FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS

We have made or incorporated by reference forward-looking statements in this Form 10-K that are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, potential growth opportunities, potential operating performance improvements, the effects of competition and the effects of future legislation or regulations. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words "believe," "expect," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "may," "might," "should," "could" or the negative of these terms or similar expressions.

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The risk factors discussed in "Risk Factors" could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. There may be other risks and uncertainties that we are unable to predict at this time or that we currently do not expect to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Any such risks could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.

Introduction

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is a supplement to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and provides additional information about A&B's business, recent developments, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources, cash flows, results of operations and how certain accounting principles, policies and estimates affect A&B's financial statements. MD&A is organized as follows:

• Basis of Presentation: This section provides a discussion of the basis on which A&B's consolidated financial statements were prepared, including A&B's historical results of operations.

• Business Overview: This section provides a general description of A&B's business, as well as recent developments that A&B believes are important in understanding its results of operations and financial condition or in understanding anticipated future trends.

• Critical Accounting Estimates: This section identifies and summarizes those accounting policies that significantly impact A&B's reported results of operations and financial condition and require significant judgment or estimates on the part of management in their application.

• Consolidated Results of Operations: This section provides an analysis of A&B's results of operations for the three years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

• Analysis of Operating Revenue and Profit by Segment: This section provides an analysis of A&B's results of operations by business segment.

• Liquidity and Capital Resources: This section provides a discussion of A&B's financial condition and an analysis of A&B's cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, as well as a discussion of A&B's ability to fund the its future commitments and ongoing operating activities through internal and external sources of capital.

• Contractual Obligations, Commitments, Contingencies and Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements: This section provides a discussion of A&B's contractual obligations and other commitments and contingencies that existed at December 31, 2012.

• Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk: This section discusses how A&B monitors and manages exposure to potential gains and losses associated with changes in interest rates.

• Outlook: This section provides a discussion of management's general outlook about its markets and A&B's competitive position.

Basis of Presentation

Prior to June 29, 2012, A&B's businesses included Matson Navigation, a wholly owned subsidiary, that provided ocean transportation, truck brokerage and intermodal services. As part of a strategic initiative designed to allow A&B to independently execute its strategies and to best enhance and maximize its earnings, growth prospects and shareholder value, A&B made a decision to separate the transportation businesses from the Hawaii real estate and agriculture businesses. In preparation for the separation, A&B modified its legal-entity structure and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings. On June 29, 2012, Holdings distributed to its shareholders all of the shares of A&B stock in the Separation. Holders of Holdings common stock continued to own the transportation businesses, but also received one share of A&B common stock for each share of Holdings common stock held at the close of business on June 18, 2012, the record date. Following the Separation, Holdings changed its name to Matson, Inc. On July 2, 2012, A&B began regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "ALEX" as an independent, public company.

The financial statements and related financial information pertaining to the periods preceding the Separation have been presented on a combined basis and reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the real estate and agriculture businesses and corporate functions of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., all of which were under common ownership and common management prior to the Separation. The financial statements and related financial information pertaining to the period subsequent to the Separation have been presented on a consolidated basis. The financial statements for periods prior to the Separation included herein may not necessarily reflect A&B's results of operations, financial position and cash flows in the future or what its results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had A&B been a stand-alone company during the periods presented.

Business Overview

A&B, whose history dates back to 1870, is headquartered in Honolulu and operates in three segments in two industries-Real Estate and Agribusiness.

Real Estate

The Real Estate Industry consists of two segments, both of which have operations in Hawaii and on the Mainland. The Real Estate Development and Sales segment generates its revenues through the investment in and development and sale of land and commercial and residential properties. The Real Estate Leasing segment owns, operates, and manages retail, office, and industrial properties in Hawaii and on the Mainland. The Real Estate Leasing segment also leases land in Hawaii. Real estate activities are conducted through A&B Properties, Inc. and various other wholly owned subsidiaries of A&B.

Agribusiness

Agribusiness, which contains one segment, produces bulk raw sugar, specialty food grade sugars, and molasses; markets and distributes specialty food-grade sugars; provides general trucking services, mobile equipment maintenance, and repair services in Hawaii; leases agricultural land to third parties; and generates and sells electricity, to the extent not used in the Company's Agribusiness operations. A&B is the member in Hawaiian Sugar & Transportation Cooperative ("HS&TC"), a cooperative that provides raw sugar marketing and transportation services.

Critical Accounting Estimates

A&B's significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, upon which the MD&A is based, requires that management exercise judgment when making estimates and assumptions about future events that may affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty and actual results will, inevitably, differ from those critical accounting estimates. These differences could be material.

A&B considers an accounting estimate to be critical if: (i)(a) the accounting estimate requires A&B to make assumptions that are difficult or subjective about matters that were highly uncertain at the time that the accounting estimate was made, (b) changes in the estimate are reasonably likely to occur in periods subsequent to the period in which the estimate was made, or (c) use of different estimates by A&B could have been used, and (ii) changes in those assumptions or estimates would have had a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of A&B. The critical accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of A&B's financial statements are described below.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. and all wholly owned and controlled subsidiaries, after elimination of significant intercompany amounts. Significant investments in businesses, partnerships, and limited liability companies in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest, but has the ability to exercise significant influence, are accounted for under the equity method. A controlling financial interest is one in which the Company has a majority voting interest or one in which the Company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. In determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity in which it has an interest, the Company is required to make significant judgments with respect to various factors including, but not limited to, the Company's ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance, the rights and ability of other investors to participate in decisions affecting the economic performance of the entity, and kick-out rights, among others. Activities that significantly affect the economic performance of the entities in which the Company has an interest include, but are not limited to, establishing and modifying detailed business, development, marketing and sales plans, approving and modifying the project budget, approving design changes and associated overruns, if any, and approving project financing, among others. The Company has not consolidated any variable interest entity because it has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary since decisions to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's performance are shared by the joint venture partners, and therefore, the Company has determined that it does not have a controlling financial interest in any variable interest entity.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

A&B's long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets, are reviewed for possible impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. In such an evaluation, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows generated by the asset are compared with the amount recorded for the asset to determine if its carrying value is not recoverable. If this review determines that the recorded value will not be recovered, the amount recorded for the asset is reduced to estimated fair value. A&B has evaluated certain long-lived assets, including intangible assets, for impairment. During the second quarter of 2012, A&B recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $5.1 million related to its Santa Barbara real estate landholdings in California. The impairment loss recorded to reduce the carrying amount to the estimated fair value reflects the change in the Company's development strategy, following Separation, to focus on development projects in Hawaii, and therefore, its related decision not to proceed with the development of Santa Barbara landholdings in the near term. The impairment of the Santa Barbara landholdings are classified within Operating costs and expenses in the consolidated statements of income. No impairment charges were recorded in 2011, or 2010. These asset impairment analyses are highly subjective because they require management to make assumptions and apply considerable judgments to, among others, estimates of the timing and amount of future cash flows, expected useful lives of the assets, uncertainty about future events, including changes in economic conditions, changes in operating performance, changes in the use of the assets, and ongoing costs of maintenance and improvements of the assets, and thus, the accounting estimates may change from period to period. If management uses different assumptions or if different conditions occur in future periods, A&B's financial condition or its future operating results could be materially impacted.

Impairment of Investments

A&B's investments in unconsolidated affiliates are reviewed for impairment whenever there is evidence that fair value may be below carrying cost. An investment is written down to fair value if fair value is below carrying cost and the impairment is other-than-temporary. In evaluating the fair value of an investment and whether any identified impairment is other-than-temporary, significant estimates and considerable judgments are involved. These estimates and judgments are based, in part, on A&B's current and future evaluation of economic conditions in general, as well as a joint venture's current and future plans. Additionally, these impairment calculations are highly subjective because they also require management to make assumptions and apply judgments to estimates regarding the timing and amount of future cash flows, probabilities related to various cash flow scenarios, and appropriate discount rates based on the perceived risks, among others. In evaluating whether an impairment is other-than-temporary, A&B considers all available information, including the length of time and extent of the impairment, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the affiliate, A&B's ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value, and projected industry and economic trends, among others. Changes in these and other assumptions could affect the projected operational results and fair value of the unconsolidated affiliates, and accordingly, may require valuation adjustments to A&B's investments that may materially impact A&B's financial condition or its future operating results. For example, if current market conditions deteriorate significantly or a joint venture's plans change materially, impairment charges may be required in future periods, and those charges could be material.

In 2012, A&B recorded an impairment loss and equity losses totaling $4.7 million related to its joint venture investment in Bakersfield (CA) for a commercial development. The recognition of the impairment loss reduced the carrying amount of the investment to its estimated fair value and reflected the change in the Company's development strategy to focus on development projects in Hawaii, and therefore, its related decision not to proceed with the development of California real estate assets in the near term. The impairment loss and equity losses of the Company's investment in its Bakersfield joint venture is classified as Impairment and equity losses related to Bakersfield joint venture in the consolidated statements of income. In 2011, A&B recorded a $6.4 million reduction in the carrying value of its investment in Waiawa, a residential joint venture on Oahu, due to the joint venture's termination of its development plans. In 2010, A&B recorded an impairment loss of approximately $1.9 million related to its Santa Barbara investment.

Continued weakness in the real estate sector, difficulty in obtaining or renewing project-level financing, and changes in A&B's development strategy, among other factors, may affect the value or feasibility of certain development projects owned by A&B or by its joint ventures and could lead to additional impairment charges in the future.

Legal Contingencies

A&B's results of operations could be affected by significant litigation adverse to A&B, including, but not limited to, liability claims and construction defect claims. A&B records accruals for legal matters when the information available indicates that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Management makes adjustments to these accruals to reflect the impact and status of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of counsel and other information and events that may pertain to a particular matter. Predicting the outcome of claims and lawsuits and estimating related costs and exposure involves substantial uncertainties that could cause actual costs to vary materially from those estimates. In making determinations of likely outcomes of litigation matters, A&B considers many factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the nature of specific claims including unasserted claims, A&B's experience with similar types of claims, the jurisdiction in which the matter is filed, input from outside legal counsel, the likelihood of resolving the matter through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and the matter's current status. A detailed discussion of significant litigation matters is contained in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue Recognition for Certain Long-term Real Estate Developments

As discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, revenues from real estate sales are generally recognized when sales are closed and title, risks and rewards pass to the buyer. For certain real estate sales, A&B and its joint venture partners account for revenues on long-term real estate development projects that have continuing post-closing involvement, such as Kukui'ula, using the percentage-of-completion method. Following this method, the amount of revenue recognized is based on the percentage of development costs that have been incurred through the reporting period in relation to total expected development cost associated with the subject property. Accordingly, if material changes to total expected development costs or revenues occur, A&B's financial condition or its future operating results could be materially impacted.

Pension and Post-Retirement Estimates

The estimation of A&B's pension and post-retirement expenses and liabilities requires that A&B make various assumptions. These assumptions include the following factors:

• Discount rates

• Expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets

• Health care cost trend rates

• Salary growth

• Inflation

• Retirement rates

• Mortality rates

• Expected contributions

Actual results that differ from the assumptions made with respect to the above factors could materially affect A&B's financial condition or its future operating results. The effects of changing assumptions are included in unamortized net gains and losses, which directly affect accumulated other comprehensive income. Additionally, these unamortized gains and losses are amortized and reclassified to income (loss) over future periods.

The 2012 net periodic costs for qualified pension and post-retirement plans were determined using a discount rate of 4.80 percent. The benefit obligations for qualified pension and post-retirement plans, as of December 31, 2012, were determined using a discount rate of 4.10 percent. For A&B's non-qualified benefit plans, the 2012 net periodic cost was determined using a discount rate of 3.90 percent and the December 31, 2012 obligation was determined using a discount rate of 2.80 percent. The discount rate used for determining the year-end benefit plan obligation was generally calculated using a weighting of expected benefit payments and rates associated with high-quality U.S. corporate bonds for each year of expected payment to derive a single estimated rate at which the benefits could be effectively settled at December 31, 2012.

The estimated return on plan assets of 8.25 percent was based on historical trends combined with long-term expectations, the mix of plan assets, asset class returns, and long-term inflation assumptions. One-, three-, and five-year pension returns (losses) were 14.9 percent, 8.3 percent, and (0.2) percent, respectively. A&B's long-term rate of return (since inception in 1989) was 8.3 percent.

As of December 31, 2012, A&B's post-retirement obligations were measured using an initial 8 percent health care cost trend rate, decreasing by 0.5 percent annually until the ultimate rate of 4.5 percent is reached in 2020.

Lowering the expected long-term rate of return on A&B's qualified plan assets by one-half of one percent would have increased pre-tax pension expense for 2012 by approximately $0.6 million. Lowering the discount rate assumption by one-half of one percentage point would have increased pre-tax pension expense by approximately $0.9 million. Additional information about A&B's benefit plans is included in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of December 31, 2012, the market value of A&B's defined benefit plan assets totaled approximately $142.3 million, compared with $130.8 million as of December 31, 2011. The recorded net pension liability was approximately $47.4 million as of December 31, 2012 and approximately $42.8 million as of December 31, 2011. A&B expects to make contributions totaling $0.5 million to certain of its defined benefit pension plans in 2013. A&B's contributions to its pension plans were approximately $2.6 million in 2012. There were no contributions to the pension plan in 2011.

Income Taxes

A&B makes certain estimates and judgments in determining income tax expense for financial statement purposes. These estimates and judgments are applied in the calculation of tax credits, tax benefits and deductions, and in the calculation of certain deferred tax assets and liabilities, which arise from differences in the timing of recognition of revenue and expense for tax and financial statement purposes. Significant changes to these estimates may result in an increase or decrease to A&B's tax provision in a subsequent period.

In addition, the calculation of tax liabilities involves significant judgment in estimating the impact of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken with respect to the application of complex tax laws. Resolution of these uncertainties in a manner inconsistent with management's expectations could materially affect A&B's financial condition or its future operating results.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a full description of the impact of recently issued accounting standards, which is incorporated herein by reference, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on A&B's results of operations and financial condition.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto. Amounts in this narrative are rounded to millions, but per-share calculations and percentages were calculated based on thousands. Accordingly, a recalculation of some per-share amounts and percentages, if based on the reported data, may be slightly different than the more accurate amounts included herein.

(dollars in millions, except
per-share amounts)              2012     Chg.      2011     Chg.       2010
Operating Revenue              $ 296.7     11 %   $ 267.7      2 %    $ 261.8
Operating Costs and Expenses     256.3     10 %     233.9    -10 %      260.7
Operating Income                  40.4     20 %      33.8     31 X        1.1
Other Income and (Expense)       (23.9 )   28 %     (18.6 )    4 X       (5.1 )
Income Taxes Expense                                                          )
(Benefit)                         (1.2 )   NM         6.6      N M       (1.7
Income (Loss) From
Continuing Operations             17.7      2 X       8.6      N M       (2.3 )
Discontinued Operations (net
of taxes)                          2.8    -81 %      14.9    -58 %       35.4
Net Income                     $  20.5    -13 %   $  23.5    -29 %    $  33.1

Basic Earnings Per Share       $  0.48    -13 %   $  0.55    -29 %    $  0.78
Diluted Earnings Per Share     $  0.48    -13 %   $  0.55    -29 %    $  0.78

2012 vs. 2011

Operating Revenue for 2012 increased 11 percent, or $29.0 million, to $296.7 million. Agribusiness revenue increased $24.8 million, primarily due to higher prices on sugar sold. Real Estate Leasing revenue increased $3.5 million in 2012 (excluding revenue from discontinued operations), primarily due to acquisitions and overall higher mainland occupancies. The reasons for business- and segment-specific year-to-year fluctuations in revenue are further described below in the Analysis of Operating Revenue and Profit by Segment.

Because of the recurring nature of property sales, the Company views changes in Real Estate Sales and Real Estate Leasing revenues on a year-over-year basis before the reclassification of revenue to discontinued operations to be more meaningful in assessing segment performance. Additionally, due to the timing of sales for development properties and the mix of properties sold, management believes performance is more appropriately assessed over a multi-year period. Year-over-year comparisons of revenue are also not complete without the consideration of results from the Company's investment in its real estate joint ventures, which are not included in consolidated operating revenue, but are included in segment operating profit. The Analysis of Operating Revenue and Profit by Segment that follows, provides additional information on changes in Real Estate Sales revenue and operating profit before reclassifications to discontinued operations.

Operating Costs and Expenses for 2012 increased by 10 percent, or $22.4 million, due principally to $26.0 million in higher Agribusiness costs, $6.8 million in higher professional fees related to the Separation, which included $1.2 in share-based compensation related to the exchange of existing employee options with replacement options in the new company as part of the Separation, and a $5.1 million impairment of the Company's Santa Barbara landholdings that resulted from the Company's change in its development strategy to focus on development projects in Hawaii, partially offset by a $7.3 million gain on the sale of an agricultural parcel and $3.5 million in lower Real Estate Development and Sales costs (after excluding costs from discontinued operations). The Company also recognized a $9.4 million gain on land recognized at fair value in connection with its donation to a Maui not-for-profit. The gain was fully offset by an equal amount representing the cost of the charitable donation, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. The reasons for changes in business- and segment-specific year-to-year fluctuations in operating costs, which affect segment operating profit, are more fully described below in the Analysis of Operating Revenue and Profit by Segment.

Other Income and Expense: Other income (expense) was ($23.9) million in 2012 compared with ($18.6) million in 2011. The change in other income (expense) was due to $4.7 million in impairment and equity losses related to the Company's Bakersfield joint venture development project in California, resulting from the Company's change in its development strategy to focus on development projects in Hawaii, and $4.4 million in real estate joint venture losses in 2012. The higher . . .