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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 15 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Incurred Cost Audits

The Company’s costs incurred on contracts with the DOE are subject to final incurred cost audits prior to the close out of the award as specified in such contracts. Billings under these contracts are based on provisional rates that permit recovery of allowable overhead, and general and administrative expenses not exceeding certain limits. These rates are subject to review by the government on an annual basis. When final determination and approval of the allowable rates have been made, billings may be adjusted.

The periods beginning January 1, 2020 onward are currently subject to audit. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company has $1.1 million in contract-related reserves for its estimate of potential refunds to customers recorded in Accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Investigations and Litigation

From time to time the Company may become involved in legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company is not, to the best of its knowledge, presently a party to any legal proceedings that, if determined adverse to the Company, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on its business, operating results, financial condition, or cash flows.

Unconditional Purchase Obligations

The Company has entered into certain agreements in which the Company is committed to purchase goods or services, primarily related to supply agreements for graphite components. Those commitments are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Unconditional Purchase
Obligations

 

2026

 

$

14,500

 

2027

 

 

13,000

 

2028

 

 

9,500

 

2029

 

 

13,893

 

2030 and thereafter

 

 

 

Total

 

$

50,893