NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT Quinn v. B.D. Holt Co. Case No. 2025CI06321 37 Judicial District Court for Bexar County, Texas th IF YOUR PRIVATE INFORMATION WAS COMPROMISED IN THE DECEMBER 2024 DATA INCIDENT EXPERIENCED BY HOLT GROUP, A PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, AND ENTITLE YOU TO SETTLEMENT BENEFITS. A court has authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. You are not being sued. Please read this Notice carefully and completely. • A Settlement has been reached with B.D. Holt Co. d/b/a Holt Group ("Defendant") in a class action lawsuit. This case is about the targeted criminal third-party cyberattack to Holt Group's network that occurred in December 2024 ("Data Incident"). Certain files that contained Private Information may have been accessed. These files may have contained personal information including some combination of names; Social Security numbers; driver's license numbers; and financial account information. • The lawsuit is called Damon Quinn and Scott Moran v. 8.0. Holt Co., Case No. 2025CI06321. It is pending in the 37th Judicial District Court for Bexar County, Texas ("Action"). • Defendant denies that it did anything wrong and denies all allegations, claims, and wrongdoing and liability, and the Court has not decided who is right. • The parties have agreed to settle the lawsuit ("Settlement") to avoid the costs and risks, disruptions, and uncertainties of continuing the Action. • You are a Settlement Class Member if you received notice of the Data Incident, including notice of this Settlement. • Your rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Please read this Notice carefully and completely. SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT DEADLINE SUBMIT A CLAIM The only way to receive benefits or payments from this Settlement December 1, 2026 is by submitting a valid and timely Claim Form. The fastest way to submit your Claim Form is online at www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com. If you prefer, you can download the Claim Form from the Settlement Website and mail it to the Settlement Administrator. OPT-OUT OF THE You can choose to opt-out of the Settlement and receive no November 16, 2026 SETTLEMENT Settlement Benefits. This option allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. You can hire your own lawyer at your own expense. OBJECT TO THE If you do not opt-out of the Settlement, you may object to it by November 16, 2026 SETTLEMENT AND/OR writing to the Court about why you don't like the Settlement or Class Counsel's Application for Attorneys' Fees, Costs, and Service ATTEND A HEARING Awards. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. If you object, you may also file a claim for Settlement Benefits. DO NOTHING Unless you opt-out of the Settlement, you are automatically part of No Deadline the Settlement. If you do nothing, you will not receive Settlement Benefits or payments from this Settlement. You will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant or the Related Parties related to the Released Claims. • These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in this Notice. • The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement. 2 CaseID: 9722 Questions? Call 1-833-296-0885 Toll-Free or Visit www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com WHAT THIS NOTICE CONTAINS BASIC INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 3 WHO IS IN THE SETTLEMENT .......................................................................................... 4 THE SETTLEMENT BENEFITS........................................................................................... 4 SUBMITTING A CLAIM FORM FOR SETTLEMENT BENEFITS ................................................ 5 THE LAWYERS REPRESENTING YOU ............................................................................... 6 OPTING OUT FROM THE SETTLEMENT ............................................................................ 6 COMMENTING ON OR OBJECTING TO THE SETTLEMENT.................................................. 7 THE COURT’S FINAL APPROVAL HEARING ...................................................................... 9 IF I DO NOTHING ........................................................................................................... 9 GETTING MORE INFORMATION ...................................................................................... 9 Basic Information 1. Why was this Notice issued? The 37th Judicial District Court for Bexar County, Texas, authorized this Notice. You have a right to know about the proposed Settlement of this class action lawsuit, and about all of your options, before the Court decides whether to grant final approval of the Settlement. This Notice explains the lawsuit, your legal rights, what Settlement Benefits are available, and who can receive them. The lawsuit is called Damon Quinn and Scott Moran v. B.D. Holt Co., Case No. 2025CI06321. It is pending in the 37th Judicial District Court for Bexar County, Texas. The people that filed this lawsuit are called the "Plaintiffs" and the company they sued, B.D. Holt Co. d/b/a Holt Group, is called the "Defendant." 2. What is this lawsuit about? This lawsuit alleges that during the December 2024 targeted criminal third-party cyberattack on Holt Group's network, certain files that contained Private Information may have been accessed. These files may have contained personal information including some combination of names; Social Security numbers; driver's license numbers; and financial account information. 3. What is a class action? In a class action, one or more individuals sue on behalf of other people with similar claims. These individuals are called the "Plaintiffs". Together, the people included in the class action are called a "Class" or "Class Members." One court resolves the lawsuit for all Class Members, except for those who opt out from the settlement. In this proposed Settlement, the Class Representative is Damon Quinn. Everyone included in this Action are the Settlement Class Members. 4. Why is there a Settlement? The Court did not decide whether the Plaintiffs or the Defendant are right. Both sides have agreed to a Settlement to avoid the costs and risks of a trial, and to allow the Settlement Class Members to receive Settlement Benefits from the Settlement. The Class Representative and their attorneys think the Settlement is best for all Settlement Class Members. 3 CaseID: 9722 Questions? Call 1-833-296-0885 Toll-Free or Visit www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com Who is in the Settlement? 5. Who is included in the Settlement? The Court has defined the Settlement Class this way: "All individuals residing in the United States whose Private Information was potentially accessed or acquired in the Data Incident experienced by Defendant between December 26, 2024 and December 27, 2024 and who were sent a letter notifying them of the Data Incident." 6. Are there exceptions to being included? Yes. Excluded from the Class are: (a) Defendant and Defendant's affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, directors, officers, and agents; (b) governmental entities; (c) the Judge assigned to the Action, that Judge's immediate family, and Court staff; {d) anyone who submits a timely and valid Opt-Out; and (e) anyone who perpetrated the Data Incident. If you are not sure whether you are a Settlement Class Member, you can ask for free help any time by contacting the Settlement Administrator at: • Email: info@HoltGroupDataSettlement.com • Call toll free, 24/7: 1-833-296-0885 • By mail: Holt Group Data Incident Settlement c/o Settlement Administrator PO Box 25191 Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958 You may also view the Settlement Agreement at www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com. The Settlement Benefits 7. What does the Settlement provide? You may submit a Claim for the following Settlement Benefits: CREDIT MONITORING. All Settlement Class Members are eligible to submit a claim for two years of three- bureau Credit Monitoring Services. This comprehensive service comes with $1 million in fraud protection. If anything suspicious happens, you will be able to talk to a fraud resolution agent to help fix any problems. CASH PAYMENT OPTIONS Cash Payment A – Documented Losses. If you incurred actual, documented out-of-pocket losses due to the Data Incident, you can seek reimbursement for up to $5,000.00. The losses must have occurred between December 26, 2024, and December 1, 2026. This benefit covers out-of-pocket expenses like: • losses because of identity theft or fraud • fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, or freezing and unfreezing your credit • cost to replace your IDs • postage to contact banks by mail 4 CaseID: 9722 Questions? Call 1-833-296-0885 Toll-Free or Visit www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com You need to send proof, like receipts, to show how much you spent or lost. Your personal certifications, declarations, or affidavits do not constitute reasonable documentation to make a valid claim, but you may include that to provide clarification, context, or support for other submitted reasonable documentation showing that your expenses were because of the Data Incident. You cannot claim a payment for expenses that have already been reimbursed by a third party. Cash Payment B – Time Spent. Settlement Class Members who spent time responding to the Data Incident, may claim up to four hours, at $20.00 per hour, for a maximum of $80.00. You must have spent the time on tasks related to the Data Incident. Some examples include things like: • changing your passwords • investigating suspicious activity in your accounts • researching the Data Incident Cash Payment C – Alternate Cash. Instead of Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B, you may claim a one-time $50.00 cash payment. You do not have to provide any proof or explanation to claim this payment. If you have questions about these benefits, you can ask for free help any time by contacting the Settlement Administrator at: • Email: info@HoltGroupDataSettlement.com • Call toll free, 24/7: 1-833-296-0885 • By mail: Holt Group Data Incident Settlement c/o Settlement Administrator PO Box 25191 Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958 8. What claims am I releasing if I stay in the Settlement Class? If you stay in the Settlement Class, you won’t be able to be part of any other lawsuit against Holt Group about the issues that this Settlement covers. The “Releases” section of the Settlement Agreement (Section XI) describes the legal claims that you give up if you remain in the Settlement Class. The Settlement Agreement is available at www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com. Submitting a Claim Form for a Settlement Payment 9. How do I submit a claim for a Settlement benefit? The fastest way to submit your Claim Form is online at www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com. If you prefer, you can download a printable Claim Form from the website and mail it to the Settlement Administrator at: Holt Group Data Incident Settlement c/o Settlement Administrator PO Box 25191 Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958 You may also contact the Settlement Administrator to request a Claim Form by telephone, toll free, 1-833-296-0885, by email info@HoltGroupDataSettlement.com, or by U.S. mail at the address above. 5 CaseID: 9722 Questions? Call 1-833-296-0885 Toll-Free or Visit www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com 10. Are there any important Settlement payment deadlines? If you are submitting a Claim Form online, you must do so by December 1, 2026. If you are submitting a claim by U.S. mail, the completed and signed Claim Form, including supporting documentation, must be postmarked no later than December 1, 2026 11. When will the Settlement benefits be issued? The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on December 16, 2026 (see Question 18). If the Court approves the Settlement, there may be appeals. We do not know if appeals will be filed, or how long it will take to resolve them if they are filed. Settlement payments will be distributed if the Court grants final approval, and after any appeals are resolved. Please be patient. The Lawyers Representing You 12. Do I have a lawyer in the case? Yes, the Court has appointed attorneys William B. Federman of Federman & Sherwood and Jeff Ostrow of Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A., to represent you and other Settlement Class Members (“Class Counsel”). 13. Should I get my own lawyer? You will not be charged for Class Counsel’s services. If you want your own lawyer, you may hire one at your expense. 14. How will Class Counsel be paid? Class Counsel will ask the court to approve up to $250,000.00 as reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of litigation. This amount will be paid by Defendant. Class Counsel will also ask for a Service Award payment of $5,000.00 for the Class Representative. The Service Award will be paid by Defendant. Opting-Out from the Settlement 15. How do I opt out of the Settlement? If you do not want to be part of the Settlement, you must formally exclude yourself from the Settlement. This is called a request for exclusion or "opting-out". If you opt-out, you are telling the Court that you do not want to be part of the Settlement. You will not be eligible to receive any Settlement benefits if you opt-out. However, you will keep any rights you may have to sue Holt Group on your own about the legal issues in this case. The deadline to opt-out from the Settlement is November 16, 2026. To be valid, your Opt-Out Request must have the following information: (1) the name of the Litigation: Damon Quinn and Scott Moran v. B.D. Holt Co., Case No. 2025CI06321, pending in the 37th Judicial District Court for Bexar County, Texas; 6 CaseID: 9722 Questions? Call 1-833-296-0885 Toll-Free or Visit www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com (2) your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address; (3) personal signature; and (4) the words “Request for Exclusion" or "Opt-Out" or a clear and similar statement that you do not want to participate in the Settlement. You may only exclude yourself—not any other person. Mail your Request for Exclusion to the Settlement Administrator at: Holt Group Data Incident Settlement ATTN: Exclusion Request PO Box 25191 Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958 Your Opt-Out Request must be submitted and postmarked by November 16, 2026. Commenting on or Objecting to the Settlement 16. How do I tell the Court if I like or do not like the Settlement? If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not like part or all of the Settlement, you can object to it. Objecting means telling the Court your reasons for why you think the Court should not approve the Settlement. The Court will consider your views. You cannot object if you have opted-out from the Settlement (see Question 15) You must provide the following information for the Court to consider your objection: (1) the name of the Litigation: Damon Quinn and Scott Moran v. B.D. Holt Co., Case No. 2025CI06321, pending in the 37th Judicial District Court for Bexar County, Texas; (2) your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if any); (3) all grounds for the objection, accompanied by any legal support for the objection known to the objector or objector’s counsel; (4) the number of times the objector has objected to a class action settlement within the five years preceding the date that the objector files the objection, the caption of each case in which the objector has made such objection, and a copy of any orders related to or ruling upon the objector’s prior objections that were issued by the trial and appellate courts in each listed case; (5) the identity of all counsel who represent the objector, including any former or current counsel who may be entitled to compensation for any reason related to the objection to the Settlement and/or Application for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Awards; (6) the number of times in which the objector’s counsel and/or counsel’s law firm have objected to a class action settlement within the five years preceding the date of the filed objection, the caption of each case in which counsel or the firm has made such objection and a copy of any orders related to or ruling upon counsel’s or the counsel’s law firm’s prior objections that were issued by the trial and appellate courts in each listed case in which the objector’s counsel and/or counsel’s law firm have objected to a class action settlement within the preceding five years; 7 CaseID: 9722 Questions? Call 1-833-296-0885 Toll-Free or Visit www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com (7) the identity of all counsel (if any) representing the objector, and whether they will appear at the Final Approval Hearing; (8) a list of all persons who will be called to testify at the Final Approval Hearing in support of the objection (if any); (9) a statement confirming whether the objector intends to personally appear and/or testify at the Final Approval Hearing; and (10) your signature (if you have hired your own lawyer, their signature is not sufficient). For your objection to be considered, it must meet each of these requirements. To be considered by the Court, you must file your complete objection with the Clerk of Court by November 16, 2026. You must also send a copy of the objection by U.S. Mail to the Settlement Administrator, Class Counsel, and Defendant’s Counsel. Clerk of the Court Settlement Administrator Clerk of the Court Holt Group Data Incident Settlement 37th Civil District Court ATTN: Objections Bexar County Courthouse PO Box 25191 100 Dolorosa Street Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Class Counsel Counsel for Defendants William B. Federman Cornelia Brandfield-Harvey Federman & Sherwood Baker & Hostetler LLP 4131 N. Central Expressway 999 Third Avenue, Suite 3900 Dallas, TX 75204 Seattle, WA 98104 Jeff Ostrow Cornelia Brandfield-Harvey Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A. Baker & Hostetler LLP 1 West Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 500 999 Third Avenue, Suite 3900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Seattle, WA 98104 17. What is the difference between objecting and excluding? Objecting is telling the Court that you do not like something about the Settlement. You can object to the Settlement only if you do not opt-out from the Settlement. Opting out from the Settlement is stating to the Court that you do not want to be part of the Settlement. If you opt-out of the Settlement, you cannot object to it because the Settlement no longer affects you. The Court’s Final Approval Hearing 18. When is the Court’s Final Approval Hearing? The Court will hold a final approval hearing on December 16, 2026 at 8:30AM Central Time, via video conference. At the Final Approval Hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Settlement. The court will also decide Class Counsel’s request for an attorneys’ fees and costs award and the request for a Service Award to the Class Representatives. The Court will also consider any timely objections to the Settlement. 8 CaseID: 9722 Questions? Call 1-833-296-0885 Toll-Free or Visit www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com If you are a Settlement Class Member, you or your lawyer may ask permission to speak at the hearing at your own cost (See Question 16). The date and time of this hearing may change without further notice. Please check www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com for updates. 19. Do I have to come to the Final Approval Hearing? No. Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. You may attend at your own expense if you wish, but you do not have to. If you file an objection, you do not have to come to the Final Approval Hearing to talk about it; the Court will consider it as long as it was filed on time. You may also pay your own lawyer to attend, but you do not have to. If I Do Nothing 20. What happens if I do nothing at all? If you do nothing, you will not receive any Settlement Benefits from this Settlement. You will also give up the rights described in Question 8. Getting More Information 21. How do I get more information? This Notice is a summary of the proposed Settlement. The full Settlement Agreement and other related documents are available at the Settlement Website, www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com. If you have additional questions, you can ask for free help any time by contacting the Settlement Administrator at: • Email: info@HoltGroupDataSettlement.com • Call toll free, 24/7: 1-833-296-0885 • By mail: Holt Group Data Incident Settlement c/o Settlement Administrator PO Box 25191 Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958 You can obtain copies of publicly filed documents by visiting the office of the Clerk of the Court, 37th Civil District Court, Bexar County Courthouse, 100 Dolorosa Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205. DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR CLERK OF COURT REGARDING THIS SETTLEMENT 9 CaseID: 9722 Questions? Call 1-833-296-0885 Toll-Free or Visit www.HoltGroupDataSettlement.com