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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                                                        For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005

OR

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 1-9186

TOLL BROTHERS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware    23-2416878

 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

250 Gibraltar Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania   19044

 
(Address of principal executive offices)
   (Zip Code)  

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 938-8000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
  Name of each exchange on
which registered

 
Common Stock (par value $.01)*    New York Stock Exchange
     and Pacific Exchange
      
Guarantee of Toll Brothers Finance
Corp. 6.875% Senior Notes due 2012
   New York Stock Exchange
      
Guarantee of Toll Brothers Finance
Corp. 5.95% Senior Notes due 2013
   New York Stock Exchange
      
Guarantee of Toll Brothers Finance
Corp. 4.95% Senior Notes due 2014
   New York Stock Exchange

* Includes associated Right to Purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
                    Yes         No     

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act.
                    Yes           No     

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
                    Yes           No     

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).
                    Yes           No     

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
                    Yes           No     

As of April 30, 2005, the aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates (all persons other than executive officers and directors of Registrant) of the Registrant was approximately $4,570,432,000.

As of December 31, 2005, there were approximately 155,082,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: Portions of the proxy statement of Toll Brothers, Inc. with respect to the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, scheduled to be held on March 14, 2006, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.

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PART I

ITEM 1.
BUSINESS

General

Toll Brothers, Inc., a Delaware corporation formed in May 1986, began doing business through predecessor entities in 1967. When this report uses the words “we,” “us,” and “our,” they refer to Toll Brothers, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.

We design, build, market and arrange financing for single-family detached and attached homes in luxury residential communities. We are also involved, directly and through joint ventures, in projects where we are building, or converting existing rental apartment buildings into, high-, mid- and low-rise luxury homes. We cater to move-up, empty-nester, active-adult, age-qualified and second-home buyers in 21 states (including West Virginia where we began operations in November 2005) in six regions of the United States. In the five years ended October 31, 2005, we delivered 29,095 homes from 516 communities, including 8,769 homes from 321 communities in fiscal 2005.

Our traditional, single-family communities are generally located on land we have either developed or acquired fully approved and, in some cases, improved. Currently, we operate in the major suburban and urban residential areas of:

 
the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metropolitan area
     
 
the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania
     
 
central and northern New Jersey
     
 
the Virginia and Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.
     
 
the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware
     
 
the Boston, Massachusetts metropolitan area
     
 
Rhode Island
     
 
Fairfield, Hartford and East Hampton Counties, Connecticut
     
 
Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange and Rockland Counties of New York
     
 
the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens in New York City
     
 
the Los Angeles and San Diego, California metropolitan areas
     
 
the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento areas of northern California
     
 
the Palm Springs, California area
     
 
the Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona metropolitan areas
     
 
the Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina metropolitan areas
     
 
the Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, Texas metropolitan areas
     
 
the southeast and southwest coasts and the Jacksonville and Orlando areas of Florida
     
 
the Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada metropolitan areas
     
 
the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area
     
 
the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area
     
 
the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area
     
 
the Hilton Head area of South Carolina
     
 
the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area
     
 
the Martinsburg, West Virginia area

 

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We continue to explore additional geographic areas for expansion.

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

At October 31, 2005, we were operating from 344 communities containing approximately 26,693 home sites that we owned or controlled through options. Of the 26,693 home sites, 17,888 were available for sale and 8,805 were sold but not yet delivered. Of the 344 communities, 230 were offering homes for sale, 35 had been offering homes for sale but were temporarily closed due to the number of homes in backlog and/or the lack of availability of improved home sites, and 79 were sold out but not all homes had been completed and delivered. At October 31, 2005, we also owned or controlled through options approximately 56,433 home sites in 444 proposed communities. We expect to be selling from approximately 265 communities by October 31, 2006. Of the approximately 83,126 total home sites that we owned or controlled through options at October 31, 2005, we owned approximately 35,838.

At October 31, 2005, we were offering single-family detached homes in 174 communities at prices, excluding customized options and lot premiums, generally ranging from $286,000 to $2,128,000, with an average base sale price of $666,000. At that date, we were offering attached homes in 56 communities at prices, excluding customized options and lot premiums, generally ranging from $182,000 to $1,604,000, with an average base sale price of $502,000 and with some units offered at prices significantly higher than $1,604,000. On average, our home buyers added approximately 21%, or $113,000 per home, in customized options and lot premiums to the base price of homes delivered in fiscal 2005.

We had backlogs (homes under contract but not yet delivered to home buyers) of $6.01 billion (8,805 homes) at October 31, 2005 and $4.43 billion (6,709 homes) at October 31, 2004. We expect to deliver by October 31, 2006 approximately 89% of the homes in backlog at October 31, 2005.

In recognition of our achievements, we have received numerous awards from national, state and local home builder publications and associations. We are the only publicly traded national home builder to have won all three of the industry’s highest honors: America’s Best Builder (1996), the National Housing Quality Award (1995), and Builder of the Year (1988).

We attempt to reduce certain risks by: controlling land for future development through options whenever possible, thus allowing us to obtain the necessary governmental approvals before acquiring title to the land; generally commencing construction of a home only after executing an agreement of sale with a buyer; and using subcontractors to perform home construction and land development work on a fixed-price basis. In order to obtain better terms or prices, or due to competitive pressures, we may purchase properties outright, or acquire an underlying mortgage, prior to obtaining all of the governmental approvals necessary to commence development.

For financial information about our revenues, earnings, assets, liabilities, stockholders’ equity and cash flows, please see the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

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Our Communities

Our communities are generally located in affluent suburban areas near major highways providing access to major cities. We are also operating in the affluent urban markets of Hoboken and Jersey City, New Jersey, New York City, New York, Providence, Rhode Island and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We currently operate in 21 states in six regions around the country. The following table lists the states in which we operate and the fiscal years in which we or our predecessors commenced operations:

State
    Fiscal Year of Entry     State     Fiscal Year of Entry

   
   
   
Pennsylvania     1967     Florida     1995
New Jersey
    1982     Arizona     1995
Delaware
    1987     Nevada     1998
Massachusetts
    1988     Illinois     1998
Maryland
    1988     Michigan     1999
Virginia
    1992     Rhode Island     2000
Connecticut
    1992     Colorado     2001
New York
    1993     South Carolina     2002
California
    1994     Minnesota     2005
North Carolina
    1994     West Virginia     2006
Texas
    1995            

We continue to explore additional geographic areas for expansion.

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

We also market to the 50+ year-old “empty-nester” market and believe that this market has strong growth potential. We have developed a number of home designs with features such as one-story living and first floor master bedroom suites, as well as communities with recreational amenities such as golf courses, marinas, pool complexes, country clubs and recreation centers, that we believe appeal to this category of home buyer. We have integrated these designs and features in our other home types and communities.

In 1999, we opened for sale our first active-adult, age-qualified community for households in which at least one member is 55 years of age. We are currently selling from 16 such communities and expect to open additional age-qualified communities during the next few years. In fiscal 2005, approximately 12% of new contracts signed were in active-adult communities.

We also sell homes in the second-home market. We have been selling homes in this market for several years and currently offer them in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

In order to serve a growing market of affluent move-up families, empty-nesters and young professionals seeking to live in or close to major cities, we have developed and/or are developing a number of
high-density, high-, mid- and low-rise urban luxury communities and are in the process of converting several for-rent apartment buildings to condominiums. These communities, which we are currently developing on our own or through joint ventures, are located in Phoenix, Arizona; Dublin, California; Singer Island, Florida; Bethesda, Maryland; Hoboken and Jersey City, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, New York; Providence, Rhode Island; and Leesburg, Virginia.

We believe that the demographics of our move-up, empty-nester, active-adult, age-qualified and
second-home up-scale markets provide us with the potential for growth in the coming decade. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of households earning $100,000 or more (in constant 2004 dollars) now stands at 17.8 million households, approximately 15.7% of all households. This group has grown at six times

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the rate of increase of all U.S. households since 1980. According to Claritas, Inc., a provider of demographic information, approximately 8.9 million of these households are located in our current markets.

The largest group of baby boomers, the more than four million born annually between 1954 and 1964, are now 41 to 51 years of age and in their peak move-up home buying years. The leading edge of the baby boom generation is now in its late 50’s and part of the empty-nester market. The number of households with persons 55 to 64 years old, the focus of our age-qualified communities, is projected to increase by over 47% between the year 2000 and the year 2010 according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Two studies – one from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies published in 2004 and the other from The Homeownership Alliance, which consists of the chief economists of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the National Association of Home Builders and the National Association of Realtors, published in 2004 – project that the level of demand for new single- and multi-family housing units will average between 1.85 million and 2.17 million units annually over the next ten years. In addition, American Demographics magazine predicts that, as the baby boomers mature and become more affluent, second-home ownership will grow from approximately 6.4 million homes in 2000 to an estimated 10 million homes in 2010.

We develop individual stand-alone communities as well as multi-product master planned communities. We currently have 20 master planned communities and expect to open several additional such communities during the next few years. Our master planned communities, many of which include golf courses and other country club-type amenities, enable us to offer multiple home types and sizes to a broad range of move-up, empty-nester, active-adult and second-home buyers. We realize efficiencies from shared common costs such as land development and infrastructure over the several communities within the master planned community. We currently have master planned communities in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.

Each of our single-family detached-home communities offers several home plans, with the opportunity for home buyers to select various exterior styles. We design each community to fit existing land characteristics. We strive to achieve diversity among architectural styles within an overall planned community by offering a variety of house models and several exterior design options for each house model, by preserving existing trees and foliage whenever practicable, and by curving street layouts which allow relatively few homes to be seen from any vantage point. Normally, homes of the same type or color may not be built next to each other. Our communities have attractive entrances with distinctive signage and landscaping. We believe that our added attention to community detail avoids a “development” appearance and gives each community a diversified neighborhood appearance that enhances home values.

Our traditional attached home communities generally offer one- to four-story homes, provide for limited exterior options and often include commonly-owned recreational facilities such as playing fields, swimming pools and tennis courts.

Our Homes

In most of our single-family detached-home communities, we offer at least four different house floor plans, each with several substantially different architectural styles. In addition, the exterior of each basic floor plan may be varied further by the use of stone, stucco, brick or siding. Our traditional attached home communities generally offer two or three different floor plans with two, three or four bedrooms.

In all of our communities, a wide selection of options is available to purchasers for additional charges. The number and complexity of options typically increase with the size and base selling price of our homes. Major options include additional garages, guest suites and other additional rooms, finished lofts and extra fireplaces. On average, options purchased by our home buyers, including lot premiums, added approximately 21%, or $113,000 per home, to the base price of homes delivered in fiscal 2005.

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The general range of base sales prices for our different lines of homes at October 31, 2005, was as follows:

Detached homes
                   
Move-up
  $ 317,000       $ 742,000  
Executive
    305,000         1,353,000  
Estate
    375,000         2,128,000  
Active-adult, age-qualified
    286,000         521,000  
                     
Attached homes
                   
Flats
  $ 214,000       $ 715,000  
Townhomes/Carriage homes
    192,000         1,070,000  
Active-adult, age-qualified
    182,000         704,000  
High-Rise/Mid-Rise
    499,000         1,604,000  

We offer some of our single-family attached units at prices that are considerably higher than $1.6 million.

Contracts for the sale of homes are at fixed-prices. The prices at which homes are offered in a community generally have increased during the period in which that community is offering homes for sale; however, there can be no assurance that sales prices will increase in the future.

We offer some of the same basic home designs in similar communities. However, we are continuously developing new designs to replace or augment existing ones to ensure that our homes reflect current consumer tastes. We use our own architectural staff, and also engage unaffiliated architectural firms, to develop new designs. During the past year, we introduced 111 new single-family detached models and 130 new single-family attached models.

We operate in six regions around the United States. The following table summarizes by region closings and new contracts signed during fiscal 2005 and 2004, and backlog at October 31, 2005 and 2004:

    Closings  
   
 
Region
  2005 Units   2004 Units   2005 $ Millions   2004 $ Millions  

 

 

 

 

 
Northeast (CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI)
    1,243     1,016     721.6     572.9  
Mid-Atlantic (DE, MD, PA, VA)
    3,290     2,398     2,056.6     1,252.5  
Midwest (IL, MI, OH)
    627     478     404.7     274.0  
Southeast (FL, NC, SC, TN)
    1,032     772     558.0     366.7  
Southwest (AZ, CO, NV, TX)
    1,420     902     936.4     527.9  
West (CA)
    1,157     1,061     1,082.0     845.5  
   

 

 

 

 
Total consolidated entities
    8,769     6,627     5,759.3     3,839.5  
Unconsolidated entities
    330     130     153.9     52.4  
   

 

 

 

 
 
    9,099     6,757     5,913.2     3,891.9  
   

 

 

 

 
                           
    New Contracts  
   
 
Region
  2005 Units   2004 Units   2005 $ Millions   2004 $ Millions  

 

 

 

 

 
Northeast (CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI)
    1,673     1,112     1,078.5     653.0  
Mid-Atlantic (DE, MD, PA, VA)
    3,405     2,969     2,263.6     1,787.8  
Midwest (IL, MI, OH)
    624     630     439.3     395.2  
Southeast (FL, NC, SC, TN)
    1,905     1,087     1,082.1     611.8  
Southwest (AZ, CO, NV, TX)
    1,925     1,544     1,401.4     980.7  
West (CA)
    840     1,342     887.6     1,213.0  
   

 

 

 

 
Total consolidated entities
    10,372     8,684     7,152.5     5,641.5  
Unconsolidated entities
    424     289     262.5     123.5  
   

 

 

 

 
      10,796     8,973     7,415.0     5,765.0  
   

 

 

 

 

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    Backlog  
   
 
Region
  2005 Units   2004 Units   2005 $ Millions   2004 $ Millions  

 

 

 

 

 
Northeast (CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI)
    1,458     1,028     956.3     599.5  
Mid-Atlantic (DE, MD, PA, VA)
    2,360     2,245     1,579.4     1,372.4  
Midwest (IL, MI, OH)
    443     446     319.0     284.3  
Southeast (FL, NC, SC, TN)
    2,092     726     1,175.2     463.5  
Southwest (AZ, CO, NV, TX)
    1,856     1,351     1,314.6     849.7  
West (CA)
    596     913     670.1     864.5  
   

 

 

 

 
Total consolidated entities
    8,805     6,709     6,014.6     4,433.9  
Unconsolidated entities
    268     174     184.4     75.8  
   

 

 

 

 
      9,073     6,883     6,199.0     4,509.7  
   

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes certain information with respect to our residential communities under development (excluding joint ventures) at October 31, 2005:

Region
  Number of
Communities
  Homes
Approved
  Homes
Closed
  Homes Under
Contract and
Not Closed
  Homesites
Available
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Northeast
    57     6,533     2,336     1,458     2,739  
Mid-Atlantic
    108     15,310     6,591     2,360     6,359  
Midwest
    33     4,181     1,130     443     2,608  
Southeast
    55     6,368     1,910     2,092     2,366  
Southwest
    69     6,212     1,845     1,856     2,511  
West
    22     3,396     1,495     596     1,305  
   

 

 

 

 

 
Total
    344     42,000     15,307     8,805     17,888  
   

 

 

 

 

 

At October 31, 2005, significant site improvements had not commenced on approximately 11,600 of the 17,888 available home sites. Of the 17,888 available home sites, 4,303 were not yet owned by us but were controlled through options.

Of the 344 communities under development at October 31, 2005, 230 were offering homes for sale, 35 had been offering homes but were temporarily closed at October 31, 2005 due to the number of homes in backlog and/or the unavailability of improved home sites, and 79 were sold out but not all homes had been completed and delivered. Of the 265 communities in which homes were being offered for sale or which were temporarily closed at October 31, 2005, 205 were single-family detached-home communities containing a total of 177 homes (exclusive of model homes) under construction but not under contract, and 60 were attached-home communities containing a total of 112 homes (exclusive of model homes) under construction but not under contract.

Land Policy

Before entering into an agreement to purchase a land parcel, we complete extensive comparative studies and analyses on detailed company-designed forms that assist us in evaluating the acquisition. We generally attempt to enter into option agreements to purchase land for future communities. However, in order to obtain better terms or prices, or due to competitive pressures, we may acquire property outright from time to time. In addition, we have, at times, acquired the underlying mortgage on a property and subsequently obtained title to that property.

We generally enter into agreements to purchase land, referred to herein as “land purchase contracts,” “options” or “option agreements,” on a non-recourse basis, thereby limiting our financial exposure to the amounts expended in obtaining any necessary governmental approvals, the costs incurred in the planning and design of the community and, in some cases, some or all of our deposit. The use of options or purchase agreements may increase the price of land that we eventually acquire, but significantly reduces our risk by allowing us to obtain the necessary development approvals before acquiring the land or allowing us to delay the acquisition to a later date. As approvals are obtained, the values of the options, purchase agreements and

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land generally increase. We have the ability to extend many of these options for varying periods of time, in some cases by making an additional payment and, in other cases, without any additional payment. Our purchase agreements are typically subject to numerous conditions including, but not limited to, our ability to obtain necessary governmental approvals for the proposed community. Our initial payment on an agreement may be returned to us if all approvals are not obtained, although pre-development costs may not be recoverable. We generally have the right to cancel any of our agreements to purchase land by forfeiture of some or all of the money we have paid on the agreement.

We also have investments in three joint ventures that are developing large tracts of land in Arizona and Nevada. Under the terms of the joint venture agreements, we will receive our proportionate share of home sites upon the completion of the development work on the land. For more information regarding these joint ventures, see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our ability to continue development activities over the long-term will be dependent upon our continued ability to locate and enter into options or agreements to purchase land, obtain governmental approvals for suitable parcels of land, and consummate the acquisition and complete the development of such land.

We believe that there is significant diversity in our existing markets and that this diversity provides some protection from the vagaries of individual local economies. We also believe that greater geographic diversification will provide additional protection and more opportunities for growth and, accordingly, we continue to search for new markets.

The following is a summary, at October 31, 2005, of the parcels of land that we either owned or controlled through options or purchase agreements for proposed communities, as distinguished from those currently under development:

Region
  Number of
Communities
  Number of
Homes Planned
 

 

 

 
Northeast
    71     8,609  
Mid-Atlantic
    157     17,702  
Midwest
    24     1,972  
Southeast
    85     13,415  
Southwest
    59     8,693  
West
    48     6,042  
   

 

 
Total
    444     56,433  
   

 

 

Of the 56,433 planned home sites, at October 31, 2005, we owned 13,448 and controlled through options and purchase agreements 42,985. At October 31, 2005, the aggregate purchase price of land parcels under option and purchase agreements was approximately $3.6 billion (including $260.6 million of land to be acquired from joint ventures which we have invested in, made advances to or made loan guarantees on behalf of), of which we had paid or deposited approximately $287.5 million.

We evaluate all of the land under our control for proposed communities on an ongoing basis for continued economic and market feasibility. During the year ended October 31, 2005 such feasibility analyses resulted in approximately $3.3 million of capitalized costs related to proposed communities being charged to expense because they were no longer deemed to be recoverable.

We have substantial land currently under control for which we have obtained approvals or are seeking approvals (as set forth in the tables above). We devote significant resources to locating suitable land for future development and to obtaining the required approvals on land under our control. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in securing the necessary development approvals for the land currently under our control or for land of which we may acquire control in the future or that, upon obtaining such development approvals, we will elect to complete the purchases of land under option or complete the development of land that we own. We generally have been successful in obtaining governmental approvals in the past. Failure to locate sufficient suitable land or to obtain necessary governmental approvals may impair our ability over the long-term to maintain current levels of development activities.

 

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We believe that we have an adequate supply of land in our existing communities and proposed communities (assuming that all properties are developed) to maintain our operations at current levels for several years.

Community Development

We expend considerable effort in developing a concept for each community, which includes determining the size, style and price range of the homes, the layout of the streets and individual home sites, and the overall community design. After obtaining the necessary governmental subdivision and other approvals, which may take several years, we improve the land by clearing and grading it; installing roads, underground utility lines and recreational amenities; erecting distinctive entrance structures; and staking out individual home sites.

Each community is managed by a project manager who is usually located at the site. Working with sales staff, construction managers, marketing personnel and, when required, other in-house and outside professionals such as accountants, engineers, architects and legal counsel, the project manager is responsible for supervising and coordinating the various developmental steps from the approval stage through land acquisition, marketing, selling, construction and customer service, and for monitoring the progress of work and controlling expenditures. Major decisions regarding each community are made in consultation with senior members of our management team.

Since we build single-family detached and attached homes that generally take less than one year to build, we recognize revenue from these home sales only when title and possession of a home is transferred to the buyer, which usually occurs shortly after home construction is substantially completed. For high-rise/mid-rise projects where the construction time is substantially more than one year and which qualify under Financial Accounting Standard No. 66 for percentage of completion accounting, revenues and costs of individual projects will be recognized on the individual project’s aggregate value of units for which the home buyers have signed binding agreements of sale, less an allowance for cancellations, and will be based on the percentage of total estimated construction costs which have been incurred. We expect to follow percentage of completion accounting on several projects beginning in fiscal 2006. The most significant variable affecting the timing of our revenue stream, other than housing demand, is receipt of final land regulatory approvals because receipt of approvals permits us to begin the process of obtaining executed sales contracts from home buyers. Although our sales and construction activities vary somewhat by season, which affects the timing of closings, any such seasonal effect is relatively insignificant compared to the effect of the timing of receipt of final governmental approvals on the timing of closings.

Subcontractors perform all home construction and land development work, generally under fixed-price contracts. We act as a general contractor and purchase some, but not all, of the building supplies we require. See “Manufacturing/Distribution Facilities” in Item 2. While we have experienced some shortages, from time to time, in the availability of subcontractors in some markets, we do not anticipate any material effect from these shortages on our home building operations.

Our construction managers and assistant construction managers coordinate subcontracting activities and supervise all aspects of construction work and quality control. One of the ways in which we seek to achieve home buyer satisfaction is by providing our construction managers with incentive compensation arrangements based on each home buyer’s satisfaction as expressed by their responses on pre-closing and post-closing questionnaires.

We maintain insurance, subject to deductibles and self-insured amounts, to protect us against various risks associated with our activities including, among others, general liability, “all-risk” property, workers’ compensation, automobile, and employee fidelity. We accrue for our expected costs associated with the deductibles and self-insured amounts.

Marketing and Sales

We believe that our marketing strategy, which emphasizes our more expensive “Estate” and “Executive” lines of homes, has enhanced our reputation as a builder-developer of high-quality upscale

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housing. We believe this reputation results in greater demand for all of our lines of homes. To enhance this image, we generally include attractive decorative features such as chair rails, crown moldings, dentil moldings, vaulted and coffered ceilings and other aesthetic elements, even in our less expensive homes, based on our belief that this additional construction expense improves our marketing and sales effort.

In determining the prices for our homes, we utilize, in addition to management’s extensive experience, an internally developed value analysis program that compares our homes with homes offered by other builders in each local marketing area. In our application of this program, we assign a positive or negative dollar value to differences between our product features and those of our competitors, such as house and community amenities, location and reputation.

We expend great effort in designing and decorating our model homes, which play an important role in our marketing. In our models, we create an attractive atmosphere, with bread baking in the oven, fires burning in fireplaces, and music playing in the background. Interior decorating varies among the models and is carefully selected to reflect the lifestyles of prospective buyers. During the past several years, we have received numerous awards from various home builder associations for our interior merchandising.

We typically have a sales office in each community that is staffed by our own sales personnel. Sales personnel are generally compensated with both salary and commission. A significant portion of our sales is derived from the introduction of customers to our communities by local realtors.

We advertise extensively in newspapers, other local and regional publications, and on billboards. We also use videotapes and attractive color brochures to market our communities. The Internet is also an important resource we use in marketing and providing information to our customers. A visitor to our award winning web site, www.tollbrothers.com, can obtain detailed information regarding our communities and homes across the country, take panoramic or video tours of our homes and design their own homes based upon our available floor plans and options.

All our homes are sold under our limited warranty as to workmanship and mechanical equipment. Many homes also come with a limited ten-year warranty as to structural integrity.

We have a two-step sales process. The first step takes place when a potential home buyer visits one of our communities and decides to purchase one of our homes, at which point the home buyer signs a non-binding deposit agreement and provides a small, refundable deposit. This deposit will reserve, for a short period of time, the home site or unit that the home buyer has selected and will lock in the base price of the home. Deposit rates are tracked on a weekly basis to help us monitor the strength or weakness in demand in each of our communities. If demand for homes in a particular community is strong, senior management will determine whether the base selling prices in that community should be increased, whereas if demand for the homes in a particular community is weak, we may determine whether sales incentives should be added to the community’s sales effort. Because these deposit agreements are non-binding, they are not recorded as signed contracts, nor are they recorded in backlog (homes under contract but not yet delivered to home buyers as of the reporting date).

The second step in the sales process occurs when the home buyer and we actually sign a binding agreement of sale and the home buyer gives us a non-refundable cash down payment which, historically, has been approximately 7%, on average, of the total purchase price of the home. Between the time that the home buyer signs the non-binding deposit agreement and the agreement of sale, he or she is required to complete a financial questionnaire that gives us the ability to evaluate whether the home buyer has the financial resources necessary to purchase the home. If we determine that the home buyer is not financially qualified, we will not enter into an agreement of sale with the home buyer. In fiscal 2005, 2004 and 2003, home buyers have canceled approximately 4.6%, 4.6% and 5.7%, respectively, of the agreements of sale executed during the respective fiscal year. When we report contracts signed, the number and value of contracts signed is reported net of any cancellations occurring during the reporting period. Only outstanding agreements of sale that have been signed by both the home buyer and us as of the end of the period on which we are reporting are included in backlog. Home buyers canceled agreements of sale representing approximately 2.9%, 3.0% and 4.7%, respectively, of the values of backlog reported on October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002.

 

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At October 31, 2005, we had $6.01 billion (8,805 homes) of backlog. Based on the expected delivery dates, we expect to deliver approximately 89% of the homes in backlog by October 31, 2006.

Competition

The homebuilding business is highly competitive and fragmented. We compete with numerous home builders of varying sizes, ranging from local to national in scope, some of which have greater sales and financial resources than we have. Sales of existing homes also provide competition. We compete primarily on the basis of price, location, design, quality, service and reputation; however, we believe our financial stability, relative to most others in our industry, has become an increasingly favorable competitive factor.

Regulation and Environmental Matters

We are subject to various local, state and federal statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning zoning, building design, construction and similar matters, including local regulations which impose restrictive zoning and density requirements in order to limit the number of homes that can eventually be built within the boundaries of a particular property or locality. In a number of our markets, there has been an increase in state and local legislation authorizing the acquisition of land as dedicated open space, mainly by governmental, quasi-public and non-profit entities. In addition, we are subject to various licensing, registration and filing requirements in connection with the construction, advertisement and sale of homes in our communities. Although these laws have increased our overall costs, they have not had a material effect on us, except to the extent that their application may have delayed the opening of communities or caused us to conclude that development of particular communities would not be economically feasible, even if any or all necessary governmental approvals were obtained. See “Land Policy” in this Item 1. We also may be subject to periodic delays or may be precluded entirely from developing communities due to building moratoriums in one or more of the areas in which we operate. Generally, such moratoriums relate to insufficient water or sewage facilities, or inadequate road capacity.

In order to secure certain approvals, in some areas, we may be required to provide affordable housing at below market rental or sales prices. The impact on us depends on how the various state and local governments in the areas in which we engage, or intend to engage, in development, implement their programs for affordable housing. To date, these restrictions have not had a material impact on us.

We also are subject to a variety of local, state and federal statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning protection of public health and the environment (“environmental laws”). The particular environmental laws that apply to any given community vary greatly according to the location and environmental condition of the site, and the present and former uses of the site. Complying with these environmental laws may result in delays, may cause us to incur substantial compliance and other costs, and/or may prohibit or severely restrict development in certain environmentally sensitive regions or areas.

We maintain a policy of engaging independent environmental consultants to evaluate land for the potential of hazardous or toxic materials, wastes or substances before consummating an acquisition. Because we generally have obtained such assessments for the land we have purchased, we have not been significantly affected to date by the presence of such materials.

Employees

At October 31, 2005, we employed 5,581 persons full-time; of these, 198 were in executive management positions, 520 were engaged in sales activities, 571 were in project management activities, 2,063 were in administrative and clerical activities, 1,331 were in construction activities, 294 were in architectural and engineering activities, 368 were in golf course operations, and 236 were in manufacturing and distribution. At October 31, 2005, we were subject to one collective bargaining agreement that covered approximately 2% of our employees. We consider our employee relations to be good.

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Available Information

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room.

Our principal Internet address is www.tollbrothers.com. We make available free of charge on or through www.tollbrothers.com our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC.

Our Board of Directors has an audit committee, an executive compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. Each of these committees has a formal charter. We also have Corporate Governance Guidelines, a Code of Ethics for Principal Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers, and a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for Directors, Officers and Employees. Copies of these charters, guidelines and codes, and any waivers or amendments to such codes which are applicable to our executive officers, senior financial officers or directors, can be obtained free of charge from our web site, www.tollbrothers.com.

In addition, you may request a copy of the foregoing filings (excluding exhibits), charters, guidelines and codes, and any waivers or amendments to such codes which are applicable to our executive officers, senior financial officers or directors, at no cost by writing to us at Toll Brothers, Inc., 250 Gibraltar Road, Horsham, PA 19044, Attention: Director of Investor Relations, or by telephoning us at (215) 938-8000.

ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
 
Factors That May Affect Our Future Results (Cautionary Statements Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995)

Certain information included in this report or in other materials we have filed or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us) contains or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They contain words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “might” and other words or phrases of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Such statements include information relating to anticipated operating results, financial resources, changes in revenues, changes in profitability, interest expense, growth and expansion, anticipated income to be realized from our investments in unconsolidated entities, the ability to acquire land, the ability to gain approvals and to open new communities, the ability to sell homes and properties, the ability to deliver homes from backlog, the ability to secure materials and subcontractors, the ability to produce the liquidity and capital necessary to expand and take advantage of opportunities in the future, and stock market valuations. From time to time, forward-looking statements also are included in our other periodic reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K, in press releases, in presentations, on our web site and in other material released to the public.

Any or all of the forward-looking statements included in this report and in any other reports or public statements made by us may turn out to be inaccurate. This can occur as a result of incorrect assumptions or as a consequence of known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors mentioned in this report or in other reports or public statements made by us, such as government regulation and the competitive environment, will be important in determining our future performance. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from those that might be anticipated from our forward-looking statements.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K should be consulted. The following cautionary discussion

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of risks, uncertainties and possible inaccurate assumptions relevant to our business includes factors we believe could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results. Other factors beyond those listed below, including factors unknown to us and factors known to us which we have not determined to be material, could also adversely affect us. This discussion is provided as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and all of our forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referenced in this section.

 
An adverse change in economic conditions could reduce the demand for homes and, as a result, could reduce our earnings.

Changes in national and regional economic conditions, as well as local economic conditions where we conduct our operations and where prospective purchasers of our homes live, can have a negative impact on our business. Adverse changes in employment levels, job growth, consumer confidence, interest rates and population growth may reduce demand and depress prices for our homes. This, in turn, can reduce our earnings.

The homebuilding industry is highly competitive and, if others are more successful, our business could decline.

We operate in a very competitive environment, which is characterized by competition from a number of other homebuilders in each market in which we operate. We compete with large national and regional home building companies and with smaller local homebuilders for land, financing, raw materials and skilled management and labor resources. We also compete with the resale, or “previously owned,” home market. Increased competition could cause us to increase our selling incentives and/or reduce our prices. An oversupply of homes available for sale could also depress our home prices and adversely affect our operations. If we are unable to compete effectively in our markets, our business could decline.

If land is not available at reasonable prices, our sales and earnings could decrease.

Our operations depend on our ability to continue to obtain land for the development of our residential communities at reasonable prices. Changes in the general availability of land, competition for available land, availability of financing to acquire land, zoning regulations that limit housing density and other market conditions may hurt our ability to obtain land for new residential communities. If the supply of land appropriate for development of our residential communities becomes more limited because of these factors, or for any other reason, the cost of land could increase and/or the number of homes that we sell and build could be reduced.

If the market value of our land and homes drops significantly, our profits could decrease.

The market value of our land and housing inventories depends on market conditions. We acquire land for expansion into new markets and for replacement of land inventory and expansion within our current markets. If housing demand decreases below what we anticipated when we acquired our inventory, we may not be able to make profits similar to what we have made in the past, may experience less than anticipated profits and/or may not be able to recover our costs when we sell and build homes. In the face of adverse market conditions, we may have substantial inventory carrying costs or may have to sell land or homes at a loss.

Government regulations and legal challenges may delay the start or completion of our communities, increase our expenses or limit our homebuilding activities, which could have a negative impact on our operations.

We must obtain the approval of numerous governmental authorities in connection with our development activities, and these governmental authorities often have broad discretion in exercising their approval authority. We incur substantial costs related to compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Any increase in legal and regulatory requirements may cause us to incur substantial additional costs, as discussed below. Various local, state and federal statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning building, zoning,

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sales and similar matters apply to and/or affect the housing industry. This governmental regulation affects construction activities as well as sales activities, mortgage lending activities and other dealings with consumers. The industry also has experienced an increase in state and local legislation and regulations which limit the availability or use of land. We may be required to apply for additional approvals or modify our existing approvals because of changes in local circumstances or applicable law. Further, we may experience delays and increased expenses as a result of legal challenges to our proposed communities, whether brought by governmental authorities or private parties.

 
Expansion of regulation in the housing industry has increased the time required to obtain the necessary approvals to begin construction and has prolonged the time between the initial acquisition of land or land options and the commencement and completion of construction. These delays can increase our costs and decrease our profitability.

Municipalities may restrict or place moratoriums on the availability of utilities, such as water and sewer taps. In some areas, municipalities may enact growth control initiatives, which will restrict the number of building permits available in a given year. If municipalities in which we operate take actions like these, it could have an adverse effect on our business by causing delays, increasing our costs or limiting our ability to operate in those municipalities.

Increases in taxes or government fees could increase our costs, and adverse changes in tax laws could reduce customer demand for our homes.

Increases in real estate taxes and other local government fees, such as fees imposed on developers to fund schools, open space, road improvements, and/or provide low and moderate income housing, could increase our costs and have an adverse effect on our operations. In addition, increases in local real estate taxes could adversely affect our potential customers who may consider those costs in determining whether to make a new home purchase and decide, as a result, not to purchase one of our homes. In addition, any changes in the income tax laws that would reduce or eliminate tax deductions or incentives to homeowners, such as the proposed changes limiting the deductibility of interest on home mortgages, could make housing less affordable or otherwise reduce the demand for housing, which in turn could reduce our sales and hurt our operating results.

Adverse weather conditions and conditions in nature beyond our control could disrupt the development of our communities, which could harm our sales and earnings.

Adverse weather conditions and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods and fires, can have serious effects on our ability to develop our residential communities. We also may be affected by unforeseen engineering, environmental or geological problems. Any of these adverse events or circumstances could cause delays in the completion of, or increase the cost of, developing one or more of our residential communities and, as a result, could harm our sales and earnings.

If we experience shortages of labor and supplies or other circumstances beyond our control, there could be delays or increased costs in developing our communities, which could adversely affect our operating results.

Our ability to develop residential communities may be affected by circumstances beyond our control, including: work stoppages, labor disputes and shortages of qualified trades people, such as carpenters, roofers, electricians and plumbers; lack of availability of adequate utility infrastructure and services; our need to rely on local subcontractors who may not be adequately capitalized or insured; and shortages, or delays in availability, or fluctuations in prices of, building materials. Any of these circumstances could give rise to delays in the start or completion of, or increase the cost of, developing one or more of our residential communities. We may not be able to recover these increased costs by raising our home prices because the price for each home is typically set months prior to its delivery pursuant to the agreement of sale with the home buyer. If that happens, our operating results could be harmed. Additionally, we may be limited in the amount we can raise sales prices by our customers’ unwillingness to pay higher prices.

 

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We are subject to one collective bargaining agreement that covers approximately 2% of our employees. We have not experienced any work stoppages due to strikes by unionized workers, but we cannot assure you that there will not be any work stoppages due to strikes or other job actions in the future. We use independent contractors to construct our homes. At any given point in time, some or all of these subcontractors may be unionized.

Product liability litigation and warranty claims that arise in the ordinary course of business may be costly, which could adversely affect our business.

As a homebuilder, we are subject to construction defect and home warranty claims arising in the ordinary course of business. These claims are common in the homebuilding industry and can be costly. In addition, the costs of insuring against construction defect and product liability claims are high, and the amount of coverage offered by insurance companies is currently limited. There can be no assurance that this coverage will not be further restricted and become more costly. If we are not able to obtain adequate insurance against these claims, we may experience losses that could hurt our financial results.

If we are not able to obtain suitable financing, our business may decline.

Our business and earnings depend substantially on our ability to obtain financing for the development of our residential communities, whether from bank borrowings or from sales of our debt or equity securities. If we are not able to obtain suitable financing, our costs could increase and our revenues could decrease, or we could be precluded from continuing our operations at current levels.

Increases in interest rates can make it more difficult and/or expensive for us to obtain the funds we need to operate our business. The amount of interest we incur on our revolving bank credit facility fluctuates based on changes in short-term interest rates, the amount of borrowings we incur and the ratings that national rating agencies assign to our outstanding debt securities. Increases in interest rates generally and/or any downgrading in the ratings that national rating agencies assign to our outstanding debt securities could increase the interest rates we must pay on any subsequent issuances of debt securities, and any such ratings downgrade could also make it more difficult for us to sell such debt securities.

If our potential customers are not able to obtain suitable financing, our business may decline.

Our business and earnings also depend on the ability of our potential customers to obtain mortgages for the purchase of our homes. Increases in the cost of home mortgage financing could prevent our potential customers from purchasing our homes. In addition, where our potential customers must sell their existing homes in order to buy a home from us, increases in mortgage costs could prevent the buyers of our customers’ existing homes from obtaining the mortgages they need to complete the purchase, which could result in our potential customers’ inability to buy a home from us. If our potential customers or the buyers of our customers’ current homes are not able to obtain suitable financing, our sales and revenues could decline.

Our principal stockholders may effectively exercise control over matters requiring stockholder approval.

As of December 31, 2005, Robert I. Toll and his affiliates owned, directly or indirectly, or had the right to acquire within 60 days, approximately 17.35 % of the outstanding shares of Toll Brothers, Inc.’s common stock, and his brother Bruce E. Toll and his affiliates owned, directly or indirectly, or had the right to acquire within 60 days, approximately 6.91% of the outstanding shares of Toll Brothers, Inc.’s common stock. To the extent they and their affiliates vote their shares in the same manner, their combined stock ownership may effectively give them the power to elect all of the directors and control the management, operations and affairs of Toll Brothers, Inc. Their ownership may discourage someone from making a significant equity investment in Toll Brothers, Inc., even if we needed the investment to operate our business. The size of their combined stock holdings could be a significant factor in delaying or preventing a change of control transaction that other stockholders may deem to be in their best interests, such as a transaction in which the other stockholders would receive a premium for their shares over their current trading prices.

 

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Our business is seasonal in nature, so our quarterly operating results fluctuate.

Our quarterly operating results typically fluctuate with the seasons. A significant portion of our agreements of sale are entered into with customers in the winter and spring months. Construction of a customer’s home typically proceeds after signing the agreement of sale and can require 12 months or more to complete. Weather-related problems may occur in the late winter and early spring, delaying starts or closings or increasing costs and reducing profitability. In addition, delays in opening new communities or new sections of existing communities could have an adverse impact on home sales and revenues. Because of these factors, our quarterly operating results may be uneven and may be marked by lower revenues and earnings in some quarters than in others.

Changes in tax laws or the interpretation of tax laws may negatively affect our operating results.

We believe that our recorded tax balances are adequate. However, it is not possible to predict the effects of possible changes in the tax laws or changes in their interpretation and whether they could have a material negative effect on our operating results.

Our cash flows and results of operations could be adversely affected if legal claims are brought against us and are not resolved in our favor.

Claims have been brought against us in various legal proceedings which have not had, and are not expected to have, a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition. Should claims be filed in the future, it is possible that our cash flows and results of operations could be affected, from time to time, by the negative outcome of one or more of such matters.

Future terrorist attacks against the United States or increased domestic or international instability could have an adverse effect on our operations.

In the weeks following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, we experienced a sharp decrease in the number of new contracts signed for homes and an increase in the cancellation of existing contracts. Although new home purchases stabilized and subsequently recovered in the months after that initial period, adverse developments in the war on terrorism, future terrorist attacks against the United States, or increased domestic or international instability could adversely affect our business.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
 
Headquarters

Our corporate office, which we lease from an unrelated third party, contains approximately 200,000 square feet, and is located in Horsham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Manufacturing/Distribution Facilities

We own a facility of approximately 300,000 square feet located in Morrisville, Pennsylvania and a facility and warehouse of approximately 186,000 square feet located in Emporia, Virginia. We lease a facility of approximately 144,000 square feet located in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. At these facilities, we manufacture open wall panels, roof and floor trusses, and certain interior and exterior millwork to supply a portion of our construction needs. These operations also permit us to purchase wholesale lumber, plywood, windows, doors, certain other interior and exterior millwork and other building materials to supply to our communities. We believe that increased efficiencies, cost savings and productivity result from the operation of these plants and from the wholesale purchase of materials. These plants sell wall panels and roof and floor trusses to us as well as to a small number of outside purchasers.

 

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Office and Other Facilities

We lease office and warehouse space in various locations, none of which are material to our business.

ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in various claims and litigation arising principally in the ordinary course of business. We believe that the disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business or our financial condition. There are no proceedings required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 103 of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 4.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise, during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005.

ITEM 4A.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The following table includes information with respect to all of our executive officers at October 31, 2005. All executive officers serve at the pleasure of our Board of Directors.

Name
  Age   Positions  

 
 
 
Robert I. Toll
    64     Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director  
               
Zvi Barzilay
    59     President, Chief Operating Officer and Director  
               
Joel H. Rassman
    60     Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Director  

Robert I. Toll, with his brother Bruce E. Toll, the Vice Chairman of the Board and a Director of Toll Brothers, Inc., co-founded our predecessors’ operations in 1967. Robert I. Toll has been our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since our inception.

Zvi Barzilay joined us as a project manager in 1980 and has been an officer since 1983. Mr. Barzilay was elected a Director of Toll Brothers, Inc. in 1994. He has held the position of Chief Operating Officer since May 1998 and the position of President since November 1998.

Joel H. Rassman joined us as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in 1984. Mr. Rassman has been a Director of Toll Brothers, Inc. since 1996. He has held the position of Executive Vice President since May 2002.

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PART II

ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common stock is principally traded on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: TOL). It is also listed on the Pacific Exchange. All share and per share information has been adjusted and restated to reflect a two-for-one stock split distributed in the form of a stock dividend on July 8, 2005.

The following table sets forth the price range of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange for each fiscal quarter during the two years ended October 31, 2005.

 

    Three Months Ended  
   
 
    October 31   July 31   April 30   January 31  
   

 

 

 

 
2005
                         
High
  $ 56.50   $ 58.67   $ 45.58   $ 39.07  
Low
  $ 34.60   $ 37.14   $ 36.05   $ 23.13  
2004
                         
High
  $ 23.90   $ 21.57   $ 23.87   $ 21.50  
Low
  $ 20.17   $ 18.43   $ 19.66   $ 18.45  

During the three months ended October 31, 2005, we repurchased the following shares under our repurchase program (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

Period
  Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
  Average
Price
Paid Per
Share
  Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of a
Publicly
Announced
Plan or Program (a)
  Maximum
Number of Shares
that May
Yet be Purchased
Under the
Plan or Program (a)
 

 

 

 

 

 
August 1, 2005 to
                         
August 31, 2005
    979     $48.67     979     16,738  
September 1, 2005 to
                         
September 30, 2005
    302     $43.65     302     16,436  
October 1, 2005 to
                         
October 31, 2005
    700     $38.35     700     15,736  
   
       
       
Total
    1,981     $44.26     1,981        
   
       
       
                       

 
(a)
On March 20, 2003, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 20 million shares of our common stock, par value $.01, from time to time, in open market transactions or otherwise, for the purpose of providing shares for our various employee benefit plans. The Board of Directors did not fix an expiration date for the repurchase program.

Except as set forth above, we have not repurchased any of our equity securities.

We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock to date and expect that, for the foreseeable future, we will not do so; rather, we will follow a policy of retaining earnings in order to finance the continued growth of our business and, from time to time, repurchase shares of our common stock.

The payment of dividends is within the discretion of our Board of Directors and any decision to pay dividends in the future will depend upon an evaluation of a number of factors, including our earnings, capital requirements, our operating and financial condition, and any contractual limitation then in effect. In this regard, our senior subordinated notes contain restrictions on the amount of dividends we may pay on our common stock. In addition, our bank revolving credit agreement requires us to maintain a minimum tangible net worth (as defined in the agreement), which restricts the amount of dividends we may pay. At October 31, 2005, under the most restrictive of these provisions, we could have paid up to approximately $1.09 billion of cash dividends.

At December 31, 2005, there were approximately 1,370 record holders of our common stock.

 

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ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following tables set forth selected consolidated financial and housing data at and for each of the five fiscal years in the period ended October 31, 2005. It should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, included in this report beginning at page F-1, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in Item 7 of this report. All share and per share information has been adjusted and restated to reflect a two-for-one stock split distributed in the form of a stock dividend on July 8, 2005.

Summary Consolidated Income Statement, Balance Sheet
(amounts in thousands, except per share data):

 

Year ended October 31:
  2005   2004   2003   2002   2001  

 

 

 

 

 

 
Revenues
  $ 5,793,425   $ 3,861,942   $ 2,758,443   $ 2,315,444   $ 2,207,999  
Income before income taxes
  $ 1,323,128   $ 647,432   $ 411,153   $ 347,318   $ 337,889  
Net income
  $ 806,110   $ 409,111   $ 259,820   $ 219,887   $ 213,673  
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 5.23   $ 2.75   $ 1.84   $ 1.56   $ 1.49  
Diluted
  $ 4.78   $ 2.52   $ 1.72   $ 1.46   $ 1.38  
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding
                               
Basic
    154,272     148,646     141,339     140,945     143,340  
Diluted
    168,552     162,330     151,083     150,959     154,734  
                                 
                                 
At October 31:
  2005   2004   2003   2002   2001  

 

 

 

 

 

 
Inventory
  $ 5,068,624   $ 3,878,260   $ 3,080,349   $ 2,551,061   $ 2,183,541  
   

 

 

 

 

 
Total assets
  $ 6,343,840   $ 4,905,578   $ 3,787,391   $ 2,895,365   $ 2,532,200  
   

 

 

 

 

 
Debt
                               
Loans payable
  $ 250,552   $ 340,380   $ 281,697   $ 253,194   $ 362,712  
Senior debt
    1,140,028     845,665     546,669              
Subordinated debt
    350,000     450,000     620,000     819,663     669,581  
Mortgage company warehouse loan
    89,674     92,053     49,939     48,996     24,754  
   

 

 

 

 

 
Total debt
  $ 1,830,254   $ 1,728,098   $ 1,498,305   $ 1,121,853   $ 1,057,047  
   

 

 

 

 

 
Stockholders’ equity
  $ 2,763,571   $ 1,919,987   $ 1,476,628   $ 1,129,509   $ 912,583  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Data
                               
Year ended October 31:
  2005   2004   2003   2002   2001  

 

 

 

 

 

 
Closings
                               
Number of homes
    8,769     6,627     4,911     4,430     4,358  
Value (in thousands)
  $ 5,759,301   $ 3,839,451   $ 2,731,044   $ 2,279,261   $ 2,180,469  
Contracts
                               
Number of homes
    10,372     8,684     6,132     5,070     4,314  
Value (in thousands)
  $ 7,152,463   $ 5,641,454   $ 3,475,992   $ 2,734,457   $ 2,158,536  
                                 
                                 
At October 31:
  2005   2004   2003   2002   2001  

 

 

 

 

 

 
Backlog
                               
Number of homes
    8,805     6,709     4,652     3,342     2,702  
Value (in thousands)
  $ 6,014,648   $ 4,433,895   $ 2,631,900   $ 1,858,784   $ 1,403,588  
Number of selling communities
    230     220     200     170     155  
Homesites
                               
Owned
    35,838     29,804     29,081     25,822     25,981  
Optioned
    47,288     30,385     18,977     15,022     13,165  
   

 

 

 

 

 
Total
    83,126     60,189     48,058     40,844     39,146  
   

 

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 7.    
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
OVERVIEW

Fiscal 2005 was another record year for us. Home sales revenues increased by 50% over fiscal 2004 and net income increased by 97%. In addition, new sales contracts signed in fiscal 2005 increased 27% over fiscal 2004 and our backlog of homes under contract but not yet delivered to home buyers (“backlog”) at October 31, 2005 was 36% greater than the backlog at October 31, 2004.

Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 and continuing into the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we have experienced a slowdown in new contracts signed. We believe this slowdown is attributable to a softening of demand from our home buyers, a lack of available home sites caused by delays in new community openings, delays in approvals of new phases of existing communities and our reluctance to sign new contracts that would require us to extend delivery dates beyond the twelve months that we are quoting to home buyers in many communities. In addition, we believe the damage caused by the hurricanes that struck the United States in fiscal 2005, high gasoline prices and anticipated increases in heating fuel costs during the winter months of fiscal 2006 have caused consumer confidence to decline, thereby decreasing demand for our homes. Because home price increases have slowed in most markets, it appears that customers are taking more time in making home buying decisions. Despite this slowdown, we remain cautiously optimistic about the future growth of our business. Our industry demographics remain strong due to the continuing regulation-induced constraints on lot supplies and the growing number of affluent households. Based upon our evaluation of our backlog, our current communities open and the expected timing of new community openings in fiscal 2006, we believe that we will deliver between 9,500 homes and 10,200 homes in fiscal 2006 with an average delivered price between $670,000 and $680,000. In addition, we expect to recognize between $280 million and $300 million of revenues on the percentage of completion accounting method related to four high-rise residences that are under construction. We expect that net income for fiscal 2006 will be between $810 million and $890 million, and that diluted earnings per share will be between $4.79 and $5.27 per share.

Geographic and product diversification, access to lower-cost capital, a versatile and abundant home mortgage market and improving demographics are promoting demand for those builders who can control land and persevere through the increasingly difficult regulatory approval process. We believe that this evolution in our industry favors the large publicly traded home building companies with the capital and expertise to control home sites and gain market share. We currently own or control more than 83,000 home sites in 50 markets we consider to be affluent, a substantial number of which sites already have the approvals necessary for development. We believe that as the approval process becomes more difficult, and as the political pressure from no-growth proponents increases, our expertise in taking land through the approval process and our already approved land positions should allow us to continue to grow for a number of years to come.

Because of the length of time that it takes to obtain the necessary approvals on a property, complete the land improvements on it and deliver a home after a home buyer signs an agreement of sale, we are subject to many risks. We attempt to reduce certain risks by controlling land for future development through options whenever possible, thus allowing us to obtain the necessary governmental approvals before acquiring title to the land; generally commencing construction of a home only after executing an agreement of sale and receiving a substantial downpayment from a buyer; and using subcontractors to perform home construction and land development work on a fixed-price basis.

In the ordinary course of doing business, we must make estimates and judgments that affect decisions on how we operate and on the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. These estimates include, but are not limited to, those related to the recognition of income and expenses; impairment of assets; estimates of future improvement and amenity costs; capitalization of costs to inventory; provisions for litigation, insurance and warranty costs; and income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate and adjust our estimates based on the information currently available. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions or conditions.

 

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Our revenues have grown on average over 20% per year in the last decade. We have funded this growth through the reinvestment of profits, bank borrowings and capital market transactions. At October 31, 2005, we had $689.2 million of cash and cash equivalents and approximately $907.0 million available under our $1.2 billion bank revolving credit facility, which extends to July 15, 2009. In June 2005, we issued $300 million of 5.15% Senior Notes due 2015. We used a portion of the proceeds from these notes to redeem $100 million of our 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 and the remainder of the proceeds, together with available cash, to repay our $222.5 million bank term loan which bore interest at 7.18% and was due in July 2005. With these resources, our strong cash flow from operations and our history of success in accessing the public debt markets, we believe we have the resources available to continue to grow in fiscal 2006 and beyond.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We believe the following critical accounting policies reflect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or fair value in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”). In addition to direct land acquisition, land development and home construction costs, costs include interest, real estate taxes and direct overhead related to development and construction, which are capitalized to inventories during the period beginning with the commencement of development and ending with the completion of construction.

Once a parcel of land has been approved for development, it generally takes four to five years to fully develop, sell and deliver all the homes in one of our typical communities. Longer or shorter time periods are possible depending on the number of home sites in a community. Our master planned communities, consisting of several smaller communities, may take up to 10 years or more to complete. Because our inventory is considered a long-lived asset under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to regularly review the carrying value of each of our communities and write down the value of those communities for which we believe the values are not recoverable. When the profitability of a current community deteriorates, the sales pace declines significantly or some other factor indicates a possible impairment in the recoverability of the asset, we evaluate the property in accordance with the guidelines of SFAS 144. If this evaluation indicates that an impairment loss should be recognized, we charge cost of sales for the estimated impairment loss in the period determined.

In addition, we review all land held for future communities or future sections of current communities, whether owned or under contract, to determine whether or not we expect to proceed with the development of the land as originally contemplated. Based upon this review, we decide (a) as to land that is under a purchase contract but not owned, whether the contract will likely be terminated or renegotiated, and (b) as to land we own, whether the land will likely be developed as contemplated or in an alternative manner, or should be sold. We then further determine which costs that have been capitalized to the property are recoverable and which costs should be written off. We recognized $5.1 million of write-offs of costs related to current and future communities in fiscal 2005, $7.5 million in fiscal 2004 and $5.6 million in fiscal 2003.

We have a significant number of land purchase contracts, sometimes referred to herein as “options” or “option agreements,” which we evaluate in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46 “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51” (“FIN 46”), as amended by FIN 46R. Pursuant to FIN 46, an enterprise that absorbs a majority of the expected losses or receives a majority of the expected residual returns of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) is considered to be the primary beneficiary and must consolidate the operations of the VIE. A VIE is an entity with insufficient equity investment or in which the equity investors lack some of the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. For land purchase contracts with sellers meeting the definition of a VIE, we perform a review to determine which party is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. This review requires substantive judgment and estimation. These judgments and estimates involve assigning probabilities to various

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estimated cash flow possibilities relative to the entity’s expected profits and losses and the cash flows associated with changes in the fair value of the land under contract. Because, in most cases, we do not have any ownership interests in the entities with which we contract to purchase land, we generally do not have the ability to compel these entities to provide assistance in our review. In many instances, these entities provide us little, if any, financial information.

 
Revenue and Cost Recognition

Traditional Home Sales

Because the construction time for one of our traditional homes is generally less than one year, revenues and cost of revenues from traditional home sales are recorded at the time each home is delivered and title and possession are transferred to the buyer. Closing normally occurs shortly after construction is substantially completed.

Land, land development and related costs, both incurred and estimated to be incurred in the future, are amortized to the cost of homes closed based upon the total number of homes to be constructed in each community. Any changes resulting from a change in the estimated number of homes to be constructed or in the estimated costs subsequent to the commencement of delivery of homes are allocated to the remaining undelivered homes in the community. Home construction and related costs are charged to the cost of homes closed under the specific identification method. The estimated land, common area development and related costs of master planned communities, including the cost of golf courses, net of their estimated residual value, are allocated to individual communities within a master planned community on a relative sales value basis. Any changes resulting from a change in the estimated number of homes to be constructed or in the estimated costs are allocated to the remaining home sites in each of the communities of the master planned community.

High-Rise/Mid-Rise Projects

We are developing several high-rise/mid-rise projects that will take substantially more than one year to complete. If these projects qualify, revenue will be recognized using the percentage of completion method of accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate” (“SFAS 66”). Under the provisions of SFAS 66, revenues and costs are to be recognized when construction is beyond the preliminary stage, the buyer is committed to the extent of being unable to require a refund except for non-delivery of the unit, sufficient units in the project have been sold to ensure that the property will not be converted to rental property, the sales proceeds are collectible and the aggregate sales proceeds and the total cost of the project can be reasonably estimated. Revenues and costs of individual projects will be recognized on the individual project’s aggregate value of units for which the home buyers have signed binding agreements of sale, less an allowance for cancellations, and will be based on the percentage of total estimated construction costs that have been incurred. Total estimated revenues and construction costs will be reviewed periodically and any change will be applied prospectively. We expect to begin recognizing revenue and costs using percentage of completion accounting on several projects in fiscal 2006.

Land Sales

Land sales revenues and cost of revenues are recorded at the time that title and possession of the property have been transferred to the buyer. The Company recognizes the pro rata share of revenues and cost of revenues of land sales to entities in which the Company has a 50% or less interest based upon the ownership percentage attributable to the non-Company investors. Any profit not recognized in a transaction reduces the Company’s investment in the entity.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We have investments in and advances to several joint ventures, to Toll Brothers Realty Trust Group (“Trust”) and to Toll Brothers Realty Trust Group II (“Trust II”). At October 31, 2005, we had investments in and advances to these entities of $152.4 million, were committed to invest or advance an additional $165.8 million in the aggregate to these entities if needed and had guaranteed approximately $154.6 million of these entities’ indebtedness and/or loan commitments. See Notes 4 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities” and “Related Party Transactions,” for more

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information regarding these entities. We do not believe that these arrangements, individually or in the aggregate, have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources. Our investments in these entities are accounted for using the equity method.

 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table compares certain income statement items related to our operations (amounts in millions):

Year ended October 31,
  2005   2004   2003  
   
 
 
 
    $   %   $   %   $   %  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 
Revenues
                                     
Home sales
  $ 5,759.3         $ 3,839.5         $ 2,731.0        
Land sales
    34.1           22.5           27.4        
   
       
       
       
Total revenues
    5,793.4           3,861.9           2,758.4        
   
       
       
       
     
                                     
Cost of revenues
                                     
Home sales
    3,902.7     67.8%     2,747.3     71.6%     1,977.4     72.4%  
Land sales
    24.4     71.6%     15.8     70.1%     17.9     65.2%  
Interest expense*
    125.3     2.2%     93.3     2.4%     73.2     2.7%  
   
       
       
       
      4,052.4           2,856.4           2,068.6        
   
       
       
       
Selling, general and
                                     
administrative expenses*
    482.8     8.3%     381.1     9.9%     288.3     10.5%  
   
       
       
       
     
                                     
Income from operations*
    1,258.2     21.7%     624.5     16.2%     401.5     14.6%  
Other:
                                     
Equity earnings from
                                     
unconsolidated entities
    27.7           15.7           1.0        
Interest and other
    41.2           15.4           15.8        
Expenses related to early
                                     
retirement of debt
    (4.1 )         (8.2 )         (7.2 )      
   
       
       
       
Income before income taxes
    1,323.1           647.4           411.2        
Income taxes
    517.0           238.3           151.3        
   
       
       
       
Net income
  $ 806.1         $ 409.1         $ 259.8        
   
       
       
       
* Note: Percentages for interest expense, selling, general and administrative expenses and income from operations are based on total revenues. Amounts may not add due to rounding.
 
FISCAL 2005 COMPARED TO FISCAL 2004
 
Home Sales

Home sales revenues in fiscal 2005 of $5.76 billion (8,769 homes) were higher than the $3.84 billion (6,627 homes) reported in fiscal 2004 by approximately $1.92 billion, or 50%. The increase was attributable to a 32% increase in the number of homes delivered and a 13% increase in the average price of the homes delivered. The increase in the number of homes delivered in fiscal 2005 was primarily due to the higher backlog of homes at October 31, 2004 as compared to October 31, 2003, which was primarily the result of a 42% increase in the number of new contracts signed in fiscal 2004 over fiscal 2003, and the 30% increase in the number of new contracts signed in the first six months of fiscal 2005 (5,354 homes) as compared to the first six months of fiscal 2004 (4,107 homes). The increase in the average price of the homes delivered in fiscal 2005 was the result of increased selling prices in our communities and a shift in the location of homes delivered to more expensive areas.

The value of new sales contracts signed in fiscal 2005 was $7.15 billion (10,372 homes), a 27% increase over the $5.64 billion (8,684 homes) value of new sales contracts signed in fiscal 2004. The increase in fiscal

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2005 was attributable to a 19% increase in the number of new contracts signed and a 6% increase in the average value of each contract, due primarily to the location and size of homes sold and increases in base selling prices. The increase in the number of new contracts signed was attributable to the continued demand for our homes and an increase in the number of communities from which we were selling homes. At October 31, 2005, we were selling from 230 communities compared to 220 communities at October 31, 2004. We expect to be selling from approximately 265 communities at October 31, 2006.

The value of new contracts signed in the quarter ended October 31, 2005 increased 4% over the comparable period of fiscal 2004. The increase in the 2005 quarter was attributable to a 3% increase in the average value of each contract signed and a 1% increase in the number of new contracts signed. See the “Overview” contained in this section for a discussion relating to the slowdown in fourth-quarter contract signings.

We believe that demand for our homes is attributable to an increase in the number of affluent households, the maturation of the baby boom generation, a constricted supply of available new home sites, attractive mortgage rates and the belief of potential customers that the purchase of a home is a stable investment. At October 31, 2005, we had over 83,000 home sites under our control nationwide in markets we consider to be affluent.

At October 31, 2005, our backlog of homes under contract was $6.01 billion (8,805 homes), 36% higher than the $4.43 billion (6,709 homes) backlog at October 31, 2004. The increase in backlog at October 31, 2005 compared to the backlog at October 31, 2004 was primarily attributable to a 19% increase in the number of new contracts signed in fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004, a 6% increase in the average value of each contract signed in fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004, and the backlog of homes acquired in the acquisition of the Orlando division of Landstar Homes, offset, in part, by a 32% increase in the number of homes delivered in fiscal 2005 compared to fiscal 2004, and a 13% increase in the price of the homes delivered in fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004. Of the 8,805 homes in backlog at October 31, 2005, we expect to deliver approximately 89% of them in fiscal 2006. Based on the size and the expected delivery dates of our current backlog, the additional communities that we expect to open in the early part of fiscal 2006 and the expected continuing demand for our homes, we believe that we will deliver between 9,500 and 10,200 of our traditional homes in fiscal 2006 and that the average delivered price of those homes will be between $670,000 and $680,000.

Home costs as a percentage of home sales revenues decreased by 380 basis points (3.8%) in fiscal 2005 compared to fiscal 2004. The decrease was largely the result of selling prices increasing at a greater rate than costs and from efficiencies realized from the increased number of homes delivered. For fiscal 2006, we expect that home costs as a percentage of home sales revenues will be between 69.3% and 69.5% of revenues from the delivery of our traditional homes. The expected increase is based on anticipated material and labor cost increases, which we believe will outpace home price increases, and the expected cost of additional sales incentives we have started to offer home buyers in certain markets.

In addition, we will begin recognizing revenues and costs from several of our high-rise/mid-rise products in fiscal 2006 based on the percentage of completion method of accounting. For fiscal 2006, we expect to recognize between $280 million and $300 million of revenues under the percentage of completion method, and we believe costs will be approximately 77.5% of these revenues.

Land Sales

We are developing several communities in which we expect to sell a portion of the land to other builders or entities. The amount of land sales and the profitability of such sales will vary from year to year depending upon the sale and delivery of the specific land parcels. Land sales were $34.1 million in fiscal 2005 compared to $22.5 million in fiscal 2004. Cost of land sales was approximately 72% of land sales revenues in fiscal 2005, as compared to approximately 70% in fiscal 2004. For fiscal 2006, land sales are expected to be approximately $9.0 million, and cost of land sales are expected to be approximately $8.1 million.

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Interest Expense

We determine interest expense on a specific home site-by-home site basis for our home building operations and on a parcel-by-parcel basis for land sales. As a percentage of total revenues, interest expense varies depending upon many factors, including the period of time that we have owned the land, the length of time that the homes delivered during the period were under construction and the interest rates and the amount of debt carried by us in proportion to the amount of our inventory during those periods.

Interest expense as a percentage of revenues was 2.2% of total revenues in fiscal 2005, slightly lower than the 2.4% of total revenues in fiscal 2004. For fiscal 2006, we expect interest expense to be approximately 2.1% of total revenues.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”)

SG&A spending increased by $101.7 million, or 27%, in fiscal 2005 compared to fiscal 2004. The increased spending was principally due to the costs incurred to support the increased levels of construction and sales activity in fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004 and the continued costs incurred in the search for new land to replace the home sites that were sold during the period and to expand our land position to enable us to grow in the future. As a percentage of revenues, SG&A decreased in fiscal 2005 compared to fiscal 2004. For fiscal 2006, we expect that SG&A as a percentage of total revenues will be between 9.3% and 9.4%.

Income from Operations

Based upon the above, income from operations increased $633.7 million in fiscal 2005 over fiscal 2004. As a percentage of total revenues, income from operations was 21.7% in fiscal 2005 as compared to 16.2% in fiscal 2004.

Equity Earnings from Unconsolidated Entities

We are a participant in several joint ventures and in the Trust and Trust II. We recognize our proportionate share of the earnings from these entities. See Notes 4 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities” and “Related Party Transactions,” for more information regarding our investments in and commitments to these entities. Many of our joint ventures are land development projects or high-rise/mid-rise construction projects and do not generate revenues and earnings for a number of years during the development of the property. Once development is complete, the joint ventures will generally, over a relatively short period of time, generate revenues and earnings until all the assets of the entities are sold. Because there is not a steady flow of revenues and earnings from these entities, the earnings recognized from these entities will vary significantly from year to year. In fiscal 2005, we recognized $27.7 million of earnings from unconsolidated entities as compared to $15.7 million in fiscal 2004. For fiscal 2006, we expect to recognize approximately $60.0 million of earnings from our investments in these joint ventures and in the Trust and Trust II.

Interest and Other

In fiscal 2005, interest and other was $41.2 million, an increase of $25.8 million from the $15.4 million recognized in fiscal 2004. The increase was primarily the result of higher interest income and higher income recognized from our ancillary businesses. For fiscal 2006, we expect interest and other income to be approximately $28.1 million.

Expenses Related to Early Retirement of Debt

We recognized a pre-tax charge of $4.1 million in fiscal 2005, representing the premium paid on the early redemption of our 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009, the write-off of unamortized bond issuance costs related to those notes, and the bank loan termination charge related to the repayment of our $222.5 million bank term loan in June 2005. We recognized a pre-tax charge of $8.2 million in fiscal 2004, representing the premium paid on the early redemption of our 8 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009,

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the write-off of unamortized bond issuance costs related to those notes, and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs related to our $575 million bank revolving credit agreement that was replaced by a $1.2 billion bank revolving credit agreement that expires in July 2009.

 
Income Before Income Taxes

Income before income taxes increased $675.7 million in fiscal 2005 over fiscal 2004.

Income Taxes

Income taxes were provided at an effective rate of 39.1% and 36.8% in fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2004, respectively. The difference in the rate in fiscal 2005 compared to the rate in fiscal 2004 was due primarily to a change in our estimated combined federal and state income tax rate before providing for the effect of permanent book-tax differences (“Base Rate”) for fiscal 2005 and the impact of recalculating our net deferred tax liability using the new Base Rate. The change in the Base Rate was due to the combination of changes in tax legislation and regulations and an expected shift in income to states with higher tax rates in fiscal 2005. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Income Taxes,” for additional information regarding the change in the income tax rates and the impact on the financial statements. For fiscal 2006, we expect that the effective tax rate will be approximately 39.0%.

FISCAL 2004 COMPARED TO FISCAL 2003
 
Home Sales

Home sales revenues for fiscal 2004 of $3.84 billion (6,627 homes) were higher than those of fiscal 2003 by approximately $1.11 billion, or 41%. The increase was attributable to a 35% increase in the number of homes delivered and a 4% increase in the average price of homes delivered. The increase in the number of homes delivered in fiscal 2004 was primarily due to the higher backlog of homes at October 31, 2003 as compared to October 31, 2002, which was primarily the result of a 21% increase in the number of new contracts signed in fiscal 2003 over fiscal 2002, and a 51% increase in the number of new contracts signed in the first six months of fiscal 2004 as compared to the first six months of fiscal 2003. The increase in the average price of homes delivered in fiscal 2004 was the result of increased base selling prices and a shift in the location of homes delivered to more expensive areas, offset, in part, by a change in the mix of product types delivered.

The value of new sales contracts signed was $5.64 billion (8,684 homes) in fiscal 2004, a 62% increase over the $3.48 billion (6,132 homes) value of new sales contracts signed in fiscal 2003. The increase in fiscal 2004 was attributable to a 42% increase in the number of new sales contracts signed and a 15% increase in the average selling price of the homes. The increase in the number of new sales contracts signed in fiscal 2004 was attributable to the continued demand for our homes and the increase in the number of communities from which we were selling homes. We were selling from 220 communities at October 31, 2004, compared to 200 communities at October 31, 2003. We believe that the demand for our homes was attributable to an increase in the number of affluent households, the maturation of the baby boom generation, a constricted supply of available new home sites in our markets, attractive mortgage rates and the belief of potential customers that the purchase of a home is a stable investment. At October 31, 2004, we had over 60,000 home sites under our control nationwide, compared to approximately 48,000 home sites at October 31, 2003. The increase in the average price of homes contracted for in fiscal 2004 was the result of increased base selling prices and a shift in the location of homes delivered to more expensive areas.

At October 31, 2004, our backlog of homes under contract was $4.43 billion (6,709 homes), an increase of 68% over the $2.63 billion (4,652 homes) backlog at October 31, 2003. The increase in backlog at October 31, 2004, compared to the backlog at October 31, 2003, was primarily attributable to the increase in the number and average price of new contracts signed during fiscal 2004, as compared to fiscal 2003, offset, in part, by an increase in the number and average price of homes delivered in fiscal 2004 as compared to fiscal 2003.

 

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Home costs as a percentage of home sales revenues decreased 80 basis points in fiscal 2004 as compared to fiscal 2003. The decrease was primarily the result of selling prices increasing at a greater rate than construction costs.

Inventory write-offs of $7.5 million in fiscal 2004 were 32% higher than the $5.6 million of write-offs in fiscal 2003. As a percentage of home sales revenues, write-offs in fiscal 2004 were comparable to those of fiscal 2003.

Land Sales

We are developing several communities in which we sell a portion of the land to other builders or entities. The amount of land sales will vary from year to year depending upon the scheduled timing of the delivery of the land parcels. Land sales revenues were $22.5 million in fiscal 2004 compared to $27.4 million in fiscal 2003. Land sales revenues in fiscal 2003 included $6.6 million from the sale of land to the Trust. (See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Related Party Transactions,” for a description of the sale to the Trust.) Land costs as a percentage of land sales revenues increased from 65.2% in fiscal 2003 to 70.1% in fiscal 2004 due to higher cost parcels being sold in fiscal 2004 compared to fiscal 2003.

Interest Expense

We determine interest expense on a specific home site-by-home site basis for our home building operations and on a parcel-by-parcel basis for land sales. As a percentage of total revenues, interest expense varies depending upon many factors, including the period of time that we have owned the land, the length of time that the homes delivered during the period were under construction and the interest rates and the amount of debt carried by us in proportion to the amount of our inventory during those periods.

Interest expense as a percentage of total revenues was slightly lower in fiscal 2004 than in fiscal 2003.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”)

In fiscal 2004, SG&A spending increased by 32%, or $92.7 million, as compared to fiscal 2003, while total revenues in fiscal 2004 increased by 40% as compared to fiscal 2003. The increased spending was principally due to higher sales commissions, higher costs incurred to operate the greater number of selling communities that we had during fiscal 2004, as compared to fiscal 2003, and increased compensation and benefit costs.

Income from Operations

Based upon the above, income from operations increased $223.0 million, or 56% in fiscal 2004 over fiscal 2003. As a percentage of total revenues, income from operations was 16.2% in fiscal 2004 as compared to 14.6% in fiscal 2003.

Equity Earnings from Unconsolidated Entities

We are a participant in several joint ventures and in the Trust. We recognize income for our proportionate share of the earnings on sales to unrelated parties from these entities. See Notes 4 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities” and “Related Party Transactions,” for more information regarding our investments in and commitments to these entities. Earnings from these entities vary significantly from year to year due to the variability of the levels of operations of these entities. In fiscal 2004, we recognized $15.7 million of earnings from these unconsolidated entities as compared to $1.0 million in fiscal 2003.

Interest and Other

Interest and other income for fiscal 2004 was $15.4 million, a decrease of $.4 million from the $15.8 million of interest and other income in fiscal 2003. This decrease was primarily the result of a $3.5 million profit recognized from the sale of a small commercial property in fiscal 2003 and a decrease in forfeited

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customer deposits in fiscal 2004, as compared to fiscal 2003, offset, in part, by higher income recognized from our ancillary businesses, higher management and construction fee income, and higher interest income.

 
Expenses Related to the Early Retirement of Debt

We recognized a pre-tax charge of $8.2 million in fiscal 2004 representing the premium paid on the early redemption of our 8 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009, the write-off of unamortized bond issuance costs related to those notes, and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs related to our $575 million bank revolving credit agreement that was replaced by a new $1.2 billion bank revolving credit agreement that expires in July 2009. We recognized a pre-tax charge of $7.2 million in fiscal 2003 representing the premiums paid on the early redemption of our 8 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006, and our 7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007, and the write-off of unamortized bond issuance costs related to those notes.

Income Before Income Taxes

Income before income taxes increased $236.3 million, or 57%, in fiscal 2004 over fiscal 2003.

Income Taxes

Income taxes were provided at an effective rate of 36.8% in fiscal 2004 and in fiscal 2003.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Funding for our business has been provided principally by cash flow from operating activities, unsecured bank borrowings and the public debt and equity markets. We have used our cash flow from operating activities, bank borrowings and the proceeds of public debt and equity offerings to acquire additional land for new communities, fund additional expenditures for land development, fund construction costs needed to meet the requirements of our increased backlog and the increasing number of communities in which we are offering homes for sale, invest in unconsolidated entities, repurchase our stock, and repay debt.

Cash flow from operating activities increased in fiscal 2005 compared to fiscal 2004 and in fiscal 2004 compared to fiscal 2003. These increases are primarily the result of our strong revenue growth in fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2004.

We expect that our inventory will continue to increase and we are currently negotiating and searching for additional opportunities to obtain control of land for future communities. At October 31, 2005, the aggregate purchase price of land parcels under option and purchase agreements was approximately $3.6 billion (including $260.6 million of land to be acquired from joint ventures which we have invested in, made advances to or made loan guarantees on behalf of), of which we had paid or deposited approximately $287.5 million.

In general, cash flow from operating activities assumes that as each home is delivered, we will purchase a home site to replace it. Because we own several years’ supply of home sites, we do not need to buy home sites immediately to replace the ones delivered. In addition, we generally do not begin construction of our traditional single-family homes until we have a signed contract with the home buyer. We generally will not start construction of a high-rise/mid-rise project until a significant number of units are sold. Because of the significant amount of time between when a home buyer enters into a contract to purchase a home and when the construction of the home is completed and delivered to the home buyer, we believe we can estimate, with reasonable accuracy, the number of homes we will deliver in the next 9 to 12 months. Should our business decline significantly, our inventory would decrease as we complete and deliver the homes under construction but do not commence construction of as many new homes, resulting in a temporary increase in our cash flow from operations. In addition, under such circumstances, we might delay or curtail our acquisition of additional land, which would further reduce our inventory levels and cash needs.

During the past three fiscal years, we have had a significant amount of cash invested in either short-term cash equivalents or short-term interest-bearing marketable securities. In addition, we have made a number of investments in unconsolidated entities related to the acquisition and development of land for future home sites

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or in entities that are constructing or converting apartment buildings into luxury condominiums. Our investment activities related to marketable securities and investments in and distributions of investments from unconsolidated entities are contained in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the section “Cash flow from investing activities.”

We have a $1.2 billion unsecured credit facility with 30 banks, which extends through July 15, 2009. At October 31, 2005, interest was payable on borrowings under the facility at 0.625% (subject to adjustment based upon our debt ratings and leverage ratio) above the Eurodollar rate or other specified variable rates as selected by us from time to time. We have also elected to periodically maintain a loan balance outstanding on our revolving credit facility; such borrowing is purely elective by us and is not required by the terms of our revolving credit facility. At October 31, 2005, we had no borrowings outstanding against the facility, and had approximately $293.0 million of letters of credit outstanding under it.

To reduce borrowing costs, extend the maturities of our long-term debt and raise additional funds for general corporate purposes, during the last three fiscal years we issued four series of senior notes aggregating $1.15 billion, and used the proceeds to redeem $470 million of senior subordinated notes and, together with other available cash, to repay a $222.5 million bank term loan. In addition, we raised approximately $86.2 million from the issuance of six million shares of our common stock in a public offering in August 2004. These financing activities are contained in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the section “Cash flow from financing activities.”

We believe that we will be able to continue to fund our expected growth and meet our contractual obligations through a combination of existing cash resources, cash flow from operating activities, our existing sources of credit and the public debt markets.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The following table summarizes our estimated contractual obligations at October 31, 2005 (amounts in millions):

    2006   2007 – 2008   2009 -2010   Thereafter   Total  
   

 

 

 

 

 
Senior and senior subordinated notes (a)
  $ 94.7   $ 189.4   $ 189.4   $ 1,771.7   $ 2,245.2  
Loans payable (a)
    96.3     98.0     4.7     73.8     272.8  
Mortgage company warehouse loan (a)
    92.0                 92.0  
Operating lease obligations
    13.9     22.9     13.3     29.2     79.3  
Purchase obligations (b)
    1,848.7     1,377.4     314.7     197.4     3,738.2  
Retirement plans (c)
    3.8     6.7     8.3     21.2     40.0  
Other
    0.7     1.4     1.4         3.5  
   

 

 

 

 

 
    $ 2,150.1   $ 1,695.8   $ 531.8   $ 2,093.3   $ 6,471.0  
   

 

 

 

 

 
                                 

 
(a)
Amounts include estimated annual interest payments until maturity of the debt. Of the amounts indicated, $1.5 billion of the senior and senior subordinated notes, $250.6 million of loans payable and $89.7 million of the mortgage company warehouse loan were recorded on the October 31, 2005 Consolidated Balance Sheet.
   
(b)
Amounts represent our expected acquisition of land under options or purchase agreements and the estimated remaining amount of the contractual obligation for land development agreements secured by letters of credit and surety bonds.
   
(c)
Amounts represent our obligations under our 401(k), deferred compensation and supplemental executive retirement plans. Of the total amount indicated, $23.3 million has been recorded on the October 31, 2005 Consolidated Balance Sheet.
 
INFLATION

The long-term impact of inflation on us is manifested in increased costs for land, land development, construction and overhead, as well as in increased sales prices. We generally contract for land significantly before development and sales efforts begin. Accordingly, to the extent land acquisition costs are fixed,

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increases or decreases in the sales prices of homes may affect our profits. Because the sales price of each of our homes is fixed at the time a buyer enters into a contract to acquire a home, and because we generally contract to sell our homes before we begin construction, any inflation of costs in excess of those anticipated may result in lower gross margins. We generally attempt to minimize that effect by entering into fixed-price contracts with our subcontractors and material suppliers for specified periods of time, which generally do not exceed one year.

In general, housing demand is adversely affected by increases in interest rates and housing costs. Interest rates, the length of time that land remains in inventory and the proportion of inventory that is financed affect our interest costs. If we are unable to raise sales prices enough to compensate for higher costs, or if mortgage interest rates increase significantly, affecting prospective buyers’ ability to adequately finance home purchases, our revenues, gross margins and net income would be adversely affected. Increases in sales prices, whether the result of inflation or demand, may affect the ability of prospective buyers to afford new homes.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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

At October 31, 2005, our debt obligations, principal cash flows by scheduled maturity, weighted-average interest rates, and estimated fair value were as follows (amounts in thousands):

    Fixed-Rate Debt   Variable-Rate Debt (a)(b)  
   
 
 
Fiscal Year of
Expected Maturity
  Amount   Weighted-
Average
Interest
Rate
  Amount   Weighted-
Average
Interest
Rate
 
   

 

 

 

 
2006
  $ 86,587     6.39%   $ 89,824     5.10%  
2007
    70,740     6.60%     150     2.75%  
2008
    16,787     4.69%     150     2.75%  
2009
    3,178     6.34%     150     2.75%  
2010
    800     10.00%     150     2.75%  
Thereafter
    1,568,150     6.29%     3,560     2.75%  
Discount
    (9,972 )                  
   
       
       
Total
  $ 1,736,270     6.30%   $ 93,984     4.99%  
   
       
       
Fair value at October 31, 2005
  $ 1,742,630         $ 93,984        
   
       
       
                       

 
(a)
We have a $1.2 billion revolving credit facility with 30 banks, which extends through July 15, 2009. At October 31, 2005, interest was payable on borrowings under this facility at 0.625% (this rate will vary based upon our corporate debt rating and leverage ratios) above the Eurodollar rate or at other specified variable rates as selected by us from time to time. At October 31, 2005, we had no borrowings and approximately $293.0 million of letters of credit outstanding under the facility.
   
(b)
Our mortgage subsidiary has a $125 million line of credit with four banks to fund mortgage originations. The line is due within 90 days of demand by the banks and bears interest at the banks’ overnight rate plus an agreed-upon margin. At October 31, 2005, the subsidiary had $89.7 million outstanding under the line at an average interest rate of 5.1%. Borrowings under this line are included in the fiscal 2006 maturities.

Based upon the amount of variable-rate debt outstanding at October 31, 2005, and holding the variable-rate debt balance constant, each 1% increase in interest rates would increase the interest incurred by us by approximately $1.0 million per year.

 

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ITEM 8.  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Reference is made to the financial statements, listed in Item 15(a)(1) and (2), which appear at pages F-1 through F-32 of this report and which are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.  
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable

ITEM 9A.  
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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

Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, with the assistance of management, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and the report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting are incorporated herein from pages F-1 and F-2, respectively.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting during our quarter ended October 31, 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION

None

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PART III

ITEM 10. 
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The information required by this item for executive officers is set forth under the heading “Executive Officers of the Registrant” in Part I, Item 4A of this report. The other information required by this item will be included in our Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2006 Proxy Statement”) and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11. 
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required in this item will be included in the 2006 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12.  
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Except as set forth below, the information required in this item will be included in the 2006 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

The following table provides information as of October 31, 2005 with respect to compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance. All share and per share information has been adjusted and restated to reflect a two-for-one stock split distributed in the form of a stock dividend on July 8, 2005.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

Plan Category
  Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
(in thousands)
  Weighted-average
exercise price
of outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
  Number of securities
remaining available for future
issuance under equity compensation
plans (excluding securities
reflected in column(a))(1)
(in thousands)
 

 

 

 

 
    (a)   (b)   (c)  
Equity compensation plans
                   
approved by security holders
    26,155   $ 11.04     6,161  
                     
Equity compensation plans not
                   
approved by security holders
               
   
       
 
Total
    26,155   $ 11.04     6,161  
   
       
 
                 

 
(1)
Our Stock Incentive Plan (1998) provides for automatic increases each November 1 in the number of shares available for grant by 2.5% of the number of shares issued (including treasury shares.) This plan restricts the number of shares available for grant at any one time to a maximum of ten million shares.
 
ITEM 13.  
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The information required in this item will be included in the 2006 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14.  
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required in this item will be included in the 2006 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV

ITEM 15.  
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

    Page  
   
 
(a)      Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules        
         
       1.     Financial Statements
       
         
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
    F-1  
         
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    F-2  
         
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended October 31, 2005, 2004,
     and 2003
    F-4  
         
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 31, 2005 and 2004
    F-5  
         
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended October 31, 2005, 2004
     and 2003
    F-6  
         
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    F-7  
         
Summary Consolidated Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)
    F-32  
         
       2.     Financial Statement Schedules
       
         
None
       

Schedules have been omitted because they are either not applicable or the required information is included in the financial statements or notes hereto.

(b)      Exhibits

The following exhibits are included with this report or incorporated herein by reference:

 

Exhibit Number
    Description  

   
 
3.1
    Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated September 8, 2005 is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2005.  
         
3.2
    By-laws of Toll Brothers, Inc., As Amended and Restated March 20, 2003, are hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2003.  
         
4.1
    Specimen Stock Certificate is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1991.  
         
4.2
    Indenture dated as of January 25, 2001, among Toll Corp., as issuer, the Registrant, as guarantor, and Bank One Trust Company, NA, as Trustee, including form of guarantee, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2001.  
         
4.3
    Indenture dated as of November 22, 2002 among Toll Brothers Finance Corp., as issuer, the Registrant, as guarantor, and Bank One Trust Company, NA, as Trustee, including form of guarantee, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2002.  
         
4.4
    First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 2003 by and among the parties listed on Schedule A thereto, and Bank One Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2003, File Nos. 333-103931, 333-103931-01, 333-103931-02, 333-103931-03 and 333-103931-04.  

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Exhibit Number
    Description  

   
 
4.5
    Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 3, 2003 by and among the parties listed on Schedule A thereto, and Bank One Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2003, File Nos. 333-109604, 333-109604-01, 333-109604- 02, 333-109604-03 and 333-109604-04.  
         
4.6
    Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 26, 2004 by and among the parties listed on Schedule A thereto, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as successor Trustee, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2004.  
         
4.7
    Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 1, 2004 by and among the parties listed on Schedule A thereto, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as successor Trustee, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2004.  
         
4.8
    Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 20, 2004 by and among the parties listed on Schedule A thereto, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as successor Trustee, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004.  
         
4.9
    Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 28, 2004 by and among the parties listed on Schedule A thereto, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as successor Trustee, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004.  
         
4.10
    Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 31, 2004 by and among the parties listed on Schedule A thereto, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as successor Trustee, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004.  
         
4.11
    Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 31, 2005 by and among the parties listed on Schedule A thereto, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as successor Trustee, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2005.  
         
4.12
    Ninth Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 6, 2005 by and among the parties listed on Schedule A thereto, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as successor Trustee, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2005.  
         
4.13
    Tenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 1, 2005 by and among the parties listed on Schedule A thereto, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as successor Trustee, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2005, File Nos. 333-128683, 333-128683-01, 333- 128683-02, 333-128683-03 and 333-128683-04.  
         
4.14
    Joint Resolution Adopted by the Board of Directors of Toll Corp. and the Shelf Terms Committee of Toll Brothers, Inc. dated as of January 23, 2001, relating to $200,000,000 principal amount of 8 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes of Toll Corp. due 2011, guaranteed on a Senior Subordinated basis by the Registrant is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2001.  
         
4.15
    Authorizing Resolutions, dated as of November 27, 2001, relating to $150,000,000 principal amount of 8.25% Senior Subordinated Notes of Toll Corp. due 2011, guaranteed on a Senior Subordinated basis by the Registrant is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2001.  

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Exhibit Number
    Description  

   
 
4.16
    Authorizing Resolutions, dated as of November 15, 2002, relating to $300,000,000 principal amount of 6.875% Senior Notes of Toll Brothers Finance Corp. due 2012, guaranteed on a Senior basis by the Registrant and certain subsidiaries of the Registrant is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2002.  
         
4.17
    Authorizing Resolution, dated as of September 3, 2003, relating to $250,000,000 principal amount of 5.95% Senior Notes of Toll Brothers Finance Corp. due 2013, guaranteed on a Senior basis by the Registrant and certain subsidiaries of the Registrant is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2003.  
         
4.18
    Authorizing Resolutions, dated as of March 9, 2004, relating to $300,000,000 principal amount of 4.95% Senior Notes of Toll Brothers Finance Corp. due 2014, guaranteed on a Senior basis by the Registrant and certain subsidiaries of the Registrant is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2004.  
         
4.19
    Authorizing Resolutions, dated as of May 26, 2005, relating to $300,000,000 principal amount of 5.15% Senior Notes of Toll Brothers Finance Corp. due 2015, guaranteed on a Senior basis by the Registrant and certain subsidiaries of the Registrant is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2005.  
         
4.20
    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 22, 2002 by and among Toll Brothers Finance Corp., the Registrant, Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. and each of the other initial purchasers named on Schedule A attached thereto is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2003.  
         
4.21
    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of September 3, 2003 by and among Toll Brothers Finance Corp., the Registrant and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2003.  
         
4.22
    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 16, 2004 by and among Toll Brothers Finance Corp., the Registrant and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and each of the other initial purchasers named on Schedule A attached thereto is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2004.  
         
4.23
    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 2, 2005 by and among Toll Brothers Finance Corp., the Registrant and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and each of the other initial purchasers named on Schedule A attached thereto is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2005.  
         
4.24
    Rights Agreement dated as of June 12, 1997 by and between the Registrant and ChaseMellon Shareholder Service, L.L.C., as Rights Agent, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated June 20, 1997.  
         
4.25
    Amendment to Rights Agreement dated as of July 31, 1998, by and between the Registrant and ChaseMellon Shareholder Service, L.L.C. as Rights Agent incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A dated August 21, 1998.  
         
10.1
    Credit Agreement by and among First Huntingdon Finance Corp., the Registrant and the lenders which are parties thereto dated July 15, 2004, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2004.  

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Exhibit Number
    Description  

   
 
10.2*
    Toll Brothers, Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (1986), as amended and restated by the Registrant’s Board of Directors on February 24, 1992 and adopted by its stockholders on April 6, 1992, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19(a) of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1992.  
         
10.3*
    Amendment to the Toll Brothers, Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (1986) effective June 14, 2001 is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2001.  
         
10.4*
    Toll Brothers, Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Plan (1986) is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 1987, File No. 33-16250.  
         
10.5*
    Toll Brothers, Inc. Executives and Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (1993) is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 1994.  
         
10.6*
    Amendment to the Toll Brothers, Inc. Executives and Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (1993) is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1995.  
         
10.7*
    Amendment to the Toll Brothers, Inc. Executives and Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (1993) effective June 14, 2001 is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2001.  
         
10.8*
    Toll Brothers, Inc. Cash Bonus Plan, as amended, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2005.  
         
10.9*
    Amendment to the Toll Brothers, Inc. Cash Bonus Plan dated December 7, 2005 is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2005.  
         
10.10*
    Toll Brothers, Inc. Stock Option and Incentive Stock Plan (1995) is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1995.  
         
10.11*
    Amendment to the Toll Brothers, Inc. Stock Option and Incentive Stock Plan (1995) dated May 29, 1996 is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1996.  
         
10.12*
    Amendment to the Toll Brothers, Inc. Stock Option and Incentive Stock Plan (1995) effective March 22, 2001 is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2001.  
         
10.13*
    Toll Brothers, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (1998) is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 1998, File No. 333-57645.  
10.14*
    Amendment to the Toll Brothers, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (1998) effective March 22, 2001 is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2001.  
         
10.15*
    Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant for Executive Officers pursuant to Toll Brothers, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (1998) is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2004.  
         
10.16*
    Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant for Executive Officers pursuant to Toll Brothers, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (1998) is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2004.  
         
10.17*
    Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant for Non-Employee Directors pursuant to Toll Brothers, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (1998) is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2004.  
         
10.18*
    Form of Stock Award Grant for Directors pursuant to Toll Brothers, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (1998) is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2004.  

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Exhibit Number
    Description  

   
 
10.19*
    Form of Stock Award Grant for Individual Grantee pursuant to Toll Brothers, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (1998) is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2005.  
         
10.20*
    Toll Brothers, Inc. Executive Cash Bonus Plan, as amended, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2005.  
         
10.21*
    Executive Cash Bonus Plan Performance Goals for each of Messrs. Zvi Barzilay and Joel H. Rassman for the Registrant’s 2005 fiscal year is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended January 31, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2005.  
         
10.22*
    Executive Cash Bonus Plan Performance Goals as amended for each of Messrs. Zvi Barzilay and Joel H. Rassman for the Registrant’s 2005 fiscal year is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2005.  
         
10.23*
    Executive Cash Bonus Plan Performance Goals for each of Messrs. Zvi Barzilay and Joel H. Rassman for the Registrant’s 2006 fiscal year is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2005.  
         
10.24*
    Stock Redemption Agreement between the Registrant and Robert I. Toll, dated October 28, 1995, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995.  
         
10.25*
    Agreement dated May 1, 2005 to Abolish Stock Redemption Agreement between the Registrant and Robert I. Toll, dated October 28, 1995, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2005.  
         
10.26*
    Stock Redemption Agreement between the Registrant and Bruce E. Toll, dated October 28, 1995, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995.  
         
10.27*
    Agreement dated May 1, 2005 to Abolish Stock Redemption Agreement between the Registrant and Bruce E. Toll, dated October 28, 1995, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2005.  
         
10.28*
    Agreement dated March 5, 1998 between the Registrant and Bruce E. Toll regarding Mr. Toll’s resignation and related matters is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1998.  
         
10.29*
    Consulting and Non-Competition Agreement dated March 5, 1998 between the Registrant and Bruce E. Toll is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1998.  
         
10.30*
    Amendment to the Agreement dated March 5, 1998 between the Registrant and Bruce E. Toll and to the Consulting and Non-Competition Agreement dated March 5, 1998 between the Registrant and Bruce E. Toll is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2000.  
         
10.31*
    Advisory and Non-Competition Agreement between the Registrant and Bruce E. Toll, dated as of November 1, 2004, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2005.  
         
10.32*
    Agreement between the Registrant and Joel H. Rassman, dated June 30, 1988, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Toll Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 9, 1988, File No.
33-23162.
 

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Exhibit Number
    Description  

   
 
10.33*
    Toll Bros., Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.  
         
10.34*
    Toll Brothers, Inc. Stock Award Deferral Plan is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.  
         
10.35*
    Toll Brothers, Inc. Supplemental Retirement Plan is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004.  
         
12
    Statement re: Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges.  
         
21
    Subsidiaries of the Registrant.  
         
23
    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.  
         
31.1
    Certification of Robert I. Toll pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  
         
31.2
    Certification of Joel H. Rassman pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  
         
32.1
    Certification of Robert I. Toll pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  
         
32.2
    Certification of Joel H. Rassman pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  

 


 
*
This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this report.

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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, in the Township of Horsham, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on January 13, 2006.

 

                  TOLL BROTHERS, INC.  
     
                   
                  By: Robert I. Toll
 
                  Robert I. Toll  
                  Chairman of the Board 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  

 
 
 
Robert I. Toll

Robert I. Toll
    Chairman of the Board
of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
    January 13, 2006  
               
Bruce E. Toll

Bruce E. Toll
    Vice Chairman of the Board
and Director
    January 13, 2006  
               
Zvi Barzilay

Zvi Barzilay
    President, Chief Operating
Officer and Director
    January 13, 2006  
               
Joel H. Rassman

Joel H. Rassman
    Executive Vice President,
Treasurer, Chief Financial
Officer and Director
(Principal Financial Officer)
    January 13, 2006  
               
Joseph R. Sicree

Joseph R. Sicree
    Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
    January 13, 2006  
               
Robert S. Blank

Robert S. Blank
    Director     January 13, 2006  
               
Edward G. Boehne

Edward G. Boehne
    Director     January 13, 2006  
               
Richard J. Braemer

Richard J. Braemer
    Director     January 13, 2006  
               
Roger S. Hillas

Roger S. Hillas
    Director     January 13, 2006  
               
Carl B. Marbach

Carl B. Marbach
    Director     January 13, 2006  
               
Stephen A. Novick

Stephen A. Novick
    Director     January 13, 2006  
               
Paul E. Shapiro

Paul E. Shapiro
    Director     January 13, 2006  

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