Pure Cycle Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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Carrying amount at the balance sheet date of land and mineral rights, or rights to extract a mineral from the earth or to receive payment in the form of a royalty for the extraction of minerals, net of amortization.

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Leased area representing summation of fractional ownership working interest to whole on which oil and gas wells have not been drilled or completed that would permit production of economic quantities of oil and gas. Excludes area of undrilled acreage held by production under terms of lease.

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Area of land held.

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Capitalized costs of proved properties that include fee ownership or a lease, concession, or other interest representing the right to extract oil or gas subject to such terms as may be imposed by the conveyance of that interest.

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Cost of real estate projects incurred for projects for eventual sale or transfer (condominium or time share projects, vacation clubs).

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Amount before accumulated depletion of real estate held for productive use, excluding land held for sale.

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Carrying amount at the balance sheet date of mineral rights, or rights to extract a mineral from the earth or to receive payment in the form of a royalty for the extraction of minerals, net of amortization.

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