Note 12 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

 

In the normal course of business, there are various outstanding commitments and contingent liabilities, which are not reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company does not anticipate any material loss as a result of these transactions.

 

The Federal Reserve Bank's (FRB) reserve requirement to maintain balances on hand or with the FRB based on the level of certain types of deposits held, was eliminated March 26, 2020. Therefore, the Bank is not required to maintain cash reserve balances.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 27, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 28, 2025
2023Mar 28, 2024
2022Mar 29, 2023
2021Mar 25, 2022
2020Mar 19, 2021
2019Mar 12, 2020
2018Mar 15, 2019
2017Mar 27, 2018
2016Mar 27, 2017
2015Mar 30, 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.