10-K 1 fce-131201310k.htm 10-K FCE-1/31/201310K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
(Mark One)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2013
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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 1-4372
FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio
 
34-0863886
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
Terminal Tower
Suite 1100
50 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio
 
44113
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
216-621-6060
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
 
Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange on
which registered
Class A Common Stock ($.33 1/3 par value)
 
New York Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock ($.33 1/3 par value)
 
New York Stock Exchange
$225,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of 7.375% Senior Notes Due 2034
 
New York Stock Exchange

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The aggregate market value of the outstanding common equity held by non-affiliates as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was $1,967,740,269.
The number of shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding on March 22, 2013 was 165,510,777 and 20,216,683 for Class A and Class B common stock, respectively.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 13, 2013 are incorporated by reference into Part III to the extent described herein.



Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Annual Report on Form 10-K
For The Year Ended January 31, 2013
Table of Contents
 
 
 
  
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



PART I

Item 1. Business
Founded in 1920 and publicly traded since 1960, Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “Forest City”) principally engages in the ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate and land in 26 states and the District of Columbia. At January 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $10.6 billion in consolidated assets, of which approximately $10.0 billion was invested in real estate, at cost. The Company’s core markets include Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, the Greater San Francisco metropolitan area, and the Greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The Company has offices in Albuquerque, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and the Company’s corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. The Company’s portfolio of real estate assets is diversified both geographically and among property types.
The Company operates through three strategic business units, which represents four of the six reportable operating segments:
Commercial Group, the Company’s largest strategic business unit, owns, develops, acquires and operates regional malls, specialty/urban retail centers, office and life science buildings, hotels and mixed-use projects. Additionally, it recently constructed and currently operates Barclays Center (the "Arena"), a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment arena located in Brooklyn, New York. The Arena, which opened in September 2012, is a unique property type for the Company and is reported as a separate operating segment.
Residential Group owns, develops, acquires and operates residential rental properties, including upscale and middle-market apartments and adaptive re-use developments. Additionally, it owns interests in entities that develop and manage military family housing.
Land Development Group acquires and sells both land and developed lots to residential, commercial and industrial customers. It also owns and develops land into master-planned communities and mixed-use projects. On January 31, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors approved a strategic decision by senior management to reposition or divest significant portions of its Land Development Group. During the year ended January 31, 2013, the Company established and executed on its land divestiture strategy. See further discussion under “Land Development Group” in this section.
The Company has centralized the capital management, accounting, financial reporting and certain administrative functions of its strategic business units. In most other respects, the strategic business units operate autonomously, with the Commercial Group and Residential Group each having their own development, acquisition, leasing, property and financial management functions. The Company believes this structure enables its employees to focus their expertise and to exercise the independent leadership, creativity and entrepreneurial skills appropriate for their particular business segment.
Reportable Operating Segments of Business
The Company currently has six reportable operating segments:
Commercial Group
Residential Group
Arena
Land Development Group
The Brooklyn Nets (“The Nets”)
Corporate Activities
Financial information about reportable operating segments required by this item is included in Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data and Note O - Segment Information.

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Commercial Group
The Company has developed and/or acquired retail projects for more than 60 years and office and mixed-use projects for more than 40 years. The Commercial Group’s diverse portfolio is in both urban and suburban locations in 15 states and the District of Columbia. The Commercial Group targets markets where it uses its expertise to develop complex projects, often employing public and/or private partnerships. As of January 31, 2013, the Commercial Group owned interests in 93 completed rental properties including:
47 office properties (13.0 million gross leasable square feet);
17 regional malls (gross leasable area (“GLA”) of 9.3 million square feet);
27 specialty retail centers (GLA of 5.9 million square feet); and
2 hotels (1,015 rooms).
In addition, the Commercial Group has two projects under construction:
The Yards - Twelve12, the street level retail below the 218 unit apartment community included in the Residential Group, and The Yards - Lumber Shed, specialty retail centers in Washington, D.C. (GLA of 88,000 and 32,000 square feet, respectively).
In its office development activities, the Company is primarily a build-to-suit developer that works with tenants to meet their requirements. The Company’s office development has focused primarily on mixed-use projects in urban developments, often built in conjunction with hotels and/or retail centers or as part of a major office or life science campus. As a result of this focus on urban developments, the Company continues to concentrate future office and mixed-use developments largely in our core markets.
The Company opened its first community retail center in 1948 and its first enclosed regional mall in 1962. Since then, it has developed regional malls and specialty retail centers. The specialty retail centers include urban retail centers, entertainment-based centers, neighborhood centers and power centers (collectively, “specialty retail centers”).
Regional malls are developed in collaboration with anchor stores that typically own their facilities as an integral part of the mall structure but do not typically generate significant rental revenue to the Company. In contrast, anchor stores at specialty retail centers generally are tenants under long-term leases that typically contribute significant rental revenue to the Company.
While the Company continues to develop regional malls in strong markets, it has also pioneered the concept of bringing specialty retailing to urban locations previously ignored by major retailers. With high population densities and disposable income levels at or near those of the suburbs, urban development is advantageous for the Company, for the tenants who realize high sales per square foot and for the cities that benefit from the new jobs and incremental tax revenues.

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The following tables provide lease expiration and significant tenant information relating to the Commercial Group’s retail properties.
Schedule of Retail Lease Expirations as of January 31, 2013
EXPIRATION YEAR
NUMBER OF EXPIRING LEASES
SQUARE FEET OF EXPIRING LEASES (3)
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL LEASED GLA (1)
CONTRACTUAL RENT EXPIRING (2)
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL CONTRACTUAL RENT
AVERAGE CONTRACTUAL RENT PER SQUARE FEET EXPIRING (3)
2013
349

1,224,408

10.14

%
$
36,354,263

10.79

%
$
34.04

2014
322

1,166,662

9.67

 
32,885,579

9.76

 
36.49

2015
244

947,806

7.85

 
28,376,749

8.42

 
37.16

2016
258

1,313,697

10.88

 
41,443,690

12.30

 
46.98

2017
206

1,291,246

10.70

 
35,705,193

10.59

 
34.28

2018
147

639,778

5.30

 
24,068,379

7.14

 
37.65

2019
118

977,597

8.10

 
26,059,449

7.73

 
31.32

2020
86

710,200

5.88

 
20,205,756

5.99

 
37.83

2021
138

1,220,627

10.11

 
36,723,900

10.89

 
40.26

2022
92

809,523

6.71

 
19,825,788

5.88

 
30.74

Thereafter
60

1,768,035

14.66

 
35,423,888

10.51

 
26.11

Total
2,020

12,069,579

100.00

%
$
337,072,634

100.00

%
$
35.40

(1)
GLA = Gross Leasable Area.
(2)
Contractual rent expiring is an operating statistic and is not comparable to rental revenue, a Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) financial measure. The primary differences arise because contractual rent is determined using the tenant’s contractual rental agreements at the Company’s ownership share as determined within the rent agreement and it does not include adjustments such as the impact of straight-line rent, amortization of intangible assets related to in-place leases, above and below market leases, and contingent rental payments (which are not reasonably estimable). Contractual rent per square feet includes base rent, fixed additional charges for marketing/promotional charges, common area maintenance and real estate taxes.
(3)
Square feet of expiring leases and average contractual rent per square feet (less real estate taxes) are operating statistics that represent 100% of the square footage and contractual rental income per square foot from expiring leases.
Schedule of Significant Retail Tenants as of January 31, 2013
(Based on contractual rent 1% or greater of the Company's ownership share)
 
TENANT
PRIMARY DBA
NUMBER OF LEASES
LEASED SQUARE FEET
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL RETAIL SQUARE FEET
Bass Pro Shops, Inc.
Bass Pro Shops
3

510,855

4.23

%
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Marshalls, T.J.Maxx, HomeGoods
13

404,915

3.35

 
Regal Entertainment Group
Regal Cinemas, Edwards Theatres, United Artists Theatres
5

381,461

3.16

 
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
AMC Theatres, MegaStar Theatres
5

377,797

3.13

 
Gap, Inc.
Banana Republic, Gap, Old Navy
27

347,986

2.88

 
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
Dick's Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy
6

326,866

2.71

 
The Limited Brands, Inc.
Bath and Body Works, Victoria's Secret
39

234,917

1.95

 
Best Buy Co., Inc. (1)
Best Buy
8

210,810

1.75

 
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB
H&M
9

161,715

1.34

 
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister
22

160,825

1.33

 
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
Justice, Lane Bryant, Dressbarn, Catherines
29

145,756

1.21

 
Forever 21, Inc.
Forever 21
9

132,582

1.10

 
Footlocker, Inc.
FootLocker, Lady FootLocker, Kids FootLocker, FootAction USA, Champs Sports
33

127,138

1.05

 
Express, Inc.
Express
10

90,145

0.75

 
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
American Eagle Outfitters, Aerie, 77kids
15

85,972

0.71

 
Luxottica Group S.p.A.
LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sunglass Hut
28

58,739

0.49

 
Subtotal
261

3,758,479

31.14

 
All Others
1,759

8,311,100

68.86

 
Total
2,020

12,069,579

100.00

%
(1)
Includes a lease for 54,927 square feet at East River Plaza, with an expiration date of January 31, 2031. Best Buy Co., Inc. has vacated this space but is still contractually obligated for the lease.

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The following tables provide lease expiration and significant tenant information relating to the Commercial Group’s office properties.
Schedule of Office Lease Expirations as of January 31, 2013
EXPIRATION YEAR
NUMBER OF EXPIRING LEASES
SQUARE FEET OF EXPIRING LEASES (3)
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL LEASED GLA (1)
CONTRACTUAL RENT EXPIRING (2)
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL CONTRACTUAL RENT
AVERAGE CONTRACTUAL RENT PER SQUARE FEET EXPIRING (3)
2013
91

930,283

8.18

%
$
19,475,116

5.79

%
$
22.68

2014
68

961,751

8.46

 
23,780,855

7.07

 
42.08

2015
62

579,858

5.10

 
12,184,998

3.62

 
25.72

2016
64

1,030,243

9.06

 
25,350,486

7.54

 
31.92

2017
43

620,644

5.46

 
10,233,740

3.04

 
18.18

2018
33

1,302,553

11.45

 
43,632,672

12.97

 
38.38

2019
27

740,984

6.52

 
16,138,969

4.80

 
28.21

2020
15

1,236,569

10.87

 
38,969,239

11.58

 
41.85

2021
14

812,621

7.15

 
16,311,370

4.85

 
27.40

2022
15

333,099

2.93

 
12,434,539

3.70

 
39.88

Thereafter
34

2,823,339

24.82

 
117,895,659

35.04

 
43.64

Total
466

11,371,944

100.00

%
$
336,407,643

100.00

%
$
35.36

(1)
GLA = Gross Leasable Area.
(2)
Contractual rent expiring is an operating statistic and is not comparable to rental revenue, a GAAP financial measure. The primary differences arise because contractual rent is determined using the tenant’s contractual rental agreements at the Company’s ownership share as determined within the rent agreement and it does not include adjustments such as the impact of straight-line rent, amortization of intangible assets related to in-place leases, above and below market leases, and contingent rental payments (which are not reasonably estimable). Contractual rent per square feet includes base rent and common area maintenance.
(3)
Square feet of expiring leases and average contractual rent per square feet are operating statistics that represent 100% of the square footage and contractual rental income per square foot from expiring leases.
Schedule of Significant Office Tenants as of January 31, 2013
(Based on contractual rent 2% or greater of the Company’s ownership share)
 
TENANT
LEASED
SQUARE
FEET
PERCENTAGE OF
TOTAL OFFICE
SQUARE FEET
City of New York
1,046,101

9.20

%
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
705,473

6.20

 
U.S. Government
478,126

4.20

 
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
399,141

3.51

 
WellPoint, Inc.
392,514

3.45

 
Morgan Stanley & Co.
389,305

3.42

 
Bank of New York
323,043

2.84

 
National Grid
259,561

2.28

 
Clearbridge Advisors, LLC, a Legg Mason Company
201,028

1.77

 
Covington & Burling, LLP
160,565

1.41

 
Johns Hopkins University
157,660

1.39

 
Seyfarth Shaw, LLP
96,909

0.85

 
Subtotal
4,609,426

40.52

 
All Others
6,762,518

59.48

 
Total
11,371,944

100.00

%
 
See the “Commercial Group” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Item 7 for additional operating statistics.

5


Residential Group
The Company’s Residential Group owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages residential rental properties in 23 states and the District of Columbia. The Company has been engaged in apartment community development for over 50 years beginning in Northeast Ohio and gradually expanding nationally. Its residential portfolio includes middle-market apartments, upscale urban properties and adaptive re-use developments. The Residential Group also owns, develops and manages military family housing.
At January 31, 2013, the Residential Group’s diverse operating portfolio consisted of:
32,564 apartment units in 115 properties; and
14,104 military housing units under management in various stages of operations and/or redevelopment.
In addition, the Residential Group has seven projects under construction:
Continental Building, a 203 unit apartment community in Dallas, Texas;
Aster Northfield, a 352 unit apartment community in Denver, Colorado;
Stratford Avenue, a 128 unit apartment community in Fairfield, Connecticut;
Brooklyn Atlantic Yards - B2 BKLYN, a 363 unit modular apartment community in Brooklyn, New York;
120 Kingston, a 240 unit apartment community in Boston, Massachusetts;
The Yards - Twelve12, a 218 unit apartment community in Washington, D.C.; and
West Village, a 381 unit apartment community in Dallas, Texas.
Arena
The Company owns and operates the Barclays Center. Opened in September 2012, this 670,000 square foot world-class arena is home to Brooklyn Nets basketball, is future home of the New York Islanders hockey team and expects to host more than 200 cultural and sporting events annually.
Land Development Group
The Company has been in the land development business since the 1930’s. As previously reported, on January 31, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors approved a strategic decision by management to reposition or divest significant portions of its Land Development Group as a part of a greater focus on core rental products in core markets. As a result, the only land holdings that the Company will retain and continue to develop is its Stapleton project in Denver. The Stapleton project represents one of the nation's largest urban redevelopments and is a true mixed-use project with substantial future entitlements, including apartments, retail and office space as well as single family neighborhoods, where the Company sells residential lots to home builders. As of January 31, 2013, the Company owns 289 acres of undeveloped land (including 132 saleable acres) and a purchase option for 1,142 acres at Stapleton over the next 6 years.
Through January 31, 2013, the Company has purchased 1,793 acres at Stapleton. In addition to the developable land that may be purchased through available purchase options, there are 1,116 acres reserved for regional parks and open space at Stapleton, of which 805 acres are currently under construction or have been completed. At January 31, 2013, Stapleton also has over 2.1 million square feet of retail space, approximately 400,000 square feet of office space, over 1.2 million square feet of other commercial space and 1,131 apartment units (of which 352 units are currently under construction).
During the year ended January 31, 2013, the Company established and executed on its strategy related to the land divestiture effort. As of January 31, 2013, the Company has divested of substantially all of its land projects included in the land divestiture effort. During the year ended January 31, 2013, the Company recorded the land held for divestiture activity for fully consolidated land projects and those accounted for on the equity method of accounting on their own separate financial statement line items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These activities primarily represent sales of bulk land projects held for divestiture, the associated cost of sales, gains on extinguishment of debt on land held for divestiture and impairment of land held for divestiture.
In addition to sales activities of the Land Development Group, the Company also sells land acquired by its Commercial Group and Residential Group adjacent to their respective projects. Proceeds and related costs from such land sales are included in the revenues and expenses of such groups.
The Nets
The Company's ownership interest in The Nets is through Nets Sports and Entertainment LLC (“NS&E”). NS&E also owns Brooklyn Arena, LLC (“Arena LLC”), an entity that through its subsidiaries oversaw the construction of and has a long-term lease in the Barclays Center arena, the home of The Nets. NS&E consolidates Arena LLC and accounts for its investment in The Nets on the equity method of accounting.

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On May 12, 2010, entities controlled by Mikhail Prokhorov (“MP Entities”) invested $223,000,000 and made certain funding commitments (“Funding Commitments”) to acquire 80% of The Nets, 45% of Arena LLC and the right to purchase up to 20% of Atlantic Yards Development Company, LLC, which will develop non-arena real estate. In accordance with the Funding Commitments, the MP Entities agreed to fund The Nets operating needs up to $60,000,000.
The MP Entities met the $60,000,000 funding commitment during the three months ended July 31, 2011. As a result, NS&E was required to fund 100% of the operating needs, as defined, until Barclays Center was complete and open, which occurred on September 28, 2012. Thereafter, members’ capital contributions are made in accordance with the operating agreements. During the year ended January 31, 2013, the Company funded $9,619,000 of The Nets operating requirements, net of the reimbursement from the MP Entities for funding related to the 2012-2013 season.

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Net Operating Income
Net Operating Income (“NOI”) is defined by the Company as revenues (excluding straight-line rent adjustments) less operating expenses (including depreciation and amortization for non-real estate groups) plus interest income plus equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities (excluding gain on disposition and impairment of unconsolidated entities) plus interest expense, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated entities. The Company believes NOI provides it, as well as its investors, with additional information about its core business operations and, along with earnings, is necessary to understand its business and operating results. A reconciliation between NOI and Net Earnings (Loss), the most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, is presented below. Although NOI is not presented in accordance with GAAP, investors can use this non-GAAP measure as supplementary information to evaluate the Company's business. NOI is not intended to be a performance measure that should be regarded as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, the Company's GAAP measures.
Reconciliation of Net Operating Income (non-GAAP) to Net Earnings (Loss) (GAAP) (in thousands):
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Revenues from real estate operations
 
$
1,134,687

 
 
$
1,051,618

 
 
$
1,078,448

Exclude straight-line rent adjustment
 
(17,568
)
 
 
(10,813
)
 
 
(17,407
)
Adjusted revenues
 
1,117,119

 
 
1,040,805

 
 
1,061,041

Add interest and other income
 
45,915

 
 
52,094

 
 
52,792

Add gain on disposition of partial interests in other investment - Nets
 

 
 

 
 
55,112

Add equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities, including impairment
$
44,631

 
 
$
(61,039
)
 
 
$
(30,194
)
 
Exclude net loss on land held for divestiture of unconsolidated entities
40,777

 
 
41,902

 
 

 
Exclude gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities
(51,066
)
 
 
(12,567
)
 
 
(23,461
)
 
Exclude impairment of unconsolidated real estate
390

 
 
40,284

 
 
72,459

 
Exclude depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated entities
80,997

 
 
70,870

 
 
54,439

 
Exclude interest expense of unconsolidated entities
102,723

 
 
100,958

 
 
81,184

 
Exclude (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt of unconsolidated entities
495

 
 
366

 
 
(2,760
)
 
Total NOI from unconsolidated entities
$
218,947

218,947

 
$
180,774

180,774

 
$
151,667

151,667

Total adjusted revenues and NOI from unconsolidated entities
 
1,381,981

 
 
1,273,673

 
 
1,320,612

Operating expenses
 
732,275

 
 
654,346

 
 
632,822

Add back non-Real Estate depreciation and amortization
 
3,365

 
 
3,247

 
 
5,028

Exclude straight-line rent adjustment
 
(2,544
)
 
 
(4,487
)
 
 
(5,322
)
Exclude preference payment
 

 
 
(1,732
)
 
 
(2,341
)
Adjusted operating expenses
 
733,096

 
 
651,374

 
 
630,187

Net operating income
 
648,885

 
 
622,299

 
 
690,425

Interest expense
 
(269,229
)
 
 
(249,799
)
 
 
(298,201
)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
 
7,096

 
 
9,590

 
 
(21,035
)
Net gain (loss) on land held for divestiture activity
 
6,480

 
 
(115,654
)
 
 

Total NOI of unconsolidated entities
 
(218,947
)
 
 
(180,774
)
 
 
(151,667
)
Net gain on disposition of rental properties and partial interests in rental properties
 

 
 
17,665

 
 
202,878

Impairment of consolidated real estate
 
(30,660
)
 
 
(235
)
 
 
(4,763
)
Depreciation and amortization—Real Estate Groups
 
(226,296
)
 
 
(205,554
)
 
 
(220,054
)
Amortization of mortgage procurement costs—Real Estate Groups
 
(12,112
)
 
 
(11,317
)
 
 
(11,000
)
Straight-line rent adjustment
 
15,024

 
 
6,326

 
 
12,085

Preference payment
 

 
 
(1,732
)
 
 
(2,341
)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
 
(79,759
)
 
 
(109,185
)
 
 
196,327

Income tax benefit (expense)
 
11,204

 
 
63,686

 
 
(68,865
)
Net gain on change in control of interests
 
6,766

 
 

 
 

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities, including impairment of depreciable real estate
 
85,408

 
 
(19,137
)
 
 
(30,194
)
Net loss on land held for divestiture activity of unconsolidated entities
 
(40,777
)
 
 
(41,902
)
 
 

 
 
44,631

 
 
(61,039
)
 
 
(30,194
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
 
(17,158
)
 
 
(106,538
)
 
 
97,268

Discontinued operations, net of tax
 
53,429

 
 
105,970

 
 
(11,870
)
Net earnings (loss)
 
36,271

 
 
(568
)
 
 
85,398

Noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
1,506

 
 
(2,240
)
 
 
(19,320
)
Earnings from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,352
)
 
 
(83,678
)
 
 
(8,030
)
 
 
154

 
 
(85,918
)
 
 
(27,350
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
 
$
36,425

 
 
$
(86,486
)
 
 
$
58,048

Preferred dividends and inducements of preferred stock conversion
 
(32,129
)
 
 
(15,400
)
 
 
(11,807
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders
 
$
4,296

 
 
$
(101,886
)
 
 
$
46,241


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Net Operating Income by Product Type
Full Consolidation (dollars in thousands)
Year Ended January 31, 2013
 
Year Ended January 31, 2012
 
Year Ended January 31, 2011
 
NOI by Product Type
$
714,302

 
NOI by Product Type
$
679,053

 
NOI by Product Type
$
706,093

 
Casino Land Sale
36,484

 
Casino Land Sale
42,622

 
Casino Land Sale

 
Arena
(960
)
 
Arena
(10,652
)
 
Arena
(6,359
)
 
The Nets
 
 
The Nets
 
 
The Nets
 
 
Operations
(4,672
)
 
Operations
(26,814
)
 
Operations
(17,172
)
 
Gain on disposition of partial interest

 
Gain on disposition of partial interest

 
Gain on disposition of partial interest
55,112

 
Total Nets
(4,672
)
 
Total Nets
(26,814
)
 
Total Nets
37,940

 
Corporate Activities
(53,944
)
 
Corporate Activities
(53,837
)
 
Corporate Activities
(48,357
)
 
Other (2)
(42,325
)
 
Other (2)
(8,073
)
 
Other (2)
1,108

 
Grand Total NOI
$
648,885

 
Grand Total NOI
$
622,299

 
Grand Total NOI
$
690,425

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Includes limited-distribution subsidized senior housing.
(2)
Includes write-offs of abandoned development projects, non-capitalizable development costs and unallocated management and service company overhead, net of tax credit income.


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Competition
The real estate industry is highly competitive in many of the markets in which the Company operates. There are numerous other developers, managers and owners of commercial and residential real estate and undeveloped land that compete with the Company nationally, regionally and/or locally, some of whom may have greater financial resources and market share than the Company. They compete with the Company for management and leasing opportunities, land for development, properties for acquisition and disposition, and for anchor stores and tenants for properties. The Company may not be able to successfully compete in these areas. In addition, competition could over-saturate any market and as a result, the Company may not have sufficient cash to meet the nonrecourse debt service requirements on certain of its properties. Although the Company may attempt to negotiate a restructuring or extension of the nonrecourse mortgage, we may not be successful, which could cause a property to be transferred to the mortgagee.
The Company's multi-family rental residential real estate not only competes against other rental buildings in the area, but other housing options such as condominiums and single home ownership. If trends shift more to home ownership instead of rental, the Company's results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.
Tenants at the Company’s retail properties face continual competition in attracting customers from retailers at other shopping centers, catalogue companies, online merchants, warehouse stores, large discounters, outlet malls, wholesale clubs, direct mail and telemarketers. The Company’s competitors and those of its tenants could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to lease space in its properties and on the rents it can charge or the concessions it may have to grant. This in turn could materially and adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and cash flows, and could affect the realizable value of its assets upon sale.
The Barclays Center has one anchor tenant in The Nets and a future anchor tenant in the New York Islanders, subject to National Hockey League ("NHL") approval, but faces competition from other stadiums, arenas, theaters and entertainment venues for high quality sporting events, concerts and entertainment events. Reduced fan interest in The Nets and/or the Islanders could result in lower attendance at the teams home games. In addition, if our competitors attract more of the high quality concerts and other entertainment events, we may have more open dates and/or less profitable events. Any combination of these negative events could materially affect the Company's results of operation and cash flows, and could impact the value of the underlying arena.
In addition to real estate competition, the Company faces competition related to the operation of The Nets. Specifically, The Nets are in competition with other members of the National Basketball Association (“NBA”), other major league sports, college athletics and other sports-related and non-sports related entertainment. If The Nets are not able to successfully manage this risk, they may incur additional losses resulting in an increase of the Company’s share of the total losses of the team.
Number of Employees
The Company had 2,914 employees as of January 31, 2013, of which 2,617 were full-time and 297 were part-time.
Available Information
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. is an Ohio corporation and its executive offices are located at Suite 1100, 50 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44113. The Company makes available, free of charge, on its website at www.forestcity.net, its annual, quarterly and current reports, including amendments to such reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files such material with, or furnishes such material to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company’s SEC filings can also be obtained from the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
The Company’s corporate governance documents, including the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Ethical and Legal Conduct and committee charters, are also available on the Company’s website at www.forestcity.net or in print to any stockholder upon written request addressed to Corporate Secretary, Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Suite 1360, 50 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44113.
The information found on the Company’s website or the SEC website is not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Lending and Capital Market Conditions May Negatively Impact Our Liquidity and Our Ability to Finance or Refinance Projects or Repay Our Debt
Current U.S. and global economic conditions remain uncertain despite some recent improvements. The capital markets have continued to improve from post recession lows, with banks and permanent lenders indicating an increased interest in originating new loans for real estate projects, particularly as their existing portfolio loans get paid off. Originations of new loans for commercial mortgage backed securities have continued to improve as well. Although underwriting standards have begun to loosen, lenders continue favoring high quality operating assets in strong markets. Despite these market improvements, we may not be able to obtain financings on terms comparable to those we secured prior to the economic downturn. Economic conditions during the recession required us to curtail our investment in certain new development opportunities, which will negatively impact our growth. We have recently broken ground on several development projects, primarily in multi-family, but will remain cautious in investing in new development opportunities. If economic conditions begin to trend downwards, we may be required to further curtail our development or expansion projects and potentially write down our investments in some projects.
The current uncertain economic conditions, although improved, could deteriorate, which may impact our ability to refinance our debt and obtain renewals or replacement of credit enhancement devices, such as letters of credit. While some of our current financings have extension options, some are contingent upon pre-determined underwriting qualifications. We cannot assure you that projects will meet the required conditions to qualify for such extensions. Our inability to extend, repay or refinance our debt when it becomes due, including upon a default or acceleration event, could result in foreclosure on the properties pledged as collateral, which could result in a loss of our investment. While we continuously work to refinance or extend our maturing debt obligations, we cannot assure you that we will be able to do so on a timely basis. Moreover, lenders in certain circumstances may require a higher rate of interest, repayment of a portion of the outstanding principal or additional equity contributions to the project.
Of our total outstanding long-term debt of approximately $6.8 billion at January 31, 2013, a significant amount becomes due in each of the next three fiscal years. If these amounts are unable to be refinanced, extended or repaid from other sources, such as sales of properties or new equity, our cash flow may not be sufficient to repay all maturing debt.
Our total outstanding debt includes credit enhanced mortgage debt that we have obtained for a number of our properties to back the bonds that are issued by a government authority and then remarketed to the public. Generally, the credit enhancement, such as a letter of credit, expires prior to the terms of the underlying mortgage debt and must be renewed or replaced to prevent acceleration of the underlying mortgage debt. We treat credit enhanced debt as maturing in the year the credit enhancement expires. However, if the credit enhancement is drawn upon due to the inability to remarket the bonds due to reasons including but not limited to market dislocation or a downgrade in the credit rating of the credit enhancer, not only would the bonds incur additional interest expense, but the debt maturity could accelerate to as early as 90 days after the acceleration occurs.
Since the economic downtown, the number of lenders willing to lend on a nonrecourse basis to commercial real estate entities has been reduced, which may hinder our ability to access capital. Further, in the event of a failure of a lender or counterparty to a financial contract, obligations under the financial contract might not be honored and many forms of assets may be at risk and may not be fully returned to us. Should a financial institution, particularly a construction lender, fail to fund its committed amounts when contractually obligated, our ability to meet our obligations and complete projects could be adversely impacted.
The Ownership, Development and Management of Commercial Real Estate is Challenging in the Current Economic Environment and We Do Not Anticipate Meaningful Improvement in the Near Term
The current economic environment continues to impact the real estate industry, specifically for retail and office properties. Unemployment remains at high levels and consumer confidence, while improving, remains low, putting downward pressure on retail sales. Commercial tenants are experiencing financial pressure and are continuing to place demands on landlords to provide rent concessions. The financial hardships on some tenants are so severe that they may leave the market entirely or declare bankruptcy, creating fluctuating vacancy rates in commercial properties. The tenants with good financial condition are considering offers from competing projects and are waiting for the best possible deal before committing.
The stress currently experienced by the real estate industry is particularly evident in our retail development projects. Projects that had good demographics and strong retailer interest to support a retail development when we began construction are experiencing leasing difficulty. When the financial markets began experiencing volatility in the second half of 2008 and the economy entered a recession, we experienced a corresponding volatility in retailer interest for our projects. Retailers continue to express interest in the projects, but are still reluctant to commit to new stores in the current economic environment. As a result of this difficult environment, we have delayed anticipated openings, reduced anticipated rents and incurred additional carrying costs, all resulting in an adverse impact on our business. If we are unable to or decide not to proceed with certain projects, we could incur write-offs, some of which could be substantial, which would have a material adverse affect on our results of operations.

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Until the economy, in general, and the real estate industry in particular, experience sustained improvement, fundamentals for the development and management of real estate will remain weak and we will continue to operate in a difficult environment with little near-term expectation of improvement.
We Are Subject to Risks Associated with Investments in Real Estate
The value of, and our income from, our properties may decline due to developments that adversely affect real estate generally and those developments that are specific to our properties. General factors that may adversely affect our real estate portfolios if they were to occur or continue include:
Increases in interest rates;
The availability of financing, including refinancing or extensions of our nonrecourse mortgage debt maturities, on acceptable terms, or at all;
A decline in the economic conditions at the national, regional or local levels, particularly a decline in one or more of our primary markets;
Decreases in rental rates;
An increase in competition for tenants and customers or a decrease in demand by tenants and customers;
The financial condition of tenants, including the extent of bankruptcies and defaults;
An increase in supply or decrease in demand of our property types in our primary markets;
Declines in consumer confidence and spending during an economic recession that adversely affect our revenue from our retail centers;
Declines in housing markets in Stapleton, Colorado that adversely affect our revenue from our ongoing land segment;
The adoption on the national, state or local level of more restrictive laws and governmental regulations, including more restrictive zoning, land use or environmental regulations and increased real estate taxes; and
Opposition from local community or political groups with respect to the development, construction or operations at a particular site.
In addition, there are factors that may adversely affect the value of specific operating properties or result in reduced income or unexpected expenses. As a result, we may not achieve our projected returns on the properties and we could lose some or all of our investments in those properties. Those operational factors include:
Adverse changes in the perceptions of prospective tenants or purchasers of the attractiveness of the property;
Our inability to provide adequate management and maintenance;
The investigation, removal or remediation of hazardous materials or toxic substances at a site;
Our inability to collect rent or other receivables;
Vacancies and other changes in rental rates;
An increase in operating costs that cannot be passed through to tenants;
Introduction of a competitor’s property in or in close proximity to one of our current markets;
Underinsured or uninsured natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods or hurricanes; and
Our inability to obtain adequate insurance.
We Are Subject to Real Estate Development Risks
In addition to the risks described above, our development projects are subject to significant additional risks relating to our ability to complete our projects on time and on budget. Factors that may result in a development project exceeding budget, being delayed or being prevented from completion include:
An inability to secure sufficient financing on favorable terms, or at all, including an inability to refinance or extend construction loans;
Construction delays or cost overruns, either of which may increase project development costs;
An increase in commodity costs;
An inability to obtain zoning, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations;

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An inability to secure tenants or anchors necessary to support the project;
Failure to achieve or sustain anticipated occupancy or sales levels; and
Threatened or pending litigation.
Some of these development risks were magnified during the recession and continue to be heightened given current uncertain and potentially volatile market conditions. See also “Lending and Capital Market Conditions May Negatively Impact Our Liquidity and Our Ability to Finance or Refinance Projects or Repay Our Debt” and “The Ownership, Development and Management of Commercial Real Estate is Exceptionally Challenging in the Current Economic Environment and We Do Not Anticipate Meaningful Improvement in the Near Term” above. If market volatility causes economic conditions to remain unpredictable or to trend downwards, we may not achieve our projected returns on properties under development and we could lose some or all of our investments in those properties. In addition, the lead time required to develop, construct and lease-up a development property has substantially increased, which could adversely impact our projected returns or result in a termination of the development project.
In the past, we have elected not to proceed, or have been prevented from proceeding, with certain development projects, and we anticipate that this may occur again. In addition, development projects may be delayed or terminated because a project partner or prospective anchor withdraws or a third party challenges our entitlements or public financing.
We periodically serve as either the construction manager or the general contractor for our development projects. The construction of real estate projects entails unique risks, including risks that the project will fail to conform to building plans, specifications and timetables. These failures could be caused by labor strikes, weather, government regulations and other conditions beyond our control. In addition, we may become liable for injuries and accidents occurring during the construction process that are underinsured.
In the construction of new projects, we generally guarantee the construction loan lender the lien-free completion of the project. This guaranty is recourse to us and places the risk of construction delays and cost overruns on us. In addition, from time to time, we guarantee our construction obligations to major tenants and public agencies. These types of guarantees are released upon completion of the project, as defined. We may have significant expenditures in the future in order to comply with our lien-free completion obligations which could have an adverse impact on our cash flows.
Examples of projects that face these and other development risks include the following:
Brooklyn Atlantic Yards. We are in the process of developing Brooklyn Atlantic Yards, which we estimate will cost approximately $4.9 billion over the anticipated construction and development period. This long-term mixed-use project in downtown Brooklyn is anchored by the Barclays Center, a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment arena that opened on September 28, 2012. The Barclays Center arena is the home venue of The Nets basketball team, a member of the NBA, and it will be the future home of the New York Islanders professional hockey team, subject to National Hockey League ("NHL") approval. In addition to the Barclays Center, Phase I of Brooklyn Atlantic Yards is comprised of eight buildings totaling approximately 3.4 million square feet—four buildings on the Arena Block (adjacent to the Barclays Center) and four buildings on Block 1129. Phase II consists of seven buildings totaling approximately 3.3 million square feet—three buildings on Block 1120, three buildings on Block 1121 and one building on Block 1128.
As a result of ongoing litigation, a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement ("SEIS") is required to be completed before proceeding with a portion of Phase I and all of Phase II of the project. We do not expect that the current ongoing litigation and SEIS process will affect the development of the four buildings located on the Arena Block within Phase I.
A substantial amount of additional costs for railyard and infrastructure improvements will be required to proceed with Phase II of Brooklyn Atlantic Yards. More specifically, there is an upcoming December 31, 2013 deadline to commence construction on the Permanent Railyard and to post the completion guaranty for such work. If we choose to begin construction on the Permanent Railyard by December 31, 2013, it must be substantially completed by September 30, 2016. We have previously provided an $86 million letter of credit to the Metropolitan Transit Authority ("MTA") as collateral for such future work related to the construction of the Permanent Railyard. In order to construct the aforementioned eight buildings in Phase II, we will be required to construct a platform over the new Permanent Railyard.
Alternatively, if we do not commence construction on the Permanent Railyard by December 31, 2013, we will be in default of various MTA project agreements and the MTA will have the ability to draw down our $86 million letter of credit. We would also lose approximately 3.3 million square feet of development rights for Phase II of Brooklyn Atlantic Yards.
There is also the potential for increased costs and further delays to the project as a result of (i) increasing construction costs, (ii) scarcity of labor and supplies, (iii) the unavailability of additional needed financing, (iv) our or our partners’ inability or failure to meet required equity contributions, (v) increasing rates for financing, (vi) our inability to meet certain agreed upon deadlines for the development of the project and (vii) other potential litigation seeking to enjoin or prevent the project or litigation for which there may not be insurance coverage. In addition, as applicable contractual and other deadlines and decision points approach, we could have less time and flexibility to plan and implement our responses to these or other risks to the extent that any of them may actually arise.

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If any of the foregoing risks were to occur we may: (i) not be able to develop Brooklyn Atlantic Yards to the extent intended resulting in a potential write-off of our investment, (ii) be required to pay the City and/or State of New York liquidated damages for failure to meet certain agreed upon project deadlines, and (iii) be in default of our non-recourse mortgages on the project. The exposure to loss on this investment, excluding our investments in Barclays Center and B2 BKLYN, a modular apartment community currently under construction at Brooklyn Atlantic Yards, and any potential write-offs or any liquidated damages described in (ii) of this paragraph, is approximately $600,000,000. This exposure to loss could have a significant, material adverse effect on our business, cash flows and results of operations. Even if we were able to continue with the development, or a portion thereof, we would likely not be able to do so as quickly as originally planned, would be likely to incur additional costs and may need to write-off a portion of the development.
In addition to the risks above, the Company may elect to pursue future vertical development of this project with joint venture partners. If forming these new joint ventures results in us granting joint control or losing control of the asset, we may have to deconsolidate the individual asset and its allocation of the site allocation costs. Upon deconsolidation, our investment in the joint venture would be recorded at fair value and evaluated on a quarterly basis for other than temporary impairment. This could result in future impairments, some of which could be significant that would not otherwise be required if the real estate remained consolidated.
Westchester’s Ridge Hill. Retail leasing at our Westchester’s Ridge Hill development project in Westchester County, New York, has continued to progress slowly. Currently, the center is 60% leased including Parcel L, which is a self contained pad site at the southern end of the center. Portions of the retail center have been open since May 2011; however; future phases have not opened and the entire project is subject to a completion guaranty. The opening dates for additional tenants are dependent upon our leasing efforts which in turn could increase our equity requirements into this project.
We Are Committed to Using a New Construction Methodology on B2 BKLYN, Modular Construction, and Have Invested in a Facility to Produce the Modular Units, Both of Which Expose Us to Additional Development Risk
We have partnered with a large international development and construction company to operate a facility for the fabrication of apartment modular units that will be used in the construction of B2 BKLYN, a multi-family highrise in Brooklyn, New York, which is expected to be 32 stories and contain 363 apartment units.
In addition to risks inherent in construction projects generally, such as unanticipated site conditions, environmental, and force majeure issues, the following additional risks exist with setting up the modular facility and constructing B2 BKLYN using modular methodology:
Facility start-up costs can be more than anticipated, which would require additional equity;
The facility setup might take longer than anticipated, which would lead to the delay of the completion of B2 BKLYN;
High rise modular has not previously been done at the heights of B2 BKLYN; therefore, the design may need to be revised and assembly may not occur as expected, each having the potential to cause project delays and additional construction costs;
Our partner could experience financial difficulty and be unable to cover its share of cost overruns, which could impact the timely completion of the project or require us to infuse additional equity;
Third party claims that any element of the design or construction methodology infringes on protected intellectual rights could delay the project and increase construction costs; and
A plumbers' organization has requested the City Building Department to explain its issuance of permits and approvals for the production of modules at the facility where the modular units will be constructed, in light of New York City building code licensing requirements. Any claim or claims filed in connection with this request could delay the construction, and increase the construction costs, of B2 BKLYN.
Vacancies in Our Properties May Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations, Cash Flows and Fair Value Calculations
Our results of operations and cash flows may be adversely affected if we are unable to continue leasing a significant portion of our commercial and residential real estate portfolio. We depend on commercial and residential tenants in order to collect rents and other charges. The economic downturn has impacted our tenants on many levels. Despite some improvement in certain economic measures, it will take time for many of our current or perspective tenants to achieve a similar financial outlook they had prior to the recession. The downturn has been particularly hard on commercial retail tenants, many of whom have announced store closings and scaled backed growth plans. If we are unable to sustain historical occupancy levels in our real estate portfolio, our cash flows and results of operations could be adversely affected. Our ability to sustain our current and historical occupancy levels also depends on many other factors that are discussed elsewhere in this section.

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The Slow Recovery in the Housing Market May Continue to Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations and Cash Flows
The United States has experienced a sustained downturn in the residential housing markets, resulting in a decline in both the demand for, and price of, housing and has just recently seen some positive signs that may lead to a recovery. Any recovery in the housing market is expected to be slow. For our remaining active land project, Stapleton, we depend on homebuilders and buyers, which have been significantly and adversely impacted by the housing downturn, to continue buying our land held for sale. Our residential land sales at Stapleton have remained steady and were not as negatively impacted by the recession as other residential land projects. However, if the market does not recover, it may eventually impact Stapleton. We do not know how long it will take the national housing market to recover or if we will ever see a return to previous conditions. Our ability to sustain our historical sales levels of land at Stapleton depends in part on the continued strength of the local housing market. Our failure to successfully sell our land held for sale on favorable terms would adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows and could result in a write-down in the value of our land due to impairment.
Our Properties and Businesses Face Significant Competition
The real estate industry is highly competitive in many of the markets in which we operate. Competition could over-saturate any market, as a result of which we may not have sufficient cash to meet the nonrecourse debt service requirements on certain of our properties. Although we may attempt to negotiate a restructuring with the mortgagee, we may not be successful, particularly in light of current credit markets, which could cause a property to be transferred to the mortgagee.
There are numerous other developers, managers and owners of commercial and residential real estate and undeveloped land that compete with us nationally, regionally and/or locally, some of whom have greater financial resources and market share than us. They compete with us for management and leasing opportunities, land for development, properties for acquisition and disposition, and for anchor stores and tenants for properties. We may not be able to successfully compete in these areas. If our competitors prevent us from realizing our real estate objectives, the operating performance may fall short of expectations and adversely affect our financial performance.
Tenants at our retail properties face continual competition in attracting customers from Internet shopping, retailers at other shopping centers, catalogue companies, online merchants, television shopping networks, warehouse stores, large discounters, outlet malls, wholesale clubs, direct mail and telemarketers. Our competitors and those of our tenants could have a material adverse effect on our ability to lease space in our properties and on the rents we can charge or the concessions we can grant. This in turn could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows, and could affect the realizable value of our assets upon sale. Further, as new technologies emerge, the relationship among customers, retailers, and shopping centers are evolving on a rapid basis and it is critical that we adapt to such new technologies and relationships on a timely basis.
We May Be Unable to Sell Properties to Reposition Our Portfolio
Because real estate investments are relatively illiquid, we may be unable to dispose of underperforming properties and may be unable to reposition our portfolio in response to changes in national, regional or local real estate markets. In addition, potential buyers may be unable to secure financing, which could negatively impact our ability to dispose of our properties. As a result, we may incur operating losses from some of our properties and may have to write-down the value of some properties due to impairment.
Our Results of Operations and Cash Flows May Be Adversely Affected by Tenant Defaults or Bankruptcy
Our results of operations and cash flows may be adversely affected if a significant number of our tenants are unable to meet their obligations or do not renew their leases, or if we are unable to lease a significant amount of space on economically favorable terms. In the event of a default by a tenant, we may experience delays in payments and incur substantial costs in recovering our losses.
In addition, our ability to collect rents and other charges will be even more difficult if the tenant is bankrupt or insolvent. While our tenants have from time to time filed for bankruptcy or been involved in insolvency proceedings, there have been an increased number of bankruptcies with the most recent recession. We may be required to expense costs associated with leases of bankrupt tenants and may not be able to replace future rents for tenant space rejected in bankruptcy proceedings which could adversely affect our properties. The current bankruptcies of some of our tenants, and the potential bankruptcies of other tenants in the future, could make it difficult for us to enforce our rights as lessor and protect our investment.
Based on tenants with net base rent of greater than 2% of total net base rent as of January 31, 2013, our five largest office tenants by leased square feet are the City of New York, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., U.S. Government, JP Morgan Chase & Co. and WellPoint, Inc.. Given our large concentration of office space in New York City, we may be adversely affected by the consolidation or failure of certain financial institutions. As of January 31, 2013, our five largest retail tenants by leased square feet are Bass Pro Shops, Inc., The TJX Companies, Inc., Regal Entertainment Group, AMC Entertainment, Inc. and Gap, Inc. An event of default or bankruptcy of one of our largest tenants would increase the adverse impact on us.

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We May Be Negatively Impacted by the Consolidation or Closing of Anchor Stores
Our retail centers are generally anchored by department stores or other “big box” tenants. We could be adversely affected if one or more of these anchor stores were to consolidate, close or enter into bankruptcy. Given the current economic environment for retailers, we are at a heightened risk that an anchor store could close or enter into bankruptcy. Although non-tenant anchors generally do not pay us rent, they typically contribute towards common area maintenance and other expenses. Even if we own the anchor space, we may be unable to re-lease this area or to re-lease it on comparable terms. The loss of these revenues could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows. Further, the temporary or permanent loss of any anchor likely would reduce customer traffic in the retail center, which could lead to decreased sales at other retail stores. Rents obtained from other tenants may be adversely impacted as a result of co-tenancy clauses in their leases. One or more of these factors could cause the retail center to fail to meet its debt service requirements. The consolidation of anchor stores may also negatively affect current and future development projects.
We May Be Negatively Impacted by International Activities
While our international activities are limited in scope and generally focused on evaluating various international opportunities, we have begun to expand our international business activities subjecting us to risks that could have an adverse effect on the projected returns on the international projects or our overall results of operations. As we expand into international markets, we have limited or no prior experience developing and managing international properties in such markets, or dealing with foreign economies or cultures, changes in political environments or changes in exchange rates for foreign currencies. As a result, we may have to rely on the efforts and abilities of foreign business partners and agents. We may also experience difficulties integrating these properties into our business operations. In addition, these international activities increase our exposure to fines and penalties stemming from a variety of local, federal and international laws and regulations governing these foreign properties and business activities including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other laws related to anti-corruption and anti-bribery. Although we have implemented policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with these laws, we cannot be sure that our employees, contractors, partners or agents will not violate our policies. Any such violations could materially damage our reputation, international expansion efforts, and projected returns on foreign investments, which could in turn have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
Terrorist Attacks and Other Armed Conflicts May Adversely Affect Our Business
We have significant investments in large metropolitan areas, including New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, the Greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area, Denver, Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles and the Greater San Francisco metropolitan area, which face a heightened risk related to terrorism. Some tenants in these areas may choose to relocate their business to less populated, lower-profile areas of the United States. This could result in a decrease in the demand for space in these areas, which could increase vacancies in our properties and force us to lease our properties on less favorable terms. In addition, properties in our real estate portfolio could be directly impacted by future terrorist attacks, which could cause the value of our property and the level of our revenues to significantly decline.
Future terrorist activity, related armed conflicts or prolonged or increased tensions in the Middle East could cause consumer confidence and spending to decrease and adversely affect mall traffic. Additionally, future terrorist attacks could increase volatility in the United States and worldwide financial markets. Any of these occurrences could have a significant impact on our revenues, costs and operating results.
We Are Subject to the Risks of Owning and Operating an Arena
The Barclays Center arena opened on September 28, 2012 and is the home venue for The Nets basketball team. In addition to The Nets basketball games, the mix of events at the Barclays Center will feature a variety of concerts, family shows, and other sporting events. Additionally, the New York Islanders professional hockey team has also announced plans to relocate to the Barclays Center for the 2015-16 hockey season, subject to approval by the NHL. As we approach stabilized operations, our investment in the Barclays Center is dependent on a number of factors, which could adversely affect us, including:
Pricing and sales pace for suites and sponsorships, including new sales and renewals of existing agreements;
Attendance at games and events, which drive on-site spending for concessions and merchandise;
General economic conditions that affect corporate and individual spending on entertainment and leisure activities;
Ability to secure event bookings through relationships with promoters, artists and other clients;
Popularity of live entertainment events as a whole and individual acts;
Popularity of The Nets and New York Islanders, their on-court and on-ice performance, and overall fan base;
Competition from other event venues in our marketplace;
Competition from other leisure-time activities, such as television, radio, and the internet;

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Organized labor matters; and
Actions of the NBA, NHL, The Nets and the New York Islanders.
The Investment in a Professional Sports Franchise Involves Certain Risks and Future Losses Are Expected for The Nets
On August 16, 2004, we purchased a legal ownership interest in The Nets. The purchase of the interest in The Nets was the first step in our efforts to pursue development projects at Brooklyn Atlantic Yards. For a more thorough discussion of the risks associated with the Brooklyn Atlantic Yards project, see “We Are Subject to Real Estate Developments Risks.” On May 12, 2010, we, through our consolidated subsidiary NS&E, closed on a purchase agreement with the MP Entities. The transaction resulted in a change of controlling ownership interest in The Nets. Following the transaction with the MP Entities, NS&E retained a 20% non-controlling ownership of The Nets. As we have a 62% ownership interest in NS&E, our resulting ownership interest in The Nets after the transaction is approximately 12%.
Our investment in The Nets is subject to a number of operational risks, including risks associated with operating conditions, competitive factors, economic conditions and industry conditions. If The Nets are not able to successfully manage the following operational risks, The Nets may incur operating losses:
Competition with other major league sports, college athletics and other sports-related and non sports-related entertainment;
Dependence on competitive success of The Nets;
Fluctuations in the amount of revenues from advertising, sponsorships, concessions, merchandise, parking and season and other ticket sales, which are tied to the popularity and success of The Nets and general economic conditions;
Uncertainties of increases in players’ salaries;
Risk of injuries to key players;
Dependence on talented players;
Uncertainties relating to labor relations in professional sports, including the expiration of the NBA’s current collective bargaining agreement, or a player or management initiated stoppage after such expiration; and
Dependence on television and cable network, radio and other media contracts.
Our High Debt Leverage May Prevent Us from Responding to Changing Business and Economic Conditions
Our high degree of debt leverage could limit our ability to obtain additional financing or adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition. We have a high ratio of debt (consisting of nonrecourse mortgage debt, a revolving credit facility and senior and subordinated debt) to total market capitalization. This ratio was approximately 68.5% and 75.1% at January 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, based on our long-term debt outstanding at that date and the market value of our outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Our high leverage may adversely affect our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, development or other general corporate purposes and may make us more vulnerable to a prolonged downturn in the economy.
Nonrecourse mortgage debt is collateralized by individual completed rental properties, projects under development and undeveloped land. We do not expect to repay a substantial amount of the principal of our outstanding debt prior to maturity or to have available funds from operations sufficient to repay this debt at maturity. As a result, it will be necessary for us to refinance our debt through new debt financings or through equity offerings. If interest rates are higher at the time of refinancing, our interest expense would increase, which would adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows. Cash flows and our liquidity would also be adversely affected if we are required to repay a portion of the outstanding principal or contribute additional equity to obtain the refinancing. In addition, in the event we were unable to secure refinancing on acceptable terms, we might be forced to sell properties on unfavorable terms, which could result in the recognition of losses and could adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. If we were unable to make the required payments on any debt collateralized by a mortgage on one of our properties or to refinance that debt when it comes due, the mortgage lender could take that property through foreclosure and, as a result, we could lose income and asset value as well harm our Company reputation.

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Our Corporate Debt Covenants Could Adversely Affect Our Financial Condition
We have guaranteed the obligations of our wholly-owned subsidiary, Forest City Rental Properties Corporation, or FCRPC, under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Fourth Amended and Restated Guaranty of Payment of Debt (the "Amended Credit Facility"). The Amended Credit Facility imposes a number of restrictive covenants on us, including a prohibition on certain consolidations and mergers, limitations on the amount of debt, guarantees and property liens that we may incur, restrictions on the pledging of ownership interests in subsidiaries, limitations on the use of cash sources, limitations on our ability to pay dividends on our common and preferred stock and limitations of our ability to repurchase our common stock. The Amended Credit Facility also requires us to maintain a specified minimum liquidity, debt yield, debt service coverage, cash flow coverage and development asset ratios and consolidated shareholders’ equity.
The indentures under which our senior and subordinated debt is issued also contain certain restrictive covenants, including, among other things, limitations on our ability to incur debt, pay dividends, acquire our common or preferred stock, permit liens on our properties or dispose of assets.
While we are in compliance with all of our covenants at January 31, 2013, we cannot guarantee our future compliance with any of the covenants. The failure to comply with any of our financial or non-financial covenants could result in an event of default and accelerate some or all of our indebtedness, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. Our ability to comply with these covenants will depend upon our future economic performance. These covenants may adversely affect our ability to finance our future operations or capital needs or to engage in other business activities that may be desirable or advantageous to us.
We Are Subject to Risks Associated With Hedging Agreements
We will often enter into interest rate swap agreements and other interest rate hedging contracts, including caps and floors to mitigate or reduce our exposure to interest rate volatility or to satisfy lender requirements. While these agreements may help reduce our exposure to interest rate volatility, they also expose us to additional risks, including a risk that the counterparties will not perform. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the hedging agreement will qualify for hedge accounting or that our hedging activities will have the desired beneficial impact on our results of operations. Should we desire to terminate a hedging agreement, there could be significant costs and cash requirements involved to fulfill our initial obligation under the hedging agreement.
When a hedging agreement is required under the terms of a mortgage loan, it is often a condition that the hedge counterparty agree to certain conditions which include, but are not limited to, maintaining a specified credit rating. With the current volatility in the financial markets and reporting requirements recently adopted by governmental agencies, there is a reduced pool of eligible counterparties that can meet or are willing to agree to the required conditions which has resulted in an increased cost for hedging agreements. This could make it difficult to enter into hedging agreements in the future. Additionally, if the counterparty failed to satisfy any of the required conditions and we were unable to renegotiate the required conditions with the lender or find an alternative counterparty for such hedging agreements, we could be in default under the loan and the lender could take that property through foreclosure.
Our bonds that are structured in a total rate of return swap arrangement (“TRS”) have maturities reflected in the year the bond matures as opposed to the TRS maturity date, which is likely to be earlier. Throughout the life of the TRS, if the property is not performing at designated levels or due to changes in market conditions, the property may be obligated to make collateral deposits with the counterparty. At expiration or termination of the TRS arrangement, the property must pay or is entitled to the difference, if any, between the fair market value of the bond and par. If the property does not post collateral or make the counterparty whole at expiration, the counterparty could foreclose on the property.
Any Rise in Interest Rates Will Increase Our Interest Costs
Including the effect of the protection provided by the interest rate swaps, caps and long-term contracts in place as of January 31, 2013, a 100 basis point increase in taxable interest rates (including properties accounted for under the equity method, corporate debt and the effect of interest rate floors) would increase the annual pre-tax interest cost for the next 12 months of our variable-rate debt by approximately $6,770,000 at January 31, 2013. Although tax-exempt rates generally move in an amount that is smaller than corresponding changes in taxable interest rates, a 100 basis point increase in tax-exempt rates (including properties accounted for under the equity method) would increase the annual pre-tax interest cost for the next 12 months of our tax-exempt variable-rate debt by approximately $6,342,000 at January 31, 2013. This analysis includes a portion of our taxable and tax-exempt variable-rate debt related to construction loans for which the interest expense is capitalized. For variable rate bonds, during times of market illiquidity, a premium interest rate could be charged on the bonds to successfully market them which would result in even higher interest rates.

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If We Are Unable to Obtain Tax-Exempt Financings, Our Interest Costs Would Rise
We regularly utilize tax-exempt financings and tax increment financings, which generally bear interest at rates below prevailing rates available through conventional taxable financing. We cannot assure you that tax-exempt bonds or similar government subsidized financing will continue to be available to us in the future, either for new development or acquisitions, or for the refinancing of outstanding debt. Our ability to obtain these financings or to refinance outstanding tax-exempt debt on favorable terms could significantly affect our ability to develop or acquire properties and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and financial position.
Downgrades in Our Credit Rating Could Adversely Affect Our Performance
We are periodically rated by nationally recognized rating agencies. Any downgrades in our credit rating could impact our ability to borrow by increasing borrowing costs as well as limiting our access to capital. In addition, a downgrade could require us to post cash collateral and/or letters of credit to cover our self-insured property and liability insurance deductibles, surety bonds, energy contracts and hedge contracts which would adversely affect our cash flow and liquidity.
Our Business Will Be Adversely Impacted Should an Uninsured Loss, a Loss in Excess of Insurance Limits or a Delayed or Denied Insurance Claim Occur
We carry comprehensive insurance coverage for general liability, property, flood, wind, earthquake and rental loss (and environmental insurance on certain locations) with respect to our properties within insured limits and policy specifications that we believe are customary for similar properties. There are, however, specific types of potential losses, including environmental loss or losses of a catastrophic nature, such as losses from wars, terrorism, hurricanes, wind, earthquakes or other natural disasters, that in our judgment, cannot be purchased at a commercially viable cost or whereby such losses, if incurred, would exceed the insurance limits procured. In the event of an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of our insurance limits, or a failure by an insurer to meet its obligations under a policy, we could lose both our invested capital in, and anticipated profits from, the affected property and could be exposed to liabilities with respect to that which we thought we had adequate insurance to cover. Any such uninsured loss could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows and financial position. Under our current policies, which expire October 31, 2013, our properties are insured against acts of terrorism, subject to various limits, deductibles and exclusions for acts of war and terrorist acts involving biological, chemical and nuclear damage. Once these policies expire, we may not be able to obtain adequate terrorism coverage at a commercially reasonable cost. In addition, our insurers may not be able to maintain reinsurance sufficient to cover any losses that we may incur as a result of terrorist acts. As a result, our insurers’ ability to provide future insurance for any damages that we sustain as a result of a terrorist attack may be reduced or eliminated.
Additionally, most of our current project mortgages require “all-risk”/”special form” property insurance, and we cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to obtain such “all risk”/”special form” policies that will satisfy lender requirements. We are self-insured as to the first $500,000 of commercial general liability coverage per occurrence. Further, for the first $250,000 of property damage coverage per occurrence, we utilize a wholly-owned captive insurance company and self-insurance. The wholly-owned captive insurance company is licensed, regulated and capitalized in accordance with state of Arizona statutes. The wholly-owned captive insurance company is not utilized to mitigate percentage deductibles for Florida, Hawaii, and scheduled tier one county wind property damage claims by named storms, California earthquake property damage claims, and Flood Zone A and V property claims. These percentage deductibles are self-insured. While we reasonably believe that our self-insurance and wholly-owned captive insurance company reserves are adequate for commercial property damage claims and commercial general liability claims, we cannot assure you that we will not incur losses that exceed these self- insurance and wholly-owned captive reserves.
As a property developer, owner, and manager, we will likely experience property and liability claims and will reasonably seek the coverage of the insurance policies that we have procured. There may be instances where there are severe and complex claims that can be prolonged and litigated and insurance recoveries may be delayed, partially delayed or ultimately denied in full. This delay or denial may have an adverse impact on our financial condition.
We also carry several other types of insurance policies that have various terms. However, these may not cover all claims, alleged claims, or actual losses that may potentially occur or are made by various parties against us.
A Downgrade or Financial Failure of Our Insurance Carriers May Have an Adverse Impact on our Financial Condition
The insurance carrier(s) that we utilize have satisfactory financial ratings at the time the policies are placed and made effective based on various insurance carrier rating agencies commonly used in the insurance industry. However, we cannot assure you that these financial ratings will remain satisfactory or constant throughout the policy period. There is a risk that these financial ratings may be downgraded throughout the policy period or that the insurance carrier(s) may experience a financial failure. A downgrade or financial failure of our insurance carrier(s) may result in their inability to pay current and future claims. This inability to pay claims may have an adverse impact on our financial condition. In addition, a downgrade or a financial failure of our insurance carrier(s) may cause our insurance renewal or replacement policy costs to increase.

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We May Be Adversely Impacted by Environmental Matters
We are subject to various foreign, federal, state and local environmental protection and health and safety laws and regulations governing, among other things: the generation, storage, handling, use and transportation of hazardous materials; the emission and discharge of hazardous materials into the ground, air or water; and the health and safety of our employees. In some instances, federal, state and local laws require abatement or removal of specific hazardous materials such as asbestos-containing materials or lead-based paint, in the event of demolition, renovations, remodeling, damage or decay. Laws and regulations also impose specific worker protection and notification requirements and govern emissions of and exposure to hazardous or toxic substances, such as asbestos fibers in the air. We incur costs to comply with such laws and regulations, but we cannot assure you that we have been or will be at all times in complete compliance with such laws and regulations.
Under certain environmental laws, an owner or operator of real property may become liable for the costs of the investigation, removal and remediation of hazardous or toxic substances at that property. These laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of the hazardous or toxic substances. Certain contamination is difficult to remediate fully and can lead to more costly design specifications, such as a requirement to install vapor barrier systems, or a limitation on the use of the property and could preclude development of a site at all. The presence of hazardous substances on a property could also result in personal injury, contribution or other claims by private parties. In addition, persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic wastes may also be liable for the costs of the investigation, removal and remediation of those wastes at the disposal or treatment facility, regardless of whether that facility is owned or operated by that person.
We have invested, and will continue to, invest in properties that are or have been used for or are near properties that have had industrial purposes in the past. As a result, our properties are or may become contaminated with hazardous or toxic substances. We will incur costs to investigate and possibly to remediate those conditions and it is possible that some contamination will remain in or under the properties even after such remediation. While we investigate these sites and work with all relevant governmental authorities to meet their standards given our intended use of the property, it is possible that there will be new information identified in the future that indicates there are additional unaddressed environmental impacts, there could be technical developments that will require new or different remedies to be undertaken in the future, and the regulatory standards imposed by governmental authorities could change in the future.
As a result of the above, the value of our properties could decrease, our income from developed properties could decrease, our projects could be delayed, we could become obligated to third parties pursuant to indemnification agreements or guarantees, our expense to remediate or maintain the properties could increase, and our ability to successfully sell, rent or finance our properties could be adversely affected by environmental matters in a manner that could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, cash flows or results of operation. While we maintain insurance for certain environmental matters, we cannot assure you that we will not incur losses related to environmental matters, including losses that may materially exceed any available insurance.
The Ratner, Miller and Shafran Families Own a Controlling Interest in the Company, and Those Interests May Differ from Other Shareholders
Our authorized common stock consists of Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The economic rights of each Class of common stock are identical, but the voting rights differ. The Class A common stock, voting as a separate class, is entitled to elect 25% of the members of our Board of Directors, while the Class B common stock, voting as a separate class, is entitled to elect the remaining members of our Board of Directors. On all other matters, the Class A common stock and Class B common stock vote together as a single class, with each share of our Class A common stock entitled to one vote per share and each share of Class B common stock entitled to ten votes per share. At February 28, 2013, members of the Ratner, Miller and Shafran families, which include members of our current board of directors and executive officers, owned 89.1% of the Class B common stock. RMS, Limited Partnership (“RMS LP”), which owned approximately 88.6% of the Class B common stock, is a limited partnership, comprised of interests of these families, with seven individual general partners, currently consisting of:
Samuel H. Miller, Co-Chairman Emeritus of our Board of Directors;
Charles A. Ratner, Chairman of our Board of Directors;
Ronald A. Ratner, Executive Vice President of Forest City and a Director;
Brian J. Ratner, Executive Vice President of Forest City and a Director;
Deborah Ratner Salzberg, President of Forest City Washington, Inc., a subsidiary of Forest City, and a Director;
Joan K. Shafran; and
Abraham Miller.

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Charles A. Ratner, James A. Ratner, Executive Vice President of Forest City, and Ronald A. Ratner are brothers. Albert B. Ratner, Co-Chairman Emeritus of our Board of Directors, is the father of Brian J. Ratner and Deborah Ratner Salzberg and is first cousin to Charles A. Ratner, James A. Ratner, Ronald A. Ratner, Joan K. Shafran and Bruce C. Ratner, Executive Vice President of Forest City and a Director. Samuel H. Miller was married to Ruth Ratner Miller (now deceased), a sister of Albert B. Ratner, and is the father of Abraham Miller. General partners holding 60% of the total voting power of RMS LP determine how to vote the Class B common stock held by RMS LP. No person may transfer his or her interest in the Class B common stock held by RMS LP without complying with various rights of first refusal.
In addition, at February 28, 2013, members of these families collectively owned 7.8% of the Class A common stock. As a result of their ownership in Forest City, these family members and RMS LP have the ability to elect a majority of our Board of Directors and to control our management and policies. Generally, they may, without the consent of our other shareholders, determine the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matters submitted to our shareholders for approval, including mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets and may also prevent or cause a change in control of Forest City.
Even if these families or RMS LP reduce their level of ownership of Class B common stock below the level necessary to maintain a majority of the voting power, specific provisions of Ohio law and our Amended Articles of Incorporation may have the effect of discouraging a third party from making a proposal to acquire us or delaying or preventing a change in control or management of Forest City without the approval of these families or RMS LP.
RMS Investment Corp. Provides Property Management and Leasing Services to Us and Is Controlled By Some of Our Affiliates
We paid approximately $261,000 and $230,000 as total compensation during the years ended January 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, to RMS Investment Corp. for property management and leasing services. RMS Investment Corp. is controlled by members of the Ratner, Miller and Shafran families, some of whom are our directors and executive officers.
RMS Investment Corp. manages and provides leasing services to our Cleveland-area specialty retail center, Golden Gate, which has 361,000 square feet. The current rate of compensation for this management service is 4% of all rental income, plus a leasing fee of generally 1% to 6% of rental income of all new or renewed leases. Management believes these fees are comparable to those other management companies would charge to non-affiliated third parties in similar circumstances.
Our Directors and Executive Officers May Have Interests in Competing Properties, and We Do Not Have Non-Compete Agreements with Certain of Our Directors and Executive Officers
Under our current policy, no director or executive officer, including any member of the Ratner, Miller and Shafran families, is allowed to invest in a competing real estate opportunity without first obtaining the approval of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. We do not have non-compete agreements with any director or executive officer, other than Charles Ratner, James Ratner, Ronald Ratner, Bruce Ratner, David LaRue and Robert O’Brien. Upon leaving Forest City, any other director, officer or employee could compete with us. Notwithstanding our policy, we permit our principal shareholders who are officers and employees to develop, expand, operate or sell, independent of our business, certain commercial, industrial and residential properties that they owned prior to the implementation of our policy. As a result of their ownership of these properties, a conflict of interest may arise between them and Forest City, which may not be resolved in our favor. The conflict may involve the development or expansion of properties that may compete with our properties and the solicitation of tenants to lease these properties.
We are Subject to Recapture Risks Associated with Sale of Tax Credits
As part of our financing strategy, we have financed several real estate projects through limited partnerships with investment partners. The investment partner, typically a large, sophisticated institution or corporate investor, invests cash in exchange for a limited partnership interest and special allocations of expenses and the majority of tax losses and credits associated with the project. These partnerships typically require us to indemnify, on an after-tax or “grossed up” basis, the investment partner against the failure to receive or the loss of allocated tax credits and tax losses.
We believe that all the necessary requirements for qualification for such tax credits have been and will be met and that our investment partners will be able to receive expense allocations associated with these properties. However, we cannot assure you that this will, in fact, be the case or that we will not be required to indemnify our investment partners on an after-tax basis for these amounts. Indemnification payments (if required) could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.
We Face Risks Associated with Developing and Managing Properties in Partnership with Others
We use partnerships and limited liability companies, or LLCs, to finance, develop or manage some of our real estate investments. Acting through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, we typically are a general partner or managing member in these partnerships or LLCs. There are, however, instances in which we do not control or even participate in management or day-to-day operations of these properties. The use of partnerships and LLCs involve special risks associated with the possibility that:
Another partner or member may have interests or goals that are inconsistent with ours;

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A general partner or managing member may take actions contrary to our instructions, requests, policies or objectives with respect to our real estate investments; or
A partner or a member could experience financial difficulties that prevent it from fulfilling its financial or other responsibilities to the project or its lender or the other partners or members.
In the event any of our partners or members files for bankruptcy, we could be precluded from taking certain actions affecting our project without bankruptcy court approval, which could diminish our control over the project even if we were the general partner or managing member. In addition, if the bankruptcy court were to discharge the obligations of our partner or member, it could result in our ultimate liability for the project being greater than we would have otherwise been obligated for.
To the extent we are a general partner, we may be exposed to unlimited liability, which may exceed our investment or equity in the partnership. If one of our subsidiaries is a general partner of a particular partnership it may be exposed to the same kind of unlimited liability.
Failure to Continue to Maintain Effective Internal Controls in Accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Ability to Ensure Timely and Reliable Financial Reporting
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Section 404, requires our management to evaluate the effectiveness of, and our independent registered public accounting firm to attest to, our internal control over financial reporting. We will continue our ongoing process of testing and evaluating the effectiveness of, and remediating any issues identified related to, our internal control over financial reporting. The process of documenting, testing and evaluating our internal control over financial reporting is complex and time consuming. Due to this complexity and the time-consuming nature of the process and because currently unforeseen events or circumstances beyond our control could arise, we cannot assure you that we ultimately will be able to continue to comply fully in subsequent fiscal periods with Section 404 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. We may not be able to conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404, which could adversely affect public confidence in our ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data to ensure timely and reliable external financial reporting.
Compliance or Failure to Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Similar Laws Could Result in Substantial Costs
The Americans with Disabilities Act generally requires that public buildings, including office buildings and hotels, be made accessible to disabled persons. In the event that we are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal government could fine us or private parties could be awarded damages against us. If we are required to make substantial alterations and capital expenditures in one or more of our properties, including the removal of access barriers, it could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows.
We may also incur significant costs complying with other regulations. Our properties are subject to various federal, state and local regulatory requirements, such as state and local fire and safety requirements. If we fail to comply with these requirements, we could incur fines or private damage awards. We believe that our properties are currently in material compliance with all of these regulatory requirements. However, existing requirements may change and compliance with future requirements may require significant unanticipated expenditures that could adversely affect our cash flows and results of operations.
Legislative and Regulatory Actions Taken Now or in the Future Could Adversely Affect Our Business
Current economic conditions have resulted in governmental regulatory agencies and political bodies placing increased focus and scrutiny on the financial services industry. This increased scrutiny has resulted in unprecedented programs and actions targeted at restoring stability in the financial markets.
In July 2010, the U.S. Congress enacted the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (or the Dodd-Frank Act). The Dodd-Frank Act was enacted in part to impose significant investment restrictions and capital requirements on banking entities and other organizations in the financial services industry, which may result in such entities and organizations instituting more conservative practices with respect to financing instruments. While we do not operate in the financial services industry, the Dodd-Frank Act could have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition. While the full impact of the Dodd-Frank Act cannot be assessed until all implementing regulations are released, the Dodd-Frank Act may adversely affect the cost, availability and terms of financial instruments, such as non-recourse mortgage loans, interest rate swaps and other hedging instruments; further reduce our access to capital; and limit availability of favorable terms of financing from lenders. The European Union and other major governmental authorities are in the process of enacting similar legislation which could have similar impacts on foreign investments.
In addition, U.S. Government, Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury and other governmental and regulatory bodies have taken or are considering taking other actions to address the financial crisis. While we cannot predict whether or when such actions may occur, such actions may have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Changes in Federal, State or Local Tax Laws Could Adversely Affect Our Business
From time to time, changes in federal, state and local tax laws or regulations are enacted. These changes could impact the rates paid for items such as income, real estate, sales or other taxes. A shortfall in tax revenues for states and municipalities in which we operate may lead to an increase in the frequency and amounts of such changes. If such changes occur, we may be required to pay additional taxes on our assets, equity or income. Such changes could also impact our tenants as well as individual customers of those tenants, which could impact our ability to lease space in our properties. This in turn could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows.
Changes in Market Conditions Could Continue to Hurt the Market Price of Our Publicly Traded Securities
The stock market has experienced volatile conditions, particularly with respect to companies in the real estate industry, resulting in substantial price and volume fluctuations that are often unrelated or disproportionate to the financial performance of companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations may adversely affect the price of our common stock regardless of our operating performance. A decline in the price of our common stock could have an adverse effect on our business by reducing our ability to generate capital through sales of our common stock, subjecting us to further credit rating downgrades and, in the case of a substantial decline, increasing the risk of not satisfying the New York Stock Exchange’s continued listing standards.
Inflation May Adversely Affect our Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Although inflation has not materially impacted our results of operations to date, increases in inflation at a rate higher than increases in rental income could have a negative impact on our operating margins and cash flows. In some circumstances, increases in operating expenses for commercial properties can be passed on to our tenants. However, some of our commercial leases contain clauses that may prevent us from easily passing on increases of operating expenses to the respective tenants.
Cybersecurity Risks and Cyber Incidents Could Adversely Affect Our Business and Disrupt Operations
A cyber incident is considered to be any adverse event that threatens the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of our information resources. More specifically, a cyber incident is an intentional attack or an unintentional event that can include gaining unauthorized access to systems to disrupt operations, corrupt data, or steal confidential information. As our reliance on technology has increased, so have the risks posed to our systems, both internal and those that we have outsourced. Our three primary risks that could directly result from the occurrence of a cyber incident include operational interruption, damage to our relationship with our tenants, and private data exposure. We have implemented processes, procedures and controls to help mitigate these risks, but these measures, as well as our increased awareness of a risk of a cyber incident, do not guarantee that our financial results will not be negatively impacted by such an incident.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.

Item 2. Properties
The Corporate headquarters of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. are located in Cleveland, Ohio and are owned by the Company. The Company’s core markets include Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, the Greater San Francisco metropolitan area and the Greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area.
The following schedules present information on our portfolio of real estate assets. The first two schedules and footnotes relate to the Company’s Development Pipeline and provide information on 2012 property openings and those projects under construction as of January 31, 2013. The Real Estate Portfolio is a listing by product type, broken out by consolidated and unconsolidated assets.


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Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
Development Pipeline
January 31, 2013
2012 Openings
Property
Location
Date Opened
FCE Legal
Ownership %
Consolidated (C)
Unconsolidated (U)
Total Cost  (in millions)
 
Square Feet/ Number of Units
  
Gross
Leasable
Area
 
Lease
Commitment % (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail Center: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Yards - Boilermaker Shops
Washington, D.C.
Q4-12
100%
C
$
21.9

 
39,000

 
39,000

 
63%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Office:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Johns Hopkins Parking Garage
Baltimore, MD
Q4-12
85%
C
$
29.3

 
492,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Aster Town Center
Denver, CO
Q1-12/Q2-12
90%
C
$
10.4

 
85

 
 
 
91%
Botanica Eastbridge
Denver, CO
Q3-12
90%
C
15.4

 
118
 
 
 
53%
 
 
 
 
 
$
25.8

 
203

 
 
 
 
Arena:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, NY
Q3-12
34%
C
$
950.7

 
670,000

 
18,000 seats
(b)
82% (c)
Total Openings
 
 
 
 
$
1,027.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fee Development Project (d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Las Vegas City Hall
Las Vegas, NV
Q1-12
-
-
$
146.2

 
270,000

 
 
 
 
See footnotes on the following page.

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Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
Development Pipeline
January 31, 2013
Under Construction
Property
Location
Opening/
Anticipated
Opening
FCE Legal
Ownership %
Consolidated (C)
Unconsolidated (U)
Total Cost  (in millions)
 
Square Feet/ Number of Units
Gross Leasable Area
 
Lease
Commitment % (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail Center: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Yards - Lumber Shed
Washington, D.C.
Q3-13
100
%
 
C
$
15.5

 
32,000

32,000

 
80%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continental Building
Dallas, TX
Q1-13
100
%
 
C
$
54.6

 
203

5,000

 
 
Aster Northfield
Denver, CO
Q3-13/14
90
%
 
C
50.0

 
352


 
 
Stratford Avenue
Fairfield, CT
Q3-13/Q4-13
100
%
 
C
23.2

 
128


 
 
Brooklyn Atlantic Yards - B2 BKLYN
Brooklyn, NY
Q2-14
100
%
 
C
183.9

 
363


 
 
120 Kingston
Boston, MA
Q2-14
50
%
 
U
133.3

 
240

5,000

 
 
The Yards - Twelve12
Washington, D.C.
Q3-14
80
%
(e)
C
119.8

 
218

88,000

 
Retail: 90%
West Village
Dallas, TX
Q3-14/15
100
%
 
C
88.6

 
381


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
653.4

 
1,885

98,000

 
 
Total Under Construction
 
 
 
 
 
$
668.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fee Development Project (d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene (DHMH)
Baltimore, MD
Q2-14
-

 
-
$
135.0

 
234,000

 
 
 
FOOTNOTES
(a)
Lease commitments as of March 1, 2013.
(b)
The Nets, a member of the NBA, has a 37 year license agreement to use the arena with approximately 18,000 seats for NBA games. Additionally, the arena is expected to be the future home of the New York Islanders, a member of the National Hockey League ("NHL"), with a 14,500 seating configuration for NHL events.
(c)
Represents the percentage of forecasted contractually obligated arena income that is under contract. Contractually obligated income, which include revenue from naming rights, sponsorships, suite licenses, Nets minimum rent and food concession agreements, accounts for 72% of total forecasted revenues for the arena. Percentage at January 31, 2013, excludes anticipated rent from the New York Islanders since the team is not anticipated to relocate to Barclays Center until 2015 and is subject to approval by the NHL.
(d)
These are fee development projects in which the Company has no ownership interests. Therefore, these costs are not included on the Company’s balance sheet.
(e)
Represents legal ownership of the residential units. Legal ownership for the retail space is 100%.

25


Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
Development Pipeline
January 31, 2013
Military Housing - 2012 Openings and Under Construction
Below is a summary of the Company’s unconsolidated equity method investments for Military Housing development projects. The Company provides development, construction and management services for these projects and receives agreed upon fees for these services. Phases are considered under construction until the completion of the initial development period as defined in the respective agreements.
Property
Location
Opening/
Anticipated
Opening
Completed
Cost (in millions)
 
Number of Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
Military Housing - 2012 Opening
 
 
 
 
 
Air Force - Southern Group: Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi, MS
2011-2012
$
5.0

 
1,188

 
 
 
 
 
 
Military Housing - Under Construction
 
 
 
 
 
Hawaii Phase IV
Kaneohe, HI
2007-2014
$
479.3

 
1,141

Air Force - Southern Group:
 
 
 
 
 
Joint Base Charleston
Charleston, SC
2011-2013
76.4

 
345

Arnold Air Force Base
Tullahoma, TN
2011-2013
10.2

 
22

Shaw Air Force Base
Sumter, SC
2011-2015
152.7

 
630

Total Under Construction
 
 
$
718.6

 
2,138



26



Real Estate Portfolio as of January 31, 2013 - Commercial Group - Office Buildings


Name
Date of
Opening/
Acquisition/
Expansion
Legal Ownership  (1)
Pro-Rata
 Ownership  (2)
Location
Major Tenants
Leasable
Square Feet
Leasable Square Feet at Pro- Rata %
Consolidated Office Buildings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Hanson Place
2004
100.00
%
100.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
Bank of New York, HSBC
399,000

399,000

4930 Oakton
2006
100.00
%
100.00
%
Skokie, IL
Sanford Brown College
40,000

40,000

Ballston Common Office Center
2005
100.00
%
100.00
%
Arlington, VA
US Coast Guard
174,000

174,000

Colorado Studios
2007
90.00
%
90.00
%
Denver, CO
Colorado Studios
75,000

68,000

Commerce Court
2007
100.00
%
100.00
%
Pittsburgh, PA
US Bank; Wesco Distributors; Cardworks Services; Marc USA
379,000

379,000

Edgeworth Building
2006
100.00
%
100.00
%
Richmond, VA
Hirschler Fleischer; Ernst & Young; Rummel, Klepper & Kahl
137,000

137,000

Eleven MetroTech Center
1995
85.00
%
85.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
City of New York - DoITT; E-911
216,000

184,000

Fifteen MetroTech Center
2003
95.00
%
95.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
Wellpoint, Inc.; City of New York - HRA
650,000

618,000

Halle Building
1986
100.00
%
100.00
%
Cleveland, OH
Case Western Reserve University; CEOGC
409,000

409,000

Harlem Center
2003
100.00
%
100.00
%
Manhattan, NY
Office of General Services-Temporary Disability & Assistance; State Liquor Authority
147,000

147,000

Higbee Building
1990
100.00
%
100.00
%
Cleveland, OH
Key Bank; Horseshoe Casino
815,000

815,000

Illinois Science and Technology Park
 
 
 
 
 
 

4901 Searle (A)
2006
100.00
%
100.00
%
Skokie, IL
Northshore University Health System
224,000

224,000

8025 Lamon (P)
2006
100.00
%
100.00
%
Skokie, IL
NanoInk, Inc.; WIL Research; Vetter Development Services
128,000

128,000

8030 Lamon (J)
2010
100.00
%
100.00
%
Skokie, IL
Leasing in progress
147,000

147,000

8045 Lamon (Q)
2007
100.00
%
100.00
%
Skokie, IL
Astellas; Polyera; Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
161,000

161,000

Johns Hopkins - 855 North Wolfe Street
2008
83.99
%
98.81
%
Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins; Brain Institute; Howard Hughes Institute; Lieber Institute
279,000

276,000

Mesa del Sol - 5600 University SE
2006
95.00
%
95.00
%
Albuquerque, NM
MSR-FSR, LLC; CFV Solar
87,000

83,000

Mesa del Sol - Aperture Center
2008
95.00
%
95.00
%
Albuquerque, NM
Forest City Covington NM, LLC
76,000

72,000

Mesa del Sol - Fidelity
2008/2009
80.00
%
80.00
%
Albuquerque, NM
Fidelity Investments
210,000

168,000

New York Times
2007
100.00
%
100.00
%
Manhattan, NY
ClearBridge Advisors, LLC, a Legg Mason Co.; Covington & Burling; Osler Hoskin & Harcourt; Seyfarth Shaw
738,000

738,000

Nine MetroTech Center North
1997
85.00
%
85.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
City of New York - Fire Department
317,000

269,000

One MetroTech Center
1991
82.50
%
82.50
%
Brooklyn, NY
JP Morgan Chase; National Grid
937,000

773,000

One Pierrepont Plaza
1988
100.00
%
100.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
Morgan Stanley; U.S. Probation
659,000

659,000

Post Office Plaza
1990
100.00
%
100.00
%
Cleveland, OH
URS Energy; Chase Home Finance, LLC; Quicken Loans; Squire Sanders
476,000

476,000

Richmond Office Park
2007
100.00
%
100.00
%
Richmond, VA
The Brinks Co.; Wells Fargo; Bon Secours Virginia HealthSource
568,000

568,000

Skylight Office Tower
1991
92.50
%
100.00
%
Cleveland, OH
Ulmer & Berne, LLP; Social Security Administration
321,000

321,000

Stapleton - 3055 Roslyn
2006
90.00
%
90.00
%
Denver, CO
University of Colorado Hospital
45,000

41,000

Ten MetroTech Center
1992
100.00
%
100.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
Leasing in progress
365,000

365,000

Terminal Tower
1983
100.00
%
100.00
%
Cleveland, OH
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.; Falls Communications; Riverside Company
597,000

597,000

Twelve MetroTech Center
2004
100.00
%
100.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
National Union Fire Insurance Co.
177,000

177,000

Two MetroTech Center
1990
82.50
%
82.50
%
Brooklyn, NY
City of New York - Board of Education; City of New York - DoITT; Internal Revenue Service
522,000

431,000

University of Pennsylvania
2004
100.00
%
100.00
%
Philadelphia, PA
University of Pennsylvania
122,000

122,000

Consolidated Office Buildings Subtotal
10,597,000

10,166,000


27



Real Estate Portfolio as of January 31, 2013 - Commercial Group - Office Buildings (continued)


Name
Date of
Opening/
Acquisition/
Expansion
Legal Ownership  (1)
Pro-Rata
 Ownership  (2)
Location
Major Tenants
Leasable
Square Feet
Leasable Square Feet at Pro- Rata %
Unconsolidated Office Buildings
 
 
 
 
 
35 Landsdowne Street
2002
51.00
%
51.00
%
Cambridge, MA
Millennium Pharmaceuticals
202,000

103,000

350 Massachusetts Ave
1998
50.00
%
50.00
%
Cambridge, MA
Star Market; Novartis; Millenium Pharmaceuticals
169,000

85,000

40 Landsdowne Street
2003
51.00
%
51.00
%
Cambridge, MA
Millennium Pharmaceuticals
215,000

110,000

45/75 Sidney Street
1999
51.00
%
51.00
%
Cambridge, MA
Millennium Pharmaceuticals; Novartis
277,000

141,000

65/80 Landsdowne Street
2001
51.00
%
51.00
%
Cambridge, MA
Partners HealthCare System
122,000

62,000

818 Mission Street
2008
50.00
%
50.00
%
San Francisco, CA
Denny's; Community Vocational Enterprises
28,000

14,000

88 Sidney Street
2002
51.00
%
51.00
%
Cambridge, MA
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
145,000

74,000

Bulletin Building
2006
50.00
%
50.00
%
San Francisco, CA
Great West Life and Annuity; Corinthian School; SF Filipino Cultural Center
78,000

39,000

Clark Building
1989
50.00
%
50.00
%
Cambridge, MA
Sanofi Pasteur Biologics; Agios Pharmaceuticals
122,000

61,000

Enterprise Place
1998
50.00
%
50.00
%
Beachwood, OH
University of Phoenix; Advance Payroll; PS Executive Centers; Retina Assoc. of Cleveland
132,000

66,000

Jackson Building
1987
51.00
%
51.00
%
Cambridge, MA
Ariad Pharmaceuticals
99,000

50,000

Liberty Center
1986
50.00
%
50.00
%
Pittsburgh, PA
Federated Investors; Direct Energy Business
526,000

263,000

Richards Building
1990
51.00
%
51.00
%
Cambridge, MA
Genzyme Biosurgery; Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
126,000

64,000

Signature Square I
1986
50.00
%
50.00
%
Beachwood, OH
Ciuni & Panichi; PCC Airfoils; Liberty Bank
79,000

40,000

Signature Square II
1989
50.00
%
50.00
%
Beachwood, OH
Pro Ed Communications; Goldberg Co.; Resilience Mgt.
82,000

41,000

Unconsolidated Office Buildings Subtotal
2,402,000

1,213,000

Total Office Buildings at January 31, 2013
12,999,000

11,379,000

Total Office Buildings at January 31, 2012
13,517,000

11,713,000



28



Real Estate Portfolio as of January 31, 2013 - Commercial Group - Retail Centers


Name
Date of
Opening/
Acquisition/
Expansion
Legal
Ownership 
(1)
Pro-Rata
Ownership 
(2)
Location
Major Tenants/Anchors
Total
Square
Feet
Total
Square
Feet at Pro- Rata %
Gross
Leasable
Area
Gross
Leasable
Area at Pro-
Rata %
Consolidated Regional Malls
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Antelope Valley Mall
1990/1999
98.00
%
100.00
%
Palmdale, CA
Macy’s; Sears; JCPenney; Dillard’s; Forever 21; Cinemark Theatre
1,196,000

1,196,000

478,000

478,000

Ballston Common Mall
1986/1999
100.00
%
100.00
%
Arlington, VA
Macy’s; Sport & Health; Regal Cinemas
579,000

579,000

311,000

311,000

Galleria at Sunset
1996/2002
100.00
%
100.00
%
Henderson, NV
Dillard’s; Macy’s; JCPenney; Dick’s Sporting Goods; Kohl’s
1,048,000

1,048,000

412,000

412,000

Mall at Robinson
2001
71.67
%
100.00
%
Pittsburgh, PA
Macy’s; Sears; JCPenney; Dick’s Sporting Goods
880,000

880,000

384,000

384,000

Northfield at Stapleton
2005/2006
100.00
%
100.00
%
Denver, CO
Bass Pro Shops; Target; Harkins Theatre; JCPenney; Macy’s
1,127,000

1,127,000

664,000

664,000

Orchard Town Center
2008/2012
100.00
%
100.00
%
Westminster,  CO
JCPenney; Macy’s; Target; AMC Theatres
1,043,000

1,043,000

507,000

507,000

Promenade Bolingbrook
2007
100.00
%
100.00
%
Bolingbrook, IL
Bass Pro Shops; Macy’s; Gold Class Cinemas; Barnes & Noble; Designer Shoe Warehouse
771,000

771,000

575,000

575,000

Promenade in Temecula
1999/2002/2009
100.00
%
100.00
%
Temecula, CA
JCPenney; Sears; Macy’s; Edwards Cinema
1,279,000

1,279,000

544,000

544,000

Shops at Wiregrass
2008
50.00
%
100.00
%
Tampa, FL
JCPenney; Dillard’s; Macy’s; Barnes & Noble
742,000

742,000

358,000

358,000

Short Pump Town Center
2003/2005
50.00
%
100.00
%
Richmond, VA
Nordstrom; Macy’s; Dillard’s; Dick’s Sporting Goods
1,310,000

1,310,000

598,000

598,000

South Bay Galleria
1985/2001
100.00
%
100.00
%
Redondo Beach,  CA
Nordstrom; Macy’s; Kohl’s; AMC Theatres
960,000

960,000

393,000

393,000

Victoria Gardens
2004/2007
80.00
%
80.00
%
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Bass Pro Shops; Macy’s; JCPenney; AMC Theatres
1,401,000

1,121,000

829,000

663,000

Westchester’s Ridge Hill
2011/2012
70.00
%
100.00
%
Yonkers, NY
Lord & Taylor; WESTMED Medical Group; Apple; LA Fitness; Whole Foods; Dick’s Sporting Goods; National Amusements' Cinema de Lux; Legoland
1,336,000

1,336,000

1,336,000

1,336,000

Consolidated Regional Malls Subtotal
13,672,000

13,392,000

7,389,000

7,223,000

Consolidated Specialty Retail Centers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Atlantic Center Site V
1998
100.00
%
100.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
Modell’s
17,000

17,000

17,000

17,000

Avenue at Tower City Center
1990
100.00
%
100.00
%
Cleveland, OH
Hard Rock Café; Morton’s of Chicago; Cleveland Cinemas; Horseshoe Casino (located in Higbee Building)
365,000

365,000

365,000

365,000

Brooklyn Commons
2004
100.00
%
100.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
Lowe’s
151,000

151,000

151,000

151,000

Fairmont Plaza Cinema
1998
100.00
%
100.00
%
San Jose, CA
Camera 12 Cinemas
70,000

70,000

70,000

70,000

Market at Tobacco Row
2002
100.00
%
100.00
%
Richmond, VA
Rich Foods; CVS/Pharmacy
43,000

43,000

43,000

43,000

Quartermaster Plaza
2004
100.00
%
100.00
%
Philadelphia, PA
Home Depot; BJ’s Wholesale Club; Staples; PetSmart; Walgreen’s
456,000

456,000

456,000

456,000

Station Square
1994/2002
100.00
%
100.00
%
Pittsburgh, PA
Hard Rock Café; Grand Concourse Restaurant; Buca Di Beppo; Texas de Brazil; Pittsburgh Riverhounds
291,000

291,000

291,000

291,000

The Yards - Boilermaker Shops
2012
100.00
%
100.00
%
Washington, D.C.
Buzz Bakery; Willie’s Brew & Que; Well’s Cleaners; Bluejacket Brewery
39,000

39,000

39,000

39,000

The Yards - Lumber Shed (Under Construction)
2013
100.00
%
100.00
%
Washington, D.C.
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.; Osteria Morini; Agua 301
32,000

32,000

32,000

32,000

The Yards - Twelve12 (Under Construction)
2014
100.00
%
100.00
%
Washington, D.C.
Harris Teeter Grocery; Vida Fitness
88,000

88,000

88,000

88,000

Town Center (East 29th Avenue)
2004
90.00
%
90.00
%
Denver, CO
King Soopers; Walgreen’s; Casey’s Pub; Chipotle; SDC Services Corp.; Exempla, Inc.
181,000

163,000

98,000

88,000

Consolidated Specialty Retail Centers Subtotal
1,733,000

1,715,000

1,650,000

1,640,000

Consolidated Retail Centers Total
15,405,000

15,107,000

9,039,000

8,863,000


29



Real Estate Portfolio as of January 31, 2013 - Commercial Group - Retail Centers (continued)

Name
Date of
Opening/
Acquisition/
Expansion
Legal
Ownership 
(1)
Pro-Rata
Ownership 
(2)
Location
Major Tenants/Anchors
Total
Square
Feet
Total
Square
Feet at Pro- Rata %
Gross
Leasable
Area
Gross
Leasable
Area at Pro-
Rata %
Unconsolidated Regional Malls
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boulevard Mall
1996/2000
50.00
%
50.00
%
Amherst, NY
JCPenney; Macy’s; Sears; Michael’s
912,000

456,000

336,000

168,000

Charleston Town Center
1983
50.00
%
50.00
%
Charleston, WV
Macy’s; JCPenney; Sears; Brickstreet Insurance
892,000

446,000

358,000

179,000

Mall at Stonecrest
2001
51.00
%
51.00
%
Atlanta, GA
Kohl’s; Sears; JCPenney; Dillard’s; AMC Theatres; Macy’s
1,226,000

625,000

397,000

202,000

San Francisco Centre
2006
50.00
%
50.00
%
San Francisco, CA
Nordstrom; Bloomingdale’s; Century Theaters; San Francisco State University; Microsoft
1,462,000

731,000

788,000

394,000

Unconsolidated Regional Malls Subtotal
4,492,000

2,258,000

1,879,000

943,000

Unconsolidated Specialty Retail Centers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
42nd Street
1999
51.00
%
51.00
%
Manhattan, NY
AMC Theatres; Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum; Modell's; Dave & Buster’s; Famous Dave’s BBQ; Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
309,000

158,000

309,000

158,000

Atlantic Center
1996
51.00
%
51.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
Pathmark; OfficeMax; Old Navy; Marshall’s; NYC - Dept of Motor Vehicles; Best Buy
395,000

201,000

395,000

201,000

Atlantic Terminal
2004
51.00
%
51.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
Target; Designer Shoe Warehouse; Chuck E. Cheese’s; Guitar Center
371,000

189,000

371,000

189,000

Bruckner Boulevard
1996
51.00
%
51.00
%
Bronx, NY
Conway; Old Navy; Marshall's
113,000

58,000

113,000

58,000

Columbia Park Center
1999
38.25
%
38.25
%
North Bergen, NJ
Shop Rite; Old Navy; Staples; Ballys; Shopper’s World; Phoenix Theatres
351,000

134,000

351,000

134,000

Court Street
2000
51.00
%
51.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
United Artists Theatres; Barnes & Noble
102,000

52,000

102,000

52,000

Eastchester
2000
51.00
%
51.00
%
Bronx, NY
Pathmark
63,000

32,000

63,000

32,000

East River Plaza
2009/2010
35.00
%
50.00
%
Manhattan, NY
Costco; Target; Aldi; Marshall’s; PetSmart; Bob’s Furniture; Old Navy
527,000

264,000

527,000

264,000

Forest Avenue
2000
51.00
%
51.00
%
Staten Island, NY
United Artists Theatres
70,000

36,000

70,000

36,000

Golden Gate
1958
50.00
%
50.00
%
Mayfield Heights, OH
OfficeMax; JoAnn Fabrics; Marshall’s; World Market; HH Gregg; PetSmart
361,000

181,000

361,000

181,000

Gun Hill Road
1997
51.00
%
51.00
%
Bronx, NY
Home Depot; Chuck E. Cheese’s
147,000

75,000

147,000

75,000

Harlem Center
2002
51.00
%
51.00
%
Manhattan, NY
Marshall’s; CVS/Pharmacy; Staples; H&M; Planet Fitness
126,000

64,000

126,000

64,000

Kaufman Studios
1999
51.00
%
51.00
%
Queens, NY
United Artists Theatres
84,000

43,000

84,000

43,000

Marketplace at Riverpark
1996
50.00
%
50.00
%
Fresno, CA
JCPenney; Best Buy; Marshall’s; OfficeMax; Old Navy; Target; Sports Authority
471,000

236,000

296,000

148,000

Northern Boulevard
1997
51.00
%
51.00
%
Queens, NY
Stop & Shop; Marshall’s; Old Navy; AJ Wright; Guitar Center
218,000

111,000

218,000

111,000

Plaza at Robinson Town Center
1989
50.00
%
50.00
%
Pittsburgh, PA
T.J. Maxx; Marshall’s; IKEA; Value City; JoAnn Fabrics; HomeGoods
507,000

254,000

507,000

254,000

Queens Place
2001
51.00
%
51.00
%
Queens, NY
Target; Best Buy; Designer Shoe Warehouse; Macy’s Furniture
455,000

232,000

221,000

113,000

Richmond Avenue
1998
51.00
%
51.00
%
Staten Island, NY
Staples; Dick’s Sporting Goods
76,000

39,000

76,000

39,000

Unconsolidated Specialty Retail Centers Subtotal
4,746,000

2,359,000

4,337,000

2,152,000

Unconsolidated Retail Centers Total
9,238,000

4,617,000

6,216,000

3,095,000

Total Retail Centers at January 31, 2013
24,643,000

19,724,000

15,255,000

11,958,000

Total Retail Centers at January 31, 2012
26,533,000

21,020,000

16,074,000

12,393,000


30



Real Estate Portfolio as of January 31, 2013
COMMERCIAL GROUP - HOTELS

Name
Date of
Opening/
Acquisition/
Expansion
Legal
Ownership  (1)
Pro-Rata
Ownership  (2)
Location
Rooms
Hotel Rooms at
Pro-Rata %
Consolidated Hotels
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sheraton Station Square
1998/2001
100.00
%
100.00
%
Pittsburgh, PA
399

399

Unconsolidated Hotels
 
 
 
 
 
 
Westin Convention Center
1986
50.00
%
50.00
%
Pittsburgh, PA
616

308

Total Hotel Rooms at January 31, 2013
1,015

707

Total Hotel Rooms at January 31, 2012
1,015

707

COMMERCIAL GROUP - ARENA
 
 
 
 
 
Major 
Tenants
Total
Square
Feet
Total Square
Feet at Pro-
Rata %
Est. Seating Capacity  for NBA Basketball Event
Est. Seating Capacity  for NHL Hockey Event
Barclays Center
2012
34.01
%
34.01
%
Brooklyn, NY
The Brooklyn Nets (NBA Team); The NY Islanders (NHL Team, 2015-16 season)
670,000

228,000

18,000

14,500



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Real Estate Portfolio as of January 31, 2013 - Residential Group - Apartments

Name
Date of
Opening/
Acquisition/
Expansion
Legal
Ownership (1)
Pro-Rata
Ownership 
(2)
Location
Leasable
Units
(3)
Leasable Units
at Pro-Rata % (3)
Consolidated Apartment Communities
 
 
 
 
 
 
100 Landsdowne Street
2005
100.00
%
100.00
%
Cambridge, MA
203

203

1251 S. Michigan
2006
0.01
%
100.00
%
Chicago, IL
91

91

American Cigar Company
2000
100.00
%
100.00
%
Richmond, VA
171

171

Ashton Mill
2005
100.00
%
100.00
%
Cumberland, RI
193

193

^ Aster Northfield (Under Construction)
2013-2014
90.00
%
90.00
%
Denver, CO
352

317

Botanica Eastbridge
2012
90.00
%
90.00
%
Denver, CO
118

106

Brooklyn Atlantic Yards - B2 BKLYN (Under Construction)
2014
100.00
%
100.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
363

363

Brookview Place
1979
12.70
%
100.00
%
Dayton, OH
232

232

Cameron Kinney
2007
100.00
%
100.00
%
Richmond, VA
259

259

Cedar Place
1974
2.98
%
100.00
%
Lansing, MI
220

220

Consolidated-Carolina
2003
89.99
%
100.00
%
Richmond, VA
158

158

Continental Building (Under Construction)
2013
100.00
%
100.00
%
Dallas, TX
203

203

Cutter’s Ridge at Tobacco Row
2006
100.00
%
100.00
%
Richmond, VA
12

12

Drake
1998
95.05
%
95.05
%
Philadelphia, PA
284

270

Easthaven at the Village
1994/1995
100.00
%
100.00
%
Beachwood, OH
360

360

Foundry Lofts
2011
80.02
%
100.00
%
Washington, D.C.
170

170

Grand Lowry Lofts
2000
100.00
%
100.00
%
Denver, CO
261

261

Hamel Mill Lofts
2008-2010
90.00
%
100.00
%
Haverhill, MA
305

305

Heritage
2002
100.00
%
100.00
%
San Diego, CA
230

230

Hummingbird Pointe (formerly Parmatown Towers and Gardens)
1972-1973
100.00
%
100.00
%
Parma, OH
406

406

Independence Place I
1973
50.00
%
50.00
%
Parma Heights, OH
202

101

Independence Place II
2003
100.00
%
100.00
%
Parma Heights, OH
201

201

Kennedy Biscuit Lofts
1990
3.00
%
100.00
%
Cambridge, MA
142

142

Knolls
1995
100.00
%
100.00
%
Orange, CA
260

260

Lofts 23
2005
100.00
%
100.00
%
Cambridge, MA
51

51

Lofts at 1835 Arch
2001
95.05
%
95.05
%
Philadelphia, PA
191

182

Lucky Strike
2008
88.98
%
100.00
%
Richmond, VA
131

131

Mercantile Place on Main
2008
100.00
%
100.00
%
Dallas, TX
366

366

Metro 417
2005
100.00
%
100.00
%
Los Angeles, CA
277

277

Metropolitan
1989
100.00
%
100.00
%
Los Angeles, CA
270

270

Midtown Towers
1969
100.00
%
100.00
%
Parma, OH
635

635

Millender Center (sold in March 2013)
1985
6.85
%
90.69
%
Detroit, MI
339

307

Museum Towers
1997
100.00
%
100.00
%
Philadelphia, PA
286

286

North Church Towers
2009
100.00
%
100.00
%
Parma Heights, OH
399

399

One Franklintown
1988
100.00
%
100.00
%
Philadelphia, PA
335

335

Pavilion
1992
95.00
%
95.00
%
Chicago, IL
1,114

1,058

Perrytown Place
1973
8.12
%
100.00
%
Pittsburgh, PA
231

231

Presidio Landmark
2010
1.00
%
100.00
%
San Francisco, CA
161

161


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Real Estate Portfolio as of January 31, 2013 - Residential Group - Apartments (continued)

Name
Date of
Opening/
Acquisition/
Expansion
Legal
Ownership (1)
Pro-Rata
Ownership 
(2)
Location
Leasable
Units
(3)
Leasable Units
at Pro-Rata % (3)
Consolidated Apartment Communities (continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Queenswood
1990
93.36
%
93.36
%
Corona, NY
296

276

Sky55
2006
100.00
%
100.00
%
Chicago, IL
411

411

^ Stratford Avenue (Under Construction)
2013
100.00
%
100.00
%
Fairfield, CT
128

128

The Aster Town Center
2012
90.00
%
90.00
%
Denver, CO
85

77

The Yards - Twelve12 (Under Construction)
2014
80.02
%
100.00
%
Washington, D.C.
218

218

Town Center (Botanica on the Green & Crescent Flats)
2004/2007
90.00
%
90.00
%
Denver, CO
298

268

^ West Village (Under Construction)
2014-2015
100.00
%
100.00
%
Dallas, TX
381

381

Wilson Building
2007
100.00
%
100.00
%
Dallas, TX
135

135

Consolidated Apartment Communities Subtotal
12,134

11,817

Consolidated Supported-Living Apartments
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forest Trace
2000
100.00
%
100.00
%
Lauderhill, FL
322

322

Consolidated Apartments Total
12,456

12,139


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Real Estate Portfolio as of January 31, 2013 - Residential Group - Apartments (continued)

Name
Date of
Opening/
Acquisition/
Expansion
Legal
Ownership (1)
Pro-Rata
Ownership (2)
Location
Leasable
Units
(3)
Leasable Units
at Pro-Rata % (3)
Unconsolidated Apartment Communities
 
 
 
 
 
 
120 Kingston (Under Construction)
2014
50.00
%
50.00
%
Boston, MA
240

120

8 Spruce Street
2011/2012
18.21
%
26.01
%
Manhattan, NY
899

234

Arbor Glen
2001-2007
50.00
%
50.00
%
Twinsburg, OH
288

144

Barrington Place
2008
49.00
%
49.00
%
Raleigh, NC
274

134

Bayside Village
1988-1989
50.00
%
50.00
%
San Francisco, CA
862

431

Big Creek
1996-2001
50.00
%
50.00
%
Parma Heights, OH
516

258

Camelot
1967
50.00
%
50.00
%
Parma Heights, OH
151

76

Cherry Tree
1996-2000
50.00
%
50.00
%
Strongsville, OH
442

221

Chestnut Lake
1969
50.00
%
50.00
%
Strongsville, OH
789

395

Cobblestone Court Apartments
2006-2009
50.00
%
50.00
%
Painesville, OH
400

200

Colonial Grand
2003
50.00
%
50.00
%
Tampa, FL
176

88

Coppertree
1998
50.00
%
50.00
%
Mayfield Heights, OH
342

171

Deer Run
1987-1990
46.00
%
46.00
%
Twinsburg, OH
562

259

DKLB BKLN
2009/2010
40.80
%
51.00
%
Brooklyn, NY
365

186

Eaton Ridge
2002-2004
50.00
%
50.00
%
Sagamore Hills, OH
260

130

Fenimore Court
1982
9.48
%
50.00
%
Detroit, MI
144

72

Fort Lincoln II
1979
45.00
%
45.00
%
Washington, D.C.
176

79

Fort Lincoln III & IV
1981
24.90
%
24.90
%
Washington, D.C.
306

76

Grand
1999
42.75
%
42.75
%
North Bethesda, MD
549

235

Hamptons
1969
50.00
%
50.00
%
Beachwood, OH
651

326

Hunter’s Hollow
1990
50.00
%
50.00
%
Strongsville, OH
208

104

Legacy Arboretum
2008
49.00
%
49.00
%
Charlotte, NC
266

130

Legacy Crossroads
2008-2009
50.00
%
50.00
%
Cary, NC
344

172

Lenox Club
1991
47.50
%
47.50
%
Arlington, VA
385

183

Lenox Park
1992
47.50
%
47.50
%
Silver Spring, MD
406

193

Liberty Hills
1979-1986
50.00
%
50.00
%
Solon, OH
396

198

Newport Landing
2002-2005
50.00
%
50.00
%
Coventry Township, OH
336

168

Noble Towers
1979
50.00
%
50.00
%
Pittsburgh, PA
133

67

Parkwood Village
2001-2002
50.00
%
50.00
%
Brunswick, OH
204

102

Pine Ridge Valley
1967-1974,
2005-2007
50.00
%
50.00
%
Willoughby Hills, OH
1,309

655

Residences at University Park
2002
40.00
%
40.00
%
Cambridge, MA
135

54

Settler’s Landing at Greentree
2000-2004
50.00
%
50.00
%
Streetsboro, OH
408

204

Stratford Crossing
2007-2010
50.00
%
50.00
%
Wadsworth, OH
348

174

Surfside Towers
1970
50.00
%
50.00
%
Eastlake, OH
246

123

Sutton Landing
2007-2009
50.00
%
50.00
%
Brimfield, OH
216

108

Tamarac
1990-2001
50.00
%
50.00
%
Willoughby, OH
642

321

Uptown Apartments
2008
50.00
%
50.00
%
Oakland, CA
665

333


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Real Estate Portfolio as of January 31, 2013 - Residential Group - Apartments (continued)

Name
Date of
Opening/
Acquisition/
Expansion
Legal
Ownership (1)
Pro-Rata
Ownership (2)
Location
Leasable
Units
(3)
Leasable Units
at Pro-Rata % (3)
Unconsolidated Apartment Communities (continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Westwood Reserve
2002
50.00
%
50.00
%
Tampa, FL
340

170

Woodgate / Evergreen Farms
2004-2006
33.33
%
33.33
%
Olmsted Township, OH
348

116

Worth Street
2003
50.00
%
50.00
%
Manhattan, NY
330

165

Unconsolidated Apartment Communities Subtotal
16,057

7,575

Unconsolidated Senior Housing Apartments
 
 
 
 
 
Autumn Ridge
2002
100.00
%
100.00
%
Sterling Heights, MI
251

251

Bowin
1998
95.05
%
95.05
%
Detroit, MI
193

183

Brookpark Place
1976
100.00
%
100.00
%
Wheeling, WV
152

152

Buckeye Towers
1976
12.14
%
12.14
%
New Boston, OH
120

15

Burton Place
2000
90.00
%
90.00
%
Burton, MI
200

180

Cambridge Towers
2002
100.00
%
100.00
%
Detroit, MI
250

250

Canton Towers
1978
12.14
%
12.14
%
Canton, OH
199

24

Carl D. Perkins
2002
100.00
%
100.00
%
Pikeville, KY
150

150

Connellsville Towers
1981
11.23
%
11.23
%
Connellsville, PA
111

12

Coraopolis Towers
2002
80.00
%
80.00
%
Coraopolis, PA
200

160

Donora Towers
2002
100.00
%
100.00
%
Donora, PA
103

103

Farmington Place
1980
100.00
%
100.00
%
Farmington, MI
153

153

Frenchtown Place
1975
8.12
%
100.00
%
Monroe, MI
151

151

Glendora Gardens
1983
1.99
%
45.51
%
Glendora, CA
105

48

Grove
2003
100.00
%
100.00
%
Ontario, CA
101

101

Lakeland
1998
95.10
%
95.10
%
Waterford, MI
200

190

Lima Towers
1977
12.14
%
12.14
%
Lima, OH
200

24

Miramar Towers
1980
7.98
%
100.00
%
Los Angeles, CA
157

157

North Port Village
1981
30.60
%
30.60
%
Port Huron, MI
251

77

Nu Ken Tower (Citizen’s Plaza)
1981
8.84
%
50.00
%
New Kensington, PA
101

51

Oceanpointe Towers
1980
7.98
%
100.00
%
Long Branch, NJ
151

151

Panorama Towers
1978
99.00
%
99.00
%
Panorama City, CA
154

152

Park Place Towers
1975
21.79
%
100.00
%
Mt. Clemens, MI
187

187

Pine Grove Manor
1973
14.61
%
100.00
%
Muskegon Township, MI
172

172

Plymouth Square
2003
100.00
%
100.00
%
Detroit, MI
280

280

Potomac Heights Village
1981
7.98
%
100.00
%
Keyser, WV
141

141

Riverside Towers
1977
9.64
%
100.00
%
Coshocton, OH
100

100

Shippan Avenue
1980
100.00
%
100.00
%
Stamford, CT
148

148

St. Mary’s Villa
2002
40.07
%
40.07
%
Newark, NJ
360

144

The Springs
1981
7.98
%
100.00
%
La Mesa, CA
129

129

Tower 43
2002
100.00
%
100.00
%
Kent, OH
101

101


35



Real Estate Portfolio as of January 31, 2013 - Residential Group - Apartments (continued)

Name
Date of
Opening/
Acquisition/
Expansion
Legal
Ownership (1)
Pro-Rata
Ownership (2)
Location
Leasable
Units
(3)
Leasable Units
at Pro-Rata % (3)
Unconsolidated Senior Housing Apartments (continued)
 
 
 
 
 
Towne Centre Place
1975
8.80
%
100.00
%
Ypsilanti, MI
170

170

Village Center
1983
100.00
%
100.00
%
Detroit, MI
254

254

Village Square
1978
100.00
%
100.00
%
Williamsville, NY
100

100

Ziegler Place
1978
100.00
%
100.00
%
Livonia, MI
141

141

Unconsolidated Senior Housing Apartments Subtotal
5,936

4,802

Unconsolidated Apartments Total
21,993

12,377

Combined Apartments Total
34,449

24,516

Federally Subsidized Housing (Total of 5 Buildings)
741

 
Total Apartment Units at January 31, 2013
35,190

 
Total Apartment Units at January 31, 2012
34,225

 




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Real Estate Portfolio as of January 31, 2013 - Residential Group - Military Housing

Name
Date of
Opening/
Acquisition/
Expansion
Legal
Ownership (1)
Pro-Rata
Ownership (2)
Location
Leasable  
Units (3)  
Unconsolidated Military Housing^
 
 
 
 
 
Air Force Academy
2007-2011
50.00%
50.00%
Colorado Springs, CO
427

Hawaii Phase IV (Under Construction)
2007-2014
1.00%
^^  
Kaneohe, HI
1,141

Marines, Hawaii Increment II
2007-2011
1.00%
^^  
Honolulu, HI
1,175

Midwest Millington
2008-2011
1.00%
^^  
Memphis, TN
318

Navy, Hawaii Increment III
2007-2011
1.00%
^^  
Honolulu, HI
2,520

Navy Midwest
2006-2011
1.00%
^^  
Chicago, IL
1,401

Ohana Military Communities, Hawaii Increment I
2005-2008
1.00%
^^  
Honolulu, HI
1,952

Pacific Northwest Communities
2007-2011
20.00%
^^  
Seattle, WA
2,985

Southern Group:
 
 
 
 
 
Arnold Air Force Base (Under Construction)
2011-2013
100.00%
^^^  
Tullahoma, TN
22

Joint Base Charleston (Under Construction)
2011-2013
100.00%
^^^  
Charleston, SC
345

Keesler Air Force Base
2011-2012
100.00%
^^^  
Biloxi, MS
1,188

Shaw Air Force Base (Under Construction)
2011-2015
100.00%
^^^  
Sumter, SC
630

Unconsolidated Military Housing Total
14,104

Total Military Housing Units at January 31, 2013
14,104

Total Military Housing Units at January 31, 2012
14,104

(1)
Represents our actual equity ownership in the underlying property.
(2)
Represents the percentage of income or loss allocation expected to be received during the reporting period based on the entities capital structure. Amounts differ from legal ownership due to various scenarios, including but not limited to our right to preferred returns on our initial or disproportionate equity fundings, various tax credits and tax related structures.
(3)
Represents 100% of the leasable units in the apartment community. Leasable units at Pro-Rata % represents the total leasable units multiplied by the Pro-Rata ownership percent.
^
Property to open in phases .
^^
Our share of residual cash flow ranges from 0-20% during the life cycle of the project.
^^^
We do not share in any cash flow from operations . However, we are entitled to the return of our equity at the end of the 50-year lease term.


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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to its business, and management and legal counsel believe that these claims and lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Pursuant to General Instruction G of Form 10-K, the following is included as an unnumbered item to Part I of the Form 10-K.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The following list is included in Part I of this Report in lieu of being included in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 13, 2013. The names and ages of and positions held by the executive officers of the Company are presented in the following list. Each individual has been appointed to serve for the period which ends on the date of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 13, 2013.
Name
Age
Current Position
Charles A. Ratner (1)
71
Chairman of the Board of Directors
David J. LaRue
51
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Bruce C. Ratner (1)
68
Executive Vice President and Director
James A. Ratner (1)
68
Executive Vice President
Ronald A. Ratner (1)
65
Executive Vice President and Director
Brian J. Ratner (1)
55
Executive Vice President and Director
Robert G. O’Brien
55
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Andrew J. Passen
64
Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Geralyn M. Presti
57
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Linda M. Kane
55
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Charles D. Obert
47
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller
Charles A. Ratner has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since June 2011. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer from June 1995 to June 2011, President from June 1993 to June 2011, Chief Operating Officer from June 1993 to June 1995 and Executive Vice President prior to June 1993.
David J. LaRue has been Chief Executive Officer and President since June 2011. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2010 to June 2011 and President and Chief Operating Officer of Forest City’s Commercial Group since 2003.
Bruce C. Ratner has been Executive Vice President since November 2006. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Forest City Ratner Companies, a subsidiary of the Company, since 1987.
James A. Ratner has been Executive Vice President since March 1988.
Ronald A. Ratner has been Executive Vice President since March 1988.
Brian J. Ratner has been Executive Vice President since June 2001.
Robert G. O’Brien has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since April 2008. He previously served as Vice President, Finance and Investment from February 2008 to April 2008 and Executive Vice President, Strategy and Investment, of Forest City Rental Properties Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company, from October 2000 to January 2008.
Andrew J. Passen has been Executive Vice President, Human Resources since April 2006.
Geralyn M. Presti has been Executive Vice President since June 2012, Secretary since April 2008 and General Counsel since July 2002. She previously served as Senior Vice President from July 2002 to June 2012, Assistant Secretary from July 2002 to April 2008, Deputy General Counsel from January 2000 to June 2002, and Associate General Counsel from December 1996 to January 2000.
Linda M. Kane has been Treasurer since September 2011 and Senior Vice President since June 2002. She previously served as Chief Accounting and Administrative Officer from December 2007 to September 2011, Corporate Controller from March 1995 to December 2007 and Vice President from March 1995 to June 2002.
Charles D. Obert has been Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President since September 2011 and Vice President and Corporate Controller since December 2007. He previously served as Vice President and Assistant Controller from August 2004 to December 2007.
(1)
Charles A. Ratner, James A. Ratner and Ronald A. Ratner are brothers. Bruce C. Ratner is first cousin to Charles A. Ratner, James A. Ratner, and Ronald A. Ratner. Brian J. Ratner is brother to Deborah Ratner-Salzberg, a Director of the Company.


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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company’s Class A and Class B common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbols FCEA and FCEB, respectively. At January 31, 2013 and 2012, the market price of the Company’s Class A common stock was $16.91 and $13.13, respectively, and the market price of the Company’s Class B common stock was $16.90 and $13.17, respectively. As of February 28, 2013, the number of registered holders of Class A and Class B common stock was 1,132 and 410, respectively.
The following tables summarize the quarterly high and low sales prices per share of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock as reported by the NYSE and the dividends declared per common share:
  
Quarter Ended
 
January 31, 2013
October 31, 2012
July 31, 2012
April 30, 2012
Market price range of common stock
 
 
 
 
Class A
 
 
 
 
High
$
17.33

$
16.83

$
16.19

$
16.16

Low
$
13.97

$
14.03

$
12.98

$
13.19

Class B
 
 
 
 
High
$
17.22

$
16.86

$
16.20

$
16.12

Low
$
14.03

$
14.06

$
13.20

$
13.17

Quarterly dividends declared per common share Class A and Class B (1)
$

$

$

$

 
Quarter Ended
  
January 31, 2012
October 31, 2011
July 31,
2011
April 30, 2011
Market price range of common stock
 
 
 
 
Class A
 
 
 
 
High
$
14.00

$
17.82

$
19.24

$
19.26

Low
$
10.88

$
9.76

$
17.78

$
17.30

Class B
 
 
 
 
High
$
13.92

$
17.77

$
19.17

$
19.26

Low
$
10.85

$
9.78

$
17.66

$
17.27

Quarterly dividends declared per common share Class A and Class B (1)
$

$

$

$

(1)
The payment of future dividends will depend upon such factors as earnings, capital requirements and financial condition of the Company. The Company has the ability to pay cash dividends, but does not anticipate doing so due to its current capital strategy. Retained earnings of $24,000,000 were available for payment of dividends during any four fiscal quarter period as of January 31, 2013 under the restrictions contained in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Fourth Amended and Restated Guaranty of Payment of Debt dated February 21, 2013.
For the three months ended January 31, 2013, there were no unregistered issuances of stock. During the three months ended January 31, 2013, the Company repurchased into treasury 9,109 shares of Class A common stock to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements relating to restricted stock vesting. These shares were not reacquired as part of a publicly announced repurchase plan or program. The following table reflects repurchases of Class A common stock for the three months ended January 31, 2013:
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased 
 
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
 
Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
Class A Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
November 1 through November 30, 2012

 
$

 

 

December 1 through December 31, 2012
5,641

 
$
15.89

 

 

January 1 through January 31, 2013
3,468

 
$
16.89

 

 

Total
9,109

 
$
16.27

 

 


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The following graph shows a comparison of cumulative total return for the period from January 31, 2008 through January 31, 2013 among the Company’s Class A Common Stock (FCEA) and Class B Common Stock (FCEB), Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (“S&P 500®”) and the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index. The cumulative total return is based on a $100 investment on January 31, 2008 and the subsequent change in market prices of the securities at each respective fiscal year end. It also assumes that dividends were reinvested quarterly.

 
Jan-08
Jan-09
Jan-10
Jan-11
Jan-12
Jan-13
Forest City Enterprises Inc. Class A
$100
$17
$29
$43
$34
$43
Forest City Enterprises Inc. Class B
$100
$18
$29
$43
$34
$43
S&P 500®
$100
$61
$82
$100
$104
$122
Dow Jones US Real Estate Index
$100
$50
$75
$104
$113
$131
For information with respect to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, see “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.”


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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The Operating Results and per share amounts presented below have been reclassified for properties disposed of and/or classified as held for sale during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009. The following data should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Our historical operating results may not be comparable to our future operating results.
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
 
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Operating Results:
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues from real estate operations (1) 
$
1,134,687

$
1,051,618

$
1,078,448

$
1,156,433

$
1,174,217

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (1)
$
(15,652
)
$
(108,778
)
$
77,948

$
(11,919
)
$
(121,310
)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (1)
52,077

22,292

(19,900
)
(15,059
)
11,736

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
$
36,425

$
(86,486
)
$
58,048

$
(26,978
)
$
(109,574
)
Diluted Earnings per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (1)
$
(0.28
)
$
(0.74
)
$
0.42

$
(0.08
)
$
(1.18
)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (1)
0.30

0.13

(0.12
)
(0.11
)
0.11

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
$
0.02

$
(0.61
)
$
0.30

$
(0.19
)
$
(1.07
)
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
172,621,723

168,170,650

173,437,886

139,825,349

102,755,315

Cash Dividend Declared per share-Class A and B Common Stock
$

$

$

$

$
0.24

 
January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
 
(in thousands)
Financial Position:
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated assets
$
10,612,432

$
10,504,283

$
12,059,701

$
12,174,177

$
11,658,162

Real estate, at cost (2)
$
10,026,010

$
9,646,870

$
11,166,539

$
11,340,779

$
10,648,573

Long-term debt, primarily nonrecourse mortgages and notes payable (2)
$
6,773,629

$
6,698,052

$
8,118,053

$
8,779,813

$
8,457,471

(1)
Adjusted for discontinued operations. See Note V - Discontinued Operations and Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Rental Properties in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for detailed information.
(2)
Includes applicable balances associated with land held for divestiture.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Corporate Description
We principally engage in the ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate and land throughout the United States. We operate through three strategic business units and have six reportable operating segments. The Commercial Group, our largest strategic business unit, owns, develops, acquires and operates regional malls, specialty/urban retail centers, office and life science buildings, hotels and mixed-use projects. Additionally, it recently constructed and currently operates Barclays Center, a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment arena located in Brooklyn, New York. The Arena, which opened in September 2012, is being reported as a separate segment. The Residential Group owns, develops, acquires and operates residential rental properties, including upscale and middle-market apartments and adaptive re-use developments. Additionally, the Residential Group owns interests in entities that develop and manage military family housing. The Land Development Group acquires and sells both land and developed lots to residential, commercial and industrial customers. It also owns and develops land into master-planned communities and mixed-use projects. On January 31, 2012, our Board of Directors approved a strategic decision by senior management to reposition or divest significant portions of our Land Development Group. During the year ended January 31, 2013, we established and executed on our land divestiture strategy. See further discussion under “Land Development Group” in this section.
Corporate Activities and The Nets, a member of the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) in which we account for our investment on the equity method of accounting, are the other reportable operating segments.
We have approximately $10.6 billion of consolidated assets in 26 states and the District of Columbia at January 31, 2013. Our core markets include Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, the Greater San Francisco metropolitan area and the Greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have offices in Albuquerque, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and our corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Significant milestones occurring during 2012 include:
The reduction of the authorized size of our Board of Directors from fifteen members to thirteen, effective with our Annual Meeting of Shareholders in June 2012 (“Annual Meeting”). Two non-independent directors, James A. Ratner and Joan K. Shafran, completed their terms and were not re-nominated at the Annual Meeting;
The announcement of Kenneth J. Bacon, co-founder of RailField Partners and presiding director of the board for Comcast Corporation, as a new independent Class B member of our Board of Directors. Kenneth J. Bacon spent 1998 - 2012 with Fannie Mae, rising to the position of executive vice president of the organization's multifamily division. The election of Kenneth J. Bacon, which was effective December 3, 2012, results in a majority of independent directors serving on our Board;
The announcement that we will be changing our fiscal year from January 31 to December 31, effective with the year ended December 31, 2013. In addition, we began reporting Funds From Operations with our first quarter 2012 results;
The announcement of a strategic capital partnership with the Arizona State Retirement System and creation of $400,000,000 equity fund that will invest in multifamily development projects primarily in New York City, Washington D.C., Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco;
The sale of a partial interest in 8 Spruce Street, an apartment community in Manhattan, New York. As a result of the transaction, we have retained an 18% ownership interest, our original partners retained a 33% ownership interest and a new partner became a 49% owner. We recognized a gain on disposition of our interest of $34,959,000 and received net cash proceeds from the transaction of approximately $129,000,000. The transaction values the building at $1,050,000,000;
Completed and opened:
Barclays Center, a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment arena located in Brooklyn, New York and the anchor of our Brooklyn Atlantic Yards mixed-use project. This 670,000 square foot world-class arena is the home to Brooklyn Nets basketball, is future home of the New York Islanders and expects to host more than 200 cultural and sporting events annually. The site also includes a new Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center subway entrance and the arena is designed to meet LEED guidelines;
Our 80,000 square foot anchor tenant, Lord and Taylor, in April 2012 at Westchester's Ridge Hill, a mixed use retail project located in Yonkers, New York;
The Aster Town Center, an 85 unit apartment community and Botanica Eastbridge, an 118 unit apartment community located at our Stapleton project in Denver, Colorado;
The Yards - Boilermaker Shops, an adaptive reuse property in Washington D.C. that includes 39,000 square feet of ground-level retail and mezzanine office space; and
The dedication of the newly completed Las Vegas City Hall, which we developed for the City of Las Vegas on a fee basis as part of a public-private partnership.
The privately negotiated exchanges of $209,448,000 aggregate amount of liquidation preference consisting of 4,188,952 shares of our Series A Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A preferred stock") for 13,852,435 shares of our Class A common stock and cash payments of $19,069,000 for additional exchange consideration;
The issuance of $125,000,000 of additional 7.375% Senior Notes due February 1, 2034 ("2034 Senior Notes"). On August 20, 2012, proceeds from this transaction were used to redeem $125,000,000 in principal amount of our 7.625% Senior Notes due 2015 ("2015 Senior Notes");
The closing of a two-year extension, with an additional one-year option, of the previous $497,000,000 nonrecourse construction mortgage secured by Westchester's Ridge Hill. As a result of the extension, we are required to make principal paydowns aggregating $32,000,000 over the next ten months, resulting in a $465,000,000 nonrecourse construction mortgage financing on the project. This extension provides us additional time to complete lease-up, stabilize the project and position the asset for permanent financing;
Opportunistically generating net cash proceeds of $128,842,000 through the sale of non-core operating assets. The assets sold include Fairmont Plaza, an office building in San Jose, California; Emerald Palms, an apartment community in Miami, Florida; Southfield, an apartment community in Whitemarsh, Maryland; White Oak Village, a specialty retail center in Richmond, Virginia; Quebec Square, a specialty retail center in Denver, Colorado; and Village at Gulfstream Park, an unconsolidated specialty retail center in Hallandale Beach, Florida;
The completion of the divestiture activities of substantially all of our land held for divestiture;

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Commencing construction at:
Continental Building, a 203 unit apartment community in Dallas, Texas;
Brooklyn Atlantic Yards - B2 BKLYN, a 363 unit modular apartment community located at our Brooklyn Atlantic Yards mixed-use project in Brooklyn, New York and adjacent to Barclays Center;
Stratford Avenue, a 128 unit apartment community in Fairfield, Connecticut;
120 Kingston, a 240 unit apartment community within the Chinatown district of downtown Boston, Massachusetts;
Two projects located at The Yards, our mixed-use project in the Capital Riverfront District of Washington, D.C. The first is Twelve12, a mixed-use project with 218 apartments above street level retail, including a grocery store and fitness center. Our second new start is Lumber Shed, a 32,000 square-foot, mixed-use project with streetlevel restaurants featuring outdoor seating to take advantage of its location along the Anacostia River;
West Village, a 381 unit apartment community in Dallas, Texas;
Aster Northfield, a 352 unit apartment community located at our Stapleton project in Denver, Colorado; and
Closing $1,192,591,000 in nonrecourse mortgage financing transactions.
In addition, subsequent to January 31, 2013, we achieved the following significant milestones:
Completion of the conversion or redemption of all the remaining outstanding shares of our Series A preferred stock;
Announcing our intention to redeem the remaining $53,253,000 of outstanding 2015 Senior Notes on March 29, 2013;
Closing on the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Fourth Amended and Restated Guaranty of Payment of Debt (the "Amended Credit Facility"). The amendment extended the maturity date to February 2016, subject to a one year extension upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, reduced the interest rate spread on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") option by 25 basis points to 3.50% and removed the prior LIBOR floor of 100 basis points. The amendment also increased available borrowings to $465,000,000, subject to certain reserve commitments to be established, as applicable, on certain dates to be used to retire certain of our senior notes and provides an accordion provision allowing us to increase our total available borrowings to $500,000,000 upon satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Amended Credit Facility. Additionally, the amendment permits us to repurchase up to $100,000,000 of our Class A common stock and to declare or pay dividends in an amount not to exceed $24,000,000 in the aggregate in any four fiscal quarter period to Class A or B common shareholders, subject to certain conditions;
The sale of Millender Center, a 339 unit apartment community in Detroit, Michigan. The sale generated net cash proceeds of approximately $15,000,000. This disposition is part of our strategy to sell operating assets in non-core markets; and
Addressing $116,955,000 of nonrecourse mortgage debt financings that would have matured during the year ended January 31, 2014, through closed transactions, commitments and/or automatic extensions.

Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated financial statements include all majority-owned subsidiaries where we have financial or operational control and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) where we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires us to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes. In preparing these financial statements, we have identified certain critical accounting policies which are subject to judgment and uncertainties. We have used our best judgment to determine estimates of certain amounts included in the financial statements as a result of these policies, giving due consideration to materiality. As a result of uncertainties surrounding these events at the time the estimates are made, actual results could differ from these estimates causing adjustments to be made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information. The accounting policies that we believe contain uncertainties that are considered critical to understanding the consolidated financial statements are discussed below. Our management reviews and discusses the policies, and these policies have been discussed with our audit committee of the Board of Directors.
Fiscal Year
The years 2012, 2011 and 2010 refer to the fiscal years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Recognition of Revenue
Real Estate Sales – The specific timing of a sale transaction and recognition of profit is measured against various criteria in the real estate sales accounting guidance covering the terms of the transaction and any continuing involvement in the form of management or financial assistance associated with the property. If the sales criteria are not met, we defer gain recognition and account for the transaction by applying the deposit, finance, installment or cost recovery methods, as appropriate.
Consolidated operating properties that have been sold or determined to be held for sale are reported as discontinued operations. We consider assets held for sale when the transaction has been approved by management and there are no significant contingencies related to the sale that may prevent the transaction from closing. In many transactions, these contingencies are not satisfied until the actual closing and, accordingly, the property is not identified as held for sale until the closing actually occurs. However, each potential sale is evaluated based on its separate facts and circumstances.
Leasing Operations – We enter into leases with tenants in our rental properties. The lease terms of tenants occupying space in the retail centers and office buildings generally range from 1 to 30 years, excluding leases with certain anchor tenants, which typically are longer. Minimum rents are recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable term of the related lease, which include the effects of rent steps and rent abatements under the leases. Overage rents are recognized after the contingency has been removed (i.e., sales thresholds have been achieved). Recoveries from tenants for taxes, insurance and other commercial property operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the applicable costs are incurred.
Construction – Revenues and profit on long-term fixed-price contracts are recorded using the percentage-of-completion method. Revenues on reimbursable cost-plus fee contracts are recorded in the amount of the accrued reimbursable costs plus proportionate fees at the time the costs are incurred.
Military Housing Fee Revenues – Development fees related to military housing projects are earned based on a contractual percentage of the actual development costs incurred. Additional development incentive fees are recognized based upon successful completion of criteria, such as incentives to realize development cost savings, encourage small and local business participation, comply with specified safety standards and other project management incentives as specified in the development agreements.
Construction management fees are earned based on a contractual percentage of the actual construction costs incurred. Additional construction incentive fees are recognized based upon successful completion of certain criteria as set forth in the construction contracts.
Property management and asset management fees are earned based on a contractual percentage of the annual net rental income and annual operating income, respectively, that is generated by the military housing privatization projects as defined in the agreements. Additional property management incentive fees are recognized based upon successful completion of certain criteria as set forth in the property management agreements.
Arena Revenues – The Arena naming rights agreement with Barclays Services Corporation, which commenced with the opening of the Arena, has a 20-year term, subject to certain extension rights. Arena naming rights revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract year.
Arena founding partner and sponsor agreements entitle the parties to certain sponsorship, promotional, media, hospitality and other rights and entitlements. These agreements expire at various terms ranging from one to seven years from the opening of the Arena and is recognized on a straight-line basis.
Arena suite licenses entitle the licensee the use of a luxury suite in the Arena. The terms of the suite license agreements commenced on the date the Arena opened with terms ranging from one to seven years. Revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over each contractual year.
Ticketing fee revenue is based on the Arena's share of ticket sale fees in accordance with an agreement with Ticketmaster. Revenue from ticketing fees is deferred and recognized upon settlement of the related event.
Recognition of Costs and Expenses
Operating expenses primarily represent the recognition of operating costs, which are charged to operations as incurred, administrative expenses and taxes other than income taxes. Interest expense and real estate taxes during active development and construction are capitalized as a part of the project cost.

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Depreciation and amortization is generally computed on a straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. The estimated useful lives of buildings (other than the Arena) and certain first generation tenant allowances that are considered by management as a component of the building are primarily 50 years. The estimated useful life of the Arena is 34.5 years, the remaining term of the ground leases on which the Arena was built. Subsequent tenant improvements and those first generation tenant allowances that are not considered a component of the building are amortized over the life of the tenant’s lease. This estimated life is based on the length of time the asset is expected to generate positive operating cash flows. Actual events and circumstances can cause the life of the building and tenant improvement to be different than the estimates made. Additionally, lease terminations can affect the economic life of the tenant improvements.
Major improvements and tenant improvements that are considered to be our assets are capitalized in real estate costs and expensed through depreciation charges. Tenant improvements that are considered lease inducements are capitalized into other assets and amortized as a reduction of rental revenues over the life of the tenant’s lease. Repairs, maintenance and minor improvements are expensed as incurred.
A variety of costs are incurred in the development and leasing of properties. After determination is made to capitalize a cost, it is allocated to the specific component of a project that is benefited. Determination of when a development project is substantially complete and capitalization must cease involves judgment. Our capitalization policy on development properties is based on accounting guidance for the capitalization of interest cost and accounting guidance for costs and the initial rental operations of real estate properties. The costs of land and buildings under development include specifically identifiable costs. The capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development costs, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes, salaries and related costs and other costs incurred during the period of development. We consider a construction project as substantially complete and held available for occupancy upon the completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from cessation of major construction activity. We cease capitalization on any portion substantially completed and occupied or held available for occupancy, and capitalize only those costs associated with the portion under construction. Costs and accumulated depreciation applicable to assets retired or sold are eliminated from the respective accounts and any resulting gains or losses are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Acquisition of Rental Properties
We have not been an active acquiror of rental properties for the years presented in this Form 10-K. However, we do periodically use acquisition as a method to accelerate growth and may elect to be more active in this area in the future. Upon acquisition of a rental property, the purchase price of the property is allocated to net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired based on fair values. Above-market and below-market in-place lease values for acquired properties are recorded based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) our estimate of the fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. Capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of rental revenues (or rental expense for ground leases in which we are the lessee) over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. Capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to rental revenues (or rental expense for ground leases in which we are the lessee) over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases, including any fixed-rate renewal periods that are probable of being exercised. For our below market lease and in-place lease intangibles that remain at January 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no fixed rate renewal periods associated with these leases that we deemed probable of renewal and included in the calculation of the intangible asset value or related amortization period.
Intangible assets also include amounts representing the value of tenant relationships and in-place leases based on our evaluation of each tenant’s lease and our overall relationship with the respective tenant. We estimate the cost to execute leases with terms similar to in-place leases, including leasing commissions, legal expenses and other related expenses. This intangible asset is amortized to expense over the remaining term of the respective lease. Our estimates of value are made using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers or by using independent appraisals. Factors considered by us in this analysis include an estimate of the carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods, current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, we include real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, which primarily range from three to twelve months. We also consider information obtained about each property as a result of our pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired. We also use the information obtained as a result of our pre-acquisition due diligence as part of considering any conditional asset retirement obligations, and when necessary, will record a conditional asset retirement obligation as part of our purchase price.

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When calculating the estimated value to assign to a tenant relationship intangible asset, we estimate the likelihood that a lessee will execute a lease renewal and other factors relative to the relationship. In determining the likelihood of lease renewal, we utilize a probability weighted model based on many factors. Other qualitative factors related to the relationship that we consider include, but are not limited to, the nature and extent of the business relationship with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant and the tenant’s credit quality. The value of tenant relationship intangibles is amortized over the remaining initial lease term and expected renewals, but in no event longer than the remaining depreciable life of the building. The value of in-place leases is amortized over the remaining non-cancelable term of the respective leases and any fixed-rate renewal periods that are deemed probable.
In the event that a tenant terminates its lease, the unamortized portion of each intangible asset, including market rate adjustments, in-place lease values and tenant relationship values, would be charged to expense.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Reserves on Notes Receivable
We record allowances against our rent receivables from tenants and other receivables that we consider uncollectible. These allowances are based on management’s estimate of receivables that will not be realized from cash receipts in subsequent periods. We also maintain an allowance for receivables arising from the straight-lining of rents. This receivable arises from earnings recognized in excess of amounts currently due under the lease agreements. Management exercises judgment in establishing these allowances and considers payment history and current credit status in developing these estimates. The allowance against our straight-line rent receivable is based on historical experience with early lease terminations as well as specific review of significant tenants and tenants that are having known financial difficulties. There is a risk that our estimate of the expected activity of current tenants may not accurately reflect future events. If the estimate does not accurately reflect future tenant vacancies, the reserve for straight-line rent receivable may be over or understated by the actual tenant vacancies that occur.
We estimate the allowance for notes receivable based on our assessment of expected future cash flows estimated to be received with consideration given to any collateral of the respective note. If our estimate of expected future cash flows does not accurately reflect actual events, our reserve on notes receivable may be over or understated by the actual cash flows that occur. Our allowance for doubtful accounts, which includes our straight-line allowance, was $25,858,000 and $25,875,000, at January 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Historic and New Market Tax Credit Entities
We have investments in properties that have received, or we believe are entitled to receive, Historic Preservation Tax Credits on qualifying expenditures under Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) section 47 and New Market Tax Credits on qualifying investments in designated community development entities (“CDEs”) under IRC section 45D, as well as various state credit programs, including participation in the New York State Brownfield Tax Credit Program, which entitles the members to tax credits based on qualified expenditures at the time those qualified expenditures are placed in service. We typically enter into these investments with sophisticated financial investors. In exchange for the financial investors’ initial contribution into the investment, the financial investor is entitled to substantially all of the benefits derived from the tax credit. Typically, these arrangements have put/call provisions (which range up to 7 years) whereby we may be obligated (or entitled) to repurchase the financial investors’ interest. We have consolidated each of these entities in our consolidated financial statements and have reflected these investor contributions as accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.
We guarantee to the financial investor that in the event of a subsequent recapture by a taxing authority due to our noncompliance with applicable tax credit guidelines, we will indemnify the financial investor for any recaptured tax credits. We initially record a liability for the cash received from the financial investor. We generally record income upon completion and certification of the qualifying development expenditures for Historic Preservation Tax Credits and upon certification of the qualifying investments in designated CDEs for New Market Tax Credits, resulting in an adjustment of the liability at each balance sheet date to the amount that would be paid to the financial investor based upon the tax credit compliance regulations, which range from 0 to 7 years. Income related to the sale of tax credits is recorded in interest and other income.
Noncontrolling Interest
Interests held by partners in consolidated entities are reflected in noncontrolling interest, which represents the noncontrolling interests’ share of the underlying net assets of our consolidated subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interest that is not redeemable is reported in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Noncontrolling interests where we may be required to repurchase the noncontrolling interest at fair value under a put option or other contractual redemption requirement are reported in the mezzanine section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets between liabilities and equity, as redeemable noncontrolling interest. We adjust the redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value (which approximates fair value) at each balance sheet date with changes recognized as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital.

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Impairment of Real Estate
We review our real estate portfolio, including land held for development and sale, for impairment whenever events or changes indicate that our carrying value may not be recoverable. Impairment indicators include, but are not limited to, significant decreases in property net operating income, significant decreases in occupancy rates, the physical condition of the property and general economic conditions. A property’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the property are less than the carrying value of the property. In addition, the undiscounted cash flows may consider a probability-weighted cash flow estimation approach when alternative courses of action to recover the carrying amount of a long-lived asset are under consideration or a range is estimated at the balance sheet date. Significant estimates are made in the determination of future undiscounted cash flows including future net operating income, estimated holding periods, risk of foreclosure and estimated cash proceeds received upon disposition of the asset. To the extent an impairment has occurred, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the property over the fair value of the property. Determining fair value of real estate, if required, also involves significant judgments and estimates including discount and capitalization rates. Changes to these estimates made by management could affect whether or not an impairment charge would be required and/or the amount of impairment charges recognized.
Impairment of Unconsolidated Entities
We review our portfolio of unconsolidated entities for other-than-temporary impairments whenever events or changes indicate that our carrying value in the investments may be in excess of fair value. A loss in value of an equity method investment which is other-than-temporary is recognized as an impairment of unconsolidated entities. This determination is based upon the length of time elapsed, severity of decline, possible recovery period and other relevant facts. Determining fair value of a real estate investment and whether or not a loss is other-than-temporary involves significant judgments and estimates. Examples of these estimates include timing and amounts of expected cash flows, discount rates, capitalization rates and comparable sales data, among other things. Changes to these estimates made by management could affect whether or not an impairment charge would be required and/or the amount of impairment charges recognized.
Variable Interest Entities
The accounting guidance for consolidation of VIEs requires an ongoing reassessment of determining whether a variable interest gives a company a controlling financial interest in a VIE. We continually reassess whether or not we have (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We also perform continuous reassessments of our primary beneficiary status rather than event-driven assessments. These assessments, by their nature, require significant judgment.

Results of Operations
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. – Net earnings attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. for the year ended January 31, 2013 was $36,425,000 versus net loss of $86,486,000 for the year ended January 31, 2012. Although we have substantial recurring revenue sources from our properties, we also enter into significant transactions, which create substantial variances in net earnings (loss) between periods. This variance to the prior year is primarily attributable to the following increases, which are net of noncontrolling interest:
$123,850,000 related to a decrease in the net loss on land held for divestiture activities for fully consolidated land projects and land projects accounted for under the equity method of accounting in 2012 compared with 2011;
$68,973,000 related to 2012 gains on disposition or partial disposition of rental properties and unconsolidated investments exceeding 2011 gains;
$36,484,000 related to the 2012 sale of an approximate 10 acre land parcel and air rights for development of a casino in downtown Cleveland, Ohio;
$22,142,000 related to a 2012 decrease in allocated losses from our equity investment in The Nets (see “The Nets” section of the MD&A);
$18,907,000 related to a 2012 decrease in impairment charges of consolidated (including discontinued operations) and unconsolidated entities;
$11,185,000 related to the change in fair market value of certain derivatives between the comparable periods, which was marked to market through interest expense as a result of the derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting;
$9,334,000 primarily related to higher land sales at our Stapleton project in 2012 compared with 2011; and

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$4,064,000 related to the net gain on change in control of interests related to the acquisition of our partners' interests in certain equity method investments during 2012. The gain represents the adjustment to fair value of all of the assets and liabilities of the entities including the noncontrolling interests of the remaining partner.
These increases were partially offset by the following decreases, net of noncontrolling interest:
$42,622,000 related to the 2011 sale of land and air rights for development of a casino in downtown Cleveland, Ohio;
$22,121,000 related to a decrease in capitalized interest due to several large property openings in 2012 and the full year impact of projects opened during 2011;
$17,737,000 of increased write-offs of abandoned development projects in 2012 compared with 2011;
$6,496,000 related to a decrease in income recognized on the sale of state and federal Historic Preservation Tax Credits and New Market Tax Credits in 2012 compared with 2011; and
$79,297,000 due to increased income tax expense attributable to both continuing and discontinued operations primarily related to the fluctuations in pre-tax earnings (loss) including gains included in discontinued operations. These fluctuations are primarily due to the various transactions discussed herein.
Net loss attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. for the year ended January 31, 2012 was $86,486,000 versus net earnings of $58,048,000 for the year ended January 31, 2011. The variance to the prior year is primarily attributable to the following decreases, which are net of noncontrolling interest:
$216,650,000 related to 2010 gains on disposition of partial interests in rental properties and other investments exceeding 2011 gains;
$157,313,000 related to the 2011 net loss on land held for divestiture activities for fully consolidated land projects and land projects accounted for under the equity method of accounting;
$14,739,000 related to a 2011 increase in allocated losses from our equity investment in The Nets;
$10,894,000 related to the 2010 gains on disposition of our unconsolidated investments exceeding 2011;
$9,649,000 related to the lease up losses of 8 Spruce Street. This property was consolidated until a recapitalization transaction in July 2011 which resulted in joint control of the investment;
$4,683,000 related to a decrease in income recognized on the sale of state and federal Historic Preservation Tax Credits and New Market Tax Credits in 2011 compared with 2010; and
$4,200,000 related to increases in professional fees associated with strategic planning and process improvement initiatives in 2011 compared with 2010.
These decreases were partially offset by the following increases, net of noncontrolling interest:
$103,128,000 related to the 2011 decrease in impairment charges of consolidated (including discontinued operations) and unconsolidated entities;
$42,622,000 related to the 2011 sale of land and air rights for development of a casino in downtown Cleveland, Ohio;
$26,105,000 related to 2011 gains on extinguishment of debt compared with 2010 losses on extinguishment of debt;
$6,359,000 related to a decrease in interest expense on our corporate debt due primarily to decreased borrowings on our revolving credit facility and lower interest attributable to our senior and subordinated debt;
$4,704,000 related to the 2011 gains on disposition of rental properties exceeding 2010 gains; and
$104,284,000 due to decreased income tax expense attributable to both continuing and discontinued operations primarily related to the fluctuations in pre-tax earnings (loss) including gains included in discontinued operations. These fluctuations are primarily due to the various transactions discussed herein.

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EBDT and FFO
We believe that Earnings Before Depreciation, Amortization and Deferred Taxes (“EBDT”) and Funds From Operations ("FFO"), along with net earnings, provides additional information about our core operations. While property dispositions, acquisitions or other factors can affect net earnings in the short-term, we believe EBDT and FFO present a more consistent view of the overall financial performance of our business from period-to-period. EBDT has been used by the chief operating decision maker and management to assess performance and resource allocations by strategic business unit and on a consolidated basis. EBDT is similar, but not identical, to FFO (as defined below), a measure of performance used by publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”).
EBDT is defined as net earnings excluding the following items at our proportional share: i) gain (loss) on disposition of rental properties, divisions and other investments (net of tax); ii) the adjustment to recognize rental revenues and rental expense using the straight-line method; iii) non-cash charges for real estate depreciation, amortization, and amortization of mortgage procurement costs; iv) deferred income taxes; v) preferred payment which is classified as noncontrolling interest expense on our Consolidated Statement of Operations; vi) impairment of real estate (net of tax); vii) extraordinary items (net of tax); viii) cumulative or retrospective effect of change in accounting principle (net of tax); and ix) revisions of prior period financial statements.
The majority of our peers in the publicly traded real estate industry are REITs and report operations using FFO as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). Although we are not a REIT, we feel it is important to publish this measure to allow for easier comparison of our performance to our peers. The major difference between us and our REIT peers is that we are a taxable entity and any taxable income we generate could result in payment of federal or state income taxes. Our REIT peers typically are not subject to federal or state income taxes, but must pay out a portion of their taxable income to shareholders. Due to our effective tax management policies, we have not historically been a significant payer of income taxes. This has allowed us to retain our internally generated cash flows but has also resulted in large expenses for deferred taxes as required by GAAP. The treatment of deferred taxes is the single biggest difference between EBDT and FFO. We reported both EBDT and FFO during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2013. Effective February 1, 2013, we will only report FFO to be more comparable to our industry peers.
FFO is defined by NAREIT as net earnings excluding the following items at our proportional share: i) gain (loss) on disposition of rental properties, divisions and other investments (net of tax); ii) non-cash charges for real estate depreciation and amortization; iii) impairment of depreciable real estate (net of tax); iv) extraordinary items (net of tax); and v) cumulative or retrospective effect of change in accounting principle (net of tax).


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EBDT and FFO (continued)
The table below illustrates the differences between FFO and our historical reporting of EBDT and reconciles these non-GAAP measures to net earnings (loss), the most comparable GAAP measure. All amounts are shown net of noncontrolling interest.
 
Year Ended
 
Year Ended
 
Year Ended
 
January 31, 2013
 
January 31, 2012
 
January 31, 2011
 
FFO
EBDT
 
FFO
EBDT
 
FFO
EBDT
 
(in thousands)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
$
36,425

$
36,425

 
$
(86,486
)
$
(86,486
)
 
$
58,048

$
58,048

Depreciation and Amortization—Real Estate Groups (1)
301,437

301,437

 
281,704

281,704

 
286,042

286,042

Impairment of depreciable rental properties
35,304

35,304

 
54,211

54,211

 
153,237

153,237

Gain on disposition of rental properties and partial interests in rental properties
(151,001
)
(151,001
)
 
(82,028
)
(82,028
)
 
(273,431
)
(273,431
)
Income tax expense (benefit) adjustments — current and deferred (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on disposition of rental properties and partial interests in rental properties
58,935

58,935

 
31,812

31,812

 
106,045

106,045

Impairment of depreciable rental properties
(13,692
)
(13,692
)
 
(21,024
)
(21,024
)
 
(59,856
)
(59,856
)
Straight-line rent adjustments

(15,159
)
 

(7,208
)
 

(18,160
)
Net gain on change in control of interests

(4,064
)
 


 


Net (gain) loss on land held for divestiture activity

33,463

 

157,313

 


Impairment of Land Group projects


 


 

4,102

Amortization of mortgage procurement costs—Real Estate Groups

14,992

 

14,670

 

14,341

Preference payment


 

1,732

 

2,341

Allowance for projects under development revision


 

(1,000
)
 

1,000

Income tax expense (benefit) adjustments — current and deferred (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) on operating earnings

12,058

 

51,699

 

56,235

Remove non-Real Estate deferred taxes for 2010 only


 


 

(18,478
)
Impairment of Land Group projects


 


 

(1,591
)
Net gain (loss) on land held for divestiture activity

(12,978
)
 

(61,011
)
 


Net gain on change in control of interests

1,576

 


 


FFO/EBDT
$
267,408

$
297,296

 
$
178,189

$
334,384

 
$
270,085

$
309,875

 
Year Ended
 
Year Ended
 
Year Ended
 
January 31, 2013
 
January 31, 2012
 
January 31, 2011
 
FFO
EBDT
 
FFO
EBDT
 
FFO
EBDT
FFO/EBDT Per Share - Diluted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Numerator (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FFO/EBDT
$
267,408

$
297,296

 
$
178,189

$
334,384

 
$
270,085

$
309,875

If-Converted Method (adjustments for interest, net of tax):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.625% Puttable Senior Notes due 2014
4,438

4,438

 
4,438

4,438

 
4,438

4,438

5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016
1,530

1,530

 
1,867

1,867

 
6,113

6,113

4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018
9,107

9,107

 
4,882

4,882

 


FFO/EBDT for per share data
$
282,483

$
312,371

 
$
189,376

$
345,571

 
$
280,636

$
320,426

Denominator
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding—Basic
172,621,723

172,621,723

 
168,170,650

168,170,650

 
155,485,243

155,485,243

Effect of stock options, restricted stock and performance shares
1,081,949

1,081,949

 
821,739

821,739

 
550,730

550,730

Effect of convertible preferred stock
11,414,398

11,414,398

 
14,550,257

14,550,257

 
13,115,165

13,115,165

Effect of convertible debt
33,499,503

33,499,503

 
26,838,208

26,838,208

 
28,111,373

28,111,373

Effect of convertible Class A Common Units
3,646,755

3,646,755

 
3,646,755

3,646,755

 
3,646,755

3,646,755

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted
222,264,328

222,264,328

 
214,027,609

214,027,609

 
200,909,266

200,909,266

FFO/EBDT Per Share
$
1.27

$
1.41

 
$
0.88

$
1.61

 
$
1.40

$
1.59


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EBDT and FFO (continued)
(1)
The following table provides detail of depreciation and amortization and amortization of mortgage procurement costs.
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
Amortization of Mortgage Procurement Costs
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
 
(in thousands)
Full Consolidation
$
229,661

$
208,801

$
225,082

 
$
12,112

$
11,317

$
11,000

Non-Real Estate
(3,365
)
(3,247
)
(5,906
)
 


(69
)
Real Estate Groups Full Consolidation
226,296

205,554

219,176

 
12,112

11,317

10,931

Real Estate Groups related to noncontrolling interest
(8,852
)
(4,973
)
(5,913
)
 
(526
)
(509
)
(435
)
Real Estate Groups Unconsolidated
77,834

67,855

53,072

 
3,163

3,015

2,314

Real Estate Groups Discontinued Operations
6,159

13,268

19,707

 
243

847

1,531

Real Estate Groups Pro-Rata Consolidation
$
301,437

$
281,704

$
286,042

 
$
14,992

$
14,670

$
14,341

(2)
The following table provides detail of Income Tax Expense (Benefit):
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Current taxes
 
 
Operating earnings
$
(13,483
)
$
(48,160
)
$
(40,706
)
Gain on disposition of rental properties and partial interests in rental properties
857

38,244

41,409

Net gain (loss) on land held for divestiture activity
(46,168
)


Subtotal
(58,794
)
(9,916
)
703

Discontinued operations
 
 
 
Operating earnings
212

15

(2,512
)
Gain on disposition of rental properties and partial interests in rental properties
61,738

11,740

4,902

Subtotal
61,950

11,755

2,390

Total Current taxes
3,156

1,839

3,093

 
 
 
 
Deferred taxes
 
 
 
Operating earnings
12,182

51,140

33,926

Non-Real Estate (2010 only)


18,478

Gain on disposition of rental properties and partial interests in rental properties
12,684

(28,185
)
45,542

Impairment of depreciable rental properties
(12,042
)
(15,714
)
(28,193
)
Impairment of Land Group projects


(1,591
)
Net gain (loss) on land held for divestiture activity
33,190

(61,011
)

Net gain on change in control of interests
1,576



Subtotal
47,590

(53,770
)
68,162

Discontinued operations
 
 
 
Operating earnings
(124
)
559

3,831

Gain on disposition of rental properties and partial interests in rental properties
(16,344
)
10,013

14,192

Impairment of real estate
(1,650
)
(5,310
)
(31,663
)
Subtotal
(18,118
)
5,262

(13,640
)
Total Deferred taxes
29,472

(48,508
)
54,522

Grand Total
$
32,628

$
(46,669
)
$
57,615


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Summary of Segment Operating Results – The following tables present a summary of revenues from real estate operations, operating expenses, interest expense and equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities by segment. See discussion of these amounts by segment in the narratives following the tables.
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Revenues from Real Estate Operations
 
 
 
Commercial Group
$
716,064

$
705,565

$
817,958

Commercial Group Land Sales
45,999

54,363

24,742

Residential Group
269,637

245,701

202,366

Arena
48,353

1,569

1,251

Land Development Group
54,634

44,420

32,131

The Nets



Corporate Activities



Total Revenues from Real Estate Operations
$
1,134,687

$
1,051,618

$
1,078,448

Operating Expenses
 
 
 
Commercial Group
$
388,412

$
357,671

$
386,497

Cost of Commercial Group Land Sales
5,286

9,731

19,970

Residential Group
188,591

174,280

132,373

Arena
49,175

12,536

8,302

Land Development Group
48,361

47,543

38,650

The Nets



Corporate Activities
52,450

52,585

47,030

Total Operating Expenses
$
732,275

$
654,346

$
632,822

Interest Expense
 
 
 
Commercial Group
$
185,175

$
174,364

$
220,093

Residential Group
19,000

29,490

18,725

Arena
(122
)
(14,336
)
(7,508
)
Land Development Group
3,801

3,443

3,007

The Nets



Corporate Activities
61,375

56,838

63,884

Total Interest Expense
$
269,229

$
249,799

$
298,201

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Entities
 
 
 
Commercial Group
$
26,472

$
19,887

$
14,177

Gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities
16,107


6,443

Residential Group
12,111

10,482

19,567

Gain on disposition or partial disposition of unconsolidated entities
34,959

12,567

17,848

Arena



Land Development Group
821

5,025

2,548

The Nets
(4,672
)
(26,814
)
(18,318
)
Corporate Activities



Total Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Entities
$
85,798

$
21,147

$
42,265


Commercial Group
Revenues from Real Estate Operations – Revenues from real estate operations for the Commercial Group, including the group’s land sales, increased by $2,135,000, or 0.3%, for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the same period in the prior year. The variance is primarily attributable to the following increases:
$40,000,000 related to the 2012 sale of an approximate 10 acre land parcel and air rights for development of a casino in downtown Cleveland, Ohio;
$17,662,000 related to new property openings as noted in the table below;
$10,064,000 primarily related to increased occupancy at Two Metrotech Center, an office building in Brooklyn, New York, Johns Hopkins – 855 North Wolfe Street, an office building in Baltimore, Maryland and Victoria Gardens, a regional mall in Rancho Cucamonga, California;
$4,719,000 related to increased revenues on a lease of 303,000 square feet of space in the Higbee Building in Cleveland, Ohio for a new casino;

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$4,572,000 related to third party management and consulting fee income;
$3,005,000 related to the change from the equity method of accounting to full consolidation due to the acquisition of a partner's interest in three office buildings in Albuquerque, New Mexico in July 2012;
$2,234,000 related to increased occupancy and increased food and beverage revenue at Sheraton Station Square, a hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and
$2,076,000 primarily related to increased parking revenue at Avenue at Tower City Center, a specialty retail center in Cleveland, Ohio, due to the opening of a casino in downtown Cleveland in May 2012.
These increases were partially offset by the following decreases:
$45,000,000 related to the 2011 sale of an approximate 6 acre land parcel and air rights for development of a casino in downtown Cleveland, Ohio;
$17,508,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of a new joint venture in March 2011 with an outside partner in 15 retail properties in the New York City metropolitan area;
$9,782,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of a new joint venture in October 2011 with an outside partner at the Mall at Stonecrest in Atlanta, Georgia;
$7,914,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method for 8 Spruce Street in 2011 due to recapitalization transactions. The revenue for 2011 prior to the conversion to equity method of accounting on July 1, 2011 relates to amounts earned on a construction contract with the New York City School Construction Authority for the construction of a school on the lower floors at 8 Spruce Street. This represents a reimbursement of costs that is included in operating expenses;
$4,522,000 related to decreased occupancy at Ten Metrotech Center, an office building in Brooklyn, New York; and
$3,464,000 related to decreases in commercial outlot land sales primarily at Johns Hopkins – 855 North Wolfe Street, Northfield at Stapleton in Denver, Colorado and Westchester’s Ridge Hill, which were partially offset by increases at Shops at Wiregrass in Tampa, Florida and Orchard Town Center, a regional mall in Westminster, Colorado.
Revenues from real estate operations for the Commercial Group, including the group’s land sales, decreased by $82,772,000, or 9.8%, for the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the same period in the prior year. The variance is primarily attributable to the following decreases:
$86,147,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of a new joint venture in March 2011 with an outside partner in 15 retail properties in the New York City metropolitan area;
$17,299,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method for 8 Spruce Street in 2011 due to recapitalization transactions. The revenues for 2010 and for 2011 prior to the conversion to equity method of accounting on July 1, 2011 relate to amounts earned on a construction contract with the New York City School Construction Authority for the construction of a school on the lower floors at 8 Spruce Street. This represents a reimbursement of costs that is included in operating expenses;
$15,379,000 related to decreases in commercial outlot land sales primarily at South Bay Southern Center in Redondo Beach, California, Salt Lake City in Utah, Orchard Town Center and Westchester’s Ridge Hill, which were partially offset by an increase at Johns Hopkins – 855 North Wolfe Street;
$11,688,000 related to decreased occupancy at Two MetroTech Center, One Pierrepont Plaza, an office building in Brooklyn, New York and South Bay Galleria, a regional mall in Redondo Beach, California;
$7,835,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of a new joint venture in 2010 with an outside partner in seven mixed-use University Park life science properties in Cambridge, Massachusetts; and
$5,965,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of a new joint venture in 2011 with an outside partner at the Mall at Stonecrest.
These decreases were partially offset by the following increases:
$45,000,000 related to the 2011 sale of an approximate 6 acre land parcel and air rights for development of a casino in downtown Cleveland, Ohio;
$7,893,000 related to increased occupancy at Orchard Town Center, Illinois Science and Technology Park, in Skokie, Illinois, Promenade Bolingbrook, a regional mall in Bolingbrook, Illinois, Johns Hopkins – 855 North Wolfe Street and Promenade in Temecula, a regional mall in Temecula, California;

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$5,369,000 related to increased revenues on a lease of 303,000 square feet of space in the Higbee Building for a new casino; and
$4,294,000 related to the phased opening of Westchester’s Ridge Hill.
Operating and Interest Expenses – Operating expenses for the Commercial Group increased $26,296,000, or 7.2%, for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the same period in the prior year. The variance is primarily attributable to the following increases:
$19,889,000 related to increased write-offs of abandoned development projects in 2012 compared with 2011;
$9,175,000 related to new property openings as noted in the table below;
$3,516,000 related to the 2012 sale of an approximate 10 acre land parcel and air rights for development of a casino in downtown Cleveland, Ohio;
$2,446,000 related to increased expenses on a lease of 303,000 square feet of space in the Higbee Building for a new casino; and
$1,954,000 related to increased real estate tax expense at New York Times, an office building in Manhattan, New York, due to a decrease in tax abatements.
These increases were partially offset by the following decreases:
$7,914,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method for 8 Spruce Street in 2011. The operating expenses for 2011 prior to the conversion to equity method of accounting on July 1, 2011 relate to construction of a school at 8 Spruce Street. These costs are reimbursed by the New York City School Construction Authority which are included in revenues from real estate operations;
$5,980,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of a new joint venture in March 2011 with an outside partner in 15 retail properties in the New York City metropolitan area;
$5,583,000 related to decreases in commercial outlot land sales primarily at Johns Hopkins – 855 North Wolfe Street, Northfield at Stapleton, and Westchester’s Ridge Hill, which were partially offset by increases at Shops at Wiregrass and Orchard Town Center;
$3,863,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of a new joint venture in October 2011 with an outside partner at the Mall at Stonecrest; and
$2,378,000 related to the 2011 sale of an approximate 6 acre land parcel and air rights for development of a casino in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.
Operating expenses for the Commercial Group decreased $39,065,000, or 9.6%, for the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the same period in the prior year. The variance is primarily attributable to the following decreases:
$33,404,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of a new joint venture in March 2011 with an outside partner in 15 retail properties in the New York City metropolitan area;
$17,299,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method for 8 Spruce Street in 2011 due to recapitalization transactions. The operating expense for 2010 and for 2011 prior to the conversion to equity method of accounting on July 1, 2011 relate to construction of a school at 8 Spruce Street. These costs are reimbursed by the New York City School Construction Authority which are included in revenues from real estate operations;
$12,617,000 related to decreases in commercial outlot land sales primarily at South Bay Southern Center, Salt Lake City, Orchard Town Center and Westchester’s Ridge Hill, which were partially offset by an increase at Johns Hopkins – 855 North Wolfe Street;
$2,379,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of a new joint venture in 2010 with an outside partner in University Park; and
$2,168,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of a new joint venture in October 2011 with an outside partner at the Mall at Stonecrest.
These decreases were partially offset by the following increases:
$7,195,000 related to the phased opening of Westchester’s Ridge Hill;
$3,468,000 related to increased research and development costs for a modular construction project at Brooklyn Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, New York;
$2,739,000 related to increased write-offs of abandoned development projects in 2011 compared with 2010;

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$2,378,000 related to the 2011 sale of an approximate 6 acre land parcel and air rights for development of a casino in downtown Cleveland, Ohio; and
$2,309,000 related to increased real estate tax expense on the land parcels sold to Rock Ohio Caesars Cleveland, LLC for development of its casino in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.
Interest expense for the Commercial Group increased by $10,811,000, or 6.2%, for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the same period in the prior year. This increase is primarily attributable to the opening of new properties, as noted in the table below, partially offset by the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of new joint ventures with outside partners in 15 retail properties in the New York City metropolitan area in 2011 and the Mall at Stonecrest in 2011. Interest expense for the Commercial Group decreased by $45,729,000, or 20.8%, for the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the same period in the prior year. This decrease is primarily attributable to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of a new joint venture with an outside partner in 15 retail properties in the New York City metropolitan area in 2011 and increased capitalized interest due to additional qualified expenditures.
The following table presents the increases in revenues and operating expenses for newly-opened properties for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the same period in the prior year:
 
 
 
 
Year Ended January 31,
2013 vs. 2012
Newly-Opened Properties
Location
Quarter-Year
Opened
Square feet
Revenues
from
Real Estate
Operations
Operating
Expenses
Interest
Expense
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Retail Centers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Westchester's Ridge Hill
Yonkers, New York
Q2-2011/12
1,336,000
$
17,373

$
9,038

$
18,898

The Yards - Boilermaker Shops
Washington, D.C.
Q4-12
39,000
5

64

22

Office Building:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Johns Hopkins Parking Garage
Baltimore, MD
Q4-12
492,000
284

73

26

Total
$
17,662

$
9,175

$
18,946

Comparable occupancy for the Commercial Group is 91.3% and 89.5% for retail and office, respectively, as of January 31, 2013 compared with 91.4% and 90.7%, respectively, as of January 31, 2012. Retail and office occupancy as of January 31, 2013 and 2012 is based on square feet leased at the end of the fiscal quarter. Comparable occupancy relates to properties opened and operated in both the years ended January 31, 2013 and 2012.
As of January 31, 2013, the average base rent per square feet expiring for retail and office leases is $35.40 and $35.36, respectively. Square feet of expiring leases and average base rent per square feet are operating statistics that represent 100% of the square footage and base rental income per square foot from expiring leases.
We monitor retail and office leases expiring in the short to mid-term. Management’s plan to obtain lease renewals for expiring retail and office leases includes signing of lease extensions, if available, and active marketing for available or soon to be available space to new or existing tenants in the normal course of business.

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Retail Centers
The following tables represent those new leases and gross leasable area (“GLA”) signed on the same space in which there was a former tenant and existing tenant renewals.
Regional Malls
Quarter
Number
of Leases
Signed
GLA
Signed
Contractual
Rent Per
Square Foot (1)(2)
Prior Rent Per
Square Foot (1)(2)
Cash Basis %
Change over
Prior Rent
1st Quarter 2012
38

88,993

$
58.67

$
53.37

9.9
%
2nd Quarter 2012
28

81,774

$
53.36

$
48.96

9.0
%
3rd Quarter 2012
37

128,204

$
43.67

$
38.48

13.5
%
4th Quarter 2012
23

63,551

$
50.64

$
44.93

12.7
%
Total
126

362,522

$
50.76

$
45.62

11.3
%
Specialty Retail Centers
Quarter
Number
of Leases
Signed
GLA
Signed
Contractual
Rent Per
Square Foot (1)(2)
Prior Rent Per
Square Foot (1)(2)
Cash Basis %
Change over
Prior Rent
1st Quarter 2012
7

29,117

$
41.95

$
41.56

0.9
 %
2nd Quarter 2012
8

35,234

$
21.40

$
21.77

(1.7
)%
3rd Quarter 2012
5

37,129

$
28.38

$
28.70

(1.1
)%
4th Quarter 2012
4

7,281

$
41.78

$
44.37

(5.8
)%
Total
24

108,761

$
30.65

$
30.95

(1.0
)%
Office Buildings
The following table represents all new leases signed compared with terms of all expired leases in our office portfolio over the past 12 months. Changes in rent per square foot between all new and all expired leases are influenced by various factors, including but not limited to non-comparable markets, non-comparable buildings and space within those buildings being compared. Depending on the mix of new and expired leases, the percentage change in rent per square foot will vary accordingly.
Office Buildings
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Quarter
Number
of Leases
Signed
Number
of Leases
Expired
GLA
Signed
GLA
Expired
Contractual
Rent Per
Square Foot (1)(2)
Expiring
Rent Per
Square Foot (1)(2)
Cash Basis %
Change over
Prior Rent
1st Quarter 2012
38

29

340,382

314,172

$
27.40

$
29.32

(6.5
)%
2nd Quarter 2012
28

20

132,835

96,046

$
20.13

$
18.66

7.9
 %
3rd Quarter 2012
30

35

195,197

195,523

$
38.45

$
38.83

(1.0
)%
4th Quarter 2012
17

27

76,889

124,062

$
24.57

$
23.97

2.5
 %
Total
113

111

745,303

729,803

$
28.71

$
29.55

(2.8
)%
Office Buildings by Product in Core and Non-Core Markets
  
  
  
  
 
Number
of Leases
Signed
Number
of Leases
Expired
GLA
Signed
GLA
Expired
Contractual
Rent Per
Square Foot (1)(2)
Expiring
Rent Per
Square Foot (1)(2)
Cash Basis %
Change over
Prior Rent
Products:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life Science Office
15

12

117,494

116,859

$
45.30

$
50.19

(9.7
)%
Other Office
53

44

352,380

299,726

$
30.90

$
33.38

(7.4
)%
Total Office in Core Markets
68

56

469,874

416,585

$
34.50

$
38.10

(9.4
)%
Office in Non-Core Markets
45

55

275,429

313,218

$
18.82

$
18.19

3.5
 %
Total
113

111

745,303

729,803

$
28.71

$
29.55

(2.8
)%
(1)
Retail and Office contractual rent per square foot includes base rent and fixed additional charges for common area maintenance. Retail contractual rent per square foot also includes fixed additional marketing/promotional charges.
(2)
For all new leases, contractual rent per square foot is the new base rent as of rental commencement. For all expiring leases, contractual rent per square foot is the base rent at the time of expiration, plus any applicable escalations.

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Commercial Net Operating Income – We define Net Operating Income (“NOI”) as revenues (excluding straight-line rent adjustments) less operating expenses (including depreciation and amortization for non-real estate groups) plus interest income, plus equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities (excluding gain on disposition and impairment of unconsolidated entities) plus interest expense, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated entities. Comparable NOI is an operating statistic defined as NOI from properties opened and operated in all periods presented net of noncontrolling interests. Comparable NOI is useful because it measures the performance of the same properties on a period-to-period basis and is used to assess operating performance and resource allocation of the operating properties within our strategic business units. While property dispositions, acquisitions or other factors can impact net earnings in the short term, we believe comparable NOI gives a more consistent view of the overall performance of our operating portfolio from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year. The percentage change of comparable NOI over the same period in the prior year is as follows:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
Retail
2.1
%
2.6
 %
Office
2.1
%
(2.6
)%
See the “Commercial Group” section in Item 1 of this Form 10-K for additional operating statistics.

Residential Group
Revenues from Real Estate Operations – Included in revenues from real estate operations is fee income related to the development and construction management related to our military housing projects. Military housing fee income and related operating expenses may vary significantly from period to period based on the timing of development and construction activity at each applicable project. Revenues from real estate operations for the Residential Group increased by $23,936,000, or 9.7%, during the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the prior year. The variance is primarily attributable to the following increases:
$12,143,000 related to third party management fees and other fee income;
$4,918,000 primarily related to increased occupancy at Presidio Landmark, an apartment community in San Francisco, California, and Forest Trace, a supported-living appartment community in Lauderhill, Florida;
$4,915,000 related to new property openings as noted in the table below; and
$2,005,000 related to military housing fee income from the management and development of units in our military housing portfolio (see the “Military Housing Fee Revenues” section below for further detail).
These increases were partially offset by the following decrease:
$4,705,000 related to the change from full consolidation to equity method of accounting for DKLB BKLN, an apartment community in Brooklyn, New York, and 8 Spruce Street as a result of the recapitalization of these entities in July 2011.
Revenues from real estate operations for the Residential Group increased by $43,335,000, or 21.4%, during the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the prior year. The variance is primarily attributable to the following increases:
$29,483,000 related to military housing fee income from the management and development of units in our military housing portfolio (see the “Military Housing Fee Revenues” section below for further detail);
$4,450,000 related to the change from equity method to full consolidation method of accounting for Millender Center, a mixed-use property in Detroit, Michigan;
$3,811,000 related to new property openings as noted in the table below;
$2,913,000 related to third party management fees and other income; and
$1,997,000 related to the sale of land parcels and related development opportunities in Richmond, Virginia.
These increases were partially offset by the following decrease:
$3,356,000 related to the change from full consolidation to equity method of accounting for DKLB BKLN and 8 Spruce Street as a result of the recapitalization of these entities.
Operating and Interest Expenses – Operating expenses for the Residential Group increased by $14,311,000, or 8.2%, during the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the prior year. This variance is primarily attributable to the following increases:
$12,206,000 related to expenditures associated with third party management and consulting fee arrangements; and
$1,511,000 related to new property openings as noted in the table below.

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These increases were partially offset by the following decreases:
$4,790,000 related to the change from full consolidation to equity method of accounting for DKLB BKLN and 8 Spruce Street; and
$2,145,000 related to decreased write-offs of abandoned development projects in 2012 compared with 2011.
Operating expenses for the Residential Group increased by $41,907,000, or 31.7%, during the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the prior year. This variance is primarily attributable to the following increases:
$28,636,000 related to management expenditures associated with military housing fee revenues;
$6,046,000 related to expenditures associated with third party management and consulting fee arrangements;
$3,019,000 related to the change from equity method to full consolidation method of accounting for Millender Center;
$2,400,000 related to an unfavorable judgment from litigation at Easthaven at the Village, an apartment community in Beachwood, Ohio, arising from a building fire in 2007;
$2,352,000 related to new property openings as noted in the table below; and
$1,950,000 related to the cost of the land sale and related development opportunities in Richmond, Virginia.
These increases were partially offset by the following decrease:
$2,993,000 related to decreased write-offs of abandoned development projects in 2011 compared with 2010.
Interest expense for the Residential Group decreased by $10,490,000, or 35.6%, during the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the same period in the prior year. This decrease is primarily attributable to mark-to-market adjustments on non-designated interest rate swaps, partially offset by the opening of new properties, as noted in the table below. Interest expense for the Residential Group increased by $10,765,000, or 57.5%, during the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the same period in the prior year. This increase is primarily a result of the opening of new properties, as noted in the table below, and mark-to-market adjustments on non-designated interest rate swaps.
The following table presents the increases in revenues, operating expenses and interest expense for newly-opened properties for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the same period in the prior year:
 
 
 
 
Year Ended January 31,
2013 vs. 2012
Property
Location
Quarter-Year
Opened
Units
Revenues
from
Real Estate
Operations
Operating
Expenses
Interest
Expense
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Botanica Eastbridge
Denver, Colorado
Q3-2012
118

$
119

$
262

$
7

Aster Town Center
Denver, Colorado
Q1-2012/Q2-2012
85

672

475

146

Foundry Lofts
Washington, D.C.
Q4-2011
170

4,124

774

2,960

Total
$
4,915

$
1,511

$
3,113

The following table presents the increases (decreases) in revenues, operating expenses and interest expense for newly-opened properties for the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the same period in the prior year:
 
 
 
 
Year Ended January 31,
2012 vs. 2011
Property
Location
Quarter-Year
Opened
Units
Revenues
from
Real Estate
Operations
Operating
Expenses
Interest
Expense
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Foundry Lofts
Washington, D.C.
Q4-2011
170

$
108

$
1,571

$
(571
)
Presidio Landmark
San Francisco, California
Q3-2010
161

2,613

1,464

3,712

Hamel Mill Lofts
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Q4-2008/Q3-2010
305

1,090

(683
)
43

Total
$
3,811

$
2,352

$
3,184


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Comparable average occupancy for the Residential Group is 94.7% and 94.5% for the years ended January 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Average residential occupancy for the years ended January 31, 2013 and 2012 is calculated by dividing gross potential rent less vacancy by gross potential rent. Gross potential rent (“GPR”) is calculated based on actual rents per lease agreements for occupied apartment units and at market rents for vacant apartment units. Market rental rates are determined using a variety of factors which include availability of specific apartment unit types (one bedroom, two bedroom, etc.), seasonality factors and rents offered by competitive properties for similar apartment types in the same geographic market. Comparable average occupancy relates to properties opened and operated in both the years ended January 31, 2013 and 2012.
The percentage change of comparable NOI over the same period in the prior year is as follows:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
Residential
7.3
%
7.3
%
The following tables present leasing information of our Apartment Communities for the various periods presented.
Quarterly Comparison
 
 
Monthly Average Residential
Rental Rates
(2)
 
Average Residential
Occupancy
 
Leasable
Units at
 
Three Months Ended January 31,
 
 
Three Months Ended January 31,
 
Comparable Apartment Communities (1)
Pro-Rata %(3)
 
2013
2012
% Change
 
2013
2012
% Change
Core Markets
7,709

 
$
1,667

$
1,584

5.2
%
 
95.0
%
94.2
%
0.8
%
Non-Core Markets
9,458

 
$
971

$
947

2.5
%
 
93.8
%
92.7
%
1.1
%
Total Comparable Apartments
17,167

 
$
1,290

$
1,239

4.1
%
 
94.5
%
93.6
%
0.9
%
Year-to-Date Comparison
 
 
Monthly Average Residential
Rental Rates
(2)
 
Average Residential
Occupancy
 
Leasable
Units at
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
Comparable Apartment Communities (1)
Pro-Rata %(3)
 
2013
2012
% Change
 
2013
2012
% Change
Core Markets
7,548

 
$
1,597

$
1,516

5.3
%
 
95.3
%
95.0
%
0.3
%
Non-Core Markets
9,136

 
$
856

$
826

3.6
%
 
93.6
%
93.8
%
(0.2
)%
Total Comparable Apartments
16,684

 
$
1,198

$
1,144

4.7
%
 
94.7
%
94.5
%
0.2
%
Sequential Quarter Comparison
 
 
Monthly Average Residential
Rental Rates
(2)
 
Average Residential
Occupancy
 
Leasable Units at
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Comparable Apartment Communities (1)
Pro-Rata %(3)
 
January 31, 2013
October 31, 2012 (4)
% Change
 
January 31, 2013
October 31, 2012 (4)
% Change
Core Markets
7,879

 
$
1,680

$
1,659

1.3
%
 
95.1
%
95.2
%
(0.1
)%
Non-Core Markets
9,458

 
$
971

$
955

1.7
%
 
93.8
%
94.1
%
(0.3
)%
Total Comparable Apartments
17,337

 
$
1,299

$
1,281

1.4
%
 
94.6
%
94.8
%
(0.2
)%
(1)
Includes apartment communities completely opened and operated in the periods presented. These apartment communities include units leased at affordable apartment rates which provide a discount from average market rental rates. For the three months ended January 31, 2013, 20.0% of leasable units in core markets and 4.6% of leasable units in non-core markets were deemed affordable housing units. Excludes all military and limited-distribution subsidized senior housing units.
(2)
Represents GPR less concessions.
(3)
Leasable units at pro-rata represent our share of total leasable units at the apartment community.
(4)
These amounts may differ from data as reported in the previous quarter because the properties that qualify as comparable change from period to period.
Military Housing Fee Revenues – Development fees related to military housing projects are earned based on a contractual percentage of the actual development costs incurred. Additional development incentive fees are recognized based upon successful completion of criteria, such as incentives to realize development cost savings, encourage small and local business participation, comply with specified safety standards and other project management incentives as specified in the development agreements. Development and development incentive fees of $39,475,000, $35,323,000 and $5,861,000 were recognized during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which were recorded in revenues from real estate operations.

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Construction management fees are earned based on a contractual percentage of the actual construction costs incurred. Additional construction incentive fees are recognized based upon successful completion of certain criteria as set forth in the construction contracts. Construction and incentive fees of $1,264,000, $4,158,000 and $5,618,000 were recognized during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which were recorded in revenues from real estate operations.
Property management and asset management fees are earned based on a contractual percentage of the annual net rental income and annual operating income, respectively, that is generated by the military housing privatization projects as defined in the agreements. Additional property management incentive fees are recognized based upon successful completion of certain criteria as set forth in the property management agreements. Property management, management incentive and asset management fees of $18,203,000, $17,456,000 and $15,975,000 were recognized during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which were recorded in revenues from real estate operations.

Arena
Revenues from Real Estate Operations – Revenues from real estate operations for the Arena increased by $46,784,000 for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the same period in the prior year. This increase is attributable to the grand opening of the Arena which occurred on September 28, 2012.
Operating and Interest Expenses – Operating expenses for the Arena increased by $36,639,000 for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the same period in the prior year. This increase is attributable to the grand opening of the Arena which occurred on September 28, 2012. Operating expenses for the Arena increased by $4,234,000 for the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the same period in the prior year. This increase is primarily attributable to increased non-capitalized marketing costs.
Interest expense for the Arena increased by $14,214,000 for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the same period in the prior year. The increase is due to a decrease in capitalized interest due to the opening of the Arena. Interest expense for the Arena decreased by $6,828,000 for the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the same period in the prior year. This decrease is primarily attributable to increased capitalized interest due to increased qualifying capital expenditures.
Land Development Group
On January 31, 2012, our Board of Directors approved a strategic decision by senior management to reposition or divest significant portions of our Land Development Group as part of a greater focus on core rental products in core markets. As a result, the only land holdings that we retain and continue to develop is our Stapleton project. The Stapleton project represents one of the nation's largest urban redevelopments and is a true mixed-use project with substantial future entitlements, including apartments, retail and office space as well as single family neighborhoods, where we sell residential lots to builders. We control the future development opportunity at Stapleton through an option agreement that requires us to maintain an ownership position. This requirement together with the continued strong performance at Stapleton will allow us to maximize the potential of this project as a great example of a sustainable urban redevelopment focused on walkable neighborhoods, abundant amenities and open space. Land development, infrastructure, financing and residential and commercial land sales at Stapleton will continue to be reported in the Land Development Group segment. Apartments, office and retail we develop at Stapleton are included in the Residential Group or Commercial Group depending on product type.
As of January 31, 2013, we have divested substantially all of our land projects previously included in land held for divestiture. During the year ended January 31, 2013, revenues and cost of sales related to land held for divestiture are being reported on a separate financial statement line. As a result, current period results for the Land Development Group represent the activity of our Stapleton project whereas prior period results included the activity of our Stapleton project and various other land projects now classified as land held for divestiture. The progress we have made on the execution of the divestiture plan is discussed in Note L – Land Held for Divestiture in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-K.
Revenues from Real Estate Operations – Revenues from real estate operations for the Land Development Group increased by $10,214,000 for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the same period in the prior year. This variance is attributable to an increase of $16,226,000 related to higher land sales at Stapleton partially offset by lower land sales at various land development projects previously reported as Land Development Group revenues as discussed above.
Revenues from real estate operations for the Land Development Group increased by $12,289,000 for the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the same period in the prior year. This variance is primarily attributable to increases of $12,093,000 related to higher land sales at Stapleton and $1,909,000 related to higher land sales at Tangerine Crossing in Tucson, Arizona and Mill Creek in York County, South Carolina.
Operating and Interest Expenses – Operating expenses for the Land Development Group increased by $818,000 for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the same period in the prior year. This variance is primarily attributable to an increase of $6,004,000 related to higher land sales at Stapleton offset by lower cost of sales at various land development projects previously included as Land Development Group operating expenses in the comparable period as discussed above.

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Operating expenses for the Land Development Group increased by $8,893,000 for the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the same period in the prior year. This variance is primarily attributable to increases of $6,880,000 primarily related to higher land sales at Stapleton and $2,045,000 related to higher land sales at Tangerine Crossing and Mill Creek.
Interest expense for the Land Development Group increased by $358,000 for the year ended January 31, 2013 and $436,000 during the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the same periods in the prior years. Interest expense varies from year to year depending on the level of interest-bearing debt within the Land Development Group and interest rates.
Net Gain (Loss) on Land Held for Divestiture Activity
The following table summarizes the net gain (loss) on land held for divestiture activities of consolidated entities:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Sales of land held for divestiture
$
74,150

$

$

Cost of sales of land held for divestiture
(56,247
)


Gain on extinguishment of debt of land held for divestiture
4,373



Net gain on closed transactions of land held for divestiture
22,276



Impairment of land held for divestiture
(15,796
)
(115,654
)

Net gain (loss) on land held for divestiture activity
$
6,480

$
(115,654
)
$

See Note L – Land Held for Divestiture in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for detailed information.
Net Loss on Land Held for Divestiture Activity of Unconsolidated Entities
The following table summarizes the net loss on investments in unconsolidated entities which are part of the land divestiture strategy:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Net loss on sales of land held for divestiture of unconsolidated entities
$
(371
)
$

$

Impairment of investments in unconsolidated entities
(40,406
)
(41,902
)

Net loss on land held for divestiture activity of unconsolidated entities
$
(40,777
)
$
(41,902
)
$

See Note L – Land Held for Divestiture in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for detailed information.
The Nets
Our ownership of The Nets is through Nets Sports and Entertainment LLC ("NS&E"). NS&E also owns Brooklyn Arena, LLC ("Arena LLC"), an entity that through its subsidiaries oversaw the construction of and has a long-term lease in the Barclays Center arena, the home of The Nets. NS&E consolidates Arena LLC and accounts for its investment in The Nets on the equity method of accounting. As a result of consolidating NS&E, we record the entire net loss of The Nets allocated to NS&E in equity in loss of unconsolidated entities and allocate, based on an analysis of each respective members' claims on the net book equity assuming a liquidation at book value, NS&E's noncontrolling partners' share of its losses, if any, through noncontrolling interests in our Statement of Operations.
On May 12, 2010, entities controlled by Mikhail Prokhorov (“MP Entities”) invested $223,000,000 and made certain funding commitments (“Funding Commitments”) to acquire 80% of The Nets, 45% of Arena LLC and the right to purchase up to 20% of Atlantic Yards Development Company, LLC, which will develop non-arena real estate. In accordance with the Funding Commitments, the MP Entities agreed to fund The Nets operating needs up to $60,000,000.
The MP Entities met the $60,000,000 funding commitment during the three months ended July 31, 2011. As a result, NS&E was required to fund 100% of the operating needs, as defined, until Barclays Center was complete and open, which occurred on September 28, 2012. Thereafter, members’ capital contributions are made in accordance with the operating agreements. During the year ended January 31, 2013, we funded $9,619,000 of The Nets operating requirements, net of the reimbursement from the MP Entities for funding related to the 2012-2013 season.

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The amount of equity in loss, net of noncontrolling interests, was $4,672,000, $26,814,000 and $12,075,000 for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The decrease in 2012 compared with 2011 is primarily due to the waterfall impacts of the funding commitments among our partners as discussed above. The increase in 2011 compared with 2010 is primarily due to the $60,000,000 funding commitment having been met by the MP Entities during the three months ended July 31, 2011 resulting in the allocation of losses to NS&E.
Corporate Activities
Operating and Interest Expenses – Operating expenses for Corporate Activities decreased by $135,000 for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared to the prior year.
Operating expenses increased $5,555,000 for the year ended January 31, 2012 compared to the prior year. The increase was attributed to increased payroll and related benefits, including stock-based compensation of $5,627,000 and professional fees of $4,200,000 associated with strategic planning and process improvement initiatives, offset by a decrease in a nonrecurring expense of $4,000,000 related to the settlement of a liability claim that we may be able to recoup in the future.
Interest expense increased by $4,537,000 for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared to the prior year, as a result of interest on $350,000,000 of 4.250% convertible Senior Notes due 2018 ("2018 Senior Notes") issued in July 2011, interest on $125,000,000 of 2034 Senior Notes issued in July 2012 offset by decreased interest on the $125,000,000 of 2015 Senior Notes redeemed in August 2012 and lower interest expense on corporate interest rate swaps due to reduction in the strike rate of the active swaps compared to the prior period.
Interest expense decreased by $7,046,000 for the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the prior year, primarily as a result of lower interest on our Credit Facility due to reduced borrowings and lower interest rate and the exchange of $110,000,000 and $40,000,000 of our 5.000% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 for Class A common stock in January 2011 and May 2011, respectively, partially offset by interest on $350,000,000 of our 2018 Senior Notes issued in July 2011.

Other Activity
The following items are discussed on a consolidated basis.
Interest and Other Income
Interest and other income was $45,915,000, $52,094,000 and $52,792,000 for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The decrease for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the prior year is primarily due to a decrease of $6,496,000 related to the sale of state and federal historic preservation tax credits and new market tax credits. The decrease for the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the prior year is primarily due to a decrease of $4,683,000 related to the sale of state and federal historic preservation tax credits and new market tax credits. This decrease was partially offset by an increase of $4,808,000 related to interest income earned on a total rate of return swap.
Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Entities
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities was $85,798,000 for the year ended January 31, 2013 and $21,147,000 for the year ended January 31, 2012, representing an increase of $64,651,000. The variance is primarily attributable to the following increases:
-
Residential Group
$34,959,000 related to the 2012 gain on disposition of partial interest in 8 Spruce Street.
-
The Nets
$22,142,000 related to a 2012 decrease in allocated losses from our equity investment in The Nets.
-
Commercial Group
$16,107,000 related to the 2012 gains on disposition of our unconsolidated investment in Village at Gulfstream Park and Chagrin Plaza I and II, office buildings in Beachwood, Ohio; and
$3,381,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of a new joint venture in 2011 with an outside partner in 15 retail properties in the New York City metropolitan area.
-
Land Development Group
$2,970,000 related to deferred revenue recognition at Central Station, a mixed-use land development project in downtown Chicago, Illinois upon the sale of the underlying land.

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These increases were partially offset by the following decreases:
-
Residential Group
$12,567,000 related to the 2011 gains on disposition of our partnership interest in Metropolitan Lofts, an apartment community in Los Angeles, California and Twin Lake Towers, an apartment community in Denver, Colorado; and
$2,678,000 related to a 2012 increase in allocated losses from our equity investment in Uptown Apartments, an apartment community in Oakland, California.
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities was $21,147,000 for the year ended January 31, 2012 and $42,265,000 for the year ended January 31, 2011, representing a decrease of $21,118,000. The variance is primarily attributable to the following decreases:
-
Commercial Group
$6,443,000 related to the 2010 gain on disposition of Woodbridge Crossing, a specialty retail center in Woodbridge, New Jersey;
$3,936,000 primarily related to 2010 lease termination fee income at San Francisco Centre, a regional mall in San Francisco, California, that did not recur; and
$2,791,000 related to the 2010 gain on extinguishment of the Urban Redevelopment Authority loan at Liberty Center, an office building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
-
Residential Group
$15,633,000 primarily related to the 2010 gain on disposition of Millender Center;
$5,537,000 related to the lease up losses of 8 Spruce Street and DKLB BKLN that opened in phases beginning in the first quarter of 2011 and the fourth quarter of 2009, respectively. These two properties were consolidated until the recapitalization transaction in July 2011 which resulted in joint control of the investment;
$2,317,000 primarily related to a 2011 increase in allocated losses from our equity investment in Uptown Apartments; and
$2,215,000 related to the 2010 gain on disposition of Pebble Creek, an apartment community in Twinsburg, Ohio.
-
The Nets
$8,496,000 related to a 2011 increase in allocated losses from our equity investment in The Nets.
These decreases were partially offset by the following increases:
-
Commercial Group
$7,861,000 related to the change from full consolidation method of accounting to equity method upon the formation of a new joint venture in 2011 with an outside partner in 15 retail properties in the New York City metropolitan area; and
$2,557,000 related to the 2010 write-off of an abandoned development project in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
-
Residential Group
$12,567,000 related to the 2011 gains on disposition of our partnership interest in Metropolitan Lofts and Twin Lake Towers.
Amortization of Mortgage Procurement Costs
We amortize mortgage procurement costs over the term of the related nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable. For the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we recorded amortization of mortgage procurement costs of $12,112,000, $11,317,000 and $11,000,000, respectively. Amortization of mortgage procurement costs increased $795,000 and $317,000 for the years ended January 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, compared with the same periods in the prior years.
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt
See Note U – Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for detailed information.
Impairment of Real Estate, Impairment of Unconsolidated Entities and Write-Off of Abandoned Development Projects
See Note T – Impairment of Real Estate, Impairment of Unconsolidated Entities and Write-Off of Abandoned Development Projects in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for detailed information.

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Depreciation and Amortization
We recorded depreciation and amortization expense of $229,661,000, $208,801,000 and $225,082,000 for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which is an increase of $20,860,000, or 10.0%, and a decrease of $16,281,000, or 7.2%, compared with the same periods in the prior years. The increase for the year ended January 31, 2013 compared with the prior year is primarily attributable to new property openings. The decrease for the year ended January 31, 2012 compared with the prior year is primarily attributable to the disposition of partial interests in rental properties, the largest of which related to 15 retail properties during the first quarter of 2011, partially offset by new property openings.
Net Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Partial Interests in Rental Properties and Other Investment
The net gain (loss) on disposition of partial interests in rental properties and other investment is comprised of the following:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
New York Retail Joint Venture
$

$
9,561

$

Stonecrest Mall Joint Venture

5,849


Annex building adjacent to the Dallas Wilson Building

2,255


University Park Joint Venture


176,192

The Nets


55,112

Bernstein Joint Venture


29,342

Other transaction costs


(2,656
)
 
$

$
17,665

$
257,990

See Note M – Net Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Partial Interests in Rental Properties and Other Investment in the Notes to Consolidated Financial statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Discontinued Operations
See Note V – Discontinued Operations and Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Rental Properties in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for detailed information.

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
Multi-family rental properties continue to perform well despite the current uncertain economic conditions. These ongoing economic conditions continue to put pressure on occupancy rates, rent levels and property values of other types of commercial real estate. Access to bank credit and capital has continued to improve from post recession lows, with banks and permanent lenders indicating an increased interest in originating new loans for real estate projects, particularly as their existing portfolio loans get paid off. Originations of new loans for commercial mortgage backed securities have continued to improve as well. Although underwriting standards have begun to loosen, lenders continue favoring high quality operating assets in strong markets. While banks continue to originate construction loans for multifamily projects, construction loans for office or retail projects remain difficult to obtain, unless the project has substantial pre-leasing in place or higher than historical equity commitments from the company.
Our principal sources of funds are cash provided by operations including land sales, our bank revolving credit facility, nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable, dispositions of operating properties or development projects through sales or equity joint ventures, proceeds from the issuance of senior notes, proceeds from the issuance of common or preferred equity and other financing arrangements. We have consistently disposed of properties in an effort to recycle capital and reposition our portfolio. Over the last ten years, we have generated cash proceeds from sales and/or disposition of partial interests in rental properties that averaged in excess of $100,000,000 per year. Given the diversity of our portfolio by market and product type, we believe that the market for property dispositions at some level will continue to be available. The current market should allow us to continue our ongoing strategy to recycle capital and reposition the portfolio through property sales or equity joint ventures.
Our strategic plan drives our capital strategy and business focus on core products and markets. In order to achieve our strategic goals, we have a detailed process of evaluating each individual asset in our operating and development portfolio to identify those having the best opportunity to provide capital through full or partial sale in conjunction with our strategy of focusing on our core products and markets. This process may result in reductions to estimated holding periods and the total estimated undiscounted cash flows used for impairment calculations on our individual consolidated real estate assets. In some cases, this may result in estimated undiscounted cash flows being less than the carrying value of the consolidated asset and necessitating an impairment charge to write-down the asset to its estimated fair value.

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In addition, our capital strategy includes potentially entering into equity joint ventures that can provide capital through the sales of partial interests of operating properties or reduce our equity requirements and development risk on our development opportunities. Entering into these joint ventures could result in us granting joint control or losing control of the asset and, accordingly, the asset would no longer be consolidated. Upon deconsolidation, our investment in the joint venture would be recorded at fair value and evaluated for other than temporary impairment on a quarterly basis thereafter. This could result in future impairments, some of which could be significant that would not otherwise be required if the real estate asset remained consolidated.
Our principal uses of funds are the financing of our real estate operating and development projects, capital expenditures for our existing operating portfolio, principal and interest payments on our nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable, bank revolving credit facility, senior notes and dividend payments on our Series A preferred stock.
Our primary capital strategy seeks to isolate the operating and financial risk at the property level to maximize returns and reduce risk on and of our equity capital. As such, substantially all of our operating and development properties are separately encumbered with nonrecourse mortgage debt or notes payable. We do not cross-collateralize our mortgage debt and notes payable outside of a single identifiable project. We operate as a C-corporation and retain substantially all of our internally generated cash flows. This cash flow, together with refinancing and property sale proceeds, has historically provided us with the necessary liquidity to take advantage of investment opportunities. The economic downturn and its impact on the lending and capital markets reduced our ability to finance development and acquisition opportunities and also modified the required rates of return to make new investment opportunities appealing. As a result of these market changes, we have established limitations on entering into new development activities.
We continue to make progress on certain other pre-development projects, primarily multifamily projects located in core markets. The cash that we believe is required to fund our equity in projects under construction and development plus any cash necessary to extend or pay down the remaining 2013 debt maturities is anticipated to exceed our cash from operations. As a result, we intend to extend maturing debt or repay it with net proceeds from property sales, equity joint ventures or future debt or equity financing.
In December 2012, we formed a strategic capital partnership with the Arizona State Retirement System ("ASRS"). This $400,000,000 equity fund plans to invest in multifamily development projects primarily in New York City, Washington D.C., Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Funding for the joint venture will be 75% from ASRS and 25% from us. This significant capital contribution will allow us to create value by activating existing entitlements currently in our projects under development and allow us to pursue other development opportunities in our core markets. We estimate that approximately two-thirds of our required equity contribution is already represented by entitled development opportunities on our balance sheet.
During the year ended January 31, 2013, we closed several transactions which strengthened our balance sheet by increasing liquidity, converting preferred equity to common equity, reducing certain future fixed charges for interest and preferred dividends and addressing certain near term maturities of our senior notes.
On December 20, 2012, we sold a portion of our equity ownership interests in 8 Spruce Street, an apartment community in Manhattan, New York, for a cash sales price of $250,390,000. The new outside partner received a 49% equity ownership interest in 8 Spruce Street and our ownership interest was reduced from approximately 36% to 18%. The transaction resulted in net cash proceeds of $129,037,000.
We entered into separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of our Series A Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A preferred stock") to exchange such Series A preferred stock for shares of our Class A common stock. Under the terms of the agreements, holders exchanged $209,447,600 in aggregate amount of liquidation preference consisting of 4,188,952 shares of Series A preferred stock, for 13,852,435 shares of our Class A common stock. In order to induce the holders to make the exchanges, we made cash payments of $19,069,000 to the holders for additional exchange consideration, including dividends that would have been payable on December 17, 2012 and March 15, 2013. These transactions converted a majority of our remaining outstanding Series A preferred stock to Class A common stock based on the original conversion rate and eliminated approximately $14,700,000 of annual future cumulative preferred stock dividend commitments.
On July 3, 2012, we issued $125,000,000 of additional 2034 Senior Notes in a public offering, net of a 4.84% discount. Proceeds of this offering, net of discounts and underwriters commissions, were $116,792,000. These net proceeds, along with an additional $8,208,000 of cash on hand, were immediately deposited into a restricted cash escrow account and used to redeem $125,000,000 of our outstanding 2015 Senior Notes on August 20, 2012. The transaction effectively extended the maturity date of $125,000,000 of recourse debt by 19 years while keeping the annual interest costs relatively flat.
We generated net cash proceeds through the sale of non-core operating assets of $128,842,000, the majority of which related to the sale of Emerald Palms, an apartment community in Miami, Florida and Fairmont Plaza, an office building in San Jose, California. This liquidity will be used to fund our equity requirements in our development projects and extend or paydown near term debt maturities.

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In addition, subsequent to January 31, 2013, we closed and or announced several transactions that continue to strengthen our balance sheet, address certain near term maturities and reduce future fixed charges for interest and preferred dividends.
On February 21, 2013, we entered into a fourth amendment to the bank revolving credit facility ("Amended Credit Facility"). The amendment extended the maturity date to February 2016, subject to a one year extension upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, reduced the interest rate spread on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") option by 25 basis points to 3.50% and removed the prior LIBOR floor of 100 basis points. The amendment also increased available borrowings to $465,000,000, subject to certain reserve commitments to be established, as applicable, on certain dates to be used to retire certain of our senior notes that come due during the term of the amendment, and provides an accordion provision allowing us to increase its total available borrowings to $500,000,000 upon satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Amended Credit Facility. Additionally, the amendment permits us to repurchase up to $100,000,000 of our Class A common stock and to declare or pay dividends in an amount not to exceed $24,000,000 in the aggregate in any four fiscal quarter period to Class A or B common shareholders, subject to certain conditions.
On February 26, 2013, we announced our intention to redeem all of our outstanding Series A preferred stock shares on March 15, 2013. From January 31, 2013 to March 14, 2013, 109,768 shares of Series A preferred stock were converted into 362,990 shares of Class A common stock in accordance with the original terms of the Series A preferred stock. On March 15, 2013, we redeemed the remaining 101,270 shares of Series A preferred stock for approximately $5,100,000, the aggregate amount of liquidation preference plus the dividend that was due and payable on March 15, 2013.
On February 26, 2013, we announced our intention to redeem the remaining $53,253,000 of outstanding 2015 Senior Notes on March 29, 2013.
We continue to explore various options to strengthen our balance sheet and enhance our liquidity, but can give no assurance that we can accomplish any of these other options on terms favorable to us or at all. If we cannot enhance our liquidity, it could adversely impact our growth and result in further curtailment of development activities.
As of January 31, 2013, we had one nonrecourse mortgage that was still technically in default. This nonrecourse mortgage was also reported as in default at January 31, 2012, but we have had some positive developments during the year. During August 2012, we closed a transaction that effectively restructured the defaulted nonrecourse mortgage which had a balance of $73,500,000. The nonrecourse mortgage consisted of a promissory note ("A note") that was subject to a subordinated participation ("B note"). During the three months ended October 31, 2012, the B note holder bought out the A note holder's interest and became the sole holder of the entire nonrecourse mortgage. Concurrent with this transaction, the B note holder applied restricted cash, which represented accumulated cash flow swept and retained by the loan servicer, of approximately $12,300,000 to the outstanding principal balance and we signed a forbearance agreement that included a further reduction of the outstanding principal balance to $40,000,000. Although the mortgage is still technically in default, the new lender has agreed to not continue to prosecute the pending foreclosure proceedings for two years as long as we comply with the terms of this forbearance agreement. The transaction results in the property being secured by a $40,000,000 nonrecourse mortgage.
We have no additional nonrecourse mortgages that are in default as of January 31, 2013.
As of January 31, 2013 we had $806,638,000 of nonrecourse mortgage financings with scheduled maturities during the fiscal year ending January 31, 2014, of which $52,496,000 represents regularly scheduled amortization payments. Subsequent to January 31, 2013, we have addressed $116,955,000 of these maturities, through closed transactions, commitments and/or automatic extensions. We also have extension options available on $39,302,000 of these 2013 maturities, all of which require some predefined condition in order to qualify for the extension, such as meeting or exceeding leasing hurdles, loan to value ratios or debt service coverage requirements. We cannot give assurance that the defined hurdles or milestones will be achieved to qualify for these extensions. We are currently in negotiations to refinance and/or extend the remaining $597,885,000 of nonrecourse debt scheduled to mature during the year ended January 31, 2014. We cannot give assurance as to the ultimate result of these negotiations. As with all nonrecourse mortgages, if we are unable to negotiate an extension or otherwise refinance the mortgage, we could go into default and the lender could commence foreclosure proceedings on the single collateralized asset.
As of January 31, 2013, we had three nonrecourse mortgages greater than five percent of our total nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable. The mortgages, encumbering New York Times, an office building in Manhattan, New York, Westchester’s Ridge Hill and Barclays Center arena, have outstanding balances of $640,000,000, $472,000,000 and $371,655,000, respectively, at January 31, 2013.
As of January 31, 2013, our share of nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable recorded on our unconsolidated subsidiaries amounted to $2,044,153,000 of which $237,748,000 ($22,713,000 represents scheduled principal payments) was scheduled to mature during the year ending January 31, 2014. Negotiations are ongoing on the 2013 maturities, but we cannot give assurance that we will obtain these financings on favorable terms or at all.

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Financial Covenants
Our Credit Facility and indenture dated May 19, 2003 (“2003 Indenture”) contain certain restrictive financial covenants. A summary of the key financial covenants as defined in each agreement, all of which we are compliant with at January 31, 2013, follows:
 
Requirement
As of
 
Per Agreement
January 31, 2013
 
(dollars in thousands)
Credit Facility Financial Covenants (1)
 
 
Debt Service Coverage Ratio
1.35x

1.84x

Cash Flow Coverage Ratio
2.50x

3.62x

Total Development Ratio
<17%

8.61
%
Minimum Consolidated Shareholders’ Equity, as defined
$
2,320,175

$
3,678,807

2003 Indenture Financial Covenants (2)
 
 
Ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Interest
>1.30x

1.81x

Minimum Net Worth, as defined
$
1,001,048

$
4,312,778

(1)
Beginning February 1, 2013, the debt service coverage ratio requirement increased to 1.40x and the cash flow coverage ratio increased to 2.75x. All other financial covenant requirements remained the same.
(2)
Violation of these financial covenants alone would not automatically cause the notes issued under the 2003 Indenture to become due and payable, but would prevent us from incurring or permitting a subsidiary from incurring additional debt, as defined, unless otherwise permitted by the 2003 Indenture.
Bank Revolving Credit Facility
The following table summarizes the available credit on the Credit Facility:
 
January 31,
 
2013
2012
 
(in thousands)
Maximum borrowings (1)
$
450,000

$
450,000

Less outstanding balances:
 
 
Borrowings


Letters of credit
67,456

69,389

Surety bonds


Available credit
$
382,544

$
380,611

(1)
The maximum borrowings under the Credit Facility was increased to $465,000,000 on February 21, 2013, upon entering into the fourth amendment to the Credit Facility, as previously discussed.
See Note G – Bank Revolving Credit Facility in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Senior and Subordinated Debt
The following table summarizes our senior and subordinated debt:
 
January 31,
 
2013
2012
 
(in thousands)
Senior Notes:
 
 
3.625% Puttable Equity-Linked Senior Notes due 2014, net of discount
$
199,457

$
199,132

7.625% Senior Notes due 2015
53,253

178,253

5.000% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016
50,000

50,000

6.500% Senior Notes due 2017
132,144

132,144

4.250% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018
350,000

350,000

7.375% Senior Notes due 2034, net of discount
219,115

100,000

Total Senior Notes
1,003,969

1,009,529

Subordinated Debt:
 
 
Subordinate Tax Revenue Bonds due 2013
29,000

29,000

Total Senior and Subordinated Debt
$
1,032,969

$
1,038,529

See Note H – Senior and Subordinated Debt in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information.

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Nonrecourse Debt Financings
We use taxable and tax-exempt nonrecourse debt for our real estate projects. Substantially all of our operating and development properties are separately encumbered with nonrecourse mortgage debt, which in some limited circumstances is supplemented by nonrecourse notes payable (collectively “nonrecourse debt”). For real estate projects financed with tax-exempt debt, we generally utilize variable-rate debt. For construction loans, we generally pursue variable-rate financings with maturities ranging from two to five years. For those real estate projects financed with taxable debt, we generally seek long-term, fixed-rate financing for those operating projects whose loans mature or are projected to open and achieve stabilized operations.
We are actively working to refinance and/or extend the maturities of the nonrecourse debt that is coming due in the next 24 months. During the year ended January 31, 2013, we completed the following financings:
Purpose of Financing
Amount
  
(in thousands)
Refinancings
$
339,730

Construction and development projects (1)
433,758

Loan extensions/additional fundings
894,103

 
$
1,667,591

(1)
Represents the full amount available to be drawn on the loans.

Cash Flows
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $422,742,000, $298,763,000 and $267,247,000 for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended January 31, 2013, compared with the year ended January 31, 2012, of $123,979,000 and the increase in net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended January 31, 2012, compared with the year ended January 31, 2011, of $31,516,000 are the result of the following (in thousands):
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013 vs. 2012
2012 vs. 2011
Increase (decrease) in rents and other revenues received
$
72,967

$
(93,373
)
Increase (decrease) in interest and other income received
10,371

(40,620
)
Increase in cash distributions from unconsolidated entities
20,628

12,597

Increase in proceeds from land sales-Land Development Group
20,943

8,961

(Decrease) increase in proceeds from land sales-Commercial Group
(10,319
)
20,694

Increase in net proceeds from land held for divestiture
55,650


Decrease (increase) in land development expenditures
8,017

(256
)
(Increase) decrease in operating expenditures
(33,242
)
38,078

Decrease in restricted cash and escrowed funds used for operating purposes
9,651

27,347

(Increase) decrease in interest paid
(30,687
)
58,088

Net increase in cash provided by operating activities
$
123,979

$
31,516


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Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $517,703,000, $440,197,000 and $847,049,000 for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The net cash used in investing activities consisted of the following:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Capital expenditures:
 
 
 
Projects under construction or development:
 
 
 
Barclays Center, a sports and entertainment arena in Brooklyn, New York
$
(325,744
)
$
(249,139
)
$
(123,046
)
Brooklyn Atlantic Yards, a mixed-use development project in Brooklyn, New York
(96,189
)
(111,752
)
(127,780
)
Westchester’s Ridge Hill, a regional mall in Yonkers, New York
(94,041
)
(159,370
)
(118,213
)
8 Spruce Street, an unconsolidated mixed-use residential project in Manhattan, New York (1)

(47,583
)
(133,272
)
Other
(192,314
)
(140,738
)
(150,863
)
Total projects under construction or development (2)
(708,288
)
(708,582
)
(653,174
)
Operating properties:
 
 
 
Commercial Segment
(20,868
)
(12,759
)
(21,189
)
Residential Segment
(18,375
)
(13,351
)
(9,998
)
Other
(1,094
)
(1,193
)
(111
)
Total operating properties
(40,337
)
(27,303
)
(31,298
)
Tenant improvements:
 
 
 
Commercial Segment
(55,240
)
(24,496
)
(38,686
)
Total capital expenditures
$
(803,865
)
$
(760,381
)
$
(723,158
)
Payment of lease procurement costs (3)
(11,992
)
(22,907
)
(20,387
)
Increase in other assets
(37,583
)
(14,489
)
(57,226
)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash used for investing purposes:
 
 
 
Brooklyn Atlantic Yards
$
194,860

$
(118,967
)
$
(23,465
)
John Hopkins Parking Garage, in East Baltimore, Maryland
19,393

(19,391
)

Westchester’s Ridge Hill
10,605

3,898

(20,637
)
Sky55, an apartment complex in Chicago, Illinois
6,795

(6,783
)

Foundry Lofts, an apartment community in Washington, D.C.
3,401

26,286

(31,677
)
John Hopkins-855 North Wolfe Street, an office building in East Baltimore, Maryland
2,030

12,324


The Yards - Twelve12, an apartment community under construction in Washington, D.C.
(88,485
)


Brooklyn Atlantic Yards - B2 BKLYN, a modular apartment community under construction in Brooklyn, New York
(45,000
)


Barclays Center
(1,192
)
143,615

(132,542
)
8 Spruce Street (1)

49,665

(68,485
)
DKLB BKLN, an unconsolidated apartment building in Brooklyn, New York (1) 

571

19,817

Collateral returned for a forward swap on East River Plaza, an unconsolidated specialty retail center in Manhattan, New York


22,930

Other
8,858

(1,061
)
(14,965
)
Total decrease (increase) in restricted cash used for investing purposes
$
111,265

$
90,157

$
(249,024
)
Proceeds from disposition of full or partial interests in rental properties and other investments:
 
 
 
Emerald Palms, an apartment community in Miami, Florida
$
44,518

$

$

Fairmont Plaza, an office building in San Jose, California
28,824



Southfield, an apartment community in Whitemarsh, Maryland
16,891



White Oak Village, a specialty retail center in Richmond, Virginia
13,261



Quebec Square, a specialty retail center in Denver, Colorado
8,642



Disposition of partial interests in 15 retail properties in the New York metropolitan area

166,510


Waterfront Station-East 4th & West 4th Buildings, office buildings in Washington, D.C.

126,123


Ritz-Carlton, a hotel in Cleveland, Ohio

31,006


Development project in Washington, D.C.

19,348


Disposition of partial interests in seven buildings in our University Park project in Cambridge, Massachusetts


139,457

Disposition of partial interests in three apartment communities in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area


28,922

101 San Fernando, an apartment community in San Jose, California


20,534

Other
1,706

10,256

2,432

Total proceeds from disposition of full or partial interests in rental properties and other investments
$
113,842

$
353,243

$
191,345


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Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Change in investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities—(investment in) or return of investment:
 
 
 
Disposition of partial interest in 8 Spruce Street (1)
$
129,037

$

$

Dispositions:
 
 
 
Village at Gulfstream Park, a specialty retail center in Hallandale Beach, Florida
15,000



Metropolitan Lofts, an apartment community in Los Angeles, California

12,590


Metreon, a specialty retail center in San Francisco, California


17,882

Millender Center, (hotel, parking, office and retail) in Detroit, Michigan


14,130

Residential Projects:
 
 
 
120 Kingston, an apartment community under construction in Boston, Massachusetts
(12,605
)
(6,217
)

8 Spruce Street (1)
(10,447
)
(62,467
)

The Grand, primarily refinancing proceeds from an apartment community in North Bethesda, Maryland
6,485



Uptown Apartments, an apartment community in Oakland California
(2,800
)
(2,650
)
(3,497
)
DKLB BKLN (1)

(11,894
)

Commercial Projects:
 
 
 
35 Landsdowne Street, primarily refinancing proceeds from an office building in Cambridge, Massachusetts
17,085



Bulletin Building, contribution for the repayment of debt at an office building in San Francisco, California
(8,775
)


Queens Place, primarily refinancing proceeds from a specialty retail center in Queens, New York

12,600


65/80 Landsdowne Street, primarily refinancing proceeds from an office building in Cambridge, Massachusetts

12,059


Village at Gulfstream Park

(11,600
)
(10,445
)
818 Mission Street, an office building in San Francisco, California

(4,455
)

The Nets, a National Basketball Association member
(9,619
)
(22,978
)

Return of temporary advances from various Commercial Group properties to implement uniform portfolio cash management process


(9,527
)
Other
(12,731
)
(808
)
2,858

Subtotal
$
110,630

$
(85,820
)
$
11,401

Net cash used in investing activities
$
(517,703
)
$
(440,197
)
$
(847,049
)
(1)
8 Spruce Street and DKLB BKLN changed from the full consolidation method of accounting to equity method during the year ended January 31, 2012. Capital expenditures and changes in restricted cash represent activity prior to the change to equity method of accounting while changes in investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities represent activity subsequent to the change to equity method of accounting.
(2)
We capitalized internal costs related to projects under construction and development of $50,320, $50,739 and $56,514, including compensation related costs of $40,253, $41,278 and $47,703 for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Total capitalized internal costs represent approximately 6.26%, 6.67% and 7.81% of total capital expenditures for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(3)
We capitalized internal costs related to leasing activities of $5,464, $6,839 and $5,481, including compensation related costs of $3,868, $5,493 and $4,129 for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $210,695,000, $165,548,000 and $521,769,000 for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The net cash provided by financing activities consisted of the following:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Proceeds from nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable
$
907,608

$
695,449

$
658,833

Principal payments on nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable
(593,810
)
(572,584
)
(321,629
)
Borrowings on bank revolving credit facility
458,700

464,575

876,052

Payments on bank revolving credit facility
(458,700
)
(601,727
)
(822,416
)
Payment of Puttable Equity-Linked Senior Notes due 2011

(39,407
)

Proceeds from issuance of Convertible Senior Notes due 2018, net of $10,625 of issuance costs

339,375


Payment of transaction costs related to exchanges of Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 for Class A common stock

(3,200
)

Purchase of Senior Notes due 2011 and 2017


(16,569
)
Proceeds received from partial termination of Convertible Senior Notes hedge


1,869

Payment of deferred financing costs
(25,217
)
(14,923
)
(36,745
)
Change in restricted cash and escrowed funds and book overdrafts
(7,080
)
(1,578
)
(1,322
)
Purchase of treasury stock
(1,963
)
(1,670
)
(786
)
Exercise of stock options
8,368

195

2,621

Payment of inducements related to conversion of preferred stock for Class A common stock
(19,069
)


Payment of transaction costs related to conversion of preferred stock for Class A common stock
(3,301
)


Proceeds from issuance of Series A preferred stock, net of $5,544 of issuance costs


44,456

Payment for equity call hedge related to the issuance of Series A preferred stock


(17,556
)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders
(13,060
)
(15,400
)
(11,807
)
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interest
11,348


181,909

Contributions from noncontrolling interests
1,886

6,087

5,636

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(27,680
)
(89,644
)
(20,777
)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests
(27,335
)


Net cash provided by financing activities
$
210,695

$
165,548

$
521,769


CLASS A COMMON UNITS
We and certain of our affiliates entered into a Master Contribution and Sale Agreement (the “Master Contribution Agreement”) with Bruce C. Ratner (“Mr. Ratner”), an Executive Vice President and Director of ours, and certain entities and individuals affiliated with Mr. Ratner (the “BCR Entities”) on August 14, 2006. Pursuant to the Master Contribution Agreement, on November 8, 2006, we issued Class A Common Units (“Units”) in a jointly-owned limited liability company to the BCR Entities in exchange for their interests in a total of 30 retail, office and residential operating properties, and certain service companies, all in the greater New York City metropolitan area. We accounted for the issuance of the Units in exchange for the noncontrolling interests under the purchase method of accounting. The Units may be exchanged for one of the following forms of consideration at our sole discretion: (i) an equal number of shares of our Class A common stock or, (ii) cash based on a formula using the average closing price of the Class A common stock at the time of conversion or, (iii) a combination of cash and shares of our Class A common stock. We have no rights to redeem or repurchase the Units. At January 31, 2013 and 2012, 3,646,755 Units were outstanding. The carrying value of the Units of $186,021,000 is included as noncontrolling interests at January 31, 2013 and 2012.
Also pursuant to the Master Contribution Agreement, we and Mr. Ratner agreed that certain projects under development would remain owned jointly until such time as each individual project was completed and achieved “stabilization.” As each of the development projects achieves stabilization, it is valued and we, in our discretion, choose among various options for the ownership of the project following stabilization consistent with the Master Contribution Agreement. The development projects were not covered by the Tax Protection Agreement (the “Tax Protection Agreement”) that the parties entered into in connection with the Master Contribution Agreement. The Tax Protection Agreement indemnified the BCR Entities included in the initial closing against taxes payable by reason of any subsequent sale of certain operating properties.
In accordance with the terms of the Tax Protection Agreement, we made no payments to the BCR Entities for tax indemnification during the year ended January 31, 2013. During the years ended January 31, 2012 and January 31, 2011, we paid the BCR entities $1,074,000 and $1,695,000 for tax indemnification.

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New York Times and Twelve MetroTech Center
Two of the development projects, New York Times and Twelve MetroTech Center, an office building located in Brooklyn, New York, achieved stabilization in 2008. We elected to cause certain of our affiliates to acquire for cash the BCR Entities’ interests in the two projects pursuant to agreements dated May 6, 2008 and May 12, 2008, respectively. In accordance with the agreements, the applicable BCR Entities assigned and transferred their interests in the two projects to affiliates of ours and will receive approximately $121,000,000 over a 15 year period. An affiliate of ours has also agreed to indemnify the applicable BCR Entity against taxes payable by it by reason of a subsequent sale or other disposition of one of the projects. The tax indemnity provided by the affiliate of ours expires on December 31, 2014 and is similar to the indemnities provided for the operating properties under the Tax Protection Agreement.
The consideration exchanged by us for the BCR Entities’ interest in the two development projects has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Pursuant to the agreements, the BCR Entities received an initial cash amount of $49,249,000. We calculated the net present value of the remaining payments over the 15 year period using a discounted interest rate. This initial discounted amount of $56,495,000 was recorded in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities and will be accreted up to the total liability through interest expense over the 15 year period using the effective interest method.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
See Note Q – Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for detailed information.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As of January 31, 2013, we are subject to certain contractual obligations, some of which are off-balance sheet, as described in the table below:
 
Payments Due by Period
 
January 31,
 
Total
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Thereafter
 
(in thousands)
Long-Term Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable(1)
$
5,740,660

$
806,638

$
994,277

$
430,113

$
366,394

$
1,199,694

$
1,943,544

Share of nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable of unconsolidated entities
2,044,153

237,748

276,425

294,275

102,979

433,351

699,375

Bank revolving credit facility (2)







Senior and subordinated debt
1,032,969

29,000

199,457

53,253

50,000

132,144

569,115

Interest payments on long-term debt
3,174,600

441,931

379,040

315,324

279,575

250,064

1,508,666

Preferred stock dividends (3)
185

185






Operating leases
90,354

9,779

8,522

7,862

7,481

3,418

53,292

Share of operating leases of unconsolidated entities
333,465

7,455

7,416

7,384

7,396

7,327

296,487

Construction contracts
232,275

178,663

53,612





Military housing construction contracts (4)
174,136

116,638

36,605

20,893




Other (5)
57,172

29,479

11,339

9,792

5,383

1,167

12

Total Contractual Obligations
$
12,879,969

$
1,857,516

$
1,966,693

$
1,138,896

$
819,208

$
2,027,165

$
5,070,491

(1)
We have a substantial amount of nonrecourse mortgage debt, the details of which are further described within Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. We are contractually obligated to pay the interest and principal when due on these mortgages. Because we utilize mortgage debt as one of our primary sources of capital, the balances and terms of the mortgages, and therefore the estimate of future contractual obligations including interest payments, are subject to frequent changes due to property dispositions, mortgage refinancings, changes in variable interest rates and new mortgage debt in connection with property additions.
(2)
Subsequent to January 31, 2013, we entered into a fourth amendment to the Credit Facility which extended the maturity date from March 30, 2014 to February 21, 2016.
(3)
Amounts represent dividends that we were obligated to declare and pay on our Series A preferred stock.as of January 31, 2013. As of March 15, 2013, all of the outstanding Series A preferred stock at January 31, 2013 has been converted or redeemed.
(4)
These amounts represent funds that we are obligated to pay under various construction contracts related to our military housing projects where we act as the construction manager. These obligations are primarily reimbursable costs from the respective projects and a corresponding account receivable is recorded when the costs are incurred.
(5)
These amounts represent funds that we are legally obligated to pay under various service contracts, employment contracts and licenses over the next several years as well as unrecognized tax benefits. These contracts are typically greater than one year and either do not contain a cancellation clause or cannot be terminated without substantial penalty. We have several service contracts with vendors related to our property management including maintenance, landscaping, security and phone service. In addition, we have other service contacts that we enter into during our normal course of business which extend beyond one year and are based on usage including snow plowing, answering services, copier maintenance and cycle painting. As we are unable to predict the usage variables, these contracts have been excluded from our summary of contractual obligations at January 31, 2013.

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INFLATION
Substantially all of our long-term leases contain provisions designed to mitigate the adverse impact of inflation. Such provisions include clauses enabling us to receive additional rental income from escalation clauses, which generally increase rental rates during the terms of the leases and/or percentage rentals based on tenants’ gross sales. Such escalations are determined by negotiation, increases in the consumer price index or similar inflation indices. In addition, we seek increased rents upon renewal at market rates for our short-term leases. Most of our leases require the tenants to pay a share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance and utilities, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to our business, and management and legal counsel believe that these claims and lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.
NEW ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE
The following accounting pronouncements were adopted during the year ended January 31, 2013:
In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an amendment to the accounting guidance on testing goodwill for impairment. This guidance provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If after performing a qualitative assessment, an entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair market value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step goodwill impairment test is not necessary. If an entity concludes otherwise, it is then required to perform the first step of the two-step goodwill impairment test. This guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance on February 1, 2012 did not impact our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance for the presentation of comprehensive income. This guidance provides an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance on February 1, 2012 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2011, the FASB issued amendments to the accounting guidance on fair value measurement and disclosure requirements. This guidance results in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements for financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and International Financial Reporting Standards. As a result, this guidance changes the wording used to describe many of the existing requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements, but for many requirements the intent is not to change the existing application. Some of the guidance clarifies the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements or may change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The required disclosures upon adoption of this guidance on February 1, 2012 are included in our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to the guidance on accounting for transfers and servicing to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements and other agreements that entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity. The guidance specifies when an entity may or may not recognize a sale upon the transfer of financial assets subject to repurchase agreements, based upon whether the entity has maintained effective control over the transferred financial assets. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance on February 1, 2012 did not impact our consolidated financial statements.

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The following new accounting pronouncements will be adopted on their respective required effective dates:
In February 2013, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance for the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendments do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. However, the amendments require an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In July 2012, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance on testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. This guidance provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If an entity concludes that it is not more likely than not that the asset is impaired, then the entity is not required to take further action. If an entity concludes otherwise, it is required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative test by comparing the fair value with the carrying amount. This guidance is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance on derecognition of in substance real estate. This guidance specifies that when a parent company (reporting entity) ceases to have a controlling financial interest (as described in the accounting guidance on Consolidation) in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of a default on the subsidiary’s nonrecourse debt, the reporting entity should apply the guidance on property, plant and equipment to determine whether it should derecognize the in substance real estate. Generally, a reporting entity would not satisfy the requirements to derecognize the in substance real estate before the legal transfer of the real estate to the lender and the extinguishment of the related nonrecourse indebtedness. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance in this amendment is consistent with our previous accounting policies and, as a result, will not impact our consolidated financial statements or their comparability to previously issued financial statements.
In December 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance that requires entities to disclose both gross and net information on financial instruments and transactions eligible for offset on the balance sheets and financial instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. In January 2013, the FASB issued guidance clarifying that the scope of disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities should apply only to derivatives and hedging instruments. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Early adoption is not permitted. We do not expect the adoption of the guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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INFORMATION RELATING TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by us, contains “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. Such statements reflect management’s current views with respect to financial results related to future events and are based on assumptions and expectations that may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial or otherwise, may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Risk factors discussed in Item 1A of this Form 10-K and other factors that might cause differences, some of which could be material, include, but are not limited to, the impact of current lending and capital market conditions on our liquidity, ability to finance or refinance projects and repay our debt, the impact of the current economic environment on the ownership, development and management of our commercial real estate portfolio, general real estate investment and development risks, using modular construction as a new construction methodology and investing in a facility to produce modular units, vacancies in our properties, further downturns in the housing market, competition, illiquidity of real estate investments, bankruptcy or defaults of tenants, anchor store consolidations or closings, international activities, the impact of terrorist acts, risks of owning and operating an arena, risks associated with an investment in a professional sports team, our substantial debt leverage and the ability to obtain and service debt, the impact of restrictions imposed by our credit facility and senior debt, exposure to hedging agreements, the level and volatility of interest rates, the continued availability of tax-exempt government financing, the impact of credit rating downgrades, effects of uninsured or underinsured losses, effects of a downgrade or failure of our insurance carriers, environmental liabilities, conflicts of interest, risks associated with the sale of tax credits, risks associated with developing and managing properties in partnership with others, the ability to maintain effective internal controls, compliance with governmental regulations, increased legislative and regulatory scrutiny of the financial services industry, changes in federal, state or local tax laws, volatility in the market price of our publicly traded securities, inflation risks, litigation risks, cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents, as well as other risks listed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We have no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, other than imposed by law, as a result of future events or new information. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our market risk includes the increased difficulty or inability to obtain construction loans, refinance existing construction loans into long-term fixed-rate nonrecourse financing, refinance existing nonrecourse financing at maturity, obtain renewals or replacement of credit enhancement devices, such as letters of credit, or otherwise obtain funds by selling real estate assets or by raising equity (see the “Lending and Capital Market Conditions May Negatively Impact Our Liquidity and Our Ability to Finance or Refinance Projects or Repay Our Debt” section of Item 1A. Risk Factors). We also have interest-rate exposure on our current variable-rate debt portfolio. During the construction period, we have historically used variable-rate debt to finance developmental projects. At January 31, 2013, our outstanding variable-rate debt consisted of $1,510,930,000 of taxable debt and $471,586,000 of tax-exempt debt. Upon opening and achieving stabilized operations, we have historically procured long-term fixed-rate financing for our rental properties. With the volatility of the capital markets, we may not be able to procure long-term fixed-rate financing and periodically must pursue extending maturities with existing lenders at current market terms. Additionally, we are exposed to interest rate risk upon maturity of our long-term fixed-rate financings.
Interest Rate Exposure
At January 31, 2013, the composition of nonrecourse debt was as follows:
 
Operating
Properties
Development
Projects
Land
Projects
Total
 
Total Weighted Average Rate
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
Fixed
$
3,456,879

$
299,565

$
1,700

$
3,758,144

 
5.51%
Variable
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
1,448,205

62,725


1,510,930

 
4.93%
Tax-Exempt
408,785

53,500

9,301

471,586

 
1.64%
 
$
5,313,869

$
415,790

$
11,001

$
5,740,660

 
5.04%
Total gross commitment from lenders
$
705,983

$
11,001

 
 
 

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To mitigate short-term variable interest rate risk, we have purchased interest rate hedges for our variable-rate debt as follows:
Taxable (Priced off of LIBOR Index)
 
Caps
 
Swaps
 
Notional
Average Base
 
Notional
Average Base
Period Covered
Amount
Rate
 
Amount
Rate
 
(dollars in thousands)
02/01/13 - 02/01/14
$
292,576

3.28%
 
$
1,019,920

3.95%
02/01/14 - 02/01/15
63,914

3.69%
 
873,815

4.18%
02/01/15 - 02/01/16

—%
 
651,810

5.45%
02/01/16 - 09/01/17

—%
 
640,000

5.50%
Tax-Exempt (Priced off of SIFMA Index)
 
Caps
  
Notional
Average Base
Period Covered
Amount
Rate
 
(dollars in thousands)
02/01/13 - 02/01/14
$
169,879

5.68%
02/01/14 - 01/02/15
159,465

5.60%
The tax-exempt caps generally were purchased in conjunction with lender hedging requirements that require the borrower to protect against significant fluctuations in interest rates. Except for those requirements, we generally do not hedge tax-exempt debt because, since 1990, the base rate of this type of financing has averaged 2.56% and has never exceeded 8.00%.
Forward Swaps
From time to time, we enter into forward swaps to protect ourselves against fluctuations in the swap rate at terms ranging between five to ten years associated with forecasted fixed rate borrowings. At the time we secure and lock an interest rate on an anticipated financing, we intend to simultaneously terminate the forward swap associated with that financing. At January 31, 2013, we had no forward swaps outstanding.
Sensitivity Analysis to Changes in Interest Rates
Including the effect of the protection provided by the interest rate swaps, caps and long-term contracts in place as of January 31, 2013, a 100 basis point increase in taxable interest rates (including properties accounted for under the equity method, corporate debt and the effect of interest rate floors) would increase the annual pre-tax interest cost for the next 12 months of our variable-rate debt by approximately $6,770,000 at January 31, 2013. Although tax-exempt rates generally move in an amount that is smaller than corresponding changes in taxable interest rates, a 100 basis point increase in tax-exempt rates (including properties accounted for under the equity method) would increase the annual pre-tax interest cost for the next 12 months of our tax-exempt variable-rate debt by approximately $6,342,000 at January 31, 2013. This analysis includes a portion of our taxable and tax-exempt variable-rate debt related to construction loans for which the interest expense is capitalized.
From time to time, we and/or certain of our joint ventures (the “Joint Ventures”) enter into total rate of return swaps ("TRS") on various tax-exempt fixed-rate borrowings generally held by us and/or within the Joint Ventures. The TRS convert these borrowings from a fixed rate to a variable rate and provide an efficient financing product to lower the cost of capital. In exchange for a fixed rate, the TRS require that we and/or the Joint Ventures pay a variable rate, generally equivalent to the SIFMA rate plus a spread. At January 31, 2013 the SIFMA rate was 0.08%. Additionally, we and/or the Joint Ventures have guaranteed the fair value of the underlying borrowing. Any fluctuation in the value of the TRS would be offset by the fluctuation in the value of the underlying borrowing, resulting in minimal financial impact to us and/or the Joint Ventures. At January 31, 2013, the aggregate notional amount of TRS that are designated as fair value hedging instruments is $266,395,000. The underlying TRS borrowings are subject to a fair value adjustment. In addition, we have TRS with a notional amount of $180,362,000 that is not designated as fair value hedging instruments, but is subject to interest rate risk.
We estimate the fair value of our hedging instruments based on interest rate market and bond pricing models. At January 31, 2013 and 2012, we recorded interest rate caps and floors at fair value of $7,000 and $13,000, respectively, in other assets. We also recorded interest rate swap agreements and TRS with positive fair values of approximately $21,307,000 and $11,391,000 at January 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, in other assets. At January 31, 2013 and 2012, we recorded interest rate swap agreements and TRS that had a negative fair value of approximately $155,724,000 and $174,020,000, respectively, in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.

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We estimate the fair value of our long-term debt instruments by market rates, if available, or by discounting future cash payments at interest rates that approximate the current market. Estimated fair value is based upon market prices of public debt, available industry financing data, current treasury rates and recent financing transactions. Based on these parameters, the table below contains the estimated fair value of our long-term debt at January 31, 2013.
 
Carrying Value
Fair Value
Fair Value
with 100 bp Decrease
in Market Rates
 
(in thousands)
Fixed
$
4,791,113

$
5,147,849

$
5,515,717

Variable
 
 
 
Taxable
1,510,930

1,584,369

1,648,233

Tax-Exempt
471,586

463,000

518,319

Total Variable
$
1,982,516

$
2,047,369

$
2,166,552

Total Long-Term Debt
$
6,773,629

$
7,195,218

$
7,682,269

The following tables provide information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates.


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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (continued)
January 31, 2013
 
Expected Maturity Date
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ending January 31,
 
 
 
 
Long-Term Debt
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
Period
Thereafter
 
Total
Outstanding
 
Fair Market
Value
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
Fixed:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-rate debt
$
646,225

 
$
296,354

 
$
350,543

 
$
366,205

 
$
555,014

 
$
1,543,803

 
$
3,758,144

 
$
4,086,909

Weighted average interest rate
6.18
%
 
6.01
%
 
5.55
%
 
5.71
%
 
4.26
%
 
5.53
%
 
5.51
%
 
 
Senior and subordinated debt (1)
29,000

(3) 
199,457

 
53,253

 
50,000

 
132,144

 
569,115

 
1,032,969

 
1,060,940

Weighted average interest rate
7.88
%
 
3.63
%
 
7.63
%
 
5.00
%
 
6.50
%
 
5.45
%
 
5.39
%
 
 
Total Fixed-Rate Debt
675,225

 
495,811

 
403,796

 
416,205

 
687,158

 
2,112,918

 
4,791,113

 
5,147,849

Variable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable-rate debt
160,412

 
607,113

 
34,560

 
179

 
644,670

 
63,996

 
1,510,930

 
1,584,369

Weighted average interest rate (2)
4.31
%
 
3.53
%
 
3.48
%
 
3.21
%
 
6.38
%
 
5.90
%
 
4.93
%
 
 
Tax-exempt
1

 
90,810

 
45,010

 
10

 
10

 
335,745

 
471,586

 
463,000

Weighted average interest rate (2)
3.06
%
 
2.71
%
 
2.12
%
 
3.06
%
 
3.06
%
 
1.28
%
 
1.64
%
 
 
Bank revolving credit facility (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average interest rate
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
 
Total Variable-Rate Debt
160,413

 
697,923

 
79,570

 
189

 
644,680

 
399,741

 
1,982,516

 
2,047,369

Total Long-Term Debt
$
835,638

 
$
1,193,734

 
$
483,366

 
$
416,394

 
$
1,331,838

 
$
2,512,659

 
$
6,773,629

 
$
7,195,218

Weighted average interest rate
5.88
%
 
4.10
%
 
5.31
%
 
5.62
%
 
5.51
%
 
4.95
%
 
5.09
%
 
 
(1)
Represents recourse debt.
(2)
Weighted average interest rate is based on current market rates as of January 31, 2013.
(3)
The mandatory tender date of the custodial receipts, which represent ownership in the bonds, was used for the expected maturity date in lieu of the maturity date on the face of the bonds.

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (continued)
January 31, 2012
 
Expected Maturity Date
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ending January 31,
 
 
 
 
Long-Term Debt
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
Period
Thereafter
 
Total
Outstanding
 
Fair
Market
Value
 
(dollars in thousands)
Fixed:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-rate debt
$
294,235

 
$
602,745

 
$
291,315

 
$
346,320

 
$
420,637

 
$
1,464,433

 
$
3,419,685

 
$
3,737,890

Weighted average interest rate
5.96
%
 
6.46
%
 
6.04
%
 
5.57
%
 
5.75
%
 
5.16
%
 
5.65
%
 
 
Senior and subordinated debt (1) 

 
29,000

(3) 
199,132

 
178,253

 
50,000

 
582,144

 
1,038,529

 
981,746

Weighted average interest rate
%
 
7.88
%
 
3.63
%
 
7.63
%
 
5.00
%
 
5.30
%
 
5.43
%
 
 
Total Fixed-Rate Debt
294,235

 
631,745

 
490,447

 
524,573

 
470,637

 
2,046,577

 
4,458,214

 
4,719,636

Variable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable-rate debt
1,039,618

 
93,969

 
24,607

 

 

 
644,435

 
1,802,629

 
1,911,665

Weighted average interest rate(2)
3.53
%
 
6.59
%
 
3.85
%
 
%
 
%
 
6.52
%
 
4.76
%
 
 
Tax-exempt
237

 
91,055

 
272

 
290

 
309

 
345,046

 
437,209

 
430,197

Weighted average interest rate(2)
1.58
%
 
2.56
%
 
1.58
%
 
1.58
%
 
1.58
%
 
1.29
%
 
1.55
%
 
 
Bank revolving credit facility (1) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average interest rate
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
 
Total Variable-Rate Debt
1,039,855

 
185,024

 
24,879

 
290

 
309

 
989,481

 
2,239,838

 
2,341,862

Total Long-Term Debt
$
1,334,090

 
$
816,769

 
$
515,326

 
$
524,863

 
$
470,946

 
$
3,036,058

 
$
6,698,052

 
$
7,061,498

Weighted average interest rate
4.06
%
 
6.09
%
 
5.00
%
 
6.27
%
 
5.67
%
 
5.03
%
 
5.11
%
 
 
(1)
Represents recourse debt.
(2)
Weighted average interest rate is based on current market rates as of January 31, 2012.
(3)
The mandatory tender date of the custodial receipts, which represent ownership in the bonds, was used for the expected maturity date in lieu of the maturity date on the face of the bonds.


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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Page        
Consolidated Financial Statements:
 
 
 
Supplementary Data:
 
 
 
Financial Statement Schedules:
 
 
 
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is presented in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.
 
 
 
Individual financial statements of entities accounted for by the equity method that qualify as significant subsidiaries for the year ended January 31, 2013 have either been included as an exhibit herein or it has been determined that inclusion of such financial statements is not required at this time. Audited financial statements of FC HCN University Park, LLC and FC 8 Spruce Holdings, LLC, will be filed as an exhibit to an amended Form 10-K within 90 days of their January 31, 2013 fiscal year end.
 


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
of Forest City Enterprises, Inc.:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income (loss), of equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and its subsidiaries at January 31, 2013 and January 31, 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 2013 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedules listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedules, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedules, and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits (which were integrated audits in 2013 and 2012). We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
March 27, 2013


81

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets

 
January 31,
 
2013
2012
 
(in thousands)
Assets
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
Completed rental properties
$
8,631,542

$
7,183,448

Projects under construction and development
1,326,703

2,328,979

Land held for development and sale
65,059

77,298

Total Real Estate
10,023,304

9,589,725

Less accumulated depreciation
(1,654,632
)
(1,526,503
)
Real Estate, net – (variable interest entities $1,416.9 million and $2,103.8 million, respectively)
8,368,672

8,063,222

Cash and equivalents – (variable interest entities $14.2 million and $17.8 million, respectively)
333,220

217,486

Restricted cash and escrowed funds – (variable interest entities $114.9 million and $348.1 million, respectively)
410,414

542,566

Notes and accounts receivable, net
426,200

406,244

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities
456,628

609,079

Other assets – (variable interest entities $92.5 million and $130.8 million, respectively)
614,592

608,541

Land held for divestiture
2,706

57,145

Total Assets
$
10,612,432

$
10,504,283

Liabilities and Equity
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
Mortgage debt and notes payable, nonrecourse – (variable interest entities $624.1 million and $1,122.0 million, respectively)
$
5,738,960

$
5,640,439

Bank revolving credit facility


Senior and subordinated debt – (variable interest entities $29.0 million, as of each period)
1,032,969

1,038,529

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities – (variable interest entities $76.2 million and $171.0 million, respectively)
1,093,963

1,112,462

Cash distributions and losses in excess of investments in unconsolidated entities
292,727

279,708

Deferred income taxes
474,406

433,040

Mortgage debt and notes payable, nonrecourse of land held for divestiture
1,700

19,084

Total Liabilities
8,634,725

8,523,262

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
239,136

229,149

Commitments and Contingencies


Equity
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
Preferred stock—7.0% Series A cumulative perpetual convertible, without par value, $50 liquidation preference; 6,400,000 shares authorized; 211,038 and 4,399,998 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
10,552

220,000

Preferred stock – without par value; 13,600,000 shares authorized, no shares issued


Common stock – $.33 1/3 par value

 
 
Class A, 371,000,000 shares authorized, 163,729,240 and 148,336,178 shares issued and 163,722,658 and 148,227,849 shares outstanding, respectively
54,576

49,445

Class B, convertible, 56,000,000 shares authorized, 20,235,273 and 20,934,335 shares issued and outstanding, respectively; 26,257,961 issuable
6,745

6,978

Total common stock
61,321

56,423

Additional paid-in capital
932,045

740,988

Retained earnings
576,285

571,989

Less treasury stock, at cost; 6,582 and 108,329 Class A shares, respectively
(108
)
(1,874
)
Shareholders' equity before accumulated other comprehensive loss
1,580,095

1,587,526

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(103,203
)
(120,460
)
Total Shareholders’ Equity
1,476,892

1,467,066

Noncontrolling interest
261,679

284,806

Total Equity
1,738,571

1,751,872

Total Liabilities and Equity
$
10,612,432

$
10,504,283











The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

82

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations


 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues from real estate operations
$
1,134,687

$
1,051,618

$
1,078,448

Expenses
 
 
 
Operating expenses
732,275

654,346

632,822

Depreciation and amortization
229,661

208,801

225,082

Impairment of real estate
30,660

235

4,763

Net (gain) loss on land held for divestiture activity
(6,480
)
115,654


 
986,116

979,036

862,667

Interest expense
(269,229
)
(249,799
)
(298,201
)
Amortization of mortgage procurement costs
(12,112
)
(11,317
)
(11,000
)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
7,096

9,590

(21,035
)
Interest and other income
45,915

52,094

52,792

Net gain on disposition of partial interests in rental properties and other investment

17,665

257,990

Earnings (loss) before income taxes
(79,759
)
(109,185
)
196,327

Income tax expense (benefit)
 
 
 
Current
(58,794
)
(9,916
)
703

Deferred
47,590

(53,770
)
68,162

 
(11,204
)
(63,686
)
68,865

Net gain on change in control of interests
6,766



Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
85,798

21,147

42,265

Impairment of unconsolidated entities
(390
)
(40,284
)
(72,459
)
Net loss on land held for divestiture activity of unconsolidated entities
(40,777
)
(41,902
)

 
44,631

(61,039
)
(30,194
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
(17,158
)
(106,538
)
97,268

Discontinued operations, net of tax:
 
 
 
Operating earnings from rental properties
527

2,551

5,901

Impairment of real estate
(2,604
)
(8,382
)
(49,980
)
Gain on disposition of rental properties
55,506

111,801

32,209

 
53,429

105,970

(11,870
)
Net earnings (loss)
36,271

(568
)
85,398

Noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
1,506

(2,240
)
(19,320
)
Earnings from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1,352
)
(83,678
)
(8,030
)
 
154

(85,918
)
(27,350
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
36,425

(86,486
)
58,048

Preferred dividends and inducements of preferred stock conversion
(32,129
)
(15,400
)
(11,807
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders
$
4,296

$
(101,886
)
$
46,241

Basic earnings (loss) per common share
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders
$
(0.28
)
$
(0.74
)
$
0.41

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders
0.30

0.13

(0.12
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders
$
0.02

$
(0.61
)
$
0.29

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders
$
(0.28
)
$
(0.74
)
$
0.42

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders
0.30

0.13

(0.12
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders
$
0.02

$
(0.61
)
$
0.30




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

83

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)


 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Net earnings (loss)
$
36,271

$
(568
)
$
85,398

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
Unrealized net gains (losses) on investment securities (net of tax of $(41), $(15) and $11, respectively)
64

25

(18
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of tax of $(631), $16 and $19, respectively)
996

(26
)
(30
)
Unrealized net gains (losses) on interest rate derivative contracts (net of tax of $(10,261), $16,517 and $4,490, respectively)
16,170

(24,980
)
(7,178
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
17,230

(24,981
)
(7,226
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
53,501

(25,549
)
78,172

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
180

(86,968
)
(27,287
)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
$
53,681

$
(112,517
)
$
50,885


















































The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


84

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Equity

  
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
 
 
 
Series A
 
Class A
Class B
Retained Earnings
Treasury Stock
Noncontrolling Interest
 
 
Shares
Amount
 
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Total
 
(in thousands)
Balances at January 31, 2010

$

 
132,836

$
44,279

22,516

$
7,505

$
571,189

$
627,634

28

$
(154
)
$
(87,266
)
$
356,214

$
1,519,401

Cumulative effect of adoption of new consolidation accounting guidance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(74,034
)
(74,034
)
Net earnings, net of $1,925 attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
58,048

 
 
 
29,275

87,323

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7,163
)
(63
)
(7,226
)
Purchase of treasury stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
54

(786
)
 
 
(786
)
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares
 
 
 
1,297

432

(1,297
)
(432
)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Issuance of Class A shares in exchange for Convertible Senior Notes
 
 
 
9,774

3,258

 
 
133,186

 
 
 
 
 
136,444

Proceeds received from partial termination of Convertible Senior Notes hedge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,869

 
 
 
 
 
1,869

Issuance of Series A preferred stock for cash
1,000

50,000

 
 
 
 
 
(5,544
)
 
 
 
 
 
44,456

Issuance of Series A preferred stock in exchange for Senior Notes
3,400

170,000

 
 
 
 
 
(2,342
)
 
 
 
 
 
167,658

Purchase of equity call hedge related to issuance of preferred stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(17,556
)
 
 
 
 
 
(17,556
)
Preferred stock dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,807
)
 
 
 
 
(11,807
)
Exercise of stock options
 
 
 
123

41

 
 
1,899

 
(61
)
681

 
 
2,621

Purchase of Puttable Equity-Linked Senior Notes due 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7

 
 
 
 
 
7

Restricted stock vested
 
 
 
222

74

 
 
(74
)
 
 
 
 
 

Stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,931

 
 
 
 
 
14,931

Excess income tax deficiency from stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,216
)
 
 
 
 
 
(2,216
)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,845
)
 
 
 
 
 
(6,845
)
Acquisition of partner's noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
500

 
 
 
 
(500
)

Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18,136

18,136

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(20,777
)
(20,777
)
Change to equity method of accounting due to disposition of partial interests in rental properties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,493

23,493

Other changes in noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(832
)
(832
)
Balances at January 31, 2011
4,400

$
220,000

 
144,252

$
48,084

21,219

$
7,073

$
689,004

$
673,875

21

$
(259
)
$
(94,429
)
$
330,912

$
1,874,260

Net earnings, net of $4,567 attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(86,486
)
 
 
 
90,485

3,999

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(26,031
)
1,050

(24,981
)
Purchase of treasury stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
90

(1,670
)
 
 
(1,670
)
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares
 
 
 
284

95

(284
)
(95
)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Issuance of Class A shares in exchange for Convertible Senior Notes due 2016
 
 
 
3,444

1,148

 
 
47,594

 
 
 
 
 
48,742

Restricted stock vested
 
 
 
343

114

 
 
(114
)
 
 
 
 
 

Exercise of stock options
 
 
 
13

4

 
 
136

 
(3
)
55

 
 
195

Preferred stock dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(15,400
)
 
 
 
 
(15,400
)
Stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12,585

 
 
 
 
 
12,585

Excess income tax deficiency from stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(812
)
 
 
 
 
 
(812
)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,887
)
 
 
 
 
 
(6,887
)
Acquisition of partners' noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(518
)
 
 
 
 
(20,435
)
(20,953
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,087

6,087

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(89,644
)
(89,644
)
Change to equity method of accounting for subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(33,598
)
(33,598
)
Other changes in noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(51
)
(51
)
Balances at January 31, 2012
4,400

$
220,000

 
148,336

$
49,445

20,935

$
6,978

$
740,988

$
571,989

108

$
(1,874
)
$
(120,460
)
$
284,806

$
1,751,872

Net loss, net of $9,785 attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
36,425

 
 
 
9,631

46,056

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,257

(27
)
17,230

Purchase of treasury stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
129

(1,963
)
 
 
(1,963
)
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares
 
 
 
700

233

(700
)
(233
)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Issuance of Class A shares in exchange for Series A preferred stock
(4,189
)
(209,448
)
 
13,852

4,617

 
 
201,530

(19,069
)
 
 
 
 
(22,370
)
Restricted stock vested
 
 
 
519

173

 
 
(173
)
 
 
 
 
 

Exercise of stock options
 
 
 
322

108

 
 
4,531

 
(230
)
3,729

 
 
8,368

Preferred stock dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(13,060
)
 
 
 
 
(13,060
)
Stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,751

 
 
 
 
 
14,751

Excess income tax deficiency from stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(961
)
 
 
 
 
 
(961
)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,424
)
 
 
 
 
 
(8,424
)
Acquisition of partners' noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(20,197
)
 
 
 
 
(7,138
)
(27,335
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,886

1,886

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(27,680
)
(27,680
)
Change to equity method of accounting for subsidiary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(724
)
(724
)
Other changes in noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
925

925

Balances at January 31, 2013
211

$
10,552

 
163,729

$
54,576

20,235

$
6,745

$
932,045

$
576,285

7

$
(108
)
$
(103,203
)
$
261,679

$
1,738,571


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Net earnings (loss)
$
36,271

$
(568
)
$
85,398

Depreciation and amortization
229,661

208,801

225,082

Amortization of mortgage procurement costs
12,112

11,317

11,000

Impairment of real estate
30,660

235

4,763

Impairment of unconsolidated entities
390

40,284

72,459

Write-off of abandoned development projects
26,850

8,838

9,195

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
(7,096
)
(9,590
)
21,035

Net (gain) loss on land held for divestiture activity
(6,480
)
115,654


Net gain on disposition of partial interests in rental properties and other investment

(17,665
)
(257,990
)
Net gain on change in control of interests
(6,766
)


Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
47,590

(53,770
)
68,162

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
(85,798
)
(21,147
)
(42,265
)
Net loss on land held for divestiture activity of unconsolidated entities
40,777

41,902


Stock-based compensation expense
9,355

7,650

7,969

Amortization and mark-to-market adjustments of derivative instruments
(7,738
)
2,279

3,606

Non-cash interest expense related to Senior Notes
489

1,737

1,858

Cash distributions from operations of unconsolidated entities
80,027

59,399

46,802

Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
6,159

14,139

22,935

Amortization of mortgage procurement costs
243

1,257

2,611

Loss on extinguishment of debt
464



Impairment of real estate
4,254

13,692

81,643

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
(18,118
)
5,262

(13,640
)
Gain on disposition of rental properties
(100,900
)
(133,554
)
(51,303
)
Cost of sales of land included in projects under construction and development and completed rental properties
5,428

10,820

18,490

Decrease (increase) in land held for development and sale
5,973

(11,860
)
(14,973
)
Decrease in land held for divestiture
55,650



(Increase) decrease in notes and accounts receivable
(2,228
)
3,575

7,595

Decrease (increase) in other assets
4,888

(11,433
)
15,415

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and escrowed funds used for operating purposes
5,297

(4,354
)
(31,701
)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
55,328

15,863

(26,899
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
422,742

$
298,763

$
267,247


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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
$
(803,865
)
$
(760,381
)
$
(723,158
)
Payment of lease procurement costs
(11,992
)
(22,907
)
(20,387
)
Increase in other assets
(37,583
)
(14,489
)
(57,226
)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and escrowed funds used for investing purposes
111,265

90,157

(249,024
)
Proceeds from disposition of full or partial interests in rental properties and other investments
113,842

353,243

191,345

Decrease (increase) in investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities
110,630

(85,820
)
11,401

Net cash used in investing activities
(517,703
)
(440,197
)
(847,049
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
 
 
 
Proceeds from nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable
907,608

695,449

658,833

Principal payments on nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable
(593,810
)
(572,584
)
(321,629
)
Borrowings on bank revolving credit facility
458,700

464,575

876,052

Payments on bank revolving credit facility
(458,700
)
(601,727
)
(822,416
)
Payment of Puttable Equity-Linked Senior Notes due 2011

(39,407
)

Proceeds from issuance of Convertible Senior Notes due 2018, net of $10,625 of issuance costs

339,375


Payment of transaction costs related to exchanges of Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 for Class A common stock

(3,200
)

Purchase of Senior Notes due 2011 and 2017


(16,569
)
Proceeds received from partial termination of Convertible Senior Notes hedge


1,869

Payment of deferred financing costs
(25,217
)
(14,923
)
(36,745
)
Change in restricted cash and escrowed funds and book overdrafts
(7,080
)
(1,578
)
(1,322
)
Purchase of treasury stock
(1,963
)
(1,670
)
(786
)
Exercise of stock options
8,368

195

2,621

Payment of inducements related to conversion of preferred stock for Class A common stock
(19,069
)


Payment of transaction costs related to conversion of preferred stock for Class A common stock
(3,301
)


Proceeds from issuance of Series A preferred stock, net of $5,544 of issuance costs


44,456

Payment for equity call hedge related to the issuance of Series A preferred stock


(17,556
)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders
(13,060
)
(15,400
)
(11,807
)
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interest
11,348


181,909

Contributions from noncontrolling interests
1,886

6,087

5,636

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(27,680
)
(89,644
)
(20,777
)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests
(27,335
)


Net cash provided by financing activities
210,695

165,548

521,769

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
115,734

24,114

(58,033
)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period
217,486

193,372

251,405

Cash and equivalents at end of period
$
333,220

$
217,486

$
193,372
























The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


Supplemental Non-Cash Disclosures:
The following table represents a summary of non-cash transactions primarily as a result of changes in consolidation methods due to the occurrence of certain triggering events including, but not limited to, the dispositions of partial interests of rental properties and other recapitalization transactions. In addition, there were multiple changes in consolidation methods upon adoption of new accounting guidance for the consolidation of variable interest entities during the year ended January 31, 2011. Other non-cash transactions included in the table include the effect of various transactions involving the exchange of a portion of the Company’s senior notes for (i) new issuances of Senior Notes, (ii) shares of the Company’s Class A common stock or (iii) shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, acquisitions of partners noncontrolling interests, dispositions of properties whereby the nonrecourse mortgage debt is assumed by the buyer, change in construction payables, reclassification prior to sale of outlot land parcels from projects under construction and development or completed rental properties to land held for sale and the capitalization of stock-based compensation granted to employees directly involved with the development and construction of real estate.
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Operating activities
 
 
 
Increase in land held for development and sale
$
(5,906
)
$
(1,399
)
$
(31,599
)
Increase in land held for divestiture
(2,944
)


Decrease in notes and accounts receivable
7,937

16,785

22,560

Decrease in other assets
2,465

155,458

80,953

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and escrowed funds
14,463

149,586

(1,953
)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
(34,991
)
14,188

(111,940
)
Total effect on operating activities
$
(18,976
)
$
334,618

$
(41,979
)
Investing activities
 
 
 
Decrease in projects under construction and development
$
35,367

$
429,690

$
32,816

Decrease in completed rental properties
170,033

1,230,710

667,495

Decrease (increase) in investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities
21,826

(298,492
)
111,644

Total effect on investing activities
$
227,226

$
1,361,908

$
811,955

Financing activities
 
 
 
Decrease in nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable
$
(215,008
)
$
(1,648,245
)
$
(776,588
)
Decrease in senior and subordinated debt
(6,049
)
(40,000
)
(277,658
)
Decrease in restricted cash and escrowed funds
8,208



(Decrease) increase in preferred stock
(209,448
)

170,000

Increase in Class A common stock
4,617

959

2,636

Increase in additional paid-in capital
200,448

36,904

102,939

Increase in redeemable noncontrolling interest
8,424

6,887

46,845

Increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interest
558

(53,031
)
(38,150
)
Total effect on financing activities
$
(208,250
)
$
(1,696,526
)
$
(769,976
)


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Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


A. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) principally engages in the ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate and land throughout the United States. The Company operates through three strategic business units and has six reportable operating segments. The three strategic business units, which represent four reportable operating segments, are the Commercial Group, Residential Group and Land Development Group (collectively, the “Real Estate Groups”). The Commercial Group, the Company’s largest strategic business unit, owns, develops, acquires and operates regional malls, specialty/urban retail centers, office and life science buildings, hotels and mixed-use projects. Additionally, it recently constructed and currently operates Barclays Center (the "Arena"), a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment arena located in Brooklyn, New York. The Arena, which opened in September 2012, is being reported as a separate reportable operating segment. The Residential Group owns, develops, acquires and operates residential rental properties, including upscale and middle-market apartments and adaptive re-use developments. Additionally, the Residential Group owns interests in entities that develop and manage military family housing. The Land Development Group acquires and sells both land and developed lots to residential, commercial and industrial customers. It also owns and develops land into master-planned communities and mixed-use projects. On January 31, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors approved a strategic decision by senior management to reposition or divest significant portions of its Land Development Group. During the year ended January 31, 2013, the Company established and executed on its land divestiture strategy. See Note L – Land Held for Divestiture for additional information for additional information on land divestiture activities.
Corporate Activities and The Nets, a member of the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) in which the Company accounts for its investment on the equity method of accounting, are the other reportable operating segments.
The Company has approximately $10.6 billion of consolidated assets in 26 states and the District of Columbia at January 31, 2013. The Company’s core markets include Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, the Greater San Francisco metropolitan area and the Greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The Company has offices in Albuquerque, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and the Company’s corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Forest City Enterprises, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries and entities in which it has a controlling interest in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accounting guidance for consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIE”) requires an ongoing reassessment of determining whether a variable interest gives a company a controlling financial interest in a VIE. The Company continuously reassesses whether or not it has the (a) power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
Variable Interest Entities
The Company’s VIEs consist of joint ventures that are engaged, directly or indirectly, in the ownership, development and management of office buildings, regional malls, specialty retail centers, apartment communities, military housing, a hotel and The Nets. As of January 31, 2013, the Company determined that it was the primary beneficiary of 31 VIEs representing 22 properties (19 VIEs representing 10 properties in the Residential Group and 12 VIEs representing 12 properties in the Commercial Group). The creditors of the consolidated VIEs do not have recourse to the Company’s general credit. As of January 31, 2013, the Company held variable interests in 59 VIEs for which it is not the primary beneficiary. The maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with these unconsolidated VIEs is limited to the Company’s investments in those VIEs totaling approximately $64,000,000 at January 31, 2013. In addition, as of January 31, 2013, the Company consolidates a VIE which holds collateralized borrowings of $29,000,000, which the Company has guaranteed (see Note H – Senior and Subordinated Debt).
During the year ended January 31, 2013, the Company determined that the entity that owns Barclays Center is deemed to have sufficient equity and cash flows to support its operations without the need of any additional financial support from its partners. As a result, the Company determined that it no longer qualified as a VIE. The impact of the removal of this VIE within the VIE parenthetical disclosures on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were decreases of $552,226,000 to real estate, net, $1,405,000 to cash and equivalents, $17,574,000 to restricted cash and escrowed funds, $26,681,000 to other assets, $192,958,000 to nonrecourse mortgage debt and $84,908,000 to accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities from the balances disclosed at January 31, 2012.

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Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes. Some of the critical estimates made by the Company include, but are not limited to, determination of the primary beneficiary of VIEs, estimates of useful lives for long-lived assets, reserves for collection on accounts and notes receivable and other investments, impairment of real estate and other-than-temporary impairments on its equity method investments. As a result of the nature of estimates made by the Company, actual results could differ.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. During 2012, the Company established a new financial statement line included in operations, "Net (gain) loss on land held for divestiture activity" and a new line item within equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities, "Net loss on land held for divestiture activity of unconsolidated entities". The prior year impairment charges resulting from the divestiture decision were reclassified to these line items on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended January 31, 2012 for comparability purposes (see Note L – Land Held for Divestiture). In addition, during the year ended January 31, 2013, the Company determined that the Barclays Center met the criteria for a reportable operating segment. Therefore, the segment reporting disclosures related to the Barclays Center as of and for the two years ended January 31, 2012 have been reclassified from the Commercial Group segment to the Arena segment (see Note O – Segment Information).
Fiscal Year
The years 2012, 2011 and 2010 refer to the fiscal years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Recognition of Revenue
Real Estate Sales – The specific timing of a sale transaction and recognition of profit is measured against various criteria in the real estate sales accounting guidance covering the terms of the transaction and any continuing involvement in the form of management or financial assistance associated with the property. If the sales criteria are not met, the Company defers gain recognition and accounts for the transaction by applying the deposit, finance, installment or cost recovery methods, as appropriate.
Consolidated operating properties that have been sold or determined to be held for sale are reported as discontinued operations. The Company considers assets held for sale when the transaction has been approved by management and there are no significant contingencies related to the sale that may prevent the transaction from closing. In many transactions, these contingencies are not satisfied until the actual closing and, accordingly, the property is not identified as held for sale until the closing actually occurs. However, each potential sale is evaluated based on its separate facts and circumstances.
Leasing Operations – The Company enters into leases with tenants in its rental properties. The lease terms of tenants occupying space in the retail centers and office buildings generally range from 1 to 30 years, excluding leases with certain anchor tenants, which typically are longer. Minimum rents are recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable term of the related lease, which include the effects of rent steps and rent abatements under the leases. Overage rents are recognized after the contingency has been removed (i.e., sales thresholds have been achieved). Recoveries from tenants for taxes, insurance and other commercial property operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the applicable costs are incurred.
Construction – Revenues and profit on long-term fixed-price contracts are recorded using the percentage-of-completion method. Revenues on reimbursable cost-plus fee contracts are recorded in the amount of the accrued reimbursable costs plus proportionate fees at the time the costs are incurred.
Military Housing Fee Revenues – Development fees related to military housing projects are earned based on a contractual percentage of the actual development costs incurred. Additional development incentive fees are recognized based upon successful completion of criteria, such as incentives to realize development cost savings, encourage small and local business participation, comply with specified safety standards and other project management incentives as specified in the development agreements.
Construction management fees are earned based on a contractual percentage of the actual construction costs incurred. Additional construction incentive fees are recognized based upon successful completion of certain criteria as set forth in the construction contracts.
Property management and asset management fees are earned based on a contractual percentage of the annual net rental income and annual operating income, respectively, that is generated by the military housing privatization projects as defined in the agreements. Additional property management incentive fees are recognized based upon successful completion of certain criteria as set forth in the property management agreements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Arena Revenues – The Arena naming rights agreement with Barclays Services Corporation, which commenced with the opening of the Arena, has a 20-year term, subject to certain extension rights. Arena naming rights revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract year.
Arena founding partner and sponsor agreements entitle the parties to certain sponsorship, promotional, media, hospitality and other rights and entitlements. These agreements expire at various terms ranging from one to seven years from the opening of the Arena and is recognized on a straight-line basis.
Arena suite licenses entitle the licensee the use of a luxury suite in the Arena. The terms of the suite license agreements commenced on the date the Arena opened with terms ranging from one to seven years. Revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over each contractual year.
Ticketing fee revenue is based on the Arena's share of ticket sale fees in accordance with an agreement with Ticketmaster. Revenue from ticketing fees is deferred and recognized upon settlement of the related event.
Recognition of Costs and Expenses
Operating expenses primarily represent the recognition of operating costs, which are charged to operations as incurred, administrative expenses and taxes other than income taxes. Interest expense and real estate taxes during active development and construction are capitalized as a part of the project cost.
Depreciation and amortization is generally computed on a straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. The estimated useful lives of buildings (other than Arena) and certain first generation tenant allowances that are considered by management as a component of the building are primarily 50 years. The estimated useful life of the Arena is 34.5 years, the remaining term of the ground leases on which the Arena was built. Subsequent tenant improvements and those first generation tenant allowances that are not considered a component of the building are amortized over the life of the tenant’s lease. This estimated life is based on the length of time the asset is expected to generate positive operating cash flows. Actual events and circumstances can cause the life of the building and tenant improvement to be different than the estimates made. Additionally, lease terminations can affect the economic life of the tenant improvements.
Major improvements and tenant improvements that are considered to be the Company’s assets are capitalized in real estate costs and expensed through depreciation charges. Tenant improvements that are considered lease inducements are capitalized into other assets and amortized as a reduction of rental revenues over the life of the tenant’s lease. Repairs, maintenance and minor improvements are expensed as incurred.
A variety of costs are incurred in the development and leasing of properties. After determination is made to capitalize a cost, it is allocated to the specific component of a project that is benefited. Determination of when a development project is substantially complete and capitalization must cease involves judgment. The Company’s capitalization policy on development properties is based on accounting guidance for the capitalization of interest cost and accounting guidance for costs and the initial rental operations of real estate properties. The costs of land and buildings under development include specifically identifiable costs. The capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development costs, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes, salaries and related costs and other costs incurred during the period of development. The Company considers a construction project as substantially complete and held available for occupancy upon the completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from cessation of major construction activity. The Company ceases capitalization on any portion substantially completed and occupied or held available for occupancy, and capitalizes only those costs associated with the portion under construction. Costs and accumulated depreciation applicable to assets retired or sold are eliminated from the respective accounts and any resulting gains or losses are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Termination Benefits
During the years ended January 31, 20132012 and 2011, the Company’s workforce was reduced. The Company provided outplacement services to terminated employees and severance payments based on years of service and other defined criteria. Termination benefits expense (outplacement and severance) are included in operating expenses and reported in the Corporate Activities segment.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The activity in the accrued severance balance for termination costs is as follows:
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Accrued severance balance at January 31, 2010
$
3,361

Termination benefits expense
5,325

Payments
(5,930
)
Accrued severance balance at January 31, 2011
2,756

Termination benefits expense
5,652

Payments
(2,247
)
Accrued severance balance at January 31, 2012
6,161

Termination benefits expense
3,959

Payments
(4,049
)
Accrued severance balance at January 31, 2013
$
6,071

Impairment of Real Estate
The Company reviews its real estate portfolio, including land held for development and sale, for impairment whenever events or changes indicate that its carrying value may not be recoverable. Impairment indicators include, but are not limited to, significant decreases in property net operating income, significant decreases in occupancy rates, the physical condition of the property and general economic conditions. A property’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the property are less than the carrying value of the property. In addition, the undiscounted cash flows may consider a probability-weighted cash flow estimation approach when alternative courses of action to recover the carrying amount of a long-lived asset are under consideration or a range is estimated at the balance sheet date. Significant estimates are made in the determination of future undiscounted cash flows including future net operating income, estimated holding periods, risk of foreclosure and estimated cash proceeds received upon disposition of the asset. To the extent an impairment has occurred, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the property over the fair value of the property. Determining fair value of real estate, if required, also involves significant judgments and estimates including discount and capitalization rates. Changes to these estimates made by management could affect whether or not an impairment charge would be required and/or the amount of impairment charges recognized.
Impairment of Unconsolidated Entities
The Company reviews its portfolio of unconsolidated entities for other-than-temporary impairments whenever events or changes indicate that its carrying value in the investments may be in excess of fair value. A loss in value of an equity method investment which is other-than-temporary is recognized as an impairment of unconsolidated entities. This determination is based upon the length of time elapsed, severity of decline, possible recovery period and other relevant facts. Determining fair value of a real estate investment and whether or not a loss is other-than-temporary involves significant judgments and estimates. Examples of these estimates include timing and amounts of expected cash flows, discount rates, capitalization rates and comparable sales data, among other things. Changes to these estimates made by management could affect whether or not an impairment charge would be required and/or the amount of impairment charges recognized.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the date of grant and is based on the fair value of the equity award. The fair value of stock options is computed using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which incorporates assumptions for risk-free rate, expected volatility, dividend yield, and expected life of the options. The fair value of restricted stock is equal to the closing price of the stock on the date of grant. The fair value cost of stock options and restricted stock, as adjusted for estimated forfeitures, is recognized over the requisite service period of the grantee using the straight-line attribution method. Cost recognition is accelerated if the grantee is retirement-eligible (as defined in the 1994 Stock Plan) or becomes retirement-eligible before the end of the nominal vesting period. The cost is recognized immediately if the grantee is retirement-eligible at the date of grant or on a straight-line basis over the period ending with the first anniversary from the date of grant when the individual becomes retirement-eligible. The fair value of performance shares that do not have a market condition is equal to the closing price of the underlying stock on the date of grant. The compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period if it is probable that the performance goals will be achieved. The fair value of performance shares that have a market condition is computed using a Monte Carlo simulation. The compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period if the requisite service is rendered, even if the market condition is never satisfied.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Earnings Per Share
The Company’s restricted stock is considered a participating security pursuant to the two-class method for computing basic earnings per share (“EPS”). The Class A Common Units issued in exchange for Bruce C. Ratner’s noncontrolling interests in the Forest City Ratner Company portfolio in November 2006 (see Note W – Class A Common Units), which are reflected as noncontrolling interests in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, are considered convertible participating securities as they are entitled to participate in any dividends paid to the Company’s common shareholders. The Class A Common Units are included in the computation of basic EPS using the two-class method and are included in the computation of diluted EPS using the if-converted method. The Class A common stock issuable in connection with a put or conversion of the Puttable Equity-Linked Senior Notes due 2014, Convertible Senior Notes due 2016, Convertible Senior Notes due 2018 and Series A Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock are included in the computation of diluted EPS using the if-converted method.
Acquisition of Rental Properties
Upon acquisition of a rental property, the purchase price of the property is allocated to net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired based on fair values. Above-market and below-market in-place lease values for acquired properties are recorded based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) the Company's estimate of the fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. Capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of rental revenues (or rental expense for ground leases in which the Company is the lessee) over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. Capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to rental revenues (or rental expense for ground leases in which the Company is the lessee) over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases, including any fixed-rate renewal periods that are probable of being exercised. For the Company's below market lease and in-place lease intangibles that remain at January 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no fixed rate renewal periods associated with these leases that the Company deemed probable of renewal and included in the calculation of the intangible asset value or related amortization period.
Intangible assets also include amounts representing the value of tenant relationships and in-place leases based on the Company's evaluation of each tenant’s lease and its overall relationship with the respective tenant. The Company estimates the cost to execute leases with terms similar to in-place leases, including leasing commissions, legal expenses and other related expenses. This intangible asset is amortized to expense over the remaining term of the respective lease. The Company's estimates of value are made using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers or by using independent appraisals. Factors considered by the Company in this analysis include an estimate of the carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods, current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, the Company includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, which primarily range from three to twelve months. The Company also considers information obtained about each property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Company also uses the information obtained as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence as part of considering any conditional asset retirement obligations, and when necessary, will record a conditional asset retirement obligation as part of its purchase price.
When calculating the estimated value to assign to a tenant relationship intangible asset, the Company estimates the likelihood that a lessee will execute a lease renewal and other factors relative to the relationship. In determining the likelihood of lease renewal, the Company utilizes a probability weighted model based on many factors. Other qualitative factors related to the relationship that the Company considers include, but are not limited to, the nature and extent of the business relationship with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant and the tenant’s credit quality. The value of tenant relationship intangibles is amortized over the remaining initial lease term and expected renewals, but in no event longer than the remaining depreciable life of the building. The value of in-place leases is amortized over the remaining non-cancelable term of the respective leases and any fixed-rate renewal periods that are deemed probable.
In the event that a tenant terminates its lease, the unamortized portion of each intangible asset, including market rate adjustments, in-place lease values and tenant relationship values, would be charged to expense.
Cash and Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates market value.
Cash flows associated with items intended as hedges of identifiable transactions or events are classified in the same category as the cash flows from the items being hedged. Cash flows from derivatives not designated as cash flow or fair value hedges are generally classified in the investing section in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Cash flows associated with lease procurement costs are classified as investing activities and consist primarily of lease commissions and related legal fees associated with procuring first generation tenants under long-term lease agreements for office buildings, retail regional malls or specialty retail centers. The Company primarily incurs these costs during the development phase of the project and they are integral to starting construction and ultimately completing the project. Management views these lease procurement costs as part of the initial investment to obtain long-term cash inflow.
The Company maintains operating cash and reserves for replacement balances in financial institutions which, from time to time, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company periodically assesses the financial condition of these institutions and believes that the risk of loss is minimal.
Restricted Cash and Escrowed Funds
Restricted cash and escrowed funds represent restricted amounts with financial institutions for debt services payments, taxes and insurance, collateral, security deposits, capital replacement, improvement and operating reserves, bond funds, development escrows and construction escrows.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Reserves on Notes Receivable
The Company records allowances against its rent receivables from tenants and other receivables that it considers uncollectible. These allowances are based on management’s estimate of receivables that will not be realized from cash receipts in subsequent periods. The Company also maintains an allowance for receivables arising from the straight-lining of rents. This receivable arises from earnings recognized in excess of amounts currently due under the lease agreements. Management exercises judgment in establishing these allowances and considers payment history and current credit status in developing these estimates. The allowance against the straight-line rent receivable is based on historical experience with early lease terminations as well as specific review of significant tenants and tenants that are having known financial difficulties. There is a risk that the estimate of the expected activity of current tenants may not accurately reflect future events. If the estimate does not accurately reflect future tenant vacancies, the reserve for straight-line rent receivable may be over or understated by the actual tenant vacancies that occur.
The Company estimates the allowance for notes receivable based on its assessment of expected future cash flows estimated to be received with consideration given to any collateral of the respective note. If the estimate of expected future cash flows does not accurately reflect actual events, the reserve on notes receivable may be over or understated by the actual cash flows that occur.
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated entities using the equity method of accounting whereby the cost of an investment is adjusted for the Company’s share of income or loss from the date of acquisition, increased for equity contributions made and reduced by distributions received. The income or loss for each unconsolidated entity is allocated in accordance with the provisions of the applicable operating agreements, which may differ from the ownership interest held by each investor. Certain of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities share of cumulative allocated losses and cash distributions received exceeds its cumulative allocated share of income and equity contributions. As a result, the carrying value of certain investments in unconsolidated entities is negative. Unconsolidated entities with negative carrying values are included in cash distributions and losses in excess of investments in unconsolidated entities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Differences between the Company’s carrying value of its investment in unconsolidated entities and the Company’s underlying equity of such unconsolidated entities are amortized over the respective lives of the underlying assets or liabilities, as applicable. The Company records income or loss in certain unconsolidated entities based on the distribution priorities, which may change upon the achievement of certain return thresholds.
As is customary within the real estate industry, the Company invests in certain projects through partnerships and limited liability entities. The Company may provide funding in excess of its legal ownership. Such fundings are typically interest-bearing or entitle the Company to a preference on and of such advances on property cash flows and are included in investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities.
Other Assets
Included in other assets are costs incurred in connection with obtaining financings which are deferred and amortized over the life of the related debt. Costs incurred in connection with leasing space to tenants are also included in other assets and are deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over the lives of the related leases.
Investments in securities classified as available-for-sale are reflected in other assets at market value with the unrealized gains or losses reflected as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Unrealized gains or losses were not material for any of the three years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Intangible Assets
Upon an acquisition of a rental property, the Company records intangible assets acquired at their estimated fair value separate and apart from goodwill. The Company amortizes identified intangible assets with finite lives on a straight-line basis over the period the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the rental property acquired. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value.
In connection with the Company’s military housing projects, it records intangible assets based upon the costs associated with acquiring military housing development and management contracts that are in progress. Intangible assets related to the military housing development contracts are amortized based upon the ratio of development fees earned in relation to overall fee income to be earned throughout the contract period. Intangible assets related to the military housing management contracts are amortized based upon a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the management contracts.
See Note D – Other Assets for additional information on intangible assets.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“accumulated OCI”):
 
January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Unrealized losses on securities
$
340

$
445

$
485

Unrealized (gains) losses on foreign currency translation
(69
)
1,558

1,516

Unrealized losses on interest rate contracts(1)
168,497

194,928

153,432

 
168,768

196,931

155,433

Noncontrolling interest and income tax benefit
(65,565
)
(76,471
)
(61,004
)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
$
103,203

$
120,460

$
94,429

(1)
Included in the amounts as of January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are $126,506, $143,303 and $102,387, respectively, of unrealized losses on an interest rate swap associated with New York Times, an office building in Manhattan, New York, on its nonrecourse mortgage debt with a notional amount of $640,000. This swap effectively fixes the mortgage at an all-in lender interest rate of 6.40% (5.50% swap rate plus 0.90% lender spread) and expires in September 2017.
Historic and New Market Tax Credit Entities
The Company has investments in properties that have received, or the Company believes are entitled to receive, Historic Preservation Tax Credits on qualifying expenditures under Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) section 47 and New Market Tax Credits on qualifying investments in designated community development entities (“CDEs”) under IRC section 45D, as well as various state credit programs, including participation in the New York State Brownfield Tax Credit Program, which entitles the members to tax credits based on qualified expenditures at the time those qualified expenditures are placed in service. The Company typically enters into these investments with sophisticated financial investors. In exchange for the financial investors’ initial contribution into the investment, the financial investor is entitled to substantially all of the benefits derived from the tax credit. Typically, these arrangements have put/call provisions (which range up to 7 years) whereby the Company may be obligated (or entitled) to repurchase the financial investors’ interest. The Company has consolidated each of these entities in its consolidated financial statements and has reflected these investor contributions as accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.
The Company guarantees to the financial investor that in the event of a subsequent recapture by a taxing authority due to the Company’s noncompliance with applicable tax credit guidelines, it will indemnify the financial investor for any recaptured tax credits. The Company initially records a liability for the cash received from the financial investor. The Company generally records income upon completion and certification of the qualifying development expenditures for Historic Preservation Tax Credits and upon certification of the qualifying investments in designated CDEs for New Market Tax Credits, resulting in an adjustment of the liability at each balance sheet date to the amount that would be paid to the financial investor based upon the tax credit compliance regulations, which range from 0 to 7 years. Income related to the sale of tax credits of $20,800,000, $27,296,000 and $31,979,000 was recognized during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which was recorded in interest and other income.

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Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded to reflect the expected tax consequences on future years attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. The Company has recognized the benefit of its tax loss carryforward, which it expects to use as a reduction of the deferred tax expense. The Company records valuation allowances against deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that a portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company’s financial statements reflect the expected future tax consequences of a tax position if that tax position is more likely than not of being sustained upon examination, presuming the taxing authorities have full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts. The Company records interest and penalties related to uncertain income tax positions as a component of income tax expense.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivatives are recorded at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and whether it meets the hedge accounting requirements. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of interest rate risk, even though the contracts do not qualify for or the Company has elected not to apply hedge accounting.
Noncontrolling Interest
Interests held by partners in consolidated entities are reflected in noncontrolling interest, which represents the noncontrolling interests’ share of the underlying net assets of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interest that is not redeemable is reported in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Noncontrolling interests where the Company may be required to repurchase the noncontrolling interest at fair value under a put option or other contractual redemption requirement are reported in the mezzanine section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets between liabilities and equity, as redeemable noncontrolling interest. The Company adjusts the redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value (which approximates fair value) at each balance sheet date with changes recognized as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital (see Note J – Fair Value Measurements).
New Accounting Guidance
The following accounting pronouncements were adopted during the year ended January 31, 2013:
In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an amendment to the accounting guidance on testing goodwill for impairment. This guidance provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If after performing a qualitative assessment, an entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair market value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step goodwill impairment test is not necessary. If an entity concludes otherwise, it is then required to perform the first step of the two-step goodwill impairment test. This guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance on February 1, 2012 did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance for the presentation of comprehensive income. This guidance provides an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance on February 1, 2012 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

In May 2011, the FASB issued amendments to the accounting guidance on fair value measurement and disclosure requirements. This guidance results in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements for financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. As a result, this guidance changes the wording used to describe many of the existing requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements, but for many requirements the intent is not to change the existing application. Some of the guidance clarifies the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements or may change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The required disclosures upon adoption of this guidance on February 1, 2012 are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In April 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to the guidance on accounting for transfers and servicing to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements and other agreements that entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity. The guidance specifies when an entity may or may not recognize a sale upon the transfer of financial assets subject to repurchase agreements, based upon whether the entity has maintained effective control over the transferred financial assets. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance on February 1, 2012 did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The following new accounting pronouncements will be adopted on their respective required effective dates:
In February 2013, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance for the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendments do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. However, the amendments require an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In July 2012, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance on testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. This guidance provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If an entity concludes that it is not more likely than not that the asset is impaired, then the entity is not required to take further action. If an entity concludes otherwise, it is required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative test by comparing the fair value with the carrying amount. This guidance is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance on derecognition of in substance real estate. This guidance specifies that when a parent company (reporting entity) ceases to have a controlling financial interest (as described in the accounting guidance on Consolidation) in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of a default on the subsidiary’s nonrecourse debt, the reporting entity should apply the guidance on property, plant and equipment to determine whether it should derecognize the in substance real estate. Generally, a reporting entity would not satisfy the requirements to derecognize the in substance real estate before the legal transfer of the real estate to the lender and the extinguishment of the related nonrecourse indebtedness. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance in this amendment is consistent with the Company's previous accounting policies and, as a result, will not impact its consolidated financial statements or their comparability to previously issued financial statements.
In December 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance that requires entities to disclose both gross and net information on financial instruments and transactions eligible for offset on the balance sheets and financial instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. In January 2013, the FASB issued guidance clarifying that the scope of disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities should apply only to derivatives and hedging instruments. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of the guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.


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Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

B. Notes and Accounts Receivable, Net
The components of notes and accounts receivable, net are as follows:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
 
(dollars in thousands)
Straight-line rent from tenants
$
148,906

$
136,486

Military Housing, primarily reimbursable construction costs
32,507

37,830

Stapleton advances (see below)
107,749

82,920

Receivables from tenants
29,551

30,616

Other accounts receivable
88,938

98,402

Notes receivable
44,407

45,865

 
452,058

432,119

Allowance for doubtful accounts
(25,858
)
(25,875
)
Notes and Accounts Receivable, Net
$
426,200

$
406,244

Weighted average interest rate on notes receivable
4.58
%
5.14
%
Notes receivable due within one year
$
12,157

$
16,898

Stapleton Advances
Stapleton Land, LLC has made certain interest-bearing advances to the Park Creek Metropolitan District (the “District”) for in-tract infrastructure. The advances are subordinate to the District’s senior and subordinated bonds (see Note F - Financing Arrangements). The Company recorded $7,893,000, $6,439,000 and $4,237,000 of interest income related to these advances for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The advances had a weighted average interest rate of 8.70% at January 31, 2013.

C. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Investments in unconsolidated entities include investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities and cash distributions and losses in excess of investments in unconsolidated entities that the Company does not control and/or is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary, which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
The following is a reconciliation of members’ and partners’ equity to the Company’s carrying value:
 
January 31,
 
2013
2012
 
(in thousands)
Members’ and partners’ equity, as below
$
637,341

$
945,129

Equity of other members and partners
662,358

790,618

Company’s investment in partnerships
(25,017
)
154,511

Basis differences(1)
114,215

79,913

Advances to and on behalf of affiliates
74,703

94,947

Total Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
$
163,901

$
329,371

Assets - Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities
$
456,628

$
609,079

Liabilities - Cash distributions and losses in excess of investments in unconsolidated entities
(292,727
)
(279,708
)
Total Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
$
163,901

$
329,371

(1)
This amount represents the aggregate difference between the Company’s historical cost basis and the basis reflected at the equity method venture level, which is typically amortized over the life of the related assets and liabilities. Basis differences occur from certain acquisition, transaction and other costs, as well as other-than-temporary impairments that are not reflected in the net assets of the equity method venture.

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Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Summarized financial information for the equity method investments is as follows:
 
(Combined 100%)
 
January 31,
 
2013
2012
 
(in thousands)
Balance Sheet:
 
 
Real Estate
 
 
Completed rental properties
$
7,317,652

$
7,287,539

Projects under construction and development
106,705

287,738

Land held for development and sale (1)
89,268

224,224

Total Real Estate
7,513,625

7,799,501

Less accumulated depreciation
(1,413,510
)
(1,257,091
)
Real Estate, net
6,100,115

6,542,410

Cash and equivalents
120,545

149,702

Restricted cash - military housing bond funds
146,484

284,641

Other restricted cash and escrowed funds
319,989

274,201

Other assets
730,308

756,564

Total Assets
$
7,417,441

$
8,007,518

Mortgage debt and notes payable, nonrecourse (2)
$
6,261,983

$
6,551,891

Other liabilities
518,117

510,498

Members’ and partners’ equity
637,341

945,129

Total Liabilities and Members’ and Partners’ Equity
$
7,417,441

$
8,007,518

(1)
The amounts at January 31, 2013 and 2012 include $89,268 and $181,749 of land held by unconsolidated entities in which the Company is currently reviewing its options to divest its portion of land held by these unconsolidated entities.
(2)
The amounts at January 31, 2013 and 2012 include $18,638 and $35,551 of mortgage debt and notes payable, nonrecourse related to the land held by the unconsolidated entities discussed in footnote (1).
 
(Combined 100%)
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Operations:
 
 
 
Revenues
$
1,161,122

$
1,037,006

$
905,524

Operating expenses
(652,651
)
(558,094
)
(517,899
)
Interest expense including extinguishment of debt
(329,903
)
(319,946
)
(262,860
)
Impairment of real estate


(1,457
)
Depreciation and amortization
(217,664
)
(197,299
)
(162,153
)
Interest and other income
17,694

14,800

15,779

Net loss on land held for divestiture activity
(102
)


Gain on disposition of partial interest in a rental property
131,027



Gain (loss) from continuing operations
$
109,523

$
(23,533
)
$
(23,066
)
Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Operating loss from rental properties
(4,970
)
(9,990
)
(6,079
)
Gain on disposition of rental properties


28,289

Discontinued operations subtotal
(4,970
)
(9,990
)
22,210

Net earnings (loss) (pre-tax)
$
104,553

$
(33,523
)
$
(856
)
Company’s portion of net earnings (pre-tax)
69,320

8,580

42,352

Impairment of investments in unconsolidated entities
(390
)
(40,284
)
(71,716
)
Impairment of investments in unconsolidated entities with land held for divestiture
(40,406
)
(41,902
)

Gain (loss) on disposition of equity method investments
16,107

12,567

(830
)
Net earnings (loss) (pre-tax) from unconsolidated entities
$
44,631

$
(61,039
)
$
(30,194
)

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Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Impairment of Real Estate and Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
The following tables show the detail of the impairments noted above.
 
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
 
2013
2012
2011
 
 
(in thousands)
Impairment of real estate:
 
 
 
 
Old Stone Crossing at Caldwell Creek (Mixed-Use Land Development)
Charlotte, North Carolina
$

$

$
1,457

Company’s portion of impairment of real estate
$

$

$
743

Impairment of investments in unconsolidated entities:
 
 
 
 
Specialty Retail Centers:
 
 
 
 
Village at Gulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida

35,674

35,000

Metreon
San Francisco, California


4,595

Commercial land and development rights
Cleveland, Ohio

4,610


Four Museum Park properties at Central Station
Chicago, Illinois


18,311

Office Buildings:
 
 
 
 
818 Mission Street
San Francisco, California


4,018

Bulletin Building
San Francisco, California


3,543

Other
390


6,249

Total impairment of investments in unconsolidated entities
$
390

$
40,284

$
71,716

Total impairment of unconsolidated entities
$
390

$
40,284

$
72,459

Gain on Disposition of Partial Interest in a Rental Property
On December 20, 2012, the Company and its existing 49% partner sold a portion of their equity ownership interests in 8 Spruce Street, an apartment community in Manhattan, New York, for a cash sales price of $250,390,000. The new outside partner received a 49% equity ownership interest in 8 Spruce Street and the Company's ownership interest was reduced from approximately 36% to 18%. The transaction, which resulted in the Company receiving net cash proceeds of $129,037,000, qualified for full gain recognition under accounting guidance related to real estate sales. Therefore, the Company recognized a gain on disposition of partial interest in a rental property of $34,959,000, net of transaction costs, during the year ended January 31, 2013. Subsequent to the transaction, the Company will continue to account for its investment in 8 Spruce Street under the equity method of accounting, as each of the outside partners are deemed to have substantive participating rights.
Gain on Disposition of Rental Properties and Equity Method Investments
Upon disposition, investments accounted for on the equity method are not classified as discontinued operations; therefore, gains or losses on the disposition of these properties are reported in continuing operations. The following table summarizes gains and losses on the disposition of unconsolidated entities.
 
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
 
2013
2012
2011
 
 
(in thousands)
Gain on disposition of rental properties:
 
 
 
 
Millender Center (hotel, parking, office and retail)
Detroit, Michigan
$

$

$
17,291

Woodbridge Crossing (Specialty Retail Center)
Woodbridge, New Jersey


6,443

Pebble Creek (Apartment Community)
Twinsburg, Ohio


4,555

Gain on disposition of rental properties
$

$

$
28,289

Company’s portion of gain on disposition of rental properties
$

$

$
24,291

Gain (loss) on disposition of equity method investments:
 
 
 
 
Village at Gulfstream Park (Specialty Retail Center)
Hallandale Beach, Florida
$
14,479

$

$

Chagrin Plaza I & II (Office Buildings)
Beachwood, Ohio
1,628



Apartment Communities:
 
 
 
 
Metropolitan Lofts
Los Angeles, California

9,964


Twin Lake Towers
Denver, Colorado

2,603


Other


(830
)
Total gain (loss) on disposition of equity method investments, net
$
16,107

$
12,567

$
(830
)


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

D. Other Assets
Included in other assets are costs incurred in connection with obtaining financing, which are deferred and amortized over the life of the related debt. Costs incurred in connection with leasing space to tenants are also included in other assets and are deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over the lives of the related leases.
 
January 31,
 
2013
2012
 
(in thousands)
Lease procurement costs, net
$
211,856

$
227,568

Prepaid expenses and other deferred costs, net
240,594

227,354

Intangible assets, net
85,692

107,192

Mortgage procurement costs, net
76,450

46,427

Other Assets
$
614,592

$
608,541

During the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded $5,108,000, $7,229,000 and $12,003,000, respectively, of amortization expense related to intangible assets.
The estimated aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets is as follows:
Years Ending January 31,
  
 
(in thousands)
2014
$
5,695

2015
4,500

2016
4,310

2017
3,720

2018
3,558


E. Mortgage Debt and Notes Payable, Nonrecourse
Nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable, including balances associated with land held for divestiture, which is collateralized solely by completed rental properties, projects under construction and development and undeveloped land, was as follows:
January 31, 2013
Operating
Properties
Development
Projects
Land
Projects
Total
 
Total Weighted Average Rate
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
Fixed
$
3,456,879

$
299,565

$
1,700

$
3,758,144

 
5.51
%
Variable
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
1,448,205

62,725


1,510,930

 
4.93
%
Tax-Exempt
408,785

53,500

9,301

471,586

 
1.64
%
 
$
5,313,869

$
415,790

$
11,001

$
5,740,660

 
5.04
%
Total gross commitment from lenders
$
705,983

$
11,001

 
 
 
January 31, 2012
Operating
Properties
Development
Projects
Land
Projects
Total
 
Total Weighted Average Rate
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
Fixed
$
3,008,293

$
406,619

$
4,773

$
3,419,685

 
5.65
%
Variable
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
1,378,585

409,733

14,311

1,802,629

 
4.76
%
Tax-Exempt
421,434


15,775

437,209

 
1.55
%
 
$
4,808,312

$
816,352

$
34,859

$
5,659,523

 
5.05
%
Total gross commitment from lenders
$
1,338,181

$
35,058

 
 
 
The Company generally borrows funds for development and construction projects with maturities of two to five years utilizing variable-rate financing. Upon opening and achieving stabilized operations, the Company generally pursues long-term fixed-rate financing.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The following summarizes the composition of mortgage debt and notes payable, nonrecourse maturities, including balances associated with land held for divestiture, as of January 31, 2013:
Fiscal Years Ending January 31,
Total
Maturities
 
(in thousands)
2014
$
806,638

2015
994,277

2016
430,113

2017
366,394

2018
1,199,694

Thereafter
1,943,544

Total
$
5,740,660


F. Financing Arrangements
On August 16, 2005, the District issued $58,000,000 Junior Subordinated Limited Property Tax Supported Revenue Bonds, Series 2005 (the “Junior Subordinated Bonds”). The Junior Subordinated Bonds initially were to pay a variable rate of interest. Upon issuance, the Junior Subordinated Bonds were purchased by a third party and the sales proceeds were deposited with a trustee pursuant to the terms of the Series 2005 Investment Agreement. Under the terms of the Series 2005 Investment Agreement, after March 1, 2006, the District may elect to withdraw funds from the trustee for reimbursement for certain qualified infrastructure and interest expenditures (“Qualifying Expenditures”). In the event that funds from the trustee are used for Qualifying Expenditures, a corresponding amount of the Junior Subordinated Bonds converts to an 8.5% fixed rate and matures in December 2037 (“Converted Bonds”). On August 16, 2005, Stapleton Land, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary, entered into a Forward Delivery Placement Agreement (“FDA”) whereby Stapleton Land, LLC was entitled and obligated to purchase the converted fixed rate Junior Subordinated Bonds through June 2, 2008. The District withdrew $58,000,000 of funds from the trustee for reimbursement of certain Qualifying Expenditures by June 2, 2008 and the Junior Subordinated Bonds became Converted Bonds. The Converted Bonds were acquired by Stapleton Land, LLC under the terms of the FDA. Stapleton Land, LLC immediately transferred the Converted Bonds to investment banks and the Company simultaneously entered into a total rate of return swap (“TRS”) with a notional amount of $58,000,000. The Company receives a fixed rate of 8.5% and pays the SIFMA rate plus a spread on the TRS related to the Converted Bonds. The Company determined that the sale of the Converted Bonds to the investment banks and simultaneous execution of the TRS did not surrender control; therefore, the Converted Bonds have been recorded as a secured borrowing and included in mortgage debt and notes payable, nonrecourse.
Prior to May 12, 2011, consolidated subsidiaries of the Company purchased $23,000,000 of the Converted Bonds from the investment banks. Simultaneous to each purchase, a corresponding amount of a related TRS was terminated and the corresponding secured borrowing was removed from the Consolidated Balance Sheets. On May 12, 2011, the District refinanced $42,000,000 of the outstanding $58,000,000 Junior Subordinated Bonds. The Company received $23,000,000 of the refinancing proceeds as repayment of Converted Bonds held by its consolidated subsidiaries and the investment banks received the remaining $19,000,000 of refinancing proceeds which simultaneously terminated a corresponding amount of the related TRS and corresponding secured borrowing. On December 1, 2011, $225,000 of the Converted Bonds was redeemed by the District and a corresponding amount of the related TRS and corresponding secured borrowings were simultaneously terminated.
During the year ended January 31, 2013, the District redeemed $240,000 of the Converted Bonds. In addition, consolidated subsidiaries of the Company purchased $5,000,000 of Converted Bonds from the investment banks. Simultaneous to each of these transactions, a corresponding amount of the related TRS was terminated and the corresponding secured borrowing was removed from the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Converted Bonds are recorded in other assets at January 31, 2013 and 2012. Outstanding TRS contracts were in place on the $10,610,000 and $15,775,000 of secured borrowings related to the Converted Bonds at January 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. At January 31, 2013, the outstanding TRS contracts were supported by collateral consisting primarily of certain notes receivable owned by the Company aggregating $9,975,000. The Company recorded net interest income of $875,000, $1,220,000 and $1,966,000 related to the TRS for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

G. Bank Revolving Credit Facility
The Company has a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and a Third Amended and Restated Guaranty of Payment of Debt (collectively, the “Credit Facility”), which provides total available borrowings of $450,000,000. The Credit Facility matures on March 30, 2014 and provides for one, 12-month extension option, subject to certain conditions. Borrowings bear interest at LIBOR, subject to a floor of 100 basis points, plus 3.75%. Up to $100,000,000 of the available borrowings may be used, in the aggregate, for letters of credit and/or surety bonds. The Credit Facility has a number of restrictive covenants, including a prohibition on certain consolidations and mergers, limitations on the amount of debt, guarantees and property liens that the Company may incur and restrictions on the pledging of ownership interests in subsidiaries. Additionally, the Credit Facility contains certain development limitations and financial covenants, including the maintenance of minimum liquidity, certain debt service and cash flow coverage ratios, and specified levels of shareholders’ equity (all as specified in the Credit Facility). At January 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all of these financial covenants.
The Company also has a First Amended Pledge Agreement (“Pledge Agreement”) with the banks party to the Credit Facility. The Pledge Agreement secures the Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility by granting a security interest to the bank group in its right, title and interest as a member, partner, shareholder or other equity holder of certain direct subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, its right to receive profits, proceeds, accounts, income, dividends, distributions or return of capital from such subsidiaries, to the extent the granting of such security interest would not result in a default under project level financing or the organizational documents of such subsidiary.
The following table summarizes the available credit on the Credit Facility:
 
January 31,
 
2013
2012
 
(in thousands)
Maximum borrowings (1)
$
450,000

$
450,000

Less outstanding balances and reserves:
 
 
Borrowings


Letters of credit
67,456

69,389

Surety bonds


Available credit
$
382,544

$
380,611

(1)
The maximum borrowings under the Credit Facility was increased to $465,000,000 on February 21, 2013, upon entering into the fourth amendment to the Credit Facility, as discussed below.
On February 21, 2013, the Company entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Fourth Amended and Restated Guaranty of Payment of Debt (the "Amended Credit Facility"). The amendment extended the maturity date to February 2016, subject to a one year extension upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, reduced the interest rate spread on the LIBOR option by 25 basis points to 3.50% and removed the prior LIBOR floor of 100 basis points. The amendment also increased available borrowings to $465,000,000, subject to certain reserve commitments to be established, as applicable, on certain dates to be used to retire certain of the Company's Senior Notes that come due during the term of the amendment, and provides an accordion provision allowing the Company to increase its total available borrowings to $500,000,000 upon satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Amended Credit Facility. Additionally, the amendment permits the Company to repurchase up to $100,000,000 of Class A Common Stock and to declare or pay dividends in an amount not to exceed $24,000,000 in the aggregate in any four fiscal quarter period to Class A or B common shareholders, subject to certain conditions.
In addition, on February 21, 2013, the Company entered into a Second Amended Pledge Agreement that made certain updates and conforming changes necessitated by the Amended Credit Facility.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

H. Senior and Subordinated Debt
The following table summarizes the Company’s senior and subordinated debt:
 
January 31,
 
2013
2012
 
(in thousands)
Senior Notes:
 
 
3.625% Puttable Equity-Linked Senior Notes due 2014, net of discount
$
199,457

$
199,132

7.625% Senior Notes due 2015
53,253

178,253

5.000% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016
50,000

50,000

6.500% Senior Notes due 2017
132,144

132,144

4.250% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018
350,000

350,000

7.375% Senior Notes due 2034, net of discount
219,115

100,000

Total Senior Notes
1,003,969

1,009,529

Subordinated Debt:
 
 
Subordinate Tax Revenue Bonds due 2013
29,000

29,000

Total Senior and Subordinated Debt
$
1,032,969

$
1,038,529

All of the Company’s senior notes are unsecured senior obligations and rank equally with all existing and future unsecured indebtedness; however, they are effectively subordinated to all existing and future secured indebtedness and other liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such other debt, including the Credit Facility. The indentures governing the senior notes contain covenants providing, among other things, limitations on incurring additional debt and payment of dividends. At January 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all of these financial covenants.
Puttable Equity-Linked Senior Notes due 2014
On October 7, 2009, the Company issued $167,433,000 of 3.625% Puttable Equity-Linked Senior Notes due October 15, 2014 (“2014 Senior Notes”) to certain holders in exchange for $167,433,000 of the Company's previously outstanding 3.625% Puttable Equity-Linked Senior Notes due 2011. Concurrent with this exchange, the Company issued an additional $32,567,000 of 2014 Senior Notes in a private placement, net of a 5% discount. Interest on the 2014 Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15.
Holders may put their 2014 Senior Notes to the Company at any time prior to the earlier of (i) stated maturity or (ii) the Put Termination Date, as defined below. Upon a put, a note holder would receive 68.7758 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2014 Senior Notes, based on a put value price of $14.54 per share of Class A common stock, subject to adjustment. The amount payable upon a put of the 2014 Senior Notes is only payable in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, except for cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. If the daily volume weighted average price of the Class A common stock has equaled or exceeded 130% ($18.90 at January 31, 2013) of the put value price then in effect for at least 20 trading days in any 30 trading day period, the Company may, at its option, elect to terminate the rights of the holders to put their 2014 Senior Notes to the Company. If it so elects, the Company is required to issue a put termination notice that designates an effective date on which the holders termination put rights will be terminated, which shall be a date at least 20 days after the mailing of such put termination notice (the “Put Termination Date”). Holders electing to put their 2014 Senior Notes after the mailing of a put termination notice and before the Put Termination Date shall receive a coupon make-whole payment in an amount equal to the remaining scheduled interest payments attributable to such notes from the last applicable interest payment date through and including October 15, 2013. This coupon make-whole payment is payable, at the Company’s option, in either cash or Class A common stock.
Senior Notes due 2015
On May 19, 2003, the Company issued $300,000,000 of 7.625% Senior Notes due June 1, 2015 (“2015 Senior Notes”) in a public offering. Accrued interest is payable semi-annually on December 1 and June 1. Effective June 1, 2011, the 2015 Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at par. On August 20, 2012, the Company redeemed $125,000,000 in principal amount of its outstanding 2015 Senior Notes at par plus accrued interest using net proceeds from the July 2012 issuance of its 7.375% Senior Notes due February 1, 2034, along with additional cash on hand. See further discussion on the July 2012 issuance under "Senior Notes due 2034" in this footnote.
Convertible Senior Notes due 2016
On October 26, 2009, the Company issued $200,000,000 of 5.000% Convertible Senior Notes due October 15, 2016 (“2016 Senior Notes”) in a private placement. The 2016 Senior Notes were issued at par and accrued interest is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

On May 5, 2011, the Company entered into separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of the 2016 Senior Notes to exchange such notes for shares of Class A common stock. In order to induce the holders to make the exchange, the Company agreed to increase the conversion rate from 71.8894 shares of Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2016 Senior Notes to 86.1073 shares, which factors in foregone interest to the holders among other inducements. Under the terms of the agreements, holders agreed to exchange $40,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 2016 Senior Notes for a total of 3,444,293 shares of Class A common stock. Any accrued but unpaid interest was paid in cash. Under the accounting guidance for induced conversion of convertible debt, the additional amounts paid to induce the holders to exchange their 2016 Senior Notes was expensed resulting in a non-tax deductible loss of $10,800,000 during the year ended January 31, 2012, which is recorded as extinguishment of debt.
On January 27, 2011, the Company entered into separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of the 2016 Senior Notes to exchange such notes for shares of Class A common stock. In order to induce the holders to make the exchange, the Company agreed to increase the conversion rate from 71.8894 shares of Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2016 Senior Notes to 88.8549 shares, which factors in foregone interest to the holders among other inducements. Under the terms of the agreements, holders agreed to exchange $110,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 2016 Senior Notes for a total of 9,774,039 shares of Class A common stock. Any accrued but unpaid interest was paid in cash. Under the accounting guidance for induced conversions of convertible debt, the additional amounts paid to induce the holders to exchange their 2016 Senior Notes was expensed resulting in a non-tax deductible loss of $31,689,000 during the year ended January 31, 2011, which is recorded as extinguishment of debt.
Holders may convert their 2016 Senior Notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. Upon conversion, a note holder would receive 71.8894 shares of Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2016 Senior Notes, based on a put value price of approximately $13.91 per share of Class A common stock, subject to adjustment. The amount payable upon a conversion of the 2016 Senior Notes is only payable in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, except for cash paid in lieu of fractional shares.
In connection with the issuance of the 2016 Senior Notes, the Company entered into a convertible note hedge transaction. The convertible note hedge transaction is intended to reduce, subject to a limit, the potential dilution with respect to the Company’s Class A common stock upon conversion of the 2016 Senior Notes. The net effect of the convertible note hedge transaction, from the Company’s perspective, is to approximate an effective conversion price of $16.37 per share. The terms of the 2016 Senior Notes were not affected by the convertible note hedge transaction. The convertible note hedge transaction was recorded as a reduction of shareholders’ equity through additional paid in capital. In connection with the January 27, 2011 exchange transaction previously discussed, the Company terminated a portion of the convertible note hedge which resulted in the receipt of cash proceeds of $1,869,000.
Senior Notes due 2017
On January 25, 2005, the Company issued $150,000,000 of 6.500% Senior Notes due February 1, 2017 (“2017 Senior Notes”) in a public offering, of which $132,144,000 remains outstanding at January 31, 2013. Accrued interest is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1. Effective February 1, 2013, the 2017 Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at par.
Convertible Senior Notes due 2018
On July 19, 2011, the Company issued $350,000,000 of 4.250% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2018 (“2018 Senior Notes”) in a private placement. The 2018 Senior Notes were issued at par and accrued interest is payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15.
Holders may convert their 2018 Senior Notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. Upon conversion, a note holder would receive 46.1425 shares of Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2018 Senior Notes, based on a conversion price of approximately $21.67 per share of Class A common stock, subject to adjustment. The amount payable upon a conversion of the 2018 Senior Notes is only payable in shares of Class A common stock, except for cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. If the daily volume weighted average price of the Class A common stock has equaled or exceeded 130% ($28.17 at January 31, 2013) of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days in any 30 trading day period, the Company may, at its option, elect to terminate the conversion rights of the holders at any time. If it so elects, the Company is required to issue a conversion rights termination notice that designates an effective date on which the holders conversion rights will be terminated, which shall be a date at least 20 days after the mailing of such conversion rights termination notice (the “Conversion Termination Date”). Holders electing to convert their 2018 Senior Notes after the mailing of a conversion rights termination notice and before the Conversion Termination Date shall receive cash payments of accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the conversion date and a make-whole premium for an amount equal to the remaining scheduled interest payments attributable to such notes through and including August 15, 2014.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Senior Notes due 2034
On February 10, 2004, the Company issued $100,000,000 of 7.375% Senior Notes due February 1, 2034 ("2034 Senior Notes") in a public offering. Accrued interest is payable quarterly on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1. These senior notes may be redeemed by the Company, in whole or in part, at any time at par, plus accrued interest.
On July 3, 2012, the Company issued $125,000,000 of additional 2034 Senior Notes in a public offering, net of a 4.84% discount. The terms of the 2034 Senior Notes, other than their issue date and public offering price, are identical to the $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2034 Senior Notes previously issued on February 10, 2004. Proceeds of this offering, net of discounts and underwriters commissions, were $116,792,000. Net proceeds, along with an additional $8,208,000 of cash on hand, were immediately deposited into a restricted cash escrow account established for the August 20, 2012 redemption of $125,000,000 principal amount of the Company's 2015 Senior Notes previously discussed.
Subordinated Debt
In May 2003, the Company purchased $29,000,000 of subordinate tax revenue bonds that were contemporaneously transferred to a custodian, which in turn issued custodial receipts that represent ownership in the bonds to unrelated third parties. The bonds bear a fixed interest rate of 7.875%. The Company evaluated the transfer pursuant to the accounting guidance on accounting for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishment of liabilities and has determined that the transfer does not qualify for sale accounting treatment principally because the Company has guaranteed the payment of principal and interest in the event that there is insufficient tax revenue to support the bonds when the custodial receipts are subject to mandatory tender on December 1, 2013. As such, the Company is the primary beneficiary of this VIE and the book value (which approximated amortized costs) of the bonds was recorded as a collateralized borrowing reported as senior and subordinated debt and as held-to-maturity securities reported as other assets.
Consolidated Interest Expense
The following table summarizes interest incurred, capitalized and paid on all forms of indebtedness (included in Notes E, G and H).
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Interest incurred
$
365,323

$
443,247

$
470,865

Interest capitalized
(96,094
)
(193,448
)
(172,664
)
Net interest expense
$
269,229

$
249,799

$
298,201

Interest incurred from discontinued operations
$
7,262

$
14,175

$
22,969

Cash paid for interest (net of amount capitalized)
$
291,509

$
260,822

$
318,910


I. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
The Company maintains an overall interest rate risk management strategy that incorporates the use of derivative instruments to minimize significant unplanned impact on earnings and cash flows that may be caused by interest rate volatility. The Company’s strategy includes the use of interest rate swaps and option contracts that have indices related to the pricing of specific balance sheet liabilities. The Company enters into interest rate swaps to convert certain floating-rate debt to fixed-rate long-term debt, and vice-versa, depending on market conditions, or forward starting swaps to hedge the changes in benchmark interest rates on forecasted financings. The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements for hedging purposes for periods that are generally one to ten years. Option products utilized include interest rate caps, floors and Treasury options. The use of these option products is consistent with the Company’s risk management objective to reduce or eliminate exposure to variability in future cash flows primarily attributable to changes in benchmark rates relating to forecasted financings, and the variability in cash flows attributable to increases relating to interest payments on its floating-rate debt. The caps and floors have typical durations ranging from one to three years while the Treasury options are for periods of five to ten years. The Company does not have any Treasury options outstanding at January 31, 2013.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage exposure to interest rate movements. The Company primarily uses interest rate caps and swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty if interest rates rise above the strike rate on the contract in exchange for an upfront premium. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.
The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated OCI and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. The amount of ineffectiveness charged to earnings was insignificant for all the periods presented. As of January 31, 2013, the Company expects that within the next twelve months it will reclassify amounts recorded in accumulated OCI into earnings as an increase in interest expense of approximately $27,283,000, net of tax. However, the actual amount reclassified could vary due to future changes in fair value of these derivatives.
Fair Value Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
From time to time, the Company and/or certain of its joint ventures (the “Joint Ventures”) enter into TRS on various tax-exempt fixed-rate borrowings generally held by the Company and/or within the Joint Ventures. The TRS convert these borrowings from a fixed rate to a variable rate and provide an efficient financing product to lower the cost of capital. In exchange for a fixed rate, the TRS require the Company and/or the Joint Ventures pay a variable rate, generally equivalent to the SIFMA rate plus a spread. At January 31, 2013, the SIFMA rate was 0.08%. Additionally, the Company and/or the Joint Ventures have guaranteed the fair value of the underlying borrowings. Any fluctuation in the value of the TRS would be offset by the fluctuation in the value of the underlying borrowings, resulting in minimal financial impact to the Company and/or the Joint Ventures. At January 31, 2013, the aggregate notional amount of TRS that are designated as fair value hedging instruments is $266,395,000. The underlying TRS borrowings are subject to a fair value adjustment (see Note J – Fair Value Measurements).
Nondesignated Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The Company entered into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain interest rate risk, even though the contracts do not qualify for or the Company has elected not to apply hedge accounting. In situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued, or not elected, and the derivative remains outstanding, the Company records the derivative at its fair value and recognizes changes in the fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company enters into forward swaps to protect itself against fluctuations in the swap rate at terms ranging between five to ten years associated with forecasted fixed rate borrowings. At the time the Company secures and locks an interest rate on an anticipated financing, it intends to simultaneously terminate the forward swap associated with that financing. At January 31, 2013, the Company had no forward swaps outstanding.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

In instances where the Company enters into separate derivative instruments effectively hedging the same debt for consecutive annual periods, the amount of notional is excluded from the following disclosure in an effort to provide information that enables the financial statement user to understand the Company’s volume of derivative activity. The following table presents the fair values and location in the Consolidated Balance Sheets of all derivative instruments.
 
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
 
January 31, 2013
 
Asset Derivatives
(included in Other Assets)
 
Liability Derivatives
(included in Accounts Payable
and Accrued Expenses)
 
Current
Notional
Fair Value
 
Current
Notional
Fair Value
 
(in thousands)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate caps
$

$

 
$

$

Interest rate swap agreements


 
1,019,920

129,522

TRS
28,000

965

 
238,395

10,915

Total
$
28,000

$
965

 
$
1,258,315

$
140,437

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate caps
$
479,085

$
7

 
$

$

Interest rate swap agreements
18,877

241

 


TRS
140,800

20,101

 
39,562

15,287

Total
$
638,762

$
20,349

 
$
39,562

$
15,287

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 31, 2012
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate caps
$

$

 
$

$

Interest rate swap agreements


 
897,193

148,699

TRS
27,197

774

 
243,560

9,954

Total
$
27,197

$
774

 
$
1,140,753

$
158,653

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate caps
$
435,201

$
13

 
$

$

Interest rate swap agreements
19,521

1,083

 


TRS
141,703

9,534

 
30,360

15,367

Total
$
596,425

$
10,630

 
$
30,360

$
15,367


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The following tables present the impact of gains and losses related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges included in the accumulated OCI section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets and in equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities and interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 
 
 
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI
Derivatives Designated as
Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI
(Effective Portion)
 
Location on Consolidated Statements of Operations
Effective
Amount
Ineffective
Amount
 
(in thousands)
Year Ended January 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate caps, interest rate swaps and Treasury options
$
21,601

 
Interest expense
$
(3,916
)
$

Interest rate caps, interest rate swaps and Treasury options

 
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities
(342
)
14

Total
$
21,601

 
 
$
(4,258
)
$
14

Year Ended January 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate caps, interest rate swaps and Treasury options
$
(48,087
)
 
Interest expense
$
(3,514
)
$
1

Treasury options

 
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities
(372
)
(565
)
Total
$
(48,087
)
 
 
$
(3,886
)
$
(564
)
Year Ended January 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate caps, interest rate swaps and Treasury options
$
(14,854
)
 
Interest expense
$
(2,841
)
$
1

Treasury options

 
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities
(80
)
(5
)
Total
$
(14,854
)
 
 
$
(2,921
)
$
(4
)
The following table presents the impact of gains and losses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations related to derivative instruments:
  
Net Gain (Loss) Recognized
  
Years Ended January 31,
  
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
TRS (1)
$
(770
)
$
11,855

$
1,924

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
Interest rate caps, interest rate swaps and floors
$
(922
)
$
(1,037
)
$
(2,158
)
TRS
12,568

2,264

1,341

Total
$
11,646

$
1,227

$
(817
)
(1)
The net gain (loss) recognized in interest expense from the change in fair value of the underlying TRS borrowings was $770, $(11,855) and $(1,924) for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, offsetting the gain recognized on the TRS (see Note J – Fair Value Measurements).
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
The principal credit risk to the Company through its interest rate risk management strategy is the potential inability of the financial institution from which the derivative financial instruments were purchased to cover its obligations. If a counterparty fails to fulfill its obligation under a derivative contract, the Company’s risk of loss approximates the fair value of the derivative. To mitigate this exposure, the Company generally purchases its derivative financial instruments from the financial institution that issues the related debt, from financial institutions with which the Company has other lending relationships, or from financial institutions with a minimum credit rating of AA at the time the Company enters into the transaction.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain a provision under which the derivative counterparty could terminate the derivative obligations if the Company defaults on its obligations under the Credit Facility and designated conditions are fulfilled. In instances where the Company's subsidiaries have derivative obligations that are secured by a mortgage, the derivative obligations could be terminated if the indebtedness between the two parties is terminated, either by loan payoff or default of the indebtedness. In addition, the Company has certain derivative contracts which provide that if the Company’s credit rating falls below certain levels, it may trigger additional collateral to be posted with the counterparty up to the full amount of the liability position of the derivative contracts. Also, certain subsidiaries have agreements that contain provisions whereby the subsidiaries must maintain certain minimum financial ratios.
As of January 31, 2013, the aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments in a liability position, prior to the adjustment for nonperformance risk of $11,772,000, is $167,496,000. The Company had posted collateral consisting primarily of cash and notes receivable of $89,101,000 related to all derivative instruments. If all credit risk contingent features underlying these agreements had been triggered on January 31, 2013, the Company would have been required to post collateral of the full amount of the liability position.

J. Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements are interest rate caps, interest rate swap agreements, TRS and borrowings subject to TRS (see Note I - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities). The Company’s impairment of real estate and unconsolidated entities are also subject to fair value measurements (see Note L – Land Held for Divestiture, Note T – Impairment of Real Estate, Impairment of Unconsolidated Entities and Write-off of Abandoned Development Projects and Note V - Discontinued Operations and Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Rental Properties).
Fair Value Hierarchy
The accounting guidance related to estimating fair value specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based upon whether the inputs to those valuation techniques reflect assumptions that other market participants would use based upon market data obtained from independent sources (also referred to as observable inputs). The following summarizes the fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant observable inputs are available, either directly or indirectly, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals; and
Level 3 – Prices or valuations that require inputs that are unobservable.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
Measurement of Fair Value
The Company estimates the fair value of its hedging instruments based on interest rate market and bond pricing models. Although the Company has determined that the significant inputs used to value its hedging instruments fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with the Company’s counterparties and its own credit risk utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. As of January 31, 2013, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its hedging instruments’ positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are significant to the overall valuation of one interest rate swap and are not significant to the overall valuation of all of its other hedging instruments. As a result, the Company has determined that one interest rate swap is classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and all of its other hedging instruments valuations are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company’s TRS have termination values equal to the difference between the fair value of the underlying bonds and the bonds base (acquired) price times the stated par amount of the bonds. Upon termination of the contract with the counterparty, the Company is entitled to receive the termination value if the underlying fair value of the bonds is greater than the base price and is obligated to pay the termination value if the underlying fair value of the bonds is less than the base price. The underlying borrowings generally have call features at par and without prepayment penalties. The call features of the underlying borrowings would result in a significant discount factor to any value attributed to the exchange of cash flows in these contracts by another market participant willing to purchase the Company’s positions. Therefore, the Company believes the termination value of the TRS approximates the fair value another market participant would assign to these contracts. The Company compares estimates of fair value to those provided by the respective counterparties on a quarterly basis. The Company has determined its fair value estimate of TRS is classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
To determine the fair value of the underlying borrowings subject to TRS, the base price is initially used as the estimate of fair value. The Company adjusts the fair value based upon observable and unobservable measures such as the financial performance of the underlying collateral, interest rate risk spreads for similar transactions and loan to value ratios. In the absence of such evidence, management’s best estimate is used. At January 31, 2013, the notional amount of TRS borrowings subject to fair value adjustments is approximately $266,395,000.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The Company’s financial assets consist of interest rate caps, interest rate swap agreements and TRS with positive fair values that are included in other assets. The Company’s financial liabilities consist of interest rate swap agreements and TRS with negative fair values that are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities and borrowings subject to TRS included in mortgage debt and notes payable, nonrecourse. The Company records the redeemable noncontrolling interest related to Brooklyn Arena, LLC at redemption value, which approximates fair value.
The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities and redeemable noncontrolling interest that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value.
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
January 31, 2013
  
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
 
(in thousands)
Interest rate caps
$

$
7

$

$
7

Interest rate swap agreements (positive fair value)

241


241

Interest rate swap agreements (negative fair value)

(3,016
)
(126,506
)
(129,522
)
TRS (positive fair value)


21,066

21,066

TRS (negative fair value)


(26,202
)
(26,202
)
Fair value adjustment to the borrowings subject to TRS


9,950

9,950

Redeemable noncontrolling interest


(239,136
)
(239,136
)
Total
$

$
(2,768
)
$
(360,828
)
$
(363,596
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 31, 2012
  
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
 
(in thousands)
Interest rate caps
$

$
13

$

$
13

Interest rate swap agreements (positive fair value)

1,083


1,083

Interest rate swap agreements (negative fair value)

(5,396
)
(143,303
)
(148,699
)
TRS (positive fair value)


10,308

10,308

TRS (negative fair value)


(25,321
)
(25,321
)
Fair value adjustment to the borrowings subject to TRS


9,180

9,180

Redeemable noncontrolling interest


(229,149
)
(229,149
)
Total
$

$
(4,300
)
$
(378,285
)
$
(382,585
)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table below presents a reconciliation of financial assets and liabilities and redeemable noncontrolling interest measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
 
Fair Value Measurements
  
Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Interest Rate
Swaps
 
Net
TRS
Fair value
adjustment
to the borrowings
subject to TRS
Total
TRS
Related
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Balance, February 1, 2011
$
(226,829
)
 
$
(102,387
)
 
$
(30,034
)
$
21,938

$
(8,096
)
 
$
(337,312
)
Loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
4,567

 

 



 
4,567

Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings

 

 
14,118

(11,855
)
2,263

 
2,263

Included in other comprehensive income

 
(40,916
)
 



 
(40,916
)
Included in additional paid-in capital
(6,887
)
 

 



 
(6,887
)
Settlement

 

 
903

(903
)

 

Balance, January 31, 2012
$
(229,149
)
 
$
(143,303
)
 
$
(15,013
)
$
9,180

$
(5,833
)
 
$
(378,285
)
Transfers in

 

 
(2,125
)

(2,125
)
 
(2,125
)
Contribution from redeemable noncontrolling interest
(11,348
)
 

 



 
(11,348
)
Loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
9,785

 

 



 
9,785

Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings

 

 
11,798

770

12,568

 
12,568

Included in noncontrolling interest

 

 
204


204

 
204

Included in other comprehensive income

 
16,797

 



 
16,797

Included in additional paid-in capital
(8,424
)
 

 



 
(8,424
)
Balance, January 31, 2013
$
(239,136
)
 
$
(126,506
)
 
$
(5,136
)
$
9,950

$
4,814

 
$
(360,828
)
The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments measured on a recurring basis as of January 31, 2013.
 
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value January 31, 2013
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Input
Range of
Input Values
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Credit valuation adjustment of interest rate swap
$
11,925

Potential future exposure
Credit spreads
1.60(1) - 4.25%
TRS
$
(5,136
)
Third party bond pricing
Bond quote
84.41 - 108.24(1)
Fair value adjustment to the borrowings subject to TRS
$
9,950

Third party bond pricing
Bond quote
84.41 - 100.23(1)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
$
(239,136
)
Discounted cash flows
Discount rate
9.3%
(1)
This fair value measurement was developed by third party service providers, subject to the Company’s corroboration for reasonableness.
Third party service providers involved in fair value measurements are evaluated for competency and qualifications on an ongoing basis. Fair value measurements, including unobservable inputs, are evaluated for reasonableness based on current transactions and experience in the real estate and capital markets.
The Company does not deem the impact of changes in unobservable inputs used to determine the fair market value of the credit valuation adjustment, TRS and fair value adjustment to the borrowings subject to TRS to be significant; however, changes in the discount rate used to determine the fair market value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest could have a significant impact on its fair market value.
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
The carrying amount of notes and accounts receivable and accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities approximates fair value based upon the short-term nature of the instruments. The Company estimates the fair value of its debt instruments by discounting future cash payments at interest rates that the Company believes approximate the current market. Estimated fair value is based upon market prices of public debt, available industry financing data, current treasury rates and recent financing transactions. The fair value of the Company’s debt instruments is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table summarizes the fair value of nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable, bank revolving facility, senior and subordinated debt and nonrecourse mortgage debt and notes payable of land held for divestiture:
 
January 31, 2013
 
January 31, 2012
 
Carrying Value
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
Fair Value
 
(in thousands)
Fixed Rate Debt
$
4,791,113

$
5,147,849

 
$
4,458,214

$
4,719,636

Variable Rate Debt
1,982,516

2,047,369

 
2,239,838

2,341,862

Total
$
6,773,629

$
7,195,218

 
$
6,698,052

$
7,061,498


K. Commercial Group Land Sales
On January 31, 2011, the Company closed on the sale of two parcels of land, with air rights, to Rock Ohio Caesars Cleveland, LLC for development of a casino in downtown Cleveland. The land is adjacent to the Company’s Tower City Center mixed-use complex. The sales price for one parcel, an approximate 6 acre land parcel and air rights (“Parcel #1”), was $45,000,000. The sales price for the second parcel, an approximate 10 acre land parcel and air rights (“Parcel #2”), was $40,000,000.
At January 31, 2011, the Company received a cash deposit of $8,550,000 on Parcel #1. During the three months ended April 30, 2011, the Company received an additional $33,950,000 of the Parcel #1 purchase price. With the receipt of this payment, the buyer’s initial and continuing investment on the sale of Parcel #1 was adequate for gain recognition under the full accrual method in accordance with accounting guidance for sales of real estate. As such, the entire sales price is included in revenues from real estate operations and the related cost of land is included in operating expenses, resulting in a gain on sale of $42,622,000 during the year ended January 31, 2012. The final $2,500,000 of the Parcel #1 purchase price was received during the three months ended October 31, 2011.
During the year ended January 31, 2012, the Company received total cash deposits of $7,000,000 of the Parcel #2 purchase price. The minimum initial investment related to Parcel #2 still had not been met and accordingly, the cash deposits were recorded as a deposit liability under the deposit method in accordance with accounting guidance for sales of real estate and included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities at January 31, 2012.
During the three months ended April 30, 2012, the Company received cash proceeds of $33,000,000 representing the remaining Parcel #2 purchase price. With receipt of this payment, the buyer’s initial and continuing investment on the sale of Parcel #2 was adequate for gain recognition under the full accrual method in accordance with accounting guidance for sales of real estate. As such, the entire sales price is included in revenues from real estate operations and the related cost of land is included in operating expenses, resulting in a gain on sale of $36,484,000 during the year ended January 31, 2013.

L. Land Held for Divestiture
On January 31, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a strategic decision by senior management to reposition portions of the Company's investment in the Land Development Group as part of a greater focus on core rental properties in core markets. The Company's land holdings subject to strategic divestiture are included in both fully consolidated entities and joint ventures accounted for on the equity method of accounting. As of January 31, 2012, the Company planned to retain its land investments in only two land development projects: its consolidated Stapleton project in Denver, Colorado and its Central Station project in downtown Chicago, Illinois, which was accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
Accordingly, the consolidated land assets associated with the land divestiture effort and related nonrecourse mortgage debt have been reclassified as land held for divestiture on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 31, 2013 and 2012. Held for sale assets are required to be recorded at fair value less cost to sell. As a result of the Company's strategic decision to divest, it dramatically shortened the estimated holding periods of the land projects held for divestiture. This reduced estimate of future undiscounted cash flows was not sufficient to recover the carrying value of the assets, resulting in an impairment charge of $115,654,000 during the year ended January 31, 2012.
During the three months ended April 30, 2012, the Company established an execution strategy relating to the land divestiture effort. For land projects that are not wholly-owned, the initial strategy was to negotiate with current partners to sell the Company's partnership interests to them, or acquire theirs, which would enable the Company to go to market with 100% ownership of the land development opportunity. The Company began preliminary discussions with numerous potential buyers ranging from large national investment funds to regional land developers as part of the divestiture strategy.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Through the competitive bid process and the negotiation process of moving from informal expressions of interest to bona fide purchase offers during the year ended January 31, 2013, the Company obtained additional information regarding the value of its specific projects as viewed by current market participants. Based on the various levels of interest from potential buyers and information obtained from preliminary sales contracts, letters of intent and other negotiations on the land projects discussed above, the Company reviewed its assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the land held for divestiture. As a result, the Company recorded an additional impairment charge of $15,796,000 during the second quarter within the year ended January 31, 2013.
The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used to determine the fair value of non-recurring impairment of land held for divestiture for the year ended January 31, 2013:
 
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value January 31, 2013
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Input
Range
of Input Values
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Impairment of land held for divestiture
$
15,663

Indicative bids
Indicative bids
N/A(1)
Impairment of land held for divestiture
$
926

Discounted cash flows(2)
N/A
N/A
(1)
These fair value measurements were developed by third party sources, subject to the Company’s corroboration for reasonableness.
(2)
The Company used a discounted cash flow technique to estimate fair value, however due to the estimated holding period being less than twelve months, the impact of discounting was deemed immaterial.
During the remainder of 2012, the Company closed on the divestiture of the majority of land projects, as discussed below. As of January 31, 2013, the Company has $2,706,000 of remaining carrying value in land held for divestiture. Ongoing negotiations continued on the few remaining land projects.
During the year ended January 31, 2013, the Company recorded the land held for divestiture activity for fully consolidated land projects and those accounted for on the equity method of accounting on their own separate financial statement line items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These activities primarily represent sales of bulk land projects held for divestiture, the associated cost of sales, gain on extinguishment of debt on land held for divestiture and impairment of land held for divestiture.
The following table summarizes the net gain (loss) on land held for divestiture activities of consolidated entities:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Sales of land held for divestiture
$
74,150

$

$

Cost of sales of land held for divestiture
(56,247
)


Gain on extinguishment of debt of land held for divestiture
4,373



Net gain on closed transactions of land held for divestiture
22,276



Impairment of land held for divestiture
(15,796
)
(115,654
)

Net gain (loss) on land held for divestiture activity
$
6,480

$
(115,654
)
$

The Company's strategic decision to divest of portion of its Land Development Group included certain land development projects accounted for on the equity method. During the customary due diligence in arriving at the strategic decision, the Company had in-depth interactions with industry consultants, brokers and other land owners. Based on the due diligence, it was apparent that land values for the residential housing market continued to deteriorate in the fourth quarter of 2011, specifically in the southwestern United States. The Company revised its assumptions used to arrive at the estimate of fair value, including future discounted cash flows, comparable sales prices and market discount rates by geographic region. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $41,902,000 during the year ended January 31, 2012.
During the three months ended July 31, 2012, the Company received an unsolicited offer to purchase its ownership interest in the remaining land parcels at Central Station. The Company evaluated the offer and made a decision to divest its equity method investment in Central Station as part of its formal land divestiture activities. The proposed sale would support the continued strategic efforts to focus on core rental products in core markets and delever its balance sheet and as a result, the Company signed a letter of intent. Based on the terms of the letter of intent, the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $17,000,000, which is included in impairment of investments in unconsolidated entities during the year ended January 31, 2013. The divestiture of Central Station, which closed during the three months ended January 31, 2013, had a sale price of $29,525,000.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

During 2012, the Company continued to market its equity method ownership interest in a land project in Albuquerque, New Mexico to several potential buyers. Mesa del Sol is a large 3,000 acre development opportunity in the beginning stage of residential land development and is not expected to generate positive cash flow in the near-term due to the expected level of development expenditures needed to prepare the first phase of lots for sale. During the extensive marketing activities, there were few buyers that expressed interest in taking on the long-term development risk, and those that were, expected larger returns than previously estimated. As a result, based on these negotiations and other market information obtained from these potential buyers and other industry data, the Company updated its assumptions used in estimating the fair value of the investment, including discount rates, absorption rates and commercial and residential land pricing. Based on the updated valuation model, the Company recorded an additional impairment charge of approximately $15,000,000, which is included in impairment of investments in unconsolidated entities during the year ended January 31, 2013.
The following table summarizes the net loss on investments in unconsolidated entities which are part of the land divestiture strategy:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Net loss on sales of land held for divestiture of unconsolidated entities
$
(371
)
$

$

Impairment of investments in unconsolidated entities
(40,406
)
(41,902
)

Net loss on land held for divestiture activity of unconsolidated entities
$
(40,777
)
$
(41,902
)
$


M. Net Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Partial Interests in Rental Properties and Other Investment
The net gain (loss) on disposition of partial interests in rental properties and other investment is comprised of the following:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
New York Retail Joint Venture
$

$
9,561

$

Stonecrest Mall Joint Venture

5,849


Annex building adjacent to the Dallas Wilson Building

2,255


University Park Joint Venture


176,192

The Nets


55,112

Bernstein Joint Venture


29,342

Other transaction costs


(2,656
)
 
$

$
17,665

$
257,990

New York Retail Joint Venture
On March 29, 2011, the Company entered into joint venture agreements with an outside partner, an affiliated entity of Madison International Realty LLC. The outside partner invested in and received a 49% equity interest in 15 mature retail properties located in the New York City metropolitan area, 14 of which were formerly wholly-owned by the Company and one retail property that was owned 75% by the Company.
For its 49% equity interests, the outside partner invested cash and assumed debt of $244,952,000, representing 49% of the nonrecourse mortgage debt on the 15 properties. As of January 31, 2012, the Company received proceeds of $178,286,000, primarily in the form of a loan. Based on the net amount of cash received, the outside partner’s minimum initial investment requirement of 20% was not met. As such, the transaction did not qualify for full gain recognition under accounting guidance related to real estate sales. Therefore, the installment method of gain recognition was applied, resulting in a net gain on disposition of partial interest in rental properties of $9,561,000 during the year ended January 31, 2012. As of January 31, 2013, the remaining gain of $114,465,000 continues to be deferred and is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities. Transaction costs totaling $11,776,000, of which, $5,779,000 relating to participation payments made to the ground lessors of two of the properties in accordance with the respective ground lease agreements did not qualify for deferral and were included in the calculation of the net gain on disposition of partial interests in rental properties recorded during the year ended January 31, 2012. The 15 properties are adequately capitalized and do not contain the characteristics of a VIE. Based on this and the substantive participating rights held by the outside partner with regards to the properties, the Company concluded it appropriate to deconsolidate the entities and account for them under the equity method of accounting.
Stonecrest Mall Joint Venture
On October 19, 2011, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with an outside partner whereby the outside partner invested in the Mall at Stonecrest, a regional mall located in Atlanta, Georgia (“Stonecrest”). The outside partner received a 49% equity interest in Stonecrest.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For its 49% equity interest, the outside partner assumed debt of $49,464,000, representing 49% of the nonrecourse mortgage debt on the property. In addition, the Company is entitled to receive up to $3,750,000 of contingent consideration, based on Stonecrest’s financial results as defined in the partnership agreement, none of which has been recognized through January 31, 2013. The transaction resulted in a gain on disposition of partial interests in rental property of $5,849,000 during the year ended January 31, 2012. The property is adequately capitalized and does not contain the characteristics of a VIE. Based on this and the substantive participating rights held by the outside partner with regards to the property, the Company concluded it appropriate to deconsolidate the entity and account for it under the equity method of accounting.
Annex building adjacent to the Dallas Wilson Building
On December 15, 2011, the Company sold an annex building containing eight units adjacent to the Dallas Wilson Building, an apartment building located in Dallas, Texas, for $2,800,000. The transaction resulted in a gain of $2,255,000 during the year ended January 31, 2012. The remaining 135 units of the Dallas Wilson Building are wholly-owned by the Company and will continue to be fully consolidated.
University Park Joint Venture
On February 22, 2010, the Company formed a joint venture and admitted HCN FCE Life Sciences, LLC (“HCN”) as a 49% partner to the joint venture to acquire seven life science office buildings in the Company’s mixed-use University Park project in Cambridge, Massachusetts, formerly wholly-owned by the Company. The Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, owns the remaining 51%.
The Company contributed the seven real estate assets, which were encumbered by approximately $320,000,000 of nonrecourse mortgage debt to the joint venture for its 51% ownership interests. HCN contributed $170,444,000 of cash to the joint venture and assumed a 49% share of the nonrecourse mortgage debt assumed by the joint venture for its 49% ownership interests. In exchange for its contributed real estate assets, the Company received cash proceeds of $170,444,000 of which $135,117,000 was in the form of a loan from the joint venture and the remaining $35,327,000 was an unrestricted cash distribution from the joint venture. Based on the amount of cash received, the Company recognized the full gain of $176,192,000, net of transaction costs of $31,268,000, during the year ended January 31, 2011.
Included in these transaction costs were $23,251,000 of participation payments made to the ground lessor of the seven properties in accordance with the respective ground lease agreements. As a result of this transaction, the Company is accounting for the joint venture and the seven properties as equity method investments since both partners have joint control of the new venture and the properties.
The Nets
On May 12, 2010, entities controlled by Mikhail Prokhorov (“MP Entities”) invested $223,000,000 and made certain funding commitments to acquire 80% of The Nets, 45% of Arena LLC, the entity that through its subsidiaries oversaw the construction of and has a long-term lease in the Barclays Center arena, and the right to purchase up to 20% of Atlantic Yards Development Company, LLC, which will develop non-arena real estate.
The transaction resulted in a change of controlling ownership interest in The Nets and a pre-tax net gain recognized by the Company of $55,112,000 ($31,437,000 after noncontrolling interest). This net gain is comprised of the gain on the transfer of ownership interest combined with the adjustment to fair value of the 20% retained noncontrolling interest.
In accordance with accounting guidance on real estate sales, the sale of 45% interest in Arena LLC was not deemed a culmination of the earning process since no cash was withdrawn; therefore the transaction does not have an earnings impact.
The MP Entities have the right to put their Arena LLC ownership interests to the Company during a four-month period following the ten-year anniversary of the completion of the Barclays Center arena for fair market value, as defined in the agreement. Due to the put option, the noncontrolling interest is redeemable and does not qualify as permanent equity. As a result, this amount is recorded as redeemable noncontrolling interest in the mezzanine section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and is reported at redemption value, which represents fair market value, on a recurring basis.
Net Sports and Entertainment, LLC (“NS&E”) has a similar right to put its noncontrolling interest in The Nets to the MP Entities at fair market value during the same time period as the MP Entities have their put right on Arena LLC.
Bernstein Joint Venture
On February 19, 2010 the Company formed a joint venture with the Bernstein Development Corporation to hold the Company’s previously held investment interests in three residential properties totaling 1,340 rental units located within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Both partners in the new joint venture have a 50% interest and joint control over the properties.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company received $28,922,000 in cash proceeds and the joint venture assumed $163,000,000 of the nonrecourse mortgage debt on the properties resulting in gains on disposition of partial interests in rental properties and other investment of $29,342,000 for the year ended January 31, 2011. As a result of this transaction, the Company is accounting for the joint venture and the three properties as equity method investments since both partners have joint control of the new venture and the properties.
Other Transaction Costs
Other transaction costs of $2,656,000 represent costs incurred in connection with a potential partial disposition in certain rental properties. During the year ended January 31, 2011, the Company abandoned the proposed transaction and all related transaction costs were expensed.

N. Income Taxes
The income tax expense (benefit) related to continuing operations consists of the following:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Current
 
 
 
Federal
$
(52,755
)
$
(9,776
)
$
(3,694
)
State
(6,039
)
(140
)
4,397

 
(58,794
)
(9,916
)
703

Deferred
 
 
 
Federal
49,165

(41,259
)
62,506

State
(1,575
)
(12,511
)
5,656

 
47,590

(53,770
)
68,162

Total income tax expense (benefit)
$
(11,204
)
$
(63,686
)
$
68,865


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The effective tax rate for income taxes from continuing operations varies from the federal statutory rate of 35% due to the following items:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
  
(dollars in thousands)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
$
(79,759
)
$
(109,185
)
$
196,327

Net gain on change in control of interests
6,766



Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities, net of impairment
44,631

(61,039
)
(30,194
)
Less: Noncontrolling interests
1,506

(2,240
)
(19,320
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interest, before income taxes
$
(26,856
)
$
(172,464
)
$
146,813

Income taxes computed at the statutory rate
$
(9,400
)
$
(60,362
)
$
51,385

Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from:
 
 
 
State taxes, net of federal benefit
(4,969
)
(6,517
)
4,997

State net operating loss, net of federal benefit
1,667

2,474

466

General Business Credits
(947
)
446

(1,556
)
Valuation allowance
(2,048
)
(6,414
)
(86
)
Charitable contributions
2,628

2,204

4,040

Permanent adjustments
3,037

38

390

Conversion/Exchange of senior debt

3,780

10,274

Other items
(1,172
)
665

(1,045
)
Total income tax expense (benefit)
$
(11,204
)
$
(63,686
)
$
68,865

Effective tax rate
41.72
%
36.93
%
46.91
%
The components of the deferred income tax expense (benefit) for continuing operations are as follows:
 
 
 
Excess of tax over financial statement depreciation and amortization
$
20,442

$
17,227

$
8,169

Costs on land and rental properties under development expensed for tax purposes
11,048

34,333

29,629

Revenues and expenses recognized in different periods for tax and financial statement purposes
50,214

(51,013
)
30,679

Difference between tax and financial statements related to unconsolidated entities
207

(18,674
)
(13,339
)
Impairment of real estate and land held for divestiture
(16,178
)
(40,346
)
(1,133
)
Deferred state taxes, net of federal benefit
986

(3,703
)
1,556

Utilization of (addition to) tax loss carryforward excluding effect of stock options
(16,230
)
10,974

13,066

Valuation allowance
(2,048
)
(6,414
)
(86
)
General Business Credits
(947
)
446

(1,556
)
Alternative Minimum Tax credits
96

3,400

1,177

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
$
47,590

$
(53,770
)
$
68,162

See Note V - Discontinued Operations and Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Rental Properties for disclosure of income taxes for discontinued operations.
The components of the deferred income tax liability are as follows:
  
At January 31,
  
Temporary Differences
 
Deferred Tax
  
2013
2012
 
2013
2012
  
(in thousands)
Depreciation
$
493,489

$
430,713

 
$
191,390

$
167,043

Capitalized costs
1,018,375

1,043,938

 
394,956

404,871

Tax loss carryforward
(161,758
)
(115,385
)
 
(56,615
)
(40,385
)
State loss carryforward, net of federal benefit


 
(23,974
)
(25,473
)
Valuation allowance


 
53,282

55,330

Federal tax credits and other carryforwards


 
(58,094
)
(57,503
)
Other comprehensive loss
(168,585
)
(196,775
)
 
(65,382
)
(76,315
)
Basis in unconsolidated entities
199,359

156,445

 
77,317

60,674

Other
(83,747
)
(130,378
)
 
(38,474
)
(55,202
)
Total
$
1,297,133

$
1,188,558

 
$
474,406

$
433,040

Income taxes paid were $296,000, $3,743,000 and $9,026,000 for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. At January 31, 2013, the Company had a federal net operating loss carryforward for tax purposes of $212,271,000 that will expire in the years ending January 31, 2026 through January 31, 2033, a charitable contribution deduction carryforward of $27,326,000 that will expire in the years ending January 31, 2014 through January 31, 2018, General Business Credit carryovers of $21,159,000 that will expire in the years ending January 31, 2019 through January 31, 2033, and an alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) credit carryforward of $27,452,000 that is available until used to reduce federal tax to the AMT amount.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company’s policy is to consider a variety of tax-deferral strategies, including tax deferred exchanges, when evaluating its future tax position. The Company has a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset associated with its charitable contributions. The Company has a valuation allowance against its general business credits, other than those general business credits which are eligible to be utilized to reduce future AMT liabilities. The Company has a valuation allowance against certain of its state net operating losses and state bonus depreciation deferred assets. These valuation allowances exist because management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize these benefits.
The Company applies the “with-and-without” methodology for recognizing excess tax benefits from the deduction of stock-based compensation. The net operating loss available for the tax return, as is noted in the paragraph above, is greater than the net operating loss available for the tax provision due to excess deductions from stock-based compensation reported on the return, as well as the impact of adjustments to the net operating loss under accounting guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. As of January 31, 2013, the Company has not recorded a net deferred tax asset of approximately $17,299,000 from excess stock-based compensation deductions taken on the tax return for which a benefit has not yet been recognized in the Company’s tax provision.
 
At January 31,
  
2013
2012
 
(in thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities
$
1,832,038

$
1,802,841

Deferred tax assets
1,410,914

1,425,131

Less: valuation allowance (1)
(53,282
)
(55,330
)
 
1,357,632

1,369,801

Net deferred tax liability
$
474,406

$
433,040

(1)
The valuation allowance is related to state net operating losses and bonus depreciation, general business credits and charitable contributions.
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
Unrecognized tax benefits represent those tax benefits related to tax positions that have been taken or are expected to be taken in tax returns that are not recognized in the financial statements because management has either concluded that it is not more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained if audited by the appropriate taxing authority or the amount of the benefit will be less than the amount taken or expected to be taken in its income tax returns.
As of January 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $584,000 and $788,000, respectively. The Company recognizes estimated interest payable on underpayments of income taxes and estimated penalties as components of income tax expense. As of January 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had approximately $164,000 and $154,000, respectively, of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain income tax positions. The Company recorded income tax expense (benefit) relating to interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions of $10,000, $54,000 and $(424,000) for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
The Company files a consolidated United States federal income tax return. Where applicable, the Company files combined income tax returns in various states and it files individual separate income tax returns in other states. The Company’s federal consolidated income tax returns for the year ended January 31, 2009 and subsequent years are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Certain of the Company’s state returns for the years ended January 31, 2003 through January 31, 2009 and all state returns for the year ended January 31, 2010 and subsequent years are subject to examination by various taxing authorities.
A reconciliation of the total amounts of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, exclusive of interest and penalties, is depicted in the following table:
 
Unrecognized Tax Benefit
 
January 31,
 
2013
2012
 
(in thousands)
Beginning balance, February 1
$
788

$
408

Gross increases (decreases) for tax positions of prior years
(107
)
458

Gross increases for tax positions of current year


Settlements
(97
)

Lapse of statutes of limitation

(78
)
Unrecognized tax benefits balance at January 31, 2013 and 2012
$
584

$
788


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the Company’s effective tax rate, if recognized as of January 31, 2013 and 2012, is $286,000 and $357,000, respectively. Based upon the Company’s assessment of the outcome of examinations that are in progress, the settlement of liabilities, or as a result of the expiration of the statutes of limitation for certain jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that the related unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken regarding previously filed tax returns will change from those recorded at January 31, 2013. Due to the reasons above, the entire $584,000 of unrecognized benefits could decrease during the next twelve months.

O. Segment Information
The following tables summarize financial data for the Company’s six reportable operating segments. All amounts are presented in thousands.
 
January 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2013
2012
 
 
 
 
 
Identifiable Assets
 
 
 
 
Commercial Group
$
7,127,228

$
7,326,286

 
 
 
 
Residential Group
2,060,892

2,022,135

 
 
 
 
Arena
980,321

643,783

 
 
 
 
Land Development Group
246,873

352,248

 
 
 
 
The Nets
1,111

(3,836
)
 
 
 
 
Corporate Activities
196,007

163,667

 
 
 
 
 
$
10,612,432

$
10,504,283

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Years Ended January 31,
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
2013
2012
2011
 
Revenues from Real Estate Operations
Operating Expenses
Commercial Group
$
716,064

$
705,565

$
817,958

$
388,412

$
357,671

$
386,497

Commercial Group Land Sales
45,999

54,363

24,742

5,286

9,731

19,970

Residential Group
269,637

245,701

202,366

188,591

174,280

132,373

Arena
48,353

1,569

1,251

49,175

12,536

8,302

Land Development Group
54,634

44,420

32,131

48,361

47,543

38,650

The Nets






Corporate Activities



52,450

52,585

47,030

 
$
1,134,687

$
1,051,618

$
1,078,448

$
732,275

$
654,346

$
632,822

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Interest Expense
Commercial Group
$
165,393

$
155,848

$
171,200

$
185,175

$
174,364

$
220,093

Residential Group
52,882

51,199

51,779

19,000

29,490

18,725

Arena
8,888



(122
)
(14,336
)
(7,508
)
Land Development Group
840

240

334

3,801

3,443

3,007

The Nets






Corporate Activities
1,658

1,514

1,769

61,375

56,838

63,884

 
$
229,661

$
208,801

$
225,082

$
269,229

$
249,799

$
298,201

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and Other Income
Capital Expenditures
Commercial Group
$
14,730

$
20,917

$
22,716

$
327,867

$
355,598

$
377,290

Residential Group
21,155

19,816

19,829

149,160

154,475

222,712

Arena

261

643

325,744

249,139

123,046

Land Development Group
9,866

10,838

9,162

190

558


The Nets






Corporate Activities
164

262

442

904

611

110

 
$
45,915

$
52,094

$
52,792

$
803,865

$
760,381

$
723,158


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company uses a measure defined as Earnings Before Depreciation, Amortization and Deferred Taxes (“EBDT”) to report its operating results. EBDT is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as net earnings excluding the following items at the Company’s proportional share: i) gain (loss) on disposition of rental properties, divisions and other investments (net of tax); ii) the adjustment to recognize rental revenues and rental expense using the straight-line method; iii) non-cash charges for real estate depreciation, amortization, amortization of mortgage procurement costs: iv) deferred income taxes; v) preferred payment, which is classified as noncontrolling interest expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations; vi) impairment of real estate (net of tax); vii) extraordinary items (net of tax); viii) cumulative or retrospective effect of change in accounting principle (net of tax); and ix) revisions of prior period financial statements.
The Company believes that, although its business has many facets such as development, acquisitions, disposals and property management, the core of its business is the recurring operations of its portfolio of real estate assets. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, the chief operating decision maker, uses EBDT, as presented, to assess performance of its portfolio of real estate assets by operating segment because it provides information on the financial performance of the core real estate portfolio operations. EBDT measures the profitability of a real estate segment’s operations of collecting rent, paying operating expenses and servicing its debt. The Company’s segments adhere to the accounting policies described in Note A.
Effective during the year ended January 31, 2012, under the direction of the Company’s chief operating decision maker, EBDT provided in order to assess performance for the Real Estate Groups and The Nets was on a pre-tax basis. The Corporate Activities segment controls tax strategies and evaluates results on a consolidated basis. As a result, beginning February 1, 2011, the Company no longer allocates income tax expense (benefit) to the Real Estate Groups or The Nets. In addition, based on the consolidated evaluation of income taxes, it was determined that EBDT would exclude all deferred income taxes instead of just those attributable to the Real Estate Groups. All amounts in the following table are presented in thousands:









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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Reconciliation of EBDT to Net Earnings (Loss) by Segment:
Year Ended January 31, 2013
Commercial
Group
Residential
Group
Arena
Land
Development
Group
The Nets
Corporate
Total
EBDT
$
258,799

$
130,535

$
4,659

$
10,812

$
(4,672
)
$
(102,837
)
$
297,296

Depreciation and amortization – Real Estate Groups
(202,511
)
(86,893
)
(5,213
)
(661
)


(295,278
)
Amortization of mortgage procurement costs – Real Estate Groups
(11,466
)
(3,071
)
(81
)
(131
)


(14,749
)
Straight-line rent adjustment
15,324

(438
)
138




15,024

Net gain on land held for divestiture activity



7,314



7,314

Net loss on land held for divestiture activity of unconsolidated entities



(40,777
)


(40,777
)
Gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities
16,107

34,959





51,066

Net gain on change in control of interests
4,064






4,064

Impairment of real estate
(30,660
)





(30,660
)
Impairment of unconsolidated real estate



(390
)


(390
)
Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization – Real Estate Groups
(3,961
)
(2,198
)




(6,159
)
Amortization of mortgage procurement costs – Real Estate Groups
(200
)
(43
)




(243
)
Straight-line rent adjustment
135






135

Gain on disposition of rental properties
40,645

59,290





99,935

Impairment of real estate
(4,254
)





(4,254
)
Income tax expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes





(29,472
)
(29,472
)
Current income taxes attributable to above dispositions





(16,427
)
(16,427
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
$
82,022

$
132,141

$
(497
)
$
(23,833
)
$
(4,672
)
$
(148,736
)
$
36,425

Preferred dividends and inducements of preferred stock conversion





(32,129
)
(32,129
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders
$
82,022

$
132,141

$
(497
)
$
(23,833
)
$
(4,672
)
$
(180,865
)
$
4,296

Year Ended January 31, 2012
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
EBDT
$
316,812

$
100,924

$
8,251

$
8,541

$
(26,814
)
$
(73,330
)
$
334,384

Depreciation and amortization – Real Estate Groups
(190,427
)
(77,760
)

(249
)


(268,436
)
Amortization of mortgage procurement costs – Real Estate Groups
(10,085
)
(3,449
)

(289
)


(13,823
)
Straight-line rent adjustment
6,125

255

(54
)



6,326

Net loss on land held for divestiture activity



(115,411
)


(115,411
)
Net loss on land held for divestiture activity of unconsolidated entities



(41,902
)


(41,902
)
Preference payment
(1,732
)





(1,732
)
Gain on disposition of partial interests in rental properties
15,410

2,255





17,665

Gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities

12,567





12,567

Impairment of real estate

(235
)




(235
)
Impairment of unconsolidated real estate
(40,284
)





(40,284
)
Allowance for projects under development revision
700

300





1,000

Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization – Real Estate Groups
(10,790
)
(2,478
)




(13,268
)
Amortization of mortgage procurement costs – Real Estate Groups
(790
)
(57
)




(847
)
Straight-line rent adjustment
882






882

Gain on disposition of rental properties
51,796






51,796

Impairment of real estate
(13,692
)





(13,692
)
Income tax benefit (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes





48,508

48,508

Current income taxes attributable to above dispositions





(49,984
)
(49,984
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
$
123,925

$
32,322

$
8,197

$
(149,310
)
$
(26,814
)
$
(74,806
)
$
(86,486
)
Preferred dividends





(15,400
)
(15,400
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders
$
123,925

$
32,322

$
8,197

$
(149,310
)
$
(26,814
)
$
(90,206
)
$
(101,886
)
Year Ended January 31, 2011
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
EBDT
$
272,705

$
106,556

$
4,775

$
2,376

$
9,651

$
(86,188
)
$
309,875

Depreciation and amortization – Real Estate Groups
(192,592
)
(73,479
)

(264
)


(266,335
)
Amortization of mortgage procurement costs – Real Estate Groups
(10,026
)
(2,511
)

(273
)


(12,810
)
Deferred taxes – Real Estate Groups
(11,260
)
(2,980
)

(591
)

(19,095
)
(33,926
)
Straight-line rent adjustment
11,620

522

(49
)
(8
)


12,085

Preference payment
(2,341
)





(2,341
)
Gain on disposition of partial interests in rental properties, net of tax
106,943

18,083





125,026

Gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities, net of tax
3,436

10,926





14,362

Impairment of real estate, net of tax
(964
)


(1,016
)


(1,980
)
Impairment of unconsolidated entities, net of tax
(30,115
)


(13,817
)


(43,932
)
Allowance for projects under development revision
(700
)
(300
)




(1,000
)
Discontinued operations, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization – Real Estate Groups
(16,944
)
(2,763
)




(19,707
)
Amortization of mortgage procurement costs – Real Estate Groups
(1,461
)
(70
)




(1,531
)
Deferred taxes – Real Estate Groups
(3,409
)
(422
)




(3,831
)
Straight-line rent adjustment
6,075






6,075

Gain on disposition of rental properties
26,899

1,099





27,998

Impairment of real estate
(49,980
)





(49,980
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
$
107,886

$
54,661

$
4,726

$
(13,593
)
$
9,651

$
(105,283
)
$
58,048

Preferred dividends





(11,807
)
(11,807
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders
$
107,886

$
54,661

$
4,726

$
(13,593
)
$
9,651

$
(117,090
)
$
46,241


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

P. Leases
The following tables include all lease obligations of the Company.
The Company as Lessor
The following table summarizes the minimum future rental income to be received on non-cancelable operating leases of commercial properties that generally extend for periods of more than one year.
Years Ending January 31,
  
 
(in thousands)
2014
$
504,724

2015
483,339

2016
453,260

2017
422,265

2018
385,618

Later years
2,115,698

 
$
4,364,904

Most of the commercial leases include provisions for reimbursements of other charges including real estate taxes, utilities and operating costs which are included in revenues from real estate operations. The following table summarizes total reimbursements.
Years Ended January 31,
  
 
(in thousands)
2013
$
154,927

2012
$
159,376

2011
$
202,183

The Company as Lessee
The Company is a lessee under various operating leasing arrangements for real property and equipment. The most significant of these involve ground leases which expire between the years 2013 and 2100, excluding optional renewal periods. The Company is subject to participation payments under certain of its ground leases, the most significant of which are in New York City. These payments are triggered by defined events within the respective lease agreements and the timing and future amounts are not determinable by the Company.
Minimum fixed rental payments under long-term leases (over one year) in effect at January 31, 2013 are as follows.
Years Ending January 31,
  
 
(in thousands)
2014
$
9,779

2015
8,522

2016
7,862

2017
7,481

2018
3,418

Later years
53,292

 
$
90,354

The following table summarizes rent expense.
Years Ended January 31,
  
 
(in thousands)
2013
$
9,247

2012
$
8,313

2011
$
18,976



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Q. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company has various guarantees, including indirect guarantees of indebtedness of others. The Company believes the risk of payment under these guarantees, as described below, is remote and, to date, no payments have been made under these guarantees.
As of January 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of $67,456,000. The maximum potential amount of future payments on the letters of credit the Company could be required to make is the total amount noted above.
The Company has entered into certain partnerships whereby the outside investment partner is allocated certain tax credits. These partnerships typically require the Company to indemnify, on an after-tax or “grossed up” basis, the investment partner against the failure to receive or the loss of allocated tax credits and tax losses. At January 31, 2013, the maximum potential payment under these tax indemnity guarantees was approximately $158,442,000. The Company believes that all necessary requirements for qualifications for such tax credits have been and will continue to be met and that the Company’s investment partners will be able to receive expense allocations associated with the properties. The Company does not expect to make any payments under these guarantees.
The Company’s mortgage loans are nonrecourse; however, in some cases, lenders carve out certain items from the nonrecourse provisions. These carve-out items enable the lenders to seek recourse if the Company or the joint venture engages in certain acts as defined in the respective agreements such as commit fraud, intentionally misapply funds, or intentionally misrepresent facts. The Company has also provided certain environmental guarantees. Under these environmental remediation guarantees, the Company must remediate any hazardous materials brought onto the property in violation of environmental laws. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company could be required to make on the environmental guarantees is limited to the actual losses suffered or actual remediation costs incurred. A portion of these carve-outs and guarantees have been made on behalf of joint ventures and the Company believes any liability would not exceed its partners’ share of the outstanding principal balance of the loans in which these carve-outs and environmental guarantees have been made. At January 31, 2013, the outstanding balance of the partners’ share of these loans was approximately $861,333,000. The Company believes the risk of payment on the carve-out guarantees is mitigated, in most cases, by the fact that the Company manages the property, and in the event the Company’s partner violated one of the carve-out items, the Company would seek recovery from its partner for any payments the Company would make. Additionally, the Company further mitigates its exposure through environmental insurance and other types of insurance coverage.
The Company monitors its properties for the presence of hazardous or toxic substances. Other than those environmental matters identified during the acquisition of a site (which are generally remediated prior to the commencement of development), the Company is not aware of any environmental liability with respect to its operating properties that would have a material adverse effect on its financial position, cash flows or results of operations. However, there can be no assurance that such a material environmental liability does not exist. The existence of any such material environmental liability could have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and cash flow. The Company carries environmental insurance and believes that the policy terms, conditions, limits and deductibles are adequate and appropriate under the circumstances, given the relative risk of loss, the cost of such coverage and current industry practice.
The Company customarily guarantees lien-free completion of projects under construction. Upon completion as defined, the guarantees are released. The Company currently provides the following completion guarantees on its completed projects and projects under construction and development (including unconsolidated properties):
 
Total Costs
Percent  
Completed  
 
(dollars in thousands)
At January 31, 2013
 
 
Openings and acquisitions
$
2,281,145

96
%
Under construction
666,683

25
%
Total Real Estate
$
2,947,828

80
%
Additionally, the Company has provided a guaranty of payment, performance and completion of certain obligations associated with certain Military Housing Privatization Initiative (“MHPI”) projects. These guarantees do not include a guaranty of available MHPI project sources and the Company cannot be compelled to replace a deficiency in available sources. In the event the guaranty were called upon, any money advanced by the Company would be replaced by appropriate sources available within the MHPI project. Inclusive of the available MHPI project sources, the Company believes its maximum net exposure to be $284,180,000 at January 31, 2013. Currently, the Company anticipates further MHPI project sources will cover this maximum exposure and future advances by the Company will not be required.
In addition to what is stated above, the Company has guaranteed the lender the lien free completion of certain horizontal infrastructure associated with certain land development projects. The maximum amount due by the Company under these completion guarantees is limited to $40,928,000.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company is also involved in certain claims and litigation related to its operations and development. Based on the facts known at this time, management has consulted with legal counsel and is of the opinion that the ultimate outcome of all such claims and litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
In connection with the Company’s (through its subsidiary NS&E) August 2004 purchase of The Nets and its May 12, 2010 sale of an 80% interest in The Nets, the Company, certain subsidiaries and certain members have provided an indemnity guarantee to the NBA for any losses arising from the transaction, including the relocation of the team. The Company’s indemnity is effective as long as the Company owns an interest in the team. The indemnification provisions are standard provisions that are required by the NBA. The Company and the other indemnifying parties have insurance coverage of $100,000,000 in connection with this indemnity. The Company evaluated the indemnity guarantee and determined that the fair value of the Company’s known liability for its obligations under the guarantee was not material.
Certain ground leases include provisions requiring the Company to indemnify the ground lessor against claims or damages occurring on or about the leased property during the term of the ground lease. These indemnities generally were entered into prior to the effective date of accounting guidance related to guarantees; therefore, they have not been recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements at January 31, 2013. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make is limited to the actual losses suffered. The Company mitigates its exposure to loss related to these indemnities through insurance coverage.
The Company is party to an easement agreement under which it has agreed to indemnify a third party for any claims or damages arising from the use of the easement area in one of its development projects, unless such claims or damages arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such third party. The Company mitigates its exposure to loss related to the easement agreement through insurance coverage.

R. Stock-Based Compensation
The Company’s 1994 Stock Plan (the “Plan”) permits the award of Class A stock options, restricted shares, performance shares and other equity awards to key employees and nonemployee directors of the Company. The aggregate maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan is 16,750,000 for all types of awards including 5,400,000 for restricted shares and performance shares.
As of January 31, 2013, the total number of shares available for granting of all types of awards was 3,290,529, of which 1,690,034 may be restricted shares or performance shares. The maximum annual award to an individual is 400,000 stock options, 225,000 restricted shares and 100,000 performance shares. Stock options have a maximum term of 10 years and are awarded with an exercise price at least equal to the market value of the stock on the date of grant. Class A common stock issued upon the exercise of stock options may be issued out of authorized and unissued shares or treasury stock. The Plan, which is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, does not allow the reduction of option prices without shareholder approval, except for the anti-dilution adjustments permitted by the Plan. The Company has not amended the terms of any previously issued equity award. All outstanding stock options have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant, a 10-year term, and graded vesting over three to four years. All outstanding restricted shares have graded vesting over three to four years.
The amount of stock-based compensation costs and related deferred income tax benefit recognized in the financial statements are as follows:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Stock option costs
$
3,101

$
2,606

$
6,085

Restricted stock costs
10,324

9,979

8,846

Performance share costs
1,326



Total stock-based compensation costs
14,751

12,585

14,931

Less amount capitalized into qualifying real estate projects
(5,396
)
(4,935
)
(6,962
)
Amount charged to operating expenses
9,355

7,650

7,969

Depreciation expense on capitalized stock-based compensation
827

1,246

602

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
10,182

$
8,896

$
8,571

Deferred income tax benefit
$
3,671

$
3,184

$
2,935

The amount of stock-based compensation expensed at the date of grant for awards granted to retirement-eligible grantees during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $726,000, $1,022,000 and $1,136,000, respectively. During the year ended January 31, 2012, previously recorded stock option costs in the amount of $1,622,000, most of which was previously capitalized into real estate projects, were reversed to reflect actual forfeitures in excess of estimated forfeitures.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The accounting guidance for share-based payment requires the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options or shares (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing cash flows in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company records excess tax benefits only if the excess tax deductions reduce taxes payable computed on a with-and-without basis. There were no excess tax benefits recorded under this accounting guidance and classified as financing cash flows for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Stock Options
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for options granted during the respective years.
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
Risk-free interest rate
1.10
%
2.61
%
2.79
%
Expected volatility
74.10
%
72.40
%
71.51
%
Expected dividend yield
0.00
%
0.00
%
0.00
%
Expected term (in years)
5.5

5.5

5.5

The risk-free interest rate was based on published yields of U.S. zero coupon bonds having a maturity date approximating the expected term of the options. Expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock using the daily closing prices of the Company’s Class A common stock over a period of time equivalent to the expected term of the options. The expected dividend yield was based on the Company’s recent annual dividend divided by the average price of the Company’s Class A common stock during that period. Historical plan experience was used to estimate the expected term of options granted.
The following table provides a summary of stock option activity for the year ended January 31, 2013:
 
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in years)
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)
Outstanding at January 31, 2012
4,422,243

$
34.53

 
 
Granted
281,828

$
14.74

 
 
Exercised
(553,818
)
$
15.11

 
 
Forfeited/expired
(165,756
)
$
39.50

 
 
Outstanding at January 31, 2013
3,984,497

$
35.62

4.90
$
3,313

Options exercisable (fully vested) at January 31, 2013
2,917,569

$
42.95

3.76
$
1,556

The weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $9.24, $11.20 and $9.99, respectively. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $954,000, $84,000 and $389,000, respectively. Cash received from stock options exercised during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $8,368,000, $195,000 and $2,621,000, respectively. There was no income tax benefit realized as a reduction of income taxes payable from stock options exercised during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. At January 31, 2013, there was $4,206,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.29 years.
Restricted Stock
The following table provides a summary of restricted stock activity for the year ended January 31, 2013:
 
Shares
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Unvested shares at January 31, 2012
1,895,025

$
16.02

Granted
791,432

$
14.75

Vested
(519,036
)
$
17.83

Forfeited
(51,357
)
$
15.10

Unvested shares at January 31, 2013
2,116,064

$
15.06


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Restricted stock represents a grant of Class A common stock to key employees and nonemployee directors subject to restrictions on disposition, transferability and risk of forfeiture, while having the rights to vote the shares and receive dividends. The restrictions generally lapse on the second, third and fourth anniversary of the date of grant. Grants that have graded vesting over three years lapse one-third on each anniversary of the date of grant. Restricted shares subject to the restrictions mentioned above are considered to be nonvested shares under the accounting guidance for share-based payment and are not reflected as issued and outstanding shares until the restrictions lapse. At that time, the shares are released to the grantee and the Company records the issuance of the shares. At January 31, 2013, all unvested shares of restricted stock were excluded from issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
The weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock granted during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $14.75, $17.72 and $15.89, respectively. The total fair value of shares that vested during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $9,156,000, $8,503,000 and $8,821,000, respectively. At January 31, 2013, there was $17,822,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.50 years.
In connection with the vesting of restricted stock during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company repurchased into treasury 129,568 shares, 90,104 shares and 54,732 shares, respectively, of Class A common stock to satisfy the employees’ related minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. These shares were placed in treasury with an aggregate cost basis of $1,963,000, $1,670,000 and $786,000, respectively.
Performance Shares
Performance shares may be granted to selected executives and the vesting of the shares is contingent upon meeting management objectives established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The management objectives may be company-wide or business unit performance goals and may include market conditions and service requirements. The performance period may not be less than one year. Performance shares will generally be granted at target levels and the ultimate number of shares earned will depend upon the degree performance goals are met at the end of the performance period. The fair value of performance shares that do not have a market condition are based on the closing price of the underlying stock on the date of grant and recorded as stock-based compensation cost over the requisite service period. If the performance goals are not met or below target, then any related recognized compensation costs will be reversed. If the performance goals are exceeded, additional compensation costs will be recorded, as applicable, up to the maximum specified in the grant. The fair value of performance shares that have a market condition is based on a Monte Carlo simulation and is recorded as stock-based compensation cost over the requisite service period. The cost is recognized even if the market condition is not satisfied, provided the service requirement is met.
In 2008, the Company granted 172,609 performance shares to selected key executives having a grant-date fair value of $36.38 per share. The performance period was May 1, 2008 to January 31, 2012. The performance goals were not satisfied. The cost of the grant was not recognized and the performance shares were canceled.
In April 2012, the Company granted 301,954 performance shares to selected key executives having a grant-date fair value of $20.74 per share. The performance shares vest if performance goals are achieved during the period from February 2012 to December 2015. The performance shares have a market condition and service requirement and the fair value was computed using a Monte Carlo simulation. The performance shares were granted at target levels and the ultimate number of shares earned range from 0% to 200% depending upon the degree the performance goals are met.
The following table provides a summary of the performance share activity for the year ended January 31, 2013:
 
Shares
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Unvested shares at January 31, 2012

$

Granted
301,954

$
20.74

Vested

$

Forfeited
(6,617
)
$
20.74

Unvested shares at January 31, 2013
295,337

$
20.74

The range of performance shares that can be earned as of January 31, 2013 is as follows:
PEFORMANCE PERIOD
Minimum Shares
Target
Shares
Maximum Shares
February 1, 2012 to December 31, 2015

295,337

590,674

At January 31, 2013, there was $4,642,000 of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested performances shares.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

S. Earnings Per Share
The Company’s restricted stock is considered a participating security pursuant to the two-class method for computing basic EPS. The Class A Common Units, which are reflected as noncontrolling interests in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, are considered convertible participating securities as they are entitled to participate in any dividends paid to the Company’s common shareholders.
The Class A Common Units are included in the computation of basic EPS using the two-class method and are included in the computation of diluted EPS using the if-converted method. The Class A common stock issuable in connection with a put or conversion of the 2014 Senior Notes, 2016 Senior Notes, 2018 Senior Notes and Series A preferred stock are included in the computation of diluted EPS using the if-converted method. The loss from continuing operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. for the years ended January 31, 2013 and 2012 were allocated solely to holders of common stock as the participating security holders do not share in the losses.
The reconciliation of the amounts used in the basic and diluted EPS computations is shown in the following table:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
Numerators (in thousands)
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
$
(15,652
)
$
(108,778
)
$
77,948

Preferred dividends and inducements of preferred stock conversions
(32,129
)
(15,400
)
(11,807
)
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities


(2,119
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders - Basic 
(47,781
)
(124,178
)
64,022

Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities


2,119

Interest on convertible debt


4,438

Preferred distribution on Class A Common Units


1,433

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders - Diluted 
$
(47,781
)
$
(124,178
)
$
72,012

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
$
36,425

$
(86,486
)
$
58,048

Preferred dividends and inducements of preferred stock conversions
(32,129
)
(15,400
)
(11,807
)
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
(1,697
)

(1,501
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders - Basic
2,599

(101,886
)
44,740

Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities


1,501

Interest on convertible debt


4,438

Preferred distribution on Class A Common Units


1,433

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders - Diluted 
$
2,599

$
(101,886
)
$
52,112

Denominators
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic
172,621,723

168,170,650

155,485,243

Effect of stock options and restricted stock


550,730

Effect of convertible debt


13,755,158

Effect of convertible Class A Common Units


3,646,755

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted (1) 
172,621,723

168,170,650

173,437,886

Earnings Per Share
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders - Basic
$
(0.28
)
$
(0.74
)
$
0.41

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders - Diluted
$
(0.28
)
$
(0.74
)
$
0.42

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders - Basic
$
0.02

$
(0.61
)
$
0.29

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders - Diluted (2)
$
0.02

$
(0.61
)
$
0.30

(1)
Incremental shares from dilutive options, restricted stock and convertible securities aggregating 49,642,605 and 45,856,959 for the years ended January 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because their effect is anti-dilutive due to loss from continuing operations. Weighted-average shares issuable upon the conversion of preferred stock and 2016 Senior Notes aggregating 27,471,380 for the year ended January 31, 2011 were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because their effect is anti-dilutive under the if-converted method. Weighted-average options, restricted stock and performance shares of 4,105,670, 4,222,955 and 4,447,652 for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because their effect is anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.
(2)
The accounting guidance on earnings per share requires that the number of diluted common shares used in computing the diluted per-share amount for earnings from continuing operations also be used in computing the diluted per-share amount for net earnings (loss) even if those amounts are anti-dilutive to the diluted per-share amount for net earnings (loss). Certain dilutive common shares had such an effect for the year ended January 31, 2011.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

T. Impairment of Real Estate, Impairment of Unconsolidated Entities and Write-Off of Abandoned Development Projects
Impairment of Real Estate
The Company reviews its real estate portfolio, including land held for development and sale, for impairment whenever events or changes indicate that its carrying value may not be recoverable. In cases where the Company does not expect to recover its carrying costs, an impairment charge is recorded. In order to determine whether the carrying costs are recoverable from estimated future undiscounted cash flows, the Company uses various assumptions that include future net operating income, estimated holding periods, risk of foreclosure and estimated cash proceeds received upon the disposition of the asset. If the carrying costs are not recoverable, the Company is required to record an impairment to reduce the carrying costs to estimated fair value. The assumptions used to estimate fair value are considered to be Level 2 or 3 inputs. The Company’s assumptions were based on current information. If the conditions mentioned above continue to deteriorate, or if the Company’s plans regarding its assets change, additional impairment charges may occur in the future.
The impairments recorded during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 represent write-downs to estimated fair value due to a change in events, such as a change in strategy for certain assets, bona fide third-party purchase offers or changes in certain assumptions, including estimated holding periods and current market conditions and the impact of these assumptions to the properties’ estimated future cash flows.
The following table summarizes the Company’s impairment of real estate included in continuing operations.
 
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
 
2013
2012
2011
 
 
(in thousands)
Halle Building (Office Building)
Cleveland, Ohio
$
30,200

$

$

Development property at Waterfront Station
Washington, D.C.    


3,103

Other
460

235

1,660

 
 
$
30,660

$
235

$
4,763

During 2012, preliminary negotiations with a potential tenant to lease a majority of the Halle Building were discontinued by the Company, as the Company was unwilling to invest the significant amount of capital necessary to execute the proposed lease. As a result, the Company began evaluating several long-term strategies for the building, as it has below average occupancy, has continued to lose tenants in 2012 and requires significant capital investment. The strategies considered included a near-term disposition of the asset in its current state, investing significant capital to re-tenant the space and hold on a long term basis, or invest additional capital to position the asset for sale, which may increase the sales price. The Company determined it is not likely to invest any significant additional capital and would pursue the repositioning of the asset for redevelopment through a joint venture or exploration of an outright sale. The change in strategy reduced the long-term hold probability and our estimated probability weighted undiscounted cash flows no longer exceed the carrying value of the asset requiring the Company to adjust the carrying value to its estimated fair value of $10,500,000. As such, the Company has recorded an impairment charge of $30,200,000 during the year ended January 31, 2013.
In addition, the Company had impairments related to consolidated real estate assets that were disposed of during the periods presented. The following table summarizes the Company’s impairment of real estate included in discontinued operations.
 
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
 
2013
2012
2011
 
 
(in thousands)
Investment in triple net lease retail property
Portage, Michigan
$
2,263

$
3,435

$

White Oak Village (Specialty Retail Center)
Richmond, Virginia
1,566



250 Huron (Office Building)
Cleveland, Ohio    

10,257

2,040

Simi Valley Town Center (Regional Mall)
Simi Valley, California    


76,962

Investment in triple net lease retail property
Pueblo, Colorado    


2,641

Other
425



 
 
$
4,254

$
13,692

$
81,643


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

In 2008, 250 Huron was vacated by its single tenant that occupied the entire building. A lease termination payment received by the Company was placed into escrow for the purpose of servicing the nonrecourse mortgage debt until new tenants for the building could be obtained. During 2010, the Company entered into an option to sell the building at a sales price that was below the carrying value, resulting in an impairment charge of $2,040,000 during the year ended January 31, 2011. Unable to obtain the necessary lender approval for the purchaser to assume the nonrecourse mortgage debt, the option to sell expired in August 2011. Subsequently, the Company received a notice of default from the loan servicer. As a result, the Company no longer intended to hold the property long term and dramatically shortened its estimated holding period. This reduced estimate of future undiscounted cash flows was not sufficient to recover the carrying value of the asset, resulting in an impairment charge of $10,257,000 during the year ended January 31, 2012. The impairment, which was recorded prior to the ultimate disposition, resulted in the carrying value of the real estate being less than the nonrecourse mortgage. During December 2011, the lender sold the nonrecourse mortgage debt to a third party with whom the Company entered into negotiations to transfer the property to in full satisfaction of the outstanding nonrecourse mortgage debt balance. During January 2012, the Company transferred the property to the new nonrecourse mortgage debt holder in full satisfaction of the debt. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on disposition of $9,428,000 for the year ended January 31, 2012. Upon disposition, the Company reclassified all revenues and expenses, as well as the gain, to discontinued operations.
Occupancy levels and estimated future cash flows were significantly decreasing during 2010 at Simi Valley Town Center due to the consolidation of two anchor stores at the property, greater competition than originally anticipated and the general economic downturn. The Company had ongoing discussions with the mortgage lender regarding the performance of the property and the expectation that it would be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to cover the debt service of the nonrecourse mortgage note. During the year ended January 31, 2011, the mortgage lender determined it wanted to exit the investment by selling the nonrecourse mortgage note and the Company agreed to transfer the property to the purchaser of the nonrecourse mortgage upon a sale. Based on these events and changes in circumstances, the Company dramatically shortened its estimated asset holding period. As a result, estimated future undiscounted cash flows were not sufficient to recover the carrying value and the asset was recorded at its estimated fair value, resulting in an impairment charge of $76,962,000 during the year ended January 31, 2011. The impairment, which was recorded prior to the ultimate disposition in December 2010, resulted in the carrying value of the real estate being less than the nonrecourse mortgage. As a result, upon disposition, the Company recorded a gain of $46,802,000 for the year ended January 31, 2011. Upon disposition, the Company reclassified all revenues and expenses, as well as the gain, to discontinued operations.
In addition, the Company recorded impairments of real estate for other properties included in discontinued operations as described in the table above. These impairments represent a write down to the estimated fair value due to changes in events, related to a bona fide third-party purchase offer and consideration of current market conditions and the impact of these events to the properties’ estimated future cash flows.
The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used to determine the fair value of the non-recurring impairment of real estate (including discontinued operations) for the year ended January 31, 2013:
 
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value January 31, 2013
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Input
Range
of Input Values
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Impairment of real estate
$
83,193

Indicative Bids
Indicative Bids
N/A (1)
Impairment of real estate
10,500

Discounted Cash Flow
Discount Rate
10.0%
(1)
These fair value measurements were derived from five bona fide purchase offers from third party prospective buyers, subject to the Company’s corroboration for reasonableness.
Impairment of Unconsolidated Entities
The Company reviews its portfolio of unconsolidated entities for other-than-temporary impairments whenever events or changes indicate that its carrying value in the investments may be in excess of fair value. An equity method investment’s value is impaired if management’s estimate of its fair value is less than the carrying value and the difference is deemed to be other-than-temporary. In order to arrive at the estimates of fair value, the Company uses varying assumptions that may include comparable sale prices, market discount rates, market capitalization rates and estimated future discounted cash flows specific to the geographic region and property type, which are considered to be Level 3 inputs. For newly opened properties, assumptions also include the timing of initial lease up at the property. In the event the initial lease up assumptions differ from actual results, estimated future discounted cash flows may vary resulting in impairment charges in future periods.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table summarizes the Company’s impairment of unconsolidated entities.
 
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
 
2013
2012
2011
 
 
(in thousands)
Specialty Retail Centers:
 
 
 
 
Village at Gulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida
$

$
35,674

$
35,000

Metreon
San Francisco, California


4,595

Commercial land and development rights
Cleveland, Ohio

4,610


Four Museum Park properties at Central Station
Chicago, Illinois


18,311

Office Buildings:
 
 
 
 
818 Mission Street
San Francisco, California


4,018

Bulletin Building
San Francisco, California


3,543

Other
390


6,992

 
 
$
390

$
40,284

$
72,459

The impairments recorded during the years ended January 31, 2012 and 2011 at Village at Gulfstream Park represent other-than-temporary impairments in the Company’s equity method investment. The specialty retail center was fully opened in February 2010 and was leased during the general economic downturn, which resulted in a longer initial lease up period than originally projected and increased rent concessions to the existing tenant base. Based on these conditions, management revised its estimate of future discounted cash flows, which are a key component in estimating fair value, resulting in an impairment charge of $35,000,000 during the year ended January 31, 2011. During the year ended January 31, 2012, the general economic conditions continued to negatively impact the operating results at the specialty retail center. The specialty retail center continued to experience a slower than anticipated lease-up period and had not reached the expected level of cash flows used in previous estimates of fair value. Based on these conditions, management revised its estimate of future discounted cash flows downward. As a result, the Company’s equity method investment was recorded at its estimated fair value, resulting in an additional impairment charge of $35,674,000 during the year ended January 31, 2012. During the year ended January 31, 2013, the Company disposed of its equity method investment in Village at Gulfstream Park.
The impairments recorded during the year ended January 31, 2011 at Central Station, a mixed-use land development project in Chicago, Illinois, represent other-than-temporary impairments in the Company’s investments of four unconsolidated entities that hold investments in certain condominium buildings. Due to the continued price deterioration of the Chicago condominium market, the Company made a strategic business decision during the year ended January 31, 2011 to rent some of the condominium units. This decision combined with other changes in circumstances resulted in a reduction of estimated discounted cash flows expected from these entities, which are a key component in the associated fair value estimates. As a result, the investments in the unconsolidated entities were recorded at these reduced estimated fair values as of January 31, 2011, resulting in the impairment charges during the year ended January 31, 2011.
Write-Off of Abandoned Development Projects
On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews each project under development to determine whether it is probable the project will be developed. If management determines that the project will not be developed, project costs are written off as an abandoned development project cost. The Company abandons certain projects under development for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, changes in local market conditions, increases in construction or financing costs or third party challenges related to entitlements or public financing. The Company wrote off abandoned development projects of $26,850,000, $8,838,000 and $9,195,000 for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

U. Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt
For the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded $7,096,000, $9,590,000 and $(21,035,000), respectively, as gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt. The amount for 2012 primarily relates to a gain on extinguishment of nonrecourse mortgage debt of $9,425,000 at Terminal Tower, an office building in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Also, during the year ended January 31, 2013, the Company closed on a transaction involving a defaulted nonrecourse mortgage which had a carrying value of $73,500,000 at January 31, 2012. The nonrecourse mortgage consisted of a promissory note ("A note") that was subject to a subordinated participation ("B note"). During 2012, the B note holder bought out the A note holder's interest and became the sole holder of the entire nonrecourse mortgage. Concurrent with this transaction, the B note holder applied restricted cash, which represented accumulated cash flow swept and retained by the loan servicer, of approximately $12,300,000 to the outstanding principal balance and the Company signed a forbearance agreement that included a further reduction of the outstanding principal balance to $40,000,000. The new lender has agreed to not continue to prosecute the foreclosure proceedings for two years as long as the Company complies with the terms of the forbearance agreement. The forbearance agreement increases the interest rate to 9% per annum and requires a participation payment in the amount equal to 50% of any net proceeds, as defined in the forbearance agreement, in excess of $40,000,000 in the event the Company sells the property during the two-year forbearance period. Under the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructuring, no gain was recorded on the transaction and all amounts paid to the lender for interest, principal or applicable participation fees during the two-year forbearance period will be applied to reduce the carrying value of the liability. Upon the ultimate settlement of the nonrecourse mortgage, a gain will be recognized in an amount equal to the then carrying value of the liability in excess of $40,000,000.
The amounts for the year ended January 31, 2012 include gains of $15,101,000 on extinguishment of nonrecourse mortgage debt at a mixed-use development project located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and $5,329,000 related to the early extinguishment of Urban Development Action Grant loans on Avenue at Tower City Center, a specialty retail center located in Cleveland, Ohio. These gains were offset by a non-tax deductible loss of $10,800,000 related to the exchange of a portion of the 2016 Senior Notes for Class A common stock. The amounts for the year ended January 31, 2011 include a $31,689,000 loss related to the exchange of a portion of the Company’s 2016 Senior Notes for Class A common stock, offset by a $2,472,000 gain on early extinguishment of nonrecourse mortgage debt at Botanica on the Green and Crescent Flats, apartment communities located in Denver, Colorado, a $6,297,000 gain related to the exchange of a portion of the 2011, 2015 and 2017 Senior Notes for Series A preferred stock and a $1,896,000 gain on the early extinguishment of a portion of the 2011 and 2017 Senior Notes.

V. Discontinued Operations and Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Rental Properties
The following table lists rental properties included in discontinued operations:
Property
Location
Square Feet/
Number of Units
Period
Disposed
Year Ended 1/31/13
Year Ended 1/31/12
Year Ended 1/31/11
Commercial Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fairmont Plaza
San Jose, California
335,000 square feet
Q4-2012
Yes
Yes
Yes
White Oak Village
Richmond, Virginia
843,000 square feet
Q3-2012
Yes
Yes
Yes
Quebec Square
Denver, Colorado
739,000 square feet
Q1-2012
Yes
Yes
Yes
Ritz-Carlton hotel
Cleveland, Ohio
206 rooms
Q4-2011
Yes
Yes
250 Huron
Cleveland, Ohio
119,000 square feet
Q4-2011
Yes
Yes
Waterfront Station – East 4th & West 4th Buildings
Washington, D.C.
631,000 square feet
Q2-2011
Yes
Yes
Charleston Marriott hotel
Charleston, West Virginia
352 rooms
Q1-2011
Yes
Yes
Simi Valley Town Center
Simi Valley, California
612,000 square feet
Q4-2010
Yes
Saddle Rock Village
Aurora, Colorado
294,000 square feet
Q3-2010
Yes
Six triple net lease properties
Various
487,000 square feet
Various (1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Residential Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emerald Palms
Miami, Florida
505 units
Q4-2012
Yes
Yes
Yes
Southfield
Whitemarsh, Maryland
212 units
Q3-2012
Yes
Yes
Yes
101 San Fernando
San Jose, California
323 units
Q2-2010
Yes
(1)
Includes three triple net lease properties disposed of during Q3-2012, two triple net lease properties disposed of during Q2-2012 and one triple net lease property disposed of during Q4-2010.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table summarizes the operating results related to discontinued operations:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Revenues from real estate operations
$
26,456

$
67,458

$
117,193

Expenses
 
 
 
Operating expenses
11,733

34,784

61,498

Depreciation and amortization
6,159

14,139

22,935

Impairment of real estate
4,254

13,692

81,643

 
22,146

62,615

166,076

 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(7,262
)
(14,175
)
(22,969
)
Amortization of mortgage procurement costs
(243
)
(1,257
)
(2,611
)
Loss of extinguishment of debt
(464
)


 
 
 
 
Interest income
20

22

40

Gain on disposition of rental properties
100,900

133,554

51,303

Earnings (loss) before income taxes
97,261

122,987

(23,120
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
43,832

17,017

(11,250
)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
53,429

105,970

(11,870
)
Noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
Gain on disposition of rental properties
965

81,758

4,211

Operating earnings from rental properties
387

1,920

3,819

 
1,352

83,678

8,030

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
$
52,077

$
22,292

$
(19,900
)
The following table summarizes the pre-tax gain (loss) on disposition of rental properties:
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
2013
2012
2011
 
(in thousands)
Apartment Communities:
 
 
 
Emerald Palms
$
45,845

$

$

Southfield
13,445



101 San Fernando


6,204

Office Buildings:
 
 
 
Fairmont Plaza
26,877



Waterfront Station – East 4th & West 4th Buildings

111,738


250 Huron

9,428


Specialty Retail Centers:
 
 
 
Quebec Square
8,879



White Oak Village
(714
)


Saddle Rock Village


(1,428
)
Triple net lease properties
6,568


(275
)
Hotels:
 
 
 
Charleston Marriott

9,957


Ritz-Carlton

2,431


Simi Valley Town Center (Regional Mall)


46,802

 
$
100,900

$
133,554

$
51,303



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

W. Class A Common Units
Master Contribution Agreement
The Company and certain of its affiliates entered into a Master Contribution and Sale Agreement (the “Master Contribution Agreement”) with Bruce C. Ratner (“Mr. Ratner”), an Executive Vice President and Director of the Company, and certain entities and individuals affiliated with Mr. Ratner (the “BCR Entities”) on August 14, 2006. Pursuant to the Master Contribution Agreement, on November 8, 2006, the Company issued Class A Common Units (“Units”) in a jointly-owned limited liability company to the BCR Entities in exchange for their interests in a total of 30 retail, office and residential operating properties, and certain service companies, all in the greater New York City metropolitan area. The Company accounted for the issuance of the Units in exchange for the noncontrolling interests under the purchase method of accounting. The Units may be exchanged for one of the following forms of consideration at the Company’s sole discretion: (i) an equal number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock or, (ii) cash based on a formula using the average closing price of the Class A common stock at the time of conversion or, (iii) a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The Company has no rights to redeem or repurchase the Units. At January 31, 2013 and 2012, 3,646,755 Units were outstanding. The carrying value of the Units of $186,021,000 is included as noncontrolling interests at January 31, 2013 and 2012.
Also pursuant to the Master Contribution Agreement, the Company and Mr. Ratner agreed that certain projects under development would remain owned jointly until such time as each individual project was completed and achieved “stabilization.” As each of the development projects achieves stabilization, it is valued and the Company, in its discretion, chooses among various options for the ownership of the project following stabilization consistent with the Master Contribution Agreement. The development projects were not covered by the Tax Protection Agreement (the “Tax Protection Agreement”) that the parties entered into in connection with the Master Contribution Agreement. The Tax Protection Agreement indemnified the BCR Entities included in the initial closing against taxes payable by reason of any subsequent sale of certain operating properties.
In accordance with the terms of the Tax Protection Agreement, the Company made no payments to the BCR Entities for tax indemnification during the year ended January 31, 2013. During the years ended January 31, 2012 and January 31, 2011, the Company paid the BCR Entities $1,074,000 and $1,695,000 for tax indemnification.
New York Times and Twelve MetroTech Center
Two of the development projects, New York Times, an office building located in Manhattan, New York and Twelve MetroTech Center, an office building located in Brooklyn, New York, achieved stabilization in 2008. The Company elected to cause certain of its affiliates to acquire for cash the BCR Entities’ interests in the two projects pursuant to agreements dated May 6, 2008 and May 12, 2008, respectively. In accordance with the agreements, the applicable BCR Entities assigned and transferred their interests in the two projects to affiliates of the Company and will receive approximately $121,000,000 over a 15 year period. An affiliate of the Company has also agreed to indemnify the applicable BCR Entity against taxes payable by it by reason of a subsequent sale or other disposition of one of the projects. The tax indemnity provided by the affiliate of the Company expires on December 31, 2014 and is similar to the indemnities provided for the operating properties under the Tax Protection Agreement.
The consideration exchanged by the Company for the BCR Entities’ interest in the two development projects has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Pursuant to the agreements, the BCR Entities received an initial cash amount of $49,249,000. The Company calculated the net present value of the remaining payments over the 15 year period using a discounted interest rate. This initial discounted amount of $56,495,000 was recorded in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities and will be accreted up to the total liability through interest expense over the 15 year period using the effective interest method.

X. Capital Stock
Common Stock
The Company’s authorized common stock consists of Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The economic rights of each class of common stock are identical, but the voting rights differ. The Class A common stock, voting as a separate class, is entitled to elect 25% of the members of the Company’s board of directors, while the Class B common stock, voting as a separate class, is entitled to elect the remaining 75% of the Company’s board of directors. When the Class A common stock and Class B common stock vote together as a single class, each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share and each share of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes per share. Class B Common Stock is convertible into Class A common stock on a share-for-share basis at the option of the holder.
On May 5, 2011 and January 27, 2011, the Company entered into separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of the 2016 Senior Notes to exchange such notes for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock as described in Note H – Senior and Subordinated Debt. As part of the exchange, the Company issued 13,218,332 shares of Class A common stock.
In addition, the Company issued 13,852,435 shares of Class A common stock in exchange for Series A preferred stock as described below.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Preferred Stock
The Company’s Amended Articles of Incorporation authorize the Company to issue, from time to time, shares of preferred stock. The Series A Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A preferred stock") ranks junior to all of the Company’s existing and future debt obligations, including convertible or exchangeable debt securities; senior to the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock and any future equity securities that by their terms rank junior to the Series A preferred stock with respect to distribution rights or payments upon the Company’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution; equal with future series of preferred stock or other equity securities that by their terms are on a parity with the Series A preferred stock; and junior to any future equity securities that by their terms rank senior to the Series A preferred stock.
Holders may convert the Series A preferred stock at their option, into shares of Class A common stock, at any time. Upon conversion, the holder would receive approximately 3.3 shares of Class A common stock per $50 liquidation preference of Series A preferred stock, based on an initial conversion price of $15.12 per share of Class A common stock, subject to adjustment. The Company may elect to mandatorily convert some or all of the Series A preferred stock if the Daily Volume Weighted Average Price of its Class A common stock equals or exceeds 150% of the initial conversion price then in effect for at least 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days. If the Company elects to mandatorily convert some or all of the Series A preferred stock, the Company must make a dividend make-whole payment on the Series A preferred stock equal to the total value of the aggregate amount of dividends that would have accrued and become payable from March 2010 to March 2013, less any dividends already paid on the Series A preferred stock. The dividend make-whole payment is payable in cash or shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, or a combination thereof, at the Company’s option. In the event the Company does not declare and pay a Series A preferred stock dividend on a quarterly dividend payment date, as set forth in the Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Company, then such dividend shall accrue on a daily basis and accumulate to the extent not paid on such date, and the conversion rate of the Series A preferred stock will be subject to adjustment. In addition, the holders of the Series A preferred stock are entitled to elect one additional Director of the Company if dividends payable on such preferred stock are in arrears for eight consecutive or non-consecutive quarterly periods.
On March 4, 2010, the Company entered into separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of three separate series of the Company’s 2011, 2015 and 2017 Senior Notes. Under the terms of the agreements, these holders agreed to exchange their notes for a new issue of Series A preferred stock. Amounts exchanged in each series are as follows: $51,176,000 of 2011 Senior Notes, $121,747,000 of 2015 Senior Notes and $5,826,000 of 2017 Senior Notes, which were exchanged for $50,664,000, $114,442,000 and $4,894,000 of Series A preferred stock, respectively. The Company also issued an additional $50,000,000 of Series A preferred stock for cash pursuant to separate, privately negotiated purchase agreements. Net proceeds from the issuance, net of the cost of an equity call hedge transaction described below and offering expenses, were $26,900,000. The closing of the exchanges and the issuance described above occurred on March 9, 2010 and the Company issued approximately 4,400,000 shares of Series A preferred stock at a value of $220,000,000.
On October 16, 2012 and December 13, 2012, the Company entered into separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of its Series A Preferred Stock to exchange such stock for shares of the Company's Class A common stock. Under the terms of the agreements, holders exchanged $209,447,600 in aggregate amount of liquidation preference consisting of 4,188,952 shares, of Series A preferred stock, for 13,852,435 shares of the Company's Class A common stock. The amount of common shares issued was equivalent to the initial conversion price of $15.12 per share of Class A common stock. In order to induce the holders to make the exchange, the Company made cash payments of $19,069,000 to the holders for additional exchange consideration, including dividends that would have been payable on December 17, 2012 and March 15, 2013. Under the accounting guidance for induced conversion of convertible preferred stock, the cash inducement payments were recorded as a reduction to retained earnings. After the October 16, 2012 and December 13, 2012 exchange transactions, there are only 211,038 shares of Series A preferred stock at an aggregate amount of liquidation preference of $10,552,000 at January 31, 2013.
On February 26, 2013, the Company announced its intention to redeem all of its outstanding Series A preferred stock shares on March 15, 2013. From January 31,2013 to March 14, 2013, 109,768 shares of Series A preferred stock were converted into 362,990 shares of Class A common stock in accordance with the original terms of the Series A preferred stock. On March 15, 2013, the Company redeemed the remaining 101,270 shares of Series A preferred stock for approximately $5,100,000, the aggregate amount of liquidation preference plus the dividend that was due and payable on March 15, 2013.
In connection with the preferred stock issuance described above, the Company entered into equity call hedge transactions. The equity call hedge transactions are intended to reduce, subject to a limit, the potential dilution of the Company’s Class A common stock upon conversion of the Series A preferred stock. The net effect of the equity call hedge transactions, from the Company’s perspective, is to approximate an effective conversion price of $18.27 per share. The terms of the Series A preferred stock are not affected by the equity call hedge transactions.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

On March 13, 2013, the Company and the counterparties settled the equity call hedge transaction. As a result, the Company received 765,134 shares of Class A common stock and cash payments of $10,231,000. In accordance with accounting guidance on equity hedge transactions, amounts received upon settlement of equity call hedge transactions in which the Company has the choice of net share settlement or net cash settlement are reflected as an increase to additional paid in capital.
The Company declared and paid Series A preferred stock dividends of $13,060,000, $15,400,000 and $11,807,000 during the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Undeclared Series A preferred stock dividends were $92,000 at January 31, 2013. Effective February 1, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors declared cash dividends on the outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock of $185,000 for the period from December 15, 2012 to March 14, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2013, which will be paid on March 15, 2013.


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Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data (Unaudited)


Revenues from real estate operations and earnings (loss) before income taxes have been reclassified for consolidated operating properties disposed of and included in discontinued operations.
  
Quarter Ended
 
January 31,
2013
October 31,
2012
July 31,
2012
April 30,
2012
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues from real estate operations
$
305,938

$
286,509

$
253,772

$
288,468

Earnings (loss) before income taxes
$
(44,198
)
$
(34,439
)
$
(26,279
)
$
25,157

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders
$
51,770

$
(18,809
)
$
(47,567
)
$
18,902

Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders per common share(1)
$
0.28

$
(0.11
)
$
(0.28
)
$
0.11

Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders per common share(1)
$
0.25

$
(0.11
)
$
(0.28
)
$
0.11

  
Quarter Ended
 
January 31,
2012
October 31,
2011
July 31,
2011
April 30,
2011
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues from real estate operations
$
271,774

$
248,032

$
235,727

$
296,085

Earnings (loss) before income taxes
$
(132,510
)
$
756

$
(19,014
)
$
41,583

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders
$
(109,236
)
$
(40,651
)
$
5,508

$
42,493

Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders per common share(1)
$
(0.65
)
$
(0.24
)
$
0.03

$
0.25

Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. common shareholders per common share(1)
$
(0.65
)
$
(0.24
)
$
0.03

$
0.23

(1)
The Company’s restricted stock is considered a participating security pursuant to the two-class method for computing basic earnings per share (“EPS”). The Class A Common Units are considered convertible participating securities as they are entitled to participate in any dividends paid to the Company’s common shareholders. The Class A Common Units are included in the computation of basic EPS using the two-class method and are included in the computation of diluted EPS using the if-converted method. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net earnings less the allocable undistributed earnings of all participating securities by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS includes the effect of applying the if-converted method to the Class A Common Units, convertible debt securities, convertible preferred stock and the potential dilutive effect of the Company’s stock plan by adjusting the denominator using the treasury stock method. The sum of the four quarters’ EPS may not equal the annual EPS due to the weighting of stock and option activity occurring during the year and the exclusion of dilutive securities from the computation during loss periods.


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Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
DISCLOSURE CONTROLS
The Company maintains a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or furnishes under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Securities Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this annual report, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act, was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, which includes the CEO and CFO. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of January 31, 2013.
In connection with the rules, the Company continues to review and document its disclosure controls and procedures, including the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and ensuring that the Company’s systems evolve with the business.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of the President and CEO and CFO, and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and includes those policies and procedures that:
(1)
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions involving our assets;
(2)
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
(3)
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management has used the framework set forth in the report entitled “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Based on our evaluation under the framework in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework,” our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of January 31, 2013.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2013 has been audited by our independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as stated in their report, which appears on page 81 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company recently opened the Barclays Center, a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment arena located in Brooklyn, New York. Accordingly, appropriate internal controls over the financial reporting of the Arena operating results have been designed and implemented.
In connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) under the Securities Exchange Act, the Company's management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that there were no other changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act, that occurred during the Company's most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Respectfully,
/s/ David J. LaRue
 
David J. LaRue
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
/s/ Robert G. O’Brien
 
Robert G. O’Brien
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 


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Item 9B. Other Information
None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
(a)
Information about our Directors will be contained in the “Election of Directors” section of the definitive proxy statement, to be filed in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 13, 2013, and is incorporated herein by reference.
(b)
Pursuant to General Instruction G of Form 10-K and Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K, information about Executive Officers of the Company is reported in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(c)
The disclosure of delinquent filers, if any, under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 will be contained in the “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting/Compliance” section of the definitive proxy statement, to be filed in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 13, 2013, and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company has a separately-designated standing audit committee. Information about the Company’s audit committee and the audit committee financial expert will be contained in the “Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors” section of the definitive proxy statement, to be filed in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 13, 2013, and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company’s Code of Legal and Ethical Conduct can be found on the Company’s website at www.forestcity.net under “Investors -Corporate Governance” and is also available in print, free of charge, to any shareholder upon written request addressed to Corporate Secretary, Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Suite 1360, 50 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44113. Additional information about the Company’s Code of Legal and Ethical Conduct will be contained in the “Corporate Governance” section of the definitive proxy statement, to be filed in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 13, 2013, and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company intends to disclose on its website any amendment to, or waiver of, any provision of this code applicable to its directors and executive officers that would otherwise be required to be disclosed under the rules of the SEC or New York Stock Exchange.

Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this item will be contained in the “Director Compensation,” “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Compensation Discussion & Analysis,” “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control” and “Executive Compensation Tables” sections of the definitive proxy statement, to be filed in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 13, 2013, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this item will be contained in the “Election of Directors,” “Principal Security Holders” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” sections of the definitive proxy statement, to be filed in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 13, 2013, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this item will be contained in the “Corporate Governance – Independence Determinations” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” sections of the definitive proxy statement, to be filed in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 13, 2013, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this item will be contained in the “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Services” section of the definitive proxy statement, to be filed in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 13, 2013, and is incorporated herein by reference.


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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statements Schedules
(a)
List of Documents filed as part of this report.
1.
Financial statements and supplementary data included in Part II, Item 8:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets – January 31, 2013 and 2012
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Supplementary Data – Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data (Unaudited)
2.
Financial statements and schedules required by Part II, Item 8 are included in Part IV, Item 15(c):
 
Page No.
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Schedule III – Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation at January 31, 2013 with reconciliations for the years ended January 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Schedules other than those listed above are omitted for the reason that they are not required or are not applicable, or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto. Columns omitted from schedules filed have been omitted because the information is not applicable.
3.
Exhibits – see (b) starting on next page.


141


(b)
Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
  
Description of Document
3.1
-
Amended Articles of Incorporation of Forest City Enterprises, Inc., restated effective October 1, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2008 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
3.1.1
-
Certificate of Amendment by Directors to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Forest City Enterprises, Inc., dated March 4, 2010 (setting forth Section C(2), Article IV, Preferred Stock Designation of the Series A Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2010 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
3.1.2
-
Certificate of Amendment by Shareholders to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Forest City Enterprises, Inc., dated June 25, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2010 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
3.2
-
Code of Regulations, as amended August 11, 2010 (Corrected), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2011 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
4.1
-
Senior Note Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2003, between Forest City Enterprises, Inc., as issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2003 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
4.2
-
Form of 7.625% Senior Note due 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2003 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
4.3
-
Form of 7.375% Senior Note due 2034, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on February 10, 2004 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
4.3.1
-
Form of 7.375% Senior Note due 2034, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2012 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
4.4
-
Form of 6.50% Senior Note due 2017, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 26, 2005 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
4.5
-
Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2009, between Forest City Enterprises, Inc., as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, including as Exhibit A thereto, the Form of 3.625% Puttable Equity-Linked Senior Note due 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2009 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
4.5.1
-
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 21, 2010, between Forest City Enterprises, Inc., as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, supplemental to Indenture dated as of October 7, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 26, 2010 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
4.6
-
Indenture, dated as of October 26, 2009, between Forest City Enterprises, Inc., as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, including as Exhibit A thereto, the Form of 5.00% Convertible Senior Note due 2016, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2009 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
4.7
-
Indenture, dated as of July 9, 2011, between Forest City Enterprises, Inc., an issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Company Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, including, as Exhibit A thereto, the Form of 4.25% Convertible Senior Note due 2018, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 19, 2011 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
9.1
-
Voting Agreement, dated November 8, 2006, by and among Forest City Enterprises, Inc., RMS Limited Partnership, Powell Partners, Limited, Joseph M. Shafran and Bruce C. Ratner, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2007 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.1
-
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2009 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.2
-
Supplemental Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1997 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.3
-
Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives, effective as of January 1, 1999, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1999 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.3.1
-
First Amendment to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives, effective as of October 1, 1999, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2005 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 

142


Exhibit
Number
  
Description of Document
+10.3.2
-
Second Amendment to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives, effective as of December 31, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2005 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.4
-
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2008 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.4.1
-
First Amendment to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008), effective as of December 17, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.5
-
Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors, effective as of January 1, 1999, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1999 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.5.1
-
First Amendment to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors, effective October 1, 1999, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-38912).
 
 
 
+10.5.2
-
Second Amendment to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors, effective March 10, 2000, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-38912).
 
 
 
+10.5.3
-
Third Amendment to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors, effective March 12, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2004 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.5.4
-
Fourth Amendment to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors, effective as of December 31, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2005 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.5.5
-
Fifth Amendment to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors, effective as of March 26, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.60 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2008 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.5.6
-
Sixth Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors, effective as of December 17, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.6
-
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors (As Amended and Restated effective January 1, 2008), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.60 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2008 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.6.1
-
First Amendment to Forest City Enterprises, Inc. 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors (As Amended and Restated effective January 1, 2008), effective December 17, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.7
-
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Executive Short-Term Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated as of June 19, 2008), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2008 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.8
-
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated as of June 19, 2008), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2008 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.9
-
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Senior Management Short-Term Incentive Plan (Effective February 1, 2008), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2008 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.10
-
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Senior Management Long-Term Incentive Plan (Effective February 1, 2008), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2008 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.11
-
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Amended Board of Directors Compensation Policy, effective February 1, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2008 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.12
-
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Unfunded Nonqualified Supplemental Retirement Plan for Executives (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.59 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2008 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.13
-
Amended and Restated Form of Incentive and Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, effective as of March 25, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 

143


Exhibit
Number
  
Description of Document
+10.14
-
Amended and Restated Form of Restricted Stock Agreement, effective as of March 25, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.15
-
Form of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Performance Shares Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2008 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.16
-
Form of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Nonemployee Directors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.66 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2008 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.17
-
Form of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Restricted Shares Agreement for Nonemployee Directors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.67 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2008 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.18
-
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. 1994 Stock Plan (As Amended and Restated as of June 16, 2010), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2010 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.19
-
Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 2011, by and among Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and David J. LaRue, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2011 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.20
-
Agreement regarding death benefits entered into on May 31, 1999, between Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and David J. LaRue, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2011 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.21
-
Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 2011, by and among Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Robert G. O’Brien, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2011 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.22
-
Agreement regarding death benefits entered into on May 31, 1999, between Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Robert G. O’Brien, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2009 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.23
-
Employment Agreement entered into on July 20, 2005, effective February 1, 2005, between Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Charles A. Ratner, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2005 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.23.1
-
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2006, by and among Charles A. Ratner and Forest City Enterprises, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2006 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.24
-
Employment Agreement entered into on July 20, 2005, effective February 1, 2005, between Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and James A. Ratner, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2005 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.24.1
-
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2006, by and among James A. Ratner and Forest City Enterprises, Inc, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2006 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.25
-
Employment Agreement entered into on July 20, 2005, effective February 1, 2005, between Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Ronald A. Ratner, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2005 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.25.1
-
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2006, by and among Ronald A. Ratner and Forest City Enterprises, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2006 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
+10.26
-
Employment Agreement, effective November 9, 2006, by and among Bruce C. Ratner and Forest City Enterprises, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2006 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
10.27
-
Master Contribution and Sale Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2006, by and among Forest City Enterprises, Inc., certain entities affiliated with Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Forest City Master Associates III, LLC, certain entities affiliated with Forest City Master Associates III, LLC, certain entities affiliated with Bruce C. Ratner and certain individuals affiliated with Bruce C. Ratner, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Company’s Form  10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2009 (File No. 1-4372). Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.
 
 
 
10.28
-
Registration Rights Agreement by and among Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and the holders of BCR Units listed on Schedule A thereto dated November 8, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on November 7, 2007 (Registration No. 333-147201).
 
 
 

144


Exhibit
Number
  
Description of Document
10.29
-
Form of Exchange Agreement, pertaining to 5.00% Convertible Senior Note due 2016, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2011 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
10.30
-
Form of Exchange Agreement, pertaining to pertaining to Series A Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2012 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
10.31
-
Form of Exchange Agreement, pertaining to pertaining to Series A Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2012 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
10.32
-
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2013, by and among Forest City Rental Properties Corporation, as Borrower, KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, PNC Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent and the banks named therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2013 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
10.33
-
Fourth Amended and Restated Guaranty of Payment of Debt, dated as of February 21, 2013, by and among Forest City Enterprises, Inc., as Guarantor, KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, PNC Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent and the banks named therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2013 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
10.34
-
Pledge Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2010, by Forest City Rental Properties Corporation, Forest City Enterprises, Inc., KeyBank National Association, as Agent for itself and the other banks, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2010 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
10.34.1
-
First Amendment to Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2011, by Forest City Rental Properties Corporation, Forest City Enterprises, Inc., KeyBank National Association, as Agent for itself and the other banks, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 5, 2011 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
10.34.2
-
Second Amendment to Pledge Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2013, by Forest City Rental Properties Corporation, Forest City Enterprises, Inc., KeyBank National Association, as Agent for itself and the other banks, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2013 (File No. 1-4372).
 
 
 
*21
-
Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
 
 
 
*23.1
-
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
 
 
 
*23.2
-
Consent of McGladrey, LLP.
 
 
 
*24
-
Powers of attorney.
 
 
 
*31.1
-
Principal Executive Officer’s Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
*31.2
-
Principal Financial Officer’s Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
*32.1
-
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
*99.1
-
Uptown Housing Partners, LP Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and Statements of Operations, Statements of Partners’ Equity (Deficit), and Statements of Cash Flows for the years in the period ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, including the Notes thereto.
 
 
 
**101
-
The following financial information from Forest City Enterprises, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2013, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss); (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
+
Management contract or compensatory arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 6.
 
 
*
Filed herewith.
 
 
**
Submitted electronically herewith.


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Item 15. Financial Statements Schedules
(c)
Financial Statements Schedules
SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Description
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
Additions
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
Deductions
Balance at
End of
Period
  
(in thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable
 
 
 
 
January 31, 2013
$
25,875

$
6,016

$
6,033

$
25,858

January 31, 2012
$
31,192

$
5,439

$
10,756

$
25,875

January 31, 2011
$
33,825

$
7,242

$
9,875

$
31,192

Valuation reserve on other investments
 
 
 
 
January 31, 2013
$
5,168

$
109

$

$
5,277

January 31, 2012
$
4,881

$
287

$

$
5,168

January 31, 2011
$
4,820

$
61

$

$
4,881

Valuation allowances for deferred tax assets
 
 
 
 
January 31, 2013
$
55,330

$
4,025

$
6,073

$
53,282

January 31, 2012
$
61,744

$
1,962

$
8,376

$
55,330

January 31, 2011
$
58,396

$
8,932

$
5,584

$
61,744



146


(c) Financial Statements Schedules (continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE III – REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initial Cost to Company
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of January 31, 2013
Accumulated Depreciation at January 31, 2013 (C)
Date of Construction/ Acquisition
Range of Lives on Which Depreciation in Latest Income Statement is Computed
Name
Location
Amount of Encumbrance at January 31, 2013
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Improvements and Carrying Costs
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Total (A)(B)
Office Buildings and Hotel
 
(in thousands)
 
 
2 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, NY
$
104,626

$

$
108,940

$
3,661

$

$
112,601

$
112,601

$
19,159

2004
(1)
4930 Oakton
Skokie, IL

670

1,842

2,554

1,081

3,985

5,066

573

2006
(1)
Ballston Common Office Center
Arlington, VA
44,170

7,301

45,964

5,495

7,301

51,459

58,760

9,105

2005
(1)
Colorado Studios
Denver, CO

899

1,085

49

948

1,085

2,033

577

2007
(1)
Commerce Court
Pittsburgh, PA
24,727

3,432

20,873

2,534

3,432

23,407

26,839

6,681

2007
(1)
Edgeworth Building
Richmond, VA
19,207

942

29,353

2,033

951

31,377

32,328

3,751

2006
(1)
Eleven MetroTech Center
Brooklyn, NY
61,000


41,290

8,835

6,270

43,855

50,125

19,742

1995
(1)
Fifteen MetroTech Center
Brooklyn, NY
250,000

3,762

163,414

8,488


175,664

175,664

32,486

2003
(1)
Halle Building
Cleveland, OH
11,311

503

9,776

33,217

4,821

38,675

43,496

36,403

1986
(1)
Harlem Center
Manhattan, NY
31,445


31,672

8,362


40,034

40,034

6,751

2003
(1)
Higbee Building
Cleveland, OH
15,624

2,452

21,261

58,727

4,962

77,478

82,440

11,400

1990
(1)
Illinois Science and Technology Park
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- 4901 Searle (A)
Skokie, IL
21,305

837

16,227

4,491

1,674

19,881

21,555

2,829

2006
(1)
- 8025 Lamon (P)
Skokie, IL
15,400

978

6,426

20,078

1,957

25,525

27,482

2,516

2006
(1)
-8030 Lamon (J)
Skokie, IL

1,325

17,376

101

1,325

17,477

18,802

1,055

2010
(1)
- 8045 Lamon (Q)
Skokie, IL
19,082

3,301

21,198

28,486

6,601

46,384

52,985

5,264

2007
(1)
Johns Hopkins-855 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD
70,871

7,314

76,318

11,579

7,314

87,897

95,211

8,022

2008
(1)
Johns Hopkins Parking Garage
Baltimore, MD

1,600

26,185


1,600

26,185

27,785

87

2012
(1)
Mesa del Sol - 5600 University SE
Albuquerque, NM
606

868

4,625


868

4,625

5,493

1,521

2006
(1)
Mesa del Sol - Aperture Center
Albuquerque, NM

834

3,010


834

3,010

3,844

920

2008
(1)
Mesa del Sol - Fidelity
Albuquerque, NM
23,284

5,003

29,872


5,003

29,872

34,875

2,003

2008
(1)
New York Times
Manhattan, NY
640,000

91,737

375,931

137,269

141,479

463,458

604,937

49,100

2007
(1)
Nine MetroTech Center North
Brooklyn, NY
61,996


64,303

4,250

380

68,173

68,553

22,039

1997
(1)
One MetroTech Center
Brooklyn, NY
166,480


212,153

51,596

23,543

240,206

263,749

101,153

1991
(1)
One Pierrepont Plaza
Brooklyn, NY
3,907


86,863

96,180

558

182,485

183,043

99,097

1988
(1)
Post Office Plaza (MK Ferguson)
Cleveland, OH
15,197


57,213

24,219


81,432

81,432

37,112

1990
(1)
Richmond Office Park
Richmond, VA
64,189

11,766

88,632

6,533

11,766

95,165

106,931

14,171

2007
(1)
Sheraton Station Square Hotel
Pittsburgh, PA
42,615

2,172

53,153

4,656

2,180

57,801

59,981

19,239

1998
(1)
Skylight Office Tower
Cleveland, OH
27,910

2,500

32,695

33,009


68,204

68,204

35,119

1991
(1)
Stapleton-3055 Roslyn
Denver, CO
4,554

225

7,523

877

225

8,400

8,625

1,033

2006
(1)
Ten MetroTech Center
Brooklyn, NY
40,000

3,680

95,234

3,856

9,265

93,505

102,770

48,202

1992
(1)
Terminal Tower
Cleveland, OH
5,500


29,422

79,919


109,341

109,341

54,143

1983
(1)
Twelve MetroTech Center
Brooklyn, NY
45,000


42,344

16,141

1,847

56,638

58,485

8,938

2004
(1)
Two MetroTech Center
Brooklyn, NY
75,414


155,280

32,352

7,137

180,495

187,632

64,744

1990
(1)
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
49,563


41,146

10,665


51,811

51,811

8,389

2004
(1)
Miscellaneous Investments
Various
885

2,424

71,887

2,965

2,424

74,852

77,276

19,250

Various
(1)
Office Buildings and Hotel Subtotal
$
1,955,868

$
156,525

$
2,090,486

$
703,177

$
257,746

$
2,692,442

$
2,950,188

$
752,574

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

147


(c) Financial Statements Schedules (continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE III – REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initial Cost to Company
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of January 31, 2013
Accumulated Depreciation at January 31, 2013 (C)
Date of Construction/ Acquisition
Range of Lives on Which Depreciation in Latest Income Statement is Computed
Name
Location
Amount of Encumbrance at January 31, 2013
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Improvements and Carrying Costs
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Total (A)(B)
Retail
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Antelope Valley Mall
Palmdale, CA
$
96,158

$
1,492

$
58,028

$
69,120

$
10,078

$
118,562

$
128,640

$
40,561

1999
(1)
Atlantic Center Site V
Brooklyn, NY
3,641


3,238

1,485

1,047

3,676

4,723

1,147

1998
(1)
Avenue at Tower City Center
Cleveland, OH
25,557


174,726

24,784

192

199,318

199,510

96,235

1990
(1)
Ballston Common Mall
Arlington, VA
45,924

170

18,069

66,838

442

84,635

85,077

42,995

1986
(1)
Brooklyn Commons
Brooklyn, NY
21,967


23,794

1,688

20,017

5,465

25,482

1,335

2004
(1)
Galleria at Sunset
Henderson, NV
149,604

14,965

161,893

884

30,799

146,943

177,742

37,811

1996
(1)
Mall at Robinson
Pittsburgh, PA
77,520

5,475

101,086

1,383

6,151

101,793

107,944

30,114

2001
(1)
Northfield at Stapleton
Denver, CO
43,401

4,830

80,687

84,132

25,235

144,414

169,649

24,965

2005
(1)
Orchard Town Center
Westminster, CO
62,939

31,129

99,139

16,850

30,945

116,173

147,118

16,355

2008
(1)
Promenade Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook, IL
74,621

20,271

95,390

21,656

21,031

116,286

137,317

17,791

2007
(1)
Promenade in Temecula
Temecula, CA
164,105

5,837

59,319

145,294

17,574

192,876

210,450

37,983

1999
(1)
Quartermaster Plaza
Philadelphia, PA
66,018

36,443

32,325

1,348

35,340

34,776

70,116

12,083

2004
(1)
Shops at Wiregrass
Tampa, FL
104,325

28,842

109,587

1,373

33,786

106,016

139,802

15,084

2008
(1)
Short Pump Town Center
Richmond, VA
149,649

20,023

136,172

14,133

15,124

155,204

170,328

29,466

2003
(1)
South Bay Galleria
Redondo Beach, CA
119,049

1,297

108,236

28,965

8,144

130,354

138,498

31,499

1985
(1)
Station Square
Pittsburgh, PA
24,814

5,989

27,519

19,154

6,279

46,383

52,662

20,317

1994
(1)
The Yards - Boilermaker Shops
Washington, D.C.
10,267

529

12,468


529

12,468

12,997

31

2012
(1)
Tower City Parking
Cleveland, OH
1,443

2,317

11,789

15,325

2,036

27,395

29,431

11,281

1990
(1)
Victoria Gardens
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
197,398

19,272

175,662

40,158

10,242

224,850

235,092

35,598

2004
(1)
Westchester's Ridge Hill
Yonkers, NY
472,000

236,692

661,705


236,692

661,705

898,397

21,818

2011
(1)
Miscellaneous Investments
Various
17,009

14,222

24,287

9,766

21,102

27,173

48,275

7,964

Various
(1)
Retail Subtotal
$
1,927,409

$
449,795

$
2,175,119

$
564,336

$
532,785

$
2,656,465

$
3,189,250

$
532,433

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arena
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, NY
$
429,041

$

$
890,213

$

$

$
890,213

$
890,213

$
8,699

2012
(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Apartments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100 Landsdowne Street
Cambridge, MA
$
45,000

$
728

$
60,020

$
(145
)
$
819

$
59,784

$
60,603

$
11,618

2005
(1)
1251 S. Michigan
Chicago, IL
9,521

97

13,978

758

106

14,727

14,833

2,405

2006
(1)
American Cigar Company
Richmond, VA
11,530

1,395

23,533

422

1,356

23,994

25,350

3,694

2000
(1)
Ashton Mill
Cumberland, RI
17,290

2,885

33,844

9,846

3,242

43,333

46,575

7,503

2005
(1)
Botanica Eastbridge
Denver, CO
10,302

765

13,698


765

13,698

14,463

213

2012
(1)
Brookview Place
Dayton, OH
2,336

155

4,588

161

155

4,749

4,904

3,459

1979
(1)
Cameron Kinney
Richmond, VA
18,000

2,340

23,206

3,322

2,468

26,400

28,868

3,885

2007
(1)
Cedar Place
Lansing, MI
3,993

399

7,000

193

399

7,193

7,592

3,370

1974
(1)
Consolidated-Carolina
Richmond, VA
21,290

1,028

30,425

1,382

1,032

31,803

32,835

6,607

2003
(1)
Cutter's Ridge at Tobacco Row
Richmond, VA

389

4,356

(128
)
389

4,228

4,617

948

2006
(1)

148


(c) Financial Statements Schedules (continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE III – REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initial Cost to Company
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of January 31, 2013
Accumulated Depreciation at January 31, 2013 (C)
Date of Construction/ Acquisition
Range of Lives on Which Depreciation in Latest Income Statement is Computed
Name
Location
Amount of Encumbrance at January 31, 2013
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Improvements and Carrying Costs
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Total (A)(B)
Apartments (continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drake
Philadelphia, PA
27,696

1,353

38,104

8,132

1,353

46,236

47,589

12,283

1998
(1)
Easthaven at the Village
Beachwood, OH
26,126

7,919

39,768

7,546

8,087

47,146

55,233

17,651

1994
(1)
Forest Trace
Lauderhill, FL
38,907

4,356

41,505

1,826

4,512

43,175

47,687

12,416

2000
(1)
Foundry Lofts
Washington, D.C.
45,626

2,086

52,806

3,265

2,086

56,071

58,157

1,872

2011
(1)
Grand Lowry Lofts
Denver, CO
17,485

1,448

22,726

2,058

1,605

24,627

26,232

4,803

2000
(1)
Hamel Mill Lofts
Haverhill, MA
41,361

3,974

72,902

621

3,974

73,523

77,497

6,620

2008
(1)
Heritage
San Diego, CA
22,919

7,433

42,202

3,491

7,438

45,688

53,126

15,084

2002
(1)
Hummingbird Pointe (Parmatown Towers and Gardens)
Parma, OH
6,185

330

5,059

15,850

1,199

20,040

21,239

7,846

1972
(1)
Independence Place I
Parma Heights, OH
4,207

210

6,671

772

215

7,438

7,653

3,883

1973
(1)
Independence Place II
Parma Heights, OH
3,366

498

3,931

1,475

507

5,397

5,904

1,538

2003
(1)
Kennedy Biscuit Lofts
Cambridge, MA
20,600

716

23,645

4,104

719

27,746

28,465

14,567

1990
(1)
Knolls
Orange, CA
32,520

53

23,759

390

53

24,149

24,202

10,281

1995
(1)
Lofts 23
Cambridge, MA
6,170

221

17,026

52

314

16,985

17,299

3,738

2005
(1)
Lofts at 1835 Arch
Philadelphia, PA
38,291

2,076

27,430

12,178

2,082

39,602

41,684

9,673

2001
(1)
Lucky Strike
Richmond, VA
15,278

1,105

34,095

31

3,019

32,212

35,231

4,697

2008
(1)
Mercantile Place on Main
Dallas, TX
37,592

8,876

75,478

5,099

8,795

80,658

89,453

11,782

2008
(1)
Metro 417
Los Angeles, CA
49,874

8,545

67,326

4,155

8,547

71,479

80,026

12,181

2005
(1)
Metropolitan
Los Angeles, CA
38,900

4,420

36,557

9,549

4,463

46,063

50,526

21,547

1989
(1)
Midtown Towers
Parma, OH
13,401

1,215

11,091

10,940

1,293

21,953

23,246

8,768

1969
(1)
Millender Center
Detroit, MI
9,049

1,247

16,847

691

1,247

17,538

18,785

9,933

1985
(1)
Museum Towers
Philadelphia, PA
31,864

3,474

18,158

6,213

3,909

23,936

27,845

8,245

1997
(1)
North Church Towers
Parma Heights, OH
5,488

789

4,037

1,034

789

5,071

5,860

976

2009
(1)
One Franklintown
Philadelphia, PA
38,371

1,658

31,489

8,364

1,741

39,770

41,511

19,031

1988
(1)
Pavilion
Chicago, IL
54,226

5,250

29,505

13,339

5,267

42,827

48,094

10,851

1992
(1)
Perrytown Place
Pittsburgh, PA
4,735

463

6,898

36

463

6,934

7,397

3,765

1973
(1)
Presidio Landmark
San Francisco, CA
57,123

2,060

92,687

1,854

2,060

94,541

96,601

7,254

2010
(1)
Queenswood
Corona, NY
28,729

321

39,243

749

327

39,986

40,313

16,603

1990
(1)
Sky55
Chicago, IL
67,970

3,965

80,930

249

4,011

81,133

85,144

15,991

2006
(1)
The Aster Town Center
Denver, CO
8,364

487

9,901


487

9,901

10,388

264

2012
(1)
Town Center (Botanica on the Green & Crescent Flats)
Denver, CO
38,633

3,436

63,073

3,907

3,358

67,058

70,416

15,032

2004
(1)
Wilson Building
Dallas, TX
12,776

2,217

16,565

3,511

1,937

20,356

22,293

2,795

2007
(1)
Miscellaneous Investments
Various
18,457

966

63,581

20,363

765

84,145

84,910

16,310

Various
(1)
Apartments Subtotal
$
1,001,551

$
93,348

$
1,329,643

$
167,655

$
97,353

$
1,493,293

$
1,590,646

$
351,982

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

149


(c) Financial Statements Schedules (continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE III – REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initial Cost to Company
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of January 31, 2013
Accumulated Depreciation at January 31, 2013 (C)
Date of Construction/ Acquisition
Range of Lives on Which Depreciation in Latest Income Statement is Computed
Name
Location
Amount of Encumbrance at January 31, 2013
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Improvements and Carrying Costs
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Total (A)(B)
Land Held for Development and Sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stapleton
Denver, CO
$
9,301

$
65,059

$

$

$
65,059

$

$
65,059

$

Various
(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leasehold Improvements and Other Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Miscellaneous Investments
Various
$

$

$
11,245

$

$

$
11,245

$
11,245

$
8,944

Various
(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction Projects
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aster Northfield
Denver, CO

997

4,727


997

4,727

5,724


Various
(1)
Brooklyn Atlantic Yards - B2 BKLYN
Brooklyn, NY
45,000

55,355



55,355


55,355


Various
(1)
Continental Building
Dallas, TX
28,474

2,512

41,604


2,512

41,604

44,116


Various
(1)
Stratford Avenue
Fairfield, CT

2,341

3,051


2,341

3,051

5,392


Various
(1)
The Yards - Lumber Shed
Washington, D.C.
2,449

306

5,602


306

5,602

5,908


Various
(1)
The Yards - Twelve12
Washington, D.C.
81,837

4,804

20,920


4,804

20,920

25,724


Various
(1)
West Village
Dallas, TX
6,216

12,934

4,977


12,934

4,977

17,911


Various
(1)
Miscellaneous Investments
Various

132

6,656


132

6,656

6,788


Various
(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Development Projects
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brooklyn Atlantic Yards - Phase I
Brooklyn, NY
235,497

554,855



554,855


554,855


Various
(1)
Brooklyn Atlantic Yards - Phase II
Brooklyn, NY

175,800



175,800


175,800


Various
(1)
The Yards
Washington, D.C.


59,326



59,326

59,326


Various
(1)
Colorado Science + Technology Park at Fitzsimmons
Aurora, CO

1,750

23,740


1,750

23,740

25,490


Various
(1)
LiveWork Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

141,853



141,853


141,853


Various
(1)
The Science + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, MD

5,386

18,737


5,386

18,737

24,123


Various
(1)
Waterfront Station
Washington, D.C.

559

28,107


559

28,107

28,666


Various
(1)
Miscellaneous Investments
Various
16,317

22,416

127,256


22,416

127,256

149,672


Various
(1)
Construction and Development Subtotal
$
415,790

$
982,000

$
344,703

$

$
982,000

$
344,703

$
1,326,703

$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Real Estate
 
$
5,738,960

$
1,746,727

$
6,841,409

$
1,435,168

$
1,934,943

$
8,088,361

$
10,023,304

$
1,654,632

 
 
Land Held for Divestiture
Various
1,700

2,706



2,706


2,706


 
(1)
Total Real Estate Including Land Held for Divestiture
 
$
5,740,660

$
1,749,433

$
6,841,409

$
1,435,168

$
1,937,649

$
8,088,361

$
10,026,010

$
1,654,632

 
 
(A)
The aggregate cost at January 31, 2013 for federal income tax purposes was $9,071,419. For (B) and (C) refer to the following page.
(1)
Depreciation is computed based upon the following estimated useful lives:
 
Years
Building and improvements (other than Arena)
50
Arena
34.5
Equipment and fixtures
5 – 15
Tenant improvements
Shorter of useful life or applicable lease term


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(c) Financial Statements Schedules (continued)

SCHEDULE III – REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (continued)
 
 
Years Ended January 31,
 
 
2013
2012
2011
 
 
(in thousands)
(B)
Reconciliations of total real estate carrying value are as follows:
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
9,646,870

$
11,166,539

$
11,340,779

 
Additions during period -
 
 
 
 
Improvements
791,705

874,614

744,415

 
Other additions, primarily as a result of change in accounting method of property
60,897

3,577

166,038

 
Other acquisitions
12,587

9,201


 
 
865,189

887,392

910,453

 
Deductions during period -
 
 
 
 
Cost of real estate sold or retired
(370,110
)
(422,342
)
(187,069
)
 
Cost of real estate in connection with disposal of partial interests

(404,893
)
(514,533
)
 
Other deductions, primarily as a result of change in accounting method of property
(115,939
)
(1,579,826
)
(383,091
)
 
 
(486,049
)
(2,407,061
)
(1,084,693
)
 
Balance at end of period
$
10,026,010

$
9,646,870

$
11,166,539

(C)
Reconciliations of accumulated depreciation are as follows:
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
1,526,503

$
1,614,399

$
1,593,658

 
Additions during period - Charged to profit or loss
204,070

181,865

197,120

 
Net other additions (deductions) during period - Acquisitions, retirements, sales or disposals
(75,941
)
(269,761
)
(176,379
)
 
Balance at end of period
$
1,654,632

$
1,526,503

$
1,614,399



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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
 
 
 
 
FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
March 27, 2013
BY:    
 
/s/ David J. LaRue
 
 
 
 
(David J. LaRue, President and Chief Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
  
Title
 
Date
*
 
Chairman of the Board and Director
 
March 27, 2013
(Charles A. Ratner)
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ David J. LaRue
  
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
 
March 27, 2013
(David J. LaRue)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert G. O’Brien
  
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
March 27, 2013
(Robert G. O’Brien)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Charles D. Obert
  
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
 
March 27, 2013
(Charles D. Obert)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
  
Executive Vice President and Director
 
March 27, 2013
(Ronald A. Ratner)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
  
Executive Vice President and Director
 
March 27, 2013
(Brian J. Ratner)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
  
Executive Vice President and Director
 
March 27, 2013
(Bruce C. Ratner)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
  
Director
 
March 27, 2013
(Deborah Ratner Salzberg)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
  
Director
 
March 27, 2013
(Michael P. Esposito, Jr.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
  
Director
 
March 27, 2013
(Scott S. Cowen)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
  
Director
 
March 27, 2013
(Arthur F. Anton)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
  
Director
 
March 27, 2013
(Louis Stokes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
  
Director
 
March 27, 2013
(Stan Ross)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
  
Director
 
March 27, 2013
(Deborah L. Harmon)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
  
Director
 
March 27, 2013
(Kenneth J. Bacon)
 
 
 
The Registrant plans to distribute to security holders a copy of the Annual Report and Proxy material on or about April 30, 2013.
*
The undersigned, pursuant to a Power of Attorney executed by each of the Directors and Officers identified above and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Form 10-K on behalf of each of the persons noted above, in the capacities indicated.
/s/ David J. LaRue
March 27, 2013
(David J. LaRue, Attorney-in-Fact)
 

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