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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 22.       COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings, incidental to the normal course of its business. While the outcome of the legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

Buc-ee’s. On March 31, 2021, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indigo Development LLC, a Florida limited liability company (collectively, “CTO”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory Relief in the Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Volusia County, Florida (Case No. 2021-30415-CICI) against Buc-ee’s Ltd., a Texas limited partnership (“Buc-ee’s”), in connection with a dispute over funds deposited in escrow by CTO in the amount of $0.8 million (the “Escrowed Funds”). The Escrowed Funds were deposited simultaneously with CTO’s sale to Buc-ee’s in March 2018 of 35 acres of real property located in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida (the “Buc-ee’s Parcel”). Pursuant to a post-closing escrow agreement between CTO and Buc-ee’s, the Escrowed Funds were to be released to CTO once CTO had obtained certain wetlands-related permits for the benefit of a portion of the Buc-ee’s Parcel. CTO was ultimately successful in obtaining the permits, although the permits were issued later than originally contemplated by the escrow agreement. Buc-ee’s was aware of and acquiesced to CTO’s continuing efforts and expenditures in obtaining the permits, including after the date originally contemplated in the escrow agreement; however, not until after the permits were issued did Buc-ee’s inform CTO that Buc-ee’s would not agree to release the Escrowed Funds to CTO. CTO’s complaint sought a declaratory judgment determining the parties’ entitlement to the Escrowed Funds and to reimburse CTO for its costs associated with seeking legal relief. On October 29, 2021, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Buc-ee’s whereby the Company received $0.6 million of the Escrowed Funds, which revenue is included within real estate operations in the consolidated statements of operations.

CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS – EXPENDITURES

The Company has committed to fund the following capital improvements. The improvements, which are related to several properties, are estimated to be generally completed within twelve months. These commitments, as of December 31, 2022, are as follows (in thousands):

As of December 31, 2022

Total Commitment (1)

$

29,033

Less Amount Funded

(7,812)

Remaining Commitment

$

21,221

(1)Commitment includes tenant improvements, leasing commissions, rebranding, facility expansion and other capital improvements.

 

In addition, the Company is committed to fund the two construction loans as described in Note 4, “Commercial Loans and Investments”. The unfunded portion of the construction loans totaled $5.6 million of December 31, 2022.