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Note 13 - Notes Receivable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 13 – Notes Receivable

Notes from Franchisees

Several franchisees borrowed funds from us primarily to finance the initial purchase price of office assets, including intangible assets.

Notes outstanding, net of allowance for losses, were approximately $9.6 million and $3.5 million as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Notes receivable generally bear interest at a fixed rate between 6.0% and 10.0%. Notes receivable are generally secured by the assets of each office and the ownership interests in the franchise. We report interest income on notes receivable as interest income in our consolidated statements of income. Interest income was approximately $263 thousand and $247 thousand during the year ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

We estimate the allowance for losses for franchisees separately from the allowance for losses from non-franchisees because of the level of detailed sales information available to us with respect to our franchisees. Based on our review of the financial condition of the borrowers, the underlying collateral value, and the potential future impact of the economy on certain borrowers’ economic performance and estimated future cash flows, we have established an allowance of approximately $623 thousand and $260 thousand as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, for potentially uncollectible notes receivable from franchisees.

The following table summarizes changes in our notes receivable balance to franchisees (in thousands):

	*December 31, 2023*			*December 31, 2022*
Note receivable	$	10,245		$	3,752
Allowance for losses		(623	)		(260	)
Notes receivable, net	$	9,622		$	3,492

Notes Receivable from Non-Franchisees

During 2020, the California licensee experienced significant economic hardships due to the impacts of COVID-19 and the related government mandates in the state. As a result, we restructured a portion of their note payable to the Company in an effort to increase the probability of repayment. We granted near-term payment concessions in 2021 to help the debtor attempt to improve its financial condition so it may eventually be able to repay the amount due. After reviewing the potential outcomes, we recorded an additional impairment of approximately $233 thousand in June 2022. In August 2022 we provided a third forbearance agreement to avoid foreclosure action.

We did not receive or recognize any interest income related to notes receivable from non-franchisees during the years ended December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022. There was no balance due from non-franchisees at December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.