COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Contingent Liabilities

The Company records an accrual for contingent liabilities when a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable. If some amount within a range of loss appears to be a better estimate than any other amount within the range, that amount is accrued. When no amount within a range of loss appears to be a better estimate than any other amount, the lowest amount in the range is accrued.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results except as set forth below:

Association of Apartment Owners of Poipu Point v. Arcadia, Inc., et. al.

At the closing of the Arcadia acquisition, Arcadia was a defendant in a products liability matter brought by the Association of Apartment Owners of Poipu Point relating to Arcadia products sold to a project in Hawaii. This matter relates to a product liability claim brought against Arcadia and others alleging that Arcadia windows and sliding glass doors have suffered significant deterioration and corrosion in ocean facing applications at a timeshare project at Poipu Point in Kauai, Hawaii. On January 22, 2022, the parties entered into a settlement agreement related to the case, which provided for the resolution of the case involving Arcadia in exchange for the payment of $4,300 by Arcadia. This amount was included within liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition. The settlement agreement was approved by the court on April 14, 2022, and the settlement amount was paid during the three months ended June 30, 2022. Approximately $1,000 of the settlement amount was paid by Arcadia’s insurance carriers. This amount was included within assets acquired at the date of acquisition. The remaining $3,300 was funded by Arcadia. DMC obtained a purchase price reduction under the Equity Purchase Agreement for its share of the $3,300 relating to this matter.

Wage and Hour Matters

Felipe v. Arcadia, Inc. and One Stop Employment Services, Inc. (“One Stop”). This complaint was filed on October 22, 2021 in Los Angeles Superior Court and purports to allege a class action on behalf of all non-exempt California employees who worked on behalf of One Stop or Arcadia at any time during the four years preceding the date of the complaint. One Stop is a staffing agency which provides temporary workers, including to Arcadia. The complaint states claims under California’s labor laws and under its general Unfair Business Practices Act, California Business & Professions Code section 17200. The plaintiff then filed a separate action under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) alleging essentially the same wage and hour violations. The parties agreed to stay all claims in both actions pending the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. versus Moriana, which relates to the ability of plaintiffs to bring representative claims where a binding arbitration agreement exists. The Viking River case was decided on June 15, 2022. The court has ordered a hearing on August 24, 2022 to determine how to apply Viking River to this case.

Mayorga v. Arcadia, Inc. This complaint was filed on November 15, 2021 in Los Angeles Superior Court. It purports to allege a class action on behalf of all of the Company’s non-exempt California employees who worked at the Company within four years before the date the complaint was filed. It asserts claims substantially similar to those asserted in the Felipe case but does not include One Stop as a defendant. The plaintiff has amended his complaint to delete class action claims and any individual non-PAGA claims. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s complaint is now limited to PAGA collective action claims. As in Felipe, Plaintiff had agreed to stay those PAGA claims pending the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. versus Moriana. Plaintiff has however commenced arbitration on a solely individual basis of his wage and hour claims. The arbitral body has appointed an arbitrator to adjudicate those claims and a hearing has been set on the arbitration in June 2023. The Mayorga case has now been combined with the Felipe cases, and the hearing on August 24, 2022 will consider application of Viking River to both cases.

Arcadia intends to vigorously defend against the Felipe and Mayorga actions. Due to the nature of these matters and inherent uncertainties, it is not possible to provide an evaluation of the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or an estimate of the amount or range of potential loss, if any. Further, under the Equity Purchase Agreement, certain amounts have been placed in escrow pending resolution of these matters.