Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.PLAY

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Commitments Disclosure

10-KFiled Mar 31, 20262 min read
Commitments and Contingencies
California Arbitrations
On April 17, 2025, a mass arbitration claim was filed on behalf of 980 individuals alleging that certain language previously contained in the Company’s website and mobile app (which has since been deleted) requiring users to agree not to “disparage, tarnish or otherwise harm” the Company, its website or its app, was violative of a provision of the California Civil Code prohibiting companies from limiting consumers' rights to make negative comments about the Company or its products. Previously, on October 21, 2024, the attorneys representing the 980 claimants had filed arbitration claims on behalf of ten individuals alleging the same statutory violations by the Company. The claimants’ attorneys purported to represent more than 3,000 additional individuals who allegedly have similar unasserted claims.
On September 2, 2025, the Company settled these claims in an amount the Company does not consider material to its financial position or results of operations. The Company does not anticipate any further financial obligations related to this matter and considers the issue resolved.
Other Matters
The Company is subject to certain legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business, including claims alleging violations of federal and state law regarding workplace and employment matters, discrimination, slip-and-fall and other customer-related incidents and similar matters. In the opinion of management, based upon consultation with legal counsel, the amount of ultimate liability, with respect to such legal proceedings and claims will not materially affect the consolidated results of our operations or our financial condition. Legal costs related to such claims are expensed as incurred.
The Company is subject to the terms of a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission that requires us, on an ongoing basis, to establish, implement, and maintain a comprehensive information security program that is reasonably designed to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal information collected from or about consumers. The agreement does not require us to pay any fines or other monetary assessments, and we do not believe that the terms of the agreement will have a material adverse effect on our business, operations, or financial performance.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026Mar 31, 2026Showing above
2025Apr 7, 2025

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.

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