REED'S, INC. Commitments Disclosure
14. Commitments and Contingencies
On July 1, 2025, the Company entered into a settlement and release agreement (the “Settlement”) related to an engagement letter with an investment bank dated May 1, 2023. Pursuant to the engagement letter, the Company agreed to pay the investment bank certain fees for services rendered. Pursuant to the Settlement, the Company paid the investment bank $1,600 and, effective immediately upon receipt of payment, the Company was released from any and all liability. The Company has provided for the Settlement in the accompanying financial statements.
From time to time, the Company is a party to claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s management evaluates its exposure to these claims and proceedings individually and in the aggregate and provides for potential losses on such litigation if the amount of the loss is estimable and the loss is probable.
The Company believes that there are no material litigation matters at the current time. Although the results of such litigation matters and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believe that the final outcome of such claims and proceedings will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, liquidity, or results of operations.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 28, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Apr 1, 2024 | |
| 2022 | May 15, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Apr 15, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 30, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 18, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Apr 1, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Apr 2, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Apr 24, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Mar 23, 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.