BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 2 . BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IRET and all subsidiaries in which it maintains a controlling interest. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The Company's fiscal year ends April 30th.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IRET and its interest in the Operating Partnership. The Company's interest in the Operating Partnership was 81.1% and 80.1%, respectively, as of October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011. The limited partners in the Operating Partnership have a redemption option that they may exercise. Upon exercise of the redemption option by the limited partners, IRET has the choice of redeeming the limited partners' interests ("Units") for IRET common shares of beneficial interest, on a one-for-one basis, or making a cash payment to the unitholder. The redemption generally may be exercised by the limited partners at any time after the first anniversary of the date of the acquisition of the Units (provided, however, that in general not more than two redemptions by a limited partner may occur during each calendar year, and each limited partner may not exercise the redemption for less than 1,000 Units, or, if such limited partner holds less than 1,000 Units, for all of the Units held by such limited partner). The Operating Partnership and some limited partners have contractually agreed to a holding period of greater than one year and/or a greater number of redemptions during a calendar year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements also reflect the ownership by the Operating Partnership of certain joint venture entities in which the Operating Partnership has a general partner or controlling interest. These entities are consolidated into IRET's other operations, with noncontrolling interests reflecting the noncontrolling partners' share of ownership and income and expenses.

UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of IRET have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") are omitted. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments,

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necessary for the fair presentation of the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been included.

The current period's results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results which ultimately may be achieved for the year. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011, as filed with the SEC on July 14, 2011, as amended by the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2011.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standard Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 amended Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to converge the fair value measurement guidance in  U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), and in some limited cases, changes some principles to achieve convergence between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 results in a consistent definition of fair value and common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 also expands the disclosures for fair value measurements that are estimated using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs. The amendments are to be applied prospectively for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  The Company is evaluating the effect ASU 2011-04 will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements, but does not expect  the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will have a material effect on the Company's operating results or financial position. To date, the Company has not had any transfers in and out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity 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. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. ASU 2011-05 will be effective for the Company beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-05 to have a material effect on its operating results or financial position.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. This standard gives entities testing goodwill for impairment the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit (step I of the goodwill impairment test). If entities determine, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more likely than not less than its carrying amount, the two-step impairment test would be required. Otherwise, no further testing is required. The ASU does not change how goodwill is calculated or assigned to reporting units, nor does it revise the requirement to test goodwill annually for impairment. The ASU is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company periodically evaluates its long-lived assets, including its investments in real estate, for impairment indicators. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions, expected holding period of each asset and legal and environmental concerns. If indicators exist, the Company compares the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the long-lived asset against the carrying amount of that asset. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying amount of the asset. If our anticipated holding period for properties, the estimated fair value of properties or other factors change based on market conditions or otherwise, our evaluation of impairment charges may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is subjective and is based, in part, on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results. Plans to hold properties over longer periods decrease the likelihood of recording impairment losses. During the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred no losses due to impairment.

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COMPENSATING BALANCES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS; LENDER HOLDBACKS

The Company maintains compensating balances, not restricted as to withdrawal, with several financial institutions in connection with financing received from those institutions and/or to ensure future credit availability. At October 31, 2011, the Company's compensating balances consisted of the following: Dacotah Bank, Minot, North Dakota, deposit of $350,000; United Community Bank, Minot, North Dakota, deposit of $275,000; Commerce Bank, A Minnesota Banking Corporation, deposit of $250,000; First International Bank, Watford City, North Dakota, deposit of $6.1 million; Peoples State Bank of Velva, North Dakota, deposit of $225,000; Equity Bank, Minnetonka, Minnesota, deposit of $300,000; Associated Bank, Green Bay, Wisconsin, deposit of $500,000, and Venture Bank, Eagan, Minnesota, deposit of $275,000. The deposits at United Community Bank and Equity Bank and a portion of the deposit at Dacotah Bank are held as certificates of deposit and comprise the $628,000 in Other investments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The certificates of deposit have remaining terms of less than three years and the Company intends to hold them to maturity.

The Company has a number of mortgage loans under which the lender retains a portion of the loan proceeds for the payment of constructions costs or tenant improvements, and additionally has two construction loans (for the Company's Trinity build-to-suit project and Jamestown Theater expansion project) under which the lender held back a portion of the loan proceeds for release against specified construction milestones. The net decrease of $4.4 million in lender holdbacks for improvements reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended October 31, 2011 is due primarily to the release of loan proceeds to the Company upon completion of these construction milestones and tenant improvement projects.

IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND INTANGIBLE LIABILITIES AND GOODWILL

Upon acquisition of real estate, the Company records the intangible assets and liabilities acquired (for example, if the leases in place for the real estate property acquired carry rents above the market rent, the difference is classified as an intangible asset) at their estimated fair value separate and apart from goodwill. The Company amortizes identified intangible assets and liabilities that are determined to have finite lives based on the period over which the assets and liabilities are expected to affect, directly or indirectly, the future cash flows of the real estate property acquired (generally the life of the lease). In the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, the Company added approximately $3.7 million and $1.4 million of new intangible assets and no new intangible liabilities. The weighted average life of the intangible assets acquired in the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 are 10.0 years and 6.5 years, respectively. The estimated fair values of intangible assets acquired in the six months ended October 31, 2011 are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the filing of the Company's Form 10-Q. The Company will continue to evaluate the purchase price allocation as better information becomes available. The Company expects to finalize the valuation and complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable, but no later than one year from the respective acquisition dates. Amortization of intangibles related to above or below-market leases is recorded in Real estate rentals in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amortization of other intangibles is recorded in Depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Intangible assets subject to amortization 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.

The Company's identified intangible assets and intangible liabilities at October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011 were as follows:

	(in thousands)
	October 31, 2011			April 30, 2011
Identified intangible assets (included in intangible assets):
Gross carrying amount	$	95,729		$	91,986
Accumulated amortization		(45,407	)		(42,154	)
Net carrying amount	$	50,322		$	49,832
Indentified intangible liabilities (included in other liabilities):
Gross carrying amount	$	1,104		$	1,104
Accumulated amortization		(941	)		(900	)
Net carrying amount	$	163		$	204

The effect of amortization of acquired below-market leases and acquired above-market leases on rental income was approximately $(6,000) and $(10,000) for the three months ended October, 31 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $(32,000) and

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$(17,000) for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010. The estimated annual amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Year Ended April 30,	(in thousands)
2013	$	32
2014		35
2015		18
2016		14
2017		6

Amortization of all other identified intangible assets (a component of depreciation and amortization expense) was $1.5 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $3.2 million and $3.8 million for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010. The estimated annual amortization of all other identified intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Year Ended April 30,	(in thousands)
2013	$	4,921
2014		4,515
2015		4,158
2016		3,940
2017		3,471

The excess of the cost of an acquired business over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired (including identified intangible assets) and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill.  The Company's goodwill has an indeterminate life and is not amortized, but is tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Goodwill book value as of October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011 was $1.1 million. The annual review at April 30, 2011 indicated no impairment to goodwill and there was no indication of impairment at October 31, 2011.

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation. The Company reports, in discontinued operations, the results of operations of a property that has either been disposed of or is classified as held for sale and the related gains or losses, and as a result of discontinued operations, retroactive reclassifications that change prior period numbers have been made. See Note 7 for additional information.  During the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 the Company sold a small retail property in Livingston, Montana. During fiscal year 2011, the Company sold four apartment complexes, one industrial property, one retail property and a patio home. The results of operations for these properties are included in discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

INVOLUNTARY CONVERSION OF ASSETS

As we have previously reported, Minot, North Dakota, where our corporate headquarters are located, experienced significant flooding in June 2011, resulting in extensive damage to our Arrowhead Shopping Center and Chateau Apartments.  Both of these properties are currently undergoing restoration.   Chateau Apartments is expected to be available for leasing in the third quarter of the current fiscal year. Arrowhead Shopping Center is currently in various stages of re-leasing.  Costs related to clean-up, redevelopment and loss of rents are being reimbursed to the Company by its insurance carrier, less the Company's deductible of $200,000 under the policy.  As of October 31, 2011, the Company had received and recognized $4.3 million of insurance proceeds for clean-up costs and redevelopment; reimbursement for business interruption (loss of rents) in an amount totaling $474,000 is expected to be added back as income to the extent that insurance proceeds are received and gain contingencies are resolved, in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  The  Company currently estimates that a gain on involuntary conversion of approximately $2.6 million will be reported in a future quarter, once all flood-related costs have been reimbursed; however, this number is an estimate only and is subject to revision as reimbursements are received and recognized.

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