Commitments and ContingenciesCommitments
As of January 31, 2026, the Company had three noncancelable contracts, one of which is related to a third-party partner bank in connection with services that the Company offers its clients as part of the cash sweep program. Payments made to this third-party partner bank during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024 towards this contract were immaterial.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, the Company entered into a noncancelable contract for cloud computing services with a third-party provider. The Company is committed to a minimum spend during the term of the contract. Payments made to this third-party provider were $6.7 million and $5.9 million during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, the Company entered into another noncancelable contract for an application programming interface service with a third-party provider. The Company is
committed to a minimum monthly spend during the term of the contract. Payments made to this third-party provider were $0.3 million during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026.
The following table provides the future minimum payments over the term of the noncancelable contracts (in thousands):
| | | | | |
| Total |
| Fiscal Year Ended January 31, | Amount |
| 2027 | $ | 6,750 | |
| 2028 | $ | 7,400 | |
| Total | $ | 14,150 | |
Contingencies
The Company reviews its lawsuits, regulatory inquiries, and other legal proceedings on an ongoing basis and provides disclosure and records loss contingencies in accordance with the loss contingencies accounting guidance. The Company establishes an accrual for losses at management’s best estimate when it assesses that it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. If an estimated loss is only reasonably possible rather than probable, no liability is recognized. However, where a material loss is reasonably possible, the Company will disclose details of the legal proceeding or claim and an estimate of the possible loss or range of losses if an estimate can be reasonably made. An event is defined as reasonably possible if the chance of the loss to the Company is more than remote but less than probable. The Company monitors these matters for developments that would affect the likelihood of a loss and the accrued amount, if any, and adjusts the amount as appropriate. As of January 31, 2026 and January 31, 2025, the Company’s loss contingencies were immaterial.
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.