Belpointe PREP, LLC 10-K

Item 3. Legal Proceedings. From time to time we may be involved in various claims and legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business. We record loss contingencies for legal matters when it is both probable that liability will be incurred, and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Where the reasonable estimate of a probable loss is a range, we record the most likely estimate of loss within that range. For the litigation described below, we do not believe liability is probable and therefore have not accrued loss contingencies for the matter. However, litigation and other disputes are inherently unpredictable and subject to substantial uncertainties. We will reassess our accruals on an ongoing basis taking into account the procedural stage and developments in the litigation. The Galinn Fund LLC On December 5, 2024, the Galinn Fund LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Galinn”), filed a complaint in Connecticut State Superior Court naming CMC Storrs SPV, LLC (“CMC”), the holding company for our investment property located at 497-501 Middle Turnpike, Storrs, Connecticut (“497-501 Middle”), as a defendant, alongside Chen Ji, an individual (“Chen”), and two additional entities (the “Guarantors”). In the complaint Galinn alleges, among other things, that on May 24, 2024, Chen, on behalf of CMC, executed a mortgage note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $3.0 million (the “Loan”), which was secured in part by a mortgage against 497-501 Middle (the “Mortgage”). Galinn further alleges that CMC is in default under both the Note and Mortgage for failure to make payments when due. Galinn is seeking to foreclose on the Mortgage and damages against CMC and the Guarantors. In March 2020, when we first acquired an equity interest in CMC, Chen was an affiliate of the entity, however, he thereafter exited the investment and is no longer in any way affiliated with or authorized to act on behalf of CMC. We maintain that the Loan was obtained as a result of Chen’s fraud and Galinn’s negligence, and had Galinn done adequate due diligence, or reviewed the publicly available filings on the State of Connecticut’s Business Records website, or even a basic Google search, Chen’s lack of authority would have been readily apparent prior to Galinn having made the Loan. We dispute any liability in this litigation, believe we have substantial defenses to Galinn’s claims, and are vigorously defending the matter. As of December 31, 2024, neither we nor any of our subsidiaries were subject to any other material legal proceedings. Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. Not applicable. 39 Table of Contents PART II