Netskope Inc Commitments Disclosure
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Matters
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be subject from time to time to various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, or claims. The Company does not believe that there are any pending or threatened legal proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements, however, the outcomes of litigation and legal matters are inherently unpredictable, and an unfavorable resolution could materially affect the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on the Company because of defense and settlement costs,
diversion of management resources and other factors. The expense of litigation and the timing of this expense from period to period are difficult to estimate, subject to change and could affect the Company's results of operations.
Indemnification
In the normal course of business, the Company may agree to indemnify third parties with whom it enters into contractual relationships, including customers, lessors and parties to other transactions with the Company, with respect to certain matters. The Company has agreed, under certain conditions, to hold these third parties harmless against specified losses, such as those arising from a breach of representations or covenants, other third-party claims that the Company's products when used for their intended purposes infringe the intellectual property rights of such other third parties, or other claims made against certain parties. It is not possible to determine the potential amount of liability under these indemnification obligations due to the Company's limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances that are likely to be involved in each particular claim. In addition, the Company indemnifies its officers, directors, and certain key employees while they are serving in good faith in their respective capacities. As of January 31, 2026, the Company has not incurred any material costs nor recognized any liabilities related to indemnification obligations for any of the periods presented.
Letters of Credit
As of January 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company had $1.2 million outstanding letters of credit in connection with facility leases. The letters of credit are collateralized by restricted cash and mature on various dates through fiscal year 2031.
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.