23.Commitment

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company entered into a contract with a supplier for the purchase of various high-performance computers in connection with the Company’s Tier III AI project. Under the terms of the agreement, payments are due upon shipment of the equipment. The Company expects shipment to occur within one year from the date of the financial statements, at which time $5,320,312 will become payable. As of December 31, 2025, no liability was recorded related to this commitment, as the goods had not yet been received and the payment was not yet due. Subsequent to year end, the Company made a payment of $4,520,312 under that agreement.

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.