18. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal proceedings

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject at times to various claims, lawsuits and proceedings relating principally to alleged errors or omissions in the placement of insurance, claims administration, and other business transactions arising in the ordinary course of business. Where appropriate, the Company vigorously defends such claims, lawsuits and proceedings. Some of these claims, lawsuits and proceedings seek damages, including consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, in amounts that could, if awarded, be significant. Most of the claims, lawsuits and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business are covered by the insurance policy at issue. We account for such activity through the establishment of unpaid losses and LAE reserves. In accordance with accounting guidance, if it is probable that a liability has been incurred as of the date of the financial statements and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable; then an accrual for the costs to resolve these claims is recorded by the Company in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Periodic expenses related to the defense of such claims are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. On the basis of current information, the Company does not believe that there is a reasonable possibility that any material loss exceeding amounts already accrued, if any, will result from any of the claims, lawsuits and proceedings to which the Company is subject to, either individually, or in the aggregate.

On February 10, 2026, James Petcoff, a shareholder of the Company, filed a complaint against the Company, current and former directors of the Company, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Clarkston 91 West (“Clarkston 91”), which purchased preferred shares and warrants from the Company. The complaint alleges, among other things, breaches of fiduciary duties and Michigan law with respect to the sale by the Company of Series B Preferred Stock and Warrants to Clarkston 91 in February and March 2025 and the sale by the Company of Series C Preferred Stock to an affiliate of Clarkston 91 in December 2025. On March 10, 2026, Mr. Petcoff filed an amended complaint. The Company is reviewing the amended complaint and intends to vigorously defend the matter.

Payment of Contingent Considerations

As of December 31, 2025, the Company recorded $4.3 million of contingent consideration receivable to reflect the fair value of potential additional contingent consideration related to the CIS Sale. The timing of such payment is contingent on the performance of CIS which is subject to variables outside of our control. We have until June 30, 2027 to earn the remaining contingent consideration.

At the time of the CIS Sale, the Company entered into a bonus agreement with three of its employees that conveyed with the transaction. Under the agreement the Company would pay a bonus once the third payment of the contingent consideration was received. The total bonus is $1.5 million. As the occurrence of the third contingent consideration payment is now deemed probable, the Company accrued the full $1.5 million of bonus expense as of December 31, 2025.