Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Tables  
Discontinued operations
  Discontinued Operations Statements of Operations
                   
    Fiscal years ended August 31,  
    2017     2016     2015  
Farm revenues   $ 6,800     $ 267,500     $ 1,127,200  
Farm expenses     (1,300 )     (77,100 )     (126,300 )
  Gross profit     5,500       190,400       1,000,900  
                         
General and administrative expenses     (46,900 )     (313,400 )     (760,200 )
  Operating (loss) profit     (41,400 )     (123,000 )     240,700  
Finance charges     9,400       38,400       21,700  
(Loss) gain on sale of farm assets     -       4,300       (22,108,200 )
Interest expense (1)     -       -       (390,500 )
Interest imputed on the Tap Participation                        
  Fee payable to HP A&M (2)     -       -       (23,800 )
Taxes                     (292,700 )
  Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes   $ (32,000 )   $ (80,300 )   $ (22,552,800 )

 

(1)  Interest expense represents interest accrued related to notes the Company had on its farm assets prior to the sale. All notes associated with the farms have been paid off, and thus the Company no longer incurs interest on such notes.
(2)  Imputed interest represents an estimate of the interest accrued on the Tap Participation Fee payable to High Plains A&M, LLC (“HP A&M”), which was eliminated as a result of the settlement with HP A&M during the three months ended February 28, 2015. As a result, the Company no longer accrues interest related to the Tap Participation Fee.

  

  Discontinued Operations Balance Sheets
           
    August 31,
    2017     2016
Assets:          
Trade accounts receivable   $ 110,700     $ 227,100
Land held for sale (1)     450,600       450,300
Prepaid expenses     -       2,900
Total assets   $ 561,300     $ 680,300
               
Liabilities:              
Accrued liabilities     11,200       4,400
Total liabilities   $ 11,200     $ 4,400

 

(1)  Land Held for Sale. During the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2015, the Company purchased three farms totaling 700 acres for approximately $451,000. The farms were acquired to correct dry-up covenant issues related to water only farms to obtain the release of the escrow funds related to the Company’s farm sale to Arkansas River Farms, LLC. The Company intends to sell the farms in due course and has classified the farms as long-term assets.