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Opendoor Technologies Inc. Commitments Disclosure
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Lease Commitments
The Company has entered into various non-cancelable operating lease agreements for certain of its office space. See “Note 8 — Leases” for further discussion.
Legal Matters
From time to time, the Company may be subject to potential liability relating to the ownership and operations of the Company’s properties. Accruals are recorded when the outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated.
There are various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business pending against the Company, some of which seek damages and other relief which, if granted, may require future cash expenditures. In addition, from time to time the Company receives inquiries and audit requests from various government agencies and fully cooperates with these requests. The Company does not believe that it is reasonably possible that the resolution of these matters would result in any liability that would materially affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition except as noted below.
On October 7, 2022 and November 22, 2022, purported securities class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, captioned Alich v. Opendoor Technologies Inc., et al. (Case No. 2:22-cv-01717-JFM) (“Alich”) and Oakland County Voluntary Employee’s Beneficiary Association, et al. v. Opendoor Technologies Inc., et al. (Case No. 2:22-cv-01987-GMS) (“Oakland County”), respectively. The lawsuits were consolidated into a single action, captioned In re Opendoor Technologies Inc. Securities Litigation (Case No. 2:22-CV-01717-MTL). The consolidated amended complaint named as defendants the Company, SCH, certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors and the underwriters of a securities offering the Company made in February 2021. The complaint alleged that the Company and certain officers violated Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and SEC Rule 10b-5, and that the Company, SCH, certain officers and directors and the underwriters violated Section 11 of the Securities Act, in each case by making materially false or misleading statements related to the effectiveness of the Company’s pricing algorithm. The plaintiffs also alleged that certain defendants violated Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Section 15 of the Securities Act, respectively, which provide for control person liability. The complaint asserted claims on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased, or otherwise acquired, Company common stock between December 21, 2020 and November 3, 2022 or pursuant to offering documents issued in connection with our business combination with SCH and the secondary public offering conducted by the Company in February 2021. The defendants filed motions to dismiss on June 30, 2023, which the court granted on February 27, 2024 without prejudice. On May 14, 2024, the court granted plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration of certain portions of the court’s order dismissing the complaint. The court’s orders on the motion to dismiss and motion for reconsideration dismissed all Exchange Act claims and Securities Act claims except for a portion of plaintiffs’ claims brought under Section 11 and Section 15 of the Securities Act. The plaintiffs and the defendant participated in a mediation in February 2025. On March 26, 2025, the Company reached an agreement in principle with the plaintiffs to resolve all claims against all defendants in the consolidated action on a class-wide basis for an amount within the limits of insurance coverage. The Company recorded a liability reflecting the proposed settlement amount and a corresponding asset reflecting estimated insurance recoveries. On June 13, 2025, the Company executed a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement memorializing the terms and conditions of the settlement. The same day, the plaintiffs filed a motion with the court for preliminary approval of the settlement. On October 21, 2025, the court granted
the preliminary approval motion and scheduled a final settlement approval hearing for January 6, 2026. On January 6, 2026, the Court issued an order providing final approval for the settlement and entered final judgment dismissing all claims with prejudice.
On March 1, 2023, and March 15, 2023, shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, captioned Carlson v. Rice, et al. (Case No. 2:23-cv-00367-GMS) and Van Dorn v. Wu, et al. (Case No. 2:23-cv-00455-DMF), respectively, which were subsequently consolidated into a single action, captioned Carlson v. Rice (Case No. 2:23-CV-00367-GMS). Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the matter on June 22, 2023, and thereafter re-filed complaints in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, captioned Carlson v. Rice, et al. (Case No. 2023-0642) and Van Dorn v. Rice, et al. (Case No. 2023-0643). The cases were consolidated into a single action, captioned Opendoor Technologies Inc. Stockholder Derivative Litigation (Case No. 2023-0642). On June 29, 2023, a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, captioned Juul v. Wu, et al. (Case No. 1:23-cv-00705-UNA). On October 13, 2023, a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, captioned Woods, et al. v. Bain, et al. (Case No. 1:23-cv-01158-UNA). On October 18, 2023, a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, captioned Gera v. Palihapitiya, et al. (Case No. 2:23-cv-02164-SMB). The complaints in each of the derivative actions that were filed were based on facts and circumstances related to In re Opendoor Technologies Inc. Securities Litigation. The plaintiffs brought claims against certain current and former directors and officers of the Company for breach of fiduciary duty and alleged violations of the Exchange Act, including Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 and Section 14(a) and Rule 14a-9. A global mediation of all of these shareholder derivative lawsuits was held on February 7, 2025. The parties agreed in principle that Opendoor would adopt certain corporate governance reforms as part of a potential global resolution of the shareholder derivative lawsuits and in exchange for a full release of claims. On June 27, 2025, the Company executed a Stipulation of Settlement memorializing the terms and conditions of the settlement. The same day, the plaintiff in the Gera action filed a motion with the court for preliminary approval of the settlement. The payment of any court-approved attorneys’ fees and costs was to be funded by proceeds from applicable insurance policies. The Company recorded a liability reflecting the proposed settlement amount and a corresponding asset reflecting estimated insurance recoveries. On September 11, 2025, the court issued an order granting preliminary approval of the settlement. On November 25, 2025, the Court issued an order providing final approval for the settlement and a release of all claims against all defendants, and entered final judgment dismissing all claims in the Gera action with prejudice. Stipulations of dismissal were subsequently filed in each of the other derivative actions pending in Delaware state and federal court.
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.