Note 5 - Property & Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

5. PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2023		2022
	(unaudited)		(audited)
	(in thousands)
Land	$	5,052	$	5,052
Land improvements		12,943		12,943
Buildings		22,869		22,869
Machinery and equipment		10,360		10,360
Total property and equipment		51,224		51,224
Less accumulated depreciation		35,599		35,346
Property and equipment, net	$	15,625	$	15,878

Land

Most of the Company’s over 22,000 acres of land were acquired between 1911 and 1932 and are carried in its condensed consolidated balance sheets at cost. More than 20,400 acres of land are located in West Maui and comprise a largely contiguous collection of parcels which extend from the ocean to an elevation of approximately 5,700 feet. The West Maui landholdings include approximately 900 acres within the Kapalua Resort, a master-planned, destination resort and residential community. The Company’s remaining approximately 1,500 acres of land are located in Upcountry Maui in an area commonly known as Hali’imaile and are mainly comprised of leased agricultural fields, commercial and light industrial properties.

Land Improvements

Land improvements are comprised primarily of roads, utilities, and landscaping infrastructure improvements at the Kapalua Resort. Also included is the Company’s potable and non-potable water systems in West Maui. The majority of the Company’s land improvements were constructed and placed in service in the mid-to-late 1970’s or conveyed in 2017. Depreciation expense would be considerably higher if these assets were stated at current replacement cost.

Buildings

Buildings are comprised of restaurant, retail and light industrial spaces located at the Kapalua Resort and Hali’imaile which are used in the Company’s leasing operations. The majority of the Company’s buildings were constructed and placed in service in the mid-to-late 1970’s. Depreciation expense would be considerably higher if these assets were stated at current replacement cost.

Machinery and Equipment

Machinery and equipment are mainly comprised of zipline course equipment installed in 2008 at the Kapalua Resort and used in the Company’s leasing operations.