Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we, along with our subsidiaries, are involved in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of our business, including those arising from or related to contractual matters, commercial disputes, intellectual property, personal injury, environmental matters, product performance or warranties, product liability, insurance coverage and personnel and employment disputes.
We regularly review with legal counsel the status of all ongoing proceedings, and we maintain insurance against these risks to the extent deemed prudent by our management and to the extent such insurance is available. However, there is no assurance that we will prevail in these matters or that our insurers will accept full coverage of these matters, and we could, in the future, incur judgments, enter into settlements of claims, or revise our expectations regarding the outcome or insurability of matters we face, which could materially impact our results of operations.
We have been and are currently party to multiple claims, some of which are in litigation, relating to alleged defects in a commercial sealant product that was manufactured and sold during the 2000s. Several claims have been resolved and we continue to defend the remaining claims. While we believe that our product was not defective and that we would prevail in these commercial sealant product claims if taken to trial, the timing, ultimate resolution and potential impact of these claims is
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not currently determinable. Nevertheless, after taking into account all currently available information, including our defenses, the advice of our counsel, and the extent and currently-expected availability of our existing insurance coverage, we believe that the eventual outcome of these commercial sealant claims will not have a material adverse effect on our overall financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, and we have not recorded any accrual with regard to these claims.
We reserve for litigation loss contingencies that are both probable and reasonably estimable. We do not expect that losses resulting from any current legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements if or when such losses are incurred.
On September 19, 2025, a purported shareholder class action lawsuit against the Company and two of its officers was filed in federal court in the Southern District of Texas, titled Zanol v. Quanex Building Products Corporation et al, Case No. 4:25-cv-04453. The suit alleges certain violations of federal securities laws related to public disclosures made by the Company in 2025 principally related to our window and door operations in Mexico and seeks unspecified damages. While the ultimate outcome of any legal matter cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company strongly believes that this complaint is without merit, intends to vigorously defend itself and its officers against the allegations, and maintains insurance coverage for such matters. At present, the Company cannot reasonably estimate a range of loss, if any, for this action based on its early stage and the information available to the Company, and accordingly, the Company has not accrued any liability associated with this action.
For discussion of environmental issues, see Item 1, “Business - Environmental and Employee Safety Matters,” discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable.
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