11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Purchase Obligations

The Company's purchase obligations include noncancelable purchases of materials, manufacturing services and equipment and software, with the majority of payments due within the next 12 months. The majority of noncancelable purchase obligations are not recorded as liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet because the Company has not received the related goods or services as of March 28, 2026.

Legal Matters

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business that have not been fully adjudicated. The Company accrues a liability for legal contingencies when it believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company regularly evaluates developments in its legal matters that could affect the amount of the previously accrued liability and records adjustments as appropriate. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of the unresolved legal matters, it is the opinion of management that these matters will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. The aggregate range of reasonably possible losses in excess of accrued liabilities, if any, associated with these unresolved legal matters is not material.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026May 8, 2026Showing above
2025May 19, 2025
2024May 20, 2024
2023May 19, 2023
2022May 20, 2022
2021May 24, 2021
2020May 20, 2020
2019May 17, 2019
2018May 21, 2018
2017May 23, 2017
2016May 31, 2016

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.