Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

Federal Home Loan Bank

In July 2017, KICO became a member of, and invested in, the FHLBNY. KICO is required to maintain an investment in the capital stock of FHLBNY. Based on the redemption provisions of FHLBNY, the stock has no quoted market value and is carried at cost. At its discretion, FHLBNY may declare dividends on the stock. Management reviews the stock for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the cost basis in the stock. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, no impairment has been recognized. FHLBNY members have access to a variety of flexible, low cost funding through FHLBNY’s credit products, enabling members to customize advances, which are to be fully collateralized. Eligible collateral to pledge to FHLBNY includes residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, along with U.S. Treasury and agency securities. See Note 3 – Investments for eligible collateral held in a designated custodian account available for future advances. Advances are limited to 5% of KICO’s net admitted assets under statutory insurance principles as of the previous quarter. On July 6, 2023, A.M. Best withdrew KICO’s ratings as KICO requested to no longer participate in A.M. Best’s interactive rating process. As a result of the withdrawal of A.M. Best ratings, prior to April 15, 2025, KICO was only able to borrow on an overnight basis. Effective April 15, 2025, based on KICO's credit rating from FHLBNY, KICO can now borrow for a term of up to five years. If KICO has sufficient available collateral (as discussed below), based on KICO’s net admitted assets, the maximum allowable advance as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was approximately $17,879,000 and $16,873,000, respectively. The estimated fair value of available collateral as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was approximately $9,313,000 and $9,598,000, respectively. Effective April 15, 2025, advances are limited to 91% of the amount of available collateral. Prior to April 15, 2025, advances were limited to 85% of the amount of available collateral. There were no borrowings under this facility during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

Debt

Debt as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consists of the following:

	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
13.75% Senior Notes due 2026 ("2024 Notes")	$	-	$	-
Equipment financing	4,122,971		4,440,127
Balance at end of period	$	4,122,971	$	4,440,127

2024 Notes

The Company issued the 2024 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $14,950,000 pursuant to a debt exchange agreement (the “2024 Exchange Agreement”). Interest was payable semi-annually in arrears on June 30 and December 30 of each year at the rate of 13.75% per annum. Pursuant to the 2024 Exchange Agreement, the expiration date of the then outstanding warrants to purchase 969,525 shares of Common Stock of the Company pursuant to a 2022 debt exchange ("2022 Exchange Agreement") was extended from December 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026 (all such warrants were subsequently exercised as of December 31, 2025) (see Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity).

The 2024 Notes were redeemable, at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time or in part from time to time, on and after September 12, 2024, upon not less than fifteen (15) and not more than sixty (60) days’ notice, equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2024 Notes, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

The 2024 Exchange Agreement provided for mandatory and optional prepayments of principal. The Company made optional prepayments of $3,500,000 on January 28, 2025, and $2,450,000 on February 24, 2025, and accordingly, satisfied the entire principal balance of the 2024 Notes. Unamortized debt issue costs of $174,962 related to extinguished debt were expensed at the time the 2024 Notes were extinguished and recorded as loss on extinguishment of debt in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and

comprehensive (loss) income within other operating expenses.

Equipment Financing

On October 27, 2022, KICO entered into a sale-leaseback transaction, whereby KICO sold $8,096,824 of fixed assets to a bank. Under GAAP, the sale-leaseback transaction is recorded as equipment financing (“Financing”). The provisions of the Financing require KICO to pay a monthly payment of principal and interest at the rate of 5.86% per annum totaling $126,877 for a term of 60 months, which commenced on October 27, 2022. The terms of the Financing provide buyout options to KICO at the end of the 60 month term, which are as follows:

•At the end of the lease, KICO may purchase the fixed assets for a purchase price of $2,024,206, which is 25% of the original fixed asset cost of $8,096,824; or

•KICO may renew the lease for 16 months at the same rental rate, which totals $2,030,036.

A provision of the Financing requires KICO to pledge collateral for the lease obligation. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the amount of required collateral was approximately $3,193,000 and $3,616,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the fair value of KICO’s pledged collateral was approximately $3,193,000 and $3,616,000, respectively, in various fixed-maturity securities.

Future contractual payment obligations under the Financing as of March 31, 2026 are as follows:

For the Years Ending December 31,	Total
Remainder of 2026	$	979,744
2027	1,119,021
	2,098,765
2028 purchase price	2,024,206
Total	$	4,122,971