The Plan has an interest in synthetic guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) as part of the Capital Preservation Fund, which is managed by Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO).

In accordance with authoritative guidance for defined contribution plans, investment contracts are generally measured at contract value rather than fair value to the extent they are fully benefit-responsive. Contract value represents contributions made under the contract, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. Participants transact with their investment in the Capital Preservation Fund at contract value as determined by the insurers and banks. No valuation reserve in relation to the contract value was deemed necessary. The Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits and the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits present the synthetic GICs on a contract value basis.

A synthetic investment contract includes a wrapper contract, which is an agreement for the wrap issuer, such as a bank or insurance company, to make payments to the Plan in certain circumstances. The wrapper contract typically includes certain conditions and limitations on the underlying assets owned by the Plan.

The synthetic investment contracts held by the Plan include wrapper contracts that provide a guarantee that the credit rate will not fall below 0%. Cash flow volatility (for example, timing of benefit payments), as well as asset underperformance, can be passed through to the Plan through adjustments to future contract crediting rates. Formulas are provided in each contract that adjusts renewal crediting rates to recognize the difference between the fair value and the book value of the underlying assets. Crediting rates are reviewed monthly for resetting.

Certain events limit the ability of the Plan to transact with the issuer at contract value. These events include closings (location, subsidiary, division), layoffs, Plan termination, bankruptcy or reorganization, corporate merger, early retirement incentive programs or similar events. The Plan Administrator does not believe any such events of the magnitude that would limit the Plan’s ability to transact at contract value are probable. The GICs do not permit the issuers to terminate the contracts at an amount other than contract value.

The following represents the disaggregation of contract value between types of investment contracts held by the Plan at December 31, 2025 and 2024:


	2025		2024

Short-term investment fund	$	7,235,881	$	10,697,898
Synthetic GICs	306,527,392		333,040,410
Total Investments at contract value	$	313,763,273	$	343,738,308