Significant Accounting Policies |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2025 | |
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| Significant Accounting Policies | Significant Accounting Policies Use of Estimates Preparation of these financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions, the most important of which relate to the fair value measurement of the Plan’s investments. These estimates and assumptions are based on the best available information, but actual results could be materially different. Payment of Benefits Benefits are recorded when paid. Notes Receivable from Participants Participant loans are measured at their unpaid principal balance, plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Expenses Investment management fees charged by managers of mutual funds are borne by the Plan, and are included in net appreciation in the fair value of investments. Investment management fees charged by managers of collective trusts are borne by the Plan, and are included in net appreciation in the fair value of investments or investment management fees and other expenses based on the underlying trust agreements. Investment management fees charged by managers of separately managed accounts are borne by the Plan, and are included in investment management fees and other expenses. Other expenses borne by the Plan, unless paid by the firm, consist of custodial, administrative and investment advisory fees. Investment advisory fees are paid to Callan, which advises the Retirement Committee on the selection and oversight of Plan investments. These Plan expenses, unless paid by the firm, are included in investment management fees and other expenses. Investments The investments of the Plan are reported at fair value. The Bank Deposit Option is a deposit obligation of Goldman Sachs Bank USA (GS Bank USA), a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured New York State-chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve System. The Bank Deposit Option offers an FDIC-insured deposit with a floating rate coupon tied to the Federal Funds Rate. Mutual funds and collective trust funds represent investments with various investment managers. Mutual funds are valued based on the quoted net asset value per share held. Collective trust funds are valued based on the net asset value per unit as reported by the investment managers. Investments within separately managed accounts are described below: Cash and cash equivalents include cash and certain short-term interest-bearing investments. Securities purchased under agreements to resell (resale agreements) are transactions in which the Plan purchases financial instruments from a seller, typically in exchange for cash, and simultaneously enters into an agreement to resell the same or substantially the same financial instruments to the seller at a stated price plus accrued interest at a future date. Even though resale agreements involve the legal transfer of ownership of financial instruments, they are accounted for as financing arrangements because they require the financial instruments to be resold at the maturity of the agreement. The financial instruments purchased in resale agreements typically include U.S. government and federal agency obligations, investment-grade sovereign obligations, corporate debt instruments and equity securities. The Plan receives financial instruments purchased under resale agreements. To mitigate credit exposure, the investment managers monitor the market value of the resale agreements on a daily basis, and deliver or obtain additional collateral due to changes in the market value of the financial instruments, as appropriate. For resale agreements, the Plan typically requires collateral with a fair value approximately equal to the carrying value of the relevant assets in the statements of net assets available for benefits. Fixed income securities, common and preferred stocks, real estate investment trusts, commodities, and interests in exchange-traded options and futures contracts traded in active markets are valued at closing prices on the last business day of each period presented. Securities traded in markets that are not considered active are valued based on broker or dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. Securities that trade infrequently and therefore have little or no price transparency are valued using the investment managers’ (or independent third parties on behalf of the investment managers) best estimate of fair value. Mutual funds, as described above, may also be investments held within separately managed accounts. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at fair value, as determined by the investment managers (or independent third parties on behalf of the investment managers), using quoted forward foreign currency exchange rates. At the end of each period presented, open contracts are valued at the current forward foreign currency exchange rates and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed or delivery taken, the Plan records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Swap contracts are valued at fair value, as determined by the investment managers (or independent third parties on behalf of the investment managers) utilizing their proprietary models and taking into consideration exchange quotations on underlying instruments, dealer quotations and other market information. See Note 10 for further information about derivatives. Investments denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated using exchange rates prevailing at the end of the periods presented. Purchases and sales of these investments are translated at the rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Interest income and expense are recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Purchases and sales of the investments within the Plan are reflected on a trade-date basis. Due from Brokers and Other Receivables and Due to Brokers and Other Payables Due from brokers and other receivables includes cash balances held with brokers, receivables from unsettled sales transactions, and collateral posted in connection with certain derivative transactions. Amounts due from brokers may be restricted to the extent that they serve as deposits for investment liabilities. Due to brokers and other payables includes payables from unsettled purchase transactions and collateral received in connection with certain derivative transactions. Certain of the Plan’s securities held by the clearing brokers or prime brokers are pledged to the brokers on terms that permit them to repledge the securities to others, subject to certain limitations. Securities held at custodians under custody agreements cannot be repledged to others by the custodian.
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