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APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC. Commitments Disclosure
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Bond commitments
In the ordinary course of business, predominantly in the Architectural Services Segments, we are required to provide surety or performance bonds that commit payments to our customers for any non-performance against our contracts. At February 28, 2026, $1.3 billion of these types of bonds were outstanding, of which $267.5 million is in our backlog. These bonds have expiration dates that align with completion of these contracts. We have never been required to make payments under surety or performance bonds with respect to our existing businesses.
Warranty and project-related contingencies
We reserve estimated exposures on known claims, as well as on a portion of anticipated claims, for product warranty and rework costs, based on historical product liability claims as a ratio of sales. Claim costs are deducted from the accrual when paid. Factors that could have an impact on the warranty accrual in any given period include changes in manufacturing quality, changes in product mix, and any significant changes in sales volume.
| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | 18,461 | $ | 21,362 | ||||||||||
| Additional provision | 3,993 | 7,336 | ||||||||||||
| Claims paid | (9,551) | (10,237) | ||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | 12,903 | $ | 18,461 | ||||||||||
Additionally, we are subject to project management and installation-related contingencies as a result of our fixed-price material supply and installation service contracts, primarily in our Architectural Services Segment and certain parts of our Architectural Metals Segment. We manage the risk of these exposures through contract negotiations, proactive project management and insurance coverages.
Letters of credit
At February 28, 2026, we had $2.6 million of ongoing letters of credit as discussed in Note 7.
Purchase obligations
Purchase obligations for raw material commitments and capital expenditures totaled $15.1 million as of February 28, 2026.
New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) transactions
During fiscal 2026, we settled our final two NMTC transactions, which resulted in recognizing benefits of $6.7 million in other (income) expense, net.
When these transactions were initiated, the proceeds received from investors were included within other current liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The NMTC arrangements were subject to 100 percent tax credit recapture for a period of seven years from the date of transaction. Upon the termination, proceeds were recognized in earnings in exchange for the transfer of tax credits. The direct and incremental costs incurred in structuring this arrangement were deferred and were included in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. These costs were recognized in conjunction with the recognition of the related proceeds as settled. During the construction phase or for working capital purposes, we were required to hold cash dedicated to fund the project, which was classified as restricted cash in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. As a result of the structure of these transactions, a variable-interest entity was created. As the other investors in these programs did not have a material interest in the entity's underlying economics, we included 100% of the results of the variable-interest entity in our consolidated financial statements.
Litigation
The Company is a party to various legal proceedings incidental to its normal operating activities. In particular, like others in the construction supply and services industry, the Company is routinely involved in various disputes and claims arising out of construction projects, sometimes involving significant monetary damages or product replacement. We have in the past and are currently subject to product liability and warranty claims, including certain legal claims related to a commercial sealant product formerly incorporated into our products.
In December 2022, the claimant in an arbitration of one such claim was awarded $20 million by an arbitration panel. The claimant then sought to confirm this award in Los Angeles Superior Court in March 2023. In response, the Company moved to vacate the award. Later in March 2023, the Superior Court confirmed the award, which the Company appealed in June 2023. The appeal was argued before the California Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, Division Seven, on March 7, 2025. The California Court of Appeals confirmed the judgment of the Superior Court on March 25, 2025. The Company paid the final arbitration award, including accrued post-judgment interest, in the amount of $24.7 million, on April 7, 2025. As a result of the judgment, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we recorded expense of $9.4 million, which represented the impact of the award amount net of existing reserves and estimated insurance proceeds of $11.0 million.
The Company is also subject to litigation arising out of areas such as employment practices, workers compensation and general liability matters. Although it is very difficult to accurately predict the outcome of any such proceedings, facts currently available indicate that no matters will result in losses that would have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, cash flows or financial condition of the Company.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| 2024 | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Apr 24, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Apr 26, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Apr 25, 2016 | |
About Commitments Disclosures
Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.
Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.