TRANSCAT INC Commitments Disclosure
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 year to 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 2026, 2025 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 |
| - | - | |||||||||
| Weighted Average Lease Term - Operating Leases |
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| Weighted Average Discount Rate - Finance Leases | ||||||||||||
| 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 Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | May 27, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2025 | May 27, 2025 | |
| 2024 | May 28, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Jun 6, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Jun 9, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Jun 8, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Jun 7, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Jun 8, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Jun 19, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Jun 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.