NOTE 14. LONG-TERM DEBT

Convertible Senior Notes

In August 2017 and September 2017, the Company issued in aggregate $136.8 million of 5.875% Convertible Senior Notes (“Convertible Notes”) maturing on August 1, 2037, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears, on February 1, and August 1 of each year.

As of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2026, the Company had approximately $885,000 of the Convertible Notes outstanding, net of $21.1 million of Convertible Notes held by an insurance company subsidiary. For each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company made interest payments, net of affiliated Convertible Notes, of approximately $25,115, on the outstanding Convertible Notes.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

On July 22, 2025, the Company and its subsidiary guarantors entered into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) with lenders from time to time party thereto and Regions Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement amended and restated in its entirety the Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2018 (as amended to date, the “Prior Credit Agreement”).

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for senior secured credit facilities in the aggregate principal amount of up to $200.0 million, consisting of (a) a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $50.0 million (inclusive of a sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit equal to the unused amount of the revolving credit facility and a sublimit for swingline loans equal to the lesser of $25 million and the unused amount of the revolving credit facility), with a maturity of July 2030 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), (b) a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $75 million with a maturity of July 2030 (the "Term Loan Facility"), and (c) a $75 million committed delayed draw term loan that may be advanced to finance specified permitted acquisitions and investments, subject to satisfaction of conditions to borrowing and compliance with a specified consolidated leverage

ratio, in up to five separate installments during the two year period following the effective date of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with a maturity of July 2030 (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility”) (collectively, the “Credit Facilities”).

Term Loan Facility. The principal amount of the term loan facility under the Prior Credit Agreement amortized in quarterly installments, which began with the close of the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2019 and was amortizing in an amount equal to $2.4 million per quarter until its scheduled maturity date of July 28, 2026. The term loan facility under the Prior Credit Agreement was to mature on July 28, 2026 but was refinanced in full in connection with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there was $72.2 million and $74.0 million in aggregate principal amount under the Term Loan Facility under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, respectively. The principal amount of the Term Loan Facility under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement amortizes in quarterly installments beginning with the close of the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2025, in an amount equal to $937,500 per quarter, increasing to approximately $1.4 million commencing with the quarter ending September 30, 2028 with the remaining balance payable at maturity in July 2030.

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company made principal payments of $1.9 million, and interest payments of approximately $2.3 million, on the Term Loan Facility. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company made principal payments of approximately $2.4 million and interest payments of $1.4 million under the Prior Credit Agreement.

Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility allows for borrowings of up to $50 million inclusive of a sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit equal to the unused amount of the Revolving Credit Facility and a sublimit for swingline loans equal to the lesser of $25 million and the unused amount of the Revolving Credit Facility. At July 22, 2025, the outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility under the Prior Credit Agreement was $10.0 million, which was repaid in connection with the Amendment and Restated Credit Agreement. During 2024, the Company secured letters of credit in aggregate of $24.4 million with a maturity date of March 16, 2025. The letters of credit were cancelled effective on their maturity date of March 16, 2025. At June 30, 2026, there were no outstanding letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility and there were no draws as such date. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company made interest payments in aggregate of approximately $498,408 relating to unused availability commitment fees. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company made interest payments in aggregate of approximately $181,428 on the Revolving Credit Facility and $158,562 relating to letters of credit and unused availability commitment fees under the Prior Credit Agreement.

At the Company’s option, borrowings under the Credit Facilities bear interest at rates equal to either (1) a rate determined by reference to SOFR, plus an applicable margin or (2) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) the “prime rate” of Regions Bank, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, and (c) the adjusted term SOFR in effect on such day for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin.

At June 30, 2026, the effective interest rate for the Term Loan Facility was 6.370%. The Company monitors the rates prior to the reset date which allows it to establish if the payment is monthly or quarterly payment based on the most beneficial rate used to calculate the interest payment.

Mortgage Loan

In October 2017, the Company and its subsidiary, Skye Lane Properties LLC, jointly obtained a commercial real estate mortgage loan in the amount of $12.7 million, bearing interest of 4.95% per annum and maturing on October 30, 2027. Pursuant to the terms of the mortgage loan, on October 30, 2022, the interest rate adjusted to an interest rate equal to the annualized interest rate of the United States 5-year Treasury Notes as reported by the Federal Reserve on a weekly average basis plus 3.10%, which resulted in an increase of the rate from 4.95% to 7.42% per annum, paid monthly. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company made principal and interest payments of $198,953 on the mortgage loan. On July 23, 2025, the Company paid the mortgage loan principal and accrued interest balance in full in the amount of $10.7 million as part of the sale of the Company's commercial real estate.

FHLB Loan Agreements

In December 2018, a subsidiary of the Company received a 3.094% fixed interest rate cash loan of $19.2 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank Atlanta (“FHLB-ATL”). On September 29, 2023, the Company restructured the December 2018 agreement to extend the maturity date to March 28, 2025, with a 5.109% fixed interest rate payable quarterly commencing on December 28, 2023. In connection with the initial loan agreement, the subsidiary became a member of the FHLB-ATL. Membership in the

FHLB-ATL required an investment in FHLB-ATL’s common stock which was purchased in December 2018 and valued at $1.4 million. Additionally, the transaction required the acquired FHLB-ATL common stock and certain other investments to be pledged as collateral. In March 2025, the Company repaid the loan and released the investments from pledged collateral. As of June 30, 2026, the Company's membership in FHLB-ATL was $561,416. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company made quarterly interest payments under the terms of the loan agreement in aggregate amounts of approximately $239,780.

In December 2018, a subsidiary of the Company became a member of the FHLB Boston. As of June 30, 2026 and at December 31, 2025, the Company also holds common stock from FHLB Boston for a value of $177,197, classified as equity securities and reported at fair value on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

In December 2018, a subsidiary of the Company became a member of the FHLB Des Moines (“FHLB-DM”). Membership in the FHLB-DM required an investment in FHLB-DM’s common stock which was purchased in December 2018 and valued at $133,200. In January 2024, the insurance subsidiary of the Company received a 4.23% fixed interest rate cash loan of $5.5 million from the FHLB-DM. Additionally, the transaction required the acquired FHLB-DM common stock and certain other investments to be pledged as collateral. In June 2026, the Company repaid the loan and released the investments from pledged collateral. As of June 30, 2026, the equity investment in FHLB-DM common stock was $77,200.

For the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company made monthly interest payments as per the terms of the loan agreement in aggregate of $42,652 and $58,809, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company made monthly interest payments in aggregate of $100,815 and $116,971, respectively.

As of the date of this report, the Company was in compliance with the applicable terms of all its covenants and other requirements under the Credit Agreement, Convertible Notes, cash borrowings and other loans. The Company’s ability to secure future debt financing depends, in part, on its ability to remain in such compliance. The covenants in the Credit Agreement may limit the Company’s flexibility in connection with future financing transactions and in the allocation of capital in the future, including the Company’s ability to pay dividends and make stock repurchases, and contribute capital to its insurance subsidiaries that are not parties to the Credit Agreement.

The covenants and other requirements under the revolving agreement represent the most restrictive provisions that the Company is subject to with respect to the Company's long-term debt.