NOTE 8 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Leases:

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Payments under our lease arrangements are primarily fixed. Lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the present value of the future lease payments at the lease commencement date. The interest rate used to determine the present value of the future lease payments is our incremental borrowing rate, because the interest rate implicit in our leases is not readily determinable. Our incremental borrowing rate is estimated to approximate the interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms and payments, and in economic environments where the leased asset is located. Our lease terms include periods under options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Our lease agreements generally contain lease and non-lease components. Historically, non-lease components such as utilities have been immaterial.

 

Transcat leases facilities, equipment, and vehicles under various non-cancelable operating leases. As of March 28, 2026, the remaining lease terms on our operating leases range from approximately one year to fifteen years, and include any renewal and/or termination options that are reasonably certain to be exercised by the Company. There is no transfer of title or option to purchase the leased assets upon expiration. The Company recognizes short-term leases on an as incurred basis and does not record a related lease asset or liability for such leases. Short-term lease expense was immaterial in fiscal years 20262025 and 2024.

 

The components of lease expense for the current and prior-year comparative periods were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

  

FY 2026

  

FY 2025

  

FY 2024

 

Operating lease cost

 $6,021  $6,606  $5,948 

Amortization of Finance Right to Use Assets

  280   -   - 

Interest on Finance Right to Use Assets

  26   -   - 

Short Term Lease Expense

  166   -   - 

Variable lease cost

  1,392   691   666 

Total lease cost

 $7,885  $7,297  $6,614 

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

 

  

FY 2026

  

FY 2025

  

FY 2024

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

            

Operating cash flow from operating leases

 $5,842  $2,018  $2,954 

Operating cash flow from financing leases

 $26  $-  $- 

Financing cash flows from financing leases

 $280  $-  $- 

Right to Use Assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities -operating

 $12,131  $9,723  $4,965 

Right to Use Assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities - financing

 $44  $-  $- 

 

The minimum future annual rental payments under the non-cancelable leases at March 28, 2026 are as follows (in millions):

 

Fiscal Year

 

Operating

  

Financing

 

2027

 $5.9  $0.3 

2028

  5.4   0.2 

2029

  4.5   0.1 

2030

  3.8   - 

2031

  3.3   - 

Thereafter

  21.3   - 

Total minimum lease payments

 $44.2  $0.6 

Less: Imputed interest

  11.1   - 

Present value of remaining lease payments

 $33.1  $0.6 

 

The weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate for operating and finance leases are as follows:

 

  

FY 2026

  

FY 2025

  

FY 2024

 

Weighted Average Lease Term - Finance Leases

 

2.33 years

  

-

  

-

 

Weighted Average Lease Term - Operating Leases

 

10 years

  

11 years

  

11 years

 

Weighted Average Discount Rate - Finance Leases

 4.4%   -   - 

Weighted Average Discount Rate - Operating Leases

  5.7%  4.4%  4.1%

 

Contingencies:

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may have pending claims and legal proceedings. The Company maintains accrued expense balances for the estimated amounts of legal costs expected to be billed related to any significant matter. In the opinion of management, based on information available at this time, there are no current claims and proceedings that would have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements. However, the outcomes of such legal claims and proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026May 27, 2026Showing above
2025May 27, 2025
2024May 28, 2024
2023Jun 6, 2023
2022Jun 9, 2022
2021Jun 8, 2021
2020Jun 8, 2020
2019Jun 7, 2019
2018Jun 8, 2018
2017Jun 19, 2017
2016Jun 20, 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.