18. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Employment Agreements

 

The Company has employment agreements with certain executives that set forth compensation levels and provide for severance payments in certain instances.

 

Legal Matters

 

The Company is from time to time involved in legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the resolution of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 25, 2026Showing above
2024Apr 15, 2025
2023Mar 26, 2024
2022Mar 31, 2023
2021Mar 28, 2022
2020Mar 23, 2021
2019Mar 24, 2020
2018Mar 22, 2019
2017Mar 21, 2018
2016Mar 30, 2017
2015Mar 15, 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.