UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended: November 30, 2010
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 0-8814
PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Colorado
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84-0705083 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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1490 Lafayette Street, Suite 203, Denver, CO
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80218 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
(303) 292 3456
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
500 E. 8
th Ave, Suite 201, Denver CO 80203
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller Reporting Company þ |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act).
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
January 6, 2011:
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Common stock, 1/3 of $.01 par value
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22,055,497 |
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(Class)
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(Number of Shares) |
PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
INDEX TO NOVEMBER 30, 2010 FORM 10-Q
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PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEETS
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November 30, 2010 |
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August 31, 2010 |
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(unaudited) |
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ASSETS: |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
619,147 |
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$ |
12,017 |
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Marketable securities |
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4,495,194 |
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1,435,054 |
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Trade accounts receivable |
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76,059 |
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71,155 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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152,221 |
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236,627 |
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Current portion of construction proceeds receivable |
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64,783 |
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64,783 |
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Total current assets |
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5,407,404 |
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1,819,636 |
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Investments in water and water systems, net |
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106,595,564 |
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102,931,347 |
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Land Sky Ranch |
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3,738,955 |
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Construction proceeds receivable, less current portion |
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344,147 |
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351,791 |
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Note receivable related party: |
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Rangeview Metropolitan District, including accrued interest |
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522,836 |
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519,834 |
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Escrow and other items related to the Sky Ranch acquisition |
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735,000 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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1,318 |
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8,854 |
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Other assets |
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78,489 |
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11,292 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
116,688,713 |
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$ |
106,377,754 |
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LIABILITIES: |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
48,258 |
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44,818 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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176,662 |
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70,704 |
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Deferred revenues |
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55,800 |
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55,800 |
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Total current liabilities |
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280,720 |
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171,322 |
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Deferred revenues, less current portion |
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1,376,355 |
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1,390,305 |
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Participating Interests in Export Water Supply |
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1,214,346 |
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1,214,799 |
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Convertible Note Related Party, including accrued interest |
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5,291,000 |
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Tap Participation Fee payable to HP A&M,
net of $51.1 million and $52.0 million discount |
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62,081,329 |
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61,141,329 |
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Total liabilities |
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70,243,750 |
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63,917,755 |
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY: |
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Preferred stock: |
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Series B par value $.001 per share, 25 million shares authorized;
432,513 shares issued and outstanding
(liquidation preference of $432,513) |
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433 |
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433 |
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Common stock: |
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Par value 1/3 of $.01 per share, 40 million shares authorized;
22,055,497 and 20,206,566 shares outstanding, respectively |
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73,523 |
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67,360 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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97,783,378 |
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92,341,555 |
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Accumulated comprehensive loss |
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(3,789 |
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(1,580 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(51,408,582 |
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(49,947,769 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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46,444,963 |
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42,459,999 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
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116,688,713 |
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106,377,754 |
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
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Three months ended November 30, |
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2010 |
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Revenues: |
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Metered water usage |
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36,316 |
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28,878 |
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Wastewater treatment fees |
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17,719 |
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16,744 |
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Recognition of deferred revenues: |
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Special facility funding |
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10,377 |
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10,377 |
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Water tap fees |
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3,574 |
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3,574 |
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Total revenues |
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67,986 |
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59,573 |
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Expenses: |
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Water service operations |
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(14,555 |
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(14,761 |
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Wastewater service operations |
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(4,810 |
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(5,629 |
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Depletion and depreciation |
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(22,131 |
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(22,104 |
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Total cost of revenues |
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(41,496 |
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(42,494 |
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Gross margin |
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26,490 |
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17,079 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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(421,470 |
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(357,410 |
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Depreciation |
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(53,073 |
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(74,729 |
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Operating loss |
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(448,053 |
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(415,060 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
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16,750 |
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20,651 |
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Other |
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1,490 |
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(278 |
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Interest expense on Convertible Note related party |
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(91,000 |
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Interest imputed on the Tap Participation Fee payable to HP A&M |
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(940,000 |
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(884,000 |
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Net loss |
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(1,460,813 |
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(1,278,687 |
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Net loss per common share basic and diluted |
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(0.07 |
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(0.06 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding basic and diluted |
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21,466,277 |
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20,206,566 |
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
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Three months ended November 30, |
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2010 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
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(1,460,813 |
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(1,278,687 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used for operating activities: |
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Imputed interest on Tap Participation Fee payable to HP A&M |
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940,000 |
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884,000 |
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Interest expense on Convertible Note related party |
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91,000 |
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Depreciation, depletion and other non-cash items |
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75,947 |
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97,393 |
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Stock-based compensation expense included with
general and administrative expenses |
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21,380 |
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22,652 |
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Share of losses of Well Enhancement and Recovery Systems, LLC |
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418 |
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278 |
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Interest added to construction proceeds receivable |
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(6,056 |
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(6,898 |
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Interest added to note receivable related party: |
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Rangeview Metropolitan District |
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(3,002 |
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(3,002 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Trade accounts receivable |
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(4,904 |
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(2,991 |
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Interest receivable and prepaid expenses |
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84,406 |
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16,016 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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9,981 |
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(17,371 |
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Deferred revenues |
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(13,950 |
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(13,951 |
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Net cash used by operating activities |
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(265,593 |
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(302,561 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Investments in water, water systems and land |
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(6,703,933 |
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(3,801 |
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Purchase of marketable securities |
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(3,829,349 |
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(9,968 |
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Sales and maturities of marketable securities |
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767,000 |
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Net cash used by investing activities |
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(9,766,282 |
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(13,769 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Net proceeds
from sale of common stock |
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5,426,606 |
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Issuance of Convertible Note Payable related party |
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5,200,000 |
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Arapahoe County construction proceeds |
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13,699 |
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20,549 |
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Payments to contingent liability holders |
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(1,300 |
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(1,019 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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10,639,005 |
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19,530 |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
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607,130 |
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(296,800 |
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Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year |
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12,017 |
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705,083 |
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Cash and cash equivalents end of year |
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$ |
619,147 |
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$ |
408,283 |
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
NOTE 1 PRESENTATION OF INTERIM INFORMATION
The November 30, 2010 balance sheet, the statements of operations for the three months ended
November 30, 2010 and 2009, and the statements of cash flows for the three months ended November
30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, have been prepared by Pure Cycle Corporation (the Company) and
have not been audited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal
recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and
cash flows at November 30, 2010, and for all periods presented have been made appropriately.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP)
have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys 2010 Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2010. The
results of operations for interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the operating
results for the full fiscal year. The August 31, 2010 balance sheet was taken directly from the
Companys audited financial statements.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid debt instruments
with original maturities of three months or less. The Companys cash equivalents are comprised
entirely of money market funds maintained at a high quality financial institution.
Financial Instruments Concentration of Credit Risk and Fair Value. Financial instruments that
potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash
equivalents and marketable securities. The Company places its cash equivalents and investments with
a high quality financial institution. At various times throughout the three months ended November
30, 2010, cash deposits have exceeded federally insured limits. The Company invests its excess cash
primarily in certificates of deposit, money market instruments, commercial paper obligations,
corporate bonds and US government treasury obligations. To date, the Company has not experienced
significant losses on any of these investments.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of
financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value.
Current Assets and Liabilities
For those current assets and liabilities that are considered financial instruments (cash and cash
equivalents, accounts receivable/payable, accrued liabilities), the carrying amounts approximate
fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.
The fair value of the marketable securities are based on the values reported by the financial
institution where the funds are held and are shown in the table below. These securities include
only federally insured certificates of deposit.
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August 31, 2010 |
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Carrying Amount |
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$ |
4,499,000 |
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$ |
1,435,100 |
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Estimated Fair Value |
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4,495,200 |
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1,433,500 |
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Unrealized (loss) gain |
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$ |
(3,800 |
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(1,600 |
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PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
Notes Receivable and Construction Proceeds Receivable
The carrying amounts of the Companys notes receivable and construction proceeds receivable
approximate fair value as they bear interest at rates which are comparable to current market rates.
Long-term Financial Liabilities
The Comprehensive Amendment Agreement No. 1 (the CAA as defined in Note 5 below) is comprised of
a recorded balance and an off-balance sheet or contingent obligation. The amount payable is a
fixed amount but is repayable only upon the sale of Export Water (as defined in Note 4 in the
Companys 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K). Because of the uncertainty of the sale of Export
Water, the Company has determined that the contingent portion of the CAA does not have a
determinable fair value.
The
fair value of the Convertible Negotiable Promissory Note (the
Convertible Note) related
party is not practicable to estimate due to the related party nature of the underlying transaction.
The fair value of the Tap Participation Fee (as described below) is determined by projecting new
home development in the Companys targeted service area over an estimated development period, as
summarized below:
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November 30, 2010 |
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August 31, 2010 |
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Carrying Amount |
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$ |
62,081,300 |
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$ |
61,141,300 |
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Estimated Fair Value |
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62,081,300 |
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61,141,300 |
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Unrealized gain or loss |
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$ |
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$ |
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Tap Participation Fee. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement (the Arkansas River
Agreement) dated August 31, 2006, the Company granted High Plains A&M, LLC (HP A&M) the right
to receive ten percent (10%) of the Companys gross proceeds, or the equivalent thereof, from the
sale of the next 40,000 water taps sold by the Company from and after the date of the Arkansas
River Agreement (the Tap Participation Fee). As a result of land sales in 2006 and 2009 and the
sale of unutilized water rights owned by the Company in the Arkansas River Valley in 2007, 38,937
water taps remain subject to the Tap Participation Fee.
The Tap Participation Fee is due and payable once the Company has sold a water tap and received
the consideration due for such water tap. The Company did not sell any water taps during the three
months ended November 30, 2010 or 2009.
The Tap Participation Fee was initially valued at approximately $45.6 million at the acquisition
date using a discounted cash flow analysis of the projected future payments to HP A&M. The $62.1
million balance at November 30, 2010, includes approximately $17.3 million of imputed interest,
recorded using the effective interest method. The Company estimates the value of the Tap
Participation Fee by projecting new home development in the Companys targeted service area over
an estimated development period. This was done by utilizing third party historical and projected
housing and population growth data for the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area applied to an
estimated development pattern supported by historical development patterns of certain master
planned communities in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. This development pattern was then
applied to estimated future water tap fees calculated using historical water tap fees. Based on
the weak new home construction market in the Denver metropolitan area, the Company updated its
estimated discounted cash flow analysis as of February 28, 2009. Further details of this update
can be found in Note 7 to the Companys 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company completed an
update to its analysis of the fair value of the Tap Participation Fee as of August 31, 2010, at
which time it determined that changes in the projected estimated discounted cash flows did not
materially impact its February 28, 2009 fair value analysis.
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PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
Actual new home development in the Companys service area and actual future tap fees
inevitably will vary significantly from the Companys estimates which could have a material impact
on the Companys financial statements as well as its results of operations. An important component
in the Companys estimate of the value of the Tap Participation Fee, which is based on historical
trends, is that the Company reasonably expects water tap fees to continue to increase in the
coming years. Tap fees are a market based pricing metric which in part demonstrates the increasing
costs to acquire and develop new water supplies. It is thus a market metric which in part
demonstrates the increasing value of the Companys water assets. The Company continues to assess
the value of the Tap Participation Fee liability and updates its valuation analysis whenever
events or circumstances indicate the assumptions used to estimate the value of the liability have
changed materially. The difference between the net present value and the estimated realizable
value will be imputed as interest expense using the effective interest method over the estimated
development period utilized in the valuation of the Tap Participation Fee.
The Company imputes interest expense on the unpaid Tap Participation Fee using the effective
interest method over the estimated development period utilized in the valuation of the liability.
The Company imputed interest of approximately $940,000 and $884,000 during the three months ended
November 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
After five years, under circumstances defined in the Arkansas River Agreement, the Tap
Participation Fee can increase to 20% of the Companys water tap fees and the number of water taps
subject to the Tap Participation Fee would be correspondingly reduced by half. Payment of the Tap
Participation Fee may be accelerated in the event of a merger, reorganization, sale of
substantially all assets, or similar transactions and in the event of bankruptcy and insolvency
events.
Revenue Recognition. The Companys revenue recognition policies have not changed since August 31,
2010, and are more fully described in Note 2 to the financial statements contained in the Companys
2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Company recognized approximately $3,600 of water tap fee revenues during each of the three
months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to the Water Service Agreement (the
County Agreement) with Arapahoe County (the County) entered into in August 2005. The Company
began recognizing the water tap fees as revenue ratably over the estimated service period upon
completion of the Wholesale Facilities (defined in the Companys 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K)
in its fiscal 2006. The water tap fees to be recognized over this period are net of the royalty
payments to the State of Colorado Board of Land Commissioners (the Land Board) and amounts paid
to third parties pursuant to the CAA as further described in Note 5 below.
The Company recognized approximately $10,400 of Special Facilities (defined in the Companys 2010
Annual Report on Form 10-K) funding as revenue during each of the three month periods ended
November 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. This is the ratable portion of the Special Facilities
funding proceeds received from the County pursuant to the County Agreement as more fully described
in Note 4 to the financial statements contained in the Companys 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
As of
November 30, 2010, the Company has deferred recognition of approximately $1.4 million of
water tap and construction fee revenue from the County, which will be recognized as revenue ratably
over the estimated useful accounting life of the assets constructed with the construction proceeds
as described above.
Royalty and other obligations. Revenues from the sale of Export Water are shown net of royalties
payable to the Land Board. Revenues from the sale of water on the Lowry Range Property are shown
net of the royalties to the Land Board and the fees retained by the Rangeview Metropolitan District
(the District).
Water and Wastewater Systems. If costs meet the Companys capitalization criteria, costs to
construct water and wastewater systems are capitalized as incurred, including interest, and
depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the water and wastewater systems. The Company
capitalizes design and construction costs related to construction activities and it capitalizes
certain legal, engineering and permitting costs relating to the adjudication and improvement of its
water assets.
Depletion and Depreciation of Water Assets. The Company depletes its water assets that are being
utilized on the basis of units produced divided by the total volume of water adjudicated in the
water decrees. Water systems are depreciated on a straight line basis over their estimated useful
lives of up to thirty years.
Share-based Compensation. The Company maintains a stock option plan for the benefit of its
employees and directors. The Company records share-based compensation costs which are measured at
the grant date based on the fair value of the award and are recognized as expense over the
applicable vesting period of the stock award using the straight-line method. The Company has
adopted the alternative transition method for calculating the tax effects of share-based
compensation which allows for a simplified method of calculating the tax effects of employee
share-based compensation. Because the Company has a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax
assets, at this time the granting and exercise of stock options has no impact on the income tax
provisions.
8
PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
The Company recognized approximately $21,400 and $22,700 of share-based compensation expenses
during the three months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Income taxes. The Company follows a more-likely-than-not threshold for the recognition and
de-recognition of tax positions, including any potential interest and penalties relating to tax
positions taken by the Company. The Company does not have any significant unrecognized tax
benefits or liabilities.
The Company files income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service and the State of Colorado.
The tax years that remain subject to examination are fiscal 2006 through fiscal 2010. The Company
does not believe there will be any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next
twelve months.
The Companys policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax
benefits as a component of income tax expense. At November 30, 2010, the Company did not have any
accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest
expense recognized during the three months ended November 30, 2010 or 2009.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements. The Company continually assesses any new accounting
pronouncements to determine their applicability. Where it is determined that a new accounting
pronouncement affects the Companys financial reporting, the Company undertakes a study to
determine the consequence of the change to its financial statements and assures that there are
proper controls in place to ascertain that the Companys financials properly reflect the change.
New pronouncements assessed by the Company recently are discussed below:
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards
Update (ASU) 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (ASU 2010-06). This
update requires additional disclosure within the roll forward of activity for assets and
liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including transfers of assets and
liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the separate presentation
of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of assets and liabilities within Level 3 of the fair
value hierarchy. In addition, the update requires enhanced disclosures of the valuation techniques
and inputs used in the fair value measurements within Levels 2 and 3. The new disclosure
requirements are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except
for the disclosure of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of Level 3 measurements. Those
disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 (September 1, 2011 for
the Company). As ASU 2010-06 only requires enhanced disclosures, the Company does not expect that
the adoption of this update will have a material effect on its financial statements.
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13 Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements-a
Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (ASU 2009-13) which updates ASC Topic 605,
Revenue Recognition. ASU 2009-13 provides another alternative for determining the selling price
of deliverables and will allow companies to allocate arrangement consideration in multiple
deliverable arrangements in a manner that better reflects the transactions economics and could
result in earlier revenue recognition. ASU 2009-13 is effective for the Company prospectively for
revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified on or after October 1, 2010; however,
early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU
2009-13 on its financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-17, Consolidations: Improvements to Financial Reporting by
Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities. ASU 2009-17, which amends ASC 810-10,
Consolidation, prescribes a qualitative model for identifying whether a company has a controlling
financial interest in a variable interest entity (VIE) and eliminates the quantitative model. The
new model identifies two primary characteristics of a controlling financial interest: (1) provides
a company with the power to direct significant activities of the VIE, and (2) obligates a company
to absorb losses of and/or provides rights to receive benefits from the VIE. ASU 2009-17 requires a
company to reassess on an ongoing basis whether it holds a controlling financial interest in a VIE.
A company that holds a controlling financial interest is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of
the VIE and is required to consolidate the VIE. ASU 2009-17 is effective as of the beginning of
each reporting entitys first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, which
for the Company was September 1, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the
Companys results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Reclassifications. Certain amounts in the November 30, 2009 financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
9
PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
NOTE 2 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the
principal or most advantageous market. The Company uses a fair value hierarchy that has three
levels of inputs, both observable and unobservable, with use of the lowest possible level of input
to determine fair value.
Level 1 Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, such as the New
York Stock Exchange. The Company had none of these instruments at November 30, 2010.
Level 2 Valuations for assets and liabilities are obtained from readily available pricing
sources via independent providers for market transactions involving similar assets or liabilities.
The Companys principal market for these securities is the secondary institutional markets and
valuations are based on observable market data in those markets. The Company had one Level 2 asset
at November 30, 2010, its marketable securities.
Level 3 Valuations for assets and liabilities that are derived from other valuation
methodologies, including discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and not based on
market exchange, dealer, or broker traded transactions. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain
assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.
The Company had one Level 3 liability at November 30, 2010, the Tap Participation Fee liability,
which is described in greater detail in Note 1 above.
The Company maintains policies and procedures to value instruments using the best and most relevant
data available.
The Company applied the new accounting guidance issued by the FASB for all non-financial assets and
liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 1, 2009. The Companys
non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis consists entirely of its
investments in water and water systems and other long-lived assets. Since the Company performed
its annual impairment analyses of its long-lived assets as of August 31, 2010, with no indicators
of impairment and since no impairment trigger event occurred during the first three months of
fiscal 2011, the adoption of the new FASB standard for non-financial assets and liabilities
measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis did not have an impact on the Companys financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
Level 2 Asset Marketable Securities Measured on a Recurring Basis. The Companys marketable
securities are the Companys only financial assets measured on a recurring basis. The fair values
of the marketable securities are based on the values reported by the financial institutions where
the funds are held. These securities include only federally insured certificates of deposit.
Level 3 Liability Tap Participation Fee. The Companys Tap Participation Fee liability is the
Companys only financial liability measured on a non-recurring basis. As further described in Note
1 above, the Tap Participation Fee liability is valued by projecting new home development in the
Companys targeted service area over an estimated development period.
The following table provides information on the assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of
November 30, 2010:
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Fair Value Measurement Using: |
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Quoted Prices |
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in Active |
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Significant |
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Markets for |
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Other |
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Significant |
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Total |
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Identical |
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Observable |
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Unobservable |
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Unrealized |
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Assets |
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Inputs |
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Inputs |
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Gains and |
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Carrying Value |
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Fair Value |
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(Level 1) |
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(Level 2) |
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(Level 3) |
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(Losses) |
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Marketable securities |
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$ |
4,499,000 |
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$ |
4,495,200 |
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$ |
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$ |
4,495,200 |
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$ |
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$ |
(3,800 |
) |
Tap Participation Fee liability |
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$ |
62,081,300 |
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$ |
62,081,300 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
62,081,300 |
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$ |
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10
PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
Although not required, the Company deems the following table, which presents the changes in
the Tap Participation Fee for the three months ended November 30, 2010, to be helpful to the users
of its financial statements:
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Fair Value Measurement using Significant Unobservable |
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Inputs (Level 3) |
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Discount to be |
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imputed as |
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Gross Estimated |
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Tap Participation |
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interest expense |
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Tap Participation |
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Fee Reported |
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in future |
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Fee Liability |
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Liability |
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periods |
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Balance at August 31, 2010 |
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$ |
113,147,688 |
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$ |
61,141,329 |
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$ |
52,006,359 |
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Total gains and losses (realized and unrealized): |
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Imputed interest recorded as Other Expense |
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940,000 |
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(940,000 |
) |
Increase in estimated value (to be realized in
future periods) |
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Purchases, sales, issuances, payments, and settlements |
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Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |
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Balance at November 30, 2010 |
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$ |
113,147,688 |
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$ |
62,081,329 |
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$ |
51,066,359 |
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The methodologies for estimating the fair value of financial assets and liabilities that are
measured at fair value are discussed above. The methodologies for other financial assets and
liabilities are discussed below.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Companys cash and cash equivalents are reported using the
values as reported by the financial institution where the funds are held. These securities
primarily include balances in the Companys operating and savings accounts. The carrying amount of
cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value.
Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable: The carrying amounts of accounts receivable and
accounts payable approximate fair value due to the relatively short period to maturity for these
instruments.
Notes Receivable and Construction Proceeds Receivable: The carrying amounts of the
Companys notes receivable and construction proceeds receivable approximate fair value as they bear
interest at rates which are comparable to current market rates.
Convertible
Note: The four value of the Convertible Note related party
is not practicable to estimate due to the related party nature of the
underlying transaction.
Off-Balance Sheet Instruments: The Companys off-balance sheet instruments consist
entirely of the contingent portion of the CAA (described further in Note 5 below). Because
repayment of this portion of the CAA is contingent on the sale of Export Water, the Company has
determined that the contingent portion of the CAA does not have a determinable fair value.
NOTE 3 INVESTMENTS IN WATER AND WATER SYSTEMS
The Companys water rights and current water and wastewater service agreements are more fully
described in Note 4 to the financial statements contained in the Companys 2010 Annual Report on
Form 10-K. With the exception of the Sky Ranch acquisition which is described below, there have
been no significant changes to the Companys water rights or water and wastewater service
agreements during the three months ended November 30, 2010.
11
PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
The Companys water and water systems consist of the following approximate costs and accumulated
depreciation and depletion as of November 30, 2010 and August 31, 2010:
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November 30, 2010 |
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August 31, 2010 |
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Accumulated |
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Accumulated |
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Depreciation |
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Depreciation |
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Costs |
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and Depletion |
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Costs |
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and Depletion |
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Arkansas River Valley assets |
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$ |
81,318,700 |
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$ |
(1,015,200 |
) |
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$ |
81,318,700 |
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$ |
(972,400 |
) |
Rangeview water supply |
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14,285,700 |
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(6,200 |
) |
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14,285,700 |
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(6,000 |
) |
Paradise water supply |
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5,540,200 |
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5,536,500 |
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Sky Ranch water rights |
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3,828,100 |
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100,000 |
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Fairgrounds water and water system |
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2,899,900 |
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(380,400 |
) |
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2,899,900 |
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(358,400 |
) |
Rangeview water system |
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167,700 |
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(58,500 |
) |
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167,700 |
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(57,200 |
) |
Water supply other |
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25,700 |
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(10,100 |
) |
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25,700 |
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(8,900 |
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Totals |
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108,066,000 |
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(1,470,400 |
) |
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104,334,200 |
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(1,402,900 |
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Net investments in water and
water systems |
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$ |
106,595,600 |
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$ |
102,931,300 |
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Depletion and Depreciation. The Company recorded approximately $100 and $100 of depletion
charges during the three months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. This related
entirely to the use of the Rangeview Water Supply. No depletion is taken against the Arkansas
River water, the Paradise Water Supply or Sky Ranch water because these assets have not been
placed into service as of November 30, 2010. The Company recorded approximately $75,100 and
$96,700 of depreciation expense during the three months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
Acquisition of Sky Ranch. Effective July 30, 2010, the Company entered into a Loan Sale and
Assignment Agreement (the Loan Sale Agreement) with the Bank of America, N.A. (BofA), to
acquire from BofA loan instruments secured by approximately 940 acres of undeveloped land located
in unincorporated Arapahoe County and known as Sky Ranch. The Company acquired the promissory note
payable by Sky Ranch, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Neumann Homes, Inc.) and the deed of trust
granted by Sky Ranch, LLC to secure the promissory note from BofA for cash payments totaling $7.0
million. The Company paid $700,000 on July 30, 2010 and paid the remaining $6.3 million on October
18, 2010. On October 26, 2010, the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois,
entered an order granting the Companys motion requesting that title to the Sky Ranch property be
deeded to the Company. Pursuant to the order, the Company owns the Sky Ranch property effective as
of November 2, 2010.
The property includes approximately 820 acre feet of water, 89 acre feet of which was previously
purchased by the Company pursuant to agreements with the former developer.
Total consideration for the land and water included the approximately $7.0 million purchase price,
plus direct costs and fees of approximately $534,500. The Company allocated the total acquisition
cost to the land and water rights based on estimates of each assets respective fair value, as
described in the table below. Because the total acquisition cost was less than the total estimated
fair value of the assets acquired by the Company, the relative values assigned to the land and
water have been ratably reduced (allocated values are detailed in the table below). The estimated
fair value of the land and water rights were determined by internal analysis of estimated future
cash flows from land water rights sales and supplemented with an external appraisal of the land
acquired.
12
PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
The following table presents the allocation of the acquisition costs (and the relative fair values
of each asset), including professional fees and other costs related to the acquisition, to the land
and water based on their relative fair values:
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Total Values |
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Assigned to |
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Estimated Fair |
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% of Total |
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Allocable |
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Fair Value |
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Costs Specific |
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Identifiable |
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Asset |
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Value |
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Fair Value |
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Acquisition Costs |
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Allocation |
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to Land 1 |
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Assets |
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Land |
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$ |
10,637,900 |
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48.13 |
% |
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$ |
7,187,900 |
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$ |
3,459,800 |
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$ |
279,100 |
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$ |
3,738,900 |
|
Water 2 |
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11,462,700 |
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51.87 |
% |
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|
7,187,900 |
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|
3,728,100 |
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3,728,100 |
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$ |
22,100,600 |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
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$ |
7,187,900 |
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$ |
279,100 |
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$ |
7,467,000 |
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|
Costs of
acquisition 3 |
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$ |
67,500 |
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Total
capitalized
costs related
to Sky Ranch |
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$ |
7,534,500 |
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1. |
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Includes approximately $71,000 of estimated property taxes that are unpaid as of November
30, 2010. |
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2. |
|
The water rights value does not include the $100,000 of costs already capitalized on the
Companys balance sheet related to the 89 acre feet of water acquired from the prior owner of
the land and not pursuant to the Loan Sale Agreement. |
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3. |
|
The amounts recorded as
costs of acquisition consist of professional fees and other related costs. Approximately $33,700 of the acquisition costs are unpaid as of November 30,
2010, and are therefore included in the accrued liabilities account at November 30, 2010. |
The assets acquired by the Company will be depleted and depreciated consistent with the Companys
depletion and depreciation policies.
The funding for this acquisition was completed in September 2010, when the Company entered into the
$5.2 million Convertible Note with PAR Investment Partners, L.P. (PAR), a 5% or greater
shareholder of the Company, and sold approximately 1.8 million shares of its common stock for
approximately $5.5 million. Both financing transactions are described below. Of the combined
$10.7 million raised by the Company, $6.3 million was used to complete the Loan Sale Agreement with
BofA and the remaining funds, approximately $4.4 million, are being used for working capital and
other general corporate purposes.
Issuance of the Convertible Note
The Company issued the $5.2 million Convertible Note to PAR on September 28, 2010. The Convertible
Note (i) bears interest at 10% per annum, (ii) does not require payments until April 1, 2011, at
which time interest only payments are due monthly on the first day of each subsequent month until
the Convertible Note matures on January 15, 2012 (interest accruing from September 28, 2010
March 31, 2011 is due on April 1, 2011), (iii) is unsecured, and (iv) upon approval by the
Companys shareholders, can be converted to unregistered common stock at a conversion price of
$2.70 per share. The Company intends to seek shareholder approval to convert the Convertible Note
to common stock at its 2011 annual shareholders meeting. As the conversion feature is a
standard conversion feature not subject to change, the Company determined this was not an
embedded derivative. Additionally, at the date of issuance, the market price of the
Companys common stock was less than the conversion price,
therefore, the Company
determined that the instrument did not contain a beneficial conversion feature.
In conjunction with the Convertible Note, the Company granted PAR one demand right and piggyback rights to register the shares of
common stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Note.
The Company accrued $91,000 of interest related to the Convertible Note during the three months
ended November 30, 2010.
13
PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
If the Companys shareholders approve the issuance of common stock upon conversion of the
Convertible Note, the number of common shares issued will be determined based on the principal and
accrued interest at the date of approval. Assuming the Companys shareholders approve the issuance
of common stock upon conversion of the Convertible Note on January 11, 2011, the principal and
accrued interest will convert to the following amount of common stock:
|
|
|
|
|
Principal balance of the Convertible Note |
|
$ |
5,200,000 |
|
Anticipated accrued interest through January 11, 2011 |
|
|
151,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total principal and accrued interest as of January 11, 2011 |
|
$ |
5,351,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion price |
|
$ |
2.70 |
|
Number of shares to be issued if approved by shareholders on January 11, 2011 |
|
|
1,982,099 |
|
|
|
|
|
If the Companys shareholders do not approve the conversion of the Convertible Note to common
stock, the Convertible Note will require the following payments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal Payments |
|
|
Interest Payments |
|
|
Total Payments |
|
Within 1 year |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
486,800 |
|
|
$ |
486,800 |
|
Between years 1 and 2 |
|
|
5,200,000 |
|
|
|
197,900 |
|
|
|
5,397,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total payments |
|
$ |
5,200,000 |
|
|
$ |
684,700 |
|
|
$ |
5,884,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of common stock pursuant to the shelf registration statement
On September 29, 2010, the Company sold 1,848,931 shares of its common stock for approximately $5.5
million or $3.00 per share. These shares were sold pursuant to a $10.0 million effective shelf
registration statement (registration number 333-168160) filed with the SEC which became effective
on July 28, 2010. Following this issuance, the Company may issue up to an additional $4.5 million
of its common stock pursuant to the shelf registration statement. Approximately 930,600 shares of
common stock sold in this offering were sold to PAR for approximately $2.8 million or $3.00 per
share.
NOTE 4 HP A&M PROMISSORY NOTES
Certain of the properties acquired from HP A&M are subject to outstanding promissory notes with
principal and accrued interest totaling approximately $10.9 million at November 30, 2010 and $11.0
million at August 31, 2010. Additional information regarding these promissory notes, the
circumstances under which the Company would be required to make payments pursuant to these notes
and the accounting treatment of these notes are more fully described in Note 7 to the financial
statements contained in the Companys 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
NOTE 5 PARTICIPATING INTERESTS IN EXPORT WATER
The Company acquired its Rangeview Water Supply through various amended agreements entered into in
the early 1990s. The acquisition was consummated with the signing of the Comprehensive Amendment
Agreement No. 1 (the CAA) in 1996. Upon entering into the CAA, the Company recorded an initial
liability of approximately $11.1 million, which represents the cash the Company received and used
to purchase its Export Water, which are described in greater detail in Note 4 the financial
statements contained in the Companys 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In return, the Company
agreed to remit a total of $31.8 million of proceeds received from the sale of Export Water to the
participating interest holders. The obligation for the $11.1 million was recorded as debt, and the
remaining $20.7 million contingent liability was not reflected on the Companys balance sheet
because the obligation to pay this is contingent on sales of Export Water, the amounts and timing
of which are not reasonably determinable.
The CAA obligation is non-interest bearing, and if the Export Water is not sold, the parties to the
CAA have no recourse against the Company. If the Company does not sell the Export Water, the
holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are also not entitled to payment of any dividend and have
no contractual recourse against the Company.
As the proceeds from the sale of Export Water are received and the amounts are remitted to the
external CAA holders, the Company allocates a ratable percentage of this payment to the principal
portion (the Participating Interests in Export Water Supply liability account) with the balance of
the payment being charged to the contingent obligation portion. Because the original recorded
liability, which was $11.1 million, was approximately 35% of the original total liability of $31.8
million, 35% of each payment remitted to the CAA holders is allocated to the recorded liability
account. The remaining portion of each payment, or approximately 65%, is allocated to the
contingent obligation, which is recorded on a net revenue basis.
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PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
In recent years, in order to reduce the long term impact of the CAA, the Company has
repurchased various portions of the CAA obligations in priority. The Company did not make any CAA
acquisitions during the three months ended November 30, 2010 or 2009.
In October 2007, the Company acquired the rights to approximately $4.7 million of CAA interests in
exchange for 211,228 shares of the Companys restricted common stock valued at approximately $1.9
million. The Company recorded a loss on the acquisition of the CAA interests in October 2007 of
approximately $273,700.
In July 2007, the Company acquired the rights to approximately $10.5 million of CAA interests in
exchange for cash payments of approximately $2.6 million, which was raised in the Companys equity
offering in July 2007. The Company recorded a gain on the acquisition of the CAA interests made in
July 2007 of approximately $1.0 million. Of this, approximately $765,000 was recorded as a capital
contribution because the CAA interests acquired by the Company for approximately $7.8 million were
held by parties that were deemed related to the Company.
As a result of the CAA acquisitions, and due to the sale of Export Water, as detailed in the table
below, the total remaining potential third party obligation as of November 30, 2010 is
approximately $3.5 million:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Export Water |
|
|
Initial Export |
|
|
Total Potential |
|
|
Paticipating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds |
|
|
Water Proceeds |
|
|
Third party |
|
|
Interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Received |
|
|
to Pure Cycle |
|
|
Obligation |
|
|
Liability |
|
|
Contingency |
|
Original balances |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
218,500 |
|
|
$ |
31,807,732 |
|
|
$ |
11,090,630 |
|
|
$ |
20,717,102 |
|
Activity from inception until August 31, 2010: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,077,500 |
|
|
|
(28,077,500 |
) |
|
|
(9,789,983 |
) |
|
|
(18,287,517 |
) |
Option payments Sky Ranch and The Hills
at Sky Ranch |
|
|
110,400 |
|
|
|
(42,280 |
) |
|
|
(68,120 |
) |
|
|
(23,754 |
) |
|
|
(44,366 |
) |
Arapahoe County tap fees * |
|
|
532,968 |
|
|
|
(373,078 |
) |
|
|
(159,890 |
) |
|
|
(55,754 |
) |
|
|
(104,136 |
) |
Export Water sale payments |
|
|
60,584 |
|
|
|
(42,408 |
) |
|
|
(18,176 |
) |
|
|
(6,340 |
) |
|
|
(11,836 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at August 31, 2009 |
|
|
703,952 |
|
|
|
27,838,234 |
|
|
|
3,484,046 |
|
|
|
1,214,799 |
|
|
|
2,269,247 |
|
Fiscal 2011 activity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Export Water sale payments |
|
|
4,336 |
|
|
|
(3,035 |
) |
|
|
(1,301 |
) |
|
|
(454 |
) |
|
|
(847 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at November 30, 2010 |
|
$ |
708,288 |
|
|
$ |
27,835,199 |
|
|
$ |
3,482,745 |
|
|
$ |
1,214,345 |
|
|
$ |
2,268,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
The Arapahoe County tap fees are less $34,522 in royalties paid to the Land Board. |
The CAA includes contractually established priorities which call for payments to CAA holders
in order of their priority. This means the first three payees receive their full payment before
the next priority level receives any payment and so on until full repayment. The Company will
receive approximately $5.1 million of the first priority payout (the remaining entire first
priority payout totals approximately $7.3 million as of November 30, 2010).
15
PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
NOTE 6 SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
The table below summarizes the significant changes in the Companys equity accounts during the
three months ended November 30, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
Paid-in |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Income (loss) |
|
|
Deficit |
|
August 31, 2010 balance: |
|
|
20,206,566 |
|
|
$ |
67,360 |
|
|
$ |
92,341,555 |
|
|
$ |
(1,580 |
) |
|
$ |
(49,947,769 |
) |
Sale of common stock, less
fees and expenses of
approximately $120,200 |
|
|
1,848,931 |
|
|
|
6,163 |
|
|
|
5,420,443 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized loss on investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,209 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,460,813 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30, 2010 balance: |
|
|
22,055,497 |
|
|
$ |
73,523 |
|
|
$ |
97,783,378 |
|
|
$ |
(3,789 |
) |
|
$ |
(51,408,582 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Note 3 above regarding the issuance of the common stock in connection with the Sky Ranch
acquisition.
The Company maintains the 2004 Incentive Plan (the Equity Plan), which was approved by
stockholders in April 2004. Executives, eligible employees, consultants and non-employee
directors are eligible to receive options and stock grants pursuant to the Equity Plan. Pursuant
to the Equity Plan, options to purchase shares of stock and restricted stock awards can be granted
with exercise prices, vesting conditions and other performance criteria determined by the
Compensation Committee of the Board. The Company initially reserved 1.6 million shares of common
stock for issuance under the Equity Plan. As of November 30, 2010, the Company has approximately
1,303,300 common shares that can be granted to eligible participants pursuant to the Equity Plan.
Because there were no options exercised, granted or vested during the three months ended November
30, 2010, the Company has omitted the stock option activity tables as there were no material
changes from the tables presented in Note 8 to the financial statements included with the Companys
2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The intrinsic value of options fully vested and expected to vest,
as well as the weighted average remaining contractual terms of the fully vested options and options
expected to vest as of November 30, 2010, did not change significantly from August 31, 2010.
Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009, was
approximately $21,400 and $22,700, respectively.
At November 30, 2010, the Company has unrecognized expenses relating to non-vested options that are
expected to vest totaling approximately $90,000, which have a weighted average life of
approximately two years. The Company has not recorded any excess tax benefits to additional paid
in capital.
Comprehensive Loss. In addition to net loss, comprehensive loss includes the unrecognized changes
in the fair value of marketable securities that are classified as available-for-sale as noted in
the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended: |
|
|
|
November 30, 2010 |
|
|
November 30, 2009 |
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(1,460,800 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,278,700 |
) |
Unrealized loss on marketable securities |
|
|
(2,200 |
) |
|
|
(1,700 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss |
|
$ |
(1,463,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,280,400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 7 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In 1995, the Company extended a loan to the District, a related party. The loan provided for
borrowings of up to $250,000, is unsecured, bears interest based on the prevailing prime rate plus
2% (5.25% at November 30, 2010) and matures on December 31, 2011. The approximately $522,800
balance of the note receivable at November 30, 2010 includes borrowings of approximately $229,300
and accrued interest of approximately $293,500.
See also Note 3 above regarding the sale of common stock and the issuance of the Convertible Note
a related party.
16
PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
NOTE 8 SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER
The Company had accounts receivable from one customer that accounted for approximately 90% and 82%
of the Companys trade receivables balances at November 30, 2010 and August 31, 2010, respectively.
The Company earned revenues from the same customer that accounted for approximately 65% and 64% of
the Companys total revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
NOTE 9 ACCRUED LIABILITIES
At November 30, 2010, the Company had accrued liabilities of approximately $176,700, of which
approximately $105,000 was for costs associated with the Sky Ranch acquisition and funding,
approximately $25,000 was for professional fees with the remainder relating to operating payables.
At August 31, 2010, the Company had accrued liabilities of approximately $70,700, of which
$65,000 was for professional fees with the remainder relating to operating payables.
NOTE 10 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
We evaluated events that occurred subsequent to November 30, 2010, for recognition or disclosure
in the financial statements and notes to the financial statements.
*****
17
|
|
|
Item 2. |
|
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations |
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements that are not historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are
forward looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ from projected results. The words anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, plan,
intend and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject
to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We cannot assure you that any of our expectations
will be realized. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the timing of new home
construction and other development in the areas where we may sell our water, which in turn may be
impacted by credit availability, population growth, and employment rates, the market price of
water, changes in customer consumption patterns, changes in applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements, uncertainties in the estimation of water available under decrees, costs of delivery
of water and treatment of wastewater, uncertainties in the estimation of costs of construction
projects, the strength and financial resources of our competitors, our ability to find and retain
skilled personnel, climatic and weather conditions, including flood and droughts, labor relations,
availability and cost of material and equipment, delays in anticipated permit and construction
dates, environmental risks, the results of financing efforts and the ability to meet capital
requirements, our ability to negotiate contracts with new customers, uncertainties in water court
rulings and general economic conditions.
Overview
The following sections focus on the key indicators reviewed by management in evaluating our
financial condition and operating performance, including the following:
|
|
|
Revenue generated from providing water and wastewater services; |
|
|
|
|
Expenses associated with developing our water assets; and |
|
|
|
|
Cash available to continue development of our water rights and service agreements. |
The following Managements Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) is intended to help the reader
understand our results of operations and financial condition and should be read in conjunction with
the accompanying financial statements and the notes thereto and the financial statements and the
notes thereto contained in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. This overview summarizes the MD&A,
which includes the following sections:
Our Business a general description of our business, our services and our business strategy.
Results of Operations an analysis of our results of operations for the periods presented in
our financial statements.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Position an analysis of our cash position and cash
flows, as well as a discussion of our financing arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates a discussion of our critical accounting policies
that require critical judgments, assumptions and estimates.
Our Business
We are a water and wastewater service provider that contracts with land owners, land developers,
home builders, cities, and municipalities to design, construct, operate and maintain water and
wastewater systems using our balanced water portfolio consisting of surface water and groundwater
supplies, surface water storage, aquifer storage, and reclaimed water supplies. We generate cash
flows and revenues by (i) selling taps (connections) to our water and wastewater systems and/or
(ii) monthly service fees and consumption charges from metered deliveries.
18
Results of operations
Executive Summary
The results of our operations for the three months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
Summary Table 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30, 2010 |
|
|
November 30, 2009 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
Millions of gallons of water delivered |
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
31 |
% |
Water revenues generated |
|
$ |
36,300 |
|
|
$ |
28,900 |
|
|
$ |
7,400 |
|
|
|
26 |
% |
Operating costs to deliver water (excluding depreciation and depletion) |
|
$ |
14,600 |
|
|
$ |
14,800 |
|
|
$ |
(200 |
) |
|
|
-1 |
% |
Water delivery gross margin % |
|
|
60 |
% |
|
|
49 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wastewater treatment revenues |
|
$ |
17,700 |
|
|
$ |
16,700 |
|
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
Operating costs to treat wastewater |
|
$ |
4,800 |
|
|
$ |
5,600 |
|
|
$ |
(800 |
) |
|
|
-14 |
% |
Wastewater treatment gross margin % |
|
|
73 |
% |
|
|
66 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
421,500 |
|
|
$ |
357,400 |
|
|
$ |
64,100 |
|
|
|
18 |
% |
Net losses |
|
$ |
1,460,800 |
|
|
$ |
1,278,700 |
|
|
$ |
182,100 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
Water and Wastewater Usage Revenues
Our water service charges include a base monthly fee and a usage fee which are based on a tiered
pricing structure that provides for higher prices as customers use greater amounts of water. Our
rates and charges are established based on the average of three surrounding water providers.
Our wastewater customers are charged flat monthly fees based on their number of tap connections.
Water deliveries increased approximately 31% in the three months ended November 30, 2010 compared
to the three months ended November 30, 2009, mainly as a result of the Denver metropolitan area
experiencing less precipitation during the first quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to 2010 which
resulted in our customers using more water for irrigation. Water revenues increased 26% during
the three months ended November 30, 2010 compared to 2009 as a result of increased usage and
increases in water usage fees effective July 1, 2010. Water delivery gross margin increased 11%
during the three months ended November 30, 2010 compared to 2009. This was due to our efforts to
manage costs.
Wastewater fees increased approximately 6% during the three months ended November 30, 2010 compared
to the three months ended November 30, 2009, which is a result of increased monthly fees
effectively July 1, 2010. Wastewater gross margin increased approximately 7% during the three
months ended November 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2009, mainly as a
result of the increased fees but also due to decreased testing fees during 2010.
Tap Fees
We recognized approximately $3,600 of water tap fee revenues during each of the three month periods
ended November 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to the Agreement for Water Service (the
County Agreement) with Arapahoe County (the County). In accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), we began recognizing the water tap
fees as revenue ratably over the estimated service period upon completion of the Wholesale
Facilities in fiscal 2006. The water tap fees to be recognized over this period are net of the
royalty payments to the State Board of Land Commissioners (the Land Board) and amounts paid to
third parties pursuant to the Comprehensive Amendment Agreement No. 1 (the CAA) as further
described in Note 5 to the financial statements contained in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We recognized approximately $10,400 of Special Facilities funding as revenue during each of the
three month periods ended November 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. This is the ratable portion of
the Special Facilities funding proceeds received from the County pursuant to the County Agreement
as more fully described in Note 4 to the financial statements contained in our 2010 Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
19
As of November 30, 2010, we have deferred recognition of approximately $1.4 million of water tap
and construction fee revenue from the County, which will be recognized as revenue ratably over the
estimated useful accounting life of the assets constructed with the construction proceeds as
described above.
General and Administrative and Other Expenses
General and administrative (G&A) expenses for the three months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009
were impacted by the share-based compensation expenses as follows (amounts are approximate):
Table 2 G&A Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30, 2010 |
|
|
November 30, 2009 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
G&A expenses as reported |
|
$ |
421,500 |
|
|
$ |
357,400 |
|
|
$ |
64,100 |
|
|
|
18 |
% |
Share-based compensation expenses |
|
|
(21,400 |
) |
|
|
(22,700 |
) |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
|
-6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
G&A expenses less share-based
compensation expenses |
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$ |
400,100 |
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|
$ |
334,700 |
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|
$ |
65,400 |
|
|
|
20 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G&A expenses, with and without share-based compensation expenses, increased approximately 18% and
20% during the three months ended November 30, 2010, respectively, as compared to the three months
ended November 30, 2009. The increase is mainly due to an increase in professional fees as well as
the accrual of property taxes on Sky Ranch (refer to Note 3 to the accompanying financial
statements regarding the acquisition of Sky Ranch). The significant components of our G&A expenses
for the three months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
Table 3 Signficant Balances in G&A
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Three Months Ended: |
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November 30, 2010 |
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November 30, 2009 |
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$ Change |
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% Change |
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Salary and salary related expenses: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Including share-based compensation |
|
$ |
150,600 |
|
|
$ |
143,300 |
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|
$ |
7,300 |
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|
|
5 |
% |
Excluding share-based compensation |
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$ |
129,200 |
|
|
$ |
120,600 |
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|
$ |
8,600 |
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|
|
7 |
% |
FLCC water assessment fees |
|
$ |
85,400 |
|
|
$ |
102,800 |
|
|
$ |
(17,400 |
) |
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|
-17 |
% |
Professional fees |
|
$ |
97,600 |
|
|
$ |
28,700 |
|
|
$ |
68,900 |
|
|
|
240 |
% |
Public entity related expenses |
|
$ |
15,400 |
|
|
$ |
13,900 |
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|
$ |
1,500 |
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|
|
11 |
% |
Salary and salary related expenses including and excluding share-based compensation increased 5%
and 7% from 2009 to 2010, respectively. The increase is a result of the addition of a farm manager
to our payroll on January 1, 2010. Pursuant to the agreement with High Plains A&M, LLC (HP A&M)
as described in Note 4 to the financial statements included with the 2010 Annual Report on Form
10-K, we pay 50% of the farm managers salary and HP A&M pays the other 50%. Prior to January 1,
2010 our portion of his salary was included with the farm management expenses, which is also a
component of G&A expense, it is now included in our salary account because effective January 1,
2010 the farm manager became an employee of Pure Cycle and HP A&M now reimburses us 50% of his
salary.
The Fort Lyon Canal Company (FLCC defined in Note 4 to the financial statements for the 2010
Annual Report on Form 10-K) water assessment fees are the fees we pay for our share of the
maintenance of the Fort Lyon Canal in the Arkansas River Valley. The fees are approved by the
shareholders of the FLCC and changes during the years presented are a result of approved fee
changes by the FLCC shareholders. As of August 31, 2010, we hold approximately 26% of the voting
shares of the FLCC. The decrease was a result of an approved water purchase during the three
months ended November 30, 2009, by the FLCC which is passed through to the FLCC shareholders via a
special assessment.
Professional fees (legal and accounting) increased during the three months ended November 30, 2010,
mainly due to additional legal and consulting fees related to the Lowry Range and the potential
development at Lowry, as well as costs related to the acquisition of Sky Ranch which were not
capitalized.
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Costs associated with corporate governance and costs associated with being a publicly traded entity
increased during the three months ended November 30, 2010, primarily as a result of additional
filings and press releases we issued related to Sky Ranch and the related financing.
Other income and Expense Items
Table 4 Other Items
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Three Months Ended: |
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|
|
|
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|
November 30, 2010 |
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|
November 30, 2009 |
|
|
$ Change |
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|
% Change |
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Other expense items: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and depletion expense |
|
$ |
75,200 |
|
|
$ |
96,800 |
|
|
$ |
(21,600 |
) |
|
|
-22 |
% |
Imputed interest expense |
|
$ |
940,000 |
|
|
$ |
884,000 |
|
|
$ |
56,000 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
Interest expense on Convertible Note |
|
$ |
91,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
91,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income items: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
$ |
16,800 |
|
|
$ |
20,700 |
|
|
$ |
(3,900 |
) |
|
|
-19 |
% |
Depreciation and depletion decreased due entirely to the Arkansas River water acquisition
costs being fully depreciated during a prior period.
Imputed interest expense represents the expensed portion of the difference between the relative
fair value of the Tap Participation Fee liability payable to HP A&M and the net present value of
the liability recognized under the effective interest method. The increase in the imputed interest
expense is a result of the updated valuations performed in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, which
is explained in greater detail in Note 7 to the accompanying financial statements.
The interest expense on the Convertible Note is new for the three months ended November 30, 2010,
which is a result of the issuance of the Convertible Note in September 2010, which bears simple
interest at 10% per annum.
Interest income represents interest earned on the temporary investment of capital in cash
equivalents or available-for-sale securities, interest accrued on the note payable by the Rangeview
Metropolitan District (the District which is defined in Note 1 to the accompanying financial
statements and Note 4 to the financial statements to the 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K) and
interest accrued on the Special Facilities construction proceeds receivable from the County
(Special Facilities and County are both defined further in Note 4 to the financial statements
contained in the 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K). The decrease is due to a significant decline in
interest rates due to the recessionary economy and decreasing levels of cash investments. We
anticipate this increasing for the remainder of fiscal 2011 as our invested cash balances will be
higher than fiscal 2010 due to the equity offering.
Acquisition of Sky Ranch
As described in Note 3 to the accompanying financial statements, during the three months ended
November 30, 2010, we acquired approximately 940 acres of undeveloped land located in
unincorporated Arapahoe County known as Sky Ranch. We acquired the land and water rights for
payments totaling approximately $7.0 million, with acquisition costs totaling approximately
$534,500. The identifiable assets that we acquired included the undeveloped land, which is zoned
for residential and commercial development and approximately 820 acre feet of water, 89 acre feet
of which we previously purchased pursuant to agreements with the former developer. Consideration
for the land and water and the costs of the acquisition were paid in cash which was raised through
sale of common shares pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement and the issuance of a
Convertible Negotiable Promissory Note (the Convertible Note). Both financing transactions are
described below and in Note 3 to the accompanying financial statements.
Issuance of the Convertible Note
We issued the $5.2 million Convertible Note to PAR Investment Partners, L.P. (PAR), a 5% or
greater shareholder, on September 28, 2010. The Convertible Note (i) bears interest at 10% per
annum, (ii) does not require payments until April 1, 2011, at which time interest only payments are
due monthly on the first day of each subsequent month until the Convertible Note matures on
January 15, 2012 (interest accruing from September 28, 2010 March 31, 2011 is due on April 1,
2011), (iii) is unsecured, and (iv) upon approval by our shareholders, can be converted to
unregistered common stock at a conversion price of $2.70 per share. We intend to seek shareholder
approval to issue common stock upon conversion of the Convertible Note at our 2011 annual
shareholders meeting.
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In conjunction with the Convertible Note, we granted PAR one demand right and piggyback rights to
register the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Note.
We accrued $91,000 of interest related to the Convertible Note during the three months ended
November 30, 2010.
If our shareholders do not approve the issuance of the common stock upon the conversion of the
Convertible Note, the Convertible Note will require the following payments:
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|
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|
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|
|
Principal Payments |
|
|
Interest Payments |
|
|
Total Payments |
|
Within 1 year |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
486,800 |
|
|
$ |
486,800 |
|
Between years 1 and 2 |
|
|
5,200,000 |
|
|
|
197,900 |
|
|
|
5,397,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total payments |
|
$ |
5,200,000 |
|
|
$ |
684,700 |
|
|
$ |
5,884,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
If our shareholders approve the issuance of common stock upon conversion of the Convertible
Note, the number of common shares issued will be determined based on the principal and accrued
interest at the date of approval. Assuming our shareholders approve the issuance of common stock
upon conversion of the Convertible Note on January 11, 2011, the principal and accrued interest
will convert to the following amount of common stock:
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|
|
|
|
Principal balance of the Convertible Note |
|
$ |
5,200,000 |
|
Anticipated accrued interest through January 11, 2011 |
|
|
151,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total principal and accrued interest as of January 11, 2011 |
|
$ |
5,351,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion price |
|
$ |
2.70 |
|
Number of shares to be issued if approved by shareholders on January 11, 2011 |
|
|
1,982,099 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of common stock pursuant to the shelf registration statement
On September 29, 2010, we sold 1,848,931 shares of our common stock for approximately $5.5 million
or $3.00 per share. These shares were sold pursuant to a $10.0 million effective shelf
registration statement. Following this issuance, we may issue up to
an additional $4.45 million of
common stock pursuant to the shelf registration statement.
Liquidity, capital resources and financial position
At November 30, 2010, our working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, was
approximately $5.2 million, of which approximately $5.1 million was cash, cash equivalents and
marketable securities. As of the date of the filing of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, we have
an effective shelf registration statement pursuant to which we may elect to sell up to another
$4.45 million of stock at any time and from time to time. We believe that as of the date of the
filing of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and as of November 30, 2010, we have sufficient
working capital to fund our operations for the next fiscal year.
Pursuant to the Arkansas River Agreement, we agreed to pay HP A&M 10% of the tap fees we receive
from the next 40,000 water taps we sell from and after the date of the Arkansas River Agreement. As
of November 30, 2010, we have estimated the value of the Tap Participation Fee at approximately
$62.1 million based on a discounted cash flow valuation analysis, which was originally prepared at
August 31, 2006, and was updated as of November 30, 2007 and February 28, 2009. See Note 7 to the
financial statements contained in the 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the impact of the
revaluation. The actual amount to be paid will inevitably differ from our estimates. Tap
participation payments are not payable to HP A&M until we receive water tap fee payments. We did
not sell any taps during the three months ended November 30, 2010 or 2009. As of November 30,
2010, there are 38,937 taps that remain subject to the Tap Participation Fee.
FLCC water assessment fees are payable to the FLCC each calendar year. In December 2010, the board
and shareholders of the FLCC voted to keep the calendar 2011 assessments at $15.50 per share.
Pursuant to agreements we entered into with HP A&M, described in greater detail in Note 7 to the
financial statements contained in the 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, our farm leases are being
managed by HP A&M through August 31, 2011 (which shall be extended until September 23, 2014 under
circumstances defined in the Arkansas River Agreement). After that date the management services
agreement may be extended by the mutual agreement of us and HP A&M or we may assume management of
the farms. Pursuant to the management services agreement, while HP A&M is managing the farm
leases, HP A&M is responsible for all expenses associated with
maintaining the leases with the exception of the water assessment fees paid to the FLCC, which fees
are borne by us. As compensation for their management responsibilities, HP A&M retains all lease
and certain other non-crop income associated with the farms and the water used thereon.
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Summary Cash Flows Table
Table 4 Summary Cash Flows Table
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|
|
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|
|
|
Three Months Ended: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30, 2010 |
|
|
November 30, 2009 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
Cash (used) provided by: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating acitivites |
|
$ |
(265,600 |
) |
|
$ |
(302,600 |
) |
|
$ |
37,000 |
|
|
|
-12 |
% |
Investing activities |
|
$ |
(9,766,300 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,800 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,752,500 |
) |
|
|
70670 |
% |
Financing activities |
|
$ |
10,639,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,500 |
|
|
$ |
10,619,500 |
|
|
|
54459 |
% |
Changes in Operating Activities
Operating activities include revenues we receive from the sale of water and wastewater services to
our customers, costs incurred in the delivery of those services, G&A expenses, and
depletion/depreciation expenses.
Cash
used by operations declined 12% during the three months ended November 30, 2010 mainly as a
result of increased revenues due to increased water usage and increased water and wastewater usage
fees.
We will continue to provide domestic water and wastewater service to customers in our service area
and we will continue to operate and maintain our water and wastewater systems with our own
employees.
Changes in Investing Activities
We continue to incur legal and engineering fees associated with our water rights, and we continue
to invest in the right-of-way permit fees to the Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management
and legal and engineering costs for our Paradise Water Supply.
Investing activities during the three months ended November 30, 2010, consisted of the use of
approximately $6.7 million for the acquisition of Sky Ranch (approximately $99,400 of costs are
accrued but unpaid at November 30, 2010) and we invested approximately $3.8 million into
certificates of deposit.
Changes in Financing Activities
Financing activities for the three months ended November 30, 2010 consisted mainly of the issuance
of the $5.2 million Convertible Note and the sale of approximately $5.5 million of common stock.
Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions
about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying
notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty. Therefore, the
determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results inevitably will differ
from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the financial statements.
The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of our financial statements
include estimates associated with the timing of revenue recognition, the impairment analysis of our
water rights, managements valuation of the Tap Participation Fee, and share-based compensation.
Below is a summary of these critical accounting policies.
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Revenue Recognition
Our revenues consist mainly of tap fees and monthly service fees. As further described in Note 2
to the accompanying financial statements, proceeds from tap sales are deferred upon receipt and
recognized in income based on whether we own or do not own the facilities constructed with the
proceeds. When we construct the infrastructure to be owned by the customer, we recognize tap fees
pursuant to the percentage-of-completion method.
The percentage-of-completion method requires management to estimate the percent of work that is
completed on a particular project, which could change materially throughout the duration of the
construction period and result in significant fluctuations in revenue recognized during the
reporting periods throughout the construction process. We did not recognize any revenues pursuant
to the percentage-of-completion method during the three months ended November 30, 2010 or 2009.
Tap fees derived from agreements for which we own the infrastructure are recognized as revenue
ratably over the estimated service life of the assets constructed with said fees. Although the cash
will be received up-front and most construction will be completed within one year of receipt of the
proceeds, revenue recognition may occur over 30 years or more. Management is required to estimate
the service life, and currently the service life is based on the estimated useful accounting life
of the assets constructed with the tap fees. The useful accounting life of the asset is based on
managements estimation of an accounting based useful life and may not have any correlation to the
actual life of the asset or the actual service life of the tap. This is deemed a reasonable
recognition life of the revenues because the depreciation of the assets constructed generating
those revenues will be matched with the revenues.
Monthly water usage fees and monthly wastewater service fees are recognized in income each month as
earned.
Impairment of Water Assets and Other Long-Lived Assets
We review our long-lived assets for impairment at least annually or whenever management believes
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. We measure recoverability of assets to be held and used by a comparison of the
carrying amount of an asset to estimated future undiscounted net cash flows we expect to be
generated by the eventual use of the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired and
therefore the costs of the assets deemed to be unrecoverable, the impairment to be recognized would
be the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the
assets.
Our water assets will be utilized in the provision of water services which inevitably will
encompass many housing and economic cycles. Our service capacities are quantitatively estimated
based on an average single family home utilizing .4 acre-feet of water per year. Our water
supplies are legally decreed to us through the water court. The water court decree allocates a
specific amount of water (subject to continued beneficial use) which historically has not changed.
Thus, individual housing and economic cycles typically do not have an impact on the number of
connections we can serve or the amount of water legally decreed to us.
We report assets to be disposed of at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to
sell. We have no assets to be disposed of at November 30, 2010.
Our Front Range and Arkansas River Water Rights
We determine the undiscounted cash flows for our Denver based assets and the Arkansas River Valley
assets by estimating tap sales to potential new developments in our service area and along the
Front Range, using estimated future tap fees less estimated costs to provide water services, over
an estimated development period. Actual new home development in our service area and the Front
Range, actual future tap fees, and actual future operating costs, inevitably will vary
significantly from our estimates, which could have a material impact on our financial statements
as well as our results of operations. We performed an impairment analysis as of August 31, 2010,
and determined that our Rangeview Water Supply and Arkansas River water assets were not impaired
and their costs were deemed recoverable. Our impairment analysis is based on development
occurring within areas in which we have service agreements (e.g. Sky Ranch and the Lowry Range) as
well as in surrounding areas, including the Front Range and the I-70 corridor. We estimate that
we have the ability to provide water service to approximately 180,000 Single Family Equivalents
(SFEs) using our combined Rangeview Water Supply and Arkansas River water assets which have a
carrying value of approximately $104.9 million as of November 30, 2010. Based on the carrying
value of our water rights, the long term and uncertain nature of any development plans, current
tap fees of $22,500 and estimated gross margins, we estimate that we would need to add
approximately 8,600 new water connections (requiring approximately 5.1% of our portfolio) to
generate net revenues sufficient to recover the costs of our Rangeview Water Supply and Arkansas
River water assets. If tap fees increase 5%, we would need to add approximately 8,200 new water
taps (requiring approximately 4.8% of our portfolio) to recover the costs of our Rangeview Water
Supply and Arkansas River water assets. If tap fees decrease 5%, we would need to add
approximately 9,100 new water taps (requiring approximately 5.4% of our portfolio) to recover the
costs of our Rangeview Water Supply and Arkansas River water assets.
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Although changes in the housing market throughout the Front Range have delayed our estimated tap
sale projections, these changes do not alter our water ownership, nor our service obligations to
existing properties or the number of SFEs we can service.
Our Paradise Water Rights
Every six years the Paradise Water Supply is subject to a finding of reasonable diligence review by
the water court and the State Engineer. For a favorable finding we must demonstrate that we are
diligently pursuing the development of the water rights. If we do not receive a favorable finding
of reasonable diligence, our right to the Paradise Water Supply would be lost and we would be
required to impair the Paradise Water Supply asset. The most recent diligence review was started
in our fiscal 2005 and was completed in 2008, but not without objectors and not without us having
to agree to certain stipulations to remove the objections. In order to continue to maintain the
Paradise water right, over the next six years we must (i) select an alternative reservoir site;
(ii) file an application in water court to change the place of storage; (iii) identify specific end
users and place(s) of use of the water; and (iv) identify specific source(s) of the water rights
for use. We fully intend to meet the stipulations by the date of the next diligence review in
2014.
For our Paradise Water Supply, we determined the undiscounted cash flows by estimating the
proceeds we could derive from the leasing of the water rights to commercial, industrial, and
agricultural users along the western slope of Colorado, and based on the impairment analysis we
completed at August 31, 2010, we believe at November 30, 2010, the Paradise Water Supply is not
impaired and the costs are deemed recoverable.
Tap Participation Fee
In 2006 we acquired approximately 17,500 acres of irrigated land together with approximately
60,000 acre-feet of Arkansas River water rights from HP A&M. Along with common stock issued to HP
A&M, we agreed to pay HP A&M 10% (this may increase to 20% under circumstances described in Note 7
to the financial statements contained in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K) of tap fees we
receive from the next 40,000 water taps we sell from and after the date of the Arkansas River
Agreement, of which 38,937 water taps remain to be paid as of August 31, 2010. The Tap
Participation Fee is payable when we sell water taps and receive funds from such water tap sales
or other dispositions of property purchased in the HP A&M acquisition. The Tap Participation Fee
liability is valued by estimating new home development in our service area over an estimated
development period. This was done by utilizing third party historical and projected housing and
population growth data for the Denver metropolitan area applied to an estimated development
pattern supported by historical development patterns of certain master planned communities in the
Denver metropolitan area. This development pattern was then applied to projected future water tap
fees determined by using historical water tap fee trends. Based on updated new home activity in
the Denver metropolitan area, we updated the estimated discounted cash flow analysis as of
February 28, 2009. We completed an update to our analysis of the fair value of the Tap
Participation Fee as of August 31, 2010. We determined that changes in the projected estimated
discounted cash flows did not materially impact our February 28, 2009 fair value analysis. Actual
new home development in our service area and actual future tap fees inevitably will vary
significantly from our estimates which could have a material impact on our financial statements as
well as our results of operations. An important component in our estimate of the value of the Tap
Participation Fee, which is based on historical trends, is that we reasonably expect water tap
fees to continue to increase in the coming years. Tap fees are a market based and the continued
increase in tap fees reflects, among other things, the increasing costs to acquire and develop new
water supplies. Tap fees are thus partially indicative of the increasing value of our water
assets. We continue to assess the value of the Tap Participation Fee liability and update its
valuation analysis whenever events or circumstances indicate the assumptions used to estimate the
value of the liability have changed materially. The difference between the net present value and
the estimated realizable value will be imputed as interest expense using the effective interest
method over the estimated development period utilized in the valuation of the Tap Participation
Fee.
Obligations Payable by HP A&M
60 of the 80 properties we acquired pursuant to the Arkansas River Agreement are subject to
outstanding promissory notes with principal and accrued interest totaling approximately $10.9
million and $11.0 million at November 30, 2010 and August 31, 2010, respectively. These notes are
secured by deeds of trust on the properties. We did not assume any of these promissory notes and
are not responsible for making any of the required payments under these notes. This responsibility
remains solely with HP A&M. However, in the event of default by HP A&M, we may make payments on
any or all of the notes and cure any or all defaults. If we do not cure the defaults, we will lose
the properties securing the defaulted notes and the water rights associated with said properties.
If HP A&M defaults on
any of the promissory notes, we can foreclose on a defined amount of Pure Cycle common stock issued
to HP A&M being held in escrow and reduce the Tap Participation Fee by two times the amount of
notes defaulted on by HP A&M. Although the likelihood of HP A&M defaulting on the notes is deemed
remote, which is the primary reason these notes are not reflected on our balance sheet, we continue
to monitor the status of the notes for any indications of default. We are not aware of any defaults
by HP A&M as of November 30, 2010.
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Share-based compensation
We estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards made to key employees and directors on the
date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. We then expense the fair value over
the vesting period of the grant using a straight-line expense model. The fair value of share-based
payments requires management to estimate/calculate various inputs such as the volatility of the
underlying stock, the expected dividend rate, the estimated forfeiture rate and an estimated life
of each option. These assumptions are based on historical trends and estimated future actions of
option holders and may not be indicative of actual events which may have a material impact on our
financial statements. See Note 8 to the financial statements contained in the 2010 Annual Report
on Form 10-K for further details on share-based compensation expense.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Our off-balance sheet arrangements consist entirely of the contingent portion of the CAA, which is
more fully described in Note 5 to the accompanying financial statements.
Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 to the accompanying financial statements for a discussion of recently adopted and issued
accounting pronouncements.
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Item 3. |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
General
Pure Cycle has limited exposure to market risks from instruments that may impact the Balance
Sheets, Statements of Operations, and Statements of Cash Flows, such exposure is due primarily to
changing interest rates.
Interest Rates
The primary objective for our investment activities is to preserve principal while maximizing
yields without significantly increasing risk. This is accomplished by investing in diversified
short-term interest bearing investments. As of November 30, 2010, the majority of our capital is
invested in certificates of deposit with stated maturities and locked interest rates and therefore
not subject to interest rate fluctuations. We have no investments denominated in foreign country
currencies and therefore our investments are not subject to foreign currency exchange risk.
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Item 4. |
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Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedure
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted to the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified by the Commissions rules and forms, and that information is accumulated
and communicated to management, including the principal executive and financial officer as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. The President and Chief
Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures as of November
30, 2010, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, the
President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this
report, the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective. A system of controls, no
matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the
system of controls are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all
control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
No changes were made to our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently
completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Effective
September 28, 2010, we issued the Convertible Note to a single accredited investor, PAR,
as described in more detail in a current report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2010, and in
Note 3 to the accompanying financial statements. The issuance of the Convertible Note was not
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance on the exemption from registration available
pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
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Certification pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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Certification pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
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/s/ Mark W. Harding |
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Mark W. Harding |
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President and Chief Financial Officer |
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January 7, 2011 |
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