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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies

5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES –

From time to time, the Company is subject to certain legal proceedings and other contingencies, the outcomes of which are subject to significant uncertainty. The Company accrues for estimated losses if it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company uses judgment and evaluates, with the assistance of legal counsel, whether a loss contingency arising from litigation should be disclosed or recorded. The outcome of legal proceedings and other contingencies is inherently uncertain and often difficult to estimate. Accordingly, if the outcome of legal proceedings and other contingencies is different than is anticipated by the Company, the Company would record the difference between any previously recorded amount and the full amount at which the matter was resolved, in earnings in the period resolved, which could negatively impact the Company’s results of operations and financial position for the period.

On August 22, 2017, a putative shareholder class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the Company and each member of the Board, captioned Chris Stallings v. Xcerra Corporation, et al., C.A. No. 1:17-cv-11579. The complaint alleged, among other things, that the Company and each member of the Board violated federal securities laws and regulations by soliciting stockholder votes in connection with the Merger through a proxy statement that omitted material facts. The parties agreed on certain additional disclosures to the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which were filed on October 3, 2017. The plaintiffs dismissed the complaint on November 1, 2017.

On August 23, 2017, a putative shareholder class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the Company, each member of the Board, Parent, Unic Capital, Sponsor and Merger Sub, captioned Robert Berg v. Xcerra Corporation et. al., Case No. 1:17-cv-11583. The complaint alleged, among other things, that the Company and each member of the Board violated federal securities laws and regulations by soliciting stockholder votes in connection with the Merger through a proxy statement that omitted material facts. The parties agreed on certain additional disclosures to the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which were filed on October 3, 2017. The plaintiff dismissed the complaint on November 1, 2017.

On November 10, 2017, a putative shareholder class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the Company and each member of the Board, captioned Waseem Khan v. Xcerra Corporation et. al., Case No. 1:17-cv-12226. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Company and the Board violated federal securities laws and regulations by soliciting stockholder votes in connection with the Merger through a proxy statement that includes false and misleading material information with respect to the proposed Merger, which renders the proxy statement false and misleading. The complaint seeks damages. The Company is reviewing the complaint and has not yet formally responded to it, but believes that the plaintiffs’ allegations are without merit and intends to defend against them vigorously. However, litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance regarding the likelihood that the Company’s defense of the actions will be successful.

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company agrees from time to time to indemnify certain customers against certain third party claims for property damage, bodily injury, personal injury or intellectual property infringement arising from the operation or use of the Company’s products. Also, from time to time in agreements with suppliers, licensors, and other business partners, the Company agrees to indemnify these partners against certain liabilities arising out of the sale or use of the Company’s products. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification obligations is theoretically unlimited; however, the Company has general and umbrella insurance policies that enable it to recover a portion of any amounts paid, and many of its agreements contain a limit on the maximum amount, as well as limits on the types of damages recoverable. Based on the Company’s experience with such indemnification claims, it believes the estimated fair value of these obligations is minimal. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of January 31, 2018 or July 31, 2017.

Subject to certain limitations, the Company indemnifies its current and former officers and directors for liabilities or costs that they may incur in certain circumstances in connection with their services as directors and officers of the Company. Although the maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these agreements is theoretically unlimited, as there were no known or pending claims, the Company had not accrued a liability for these agreements as of January 31, 2018 or July 31, 2017.

As of January 31, 2018 the Company had approximately $64.5 million of non-cancelable inventory commitments with its suppliers. The Company expects to consume this inventory through normal operating activity.

The Company has operating lease commitments for certain facilities and equipment lease obligations that expire at various dates through 2024. The Company has an option to extend the term for its Norwood, Massachusetts facility lease for a single extension term of five years provided that the Company notifies its landlord at least 425 days prior to expiration of the current extension term. Minimum lease payment obligations under non-cancelable leases as of January 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Fiscal year ending July 31, 2018

   Facilities      Equipment      Total
Operating
Leases
 
     (in thousands)  

Remainder of 2018

   $ 2,501      $ 330      $ 2,831  

2019

     4,404        501        4,905  

2020

     3,556        310        3,866  

2021

     2,716        117        2,833  

2022

     1,836        42        1,878  

Thereafter

     4,677        —          4,677  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total minimum lease payments

   $ 19,690      $ 1,300      $ 20,990