Years Ended December 31, 2022 2021
Income:
Lease of roadway and land 16,929,447$ 16,723,415$
Other lease income 7,207,900 6,616,295
Total lease income 24,137,347 23,339,710
Expenses:
Wages and benefits 4,898,476 3,989,313
Professional fees 369,814 547,855
Contracted services 1,500,482 986,945
Franchise and property taxes 940,837 950,800
Insurance 352,101 320,204
Reporting and public relations 192,342 175,742
Depreciation 27,650,863 27,322,512
Engineering, surveying and mapping 239,316 762,919
Property and corridor management 423,911 304,848
Bad debt expense (recoveries) 14,492 (15,109)
General and administrative 1,206,185 1,469,506
Economic development 2,977,670 2,732,518
Total expenses 40,766,489 39,548,053
Operating loss (16,629,142) (16,208,343)
Other (Loss) Income:
Investment (loss) income, net of expenses (62,065) 5,482,242
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable equity securities (15,672,819) 4,773,687
Other income 1,324,451 1,170,077
Project contributions (25,985,105) (25,000)
Other (loss) income, net (40,395,538) 11,401,006
Loss before income taxes (57,024,680) (4,807,337)
Income tax expense 120,181 113,384
Net Loss (57,144,861)$ (4,920,721)$
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities:
Unrealized holding losses (1,634,256)$ (888,440)$
Reclassification adjustments for unrealized holding gains
(losses) included in net loss 442,801 (143,403)
Other comprehensive loss (1,191,455) (1,031,843)
Comprehensive Loss (58,336,316)$ (5,952,564)$
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
North Carolina Railroad Company and Subsidiaries
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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