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Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

 

17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 
 

Litigation

 

We are currently party to litigation with a manufacturing supplier of the Acquired Brands. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of this litigation with certainty, we do not anticipate the resolution will have a material, adverse impact on our financial position. We believe that the likelihood of the resolution being materially adverse to our financial statements is remote and as such have not recorded any contingent liabilities within the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, we have not recorded any potential favorable resolution to the litigation due in accordance with ASC 450- 30, Gain Contingencies.
 
Gain Contingency
 
In June 2022, we became aware of a misclassification of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes filed with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (U.S. Customs) on certain products imported into the U.S. associated with the Acquired Brands during 2021 and 2022. As a result of the misclassification of HTS codes we have paid duties in excess of the required amount. We are in the process of filing multiple post summary corrections with U.S. Customs to seek refunds of duties paid in excess of the correct HTS codes. We have the potential to recover th e total amount of overpaid duties resulting in a potential refund of approximately $7.7 million, of which we have received $3.2 million in refunds during year ended December 31, 2022 and $1.9 million in refunds during the three months ended March 31, 2023. We are accounting for these post summary corrections as a gain contingency, and as such have not recorded these potential refunds within the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet due to uncertainty of collection. Refunds received will be recognized as a reduction to the cost of goods sold when, and if, the refunds are received.