Commitments and Contingencies |
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Mar. 29, 2026 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies Contingencies The Company is a defendant in lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and the outcomes of individual litigated matters are not predictable with assurance. While the Company is unable to predict the outcome, based on information currently available, the Company does not believe that resolution of any of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Government Grants In 2016, the State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (“DECD”) agreed to provide the Company with up to $20.7 million in subsidies comprised primarily of a $1.7 million grant, up to $11.0 million of tax credits and a $7.0 million forgivable loan in consideration of certain minimum investments that the Company agreed to make in Connecticut. The grant, which has no continuing conditions, was received in prior years, and no material benefit has been or is expected to be realized from the tax credits. The terms of the forgivable loan are described below. DECD Loan Forgiveness Program Under an agreement dated December 14, 2016, as most recently amended on December 3, 2025, the DECD provided a direct forgivable loan of $7.0 million which bears interest at an annual rate of 2%. The funds were specifically designated for use in the purchase of leasehold improvements, machinery and equipment, and furniture and fixtures in conjunction with the construction of the Company's corporate headquarters. Monthly interest-only payments commenced at the time the loan was granted with principal payments deferred until January 1, 2028. The final payment of principal and interest is due on September 1, 2029, if not sooner paid or forgiven. The Company will be entitled to prorated loan forgiveness so long as the Company has achieved at least 50% of its full-time Connecticut jobs creation requirement for consecutive months, of which it can choose the consecutive months with the highest average full-time employment in Connecticut during the period from December 14, 2016, through October 31, 2027, does not relocate its Manchester, Connecticut corporate headquarters through December 14, 2038 and does not relocate its Connecticut distribution center operations outside of the State of Connecticut through December 3, 2035. The Company believes it will meet all the requirements for loan forgiveness and accordingly has not recognized the forgivable loan in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. As the Company believes it will meet all requirements for loan forgiveness, the proceeds from the loan offset the carrying cost of the $7.9 million of assets generated in Connecticut associated with this program included in prepaid and other assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company assesses the likelihood of the conditions attached to the loan each reporting period. If the Company determines that it is no longer probable it will meet the conditions outlined in the DECD agreement, the change will be accounted for as a change in estimate. Letters of Credit The Company has entered into a letter of credit issued on the Company's behalf by a financial institution related to the guarantee of collateral for our workers' compensation and automobile liability insurance contracts. There was $10.2 million and $9.4 million of outstanding letters of credit at March 29, 2026 and December 28, 2025, respectively, related to these insurance programs.
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