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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contractual Obligations
There have been no significant changes to the Company’s contractual obligations as compared to December 31, 2024, except as discussed below:
Google Commercial Agreement
In July 2020, the Company and Google LLC (“Google”) entered into a Master Supply, Distribution, and Marketing Agreement (as amended, the “Google Commercial Agreement”), which, among other things, specifies that each party shall contribute $150 million toward joint marketing, customer acquisition, training of the Company’s employees, and product technology updates related to the Google Devices and Services. In August 2022, the Company and Google executed an amendment to the Google Commercial Agreement, pursuant to which Google has agreed to commit an additional $150 million to fund growth, data and insights, product innovation and technology advancements, customer acquisition, and marketing, as mutually agreed by the Company and Google, (together with the initial amounts, the “Google Success Funds”).
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, $15 million of the Google Success Funds were reimbursed to the Company primarily for certain joint marketing and customer acquisition expenses incurred by the Company, substantially all of which was recorded as a reduction to advertising expenses.
Google Cloud Agreement Addendum
In December 2023, the Company and Google entered into an addendum to the Company’s existing agreement with Google for using Google cloud services (the “Google Cloud Agreement Addendum”), pursuant to which Google has agreed to provide certain credits, discounts, and other incentives for use of the Google Cloud Platform to the Company, and the Company has committed to purchasing $200 million of Google Cloud Platform services over seven years (through December 2030), with $35 million in the first two years, $65 million in the next two years after that, and $100 million in the last three years of the commitment. The Company may elect to cancel the commitment in return for a cancellation fee of 30% of the total remaining commitment amount and loss of any discounts, remaining credits, or other incentives provided under the Google Cloud Agreement Addendum.
As of June 30, 2025, the Company continues to work to meet this commitment.
Other Commitments
The Company is party to an agreement with one of its vendors to purchase at least $370 million of security system equipment and components through December 2025. This commitment is also satisfied through purchases made by the Company’s dealer network.
As of December 31, 2024, the remaining amount under this commitment was $172 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, purchases toward this commitment were approximately $91 million.
Guarantees
In the normal course of business, the Company is liable for contract completion and product performance. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s guarantees primarily relate to standby letters of credit related to its insurance programs and totaled $50 million and $74 million, respectively.
The Company does not believe such obligations will materially affect its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to various claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of business, which include among other things commercial general liability claims, automobile liability claims, contractual disputes, worker’s compensation claims, labor law and employment claims, claims related to alleged alarm system failures, claims that the Company infringed on the intellectual property of others, and consumer and employment class actions. The Company is also subject to regulatory and governmental examinations, information requests and subpoenas, inquiries, investigations, and threatened legal actions and proceedings. In connection with such formal and informal inquiries, the Company receives numerous requests, subpoenas, and orders for documents, testimony, and information in connection with various aspects of its activities. There have been no material changes to the disclosures in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report.
The Company records accruals for losses that are probable and reasonably estimable. These accruals are based on a variety of factors such as judgment, probability of loss, opinions of internal and external legal counsel, and actuarially determined estimates of claims incurred but not yet reported based upon historical claims experience. Legal costs in connection with claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of business are expensed as incurred. Additionally, the Company records insurance recovery receivables or other indemnifications from third-parties when recovery has been determined to be probable. The Company has not accrued for any losses for which the likelihood of loss cannot be assessed, is less than probable, or the range of possible loss cannot be estimated.
As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s accrual for ongoing claims and lawsuits within the scope of an insurance program, including certain amounts related to discontinued operations, totaled $90 million and $94 million, respectively. The Company’s accrual related to ongoing claims and lawsuits not within the scope of an insurance program is not material.