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Commitments and Contingencies
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Commitments and Contingencies

8. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal Proceedings

 

On December 12, 2013, a putative class action complaint was filed against the Company and certain of its officers in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, captioned Roberti v. OSI Systems, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:13-cv-09174-MWF-VBK (the “Roberti Action”).  The Roberti Action purports to be brought on behalf of persons who purchased the Company’s common stock between January 24, 2012 and December 6, 2013.  The complaint generally asserts that defendants violated section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and also that the individual defendants violated section 20(a) of the Act by misrepresenting or failing to disclose that the Company allegedly manipulated operational testing of its Advanced Imaging Technology by selectively picking the best sensors and thereby causing the testing not to be representative of the scanners already deployed at airports; that certain of the Company’s products allegedly raised strong privacy concerns and were subject to disqualification for use in airport security checkpoints; and that the Company allegedly manufactured its products with parts that violated contracts with TSA, thereby risking cancellation of the contracts.  Plaintiffs demand a jury trial and seek class certification, unspecified damages, an award of pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, attorneys’ and experts’ fees, costs, and other unspecified relief.  While the Company believes that the Roberti Action is without merit and intends to defend the litigation vigorously, it expects to incur costs associated with defending the Roberti Action. At this early stage of the litigation, the ultimate outcome of the Roberti Action is uncertain and the Company cannot reasonably assess the timing or outcome, or estimate the amount of loss, if any, or its effect, if any, on its financial statements.

 

The Company is involved in various other claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In the Company’s opinion after consultation with legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of such proceedings is not likely to have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.  The Company has not accrued for loss contingencies relating to such matters because the Company believes that, although unfavorable outcomes in the proceedings may be possible, they are not considered by management to be probable or reasonably estimable. If one or more of these matters are resolved in a manner adverse to the Company, the impact on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and/or liquidity could be material.

 

Contingent Acquisition Obligations

 

Under the terms and conditions of the purchase agreements associated with certain acquisitions, the Company may be obligated to make additional payments based on the achievement by the acquired operations of certain sales or profitability milestones. The maximum amount of such future payments under arrangements with contingent consideration caps is $51 million as of December 31, 2013. In addition, one of the purchase agreements the Company entered into requires royalty payments through 2022 based on the license of, or sales of products containing, the technology of CXR Limited, a company acquired in 2004. For acquisitions that occurred prior to fiscal year 2010, the Company accounts for such contingent payments as an addition to the purchase price of the acquired business. Otherwise, the estimated fair value of these obligations is recorded as a liability in the condensed consolidated balance sheets with subsequent revisions reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013, $15.4 million and $20.8 million of contingent payment obligations, respectively, are included in Other long-term liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Advances from Customers

 

The Company receives advances from customers associated with certain projects.  In fiscal 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with the Mexican government to provide a turnkey security screening solution along the country’s borders, and in its ports and airports.  Associated with the agreement, the Company was provided an advance totaling $100 million.  The Company is obligated to provide a guarantee until the advance has been amortized.  As of December 31, 2013, $87.5 million of this advance remains outstanding.

 

Environmental Contingencies

 

The Company is subject to various environmental laws. The Company’s practice is to conduct appropriate environmental investigations for each of its properties in the United States at which the Company manufactures products in order to identify, as of the date of such report, potential areas of environmental concern related to past and present activities or from nearby operations. In certain cases, the Company has conducted further environmental assessments consisting of soil and groundwater testing and other investigations deemed appropriate by independent environmental consultants.

 

During one investigation, the Company discovered soil and groundwater contamination at its Hawthorne, California facility that the Company believes was the result of unspecified historical releases prior to the Company’s occupancy. This site had been used since the mid 1960’s by other companies for semiconductor manufacturing and was part of a large aircraft manufacturing complex during World War II. It is not presently known when the releases occurred or by whom they were caused. The groundwater contamination is a known regional problem, not limited to the Company’s premises or its immediate surroundings. The Company filed the requisite reports concerning this problem with the appropriate environmental authorities in fiscal 2001. The Company was contacted by the local governing agency with a request to provide additional historical information and further characterization of the site. Historical reports and site characterization work plans were completed in fiscal 2013 and further site characterization studies, including soil and groundwater investigations, are scheduled for fiscal 2014. These studies are necessary to determine the extent of the on-site releases and if any remediation of such contamination will be required.

 

The Company has not accrued for loss contingencies relating to the Hawthorne facility or any other environmental matters because it believes that, although unfavorable outcomes may be possible, they are not considered by the Company’s management to be probable and reasonably estimable. If one or more of environmental matters are resolved in a manner adverse to the Company, the impact on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, financial position and/or liquidity could be material.

 

Indemnifications

 

In the normal course of business, the Company has agreed to indemnify certain parties with respect to certain matters. The Company has agreed to hold certain parties harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations, warranties or covenants, or out of intellectual property infringement or other claims made by third parties. These agreements may limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and certain of its officers. It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. The Company has not recorded any liability for costs related to indemnification as of December 31, 2013.

 

Other Matters

 

On December 5, 2013, the Company’s Security division was notified by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that a delivery order that it had received on September 26, 2013, for baggage and handling inspection systems was being terminated for default.  The termination resulted from the use of an upgraded X-ray generator component. While the component had been vetted by the Security division’s internal quality assurance, the Security division had not met the contractual requirement of obtaining the TSA’s approval in advance.  As a result of this termination for default, the Security division has been referred to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for further review.  Although the results of this review cannot be determined at this time, among other consequences, the Security division could be barred from conducting future business with the U.S. federal government for a period of time.

 

Product Warranties

 

The Company offers its customers warranties on many of the products that it sells. These warranties typically provide for repairs and maintenance of the products if problems arise during a specified time period after original shipment. Concurrent with the sale of products, the Company records a provision for estimated warranty expenses with a corresponding increase in cost of goods sold. The Company periodically adjusts this provision based on historical experience and anticipated expenses. The Company charges actual expenses of repairs under warranty, including parts and labor, to this provision when incurred.

 

The following table presents changes in warranty provisions (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

16,919

 

$

13,359

 

$

17,562

 

$

12,890

 

Additions and adjustments

 

58

 

869

 

690

 

2,536

 

Reductions for warranty repair costs

 

(1,965

)

(959

)

(3,240

)

(2,157

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

15,012

 

$

13,269

 

15,012

 

$

13,269