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Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Commitments and Contingencies.

Commitments and Contingencies

NOTE 14 - Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

Our lease obligation consists of a 99-year lease, entered into by one of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, for approximately four acres of land in the Dominican Republic on which the Company’s principal production facility is located. The lease, which commenced on April 26, 1993 and expires in 2092, initially had an annual base rent of approximately $235,000 plus $53,000 in annual service charges. On September 14, 2022, a lease modification was executed which provides for an annual base rent of $235,000 plus $105,000 in annual service charges. The service charges increase 2% annually over the remaining life of the lease. The

modification resulted in a remeasurement of the operating lease asset and liability, and the effect was a reduction to the asset and liability of $1.3 million.

Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, accrued expenses and operating lease liabilities, non-current on our consolidated balance sheets.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, cash payments against operating lease liabilities totaled $345,000 and $343,000, respectively.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases was as follows:


Weighted-average remaining lease term		67 Years
Weighted-average discount rate		6.25	%

The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of lease liabilities as of June 30, 2025 (in thousands):


Year Ending June 30,		Amount
2026		$	346
2027			349
2028			351
2029			353
2030			356
Thereafter			29,309
Total future minimum lease payments		$	31,064
Less: Imputed interest			25,876
Total		$	5,188

Operating lease expense totaled approximately $486,000, $512,000 and $458,000, for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Litigation

On August 29, 2023, a purported class action, brought on behalf of a putative class who acquired publicly traded NAPCO securities between November 7, 2022 and August 18, 2023, was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York against the Company, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and its former Chief Financial Officer (who is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer). The action, captioned Zornberg v. NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. et al., asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with statements made in the Company’s quarterly reports and earnings releases during the period of November 7, 2022 through May 8, 2023. A lead plaintiff was appointed in November 2023 and lead plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint on February 16, 2024. The Amended Complaint added claims under Sections 11, 12, and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the secondary public offering in February 2023. These additional claims are brought against the defendants named in the initial complaint, as well as the directors who allegedly signed the offering materials (prospectuses and registration statement in connection with the offering), and the underwriters for the offering. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint on April 26, 2024. On April 11, 2025, the Court granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss. The Section 11 and Section 12 claims brought against the individual defendants were dismissed; the remaining claims survived the motion to dismiss. On May 12, 2025, Defendants filed Answers to the Amended Complaint. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the action.

On November 26, 2024, a putative derivative lawsuit captioned Minzer v. Soloway, et al., Case No. 2024-1218, was filed in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware against the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, former Chief Financial Officer (who is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer), and certain current and former directors. The Company is a “Nominal Defendant” in the lawsuit. After the Company and the individual defendants moved to dismiss or stay the action, plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint on June 12, 2025. The Amended Complaint alleges, among other things, that the individual defendants breached their fiduciary duties and aided and abetted breach of fiduciary duties by allowing the Company to remain with ineffective internal

controls over financial reporting and inventory and by allowing for the dissemination of false and misleading financial information in public filings. The Amended Complaint also brings breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment claims in connection with stock sales by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and its former Chief Financial Officer (who is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer) and seeks indemnity and contribution. The Company’s status as a “Nominal Defendant” in the action reflects the fact that the lawsuit is maintained by the named plaintiff on behalf of the Company and that the plaintiff seeks damages on the Company’s behalf. Defendants believe that there are substantial defenses to the claims asserted and filed a second motion to dismiss or stay the case on August 22, 2025.

On March 31, 2025, the Company received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The SEC’s subpoena and inquiry is principally focused on the Company’s previously disclosed restatements and related material weakness determination. The Company has produced, and will continue to produce documents, responsive to the SEC subpoena.

On April 25, 2025, a purported class action, brought on behalf of a putative class who acquired publicly traded NAPCO securities between February 5, 2024 and February 3, 2025, was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York against the Company, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and its former Chief Financial Officer (who is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer). The action, captioned Patel v. NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. et al., asserts securities fraud claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with statements made in quarterly earnings releases and calls during the period of February 5, 2024 through February 3, 2025. The Court has not yet appointed a lead plaintiff. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the action.

With respect to all litigation and related matters, the Company records a liability when the Company believes it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. As of the end of the period covered by this report, due to the early stage of the case the Company is not able to estimate any range of potential loss related to this matter and has not recorded any liability. It is possible that the Company could be required to pay damages (in excess of insurance coverages), incur other costs or establish accruals in amounts that could not be reasonably estimated as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Employment Agreements

As of June 30, 2025, the Company was obligated under three employment agreements and one severance agreement. The employment agreements are with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), another one with the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (“CFO”), and the last agreement with the Company’s Senior Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer (“the SVP of Engineering”). The severance agreement is with the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.

The employment agreement with the CEO provides for an annual salary of $980,000, as adjusted for inflation; incentive compensation as may be approved by the Board of Directors from time to time; and a termination payment in an amount up to 299% of the average of the prior five calendar years’ compensation, subject to certain limitations, as defined in the agreement. The employment agreement renews annually in August unless either party gives the other notice of non-renewal at least six months prior to the end of the applicable term.

The employment agreement with the SVP of Engineering expires in August 2026 and provides for an annual salary of $458,000, and, if terminated by the Company without cause, severance of nine months’ salary and continued company-sponsored health insurance for six months from the date of termination.

The severance agreement is with the President and Chief Operating Officer and provides for, if terminated by the Company without cause or within three months of a change in corporate control of the Company, severance of nine months’ salary, based on a salary of $628,000, continued company-sponsored health insurance for six months from the date of termination and certain non-compete and other restrictive provisions.