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filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2010
Registration No. 333-168160
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1
to
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Colorado
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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84-0705083
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500 East 8th Avenue, Suite 201
Denver, Colorado 80203
Telephone: 303-292-3456
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Mark Harding
President and CFO
500 East 8th Avenue, Suite 201
Denver, Colorado 80203
Telephone: 303-292-3456
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With copies to:
Wanda J. Abel
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
1550 Seventeenth Street, Suite 500
Denver, Colorado 80202
Telephone: (303) 892-9400
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: From time to time after the
effective date of this registration statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or
interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box: o
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous
basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in
connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box: þ
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b)
under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act,
check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective
amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule
462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box: o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General
Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities
pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o |
Accelerated filer þ |
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company o |
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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registration fee |
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Common Stock, 1/3 of $.01 par value (1) |
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The registrant is registering an indeterminate number of shares of common stock to be sold by
it from time to time and such indeterminate number of shares as may be issued from time to
time as a result of share splits, share dividends, or other similar transactions. |
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Does not include unsold common stock with an aggregate offering price of $5,700,000 that were
registered on a registration statement on Form S-3 filed by Pure Cycle Corporation on April
24, 2007, which became effective on July 19, 2007 (File No. 333-142335), for a registration
fee of $174.99 and which are being carried forward onto this registration statement pursuant
to Rule 415(a)(6). |
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The registrant will determine the proposed maximum initial offering price per share of its
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Includes unsold common stock with an aggregate offering price of $4,204,000 for which the
filing fee of $299.75 was paid on July 16, 2010 upon the filing of this registration statement
on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-168160. The original filing misstated the dollar value of
the unsold common stock being carried forward as described in footnote (2) above. This
Amendment No. 1 to Registration No. 333-168160 (i) corrects the dollar value of the unsold
common stock being carried forward from Registration No. 333-142335 by $96,000 from $5,796,000
to $5,700,000, (ii) correspondingly increases the dollar value of the amount of common stock
to be registered by $96,000 from $4,204,000 to $4,300,000, and (iii) includes the payment of
the additional registration fee of $6.84 associated with the additional $96,000 of common
stock being registered. |
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary
to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically
states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with
Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these
securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
becomes effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not
soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject
to completion, dated July 21, 2010
PROSPECTUS
$10,000,000
PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
COMMON STOCK
This prospectus relates to the potential offer by Pure Cycle Corporation of shares of common
stock, 1/3 of $.01 par value, with an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $10,000,000
consisting of shares with an aggregate initial offering price of $4,300,000 being currently
registered and shares with an initial offering price of $5,700,000 registered on July 19, 2007
which have been carried forward onto the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
Pure Cycle Corporations common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol
PCYO. On July 13, 2010, the last reported sales price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital
Market was $2.79 per share.
The common stock offered by this prospectus may be offered directly to you or through agents
or dealers. See Plan of Distribution. The names of any underwriters, dealers or agents will be
included in a supplement to this prospectus, along with any applicable fee, commission or discount
arrangement.
This prospectus may not be used to offer and sell shares of common stock to be newly issued by
us unless accompanied by the applicable prospectus supplement. You should read this prospectus and
any supplement carefully before you invest.
Investing in our securities involves risks. For a discussion of certain risks that should be
carefully considered by prospective investors, see Risk Factors beginning on page 4 of this
prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is , 2010.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EX-5.1 |
As used in this prospectus, the terms Pure Cycle, we, our, ours and us refer to Pure
Cycle Corporation. When we refer to shares throughout this prospectus, we include all rights
attaching to our shares of common stock under any shareholder rights plan then in effect.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the SEC using a
shelf registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell shares of our
common stock in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $10,000,000. Each time we
sell shares with this prospectus, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement that will
contain specific information about the terms of that offering including, among other things, the
number of shares sold and the price. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update or change
information in this prospectus. You should read carefully this prospectus, any prospectus
supplement, and the additional information described below before making an investment in our
shares.
This prospectus does not contain all the information provided in the registration statement we
filed with the SEC. For further information about us or the securities offered by this prospectus,
you should refer to that registration statement, including the exhibits filed with the registration
statement and the information incorporated by reference into the registration statement, which you
can obtain from the SEC as described below under the heading Where You Can Find More Information.
You should not assume that the information in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus
supplement or any document incorporated by reference, is accurate as of any date other than the
date of such document.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus, including the information incorporated by reference, contains forward-looking
statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The use of any
statements containing the words anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, plan, intend and
similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We cannot assure you that any of our expectations will be
realized. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by
such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the timing of development of the areas
where we may sell our water, including uncertainties related to the real estate market generally
and the development of projects we currently have under contract, the market price of water,
changes in customer consumption patterns, changes in applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements, uncertainties in the estimation of water available under
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decrees, costs of delivery of water and treatment of wastewater, uncertainties in the
estimation of costs of construction projects, the strength and financial resources of our
competitors, our ability to find and retain skilled personnel, climatic and weather conditions,
labor relations, availability and cost of material and equipment, delays in anticipated permit and
construction dates, environmental risks, the results of financing efforts and the ability to meet
capital requirements, and general economic conditions and other risks detailed in this prospectus
under the heading Risk Factors and in our periodic report filings with the SEC.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. All subsequent written and oral
forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly
qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Except as required by law, we
undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances
after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated
events or circumstances.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The Company
Pure Cycle Corporation is a water and wastewater service provider engaged in the design,
construction, operation and maintenance of water and wastewater systems. We contract with land
owners, land developers, home builders, cities, and municipalities to design, construct, operate
and maintain water and wastewater systems using our water portfolio, which includes surface water
and groundwater supplies, surface water storage, alluvial aquifer storage, and reclaimed water
supplies. We generate cash flows and revenues primarily from (i) water and wastewater tap
(connection) charges and (ii) monthly service fees and consumption charges. Water and wastewater
tap fee charges are one-time fees paid by developers or other customers for the right to obtain
service from us. A portion of the tap fee revenue is used by us to construct various facilities to
withdraw, store, treat, and distribute potable water; to collect and treat wastewater and to store,
treat, and distribute reclaimed and raw water for irrigation and other non-potable uses. Monthly
water service fees, consumption charges (based on metered deliveries of potable water and
irrigation water, which are billed at different rates), flat monthly wastewater service fees, and
other service related fees are paid by our customers (e.g., homeowners, businesses, institutional
facilities, etc.). We currently provide water services to approximately 247
single-family-equivalent water connections and 157 single-family-equivalent wastewater connections
located in the southeastern Denver metropolitan area. We also provide contract operating services
to other water providers, land owners, etc., where we manage specific functions of their water
and/or wastewater systems.
We have a vertically integrated business model which provides us with control and efficiency
in the provision of water and wastewater services by owning all components necessary to offer
complete water and wastewater services. Having a vertically integrated system means we own all
assets required to provide water and wastewater services, including the following:
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Water rights used to provide domestic and irrigation water to customers; |
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Infrastructure required to withdraw, treat, store and deliver domestic water to
customers; |
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Infrastructure required to collect, treat, store and reuse wastewater; and |
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Infrastructure required to treat and deliver reclaimed water for irrigation customers. |
Our water rights are described in more detail in Part I Item I Business: Our Water
Assets of our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 13, 2009. In summary
we own over 12,000 acre-feet of decreed groundwater and surface water rights in the Denver area and
have the exclusive right to use, through the year 2081, approximately 13,400 acre-feet of decreed
groundwater and surface water located at the Lowry Range (defined in Part I Item I
Business: Our Water Assets The Lowry Range Property of our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K). In
addition to these Denver based assets, we also own approximately 60,000 acre-feet of Arkansas River
water which is currently being used to irrigate approximately 17,500 acres of land we own in
southeastern Colorado, and 70,000 acre-feet of conditionally decreed Colorado River water rights on
the western slope of Colorado. Along the Front Range of Colorado, there are over 70 separate water
providers with varying needs for replacement and new water supplies. We believe that we are well
positioned to assist area water providers in meeting their future water needs. Based on
independent engineering estimates, our Denver portfolio together with our Arkansas River supplies
can provide water service to approximately 180,000 single family equivalent connections.
Our corporate offices are located at 500 E. 8th Ave, Suite 201, Denver, CO 80203.
Our telephone number is (303) 292-3456. Our web site is http://www.purecyclewater.com. The
information on our website does not constitute part of this prospectus or the documents
incorporated herein by reference.
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully
consider the risks and uncertainties and all other information contained or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus, including the risks and uncertainties discussed under Risk Factors
in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and all other documents incorporated by reference
into this prospectus, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and the risk factors and other information included in the
applicable prospectus supplement.
Additional risks and uncertainties of which we are not currently aware or which we currently
do not believe are material may also exist. The occurrence of any of these risks could materially
and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In
any such case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose all, or a
part, of your investment.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless a prospectus supplement indicates otherwise, the net proceeds we receive from the sale
of the offered shares will be used to pay outstanding indebtedness, for water system expenditures,
and for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the offered shares directly to purchasers or through underwriters, broker-dealers
or agents. Underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive compensation in the form of
discounts, concessions or commissions from us or the purchasers.
The offered shares may be sold in one or more transactions:
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at prevailing market prices at the time of sale; |
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at varying prices determined at the time of sale; or |
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at negotiated prices. |
These sales may be effected in transactions, which may include block transactions, in the
following manner:
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on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which our common stock
may be listed or quoted at the time of sale; |
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in the over-the-counter market; |
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in transactions other than on these exchanges or services or in the over-the-counter
market; |
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through the issuance and exercise of derivative securities, including without
limitation options, warrants and convertible securities; |
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through the settlement of short sales; or |
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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
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In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus that qualify for sale pursuant to Rule
144 or Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), may be sold
under Rule 144 or Rule 144A rather than pursuant to this prospectus.
We may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions,
which may in turn engage in short sales of the offered shares and deliver these shares to close out
short positions or loan or pledge the underlying shares to broker-dealers that in turn may sell
these shares.
The aggregate proceeds to us from the sale of the offered shares will be the purchase price of
the shares less any discounts and commissions.
The shares will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required
under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the shares may not be sold
unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from
the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
Any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of the offered shares
may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any
commissions paid, or discounts or concessions allowed, to any broker-dealer in connection with any
distribution of the offered shares may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under
the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the shares is made, a prospectus
supplement, if required, will be distributed which will set forth the aggregate number of shares of
common stock being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any
broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from
us and any discounts or commissions allowed or paid to broker-dealers.
Underwriters and agents may be entitled to indemnification by us against some civil
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contributions with respect to
payments which the underwriters or agents may be required to make relating to these liabilities.
Underwriters and agents may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for
us in the ordinary course of business.
There can be no assurance that we will sell any or all of the shares of common stock
registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
The summary of the terms of our common stock set forth below does not purport to be complete
and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws, both as they may be amended from time to time and both of which are incorporated herein by
reference. See Where You Can Find More Information for information on how to obtain copies of
these documents.
We are authorized to issue 40,000,000 shares of common stock, par value one-third of one cent
($.00333) per share. As of July 16, 2010, there were 20,206,566 shares of common stock
outstanding.
Dividend Rights
Each share of common stock has an equal and ratable right to receive dividends when, as and if
declared by our board of directors out of the assets legally available for that purpose and subject
to the preferential dividend rights of any other classes or series of stock then outstanding.
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Voting Rights
Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on all matters as to which holders of
common stock are entitled to vote. Holders of not less than a majority of the shares entitled to
vote at any meeting of shareholders constitute a quorum unless otherwise required by law. Except
with respect to the election of directors or as otherwise required by law or the Articles of
Incorporation, a proposal is approved if the number of votes cast in favor of the proposal exceeds
the number of votes cast against the proposal.
Election of Directors
Directors hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders. Directors are elected by
a plurality of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to
vote on the election of directors. Cumulative voting is not permitted. The Arkansas River
Agreement between us and High Plains A&M LLC (HP A&M), dated August 31, 2006, obligates the
Company to nominate and solicit proxies for a director nominee designated by HP A&M through the
earlier of (i) the annual meeting of the Companys shareholders held following the fiscal year
ended August 31, 2010, (ii) the date on which the Company fully discharges its obligation to pay
the Tap Participation Fee, or (iii) August 31, 2011. In addition, Mr. Harding, our President and
Chief Financial Officer, agreed to vote his shares of common stock in favor of the director nominee
of HP A&M pursuant to a voting agreement for the same period that the Company is obligated to
solicit proxies for the HP A&M director nominee.
Liquidation
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Pure Cycle, holders of the
common stock have the right to a ratable portion of the assets remaining after payment of
liabilities and liquidation preferences of any preferred stock then outstanding.
Redemption
Our common stock is not redeemable or convertible.
Other Provisions
All outstanding common stock is, and the common stock offered by this prospectus, if issued in
the manner described in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, will be fully
paid and non-assessable. Holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights.
You should read the prospectus supplement relating to any offering of common stock for the
terms of the offering, including the number of shares of common stock offered, any initial offering
price and market prices relating to the common stock.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon by Davis Graham
& Stubbs LLP, Denver, Colorado.
EXPERTS
Our financial statements as of August 31, 2009 and 2008 and for each of the three years in the
period ended August 31, 2009 and managements assessment on the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting as of August 31, 2009 (which is included in Managements Report on the
Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Part I Item 9A of our 2009 Annual Report on 10-K)
have been incorporated by reference herein to our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K in reliance upon
the report of
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GHP Horwath, P.C., an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the
authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act and in accordance
therewith, we file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information
with the SEC. You may read and copy any of these documents at the SECs Public Reference Room at
100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Requests for copies should be directed to the SECs
Public Reference Section, Judiciary Plaza, 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call
the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.
Our SEC filings are also available to the public at the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference certain information we have filed with them,
which means we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The
following documents, which were previously filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, are
hereby incorporated by reference in this prospectus, excluding any disclosures therein that are
furnished and not filed:
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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2009; |
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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2009; |
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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2010; and |
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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2010. |
In addition, all reports and other documents filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement on
Form S-3 of which this prospectus is a part and prior to the termination of the offering of the
securities described in this prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
prospectus and shall be a part hereof from the respective dates of filing such reports and
documents (excluding any disclosures therein that are furnished and not filed).
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this prospectus shall be deemed modified, superseded or replaced, as applicable, for purposes of
this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, or in any subsequently
filed document that also is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus, modifies,
supersedes or replaces such statement. Any statement so modified, superseded or replaced shall not
be deemed, except as so modified, superseded or replaced, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
Subject to the foregoing, all information appearing in this prospectus is qualified in its entirety
by the information appearing in the documents incorporated by reference.
Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document
are not necessarily complete, and in each instance we refer you to the copy of the contract or
document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or the documents incorporated by
reference in this prospectus, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such
reference.
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Each person, including any beneficial owner to whom a prospectus is delivered, may receive a
copy of any of these filings, at no cost, by writing or calling Pure Cycle Corporation, Attn:
Secretary, at 500 East 8th Avenue, Suite 201, Denver, Colorado 80203, Telephone: 303-292-3456 or by
contacting the SEC as described above.
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You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this
prospectus or any supplement to this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with
different information. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction
where the offer or sale is not permitted or to any person to whom an offer or sale is not
permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any
date other than the date on the front of this prospectus.
PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
COMMON STOCK
PROSPECTUS
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The following table sets forth various expenses in connection with the sale and distribution
of the securities being registered, other than the underwriting discounts and commissions. All
amounts shown are estimates except the SECs registration fee.
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The listing fee is based upon the principal amount of common stock listed, if
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ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Pure Cycle is incorporated in the State of Colorado. Sections 7-109-101 through 7-109-110 of
the Colorado Business Corporation Act, as amended (CBCA), provide that a corporation may
indemnify any person who was, is, or is threatened to be made a party in any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by
reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, or while a director, is or was serving at
the request of the corporation as a director, partner, manager, member, trustee, officer, employee,
fiduciary or agent of or in a similar capacity with another entity, against liability incurred in
such proceeding if such person acted in good faith and (i) with respect to conduct in such persons
official capacity, the person reasonably believed his or her conduct to be in the best interests of
the corporation, (ii) with respect to conduct in other cases, the person reasonably believed his or
her conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and (iii) with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, such person had no reasonable cause to believe the
conduct was unlawful. The corporation may indemnify an officer who is not a director to a greater
extent if not inconsistent with public policy.
Except to the extent authorized by a court, the corporation may not indemnify a director, who
is adjudged liable in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation or in a
proceeding charging that the director derived an improper personal benefit. In either case,
indemnification is limited to reasonable expenses.
Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws generally require us to indemnify officers and
directors to the fullest extent permitted by law. Section 7-109-108 allows the corporation to
purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a director or officer against liability arising from
such persons status as a director or officer regardless of whether the corporation would have the
power to indemnify such person against the same liability under the CBCA. We maintain insurance
policies under which our directors and officers are insured, within the limits and subject to the
limitations of the policies, against expenses in connection with the defense of actions, suits or
proceedings, and certain liabilities that might be imposed as a result of such actions, suits or
proceedings, to which they are parties by reason of being or having
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been a director or officer of Pure Cycle. We have no other agreements with our officers and
directors that pertain to indemnification.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit |
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No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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1.1
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Form of Underwriting Agreement* |
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3.1
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Articles of Incorporation of Pure Cycle Corporation
Incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Proxy Statement on
Schedule 14A filed December 14, 2007. |
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3.2
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Bylaws of Pure Cycle Corporation Incorporated by reference to
Appendix C to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed December
14, 2007. |
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4.1
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Specimen Stock Certificate Incorporated by reference to
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 31,
2010. |
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5.1
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Opinion and Consent of Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP |
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23.1
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Consent of Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
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23.2
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Consent of GHP Horwath, P.C.** |
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24.1
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Power of Attorney** |
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To be filed by an amendment to this registration statement or as
an exhibit to a report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange and incorporated herein by reference if the registrant
enters into any such agreement in connection with an offer of the
securities registered hereunder. |
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Filed as an exhibit to our registration statement on Form S-3 as
filed on July 16, 2010, Registration No. 333-168160 and
incorporated herein by reference. |
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ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.
(a) We hereby undertake:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the Securities Act);
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration
statement; and
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(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change to such information in
this registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) above do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained
in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), that are
incorporated by reference into this registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus
filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is a part of this registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered that remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any
purchaser:
(i) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be
part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and
included in the registration statement; and
(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part
of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule
415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a)
of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as
of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of
the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided
in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an
underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement
relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that
is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by
reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement
will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or
modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the
registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee
benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim
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for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing a registration
statement on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of
Colorado, on July 21, 2010.
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PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
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By: |
/s/ Mark W. Harding
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Name: |
Mark W. Harding |
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Title: |
President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature |
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/s/ Mark W. Harding
Mark W. Harding
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President and Chief Financial Officer and
Director (Principal
Executive, Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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July 21, 2010 |
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/s/ Harrison H. Augur*
Harrison H. Augur
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Chairman of the Board
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July 21, 2010 |
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/s/ Arthur G. Epker III*
Arthur G. Epker III
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Director
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July 21, 2010 |
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/s/ Richard L. Guido*
Richard L. Guido
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Director
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July 21, 2010 |
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/s/ Peter C. Howell*
Peter C. Howell
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Director
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July 21, 2010 |
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/s/ George M. Middlemas*
George M. Middlemas
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Director
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July 21, 2010 |
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*By: |
/s/ Mark W. Harding
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Mark W. Harding, Attorney-in-Fact |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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1.1
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Form of Underwriting Agreement* |
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3.1
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Articles of Incorporation of Pure Cycle Corporation
Incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Proxy Statement on
Schedule 14A filed December 14, 2007. |
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3.2
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Bylaws of Pure Cycle Corporation Incorporated by reference to
Appendix C to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed December
14, 2007. |
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4.1
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Specimen Stock Certificate Incorporated by reference to
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 31,
2010. |
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5.1
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Opinion and Consent of Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP |
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23.1
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Consent of Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
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23.2
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Consent of GHP Horwath, P.C.** |
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24.1
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Power of Attorney** |
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* |
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To be filed by an amendment to this registration statement or as
an exhibit to a report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange and incorporated herein by reference if the registrant
enters into any such agreement in connection with an offer of the
securities registered hereunder. |
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** |
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Filed as an exhibit to our registration statement on Form S-3 as
filed on July 16, 2010, Registration No. 333-168160 and
incorporated herein by reference. |
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