La Rosa Holdings Corp

From time to time, we are involved in lawsuits, claims, investigations, and proceedings, including pending opposition proceedings involving patents that arise in the ordinary course of business. There are no matters pending that we expect to have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows, except as set forth below.

The occurrence of an unfavorable outcome in any specific period could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations for that period or future periods. Other than as described below, we have not been and we are not presently a party to any material pending or threatened legal proceedings.

On February 13, 2023, Mr. Mark Gracy, who served as our Chief Operating Officer from November 18, 2021 to November 15, 2022, filed a civil lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Osceola County, Florida, seeking a jury trial and claiming that the Company breached his employment agreement by reducing his salary and failing to pay him his full severance payments and is looking for payment of his alleged severance of $249,000.00. On April 11, 2023, the Company filed a motion to dismiss Mr. Gracy’s complaint, which is still pending.

On July 14, 2023, a writ of garnishment was issued naming La Rosa Realty, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, as a purported garnishee for an alleged, but not actual, employee or contractor, Marc Cameron, in the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of St. Johns’ County, Florida. On October 31, 2023, the Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the action.

On September 5, 2023, Mr. Anthony Freites, who was an alleged independent contractor of La Rosa Realty, LLC from January 13, 2013 until June of 2021, filed an amended complaint in the Circuit Court of Osceola County, Florida, seeking a jury trial and claiming that the Company breached his contract and is looking for payment of commissions on alleged closed real estate sales as an independent contractor in the amount unspecified but allegedly including actual damages, compensatory damages, attorney’s fees, costs, and prejudgment interest. On October 12, 2023, the Company filed a motion to dismiss Mr. Freites’ complaint, which is still pending.

On January 3, 2024, Ms. Sarah Palmer filed a putative national class action complaint against La Rosa Realty, LLC in the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division. Ms. Palmer alleges that she received two (2) brief pre-recorded calls one week apart to her cell phone from La Rosa Realty, LLC presenting her an employment opportunity as a real estate agent. Ms. Palmer seeks an undisclosed amount of monetary damages from La Rosa Realty, LLC for the alleged would-be injurious, isolated and opportunistic employment gestures to her through a purported nationwide class action. Ms. Palmer claims that the defendant violated her privacy, annoyed and harassed her, constituted a nuisance, and occupied her telephone line. On March 12, 2024 La Rosa Realty, LLC filed a motion to dismiss the case with prejudice, which is still pending.

The Company believes that the above claims are without merit, and it will vigorously defend against such claims. Moreover, these claims, in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, business, or results of operations, should the Company’s defense not be successful in whole or in part. Except as stated herein, there is no other action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of our executive officers, threatened against or affecting our Company or our officers or directors in their capacities as such.