Note 15. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings:

The Company is involved, from time to time, in certain legal disputes in the ordinary course of business. No such disputes, individually or in the aggregate, are expected to have a material effect on the Company’s business or financial condition.

One of the Company’s subsidiaries is named as a defendant in personal injury lawsuits based on alleged exposure to asbestos-containing materials. A majority of the cases involve product liability claims based principally on allegations of past distribution of commercial lighting products containing wiring that may have contained asbestos. Each case names dozens of corporate defendants in addition us. In our experience, a large percentage of these types of claims have never been substantiated and have been dismissed by the courts. The Company has not suffered any adverse verdict in a trial court proceeding related to asbestos claims and intends to continue to defend these lawsuits.

On July 16, 2024, one of the Company’s subsidiaries received notice that it was named as a defendant, along with over 500 other companies, in a civil action filed for cost recovery and contributions related to the release and/or threatened release of hazardous substances from a facility known as the BKK Class 1 Landfill in Los Angeles County California from periods prior to 1987. The action alleges that FG Group LLC is a successor to Pichel Industries, Inc. (“Pichel Industries”) and that Pichel Industries contributed waste to the landfill. Management is in the early stages of evaluating the claim and determining the Company’s response.

One of the Company’s subsidiaries is named as a guarantor of the obligations of an entity that was previously sold. The Company has been notified that the primary obligor did not meet the obligations for which it is liable, and the third party has requested that the obligations be satisfied on behalf of the buyer under the guaranty. Management is evaluating any potential obligation and determining the Company’s response.

As of September 30, 2025, the Company has a loss contingency reserve of approximately $0.4 million, which represents our estimate of the potential losses related to the settlement of various open proceedings and claims. Management does not expect the resolution of these proceedings and claims to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.