COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contractual Obligations

At December 31, 2023, the Company's purchase commitments due within one year were minimal for materials and services through contract manufacturing agreements at negotiated prices. The amounts purchased under these obligations were minimal in 2023. The Company guarantees a fixed cost of certain products used in production to its strategic partners. Variations in the products costs are absorbed by the Company.

Indirect Tax Contingencies

The Company accrues non-income-tax liabilities for indirect tax matters when management believes that a loss is probable and the amounts can be reasonably estimated, while contingent gains are recognized only when realized. In the event any losses are sustained in excess of accruals, they are charged against income. In evaluating indirect tax matters, management takes into consideration factors such as historical experience with matters of similar nature, specific facts and circumstances, and the likelihood of prevailing. Management evaluates and updates accruals as matters progress over time. It is reasonably possible that some of the matters for which accruals have not been established could be decided unfavorably to the Company and could require recognizing future expenditures. Also, statutes of limitations could expire without the Company paying the taxes for matters for which accruals have been established, which could result in the recognition of future gains upon reversal of these accruals at that time.

At December 31, 2023, the Company was a party to several routine indirect tax claims from various taxing authorities globally that were incurred in the normal course of business, which neither individually nor in the aggregate are considered material by management in relation to the Company’s financial position or results of operations. In management’s opinion, the consolidated financial statements would not be materially affected by the outcome of these indirect tax claims and/or

proceedings or asserted claims.

A loss contingency is reasonably possible if it has a more than remote but less than probable chance of occurring. Although management believes the Company has valid defenses with respect to its indirect tax positions, it is reasonably possible that a loss could occur in excess of the estimated accrual. The Company estimated the aggregate risk at December 31, 2023 to be up to $93.3 for its material indirect tax matters. The aggregate risk related to indirect taxes is adjusted as the applicable statutes of limitations expire.

Legal Contingencies

At December 31, 2023, the Company was a party to several lawsuits that were incurred in the normal course of business, which neither individually nor in the aggregate were considered material by management in relation to the Company’s financial position or results of operations. In management’s opinion, the Company's consolidated financial statements would not be materially affected by the outcome of these legal proceedings, commitments or asserted claims.

In addition to these normal course of business litigation matters, the Successor company continues to be a party to the proceedings that began in the Predecessor Period described below:

Diebold Nixdorf Holding Germany GmbH, formerly Diebold Nixdorf Holding Germany Inc. & Co. KGaA (Diebold KGaA), is a party to two separate appraisal proceedings (Spruchverfahren) in connection with the purchase of all shares in its former listed subsidiary, Diebold Nixdorf AG. The first appraisal proceeding, which relates to the Domination and Profit/Loss Transfer Agreement (DPLTA) entered into by Diebold KGaA and former Diebold Nixdorf AG, which became effective on February 17, 2017, is pending at the Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht) of Düsseldorf (Germany) as the court of appeal. The DPLTA appraisal proceeding was filed by minority shareholders of Diebold Nixdorf AG challenging the adequacy of both the cash exit compensation of €55.02 per Diebold Nixdorf AG share (of which 6.9 shares were then outstanding) and the annual recurring compensation of €2.82 per Diebold Nixdorf AG share offered in connection with the DPLTA.

The second appraisal proceeding relates to the cash merger squeeze-out of minority shareholders of Diebold Nixdorf AG in 2019 and is currently pending at the same Chamber for Commercial Matters (Kammer für Handelssachen) at the District Court (Landgericht) of Dortmund (Germany) that was originally competent for the DPLTA appraisal proceedings. The squeeze-out appraisal proceeding was filed by former minority shareholders of Diebold Nixdorf AG challenging the adequacy of both the cash exit compensation of €54.80 per Diebold Nixdorf AG share (of which 1.4 shares were then outstanding) in connection with the merger squeeze-out.

In both appraisal proceedings, a court ruling would apply to all Diebold Nixdorf AG shares outstanding at the time when the DPLTA or the merger squeeze-out, respectively, became effective. Any cash compensation received by former Diebold Nixdorf AG shareholders in connection with the merger squeeze-out would be netted with any higher cash compensation such shareholder may still claim in connection with the DPLTA appraisal proceeding.

The District Court of Dortmund dismissed in 2022 all claims to increase the cash compensation and the annual recurring compensation in the DPLTA appraisal proceeding and rejected in 2023 all claims to increase the cash compensation in the merger squeeze-out appraisal proceeding. These first instance decisions, however, are not final as some of the plaintiffs filed appeals in both, the DPLTA appraisal proceeding and the squeeze-out appraisal proceeding. The Company believes that the compensation offered in connection with the DPLTA and the merger squeeze-out was in both cases fair and that the decisions of the District Court of Dortmund in the DPLTA and merger squeeze-out appraisal proceedings validate its position. German courts often adjudicate increases of the cash compensation to plaintiffs in varying amounts in connection with German appraisal proceedings. Therefore, the Company cannot rule out that a court may increase the cash compensation in these appraisal proceedings. The Company, however, is convinced that its defense in both appraisal proceedings is supported by strong sets of facts and the Company will continue to vigorously defend itself in these matters.

Bank Guarantees, Standby Letters of Credit, and Surety Bonds

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may issue performance guarantees on behalf of its subsidiaries to certain customers and other parties. Some of those guarantees may be backed by standby letters of credit, surety bonds, or similar instruments. In general, under the guarantees, the Company would be obligated to perform, or cause performance, over the term of the underlying contract in the event of an unexcused, uncured breach by its subsidiary, or some other specified triggering event, in each case as defined by the applicable guarantee. At December 31, 2023, the maximum future contractual obligations relative to these various guarantees totaled $117.1, of which $23.0 represented standby letters of credit to insurance providers, and no associated liability was recorded. At December 31, 2022, the maximum future payment obligations relative to these various guarantees totaled $173.2, of which $24.0 represented standby letters of credit to insurance providers, and no associated liability was recorded.

Restricted Cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of Cash, cash equivalents and Short-term and Long-term restricted cash reporting within the Company's consolidated balance sheets and in the consolidated statements of cash flows:


	Successor		Predecessor
	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	550.2	$	307.4

Professional fee escrow	0.2		—
Bank collateral guarantees	32.5		2.6
Pension collateral guarantees	9.4		9.1
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	42.1		11.7
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	592.3	$	319.1

The balances primarily relate to cash held in escrow for the purpose of paying certain professional fees as a result of the Restructuring Proceedings as described in Note 2 and collateralized letters of credit supporting corporate insurance.