Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. 10-K

Item 3. Legal Proceedings The Company is involved in certain legal proceedings and claims, which arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of the Company, based on consultations with inside and outside counsel, the results of any of these ordinary course matters, individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material effect on our results of operations, financial condition, or 30 Table of Contents cash flows. As more information becomes available and we determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable on a claim and that the amount of probable loss that we will incur on that claim is reasonably estimable, we will record an accrued expense for the claim in question. If and when we record such an accrual, it could be material and could adversely impact our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. The Company is a party in a case filed on October 11, 2023 in the United States District Court of Northern District of California (the “Complaint”). The Complaint is a putative class action against The Credit Wholesale Company, Inc. (“Wholesale”), Priority Technology Holdings, Inc., Priority Payment Systems (“PPS”), LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”). The Complaint alleges that Wholesale as an agent of Priority, PPS and Wells Fargo made non-consensual recordation of telephonic communications with California businesses in violation of California Invasion of Privacy Act (the “Act”). The Complaint seeks to certify a class of affected businesses and an award of $5,000 per violation of the Act. On January 24, 2025, the court preliminarily approved the settlement agreement entered into by the parties wherein defendants agree to pay $19.5 million to settle this litigation. Any contribution toward the settlement by the Company will be nominal, and will not have any material impact on the Company's results of operations, financial conditions or cash flows. Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures Not applicable 31 Table of Contents PART II.