UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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Kaanapali Land, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of | 01-0731997 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
900 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois (Address of principal executive | 60611 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 312-915-1987312-915-1987
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As of March 29, 2018,27, 2024, the registrant had Common Shares and 52,000 Class C Shares outstanding.
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Part I
Kaanapali Land, LLC ("Kaanapali Land" or the “Company”), a Delaware limited liability company, is the reorganized entity resulting from the Joint Plan of Reorganization of Amfac Hawaii, LLC (now known as KLC Land Company, LLC ("(“KLC Land"Land”)), certain of its subsidiaries (together with KLC Land, the "KLC Debtors"“KLC Debtors”) and FHT Corporation ("FHTC"(“FHTC” and, together with the KLC Debtors, the "Debtors"“Debtors”) under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated June 11, 2002 (as amended, the "Plan"“Plan”). The Plan was filed jointly by all Debtors to consolidate each case for joint administration in the Bankruptcy Court in order to (a) permit the petitioners to present a joint reorganization plan that recognized, among other things, the common indebtedness of the debtors (i.e. the Certificate of Land Appreciation Notes (“COLAs”) and Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Plan)) and (b) facilitate the overall administration of the bankruptcy proceedings. As indicated in the Plan, Kaanapali Land has elected to be taxable as a corporation.
The Plan was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court by orders dated July 29, 2002 and October 30, 2002 (collectively, the "Order"“Order”) and became effective November 13, 2002 (the "Plan“Plan Effective Date"Date”). During August 2005, pursuant to a motion for entry of final decree, the bankruptcy cases were closed. References in this Form 10-K to Kaanapali Land or the Company for dates on or after the Plan Effective Date are to the entity surviving the Plan Effective Date under the Plan and for dates before the Plan Effective Date are to predecessor entities, unless otherwise specified.
KLC Land (formerly known as Amfac Hawaii, LLC and, previously, Amfac/JMB Hawaii, LLC) is a Hawaii limited liability company that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kaanapali Land. KLC Land and Kaanapali Land have continued the businesses formerly conducted by KLC Land and Northbrook Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Northbrook") and their subsidiaries prior to the bankruptcy, although some of such businesses have been discontinued or reduced in scope as described herein.
Northbrook was formed in 1978 as a holding company to facilitate the purchase of a number of businesses, generally relating to short line railroads, rail car leasing and light manufacturing. Over 90% of the stock of Northbrook was purchased by persons and entities affiliated with JMB Realty Corporation, through a series of stock purchases in 1987 and 1988. One of Northbrook's subsidiaries (later merged into Northbrook) purchased the stock of Amfac, Inc. ("Amfac"), in 1988, pursuant to a public tender offer, and thus Amfac became an indirect subsidiary of Northbrook at such time. As a consequence of the merger of Amfac into Northbrook in 1995, KLC Land, FHTC and Amfac's other direct subsidiaries became direct subsidiaries of Northbrook. All existing shareholders of Northbrook contributed their shares to Pacific Trail Holdings, LLC ("Pacific Trail") in 2000. Pursuant to the Plan, Northbrook was merged into FHTC and FHTC was thereafter merged into Kaanapali Land in November 2002.
Kaanapali Land's subsidiaries include the Debtors as reorganized under the Plan, certain subsidiaries of KLC Land that were not debtors (the "Non-Debtor KLC Subsidiaries") and other former subsidiaries of Northbrook (collectively with Kaanapali Land, all the Reorganized Debtors, the Non-Debtor KLC Subsidiaries and such other subsidiaries are referred to herein as the "Company").
The Company operates in two primary business segments: (i) Property and (ii) Agriculture. The Company operates through a number of subsidiaries, each of which is owned directly or indirectly by Kaanapali Land, LLC.
Material aspects of the history and business of the Company, the Plan, the procedures for consummating the Plan and the risks attendant thereto were set forth in a Second Amended Disclosure Statement With Respect to Joint Plan of Reorganization of Amfac Hawaii, LLC, Certain of Its Subsidiaries and FHT Corporation Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated June 11, 2002 (the "Disclosure Statement"). The Disclosure Statement and the Plan are each filed as Exhibits to Kaanapali Land's Form 10 filed on May 1, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.
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All claims against the Debtors were deemed discharged as of the Plan Effective Date.
The Limited Liability Company Agreement of Kaanapali Land (the "LLC Agreement") provided for two classes of membership interests, "Class A Shares" and "Class B Shares", which had substantially identical rights and economic value under the LLC Agreement; except that holders of Class A Shares were represented by a "Class A Representative" who was required to approve certain transactions proposed by Kaanapali Land before they could be undertaken. The Class A Representative was further entitled to receive certain reports from the Company and meet with Company officials on a periodic basis. Reference is made to the LLC Agreement for a more detailed discussion of these provisions. Class B Shares were held by Pacific Trail and various entities and individuals that are affiliated or otherwise associated with Pacific Trail. Class A Shares were issued under the Plan to claimants who had no such affiliation. Reference is made toItem 10 below for a further explanation of the LLC Agreement.
Kaanapali Land distributed in the aggregate, approximately $1.8 million in cash and approximately 161,100 Class A Shares on account of the claims that were made under the Plan and has no further obligations to make any further distributions under the Plan.
Kaanapali Land issued all Class B Shares required to be issued under the Plan to Pacific Trail and those entities and individuals that were entitled to Class B Shares. As a consequence, Kaanapali Land had approximately 1,631,513 Class B Shares outstanding.
Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the Class A Shares and Class B Shares were automatically redesignated as Common Shares on November 15, 2007. Accordingly, the Company's Class A Shares and Class B Shares ceased to exist separately on November 15, 2007. On April 15, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Stephen Lovelette ("Lovelette"), an executive vice president of the Company in charge of the Company's development activities, whereby the Company agreed to issue up to 52,000 shares of a new class of common shares (the "Class C Shares") in consideration for his services to the Company. The Class C Shares have the same rights as the Shares except that the Class C Shares will not participate in any distributions until the holders of the Shares have received aggregate distributions equal to $19 per Share, subject to customary antidilution adjustments. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had 1,792,613 Common shares and 52,000 Class C Shares Outstanding.Land.
KLC Land is the direct subsidiary of Kaanapali Land through which the Company conducts substantially all of its remaining operations. KLC Land conducts substantially all of its business through various subsidiaries. Those subsidiaries with remaining assets of significant net value include KLC Holding Corp. ("KLC"), Pioneer Mill Company, LLC ("PMCo"), Kaanapali Land Management Corp. ("KLM" fkaKLMC" formerly known as Kaanapali Development Corp.) and PM Land Company, LLC. In 2013, the Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners’ Association (“KCF LOA”) was consolidated with the interests of third partythird-party owners reflected as non controllingnon-controlling interests. The KCF LOA was deconsolidated in the third quarter of 2022 as a result of the turnover of control of the KCF LOA board of directors to the third-party owners of the lots in the subdivision.
All dollar amounts are in thousands of dollars unless otherwise noted.
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Project Planning and Development. The Company's real estate development approach, for land that it holds for development rather than investment, is designed to enhance the value of its properties in phases. In most instances, the process begins with the preparation of market and feasibility studies that consider potential uses for the property, as well as costs associated with those uses. The studies consider factors such as location, physical characteristics, demographic patterns, anticipated absorption rates, transportation, infrastructure costs, both on siteonsite and offsite, and regulatory and environmental requirements.
For any property targeted for development, the Company will generally prepare a land plan that is consistent with the findings of the studies and then commence the process of applying for the entitlements necessary to permit the use of the property in accordance with the land plan. The length and difficulty of obtaining the requisite entitlements by government agencies, as well as the cost of complying with any conditions attached to the entitlements, are significant factors in determining the viability of the Company's projects. Applications for entitlements may include, among other things, applications for state land use reclassification, countyMaui County (the “County”) community plan amendments, changes in zoning, and if applicable, subdivision.
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Pioneer Mill Site. The Company owns approximately 19 acres in Lahaina, known as the Pioneer Mill Site, which is zoned primarily industrial. This is the former site of PMCo's sugar mill on Maui and was the site of the coffee mill operation. In addition, portions of this parcel were subject to various short-term license agreements with third parties that generated income for the Company. Plans are in process for future potential development of the site. As discussed below, the site was negatively impacted by the Lahaina wildfire.
Lahaina Wildfire. Beginning on August 8, 2023, a wildfire occurred due east of historic Lahaina town in Maui. The fire spread rapidly due to extreme wind conditions caused in part by Hurricane Dora which traveled 800 miles offshore west of Maui. The fires caused multiple fatalities, widespread damage to Lahaina town and the surrounding area including the Company’s 19-acre Pioneer Mill site. The Company’s offices and coffee mill were located on the site as well as various other structures and a building which is leased to an unrelated third party and used to operate a coffee store. The Company also utilized portions of the property for short term license agreements with third parties that generated income for the Company. Although no employees were injured in the fire, the Company’s offices and coffee store building were destroyed. Additionally, it appears that most of the personal property of the licensees and the coffee mill was destroyed. The widespread destruction is likely to cause disruptions in the Company’s development plans. The damage to the coffee mill has disrupted operations and prevented the Company from processing and selling the current year coffee crop. It is also likely that the fires and devastation caused thereby will adversely affect the Maui economy and businesses operated on Maui. Clean up of Lahaina, including the Pioneer Mill site, has commenced by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) contractors. Access to the property remains restricted, and such restrictions are expected to continue while the clean-up of Lahaina town continues, estimated by USACE to be completed in approximately 18 months. The Company has initiated claims with its insurance carriers and in October 2023, the Company received an initial, unallocated advance payment of $1 million from its insurance carrier. Notwithstanding the advance, there can be no assurance that the Company’s insurance coverage will fully compensate the Company for its losses incurred in connection with the fire and related devastation, including the costs of its structures and equipment lost in the fire, the loss in revenue from the lack of coffee sales, or the loss of income from the licensees. The Company could experience losses in excess of our insured limits, and further claims for certain losses could be denied or subject to deductibles or exclusions under our insurance policies. The Company has relocated its offices to temporary office facilities located on its lands in Kaanapali and is in the planning stages of relocating its coffee mill to its farm in Kaanapali. Additionally, the Company was able to recover its electronic files which were stored on its servers destroyed in the fire from back up files existing at an offsite location. Recovery efforts continue.
Kaanapali 2020.2020 Development Plan. The Company's developable lands are located on the west side of the Island of Maui in the State of Hawaii. The majority of the developable lands are located near to the Kaanapali resort area. The Kaanapali development lands have been the subject of a community-based planning process that commenced in 1999 for the Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan. The Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan includes a mix of residential (including workforce affordable housing), commercial, quasi-public facilities, recreation, agriculture, rural, and open space. While the oceanfront resort properties have been sold, most of the other Kaanapali 2020 lands continue to be owned by the Company. Any development plan for any of the Company's land, including the Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan, will be subject to approval and regulation by various state and countyCounty agencies and governing entities, especially insofar as the nature and extent of zoning, and improvements necessary for site infrastructure, building, transportation, water management, environmental and health are concerned. A substantial portion of the Company’s Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan land will require state district boundary amendments and county general plan and community plan amendments, as well as rezoning approvals. In Hawaii, the governmental entities may impose limits or controls on growth in their communities during the review and consideration of the various entitlement processprocesses mainly through restrictive conditions, including limitations on density, impact fees, infrastructure contribution, among others, all of which may materially affect utilization of the land and the costs associated with developing the land. In addition, Mauithe County currently requires certain percentages and levels of affordability to be included in
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proposed residential developments or subdivisions of land, thereby affecting the feasibility of these projects. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining the necessary zoning and related entitlements for development of any currently unentitled Maui lands. At this time, the only Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan land that has sufficient entitlements to commence development is the Puukolii Village Mauka development, as described below.
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The current regulatory approval process for a development project takes a number of years or more and involves substantial expense. The applications generally require the submission of comprehensive plans that involve the use of consultants and other professionals. A substantial portion of the Company's Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan land will require state district boundary amendments and county general plan and community plan amendments, as well as rezoning approvals. There is no assurance that all necessary approvals and permits will be obtained with respect to the current projects or future projects of the Company. Generally, entitlements are extremely difficult to obtain in Hawaii. There is often significant opposition to proposed developments from numerous local groups, environmental organizations, various community and civic groups, condominium associations and politicians advocating no-growth policies, among others. Any such group with standing can challenge submitted applications, which may substantially delay the process. Generally, once the applications are deemed acceptable, the various governing agencies involved in the entitlement process commence consideration of the requested entitlements. The applicable agencies often impose conditions, which may be costly and time consuming, on any approvals of the entitlements. The substantial time and expense of obtaining entitlements and the uncertainty of success in obtaining the entitlements could have a material adverse effect on the Company's success.
At the state level, all land in Hawaii is divided into four land use classifications: urban, rural, agricultural and conservation. The majority of the Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan land is currently classified as either agricultural or conservation.
A relatively small portion (approximately 300 acres) of the Kaanapali 2020 Development Planning area owned by the Company, known as Puukolii Village Mauka, comprised of two parcels known as the Puukolii TriangleVillage Mauka and another parcel adjacent to Puukolii Village Mauka, received entitlements in 1993 under the terms of a superseded law that fast tracked entitlements for planned mixed use developments that contained the requisite percentage of affordable housing units. The requirements imposed on the Company relative to these entitlements proved uneconomic and thus the developments were not pursued. The Company proposed revisions to certain entitlement conditions as well as the development agreement with the applicable state agencies and is continuing to plan for the development of the Puukolii Village Mauka area, which will, if ultimately developed, include certain affordable and market housing units, a small commercial area, a school, a park and associated improvements. From 2007 through 2009, the Company received various approvals of its proposed revisions of entitlement conditions and of the development agreement including the addition of the County housing department as an added party.a party to the development agreement.
Despite the hurdles mentioned above, the Company remains hopeful that it will generally be able to develop that portion of its land for which it can obtain classification as an urban district from the State Land Use Commission. However, it is uncertain whether the Company will be able to obtain all necessary entitlements or, if so, how long it will take, and it cannot be predicted what the market will be for such land (or the associated development costs) at such time. Conservation land is land that has been considered by the state as necessary for preserving natural conditions as well as to protect water resources and cannot be developed. Lands within agricultural and rural districts have limited development potential, especially as it relates to density and use. Pursuant to the Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan, the Company intends to apply to the State Land Use Commission for reclassification of a portion of the agricultural lands to urban, and perhaps some rural, but does not intend to apply for reclassification of the conservation lands.
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During 2012, Mauithe County updated its General Plan which projects general growth of the County over the next few decades. This update included a new component with maps which show directed growth areas. The County of Maui recognized the Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan to be within the urban growth limits identified in these directed growth maps. Development of the Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan lands in accordance with the Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan will require, in addition to State Land Usestate land use reclassification of some of the land from agriculture to urban, appropriate designation under the County community plan, and the appropriate County zoning designation included in the Maui County General Plan noting it as an urban growth area. In December 2021, the West Maui Community Plan (“WMCP”),which consists of a vision statement, goals, policies, and actions to guide growth and preservation in West Maui, was updated and became part of the General Plan. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, the changes to the WMCP will have on its development plans. Obtaining any and all of these approvals can involve a substantial amount of time and expense, and approvals may need to be resubmitted if there is any subsequent, material deviation in current approved plans or significant objections by the responsible government agencies. There are no assurances that the Company can obtain approvals or deviations.
In connection with any successful petition to change any of the various land use classifications (state land use district, county community plan, county zoning) of the Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan, the Company may be required to make significant improvements in public facilities (such as roads), to dedicate property for public use, to provide employee/affordableworkforce housing units and to make other concessions, monetary or otherwise. The ability of the Company to perform its development activities may also be adversely affected by restrictions that may be imposed by government agencies and the surrounding communities because of inadequate public facilities, such as roads, water management areas and sewer facilities, and by local opposition to continued growth. The Lahaina wildfires may also cause further delays in the Company’s planned developments. However, as part of the Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan, the Company has included a number of community members and local government officials in the development planning process and has earned significant community support for its preliminary Kaanapali 2020 development plans.Development Plan. It also believes that it enjoys general local community support for its new Puukolii Village Mauka concept. The Company hopes that carrying on with this process will continue to generate substantial support from local government and the community for the Company's development plans.
There can be no assurance that all necessary approvals will be obtained, that modifications to those plans will not require additional approvals, or that such additional approvals will be obtained, nor can there be any assurance as to the timing of such events.
In September 2014, Kaanapali Land Management Corp. (“KLMC”),KLMC, pursuant to a property and option purchase agreement with(“Purchase Agreement”) sold an unrelated third party, closed on the sale of an approximateapproximately 14.9 acre parcel in West Maui. The purchase price was $3,300, paid in cash at closing. The agreementPurchase Agreement (as subsequently amended) commits KLMC to fund up to between $803 and $1,008,$0.6 million, depending on various factors, for off-site roadway, water, sewer and electrical improvements that will also provide service to other KLMC properties. The purchaser was also granted an optionKLMC may, at its discretion, design, construct, install, and complete all or portions of the off-site road, sewer and/or electrical improvements, in which case the developer shall pay to KLMC the total costs thereof, less the KLMC committed amount. In relation to such sewer line improvement, KLMC has entered into a contract for $1.1 million to install the purchasesewer line. KLMC has paid $1.1 million on the contract which has been recorded as a receivable, less KLMC’s sewer line commitment of an adjacent site$0.2 million. In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, the receivable accrues interest of approximately 18.5 acres for $4,078, of which $525 was paid in cash upon the closing of6.5% and is secured by the 14.9 acre property. The developer has begun certain other offsite construction has begun at the site. The nonrefundable $525 option payment can be appliedIn conjunction with the Purchase Agreement, the Company retains certain approval rights relating to the purchaseuses and designs of the 18.5 acresite to ensure the uses and designs are aligned with the Company’s planned master development. If such uses result in a dispute with the developer of the site, such dispute could delay the development of the site. The option which initially expired in September 2017 has been extended to December 31, 2018. The 14.9 acre site is intended to be used for a critical access hospital, skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility, and medical offices,independent living facility.
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The Company is in the planning stages for the development of a 295-acre parcel in the region mauka of the Kaanapali Coffee Farms (“KCF Mauka”). The parcel is to be comprised of 61 agricultural lots that will be offered to individual buyers. The Company expects to develop the parcel in phases and all phases have been submitted to the County for subdivision approval. The Company continues to work with the County to resolve certain of the County’s comments relating to the subdivision. The Company’s understanding is that all outstanding comments from the County have been resolved verbally with County staff. The final approval letter has been pending and additional efforts are being made to secure the approval. Upon final subdivision approval of all phases and receipt of final plat of the first phase from the County, which requires a bond in the amount of the cost to develop the first phase, the Company can pre-sell the undeveloped lots in the first phase. The Company expects to market the lots in the first phase upon receiving final approvals from the County, subject to various contingencies, including, but not limited to, governmental and market factors and the optionavailability of a bond to secure the first phase of the development. At this time, the Company is assessing whether the fires and resulting devastation may negatively impact the near term marketability of the lots in the first phase of the development. Therefore, there can be no assurance the Company will be able to meet such timetable, that the subdivision will ultimately be approved or that the lots will sell for prices deemed advantageous by the Company.
The Company is in the planning stages for the development of a 241-acre residential development site in the region south of Kaanapali Coffee Farms known as Puukolii Village. The conceptual master plan is intendedcomprised of 20 developable parcels planned for 940 units including a mix of affordable and market priced homes, both single and multi-family, mixed use commercial, parks, school, and community facilities. Puukolii Village is fully entitled. At this time, the Company is uncertain whether the fires and resulting devastation might delay approvals from the County. In conjunction with the potential development of Puukolii Village and in coordination with the possible development by an unrelated third party of the 14.9 acre site to be used for other medical and health related facilities.a critical access hospital, as noted above, the Company entered into a contract to install a sewer line from the Puukolii Village site to the critical care hospital site. The developer of the critical access hospital site is obligated to share in the sewer line cost for the portion of the sewer line fronting the critical care hospital site. (See discussion above).
Kaanapali Land Management Corp. (KLMC)KLMC is a party to an agreement with the State of Hawaii for the development of the Lahaina Bypass Highway. An approximateApproximately 2.4 mile portionmiles of this two lane state highway hashave been completed. Construction to extend the southern terminus is nearing completion and is expected to open for traffic in April 2018.was completed mid-2018. The northern portion of the Bypass Highway, which extends to KLMC’s lands, remains uncompleted.is in the early stage of planning. Under certain circumstances, which have not yet occurred, KLMC remains committed for approximately $1.1 million of various future costs relating to the planning and design of the uncompleted portion of the Bypass Highway. Under certain conditions, which have not yet been met, KLMC has agreed to contribute an amount not exceeding $6.7 million toward construction costs. Any such amount contributed would be reduced by the value of KLMC’s land actually contributed to the State for the Bypass Highway.
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These potential commitments have not been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. While the completion of the Bypass Highway would add value to KLMC’s lands north of the town of Lahaina, there can be no assurance that it will be completed or when any future phases will be undertaken.
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Other Maui Property. The Company owns approximately 19 acres in Lahaina, known as the Pioneer Mill Site, which is zoned primarily industrial. This is the former site of Pioneer Mill's sugar mill on Maui and continues to be the site of the coffee mill operation. In addition, portions of this parcel are subject to various short-term license agreements with third parties that generate minor amounts of income for the Company.
The Company also owned several parcels, known collectively as the "Wainee Lands", which were located in Lahaina south of the mill site. The Wainee Lands included approximately 230 acres and were classified and zoned for agricultural use and the Company would have needed to obtain land use and zoning reclassification in order to proceed with any development. Most of the Wainee Lands are included in the Maui County General Plan. In August 2017, Pioneer Mill Company, LLC, pursuant to a property sales agreement with an unrelated third party closed on the Wainee Lands. The purchase price was $8 million, paid in cash at closing.
Agriculture
Historic Operations. A significant portion of the Company's revenues were formerly derived from agricultural operations primarily consisting of the cultivation, milling and sale of raw sugar. The last remaining operating sugar plantation of the Company, owned by a subsidiary of Kaanapali Land, was shut down at the end of 2000.
CoffeeCurrent Operations. Agricultural operations now consist primarily of cultivation, milling and sale of coffee. The coffee farming operation includes manpower and equipment required to fertilize, prune and maintain the coffee plantations as well as equipment required to harvest and haul coffee cherry to the Company’s former processing plant (the “Mill”) located on the former sugar mill site in Lahaina, Hawaii. As discussed above, the coffee mill was destroyed in the Lahaina wildfire. The Company is in the planning stages of building a new mill at its farm in Kaanapali, which is not expected to be completed in time for the next coffee harvest. The coffee fields were not destroyed in the fire. The Company also maintains and operates a system of irrigation infrastructure including development tunnels, ditches, tunnels, siphons, flumes and reservoirs required to irrigate the Company’s agricultural operations and future planned developments with non-potable water.
The Company sells milled green coffee under the brand name Mauigrown Coffee mainly to interisland Hawaii customers, generally roasters who have retail coffee shops, and also sell to grocery stores and online. Based on availability, green coffee is also shipped and sold to mainland and international customers, including roasters, dealers, and traders. Portions of the coffee farms are operated as part of the 336-acre Kaanapali Coffee Farms agricultural subdivision, in which a portion of each lot owned by the lot owner is used for their single-family dwelling, while the remainder of the lot containing coffee trees is farmed by the Company. The Company has entered into certain consulting and marketing arrangementsagreements with the Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners Association in this regard. The planned 295-acre, second phase of KCF Mauka will be within the coffee farming area as well. The Company continues to plant additional acreage of coffee on its agricultural land not currently included in the developable lands of Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan.
Coffee production and yields are subject to many factors, particularity weather related factors, including rainfall and the availability of sufficient irrigation water flowing through its irrigation system. Yields may be reduced in years of drought when irrigation water and rainfall is insufficient. Reference is made to Item 1A. Risk Factors for risks relating to agriculture. The Company purchases crop insurance annually which reduces certain coffee crop production risks. The Company received crop insurance proceeds in 2023 related to losses sustained to the 2022 coffee crop due to an insured event. Additionally, acreage under production is reduced annually by required tree pruning of approximately one quarter to one third of total coffee acreage in production.
The coffee is sold as Maui origin “specialty coffee” (as defined by the Specialty Coffee Association) as is most coffee produced in Hawaii. Hawaiian coffees generally command a higher price per pound green than many other specialty coffees produced around the world but there can be no assurance such prices will continue or that coffee prices or yields will be sufficient to cover all costs of production and sales.
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In addition to the Company’s commercial coffee farming operations, the Company grows bananas, citrus, and alfalfa. The Company also has approximately 660 acres of fenced pasture for cattle grazing as well as approximately 40 acres of fenced pasture for goat grazing. The Company’s banana operation currently consists of approximately 14 acres. The bananas are sold by the Company to certain customers for distribution on Maui. KLMC also grows and sells various citrus including grapefruit and lemons. These are sold to various local venders to be sold at farmer’s markets on Maui. Although the Company realizes minor amounts of revenue relating to these agricultural operations there are certain property tax advantages with land engaged in active agriculture.
For a description of financial information by segment, please read Note 8 to the attached consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
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Significant Asset Sales
The Company has in the past consummated various strategic sales of bulk land. These transactions were generally pursued in order to raise additional cash that would enhance the Company's ability to fund the Kaanapali 2020 developments including, but not limited to Kaanapali Coffee Farms, and other Company overhead costs. While this is not the current focus of the Company, it has from time to time in the ordinary course of business engaged in discussions with third parties who may be interested in certain parcels.
Employees
At March 1, 2018,2024, Kaanapali Land and its subsidiaries had employed a total of 23 full time employees. Certain corporate services are provided by Pacific Trail Holdings, LLC (“Pacific Trail”) and its affiliates. Pacific Trail owns in excess of 80% of the Common Shares of Kaanapali Land. Kaanapali Land reimburses Pacific Trail and its affiliates for these services and related overhead at cost.
Trademarks and Service Marks
The Company maintains a variety of trademarks and service marks that support each of its business segments. These marks are filed in various jurisdictions, including the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and foreign trademark offices. The trademarks and service marks protect, among other things, the use of the term "Kaanapali" and related names in connection with the developments in the vicinity of the Kaanapali Resort area on Maui and the various trade names and service marks obtained in connection with the Company's coffee operations. Certain trademarks, trade names and service marks have also been registered in connection with the Kaanapali Coffee Farms development. Also protected are certain designs and logos associated with the names protected. Certain marks owned by the Company have been licensed to third parties, however, the income therefromthere from is not material to the Company's financial results. To the extent deemed advantageous in connection with the Company's ongoing businesses, to satisfy contractual commitments with respect to certain marks or where the Company believes that there are future licensing opportunities with respect to specific marks, the Company intends to maintain such marks to the extent necessary to protect their use relative thereto. The Company also intends to develop and protect appropriate marks in connection with its future land development and agricultural activities.
Market Conditions and Competition
There are a number of factors that historically have negatively impacted Kaanapali Land's property activities, including market conditions, the difficulty in obtaining regulatory approvals, the high cost of required infrastructure and the Company's ability to maintain operating deficitsurplus in its other business segment. In addition, the Lahaina wildfire could eventually cause a weakening of the west Maui real estate market, which could negatively ipact the Company. As a result, the planned use of many of the Company's land holdings and the ability to generate cash flow from these land holdings have become long-term in nature, and the Company has found it necessary to sell certain parcels in order to raise cash rather than realize their full economic potential through the entitlement process.
Maui's residential real estate market experienced a dramatic slow down beginning in the latter part of 2005. The international credit crisis resulted in both national and global economic downturns and had a significant adverse impact on the Hawaiian economy. Market conditions have moved in a positive direction from 2014 and to date in 2018, however, there can be no assurance that such conditions will continue. A weakening of the Maui real estate market would negatively impact the Company.
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There are several developers, operators, real estate companies and other owners of real estate that compete with the Company in its property business on Maui, many of which have greater resources. The number of competitive properties in a particular market could have a material adverse effect on the Company's success. In addition, many properties previously purchased from the Company by retail buyers are listed for resale and could provide additional competition to the Company.Company in future years.
Government Regulations and Approvals
The current regulatory approval process for a project can take many years and involves substantial expense. There is no assurance that all necessary approvals and permits will be obtained with respect to the Company's current and future projects. Generally, entitlements are extremely difficult to obtain in Hawaii. Many different agencies at the state and countyCounty level are involved in the entitlement process. There is often significant opposition from numerous local groups - including environmental organizations, various community and civic groups, condominium associations and politicians advocating no-growth policies, among others. Certain ordinances adopted by the County of Maui have placed additional requirements on developers, some of which may be difficult or expensive to satisfy. Other proposed ordinances that have not yet passed may place moratoria on new development. It is currently unknown to what extent new legislative initiatives will impact the cost or timing of the Company's planned developments.
By letters dated October 28, 2022, the State of Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management (“CWRM”) officially designated all six Aquifer System Areas of the Lahaina Aquifer Sector, Maui, as Ground Water Management Areas, as of August 6, 2022. CWRM notified the Company that by August 5, 2023, the Company would need to apply for ground and surface water use permits to continue the Company's use of certain wells that are integral to the Company's entire operations. The Company has submitted such applications for permits. The permits, when or if granted and subject to various conditions, would preserve the Company's existing water uses as of August 6, 2022. The Company has submitted such applications for permits. The Company cannot provide any assurances that CWRM will approve such permit applications for the amounts of water the Company seeks or impose conditions on such use that might affect the Company’s operations. If CWRM should fail to approve the Company’s water requests or impose onerous conditions on its use, CWRM’s actions could delay the Company’s development in substantial and material respects and affect the Company’s operations and finances. Further, in the event permits adequate to the Company's plans are not received timely or at all, there could be negative impacts on the west Maui real estate market as a whole and the development and sale of the Company's lands on the Island of Maui, thereby materially and adversely affecting the Company's operations, land sales, land values, results, and financial position.
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By letter dated March 13, 2023, CWRM provided the Company a notice of alleged water violation covering the metering and monitoring of certain designated areas with the Honokowai aquifer and hydrologic unit, as well as certain waste conditions CWRM allegedly observed on prior investigations of those certain areas. The Company has engaged with CWRM to address the alleged violations and to seek clarification of the issues. While the Company does not believe that such issues, when and if addressed by the Company, will prove material in cost, there are no assurances of same.
Kaanapali Land continues to work toward the necessary entitlements for the Kaanapali 2020 plan.Development Plan. While some of these lands have some form of entitlements, it is anticipated that at least a substantial portion of the land will require state district boundary amendments and Community Plan amendments, as well as rezoning approvals. In January 2009 the Company received approval of revisions to its development plans for the Puukolii Village Mauka parcel. Entitlements for an agricultural subdivision were received during the first quarter of 2006.parcels. The Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan is recognized within the urban growth areas identified in the growth maps of the Maui County General Plan. Approximately 1,500 acres of the Company's Maui land which is contiguous to Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan land is located toward the top of mountain ridges and in gulches is classified as conservation, which precludes most other use. This conservation land, and other land that will be designated as open space, is an important component of the overall project, allowing for the protection of water and other natural resources, and its existence is expected to influence obtaining the entitlements for the remaining land.
Environmental Matters
The Company is subject to environmental and health safety laws and regulations related to the ownership, operation, development and acquisition of real estate, the destruction that occurred at the Pioneer Mill Site as a result of the Lahaina wildfire, or the operation of former business units. Under those laws and regulations, the Company may be liable for, among other things, the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous substances. In addition, the Company may find itself having to defend against personal injury lawsuits based on exposure to substances including asbestos related liabilities. Regarding asbestos related liabilities, Kaanapali Land, as successor to other entities and D/C Distribution Corporation (“D/C”) have been named as defendants in personal injury actions allegedly based on exposure to asbestos. Those laws and regulations often impose liability without regard to fault. The Company is now engaged in work at a site on the Waipio Peninsula consisting of, among other things, performing testing at the site pursuant to an order discussed inItem 3. Legal Proceedings. The Company believes that the cost of this work pursuant to the order will not be material to the Company as a whole; however, in the event that the EPA were to issue an order requiring remediation of the site, there can be no assurance that the cost of remediation of the site would not ultimately have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, if there is litigation regarding the site, there can be no assurance that the cost of such litigation will not be material or that such litigation will result in a judgment in favor of the Company. With regard to other environmental matters as generally described in the risk factors set forth below, no assurance can be given that those matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. Reference is made to Item1A. Risk Factors and Note 7 of the consolidated financial statements included in Item 3. Legal Proceedings8 for a description of certain legal proceedings related to environmental conditions.
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Kaanapali LandThe Company faces numerous risks and uncertainties, including those set forth below. The risks described below are not the only risks that the Company faces, nor are they listed in order of significance.faces. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible to predict all such risk factors. Risk factors include a number of factors that could negatively impact Kaanapali Land's property activities. Any of the risks described below and potential new risks not yet identified may have a material adverse effect on the Company's success,business, consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Reference is made toItem 1. Business andItem 3. Legal Proceedings for an item specific detailedfurther discussion of some of the risk factors facing Kaanapali Land, LLC.
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Risks Related to Hawaiian Real Estate and Development Markets
The Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan (including, without limitation, Kaanapali Coffee Farms and Puukolii Village Mauka), as well as the Company's other development activities, are, apart from the risks associated with the entitlement process described above, subject to the risks generally incident to the ownership and development of real property. These include the possibility that cash generated from sales will not be sufficient to meet the Company's continuing obligations. This could result from inadequate pricing or declines on asset values or pace of sales of properties or disruptions and delays in the supply of construction material or changes in costs of construction or development; increased and continuing government mandates; adverse changes in Hawaiian economic conditions, such as increased costs resulting from continuing high rates of inflation, and availability of labor, increased costs of marketing and production, restricted availability of financing; adverse changes in local, national and/or international economic conditions (including adverse changes in exchange rates of foreign currencies for U.S. dollars); adverse effects of international political events, such as geopolitical events in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, additional terrorist activity in the U.S. or abroad that lessen travel, tourism and investment in Hawaii; substantial increase in cost of travel to Hawaii due to the increase in fuel costs or other events in the airline industry that could lessen travel and tourism in Hawaii; the spread of contagious viruses or diseases that could negatively impact commerce generally and travel to Hawaii; the need for unanticipated improvements or unanticipated expenditures in connection with environmental matters; changesincrease in real estate tax rates and other expenses; delays in obtaining permits or approvals for construction or development and adverse changes in laws, governmental rules and fiscal policies; acts of God, including wildfires, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, droughts, fires, tsunamis, unusually heavy or prolonged rains, and hurricanes; and other factors which are beyond the control of the Company. Because of these risks and others, real estate ownership and development is subject to unexpected increases in costs.
During 2012, the County updated its General Plan which projects general growth of the County over the next few decades. This update included a new component with maps which show directed growth areas. The County recognized the Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan to be within the urban growth limits identified in these directed growth maps. Development of the Kaanapali 2020 lands in accordance with the Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan will require, in addition to state land use reclassification of some of the land from agriculture to urban, appropriate designation under the County community plan, and the appropriate County zoning designation included in the Maui County General Plan noting it as an urban growth area. In December 2021, the WMCP was updated and became part of the General Plan. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, the changes to the WMCP will have on its development plans. Obtaining any and all of these approvals can involve a substantial amount of time and expense, and approvals may need to be resubmitted if there is any subsequent, material deviation in current approved plans or significant objections by the responsible government agencies. There are no assurances that the Company can obtain approvals or deviations.
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By letters dated October 28, 2022, CWRM officially designated all six Aquifer System Areas of the Lahaina Aquifer Sector, Maui, as Ground Water Management Areas, as of August 6, 2022. CWRM notified the Company that by August 5, 2023, the Company would need to apply for ground and surface water use permits to continue the Company's use of certain wells that are integral to the Company's entire operations. The Company has submitted such applications for permits. The permits, when or if granted and subject to various conditions, would preserve the Company's existing water uses as of August 6, 2022. The Company cannot provide any assurances that CWRM will approve such permit applications for the amounts of water the Company seeks or impose conditions on such use that might affect the Company’s operations. If CWRM should fail to approve the Company’s water requests or impose onerous conditions on its use, CWRM’s actions could delay the Company’s development in substantial and material respects and affect the Company’s operations and finances. Further, in the event permits adequate to the Company's plans are not received timely or at all, there could be negative impacts on the west Maui real estate market as a whole and the development and sale of the Company's lands on the Island of Maui, thereby materially and adversely affecting the Company's operations, land sales, land values, results, and financial position.
By letter dated March 13, 2023, CWRM provided the Company a notice of alleged water violation covering the metering and monitoring of certain designated areas with the Honokowai aquifer and hydrologic unit, as well as certain waste conditions CWRM allegedly observed on prior investigations of those certain areas. The Company has engaged with CWRM to address the alleged violations and to seek clarification of the issues. While the Company does not believe that such issues, when and if addressed by the Company will prove material in cost, there are no assurances of same.
The Company may, from time to time and to the extent economically advantageous, sell rezoned, undeveloped or partially developed parcels, such as portions of the Kaanapali 2020 Development Plan lands and/or the former Pioneer Mill site. ItThe Company currently intends to develop the balance of its lands for residential, resort, affordable housing, limited commercial and recreational purposes. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in such efforts.
Any increaseAdditional increases in interest rates or downturn in the international, national or Hawaiian economy could affect the value of Company's properties and its profitability and sales. TheA downturn inof the Asian economy particularly the Japanese economy, has hadcould have a profound negative effect on the Hawaiian real estate market. However, the Kaanapali resort area has historically enjoyed a significant mainland tourist market in the United States and Canada, which had resulted, beginning in the late 1990's, in a strong market for resort housing in the area. Markets turned down significantly beginning in late 2005, which negatively impacted the volume of transactions completed in West Maui. The severe national and global recession had an adverse impact on the Hawaiian economy and adversely impacted the Company's pricing for its residential properties. The restricted availability of financing continues to negatively impact the number of lot sales to date and could continue to negatively impact the lot sales in the foreseeable future.Canada. A weakening of the Maui real estate market has in the past negatively impacted, and would in the future negatively impact the Company. Market conditions have moved in a positive direction from 2014 and to date in 2018, however, there can be no assurance that such conditions will continue.
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The Company's real estate activities may be adversely affected by possible changes in the tax laws, including changes which may have an adverse effect on resort and residential real estate development. High rates of inflation adversely affect real estate development generally because of their impact on interest rates. High interest rates not only increase the cost of borrowed funds to developers,the Company, but also have a significant effect on the affordability of permanent mortgage financing to prospective purchasers. HighHowever, high rates of inflation may permit the Company to increase the prices that it charges in connection with land sales, subject to a slowdown in sales and increase in home construction costs and to general economic conditions inaffecting the real estate industry generally and local market factors. There can be no assurance that Hawaiian real estate values will rise, or that, if such values do rise, the Company's properties will benefit.
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Risks Relating to Natural Events
The Company's development lands are located in an area that is susceptible to hurricanes and seismic activity. In addition, during certain times of year, heavy rainfall is not uncommon. These events may adversely impact the Company's development activities and infrastructure assets, such as roadways, reservoirs, water courses and drainage ways. Significant events may cause the Company to incur substantial expenditures for investigation and restoration of damaged structures and facilities. Flooding,Climate change, flooding, drought, fires, wind, prolonged heavy rains, and other natural perils can adversely impact agricultural production and water transmission and storage resources on lands owned or used by the Company.
Beginning on August 8, 2023, a wildfire occurred due east of historic Lahaina town in Maui. The fire spread rapidly due to extreme wind conditions caused in part by Hurricane Dora which traveled 800 miles offshore west of Maui. The fires caused multiple fatalities, widespread damage to Lahaina town and the surrounding area including the Company’s 19-acre Pioneer Mill Site. The Company’s offices and coffee mill were located on the site as well as various other structures and a building which is leased to an unrelated third party and used to operate a coffee store. The Company also utilized portions of the property for short term license agreements with third parties that generated income for the Company. Although no employees were injured in the fire, the Company’s offices and coffee store building were destroyed. Additionally, most of the personal property of the licensees and the coffee mill was destroyed. The widespread destruction is likely to cause disruptions in the Company’s development plans. The damage to the coffee mill has disrupted operations and prevented the Company from processing and selling the current year coffee crop. It is also likely that the fires and devastation caused thereby will adversely affect the Maui economy and businesses operated on Maui. Clean up of Lahaina, including the Pioneer Mill site, has commenced by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) contractors. Access to the property remains restricted, and such restrictions are expected to continue while the clean-up of Lahaina town continues, estimated by USACE to be completed in approximately 18 months. The Company has initiated claims with its insurance carriers and in October 2023, the Company received an initial, unallocated advance payment of $1 million from its insurance carrier. Notwithstanding the advance, there can be no assurance that the Company’s insurance coverage will fully compensate the Company for its losses incurred in connection with the fire and related devastation, including the costs of its structures and equipment lost in the fire, the loss in revenue from the lack of coffee sales, or the loss of income from the licensees. The Company could experience losses in excess of our insured limits, and further claims for certain losses could be denied or subject to deductibles or exclusions under our insurance policies. The Company has relocated its offices to temporary office facilities located on its lands in Kaanapali and is in the planning stages of relocating its coffee mill to its farm in Kaanapali. Additionally, the Company was able to recover its electronic files which were stored on its servers destroyed in the fire from back up files existing at an offsite location. Recovery efforts continue.
In addition, similar events elsewhere in Hawaii may cause regulatory responses that impact all landowners. For example, as described in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, the Company received notice from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources ("DLNR") that DLNR on a periodic basis would inspect all significant dams and reservoirs in Hawaii, including those maintained by the Company on Maui in connection with its agricultural operations. A series of such inspections have taken place over the period from 2006 through the most recent inspections that occurred in November 2016. In such inspections,April 2022. To date, the DLNR has cited certain deficiencies concerning two of the Company’s reservoirs relating to dam and reservoir safety standards established by the State of Hawaii. These deficiencies include, among other things, vegetative overgrowth, erosion of slopes, uncertainty of inflow control, spillway capacity, and freeboard.freeboard, and uncertainty of structural stability under certain loading and seismic conditions. The Company has taken certain corrective actions, including lowering the reservoir operating level; as well as updating important plans to address emergency events and basic operations and maintenance. The November 2016 inspection resulted in a noticeRemediation of dam safety deficiency requiring certain actions needing immediate attention. The Company is in the process of addressing the action items, with the lowering of the reservoir water level the most immediate. In 2012, the State of Hawaii issued new Hawaii Administrative Rules for Dams and Reservoirs which require dam owners to obtain from DLNR Certificates of Impoundment (“permits”) to operate and maintain dams or reservoirs. Obtaining such permits requires owners to completely resolve all cited deficiencies. Therefore, the process may involve further analysis of dam and reservoir safety requirements, which would likely involve hiring specialized engineering consultants, and ultimatelydeficiencies could result in significant and costly improvements which may be material to the Company.
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The DLNR categorizes the reservoirs as "high hazard" under State of Hawaii Administrative Rules and State Statutes concerning dam and reservoir safety. This classification, which bears upon government oversight and reporting requirements, may increase the cost of managing and maintaining these reservoirs in a material manner. The Company does not believe that this classification is warranted for either of these reservoirs and has initiated a dialogue with DLNR in that regard. In April 2008 the Company received further correspondence from DLNR that included the assessment by their consultants of the potential losses that result from the failure of these reservoirs. In April 2009, the Company filed a written response to DLNR to correct certain factual errors in its report and to request further analysis on whether such "high hazard" classifications are warranted. It is unlikely that the “high hazard” designation will be changed.
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Risks Relating to Agriculture
While agricultural operations are relatively insignificant to the Company's financial success, competition in the agriculture business segment affects the prices the Company may obtain for the land and other assets it may lease to third parties for the production of agricultural products. The Company is exploring alternative agricultural operations, but there can be no assurance that replacement operations at any level will result. The Company remains engaged in farming, harvesting, and milling operations relating to coffee orchards. The Company incurs significant risks relating to the cost of growing and maintaining the coffee trees and producing and selling the crop,coffee. As discussed above, the coffee mill was destroyed in the Lahaina wildfire. The Company is in planning stages of building a new mill at its farm in Kaanapali, which is not expected to be completed in time for the next coffee harvest. The coffee fields were not damaged in the fire. The Company is experiencing rising costs in its farming operations as well asa result of certain supply chain disruptions, local labor shortages and the marketrecent rise in inflation. Such cost increases may negatively impact the Company’s results of operations in the future and may cause disruptions in the Company’s development plans. The Company also incurs the risk attendant to the salethat coffee farming could be materially affected because of the crop.adverse effects on coffee yields caused by coffee berry borer (“CBB”), coffee leaf rust (“CLR”) or through regulatory risk, as described below. The Company relies on water sourced from its irrigation systems, which divert water from streams and development tunnels into a network of ditches, tunnels, flumes, siphons and reservoirs. In the event CWRM or any other regulatory body limits the Company’s ability to divert stream waters to its irrigation systems, the result could have a negative impact on the Company’s ability to continue with its agricultural operations and development plans.
Several years ago, CBB, a beetle native to Central Africa and that has existed for some time in Central and South America, was discovered on the islands of Hawaii and Oahu. In 2017 the CBB appeared on the island of Maui. Effective May 1, 2017, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (“HDOA”) isbegan restricting the shipping of coffee grown on Maui to other Hawaiian islandsIslands due to the recent discovery of the coffee berry borerCBB on the island. The restriction requires certainspecific treatment and inspection by HDOA Plant Quarantine inspectors prior tobefore shipping to other islands. While there is currently no indication
In September 2020, the Company discovered the CBB on its land. The Company has been aware of the coffee berry borer on the Company’s lands, the existence on other partspossible spread to its crops and has maintained sound management practices. The Company has developed an integrated management program designed to manage all aspects for cultural control of the island led toCBB. Such program has resulted in an increase in the HDOA’s decision thatcosts of farming the island wide restriction was necessary to prevent further spreadcoffee and the CBB may lower the quantity and quality of the insect.salable coffee.
The coffee berry borer is native to Central Africa and has existed for some time in Central and South America. Several years ago it was discovered on the islands of Hawaii and Oahu. The HDOA has indicated that it has not been detected on the islands of Kauai, Molokai and Lanai.
Theoverall effect of the coffee berry borerCBB is to reduce the yield and quality of the coffee bean. Farming methods have been developed to reduce the effect on the islands of Hawaii and Oahu. TheOahu, and the Company has been awareincorporated many of the possible spread of the insect tothese practices into its crops and has maintained soundintegrated management practices.program. While the Company intends to continue to utilize the best practices available, there can be no assurance that the action by the HDOA or the spread of the coffee berry borerCBB to its crops will not have a material effect on its coffee operations.
In October 2020, agriculture officials with HDOA confirmed the presence of CLR on Maui. HDOA also confirmed the presence of CLR on the island of Hawaii in November 2020. The Company found evidence of CLR on its farm in January 2021, which was subsequently confirmed by HDOA. CLR is one of the most devastating diseases of coffee plants. It is established in all of the other major coffee-growing areas of the world but had not previously been found in Hawaii. The HDOA has since discovered CLR in all of the coffee-growing regions of Hawaii.
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CLR can cause severe defoliation. Infected leaves drop prematurely, greatly reducing the plant’s photosynthetic capacity and reducing berry growth. Long-term effects of CLR can have a stronger impact by causing dieback, which reduces the number of productive nodes on branches, significantly impacting the following year’s yield.
The Company has implemented an integrated past management program designed to manage all aspects for cultural control of CLR. As with the CBB, such program may result in an increase in the costs of farming the coffee and lower the quantity and quality of salable coffee, and there can be no assurance that CLR will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s coffee operations.
Risks Relating to Hawaiian, U.S. and World Economies Generally
The Company's businesses will be subject to risks generally confronting the Hawaiian, U.S. and world economies. All of the Company's tangible property is located in Hawaii. As a result, the Company's revenues will be exposed to the risks of investment in Hawaii and to the economic conditions prevalent in the Hawaiian real estate market. While the Hawaiian real estate market is subject to economic cycles that impact tourism and investment (particularly in the United States, Japan and other Pacific Rim countries), it is also influenced by the level of economic development in Hawaii generally and by external and internal political forces.
Adverse macroeconomic conditions continue to cause economic uncertainty and market volatility. Continued high levels of inflation, slower growth or recession, changes to fiscal and monetary policy, higher interest rates, currency fluctuations, ongoing challenges in the supply chain and other adverse macroeconomic conditions, may continue. Such uncertainty and risk may negatively impact the Company’s performance and financial results, including any potential negative impact on the values of its property holdings on Maui and future planned development and sales of parcels of such development, changes in law and/or regulation, and uncertainty regarding government and regulatory policy.
Various factors impact the desire of people to travel, particularly by air. Discretionary income and unemployment throughout the world also impact travel to Hawaii and the market for real estate. Thus, Hawaii is subject to higher risks than other portions of the United States due to its disproportionate reliance on air travel and tourism. The visitor industry is Hawaii's most important source of economic activity, accounting for a significant portion of Gross State Product. For example, the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus materially impacted and limited the travel and tourism industry and a similar event could again trigger a prolonged adverse effect on such economic activity.
Because of the foregoing considerations, it is clear that the risks associated with the large reliance by Hawaii on a visitor base, both from foreign countries and the United States mainland, will disproportionately impact the Company in future years, as market and visitation cycles play out.
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Environmental Risks and Environmental Regulations
The Company is subject to environmental and health safety laws and regulations related to the ownership, operation, development and acquisition of real estate, or the operation of former business units. Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous owner, developer or operator of real estate may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous toxic substances at, on, under or in its property. The costs of such removal or remediation of such substances could be substantial. Such laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the actual release or presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. The presence of such substances may adversely affect the owner's ability to sell or rent such real estate or to borrow using such real estate as collateral. Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances also may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of such substances at the disposal or treatment facility, whether or not such facility is owned or operated by such person. Certain environmental laws impose liability for the release of asbestos containing material into the air, pursuant to which third parties may seek recovery from owners or operators of real properties for personal injuries associated with such materials, and prescribe specific methods for the removal and disposal of such materials. The cost of legal counsel and consultants to investigate and defend against these claims is often high and can significantly impact the Company's operating results, even if no liability is ultimately shown. No assurance can be given that the Company will not incur liability in the future for known or unknown conditions and any significant claims may have a material adverse impact on the Company.
Kaanapali Land, as successor by merger to other entities, and D/C have been named as defendants in personal injury actions allegedly based on exposure to asbestos. While there are relatively few cases that name Kaanapali Land, there were a substantial number of cases that were pending against D/C on the U.S. mainland (primarily in California). Cases against Kaanapali Land (hereafter, “Kaanapali Land asbestos cases”) are allegedly based on its prior business operations in Hawaii and cases against D/C were allegedly based on sale of asbestos-containing products by D/C's prior distribution business operations primarily in California. Certain asbestos-related proofs of claims in the bankruptcy case have been withdrawn in connection with closing the bankruptcy. Each entity defending these cases believes that it has meritorious defenses against these actions, but can give no assurances as to the ultimate outcome of these cases. The defense of these cases had a material adverse effect on the financial condition of D/C as it was forced to file a voluntary petition for liquidation. Such bankruptcy case was closed on June 14, 2023. Kaanapali Land does not presently believe that the cases in which it is named will result in any material liability to Kaanapali Land; however, there can be no assurance in that regard. Reference is made to Note 7 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 for additional discussion.
Risks Relating to the Company’s Shares
The Company’s shares are not listed on a major exchange in the United States and are instead traded via the over-the-counter broker-dealer network. Therefore, there may be additional steps and fees when trading the Company’s shares. The Company’s shares have less liquidity, low trading volume, price volatility, and may experience larger spreads between bid price and ask price.
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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Not Applicable.applicable.
Item 1C. Cybersecurity
The Company utilizes an affiliated company of Pacific Trail (“IT Provider”), which is a provider of financial services to numerous affiliates of Pacific Trail, which operate in the real estate and financial services industries for its accounting, accounts payable, treasury and related Information Technology (“IT”) and data processing functions. The Company’s financial systems and related controls, procedures, risk management, and including IT systems is integrated with that of the affiliated companies (together the “Affiliated Group”).
Cybersecurity and cybersecurity risk management are important aspects of operations and a focus area for the Affiliated Group. Cybersecurity risks are evaluated on an ongoing basis by the Affiliated Group and its IT Provider, both internally and with the assistance of external firms.
The Company engages a national technology firm in an effort to maintain and continually update its cybersecurity posture and keep current with evolving cybersecurity risks. The IT Provider’s cybersecurity program is examined on a regular basis, and new procedures and tools are adopted on an ongoing basis to address the changing cybersecurity landscape. The IT Provider’s technology team tests the effectiveness of its tools with periodic exercises, including Penetration (PEN) tests. Risk is assessed to identify and manage risks that could affect its ability to provide reliable processing to the Affiliated Group. This process requires IT Provider to identify significant risks based upon the following: (a) management’s internal knowledge of and perceived risks to the IT environment, (b) significant changes to the internal and the third-party vendor IT environments, (c) input received annually from its consultants and external auditors based on its auditor’s review of the IT operating environment, (d) management’s review of Service Organization Controls (SOC) reports received from vendors housing critical applications, (e) regulatory requirements or operating standards that may directly impact the IT environment, and (f) identification of threats and the evaluation of the probability and likelihood of threats. For any significant risks identified, IT Provider’s management is responsible for implementing appropriate measures to monitor and manage these risks, including implementing or revising control procedures, conducting specific consulting projects, and updating systems and processes to ensure compliance,.
As many security threats involve email and social engineering, the IT Provider has a multifaceted security training program for Affiliated Group employees. Cybersecurity training classes are administered at least annually. Testing and assessment of employees’ ability to thwart attacks are performed throughout the year, with training being targeted at areas of users’ weakness.
The Company does not believe that any risks from cybersecurity threats to date, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents of which the Company is aware, have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company, including its business strategy, results of operations, or financial conditions, however, there can be no assurance in that regard.
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The management of IT Provider is responsible for directing and controlling operations and for establishing, communicating, and monitoring policies and procedures. The key members of management are the President, (who has over 20 years’ experience in his current position) and is responsible for overseeing delivery of the services, and the Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) (who has over 10 years’ experience in his current position) and is responsible for overseeing the IT environment that supports the services. Importance is placed on maintaining sound internal controls and promoting integrity and the ethical values of the Affiliated Group in all personnel. Organizational values and behavioral standards are communicated to all personnel through policy statements and the Employee Handbook. Additionally, the President and CIO are in daily contact with personnel at all levels and reinforce the Affiliated Group’s policies, procedures, and organizational values.
The IT Provider reports to the President and upper level management of the Affiliated Group as part of the risk management process in which IT Provider management identifies significant risks through discussions with Affiliated Group management and develops responses and mitigating actions to address such risks.
Land Holdings
The major real properties owned by the Company are described underItem 1. Business.
Material legal proceedings ofThe information set forth under the Company are described below. Unless otherwise noted, the parties adverse“Commitments and Contingencies” section in Note 7 to the Company in the legal proceedings described below have not made a claim for damages in a liquidated amount and/or the Company believes that it would be speculative to attempt to determine the Company's exposure relative thereto, and as a consequence believes that an estimate of the range of potential loss cannot be made. Any claims that were not filed on a timely basis under the Plan have been discharged by the Bankruptcy Court and thus the underlying legal proceedings should not result in any liability to the Debtors. All other claims have been satisfied. Proceedings against subsidiaries or affiliates of Kaanapali Land that are not Debtors were not stayed by the Plan and may proceed. However, two such subsidiaries, Oahu Sugar Company, LLC (“Oahu Sugar”) and D/C Distribution Corporation (“D/C”), filed subsequent petitions for liquidation under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code in April 2005 and July 2007, respectively), as described below. As a consequence of the Chapter 7 filings, both subsidiaries are not under the control of the Company.
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As a result of an administrative order issued to Oahu Sugar by the Hawaii Department of Health (“HDOH”), Order No. CH 98-001, dated January 27, 1998, Oahu Sugar was engaged in environmental site assessment of lands it leased from the U.S. Navy and located on the Waipio Peninsula. Oahu Sugar submitted a Remedial Investigation Report to the HDOH. The HDOH provided comments that indicated that additional testing might be required. Oahu Sugar responded to these comments with additional information. On January 9, 2004, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a request to Oahu Sugar seeking information related to the actual or threatened release of hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants at the Waipio Peninsula portion of the Pearl Harbor Naval Complex National Priorities List Superfund Site. The request sought, among other things, information relating to the ability of Oahu Sugar to pay for or perform a clean up of the land formerly occupied by Oahu Sugar. Oahu Sugar responded to the information requests and had notified both the Navy and the EPA that while it had some modest remaining cash that it could contribute to further investigation and remediation efforts in connection with an overall settlement of the outstanding claims, Oahu Sugar was substantially without assets and would be unable to make a significant contribution to such an effort. Attempts at negotiating such a settlement were fruitless and Oahu Sugar received an order from EPA in March 2005 that would purport to require certain testing and remediation of the site. As Oahu Sugar was substantially without assets, the pursuit of any action, informational, enforcement, or otherwise, would have had a material adverse effect on theconsolidated financial condition of Oahu Sugar. Counsel for the trustee, EPA, the Navy, and for Fireman’s Fund, one of Kaanapali Land’s insurers, are exploring ways in which to conclude the Oahu Sugar bankruptcy. There are no assurances that such an agreement can be reached.
Therefore, as a result of the pursuit of further action by the HDOH and EPA as described above and the immediate material adverse effect that the actions had on the financial condition of Oahu Sugar, Oahu Sugar filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division its voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 of Title 11, United States Bankruptcy Code. Such filing is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company as Oahu Sugar was substantially without assets at the time of the filing. While it is not believed that any other affiliates have any responsibility for the debts of Oahu Sugar, the EPA has indicated that it intends to make a claim against Kaanapali Land as further described below, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the Company will not incur significant costs in connection with such claim.
The deadline for filing proofs of claim with the bankruptcy court passed in April 2006. Prior to the deadline, Kaanapali Land, on behalf of itself and certain subsidiaries, filed claims that aggregated approximately $224 million, primarily relating to unpaid guarantee obligations made by Oahu Sugar that were assigned to Kaanapali Land pursuant to the Plan on the Plan Effective Date. In addition, the EPA and the U.S. Navy filed a joint proof of claim that seeks to recover certain environmental response costs relative to the Waipio Peninsula site discussed above. The proof of claim contained a demand for previously spent costs in the amount of approximately $.3 million, and additional anticipated response costs of between approximately $2.8 million and $11.5 million. No specific justification of these costs, or what they are purported to represent, wasstatements, included in the EPA/Navy proof of claim. Due to the insignificant amount of assets remaining in the debtor's estate, it is unclear whether the United States Trustee who has taken control of Oahu Sugar will take any action to contest the EPA/Navy claim, or how it will reconcile such claim for the purpose of distributing any remaining assets of Oahu Sugar.
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EPA has sent three requests for information to Kaanapali Land regarding, among other things, Kaanapali Land's organization and relationship, if any, to entities that may have, historically, operated on the site and with respect to operations conducted on the site. Kaanapali Land responded to these requests for information. By letter dated February 7, 2007, pursuant to an allegation that Kaanapali Land is a successor to Oahu Sugar Company, Limited, a company that operated at the site prior to 1961 ("Old Oahu"), EPA advised Kaanapali that it believes it is authorized by Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) to amend the existing Unilateral Administrative Order against Oahu Sugar Company, LLC, for the clean up of the site to include Kaanapali Land as an additional respondent. The purported basis for the EPA's position is that Kaanapali Land, by virtue of certain corporate actions, is jointly and severally responsible for the performance of the response actions, including, without limitation, clean-up at the site. No such amendment has taken place as of the date hereof. Instead, after a series of discussions between Kaanapali and the EPA, on or about September 30, 2009, the EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order to Kaanapali Land for the performance of work in support of a removal action at the former Oahu Sugar pesticide mixing site located on Waipio peninsula. The work consists of the performance of soil and groundwater sampling and analysis, a topographic survey, and the preparation of an engineering evaluation and cost analysis of potential removal actions to abate an alleged "imminent and substantial endangerment" to public health, welfare or the environment. The order appears to be further predicated primarily on the alleged connection of Kaanapali Land to Old Oahu and its activities on the site. Kaanapali Land is currently performing work, including the conduct of sampling at the site, required by the order while reserving its rights to contest liability regarding the site. With regard to liability for the site, Kaanapali Land believes that its liability, if any, should relate solely to a portion of the period of operation of Old Oahu at the site, although in some circumstances CERCLA apparently permits imposition of joint and several liability, which can exceed a responsible party's equitable share. Kaanapali Land believes that the U.S. Navy bears substantial liability for the site by virtue of its ownership of the site throughout the entire relevant period, both as landlord under its various leases with Oahu Sugar and Old Oahu and by operating and intensively utilizing the site directly during a period when no lease was in force. The Company believes that the cost of the work as set forth in the current order will not be material to the Company as a whole; however, in the event that the EPA were to issue an order requiring remediation of the site, there can be no assurances that the cost of said remediation would not ultimately have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, if there is litigation regarding the site, there can be no assurance that the cost of such litigation will not be material or that such litigation will result in a judgment in favor of the Company. Currently, Kaanapali and the EPA are exchanging comments relative to further studies to be performed at the site, including a possible ecological risk assessment. Kaanapali expects that after a further review, the next phase is likely a consideration of the remedial alternatives for the Site.
On February 11, 2015, the Company filed a complaint for declaratory judgment, bad faith and damages against Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (“Fireman’s Fund”) in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii, Civil No. 15-1-0239-02, in connection with costs and expenses it has incurred or may incur in connection with the Waipio site. In the five-count complaint, the Company seeks, among other things, a declaratory judgment of its rights under various Fireman’s Fund policies and an order that Fireman’s Fund defend and indemnify Kaanapali Land from all past, present and future costs and expenses in connection with the site, including costs of investigation and defense incurred by Kaanapali and the professionals it has engaged. In addition, Kaanapali seeks general, special, and punitive damages, prejudgment and post judgment interest, and such other legal or equitable relief as the court deems just and proper. Fireman’s Fund has filed a responsive pleading. There are no assurances of the amounts of insurance proceeds that may or may not be ultimately recovered.
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Kaanapali Land, as successor by merger to other entities, and D/C Distribution Corporation ("D/C"), a subsidiary of Kaanapali Land, have been named as defendants in personal injury actions allegedly based on exposure to asbestos. While there are relatively few cases that name Kaanapali Land, there were a substantial number of cases that were pending against D/C on the U.S. mainland (primarily in California). Cases against Kaanapali Land (hereafter, “Kaanapali Land asbestos cases”) are allegedly based on its prior business operations in Hawaii and cases against D/C are allegedly based on the sale of asbestos-containing products by D/C's prior distribution business operations primarily in California. Each entity defending these cases believes that it has meritorious defenses against these actions, but can give no assurances as to the ultimate outcome of these cases. The defense of these cases has had a material adverse effect on the financial condition of D/C as it has been forced to file a voluntary petition for liquidation as discussed below. Kaanapali Land does not believe that it has liability, directly or indirectly, for D/C's obligations in those cases. Kaanapali Land does not presently believe that the cases in which it is named will result in any material liability to Kaanapali Land; however, there can be no assurance in this regard.
On February 12, 2014, counsel for Fireman’s Fund, the carrier that has been paying defense costs and settlements for the Kaanapali Land asbestos cases, stated that it would no longer advance fund settlements or judgments in the Kaanapali Land asbestos cases due to the pendency of the D/C and Oahu Sugar bankruptcies. In its communications with Kaanapali Land, Fireman’s Fund expressed its view that the automatic stay in effect in the D/C bankruptcy case bars Fireman’s Fund from making any payments to resolve the Kaanapali Land asbestos claims because D/C Distribution is also alleging a right to coverage under those policies for asbestos claims against it. However, in the interim, Fireman’s Fund advised that it presently intends to continue to pay defense costs for those cases, subject to whatever reservations of rights may be in effect and subject further to the policy terms. Fireman’s Fund has also indicated that to the extent that Kaanapali Land cooperates with Fireman’s Fund in addressing settlement of the Kaanapali Land asbestos cases through coordination with its adjusters, it is Fireman’s Fund’s present intention to reimburse any such payments by Kaanapali Land, subject, among other things, to the terms of any lift-stay order, the limits and other terms and conditions of the policies, and prior approval of the settlements. Kaanapali Land continues to pursue discussions with Fireman’s Fund in an attempt to resolve the issues, however, Kaanapali Land is unable to determine what portion, if any, of settlements or judgments in the Kaanapali Land asbestos cases will be covered by insurance.
On February 15, 2005, D/C was served with a lawsuit entitled American & Foreign Insurance Company v. D/C Distribution and Amfac Corporation, Case No. 04433669 filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Francisco, Central Justice Center. No other purported party was served. In the eight-count complaint for declaratory relief, reimbursement and recoupment of unspecified amounts, costs and for such other relief as the court might grant, plaintiff alleged that it is an insurance company to whom D/C tendered for defense and indemnity various personal injury lawsuits allegedly based on exposure to asbestos containing products. Plaintiff alleged that because none of the parties have been able to produce a copy of the policy or policies in question, a judicial determination of the material terms of the missing policy or policies is needed. Plaintiff sought, among other things, a declaration: of the material terms, rights, and obligations of the parties under the terms of the policy or policies; that the policies were exhausted; that plaintiff is not obligated to reimburse D/C for its attorneys' fees in that the amounts of attorneys' fees incurred by D/C have been incurred unreasonably; that plaintiff was entitled to recoupment and reimbursement of some or all of the amounts it has paid for defense and/or indemnity; and that D/C breached its obligation of cooperation with plaintiff. D/C filed an answer and an amended cross-claim. D/C believed that it had meritorious defenses and positions, and intended to vigorously defend. In addition, D/C believed that it was entitled to amounts from plaintiffs for reimbursement and recoupment of amounts expended by
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D/C on the lawsuits previously tendered. In order to fund such action and its other ongoing obligations while such lawsuit continued, D/C entered into a Loan Agreement and Security Agreement with Kaanapali Land, in August 2006, whereby Kaanapali Land provided certain advances against a promissory note delivered by D/C in return for a security interest in any D/C insurance policy at issue in this lawsuit. In June 2007, the parties settled this lawsuit with payment by plaintiffs in the amount of $1.6 million. Such settlement amount was paid to Kaanapali Land in partial satisfaction of the secured indebtedness noted above.
Because D/C was substantially without assets and was unable to obtain additional sources of capital to satisfy its liabilities, D/C filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, its voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 of Title 11, United States Bankruptcy Code during July 2007, Case No. 07-12776. Such filing is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company as D/C was substantially without assets at the time of the filing. Kaanapali Land filed claims in the D/C bankruptcy that aggregated approximately $26.8 million, relating to both secured and unsecured intercompany debts owed by D/C to Kaanapali Land. In addition, a personal injury law firm based in San Francisco that represents clients with asbestos-related claims, filed proofs of claim on behalf of approximately two thousand claimants. While it is not likely that a significant number of these claimants have a claim against D/C that could withstand a vigorous defense, it is unknown how the trustee will deal with these claims. It is not expected, however, that the Company will receive any material additional amounts in the liquidation of D/C.
On or about April 28, 2015, eight litigants who filed asbestos claims in California state court (hereinafter, “Petitioners”) filed a motion for relief from the automatic stay in the D/C bankruptcy (hereinafter “life stay motion”). Under relevant provisions of the bankruptcy rules and on the filing of the D/C bankruptcy action, all pending litigation claims against D/C were stayed pending resolution of the bankruptcy action. In their motion, Petitioners asked the bankruptcy court to lift the stay in the bankruptcy court to name D/C and/or its alternate entities as defendants in their respective California state court asbestos actions and to satisfy their claims against insurance policies that defend and indemnify D/C and/or their alternate entities. The Petitioner’s motion to lift stay thus in part has as an objective ultimate recovery, if any, from, among other things, insurance policy proceeds that were allegedly assets of both the D/C and Oahu Sugar bankruptcy estates. As noted above, Kaanapali, the EPA, and the Navy are claimants in the Oahu Sugar bankruptcy and the Fireman’s Fund policies are allegedly among the assets of the Oahu Sugar bankruptcy estate as well. For this and other reasons, Kaanapali, the EPA and the Navy opposed the motion to lift stay. After briefing and argument, on May 14, 2015, the United States Bankruptcy Court, for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, in In Re D/C Distribution, LLC, Bankruptcy Case No. 07-12776, issued an order lifting the stay. In the order, the court permitted the Petitioners to “proceed in the applicable nonbankruptcy forum to final judgment (including any appeals) in accordance with applicable nonbankruptcy law. Claimants are entitled to settle or enforce their claims only by collecting upon any available insurance Debtor’s liability to them in accordance with applicable nonbankruptcy law. No recovery may be made directly against the property of Debtor, or property of the bankruptcy estate.” Kaanapali, Firemen’s Fund and the United States appealed the bankruptcy court order lifting the stay. In March 2016, the district court reversed the bankruptcy court order finding that the bankruptcy court did not apply relevant law to the facts in the case to arrive at a reasoned decision. On appeal the district court noted that the law requires consideration of a number of factors when lifting a stay to permit certain claims to proceed, including consideration of the adequacy of remaining insurance to meet claims still subject to the stay. Among other things, the court noted that the bankruptcy court failed to explain why it was appropriate for the petitioners to liquidate their claims before the other claimants whose claims remained subject to the stay. The district court remanded the case for further proceedings. It is uncertain whether such further proceedings on the lift stay will take place.
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The parties in the D/C and Oahu Sugar bankruptcies have reached out to each other to determine if there is any interest in pursuing a global settlement of the claims in the Oahu Sugar and D/C bankruptcies insofar as the Fireman’s Fund insurance policies are concerned. If such discussions take place, they may take the form of a mediation or other format and involve some form of resolution of Kaanapali’s interest in various of the Fireman’s Fund insurance policies for Kaanapali’s various and future insurance claims. Kaanapali may consider entering into such discussions, but there is no assurance that such discussions will take place or prove successful in resolving any of the claims in whole or in part.
The Company has received notice from DLNR that DLNR on a periodic basis would inspect all significant dams and reservoirs in Hawaii, including those maintained by the Company on Maui in connection with its agricultural operations. A series of such inspections have taken place over the period from 2006 through the most recent inspections that occurred in November 2016. To date, the DLNR has cited certain deficiencies concerning two of the Company’s reservoirs relating to dam and reservoir safety standards established by the State of Hawaii. These deficiencies include, among other things, vegetative overgrowth, erosion of slopes, uncertainty of inflow control, spillway capacity, and freeboard and uncertainty of structural stability under certain loading and seismic conditions. The Company has taken certain corrective actions as well as updating important plans to address emergency events and basic operations and maintenance. The November 2016 inspection resulted in a notice of dam safety deficiency requiring certain actions needing immediate attention. The Company is in the process of addressing the action items with the lowering of the reservoir water level the most immediate. In 2012, the State of Hawaii issued new Hawaii Administrative Rules for Dams and Reservoirs which require dam owners to obtain from DLNR Certificates of Impoundment (“permits”) to operate and maintain dams or reservoirs. Obtaining such permits requires owners to completely resolve all cited deficiencies. Therefore, the process may involve further analysis of dam and reservoir safety requirements, which would likely involve hiring specialized engineering consultants, and ultimately could result in significant and costly improvements which may be material to the Company.
The DLNR categorizes the reservoirs as "high hazard" under State of Hawaii Administrative Rules and State Statutes concerning dam and reservoir safety. This classification, which bears upon government oversight and reporting requirements, may increase the cost of managing and maintaining these reservoirs in a material manner. The Company does not believe that this classification is warranted for either of these reservoirs and has initiated a dialogue with DLNR in that regard. In April 2008, the Company received further correspondence from DLNR that included the assessment by their consultants of the potential losses that result from the failure of these reservoirs. In April 2009, the Company filed a written response to DLNR to correct certain factual errors in its report and to request further analysis on whether such "high hazard" classifications are warranted. It is unlikely that the “high hazard” designation will be changed.
Other than as described above, the Company is not involved in any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business. The Company and/or certain of its affiliates have been named as defendants in several pending lawsuits. While it is impossible to predict the outcome of such routine litigation that is now pending (or threatened) and for which the potential liability is not covered by insurance, the Company is of the opinion that the ultimate liability from anyPart II, Item 8 of this litigation will not materially adversely affect the Company's consolidated results of operations or its financial condition.report, is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company often seeks insurance recoveries under its policies for costs incurred or expected to be incurred for losses or claims under which the policies might apply. While payouts from various coverages are being sought and may be recovered in the future, no anticipatory amounts have been reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters
and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
As of December 31, 2017March 1, 2024, there were approximately 653628 holders of record of the Company's 1,792,613 Common Shares and 52,000 Class C Shares. The Company has no outstanding options, warrants to purchase or securities convertible into, common equity of the Company. There is no established public trading market for the Company's membership interests.shares. The Company has elected to be treated as a corporation for federal and state income tax purposes. As a consequence, under current law, holders of membership interestsshares in the Company will not receive annual reports or direct allocations of profits or losses relating to the financial results of the Company as they would for the typical limited liability company that elects to be treated as a partnership for tax purposes. In addition, any distributions that may be made by the Company will be treated as dividends. However, no dividends have beenwere paid by the Company in 2017 and 20162023 and the Company does not anticipate making any distributions for the foreseeable future.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data[Reserved]
Kaanapali Land, LLC
For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013
(Dollars in Thousands except Per Share Amounts)
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||
Total revenues | $ | 15,959 | 8,393 | 6,842 | 19,088 | 8,831 | ||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 10,323 | (16,785) | (3,801) | (1,386) | (2,815) | ||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to stockholders | $ | 10,710 | (16,651) | (3,522) | (1,517) | (2,964) | ||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations per share – basic and diluted | $ | 5.81 | (9.03) | (1.91) | (0.82) | (1.61) | ||||
Total assets | $ | 112,908 | 109,187 | 119,377 | 126,123 | 131,619 |
The above selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this report.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
All references to "Notes" herein are to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this report. Information is not presented on a reportable segment basis in this section because in the Company's judgment such discussion is not material to an understanding of the Company's business.
In addition to historical information, this Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations about its businesses and the markets in which the Company operates. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Actual operating results may be affected by various factors including, without limitation, natural events, including the Lahaina wildfire discussed below, the effect of geopolitical, economic and market conditions in Hawaii and globally, including continued increases in the rate of inflation, changes in international, nationalto fiscal and Hawaiian economic conditions,monetary policy, heightened interest rates and currency fluctuations, pressure on the global banking system, competitive market conditions, uncertainties and costs related to the imposition of conditions on receipt of governmental approvals and costs of material and labor, and actual versus projected timing of events all of which may cause such actual results to differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in this report.
Lahaina Wildfire
Beginning on August 8, 2023, a wildfire occurred due east of historic Lahaina town in Maui. The fire spread rapidly due to extreme wind conditions caused in part by Hurricane Dora which traveled 800 miles offshore west of Maui. The fires caused multiple fatalities, widespread damage to Lahaina town and the surrounding area including the Company’s 19-acre Pioneer Mill Site. The Company’s offices and coffee mill were located on the site as well as various other structures and a building which is leased to an unrelated third party and used to operate a coffee store. The Company also utilized portions of the property for short term license agreements with third parties that generated income for the Company. Although no employees were injured in the fire, the Company’s offices and coffee store building were destroyed. Additionally, it appears that most of the personal property of the licensees and the coffee mill was destroyed. The widespread destruction is likely to cause disruptions in the Company’s development plans. The damage to the coffee mill has disrupted operations and prevented the Company from processing and selling the current year coffee crop. It is also likely that the fires and devastation caused thereby will adversely affect the Maui economy and businesses operated on Maui. Clean up of Lahaina, including the Pioneer Mill Site, has commenced by USACE contractors. Access to the property remains restricted, and such restrictions are expected to continue while the clean-up of Lahaina town continues, estimated by USACE to be completed in approximately 18 months. The Company has initiated claims with its insurance carriers and in October 2023, the Company received an initial, unallocated advance payment of $1 million from its insurance carrier. Notwithstanding the advance, there can be no assurance that the Company’s insurance coverage will fully compensate the Company for its losses incurred in connection with the fire and related devastation, including the costs of its structures and equipment lost in the fire, the loss in revenue from the lack of coffee sales, or the loss of income from the licensees. The Company could experience losses
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in excess of our insured limits, and further claims for certain losses could be denied or subject to deductibles or exclusions under our insurance policies. The Company has relocated its offices to temporary office facilities located on its lands in Kaanapali and is in the planning stages of relocating its coffee mill to its farm in Kaanapali. Additionally, the Company was able to recover its electronic files which were stored on its servers destroyed in the fire from back up files existing at an offsite location. Recovery efforts continue.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
A description of the reorganization of Kaanapali Land and its subsidiaries pursuant to the Plan and a description of certain elements of the Plan are set forth inItem 1 above.
Unless wound up by the Company or merged, the Debtors continued to exist after the Plan Effective Date as separate legal entities. Except as otherwise provided in the Order or the Plan, the Debtors have been discharged from all claims and liabilities existing through the Plan Effective Date. As such, all persons and entities who had receivables, claims or contracts with the Debtors that first arose prior to the Petition Date and have not previously filed timely claims under the Plan or have not previously reserved their right to do so in the Reorganization Case are precluded from asserting any claims against the Debtors or their assets for any acts, omissions, liabilities, transactions or activities that occurred before the Plan Effective Date. During August 2005, pursuant to a motion for entry of final decree, the bankruptcy cases were closed.
Certain subsidiaries of Kaanapali Land are jointly indebted to Kaanapali Land pursuant to a certain Secured Promissory Note in the principal amount of $70 million dated November 14, 2002, and due September 30, 2020,2029, as extended. Such note had an outstanding balance of principal and accrued interest as of December 31, 20172023 and 20162022 of approximately $88$91 million and $88$90 million, respectively. The interest rate currently is 1.19%0.39% per annum and compounds semi-annually. The note, which is prepayable, is secured by substantially all of the remaining real property owned by such subsidiaries, pursuant to a certain Mortgage, Security Agreement and Financing Statement, dated as of November 14, 2002 and placed on record in December 2002. The note has been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements because the obligors are consolidated subsidiaries of Kaanapali Land.
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In addition to such Secured Promissory Note, certain other subsidiaries of Kaanapali Land continue to be liable to Kaanapali Land under certain guarantees (the "Guarantees") that they had previously provided to support certain Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Plan) and the Certificate of Land Appreciation Notes ("COLA Notes") formerly issued by Amfac/JMB Hawaii, Inc. (as predecessor to KLC Land). Although such Senior Indebtedness and COLA Notes were discharged under the Plan, the Guarantees of the Non-Debtor KLC Subsidiaries were not. Thus, to the extent that the holders of the Senior Indebtedness and COLA Notes did not receive payment on the outstanding balance thereof from distributions made under the Plan, the remaining amounts due thereunderthere under remain obligations of the Non-Debtor KLC Subsidiaries under the Guarantees. Under the Plan, the obligations of the Non-Debtor KLC Subsidiaries under such Guarantees were assigned by the holders of the Senior Indebtedness and COLA Notes to Kaanapali Land on the Plan Effective Date. Kaanapali Land has notified each of the Non-Debtor KLC Subsidiaries that are liable under such Guarantees that their respective guarantee obligations are due and owing and that Kaanapali Land reserves all of its rights and remedies in such regard. Given the financial condition of such Non-Debtor Subsidiaries, however, it is unlikely that Kaanapali Land will realize payments on such Guarantees that are more than a small percentage of the total amounts outstanding thereunderthere under or that in the aggregate will generate any material proceeds to the Company. Nevertheless, Kaanapali Land has submitted a claim in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding of Oahu Sugar in order that it may recover substantially all of the assets remaining in the bankruptcy estate, if any, that become available for creditors of Oahu Sugar. Any amounts so received would not be material to the Company. These Guarantee obligations have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements because the obligors are consolidated subsidiaries of Kaanapali Land, which is now the sole obligee thereunder.there under.
Those persons and entities that were not affiliated with Northbrooka predecessor of the Company and were holders of COLAs (Certificate of Land Appreciation Notes) on the date that the Plan was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court, and their successors in interest, represent approximately 9.0% of the ownership of the Company.
At December 31, 2017, theThe Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $31$26 million as of December 31, 2023, which is available for, among other things, working capital requirements, including future operating expenses, and the Company's obligations for engineering, planning, regulatory and development costs, drainage and utilities, environmental remediation costs on existing and former properties, potential liabilities resulting from tax audits, and existing and possible future litigation. The Company does not anticipate making any distributions for the foreseeable future.
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The primary business of Kaanapali Land is the investment in and development of the Company's assets on the Island of Maui. The various development plans will take many years at significant expense to fully implement. Reference is made toItem 1 - Business,,Item 3 - Legal Proceedings Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements and theother footnotes to the consolidated financial statements.statements included in Item 8. Proceeds from land sales are the Company's only source of significant cash proceeds and the Company's ability to meet its liquidity needs is dependent on the timing and amount of such proceeds.
The Company's operations have in recent periods been primarily reliant upon the net proceeds of sales of developed and undeveloped land parcels.
In August 2017, Pioneer Mill Company, pursuant to a property sales agreement with an unrelated third party, closed on the sale of approximately 230 acres known as the “Wainee Lands”, which are located in Lahaina south of the mill site (“Wainee Sales Agreement”). The purchase price was $8 million, paid in cash at closing.
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In September 2014, Kaanapali Land Management Corp. (“KLMC”), pursuant to a property and option purchase agreement with an unrelated third party, closed on the sale ofKLMC sold an approximate 14.9 acre parcel in West Maui. The purchase price was $3,300, paid in cash at closing. The agreementPurchase Agreement commits KLMC to fund up to between $803 and $1,008,$0.6 million, depending on various factors, for off-site roadway, water, sewer and electrical improvements that will also provide service to other KLMC properties. The purchaser was also granted an optionKLMC may, at its discretion, design, construct, install, and complete all or portions of the offsite road, sewer and or electrical improvements, in which case, the developer shall pay to KLMC the total costs thereof, less the KLMC committed amount. In relation to the sewer line improvement, KLMC has entered into a contract for $1.1 million to install the purchasesewer line. KLMC has paid $1.1 million on the contract which has been recorded as a receivable, less KLMC’s sewer line commitment of an adjacent site$0.2 million. In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, the receivable accrues interest of approximately 18.5 acres for $4,078, of which $525 was paid in cash upon the closing of6.5% and is secured by the 14.9 acre property. The development has begun certain other offsite construction has begun at the site. The nonrefundable $525 option payment can be appliedIn conjunction with the Purchase Agreement, the Company retains certain approval rights relating to the purchaseuses and designs of the 18.5 acresite to ensure the uses and designs are aligned with the Company's planned master development. If such uses result in a dispute with the developer of the site, such dispute could delay the development of the site. The option which initially expired in September 2017 has been extended to December 31, 2018. The 14.9 acre site is intended to be used for a critical access hospital, skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility, and medical offices, and the option site is intended to be used for other medical and health related facilities.independent living facility.
During the first quarter of 2006, the Company received final subdivision approval on an approximate 336 acre parcel in the region "mauka" (toward the mountains) from the main highway serving the area. This project, called Kaanapali Coffee Farms, originally consisted of 51 agricultural lots, offered to individual buyers. The land improvements were completed during 2008. AsDuring the second quarter of December 31, 2017,2021, the Company converted an approximate 55 acre cultural resources lot to an agricultural lot. The Company closed on the sale of this lot on March 22, 2022. The purchase price was $5 million, paid in cash at closing. The Company has sold forty-sixall the lots at Kaanapali Coffee Farms including threeFarms.
The Company is in the planning stages for the development of a 295-acre parcel in KCF Mauka. The parcel is to be comprised of 61 agricultural lots duringthat will be offered to individual buyers. The Company expects to develop the fourth quarter 2017, one lot duringparcel in phases and all phases have been submitted to the third quarter 2017, one lot duringCounty for subdivision approval. The Company has been working with the County to resolve certain of the County’s comments relating to the subdivision. The Company’s understanding is that all outstanding comments from the County have been resolved verbally with County staff. The final approval letter has been pending and additional efforts are being made to secure the approval. Upon final subdivision approval of all phases and receipt of final plat of the first quarter 2017 and sixphase from the County, which requires a bond in the amount of the cost to develop the first phase, the Company can pre-sell the undeveloped lots in 2016.the first phase. The Company expects to market the lots in the first phase upon receiving final approvals from the County, subject to various contingencies, including, but not limited to, governmental and market factors and the availability of a bond to secure the first phase of the development. At this time, the Company is assessing whether the fires and resulting devastation may negatively impact the marketability of the lots in the first phase of the development. Therefore, there can be no assurance the Company will be able to meet such timetable, that the subdivision will ultimately be approved or that the lots will sell for prices deemed advantageous by the Company.
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The Company is in the planning stages for the development of a 241-acre residential development site in the region south of Kaanapali Coffee Farms known as Puukolii Village. The conceptual master plan is comprised of 20 developable parcels planned for 940 units including a mix of affordable and market priced homes, both single and multi-family, mixed use commercial, parks, school, and community facilities. Puukolii Village is fully entitled. At this time, the Company is uncertain whether the fires and resulting devastation might delay approvals from the County. In conjunction with the potential development of Puukolii Village and in coordination with the possible development by an unrelated third party of the 14.9 acre site to be used for a critical access hospital, as noted above, the Company entered into a contract to install a sewer line from the Puukolii Village site to the critical care hospital site. The developer of the critical access hospital site is obligated to share in the sewer line cost for the portion of the sewer line fronting the critical care hospital site (see discussion above).
By letters dated October 28, 2022, CWRM officially designated all six Aquifer System Areas of the Lahaina Aquifer Sector, Maui, as Ground Water Management Areas, as of August 6, 2022. CWRM notified the Company that by August 5, 2023, the Company would need to apply for ground and surface water use permits to continue the Company's use of certain wells that are integral to the Company's entire operations. The Company has submitted such applications for permits. The permits, when or if granted and subject to various conditions, would preserve the Company's existing water uses as of August 6, 2022. The Company cannot provide any assurances that CWRM will approve such permit applications for the amounts of water the Company seeks or impose conditions on such use that might affect the Company’s operations. If CWRM should fail to approve the Company’s water requests or impose onerous conditions on its use, CWRM’s actions could delay the Company’s development in substantial and material respects and affect the Company’s operations and finances. Further, in the event permits adequate to the Company's plans are not received timely or at all, there could be negative impacts on the west Maui real estate market as a whole and the development and sale of fourthe Company's lands on the Island of Maui, thereby materially and adversely affecting the Company's operations, land sales, land values, results, and financial position.
By letter dated March 13, 2023, CWRM provided the Company a notice of alleged water violation covering the metering and monitoring of certain designated areas with the Honokowai aquifer and hydrologic unit, as well as certain waste conditions CWRM allegedly observed on prior investigations of those certain areas. The Company has engaged with CWRM to address the alledged violations and to seek clarification of the lots sold in prior years and one lot sold in 2016, in addition to cash proceeds,issues while the Company received promissory notes. Asdoes not believe that such issues, when and if addressed by the Company will prove material in cost, there are no assurances of December 31, 2017,same.
On January 15, 2022, Pacific Trail Holdings LLC, the manager of the Company, adopted a plan to freeze the benefit accruals under and close participation in the Company’s former Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”) and terminated the Pension Plan on or about June 1, 2022. The Company paid lump sum benefits totaling approximately $0.42 million to Pension Plan participants during October 2022, thereby settling all notes have beenPension Plan liabilities.
The Company transferred $5 million, which was approximately 25% of the Pension Plan assets to a qualified replacement plan (“QRP”). Such assets are maintained in a suspense account within the QRP pending allocation to plan participants. The assets will be allocated to the participants in the QRP who were participants in the terminated Pension Plan and the employees of certain affiliates of the Company. Such allocations are planned to be allocated ratably over a period not to exceed seven years to comply with regulatory requirements. The remaining assets of the terminated Pension Plan of approximately $14.5 million reverted to the Company on September 15, 2023.
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The Company was subject to a 20% excise tax of approximately $2.9 million, which was paid in full.October 2023. The funds freed up cash to better prepare the Company for tightening credit markets and are available for, among other things, working capital requirements, including future operating expenses, the Company’s obligations for engineering, planning, regulatory and development costs, drainage and utilities, and potential environmental remediation costs on existing properties.
Although the Company does not currently believebelieves that it has significantsufficient liquidity problemsto fund its operations and capital needs over the near term,next 12 months and beyond, should the Company be unable to satisfy its liquidity requirements from its existing resources and future property sales, it will likely pursue alternate financing arrangements. However it cannot be determined at this time what, if any, financing alternatives may be available and at what cost.
Results of Operations
Reference is made to the footnotes to the financial statements included in Item 8, for additional discussion of items addressing comparability between years.
20172023 Compared to 20162022
Property, net decreased as of
The decrease in investments at December 31, 20172023 as compared to December 31, 2022 is primarily due to the remaining assets of the terminated Pension Plan that were reverted to the Company on September 15, 2023.
The increase in pension plan investments at December 31, 2023 as compared to December 31, 2022 is due to terminated Pension Plan assets of $5 million transferred to a qualified replacement plan pending allocation to plan participants.
The decrease in deferred income taxes at December 31, 2023 as compared to December 31, 2022 is primarily due to the reversal of the reserve of the Company’s net operating loss carry forward included as a deferred tax asset related to the remaining assets of the terminated Pension Plan that were reverted to the Company.
The decrease in other liabilities at December 31, 2023 as compared to December 31, 2022 is primarily due to the derecognition of a contingent liability related to the D/C bankruptcy case.
The decrease in sales and the related decrease in costs of sales for the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022 is primarily due to the sale of five lots ina lot for $5 million during the Kaanapali Coffee Farms during 2017,first quarter 2022, as well as, the reduction of coffee sales as a result of the Lahaina wildfire.
The increase in interest and other income for the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022 is primarily due to an increase in cash available for investment and market value adjustments related to investments.
The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022 is primarily due to the salederecognition of a contingent liability related to the Wainee LandsD/C bankruptcy case during the thirdsecond quarter 2017.2023.
Other assets increased as ofThe increase in excise tax expense for the year ended December 31, 20172023 as compared to the year ended December 31, 20162022 is due to a $2,594 receivable related to expected refundablethe excise tax credits and offset by payments received related to promissory notes.
Deferred income taxes decreased as of December 31, 2017 as compared to December 31, 2016 due primarily to the effect of the tax rate adjustmentthat was paid in October 2023 related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reflected in deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017.terminated Pension Plan.
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The increase in sales and the related increase in cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 is primarily due to the sale of the Wainee Lands that occurred during the third quarter 2017 as well as the sale of five lots during 2017, as compared to six lots during 2016.
On October 6, 2016 the Pension Plan entered into an agreement with Pacific Life Insurance Company (“Pacific Life”), a third party insurance company, to transfer the obligation to pay benefits to approximately 1,330 retired members and beneficiaries currently receiving monthly benefits from the Pension Plan, and to approximately 168 members with deferred annuities under the Pension Plan, through the purchase of a single premium group annuity contract. The action settled approximately 96% of the Pension Plan’s benefit obligations. In order to fund the purchase, funds aggregating approximately $39.7 million were transferred to Pacific Life on October 11, 2016. The Pension Plan no longer has an obligation to pay benefits to those members and beneficiaries.
In the fourth quarter of 2016 the Company recognized a non-cash accumulated other comprehensive loss, after tax, of approximately $3.5 million, a settlement loss of $20,810 ($12,694 after tax) and other comprehensive income of the same amounts.
20162022 Compared to 20152021
The increase in sales and the related increase in costcosts of sales for the year ended December 31, 20162022 as compared to the year ended December 31, 20152021 is primarily due to the sale of six lotsthe 55 acre agricultural lot during 2016,the first quarter 2022.
The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared to four lotsthe year ended December 31, 2021 is due to the insurance recoveries related to asbestos claims offset by the adjustment of the loss contingency during 2015.first quarter 2021.
Critical Estimates and Significant Accounting Policies
The discussion and analysis of the Company's financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances; additionally management evaluates these results on an on-going basis. Management's estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Different estimates could be made under different assumptions or conditions, and in any event, actual results may differ from the estimates. The impact of a change in these estimates, assumptions, and judgments could materially affect the amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The Company reviews its property for impairment of value. This includesvalue if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of its property may not be recoverable. Such reviews contain uncertainties due to assumptions and judgments considering certain indicationsindicators of impairment such as significant changes in asset usage, significant deterioration in the surrounding economy or environmental problems. If such indications are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying value, the Company will adjust the carrying value down to its estimated fair value. Fair value is based on management's estimate of the property's fair value based on discounted projected cash flows.
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There are various judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of these and other accounting policies, including the liabilities related to asserted and unasserted claims and the utilization of net If significant changes occur in future periods, future operating losses. Materially different amounts mayresults could be reported under different circumstances or if different assumptions were used.materially impacted.
Prior to the termination of the Pension Plan and settlement of the Pension Plan benefit obligations, pension assumptions arewere significant inputs to the actuarial models that measuremeasured pension benefit obligations and related effects on operations. Two assumptions - discount rate and expected return on assets - are–were important elements of plan expense and asset/liability measurement. The Company evaluatesevaluated these critical assumptions at least annually. The Company periodically evaluatesevaluated other assumptions involving demographic factors such as mortality, and updatesupdated the assumptions to reflect experience and expectations for the future. ActualSuch assumptions required significant judgment by the Company and its actuaries and therefore actual results in any given year will often differmay have differed from actuarial assumptions because of economic and other factors. Reference is made to Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 for further discussion.
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Deferred income taxes are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740 – Income Taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Topic 740 requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred income tax asset will not be realized. The Company has a deferred tax asset related to federal net operating losses (NOLs) of $7,700, of which $4,063 has been subject to a valuation allowance. Such allowance is subject to assumptions and judgment. If the Company generates taxable income in future years and the Company determines that the valuation allowance is no longer required, the tax benefit for the remaining deferred tax asset will be recognized at that time. Reference is made to Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 for further discussion.
AccumulatedMaterial legal proceedings of the Company include Kaanapali Land, as successor by merger to other entities, and projected benefit obligationsD/C having been named as defendants in personal injury actions allegedly based on exposure to asbestos. Cases against Kaanapali Land are measured asallegedly based on its prior business operations in Hawaii and cases against D/C are allegedly based on sale of asbestos-containing products by D/C's prior distribution business operations primarily in California. Predicting the present valueoutcome of future cash payments. Thesuch claims and estimating the costs and exposure requires the Company discounts those cash payments using the weighted average of market-observed yields for high quality fixed income securities with maturitiesto make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that correspondcould result in actual costs to be materially different from such estimates. Reference is made to Note 7 to the payment of benefits. Lower discount rates increase present values and subsequent-year pension expense; higher discount rates decrease present values and subsequent-year pension expense.
The Company’s discount ratesconsolidated financial statements included in Item 8 for projected benefit obligations of the pension plan at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were 3.30%, 3.52% and 4.00%, respectively, reflecting market interest rates.further discussion.
To determine the expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets, the Company considers current and expected asset allocations, as well as historical and expected returns on various categories of plan assets. Based on our analysis of future expectations of asset performance, past return results, and our current and expected asset allocations, we have assumed a 7% long-term expected return on those assets.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company's future earnings, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments are dependent upon prevalentprevailing market rates. Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. The Company manages its market risk by matching projected cash inflows from operating properties, financing activities, and investing activities with projected cash outflows to fund capital expenditures and other cash requirements. The Company does not enter into financial instruments for trading purposes.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Kaanapali Land, LLC
Index
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Grant Thornton LLP(PCAOB ID Number 248)
Consolidated Balance Sheets, December 31, 20172023 and 20162022
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2017,2023,
20162022 and 20152021
Consolidated Statements of Equity for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Schedules not filed:
All schedules have been omitted as the required information is inapplicable or the information is presented in the financial statements or related notes.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Managing Member and Stockholders
Kaanapali Land, LLC
Opinion on the financial statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Kaanapali Land, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 20172023 and 2016, and2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017,2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017,2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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Critical audit matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Impairment of Land
At December 31, 2023, the Company’s Land balance, included within Property, net, totaled $59.9 million. During 2023, the Company did not recognize impairment relating to Land. As described further in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company reviews its Property for impairment of value if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of its Property may not be recoverable. As a result of the August 2023 wildfires in the historic Lahaina town in Maui, the Company performed an impairment evaluation of Land to determine if provisions for impairment losses should be recognized.
The principal considerations for our determination that the impairment of Land is a critical audit matter is that it involves a high degree of subjectivity in evaluating management’s judgments not only regarding impairment triggers but also regarding estimates and assumptions utilized in its assessment of fair value.
Our audit procedures related to the evaluation of impairment of Land included the following, among others.
· | We obtained an understanding and evaluated the design and implementation of relevant controls over the evaluation of potential impairments of Land |
· | We evaluated the appropriateness of management’s qualitative impairment indicator analysis, including triggering factors. |
· | We evaluated the level of knowledge, skill, and ability of management’s specialists and their relationship to the Company. With the assistance of internal valuation specialists, we evaluated the reasonableness of the methods and significant inputs and assumptions used in the fair value analyses of Land, which included the assessing reasonableness of sale comparison approach and adequacy of comparable properties used in the analyses. We evaluated these inputs and assumptions by reviewing supporting data provided by management’s specialists and comparing them to observable market data. |
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We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2015.
Chicago, IllinoisDallas, Texas
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 20172023 and 20162022
(Dollars in Thousands, except share data)
2017 | 2016 | ||||
Assets | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 30,565 | 21,049 | ||
Restricted cash | 592 | 549 | |||
Property, net | 64,283 | 71,170 | |||
Pension plan assets | 14,353 | 14,124 | |||
Other assets | 3,115 | 2,295 | |||
Total assets | $ | 112,908 | 109,187 | ||
Liabilities | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 528 | 382 | ||
Deposits and deferred gains | 2,409 | 2,390 | |||
Deferred income taxes | 11,007 | 17,558 | |||
Other liabilities | 12,476 | 12,821 | |||
Total liabilities | 26,420 | 33,151 | |||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | |||||
Equity | |||||
Common stock, at 12/31/17 and 12/31/16 Shares authorized – unlimited, Class C shares 52,000; shares issued and outstanding 1,792,613 in 2017 and 2016, Class C shares issued and outstanding 52,000 in 2017 and 2016 | -- | -- | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 5,471 | 5,471 | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (1,367) | (1,216) | |||
Accumulated earnings | 81,754 | 71,094 | |||
Stockholders’ equity | 85,858 | 75,349 | |||
Non controlling interests | 630 | 687 | |||
Total equity | 86,488 | 76,036 | |||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 112,908 | 109,187 |
2023 | 2022 | ||||
Assets | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 26,260 | $ | 19,815 | |
Property, net | 60,200 | 58,988 | |||
Investments | -- | 19,115 | |||
Retirement plan investments | 5,067 | -- | |||
Other assets | 1,492 | 596 | |||
Total assets | $ | 93,019 | $ | 98,514 | |
Liabilities | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 346 | $ | 643 | |
Deposits and deferred gains | 1,433 | 1,371 | |||
Deferred income taxes | 5,979 | 9,322 | |||
Other liabilities | 1,550 | 7,174 | |||
Total liabilities | 9,308 | 18,510 | |||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | |||||
Equity | |||||
Common equity, at 12/31/2023 and 12/31/2022 Shares authorized – unlimited, Class C shares ; Common shares issued and outstanding at 12/31/2023 and 12/31/2022, Class C shares issued and outstanding in 12/31/2023 and 12/31/2022 | -- | -- | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 5,471 | 5,471 | |||
Accumulated earnings | 78,240 | 74,533 | |||
Total shareholders’ equity | 83,711 | 80,004 | |||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 93,019 | $ | 98,514 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021
(Dollars in Thousands except Per Share Amounts)
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||
Sales | $ | 15,388 | 8,105 | 6,596 | ||||
Interest and other income | 571 | 288 | 246 | |||||
15,959 | 8,393 | 6,842 | ||||||
Cost and expenses: | ||||||||
Cost of sales | 11,797 | 7,990 | 6,798 | |||||
Selling, general and administrative | 3,079 | 3,878 | 2,862 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 200 | 248 | 200 | |||||
Settlement of pension plan’s benefit obligation (before taxes) | -- | 20,810 | -- | |||||
15,076 | 32,926 | 9,860 | ||||||
Operating income (loss) before income taxes | 883 | (24,533) | (3,018) | |||||
Income tax benefit (expense), including $8,116 benefit in 2016 due to settlement of pension plan’s benefit obligation | 9,440 | 7,748 | (783) | |||||
Net income (loss) | 10,323 | (16,785) | (3,801) | |||||
Less: Net loss attributable to non controlling interests | (387) | (134) | (279) | |||||
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders | $ | 10,710 | (16,651) | (3,522) | ||||
Net income (loss) per share – basic and diluted | $ | 5.81 | (9.03) | (1.91) |
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||
Sales | $ | 2,990 | $ | 9,063 | $ | 4,576 | ||
Interest and other income | 1,726 | 161 | 177 | |||||
Crop insurance proceeds | 538 | -- | -- | |||||
5,254 | 9,224 | 4,753 | ||||||
Cost and expenses: | ||||||||
Cost of sales | 2,858 | 6,840 | 5,217 | |||||
Selling, general and administrative | (804) | 1,626 | (777) | |||||
Excise tax expense | 2,952 | -- | -- | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 198 | 243 | 269 | |||||
5,204 | 8,709 | 4,709 | ||||||
Operating income before other income and income taxes | 50 | 515 | 44 | |||||
Other income: | ||||||||
Casualty loss insurance proceeds | 314 | -- | -- | |||||
Settlement gain on pension plan assets (before taxes) | -- | 2,479 | -- | |||||
314 | 2,479 | -- | ||||||
Income before income taxes | 364 | 2,994 | 44 | |||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | 3,343 | (202) | (350) | |||||
Net income (loss) | 3,707 | 2,792 | (306) | |||||
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | -- | (58) | (551) | |||||
Net income attributable to shareholders | $ | 3,707 | $ | 2,850 | $ | 245 | ||
Net income per share – basic and diluted | $ | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021
(Dollars in Thousands)
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
Net income | $ | 3,707 | $ | 2,792 | $ | (306) | ||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||
Net realized gains on pension plan assets | -- | (3,106) | 1,827 | |||||
Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income | -- | 808 | (475) | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | -- | (2,298) | 1,352 | |||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | -- | 494 | 1,046 | |||||
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests | -- | (58) | (551) | |||||
Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders | $ | 3,707 | $ | 552 | $ | 1,597 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)Equity
Years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021
(Dollars in Thousands except Per Share Amounts)Thousands)
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 10,323 | (16,785) | (3,801) | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||
Net unrealized gains (losses) on pension plan assets before settlement of pension plan’s benefit obligation | 146 | (5,673) | (2,623) | |||||
Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income | (297) | 2,213 | 1,023 | |||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax before settlement of pension plan’s benefit obligation | (151) | (3,460) | (1,600) | |||||
Other comprehensive income due to settlement of pension plan’s benefit obligation | -- | 20,810 | -- | |||||
Income tax expense related to comprehensive income due to settlement of pension plan’s benefit obligation | -- | (8,116) | -- | |||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax due to settlement of pension plan’s benefit obligation | -- | 12,694 | -- | |||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | 10,172 | (7,551) | (5,401) | |||||
Comprehensive loss attributable to non controlling interests | (387) | (134) | (279) | |||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to stockholders | $ | 10,559 | (7,417) | (5,122) |
Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumu- lated (Deficit) Earnings | Accumu- lated Other Compre- hensive Income/ (Loss) | Total Stock- holders’ Equity | Non Controlling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2020 | -- | $ | 5,471 | $ | 71,440 | $ | 946 | $ | 77,857 | $ | 662 | $ | 78,519 | ||||||||
Effect of consolidat- ing Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners’ Association | -- | -- | 13 | -- | 13 | 631 | 644 | ||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | -- | -- | -- | 1,352 | 1,352 | -- | 1,352 | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | -- | -- | 245 | -- | 245 | (551) | (306) | ||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2021 | -- | 5,471 | 71,698 | 2,298 | 79,467 | 742 | 80,209 | ||||||||||||||
Effect of deconsolidat- ing Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners’ Association | -- | -- | (15) | -- | (15) | (684) | (699) | ||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | -- | -- | -- | (2,298) | (2,298) | -- | (2,298) | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | -- | -- | 2,850 | -- | 2,850 | (58) | 2,792 | ||||||||||||||
Balance December 31 2022 | -- | 5,471 | 74,533 | -- | 80,004 | -- | 80,004 | ||||||||||||||
Net income | -- | -- | 3,707 | -- | 3,707 | -- | 3,707 | ||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2023 | $ | -- | $ | 5,471 | $ | 78,240 | $ | -- | $ | 83,711 | $ | -- | $ | 83,711 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Kaanapali Land, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Equity
Years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
(Dollars in Thousands)
Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumu- lated (Deficit) Earnings | Accumu- lated Other Compre- hensive Income/ (Loss) | Total Stock- holders’ Equity | Non Controlling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | -- | 5,471 | 91,430 | (8,850) | 88,051 | 758 | 88,809 | |||||||
Effect of consolidat- ing Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners’ Association | -- | -- | (91) | -- | (91) | 109 | 18 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | -- | -- | -- | (1,600) | (1,600) | -- | (1,600) | ||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | (3,522) | -- | (3,522) | (279) | (3,801) | ||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2015 | -- | 5,471 | 87,817 | (10,450) | 82,838 | 588 | 83,426 | ||||||||
Effect of consolidat- ing Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners’ Association | -- | -- | (72) | -- | (72) | 233 | 161 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | -- | -- | -- | 9,234 | 9,234 | -- | 9,234 | ||||||||
Net loss | -- | -- | (16,651) | -- | (16,651) | (134) | (16,785) | ||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2016 | -- | 5,471 | 71,094 | (1,216) | 75,349 | 687 | 76,036 | ||||||||
Effect of consolidat- ing Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners’ Association | -- | -- | (50) | -- | (50) | 330 | 280 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | -- | -- | -- | (151) | (151) | -- | (151) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | -- | -- | 10,710 | -- | 10,710 | (387) | 10,323 | ||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2017 | $ | -- | 5,471 | 81,754 | (1,367) | 85,858 | 630 | 86,488 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Kaanapali Land, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021
(Dollars in Thousands)
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 10,323 | (16,785) | (3,801) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from property sales | 11,997 | 5,170 | 3,497 | |||||
Gain on property sales | (4,748) | (951) | (623) | |||||
Pension plan assets | (83) | 20,353 | (921) | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 200 | 248 | 200 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | (9,440) | (7,748) | 783 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Restricted cash | (43) | (100) | 243 | |||||
Other assets | 1,774 | (33) | 541 | |||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, deposits, deferred gains and other | (182) | (956) | (1,122) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 9,798 | (802) | (1,203) | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Property additions | (562) | (423) | (426) | |||||
Property disposals | -- | -- | 115 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (562) | (423) | (311) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Contributions | 362 | 315 | 278 | |||||
Distributions | (82) | (153) | (260) | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 280 | 162 | 18 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 9,516 | (1,063) | (1,496) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 21,049 | 22,112 | 23,608 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 30,565 | 21,049 | 22,112 | ||||
Cash received (paid) for income taxes | $ | -- | -- | -- |
Supplemental Non-Cash Investing Activities:
Amounts included in Proceeds from property sales include promissory notes of $0, $777 and $0 at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 3,707 | $ | 2,792 | $ | (306) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from property sales | -- | 4,750 | 1,040 | |||||
Gain on property sales | -- | (1,705) | (303) | |||||
Net periodic pension cost (credit) | -- | (2,275) | (588) | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 198 | 243 | 269 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | (3,343) | 202 | 350 | |||||
Effect of deconsolidating the Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners’ Association | -- | 93 | -- | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Investments | 19,115 | -- | -- | |||||
Retirement plan investments | (5,067) | -- | -- | |||||
Other assets | (598) | 6,727 | (3,982) | |||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, deposits, deferred gains and other | (5,859) | (7,872) | 2,532 | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 8,153 | 2,955 | (988) | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Property additions | (1,823) | (332) | (436) | |||||
Receivable due to sewer line installation | (885) | -- | -- | |||||
Proceeds from casualty loss insurance | 1,000 | -- | -- | |||||
Relinquishment of property as a result of deconsolidating the Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners’ Association | -- | 147 | -- | |||||
Relinquishment of cash as a result of deconsolidating the Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners’ Association | -- | (1,177) | -- | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (1,708) | (1,362) | (436) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Contributions | -- | 385 | 644 | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | -- | 385 | 644 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 6,445 | 1,978 | (780) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 19,815 | 17,837 | 18,617 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 26,260 | $ | 19,815 | $ | 17,837 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Kaanapali Land, LLC
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in Thousands)
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization and Basis of Accounting
Kaanapali Land, LLC ("Kaanapali Land"), a Delaware limited liability company is the reorganized entity resulting from the Joint Plan of Reorganization of Amfac Hawaii, LLC (now known as KLC Land Company, LLC ("KLC Land")), certain of its subsidiaries (together with KLC Land, the "KLC Debtors") and FHT Corporation ("FHTC" and, together with the KLC Debtors, the "Debtors") under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated June 11, 2002 (as amended, the "Plan"). The Plan was filed jointly by all Debtors to consolidate each case for joint administration in the Bankruptcy Court in order to (a) permit the petitioners to present a joint reorganization plan that recognized, among other things, the common indebtedness of the debtors (i.e. the Certificate of Land Appreciation Notes ("COLAs") and Senior Indebtedness)Indebtedness (as defined in the Plan)) and (b) facilitate the overall administration of the bankruptcy proceedings. As indicated in the Plan, Kaanapali Land has elected to be taxable as a corporation.
The Plan was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court by orders dated July 29, 2002 and October 30, 2002 (collectively, the "Order") and became effective November 13, 2002 (the "Plan Effective Date"). During August 2005, pursuant to a motion for entry of final decree, the bankruptcy cases were closed.
In accordance with the Plan, approximately 1,793,000There are Common Shares wereand Class C Shares issued, all of which remainedare outstanding at December 31, 2017.
Kaanapali Land's membership interests are denominated as non par value "Shares" and were originally divided into two classes: the Class A Shares, which were widely held primarily by non-affiliated persons who had previously held Company indebtedness prior to the Plan Effective Date and "Class B Shares" which were generally held by affiliates of Kaanapali Land. Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the Class A Shares and Class B Shares were automatically redesignated Company Common Shares on November 15, 2007. Accordingly, the Company's Class A Shares and Class B Shares ceased to exist separately on November 15, 2007.2023.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kaanapali Land and all of its subsidiaries and its predecessor (collectively, the "Company"), which include KLC Land and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. In 2013, the Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners’ Association was consolidated into the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The interests of third party owners are reflected as non controlling interests. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. All referencesPrior to acres/acreage are unaudited.July 1, 2022, the Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners’ Association (“LOA”) was consolidated into the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the interests of third-party owners of the lots in the Kaanapali Coffee Farms subdivision were reflected as equity including non-controlling interests. The Company sold its last owned lot in the Kaanapali Coffee Farms subdivision in early 2022 and as a consequence, the Company elected to turnover control of the LOA board of directors to the third-party owners of the lots in the subdivision. An election for a new board of directors, comprised entirely of third-party lot owners, was held during June 2022 and the results of the election were announced July 1, 2022. Therefore, effective July 1, 2022, the Company deconsolidated the LOA due to the loss of control over the LOA and derecognized the assets, liabilities, equity (including the non-controlling interests) and results of operations in its financial statements. The Company does not have any direct or indirect retained interest in the LOA. The Company currently has agreements with the LOA to farm coffee, perform common area maintenance services and provide non-potable water.
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The Company's continuing operations are in two business segments - Agriculture and Property. The Agriculture segment remains engagedprimarily engages in farming, harvesting and milling operations relating to coffee orchards on behalf ofpursuant to farming agreements with the applicable land owners.LOA and a related entity. The Company also cultivates, harvests and sells bananas and citrus fruits and engages in certain ranching operations. The Property segment primarily develops land for sale and negotiates bulk sales of undeveloped land. The Property and Agriculture segments operate exclusively in the State of Hawaii. For further information on the Company's business segments see Note 8.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers as cash equivalents all investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased. Included in this balance as of December 31, 2023 is a money market fund for $10,000$23,750 that is considered to be a fair value hierarchy Level 1 investment with a maturity of 30 days.investment. The Company’s cash balances are maintained primarily in two financial institutions. Restricted cash represents cash held by the Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners’ Association. Such balances generallysignificantly exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. Management does not believe the Company is exposed to significant risk of loss on cash and cash equivalents.
Subsequent Events
The Company has performed an evaluation of subsequent events from the date of the financial statements included in this annual report through the date of its filing with the SEC.
Reclassification of Prior Year PresentationSecurities and Exchange Commission. For further information on the Company’s subsequent events See Note 10.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported consolidated financial statements.Revenue Recognition
Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsRevenue from real property sales is recognized at the time of closing when control of the property transfers to the customer. After closing of the sale transaction, the Company has no remaining performance obligation.
In May 2014,Other revenues are recognized when control of goods or services transfers to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance undercustomers, in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, amount that the Company expects to receive for the transfer of goods or provision of services.
Revenue from Contract with Customers, which establishes a single comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers and will supersede most existing revenue guidance. This guidance requiresstandards require entities to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange. Transition options include eitherThe revenue recognition standards have implications for all revenues, excluding those that are under the specific scope of other accounting standards.
The Company’s revenues that were subject to revenue recognition standards for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, were as follows (in thousands):
Years ended December 31, | |||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Sales of real estate | $ | 0 | $ | 4,750 | $ | 1,040 | |||
Coffee and other sales | 2,283 | 2,909 | 2,557 | ||||||
Total | $ | 2,283 | $ | 7,659 | $ | 3,597 |
The revenue recognition standards require the use of a full or modified retrospective approachfive-step model to recognize revenue from customer contracts. The five-step model requires that 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 early adoption is permitted. (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies the performance obligation.
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Lease Accounting
The implementation date for this guidance was effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The effective transition date was deferred by one year upon issuance of ASU 2015-14 in August 2015Company’s lease arrangements, both as lessor and will now be effective at the beginning of our first quarter of fiscal year 2018.as lessee, are short-term leases. The Company will adopt ASU 2014-09leases land to tenants under operating leases, and the related updates subsequently issued byCompany leases property, primarily office and storage space, from lessors under operating leases. During the FASB on January 1, 2018, viayears ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the modified retrospective approach.Company recognized $707, $1,101 and $835, respectively, of lease income, substantially comprised of non-variable lease payments. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized $106, $75 and $57, respectively, of lease expense, substantially comprised of non-variable lease payments. The revenues derived from income from land sales and coffee revenue will be in the scopemajority of the new guidance. The disclosures will be expanded, as applicable,Company’s leases to discuss performance obligations, contract balances, timing and nature oftenants were terminated due to the revenue streams. There will not be any other resulting changes to accounting policies for revenue recognition or to our Consolidated Financial Statements from adoption of this guidance.Lahaina wildfire.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016,December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, LeasesNo. 2022-06, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 842), to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on848): Deferral of the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. For public business entities, the standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early applicationSunset Date of theTopic 848". The amendments in this update isUpdate defer the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024, after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the relief in Topic 848. The amendments in this Update are effective for all entities.entities upon issuance of this Update. The adoption of ASU No. 2022-06 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-06 (“ASU 2023-06”), Disclosure Improvements - Codification Amendment in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. This ASU modified the disclosure and presentation requirements of a variety of codification topics by aligning them with the SEC’s regulations. The amendments to the various topics should be applied prospectively, and the effective date will be determined for each individual disclosure based on the effective date of the SEC’s removal of the related disclosure. If the SEC has not removed the applicable requirements from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K by June 30, 2027, then this ASU will not become effective. Early adoption is prohibited. While the Company is currently evaluating the effect that implementation of this update will have on its consolidated financial position and results of operations upon adoption,statements, no significant impact is not anticipated.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07 (“ASU 2023-07”), Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. In addition, the amendments in the ASU enhance interim disclosure requirements, clarify circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provide new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment, and contain other disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. While the Company is currently evaluating the effect that implementation of this update will have on its consolidated financial statements, no significant impact is anticipated.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09 (“ASU 2023-09”), Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvement to Income Tax Disclosures to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures, primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. While the Company is currently evaluating the effect that implementation of this update will have on its consolidated financial statements, no significant impact is anticipated.
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In August 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which provides guidance on how certain cash receipts and cash payments should be presented and classified in the statement of cash flows with the objective of reducing existing diversity in practice with respect to these items. This guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017 and shall be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. Early adoption of this update is permitted. While the Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this requirement on our Consolidated Financial Statements, significant impact is not anticipated.
In November 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance under the Account Standards Codification (“ASC”) 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash, which provides guidance on the presentation of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. While the Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this requirement on our Consolidated Financial Statements, significant impact is not anticipated.
In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued guidance to add the SEC Staff Announcement “Disclosure of the Impact that Recently Issued Accounting Standards will have on the Financial Statements of a Registrant when such Standards are Adopted in a Future Period (in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11.M).” The announcement applies to the May 2014 guidance on revenue recognition from contracts with customers and the February 2016 guidance on leases. The announcement provides the SEC staff view that a registrant should evaluate certain recent accounting standards that have not yet been adopted to determine appropriate financial statement disclosures about the potential material effects of those recent accounting standards. If a registrant does not know or cannot reasonably estimate the impact that adoption of the recent accounting standards referenced in this announcement is expected to have on the financial statements, then the registrant should make a statement to that effect and consider the additional qualitative financial statement disclosures to assist the reader in assessing the significance of the impact that the recent accounting standards will have on the financial statements of the registrant when adopted. While the Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on leases and its impact on its consolidated financial statements, significant impact is not anticipated.
Land Development
During the first quarter of 2006, the Company received final subdivision approval on an approximate 336 acre parcel in the region "mauka" (toward the mountains) from the main highway serving the area. This project, called Kaanapali Coffee Farms, originally consisted of 51 agricultural lots, offered to individual buyers. The land improvements were completed during 2008. AsDuring the second quarter of December 31, 2017,2021, the Company converted an approximate 55 acre cultural resources lot to an agricultural lot. The Company closed on the sale of this lot on March 22, 2022. The purchase price was $5,000, paid in cash at closing. The Company has sold forty-sixall lots at Kaanapali Coffee Farms including three lots duringFarms.
In September 2014, Kaanapali Land Management Corp. (“KLMC”), pursuant to a property and option purchase agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with an unrelated third party, sold an approximately 14.9 acre parcel in West Maui. The Purchase Agreement (as subsequently amended) commits KLMC to fund up to $583, depending on various factors, for off-site roadway, sewer and electrical improvements that will also provide service to other KLMC properties. KLMC may, at its discretion, design, construct, install, and complete all or portions of the fourth quarter 2017, one lot duringoff-site road, sewer and/or electrical improvements, in which case the third quarter 2017, one lot duringdeveloper shall pay to KLMC the first quarter 2017total costs thereof, less the KLMC committed amount. In relation to such sewer line improvement, KLMC has entered into a contract for $1,070 to install the sewer line. KLMC has paid $1,068 on the contract which has been recorded as a receivable, less KLMC’s sewer line commitment of $208. In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, the receivable accrues interest of 6.5% and six lots in 2016.is secured by the 14.9 acre property. The developer has begun certain other off-site construction at the site. In conjunction with the sale of fourPurchase Agreement, the Company retains certain approval rights relating to the uses and designs of the lots soldsite to ensure the uses and designs are aligned with the Company’s planned master development. If such uses result in prior yearsa dispute with the developer of the site, such dispute could delay the development of the site. The 14.9 acre site is intended to be used for a critical access hospital, skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility, and one lot sold in 2016, in addition to cash proceeds, the Company received promissory notes. As of December 31, 2017, all notes have been paid in full. In January 2018, an additional lot at Kaanapali Coffee farms was sold, leaving four unsold lots.independent living facility.
Project costs associated with the development and construction of real estate projects are capitalized and classified as Property, net. Such capitalized costs are not in excess of the projects' estimated fair value as reviewed periodically or as considered necessary. In addition, interest, insurance and property tax are capitalized to qualifying assets during the period that such assets are undergoing activities necessary to prepare them for their intended use.
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For development projects, capitalized costs are allocated using the direct method for expenditures that are specifically associated with the lot being sold and the relative-sales-value method for expenditures that benefit the entire project.
Recognition of Profit From Real Property Sales
ForIn accordance with the core principle of ASC 606, revenue from real property sales profit is recognized in fullat the time of closing when the collectabilitycontrol of the sales price is reasonably assured andproperty transfers to the earnings process is virtually complete.customer. After closing of the sale transaction, the Company has no remaining performance obligation. When the sale does not meet the requirements for full profit recognition, all or a portion of the profit is deferred until such requirements are met.
Other revenues in the scope of ASC 606 are recognized when delivery has occurredcontrol of goods or services have been rendered,transfers to the sales price is fixedcustomers, in the amount that the Company expects to receive for the transfer of goods or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.provision of services.
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Property
Property is stated at cost. Depreciation is based on the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of 15-4015-40 years for the Company's depreciable land improvements, 3-183-18 years for machinery and equipment. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Significant betterments and improvements are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.
2023 | 2022 | ||||
Property, net: | |||||
Land | $ | 59,874 | $ | 58,381 | |
Buildings | 958 | 1,234 | |||
Machinery and equipment | 4,330 | 5,239 | |||
65,162 | 64,854 | ||||
Accumulated depreciation | (4,962) | (5,866) | |||
Property, net | $ | 60,200 | $ | 58,988 |
The Company's significant property holdings are on the island of Maui consisting of approximately 3,900 acres, of which approximately 1,500 acres is classified as conservation land which precludes development. The Company has determined, based on its current projections for the development and/or disposition of its property holdings, that the property holdings are not currently recorded in an amount in excess of proceeds that the Company expects that it will ultimately obtain from the operation and disposition thereof.
Inventory of land held for sale, if any, is carried at the lower of cost or fair market value, less costs to sell, which is based on current and foreseeable market conditions, discussions with real estate brokers and review of historical land sale activity (Level 2 and 3). Land is currently utilized for commercial specialty coffee farming operations which also support the Company’s land development program, as well as, farming bananas, citrus and other farm products, and ranching operations. Additionally, miscellaneous parcels of land have been leased or licensed to third parties on a short term basis prior to the Lahaina wildfire.
Beginning on August 8, 2023, a wildfire occurred due east of historic Lahaina town in Maui. The fire spread rapidly due to extreme wind conditions caused in part by Hurricane Dora which traveled 800 miles offshore west of Maui. The fires caused multiple fatalities, widespread damage to Lahaina town and the surrounding area including the Company’s 19-acre Pioneer Mill Site. The Company’s offices and coffee mill were located on the site as well as various other structures and a building which is leased to an unrelated third party and used to operate a coffee store. The Company also utilized portions of the property for short term license agreements with third parties that generated income for the Company. Although no employees were injured in the fire, the Company’s offices and coffee store building were destroyed. Additionally, it appears that most of the personal property of the licensees and the coffee mill was destroyed. The widespread destruction is likely to cause disruptions in the Company’s development plans. The damage to the coffee mill has disrupted operations and prevented the Company from processing and selling the current year coffee crop. It is also likely that the fires and devastation caused thereby will adversely affect the Maui economy and businesses operated on Maui. Clean up of Lahaina, including the Pioneer Mill Site, has commenced by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) contractors. Access to the property remains restricted, and such restrictions are expected to continue while the clean-up of Lahaina town continues, estimated by USACE to be completed in approximately 18 months. The Company has initiated claims with its insurance carriers and in October 2023, the Company received an initial, unallocated advance payment of $1,000 from its insurance carrier. Notwithstanding the advance, there can be no assurance that the Company’s insurance coverage
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will fully compensate the Company for its losses incurred in connection with the fire and related devastation, including the costs of its structures and equipment lost in the fire, the loss in revenue from the lack of coffee sales, or the loss of income from the licensees. The Company could experience losses in excess of our insured limits, and further claims for certain losses could be denied or subject to deductibles or exclusions under our insurance policies. The Company has relocated its offices to temporary office facilities located on its lands in Kaanapali and is in the planning stages of relocating its coffee mill to its farm in Kaanapali. Additionally, the Company was able to recover its electronic files which were stored on its servers destroyed in the fire from back up files existing at an offsite location. Recovery efforts continue.
Provisions for impairment losses related to long-lived assets, if any, are recognized when expected future cash flows are less than the carrying values of the assets. If indicators of impairment are present, the Company evaluates the carrying value of the related long-lived assets in relationship to the future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying operations or anticipated sales proceeds. The Company adjusts the net book value of property to fair value if the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flow or sales proceeds is less than book value. Assets held for sale are recorded at the lower of the carrying value of the asset or fair value less costs to sell.
2017 | 2016 | ||||
Property, net: | |||||
Land | $ | 63,344 | 70,378 | ||
Buildings | 1,216 | 1,166 | |||
Machinery and equipment | 4,829 | 4,532 | |||
69,389 | 76,076 | ||||
Accumulated depreciation | (5,106) | (4,906) | |||
Property, net | $ | 64,283 | 71,170 |
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value if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of its property may not be recoverable. Such reviews contain uncertainties due to assumptions and judgments considering certain indicators of impairment such as significant changes in asset usage, significant deterioration in the surrounding economy or environmental problems.
InventoryAs a result of land heldthe fires, the Company performed an impairment evaluation of its asset groups to determine if provisions for saleimpairment losses should be recognized. The Company concluded a provision for impairment should not be recognized for the current period. The Company will continue to monitor and evaluate the indicators for evidence of impairment in future periods. There can be no assurance that future impairment testing will not indicate that impairment has occurred and that a provision for impairment will be required.
While most of the personal property destroyed in the fire was fully depreciated the Company wrote off the net carrying value of destroyed property and equipment totaling approximately $3,498 and $7,026, representing primarily Kaanapali Coffee Farms,$413, which was offset against a portion of the insurance advance included in Property, net inother liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheetsfinancial statements at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The land held for sale is recognized in the Property segment as disclosed in footnote 8 Business Segment Information. Generally, no land is currently in use except for certain acreage of coffee trees which are being maintained to support the Company's land development program and miscellaneous parcels of land that have been leased or licensed to third parties on a short term basis.2023.
The Company's significant property holdings are on the island of Maui consisting of approximately 3,900 acres, of which approximately 1,500 acres is classified as conservation land which precludes development. The Company has determined, based on its current projections for the development and/or disposition of its property holdings, that the property holdings are not currently recorded in an amount in excess of proceeds that the Company expects that it will ultimately obtain from the operation and disposition thereof.
In August 2017, Pioneer Mill Company, pursuant to a property sales agreement with an unrelated third party, closed on the sale of approximately 230 acres known as the “Wainee Lands”, which are located in Lahaina south of the mill site (“Wainee Sales Agreement”). The purchase price was $8,000, paid in cash at closing.
In September 2014, Kaanapali Land Management Corp. (“KLMC”), pursuant to a property and option purchase agreement with an unrelated third party, closed on the sale of an approximate 14.9 acre parcel in West Maui. The purchase price was $3,300, paid in cash at closing. The agreement commits KLMC to fund up to between $803 and $1,008, depending on various factors, for off-site roadway, water, sewer and electrical improvements that will also provide service to other KLMC properties. The purchaser was also granted an option for the purchase of an adjacent site of approximately 18.5 acres for $4,078, of which $525 was paid in cash upon the closing of the 14.9 acre site. The nonrefundable $525 option payment can be applied to the purchase of the 18.5 acre site. The option which initially expired in September 2017 has been extended to December 31, 2018. The 14.9 acre site is intended to be used for a hospital, skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility, and medical offices, and the option site is intended to be used for other medical and health related facilities.
Other Liabilities
Other liabilities are comprised of estimated liabilities for losses, commitments and contingencies related to various divested assets or operations. These estimated liabilities include the estimated effects of certain asbestos related claims, obligations related to former officers and employees such as pension, post-retirement benefits and workmen's compensation, investigation and potential remedial efforts in connection with environmental matters in the state of Hawaii.compensation. Management's estimates are based, as applicable, on taking into consideration claim amounts filed by third parties, life expectancy of beneficiaries, advice of consultants, negotiations with claimants, historical settlement experience, the number of new cases expected to be filed and the likelihood of liability in specific situations. Management periodically reviews the adequacy of each of its reserveloss contingency amounts and adjusts such as it determines the appropriate loss contingency amount to reflect current information. Reference is made to Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies.
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Short-Term Investments
It is the Company's policy to classify all of its investments in U.S. Government obligations with original maturities greater than three months as held-toheld to maturity, as the Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments until their maturity, and are recorded at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability approach which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance reduces deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, there were no uncertain tax positions that had a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
(2) Mortgage Note Payable
Certain subsidiaries of Kaanapali Land are jointly indebted to Kaanapali Land pursuant to a certain Secured Promissory Note in the principal amount of $70,000$70,000 dated November 14, 2002, and due September 30, 2020,2029, as extended. Such note had an outstanding balance of principal and accrued interest as of December 31, 20172023 and 20162022 of approximately $87,900$90,555 and $87,500,$90,203, respectively. The interest rate currently is 1.19%0.39% per annum and compounds semi-annually. The note, which is prepayable, is secured by substantially all of the remaining real property owned by such subsidiaries, pursuant to a certain Mortgage, Security Agreement and Financing Statement, dated as of November 14, 2002 and placed on record in December 2002. The note has been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements because the obligors are consolidated subsidiaries of Kaanapali Land.
(3) Rental Arrangements
During 20172023, 2022 and 2016,2021, the Company leased various office spaces with average annual rental of approximately $33$26, $17 and $41$19 per year, respectively. Although In addition,the Company wasis a party to certain other immaterial leasing arrangements, none of them were material.arrangements.
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(4) Employee Benefit Plans and Investments
As of December 31, 2017,Prior to June 1, 2022, the Company participatesparticipated in a defined benefit pension plan (the “Pension Plan”) that coverscovered substantially all its eligible employees. The Pension Plan iswas sponsored and maintained by Kaanapali Land in conjunction with other plans providing benefits to employees of Kaanapali Land and its affiliates. The Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees
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Pacific Trail Holdings LLC, the minimum funding requirements under provisionsmanager of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"). Under such guidelines, amounts funded may be more or less thanCompany, adopted a plan to freeze the pension expense or credit recognized for financial reporting purposes.
On October 6, 2016 the Pension Plan entered into an agreement with Pacific Life Insurance Company (“Pacific Life”), a third party insurance company, to transfer the obligation to pay benefits to approximately 1,330 retired membersbenefit accruals under and beneficiaries currently receiving monthly benefits fromclose participation in the Pension Plan and to approximately 168 members with deferred annuities underterminate the Pension Plan throughon June 1, 2022. Effective February 7, 2022, the purchase offair value hierarchy Level 1 and Level 2 plan asset investments were reallocated to a single premium group annuity contract.money market fund. Benefit accruals were frozen on March 31, 2022. The action settledCompany paid lump sum benefits totaling approximately 96% of the Pension Plan’s benefit obligations. In order$420 to fund the purchase, funds aggregating approximately $39.7 million were transferred to Pacific Life on October 11, 2016. The Pension Plan no longer has an obligation to pay benefits to those members and beneficiaries.participants during October 2022, thereby settling all benefit Pension Plan liabilities.
In the fourth quarter of 2016On September 8, 2023, the Company recognized a non-cash accumulated other comprehensive loss, after tax, oftransferred $5,000 which was approximately $3.5 million. Substantially all of the resultant total after tax accumulated other comprehensive loss of approximately $13 million has been recognized in accumulated earnings in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
The Company does not consider the excess assets25% of the Pension Plan (approximately $14 million after the above noted transaction)assets to a qualified replacement plan (“QRP”). Such assets are considered to be a source of liquidity duefair value hierarchy Level 1 investment, and are maintained in a suspense account within the QRP pending allocation to plan participants. The assets will be allocated to the substantial cost,participants in the QRP who were participants in the terminated Pension Plan and the employees of certain affiliates of the Company. Such allocations are planned to be allocated ratably over a period not to exceed seven years to comply with regulatory requirements. In accordance with GAAP, the amount transferred to the QRP is reflected as retirement plan investments on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023. The remaining assets of the terminated Pension Plan of approximately $14,547 reverted to the Company on September 15, 2023.
The Company was subject to a 20% excise tax of approximately $2,900, which was paid in October 2023. The funds freed up cash to better prepare the Company for tightening credit markets and are available for, among other things, working capital requirements, including Federal income tax consequences, associated with liquidatingfuture operating expenses, the Pension Plan.Company’s obligations for engineering, planning, regulatory and development costs, drainage and utilities, and potential environmental remediation costs on existing properties.
FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a framework for measuring fair value. That framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:
Level 1 - | Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. | |
Level 2 - | Inputs to the valuation methodology include: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in inactive markets; or other inputs that are observable for the asset or liability. | |
Level 3 - | Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. |
The asset or liability's fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize unobservable inputs.
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Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for Pension Plan assets measured at fair value.
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Private Equity Investments |
The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Pension Plan's assets at fair value as of December 31, 2017:2022:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||
Mutual funds | $ | 1,300 | 0 | 0 | 1,300 | ||||
Collective investment funds | 0 | 6,700 | 0 | 6,700 | |||||
Investments in insurance companies | 0 | 0 | 1,100 | 1,100 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 500 | 0 | 0 | 500 | |||||
Other | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |||||
1,900 | 6,700 | 1,100 | 9,700 | ||||||
Investments in private equity funds | 3,600 | ||||||||
Investments in partnerships | 1,900 | ||||||||
Total Pension Plan assets at fair value | $ | 1,900 | 6,700 | 1,100 | 15,200 |
The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Pension Plan's assets at fair value as of December 31, 2016:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||
Corporate notes, bonds and debentures | $ | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | ||||
Investments in insurance companies | 0 | 0 | 1,100 | 1,100 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 4,800 | 0 | 0 | 4,800 | |||||
4,900 | 0 | 1,100 | 6,000 | ||||||
Investments in private equity funds | 7,500 | ||||||||
Investments in partnerships | 2,000 | ||||||||
Total Pension Plan assets at fair value | $ | 4,900 | 0 | 1,100 | 15,500 |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 19,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 19,000 | ||||
$ | 19,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | 19,000 | ||||||
Investments in private equity funds | 200 | |||||||||||
Total Pension Plan assets at fair value | $ | 19,200 |
Changes in Level 3 Investments and Investments Measured at Net Asset Value
The following table sets forth a summary of changes in fair value of the plan's level 3 assets andPension Plan's assets measured at net asset value “NAV” for the year ended December 31, 2017:2022:
Level 3 | Measured at NAV | ||||||||
Investment in Insurance Companies | Investment in Partnerships | Investment in Private Equity Funds | Total | ||||||
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 1,100 | 2,000 | 7,500 | 10,600 | ||||
Net earned interest and realized/unrealized gains (losses) | 100 | -- | 200 | 300 | |||||
Transfers in to Level 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
Transfers from Level 3 | (100) | -- | -- | (100) | |||||
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements (net) | -- | (100) | (4,100) | (4,200) | |||||
Balance, end of year | $ | 1,100 | 1,900 | 3,600 | 6,600 |
The following table sets forth a summary of changes in fair value of the plan's level 3 assets and assets measured at net asset value “NAV” for the year ended December 31, 2016:
Level 3 | Measured at NAV | ||||||||
Investment in Insurance Companies | Investment in Partnerships | Investment in Private Equity Funds | Total | ||||||
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 1,200 | 2,600 | 14,300 | 18,100 | ||||
Net earned interest and realized/unrealized gains (losses) | 100 | 100 | 300 | 500 | |||||
Transfers in to Level 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
Transfers from Level 3 | (800) | -- | -- | (800) | |||||
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements (net) | 600 | (700) | (7,100) | (7,200) | |||||
Balance, end of year | $ | 1,100 | 2,000 | 7,500 | 10,600 |
Measured at NAV | ||||||
Investment in Private Equity Funds | Total | |||||
Balance, beginning of year | $ | $ | 1,000 | |||
Net earned interest and realized/unrealized gains (losses) | (200) | |||||
Purchases, sales, issuance and settlements | (600) | |||||
Balance, end of year | $ | $ | 200 |
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The following tables summarize the components of the change in pension benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status of the Company's defined benefit pension planPension Plan at December 31, 2017, 20162022 and 2015.2021.
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
Benefit obligation at beginning of year | $ | 1,354 | 40,034 | 44,223 | $ | 437 | $ | 393 | |||||
Service cost | 613 | 596 | 579 | 411 | 283 | ||||||||
Interest cost | 34 | 1,124 | 1,564 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
Actuarial (gain) loss | (816) | 756 | (2,860) | ||||||||||
Actuarial gain | (366) | (232) | |||||||||||
Benefits paid | (513) | (3,092) | (3,472) | -- | (13) | ||||||||
Settlement | -- | (38,064) | -- | ||||||||||
Special termination benefits | 170 | -- | -- | ||||||||||
Lump sum payments | ` | (474) | -- | ||||||||||
Curtailment gain | (12) | -- | |||||||||||
Accumulated and projected benefit obligation at end of year | 842 | 1,354 | 40,034 | -- | 437 | ||||||||
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 15,478 | 59,374 | 65,266 | 20,383 | 17,924 | ||||||||
Actual return on plan assets | 230 | (1,100) | (2,420) | (794) | 2,472 | ||||||||
Benefits paid | (513) | (3,092) | (3,472) | -- | (13) | ||||||||
Settlement | -- | (39,704) | -- | (474) | -- | ||||||||
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 15,195 | 15,478 | 59,374 | 19,115 | 20,383 | ||||||||
Funded status | 14,353 | 14,124 | 19,340 | -- | 19,946 | ||||||||
Unrecognized net actuarial (gain) loss | 1,838 | 1,979 | 17,111 | -- | (3,106) | ||||||||
Unrecognized prior service cost | 9 | 14 | 18 | ||||||||||
Prepaid pension cost | $ | 16,200 | 16,117 | 36,469 | $ | -- | $ | 16,840 |
At December 31, 2017, approximately 3% of the plan's assets are invested in cash, 23% in equity composite and 74% in multi-strategy composite. The allocations are within Company's target allocations in association with the Company's investment strategy.
The pension plan has investment policies. These generally are written guidelines or general instructions for making investment management decisions. The investment policy of the plan is to invest the plan’s assets in accordance with sound investment practices that emphasize long-term investment fundamentals, taking into account the time horizon available for investment, the nature of the plan’s cash flow requirements, the plan’s role within the Company’s long-term financial plan and other factors that affect the plan’s risk tolerance.
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The components of the net periodic pension credit for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162022 and 20152021 (which are reflected as selling, general and administrative in the consolidated statements of operations) are as follows:
2022 | 2021 | ||||
Service costs | $ | 411 | $ | 283 | |
Interest cost | 4 | 6 | |||
Expected return on plan assets | (185) | (916) | |||
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss | (14) | 39 | |||
Amortization of prior service cost | -- | -- | |||
Curtailment gain | (12) | -- | |||
Settlement gain | (2,479) | -- | |||
Net periodic pension cost (credit) | $ | (2,275) | $ | (588) |
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||
Service costs | $ | 613 | 596 | 579 | |||
Interest cost | 34 | 1,124 | 1,564 | ||||
Expected return on plan assets | (964) | (2,878) | (4,121) | ||||
Recognized net actuarial loss | 60 | 696 | 1,054 | ||||
Amortization of prior service cost | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
Loss on settlement | -- | 20,810 | -- | ||||
Loss on special termination benefits | 170 | -- | -- | ||||
Net periodic pension cost (credit) | $ | (83) | 20,352 | (920) |
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The principal weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension benefit (credit) and the actuarial value of the accumulated benefit obligation were as follows:
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
As of January 1, | ||||||||||||||
Discount rate | 3.52% | 4.00% | 3.71% | 0.66% | 1.95% | |||||||||
Rates of compensation increase | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |||||||||
Expected long-term rate of return on assets | 6% | 6% | 7% | 1.40% | 6% | |||||||||
As of December 31, | ||||||||||||||
Discount rate – net periodic pension credit | 3.52% | 4.00% | 3.71% | 1.16% | 1.95% | |||||||||
Discount rate – accumulated benefit obligation | 3.30% | 3.52% | 4.00% | N/A | 0.66% | |||||||||
Rates of compensation increase | 3% | 3% | 3% | N/A | 3% | |||||||||
Expected long-term rate of return on assets | 6% | 6% | 7.0% | 1.40% | 6% |
The above long-term rates of return were selected based on historical asset returns and expectations of future returns.
The Company amortizesamortized experience gains and losses as well as effects of changes in actuarial assumptions and plan provisions over a period no longer than the average expected mortality of participants in the pension plan.
The measurement date is December 31,October 5, 2022, the last day of the corporate fiscal year.
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A comparison of the market value of thedate on which all Pension Plan's net assets with the present value of the benefit obligations indicates the Company's ability at a point in time to pay future benefits. The fair value of the Pension Plan's assets available for benefits will fluctuate.
There was no contribution required in 2017 to the pension plan. Furthermore, due to ERISA full funding limits, no contribution, whether required or discretionary, could be made and deducted on the corporation's tax return for the current fiscal year.Plan liabilities were settled through lump sum payments.
The Company's target asset allocations reflect the Company's investment strategy of maximizingminimizing risk and maintaining the ratecurrent balance of return on plan assets andprior to the resulting funded status, within an appropriate leveltermination of risk.the Pension Plan assets are reviewed and, if necessary, rebalanced in accordance with target allocation levels once every three months.
The estimated future benefit payments under the Company's pension plan are as follows (in thousands):
Amounts | |||
2018 | $ | 121 | |
2019 | 93 | ||
2020 | 72 | ||
2021 | 149 | ||
2022 | 53 | ||
2023-2026 | 264 |
Effect of a 1% change in the discount rate and salary increase rate for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:
2017 Discount Rate | 2017 Salary Increase | 2016 Discount Rate | 2016 Salary Increase | ||||||
Effect of a 1% increase on: | |||||||||
Net periodic pension cost | $ | (3) | 1 | (4) | 1 | ||||
Pension benefit obligation at year end | $ | (41) | 8 | (78) | 6 | ||||
Effect of a 1% decrease on: | |||||||||
Net periodic pension cost | $ | 3 | (1) | (3) | (0) | ||||
Pension benefit obligation at year end | $ | 47 | (7) | 89 | (3) |
Effect of a 1% change in the rate of return on assets for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017:
1% Increase | 1% Decrease | ||||
Net periodic pension cost | $ | (161) | 161 |
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The Company recognizes the over funded or under funded status of its employee benefit plans as an asset or liability in its consolidated statements of financial position and recognizes changes in its funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income. Included in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2017 and 2016 are the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic pension cost: unrecognized prior service costs of $9 ($7, net of tax) and $14 ($9, net of tax), respectively, and unrecognized actuarial loss of $1,847 ($1,367, net of tax) and $1,993 ($1,216, net of tax), respectively.2023.
The Company maintains a nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement (the "Rabbi Trust") which provides certain former directors of Amfac and their spouses with pension benefits. The Rabbi Trust invests in marketable securities and cash equivalents (Level 1). The deferred compensation liability of $546$244 and $329, included in Other liabilities, represented in the Rabbi Trust and assets funding such deferred compensation liability of $38$13 and $8, included in Other assets, are consolidated in the Company's consolidated balance sheet.sheet as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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(5) Income Taxes
Income tax expense/(benefit) attributable to income from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021 consist of:
Current | Deferred | Total | Current | Deferred | Total | |||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2017: | ||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2023: | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. federal | $ | -- | (7,625) | (7,625) | $ | -- | $ | (2,674) | $ | (2,674) | ||||||
State | -- | (1,815) | (1,815) | -- | (669) | (669) | ||||||||||
$ | -- | (9,440) | (9,440) | $ | -- | $ | (3,343) | $ | (3,343) | |||||||
Year ended December 31, 2016: | ||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2022: | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. federal | $ | -- | (6,973) | (6,973) | $ | -- | $ | 163 | $ | 163 | ||||||
State | -- | (775) | (775) | -- | 39 | 39 | ||||||||||
$ | -- | (7,748) | (7,748) | $ | -- | $ | 202 | $ | 202 | |||||||
Year ended December 31, 2015: | ||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2021: | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. federal | $ | -- | 705 | 705 | $ | -- | $ | 282 | $ | 282 | ||||||
State | -- | 78 | 78 | -- | 68 | 68 | ||||||||||
$ | -- | 783 | 783 | $ | -- | $ | 350 | $ | 350 |
On December 22, 2017, the United States enacted theThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) which made significant changes that affect the Company, primarily due to the lower U.S. Federal tax rate and the repeal of the corporate alternative minimum tax. Beginning January 1, 2018, the Company will be taxed at a 21% federal corporate tax rate. The Company has reflected the impact of this rate on its deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017, as it is required to reflect the change in the period in which the law is enacted. The impact of this change was a net benefit of $8,076 in the income tax provision for the period ended December 31, 2017.
The Act also repealed the corporate alternative minimum tax for tax years beginning after January 1, 2018 and provided that prior alternative minimum tax credits (AMT credits) would be refundable. The Company hasAny remaining AMT credits that are expectedbecame refundable incrementally from 2018 through 2021. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES”) accelerated the refund schedule, enabling the Company to be refunded between 2018claim the refund in full. In February and July 2021, as a resultthe Company received $1,483 and $1,486, respectively, including interest, of the Act. The Company’s 2017 tax provision reflects the release of previously recorded valuation allowances against AMT credit carry-forwards of $2,594, as those credits will now be refundable, net of anticipated sequestration. The expected refundable tax credit of $2,594 has been reclassified to Other assets infrom the accompanying consolidated financial statements.Internal Revenue Services (“IRS”).
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The Act is a comprehensive tax reform bill containing a number of other provisions that either currently or in the future could impact the Company, particularly the effect of certain limitations effective for the tax year 2018 and forward (prior losses remain subject to the prior 20 year carryover period) on the use of federal net operating loss (“NOLs”) carryforwards (NOLs) which will generally be limited to being used to offset 80% of future annual taxable income.
Income tax expense/(benefit) attributable to income from continuing operations differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35 21 percent effective for 20172023, 2022 and 2021 and prior years to pretax income from operations as a result of the following:
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||
Provision at statutory rate | $ | 444 | (8,540) | (959) | ||||||||||||
Federal provision at 21% | $ | 77 | $ | 641 | $ | 125 | ||||||||||
State provision at 5% | 18 | 153 | 30 | |||||||||||||
Federal NOLs utilized | (1,515) | -- | -- | (2,395) | (495) | -- | ||||||||||
Federal NOLs generated | -- | 1,569 | 1,611 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
State NOLs utilized | (173) | -- | -- | (950) | (118) | -- | ||||||||||
State NOLs generated | -- | 179 | 185 | -- | -- | 150 | ||||||||||
Reversal of valuation allowance on AMT credits | (2,594) | -- | -- | |||||||||||||
Effect of Federal rate reduction | (5,504) | -- | -- | |||||||||||||
Other | (98) | (956) | (54) | (93) | 21 | 45 | ||||||||||
Total | $ | (9,440) | (7,748) | 783 | $ | (3,343) | $ | 202 | $ | 350 |
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Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The deferred tax effects of temporary differences at December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021 are as follows:
December 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||
Deferred tax assets: | |||||||
Reserves related primarily to losses on divestitures | $ | 3,337 | 5,101 | 5,386 | |||
Loss carryforwards | 9,558 | 15,347 | 13,656 | ||||
Tax credit carryforwards | -- | 2,777 | 2,777 | ||||
Other, net | 346 | 573 | 614 | ||||
Total deferred tax assets | 13,241 | 23,798 | 22,433 | ||||
Less – valuation allowance | 9,558 | 18,124 | 16,433 | ||||
Total deferred tax assets | 3,683 | 5,674 | 6,000 | ||||
Deferred tax liabilities: | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment, principally due to purchase accounting adjustments, net of impairment charges | 10,385 | 16,930 | 17,065 | ||||
Prepaid pension costs | 4,305 | 6,302 | 8,337 | ||||
Total deferred tax liabilities | 14,690 | 23,232 | 25,402 | ||||
Net deferred tax liability | $ | 11,007 | 17,558 | 19,402 |
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December 31, | |||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Deferred tax assets: | |||||||||
Loss contingencies related primarily to losses on divestitures, less recognized insurance recovery | $ | 575 | $ | 2,015 | $ | 2,264 | |||
Loss carryforwards | 10,057 | 13,402 | 14,015 | ||||||
Other, net | 97 | 237 | 255 | ||||||
Total deferred tax assets | 10,729 | 15,654 | 16,534 | ||||||
Less – valuation allowance | 6,422 | 9,766 | 10,379 | ||||||
Total deferred tax assets | 4,307 | 5,888 | 6,155 | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities: | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, principally due to purchase accounting adjustments, net of impairment charges | 10,286 | 10,311 | 10,322 | ||||||
Prepaid pension costs | -- | 4,899 | 5,760 | ||||||
Total deferred tax liabilities | 10,286 | 15,210 | 16,082 | ||||||
Net deferred tax liability | $ | 5,979 | $ | 9,322 | $ | 9,927 |
As of December 31, 2017,2023, the Company has a deferred tax asset related to federal net operating losses (NOLs)NOLs of $6,948, all$7,700, of which$4,063 has been subject to a valuation allowance. TheseAs of December 31, 2022, the Company has a deferred tax asset related to federal NOLs of $10,095, of which $6,458 has been subject to a valuation allowance. The NOLs originated in 2006 and later years andthrough 2017 will expire over 20 years. The NOLs originated in 2018 and later years will not expire. As of December 31, 2017,2023, the Company has a deferred tax asset related to state NOLs of $2,610,$2,358, all of which has been subject to a valuation allowance. The state NOLs expire in various years 2019 through 2035.2037.
As of December 31, 2017, the Company has reclassified a deferred tax asset relating to federal AMT of $2,777 from the prior year that resulted from the expected refund of those credits. Accordingly, the previously recorded valuation allowance has been released. It should be noted that the Company has recorded an allowance for receivables at December 31, 2017 reflecting the anticipated 6.6% government sequestration of the refundable AMT credits. Although not anticipated to occur, a change in ownership of the Company greater than 50% could have a significant adverse effect on future utilization of net operating losses.
Federal tax return examinations have been completed for all years through 2005 and for the year 2013. The statutes of limitations have run for the tax years 2007 through 2011. The statutes of limitations with respect to the Company's taxes for 2014 through 20172020 and more recent years remain open to examinations by tax authorities, subject to possible utilization of loss carryforwards from earlier years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all NOLs generated and not yet utilized are subject to adjustment by the IRS. The Company believes adequate provisions for income tax have been recorded for all years, although there can be no assurance that such provisions will be adequate. To the extent that there is a shortfall, any such shortfall for which the Company is liable, the Company’s results of operations may be liable could be material.affected adversely and materially.
(6) Transactions with Affiliates
An affiliated insurance agency, JMB Insurance Agency, Inc., which has some degree of common ownership with the Company, earns insurance brokerage commissions in connection with providing the placement of insurance coverage for certain of the properties and operations of the Company. Such commissions are believed by management to be comparable to those that would be paid to such affiliate insurance agency in similar dealings with unaffiliated third parties. The total of such commissions for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021 was approximately $13, $12$51, $41 and $9,$49, respectively.
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The Company reimburses their affiliates of Pacific Trail Holdings, LLC, the owner of approximately 81.8% of the Company’s Common Shares, for general overhead expense and for direct expenses incurred on its behalf, including salaries and salary-related expenses incurred in connection with the management of the Company's operations. Generally, the entity that employs the person providing the services receives the reimbursement. Substantially all of such reimbursable amounts were incurred by JMB Realty Corporation or its affiliates, 900 Financial Management Services,900FMS, LLC, 900Work, LLC, and JMB Financial Advisors, LLC, all of which have some degree of common ownership with the Company. The total costs recorded in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021 were approximately $1,313, $1,286$1,158, $1,136 and $1,236,$1,464, respectively, all of which approximately $270 was unpaidpaid as of December 31, 2017.2023.
The Company deriveshad derived revenue from farming and common area maintenance services and for providing non-potable water to the Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners Association (“LOA”). The LOA is the association of the lot owners of the Kaanapali Coffee Farms. Effective July 1, 2022, the LOA is no longer an affiliate of the Company due to relinquishment of control over the LOA. The revenues were $1,105, $1,172$616 and $1,214$1,315 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162022 and 2015,2021, respectively. Such revenue is recognized in the Agriculture Segment as disclosed in footnoteNote 8 Business Segment Information. TheThrough June 30, 2022, the revenue amounts have been eliminated in consolidated financial statements.
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(7) Commitments and Contingencies
At December 31, 2017, the Company has no principal contractual obligations related to the land improvements in conjunction with Phase I of the Kaanapali Coffee Farms project.
On November 23, 2015, the SEC contacted Kaanapali Land regarding the Company’s compliance with the reporting requirements under Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as the Company was delinquent on its annual and interim SEC filings. In light of this letter, Kaanapali Land is unable to determine whether the SEC might pursue some future action related to this matter. As of the Company’s filing of its September 30, 2016 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company is now current on its annual and interim SEC filings.
Material legal proceedings of the Company are described below. Unless otherwise noted, the parties adverse to the Company in the legal proceedings described below have not made a claim for damages in a liquidated amount and/or the Company believes that it would be speculative to attempt to determine the Company's exposure relative thereto, and as a consequence believes that an estimate of the range of potential loss cannot be made. Any
Under an insurance settlement the Company reached with Fireman’s Fund as a result of a complaint the Company filed against Fireman’s Fund in 2015, Fireman’s Fund paid $6,800 into an escrow during the first quarter of 2022 that was used to fund a settlement amount pursuant to a Consent Decree (described below) which was entered into with various federal agencies. That Consent Decree, entered by United States District Court for the District of Hawaii (the “Court”), and as more fully described below, resolved certain environmental claims that were not filedagainst the Company with respect to the former mixing site on a timely basis underWaipio Peninsula on Oahu in Hawaii (the “Mixing Site”). After the Plan have been dischargedConsent Decree was entered and finally approved by the Bankruptcy Court in the form initially submitted by the Company and thus the underlying legal proceedings should not result in any liabilityfederal government, the escrowed funds plus interest were paid to the Debtors. All other claims have been satisfied. Proceedings against subsidiaries or affiliatesEnvironmental Protection Agency on March 3, 2022 to fund the settlement that is the subject of the Consent Decree.
On April 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on behalf of various federal agencies of the United States of America, executed a Consent Decree with Kaanapali Land, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) that, are not Debtors were not stayedif entered by the PlanU.S. District Court sitting in the District of Hawaii, United States of America v. Kaanapali Land, and were permitted to proceed. However, two such subsidiaries, Oahu Sugar Company, LLC (“Case No. 1:21-CV-00190, resolved the U.S. federal government’s current environmental claims against the Company with respect to contamination at the former mixing site on Waipio Peninsula on Oahu Sugar”in Hawaii that had been leased by Oahu Sugar Company LLC, a former subsidiary of the Company. In return for payments by the Company totaling $7,500, the Consent Decree resolved liability asserted by the U.S. government against the Company under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) as well as under the Clean Water Act, both for response costs (those costs expended for investigation and cleanup) and for natural resource damages. The U.S. District Court in Hawaii entered an Order approving the Consent Decree on February 11, 2022 and payment of the settlement amount was received by the government on March 3, 2022.
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A subsidiary of the Company, D/C Distribution Corporation (“D/C”), filed subsequent petitionsa petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code in April 2005 and July 2007, respectively, as described below. As a consequence2007. During the pendency of the Chapter 7 filings, both subsidiaries arebankruptcy case, D/C was not under control of the Company.
As a result of an administrative order issued to Oahu Sugar by the Hawaii Department of Health (“HDOH”), Order No. CH 98-001, dated January 27, 1998, Oahu Sugar was engaged in environmental site assessment of lands it leased from the U.S. Navy and located on the Waipio Peninsula. Oahu Sugar submitted a Remedial Investigation Report to the HDOH. The HDOH provided comments that indicated that additional testing may be required. Oahu Sugar responded to these comments with additional information. On January 9, 2004, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a request to Oahu Sugar seeking information related to the actual or threatened release of hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants at the Waipio Peninsula portion of the Pearl Harbor Naval Complex National Priorities List Superfund Site. The request sought, among other things, information relating to the ability of Oahu Sugar to pay for or perform a clean up of the land formerly occupied by Oahu Sugar. Oahu Sugar responded to the information requests and had notified both the Navy and the EPA that while it had some modest remaining cash that it could contribute to further investigation and remediation efforts in connection with an overall settlement of the outstanding claims, Oahu Sugar was substantially without assets and would be unable to make a significant contribution to such an effort. Attempts at negotiating such a settlement were fruitless and Oahu Sugar received an order from EPA in March 2005 that would purport to require certain testing and remediation of the site. As Oahu Sugar was substantially without assets, the pursuit of any action, informational, enforcement, or otherwise, would have had a material adverse effect on the financial condition of Oahu Sugar. Counsel for the trustee, EPA, the Navy, and for Fireman’s Fund, one of Kaanapali Land’s insurers, are exploring ways in which to conclude the Oahu Sugar bankruptcy. There are no assurances that such an agreement can be reached.
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Therefore, as a result of the pursuit of further action by the HDOH and EPA as described above and the immediate material adverse effect that the actions had on the financial condition of Oahu Sugar, Oahu Sugar filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division its voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 of Title 11, United States Bankruptcy Code. Such filing is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company as Oahu Sugar was substantially without assets atAt the time of the filing. While it is not believed that any other affiliates have any responsibility for the debtsfiling of Oahu Sugar, the EPA has indicated that it intends to make a claim against Kaanapali Land as further described below, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the Company will not incur significant costs in conjunction with such claim.
The deadline for filing proofs of claim with the bankruptcy court passed in April 2006. Prior to the deadline, Kaanapali Land, on behalf of itself and certain subsidiaries, filed claims that aggregated approximately $224,000, primarily relating to unpaid guarantee obligations made by Oahu Sugar that were assigned to Kaanapali Land pursuant to the Plan on the Plan Effective Date. In addition, the EPA and the U.S. Navy filed a joint proof of claim that seeks to recover certain environmental response costs relative to the Waipio Peninsula site discussed above. The proof of claim contained a demand for previously spent costs in the amount of approximately $260, and additional anticipated response costs of between approximately $2,760 and $11,450. No specific justification of these costs, or what they are purported to represent, was included in the EPA/Navy proof of claim. Due to the insignificant amount of assets remaining in the debtor's estate, it is unclear whether the United States Trustee who has taken control of Oahu Sugar will take any action to contest the EPA/Navy claim, or how it will reconcile such claim for the purpose of distributing any remaining assets of Oahu Sugar.
EPA has sent three requests for information to Kaanapali Land regarding, among other things, Kaanapali Land's organization and relationship, if any, to entities that may have, historically, operated on the site and with respect to operations conducted on the site. Kaanapali Land responded to these requests for information. By letter dated February 7, 2007, pursuant to an allegation that Kaanapali Land is a successor to Oahu Sugar Company, Limited, a company that operated at the site prior to 1961 ("Old Oahu"), EPA advised Kaanapali that it believes it is authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) to amend the existing Unilateral Administrative Order against Oahu Sugar Company, LLC, for the clean up of the site to include Kaanapali Land as an additional respondent. The purported basis for the EPA's position is that Kaanapali Land, by virtue of certain corporate actions, is jointly and severally responsible for the performance of the response actions, including, without limitation, clean-up at the site. No such amendment has taken place as of the date hereof. Instead, after a series of discussions between Kaanapali and the EPA, on or about September 30, 2009, the EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order to Kaanapali Land for the performance of work in support of a removal action at the former Oahu Sugar pesticide mixing site located on Waipio peninsula. The work consists of the performance of soil and groundwater sampling and analysis, a topographic survey, and the preparation of an engineering evaluation and cost analysis of potential removal actions to abate an alleged "imminent and substantial endangerment" to public health, welfare or the environment. The order appears to be further predicated primarily on the alleged connection of Kaanapali Land to Old Oahu and its activities on the site. Kaanapali Land is currently performing work, including the conduct of sampling at the site, required by the order while reserving its rights to contest liability regarding the site. With regard to liability for the site, Kaanapali Land believes that its liability, if any, should relate solely to a portion of the period of operation of Old Oahu at the site, although in some circumstances CERCLA apparently permits imposition of joint and several liability, which can exceed a responsible party's equitable share. Kaanapali Land believes that the U.S. Navy bears substantial liability for the site by virtue of its ownership of the site throughout the entire relevant period, both as landlord under its various leases with Oahu Sugar and Old Oahu and by operating and intensively utilizing the site directly during a period when no lease was in force. The Company
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believes that the cost of the work as set forth in the current order will not be material to the Company as a whole; however, in the event that the EPA were to issue an order requiring remediation of the site, there can be no assurances that the cost of said remediation would not ultimately have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, if there is litigation regarding the site, there can be no assurance that the cost of such litigation will not be material or that such litigation will result in a judgment in favor of the Company. Currently, Kaanapali and the EPA are exchanging comments relative to further studies to be performed at the site, including a possible ecological risk assessment. Kaanapali expects that after a further review, the next phase is likely a consideration of the remedial alternatives for the Site.
On February 11, 2015, the Company filed a complaint for declaratory judgment, bad faith and damages against Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (“Fireman’s Fund”) in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii, Civil No. 15-1-0239-02, in connection with costs and expenses it has incurred or may incur in connection with the Waipio site. In the five-count complaint, the Company seeks, among other things, a declaratory judgment of its rights under various Fireman’s Fund policies and an order that Fireman’s Fund defend and indemnify Kaanapali Land from all past, present and future costs and expenses in connection with the site, including costs of investigation and defense incurred by Kaanapali and the professionals it has engaged. In addition, Kaanapali seeks general, special, and punitive damages, prejudgment and post judgment interest, and such other legal or equitable relief as the court deems just and proper. Fireman’s Fund has filed a responsive pleading. There are no assurances of the amounts of insurance proceeds that may or may not be ultimately recovered.
petition, Kaanapali Land, as successor by merger to other entities, and D/C havehad been named as defendants in personal injury actions allegedly based on exposure to asbestos. While there arewere relatively few cases that name Kaanapali Land, there were a substantial number of cases that were pending against D/C on the U.S. mainland (primarily in California). Cases against Kaanapali Land (hereafter, “Kaanapali Land asbestos cases”) arewere allegedly based on its prior business operations in Hawaii and cases against D/C arewere allegedly based on sale of asbestos-containing products by D/C'sC’s prior distribution business operations primarily in California. Each entity defending these cases believes that it has meritorious defenses against these actions, but can give no assurances as to the ultimate outcome of these cases. The defense of these cases has had a material adverse effect on the financial condition of D/C as it has beenwas forced to file a voluntary petition for liquidation as discussed below. Kaanapali Land doesdid not believe that it hashave liability, directly or indirectly, for D/C'sC’s obligations in those cases. Kaanapali Land does not presently believe that the cases in which it is named will result in any material liability to Kaanapali Land; however, there can be no assurance in that regard.
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On February 12, 2014, counsel for Fireman’s Fund, the carrier that has been paying defense costs and settlements for the Kaanapali Land asbestos cases, stated that it would no longer advance fundpay settlements or judgments in the Kaanapali Land asbestos cases due to the pendency of thethen pending D/C and Oahu Sugar bankruptcies. In its communications with Kaanapali Land, Fireman’s fund expressed its view that the automatic stay in effect in the D/C bankruptcy case barsbarred Fireman’s Fund from making any payments to resolve the Kaanapali Land asbestos claims because D/C Distribution iswas also alleging a right to coverage under those policies for asbestos claims against it. However, in the interim, Fireman’s Fund advised that it presently intendsintended to continue to pay defense costs for those cases, subject to whatever reservations of rights maythat might be in effect and subject further to the policy terms. Fireman’s Fund has also indicated that to the extent that Kaanapali Land cooperatescooperated with Fireman’s Fund in addressing settlement of the Kaanapali Land asbestos cases through coordination with its adjusters, it iswas Fireman’s Fund’s present intention to reimburse any such payments by Kaanapali Land, subject, among other things, to the terms of any lift-stay order, the limits and other terms and conditions of the policies, and prior approval of the settlements. Kaanapali Land continues to pursue discussions withand Fireman’s Fund in an attempt to resolve the issues, however, Kaanapali Land is unable to determine what portion, if any, of settlementsentered into a settlement agreement on or judgments in theabout November 24, 2021 whereby Fireman’s Fund paid $2,441 for certain listed Kaanapali Land asbestos cases will be covered by insurance.
On February 15, 2005,upon a Final Order of the D/C was served with a lawsuit entitled American & Foreign Insurance Company v.bankruptcy court lifting the automatic stay to allow the payments. The D/C Distribution and Amfac Corporation, Case No. 04433669 filed incourt issued the Superior Court oflift-stay order on March 1, 2022. On April 12, 2022, the State of CaliforniaCompany received $2,441 as reimbursement for the Countyvarious settlements Kaanapali made that were subject to the lift-stay order as of San Francisco, Central Justice Center. No other purported partyMarch 1, 2022. The $2,441 was served. In the eight-count complaint for declaratory relief, reimbursementincluded as a reduction of Selling, general and recoupment of unspecified amounts, costs and for such other relief as the court might grant, plaintiff alleged that it is an insurance company to whom D/C tendered for defense and indemnity various personal injury lawsuits allegedly based on exposure to asbestos containing products. Plaintiff alleged that because none of the parties have been able to produce a copy of the policy or policies in question, a judicial determination of the material terms of the missing policy or policies is needed. Plaintiff sought, among other things, a declaration: of the material terms, rights, and obligations of the parties under the terms of the policy or policies; that the policies were exhausted; that plaintiff is not obligated to reimburse D/C for its attorneys' fees in that the amounts of attorneys' fees incurred by D/C have been incurred unreasonably; that plaintiff was entitled to recoupment and reimbursement of some or all of the amounts it has paid for defense and/or indemnity; and that D/C breached its obligation of cooperation with plaintiff. D/C filed an answer and an amended cross-claim. D/C believed that it had meritorious defenses and positions, and intended to vigorously defend. In addition, D/C believed that it was entitled to amounts from plaintiffs for reimbursement and recoupment of amounts expended by D/Cadministrative expenses on the lawsuits previously tendered. In order to fund such action and its other ongoing obligations while such lawsuit continued, D/C entered into a Loan Agreement and Security Agreement with Kaanapali Land, in August 2006, whereby Kaanapali Land provided certain advances against a promissory note delivered by D/C in returnCompany’s consolidated statement of operations for a security interest in any D/C insurance policy at issue in this lawsuit. In June 2007, the parties settled this lawsuit with payment by plaintiffs in the amount of $1,618. Such settlement amount was paid to Kaanapali Land in partial satisfaction of the secured indebtedness noted above.year ended December 31, 2022.
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Because D/C was substantially without assets and was unable to obtain additional sources of capital to satisfy its liabilities, D/C filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, its voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 of Title 11, United States Bankruptcy Code during July 2007, Case No. 07-12776. Such filing iswas not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company as D/C was substantially without assets at the time of the filing.
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Kaanapali Land filed claims in the D/C bankruptcy that aggregated approximately $26,800,$26,800, relating to both secured and unsecured intercompany debts owed by D/C to Kaanapali Land. In addition, a personal injury law firm based in San Francisco that represents clients with asbestos-related claims filed proofs of claim on behalf of approximately two thousand claimants. While it is not likely that a significant number of theseOn January 21, 2020, certain asbestos claimants have a claim against D/C that could withstand a vigorous defense, it is unknown how the trustee will deal with these claims. It is not expected, however, that the Company will receive any material additional amounts in the liquidation of D/C.
On or about April 28, 2015, eight litigants who filed asbestos claims in California state court (hereinafter, “Petitioners”) filed a motion for relief from the automatic stayStay Relief Motion in the D/C bankruptcy (hereinafter “life stay motion”). Under relevant provisions of the bankruptcy rules and on the filing of the D/C bankruptcy action, all pending litigation claims against D/C were stayed pending resolution of the bankruptcy action. In their motion, Petitioners asked the bankruptcy court to lift the stay in the bankruptcy court to name D/C and/or its alternate entities as defendants in their respective California state court asbestos actions and to satisfy their claims against insurance policies that defend and indemnify D/C and/or their alternate entities. The Petitioner’s motion to lift stay thus in part has as an objective ultimate recovery, if any, from, among other things, insurance policy proceeds that were allegedly assets of both the D/C and Oahu Sugar bankruptcy estates. As noted above, Kaanapali, the EPA, and the Navy are claimants in the Oahu Sugar bankruptcy and the Fireman’s Fund policies are allegedly among the assets of the Oahu Sugar bankruptcy estate as well. For this and other reasons, Kaanapali, the EPA and the Navy opposed the motion to lift stay. After briefing and argument, on May 14, 2015, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, in In Re D/C Distribution, LLC, Bankruptcy Case No. 07-12776 issued(“motion to lift stay”) in connection with the D/C proceeding. The motion sought the entry of an order, lifting the stay. In the order, the court permitted the Petitioners to “proceed in the applicable nonbankruptcy forum to final judgment (including any appeals) in accordance with applicable nonbankruptcy law. Claimants are entitled to settle or enforce their claims only by collecting upon any available insurance Debtor’s liability to them in accordance with applicable nonbankruptcy law. No recovery may be made directly against the property of Debtor, or property of the bankruptcy estate.” Kaanapali, Firemen’s Fund and the United States appealed the bankruptcy court order lifting the stay. In March 2016, the district court reversed the bankruptcy court order finding that the bankruptcy court did not apply relevant law to the facts in the case to arrive at a reasoned decision. On appeal the district court noted that the law requires consideration of a number of factors when lifting a stay to permit certain claims to proceed, including consideration of the adequacy of remaining insurance to meet claims still subject to the stay. Amongamong other things, modifying the court noted that the bankruptcy court failed to explain why it was appropriate for the petitioners to liquidate their claims before the other claimants whose claims remained subject to the stay. The district court remanded the case for further proceedings. It is uncertain whether such further proceedings on the liftautomatic stay will take place.
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The parties in the D/C bankruptcy to permit those claimants to prosecute various lawsuits in state courts against D/C and Oahu Sugar bankruptcies have reached out to each otherrecover on any judgment or settlement solely from any available insurance coverage. Various oppositions to determine if there isthe motion to lift stay were filed, and the matter was heard and taken under advisement in April 2020. On July 21, 2020, the bankruptcy court issued an order granting the motion to lift stay to permit the movants to pursue their claims and to recover any interest in pursuing a globaljudgment or settlement from and to the extent of theany available insurance coverage of D/C only.
Certain asbestos-related proofs claims in the Oahu Sugarbankruptcy case have been withdrawn in connection with closing. A court hearing was held on March 29, 2023 in which the court awarded the trustee’s compensation and expenses and therefore D/C bankruptcies insofar asno longer has any assets. On June 6, 2023, the Fireman’s Fund insurance policies are concerned. If such discussions take place, they may takebankruptcy trustee filed a final account and application to close the form of a mediation or other formatD/C bankruptcy and involve some form of resolution of Kaanapali’s interest in variouson June 14, 2023, the D/C bankruptcy court closed the case and the trustee was discharged. Due to the closing of the Fireman’s Fund insurance policies for Kaanapali’s various and future insurance claims. Kaanapali may consider entering into such discussions, but there is no assurance that such discussions will take place or prove successful in resolving anycase, the Company derecognized a related contingent liability. The derecognition of the contingent liability is included as a reduction of Selling, general and administrative expenses and resulted in a credit in expenses on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. However, personal injury claimants have asserted, and may in the future assert, asbestos-related claims in whole or in part.against D/C.
The Company has received notice from Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (“DLNR”) that DLNR on a periodic basis would inspect all significant dams and reservoirs in Hawaii, including those maintained by the Company on Maui in connection with its agricultural operations. A series of such inspections have taken place over the period from 2006 through the most recent inspections that occurred in November 2016.April 2022. To date, the DLNR cited certain deficiencies concerning two of the Company’s reservoirs relating to dam and reservoir safety standards established by the State of Hawaii. These deficiencies include, among other things, vegetative overgrowth, erosion of slopes, uncertainty of inflow control, spillway capacity, and freeboard, and uncertainty of structural stability under certain loading and seismic conditions. The Company has taken certain corrective actions, including lowering the reservoir operating level; as well as updating important plans to address emergency events and basic operations and maintenance. The November 2016 inspection resulted in a notice of dam safety deficiency requiringIn 2018, the Company contracted with an engineering firm to develop plans to address certain actions needing immediate attention. The Company is in the process of addressing the action items, with the loweringDLNR cited deficiencies on one of the reservoir water level the most immediate.Company’s reservoirs. Remediation plans for addressing all deficiencies have been submitted to DLNR. In 2012, the State of Hawaii issued new Hawaii Administrative Rules for Dams and Reservoirs which require dam owners to obtain from DLNR Certificates of Impoundment (“permits”) to operate and maintain dams or reservoirs. Obtaining such permits requires owners to completely resolve all cited deficiencies. Therefore, the process may involve further analysis of dam and reservoir safety requirements, which would likelywill involve hiringcontinuing engagement with specialized engineering consultants, and ultimately could result in significant and costly improvements which may be material to the Company.
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The DLNR categorizes the reservoirs as "high hazard" under State of Hawaii Administrative Rules and State Statutes concerning dam and reservoir safety. This classification, which bears upon government oversight and reporting requirements, may increase the cost of managing and maintaining these reservoirs in a material manner. The Company does not believe that this classification is warranted for either of these reservoirs and has initiated a dialogue with DLNR in that regard. In April 2008, the Company received further correspondence from DLNR that included the assessment by their consultants of the potential losses that result from the failure of these reservoirs. In April 2009, the Company filed a written response to DLNR to correct certain factual errors in its report and to request further analysis on whether such "high hazard" classifications are warranted. It is unlikely that the “high hazard” designation will be changed.
Other than as described above, the Company is not involved in any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business. The Company and/or certain of its affiliates have been named as defendants in several pending lawsuits. While it is impossible to predict the outcome of such routine litigation that is now pending (or threatened) and for which the potential liability is not covered by insurance, the Company is of the opinion that the ultimate liability from any of this litigation will not materially adversely affect the Company's consolidated results of operations or its financial condition.
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The Company often seeks insurance recoveries under its policies for costs incurred or expected to be incurred for losses or claims under which the policies might apply. While payouts from various coverages are being sought and may be recoveredDuring third quarter 2023, the Company received $538 in insurance proceeds related to an insured event that occurred during the future, no anticipatory amounts have2022 crop year. This amount has been reflected in crop insurance proceeds in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Additionally, as a result of the Lahaina wildfire, the Company received an intial, unallocated advance payment of $1,000 from its insurance carrier. Reference is made to Note 1, Property, for further discussion regarding the Lahaina wildfire.
Kaanapali Land Management Corp. (KLMC)(“KLMC”) is a party to an agreement with the State of Hawaii for the development of the Lahaina Bypass Highway. An approximateApproximately 2.4 mile portionmiles of this two lane state highway hashave been completed. Construction to extend the southern terminus has recently started with a projected completion of early 2018.was completed mid-2018. The northern portion of the Bypass Highway, which extends to KLMC’s lands, remains uncompleted.is in the early stage of planning. Under certain circumstances, which have not yet occurred, KLMC remains committed for approximately $1,100$1,100 of various future costs relating to the planning and design of the uncompleted portion of the Bypass Highway. Under certain conditions, which have not yet been met, KLMC has agreed to contribute an amount not exceeding $6,700$6,700 toward construction costs. Any such amount contributed would be reduced by the value of KLMC’s land actually contributed to the State for the Bypass Highway.
These potential commitments have not been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. While the completion of the Bypass Highway would add value to KLMC’s lands north of the town of Lahaina, there can be no assurance that it will be completed or when any future phases will be undertaken.
(8) Business Segment Information
As described in Note 1, the Company operates in two business segments. Total revenues, operating profit, identifiable assets, capital expenditures, and depreciation and amortization by business segment are presented in the tables below.
Total revenues by business segment include primarily (i) sales, all of which are to unaffiliated customers and (ii) interest income that is earned from outside sources on assets which are included in the individual industry segment's identifiable assets.
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Operating income (loss) is comprised of total revenue less cost of sales and operating expenses. In computing operating income (loss), none of the following items have been added or deducted: general corporate revenues and expenses, interest expense and income taxes.
Identifiable assets by business segment are those assets that are used in the Company's operations in each industry. Corporate assets consist principally of cash and cash equivalents prepaid pension costs and receivables related to previously divested businesses.
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2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
Property | $ | 13,134 | 5,678 | 3,945 | $ | 458 | $ | 5,061 | $ | 1,304 | ||||||
Agriculture | 2,800 | 2,689 | 2,896 | 3,178 | 4,093 | 3,340 | ||||||||||
Corporate | 25 | 26 | 1 | 1,618 | 70 | 109 | ||||||||||
$ | 15,959 | 8,393 | 6,842 | $ | 5,254 | $ | 9,224 | $ | 4,753 | |||||||
Operating income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
Property | $ | 3,534 | (445) | (932) | $ | (1,625) | $ | (259) | $ | (1,357) | ||||||
Agriculture | (353) | (143) | 276 | (55) | 625 | (24) | ||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 3,181 | (588) | (656) | |||||||||||||
(1,680) | 366 | (1,381) | ||||||||||||||
Corporate | (2,298) | (23,945) | (2,362) | 1,730 | 149 | 1,425 | ||||||||||
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 883 | (24,533) | (3,018) | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) before other income and income taxes | $ | 50 | $ | 515 | $ | 44 | ||||||||||
Identifiable Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Property | $ | 21,523 | 21,496 | 23,175 | $ | 10,468 | $ | 13,633 | $ | 14,923 | ||||||
Agriculture | 61,233 | 57,681 | 57,628 | 53,298 | 57,488 | 58,207 | ||||||||||
82,756 | 79,177 | 80,803 | 63,766 | 71,121 | 73,130 | |||||||||||
Corporate | 30,152 | 30,010 | 38,574 | 29,253 | 27,393 | 34,066 | ||||||||||
$ | 112,908 | 109,187 | 119,377 | $ | 93,019 | $ | 98,514 | $ | 107,196 |
The Company’s propertyProperty segment consists primarily of revenue received from land sales and lease and licensing agreements.
The Company’s agriculturalAgricultural segment currently consists primarily of coffee operations.operations and licensing agreements.
The Company’s Corporate segment consists primarily of interest earned on investments.
The Company is exploring alternative agricultural operations, but there can be no assurance that replacement operations at any level will result.
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Agricultural identified assets include land classified as agricultural or conservation for State and County purposes.
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2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||
Capital Expenditures: | ||||||||||||||||
Property | $ | 276 | 234 | 185 | $ | 1,619 | $ | 178 | $ | 325 | ||||||
Agriculture | 286 | 189 | 241 | 204 | 154 | 111 | ||||||||||
$ | 562 | 423 | 426 | $ | 1,823 | $ | 332 | $ | 436 | |||||||
Depreciation and Amortization: | ||||||||||||||||
Property | $ | 51 | 42 | 53 | $ | 69 | $ | 63 | $ | 72 | ||||||
Agriculture | 149 | 206 | 147 | 129 | 180 | 197 | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 200 | 248 | 200 | ||||||||||||
$ | 198 | $ | 243 | $ | 269 |
(9) Calculation of Net Income Per Share
The following tables set forth the computation of net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted:
Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |||||
(Amounts in thousands except per share amounts) | |||||||
Numerator: | |||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 10,323 | (16,785) | (3,801) | |||
Less: Net loss attributable to non controlling interests | (387) | (134) | (279) | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders | $ | 10,710 | (16,651) | (3,522) | |||
Denominator: | |||||||
Number of weighted average shares – basic and diluted | 1,845 | 1,845 | 1,845 | ||||
Net income (loss) per share, attributable to Kaanapali Land – basic and diluted | $ | 5.81 | (9.03) | (1.91) |
Year Ended December 31, 2023 | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||
(Amounts in thousands except per share amounts) | |||||||||
Numerator: | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 3,707 | $ | 2,792 | $ | (306) | |||
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | -- | (58) | (551) | ||||||
Net income attributable to stockholders | $ | 3,707 | $ | 2,850 | $ | 245 | |||
Denominator: | |||||||||
Number of weighted average shares – basic and diluted | |||||||||
Net income per share, attributable to Kaanapali Land – basic and diluted | $ | $ | $ |
As of December 31, 2017,2023, the Company had issued and outstanding 1,792,613 Common Shares and 52,000 Class C Shares. The LLC Agreement initially provided for two classes of membership interests, Class A Shares and Class B Shares, which had substantially identical rights and economic value under the LLC Agreement; except that holders of Class A Shares were represented by a "Class A Representative" who was required to approve certain transactions proposed by Kaanapali Land before they could be undertaken. Class B Shares were held by Pacific Trail and various entities and individuals that are affiliated with Pacific Trail. Class A Shares were issued under the Plan to claimants who had no such affiliation. Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the Class A Shares and Class B Shares were automatically redesignated as Common Shares on November 15, 2007. Accordingly, the Company's Class A Shares and Class B Shares ceased to exist separately on November 15, 2007. The Class C Shares have the same rights as the Common Shares except that the Class C Shares will not participate in any distributions until the holders of the Common Shares have received aggregate distributions equal to $19 per share, subject to customary antidilution adjustments. Net income per share data areis based on the aggregate 1,844,613 outstanding shares.
(10) Subsequent Events
In February 2024, approximately $1,019 was allocated to the participants in the qualified replacement plan.
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(10) Supplementary Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
2017 | |||||||||
Quarter ended 3/31 | Quarter ended 6/30 | Quarter ended 9/30 | Quarter ended 12/31 | ||||||
Total revenues | $ | 1,253 | 1,822 | 9,700 | 3,184 | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders | $ | (458) | (849) | 3,765 | 8,252 | ||||
Net income (loss) per Share – basic and diluted | $ | (0.25) | (0.46) | 2.04 | 4.48 |
2016 | |||||||||
Quarter ended 3/31 | Quarter ended 6/30 | Quarter ended 9/30 | Quarter ended 12/31 | ||||||
Total revenues | $ | 3,323 | 1,909 | 2,438 | 723 | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders | $ | (706) | (457) | (391) | (15,097) | ||||
Net income (loss) per Share – basic and diluted | $ | (0.38) | (0.25) | (0.21) | (8.19) |
2015 | |||||||||
Quarter ended 3/31 | Quarter ended 6/30 | Quarter ended 9/30 | Quarter ended 12/31 | ||||||
Total revenues | $ | 2,853 | 1,501 | 1,758 | 730 | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders | $ | (579) | (747) | (443) | (1,753) | ||||
Net income (loss) per Share – basic and diluted | $ | (0.31) | (0.40) | (0.24) | (0.96) |
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
There were no disagreements with the accountants during the fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015.None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the Company have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act") as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and form of the SecuritiesSecurity and Exchange Commission.Commission (“SEC”).
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of management including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013 Framework) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can only provide reasonable assurances with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
Based on the Company’s evaluation under the framework in Internal Control -– Integrated Framework (2013 Framework), management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2017.2023.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fourth quarter of 20172023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Not Applicable.applicable.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
None
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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance of the Registrant
The sole managing member of Kaanapali Land, LLC is Pacific Trail, which is also Kaanapali Land's largest shareholder. Pacific Trail manages the business of Kaanapali Land pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Amended and Restated Limited Liability Agreement (“LLC Agreement.Agreement”). Although the executive officers of Kaanapali Land are empowered to manage its day-to-day business affairs, under the Company’s LLC Agreement, most significant actions of Kaanapali Land outside the ordinary course of business must first be authorized by Pacific Trail, which is responsible and has full power and authority to do all things deemed necessary and desirable by it to conduct the business of Kaanapali Land. Pacific Trail may be removed as manager in certain specified circumstances. As of December 31, 2017,2023, the executive officers and certain other officers of the Company were as follows:
Name | Position Held with the Company | |
President, | ||
Richard Helland | Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer |
Certain of these officers are also officers and/or directors of JMB Realty Corporation ("JMB") and numerous affiliated companies of JMB (hereinafter collectively referred to as "JMB affiliates"). JMB affiliates outside of the Company have not materially engaged in the agriculture business and have primarily purchased, or made mortgage loans securing, existing commercial, retail, office, industrial and multi-family residential rental buildings or have owned or operated hotels on various other hospitality businesses. However, certain partnerships sponsored by JMB and other affiliates of JMB were previously engaged in land development activities including planned communities, none of which are in Hawaii.
There is no family relationship among any of the foregoing officers.
The LLC Agreement also provided for the appointment of a "Class A Representative" to monitor the activities of Kaanapali Land on behalf of its Class A Shareholders. The Class A Representative who was independent was entitled to receive certain information from Kaanapali Land and was required to approve certain actions that Kaanapali Land took outside the course of business primarily related to debt that might be obtained from affiliated parties. Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the Class A Shares and Class B Shares were automatically redesignated as Common Shares on November 15, 2007. Accordingly, the Company's Class A Shares and Class B Shares ceased to exist separately on November 15, 2007. Reference is also made toItem 12 for more information.
There are no arrangements or understandings between or among any of said officers and any other person pursuant to which any officer was selected as such.
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The following table sets forth certain business experience during the past five years of such officers of the Company.
Gary NickeleStephen Lovelette (age 65)67) has been Manager of KLC Land since August, 2000 andthe President of KLC Land and certain of its subsidiariesKaanapali Land since February 2001. HeMarch 2019. Since March 2019, Mr. Lovelette has been the PresidentChief Executive Officer of Kaanapali Land and since May 2002.June 2018, Mr. Nickele is also the President and Director of Arvida Company, the administrator of ALP Liquidating Trust, which exists to manage the liquidation of the former business of Arvida/JMB Partners, L.P. ("Arvida Partners"). From October 1987 until September 2005, Arvida Partners conducted land development activities primarily in Florida. Mr. NickeleLovelette has been associated with JMB and Arvida Partners since February, 1984 and September, 1987, respectively. He holds a J.D. degree from the UniversityChief Financial Officer of Michigan Law School and is a member of the Bar of the State of Illinois. Mr. Nickele's experience relative to JMB, the Company and Arvida Partners during the past five years has included overall responsibility for all legal matters, oversight of the operations of the Company and Arvida Partners, including matters relating to property development and sales and general personnel and administrative functions. During the past five years, Mr. Nickele has also been an Executive Vice President of JMB.
Stephen Lovelette (age 62) has been an Executive Vice President of KLC Land since 2000 and Kaanapali Land since May 2002.Land. Mr. Lovelette is in charge of implementing the Kaanapali 2020 development plan.Development Plan. Mr. Lovelette has been associated with JMB and its affiliates for over 2030 years. Prior to joining an affiliate of JMB, Mr. Lovelette worked for Arvida Corporation, the predecessor to Arvida Partners, under its previous ownership. Mr. Lovelette holds a bachelor's degree from The College of the Holy Cross and an MBA from Seton Hall University. In addition, Mr. Lovelette has extensive experience in corporate finance and has been responsible for obtaining substantial financial commitments from institutional lenders relating to the assets of JMB and Arvida Partners.its affiliates. During the past five years, Mr. Lovelette has also been a Managing Director of JMB.
Gailen J. Hull (age 69) is Senior Vice President and, since August 2002, Chief Financial Officer of Kaanapali Land. Mr. Hull has been associated with JMB since March, 1982. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Northern Illinois University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Hull has substantial experience in the management of the accounting and financial reporting functions of both public and private entities, primarily including those of JMB, Arvida Partners, the Company and their respective affiliates. During the past five years, Mr. Hull has also been a Senior Vice President of JMB.
It is currently anticipated that Gary NickeleStephen Lovelette will devote approximately 25 to 50 percent of his time to the operations of the Company. The percentage is largely dependent upon potential land sale transactions, the entitlement processes relating to various land parcels and other matters (including attention devoted to litigation, overhead, staffing and operations).
Richard Helland (age 67) has been a Vice President of the Company since July 2004. Mr. Helland has been Principal Accounting Officer since June 2018. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Helland has substantial experience in the management and reporting functions of both public and private entities.
In light of the fact that the Company's shares are not publicly traded, the Company is a limited liability company and the rights of members are governed by the limited liability company agreement,Company’s LLC Agreement, the Company has determined that it is not necessary to have a separately designated audit committee, compensation committee, an audit committee financial expert or a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive, financial or accounting officers as those terms are defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
Certain of the officers of the Company listed inItem 10 above are officers of JMB and are compensated by JMB or an affiliate thereof (other than the Company and its subsidiaries). The Company will reimburse JMB, Pacific Trail and their affiliates for any expenses incurred while providing services to the Company.
Summary Compensation Table
Annual Compensation (1)(3)
Name (2) | Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Other Annual Compensation ($) | Total ($) | ||||||
Gary Nickele | President and | 2017 | 120,000 | 15,000 | N/A | 135,000 | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer | 2016 | 120,000 | 15,000 | N/A | 135,000 | |||||||
2015 | 115,000 | 10,000 | N/A | 125.000 | ||||||||
Stephen A Lovelette | Executive Vice President | 2017 | 165,000 | 25,000 | N/A | 190,000 | ||||||
2016 | 165,000 | 25,000 | N/A | 190,000 | ||||||||
2015 | 165,000 | 25,000 | N/A | 190,000 | ||||||||
Gailen J. Hull | Senior Vice President and | 2017 | 115,000 | 10,000 | N/A | 125,000 | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer | 2016 | 115,000 | 10,000 | N/A | 125,000 | |||||||
2015 | 115,000 | 10,000 | N/A | 125,000 |
Name (1) | Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) (2) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) | |||||
Stephen A. Lovelette | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | 2023 | 337,778 | 337,778 | ||||||
2022 | 334,444 | -- | 334,444 | |||||||
(1) Mr. Lovelette is the Company’s only executive officer.
(2) Salary amounts for Mr. Lovelette represents the portion of total compensation allocated and charged to the Company. The Company does not have a compensation committee.committee as compensation is determined by the Company’s manager. Executive officer compensation was determined through deliberations with Pacific Trail representatives.
(2) Includes CEO and all other executive officers.
(3) Salary and bonus amounts for Messrs. Nickele, Lovelette and Hull represent the portion of total compensation allocated and charged to the Company.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and
and Related Stockholder Matters
Title of Class | Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership | Percent of Class | |||
Common Shares | Pacific Trail Holdings, LLC 900 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 | 1,466,573 Common Shares owned directly (1) (2) | 81.8% | |||
Class C Shares | Stephen A. Lovelette 900 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 | 52,000 Class C Shares owned directly (2) | 100.0% |
(1) | The sole managing member of Pacific Trail, Pacific Trail Holdings, Inc. ("PTHI"), may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Shares owned by Pacific Trail. PTHI disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to any of the shares owned by Pacific Trail. Each of the shareholders of PTHI may be deemed to own the Common Shares owned by Pacific Trail. Each of such shareholders, being Gary Nickele, Gailen J. Hull and Stephen A. Lovelette, disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to any of the shares owned by Pacific Trail. The addresses of PTHI and Messrs. Nickele, Hull and Lovelette are the same as for Pacific Trail. | |
(2) | As of December 31, |
No other person including any officer of the Company is known by the Company to beneficially own in excess of 5% of the Common Shares issued, outstanding and distributed.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
An affiliated insurance agency, JMB Insurance Agency, Inc., which has some degree of common ownership with the Company, earns insurance brokerage commissions in connection with providing the placement of insurance coverage for certain of the properties and operations of the Company. Such commissions are comparable to those that would be paid to such affiliate insurance agency in similar dealings with unaffiliated third parties, and are generally paid by the insurance carriers that the agency represents out of the premiums paid by the Company for such coverage. The total of such commissions for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 20152023 was approximately $13$51 thousand, $12 thousand and $9 thousand, respectively, all of which was paid as of December 31, 2017.2023.
The Company reimburses Pacific Trail and its affiliates for general overhead expense and for direct expenses incurred on its behalf, including salaries and salary-related expenses incurred in connection with the management of the Company's operations. Generally, the entity that employs the person providing the services receives the reimbursement. Substantially all of such reimbursable amounts were incurred by JMB Realty Corporation or its affiliates, 900 Financial Management Services,900FMS, LLC, 900Work, LLC, and JMB Financial Advisors, LLC, all of which have some degree of common ownership with the Company. The total costs for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 20152023 was approximately $1.3 million, $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively,all of which approximately $270 thousand was unpaidpaid as of December 31, 2017.
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The Company derives revenue from farming and common area maintenance services and for providing non-potable water to the Kaanapali Coffee Farms Lot Owners Association (“LOA”). The LOA is the association of the owners of the Kaanapali Coffee Farms. The revenues were $1.1 million, $1.2 million and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The revenue amounts have been eliminated in consolidated financial statements.2023.
In light of the fact that the Company's shares are not publicly traded, is a limited liability company, and has no independent outside directors or managers, it has no formal policy or procedure for the review, approval or ratification of related party transactions that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.
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Item 14. Principal AccountingAccountant Fees and Services
In March 2015, the Company approved the engagement of Grant Thornton, LLP (“Grant Thornton”) as its independent registered public accounting firm. The fees billed by Grant Thornton for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023 and 20152022 are as follows:
(1) Audit Fees
The fees incurred for the yearyears ended December 31, 2017, 20162023 and 2015 for2022 professional services for the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements were approximately $215 thousand, $215$258 thousand and $175$231 thousand, respectively.
The fees incurred for the year ended December 31, 2023 for professional services for the audit of the Pension Plan’s financial statements are still in discussion. The fees incurred for the year ended December 31, 2022 for professional services for the audit of the Pension Plan’s financial statements was approximately $42 thousand.
(2) Audit Related Fees
None
(3) Tax Fees
NoneThe fees incurred for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 for professional tax compliance services related to the Pension Plan’s IRS Form 5500 Annual Report was approximately $3 thousand and $6 thousand, respectively.
The Company has not adopted any pre-approval policies and procedures. (4) All Other Fees
None.
All audit and permitted non-audit services proposed to be performed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm are approved by the managing member of the Company before the service is undertaken.
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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a) | Exhibits. | ||
2.1 | Order Confirming Second Amendment Joint Plan of Reorganization Dated June 1, 2002, including as an exhibit thereto, the Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Amfac Hawaii, LLC, Certain of its Subsidiaries and FHT Corporation Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code incorporated herein by reference the Amfac Hawaii, LLC Current Report on Form 8-K for July 29, 2002 dated August 13, 2002 (File No. 33-24180). | ||
2.2 | Second Amended Disclosure Statement with Respect to Joint Plan of Reorganization of Amfac Hawaii, LLC, Certain of its Subsidiaries and FHT Corporation Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, incorporated herein by reference from the Amfac Hawaii, LLC Current Report on Form 8-K for July 29, 2002 dated August 13, 2002 (File No. 33-24180). | ||
3.1 | Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Kaanapali Land, LLC dated November 14, 2002 filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10 filed May 1, 2003 and hereby incorporated by reference. | ||
Consent Decree entered into as of April 16, 2021, for the United States of America by U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and by Kaanapali Land, LLC and Oahu Sugar Company, LLC filed as an exhibit to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed April 22, 2021, and hereby incorporated by reference. | |||
4.1 | Description of the Registrant’s Common Shares is filed herewith. | ||
10.1 | Service Agreement, dated November 18, 1988, between Amfac/JMB Hawaii, Inc., and Amfac Property Development Corp.; Amfac Property Investment Corp.; Amfac Sugar and Agribusiness, Inc.; Kaanapali Water Corporation; Amfac Agribusiness, Inc.; Kekaha Sugar Company, Limited; The Lihue Plantation Company; Oahu Sugar Company, Limited; Pioneer Mill Company, Limited; Puna Sugar Company, Limited; H. Hackfeld & Co., Ltd.; and Waiahole Irrigation Company, Limited and JMB Realty Corporation, incorporated herein by reference to the Amfac Hawaii, LLC Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 22, 1989 (File No. 33-24180) for the year ended December 31, 1988. | ||
List of Subsidiaries is filed herewith. | |||
Certification of Chief Executive Officer | |||
Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith. | |||
101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | ||
101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | ||
101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | ||
101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | ||
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101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | ||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | ||
(1) | Previously filed as exhibits to Amfac Hawaii, LLC's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (as amended) under the Securities Act of 1933 (File No. 33-24180) and hereby incorporated by reference. |
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Kaanapali Land, LLC | ||
By: | Pacific Trail Holdings, LLC (Sole Managing Member) | |
/s/ | ||
By: |
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Date: | March |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ | ||
By: |
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Date: | March | |
/s/ | ||
By: |
President, Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: | March |
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