rental project in New York City. Pursuant to the terms of the joint venture agreement, with the completion of the construction of the building's structure in the third quarter of fiscal 2015, we acquired, with no additional consideration due from us, ownership of the top 18 floors of the building to sell, for our own account, luxury condominium units. Our partner received ownership of the lower floors containing residential rental units and retail space, with no additional consideration due from them. Upon our acquisition of the top 18 floors of the building, we transferred our investment of $132.3 million from "Investments in unconsolidated entities" on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to "Inventory."

The unconsolidated entities in which we have investments generally finance their activities with a combination of partner equity and debt financing. In some instances, we and our partners have guaranteed debt of certain unconsolidated entities. These guarantees may include any or all of the following: (i) project completion guarantees, including any cost overruns; (ii) repayment guarantees, generally covering a percentage of the outstanding loan; (iii) guarantees of indemnities provided to the lender by the unconsolidated entity with regard to environmental matters; (iv) a hazardous material indemnity that holds the lender harmless for any liability it may suffer from the threat or presence of any hazardous or toxic substances at or near the property covered by a loan; and (v) indemnification of the lender from "bad boy acts" of the unconsolidated entity.

In some instances, the guarantees provided in connection with loans to an unconsolidated entity are joint and several. In these situations, we generally have a reimbursement agreement with our partner that provides that neither party is responsible for more than its proportionate share or agreed-upon share of the guarantee; however, if the joint venture partner does not have adequate financial resources to meet its obligations under the reimbursement agreement, we may be liable for more than our proportionate share.

We believe that, as of July 31, 2015 , in the event we become legally obligated to perform under a guarantee of the obligation of an unconsolidated entity due to a triggering event, the collateral in such entity should be sufficient to repay a significant portion


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of the obligation. If it is not, we and our partners would need to contribute additional capital to the venture. At July 31, 2015 , the unconsolidated entities that have guarantees related to debt had loan commitments aggregating $922.2 million and had borrowed an aggregate of $453.1 million . We estimate that our maximum potential exposure under these guarantees, if the full amount of the loan commitments were borrowed, would be $922.2 million before any reimbursement from our partners. Based on the amounts borrowed at July 31, 2015 , our maximum potential exposure under these guarantees is estimated to be $453.1 million before any reimbursement from our partners.

In addition, we have guaranteed approximately $10.5 million of ground lease payments and insurance deductibles for three joint ventures.

For more information regarding these joint ventures, see Note 4, "Investments in Unconsolidated Entities," in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

The trends, uncertainties, or other factors that negatively impact our business and the industry in general also impact the unconsolidated entities in which we have investments. We review each of our investments on a quarterly basis for indicators of impairment. A series of operating losses of an investee, the inability to recover our invested capital, or other factors may indicate that a loss in value of our investment in the unconsolidated entity has occurred. If a loss exists, we further review to determine whether the loss is other than temporary, in which case we write down the investment to its fair value. The evaluation of our investment in unconsolidated entities entails a detailed cash flow analysis using many estimates, including, but not limited to, expected sales pace, expected sales prices, expected incentives, costs incurred and anticipated, sufficiency of financing and capital, competition, market conditions, and anticipated cash receipts, in order to determine projected future distributions. Each of the unconsolidated entities evaluates its inventory in a similar manner. In addition, for rental properties, we review rental trends, expected future expenses, and expected future cash flows to determine estimated fair values of the properties. See "Critical Accounting Policies - Inventory" contained in the MD&A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2014 , for more detailed disclosure on our evaluation of inventory. If a valuation adjustment is recorded by an unconsolidated entity related to its assets, our proportionate share is reflected in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities with a corresponding decrease to our investment in unconsolidated entities. Based upon our evaluation of the fair value of our investments in unconsolidated entities, we determined that no impairments of our investments occurred in the nine -month and three -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 .

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth, for the nine months and three months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , a comparison of certain items in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income ($ amounts in millions):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

$

%*

$

%*

$

%*

$

%*

Revenues

2,734.0


2,560.9


1,028.0


1,056.9


Cost of revenues

2,152.9


78.7

2,019.3


78.8

824.4


80.2

817.2


77.3

Selling, general and administrative

330.2


12.1

312.2


12.2

116.2


11.3

110.0


10.4

2,483.1


90.8

2,331.4


91.0

940.6


91.5

927.2


87.7

Income from operations

250.9


229.5


87.4


129.6


Other

Income from unconsolidated entities

17.1


38.2


6.0


1.0


Other income – net

50.0


48.4


14.1


20.7


Income before income taxes

318.0


316.0


107.5


151.3


Income tax provision

102.0


107.5


40.7


53.6


Net income

216.0


208.5


66.7


97.7


* Percent of revenues

Note: Due to rounding, amounts may not add.



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REVENUES AND COST OF REVENUES

Revenues for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 , were higher than those for the comparable period of fiscal 2014 by approximately $173.1 million , or 6.8% . This increase was primarily attributable to a 3.2% increase in the number of homes delivered and a 3.4% increase in the average price of the homes delivered. In the fiscal 2015 nine -month period, we delivered 3,705 homes with a value of $2.73 billion , as compared to 3,590 homes in the fiscal 2014 nine -month period with a value of $2.56 billion . The average price of the homes delivered in the fiscal 2015 period was $737,900, as compared to $713,300 in the fiscal 2014 period. The increase in the number of homes delivered in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, was primarily due to a greater number of homes being sold and delivered in the 2015 fiscal period as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. The increase in the average price of homes delivered in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, was primarily attributable to a shift in the number of homes delivered to more expensive areas and/or higher-priced products.

Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues was 78.7% in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , as compared to 78.8% in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 . In the fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 periods, we recognized $31.3 million and $9.9 million of inventory write-offs, respectively. Excluding inventory write-offs, cost of revenues was 77.6% in the fiscal 2015 period and 78.5% in the fiscal 2014 period. The decrease in cost of revenues excluding inventory write-offs, as a percentage of revenues, in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, was due primarily to a change in product mix/areas to higher-margin areas, increased prices of homes delivered in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, and the lower impact of the application of purchase accounting from the homes delivered from the Acquisition in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. The fiscal 2015 period also included a $6.1 million accrual for expected costs to be incurred in the repair or settlement of construction defect claims at a number of completed multifamily communities located in our West region and the reversal of $3.4 million of accrued costs related to a community in our South region that was no longer needed. The fiscal 2014 period included a $7.0 million reversal of accrued construction costs related to the determination that certain development costs previously accrued were no longer required. In the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , inventory write-offs of $18.0 million were attributable to operating communities, $12.6 million were attributable to land owned for future communities, and $0.7 million were attributable to land controlled for future communities. Inventory write-offs in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 of $7.7 million were attributable to operating communities and $2.2 million were attributable to land controlled for future communities.

Revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2015 were lower than those for the comparable period of fiscal 2014 by approximately $28.9 million , or 2.7% . This decrease was primarily attributable to a 1.7% decrease in the number of homes delivered and a 1.0% decrease in the average price of the homes delivered. In the fiscal 2015 three -month period, we delivered 1,419 homes with a value of $1.03 billion , as compared to 1,444 homes in the fiscal 2014 three -month period with a value of $1.06 billion . The average price of the homes delivered in the fiscal 2015 period was $724,500, as compared to $731,900 in the fiscal 2014 period. The decrease in the number of homes delivered in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, was primarily due to fewer homes being sold and delivered in the fiscal 2015 quarter as compared to the fiscal 2014 quarter. The decrease in the average price of homes delivered in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, was primarily attributable to a shift in the number of homes delivered to less expensive areas and/or lower-priced products.

Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues was 80.2% in the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , as compared to 77.3% in the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 . In the fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 periods, we recognized $18.0 million and $6.0 million of inventory write-offs, respectively. Excluding inventory write-offs, cost of revenues was 78.4% in the fiscal 2015 period and 76.8% in the fiscal 2014 period. The increase in cost of revenues excluding inventory write-offs, as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, was due primarily to a shift in the number of home delivered to lower-margin products and/or locations in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. This was offset, in part, by the lower impact of the application of purchase accounting from the homes delivered from the Acquisition in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. The fiscal 2015 period also included a $5.8 million accrual for expected costs to be incurred in the repair or settlement of construction defect claims at a number of completed multifamily communities located in our West region and the reversal of $1.0 million of accrued costs related to a community in our South region that was no longer needed. The fiscal 2014 period included a $7.0 million reversal of accrued construction costs related to the determination that certain development costs previously accrued were no longer required. In the three-month period ended July 31, 2015 , inventory write-offs of $6.0 million were attributable to operating communities, $11.9 million were attributable to land owned for future communities, and $0.1 million were attributable to land controlled for future communities. Inventory write-offs in the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 of $4.8 million were attributable to operating communities and $1.2 million were attributable to land controlled for future communities.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ("SG&A")

SG&A increased by $18.0 million in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , as compared to the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 . As a percentage of revenues, SG&A decreased to 12.1% in the fiscal 2015 period, from 12.2% in the fiscal 2014


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period. The fiscal 2014 period includes $6.0 million of expenses incurred in the Acquisition. The increase in SG&A in the fiscal 2015 period, excluding the costs related to the Acquisition, as a percentage of revenues, was due to SG&A spending increasing by 7.8% while revenues increased 6.8%. The dollar increase in SG&A costs was due primarily to increased compensation costs due to our increased number of employees, and increased sales and marketing costs. The higher sales and marketing costs were the result of the increased spending on advertising and increased operating costs due to the increased number of selling communities that we had in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the 2014 period.

SG&A increased by $6.2 million in the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , as compared to the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 . As a percentage of revenues, SG&A increased to 11.3% in the fiscal 2015 period, from 10.4% in the fiscal 2014 period. The increase in SG&A, as a percentage of revenues, was due to SG&A spending increasing by 5.6% and a revenue decrease of 2.7%. The dollar increase in SG&A costs was due primarily to higher compensation costs resulting from our increased number of employees and increased sales and marketing costs, offset, in part, by lower insurance costs. The higher sales and marketing costs were the result of the increased spending on advertising and increased operating costs due to the increased number of selling communities that we had in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the 2014 period.

INCOME FROM UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

We recognize our proportionate share of the earnings and losses from the various unconsolidated entities in which we have an investment. Many of our unconsolidated entities are land development projects or high-rise/mid-rise condominium construction projects, which do not generate revenues and earnings for a number of years during the development of the property. Once development is complete, these unconsolidated entities will generally, over a relatively short period of time, generate revenues and earnings until all of the assets of the entity are sold. Because there is not a steady flow of revenues and earnings from these entities, the earnings recognized from these entities will vary significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year.

In the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , we recognized $17.1 million of income from unconsolidated entities, as compared to $38.2 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2014 . The decrease in income from unconsolidated entities was due primarily to our recognition of a $23.5 million gain representing our share of the gain on the sale by Trust II of substantially all of its assets to an unrelated party in December 2013 and a $12.0 million distribution from the Trust in April 2014 due to the refinancing of one of the Trust's apartment complexes. This was offset, in part, by higher income realized from several of our Land Development Joint Ventures and one Home Building Joint Venture in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the income recognized in the fiscal 2014 period. The higher income from these joint ventures was attributable primarily to higher sales activity and/or price increases in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

In the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , we recognized $6.0 million of income from unconsolidated entities, as compared to $1.0 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2014 . The increase in income from unconsolidated entities was due primarily to higher income realized from one of our land development joint ventures located in Texas and from one joint venture in California in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the income recognized in the fiscal 2014 period; the higher income from these Land Development Joint Ventures was attributable primarily to increased sales activity.

OTHER INCOME – NET

The table below provides, for the periods indicated, the components of "Other income – net" (amounts in thousands):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Income from ancillary businesses

$

18,392


$

6,153


$

4,667


$

2,203


Gibraltar

4,907


10,219


888


4,505


Management fee income from unconsolidated entities

9,441


4,294


3,051


1,840


Income from land sales

10,302


21,042


2,952


9,855


Other

6,963


6,665


2,512


2,328


Total other income – net

$

50,005


$

48,373


$

14,070


$

20,731


In the nine months ended July 31, 2015 , our security monitoring business recognized an $8.1 million gain from a bulk sale of security monitoring accounts, which is included in income from ancillary businesses above. The decrease in income from Gibraltar's operations in the fiscal 2015 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2014 periods, was primarily due to a reduction in gains recognized from the disposition of real estate owned ("REO") and from the acquisition of REO through foreclosure. The increase in management fee income in the fiscal 2015 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2014 periods, was primarily due to the increase in activity from the unconsolidated entities that we manage. The decrease in income from land sales in the fiscal 2015 periods was due to fewer land parcels being available for sale in the fiscal 2015 periods, as compared to the fiscal 2014 periods.


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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

For the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , we reported income before income taxes of $318.0 million , as compared to $316.0 million in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 .

For the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , we reported income before income taxes of $107.5 million , as compared to $151.3 million in the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 .

INCOME TAX PROVISION

We recognized a $102.0 million income tax provision in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 . Based upon the federal statutory rate of 35%, our federal tax provision would have been $111.3 million . The difference between the tax provision recognized and the tax provision based on the federal statutory rate was due primarily to the tax benefits from the reversal of $13.7 million of a previously recognized tax provision related to a settlement with a taxing jurisdiction; the utilization of domestic production activities deductions; and other differences, offset, in part, by the provision for state income taxes and interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits.

In the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 , we recognized a $107.5 million income tax provision. Based upon the federal statutory rate of 35%, our federal tax provision would have been $110.6 million . The difference between the tax provision recognized and the tax provision based on the federal statutory rate was due primarily to the reversal of previously recognized tax provisions that were no longer needed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations; the settlement of a state income tax audit; tax benefits related to the utilization of domestic production activities deductions; and other differences, offset, in part, by the provision for state income taxes; provision for uncertain tax positions taken in a prior period; and interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits.

We recognized a $40.7 million income tax provision in the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 . Based upon the federal statutory rate of 35%, our federal tax provision would have been $37.6 million . The difference between the tax provision recognized and the tax provision based on the federal statutory rate was due primarily to the provision for state income taxes, offset, in part, by tax benefits related to the utilization of domestic production activities deductions.

In the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 , we recognized a $53.6 million income tax provision. Based upon the federal statutory rate of 35%, our federal tax provision would have been $53.0 million . The difference between the tax provision recognized and the tax provision based on the federal statutory rate was due primarily to the provision for state income taxes; provision for uncertain tax positions taken in a prior period; and interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits, offset, in part, by the reversal of previously recognized tax provisions that were no longer needed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations; the settlement of a state income tax audit; tax benefits related to the utilization of domestic production activities deductions; and other differences.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Funding for our business has been, and continues to be, provided principally by cash flow from operating activities before inventory additions, unsecured bank borrowings, and the public debt and equity markets. At July 31, 2015 , we had $394.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and $10.0 million of marketable securities. At October 31, 2014 , we had $586.3 million of cash and cash equivalents and $12.0 million of marketable securities. Cash used in operating activities during the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , was $111.3 million . Cash used in operating activities during the fiscal 2015 period was primarily related to the purchase of inventory; a decrease in income taxes payable; an increase in receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets; and a increase in mortgage loans originated, net of the sale of mortgage loans to outside investors; offset, in part, by net income before stock-based compensation, inventory impairments, and depreciation and amortization; an increase in customer deposits; and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

In the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , cash provided by investing activities was $15.4 million . The cash provided by investing activities was primarily related to $58.2 million of cash received as returns on our investments in unconsolidated entities, foreclosed real estate, and distressed loans, $2.0 million of proceeds from the sale of marketable securities, and $3.8 million in net cash received from the acquisition of a joint venture interest. This was offset, in part, by $41.4 million used to fund our investments in unconsolidated entities, foreclosed real estate, and distressed loans, and $7.2 million for the purchase of property and equipment.

We used $95.7 million of cash from financing activities in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , primarily for the repayment of $300.0 million of senior notes; $57.2 million of repayments of other loans payable, net of new borrowings; and the repurchase of $6.7 million of our common stock, offset, in part, by $220.0 million of borrowings under our Credit Facility, net of repayments; $9.7 million of borrowings under our mortgage company loan facility, net of repayments; and $35.2 million from the proceeds of our stock-based benefit plans.


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At July 31, 2014, we had $374.6 million of cash and cash equivalents and $12.0 million of marketable securities. At October 31, 2013, we had $773.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and $52.5 million of marketable securities. Cash provided by operating activities during the nine-month period ended July 31, 2014, was $38.6 million. Cash provided by operating activities during the fiscal 2014 period was generated from net income before stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization; increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses and income taxes payable; an increase in customer deposits; a reduction in restricted cash; and the sale of mortgage loans to outside investors in excess of mortgage loans originated, offset, in part, by the purchase of inventory and an increase in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets.

In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2014, cash used in our investing activities was $1.46 billion. The cash used in investing activities was primarily related to the $1.49 billion used to acquire Shapell, $93.0 million used to fund joint venture investments and $9.5 million for the purchase of property and equipment, offset, in part, by $40.2 million of net sales of marketable securities and $91.4 million of cash received as returns on our investments in unconsolidated entities, foreclosed real estate, and distressed loans.

We generated $1.02 billion of cash from financing activities in the nine-month period ended July 31, 2014, primarily from the issuance of 7.2 million shares of our common stock in November 2013 that raised $220.4 million; the issuance in November 2013 of $350.0 million of 4.0% Senior Notes due 2018 and $250.0 million of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2024; the borrowing of $485.0 million under a five-year term loan from ten banks; $12.8 million of borrowings under our mortgage company warehouse facility, net of repayments under it; $44.8 million of other loans payable, net of repayments; and $26.6 million from the proceeds of our stock-based benefit plans, offset, in part, by the repayment of $268.0 million of our 4.95% Senior Notes in March 2014.

In general, our cash flow from operating activities assumes that, as each home is delivered, we will purchase a home site to replace it. Because we own a supply of several years of home sites, we do not need to buy home sites immediately to replace those that we deliver. In addition, we generally do not begin construction of our detached homes until we have a signed contract with the home buyer, although in the past several years, due to the increase in the number of attached-home communities from which we were operating (all of the units of which are generally not sold prior to the commencement of construction), the number of speculative homes in our inventory increased significantly. Should our business remain at its current level or decline, we believe that our inventory levels would decrease as we complete and deliver the homes under construction but do not commence construction of as many new homes, as we complete the improvements on the land we already own, and as we sell and deliver the speculative homes that are currently in inventory, resulting in additional cash flow from operations. In addition, we might delay or curtail our acquisition of additional land, as we did during the period from April 2006 through January 2010, which would further reduce our inventory levels and cash needs. At July 31, 2015 , we owned or controlled through options 45,375 home sites, as compared to 47,167 at October 31, 2014, and 49,037 at July 31, 2014. Of the 45,375 home sites owned or controlled through options at July 31, 2015 , we owned 35,713. In addition, we expect to purchase approximately 3,200 additional home sites over a number of years from several joint ventures in which we have interests. Of our owned home sites at July 31, 2015 , significant improvements were completed on approximately 16,000 of them.

At July 31, 2015 , the aggregate purchase price of land parcels under option and purchase agreements was approximately $1.26 billion (including $171.6 million of land to be acquired from joint ventures in which we have invested). Of the $1.26 billion of land purchase commitments, we paid or deposited $76.2 million , and, if we acquire all of these land parcels, we will be required to pay an additional $1.19 billion . The purchases of these land parcels are scheduled to occur over the next several years. We have additional land parcels under option that have been excluded from the aforementioned aggregate purchase amounts since we do not believe that we will complete the purchase of these land parcels and no additional funds will be required from us to terminate these contracts.

On August 1, 2013, we entered into a Credit Facility that is scheduled to terminate on August 1, 2018 . Up to 75% of the Credit Facility is available for letters of credit. At July 31, 2015 , we had $220.0 million of outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility and had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $103.8 million . Under the terms of the Credit Facility, we are not permitted to allow our maximum leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) to exceed 1.75 to 1.00, and we are required to maintain a minimum tangible net worth (as defined in the credit agreement) of approximately $2.61 billion at July 31, 2015 . At July 31, 2015 , our leverage ratio was approximately 0.70 to 1.00, and our tangible net worth was approximately $4.08 billion . Based upon the minimum tangible net worth requirement at July 31, 2015 , our ability to pay dividends was limited to an aggregate amount of approximately $1.46 billion or the repurchase of our common stock of approximately $1.93 billion .

We believe that we will have adequate resources and sufficient access to the capital markets and external financing sources to continue to fund our current operations and meet our contractual obligations. Due to the uncertainties in the economy and for home builders in general, we cannot be certain that we will be able to replace existing financing or find sources of additional financing in the future.


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SEGMENTS

We operate in two reportable segments: Traditional Home Building and City Living. We operate our Traditional Home Building operations in four geographic areas around the United States: the North, consisting of Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York; the Mid-Atlantic, consisting of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia; the South, consisting of Florida, North Carolina, and Texas; and the West, consisting of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Washington.

The tables below summarize information, for each of our reportable and geographic segments, for the periods or as of the dates indicated.

Units Delivered and Revenues ($ amounts in millions):

Nine months ended July 31,


Three months ended July 31,

2015
Units


2014
Units


2015
$


2014
$


2015
Units


2014
Units


2015
$


2014
$

Traditional Home Building:

North

735


718


$

463.1


$

428.4


287


270


$

180.7


$

163.5


Mid-Atlantic

929


865


579.2


552.3


364


319


228.3


202.8


South

824


841


611.3


576.6


299


331


233.5


239.9


West

1,075


1,025


895.4


889.5


389


444


325.0


381.7


     Traditional Home Building

3,563


3,449


2,549.0


2,446.8


1,339


1,364


967.5


987.9


City Living

142


141


185.0


114.1


80


80


60.5


69.0


Total

3,705


3,590


$

2,734.0


$

2,560.9


1,419


1,444


$

1,028.0


$

1,056.9


Net Contracts Signed ($ amounts in millions):

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015
Units


2014
Units


2015
$


2014
$

2015
Units

2014
Units

2015
$

2014
$

Traditional Home Building:

North

827


754


$

537.1


$

490.8


271


270


$

190.1


$

173.0


Mid-Atlantic

992


933


628.5


578.1


353


303


221.8


187.6


South

802


918


658.3


662.7


247


322


200.5


238.1


West

1,738


1,222


1,687.0


1,005.9


578


386


561.6


298.6


Traditional Home Building

4,359


3,827


3,510.9


2,737.5


1,449


1,281


1,174.0


897.3


City Living

114


162


191.8


188.2


30


43


59.9


51.8


Total

4,473


3,989


$

3,702.7


$

2,925.7


1,479


1,324


$

1,233.9


$

949.1


Backlog ($ amounts in millions):

At July 31,

At October 31,

2015
Units

2014
Units

2015
$

2014
$

2014
Units

2013
Units

2014
$

2013
$

Traditional Home Building:

North

970


984


$

638.6


$

624.9


878


948


$

564.6


$

562.5


Mid-Atlantic

893


970


568.8


598.7


830


902


519.5


573.0


South

941


1,033


770.2


759.6


963


956


723.2


673.5


West

1,527


998


1,488.8


814.9


864


675


697.2


593.2


Traditional Home Building

4,331


3,985


3,466.4


2,798.1


3,535


3,481


2,504.5


2,402.2


City Living

116


219


221.9


301.5


144


198


215.2


227.3


Total

4,447


4,204


$

3,688.3


$

3,099.6


3,679


3,679


$

2,719.7


$

2,629.5




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Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes:

Nine months ended July 31,

Three months ended July 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Income (loss) before income taxes:

Traditional Home Building:

North

$

27.9


$

34.9


$

14.5


$

17.7


Mid-Atlantic

50.2


72.4


9.4


26.5


South

101.0


77.6


38.4


36.7


West

145.5


153.3


53.9


73.9


Traditional Home Building

324.6


338.2


116.2


154.8


City Living

80.3


35.4


22.3


26.4


Corporate and other

(86.9

)

(57.6

)

(31.0

)

(29.9

)

Total

$

318.0


$

316.0


$

107.5


$

151.3


"Corporate and other" is comprised principally of general corporate expenses such as the offices of our executive officers; the corporate finance, accounting, audit, tax, human resources, risk management, information technology, marketing, and legal groups; interest income; income from certain of our ancillary businesses, including Gibraltar; and income from a number of our unconsolidated entities.

Traditional Home Building

North

Revenues in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , were higher than those for the comparable period of fiscal 2014 by $34.7 million , or 8.1% . The increase in revenues was attributable to an increase of 5.6% in the average price of homes delivered and a 2.4% increase in the number of homes delivered. The increase in the average price of the homes delivered was primarily due to a shift in the number of homes delivered to more expensive areas and/or products and increased selling prices of homes delivered in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to those delivered in the fiscal 2014 period. The increase in the number of homes delivered was principally due to a greater number of homes being sold and delivered in the 2015 fiscal period as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

The value of net contracts signed in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 was $537.1 million , a 9.4% increase from the $490.8 million of net contracts signed during the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 . This increase was mainly due to an increase of 9.7% in the number of net contracts signed. The increase in the number of net contracts signed was primarily due to improved market conditions in Illinois, Michigan, and New Jersey.

For the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , we reported income before income taxes of $27.9 million , as compared to $34.9 million for the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 . This decrease in income before income taxes was principally attributable to higher impairment charges and SG&A costs in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, and a $3.1 million decrease in earnings from land sales in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, offset, in part, by higher earnings from increased revenues and lower interest costs in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. Inventory impairment charges in the fiscal 2015 and 2014 periods, were $14.3 million and $3.2 million , respectively.

Revenues in the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 were higher than those for the comparable period of fiscal 2014 by $17.2 million , or 10.5% . The increase in revenues was attributable to a 6.3% increase in the number of homes delivered and an increase of 4.0% in the average price of homes delivered. The increase in the number of homes delivered was primarily due to increases in Illinois and New Jersey, which had higher backlog at April 30, 2015, as compared to April 30, 2014. The increase in the average price of the homes delivered was mainly due to a shift in the number of homes delivered to more expensive areas and/or products and increased selling prices of homes delivered in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to those delivered in the fiscal 2014 period.

The value of net contracts signed in the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 was $190.1 million , a 9.9% increase from the $173.0 million of net contracts signed during the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 . This increase was primarily due to a 9.5% increase in the average value of each net contract signed. The increase in the average sales price of net contracts signed was principally due to a shift in the number of contracts signed to more expensive areas and/or products in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.


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For the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , we reported income before income taxes of $14.5 million , as compared to $17.7 million for the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 . This decrease in income before income taxes was mainly attributable to a $3.1 million decrease in earnings from land sales and higher impairment charges in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, offset, in part, by higher earnings from increased revenues in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. Inventory impairment charges in the fiscal 2015 and 2014 periods were $2.8 million and $0.1 million , respectively.

Mid-Atlantic

For the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , revenues were higher than those for the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 , by $26.9 million , or 4.9% . The increase in revenues was attributable to a 7.4% increase in the number of homes delivered, offset, in part, by a 2.4% decrease in the average price of the homes delivered. The increase in the number of homes delivered was principally due to a greater number of homes being sold and delivered in the 2015 fiscal period as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. The decrease in the average price of homes delivered was mainly due to a shift in the number of homes delivered to less expensive areas and/or products in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

The value of net contracts signed during the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , increased by $50.4 million , or 8.7% , from the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 . The increase was due to a 6.3% increase in the number of net contracts signed and a 2.3% increase in the average value of each net contract signed. The increase in the number of net contracts signed was primarily due to an increase in demand in Pennsylvania and Virginia, offset, in part, by a decrease in the number of net contracts signed in Maryland. The increase in the average sales price of net contracts signed was principally due to a shift in the number of contracts signed to more expensive areas and/or products in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

We reported income before income taxes for the nine -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , of $50.2 million and $72.4 million , respectively. The decrease in income before income taxes was primarily due to higher impairment charges, higher cost of revenues (excluding impairments) as a percentage of revenues, higher SG&A costs, and a $2.9 million decrease in earnings from land sales in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. These decreases were partially offset by higher earnings from the increased revenues in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. Inventory impairment charges in the fiscal 2015 and 2014 periods were $15.8 million and $5.9 million , respectively. The increase in cost of revenues (excluding impairments) as a percentage of revenues was due mainly to a change in product mix/areas to lower-margin areas in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, and a $7.0 million reversal of accrued construction costs in the fiscal 2014 period related to the determination that certain development costs previously accrued would no longer be required. The $2.9 million of earnings from land sales in the nine months ended July 31, 2014 , represent previously deferred gains on our initial sales of properties to Trust II.

For the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , revenues were higher than those for the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 , by $25.5 million , or 12.6% . The increase in revenues was attributable to a 14.1% increase in the number of homes delivered, offset, in part, by a 1.3% decrease in the average price of the homes delivered. The increase in the number of homes delivered was principally due to an increase in the number of homes sold in the first nine months of fiscal 2015 that were delivered in the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , as compared to the number of homes sold and delivered in the fiscal 2014 periods. The decrease in the average price of homes delivered was primarily due to a shift in the number of homes delivered to less expensive areas and/or products, in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

The value of net contracts signed during the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , increased by $34.2 million , or 18.2% , from the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 . The increase was due to a 16.5% increase in the number of net contracts signed and a 1.5% increase in the average value of each net contract signed. The increase in the number of net contracts signed was primarily due to an increase in demand in Pennsylvania and Virginia. The increase in the average sales price of net contracts signed was principally due to a shift in the number of contracts signed to more expensive areas and/or products in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

We reported income before income taxes for the three -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , of $9.4 million and $26.5 million , respectively. The decrease in income before income taxes was mainly due to higher impairment charges, higher cost of revenues (excluding impairments) as a percentage of revenues, and higher SG&A costs in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, partially offset by higher earnings from the increased revenues in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. Inventory impairment charges in the fiscal 2015 and 2014 periods were $15.2 million and $5.5 million , respectively. The increase in cost of revenues (excluding impairments) as a percentage of revenues was due principally to a change in product mix/areas to lower-margin areas in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, and a $7.0 million reversal of accrued construction costs in the fiscal 2014 period related to the determination that certain development costs previously accrued would no longer be required.


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South

Revenues in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , were higher than those for the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 by $34.7 million , or 6.0% . This increase was attributable to a 8.2% increase in the average price of the homes delivered partially offset by a 2.0% decrease in the number of homes delivered. The increase in the average price of the homes delivered was primarily attributable to a shift in the number of homes delivered to more expensive areas and/or products in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. The decrease in the number of homes delivered was principally due to a lower number of homes being sold and delivered in the 2015 fiscal period as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

For the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , the value of net contracts signed decreased by $4.4 million , or 0.7% , as compared to the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 . The decrease was attributable to a decrease of 12.6% in the number of net contracts signed, offset, in part, by a 13.7% increase in the average value of each contract signed. The decrease in the number of net contracts signed was principally due to decreased demand. The increase in the average sales price of net contracts signed was mainly due to a shift in the number of contracts signed to more expensive areas and/or products and increases in base selling prices, primarily in Florida and Texas, in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

For the nine -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , we reported income before income taxes of $101.0 million and $77.6 million , respectively. The increase in income before income taxes was primarily due to higher earnings from increased revenues, lower cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues, and a $8.4 million increase in earnings from our investments in unconsolidated entities in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, partially offset by higher SG&A costs in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. The decrease in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues was due principally to a change in product mix/areas to higher-margin areas in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

Revenues in the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , were lower than those for the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 , by $6.4 million , or 2.7% . This decrease was attributable to a 9.7% decrease in the number of homes delivered, offset, in party by a 7.8% increase in the average price of the homes delivered. The decrease in the number of homes delivered was primarily due to slower delivery of backlog at October 31, 2014, as compared to October 31, 2013. The increase in the average price of the homes delivered was principally attributable to a shift in the number of homes delivered to more expensive areas and/or products in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

For the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , the value of net contracts signed decreased by $37.6 million , or 15.8% , as compared to the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 . The decrease was attributable to a decrease of 23.3% in the number of net contracts signed, offset, in part, by a 9.8% increase in the average value of each contract signed. The decrease in the number of net contracts signed was principally due to decreased demand. The increase in the average sales price of net contracts signed was mainly due to a shift in the number of contracts signed to more expensive areas and/or products and increases in base selling prices, primarily in Florida and Texas, in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

For the three -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , we reported income before income taxes of $38.4 million and $36.7 million , respectively. The increase in income before income taxes was principally due to a $1.9 million increase in earnings from our investments in unconsolidated entities and an increase in earnings from land sales of $1.9 million in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, partially offset by lower earnings from decreased revenues in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

West

Revenues in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , were higher than those in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 by $5.9 million , or 0.7% . The increase in revenues was attributable to a 4.9% increase in the number of homes delivered, partially offset by a 4.0% decrease in the average price of the homes delivered. In the three-month period ended January 31, 2015 , we delivered 98 homes with a value of $94.4 million at communities we acquired through the Acquisition in February 2014. Excluding these Shapell deliveries, revenues in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , were lower than those in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 , by $88.5 million, or 9.9%. The decrease in revenues, excluding these Shapell deliveries, was due to a 5.5% decrease in the average price of homes delivered and a 4.7% decrease in the number of homes delivered. The decrease in the average price of homes delivered, excluding these Shapell deliveries, was primarily due to a shift in the number of homes delivered to less expensive products and/or locations. The decrease in the number of homes delivered, excluding these Shapell deliveries, was mainly attributable to a decrease in the number of communities in California where we were delivering homes, offset, in part, by an increase in the number of home delivered in Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada due primarily to an increase in backlog at October 31, 2014, as compared to October 31, 2013.

The value of net contracts signed during the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , increase d $681.1 million , or 67.7% , as compared to the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 . This increase was due to an increase of 42.2% in the number of net contracts signed and a 17.9% increase in the average value of each net contract. During the three-month period ended


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January 31, 2015 , we signed 134 contracts with a value of $146.5 million at communities we acquired through the Acquisition. Excluding these Shapell net contracts signed, the value of net contracts signed during the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , increased by $534.6 million, or 53.1%, as compared to the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 . The increase in the value of net contracts signed, excluding these Shapell net contracts signed, was due to an increase of 31.3% in the number of net contracts signed and a 16.7% increase in the average value of each net contract signed. The increase in the number of net contracts signed, excluding these Shapell net contracts signed, was primarily due to an increase in selling communities in Arizona, Nevada, and Washington and an increase in demand in California in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. The increase in the average sales price of net contracts signed, excluding these Shapell net contracts signed, was principally due to a shift in the number of contracts signed to more expensive areas and/or products and increases in selling prices in California, Colorado, and Nevada, in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

For the nine -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , we reported income before income taxes of $145.5 million and $153.3 million , respectively. The decrease in income before income taxes was principally due to a decrease in earnings from land sales of $10.7 million and higher SG&A costs in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, offset, in part, by lower cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues and a $4.2 million increase in earnings from our investments in unconsolidated entities in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. The decrease in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal 2015 period was mainly due to a shift in the number of homes delivered to higher-margin products and/or locations and the lower impact of the application of purchase accounting from the homes delivered from the Acquisition in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, offset, in part, by a $6.1 million charge in the fiscal 2015 period for expected costs to be incurred in the repair or settlement of construction defect claims at a number of completed multifamily communities.

Revenues in the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , were lower than those in the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 , by $56.7 million , or 14.9% . The decrease in revenues was attributable to a 12.4% decrease in the number of homes delivered and a 2.8% decrease in the average price of the homes delivered. The decrease in the number of homes delivered was primarily attributable to a decrease in the number of communities in California where we were delivering homes, offset, in part, an increase in the number of home delivered in Arizona and Colorado due principally to an increase in backlog at October 31, 2014, as compared to October 31, 2013. The decrease in the average price of the homes delivered was mainly due to a shift in the number of homes delivered to less expensive products and/or locations.

The value of net contracts signed during the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , increase d $263.0 million , or 88.1% , as compared to the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 . This increase was due to an increase of 49.7% in the number of net contracts signed and a 25.6% increase in the average value of each net contract. The increase in the number of net contracts signed was principally due to an increase in selling communities in Arizona and Nevada and an increase in demand in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. The increase in the average sales price of net contracts signed was mainly due to a shift in the number of contracts signed to more expensive areas and/or products and increases in selling prices in California, in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

For the three -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , we reported income before income taxes of $53.9 million and $73.9 million , respectively. The decrease in income before income taxes was primarily due to lower earnings from decreased revenues, a decrease in earnings from land sales of $6.4 million, and higher SG&A costs in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, offset, in part, by lower cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues and a $3.7 million increase in earnings from our investments in unconsolidated entities in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. The decrease in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal 2015 period was principally due to a shift in the number of homes delivered to higher-margin products and/or locations and the lower impact of the application of purchase accounting from the homes delivered from the Acquisition in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, offset, in part, by a $5.8 million charge in the fiscal 2015 period for expected costs to be incurred in the repair or settlement of construction defect claims at a number of completed multifamily communities.

City Living

For the nine months ended July 31, 2015 , revenues were higher than those for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 , by $70.9 million , or 62.1% . The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to an increase of 61.0% in the average price of homes delivered. The increase in the average price of homes delivered was principally due to closings in the fiscal 2015 period at one of our high-rise buildings located in New York City, where average prices were higher.

For the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , the value of net contracts signed increased by $3.6 million , or 1.9% , as compared to the nine -month period ended July 31, 2014 . The increase was attributable to a 44.8% increase in the average value of net contracts signed, partially offset by a decrease of 29.6% in the number of net contracts signed. The increase in the average value of net contracts signed was principally due to a shift in the number of net contracts signed from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania market to the metro New York City market, where the average value of each contract signed is higher. The


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decrease in the number of net contracts signed in the nine -month period ended July 31, 2015 , was mainly due to slower demand in the first three months of fiscal 2015 and to a decline in the number of net contracts signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, due to lower product availability.

We reported income before income taxes of $80.3 million in the nine months ended July 31, 2015 , as compared to income before income taxes of $35.4 million in the nine months ended July 31, 2014 . The increase in income before income taxes was primarily attributable to higher earnings from increased revenues, lower cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues, and higher management fee income in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, and $3.6 million of earnings from the sale of commercial space at one of our high-rise buildings located in the urban New York market in the fiscal 2015 period. The decrease in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal 2015 period was mainly due to a shift in the number of homes delivered to higher-margin products and/or locations.

For the three months ended July 31, 2015 , revenues were lower than those for the three months ended July 31, 2014 , by $8.5 million , or 12.3% . The decrease in revenues was primarily attributable to a decrease of 12.3% in the average price of the homes delivered. The decrease in the average price of homes delivered was mainly due to a shift in the number of homes closed from the metro New York City market to the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania market, where average selling prices were lower.

For the three -month period ended July 31, 2015 , the value of net contracts signed increase d by $8.1 million , or 15.6% , as compared to the three -month period ended July 31, 2014 . The increase was attributable to a 65.8% increase in the average value of net contracts signed, partially offset by a decrease of 30.2% in the number of net contracts signed. The increase in the average value of net contracts signed was principally due to a shift in the number of net contracts signed from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania market to the metro New York City market, where the average value of each contract signed is higher. The decrease in the number of net contracts signed was mainly due to a decline in the number of net contracts signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania due to lower product availability in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

We reported income before income taxes of $22.3 million in the three months ended July 31, 2015 , as compared to income before income taxes of $26.4 million in the three months ended July 31, 2014 . The decrease in income before income taxes was primarily attributable to lower earnings from decreased revenues and higher cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, offset, in part, by higher management fee income in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period. The increase in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal 2015 period was mainly due to a shift in the number of homes delivered to lower-margin products and/or locations.

Corporate and Other

For the nine -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , corporate and other loss before income taxes was $86.9 million and $57.6 million , respectively. The increase was principally due to a decrease in income from unconsolidated entities from $37.5 million in the fiscal 2014 period to $4.1 million in the fiscal 2015 period, decreased income from our Gibraltar operations, and higher SG&A costs in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, offset, in part, by an increase of $12.2 million in income from ancillary businesses. The decrease in income from unconsolidated entities was due primarily to our recognition of a $23.5 million gain representing our share of the gain on the sale by Trust II of substantially all of its assets to an unrelated party in December 2013 and a $12.0 million distribution from the Trust in April 2014 due to the refinancing of one of the Trust's apartment properties. The increase in the fiscal 2015 period in income from ancillary businesses was mainly due to the recognition of an $8.1 million gain from a bulk sale of security monitoring accounts by our home security monitoring business in the fiscal 2015 period.

For the three -month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 , corporate and other loss before income taxes was $31.0 million and $29.9 million , respectively. The increase was principally due to decreased income from our Gibraltar operations and higher SG&A costs in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period, offset, in part, by higher earnings from our ancillary businesses and land sales in the fiscal 2015 period, as compared to the fiscal 2014 period.

Available Information

Our principal Internet address is www.tollbrothers.com, and our Investor Relations website is located at www.tollbrothers.com/investor_relations. We make our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 available through our Investor Relations website, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC.

We provide information about our business and financial performance, including our corporate profile, on our Investor Relations website. Additionally, we webcast our earnings calls and certain events we participate in with members of the investment community on our Investor Relations website. Further corporate governance information, including our code of ethics, code of business conduct, corporate governance guidelines, and board committee charters, is also available on our


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Investor Relations website. The content of our websites is not incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in any other report or document we file with the SEC, and any references to our websites are intended to be inactive textual references only.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk primarily due to fluctuations in interest rates. We utilize both fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. For fixed-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair market value of the debt instrument, but not our earnings or cash flow. Conversely, for variable-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally do not impact the fair value of the debt instrument, but do affect our earnings and cash flow. We do not have the obligation to prepay fixed-rate debt prior to maturity, and, as a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair value should not have a significant impact on our fixed-rate debt until we are required or elect to refinance it.

The table below sets forth, at July 31, 2015 , our debt obligations by scheduled maturity, weighted-average interest rates, and estimated fair value (amounts in thousands):

Fixed-rate debt

Variable-rate debt (a)

Fiscal year of maturity

Amount

Weighted-

average

interest rate

Amount

Weighted-

average

interest rate

2015

$

8,720


4.96%

$

100,000


2.19%

2016

64,902


4.06%

150


0.14%

2017

414,152


8.74%

150


0.14%

2018

11,741


3.62%

220,150


1.69%

2019

355,339


4.00%

500,150


1.59%

Thereafter (b)

1,635,288


4.66%

13,510


0.13%

Discount

(1,308

)



Total

$

2,488,834


5.22%

$

834,110


1.66%

Fair value at July 31, 2015

$

2,685,075


$

834,110


(a)

Based upon the amount of variable-rate debt outstanding at July 31, 2015 , and holding the variable-rate debt balance constant, each 1% increase in interest rates would increase the interest incurred by us by approximately $8.3 million per year.

(b)

The fixed-rate debt amount includes $287.5 million principal amount of 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2032 (the "0.5% Senior Notes"). The 0.5% Senior Notes are exchangeable into shares of our common stock at an exchange rate of 20.3749 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes, corresponding to an initial exchange price of approximately $49.08 per share of common stock. Holders of the 0.5% Senior Notes will have the right to require Toll Brothers Finance Corp. to repurchase their notes for cash equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest, on each of December 15, 2017, September 15, 2022, and September 15, 2027. We will have the right to redeem the 0.5% Senior Notes on or after September 15, 2017, for cash equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Any controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected; however, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives.

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the assistance of management, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as of the end of the period covered by this report (the "Evaluation Date"). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act 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 management,


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including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our quarter ended July 31, 2015 , that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in various claims and litigation arising principally in the ordinary course of business. We believe that adequate provision for resolution of all current claims and pending litigation has been made for probable losses and that the disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and liquidity or on our financial condition.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in our risk factors as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A., "Risk Factors," in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 .

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

During the three-month period ended July 31, 2015 , we repurchased the following shares of our common stock:

Period

Total number
of shares purchased (a)

Average
price
paid per share

Total number
of shares
purchased as part of
publicly announced plans or programs (b)

Maximum
number of shares
that may yet be
purchased under the plans or programs (b)

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

May 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015

1


$

36.28


1


19,988


June 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015

19,988


July 1, 2015 to July 31, 2015

2


$

38.64


2


19,986


Total

3


$

37.64


3


(a)

Our stock incentive plans permit us to withhold from the total number of shares that otherwise would be issued to a restricted stock unit recipient upon distribution that number of shares having a fair value at the time of distribution equal to the applicable income tax withholdings due and remit the remaining shares to the restricted stock unit recipient. During the three months ended July 31, 2015 , we withheld 515 of the shares subject to restricted stock units to cover $19,100 of income tax withholdings and we issued the remaining 1,201 shares to the recipients. The 515 shares withheld are not included in the total number of shares purchased in the table above.

(b)

On December 16, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 20 million shares of our common stock in open market transactions or otherwise for the purpose of providing shares for the Company's equity award and other employee benefit plans and for any other additional purpose or purposes as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors did not fix any expiration date for this repurchase program.

Except as set forth above, we have not repurchased any of our equity securities during the three-month period ended July 31, 2015 .

We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock to date and expect that, for the foreseeable future, we will not do so.


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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

31.1*

Certification of Douglas C. Yearley, Jr. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*

Certification of Martin P. Connor pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*

Certification of Douglas C. Yearley, Jr. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2*

Certification of Martin P. Connor pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS*

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH*

XBRL Schema Document

101.CAL*

XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB*

XBRL Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE*

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

*

Filed electronically herewith.

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.

TOLL BROTHERS, INC.

(Registrant)

Date:

September 3, 2015

By:

/s/ Martin P. Connor


Martin P. Connor

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial

Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date:

September 3, 2015

By:

/s/ Joseph R. Sicree

Joseph R. Sicree

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting

Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)



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