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Commitments and contingencies

Litigation

The Company is named from time to time as a party to lawsuits and other types of legal proceedings and claims in the normal course of business. The Company accrues for contingencies when it believes that a loss is probable and that it can reasonably estimate the amount of any such loss. As previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report, on March 27, 2024, a lawsuit was filed against

the Company by Guggenheim Securities, LLC (“Guggenheim”) in which Guggenheim alleges that the Company owes certain fees and expenses of $11.1 million for services allegedly performed by Guggenheim in connection with the Business Combination consummated on October 6, 2023 (the “Guggenheim Complaint”). The Company has denied all liability in response to the Guggenheim Complaint. In addition, the Company filed counterclaims against Guggenheim. Guggenheim denied all liability as to those amended counterclaims. On June 30, 2025, Guggenheim filed a Notice of Issue and Certificate of Readiness for trial, and on October 27, 2025 Guggenheim moved for summary judgment on its claims, which the Company opposed; on the same day, the Company moved for partial summary judgment on its claims which Guggenheim opposed. Pursuant to the Company’s accounting approach to transaction expenses related to the Business Combination, prior to the Company’s receipt of the Guggenheim Complaint, the Company accrued $11.1 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, within Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, with respect to the alleged amended engagement agreement with Guggenheim.

On July 29, 2025, the Company received a Summons to answer a Motion for Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (the "Motion”) from FAST Sponsor II LLC (“FAST”) in which FAST alleges that the Company owes FAST payment for principal, interest, and penalties of $9.1 million for two separate loans relating to the Company’s deSPAC transaction that closed in October, 2023. On September 29, 2025, the Company opposed the Motion, and FAST filed its reply in support of the Motion on October 9, 2025. The Company and FAST entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release, dated as of November 26, 2025 pursuant to which the Company paid an upfront settlement payment of $2.5 million on December 1, 2025, and agreed is obligated to pay FAST a deferred settlement payment of $7.0 million on or before January 31, 2027. On February 20, 2026, the parties filed a Stipulation of Discontinuance and Order with the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County.

Indemnification

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into certain agreements that provide for indemnification by the Company of varying scope and terms to customers, vendors, directors, officers, employees, and other parties with respect to certain matters. Indemnification includes losses from breach of such agreements, services provided by the Company, or third-party intellectual property infringement claims. These indemnities may survive termination of the underlying agreement and the maximum potential amount of future indemnification payments, in some circumstances, are not subject to a cap. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no known events or circumstances that have resulted in a material indemnification liability.

Commitments

The Company had entered into a commitment with The Hershey Licensing Company (“Hershey”) to develop venues themed with Hershey’s licensed trademarks and intellectual property in at least four locations by 2028. During 2025, the Company terminated and settled the agreement with no impact to the statement of operations.

As of February 24, 2023, the Company has entered into a commitment with KIDS Licensing LLC (“KIDS”) to develop venues themed with KIDS’s licensed trademarks and intellectual property. The Company is required to pay a minimum royalty fee of $0.1 million per year for the years 2024 through 2032.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 30, 2026Showing above
2024Apr 3, 2025
2023Apr 29, 2024

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.