Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 15 - Subsequent Events

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Note 15 - Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2012
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NOTE 15:             SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

As described in Note 7 – Long Term Debt and Operating Lease, HP A&M began defaulting on promissory notes secured by deeds of trust on the Company’s Arkansas River properties and water rights in June 2012.  On July 2, 2012, the Company formally notified HP A&M that its failure to pay the promissory notes constituted an Event of Default under the Seller Pledge Agreement and a default of a material covenant under the Arkansas River Agreement.  On August 3, 2012, the Company formally terminated the Property Management Agreement.  The consequences of such termination are described in more detail below.

As of the date of this filing, HP A&M has defaulted on over 50% of the notes and informed the Company that it does not intend to pay any of the remaining notes.  HP A&M currently owes approximately $9.6 million of principal and accrued interest on notes secured by approximately 14,000 acres of farm land and 16,882 FLCC shares representing water rights owned by the Company.

Foreclosure Sale of Common Stock Pledged by HP A&M

Due to the default by HP A&M in fiscal 2012 on the promissory notes secured by the Company’s Arkansas River properties, the Company foreclosed on the Pledged Shares.  The Pledged Shares were sold at an auction open only to pre-qualified accredited investors for $3.5 million, or $2.35 per share, on September 27, 2012.

After the sale of the HP A&M Pledged Shares, HP A&M is no longer considered to be a related party of the Company.  Subsequent to the sale of the Pledged Shares, HP A&M owns 1.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock which is approximately 6%.  This 6% ownership level falls short of the 10% criteria to continue to be considered a related party of the Company.

Refinancing of HP A&M Mortgages

Subsequent to fiscal 2012,  the Company began acquiring the defaulted and non-defaulted promissory notes that are payable by HP A&M.  As of the filing date, the Company has successfully acquired $5.1 million of the notes payable by HP A&M in exchange for a combination of cash and secured notes.  The majority of the notes issued by the Company have a five-year term, bear interest at an annual rate of five percent (5%) and require bi-annual payments with a straight-line amortization schedule.  The notes purchased by the Company continue to be due and payable by HP A&M to the Company as the new note holder.