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Note 13 - Notes Receivable
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
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 $8.8 million and 9.6 million as of  June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 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 $151 thousand and $68 thousand during the three months ended  June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, and was approximately $287 thousand and $114 thousand during the six months ended  June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.

 

We estimate the allowance for credit losses for franchisees separately from the allowance for credit 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 available collateral historical information, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts, we have established an allowance of approximately $623 thousand as of  June 30, 2024 and  December 31, 2023, for credit losses from franchisees.

 

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

 

  

June 30, 2024

  

December 31, 2023

 

Note receivable

 $9,445  $10,245 

Allowance for losses

  (623)  (623)

Notes receivable, net

 $8,822  $9,622