NOTE 20.      COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings, incidental to the normal course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any pending or threatened legal proceedings that we believe could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition.

CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS – EXPENDITURES

The Company is committed to fund nine construction loans as described in Note 4, “Commercial Loans and Investments”. The unfunded portion of the construction loans totaled $45.7 million as of December 31, 2025.

The Company has committed to fund certain capital improvements related to several properties, which include tenant improvements, landlord work, leasing commissions, and other capital improvements. As of December 31, 2025, the commitments totaled $2.6 million, of which $2.2 million has been paid, leaving a remaining commitment of $0.4 million. The improvements are generally expected to be completed within 12 months of December 31, 2025.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 5, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 6, 2025
2023Feb 8, 2024
2022Feb 9, 2023
2021Feb 10, 2022
2020Feb 16, 2021

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.