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6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2016
Related Party Transactions  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

On December 16, 2009, the Company entered into a Participation Agreement with the District, whereby the Company agreed to provide funding to the District in connection with the District joining the South Metro Water Supply Authority (“SMWSA”). On November 10, 2014, the Company and the District entered into the WISE Financing Agreement, whereby the Company agreed to fund the District’s cost of participating in a regional water supply project known as the WISE partnership. The Company anticipates investing approximately $1.2 million per year for each of the next five years for additional payments for the water transmission line and additional facilities, water and related assets for the WISE project.

 

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 May 31, 2016) and the maturity date of the loan is December 31, 2020. Beginning in January 2014, the District and the Company entered into a funding agreement that allows the Company to continue to provide funding to the District for day-to-day operations and accrue the funding into a note that bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum and remains in full force and effect for so long as the 2014 Amended and Restated Lease Agreement remains in effect. The $619,200 balance of the note receivable at May 31, 2016, includes borrowings of $255,000 and accrued interest of $364,200.

 

In November 2015, but effective as of January 1, 2014, the Company entered into a funding agreement obligating the Company to provide funding to Sky Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5, a related party, for calendar years 2014 and 2015 up to a maximum amount of $350,000. The funding was accrued into a note that bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum. No payments are due for a minimum of five years after the date of borrowing. The funding relates to costs associated with establishing and operating the district. The Company anticipates repayment of the note through future revenues from property tax assessments. The $169,400 balance of the note receivable at May 31, 2016, includes borrowings of $156,900 and accrued interest of $12,500. Upon the execution of the note, the amount was reclassified to long-term and is recorded as part of Notes Receivable – related parties.