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To: jeevacation&mail.com'eevacation gmail.com] Cc: Gerald Barton From: Joe Olree Sent Mon 4/5/2010 7:52:19 PM Subject: Landmark Deferred Tax Benefit Jeffrey, Jerry asked that I send you the following information relative to Landmark's NOL and deferred tax assets. Landmark Land Company, Inc. has approximately $49.9 million in net future tax benefits available from all its deferred tax positions at December 31, 2009. The benefit relates, primarily, to a net operating loss carryover from the 2002 federal tax return in which the company reported it's loss from the govemment's seizure of Oak Tree Savings Bank. That NOL, in the amount of $146.9 million, represents a deferred federal tax benefit of approximately $49.8 million that expires in 2022. Realization of the deferred tax benefit is dependent on the company's ability to generate taxable income in the future. Landmark may acquire profitable businesses, include their income in future consolidated returns and offset their taxable income with the NOL; however, if Landmark were acquired (a 'change of control" under IRS regulations) future use of the NOL would be severely limited. A "change of control' occurs when one or more 5% owners increase their percentage of ownership in the corporation by more than 50% over their lowest pre- change ownership percentage (generally, within the three years prior to the ownership change.) We have not filed our 2009 Form 10K yet, but following is an excerpt from the draft. Note 14 Income Taxes is expected to read as follows: 14. Income taxes A reconciliation of the expense for income taxes calculated at statutory rates to the actual expense recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, is as follows: 2009 2008 Federal income lax (benefit) computed at statutory rate 5(2,001,149) $2,161,408 Increase (decrease) in income taxes: State income tax, current provision, net of federal 27,060 768 benefit EFTA_R1_0 1496496 EFTA02427365 State income tax, deferred provision (benefit) (117,000) 130,000 Incentive stock options 19,037 8,535 Personal airplane usage 10,341 32,471 Non-deductible meals 5,996 9,724 Valuation allowance (decrease) 2,095,000 (2,073,000) Other 1,715 (743) Provision for income taxes $41,000 $269,163 The company reported a loss before income taxes of $5.9 million for the year ended December 31. 2009 and a profit before income taxes of $6.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. Certain stock based compensation, airplane expenses, and meals which cannot be deducted for income tax purposes, (permanent differences in book and taxable income) and changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance during the year account for the differences in the actual provisions for each year and the amount of provision or benefit that would have been recognized at statutory rates. The various entities included in the company's Consolidated Financial Statements and consolidated federal income tax return are taxed separately in the various states in which they operate. The current provisions for state income taxes shown above represents the estimated state income tax payable on income reported in the various states each year. less the 34% federal tax benefit of deducting such taxes in the federal return. The deferred provisions or benefits for state income taxes are based on an estimated effective state tax rate of 2% on changes in temporary differences between book and tax income during each year. . The company had no material unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2008 nor does it expect any significant change in that status during the next twelve months. No accrued interest or penalties on uncertain tax positions have been included on the Consolidated Statements of Operations or the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Should the company adopt tax positions for which it would be appropriate to accrue interest and penalties, such costs would be reflected in the tax expense for the period in which such costs accrued. The company is subject to U.S Federal income tax and to several state and foreign jurisdictions. Returns filed for tax periods ending atter December 31. 2005 are still open to examination by those relevant taxing authorities. The estimated net future benefit available to the company from all its deferred tax positions is approximately $49.9 million at December 31. 2009: however, realization of that benefit is dependent on the company's ability to generate taxable income in the future. In view of historical earnings, the company has established a valuation allowance against the asset in the approximate amount of $45.5 million, reducing the net benefit to $4.4 million included on the December 31, 2009 balance sheet. The components of the deferred income tax asset at December 31, 2009 and 2008, are as follows: 2009 2008 EFTA_R1_0 1496497 EFTA02427366 Net operating loss carryforward $53,829,000 $52,093,000 Basis difference in foreign operation, tax asset 646,000 450,000 Basis difference in miscellaneous South Padre assets 96,000 77,000 Basis difference in office building 11,000 11,000 Acquisition costs capitalized for tax 43,000 43,000 Management fees capitalized for tax 8,000 21,000 Warranty reserve 27,000 31,000 Accrued vacation 109,001) 100,000 Depreciation, book greater than tax Accrued interest 232,000 214,000 Allowance for uncollectible accounts 16,000 15,000 Directors' stock options 60,000 60,000 Gross deferred tax asset 55,077,000 53,115,000 Valuation allowance (45,471,000) (43,376,000) Net deferred tax asset 9,606,000 9,739,000 Basis difference in foreign operation, tax liability (3,715,000) (3,968,000) Basis difference in contract rights (836,000) (836,000) Basis difference in other real estate assets (450,000) (450,000) Depreciation, tax greater than book (180,000) (60,000) Basis difference in South Padre golf improvements (25,000) (25,000) Total net deferred tax asset 4,400,000 4,400,000 Less deferred tax asset, current Deferred tax asset, non-current 54.400,000 $4,400,000 EFTA_R1_0 1496498 EFTA02427367 At December 31, 2009, the company's net operating loss carryovers available to reduce future federal and state taxable income expires as follows: Year Ending December 31, Amount 2020 $11,945 2021 144,768 2022 146,961,277 2023 14,693 2024 511,239 2027 470,610 2028 4,727,493 2029 4,844,580 Total $157,686,605 Future tax benefits from the net operating losses above may be subject to IRS limitation as to timing and amount, based on the amount and character of the loss carryovers, the expiration of the loss carryover periods, and the availability of carryover benefits as a result of ownership changes. The company will continue to provide income taxes for undistributed earnings of its foreign equity investees that are not considered permanently reinvested in these operations. Jeffrey, I claim no expertise in income taxes, but if you have questions, please call Bill Vaughan or me and we will try to get any additional information you need. Joe Olree Landmark Land Company, Inc EFTA_R1_0 1496499 EFTA02427368 Upper Marlboro, MD 20773 Phone EFTA_R1_01496500 EFTA02427369