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Commitments and Contingencies
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Note 15. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

Unconditional Purchase Obligations

Unconditional purchase obligations consist of agreements that include firm and non-cancelable terms to transfer funds in the future for fixed or minimum amounts or quantities to be purchased at fixed or minimum prices. For obligations with cancellation provisions, the amounts included in the following table were limited to the non-cancelable portion of the agreement terms or the minimum cancellation fee.

The following table summarizes the Company’s unconditional purchase obligations for each of the next five years and thereafter as of December 31, 2020 (in millions):
Years Ending December 31,Unconditional Purchase Obligations
2021$62.3 
202253.0 
202330.8 
20249.0 
20251.6 
Total$156.7 

In December 2018, the Company entered into a Master Services Agreement and certain Statements of Work, (collectively, the “Agreement”) with International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM"), pursuant to which the Company outsourced significant portions of its IT and other administrative functions to IBM in exchange for a combination of fixed and variable fees, fluctuating based on the Company's actual need for the services utilized. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company amended the Agreement, resulting in a $79.4 million reduction in fees payable to IBM. As of December 31, 2020, the Company expects to pay IBM $183.3 million over the remaining initial term of the Agreement. The table above does not include fees payable to IBM under the contract as the Company is unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the amount of the payments related to this contract due to uncertainties in the usage of the services.

In December 2019, the Company entered into a 15-year Energy Services Agreement ("ESA") with a Supplier to purchase energy and environmental attributes generated from a third-party fuel cell systems, which will be installed, operated, and maintained by the Supplier on the Company's premises. Service fees payable to Supplier fluctuate based on the actual amount of electricity delivered to the Company during a given operational year. As of December 31, 2020, the Company expects to pay Supplier approximately $29.0 million over the remaining initial term of the ESA. The table above does not include fees payable to this Supplier due to uncertainties associated with system outputs.

Leases

The Company leases its facilities and certain equipment under non-cancelable operating leases that have remaining lease terms of 1 to 10 years and 1 to 4 years, respectively. Each leased facility is subject to an individual lease or sublease, which could provide various options to extend or terminate the lease agreement. Facilities are primarily comprised of corporate offices, data centers, and R&D facilities. Equipment includes vehicles and various office equipment. The Company also has variable lease payments that are primarily comprised of common area maintenance and utility charges. The Company's lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.

The components of lease costs and other information related to leases were as follows (in millions, except years and percentages):
December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Operating lease cost$50.8 $50.3 
Variable lease cost13.4 12.6 
Total lease cost$64.2 $62.9 
Operating cash outflows from operating leases$54.2 $49.6 
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$54.7 $14.0 
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)4.95.5
Weighted average discount rate3.7 %3.9 %

As of December 31, 2020, future operating lease payments for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in millions):
Years Ending December 31,Amount
2021$52.9 
202248.8 
202342.8 
202438.0 
202529.9 
Thereafter20.3 
Total lease payments232.7 
Less: interest(20.1)
Total(*)
$212.6 
Balance Sheet Information
Other accrued liabilities$49.1 
Long-term operating lease liabilities163.5 
Total
$212.6 
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(*) The total does not include one operating lease with a total lease obligation of $10.7 million that has not yet commenced as of December 31, 2020.

Purchase Commitments with Contract Manufacturers and Suppliers

In order to reduce manufacturing lead times and in the interest of having access to adequate component supply, the Company enters into agreements with contract manufacturers and certain suppliers to procure inventory based on the Company's requirements. A significant portion of the Company's purchase commitments arising from these agreements consists of firm and non-cancelable commitments. The following table summarizes the Company’s purchase commitments for each of the next five years and thereafter as of December 31, 2020 (in millions):
Years Ending December 31,Purchase Commitments
2021$825.8 
2022230.9 
2023226.3 
Total$1,283.0 

The Company establishes a liability in connection with purchase commitments related to quantities in excess of its demand forecasts or obsolete materials charges for components purchased by the contract manufacturers based on the Company’s
demand forecast or customer orders. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had accrued $15.2 million based on its estimate of such charges.

Debt and Interest Payment on Debt

As of December 31, 2020, the Company held total outstanding debt consisting of the Notes with a carrying value of $2,127.3 million. See Note 9, Debt and Financing, for further discussion of the Company's long-term debt and expected future principal maturities.

Tax Liability

In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company completed its analysis to determine the effect of the Tax Act and recorded immaterial adjustments as of December 31, 2018. The Company has elected to pay its transition tax, net of applicable tax refunds, over the eight-year period provided in the Tax Act. The long-term income taxes payable of $250.6 million represents the remaining balance of the Company's transition tax obligation.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $61.9 million included in long-term income taxes payable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for unrecognized tax positions. At this time, the Company is unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of payments related to this amount due to uncertainties in the timing of tax audit outcomes.

Guarantees

The Company enters into agreements with customers that contain indemnification provisions relating to potential situations where claims could be alleged that the Company’s products solely, or in combination with other third-party products, infringe the intellectual property rights of a third-party. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $6.7 million and $9.0 million, respectively, for such indemnification obligations in other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company also has financial guarantees consisting of standby letters of credit for certain lease facilities, insurance programs and customs of $29.0 million and $30.6 million, as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in investigations, disputes, litigation, and legal proceedings. The Company records an accrual for loss contingencies for legal proceedings when it believes that an unfavorable outcome is both (a) probable and (b) the amount or range of any possible loss is reasonably estimable. The Company intends to aggressively defend itself in these matters, and while there can be no assurances and the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, the Company currently believes that none of these existing claims or proceedings are likely to have a material adverse effect on its financial position. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there are many uncertainties associated with any litigation and these matters or other third-party claims against the Company may cause the Company to incur costly litigation and/or substantial settlement charges. In addition, the resolution of any intellectual property litigation may require the Company to make royalty payments, which could adversely affect gross margins in future periods. If any of those events were to occur, the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows could be adversely affected. The actual liability in any such matters may be materially different from the Company's estimates, if any, which could result in the need to adjust the liability and record additional expenses.