What was the loss on abandonment of software subscription for City Wide in 2022?
City_Wide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Operating Activities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $ 19,161,078 | $ 14,196,288 | $ 10,941,550 | |||
| Items not requiring (providing) cash | ||||||
| Depreciation | 999,912 | 1,063,068 | 1,095,919 | |||
| Bad debt expense | 160,526 | 54,103 | 13,153 | |||
| Noncash operating lease cost | 94,315 | 91,359 | 88,451 | |||
| Loss on abandonment of software subscription | 1,454,554 | - | - | |||
| Effect of foreign currency translation (gain) loss | 39,507 | (6,653) | 26,999 | |||
| Deferred compensation | 455,292 | 614,155 | - | |||
| Changes in | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | (838,659) | (645,018) | (691,842) | |||
| Deferred franchise costs and prepaid expenses | (319,698) | 46,486 | (241,676) | |||
| Inventory | 58,725 | (75) | (8,355) | |||
| Software subscription | (631,500) | (891,054) | - | |||
| Accounts payable | 3,969,091 | 2,603,540 | 3,211,061 | |||
| Accrued expenses | 920,639 | 113,353 | 363,757 | |||
| Operating lease liabilities | (182,963) | (180,007) | (177,099) | |||
| Deferred franchise revenue and other deferred income | 503,293 | 555,702 | 1,223,390 | |||
| Deferred compensation | (340,500) | (144,863) | 119,200 | |||
| Refundable advance | (1,618,485) | 2,041,208 | - | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 23,885,127 | 19,511,592 | 15,964,508 |
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 65–271)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to City Wide's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the loss on abandonment of software subscription in 2022 was $0.
The table provided in Item 23 details various operating activities, including the loss on abandonment of software subscriptions. For 2022, this figure is listed as $0. This indicates that City Wide did not experience any losses related to abandoning software subscriptions during that year.
For a prospective franchisee, this information provides insight into City Wide's financial management and potential risks associated with software investments. The absence of such losses in 2022 could be a positive sign, suggesting effective software management or a lack of problematic software subscriptions during that period. However, it's important to note that the loss on abandonment of software subscription was $1,454,554 in 2024.