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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2017
Subsequent Events.  
Subsequent Events

12. Subsequent Events

In accordance with FASB ASC 855, “Subsequent Events,” Griffin has evaluated all events or transactions occurring after November 30, 2017, the balance sheet date, and noted that there have been no such events or transactions which would require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended November 30, 2017, other than the disclosures herein.

 

On December 18, 2017, the tenant leasing the Florida Farm declared bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (see Note 3). Griffin has yet to determine the impact, if any, this will have on its lease of the Florida Farm, which expires on June 30, 2019.

 

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) was enacted and became effective for Griffin on January 1, 2018 (see Note 4). The TCJA reduces the U.S. federal corporate statutory income tax rate from 35% to 21%, which is expected to result in a blended fiscal 2018 federal corporate statutory rate for Griffin of approximately 22.2%. The impact of the lower statutory rate applied to Griffin’s deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities is expected to be recorded as a discrete item in Griffin’s income tax expense in the fiscal 2018 first quarter. Based on the TCJA, Griffin expects to record income tax expense of between approximately $1,000 and $1,100, due to the re-measurement of its net deferred tax assets on its consolidated balance sheet in the fiscal 2018 first quarter.

 

On January 11, 2018, Griffin entered into an agreement to purchase an approximately 14 acre parcel of undeveloped land in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania (the “Lehigh Valley Land”) for $3,600 in cash. If the transaction closes, Griffin plans to construct an industrial/warehouse building on the Lehigh Valley Land, the size of which will be based upon findings during due diligence. The closing of this purchase, anticipated to take place in late fiscal 2018 or early fiscal 2019, is subject to several conditions, including the satisfactory outcome of due diligence and obtaining all governmental approvals for Griffin’s development plans for the Lehigh Valley Land. There is no guarantee that this transaction will be completed under its current terms, or at all.

See Note 5 for disclosure of the subsequent event related to refinancing the 2017 People’s Mortgage.