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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2023

 

OR

 

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period fromto

Commission file number 001-06510

 

MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

99-0107542

(State or other jurisdiction

(IRS Employer

of incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

 

200 Village Road, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii 96761

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(808) 877-3351

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

 

MLP 

 

NYSE 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☒

Smaller reporting company ☒

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

 

Outstanding at May 8,November 1, 2023

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

 

19,596,49619,624,229 shares

 



 

 

 

 

MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (audited)

5

  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss,Income (Loss), Three Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022

6

6Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

7
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, Three and Nine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022

7

8
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, ThreeNine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022

8

9
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

9

10
  

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

15

16
  

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

19

21
  

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

19

21
  

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

19

22
  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

19

22
  

Item 1A. Risk Factors

19

22
  

Item 6. Exhibits

20

22
  

Signature

21

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit 31.1

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

Exhibit 101

 
Exhibit 104 

   

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Reportquarterly report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) and other reports filed by us with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”(the “SEC”) contain “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These statements include all statements included in or incorporated by reference to this Quarterly Report that are not statements of historical facts, which can generally be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “project,” “pursue,” “will,” “would,” or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. We caution you that the foregoing list may not include all of the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements as a result of the following factors, among others:

 

 

the occurrence of natural disasters such as the Maui wildfires that occurred on August 8, 2023, changes in weather conditions, or threats of the spread of contagious diseases;

concentration of credit risk on deposits held at banks in excess of FDICthe Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) insured limits;limits and in receivables due from our commercial leasing portfolio;

 

 

unstable macroeconomic market conditions, including, but not limited to, energy costs, credit markets, interest rates, inflationary pressures, and changes in income and asset values;

 

 

risks associated with real estate investments, including demand for real estate and tourism in Hawaii;

 

 

security incidents through cyber-attacks or intrusions on our information systems;

 

 

our ability to complete land development projects within forecasted time and budget expectations;

 

 

our ability to obtain required land use entitlements at reasonable costs;

 

 

our ability to compete with other developers of real estate on Maui;

 

 

potential liabilities and obligations under various federal, state and local environmental regulations;

changes in weather conditions, the occurrence of natural disasters, or threats of the spread of contagious diseases;

 

 

our ability to cover catastrophic losses in excess of insurance coverages;

 

 

unauthorized use of our trademarks could negatively impact our business;

 

 

our ability to maintain the listing of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange;

 

 

our ability to comply with funding requirements of our retirement plans;

 

 

our ability to comply with the terms of our indebtedness, including financial covenants, and to extend maturity dates, or refinance such indebtedness, prior to its maturity date;

 

 

availability of capital on terms favorable to us, and our ability to raise capital through the sale of certain real estate assets, or at all; and

 

 

changes in U.S. accounting standards adversely impacting us.

 

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Such risks and uncertainties also include those risks and uncertainties discussed in the sections entitled “Business,” “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Annual Report”) and the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Quarterly Report, as well as other factors described from time to time in our reports filed with the SEC. Although we believe that our opinions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date of this Quarterly Report, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and our actual results may differ substantially from the views and expectations set forth in this Quarterly Report. Thus, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly revise our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this Quarterly Report. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

 

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 
 

2023

 

2022

  

September 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 
 

(unaudited)

  

(audited)

  

(unaudited)

  

(audited)

 
 

(in thousands except share data)

  

(in thousands except share data)

 
ASSETS  
CURRENT ASSETS  

Cash and cash equivalents

 $8,653  $8,499  $6,771  $8,499 

Restricted cash

 10  10  -  10 

Accounts receivable, net

 918  892  869  892 

Investments, current portion

 2,956  2,432  2,752  2,432 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 340  368  739  368 

Assets held for sale

  3,021   3,019   3,131   3,019 

Total current assets

  15,898   15,220   14,262   15,220 
  

PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT, NET

 15,625  15,878  16,049  15,878 
  
OTHER ASSETS  

Investments, net of current portion

 58  551  333  551 

Deferred development costs

 9,566  9,566  9,585  9,566 

Other noncurrent assets

  1,180   1,191   1,217   1,191 

Total other assets

  10,804   11,308   11,135   11,308 

TOTAL ASSETS

 $42,327  $42,406  $41,446  $42,406 
  
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
LIABILITIES  
CURRENT LIABILITIES  

Accounts payable

 $650  $589  $1,129  $589 

Payroll and employee benefits

 903  869  783  869 

Accrued retirement benefits, current portion

 142  142  142  142 

Deferred revenue, current portion

 506  227  289  227 

Other current liabilities

  478   480   467   480 

Total current liabilities

  2,679   2,307   2,810   2,307 
  
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES  

Accrued retirement benefits, net of current portion

 2,619  2,612  2,633  2,612 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 1,467  1,500  1,400  1,500 

Deposits

 2,154  2,185  2,148  2,185 

Other noncurrent liabilities

  21   30   17   30 

Total long-term liabilities

  6,261   6,327   6,198   6,327 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

  8,940   8,634   9,008   8,634 
  

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

      
  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  

Preferred stock-- $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

 -  - 

Common stock--$0.0001 par value; 43,000,000 shares authorized; 19,576,304 and 19,476,671 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

 84,289  83,392 

Preferred stock--$0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

 -  - 

Common stock--$0.0001 par value; 43,000,000 shares authorized; 19,604,509 and 19,476,671 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

 84,570  83,392 

Additional paid-in-capital

 9,184  9,184  10,098  9,184 

Accumulated deficit

 (51,901) (50,537) (54,210) (50,537)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (8,185)  (8,267)  (8,020)  (8,267)

Total stockholders' equity

  33,387   33,772   32,438   33,772 

TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 $42,327  $42,406  $41,446  $42,406 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.Statements

 

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MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSSINCOME (LOSS)

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

  

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
 

(in thousands except per share amounts)

  

(in thousands except per share amounts)

 
OPERATING REVENUES  

Leasing

 $2,077  $2,031  $1,931  $2,330 

Resort amenities and other

  221   217   170   221 

Total operating revenues

  2,298   2,248   2,101   2,551 
  
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES  

Real estate

 83  90  108  117 

Leasing

 794  741  1,151  869 

Resort amenities and other

 549  510  201  330 

General and administrative

 1,025  756  938  661 

Share-based compensation

 964  379  700  302 

Depreciation

  253   274   192   280 

Total operating costs and expenses

  3,668   2,750   3,290   2,559 
  

OPERATING LOSS

 (1,370) (502) (1,189) (8)

Other income

 129  -  120  - 

Pension and other post-retirement expenses

 (121) (114) (121) (114)

Interest expense

  (2)  (2)  (2)  (2)

NET LOSS

 $(1,364) $(618) $(1,192) $(124)

Other comprehensive income - pension, net

  82  156   83  156 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 $(1,282) $(462)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 $(1,109) $32 
  

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE-BASIC AND DILUTED

 $(0.07) $(0.03) $(0.06) $(0.01)

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

 

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MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

  

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 
  

(in thousands except

 
  

per share amounts)

 

OPERATING REVENUES

        

Real estate

 $19  $11,600 

Leasing

  6,249   6,559 

Resort amenities and other

  604   628 

Total operating revenues

  6,872   18,787 
         

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES

        

Real estate

  526   913 

Leasing

  2,984   2,608 

Resort amenities and other

  1,113   1,170 

General and administrative

  2,996   2,177 

Share-based compensation

  2,472   958 

Depreciation

  683   830 

Total operating costs and expenses

  10,774   8,656 
         

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

  (3,902)  10,131 
         

Other income

  598   - 

Pension and other post-retirement expenses

  (364)  (343)

Interest expense

  (5)  (5)

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 $(3,673) $9,783 

Other comprehensive income - pension, net

  247   468 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 $(3,426) $10,251 
         

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE-BASIC AND DILUTED

 $(0.19) $0.50 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

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MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

 

For the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

(in thousands)

 

                 

Accumulated

                     

Accumulated

    
         

Additional

     

Other

             

Additional

     

Other

    
 

Common Stock

 

Paid in

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

     

Common Stock

 

Paid in

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

    
 

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Loss

  

Total

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Loss

  

Total

 
              

Balance, January 1, 2023

 19,477  $83,392  $9,184  $(50,537) $(8,267) $33,772  19,477  $83,392  $9,184  $(50,537) $(8,267) $33,772 

Share-based compensation

 67  620  347       967  67  620  1,429   2,049 

Vested restricted stock issued

 82  821  (347)      474  96  956  (956)  - 

Shares cancelled to pay tax liability

 (50) (544)        (544) (50) (547)  (547)

Other comprehensive income - pension

          82  82   164  164 

Net loss

            (1,364)      (1,364)         (2,481)     (2,481)

Balance, March 31, 2023

  19,576  $84,289  $9,184  $(51,901) $(8,185) $33,387 

Balance, June 30, 2023

  19,590  $84,421  $9,657  $(53,018) $(8,103) $32,957 
 

Share-based compensation

  611   611 

Vested restricted stock issued

 16  170  (170)  - 

Shares cancelled to pay tax liability

 (1) (21)  (21)

Other comprehensive income - pension

  83  83 

Net loss

         (1,192)     (1,192)

Balance, September 30, 2023

  19,605  $84,570  $10,098  $(54,210) $(8,020) $32,438 
              
              

Balance, January 1, 2022

 19,383  $82,378  $9,184  $(52,324) $(15,648) $23,590  19,383  $82,378  $9,184  $(52,324) $(15,648) $23,590 

Share-based compensation

 49  494  273       767  49  494  443   937 

Vested restricted stock issued

 24  273  (273)      -  40  443  (443)  - 

Shares cancelled to pay tax liability

 (26) (269)        (269) (28) (290)  (290)

Other comprehensive income - pension

          156  156   312  312 

Net income

         9,907      9,907 

Balance, June 30, 2022

  19,444  $83,025  $9,184  $(42,417) $(15,336) $34,456 
 

Share-based compensation

  198   198 

Vested restricted stock issued

 18  198  (198)  - 

Shares cancelled to pay tax liability

 (2) (20)  (20)

Other comprehensive income - pension

  156  156 

Net loss

            (618)      (618)         (124)     (124)

Balance, March 31, 2022

  19,430  $82,876  $9,184  $(52,942) $(15,492) $23,626 

Balance, September 30, 2022

  19,460  $83,203  $9,184  $(42,541) $(15,180) $34,666 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

 

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MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

  

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
 (in thousands)  

(in thousands)

 
  

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 $731  $2,817 

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 $(197) $6,064 
  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES  

Payments for property and deferred development costs

 (2) (13) (872) (34)

Purchases of bond investments

 (426) -  (2,424) - 

Maturities of bond investments

  395   -   2,323   - 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 (33) (13) (973) (34)
  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES  

Debt and common stock issuance costs and other

  (544)  (269)  (568)  (311)

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  (544)  (269)  (568)  (311)
  

NET INCREASE IN CASH

 154  2,535 

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH

 (1,738) 5,719 

CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  8,509   5,596   8,509   5,596 

CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD

 $8,663  $8,131  $6,771  $11,315 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

Common stock issued under the Company’s 2017 Equity and Incentive Award Plan was $0.6$1.2 million and $0.5$0.8 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

 

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MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

For the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

1.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared by Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, collectively, the “Company”) in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information that are consistent in all material respects with those applied in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and pursuant to the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes to the annual audited consolidated financial statements required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022. The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

On June 29, 2022, the Company’s shareholders voted to approve a proposal to change the state of incorporation of the Company from Hawaii to Delaware. The reincorporation was effected through a plan of conversion completed on July 18, 2022. Total authorized capital stock provided by the Delaware certificate of incorporation includes 48,000,000 shares, consisting of 43,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. No change in ownership resulted from the reincorporation as each outstanding share of common stock previously issued when the Company was incorporated in Hawaii was automatically converted into one share of the newly established Company. The name of the Company after reincorporation remains Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. and shares of common stock continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “MLP.”

 

 

2.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits in banks, and money market funds.

 

 

3.

RESTRICTED CASH

 

Restricted cash of $10,000 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (audited) consisted of deposits held in escrow from the prospective buyer of a property held for sale. The funds held in escrow will bewere returned to the Company due to the termination of the sale agreement in April 2023.

 

 

4.

INVESTMENTS

 

Held-to-maturity debt securities are stated at amortized cost. Investments are reviewed for impairment by management on a periodic basis. If any impairment is considered other-than-temporary, the security is written down to its fair value and a corresponding loss recorded as a component of other income (expense).expense.

 

910

 

Amortized cost and fair value of corporate debt securities at March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

 

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 
  

(unaudited)

  

(audited)

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Amortized cost

 $3,014  $2,983 

Unrealized gains

  3   9 

Unrealized losses

  (7)  - 

Fair value

 $3,010  $2,992 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 
  

(unaudited)

  

(audited)

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Amortized cost

 $3,085  $2,983 

Unrealized gains

  -   9 

Unrealized losses

  (8)  - 

Fair value

 $3,077  $2,992 

 

Maturities of debt securities at March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

 

March 31, 2023

(unaudited)

  

December 31, 2022

(unaudited)

  

September 30, 2023

(unaudited)

  

December 31, 2022

(audited)

 
 

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

  Amortized Cost  Fair Value  

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

  Amortized Cost  

Fair Value

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

One year or less

 $2,956  $2,952  $2,432  $2,440  $2,752  $2,746  $2,432  $2,440 

Greater than one year through five years

  58   58   551   552   333   331   551   552 
 $3,014  $3,010  $2,983  $2,992  $3,085  $3,077  $2,983  $2,992 

 

The fair value of debt securities were measured using Level 1 inputs which are based on quotes for trades occurring in active markets for identical assets.

 

 

5.

PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment at March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 
 

(unaudited)

  

(audited)

  

(unaudited)

  

(audited)

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Land

 $5,052  $5,052  $5,052  $5,052 

Land improvements

 12,943  12,943  13,657  12,943 

Buildings

 22,869  22,869  22,869  22,869 

Machinery and equipment

  10,360   10,360  10,398  10,360 

Construction in progress

  102   - 

Total property and equipment

 51,224  51,224  52,078  51,224 

Less accumulated depreciation

  35,599   35,346   36,029   35,346 

Property and equipment, net

 $15,625  $15,878  $16,049  $15,878 

 

Land

 

Most of the Company’s overThe Company holds approximately 22,000 acres of land. Most of this land werewas acquired between 1911 and 1932 and areis carried in its condensed consolidated balance sheets at cost. More than 20,400 acres of land are located in West Maui and compriseis comprised of a largely contiguous collection of parcels which extend from the ocean to an elevation of approximately 5,700 feet. The West Maui landholdings include approximately 900 acres within the Kapalua Resort, a master-planned, destination resort and residential community. The Company’s remaining approximatelyApproximately 1,500 acres of land are located in Upcountry Maui in an area commonly known as Hali’imaile and areis mainly comprised of leased agricultural fields, commercial and light industrial properties.

 

Land Improvements

 

Land improvements are comprised primarily of roads, utilities, and landscaping infrastructure improvements at the Kapalua Resort. Also included is the Company’s potable and non-potable water systems in West Maui. The majority of the Company’s land improvements were constructed and placed in service in the mid-to-late 1970’s1970s or conveyed in 2017. Depreciation expense would be considerably higher if these assets were stated at current replacement cost.

 

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Buildings

 

The Company holds approximately 260,000 square feet of leasable area on the island of Maui. Buildings are comprised of restaurant, retail, and light industrial spaces located at the Kapalua Resort and Hali’imaile which are used in the Company’s leasing operations.Hali’imaile. The majority of the Company’s buildings were constructed and placed in service in the mid-to-late 1970’s. Depreciation expense would be considerably higher if these assets were stated at current replacement cost.

 

Machinery and Equipment

 

Machinery and equipment are mainly comprised of zipline course equipment installed in 2008 at the Kapalua Resort and used in the Company’s leasing operations.

 

 

6.

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

Assets held for sale consisted of the 46-acre Central Resort project located in Kapalua. In December 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Kapalua Central Resort project for $40.0 million. Terms of the agreement were subsequently amended to include a closing condition requiring the Maui Planning Commission to approve a five-year extension of a Special Management Area (“SMA”) permit issued by the County of Maui. The Company allowed the agreement with the buyer to expire on April 11, 2023. The application for the extension of the SMA permit will beis being managed by the Company.Company while the project is marketed for sale or joint venture.

 

The above assets held for sale have not been pledged as collateral under the Company’s credit facility.

 

 

7.

CONTRACT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Receivables from contracts with customers were $0.3 million and $0.4 million and $0.3 million at March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

Deferred club membership revenue

 

The Company manages the operations of the Kapalua Club, a private, non-equity club program providing members special programs, access and other privileges at certain of the amenities within the Kapalua Resort. Deferred revenues from dues received from the private club membership program are recognized on a straight-line basis over one year. Revenue recognized for each of the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $0.2$0.6 million.

 

Deferred license fee revenue

 

The Company entered into a trademark license agreement with the owner of the Kapalua Plantation and Bay golf courses, effective April 1, 2020. Under the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement, the licensee is granted a perpetual, terminable on default, transferable, non-exclusive license to use the Company’s trademarks and service marks to promote its golf courses and to sell its licensed products. The Company received a single royalty payment of $2.0 million in March 2020. Revenue recognized on a straight-line basis over its estimated economic useful life of 15 years was $33,000$0.1 million for each of the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Escrowed deposits

The Company had $10,000 of deposits held in escrow from the prospective buyer of an asset held for sale at March 31, 2023.

 

 

8.

LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Long-term debt is comprised of amounts outstanding under the Company’s $15.0 million revolving line of credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with First Hawaiian Bank (“Bank”) maturing on December 31, 2025. The Credit Facility provides options for revolving or term loan borrowing. Interest on revolving loan borrowing is based on the Bank’s prime rate minus 1.125 percentage points. Interest on term loan borrowing ismay be fixed at the Bank’s commercial loan rates withusing an interest rate swap options available.option. The Company has pledged approximately 30,000 square feet of commercial leased space in the Kapalua Resort as security for the Credit Facility. Net proceeds from the sale of any collateral are required to be repaid toward outstanding borrowings and will permanently reduce the Credit Facility’s revolving commitment amount. There are no commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility.

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The terms of the Credit Facility include various representations, warranties, affirmative, negative and financial covenants and events of default customary for financings of this type. Financial covenants include a minimum liquidity (as defined) of $2.0 million, a maximum of $45.0 million in total liabilities, and a limitation of new indebtedness on new indebtedness.collateralized properties without the prior written consent of the Bank.

12

 

The outstanding balance of the Credit Facility was zero at March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Facility at March 31,September 30, 2023.

 

 

9.

ACCRUED RETIREMENT BENEFITS

 

Accrued retirement benefits at March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 
 

(unaudited)

  

(audited)

  

(unaudited)

  

(audited)

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 
  

Defined benefit pension plan

 $1,041  $1,023  $1,077  $1,023 

Non-qualified retirement plans

  1,720   1,731   1,698   1,731 

Total

 2,761  2,754  2,775  2,754 

Less current portion

  142   142   142   142 

Non-current portion of accrued retirement benefits

 $2,619  $2,612  $2,633  $2,612 

 

The Company has a defined benefit pension plan which covers substantially allmany of its former bargaining unit employees and an unfunded non-qualified plan covering nine former non-bargaining full-time, part-timeunit management and intermittent employees.former executives. In 2011, pension benefits under the qualified plan were frozen. The Company also has an unfunded non-qualified retirement plan covering nine of its former executives. Thefrozen and the non-qualified retirement plan was frozen in 2009 and2009. All future vesting of additional benefits discontinued.were discontinued effective in 2011 for the qualified plan and 2009 for the unqualified plan. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Board approved the termination of the defined benefit pension plan and the non-qualified retirement plan. The final settlements of the plan terminations are expected to be completed in 2024.

 

The net periodic benefit costs for pension and post-retirement benefits for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

 
 

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Interest cost

 $203  $264  $203  $264  $608  $793 

Expected return on plan assets

 (164) (306) (165) (306) (491) (918)

Amortization of net loss

  82   156   83   156   247   468 

Pension and other postretirement expenses

 $121  $114  $121  $114  $364  $343 

 

No contributions are required to be made to the defined benefit pension plan in 2023.

 

 

10.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

On December 31, 2018, the State of Hawaii Department of Health (“DOH”) issued a Notice and Finding of Violation and Order (“Order”) for alleged wastewater effluent violations related to the Company’s Upcountry Maui wastewater treatment facility. The facility was built in the 1960’s1960s to serve approximately 200 single-family homes developed for workers in the Company’s former agricultural operations. The facility is made upcomprised of two 1.5-acre wastewater stabilization ponds and surrounding disposal leach fields. The Order includes, among other requirements, payment of a $230,000 administrative penalty and development of a new wastewater treatment plant, which become final and binding – unless a hearing is requested to contest the alleged violations and penalties.

 

The DOH agreed to defer the Order as the Company continues to work to resolve and remediate the facility’s wastewater effluent issues through an approved corrective action plan. The construction of additional leach fields and installations of a surface aerator, sludge removal system, and natural pond cover using water plants were completed. Test results from wastewater monitoring continues to reflect effluent concentration amounts within allowable ranges. An administrativeevidentiary hearing date has beenpreviously scheduled for July 2023 was postponed indefinitely due to continuing favorable negotiations with the DOH and the Company making progress towards the determination of a technical solution to resolve the Order. As a condition of the deferral of the administrative hearing, the Company submitted a progress update on October 11, 2023. The Company is engaged with a specialist to provide recommendations for a technical solution that would meet the requirements of the Order. The Company has committed to the DOH that a formal selection of a technical solution will be presented on or before February 15, 2024.

 

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On August 8, 2023, the island of Maui experienced several large wildfires impacting the Upcountry Maui and Lahaina areas. While the Company’s land and property holdings were not damaged by the fires, management continues to evaluate for potential contingencies or commitments, including its impact to tenants, partners, and communities located in the affected areas.

 

There are various other claims and legal actions pending against the Company. The resolution of these other matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial position or results of operations after consultation with legal counsel.

 

11.

LEASING ARRANGEMENTS

 

The Company leases land primarily to agriculture operators and space in commercial buildings primarily to restaurant and retail tenants through 2048. These operating leases generally provide for minimum rents and, in some cases, licensing fees, percentage rentals based on tenant revenues, and reimbursement of common area maintenance and other expenses. Certain leases allow the lessee an option to extend or terminate the agreement. There are no leases allowing a lessee an option to purchase the underlying asset. Leasing income subject to ASC Topic 842 for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

 
 

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 
  

Minimum rentals

 $806  $823  $849  $821  $2,493  $2,461 

Percentage rentals

 495  394  233  566  1,263  1,538 

Licensing fees

 223  222  188  259  706  757 

Other

  205   237   349   396   916   999 

Total

 $1,729  $1,676  $1,619  $2,042  $5,378  $5,755 

 

 

12.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company’s directors and certain members of management receive a portion of their compensation in shares of the Company’s common stock granted under the Company’s 2017 Equity and Incentive Award Plan (“Equity Plan”).

Share-based compensation is awarded annually to certain members of the Company’s management based on their achievement of predefined performance goals and objectives under the Equity Plan. Such share-based compensation is comprised of an annual incentive paid in shares of common stock and a long-term incentive paid in restricted shares of common stock vesting quarterly over a period of three years. Share-based compensation is valued based on the average of the high and low share price on the date of grant. Shares are issued upon execution of agreements reflecting the grantee’s acceptance of the respective shares subject to the terms and conditions of the Equity Plan. Restricted shares issued under the Equity Plan vest quarterly and have voting and regular dividend rights but cannot be disposed of until such time as they are vested. All unvested restricted shares are forfeited upon the grantee’s termination of directorship or employment from the Company.

 

Share-basedDirectors receive both cash and equity compensation is determined and awarded annually to the Company’s certain members of management based on their achievement of certain predefined performance goals and objectives under the Equity Plan. Such share-basedShare-based compensation is comprised of an annual incentive paid inrestricted shares of common stock and a long-term incentive paid in restricted shares vesting quarterly over athe directors’ annual period of service which are valued based on the average of the high and low share price on the date of grant. Shares are issued upon execution of agreements reflecting the grantee’s acceptance of the respective shares subject to the terms and conditions of the Equity Plan. Restricted shares issued under the Equity Plan have voting and regular dividend rights but cannot be disposed of until such time as they are vested. All unvested restricted shares are forfeited upon the grantee’s termination of directorship or employment from the Company.

Options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock under the Equity Plan were granted to directors during the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The number of common shares subject to option for annual board service, board committee service, and continued service of the Chairman of the Board is 0.3 million shares, 0.1 million shares, and 0.4 million shares, respectively. Share-based compensation of stock option grants is valued at the commitment date, based on the fair value of the equity instruments, and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the option vesting period. For annual board service and board committee service, stock option grants have a contractual period of threeten years.years and vest quarterly over 12 months. The exercise price per share is based on the average of the high and low share price on the date of grant, or $12.11 per share. The fair market value of these grants using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model was $3.88 per share based on an expected term of 5.25 years, expected volatility of 28%, and a risk-free rate of 4.16%. Approximately 0.1 million and 0.2 million share options vested to directors for annual board and committee service during three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. For continued board service of the Chairman, the stock option grant has a contractual period of ten years which vests as follows: 0.1 million shares on June 1, 2024, 0.1 million shares on June 1, 2025, and 0.1 million shares on June 1, 2026. The exercise price per share is based on the average of the high and low share price on the date of grant, or $9.08 per share. The fair value of these grants using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model was $3.94 per share based on an expected term of 6.12 years, expected volatility of 37%, and a risk-free rate of 3.53%.

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The simplified method described in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 was used by management due to the lack of historical option exercise behavior, The Company does not currently issue dividends. There were no forfeitures of stock option grants as of September 30, 2023. Management does not anticipate future forfeitures to be material.

 

Share-based compensation expense totaled $1.0$0.7 million and $0.4$0.3 million for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $2.5 million and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Included in these amounts were $0.8$0.1 million and $0.3$0.2 million of restricted common stock vested during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $0.7 million and $0.6 million of restricted common stock vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

 

13.

INCOME TAXES

 

The Company uses a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company’s provision for income taxes is calculated using the liability method. Deferred income taxes are provided for all temporary differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using tax rates enacted by law or regulation. A full valuation allowance was established for deferred income tax assets at March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

 

14.

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHAREBASICANDDILUTED

 

Basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were 19.5 million and 19.4 million, respectively.

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Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per common share is computed similar to basic net income (loss) per common share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares from share-based compensation arrangements had been issued. Potentially dilutive shares arise from non-vested restricted stock and non-qualified stock options granted under the Company’s Equity Plan. The treasury stock method is applied to determine the number of potentially dilutive shares.

Basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 were 19.6 million. Basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 were 19.4 million.

 

 

15.

REPORTABLE OPERATING SEGMENTS

 

The Company’s reportable operating segments are comprised of the discrete business units whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer – its chief decision maker – in assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources and by the Board of Directors. Reportable operating segments are as follows:

 

 

Real Estateestate includes the planning, entitlement, development, and sale of real estate inventory.

 

 

Leasing includes revenues and expenses from real property leasing activities, license fees and royalties for the use of certain of the Company’s trademarks and brand names by third parties, and the cost of maintaining the Company’s real estate assets, including watershed conservation activities. The operating segment also includes the revenues and expenses from the management of ditch, reservoir and well systems that provide non-potable irrigation water to West and Upcountry Maui areas.

 

 

Resort Amenitiesamenities include a membership program that provides certain benefits and privileges within the Kapalua Resort for its members.

 

The Company’s reportable operating segment results are measured based on operating income (loss), exclusive of interest, depreciation, general and administrative, and share-based compensation.

 

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Reportable operating segment revenues and income for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and 2022 weredid not include land sales in these respective periods as opposed to $11.6M in properties sold in the prior three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2022. This is purposeful as the Company is evaluating its commercial assets and land holdings to determine better utilization to value creating of its assets. The reportable segment data is presented as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

 
 

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 
Operating Segment Revenues  

Real estate

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $19  $11,600 

Leasing

 2,077  2,031  1,931  2,330  6,249  6,559 

Resort amenities and other

  221   217   170   221   604   628 

Total Operating Segment Revenues

 $2,298  $2,248  $2,101  $2,551  $6,872  $18,787 
Operating Segment Income (Loss)  

Real estate

 $(83) $(90) $(108) $(117) $(507) $10,687 

Leasing

 1,283  1,290  780  1,461  3,265  3,951 

Resort amenities and other

  (328)  (293)  (31)  (109)  (509)  (542)

Total Operating Segment Income

 $872  $907  $641  $1,235  $2,249  $14,096 

 

 

16.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements to enable the reader of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. GAAP requires that financial assets and liabilities be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

 

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The Company considers all cash on hand to be unrestricted cash for the purposes of the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The fair value of receivables and payables approximate their carrying value due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The method to determine the valuation of stock options granted to directors during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 is based on settlements of similar financial instruments all of which are short-termdescribed in nature and are generally settled at or near cost.Note 12.

 

 

17.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD ADOPTED

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) to update the methodology used to measure current expected credit losses. The ASU applies to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, net investments in leases, and trade accounts receivable as well as certain off-balance sheet exposures, such as loan commitments. The guidance requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to explain credit loss estimates. ASU 2019-10 was subsequently issued delaying the effective date to the first quarter of 2023. The application of the ASU did not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 

Item 2.

Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our annual audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endingended December 31, 2022 (our “Annual Report") and the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”). The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements below. Factors that could cause or contribute to those differences in our actual results include, but are not limited to, those discussed below and those discussed elsewhere within this Quarterly Report, particularly in the section entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Depending upon the context, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us,” refer to either Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. alone, or to Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries collectively.

 

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Overview

 

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. is a Delaware corporation and the successor to a business organized in 1909. The Company consists of a landholding and operating parent company, its principal subsidiary, Kapalua Land Company, Ltd. and certain other subsidiaries of the Company. On June 29, 2022, the Company’s shareholders voted to approve a proposal to change the state of incorporation of the Company from Hawaii to Delaware. The reincorporation was effected through a plan of conversion completed on July 18, 2022. Total authorized capital stock provided by the Delaware certificate of incorporation include 48,000,000 shares, consisting of 43,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. No change in ownership resulted as each outstanding share of common stock previously issued when the Company was incorporated in Hawaii was automatically converted into one share of the reincorporated Company. The name of the Company after reincorporation remains Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. and shares of common stock continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “MLP.”

 

We own and steward approximately 22,000 acres of land on the island of Maui, Hawaii along with approximately 260,000 square feet of commercial properties. A leadership transition began in April 2023 with the addition of a CEO and develop, sell, and manage residential, resort, commercial, agricultural and industrialBoard Chair, both experienced in real estate throughplanning, development, and asset management. Between April and October, the transition continued with the addition of three team members with planning, community development, and land management experience. In this new chapter for Maui Land & Pineapple Company, our mission is to meet the critical needs of the community by carefully ensuring our assets are actively used to their fullest potential.

As an initial step by the new leadership team, we have audited our assets under management and available for development. The initial results of this review identified a material opportunity to increase the level of utilization, occupancy, and stabilized income from our operating assets. 

At September 30, 2023, our commercial properties and land were occupied at the following business segments:levels:

 

• Real Estate—Our

Asset Management Summary (a non-GAAP financial measurement): Q3 2023  

Commercial Real Estate

 

Total

  

Leased

  

Vacant

 
(CRE) (square feet)   

Sq. ft.

  

Percent

  

Sq. ft.

  

Percent

 

Industrial

  186,717   113,219   61%  73,498   39%

Office

  11,568   4,640   40%  6,928   60%

Retail

  62,496   58,298   93%  4,198   7%

Residential

  5,055   1,500   30%  3,555   70%

Total CRE

  265,836   177,657   67%  88,179   33%

 

 

Total

  

Leased

  

Vacant

 
Land (acres)  

Acres

  

Percent

  

Acres

  

Percent

 

Comm./Ind.

  22   22   100%  -   0%

Residential

  933   12   1%  921   99%

Agriculture

  10,981   3,596   33%  7,385   67%

Conservation

  10,350   -   0%  10,350   100%

Total (acres)

  22,286   3,630   16%  18,656   84%

To improve the stable operating revenue from our buildings and lands, we have developed updated tenanting plans for our properties, with a focus on placemaking in our town centers. Short-term impacts to earnings may be anticipated as tenant improvements are performed in order to improve occupancy and reposition spaces and land with tenancies at market rents. Long-term positive impacts to operating revenues are intended as the occupancy of our existing land and commercial real estate operations consistportfolio is improved.

To establish and execute our land utilization strategies, investments will be made internally to reposition our team with the necessary capabilities along with market research, planning, and engineering services. Our primary goal is to establish executable strategies for the conversion of land planningfrom current uses to meet the long-term needs of the community, including the provision of land for agriculture and entitlement,housing in a supply-constrained market. Long-term positive changes in land development and sales activities.

• Leasing—Our leasing operations include residential, resort, commercial, agriculturalrevenues should be expected as non-strategic lands are identified for sale and industrialstrategic land and property leases, and licensing of our registered trademarks and trade names. This operating segment also includes the management of ditch, reservoir, and well systems in West and Upcountry Maui and the stewardship of watershed conservation areas.

• Resort Amenities—We manage the operations of the Kapalua Club, a private, non-equity club program providing our members special programs, access and other privileges at certain amenities at the Kapalua Resort.developments are advanced to completion.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Three and Nine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2023 compared to Three and Nine Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2022

 

CONSOLIDATED

 

  

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
  

(unaudited)

 
  

2023

  

2022

 
  

(in thousands)

 
         

Operating revenues

 $2,298  $2,248 

Segment operating costs and expenses

  (1,426

)

  (1,341

)

General and administrative

  (1,025

)

  (756

)

Share-based compensation

  (964

)

  (379

)

Depreciation

  (253

)

  (274

)

Operating loss

  (1,370

)

  (502

)

Other income

  129   - 

Pension and other postretirement expenses

  (121

)

  (114

)

Interest expense

  (2

)

  (2

)

Net loss

 $(1,364

)

 $(618

)

         

Net loss per Common Share

 $(0.07

)

 $(0.03

)

  

Three Months Ended
September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
  

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
  

(in thousands except per share amounts)

 
                 

Operating revenues

 $2,101  $2,551  $6,872  $18,787 

Segment operating costs and expenses

  (1,460)  (1,316)  (4,623)  (4,691)

General and administrative

  (938)  (661)  (2,996)  (2,177)

Share-based compensation

  (700)  (302)  (2,472)  (958)

Depreciation

  (192)  (280)  (683)  (830)

Operating income (loss)

  (1,189)  (8)  (3,902)  10,131 

Other income

  120   -   598   - 

Pension and other postretirement expenses

  (121)  (114)  (364)  (343)

Interest expense

  (2)  (2)  (5)  (5)

Net income (loss)

 $(1,192)  (124) $(3,673)  9,783 
                 

Net income (loss) per Common Share

 $(0.06) $(0.01) $(0.19) $0.50 

 

REAL ESTATE

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

  

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
 

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 
  

Operating revenues

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $19  $11,600 

Operating costs and expenses

  (83)  (90)  (108)  (117)  (526)  (913)

Operating loss

 $(83) $(90)

Operating income (loss)

 $(108) $(117) $(507) $10,687 

 

There were no sales of real estate during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023September 30, 2023. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we sold approximately 50 acres in West Maui for $2.0 million and 2022, respectively.a 646-acre parcel in Upcountry Maui for $9.6 million.

 

In December 2021, we entered into an agreement to sell the Kapalua Central Resort project for $40.0 million. On May 13, 2022, terms of the agreement were amended to include a closing condition requiring the Maui Planning Commission to approve a five-year extension of a Special Management Area (SMA) permit issued by the County of Maui. We allowed the agreement to expire on April 11, 2023 as2023. Approximately $19,000 previously held in escrow was returned to us due to the termination of the sale agreement. The development plans for the Company’sour real estate holdings will beare currently being reviewed and evaluated in connection with optimizing the planning of our Kapalua properties in conjunction with our leadership transition. We will continue to manage the application process of the SMA permit extension for the Central Resort project.project while the project continues to be marketed for sale or joint venture.

 

Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 include $0.4 million of transition costs related to the separation from employment of our former Vice President. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recognized $0.9 million related to the cost of land parcels sold.

Property and development costs capitalized during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 totaled $0.2 million. There were no significant real estate development expenditures during the threenine months ended March 31, 2023 andJune 30, 2022.

 

Real estate development and sales are cyclical and depend on a number of factors. Results for one period are therefore not necessarily indicative of future performance trends in this business segment. Uncertainties associated macroeconomic market conditions, including increases in interest rates and fears of a recession, may reduce demand for real estate and impair prospective purchasers’ ability to obtain financing, which would adversely affect revenues from our real estate operations.

 

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LEASING

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

 
 

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 
  

Operating revenues

 $2,077  $2,031  $1,931  $2,330  $6,249  $6,559 

Operating costs and expenses

  (794)  (741)  (1,151)  (869)  (2,984)  (2,608)

Operating income

 $1,283  $1,290  $780  $1,461  $3,265  $3,951 

 

As visitor

Visitor traffic continues to returnwas returning to pre-pandemic levels incomeuntil the occurrence of the Maui wildfires on August 8, 2023 and devastated the Island of Maui, in particular the West Maui town of Lahaina which is the island’s major tourist attraction. Income from our commercial leasing portfolio increasedoperations decreased during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023, compared to the threenine months ended March 31, 2022. Percentage rental revenues recognized from our commercial tenants were $0.5 millionSeptember 30, 2022, directly due to impact of the Maui wildfires and $0.4 millionthe loss of percentage rents for the three months ended March 31, 2023of August and 2022, respectively. Certain of our leases include a provision for additional rent based upon a percentage of sales exceeding a defined minimum threshold. Percentage rental income is recognized after those thresholds are achieved.September 2023.

 

Operating expenses increased for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023, compared to the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, due to higherresulting from increases in premiums from our property insurance premiumspolicies and landscaping expenses relatedhigher costs to maintain our commercial leasing portfolio.water delivery systems.

 

Our leasing operations face substantial competition from other property owners in Maui and Hawaii.

 

RESORT AMENITIES AND OTHER

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

 
 

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 
  

Operating revenues

 $221  $217  $170  $221  $604  $628 

Operating costs and expenses

  (549)  (510)  (201)  (330)  (1,113)  (1,170)

Operating loss

 $(328) $(293) $(31) $(109) $(509) $(542)

 

Our Resort Amenitiesresort amenities segment includes the operations of the Kapalua Club, a private, non-equity club providing its members special programs, access, and other privileges at certain of the amenities at the Kapalua Resort, including a 30,000 square foot full-service spa and a private pool-side dining beach club. The Kapalua Club does not operate any resort amenities and the dues collected are primarily used to pay the contracted fees for member access to the spa, beach club, golf courses and other resort amenities.

 

TheLower membership levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were offset by an annual increase in Kapalua Club dues rates was offset by lower membership counts. Membership levels were 156 and 168 at March 31,a decrease in operational costs as all the amenities closed as a result of the Maui wildfires from August 8, 2023 and 2022, respectively.to the end of the third fiscal quarter. Revenues during the current year’s three months ended September 30, 2023 decreased as a result of the suspension of club fees due to the impacts of the Maui wildfires.

 

The increasedecrease in operating costs for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023, compared to the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, was primarily due to higherthe closure of the golf course fees billed tocourses and club amenities as a result of the Company.Maui wildfires.

 

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The increase in general and administrative costs and share-based compensation for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 compared to the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 iswas attributable to expenses related to the transition of director and management personnel ofpersonnel. General and administrative costs increased to $0.8 million for the Company. Allnine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to one-time expenses related to our executive transition. Additionally, all outstanding stock grants of resigned executive personnel, including the Company’s former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, became fully vested upon his resignation. As a result,during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, options to purchase shares of common stock under our Equity Plan were granted to directors. The number of common shares subject to option for annual board service, board committee service, and continued service of the Chairman of the Board were 250,000 shares, 78,000 shares, and 400,000 shares, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, 82,000 and 164,000 share options vested to directors for annual board and committee service. Total share-based compensation expense, including vesting of restricted common stock, was $0.7 million was recognized at March 31, 2023. Costs related to the hiring and on-boarding of our new Chief Executive Officer were approximately $0.2$0.3 million duringfor the three months ended March 31, 2023.September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $2.5 million and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

OTHER INCOME

 

We recognizedInterest income of $0.1 million of interest income fromand $0.4 million was earned on our money market and bond investment portfolio which was established in October 2022.

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cash collateral returned from an owner-controlled insurance program of a former partnership interest. The Company does not maintain or possess any off balance sheet financing nor transactions.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Liquidity

 

Our cash and cash equivalents were $8.7$6.8 million and $8.5 million (audited) at March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

We also had investments of $3.1 million and $3.0 million at March 31,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.2022, respectively. Our investments consist of corporate bond securities maturing on various dates through September 2024.January 2025. These bond investments yield approximately 5.0%5.5% at March 31,September 30, 2023. We intend to hold our bond securities until maturity.

 

At March 31,September 30, 2023, $15.0 million was available from our revolving line of credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with First Hawaiian Bank (“Bank”). The Credit Facility, which matures on December 31, 2025, provides for revolving or term loan borrowing options. Interest on revolving loan borrowings is calculated using the Bank’s prime rate minus 1.125 percentage points. Interest on term loan borrowing is fixed at the Bank’s commercial loan rates with interest rate swap options available. We have pledged approximately 30,000 square feet of commercial leased space in the Kapalua Resort as security for the Credit Facility. Net proceeds from the sale of any collateral are required to be repaid toward outstanding borrowings and will permanently reduce the Credit Facility’s revolving commitment amount. There are no commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility.

 

The terms of the Credit Facility include various representations, warranties, affirmative, negative and financial covenants and events of default customary for financings of this type. Financial covenants include a minimum liquidity (as defined) of $2.0 million, a maximum of $45.0 million in total liabilities, and a limitation on new indebtedness.

 

We were in compliance with the covenants of our Credit Facility at March 31,September 30, 2023. If economic conditions are negatively impacted in future periods, we may borrow under our Credit Facility.

 

Cash Flows

 

Net cash flow provided byused in our operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $0.7$0.2 million, and $6.1 million for the threenine months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022September 30, 2022.

 

There were no sales of real estate during the threenine months ended March 31, 2023September 30, 2023. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we collected $2.0 million and 2022. During$9.6 million from the prior calendar year, we sold approximatelysales of 50 acres in West Maui for $2.0 million in June 2022 and received net proceeds of $9.2 million from the sale of a 646-acre parcel646 acres in Upcountry Maui, in May 2022.respectively.

 

Interest income earned from our cashmoney market and bond investments was $0.1$0.4 million for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023.

 

The outstanding balance of our Credit Facility remained zero at March 31,September 30, 2023. NoThere were no interest payments on our Credit Facility were due forduring the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023.

 

No contributions are required to be made to our defined benefit pension plan in 2023. In August 2022, we made a $5.7 million voluntary contribution to the plan.

 

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Capital Resources

 

Our business initiatives include investing in our operating infrastructure, and continued planning and entitlement efforts on our development projects. This may require borrowing under our Credit Facility or other indebtedness, repayment of which may be dependent on selling of our real estate assets at acceptable prices in condensed timeframes. We believe that our cash on-hand and cash received from operations, together with borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility, will provide sufficient financial flexibility to meet working capital requirements and to fund capital expenditures through the next twelve months and the foreseeable future.

 

Our indebtedness, if drawn upon, could have the effect of, among other things, increasing our exposure to general adverse economic and industry conditions, limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and industry, and limiting our ability to borrow additional funds.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)GAAP requires the use of accounting estimates. Changes in these estimates and assumptions are considered reasonably possible and may have a material effect on the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and thus actual results could differ from the amounts reported and disclosed herein. For additional information regarding our critical accounting policies, see the section entitled “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” contained within our Annual Report. There have been no significant changesStock options granted to directors during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were accounted for in our critical accounting policies.accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation.

 

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We have no material exposure to changes in interest rates related to our borrowing and investing activities used to maintain liquidity and to fund business operations. We have no material exposure to foreign currency risks.

 

We are subject to potential changes in consumer behavior and regulatory risks through travel and social distancing restrictions due to our location as a vacation destination. Potential deferrals and abatements may impact our rental income.

 

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

 

As required by Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures at the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report. Based upon the foregoing, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in applicable SEC rules and forms.

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Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f)) during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

For information related to Item 1. Legal Proceedings, refer to Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies, to our condensed consolidated interim financial statements included herein.

 

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

Item1A.

RISK FACTORS

 

Potential risks and uncertainties include, among other things, those factors discussed in the sections entitled “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report and the section entitled “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Quarterly Report. Readers should carefully review those risks and the risks and uncertainties disclosed in other documents we file from time to time with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements. During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2023, there were no material changes to the risks and uncertainties described in Part I, Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” of our Annual Report.

 

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Item 6. EXHIBITS

EXHIBITS

 

31.1*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended.

  

31.2*

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended.

  

32.1**

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended.

  

32.2**

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended.

  

101.INS*

Inline XBRL Instance Document

  

101.SCH*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

  

101.CAL*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document

  

101.DEF*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

  

101.LAB*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

  

101.PRE*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Link Document

  

104*

Cover Page InCover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

  
  

*

Filed herewith

  

**

The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and 32.2 accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, shall not be deemed “filed” by the registrant for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the registrant’s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in any such filing.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  

MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC.

   

May 11,November 13, 2023

 

/s/ WADE K. KODAMA

Date

 

Wade K. Kodama

  

Chief Financial Officer

  

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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