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Commitments and contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and contingencies Commitments and contingencies
(a)Self‑insured risks
The Company is self‑insured for workers’ compensation costs, with the Company’s workers’ compensation plan having an individual claim stop‑loss deductible of $1 million. Self‑insurance liabilities are determined by third-party actuaries. The Company has established restricted cash accounts with banks or directly with the insurers or letters of credit that are collateral for its self‑insured workers’ compensation obligations. The combined amount included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities related to workers’ compensation liabilities as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $53 million and $50 million, respectively. The liability represents the gross amount excluding
amounts receivable from the insurers. The total included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other assets related to the receivables from insurers as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $15 million and $14 million, respectively.
The Company is also self‑insured for a portion of employee medical costs. The Company has a medical plan with a retained deductible. Medical self‑insurance liabilities are determined by third‑party actuaries. The total included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to medical liabilities as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $11 million and $14 million, respectively.
(b)Legal and regulatory proceedings
The Company, from time to time and in the normal course of business, is party to various claims, lawsuits, arbitrations, and regulatory actions (collectively, “Claims”). In particular, as the result of numerous ongoing construction activities, the Company may be a party to construction and/or contractor related liens and claims, including mechanic’s and materialmen’s liens. The Company is also party to various Claims related to commercial disagreements with customers or suppliers. Additionally, given the Company’s substantial workforce, and, in particular, its warehouse related workforce, the Company is party to various labor and employment related Claims, including, without limitation, Claims related to workers’ compensation, wage and hour, discrimination, and related matters. Finally, given the Company’s business of warehousing refrigerated food products and its utilization of anhydrous ammonia for its refrigeration systems (a known hazardous material), the Company is subject to the jurisdiction of various U.S. regulatory agencies, including, without limitation, the Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), Department of Justice, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and various other agencies in the locations in which the Company operates. Management of the Company believes the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
(c)Environmental matters
The Company is subject to a wide range of environmental laws and regulations in each of the locations in which the Company operates. Compliance with these requirements can involve significant capital and operating costs. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in civil or criminal fines or sanctions, claims for environmental damages, remediation obligations, the revocation of environmental permits, or restrictions on the Company’s operations.
The Company records accruals for environmental matters when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated based on current law and existing technologies. The Company believes it is in compliance with applicable environmental regulations in all material respects. Under various U.S. federal, state, and local environmental laws, a current or previous owner or operator of real estate may be liable for the entire cost of investigating, removing, and/or remediating hazardous or toxic substances on such property. Such laws often impose liability, whether or not the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the contamination. Even if more than one person may have been responsible for the contamination, each person covered by the environmental laws may be held responsible for the entire clean-up cost. Most of the Company’s warehouses utilize anhydrous ammonia as a refrigerant. Anhydrous ammonia is classified as a hazardous chemical regulated by the EPA and various other agencies in the locations in which the Company operates, and an accident or significant release of anhydrous ammonia from a warehouse could result in injuries, loss of life, and property damage. There are no material liabilities arising out of environmental matters as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
(d)Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
The Company’s warehouses located in the U.S. are subject to regulation under OSHA, which requires employers to provide employees with an environment free from hazards, such as exposure to toxic chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical dangers, heat or cold stress, and unsanitary conditions. The cost of complying with OSHA and similar laws enacted by states and other jurisdictions in which the Company operates can be substantial, and any failure to comply with these regulations could expose the Company to substantial penalties and/or liabilities to employees who may be injured at the Company’s warehouses. The Company records accruals for OSHA matters when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The Company believes that it is in
compliance with all OSHA regulations in all material respects and that no material unrecorded liabilities exist as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
(e)Kennewick, Washington warehouse fire
On April 21, 2024, a fire occurred at the Company’s warehouse in Kennewick, Washington, destroying the building and customer inventories. No employees or other parties were injured. The Company expects the majority of all repair, replacement, and clean-up costs to be covered by its insurance policies, excluding any deductibles and self-insured retentions. The net gain is presented in Restructuring, impairment, and (gain) loss on disposals in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)2026202520262025
Clean-up costs and legal and administrative fees$$— $$
Less: Insurance reimbursement (1)
(16)(13)(20)(38)
Net (gain) loss$(12)$(13)$(15)$(37)
(1) Includes business interruption insurance recoveries of $13 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. There were no business interruption insurance recoveries during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.
In July 2025, the Company received a customer claim for inventories losses associated with the fire. A settlement was reached in May 2026, with no material impact to the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In 2026, a series of lawsuits were filed on behalf of various residents against the Company, the State of Washington and Benton-Franklin Health District, and other defendants alleging damages to certain local residents from the Kennewick fire (collectively the “Kennewick lawsuits”). The Kennewick lawsuits are at a preliminary stage, and while the potential loss from these cases cannot be estimated at this time, the Company believes it has strong defenses to the alleged claims and does not expect the ultimate outcome of the Kennewick lawsuits to have a material adverse impact on the consolidated financial statements.
(f)Tax inquiry
In 2025, the Company received an inquiry from a foreign tax authority related to a historical tax matter. In June 2026, the Company received a notice from the tax authority that the inquiry has been closed and that no further action will be taken. Accordingly, the Company does not expect to incur any loss in connection with this matter.
(g)Lineage, Inc. Securities Litigation (formerly disclosed as City of St. Clair Shores v. Lineage, Inc., et al.)
On August 1, 2025, a putative class action complaint was filed against the Company in the Eastern District of Michigan captioned City of St. Clair Shores Police and Fire Retirement System v. Lineage, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-12383 (the “Securities Lawsuit”). The Eastern District entered an order appointing two pension funds as Lead Plaintiffs and consolidating the actions into In Re Lineage, Inc. Securities Litigation. The Lead Plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended class action complaint on March 30, 2026.
The Securities Lawsuit alleges violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 on behalf of a putative class of investors who purchased the Company's common stock in the IPO (the “Plaintiffs”). The complaint names as defendants the Company, certain of its current officers and directors, Bay Grove Capital Group LLC, and the Company’s underwriters in the IPO (the “Defendants”). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Company and certain of its current officers and directors made false and misleading statements and failed to disclose certain information regarding the Company’s business prospects in the lead-up to the IPO. The Plaintiffs seek damages, interest, costs, expenses, attorneys' fees, and other unspecified equitable relief. The case is at a preliminary stage. The Defendants intend to vigorously defend against the claims in the Securities Lawsuit. The Company is not able to estimate the possible loss or range of loss in connection with this matter at this time.
(h)Los Angeles, California warehouse fire
On June 17, 2026, a fire occurred at one of the Company’s leased warehouses in Los Angeles, California, destroying portions of the warehouse and all customer inventories. The warehouse is a finance lease asset, and the Company has a contractual obligation to restore the warehouse to its condition immediately before the fire. Under ASC 842, Leases, this obligation constitutes contingent variable lease payments which were triggered by the damage resulting from the fire. As the lessor is a named beneficiary of the Company’s insurance policy on the warehouse, any insurance reimbursements related to restoring the warehouse that the lessor is entitled to receive and obligated to reimburse the Company will reduce the Company’s variable lease payments. As such, the Company’s lease obligations will be recorded net of reimbursements received. The Company will remeasure the right of use asset and lease liability when the total cost to restore the building and the insurance reimbursement amount are known. Until the final amounts are known, the Company records all costs incurred to restore the building as a lease deposit asset, included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. This asset is offset by reimbursements of the related costs. As of June 30, 2026, the lease deposit balance, representing net unreimbursed costs, was $3 million.
The right-of-use asset was determined not to be impaired. The Company recorded an immaterial impairment of the Company’s machinery and equipment assets during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.
Impairment loss and legal and administrative fees incurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 were $8 million and are presented in Restructuring, impairment, and (gain) loss on disposals in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Also included in this amount is a $2 million donation the Company made to a non-profit organization to assist with negative impacts on the local community from the fire.
At this time, the Company is unable to estimate the total expected costs for clean-up, remediation, and recovery of the building. We expect to incur at least $50 million in costs related to the initial clean up and demolition, but the Company is still evaluating the extent of the damage and estimating the costs to rebuild, which will impact the total cost estimate. The Company has notified its insurers of the loss and are partnering with insurers to provide the information they have requested to assess the claim.
The Company received customer claims for inventory losses associated with the fire. Additionally, a series of class action lawsuits have been filed by local residents alleging harm caused by the fire. All of these matters are at a preliminary stage, and while the potential loss from them cannot be estimated at this time, the Company believes it has strong defenses to the alleged claims, and intends to seek recovery under applicable insurance policies and pursue indemnification under contract and/or applicable laws.