i3 Verticals, Inc.IIIV
i3 Verticals, Inc. Commitments Disclosure
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
The Company utilizes office space and equipment under operating leases. Rent expense from continuing operations under these leases amounted to $2,236, $2,859 and $2,927 during the years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Refer to Note 14 for further discussion and a table of the future minimum payments under these leases.
Contract Commitments
We have contractual obligations primarily for third-party technology services and licenses. Certain agreements are fixed for the duration of the contracts and may require us to pay minimum fees. As of September 30, 2025, the remaining aggregate minimum contractual commitment under these arrangements was approximately $15,857, which exclude contract commitments that have been prepaid. Future minimum payments, including contracts with a remaining term of less than one year, based on these contractual agreements are as follows:
| Years ending September 30: | |||||
| 2026 | $ | 7,953 | |||
| 2027 | 6,654 | ||||
| 2028 | 1,042 | ||||
2029 | 61 | ||||
2030 | 13 | ||||
| Thereafter | 134 | ||||
| Total | $ | 15,857 | |||
Litigation
With respect to all legal, regulatory and governmental proceedings, and in accordance with ASC 450-20, Contingencies—Loss Contingencies, the Company considers the likelihood of a negative outcome. If the Company determines the likelihood of a negative outcome with respect to any such matter is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company records an accrual for the estimated amount of loss for the expected outcome of the matter. If the likelihood of a negative outcome with respect to material matters is reasonably possible and the Company is able to determine an estimate of the amount of possible loss or a range of loss, whether in excess of a related accrued liability or where there is no accrued liability, the Company discloses the estimate of the amount of possible loss or range of loss. However, the Company in some instances may be unable to estimate an amount of possible loss or range of loss based on the significant uncertainties involved in, or the preliminary nature of, any such material matter, and in these instances the Company will disclose the nature of the contingency and describe why the Company is unable to determine an estimate of possible loss or range of loss.
The Company is involved in ordinary course legal proceedings, which include all claims, lawsuits, investigations and proceedings, including unasserted claims, which are probable of being asserted, arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company has considered all such ordinary course legal proceedings in formulating its disclosures and assessments. After taking into consideration the evaluation of such legal matters by the Company's legal counsel, the Company's management believes at this time such matters will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated balance sheet, results of operations or cash flows.
PaySchools Litigation
On May 16, 2025, Suzanne Hess, individually and on behalf of a putative class of citizens of the State of New York, filed a Class Action Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial (as amended on October 10, 2025, the “Complaint”), in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County, against i3 Verticals, LLC and CP-DBS, LLC d/b/a “PaySchools”, a subsidiary of i3 Verticals, LLC. The damages claimed in the Complaint relate to services offered by PaySchools that enable parents, guardians and caregivers to fund lunches for students in certain New York school districts, and allegedly unlawful practices by PaySchools related to the fees charged for these school lunch services. The plaintiff seeks unspecified monetary damages, restitution, disgorgement, and attorneys’ fees and costs, as well as injunctive relief prohibiting PaySchools from charging transaction-based fees.
On June 20, 2025, the matter was removed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. PaySchools filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint on October 30, 2025, which remains pending.
The Company is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation. While the Company does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on its business or financial condition, the Company cannot give assurance that this matter will not have a material effect on its results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period.
S&S Litigation
On June 2, 2021, the State of Louisiana, Division of Administration (the “State”) and a putative class of Louisiana sheriffs ("Sheriffs") and law enforcement districts ("Districts") (collectively "Plaintiffs") filed a Petition (as amended on October 4, 2021, the “Petition”), in the 19th Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge against i3-Software & Services, LLC (“S&S”), a subsidiary of the Company located in Shreveport, Louisiana, the Company, i3 Verticals, LLC, the current leader of the S&S business, the former leader of the S&S business, and 1120 South Pointe Properties, LLC (“South Pointe”), the former owner of the assets of the S&S business (collectively "Defendants"). See State of Louisiana, by and through its Division of Administration, East Baton Rouge Parish Law Enforcement District, by and through the duly elected East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff, Sid J. Gautreaux, III, et. al., individually and as class representatives vs. i3-Software & Services, LLC; 1120 South Pointe Properties, LLC, formerly known as Software and Services of Louisiana, L.L.C.; i3 Verticals, Inc.; i3 Verticals, LLC; Gregory R. Teeters; and Scott Carrington.
The Petition was amended on October 4, 2021 to amend and expand the putative class and subsequently removed to federal court. The Petition seeks monetary damages for the cost of network remediation of $15,000 purportedly spent by the State and $7,000 purportedly spent by the Sheriffs and Districts, return of purchase prices, potential additional expenses related to remediation and any obligation to notify parties of an alleged data breach as and if required by applicable law, and reasonable attorneys’ fees. The claimed damages relate to a third-party remote access software product used in connection with services provided by S&S to certain Louisiana law enforcement districts and alleged inadequacies in the Company’s cybersecurity practices. On February 22, 2024, the case was remanded to the 19th Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, where the case remains pending.
All Defendants filed pleading-stage motions to dismiss, some of which were granted. The Court allowed plaintiffs to re-plead certain claims and has severed the claims brought by the Division of Administration from the claims brought by the parish Sheriffs and Districts. The State chose not to re-plead their claims, which leaves some of their claims now dismissed with prejudice. The Sheriffs and Districts re-plead their claims. Certain Defendants filed renewed pleading-stage motions to dismiss that the Court denied on April 14, 2025. The case is now in the discovery phase of litigation.
The assets of the S&S business were acquired from South Pointe by the Company in 2018 for $17,000, including upfront cash consideration and contingent consideration, and provides software and payments services to local government agencies almost exclusively in Louisiana.
The Company is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation. While the Company does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on its business or financial condition, the Company cannot give assurance that this matter will not have a material effect on its results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period.Free Sentinel
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Nov 23, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Nov 22, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Dec 7, 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.