Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Credit Loss [Abstract]

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

4. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are presented on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets net of allowances of $1,284,000 and $1,151,000 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company recognized bad debt expense of $132,000 and $211,000 for the current quarter and prior year quarter, respectively.

Included within these amounts, the current quarter and prior year quarter reflect $132,000 and $114,000, respectively, of bad debt expense related to the bankruptcy of and economic impact on certain retail customers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The total allowance of $1.10 million against such customers’ outstanding receivable balances of $1.21 million at March 31, 2021 represents management’s best estimate of collectibility, based on information currently available.