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Baker Hughes Co Commitments Disclosure
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LITIGATION
The Company is subject to legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Because legal proceedings are inherently uncertain, management is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of such matters. For matters where the range of possible loss is probable and reasonably estimable, the Company has accrued the appropriate amount for the matters disclosed. Unless otherwise disclosed, any potential loss above accrued amounts is not reasonably estimable. Based on the opinion of management, the Company does not expect the ultimate outcome of currently pending legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. However, there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these matters.
On or around February 15, 2023, the lead plaintiff and three additional named plaintiffs in a putative securities class action styled The Reckstin Family Trust, et al., v. C3.ai, Inc., et al., No. 4:22-cv-01413-HSG, filed an amended class action complaint (the "Amended Complaint") in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The Amended Complaint names the following as defendants: (i) C3.ai., Inc. ("C3 AI"), (ii) certain of C3 AI's current and/or former officers and directors, (iii) certain underwriters for the C3 AI initial public offering (the "IPO"), and (iv) the Company, and its President and CEO (who formerly served as a director on the board of C3 AI). The Amended Complaint alleges violations of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") in connection with the IPO and the subsequent period between December 9, 2020 and December 2, 2021, during which BHH LLC held equity investments in C3 AI. The action seeks unspecified damages and the award of costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees. On February 22, 2024, the Court dismissed the claims against the Company. However, on April 4, 2024, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, reasserting their claims against the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. On or around February 14, 2025, the plaintiffs filed a further amended complaint, once again reasserting their claims against the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. At this time, the Company is not able to predict the outcome of these proceedings.
The Company insures against risks arising from its business to the extent deemed prudent by management and to the extent insurance is available, but no assurance can be given that the nature and amount of that insurance will be sufficient to fully indemnify the Company against liabilities arising out of pending or future legal proceedings or other claims. Most of the Company's insurance policies contain deductibles or self-insured retentions in amounts management deems prudent and for which the Company is responsible for payment. In determining the amount of self-insurance, it is the Company's policy to self-insure those losses that are predictable, measurable and recurring in nature, such as claims for automobile liability, general liability and workers compensation.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Item 103 of SEC Regulation S-K requires disclosure of certain environmental matters when a governmental authority is a party to the proceedings and such proceedings involve potential monetary sanctions that the Company reasonably believes will exceed a specified threshold. The Company uses a threshold of $1 million for such proceedings. Applying this threshold, there are no environmental matters to disclose for this period.
Estimated remediation costs are accrued using currently available facts, existing environmental permits, technology and enacted laws and regulations. The Company's cost estimates are developed based on internal evaluations and are not discounted. Accruals are recorded when it is probable that the Company will be obligated to pay for environmental site evaluation, remediation, or related activities, and such costs can be reasonably estimated. As additional information becomes available, accruals are adjusted to reflect current cost estimates. The Company's total accrual for environmental remediation was $ and $ at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
OTHER
In the normal course of business with customers, vendors, and others, the Company has entered into off-balance sheet arrangements, such as surety bonds for performance, letters of credit, and other bank issued
guarantees. Total off-balance sheet arrangements were approximately $6.2 billion at December 31, 2025. It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments. As of December 31, 2025, none of the off-balance sheet arrangements either has, or is likely to have, a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company also had commitments outstanding for purchase obligations for each of the five years in the period ending December 31, 2030 of $1,840 million, $292 million, $146 million, $45 million, and $35 million, respectively, and $22 million in the aggregate thereafter.
The Company sometimes enters into joint and several liability consortiums or similar arrangements for certain projects. Under such arrangements, each party is responsible for performing a certain scope of work within the total scope of the contracted work, and the obligations expire when all contractual obligations are completed. The failure or inability, financially or otherwise, of any of the parties to perform their obligations could impose additional costs and obligations on the Company. These factors could result in unanticipated costs to complete the project, liquidated damages, or contract disputes.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 5, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 4, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 5, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 14, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 25, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 13, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Feb 23, 2018 | |
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.