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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contingent Liabilities

The Company records an accrual for contingent liabilities when a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable. If some amount within a range of loss appears to be a better estimate than any other amount within the range, that amount is accrued. When no amount within a range of loss appears to be a better estimate than any other amount, the lowest amount in the range is accrued.

Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company is involved in a number of lawsuits and claims, both actual and potential. In addition to the matters discussed below, various other lawsuits, claims, and proceedings have been or may be instituted or asserted against the Company, including those pertaining to environmental, safety and health, commercial, tax, product liability, intellectual property infringement and employment matters, and other actions and claims arising out of the normal course of business. Although it is difficult to accurately predict the outcome of any such proceedings, based on facts currently available, management believes that the disposition of these other matters that are pending or asserted will not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the financial position of the Company.

Stockholder Litigation

On December 6, 2024, Samuel Garson, individually and on behalf of a putative class, filed a securities class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado (the “District Court”) against the Company and other defendants (collectively, the “Defendants”). The complaint asserted violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b5-1 promulgated thereunder on behalf of a putative class of all persons who purchased the Company’s securities between May 3, 2024 and November 4, 2024. In particular, the complaint alleged that the Defendants made false and misleading statements during the class period concerning the Company’s business resulting in injury to the purported class members. On January 27, 2025, a second securities class action lawsuit was filed in the District Court by Alessandro Laurent, individually and of behalf of a putative class, asserting substantially the same allegations, but on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s securities between January 29, 2024 and November 4, 2024. Both complaints sought certification of a class of purchasers of the Company’s securities during the respective class periods and an award of damages, interest, costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees) to the respective plaintiffs and class members. On February 5, 2025, the District Court ordered the two lawsuits consolidated, and on June 23, 2025, the lead plaintiff in the consolidated case filed an amended complaint adding additional allegations within the class period.

On June 6, 2025, Michael Lewis filed a related stockholder derivative lawsuit in the District Court against the Company as nominal defendant and certain directors and officers, alleging breaches of fiduciary duties under Delaware law and violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, based in significant part on the allegations made in the Garson and Laurent complaints. On July 16, 2025, Lee Runey filed another related stockholder derivative lawsuit, also in the District Court, against the Company as nominal defendant and certain directors and officers, alleging breaches of fiduciary duties and other similar claims under Delaware law as well as violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, based in significant part on the allegations made in Lewis and the amended complaint in Garson.

The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the foregoing actions.

Due to the nature of these matters and inherent uncertainties, it is not possible to provide an evaluation of the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or an estimate of the amount or range of potential loss, if any, in these circumstances.
Environmental Matter

In 2024, the Company entered into a Consent Decree with Los Angeles Waterkeeper (Waterkeeper) to settle a citizen suit alleging stormwater-related violations of the Clean Water Act at three Arcadia Products facilities located in Vernon, California. The Consent Decree requires the Company to undertake certain improvements to its stormwater management infrastructure and practices at all three facilities over the next several years. It also required the Company to reimburse Waterkeeper for $70 in claimed costs and spend $100 on a Supplemental Environmental Project. The Consent Decree was entered by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California following a U.S. Department of Justice 45-day review period.

The Company also has been in contact with the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB) to address certain alleged violations of stormwater regulatory requirements that may be subject to mandatory minimum penalties under applicable California law. The Company cannot predict how this matter will be resolved, but has accrued $762 in aggregate to address potential outstanding claims.