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REVENUE

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REVENUE
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2021
REVENUE [Abstract]  
REVENUE

NOTE 3 – REVENUE

The Company’s revenue is primarily generated from the sale of lots to homebuilders, sales of water and wastewater taps, metered water and wastewater usage, and beginning in November 2021, from renting single-family homes. Detailed descriptions of the policies related to revenue recognition are included in Note 2 to the 2021 Annual Report. The following describes significant components of revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2021 and 2020.

Sale of finished lots – For the three months ended November 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $2.9 million and $0.8 million of lot sale revenue, which was recognized using the percent-of-completion method for development costs incurred on contracts that are satisfied over time and are ongoing at Sky Ranch. As of November 30, 2021, the first phase is 99.5% complete and the first subphase of the second development phase is 43.4% complete.

The Company also recognizes revenue from the sale of finished lots, whereby the home builder pays for a ready-to-build finished lot and the sales price is paid in a lump-sum upon completion of the finished lot that is permit ready. The Company recognizes revenues at the point in time of the closing of the sale of a finished lot in which control transfers to the builder as the transaction cycle is complete and the Company has no further obligations for the lot. The Company recognized $0 and $1.6 million from ready-to-build finished lots for the three months ended November 30, 2021 and 2020.

Water and wastewater tap fees – During the three months ended November 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company sold a total of 9 and 36 water and wastewater taps generating $0.3 million and $1.1 million in tap fee revenues. These taps were all sold in the first development phase at Sky Ranch and Wild Pointe.

Project management services – During the three months ended November 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $0.2 million and $0 of project management revenue for managing the Sky Ranch development process. During the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company determined the Sky Ranch CAB would be able to pay the Company for project management services and began recognizing this revenue. Prior to that date, payment was not deemed to be probable; therefore, the Company had deferred recognition of the project management fees income it had earned.

Single-family rental fees – Effective November 1, 2021, the Company began leasing three single-family homes it had constructed at Sky Ranch. Each home is rented pursuant to a separate twelve-month lease agreement that requires monthly payments during the term of the lease. The Company has begun construction on a fourth house and reserved 46 lots in the second development phase of Sky Ranch for rental units; therefore, the Company believes this could become a reportable operating segment in the future once its operations become material.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue by segment is as follows:

(In thousands)

    

November 30, 2021

    

August 31, 2021

Land development segment

$

2,831

$

1,995

Water and wastewater resource development segment

 

271

 

410

Balance, end of period

$

3,102

$

2,405

Changes in deferred revenue were as follows:

(In thousands)

November 30, 2021

    

August 31, 2021

Balance at August 31, 2021

$

2,405

$

3,600

Deferral of revenue

 

3,783

 

6,884

Recognition of unearned revenue

(3,086)

(8,079)

Balance at November 30, 2021

$

3,102

$

2,405

The Company recognizes certain lot sales over time as construction activities progress for lots sold pursuant to lot development agreements and not when payment is received. For example, the Company will frequently receive milestone payments before revenue

can be recognized (i.e. prior to the Company completing cumulative progress which faithfully represents the transfer of goods and services to the customer) which results in the Company recording deferred revenue. The Company recognizes this revenue into income as construction activities progress, measured based on costs incurred to total expected costs of the project, which management believes is a faithful representation of the transfer of goods and services to the customer.

Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations such as described above represents contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized, which includes unearned revenue and amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods. During November 2021, the Company received a milestone payment of $3.8 million for outstanding open contracts related to lot sales in the first subphase of the second development phase at Sky Ranch. This revenue is being recognized over time.