See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
1.
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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. is a Delaware corporation consisting of a landholding and operating parent company, its principal subsidiary, Kapalua Land Company, Ltd., and certain other subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). The Company owns approximately 22,000 acres of land on the island of Maui, Hawaii and develops, sells, and manages residential, resort, commercial, agricultural, and industrial real estate through the following business segments:
• Real Estate operations consist of land planning and entitlement, development, and sales activities.
• Leasing operations include commercial, agricultural, and industrial land and property leases, licensing of our registered trademarks and trade names, and management of potable and non-potable water delivery systems in West and Upcountry Maui, including stewardship of conservation areas.
• Resort Amenities include the management of operations of the Kapalua Club, a private, non-equity club membership program providing special programs, access, and other privileges at certain amenities at the Kapalua Resort.
On June 29, 2022, the Company’s stockholders voted to approve a proposal to change the state of incorporation of the Company from Hawaii to Delaware. The reincorporation was effected through a plan of conversion completed on July 18, 2022. Total authorized capital stock provided by the Delaware certificate of incorporation includes 48,000,000 shares, consisting of 43,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. No change in ownership resulted from the reincorporation as each outstanding share of common stock was automatically converted into one share of the reincorporated Company. The name of the Company after reincorporation remains Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. and shares of its common stock continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “MLP.”
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING AND CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) as codified by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits in banks, and money market funds.
RESTRICTED CASH
Restricted cash consists of deposits held in escrow from the prospective buyer of a property held for sale.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
Receivables are recorded net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company estimates future write-offs based on delinquencies, credit ratings, aging trends, and historical experience. The Company believes the allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate to cover anticipated losses; however, significant deterioration in any of the aforementioned factors or in general economic conditions could change these expectations, and accordingly, the Company’s consolidated financial condition and/or its future operating results could be materially impacted. Credit is extended after evaluating creditworthiness and no collateral is generally required from customers.
INVESTMENTS
Held-to-maturity debt securities are stated at amortized cost. Investments are reviewed for impairment by management on a periodic basis. If any impairment is considered other-than-temporary, the security is written down to its fair value and a corresponding loss recorded as a component of other income (expense).
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
Assets are classified as held for sale when management approves and commits to a plan to sell the property; the property is available for immediate sale in its present condition, subject only to terms that are usual and customary; an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell have been initiated; the sale of the property is probable and is expected to be completed within one year; the property is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and actions necessary to complete the plan of sale indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. Assets held for sale are stated at the lower of net book value or estimated fair value less cost to sell. Impairment losses of $40,000 were recorded in 2021.
DEFERRED DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Deferred development costs consist primarily of design, entitlement and permitting fees and real estate development costs related to various planned projects. Deferred development costs are written off if management decides that it is no longer probable that the Company will proceed with the related development project. There were no impairments of deferred development costs in 2022 or 2021.
PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT AND DEPRECIATION
Property is stated at cost. Major replacements, renewals and betterments are capitalized while maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the life of an asset are charged to expense as incurred. When property is retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost of the property and the related accumulated depreciation are written off and the resulting gains or losses are included in income. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets using the straight-line method generally over three to 40 years.
LONG-LIVED ASSETS
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. When such events or changes occur, an estimate of the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition is made. If the sum of such expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount by which the assets’ net book values exceed their fair value. These asset impairment loss analyses require management to make assumptions and apply considerable judgments regarding, among others, estimates of the timing and amount of future cash flows, expected useful lives of the assets, uncertainty about future events, including changes in economic conditions, changes in operating performance, changes in the use of the assets, and ongoing cost of maintenance and improvements of the assets, and thus, the accounting estimates may change from period to period. If management uses different assumptions or if different conditions occur in future periods, the Company’s consolidated financial condition or its future operating results could be materially impacted.
ACCRUED RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Company’s policy is to fund retirement benefit costs at a level at least equal to the minimum funding requirements under federal law, but not more than the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes.
The under-funded status of the Company’s defined benefit pension plan is recorded as a liability in the consolidated balance sheet and changes in the funded status of the plan is recorded in the year in which the changes occur, through comprehensive income. A pension asset or liability is recognized for the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation as of year-end.
Deferred compensation plans for certain former management employees provide for specified payments after retirement. A liability has been recognized based on the present value of estimated payments to be made.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company recognizes revenue to represent the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in such exchange. This requires the Company to identify contractual performance obligations and determine whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or over time, based on when control of goods and services transfers to a customer. Operating results pertaining to the Company’s business segments are summarized in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.
A customer is distinguished from a noncustomer by the nature of the goods or services that are transferred. Customers are provided with goods or services that are generated by a company’s ordinary output activities, whereas noncustomers are provided with nonfinancial assets that are outside of a company’s ordinary output activities. This distinction may not significantly change the pattern of income recognition but determines whether that income is classified as revenue (contracts with customers) or other gains/losses (contracts with noncustomers) in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company’s revenue streams for the period were generated as ordinary output activities to customers as defined by the guidance and were properly classified as revenues.
The Company uses the five-step model to recognize revenue from customer contracts. The five-step model requires the Company (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, including variable consideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant future reversal will not occur, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the respective performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies the performance obligation.
For each contract that involves variable consideration, the transaction price of the contract is considered the most likely outcome in estimating possible consideration amounts. The information used to determine the transaction price is similar to the information used in establishing prices of goods or services.
The Company is also required to determine if it controls the goods or services prior to the transfer to the customer in order to determine if it should account for the arrangement as a principal or agent. Principal arrangements, where the Company controls the goods or services provided, will result in the recognition of the gross amount of consideration expected in the exchange. Agent arrangements, where the Company simply arranges but does not control the goods or services being transferred to the customer, will result in the recognition of the net amount the Company is entitled to retain in the exchange.
Revenues from the Company’s real estate segment consist of sales of real estate. Revenues from sales of real estate are recognized in the period in which sufficient cash has been received, collection of the balance is reasonably assured, performance obligations have been performed and risks of ownership have passed to the buyer.
Sales of real estate assets that are considered central to the Company’s ongoing major operations are classified as real estate sales revenue, along with any associated cost of sales, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Sales of real estate assets that are considered peripheral or incidental transactions to the Company’s ongoing major or central operations are reflected as net gains or losses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
Leasing revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases. Lease income may include certain percentage rents determined in accordance with the terms of the leases. Lease income arising from rents that are contingent upon the sales of the tenant exceeding a defined threshold are recognized only after the defined sales thresholds are achieved. Reimbursements received for real estate taxes, general excise taxes, insurance and common area maintenance expenses are recognized as revenue as provided in the underlying lease terms.
The Company elected the following practical expedients upon adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019:
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Single component practical expedient – requires the Company to account for lease and nonlease components associated with that lease, if certain criteria are met.
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Short-term leases practical expedient – for operating leases with a term of 12 months or less in which the Company is the lessee, this expedient allows the Company to not record on its balance sheets the related lease liabilities, taxes collected from lessees, lessor costs paid directly by lessee to a third party and right-of-use assets.
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Revenue from resort amenities consist of annual dues received from the Kapalua Club membership program. Member services include access, special programs, and other privileges at certain of the amenities at the Kapalua Resort. Annual membership dues are recognized on a straight-line basis over one year. Performance obligations for services are satisfied by relying on information received from the Company’s employees and vendors who have rendered services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the membership program.
The Company estimates credit losses on accounts receivable from customers by considering relevant information (past, current, and future) in assessing the collectability of cash flows. The expected credit losses of the Company’s accounts receivable are summarized in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements.
Economic factors affecting the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of the Company’s revenue and cash flows are identified as Risks and Uncertainties in this Note 1.
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
Real estate, leasing, resort amenities, and general and administrative costs and expenses are reflected exclusive of depreciation and pension and other post-retirement expenses.
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
The Company accounts for share-based compensation, including grants of shares of common stock, as compensation expense over the service period (generally the vesting period) in the consolidated financial statements based on their fair values. The impact of forfeitures that may occur prior to vesting is estimated and considered in the amount recognized.
INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions using a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
The Company’s provision for income taxes is calculated using the liability method. Deferred income taxes are provided for all temporary differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using tax rates enacted by law or regulation. A valuation allowance is established for deferred income tax assets if management believes that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the asset will not be realized through future taxable income.
The Company recognizes accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as interest expense and penalties in general and administrative expenses in its consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and such amounts are included in income taxes payable on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income includes all changes in stockholders’ equity, except those resulting from capital stock transactions. Comprehensive income also includes adjustments to the Company’s defined benefit pension plan obligations.
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed similar to basic net income (loss) per common share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares from share-based compensation arrangements had been issued. Basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding were 19.4 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements to enable the reader of the consolidated financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. GAAP requires that financial assets and liabilities be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
The Company considers cash and cash equivalents to be unrestricted for purposes of the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows. The fair value of receivables and payables approximate their carrying value due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The valuation is based on settlements of similar financial instruments all of which are short-term in nature and are generally settled at or near cost.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Future actual amounts could differ from these estimates.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash deposits. Accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000. The Company had deposits in excess of the FDIC limit at December 31, 2022 and 2021. No losses have been accrued to date.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Factors that could adversely impact the Company’s future operations or financial results include, but are not limited to the following: periods of economic weakness and uncertainty in Hawaii and the mainland United States; high unemployment rates and low consumer confidence; uncertainties and changes in U.S. social, political, regulatory and economic conditions or laws and policies and concerns surrounding ongoing developments in the European Union, Middle East, and Asia; the general availability of mortgage financing, including the effect of more stringent lending standards for mortgages and perceived or actual changes in interest rates; risks related to the Company’s investments in real property, the value and salability of which could be impacted by the economic factors discussed above or other factors; the popularity of Maui in particular and Hawaii in general as a vacation destination or second-home market; increased energy costs, including fuel costs, which affect tourism on Maui and Hawaii generally; untimely completion of land development projects within forecasted time and budget expectations; inability to obtain land use entitlements at a reasonable cost or in a timely manner; unfavorable legislative decisions by state and local governmental agencies; impact of governmental fines and assessments; the cyclical market demand for luxury real estate on Maui and in Hawaii generally; increased competition from other luxury real estate developers on Maui and in Hawaii generally; failure of future joint venture partners to perform in accordance with their contractual agreements; environmental regulations; acts of God, such as tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters; the spread of contagious diseases, such as the Coronavirus; the Company’s location apart from the mainland United States, which results in the Company’s financial performance being more sensitive to the aforementioned economic risks; failure to comply with restrictive financial covenants in the Company’s credit arrangements; and an inability to achieve the Company’s short and long-term goals and cash flow requirements.
LEGAL CONTINGENCIES
The Company is party to claims and lawsuits as well as threatened or potential actions or claims concerning matters arising from the conduct of its business activities. The outcome of claims or litigation and the timing of ultimate resolution are inherently difficult to predict and significant judgment may be required in the determination of both the probability of loss and whether the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. The Company’s estimates are subjective and are based on the status of legal and regulatory proceedings, the merit of the Company’s defenses and consultation with external legal counsel. An accrual for a potential litigation loss is established when information related to the loss contingency indicates both that a loss is probable and that the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the Company’s legal proceedings.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADOPTED
In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-10 as an update of ASC Topic 832 to increase the transparency of government assistance received by a business entity, including disclosure of the types of transactions, the accounting for those transactions, and the effect of those transactions on its financial statements. The ASU was effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021. A portion of the Company’s stewardship and conservation efforts were subsidized by the State of Hawaii and the County of Maui. Approximately $0.4 and $0.7 million in grants from government entities were recognized as revenues in the Company’s leasing segment during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. in accordance with ASC 958.
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOT YET ADOPTED
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 to update the methodology used to measure current expected credit losses (“CECL”). This ASU applies to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, net investments in leases, and trade accounts receivable as well as certain off-balance sheet exposures, such as loan commitments. This ASU requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to explain credit loss estimates. The guidance was adopted on January 1, 2023 using a modified retrospective transition method applied to receivable balances in the Company’s non-leasing segments. There was no cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings/(deficit) upon adoption of the ASU.
Amortized cost and fair value of debt securities at December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:
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Amortized
Cost
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|
|
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
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|
|
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
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|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Corporate bonds
|
|
$ |
2,983 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
2,992 |
|
Maturities of debt securities at December 31, 2022 were as follows:
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|
Held-to-Maturity
|
|
|
|
Amortized Cost
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
One year or less
|
|
$ |
2,432 |
|
|
$ |
2,440 |
|
Greater than one year through five years
|
|
|
551 |
|
|
|
552 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,983 |
|
|
$ |
2,992 |
|
The fair value of debt securities were measured using Level 1 inputs which are based on quotes for trades occurring in active markets for identical assets.
Assets held for sale at December 31, 2022 and 2021 consisted of the following:
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2022
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2021
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(in thousands)
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|
Kapalua Resort, 46- acre Kapalua Central Resort project
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|
$ |
3,019 |
|
|
$ |
2,988 |
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Upcountry Maui, 646-acre parcel of agricultural land
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|
|
- |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,019 |
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|
$ |
3,144 |
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In December 2021, we entered into an agreement to sell the Kapalua Central Resort property for $40.0 million. On May 13, 2022, terms of the agreement were amended to include a closing condition requiring the Maui Planning Commission to approve a (5) five-year extension of a Special Management Area (“SMA”) permit issued by the County of Maui by April 10, 2023. If the extension is not approved by April 10, 2023, the purchase agreement will terminate. The amendment also allows the buyer to spend $290,000 of the initial $300,000 escrowed deposit on costs related to the extension of the SMA permit. If the extension is approved, the closing date is expected to be no later than (30) thirty days after the date of the extension approval.
In February 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the 646-acre parcel of agricultural land in Upcountry Maui. Terms of the agreement, as amended, included a purchase price of $9.6 million, a diligence period ending on May 16, 2022, and other customary closing conditions. On May 20, 2022, net proceeds of $9.2 million were collected upon closing.
None of the above assets held for sale have been pledged as collateral under the Company’s credit facility.
Land
Most of the Company’s 22,000 acres of land were acquired between 1911 and 1932 and is carried in its balance sheets at cost. More than 20,000 acres of land are located in West Maui and comprise a largely contiguous parcel that extends from the sea to an elevation of approximately 5,700 feet. This parcel includes approximately 900 acres within the Kapalua Resort, a master-planned, destination resort and residential community located in West Maui encompassing approximately 3,000 acres. The Company’s remaining 1,500 acres of land are located in Upcountry Maui in an area commonly known as Hali’imaile and are mainly comprised of leased agricultural fields, including related processing and maintenance facilities.
Land Improvements
Land improvements are comprised primarily of roads, utilities, and landscaping infrastructure improvements at the Kapalua Resort. Also included is the Company’s potable and non-potable water systems in West Maui. The majority of the Company’s land improvements were constructed and placed in service in the mid-to-late 1970’s or conveyed in 2017. Depreciation expense would be considerably higher if these assets were stated at current replacement cost.
Buildings
Buildings are comprised of restaurant, retail and light industrial spaces located at the Kapalua Resort and Hali’imaile which are used in the Company’s leasing operations. Most of the Company’s buildings were constructed and placed in service in the mid-to-late 1970’s. Depreciation expense would be considerably higher if these assets were stated at current replacement cost.
Machinery and Equipment
Machinery and equipment are mainly comprised of zipline course equipment installed in 2008 at the Kapalua Resort and used in the Company’s leasing operations.
The Company has available a $15.0 million revolving line of credit facility with First Hawaiian Bank (“Credit Facility”). On December 23, 2021, the Company executed a Fourth Loan Modification Agreement and Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Agreements”) extending the maturity date of the Credit Facility to December 31, 2025. The Agreements provide revolving or term loan borrowing options. Interest on revolving borrowing is calculated based on the Bank’s prime rate minus 1.125 percentage points. Interest on term loan borrowing is fixed at the Bank’s commercial loan rates with interest rate swap options available. The Company has pledged approximately 30,000 square feet of commercial leased space in the Kapalua Resort as security for the Credit Facility. Net proceeds from the sale of any collateral are required to be repaid toward outstanding borrowings and will permanently reduce the Credit Facility’s revolving commitment amount. There are no commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility.
The terms of the Credit Facility include various representations, warranties, affirmative, negative and financial covenants and events of default customary for financings of this type. Financial covenants include a minimum liquidity (as defined) of $2.0 million, a maximum of $45.0 million in total liabilities, and a limitation on new indebtedness. The Credit Facility also contains covenants restricting the payment of cash dividends without the lender’s prior approval.
The Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2022.
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ACCRUED RETIREMENT BENEFITS
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Accrued retirement benefits at December 31, 2022 and 2021 consisted of the following:
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2022
|
|
|
2021
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|
|
(in thousands)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Defined benefit pension plan
|
|
$ |
1,023 |
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|
$ |
5,932 |
|
Non-qualified retirement plan
|
|
|
1,731 |
|
|
|
2,147 |
|
Total
|
|
|
2,754 |
|
|
|
8,079 |
|
Less current portion
|
|
|
(142 |
)
|
|
|
(142 |
)
|
Non-current portion of accrued retirement benefits
|
|
$ |
2,612 |
|
|
$ |
7,937 |
|
The Company had two defined benefit pension plans which covered substantially all former bargaining and non-bargaining full-time, part-time and intermittent employees. In 2011, pension benefits under both plans were frozen. The Company merged the two defined benefit pension plans to streamline the administration of the frozen plan in 2018. The Company also has an unfunded non-qualified retirement plan covering nine of its former employees. The non-qualified retirement plan was frozen in 2009 and future vesting of additional benefits was discontinued.
In November 2022, the Company signed a purchase agreement with an insurer to annuitize the scheduled pension payments of 167 participants currently receiving benefits. Approximately $14.5 million was paid to the insurer from plan assets for the group annuity contract.
In November 2021, the Company signed a purchase agreement with an insurer to annuitize the scheduled pension payments of 384 participants currently receiving benefits. Approximately $10.4 million was paid to the insurer from plan assets for the group annuity contract.
The measurement date for the Company’s benefit plan disclosures is December 31 of each year. The changes in benefit obligations and plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the funded status of the plans and assumptions used to determine benefit information at December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
|
|
2022
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Change in benefit obligations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligations at beginning of year
|
|
$ |
40,182 |
|
|
$ |
54,655 |
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
1,034 |
|
|
|
1,237 |
|
Actuarial gain
|
|
|
(7,772 |
)
|
|
|
(1,160 |
)
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(16,907 |
)
|
|
|
(14,550 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligations at end of year
|
|
|
16,537 |
|
|
|
40,182 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in plan assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
|
|
|
32,103 |
|
|
|
43,587 |
|
Actual return on plan assets
|
|
|
(7,241 |
)
|
|
|
1,384 |
|
Employer contributions
|
|
|
5,828 |
|
|
|
1,682 |
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(16,907 |
)
|
|
|
(14,550 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
|
|
|
13,783 |
|
|
|
32,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funded status
|
|
$ |
(2,754 |
)
|
|
$ |
(8,079 |
)
|
Accumulated benefit obligations
|
|
$ |
16,537 |
|
|
$ |
40,182 |
|
Weighted average assumptions to determine benefit obligations:
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.11 |
- |
5.14% |
|
|
|
2.69 |
- |
2.74% |
|
Expected long-term return on plan assets
|
|
|
|
5.00% |
|
|
|
|
|
4.00% |
|
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
|
|
|
n/a |
|
|
|
|
|
n/a |
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $8.3 million and $15.6 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, represent the net actuarial loss which have not yet been recognized as a component of pension and other post-retirement expense.
Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in comprehensive income were as follows:
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|
2022
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Pension and other benefits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
$ |
1,034 |
|
|
$ |
1,237 |
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
(1,226 |
)
|
|
|
(1,680 |
)
|
Recognized net actuarial loss
|
|
|
585 |
|
|
|
933 |
|
Settlement expense
|
|
|
7,492 |
|
|
|
4,252 |
|
Pension expense
|
|
$ |
7,885 |
|
|
$ |
4,742 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss (gain)
|
|
$ |
696 |
|
|
$
|
(865 |
)
|
Amortization of recognized loss
|
|
|
(8,077 |
)
|
|
|
(5,185 |
)
|
Total recognized gain in comprehensive income
|
|
$ |
(7,381 |
)
|
|
$ |
(6,050 |
)
|
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
2.69 |
- |
2.74% |
|
|
|
2.28 |
- |
2.35% |
|
Expected long-term return on plan assets
|
|
|
|
4.00% |
|
|
|
|
|
4.50% |
|
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
|
|
|
n/a |
|
|
|
|
|
n/a |
|
|
The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was based on a building-block approach. Historical markets are studied and long-term historical relationships between equities and fixed income are presumed consistent with the widely accepted capital market principle that assets with higher volatility generate a greater return over the long run. Current market factors, such as inflation and interest rates, are evaluated before long-term capital markets are determined. Diversification and rebalancing of plan assets are properly considered as part of establishing long-term portfolio returns.
At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the plan held shares of various Aon Collective Investment Trust (“ACIT”) funds. The fair value of the Company’s pension plan assets by category were as follows:
|
|
2022 Fair Value Measurements
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
|
|
|
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
|
Measured at
NAV as a
practical
expedient
|
|
|
Total
|
|
ACIT equity funds
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
631 |
|
|
$ |
828 |
|
|
$ |
1,459 |
|
ACIT fixed income funds
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10,666 |
|
|
|
261 |
|
|
|
10,927 |
|
Cash management funds
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,397 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,397 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
12,694 |
|
|
$ |
1,089 |
|
|
$ |
13,783 |
|
|
|
2021 Fair Value Measurements
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
|
|
|
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
|
Measured at
NAV as a
practical
expedient
|
|
|
Total
|
|
ACIT equity funds
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
6,385 |
|
|
$ |
1,425 |
|
|
$ |
7,810 |
|
ACIT fixed income funds
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
21,114 |
|
|
|
1,746 |
|
|
|
22,860 |
|
Cash management funds
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,433 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
28,932 |
|
|
$ |
3,171 |
|
|
$ |
32,103 |
|
Level 1 assets are priced using quotes for trades occurring in active markets for the identical asset. Level 2 assets are priced using observable inputs for the asset (for example, interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market-corroborated inputs). Net asset values (“NAV”) of ACIT funds included in Level 2 are readily determinable, measured daily and based on the fair value of each fund’s underlying investments. For certain ACIT funds, NAV is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value and is not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. These funds determine NAV based on the fair value of its underlying investments on a monthly or quarterly basis and have redemption restrictions. Redemptions may be requested at the fund’s quarter-end NAV under the notification requirements of each fund, including a 105 day notice.
An administrative committee consisting of certain senior management employees administers the Company’s defined benefit pension plan. The pension plan assets are allocated among approved asset types based on the plan’s current funded status and other characteristics set by the administrative committee, subject to liquidity requirements of the plan.
Estimated future benefit payments are as follows (in thousands):
Years ending December 31, |
|
2023
|
|
$ |
1,507 |
|
2024
|
|
$ |
1,474 |
|
2025
|
|
$ |
1,448 |
|
2026
|
|
$ |
1,416 |
|
2027
|
|
$ |
1,379 |
|
2028-2032
|
|
$ |
6,283 |
|
The Company made voluntary contributions of $5.7 million and $1.0 million to its defined benefit pension plan in August 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company also funded a minimum required contribution of $0.6 million to its pension plan in January 2021. The CARES Act included limited funding relief provisions for single employer defined benefit plans allowing the deferral of required contributions that would have been otherwise due in 2020. No minimum contributions are required in 2023.
7.
|
CONTRACT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
|
Receivables from contracts with customers were $0.3 million, $0.3 million, and $0.8 million at December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Deferred license fee revenue
The Company entered into a trademark license agreement with the owner of the Kapalua Plantation and Bay golf courses, effective April 1, 2020. Under the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement, the licensee is granted a perpetual, terminable on default, transferable, non-exclusive license to use the Company’s trademarks and service marks to promote its golf courses and to sell its licensed products. The Company received a single payment royalty of $2.0 million in March 2020. Revenue recognized on a straight-line basis over its estimated economic useful life was $0.1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
8.
|
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
|
On December 31, 2018, the State of Hawaii Department of Health (“DOH”) issued a Notice and Finding of Violation and Order (“Order”) for alleged wastewater effluent violations related to the Company’s Upcountry Maui wastewater treatment facility. The facility was built in the 1960’s to serve approximately 200 single-family homes developed for workers in the Company’s former agricultural operations. The facility is made up of two 1.5-acre wastewater stabilization ponds and surrounding disposal leach fields. The Order includes, among other requirements, payment of a $230,000 administrative penalty and development of a new wastewater treatment plant, which become final and binding – unless a hearing is requested to contest the alleged violations and penalties.
The DOH agreed to defer the Order as we continue to work to resolve and remediate the facility’s wastewater effluent issues through an approved corrective action plan. The construction of additional leach fields and installations of a surface aerator, sludge removal system, and natural pond cover using water plants were completed. Test results from wastewater monitoring indicate effluent concentration amounts within allowable ranges. An administrative hearing date has been scheduled for June 2023.
Pursuant to a 1999 settlement agreement with the County of Maui, the Company and several chemical manufacturers have agreed to pay for 90% of capital costs to install filtration systems in any future water wells if the presence of a nematocide, commonly known as DBCP, exceeds specified levels, and for the ongoing maintenance and operating cost for filtration systems on existing and future wells. The Company paid approximately $21,000 and $59,000 for the reimbursement of filtration and maintenance costs during the years ending December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company is presently not aware of any plans by the County of Maui to install other filtration systems or to drill any water wells in areas affected by agricultural chemicals. Accordingly, no reserve for costs relating to any future wells has been recorded as the Company is unable to estimate the amount, or range of amounts, of any probable liability, if any.
In addition, from time to time, the Company is the subject of various other claims, complaints and other legal actions which arise in the normal course of the Company’s business activities. The Company believes the resolution of these other matters, in the aggregate, is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or operations.
The Company leases land primarily to agriculture operators and space in commercial buildings, primarily to restaurant and retail tenants through 2048. These operating leases generally provide for minimum rents, licensing fees, percentage rentals based on tenant revenues, and reimbursement of common area maintenance and other expenses. Certain leases allow the lessee an option to extend or terminate the lease agreement. There are no agreements allowing a lessee an option to purchase the underlying asset. Total leasing income subject to ASC 842 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
|
|
2022
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minimum rentals
|
|
$ |
3,272 |
|
|
$ |
3,029 |
|
Percentage rentals
|
|
|
1,937 |
|
|
|
1,503 |
|
Licensing fees
|
|
|
1,001 |
|
|
|
732 |
|
Other
|
|
|
1,296 |
|
|
|
1,659 |
|
|
|
$ |
7,506 |
|
|
$ |
6,923 |
|
Leased property, net of accumulated depreciation, was $10.1 and $11.2 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Future minimum rental income for the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
Years ending December 31, |
|
|
|
|
2023
|
|
$ |
2,644 |
|
2024
|
|
$ |
2,449 |
|
2025
|
|
$ |
2,360 |
|
2026
|
|
$ |
2,334 |
|
2027
|
|
$ |
2,275 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
$ |
10,429 |
|
The Company recognized rent expense from operating leases of $49,000 and $41,000 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. A right-of-use asset was recorded in Other current assets and the related lease liability in Other current liabilities. The present value of remaining contractual payments under these office and equipment leases were $53,000 and $87,000 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
10.
|
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
|
The Company’s directors and certain members of management receive a portion of their compensation in shares of the Company’s common stock granted under the Company’s 2017 Equity and Incentive Award Plan (Equity Plan). Share-based compensation is valued based on the average of the high and low share price on the date of grant. Shares are issued upon execution of agreements reflecting the grantee’s acceptance of the respective shares subject to the terms and conditions of the Equity Plan. Restricted shares issued under the Equity Plan vest quarterly and have voting and regular dividend rights but cannot be disposed of until such time as they are vested. All unvested restricted shares are forfeited upon the grantee’s termination of directorship or employment from the Company.
Share-based compensation is determined and awarded annually to certain of the Company’s officers and management based on their achievement of certain predefined performance goals and objectives under the Equity Plan. Such share-based compensation is comprised of an annual incentive paid in shares of common stock and a long-term incentive paid in restricted shares vesting quarterly over a period of three years.
Share-based compensation totaled $1.3 million and $1.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Included in these amounts were approximately $0.9 million and $0.7 million of restricted shares of common stock which vested in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
GAAP prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
The Company’s provision for income taxes is calculated using the liability method. Deferred income taxes are provided for all temporary differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using tax rates enacted by law or regulation.
Reconciliations between the total income tax expense (benefit) and the amount computed using the statutory federal rate of 21% for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
|
|
2022
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal income tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate
|
|
$ |
375 |
|
|
$
|
(718 |
)
|
Adjusted for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Permanent differences
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(461 |
)
|
|
|
616 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Deferred tax assets were comprised of the following temporary differences as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:
|
|
2022
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards
|
|
$ |
23,980 |
|
|
$ |
25,132 |
|
Joint venture and other investments
|
|
|
(27 |
)
|
|
|
(27 |
)
|
Accrued retirement benefits
|
|
|
1,149 |
|
|
|
2,545 |
|
Property net book value
|
|
|
2,960 |
|
|
|
2,862 |
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
1,016 |
|
|
|
1,083 |
|
Reserves and other
|
|
|
(50 |
)
|
|
|
(5 |
)
|
Total deferred tax assets
|
|
|
29,028 |
|
|
|
31,590 |
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(29,028 |
)
|
|
|
(31,590 |
)
|
Net deferred tax assets
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Valuation allowances have been established to reduce future tax benefits not expected to be realized. The change in the deferred tax asset related to accrued retirement benefits and the valuation allowance includes the pension adjustment included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, which is not included in the current provision. Net Operating Loss (NOL) carryforwards created in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 are limited by the TCJA. The Company had approximately $67.6 million in federal NOL carry forwards at December 31, 2022, that expire from 2028 through 2034. The Company had approximately $81.7 million in state NOL carry forwards at December 31, 2022, that expire from 2028 through 2034. The Company had approximately $5.7 million in federal and state NOL carry forwards at December 31, 2022 that do not expire.
12.
|
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
In December 2019, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to sell the Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) regulated assets of Kapalua Water Company, Ltd. and Kapalua Waste Treatment Company, Ltd. located in the Kapalua Resort, subject to certain closing conditions, including PUC approval. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $4.2 million upon closing of the sale in May 2021.
The results of discontinued operations in 2021 were as follows:
|
|
2021
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues
|
|
$ |
819 |
|
Operating costs and expenses
|
|
|
(995 |
)
|
Impairment loss
|
|
|
(40 |
)
|
Loss from discontinued operations
|
|
$ |
(216 |
)
|
The Company’s reportable operating segments are comprised of the discrete business units whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer – its chief decision maker – in assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources. Reportable operating segments in 2022 were as follows:
|
•
|
Real Estate includes development activities, such as land planning and entitlement, and the sale of real estate inventory.
|
|
•
|
Leasing primarily includes revenues and expenses from real property leasing activities, license fees and royalties for the use of certain of the Company’s trademarks and brand names by third parties, and the cost of maintaining the Company’s real estate assets, including conservation activities. The operating segment also includes the management of ditch, reservoir and well systems that provide potable and non-potable water to West and Upcountry Maui areas.
|
|
•
|
Resort Amenities include a membership program that provides certain benefits and privileges within the Kapalua Resort for its members.
|
The Company’s reportable operating segment results were measured based on operating income, exclusive of interest, depreciation, general and administrative, share-based compensation, pension and other postretirement expenses.
Condensed consolidated financial information for each of the Company’s reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands) were as follows:
|
|
Real
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Resort
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estate
|
|
|
Leasing
|
|
|
Amenities
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues (1)
|
|
$ |
11,600 |
|
|
$ |
8,513 |
|
|
$ |
847 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
20,960 |
|
Operating costs and expenses
|
|
|
(1,026 |
)
|
|
|
(3,598 |
)
|
|
|
(1,547 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(6,171 |
)
|
Depreciation expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,101 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(8 |
)
|
|
|
(1,109 |
)
|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(1,068 |
)
|
|
|
(1,141 |
)
|
|
|
(496 |
)
|
|
|
(1,368 |
)
|
|
|
(4,073 |
)
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
9,506 |
|
|
|
2,673 |
|
|
|
(1,196 |
)
|
|
|
(1,376 |
)
|
|
|
9,607 |
|
Pension and other post-retirement expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,885 |
)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6 |
)
|
Other income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71 |
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,787 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures (2)
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
Assets (3)
|
|
$ |
15,274 |
|
|
$ |
13,586 |
|
|
$ |
815 |
|
|
$ |
12,731 |
|
|
$ |
42,406 |
|
|
|
Real
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Resort
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estate
|
|
|
Leasing
|
|
|
Amenities
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
2021
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues (1)
|
|
$ |
3,400 |
|
|
$ |
8,103 |
|
|
$ |
940 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
12,443 |
|
Operating costs and expenses
|
|
|
(750 |
)
|
|
|
(3,495 |
)
|
|
|
(1,355 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(5,600 |
)
|
Depreciation expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,177 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(11 |
)
|
|
|
(1,188 |
)
|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(1,049 |
)
|
|
|
(1,121 |
)
|
|
|
(487 |
)
|
|
|
(1,361 |
)
|
|
|
(4,018 |
)
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
1,601 |
|
|
|
2,310
|
|
|
|
(902 |
)
|
|
|
(1,372
|
)
|
|
|
1,637
|
|
Pension and other post-retirement expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,732 |
)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(122 |
)
|
Other income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
Loss from continuing operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(3,204 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures (2)
|
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
29 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
103 |
|
Assets (3)
|
|
$ |
15,525 |
|
|
$ |
14,684 |
|
|
$ |
800 |
|
|
$ |
6,910 |
|
|
$ |
37,919 |
|
(1)
|
Amounts are principally revenues from external customers and exclude equity in earnings of affiliates.
|
(2)
|
Includes expenditures for property and deferred costs.
|
(3)
|
Segment assets are located in the United States.
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts for 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
Description
|
|
Balance at
Beginning of Year
|
|
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Balance at
End of Year
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022
|
|
$ |
154 |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
$ |
177 |
|
2021
|
|
$ |
220 |
|
|
$ |
(66 |
)
|
|
$ |
154 |
|