Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

Property, Buildings and Equipment, Net

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Property, Buildings and Equipment, Net
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Property, Buildings and Equipment, Net [Abstract]  
Property, Buildings and Equipment, Net

Note 4. Property, Buildings and Equipment, Net

Property, buildings and equipment consist of the following at June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011.

 

(dollars in thousands) June 30,   September 30,
  2012   2011
Breeding herd $ 10,143     $ 10,799  
Buildings   10,973       10,925  
Citrus trees   36,637       35,939  
Sugarcane   11,962       10,462  
Equipment and other facilities   41,838       40,708  
Total depreciable properties   111,553       108,833  
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion   67,674       65,104  
               
Net depreciable properties   43,879       43,729  
               
Land and land improvements   77,516       85,051  
               
Net property, buildings and equipment $ 121,395     $ 128,780  

 

Lee County, FL Properties

 

Assets held for sale at June 30, 2012, include three parcels of land in Lee County, FL (the "Lee County Properties") totaling approximately 5,200 acres with a fair value of approximately $9,851,000. The Company received a $2,000,000 deposit from a potential purchaser of the Lee County Properties which is included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in restricted cash and other current liabilities. The closings on the sale of the Lee County Properties are scheduled on July 25, 2012 and October 3, 2012. The Company recorded an impairment of approximately $1,868,000 as the carrying value exceeded the market value of the Lee County Properties at June 30, 2012. The impairment was recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012.

 

During the third quarter ended June 30, 2012, management committed to a plan to sell the Lee County Properties and actively locate a buyer, thereby meeting the criteria for assets held for sale. The Company entered into a sales contract for the Lee County Properties which triggered the impairment of the Properties. The fair value was determined based upon a Level 2 input in accordance with the fair value three-tier hierarchy, specifically on a negotiated sales price with a third party. See Note 12. Subsequent Events.

 

Polk County, FL Properties

 

The sales contracts for two parcels of land in Polk County, FL closed during June 2012. The sale of the Polk County parcels totaled $10,122,000. We received cash of $9,768,000, of which $8,747,000 is being held in an escrow account by a third party in accordance with an assignment agreement while we consider a potential like kind exchange which would qualify for tax-deferral treatment in accordance with Internal Revenue Code §1031. No properties were identified for a like kind exchange and the funds were remitted to the Company on July 31, 2012. The cash held in escrow is classified as restricted cash on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2012. The sale of the two parcels resulted in pre-tax gains totaling $9,124,000 which is included in the gain on sale of real estate in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

The first parcel of land totaled 3,630 acres. The sales price was $9,077,000 or $2,500 per acre. The sales contract closed on June 14, 2012, with the deed and possession delivered to Ben Hill Griffin III. We received $8,747,000 which is being held in an escrow account.

 

The second parcel of land totaled 380 acres for which we received $1,021,000 in cash. The sales price was $1,045,000 or $2,750 per acre. The sales contract closed on June 20, 2012, with deed and possession delivered to Ben Hill Griffin Inc. ("Griffin Inc."). See Note 10. Related Party Transactions.