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| Commitments and Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies BNED generally operates our physical bookstores pursuant to multi-year school management contracts under which a school designates us to operate the official school physical bookstore on campus and BNED provides the school with regular payments that represent a percentage of store sales and, in some cases, include a minimum fixed guaranteed payment. BNED accounts for these operating agreements for our physical bookstores under lease accounting. BNED recognizes lease assets and lease liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for substantially all fixed lease arrangements (excluding variable obligations) with a term greater than twelve months. For additional information on lease expense and minimum fixed lease obligations, excluding variable commissions, see Note 11. Leases. Purchase obligations, which includes information technology contracts, as of May 2, 2026, are as follows:
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