Taxation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Taxation

19 — Taxation

The Company's U.S. federal and state income tax expense relates to its wholly owned U.S. corporate subsidiaries, which are separately taxed as corporations for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes, and Hagerty, Inc.'s allocable share of any taxable income from THG. The Company also owns foreign subsidiaries that file and pay income taxes in their local jurisdictions.

THG is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and most applicable state and local income tax purposes. As a partnership, THG is not subject to U.S. federal and certain state and local taxes. Any taxable income or loss generated by THG is passed through to and included in the taxable income or loss of its partners, including Hagerty, Inc., on a pro-rata basis.

In addition, Hagerty Re, a Bermuda corporation, made an irrevocable election under Section 953(d) of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC"), as amended, to be taxed as a U.S. domestic corporation. As a result, Hagerty Re is subject to U.S. taxation on its world-wide income as if it were a U.S. corporation. In accordance with an agreement between Hagerty Re and the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), Hagerty Re established an irrevocable letter of credit with the IRS in 2021.

TRA Liability

In connection with the consummation of the business combination that formed Hagerty, Inc. in 2021, Hagerty, Inc. entered into a TRA with the Legacy Unit Holders. The TRA provides for payment to the Legacy Unit Holders of 85% of the U.S. federal, state and local cash tax savings realized by Hagerty, Inc. as a result of the increases in tax basis and certain other tax benefits, as outlined in the Business Combination Agreement, upon the exchange of THG units and shares of Hagerty, Inc. Class V Common Stock for shares of Hagerty, Inc. Class A Common Stock or cash. The remaining 15% cash tax savings resulting from the basis adjustments are retained by Hagerty, Inc. The Business Combination Agreement is provided as Exhibit 2.1, incorporated by reference within Item 6. Exhibits, in this Quarterly Report.

In connection with the filing of its 2019 income tax return, THG made an election under Section 754 of the IRC for each taxable year in which TRA exchanges occur. This election allows THG to adjust the tax basis of its assets when certain ownership changes or distributions occur. This election cannot be revoked without the permission of the IRS Commissioner and will be in place for any future exchange of THG units.

In general, under the TRA, cash tax savings result in a year when the tax liability of Hagerty, Inc. for the year, computed without regard to the deductions attributable to the amortization of the basis increase and other deductions that arise in connection with the payment of the cash consideration under the TRA or the exchange of THG units and shares of Hagerty, Inc. Class V Common Stock for shares of Hagerty, Inc. Class A Common Stock, would be more than the tax liability for the year taking into account such deductions. Payments under the TRA are due when the Company produces taxable income and the resulting cash tax liability is reduced by deducting the amortization of the basis increase on a filed tax return. The payments under the TRA are expected to be substantial.

The amount and timing of any payments under the TRA will vary depending on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the increase in tax basis of THG's assets, the timing of any future redemptions, exchanges or purchases of THG units held by Legacy Unit Holders, the price of Hagerty, Inc. Class A Common Stock at the time of the redemption, exchange or purchase, the extent to which redemptions or exchanges are taxable, the amount and timing of the taxable income that Hagerty, Inc. generates in the future, the tax rates then applicable, and the portion of the payments under the TRA constituting imputed interest.

The estimation of the TRA Liability is, by its nature, imprecise and subject to significant assumptions regarding the amount and timing of Hagerty, Inc.'s future taxable income. If the Company does not generate sufficient taxable income in the aggregate over the term of the TRA to utilize the tax benefits, then it would not be required to make the related payment under the TRA. Therefore, the Company only recognizes a liability for the TRA if it determines it is probable that it will generate sufficient future taxable income over the term of the TRA to utilize the related tax benefits. Estimating future taxable income is inherently uncertain and requires significant management judgment.

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the estimated value of the TRA Liability was $38.3 million and $39.8 million, respectively. Outside of TRA payments, there were no changes in the estimated value of the TRA Liability for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, Hagerty, Inc. made TRA payments of $1.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively, to the Legacy Unit Holders.