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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 17 – Commitments and Contingencies

Lease commitments – We lease offices, manufacturing plants, equipment, vehicles and warehouses under various lease agreements expiring through 2028. For information related to our lease commitments see Note 9.  

 

In addition, we have the following land right leases.    None of the leases requires a rental payment.

 

Location

 

Term (years)

 

Expiration Date

Chengdu, China

 

50

 

2061

Shanghai, China*

 

50

 

2056

Shandong, China

 

50

 

2058

Shanghai, China*

 

50

 

2058

Yangzhou, China

 

50

 

2065

*Separate leases by separate Diodes’ subsidiaries

 

Purchase commitments – We have entered into non-cancelable purchase contracts for capital expenditures, primarily for manufacturing equipment, for approximately $30.0 million at December 31, 2019.  In addition to these purchase commitments, we have equity investment obligations for our Chengdu facilities of $25 million for 2020, and capital investment obligations of $25 million and $16 million for 2020 and 2021, respectively.  As of December 31, 2019, we also had a commitment to purchase approximately $63.6 million of wafers to be used in our manufacturing process. These wafer purchases will occur during 2020.

Contingencies - From time to time, we are involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the normal course of business. While we intend to defend any lawsuit vigorously, we presently believe that the ultimate outcome of any current pending legal proceeding will not have any material adverse effect on our financial position, cash flows or operating results. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. An unfavorable ruling could include monetary damages, which could impact on our business and operating results for the period in which the ruling occurs or future periods.  Based on information available, we evaluate the likelihood of potential outcomes. We record the appropriate liability when the amount is deemed probable and reasonably estimable. In addition, we do not accrue for estimated legal fees and other directly related costs as they are expensed as incurred.  The Company is not currently a party to any pending litigation that the Company considers material.