NOTE 3 – 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 significant inputs to determine the level in the fair value hierarchy which is applicable to the fair value measure.

Level 1 — Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, such as The NASDAQ Stock Market. As of August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020, the Company had no Level 1 assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Valuations for assets and liabilities obtained from readily available pricing sources via independent providers for market transactions involving similar assets or liabilities. As of August 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had no Level 2 assets.

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 significant unobservable assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities. As of August 31, 2021, the Company had one Level 3 liability, the contingent portion of the CAA. As of August 31, 2020, the Company had one Level 3 liability, the contingent portion of the CAA. The Company has determined that the contingent portion of the CAA does not have a readily determinable fair value (see Note 5 – Participating Interests in Export Water).

The Company maintains policies and procedures to value instruments using what management believes to be the best and most relevant data available.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measures

During 2020, as described in Note 2 – Summary of significant Accounting Policies, the Company determined the carrying value of the Arkansas mineral rights was not recoverable and recorded an impairment of $1.4 million. The Company estimated the fair value of the mineral rights using a market approach based upon anticipated sales proceeds less costs to sell.

There were no transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3 categories during the years ended August 31, 2021 or 2020.