6. Mortgage Loans

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

	Nov. 30, 2015		Nov. 30, 2014
5.73%, due August 1, 2015	$	—	$	18,189
Variable rate mortgage, due October 2, 2017*		6,217		6,394
Variable rate mortgage, due February 1, 2019*		10,610		10,888
Variable rate mortgage, due August 1, 2019*		7,501		7,691
Variable rate mortgage, due January 27, 2020*		3,729		3,848
Variable rate mortgage, due September 1, 2023*		—		8,875
Variable rate mortgage, due January 2, 2025*		19,385		—
Variable rate mortgage, due September 1, 2025*		11,457		—
5.09%, due July 1, 2029		7,385		7,750
5.09%, due July 1, 2029		6,226		6,533
4.33%, due August 1, 2030		17,926		—

Total nonrecourse mortgage loans	$	90,436	$	70,168

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

The annual principal payment requirements under the terms of the nonrecourse mortgage loans for the fiscal years 2016 through 2020 are $2,544, $8,517, $2,611, $18,648 and $5,296, respectively. The aggregate book value of land and buildings that are collateral for the nonrecourse mortgage loans was approximately $109,208 at November 30, 2015.

On September 1, 2015, a subsidiary of Griffin closed on a new nonrecourse mortgage with Webster Bank (the "2015 Webster Mortgage") for $14,100. The 2015 Webster Mortgage is collateralized by an approximately 280,000 square foot industrial building in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania ("5220 Jaindl Boulevard") that was completed and placed in service at the end of the fiscal 2015 third quarter. Griffin received proceeds of $11,500 at closing (before transaction costs), with the remaining $2,600 of loan proceeds (the "Webster Earn-Out") to be advanced when the balance of the building is leased (see below). Griffin agreed to enter into a master lease with its subsidiary that owns 5220 Jaindl Boulevard should the lease at 5220 Jaindl Boulevard expire and not be renewed. The master lease will be co-terminous with the 2015 Webster Mortgage. The 2015 Webster Mortgage has a ten year term with monthly payments based on a twenty-five year amortization schedule. The interest rate for the 2015 Webster Mortgage is a floating rate of the one month LIBOR rate plus 1.65%. At the time the 2015 Webster Mortgage closed, Griffin also entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Webster Bank for a notional principal amount of $11,500 at inception to effectively fix the interest rate on the funds advanced under the 2015 Webster Mortgage at 3.77%.

On November 24, 2015, the tenant that leases approximately 196,000 square feet in 5220 Jaindl Boulevard exercised its option to lease the balance of the building. Subsequent to November 30, 2015, Griffin received the Webster Earn-Out amount of $2,600 on the 2015 Webster Mortgage. At the time the Webster Earn-Out proceeds were received, Griffin entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Webster Bank for a notional principal amount of $2,600 to effectively fix the interest rate on the Webster Earn-Out at 3.67%. The combined interest rate swap agreements effectively fix the 2015 Webster Mortgage at 3.75% over the remainder of the mortgage loan's ten year term.

On July 29, 2015, a subsidiary of Griffin closed on a new nonrecourse mortgage with 40--86 Mortgage Capital, Inc. ("the 40--86 Mortgage") for $18,000. The 40--86 Mortgage refinanced an existing 5.73% nonrecourse mortgage which was due on August 1, 2015 and was collateralized by three industrial buildings totaling approximately 392,000 square feet ("75 International Drive," "754 Rainbow Road" and "758 Rainbow Road") in New England Tradeport, Griffin's industrial park located in Windsor and East Granby, Connecticut. The 40--86 Mortgage is collateralized by the same three properties. Griffin received proceeds of $14,875 at closing (before transaction costs), which were applied to the payoff of the maturing 5.73% nonrecourse mortgage of $17,891. The remaining $3,125 of loan proceeds were placed in escrow at closing. As per the terms of the 40--86 Mortgage, $2,500 of the escrowed proceeds was released to Griffin in the fiscal 2015 fourth quarter as the tenant that was leasing approximately 88,000 square feet on a month-to-month basis in 754 Rainbow Road extended into a long-term lease for that space and $25 of the escrowed proceeds was released in the fiscal 2015 fourth quarter upon renewal of insurance coverage on the mortgaged properties. $600 of mortgage proceeds deposited into escrow will be released to Griffin when tenant improvement work for the full building tenant in 758 Rainbow Road is completed. The 40--86 Mortgage has a fifteen year term with monthly payments based on a thirty year amortization schedule. The interest rate for the 40--86 Mortgage is 4.33%.

On December 31, 2014, two subsidiaries of Griffin closed on a nonrecourse mortgage ("the 2025 First Niagara Mortgage") for $21,600. The 2025 First Niagara Mortgage refinanced an existing mortgage with First Niagara Bank ("First Niagara") which was due on September 1, 2023 and was collateralized by an approximately 228,000 square foot industrial building ("4275 Fritch Drive") in Lower Nazareth, Pennsylvania (see below). The 2025 First Niagara Mortgage is collateralized by 4275 Fritch Drive along with an adjacent approximately 303,000 square foot industrial building ("4270 Fritch Drive"). Griffin received net proceeds of $10,891 at closing (before transaction costs), net of $8,859 used to refinance the existing mortgage with First Niagara. The remaining $1,850 of loan proceeds were to be advanced when a portion of the remaining vacant space of approximately 102,000 square feet in 4270 Fritch Drive was leased (the "Earn-Out Amount"), which occurred subsequent to November 30, 2015 (see below). Griffin agreed to enter into a master lease with its subsidiaries that own 4270 and 4275 Fritch Drive in order to maintain a minimum net rent equal to the debt service on the 2025 First Niagara Mortgage. The master lease would be co-terminous with the 2025 First Niagara Mortgage. The 2025 First Niagara Mortgage has a ten year term with monthly payments based on a twenty-five year amortization schedule. The interest rate for the 2025 First Niagara Mortgage is a floating rate of the one month LIBOR rate plus 1.95%. At the time the 2025 First Niagara Mortgage closed, Griffin entered into an interest rate swap agreement with First Niagara that, combined with an existing interest rate swap agreement with First Niagara, effectively fixed the rate of the 2025 First Niagara Mortgage at 4.43% over the balance of the mortgage loan's ten year term.

Subsequent to November 30, 2015, Griffin leased the balance of 4270 Fritch Drive and First Niagara advanced the Earn-Out Amount of $1,850 on the 2025 First Niagara Mortgage to Griffin. At the time the Earn-Out Amount was received, Griffin entered into an interest rate swap agreement with First Niagara for a notional principal amount of $1,850 to effectively fix the interest rate on the Earn-Out Amount at 3.88%. The combination of the three interest rate swap agreements effectively fixes the interest rate on the 2025 First Niagara Mortgage at 4.39% over the remainder of the mortgage loan's ten year term.

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

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

The GCD Mortgage Loan and the TD Mortgage Loan are cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with each other. The loans may not be voluntarily prepaid for seven years; thereafter, any prepayment would require a prepayment fee and the simultaneous prepayment of both loans. Griffin reported $51 for the write-off of all deferred costs related to the two mortgages refinanced with Farm Bureau as a loss on debt extinguishment on Griffin's fiscal 2014 consolidated statement of operations.

On August 28, 2013, a subsidiary of Griffin closed on a $9,100 nonrecourse mortgage loan (the "2023 First Niagara Mortgage") with First Niagara, collateralized by 4275 Fritch Drive which was constructed in fiscal 2012 and fully leased in fiscal 2013. Although this mortgage was nonrecourse, Griffin and its subsidiary entered into a master lease that was co-terminous with the 2023 First Niagara Mortgage which would have become effective if the full building tenant in that building does not renew its five year lease when it is scheduled to expire in fiscal 2018. The 2023 First Niagara Mortgage had a ten year term with monthly payments based on a twenty-five year amortization schedule. The interest rate for the 2023 First Niagara Mortgage was a floating rate of the one month LIBOR rate plus 1.95%. At the time Griffin closed on the 2023 First Niagara Mortgage, Griffin also entered into an interest rate swap agreement with First Niagara for a notional principal amount of $9,100 at inception to effectively fix the interest rate of the 2023 First Niagara Mortgage at 4.79%.

On April 1, 2013, a subsidiary of Griffin entered into a modification agreement for its 5.25% nonrecourse mortgage loan with First Niagara due January 27, 2020 (the "2020 First Niagara Mortgage"). The modification agreement changed the interest rate of the 2020 First Niagara Mortgage from a fixed rate of 5.25% to a variable rate of the one month LIBOR rate plus 2.5%. The loan modification did not change the loan's collateral or maturity date. Griffin paid $70 to First Niagara for the loan modification, plus transaction costs. Because the difference between the present values of the future payments under the existing loan and the modified loan was greater than 10%, the loan modification was accounted for as a debt extinguishment in fiscal 2013. As such, all deferred costs related to the 2020 First Niagara Mortgage ($216) and the fee paid to First Niagara for the modification agreement were reflected as a loss on debt extinguishment on Griffin's fiscal 2013 consolidated statement of operations. Concurrent with the completion of the loan modification agreement, Griffin entered into an interest rate swap agreement with First Niagara to effectively fix the interest rate on the 2020 First Niagara Mortgage at 3.91% for the duration of the loan.

As of November 30, 2015, Griffin was a party to several interest rate swap agreements related to its variable rate nonrecourse mortgages on certain of its real estate assets. Griffin accounts for its interest rate swap agreements as effective cash flow hedges (see Note 2). No ineffectiveness on the cash flow hedges was recognized as of November 30, 2015 and none is anticipated over the term of the agreements. Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified into interest expense over the term of the swap agreements to achieve fixed rates on each mortgage. None of the interest rate swap agreements contain any credit risk related contingent features. In fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014, Griffin recognized net losses, included in other comprehensive income (loss), before taxes of $444 and $100, respectively, on its interest rate swap agreements. In fiscal 2013, Griffin recognized a net gain, included in other comprehensive income, before taxes of $969 on its interest rate swap agreements.

As of November 30, 2015, $1,186 is expected to be reclassified over the next twelve months from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense. As of November 30, 2015, the fair value of Griffin's interest rate swap agreements was $2,766 and is included in other liabilities on Griffin's consolidated balance sheet. As of November 30, 2014, the net fair value of Griffin's interest rate swap agreements was $2,322, with $8 included in other assets and $2,330 included in other liabilities on Griffin's consolidated balance sheet.