What the 10-K filed 2026-02-18 says about risks that are not on the face of the balance sheet, from the notes to the financial statements, Legal Proceedings and the MD&A (and, for big customers and key suppliers, Business and Risk Factors). Tickdelta picks sentences with specifics (amounts, accruals, covenant ratios) and quotes them as filed. New marks a sentence with nothing like it in the 10-K filed 2025-02-19.
Big customers
Customers the company names as a large share of revenue or receivables (it must name any worth 10% of revenue).
No specific sentence about this in the 10-K.
Key suppliers
Parts or manufacturing that depend on one or a few suppliers.
No specific sentence about this in the 10-K.
Lawsuits and legal claims
Pending cases, settlements and what the company has set aside for them.
“State and local governments and other entities in various jurisdictions across the United States and its territories have filed a number of legal proceedings against several oil and gas companies, including ExxonMobil, requesting unprecedented legal and equitable relief for various alleged injuries purportedly connected to climate change.”
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“Local governments in Louisiana have filed unprecedented legal proceedings against a number of oil and gas companies, including ExxonMobil, requesting compensation for the restoration of coastal marsh erosion in the state.”
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Guarantees and indemnities
Promises to pay someone else's debts or losses if they cannot.
“Where guarantees for environmental remediation and other similar matters do not include a stated cap, the amounts reflect management’s estimate of the maximum potential exposure.”
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Debt covenants
Conditions in loan agreements that, if broken, can make debt due early.
No specific sentence about this in the 10-K.
Commitments off the balance sheet
Contracts the company must pay for later: purchase obligations, take-or-pay deals.
“The total obligation at year-end 2025 for take-or-pay and unconditional purchase obligations was $54.1 billion.”
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Sentences are chosen by their words, not read by AI, so some can be off topic. Always check the filing. Open the 10-K ↗
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