CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,914,000	$ 25,376,000
Restricted cash	5,000,000	5,000,000
Short-term investments	265,000	265,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $250 at December 31, 2022 and 2021	6,945,000	8,905,000
Employee retention credit receivable	3,035,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,876,000	3,313,000
Total current assets	38,035,000	42,859,000
Property and equipment	244,830,000	253,066,000
Less accumulated depreciation	(226,703,000)	(226,717,000)
Property and equipment, net	18,127,000	26,349,000
Right-of-use assets	4,010,000	4,435,000
Intangibles, net	369,000	395,000
Total assets	60,541,000	74,038,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,015,000	2,580,000
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll costs and other taxes	1,973,000	1,066,000
Other	1,178,000	1,338,000
Deferred revenue	7,199,000	1,344,000
Current maturities of notes payable and finance leases	275,000	302,000
Current maturities of operating lease liabilities	1,118,000	961,000
Total current liabilities	15,758,000	7,591,000
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable and finance leases, net of current maturities	207,000	8,000
Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities	3,331,000	3,942,000
Deferred tax liabilities, net	136,000	20,000
Total long-term liabilities	3,674,000	3,970,000
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock-par value $1.00 per share; 4,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
Common stock-par value $0.01 per share; 35,000,000 shares authorized, 23,812,329 and 23,692,379 shares issued, and 23,812,329 and 23,643,934 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	238,000	237,000
Additional paid-in capital	155,413,000	155,268,000
Accumulated deficit	(112,469,000)	(92,018,000)
Treasury stock, at cost; 0 and 48,445 shares at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(2,073,000)	(1,010,000)
Total stockholders' equity	41,109,000	62,477,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 60,541,000	$ 74,038,000

The amount of employee retention credit receivable, classified as current as on the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).