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Northrop Grumman Defined Contribution Plans Master Trust | Participation in Northrop Grumman Defined Contribution Plans Master Trust Retirement Account

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Northrop Grumman Defined Contribution Plans Master Trust | Participation in Northrop Grumman Defined Contribution Plans Master Trust Savings Account

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State Street Bank and Trust Company | State Street Bank and Trust Company short-term investment fund

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN<div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The following description of the Northrop Grumman Financial Security and Savings Program (the “Plan” or “FSSP”) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.</div><div style="margin-top:5pt">General </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The Plan is a qualified defined contribution plan established for the benefit of certain employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation (the “Company” or “Plan sponsor”) acquired as part of the Company's acquisition of Litton Industries, Inc. The Plan is closed to new participants and no further contributions are permitted. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The Plan's Benefit Plans Administrative and Investment Committees control and manage the operation of the Plan. State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street” or the “Trustee”) serves as the Trustee of the Plan. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The Plan holds an interest in the Northrop Grumman Defined Contribution Plans Master Trust (the “DC Master Trust”) through the non-participant directed retirement account (“FSSP Retirement Account”) and the participant directed savings account (“FSSP Savings Account”). It also holds investments in a short-term investment fund at the Trustee.</div><div>Participant Accounts</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Individual accounts are maintained for each Plan participant. Each participant account is credited with an allocation of any Plan earnings from the DC Master Trust. Each participant account is charged with withdrawals and an allocation of any Plan losses and administrative expenses. Allocations are based on participant units. Participants are generally entitled to the net of contributions, withdrawals and allocations. </div><div>Vesting</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Plan participants are fully vested in the balance of their accounts.</div><div>Investment Options</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">When participants were eligible to contribute to the Plan, participants could deposit up to 4 percent of eligible compensation into their FSSP Retirement Account which was used as the basis for calculating pension benefits. Contributions into this account are invested in the Balanced Fund within the DC Master Trust.</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Participant contributions in excess of 4 percent of eligible compensation were deposited into their FSSP Savings Account and could be invested in one or more of the FSSP Savings Account investment options described below. The investment funds are managed by a professional investment manager appointed by Plan management. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Participants may generally change their investment elections in the FSSP Savings Accounts daily. Existing account balances can also be transferred daily, subject to certain restrictions. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Amounts deposited into each investment fund are used to purchase units of that fund based on unit values that are updated daily prior to any Plan transactions, including withdrawals, distributions, and transfers. The value of each participant's account is dependent upon the number of units purchased to date and the current value of each unit. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">U.S. Equity Fund —The U.S. Equity Fund primarily consists of holdings in large and medium-sized U.S. company stocks. The fund’s objective is to achieve a high total return through long-term growth of capital and the reinvestment of current income.</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">U.S. Fixed-Income Fund — The U.S. Fixed-Income Fund primarily consists of holdings in marketable, fixed-income securities rated within the four highest investment grades assigned by Moody’s Investor Services or Standard & Poor’s Corporation, U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations, or cash equivalent instruments. The fund invests in a range of fixed-income securities that mature, on average, in eight to ten years.</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Stable Value Account — Investments in the Stable Value Account primarily include synthetic guaranteed investment contracts (“synthetic GICs”), cash and cash equivalents. See Note 5 for further information on synthetic GICs. </div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt">Northrop Grumman Fund (“NG Stock Fund”) — The NG Stock Fund invests primarily in Northrop Grumman Corporation common stock. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Balanced Fund — The Balanced Fund is designed to provide investors with a diversified portfolio consisting of targeted proportions of fixed-income securities (35 percent), U.S. equities (45 percent), and international equities (20 </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">percent). The fund seeks to exceed the return of the bond market and approach the return of the stock market, but with less risk than an investment solely in equities.</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">International Equity Fund — The International Equity Fund consists of stocks of a diversified group of companies in developed countries outside of the U.S. The fund’s objectives are capital appreciation over the long term, along with current income (dividends).</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Small Cap Fund — The Small Cap Fund consists of a diversified group of U.S. companies with lower market capitalization and higher expected revenue growth than the large, well-established companies that make up the S&P 500 Index. The fund seeks to provide capital appreciation over the long term, rather than current income.</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Emerging Markets Fund — The Emerging Markets Fund consists of a diversified portfolio of stocks issued by companies based in developing countries. The fund’s objective is capital appreciation over the long term. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Retirement Path Portfolios — Each retirement path is a broadly diversified portfolio of funds consisting of equities, fixed-income securities and other investments tailored to the participants' investment time horizons. The name of each portfolio reflects the year when the participants expect to retire or draw interest and/or principal out of their accounts. The portfolio consists of eleven Retirement Path funds spanning to 2070. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Apart from the Stable Value Account and NG Stock Fund, the large majority of the other funds are included in common/collective trust (“CCT”) funds. These funds manage pooled trust accounts, which group assets together to develop generally larger and more diversified portfolios. These funds may also include a short-term investment fund. </div><div>Notes Receivable from Participants</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Participants may borrow from their FSSP Savings Account in accordance with the Plan document, with loans from a minimum of $1,000, up to a maximum equal to the lesser of 1) $50,000, reduced by the highest outstanding loan balance over the past 12 months, or 2) 50 percent of their vested account balances. Loans are secured by the balance in the participant's FSSP Savings Account and are issued at an interest rate set at the prime rate plus one percent. Repayments are made from payroll deductions (for active employees) or other forms of payment (for former employees or employees on a leave of absence). As of December 31, 2025, outstanding participant loans had maturities through 2030 and interest rates ranging from 4.25 percent to 9.5 percent. As of December 31, 2024, outstanding participant loans had maturities through 2029 and interest rates ranging from 4.25 percent to 9.5 percent. </div><div>Payment of Benefits</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Upon termination of employment with the Company (including termination due to death, disability, or retirement), participants may receive a lump-sum payment of their entire FSSP Retirement and/or Savings Account balances, installment payments, or the total account balance as an annuity, net of any outstanding loan balances. In addition, participants have the option to take the total distribution as an annuity subject to Plan terms. At retirement, participants may also elect a rollover of their FSSP Retirement Account to another Company pension plan. Otherwise, distributions generally begin on a participant's mandatory commencement date. Participants may roll over account balances to individual retirement accounts or another employer's qualified retirement plan.</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Distributions from the NG Stock Fund will be paid in cash, stock, or a combination thereof, depending on the participant's election. </div><div>Withdrawals</div>Participants may withdraw all or a portion of their vested account balance in accordance with the Plan document, which provides for different rules for withdrawals based on whether or not the participant has reached age 591/2.

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<div style="margin-bottom:5pt">2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES </div><div>Basis of Accounting </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). </div><div>Use of Estimates </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and changes therein, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.</div><div>Risks and Uncertainties </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The Plan provides various investment options to its participants. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, including interest rate and credit risk, overall market volatility, market risks including global events such as </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">pandemics or international conflicts, and risks related to U.S. and foreign government instability. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities may occur in the near term, and those changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. </div><div>Fair Value of Financial Instruments </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The Plan and the DC Master Trust measure the fair value of its financial instruments using observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect internal market assumptions. Assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy: </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;padding-left:40.5pt;text-indent:-40.5pt">Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;padding-left:40.5pt;text-indent:-40.5pt">Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;padding-left:40.5pt;text-indent:-40.5pt">Level 3 - Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable. </div><div>Investment Valuation and Income Recognition </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The investments held by the Plan and the DC Master Trust are stated at fair value with the exception of synthetic GICs in the Stable Value Account of the DC Master Trust, which are stated at contract value. Fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (see Note 4). The synthetic GICs are stated at contract value because contract value is the amount that would be received by participants if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. Contract value is equal to the value of initial deposited principal, plus accumulated interest and additional deposits, minus withdrawals and expenses (see Note 5). Plan management provides direction and oversight of the valuation process. The fair value of Plan and DC Master Trust investments is determined as follows: </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Investments in U.S. equities, which include common stocks, are valued at the last reported sales price on the active market on which the securities are traded on the last business day of the plan year. Investments in CCT funds are valued based on the net asset value (“NAV”) derived by investment managers, as a practical expedient. The short-term investment fund is not an exchange-traded fund, however, the price per unit is published and represents the actual price at which the units held in the fund can be bought or sold. Fixed-income securities are valued based on broker quotes or model-derived valuations. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">All securities and cash equivalents are quoted in the local currency and then converted into U.S. dollars. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Broker commissions, transfer taxes, and other charges and expenses incurred in connection with the purchase, sale, or other disposition of securities or other investments are added to the cost of such securities or other investments, or are deducted from the proceeds of the sale or other disposition thereof, as appropriate. Taxes, if any, on fund assets, or on any gain resulting from the sale or other disposition of such assets, or on the earnings of the funds, are apportioned among the participants whose interests in the Plan are affected, and the share of such taxes apportioned to each such person is charged against their account in the Plan. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The Trustee, in performing any required valuations or calculations, relies on the prices provided by pricing sources, the investment managers, Plan management or the participant’s broker as a certification as to the value. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The DC Master Trust allocates investment income, realized gains and losses, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation on the underlying securities to the participating plans daily based upon the market value of each plan’s investment. The realized gain or loss on investments is the difference between the proceeds received and the average cost of investments sold. The unrealized appreciation or depreciation is the aggregate difference between the current fair market value and the cost of investments. </div><div>Notes Receivable from Participants </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Participant loans are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest.</div><div>Expenses </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Plan expenses are paid by the Plan or the Plan sponsor as provided in the Plan document. Fees incurred by the Plan for investment management services of $48 thousand are presented as a reduction to investment income in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the year ended December 31, 2025.</div><div>Payment of Benefits </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Benefit payments to participants are recorded upon distribution. Amounts allocated to accounts of participants who have elected to withdraw funds from the Plan but have not yet been paid were $35 thousand and $75 thousand at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.</div><div>Transfers</div>A participant may elect to transfer their vested FSSP Retirement Account balance to the Northrop Grumman Retirement Plan “B” pension plan as permitted by the Plan. The total amount transferred from the Plan to the Northrop Grumman Retirement Plan “B” pension plan was $7.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025.

<div>Basis of Accounting </div>The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

<div>Use of Estimates </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and changes therein, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.</div>

<div>Risks and Uncertainties </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The Plan provides various investment options to its participants. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, including interest rate and credit risk, overall market volatility, market risks including global events such as </div>pandemics or international conflicts, and risks related to U.S. and foreign government instability. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities may occur in the near term, and those changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the financial statements.

<div>Fair Value of Financial Instruments </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The Plan and the DC Master Trust measure the fair value of its financial instruments using observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect internal market assumptions. Assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy: </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;padding-left:40.5pt;text-indent:-40.5pt">Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;padding-left:40.5pt;text-indent:-40.5pt">Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. </div>Level 3 - Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

<div>Investment Valuation and Income Recognition </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The investments held by the Plan and the DC Master Trust are stated at fair value with the exception of synthetic GICs in the Stable Value Account of the DC Master Trust, which are stated at contract value. Fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (see Note 4). The synthetic GICs are stated at contract value because contract value is the amount that would be received by participants if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. Contract value is equal to the value of initial deposited principal, plus accumulated interest and additional deposits, minus withdrawals and expenses (see Note 5). Plan management provides direction and oversight of the valuation process. The fair value of Plan and DC Master Trust investments is determined as follows: </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Investments in U.S. equities, which include common stocks, are valued at the last reported sales price on the active market on which the securities are traded on the last business day of the plan year. Investments in CCT funds are valued based on the net asset value (“NAV”) derived by investment managers, as a practical expedient. The short-term investment fund is not an exchange-traded fund, however, the price per unit is published and represents the actual price at which the units held in the fund can be bought or sold. Fixed-income securities are valued based on broker quotes or model-derived valuations. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">All securities and cash equivalents are quoted in the local currency and then converted into U.S. dollars. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Broker commissions, transfer taxes, and other charges and expenses incurred in connection with the purchase, sale, or other disposition of securities or other investments are added to the cost of such securities or other investments, or are deducted from the proceeds of the sale or other disposition thereof, as appropriate. Taxes, if any, on fund assets, or on any gain resulting from the sale or other disposition of such assets, or on the earnings of the funds, are apportioned among the participants whose interests in the Plan are affected, and the share of such taxes apportioned to each such person is charged against their account in the Plan. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The Trustee, in performing any required valuations or calculations, relies on the prices provided by pricing sources, the investment managers, Plan management or the participant’s broker as a certification as to the value. </div>The DC Master Trust allocates investment income, realized gains and losses, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation on the underlying securities to the participating plans daily based upon the market value of each plan’s investment. The realized gain or loss on investments is the difference between the proceeds received and the average cost of investments sold. The unrealized appreciation or depreciation is the aggregate difference between the current fair market value and the cost of investments.

<div>Notes Receivable from Participants </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Participant loans are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest.</div>

<div>Expenses </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Plan expenses are paid by the Plan or the Plan sponsor as provided in the Plan document. Fees incurred by the Plan for investment management services of $48 thousand are presented as a reduction to investment income in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the year ended December 31, 2025.</div>

48000

<div>Payment of Benefits </div>Benefit payments to participants are recorded upon distribution.

35000

75000

<div>Transfers</div>A participant may elect to transfer their vested FSSP Retirement Account balance to the Northrop Grumman Retirement Plan “B” pension plan as permitted by the Plan.

-7400000

<div style="margin-bottom:5pt">3. INVESTMENTS</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The Plan's total divided interest represents 1 percent of total net assets reported by the Trustee of the DC Master Trust as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The remaining interest in the investments held by the DC Master Trust belongs to the Northrop Grumman Savings Plan.</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The net assets of the DC Master Trust and the Plan's interest in Master Trust balances as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, are as follows:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.839%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:46.893%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:11.099%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:11.099%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:11.099%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:11.102%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" rowspan="2" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Master Trust Balances</td><td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" rowspan="2" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center">Plan's Interest in Master Trust Balances</div></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="27" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Assets</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">At fair value:</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Cash equivalents and short-term investment fund</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">78,177 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">93,059 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">1,176 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">1,379 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">U.S. equities</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">4,048,009 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,594,037 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">17,388 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">17,911 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Common/collective trust funds</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">32,627,651 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">28,679,632 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">434,208 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">417,269 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Collateral held under securities lending agreements</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">200,064 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">693,505 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,129 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">7,919 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Total investments at fair value</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">36,953,901 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">33,060,233 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">454,901 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">444,478 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">At contract value:</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,052,155 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,161,481 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">46,984 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">48,669 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Total investments at contract value</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,052,155 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,161,481 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">46,984 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">48,669 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Dividends, interest, taxes and other receivables</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">213 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">284 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Total assets</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">40,006,269 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">36,221,998 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">501,888 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">493,150 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Liabilities</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Due to broker for securities purchased and other payables</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt 0 19pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">4,516 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,796 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">67 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">50 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Collateral held under securities lending agreements</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt 0 19pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">200,064 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">693,505 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,129 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">7,919 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Total liabilities</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">204,580 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">696,301 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,196 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">7,969 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Net assets of the DC Master Trust</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">39,801,689 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">35,525,697 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">499,692 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">485,181 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:5pt">Net investment income for the DC Master Trust for the plan year ended December 31, 2025, is as follows:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:83.996%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:13.804%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Investment income</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Net appreciation in value of investments</td><td style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">5,867,005 </td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Interest</td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">95,113 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Dividends</td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">65,793 </td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Other income</td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,255 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Investment manager fees</td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">(3,597)</td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Net investment income</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">6,026,569 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div>

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<div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The net assets of the DC Master Trust and the Plan's interest in Master Trust balances as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, are as follows:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.839%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:46.893%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:11.099%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:11.099%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:11.099%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:11.102%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" rowspan="2" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Master Trust Balances</td><td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" rowspan="2" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center">Plan's Interest in Master Trust Balances</div></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="27" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Assets</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">At fair value:</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Cash equivalents and short-term investment fund</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">78,177 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">93,059 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">1,176 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">1,379 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">U.S. equities</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">4,048,009 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,594,037 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">17,388 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">17,911 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Common/collective trust funds</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">32,627,651 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">28,679,632 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">434,208 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">417,269 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Collateral held under securities lending agreements</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">200,064 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">693,505 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,129 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">7,919 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Total investments at fair value</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">36,953,901 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">33,060,233 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">454,901 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">444,478 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">At contract value:</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,052,155 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,161,481 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">46,984 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">48,669 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Total investments at contract value</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,052,155 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,161,481 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">46,984 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">48,669 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Dividends, interest, taxes and other receivables</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">213 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">284 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Total assets</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">40,006,269 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">36,221,998 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">501,888 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">493,150 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Liabilities</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Due to broker for securities purchased and other payables</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt 0 19pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">4,516 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,796 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">67 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">50 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Collateral held under securities lending agreements</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt 0 19pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">200,064 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">693,505 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,129 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">7,919 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Total liabilities</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">204,580 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">696,301 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,196 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">7,969 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Net assets of the DC Master Trust</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">39,801,689 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">35,525,697 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">499,692 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">485,181 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:5pt">Net investment income for the DC Master Trust for the plan year ended December 31, 2025, is as follows:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:83.996%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:13.804%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Investment income</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Net appreciation in value of investments</td><td style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">5,867,005 </td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Interest</td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">95,113 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Dividends</td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">65,793 </td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Other income</td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,255 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Investment manager fees</td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">(3,597)</td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Net investment income</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">6,026,569 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div>

78177000

93059000

1176000

1379000

4048009000

3594037000

17388000

17911000

32627651000

28679632000

434208000

417269000

200064000

693505000

2129000

7919000

36953901000

33060233000

454901000

444478000

3052155000

3161481000

46984000

48669000

3052155000

3161481000

46984000

48669000

213000

284000

3000

40006269000

36221998000

501888000

493150000

4516000

2796000

67000

50000

200064000 693505000 2129000 7919000

204580000

696301000

2196000

7969000

39801689000

35525697000

499692000

485181000

5867005000

95113000

65793000

2255000

3597000

6026569000

<div style="margin-bottom:5pt">4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Certain investments that are measured at fair value using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient are not required to be categorized in the fair value hierarchy tables. The total fair value of these investments is included in the tables below to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to amounts presented in the investments footnote (Note 3). These investments have no unfunded commitments, redemption notice periods greater than seven days or other redemption restrictions. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no investments expected to be sold at a value materially different than NAV.</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The table below sets forth the fair value of the investments by level, measured on a recurring basis and held by the DC Master Trust as of December 31, 2025:</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.679%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:49.703%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.494%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.494%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.500%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 1</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 2</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Total</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">DC Master Trust at fair value</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Cash equivalents and short-term investment fund</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">78,177 </td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">78,177 </td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">U.S. equities</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">4,048,009 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">4,048,009 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Collateral held under securities lending agreements</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">200,064 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">200,064 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Common/collective trust funds valued using NAV as a practical expedient</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">32,627,651 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Total DC Master Trust at fair value</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">4,048,009 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">278,241 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">36,953,901 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt">The table below sets forth the fair value of the short-term investment fund, by level, measured on a recurring basis, and held by the Plan as of December 31, 2025:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.679%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:49.703%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.494%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.494%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.500%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 1</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 2</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Total</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">State Street Bank and Trust Company short-term investment fund</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">85 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">85 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt">The table below sets forth the fair value of the investments by level, measured on a recurring basis and held by the DC Master Trust as of December 31, 2024:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.839%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:48.338%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.951%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.951%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.954%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 1</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 2</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Total</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">DC Master Trust at fair value</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Cash equivalents and short-term investment fund</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">18 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">93,041 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">93,059 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">U.S. equities</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,594,037 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,594,037 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Collateral held under securities lending agreements</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">693,505 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">693,505 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Common/collective trust funds valued using NAV as a practical expedient</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">28,679,632 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Total DC Master Trust at fair value</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,594,055 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">786,546 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">33,060,233 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt">The table below sets forth the fair value of the short-term investment fund, by level, measured on a recurring basis, and held by the Plan as of December 31, 2024:</div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:10pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.839%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:48.338%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.951%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.951%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.954%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 1</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 2</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Total</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">State Street Bank and Trust Company short-term investment fund</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,109 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,109 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div>

<div style="margin-bottom:5pt">The table below sets forth the fair value of the investments by level, measured on a recurring basis and held by the DC Master Trust as of December 31, 2025:</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.679%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:49.703%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.494%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.494%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.500%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 1</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 2</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Total</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">DC Master Trust at fair value</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Cash equivalents and short-term investment fund</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">78,177 </td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">78,177 </td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">U.S. equities</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">4,048,009 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">4,048,009 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Collateral held under securities lending agreements</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">200,064 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">200,064 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Common/collective trust funds valued using NAV as a practical expedient</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">32,627,651 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Total DC Master Trust at fair value</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">4,048,009 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">278,241 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">36,953,901 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt">The table below sets forth the fair value of the short-term investment fund, by level, measured on a recurring basis, and held by the Plan as of December 31, 2025:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.679%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:49.703%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.494%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.494%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.500%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 1</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 2</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Total</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">State Street Bank and Trust Company short-term investment fund</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">85 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">85 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt">The table below sets forth the fair value of the investments by level, measured on a recurring basis and held by the DC Master Trust as of December 31, 2024:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.839%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:48.338%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.951%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.951%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.954%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 1</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 2</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Total</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">DC Master Trust at fair value</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Cash equivalents and short-term investment fund</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">18 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">93,041 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">93,059 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">U.S. equities</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,594,037 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,594,037 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Collateral held under securities lending agreements</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">693,505 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">693,505 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Common/collective trust funds valued using NAV as a practical expedient</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">28,679,632 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Total DC Master Trust at fair value</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">3,594,055 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">786,546 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">33,060,233 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt">The table below sets forth the fair value of the short-term investment fund, by level, measured on a recurring basis, and held by the Plan as of December 31, 2024:</div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:10pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.839%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:48.338%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.951%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.951%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:14.954%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 1</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Level 2</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Total</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">State Street Bank and Trust Company short-term investment fund</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">— </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,109 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2,109 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div>

78177000

4048009000

200064000

32627651000

4048009000

278241000

36953901000

85000

18000

93041000

93059000

3594037000

693505000

28679632000

3594055000

786546000

33060233000

2109000

<div style="margin-bottom:5pt">5. INTEREST IN SYNTHETIC GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts consist of fully benefit-responsive wrapper contracts that provide specified interest rates. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on the underlying assets are not reflected immediately in the net assets of the Plan, but are amortized as adjustments to the future interest-crediting rate over a period equal to or less than the duration of the underlying assets. Primary variables affecting the future crediting rate of the wrapper contracts include the current yield of underlying assets, the duration of underlying assets, and the difference between the market value and contract value of underlying assets. </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Investments held in synthetic guaranteed investment contracts (at contract value) totaled $3.1 billion and $3.2 billion as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. </div>Certain events, such as Plan termination or a plan merger initiated by the Plan sponsor, may limit the ability of the Plan to transact at contract value or may allow for the termination of the wrapper contract at less than contract value. Plan management believes that the occurrence of events that may limit the ability of the Plan to transact at less than contract value is not probable.

3100000000

3200000000

<div style="margin-bottom:5pt">6. THIRD PARTY BORROWINGS</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt">The DC Master Trust participates in a securities lending program with State Street through the separately managed Stable Value Account. The program allows State Street to loan securities, which are assets of the DC Master Trust, to approved borrowers. Such assets could be subject to sale restrictions in the event security lending agreements are terminated and the securities have not been returned to the DC Master Trust. DC Master Trust assets on loan to third-party borrowers under security lending agreements are as follows:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.839%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:61.179%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.877%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.040%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">December 31</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Underlying securities of synthetic guaranteed investment contracts</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">195,889 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">679,519 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table> </div>State Street requires borrowers, pursuant to a security loan agreement, to deliver collateral to secure each loan. The initial collateral required is 102 percent of the fair value of U.S. securities borrowed and 105 percent for foreign equity securities borrowed. The DC Master Trust bears the risk of loss with respect to any unfavorable change in fair value of the invested cash collateral. However, the borrower bears the risk of loss related to the decrease in the fair value of the securities collateral and, therefore, may have to deliver additional cash or securities to maintain the required collateral. In U.S. markets, State Street generally enters into a netting arrangement with a borrower which permits the netting of mark-to-market exposure for transactions within the lending program with that borrower. Such arrangements would cover lending transactions with the borrower and reverse repurchase agreements of cash collateral involving investment of the collateral. State Street may also negotiate a right of offset in the event of borrower default. In the event of borrower default, State Street indemnifies the DC Master Trust against any loss of the amount loaned. As of December 31, 2025, cash and non-cash collateral associated with securities on loan totaled $167 million and $33 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, cash and non-cash collateral associated with securities on loan totaled $603 million and $91 million, respectively. Cash collateral primarily consists of short-term investment funds. Non-cash collateral consists of fixed-income securities. All of the securities on loan are collateralized at more than 102 percent.

DC Master Trust assets on loan to third-party borrowers under security lending agreements are as follows:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.839%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:61.179%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.877%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.040%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">December 31</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Underlying securities of synthetic guaranteed investment contracts</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">195,889 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">679,519 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table>

195889000

679519000

1.02 1.05

167000000

33000000

603000000

91000000

1.02

<div style="margin-bottom:5pt">7. EXEMPT PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">Party-in-interest transactions through the DC Master Trust include the purchase and sale of investments managed by affiliates of the Plan's Trustee and transactions involving Northrop Grumman Corporation common stock. The NG Stock Fund within the DC Master Trust held 7.1 million and 7.7 million shares of common stock of the Company with a fair value of $$4.0 billion and $$3.6 billion at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Plan’s interest in the net assets of the NG Stock Fund was approximately 0.4 percent and 0.5 percent at December 31, 2025 and </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">2024, respectively. During 2025, the NG Stock Fund earned dividends of $$66 million from its investment in Northrop Grumman Corporation common stock.</div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">State Street affiliates managed $0.1 million and $2.1 million of Plan assets held in the short-term investment fund as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Plan paid $5 thousand to the Trustee in fees during the year ended December 31, 2025.</div>The DC Master Trust utilized various investment managers to manage its net assets. These net assets may be invested into funds also managed by the investment managers. Therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions. The Plan had transactions with the Trustee’s short-term investment fund, a liquidity pooled fund in which participation commences and terminates on a daily basis. In Plan management’s opinion, fees paid during the year for services rendered by parties-in-interest were based upon customary and reasonable rates for such services. The Plan also issues loans to participants, which are secured by the vested balances in the participants' accounts

7100000

7700000

4000000000.0

3600000000

0.004

0.005

66000000

100000

2100000

5000

<div style="margin-bottom:5pt">8. PLAN TERMINATION </div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt">Although it has not expressed any intention to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to terminate the Plan subject to ERISA provisions. In the event of a Plan termination, Plan participants would continue to be fully vested in their accounts.</div>

<div style="margin-bottom:5pt">9. FEDERAL INCOME TAX STATUS</div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt">The Plan obtained its latest determination letter dated December 16, 2015, in which the IRS determined that the Plan’s terms at the time of the determination letter application were in compliance with applicable sections of the Code and, therefore, is exempt from taxation. In December 2016, the IRS began publishing a Required Amendments List for individually designed plans which specifies changes in qualification requirements. The list is published annually and requires plans to be amended for each item on the list, as applicable, to retain its tax-exempt status. Management believes the Plan and related trust are currently designed, have been amended, and are being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan’s financial statements.</div>

<div style="margin-bottom:5pt">10. RECONCILIATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO FORM 5500 </div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt">A reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to Form 5500 is as follows:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.839%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:59.895%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.519%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.682%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">December 31</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">500,177 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">487,644 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Less amounts allocated to withdrawing participants</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">(35)</td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">(75)</td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Net assets available for benefits per Form 5500</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">500,142 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">487,569 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt">A reconciliation of benefits paid to participants per the financial statements to Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2025, is as follows:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:80.150%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.650%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Benefits paid to participants per the financial statements</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">53,831 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Add amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2025</td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">35 </td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Less amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2024</td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">(75)</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Benefits paid to participants per Form 5500</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">53,791 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt">Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants are recorded on Form 5500 for benefit claims that have been processed and approved for payment prior to December 31, 2025 and 2024, but not yet paid as of that date.</div>

<div style="margin-bottom:5pt">A reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to Form 5500 is as follows:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.839%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:59.895%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.519%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.682%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">December 31</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">500,177 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">487,644 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Less amounts allocated to withdrawing participants</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">(35)</td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">(75)</td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Net assets available for benefits per Form 5500</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">500,142 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">487,569 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt">A reconciliation of benefits paid to participants per the financial statements to Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2025, is as follows:<table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:80.150%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.650%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Benefits paid to participants per the financial statements</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">53,831 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Add amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2025</td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">35 </td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Less amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2024</td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">(75)</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Benefits paid to participants per Form 5500</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">53,791 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div>

500177000

487644000

35000

75000

500142000

487569000

53831000

35000

75000

53791000

<div style="margin-top:5pt">FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i,</div><div>SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)</div><div>AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 </div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.839%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:2.591%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:22.495%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:38.707%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:13.667%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.602%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:13.832%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="27" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$ in thousands</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"> </td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Description of Investment, Including Maturity Date, Rate of Interest, Collateral, and Par or Maturity Value</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Cost</td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Current Value</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">*</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">Northrop Grumman Defined Contribution Plans Master Trust</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">Participation in Northrop Grumman Defined Contribution Plans Master Trust Retirement Account</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle">47,686 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle">174,374 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">*</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">Northrop Grumman Defined Contribution Plans Master Trust</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">Participation in Northrop Grumman Defined Contribution Plans Master Trust Savings Account</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle">**</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 7.75pt 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle">325,318</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">*</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">State Street Bank and Trust Company</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">State Street Bank and Trust Company short-term investment fund</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle">**</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 7.75pt 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle">85</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">*</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">Plan Participants</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div>Participant loans (maturing from 2026 to 2030 at interest rates ranging from 4.25 percent to 9.5 percent)</div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle">**</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 7.75pt 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle">427</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">Total</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">47,686 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">500,204 </td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div><div> </div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:94.230%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.172%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:2.301%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:90.227%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">*</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"> </td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Party-in-interest</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">**</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"> </td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Cost information is not required for participant-directed investments and loans, and therefore is not included.</td></tr></table></div>

47686000

174374000

325318000

85000

0.0425

0.095

427000

47686000

500204000