NOTE 16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Agreement with CenExel

 

On August 1, 2024, the Company signed an agreement with CenExel to perform a method comparison clinical study as part of the Company’s FDA 510(k) clinical study plan. As a part of the agreement, the Company is committed to pay $381,204 on completion of certain milestones. As of June 30, 2025, $89,007 remains payable under the agreement, which is accrued within current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets within accounts payable and accrued expenses.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company may become a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Based on information currently available, the Company is not involved in any pending or threatened legal proceedings that it believes could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. However, legal matters are inherently uncertain, and the Company cannot guarantee that the outcome of any potential legal matter will be favorable to the Company.

 

 

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.