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(12)������Commitments and Contingencies

Guarantees

In connection with agreements for the sale of assets by the Company or its subsidiaries, the Company may retain liabilities that relate to events occurring prior to its sale, such as tax, environmental, litigation and employment matters. The Company generally indemnifies the purchaser in the event that a third party asserts a claim against the purchaser that relates to a liability retained by the Company. These types of indemnification obligations may extend for a number of years. The Company is unable to estimate the maximum potential liability for these types of indemnification obligations as the sale agreements may not specify a maximum amount and the amounts are dependent upon the outcome of future contingent events, the nature and likelihood of which cannot be determined at this time. Historically, the Company has not made any significant indemnification payments under such agreements and no amount has been accrued in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements with respect to these indemnification guarantees.

Employment Contracts

The Atlanta Braves and certain of their players and coaches have entered into long-term employment contracts whereby such individuals' compensation is guaranteed. Amounts due under guaranteed contracts as of March 31, 2019 aggregated $205 million, which is payable as follows: $133 million in 2019, ��$37 million in 2020, $34 million in 2021, less than $1 million in 2022 and none thereafter. In addition to the foregoing amounts, certain players and coaches may earn incentive compensation under the terms of their employment contracts.

Litigation

The Company has contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Although it is reasonably possible the Company may incur losses upon conclusion of such matters, an estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be made. In the opinion of management, it is expected that amounts, if any, which may be required to satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Telephone Consumer Protection Act Suit. On March 13, 2017, Thomas Buchanan, individually and on behalf of all��others similarly situated, filed a class action complaint against SIRIUS XM Holdings in the United States District Court for the Northern District of��Texas, Dallas Division. The plaintiff in this action alleges that SIRIUS XM Holdings violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (the��“TCPA”) by, among other things, making telephone solicitations to persons on the National Do-Not-Call registry, a database��established to allow consumers to exclude themselves from telemarketing calls unless they consent to receive the calls in a��signed, written agreement, and making calls to consumers in violation of SIRIUS XM Holdings’ internal Do-Not-Call registry. The plaintiff is��seeking various forms of relief, including statutory damages of $500 for each violation of the TCPA or, in the��alternative, treble damages of up to $1,500 for each knowing and willful violation of the TCPA and a permanent