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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV | INVESTMENTS All of the Plan's investments are measured at quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets except for its investments in collective investment trusts, which are measured at net asset value. The following table sets forth the Plan’s investments by type:
The Company’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Plan’s investment in the Company’s stock is stated at the closing quoted price. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the closing quoted price of the Company’s common stock was $14.34 and $12.87 per share, respectively.
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- Definition The entire disclosure for fair value of investment held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), including, but not limited to, fair value measured at net asset value per share as practical expedient (NAV). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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