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On March 5, 2026, the Company filed Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (“Amendment No. 1”) providing supplemental disclosure to the Initial Report, including audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes of US Salt Parent Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries as of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, which were audited in accordance with the standards set forth by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.This Amendment No. 2 on Form 8-K/A (“Amendment No. 2”) is being filed by the Company to amend the Initial Report, as amended by Amendment No. 1, solely to disclose the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes of US Salt Parent Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries as of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, as audited in accordance with the standards set forth by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Except as otherwise provided herein, the disclosures made in the Initial Report and Amendment No. 1 remain unchanged. 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In general, control transfers to a customer when the product is shipped or delivered to the customer based upon applicable shipping terms, as the customer can direct the use and obtain substantially all the remaining benefits from the product at this point in time. 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Substantially all our contracts are of a short-term nature and contain a single performance obligation. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight, including shipping and handling costs after control over a product is transferred to a customer are accounted for as a fulfillment cost as incurred and are not considered to be a separate performance obligation. Shipping and handling costs recorded as a component of cost of revenues were approximately $9.5 million and $9.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Contract Estimates - </i>Most contracts include some form of variable consideration. The most common forms of variable consideration include discounts, rebates, and sales returns and allowances. Variable consideration is treated as a reduction in revenue when product revenue is recognized. The Company uses the most likely amount method to determine the variable consideration. The Company believes there will not be significant changes to estimates of variable consideration when any related uncertainties are resolved with customers. The Company reviews and updates its estimates and related accruals of variable consideration each reporting period based on the terms of the agreements, historical experience, and any recent changes in the market. Any uncertainties in the ultimate resolution of variable consideration due to factors outside of the Company’s influence are typically resolved within a short timeframe therefore not requiring any additional constraint on the variable consideration.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Approximately 99% of the Company’s revenue are generated from North America, and 93% of which is from domestic sales for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company offers customers limited right of return for its non-conforming products in the event of defects. Customer remedies may include either a cash refund or product exchange. Accordingly, the estimated right of return and related refund liability is recorded as a reduction in revenue. Return estimates are reviewed and updated in each reporting period based on historical sales and return experiences. Contract asset and liability balances as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are immaterial.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Cost of Revenue</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Cost of revenue reflects the costs to produce our products, which primarily consists of labor, employee benefits, materials, depreciation and depletion, shipping and handling, and overhead. Cost of revenue is capitalized in inventory and expensed when control is transferred to the customer.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Accounts Receivable, net and Allowance for Expected Credit Losses</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Accounts receivable, net of allowance are uncollateralized customer obligations billed under contract terms. Accounts receivables are stated at their net realizable value. The Company estimates an allowance for credit losses based upon the evaluation of several factors including related ages of past due receivables, customer type, customer credit worthiness, knowledge of a customer’s financial conditions, historical collection experience, current economic factors, and other factors relevant to assessing the expected credit losses. The Company records uncollectible amounts against the allowance for credit losses once management determines the amount to be uncollectible.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Cash and Cash Equivalents</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company considers cash on deposit and all highly liquid investments and securities with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be considered cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in accounts in various banks and financial institutions.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Concentration of Credit and Customer Risk</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and accounts receivable.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Cash balances at various times during the year may exceed the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company monitors the credit ratings of financial institutions where its cash deposits are held, and has not incurred any losses related to such deposits.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company can, at times, be subject to a concentration of credit risk with respect to outstanding accounts receivable. The Company’s customers are located throughout the United States through various channels including national retail chains, pharmaceutical companies, food service operators, and independent distributors. Although the Company generally grants credit without collateral, management believes that its contract acceptance, billing and collection policies are adequate to minimize material credit risk. The Company has one major customer which accounted for over 10% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The Company also has one major customer, which accounts for over 10% of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Inventories and Other Inventories</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Salt is reported as inventory at the point in time it is extracted from the brine well. Salt inventories, packaging, supplies, and maintenance materials are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined on standard costing method. Substantially all costs associated with the production of finished goods, such as labor, supplies, equipment cost, inbound freight and overhead (including depletion of salt reserves), are captured as inventory costs.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Maintenance materials are expensed as consumed or capitalized into plant, property and equipment if it meets the criteria of a capital expenditure. Additionally, maintenance materials that are not expected to be used in the next twelve months from the balance sheet date are recorded as other inventories in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Management monitors inventory levels and adjusts valuation for slow-moving, shrinkage, obsolescence, and markdowns. The Company accounts for slow-moving or obsolete inventory that is established based on management’s estimates of the net realizable value of the related products at the end of each reporting period.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Plant, Property and Equipment, Net</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and depletion. Expenditures for renewals and improvements that significantly add to the productive capacity or extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense. When depreciable properties are retired or sold, the cost and related accumulated depreciation is eliminated from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Income Statements. Depreciation is provided using the straight- line method, based on the useful lives of assets which range from three to twenty years.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Plant, property and equipment also includes salt reserves, which consist of brine fields and underground salt bed owned by the Company. Salt reserves are depleted on a units-of-production basis based on the estimated annual consumption as extraction of reserves takes place.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following table summarizes the estimated useful lives of the Company’s different classes of plant, property and equipment:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 90%"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 10%"><b>Years</b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #CCEEFF"> <td>Buildings and improvements</td> <td style="text-align: center">10 - 20</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td>Machinery and equipment</td> <td style="text-align: center">3 -14</td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Construction in Process (CIP) represents the accumulated costs of construction and development for assets that are not yet completed and ready for their intended use. CIP is recorded as plant, property and equipment in the consolidated financial statements and is not depreciated until the asset is placed into service. Borrowing costs are recognized, as an expense, in the period in which they are incurred, except to the extent that they are capitalized. Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are capitalized as part of the cost of that asset when it is probable that they will result in future economic benefits to the entity and that the costs can be measured reliably. The Company capitalized interest cost of $0.2 million for both years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Borrowing costs that are not directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are recognized in profit or loss.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b><i>Leases</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at its inception. In certain of the Company’s lease arrangements, judgment is required in determining if a contract contains a lease. For these arrangements, there is judgment in evaluating if the arrangement involves an identified asset that is physically distinct or whether the Company has the right to substantially all of the capacity of an identified asset that is not physically distinct. In arrangements that involve an identified asset, there is also judgment in evaluating if the Company has the right to direct the use of that asset.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company determines whether an arrangement is or contains a lease, its classification, and its term at the lease commencement date. The Company leases office space, warehouses, and equipment under non-cancelable operating and finance leases. A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers ownership, includes a purchase option reasonably certain to be exercised, covers a major portion of the asset’s economic life, has payments that approximate substantially all of the asset’s fair value, or involves an asset of specialized nature. Leases with a term greater than one year will be recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as right-of-use (ROU) assets, current lease liabilities, and if applicable, long-term lease liabilities. The Company includes renewal options to extend the lease term where it is reasonably certain that it will exercise these options. Lease liabilities and the corresponding ROU assets are recorded based on the present values of lease payments over the lease term. The interest rate implicit in the Company’s leases are not readily determinable. As such, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate, which approximates the interest rate at which the Company could borrow on a collateralized basis with similar terms and payments and in similar economic environments. The Company’s leases have remaining terms ranging from 1 to 5 years, with some of those leases including options that grant the Company the ability to renew or extend the lease term. When determining the lease term, the Company does not include periods covered by the renewal options unless they are reasonably certain to exercise such renewal options.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company accounts for lease and non-lease components, principally common area maintenance for its facilities leases, as a single lease component for its facilities leases. Variable lease costs represent additional expenses incurred by the Company that are not included in the lease payment. Variable lease costs include maintenance charges, taxes, insurance, and other similar costs, and are recorded within cost of revenue and selling, general and administrative expense on the Consolidated Income Statements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Debt Issuance Costs</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Debt issuance costs are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the related borrowing agreement and the amortization is included in interest expense within the Consolidated Income Statements. The unamortized portion of deferred financing fees associated with long-term borrowings are shown netted against the Company’s outstanding long-term debt.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Environmental Cost</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Environmental costs, other than those of a capital nature, are accrued at the time when exposure becomes known, and costs can be reasonably estimated. Costs are accrued based upon management’s estimates of all direct costs. Amounts accrued for environmental matters were not material as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Asset Retirement Obligations</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets are reflected at their estimated fair value, with a corresponding charge to cost of goods sold, at the time they are incurred. Asset retirement obligations (ARO) primarily consist of spending estimates related to capping brine wells and support facilities in accordance with federal and state reclamation laws as defined by each mining permit. The Company estimates and records the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred and a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related long- lived asset. The liability is accreted to its present value each period and the capitalized cost is amortized using the units-of-production method over estimated recoverable reserves upon commencement of salt extraction. The amortized cost is included in the cost of revenue in the Consolidated Income Statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Finite-lived Intangible Assets and Long-lived Assets</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Finite-lived intangible assets acquired by the Company are initially recorded at fair value and amortized using the straight-line method to distribute the initial value of the assets over the estimated useful lives, which management has determined to be fifteen years.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company reviews long-lived assets including right-of-use assets and finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset might not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">There were no impairment indicators of long-lived assets or finite-lived intangibles for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b><i>Goodwill</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Goodwill consists of the excess cost of an acquired business over the fair market value of the underlying net assets. We review goodwill annually for impairment, or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. We do not amortize such assets.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company performs an annual impairment test as of October 1 of each year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. As our business is highly integrated and its components have similar economic characteristics, we have concluded we operate as one reporting unit at the entity level. We evaluate goodwill for potential impairment on an annual basis or when if indicators of impairment exist during the year. When we evaluate goodwill for potential impairment, generally, we first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. A qualitative assessment may include, but is not limited to, reviewing factors such as macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, financial performance and other entity or reporting unit specific events. If we determine qualitatively that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, or if we decide to bypass the qualitative assessment, we perform a quantitative analysis. The quantitative analysis is used to identify both the existence of impairment and the amount of impairment loss by comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying value. The estimated fair value is based on forward-looking estimates of performance and cash flows of our reporting unit, which are based on historical operating results, adjusted for current and expected future market conditions, as well as various internal projections and external sources. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, an impairment loss would be recognized in our Consolidated Income Statements in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We performed our annual impairment analysis for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and did not identify any indicators of impairment.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Advertising Costs</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs amounted to $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and are included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Income Statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Unit-based Compensation</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company accounts for unit-based compensation by recording expenses using the fair value of Class B unit awards at the time of grant. In estimating the fair value of the Class B units granted, the Company utilized the option pricing model (“OPM”), in the form of a single stochastic valuation process applying the Black-Scholes Pricing Model (“BSPM”), along with the <i>Monte-Carlo </i>simulation model (“MCSM”). The BSPM and MCSM provide the ability to analyze financial instruments within a complex capital structure and whose values derived from variable significant inputs and assumptions along with future financial outcomes upon future events such as change of control or capital raise (such as an IPO). The application of the valuation method involves inputs and assumptions that are judgmental and highly sensitive.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company recognizes expenses associated with such Class B unit awards over the service period when the grant is service based. The unit-based compensation expense for performance-based Class B units is recognized when management determines that it is probable that the performance criteria is met and if and only if participant has been continuously employed by or continuously providing services to the Company from the vesting start date through the date of which the performance criteria is met. The Company’s accounting policy is to recognize forfeitures as they occur. The Company may make cash payments to repurchase vested Class B units and forfeit the unvested Class B units due to termination or departure of an employee or member of the Board of Directors. Upon the repurchase, the Company records the repurchase price (which under the terms of the grant agreements will be at fair value) as a reduction of equity, and the previously recognized compensation expenses for unvested Class B units are reversed.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Subscription Note Receivable</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company may issue Class A units to employees and receive subscription notes receivable. The subscription notes receivable is repaid through cash upon receipt of annual bonus. The notes may also be voluntarily prepaid at any time without penalty. In addition, the notes require mandatory prepayment, without premium or penalty, upon the purchaser’s receipt of any cash proceeds related to the securities, including cash distributions (other than tax distributions) or transfers of such securities, in an amount equal to the proceeds received. Subscription notes receivable is classified as a deduction from Member’s equity within the Statement of Changes in Members’ Equity.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Noncontrolling Parent Interest</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Emerald Lake together with Emerald Lake Pearl Acquisition, LP, Emerald Lake Pearl Acquisition-A, LP, and Emerald Lake Pearl Holding LLC owns approximately 99.5% of the Class A units of the Parent Holdings through Aggregator, which holds the 1% noncontrolling parent interest in Intermediate Holdings. Net income or loss attributable to the noncontrolling parent interest on the Consolidated Income Statements represents the portion of earnings or losses attributable to the interest in our subsidiaries held by Aggregator.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Earnings per Unit (EPU)</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company has outstanding subscription notes receivable from members when certain Class A units were issued. The Company concluded that it 1) can cancel the Class A units if the member defaults on the subscription notes receivable and (2) intends to exercise this cancellation right. For EPU calculation purposes, the Company treats the unpaid Class A units that are issued and legally outstanding in the same manner as an option. The unpaid Class A units are issued and legally outstanding, and have the same distribution and participation rights as the paid Class A units. Basic earnings per unit for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are calculated using the two-class method. The two-class method requires an allocation of earnings to all securities (Class A and Class B units) that participate in earnings to the extent that each such security may share in the Company’s earnings. Basic earnings per unit are calculated by dividing net income attributable to Parent Holdings Class A members by the weighted average number of Class A units.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Diluted earnings per unit for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are calculated by applying the two-class method for participating securities and then incorporating the dilutive effects of other potential Class A units, determined using the treasury stock method, to arrive at the most dilutive EPU. The two-class method uses net income available to Class A members and assumes conversion of all potential units other than the participating securities. There were no dilutive securities outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b><i>Income Taxes</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company is a limited liability company formed under state statutes and taxed for federal and state purposes as a partnership. Therefore, Intermediate Holdings, the direct sole member of the Company, reports the Company’s taxable income or loss on the Intermediate Holdings’ respective tax return. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for federal and state income taxes.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions using a “more-likely-than-not” threshold. A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position is recognized if it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position, or the statute of limitations concerning such issues lapses. The Company determined there were no uncertain tax provisions, interest or penalties as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. If there are any interest or penalties, they are expensed as incurred. The Company does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change in the next 12 months.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Foreign Currency Transactions</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency (USD) using exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are recognized in Consolidated Income Statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b><i>Segment</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company operates in one segment based upon the financial information used by its Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in evaluating the financial performance of its business and allocating resources. The single segment represents the Company’s core business of selling salt products to its customers. See Note 18 <i>Segment Information </i>for further information on the Company’s reportable segment.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b><i>Recent Accounting Pronouncements</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Accounting guidance recently adopted</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, <i>Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures </i>(“ASU 2023-07”), which requires all public entities, including public entities with a single reportable segment, to provide, in interim and annual periods, one or more measures of segment profit or loss used by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. Additionally, the standard requires disclosures of significant segment expenses and other segment items as well as incremental qualitative disclosures.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 effective December 31, 2024, on a retrospective basis. The adoption of 2023-07 did not change the way that the Company identifies its reportable segments and, as a result, did not have a material impact on the Company’s segment-related disclosures. Refer to Note 18 <i>Segment Information </i>for further information on the Company’s reportable segment.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Accounting guidance not yet adopted</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2024-03, <i>Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures </i>(Subtopic 220-40): <i>Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses </i>(“ASU 2024-03”) and in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-01, <i>Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures </i>(Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date, which clarified the effective date of ASU 2024-03. ASU 2024-03 will require us to disclose the amounts of purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and intangible asset amortization, as applicable, included in certain expense captions in the Consolidated Income Statements, as well as qualitatively describe remaining amounts included in those captions. ASU 2024-03 will also require us to disclose both the amount and the Company’s definition of selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026. We will adopt ASU 2024-03 in our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ending December 31, 2027 using a prospective transition method. The Company does not expect the adoption to materially affect its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, however anticipates incremental disclosures in our consolidated financial statements to provide greater transparency into the composition of expense line items.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, “<i>Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets</i>” (“ASU 2025-05”). ASU 2025 amends the guidance in ASC 326 to simplify the estimation of credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from transactions accounted for under ASC 606. The amendments allow all entities to elect a practical expedient to assume that the current conditions as of the balance sheet date will remain unchanged for the remaining life of the asset when developing a reasonable and supportable forecast as part of estimating expected credit losses on these assets. Entities are required to disclose their practical expedient and accounting policy elections. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We will adopt ASU 2025-5 in our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ending December 31, 2026. We do not anticipate significant impact in adopting this standard.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, <i>Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements </i>(“ASU 2025-11”), which is intended to improve the navigability of the guidance in ASC 270 and clarify when it applies. The ASU 2025-11 also addresses the form and content of such interim financial statements, adds lists to ASC 270 of the interim disclosures required by all other Codification topics, and establishes a principle under which an entity must “disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. Key improvements for the amendments include clarifying the interaction between interim reporting requirements and annual disclosure requirements; improving consistency in terminology and structure within Topic 270; correcting outdated references and aligning interim disclosure guidance with related topics across the Codification; and enhancing clarity around interim period measurement principles to reduce diversity in practice. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-11, but does not expect the adoption to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, <i>Codification Improvements </i>(“ASU 2025-12”). The ASU 2025-12 addresses 33 specific issues within the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to enhance clarity, correct errors, and improve consistency and usability for all reporting entities. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026. Early adoption is allowed on an issue-by-issue basis. We will adopt ASU 2025-12 in our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ending December 31, 2027, but do not expect the adoption to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company continues to monitor new accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB and does not believe any accounting pronouncements issued through the date of this report will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Use of Estimates</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as contingent assets and liabilities, as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for the reporting periods then ended. Actual results could vary from the estimates and assumptions that were used. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, and makes adjustments when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from those estimates and assumptions. Significant changes, if any, in those estimates and assumptions will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Significant estimates embedded in the consolidated financial statements include, but not limited to, revenue recognition, impairment analysis of goodwill, depletion of salt reserves, and impairment of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Revenue Recognition</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Nature of Revenue Source - </i>The Company manufactures and sells a range of branded and private label evaporated salt products to nationwide retailers, pharmaceutical companies, foodservice operators, and independent distributors. When the Company enters into a sale arrangement with a customer, it believes it is probable that it will collect substantially all the consideration to which it will be entitled in exchange for the goods that will be transferred to the customer. The Company’s customer contracts identify the product, quantity, price, payment terms, and final delivery terms. Payment terms sometimes include early-pay discounts. Although some payment terms may be extended, no terms beyond one year are granted at contract inception.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:</p><table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">●</td><td style="text-align: justify">Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer</td> </tr></table><table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">●</td><td style="text-align: justify">Identification of the performance obligations in the contract</td> </tr></table><table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">●</td><td style="text-align: justify">Determination of the transaction price</td> </tr></table><table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">●</td><td style="text-align: justify">Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract</td> </tr></table><table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">●</td><td style="text-align: justify">Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.</td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Revenue Recognition - </i>Revenue is recognized at the point in time when control is transferred to the customer. In general, control transfers to a customer when the product is shipped or delivered to the customer based upon applicable shipping terms, as the customer can direct the use and obtain substantially all the remaining benefits from the product at this point in time. The Company’s revenue is reported as net revenue and is measured as the determinable transaction price, net of any variable consideration such as discounts, sales incentives, rights to return product, and any taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Performance Obligations </i>- A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, <i>Revenue from Contracts with Customers</i>. The contract’s transaction price is allocated to the performance obligations and recognized as revenue when the performance obligations are satisfied. Substantially all our contracts are of a short-term nature and contain a single performance obligation. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight, including shipping and handling costs after control over a product is transferred to a customer are accounted for as a fulfillment cost as incurred and are not considered to be a separate performance obligation. Shipping and handling costs recorded as a component of cost of revenues were approximately $9.5 million and $9.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Contract Estimates - </i>Most contracts include some form of variable consideration. The most common forms of variable consideration include discounts, rebates, and sales returns and allowances. Variable consideration is treated as a reduction in revenue when product revenue is recognized. The Company uses the most likely amount method to determine the variable consideration. The Company believes there will not be significant changes to estimates of variable consideration when any related uncertainties are resolved with customers. The Company reviews and updates its estimates and related accruals of variable consideration each reporting period based on the terms of the agreements, historical experience, and any recent changes in the market. Any uncertainties in the ultimate resolution of variable consideration due to factors outside of the Company’s influence are typically resolved within a short timeframe therefore not requiring any additional constraint on the variable consideration.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Approximately 99% of the Company’s revenue are generated from North America, and 93% of which is from domestic sales for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company offers customers limited right of return for its non-conforming products in the event of defects. Customer remedies may include either a cash refund or product exchange. Accordingly, the estimated right of return and related refund liability is recorded as a reduction in revenue. Return estimates are reviewed and updated in each reporting period based on historical sales and return experiences. Contract asset and liability balances as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are immaterial.</p> 9500000 9600000 0.99 0.99 0.93 0.93 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Cost of Revenue</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Cost of revenue reflects the costs to produce our products, which primarily consists of labor, employee benefits, materials, depreciation and depletion, shipping and handling, and overhead. Cost of revenue is capitalized in inventory and expensed when control is transferred to the customer.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Accounts Receivable, net and Allowance for Expected Credit Losses</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Accounts receivable, net of allowance are uncollateralized customer obligations billed under contract terms. Accounts receivables are stated at their net realizable value. The Company estimates an allowance for credit losses based upon the evaluation of several factors including related ages of past due receivables, customer type, customer credit worthiness, knowledge of a customer’s financial conditions, historical collection experience, current economic factors, and other factors relevant to assessing the expected credit losses. The Company records uncollectible amounts against the allowance for credit losses once management determines the amount to be uncollectible.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Cash and Cash Equivalents</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company considers cash on deposit and all highly liquid investments and securities with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be considered cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in accounts in various banks and financial institutions.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Concentration of Credit and Customer Risk</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and accounts receivable.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Cash balances at various times during the year may exceed the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company monitors the credit ratings of financial institutions where its cash deposits are held, and has not incurred any losses related to such deposits.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company can, at times, be subject to a concentration of credit risk with respect to outstanding accounts receivable. The Company’s customers are located throughout the United States through various channels including national retail chains, pharmaceutical companies, food service operators, and independent distributors. Although the Company generally grants credit without collateral, management believes that its contract acceptance, billing and collection policies are adequate to minimize material credit risk. The Company has one major customer which accounted for over 10% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The Company also has one major customer, which accounts for over 10% of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.</p> 1 1 0.10 0.10 1 1 0.10 0.10 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Inventories and Other Inventories</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Salt is reported as inventory at the point in time it is extracted from the brine well. Salt inventories, packaging, supplies, and maintenance materials are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined on standard costing method. Substantially all costs associated with the production of finished goods, such as labor, supplies, equipment cost, inbound freight and overhead (including depletion of salt reserves), are captured as inventory costs.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Maintenance materials are expensed as consumed or capitalized into plant, property and equipment if it meets the criteria of a capital expenditure. Additionally, maintenance materials that are not expected to be used in the next twelve months from the balance sheet date are recorded as other inventories in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Management monitors inventory levels and adjusts valuation for slow-moving, shrinkage, obsolescence, and markdowns. The Company accounts for slow-moving or obsolete inventory that is established based on management’s estimates of the net realizable value of the related products at the end of each reporting period.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Plant, Property and Equipment, Net</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and depletion. Expenditures for renewals and improvements that significantly add to the productive capacity or extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense. When depreciable properties are retired or sold, the cost and related accumulated depreciation is eliminated from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Income Statements. Depreciation is provided using the straight- line method, based on the useful lives of assets which range from three to twenty years.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Plant, property and equipment also includes salt reserves, which consist of brine fields and underground salt bed owned by the Company. Salt reserves are depleted on a units-of-production basis based on the estimated annual consumption as extraction of reserves takes place.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following table summarizes the estimated useful lives of the Company’s different classes of plant, property and equipment:</p><table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 90%"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 10%"><b>Years</b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #CCEEFF"> <td>Buildings and improvements</td> <td style="text-align: center">10 - 20</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td>Machinery and equipment</td> <td style="text-align: center">3 -14</td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Construction in Process (CIP) represents the accumulated costs of construction and development for assets that are not yet completed and ready for their intended use. CIP is recorded as plant, property and equipment in the consolidated financial statements and is not depreciated until the asset is placed into service. Borrowing costs are recognized, as an expense, in the period in which they are incurred, except to the extent that they are capitalized. Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are capitalized as part of the cost of that asset when it is probable that they will result in future economic benefits to the entity and that the costs can be measured reliably. The Company capitalized interest cost of $0.2 million for both years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Borrowing costs that are not directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are recognized in profit or loss.</p> P3Y P20Y <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following table summarizes the estimated useful lives of the Company’s different classes of plant, property and equipment:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 90%"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 10%"><b>Years</b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #CCEEFF"> <td>Buildings and improvements</td> <td style="text-align: center">10 - 20</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td>Machinery and equipment</td> <td style="text-align: center">3 -14</td></tr> </table> P10Y P20Y P3Y P14Y 200000 200000 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b><i>Leases</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at its inception. In certain of the Company’s lease arrangements, judgment is required in determining if a contract contains a lease. For these arrangements, there is judgment in evaluating if the arrangement involves an identified asset that is physically distinct or whether the Company has the right to substantially all of the capacity of an identified asset that is not physically distinct. In arrangements that involve an identified asset, there is also judgment in evaluating if the Company has the right to direct the use of that asset.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company determines whether an arrangement is or contains a lease, its classification, and its term at the lease commencement date. The Company leases office space, warehouses, and equipment under non-cancelable operating and finance leases. A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers ownership, includes a purchase option reasonably certain to be exercised, covers a major portion of the asset’s economic life, has payments that approximate substantially all of the asset’s fair value, or involves an asset of specialized nature. Leases with a term greater than one year will be recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as right-of-use (ROU) assets, current lease liabilities, and if applicable, long-term lease liabilities. The Company includes renewal options to extend the lease term where it is reasonably certain that it will exercise these options. Lease liabilities and the corresponding ROU assets are recorded based on the present values of lease payments over the lease term. The interest rate implicit in the Company’s leases are not readily determinable. As such, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate, which approximates the interest rate at which the Company could borrow on a collateralized basis with similar terms and payments and in similar economic environments. The Company’s leases have remaining terms ranging from 1 to 5 years, with some of those leases including options that grant the Company the ability to renew or extend the lease term. When determining the lease term, the Company does not include periods covered by the renewal options unless they are reasonably certain to exercise such renewal options.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company accounts for lease and non-lease components, principally common area maintenance for its facilities leases, as a single lease component for its facilities leases. Variable lease costs represent additional expenses incurred by the Company that are not included in the lease payment. Variable lease costs include maintenance charges, taxes, insurance, and other similar costs, and are recorded within cost of revenue and selling, general and administrative expense on the Consolidated Income Statements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> P1Y P5Y <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Debt Issuance Costs</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Debt issuance costs are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the related borrowing agreement and the amortization is included in interest expense within the Consolidated Income Statements. The unamortized portion of deferred financing fees associated with long-term borrowings are shown netted against the Company’s outstanding long-term debt.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Environmental Cost</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Environmental costs, other than those of a capital nature, are accrued at the time when exposure becomes known, and costs can be reasonably estimated. Costs are accrued based upon management’s estimates of all direct costs. Amounts accrued for environmental matters were not material as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Asset Retirement Obligations</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets are reflected at their estimated fair value, with a corresponding charge to cost of goods sold, at the time they are incurred. Asset retirement obligations (ARO) primarily consist of spending estimates related to capping brine wells and support facilities in accordance with federal and state reclamation laws as defined by each mining permit. The Company estimates and records the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred and a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related long- lived asset. The liability is accreted to its present value each period and the capitalized cost is amortized using the units-of-production method over estimated recoverable reserves upon commencement of salt extraction. The amortized cost is included in the cost of revenue in the Consolidated Income Statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Finite-lived Intangible Assets and Long-lived Assets</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Finite-lived intangible assets acquired by the Company are initially recorded at fair value and amortized using the straight-line method to distribute the initial value of the assets over the estimated useful lives, which management has determined to be fifteen years.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company reviews long-lived assets including right-of-use assets and finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset might not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">There were no impairment indicators of long-lived assets or finite-lived intangibles for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> P15Y 0 0 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b><i>Goodwill</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Goodwill consists of the excess cost of an acquired business over the fair market value of the underlying net assets. We review goodwill annually for impairment, or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. We do not amortize such assets.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company performs an annual impairment test as of October 1 of each year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. As our business is highly integrated and its components have similar economic characteristics, we have concluded we operate as one reporting unit at the entity level. We evaluate goodwill for potential impairment on an annual basis or when if indicators of impairment exist during the year. When we evaluate goodwill for potential impairment, generally, we first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. A qualitative assessment may include, but is not limited to, reviewing factors such as macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, financial performance and other entity or reporting unit specific events. If we determine qualitatively that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, or if we decide to bypass the qualitative assessment, we perform a quantitative analysis. The quantitative analysis is used to identify both the existence of impairment and the amount of impairment loss by comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying value. The estimated fair value is based on forward-looking estimates of performance and cash flows of our reporting unit, which are based on historical operating results, adjusted for current and expected future market conditions, as well as various internal projections and external sources. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, an impairment loss would be recognized in our Consolidated Income Statements in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We performed our annual impairment analysis for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and did not identify any indicators of impairment.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Advertising Costs</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs amounted to $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and are included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Income Statements.</p> 100000 200000 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Unit-based Compensation</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company accounts for unit-based compensation by recording expenses using the fair value of Class B unit awards at the time of grant. In estimating the fair value of the Class B units granted, the Company utilized the option pricing model (“OPM”), in the form of a single stochastic valuation process applying the Black-Scholes Pricing Model (“BSPM”), along with the <i>Monte-Carlo </i>simulation model (“MCSM”). The BSPM and MCSM provide the ability to analyze financial instruments within a complex capital structure and whose values derived from variable significant inputs and assumptions along with future financial outcomes upon future events such as change of control or capital raise (such as an IPO). The application of the valuation method involves inputs and assumptions that are judgmental and highly sensitive.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company recognizes expenses associated with such Class B unit awards over the service period when the grant is service based. The unit-based compensation expense for performance-based Class B units is recognized when management determines that it is probable that the performance criteria is met and if and only if participant has been continuously employed by or continuously providing services to the Company from the vesting start date through the date of which the performance criteria is met. The Company’s accounting policy is to recognize forfeitures as they occur. The Company may make cash payments to repurchase vested Class B units and forfeit the unvested Class B units due to termination or departure of an employee or member of the Board of Directors. Upon the repurchase, the Company records the repurchase price (which under the terms of the grant agreements will be at fair value) as a reduction of equity, and the previously recognized compensation expenses for unvested Class B units are reversed.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Subscription Note Receivable</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company may issue Class A units to employees and receive subscription notes receivable. The subscription notes receivable is repaid through cash upon receipt of annual bonus. The notes may also be voluntarily prepaid at any time without penalty. In addition, the notes require mandatory prepayment, without premium or penalty, upon the purchaser’s receipt of any cash proceeds related to the securities, including cash distributions (other than tax distributions) or transfers of such securities, in an amount equal to the proceeds received. Subscription notes receivable is classified as a deduction from Member’s equity within the Statement of Changes in Members’ Equity.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Noncontrolling Parent Interest</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Emerald Lake together with Emerald Lake Pearl Acquisition, LP, Emerald Lake Pearl Acquisition-A, LP, and Emerald Lake Pearl Holding LLC owns approximately 99.5% of the Class A units of the Parent Holdings through Aggregator, which holds the 1% noncontrolling parent interest in Intermediate Holdings. Net income or loss attributable to the noncontrolling parent interest on the Consolidated Income Statements represents the portion of earnings or losses attributable to the interest in our subsidiaries held by Aggregator.</p> 0.995 0.01 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Earnings per Unit (EPU)</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company has outstanding subscription notes receivable from members when certain Class A units were issued. The Company concluded that it 1) can cancel the Class A units if the member defaults on the subscription notes receivable and (2) intends to exercise this cancellation right. For EPU calculation purposes, the Company treats the unpaid Class A units that are issued and legally outstanding in the same manner as an option. The unpaid Class A units are issued and legally outstanding, and have the same distribution and participation rights as the paid Class A units. Basic earnings per unit for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are calculated using the two-class method. The two-class method requires an allocation of earnings to all securities (Class A and Class B units) that participate in earnings to the extent that each such security may share in the Company’s earnings. Basic earnings per unit are calculated by dividing net income attributable to Parent Holdings Class A members by the weighted average number of Class A units.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Diluted earnings per unit for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are calculated by applying the two-class method for participating securities and then incorporating the dilutive effects of other potential Class A units, determined using the treasury stock method, to arrive at the most dilutive EPU. The two-class method uses net income available to Class A members and assumes conversion of all potential units other than the participating securities. There were no dilutive securities outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b><i>Income Taxes</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company is a limited liability company formed under state statutes and taxed for federal and state purposes as a partnership. Therefore, Intermediate Holdings, the direct sole member of the Company, reports the Company’s taxable income or loss on the Intermediate Holdings’ respective tax return. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for federal and state income taxes.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions using a “more-likely-than-not” threshold. A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position is recognized if it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position, or the statute of limitations concerning such issues lapses. The Company determined there were no uncertain tax provisions, interest or penalties as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. If there are any interest or penalties, they are expensed as incurred. The Company does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change in the next 12 months.</p> 0 0 P12M <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Foreign Currency Transactions</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency (USD) using exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are recognized in Consolidated Income Statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b><i>Segment</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company operates in one segment based upon the financial information used by its Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in evaluating the financial performance of its business and allocating resources. The single segment represents the Company’s core business of selling salt products to its customers. See Note 18 <i>Segment Information </i>for further information on the Company’s reportable segment.</p> 1 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b><i>Recent Accounting Pronouncements</i></b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Accounting guidance recently adopted</i></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, <i>Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures </i>(“ASU 2023-07”), which requires all public entities, including public entities with a single reportable segment, to provide, in interim and annual periods, one or more measures of segment profit or loss used by the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. Additionally, the standard requires disclosures of significant segment expenses and other segment items as well as incremental qualitative disclosures.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 effective December 31, 2024, on a retrospective basis. The adoption of 2023-07 did not change the way that the Company identifies its reportable segments and, as a result, did not have a material impact on the Company’s segment-related disclosures. Refer to Note 18 <i>Segment Information </i>for further information on the Company’s reportable segment.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Accounting guidance not yet adopted</i></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2024-03, <i>Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures </i>(Subtopic 220-40): <i>Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses </i>(“ASU 2024-03”) and in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-01, <i>Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures </i>(Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date, which clarified the effective date of ASU 2024-03. ASU 2024-03 will require us to disclose the amounts of purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and intangible asset amortization, as applicable, included in certain expense captions in the Consolidated Income Statements, as well as qualitatively describe remaining amounts included in those captions. ASU 2024-03 will also require us to disclose both the amount and the Company’s definition of selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026. We will adopt ASU 2024-03 in our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ending December 31, 2027 using a prospective transition method. The Company does not expect the adoption to materially affect its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, however anticipates incremental disclosures in our consolidated financial statements to provide greater transparency into the composition of expense line items.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, “<i>Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets</i>” (“ASU 2025-05”). ASU 2025 amends the guidance in ASC 326 to simplify the estimation of credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from transactions accounted for under ASC 606. The amendments allow all entities to elect a practical expedient to assume that the current conditions as of the balance sheet date will remain unchanged for the remaining life of the asset when developing a reasonable and supportable forecast as part of estimating expected credit losses on these assets. Entities are required to disclose their practical expedient and accounting policy elections. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We will adopt ASU 2025-5 in our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ending December 31, 2026. We do not anticipate significant impact in adopting this standard.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, <i>Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements </i>(“ASU 2025-11”), which is intended to improve the navigability of the guidance in ASC 270 and clarify when it applies. The ASU 2025-11 also addresses the form and content of such interim financial statements, adds lists to ASC 270 of the interim disclosures required by all other Codification topics, and establishes a principle under which an entity must “disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. Key improvements for the amendments include clarifying the interaction between interim reporting requirements and annual disclosure requirements; improving consistency in terminology and structure within Topic 270; correcting outdated references and aligning interim disclosure guidance with related topics across the Codification; and enhancing clarity around interim period measurement principles to reduce diversity in practice. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-11, but does not expect the adoption to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, <i>Codification Improvements </i>(“ASU 2025-12”). The ASU 2025-12 addresses 33 specific issues within the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to enhance clarity, correct errors, and improve consistency and usability for all reporting entities. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026. Early adoption is allowed on an issue-by-issue basis. We will adopt ASU 2025-12 in our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ending December 31, 2027, but do not expect the adoption to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company continues to monitor new accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB and does not believe any accounting pronouncements issued through the date of this report will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="text-align: justify; width: 0.75in"><b>Note 3. </b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b>Accounts receivable</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses, is as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.1in; padding-left: 0.1in">Accounts receivables</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">12,209,447</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">13,927,099</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -0.1in; padding-left: 0.1in">Less: allowance for expected credit losses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(73,990</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(412,392</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-indent: -0.1in; padding-left: 0.1in">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">12,135,457</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">13,514,707</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">A roll forward of the allowance for expected credit losses is presented below:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Beginning balance</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">412,392</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">178,033</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Bad debt expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">58,087</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">234,359</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Write-offs</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(396,489</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">73,990</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">412,392</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses, is as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.1in; padding-left: 0.1in">Accounts receivables</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">12,209,447</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">13,927,099</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: -0.1in; padding-left: 0.1in">Less: allowance for expected credit losses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(73,990</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(412,392</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-indent: -0.1in; padding-left: 0.1in">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">12,135,457</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">13,514,707</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 12209447 13927099 73990 412392 12135457 13514707 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">A roll forward of the allowance for expected credit losses is presented below:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Beginning balance</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">412,392</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">178,033</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Bad debt expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">58,087</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">234,359</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Write-offs</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(396,489</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">73,990</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">412,392</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 412392 178033 58087 234359 396489 0 73990 412392 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.75in"><b>Note 4.</b></td> <td><b>Inventories</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Inventories are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Finished goods</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,398,036</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,447,002</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Packaging and supplies</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,443,175</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,934,524</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Maintenance materials</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">3,021,719</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,485,517</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">10,862,930</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">8,867,043</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Maintenance materials exclude certain materials of $5.1 and $4.8 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, that are not expected to be consumed within the next twelve months. These amounts are classified under other inventories in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Finished goods are shown at net realizable amount which includes write downs for obsolescence of $0.3 million and $0.2 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In September 2024, the Company incurred loss due to fire in one of its leased warehouses. As a result of the incident, the Company wrote off approximately $0.8 million of inventory, which was fully recovered from the insurance.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Finished goods</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,398,036</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,447,002</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Packaging and supplies</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,443,175</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,934,524</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Maintenance materials</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">3,021,719</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,485,517</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">10,862,930</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">8,867,043</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 2398036 2447002 5443175 3934524 3021719 2485517 10862930 8867043 5100000 4800000 300000 200000 800000 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="text-align: justify; width: 0.75in"><b>Note 5. </b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b>Prepaid expenses</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Prepaid expenses are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Prepaid insurance</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">681,515</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">751,562</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Prepaid real estate taxes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">56,596</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">57,526</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Prepaid health benefits</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">31,233</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">31,233</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other prepaid expenses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">243,624</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">228,507</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">1,012,968</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">1,068,828</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Prepaid expenses are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Prepaid insurance</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">681,515</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">751,562</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Prepaid real estate taxes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">56,596</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">57,526</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Prepaid health benefits</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">31,233</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">31,233</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other prepaid expenses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">243,624</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">228,507</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">1,012,968</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">1,068,828</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 681515 751562 56596 57526 31233 31233 243624 228507 1012968 1068828 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.75in"><b>Note 6.</b></td> <td><b>Plant, property and equipment, net</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Plant, property and equipment, net are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%">Land</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,000,900</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,000,900</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Buildings and improvements</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">18,940,451</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">18,212,581</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Machinery and equipment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">70,968,617</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">58,826,588</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Salt reserves</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">275,286,068</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">275,302,068</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Construction in process</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,181,198</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">7,948,034</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">369,377,234</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">362,290,171</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Accumulated depreciation and depletion</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(47,958,935</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(34,229,730</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">321,418,299</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">328,060,441</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Depreciation and depletion expense are included in the following financial statement line items in the Consolidated Income Statements:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%">Cost of revenue</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">13,509,690</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">11,690,002</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Selling, general and administrative expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">227,185</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">187,277</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">13,736,875</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">11,877,279</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company recognized a loss from disposal of $39 thousand and $0.3 million on the Consolidated Income Statements for the years ended December 2025 and 2024, respectively.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%">Land</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,000,900</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,000,900</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Buildings and improvements</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">18,940,451</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">18,212,581</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Machinery and equipment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">70,968,617</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">58,826,588</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Salt reserves</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">275,286,068</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">275,302,068</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Construction in process</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,181,198</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">7,948,034</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">369,377,234</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">362,290,171</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Accumulated depreciation and depletion</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(47,958,935</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(34,229,730</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">321,418,299</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">328,060,441</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 2000900 2000900 18940451 18212581 70968617 58826588 275286068 275302068 2181198 7948034 369377234 362290171 47958935 34229730 321418299 328060441 <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%">Cost of revenue</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">13,509,690</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">11,690,002</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Selling, general and administrative expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">227,185</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">187,277</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">13,736,875</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">11,877,279</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 13509690 11690002 227185 187277 13736875 11877279 39000 300000 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.75in"><b>Note 7.</b></td> <td><b>Goodwill and Intangible assets</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Goodwill</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Goodwill as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 amounted to $28.1 million for both years. There was no impairment of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Intangible Assets</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Intangible assets and related accumulated amortization which are included in intangible assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="10" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Gross<br/> Carrying<br/> Amount</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Accumulated<br/> Amortization</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%">Tradename</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">21,800,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(6,731,456</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">15,068,544</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Customer relationships</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,400,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(693,008</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,706,992</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">24,200,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">(7,424,464</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">16,775,536</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="10" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31, 2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Gross<br/> Carrying<br/> Amount</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Accumulated<br/> Amortization</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%">Tradename</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">21,800,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(5,219,318</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">16,580,682</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Customer relationships</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,400,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(537,333</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,862,667</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">24,200,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">(5,756,651</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">18,443,349</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Amortization expense of the finite-lived intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $1.7 million, and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Income Statements. The estimated net amortization expense for the finite-lived intangible assets for the next five years is $1.7 million per year, and $8.3 million thereafter. The remaining useful lives for the intangible assets is 10 years.</p> 28100000 28100000 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Intangible assets and related accumulated amortization which are included in intangible assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="10" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Gross<br/> Carrying<br/> Amount</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Accumulated<br/> Amortization</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%">Tradename</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">21,800,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(6,731,456</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">15,068,544</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Customer relationships</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,400,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(693,008</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,706,992</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">24,200,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">(7,424,464</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">16,775,536</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="10" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31, 2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Gross<br/> Carrying<br/> Amount</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Accumulated<br/> Amortization</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%">Tradename</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">21,800,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(5,219,318</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">16,580,682</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Customer relationships</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,400,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(537,333</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,862,667</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">24,200,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">(5,756,651</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">18,443,349</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 21800000 -6731456 15068544 2400000 -693008 1706992 24200000 -7424464 16775536 21800000 -5219318 16580682 2400000 -537333 1862667 24200000 -5756651 18443349 1700000 1700000 1700000 1700000 1700000 1700000 1700000 8300000 P10Y <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="text-align: justify; width: 0.75in"><b>Note 8.</b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b>Accrued liabilities</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Accrued payroll, bonus and employee benefits</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">3,898,936</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">3,816,973</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Insurance accruals</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">492,716</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">484,107</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other accruals</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,994,256</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">852,737</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">6,385,908</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">5,153,817</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Accrued payroll, bonus and employee benefits</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">3,898,936</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">3,816,973</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Insurance accruals</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">492,716</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">484,107</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other accruals</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,994,256</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">852,737</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">6,385,908</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">5,153,817</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 3898936 3816973 492716 484107 1994256 852737 6385908 5153817 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.75in"><b>Note 9.</b></td> <td><b>Asset retirement obligations</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following summarizes the changes in the asset retirement obligation during the period:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Asset retirement obligation, beginning of year</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">751,834</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">549,171</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Liabilities incurred</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">124,184</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Changes in estimated obligations</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(16,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Accretion of expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">70,965</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">78,479</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Asset retirement obligation, end of year</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">806,799</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">751,834</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In connection with certain contracts, the Company is required to hold surety bonds. These bonds are supported by a general agreement of indemnity in favor of the sureties. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had surety bonds outstanding with an aggregate stated amount of $1.1 million. The bonds relate primarily to the salt well plugging projects and generally expire and are renewed annually.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company’s estimated abandonment costs related to plugging and abandonment of injection wells under these surety bonds are reported as part of asset retirement obligation in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, management has not identified any defaults, and no accrual related to these bonds has been recorded. Bond premiums paid are recorded as prepaid expenses and amortized over the period of benefit.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following summarizes the changes in the asset retirement obligation during the period:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Asset retirement obligation, beginning of year</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">751,834</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">549,171</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Liabilities incurred</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">124,184</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Changes in estimated obligations</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(16,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Accretion of expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">70,965</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">78,479</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Asset retirement obligation, end of year</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">806,799</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">751,834</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 751834 549171 0 124184 16000 0 70965 78479 806799 751834 1100000 1100000 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="text-align: justify; width: 0.75in"><b>Note 10.</b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b>Long-term debt</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Long-term debt consists of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Term loan</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">206,720,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">220,040,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Unamortized debt issuance</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,238,515</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,943,328</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Current portion</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(2,320,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(2,320,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Long-term portion</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">203,161,485</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">215,776,672</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In July 2021, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Ares Capital Corporation, as the administrative agent, and other parties thereto. The credit agreement consists of a $232 million term loan, and up to $25 million of revolving line of credit.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Interest rate for the term loan and revolving line of credit as of December 31, 2025 was 9.4%, which was SOFR plus 5.40%. Interest rate for the term loan and revolving line of credit as of December 31, 2024 was 10%, which was SOFR plus 5.40%. Interest rate for the revolving line of credit is the greater of 4.50% plus prime rate, NYFRB (New York Federal Reserve Bank) rate plus 5.00% or SOFR (subject to .75% floor) plus 5.50%-5.65%.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The term loan requires quarterly principal payments of $580 thousand commencing on March 31, 2022 through maturity date of July 19, 2028, at which time the remaining principal balance is due. The term loan is subject to mandatory excess cash flow payments commencing for the year ended December 31, 2022 as defined in the credit agreement, not to exceed $5 million for any fiscal year. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company was not required to make additional term loan repayments due to Excess Cash Flow for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The revolving line of credit expires on July 19, 2026 and is subject to commitment fee of 0.50% per annum. The Company had no borrowings outstanding on the revolving line of credit as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The unused amount of credit available under this facility is $25.0 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The term loan and the revolving line of credit are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and subject to certain financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In relation to the credit agreement, the Company paid debt issuance cost of $5.1 million, which is amortized over the life of the credit agreement using effective interest rate of 6.83%. Amortization of debt issuance cost for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and is included in interest expense in the Consolidated Income Statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following table summarizes the annual maturities of the principal amount of total debt due as of December 31:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 88%; text-align: left">2026</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,320,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">2027</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,320,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">2028</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">202,080,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">206,720,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Long-term debt consists of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Term loan</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">206,720,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">220,040,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Unamortized debt issuance</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,238,515</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,943,328</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Current portion</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(2,320,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(2,320,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Long-term portion</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">203,161,485</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">215,776,672</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 206720000 220040000 1238515 1943328 2320000 2320000 203161485 215776672 232000000 25000000 0.094 0.054 0.10 0.054 0.045 0.05 0.75 0.055 0.0565 580000 2028-07-19 5000000 2026-07-19 0.005 0 0 25000000 25000000 5100000 0.0683 700000 800000 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following table summarizes the annual maturities of the principal amount of total debt due as of December 31:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 88%; text-align: left">2026</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,320,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">2027</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,320,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">2028</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">202,080,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">206,720,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 2320000 2320000 202080000 206720000 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.75in; text-align: left"><b>Note 11.</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Fair value measurement</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy to classify and disclose all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, in periods subsequent to their initial measurement. The hierarchy requires us to use observable inputs when available and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. The three tiers are defined as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">●</td><td style="text-align: justify">Level 1 - Observable inputs based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">●</td><td style="text-align: justify">Level 2 - Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">●</td><td style="text-align: justify">Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, and which require us to develop our own estimates and assumptions reflecting those that a market participant would use.</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The asset or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. There were no instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The valuation techniques that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">●</td><td style="text-align: justify">Market approach - Uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities;</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">●</td><td style="text-align: justify">Income approach - Uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based on current market expectations about those future amounts; and</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">●</td><td style="text-align: justify">Cost approach - Based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (i.e., replacement cost).</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">All of our money market funds are classified within Level I of the fair value hierarchy because they were valued using quoted prices in active markets.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Our cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Carrying <br/> Value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fair <br/> Value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%">Cash</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">155,982</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">155,982</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Money Market funds</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">10,649,748</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">10,649,748</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total cash and cash equivalents</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">10,805,730</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">10,805,730</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31, 2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Carrying <br/> Value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fair <br/> Value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%">Cash</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">179,541</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">179,541</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Money Market funds</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">7,182,490</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">7,182,490</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total cash and cash equivalents</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">7,362,031</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">7,362,031</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Disclosure of Fair Values</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 due to the relatively short duration of these instruments. Additionally, the carrying value of our debt associated with the term loan facility approximates fair value because the interest rates are variable and reset on relatively short durations to then-market rates.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Our cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Carrying <br/> Value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fair <br/> Value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%">Cash</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">155,982</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">155,982</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Money Market funds</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">10,649,748</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">10,649,748</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total cash and cash equivalents</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">10,805,730</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">10,805,730</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">December 31, 2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Carrying <br/> Value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fair <br/> Value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%">Cash</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">179,541</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">179,541</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Money Market funds</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">7,182,490</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">7,182,490</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total cash and cash equivalents</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">7,362,031</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">7,362,031</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 155982 155982 10649748 10649748 10805730 10805730 179541 179541 7182490 7182490 7362031 7362031 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="text-align: justify; width: 0.75in"><b>Note 12.</b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b>Members’ equity</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Members’ units</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company is authorized to issue Class A units and Class B units. There is no set number for authorized units and no par value is assigned to Class A and Class B units. The Company may issue additional units, including Class B units as management incentive units as approved by the Board of Directors. Class A units represent capital interests and are entitled to priority distributions and liquidation proceeds until invested capital has been returned. Class B units are generally issued as management incentive (profit) interests and participate in the Company’s residual economics only after applicable participation thresholds and vesting conditions are satisfied.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Voting rights</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The authority to manage the business, make decisions, and act on behalf of the Company resides exclusively with the Board of Directors, except for certain limited matters specifically designated as board of governance exceptions. Holders of Class A or Class B units do not possess voting, consent, or approval rights with respect to the management or governance of the Company, other than with respect to these limited exceptions.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The composition of the Company’s Board of Directors includes both Emerald Lake-designated Managers (“ELCM Managers”) and Additional Managers. For any meeting of the Board of Directors or its committees, at least one ELCM Manager must be present to constitute a quorum. Actions of the Board of Directors may be approved by a majority of votes cast at a meeting where a quorum is present. The ELCM Managers collectively hold a number of votes equal to the greater of (i) the number of ELCM Managers present at the meeting or (ii) one plus the number of non-ELCM Managers present. Each ELCM Manager is entitled to cast a proportionate share of these collective ELCM votes. Each Additional Manager holds one vote. If no ELCM Manager remains present during a meeting, the quorum is lost and no further business may be conducted until a quorum is re-established. The authorized number of Managers on the Board of Directors shall be six members or such other number as determined from time to time by the Board.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Distribution and participation rights</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Distributions are made at the discretion of the Board of Directors, subject to the applicable law and the Company’s operating agreement. Distributions, other than tax distributions, are subject to contractual priority waterfall. Amounts are distributed first to holders of Class A units until the unreturned capital associated with Class A units has been reduced to zero. Thereafter, remaining distributions are made to holders of Class A units and participating Class B units on a pro rata basis based on the number of such units outstanding. Certain Class B units are subject to participation thresholds (as discussed below) and vesting conditions and are not entitled to participate in distributions until such thresholds have been satisfied and vesting has occurred. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the total unreturned capital of Class A unitholders before distributions were $193.6 million and $193.5 million, respectively. Tax distributions to Class A unitholders for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $9.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Liquidation rights</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, the Company’s assets remaining after the settlement of liabilities are distributed in accordance with the same priority framework applicable to non-liquidating distributions. Liquidation proceeds are distributed first to Class A units until the return of unreturned capital, and thereafter to Class A units and participating Class B units on a pro rata basis. Class B units that have not satisfied applicable participation thresholds or vesting requirements do not participate in liquidation proceeds. Neither class has liquidation preference beyond the contractual priority described above.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Repurchase rights</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company holds the right, at its discretion, to repurchase outstanding units held by unitholders in accordance with the operating or related grant agreements. The Company may settle the repurchase or redemption price either in cash or through the transfer of equity interests issued by one of its subsidiaries. If the subsidiary repurchases or redeems those securities subsequently, the repurchase redemption price shall equal to the amount of cash or notes, if applicable, equal to the aggregate repurchase or redemption price of the Units to be redeemed or repurchased.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Class B units</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Based on the terms of Class B unit grant agreements, Class B units are issued to certain employees and members of the Board of Directors of Parent Holdings. In each of the grant agreements, 40% of the total Class B units granted has service conditions, which is service-based vesting (“time-vesting incentive units”), and 60% of the total Class B units granted has both service and performance conditions (“performance-based incentive units”).</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Time-vesting incentive units</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Time-vesting incentive units vests over the requisite service period of five years, subject to the recipient remaining an employee or member of the Board of Directors of Parent Holdings through each vesting date. Upon the occurrence of the sale of Parent Holdings, all then outstanding time-vesting incentive units which have not yet become vested shall become vested as of the consummation of such sale.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><i>Performance-based incentive units</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The performance-based incentive units may vest upon the consummation of a sale of Parent Holdings, provided the participants have remained continuously employed or provided services from the vesting start date through the sale date. Vesting occurs in three tranches as follows: (i) one-third of the performance-based incentive units vest upon the consummation of a sale of the Parent Holdings if the Investor Return is equal to or greater than 2.0; (ii) an additional one-third of the performance-based incentive units vest upon the consummation of a sale of the Parent Holdings if the Investor Return is equal to or greater than 2.5; and (iii) an additional one-third of the performance-based incentive units vest upon the consummation of a sale of the Parent Holdings if the Investor Return is equal to or greater than 3.0. The performance-based incentive units that do not vest upon the consummation of a sale of Parent Holdings shall be immediately forfeited upon such sale of the Parent Holdings with no compensation or other payment due to the employee and the members of the Board of Directors. No expense was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 for the performance-based incentive units as the Company cannot conclude that it is probable that the performance conditions, such as consummation of the sale of the Parent Holdings, will occur as it is outside the Company’s control and is subject to significant external contingencies with a high degree of uncertainty.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Vested Class B units are subject to a “Participation Threshold” before distribution of profit or distribution of sales proceeds from the sale of Parent Holdings. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors of Parent Holdings, on the date of each grant of Class B units, pursuant to a grant made under a Class B unit grant agreement or similar agreement, the Board of Directors of Parent Holdings shall establish an initial “Participation Threshold” amount in respect of each Class B unit granted on such date. The initial Participation Threshold in respect of a Class B unit shall be equal to or greater than (i) the amount that would be distributed with respect to a Class A unit ratably among Class A unitholders until the aggregate unreturned capital of Class A incentive units has been reduced to zero in a hypothetical transaction in which Parent Holdings sold all of its assets for Fair Market Value and distributed the proceeds therefrom in liquidation of Parent Holdings as determined immediately prior to the issuance of such Class B unit, but taking into account all Capital Contributions, if any, with respect to any Unit issued as part of the issuance of such Class B unit) minus (ii) the total Capital Contributions (if any) made by the holder receiving such Class B unit with respect to all Class B unit received by such holder as part of the same issuance. Parent Holdings may periodically update the initial Participation Threshold from time to time as necessary to reflect any adjustments to the Participation Thresholds of outstanding Class B unit required.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Noncontrolling parent interests</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Parent Holdings owns 99% of Intermediate Holdings. The remaining 1% interest is held by Aggregator, which is controlled by Emerald Lake. Intermediate Holdings owns 100% of US Salt Holdings, LLC and its operating subsidiaries. Parent Holdings controls Intermediate Holdings and US Salt and, accordingly, consolidates Intermediate Holdings and its subsidiaries in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The noncontrolling parent interest represents Aggregator’s 1% ownership interest in Intermediate Holdings, which is held by an entity other than Parent Holdings. This interest is presented as noncontrolling parent interest in the Consolidated Income Statements and within equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our consolidated financial statements recognize the subsidiary’s assets and liabilities offset by the noncontrolling interest in total equity.</p> 193600000 193500000 9200000 3500000 0.40 0.60 P5Y (i) one-third of the performance-based incentive units vest upon the consummation of a sale of the Parent Holdings if the Investor Return is equal to or greater than 2.0 (ii) an additional one-third of the performance-based incentive units vest upon the consummation of a sale of the Parent Holdings if the Investor Return is equal to or greater than 2.5 (iii) an additional one-third of the performance-based incentive units vest upon the consummation of a sale of the Parent Holdings if the Investor Return is equal to or greater than 3.0. 0.99 0.01 1 0.01 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="text-align: justify; width: 0.75in"><b>Note 13.</b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b>Earnings per unit</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company uses the two-class method in its computation of EPU. The Company’s paid and unpaid Class A units issued through subscription notes receivable are entitled to receive distributions at the same rate. Under the two-class method, the Company’s net income available to Class A unitholders is allocated between the paid and unpaid Class A units on a fully-distributed basis and reflects residual net income after amounts attributed to noncontrolling interests. In the event of a net loss, the Company determined that both paid and unpaid Class A units share in the Company’s losses, and they share in the losses using the same mechanism as the distributions. The Company also has Class B units whereby vested Class B units are subject to the hurdle of unreturned capital of Class A and a “Participation Threshold” before Class B unitholders receive distribution of profit or distribution of sales proceeds from the sale of Parent Holdings (refer to Note 12, <i>Members’ equity</i>). For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, Class B units are participating securities for EPU calculation purposes because they may participate in undistributed earnings with Class A units. However, because the Class B unit participation is contingent on overcoming the hurdle as described above that is not objectively determinable and/or subject to management discretion, the Company does not allocate undistributed earnings to Class B unless and until the contingency occurs. Class B units are non-dilutive securities as the hurdle of unreturned capital of Class A unitholders was not met as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Basic and dilutive net income or loss per unit is calculated by dividing undistributed earnings allocated to paid and unpaid Class A unitholders by the weighted average member units outstanding for the respective period. The following table shows the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per unit:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Net income attributable to Parent Holdings Class A unitholders</td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">11,103,226</td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">4,976,261</td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Weighted average Class A units outstanding, basic and diluted</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">190,942</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">189,924</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Earnings per unit attributable to Class A unitholders, basic and diluted</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">58.15</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">26.20</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> The following table shows the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per unit:<table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Net income attributable to Parent Holdings Class A unitholders</td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">11,103,226</td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">4,976,261</td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Weighted average Class A units outstanding, basic and diluted</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">190,942</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">189,924</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Earnings per unit attributable to Class A unitholders, basic and diluted</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">58.15</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">26.20</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 11103226 11103226 4976261 4976261 190942 190942 189924 189924 58.15 58.15 26.2 26.2 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="text-align: justify; width: 0.75in"><b>Note 14.</b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b>Unit-based compensation</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company recognizes compensation expense in its consolidated financial statements because its employees and members of the Board of Directors provide services to the Company and benefit from the Class B units issued to them. The Class B units are issued for no consideration. Refer to Note 12, <i>Members’ equity </i>for Class B units.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">There were no Class B units granted during the year ended December 31, 2025. The following table presents the key weighted-average assumptions used in determining the fair value for the Class B units granted during the years ended December 31, 2024:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #CCEEFF"> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 88%">Fair value of Class B unit</td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">$</td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; width: 9%">484.09</td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top">Risk-free interest rate</td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">4.27</td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">%</td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #CCEEFF"> <td style="vertical-align: top">Volatility</td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">60.0</td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top">Dividend yield</td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">0.0</td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">%</td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #CCEEFF"> <td style="vertical-align: top">Expected term</td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right">3 years</td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom"> </td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following table summarizes Class B units activity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024<b>:</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Weighted</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Weighted<br/> Average</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number<br/> of<br/> Units</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Average<br/> Exercise<br/> Price</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Remaining<br/> Term<br/> (In Years)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%">Outstanding, January 1, 2024</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">17,594</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">3.61</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Granted</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">681</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Repurchased</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(318</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Outstanding, December 31, 2024</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">17,957</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2.68</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Granted</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Repurchased</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(239</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Forfeited</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(756</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Outstanding, December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">16,962</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">1.75</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Exercisable, December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">3,362</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">1.57</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Under the valuation methodology theory underlying the option pricing model, the fair value of the Class B units is comprised of intrinsic and extrinsic values. Considering the specific features and attributes of the Class B units, the entire fair value of the units is comprised of the underlying extrinsic value (i.e., the present value of the potential future benefits as of the respective measurement dates) while no value is assigned to the intrinsic value as of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The weighted-average grant date fair value of Class B units granted during the year ended December 31, 2024 was $381.30.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As of December 31, 2025, the remaining unrecognized compensation expense for the time-vesting Class B unit for each year until fully vested is as:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 88%; text-align: left">2026</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">447,862</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">2027</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">325,219</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">2028</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">155,164</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">2029</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">928,245</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #CCEEFF"> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 88%">Fair value of Class B unit</td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">$</td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; width: 9%">484.09</td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top">Risk-free interest rate</td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">4.27</td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">%</td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #CCEEFF"> <td style="vertical-align: top">Volatility</td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">60.0</td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top">Dividend yield</td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">0.0</td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">%</td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #CCEEFF"> <td style="vertical-align: top">Expected term</td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right">3 years</td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom"> </td></tr> </table> 4.8409 0.0427 0.60 0 P3Y <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Weighted</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Weighted<br/> Average</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number<br/> of<br/> Units</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Average<br/> Exercise<br/> Price</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Remaining<br/> Term<br/> (In Years)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%">Outstanding, January 1, 2024</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">17,594</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">3.61</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Granted</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">681</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Repurchased</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(318</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Outstanding, December 31, 2024</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">17,957</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2.68</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Granted</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Repurchased</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(239</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Forfeited</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(756</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Outstanding, December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">16,962</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">1.75</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Exercisable, December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">3,362</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">1,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">1.57</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 17594 1000 P3Y7M9D 681 1000 318 1000 17957 1000 P2Y8M4D 0 0 239 1000 756 1000 16962 1000 P1Y9M 3362 1000 P1Y6M25D 381.3 <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 88%; text-align: left">2026</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">447,862</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">2027</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">325,219</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">2028</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">155,164</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">2029</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">928,245</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 447862 325219 155164 0 928245 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.75in"><b>Note 15.</b></td> <td><b>Retirement plan</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company has a defined contribution 401(k) retirement plan (the “401(k) Plan”), which covers union and non-union employees, to provide retirement benefits for all eligible employees. Employees, who are over 18 years of age and have completed 90 days of services, are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. The 401(k) Plan allows eligible employees to make salary-deferred contributions up to 75% of their pre-tax annual compensation, as defined in the 401(k) Plan, as long as the total contributed does not exceed the maximum annual amount under the Internal Revenue Code. Long-term part-time employees may be eligible to make payroll contributions to the 401(k) Plan if such long-term part-time employees work at least 500 hours but less than 1,000 hours during three consecutive 12-month periods. However, Long-term part-time employees may not be eligible for the employer contributions.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Union Employees - The 401(k) Plan has a profit-sharing feature that the Company makes an annual contribution of 2.5% of the employee’s eligible gross compensation each year from 2019 through 2025 based on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage document. Company contributions vest 100% upon the completion of the first year of service.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Non-Union Employees - The Company makes a semi-monthly Safe Harbor contribution of 100% of the employees’ contribution for that pay period for the first 3% and 50% of the remaining 2%, up to a maximum of 5% of the employee’s eligible gross compensation for that pay period. Company’s Safe Harbor contributions vest 100% immediately.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company’s employer portion of contributions for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively.</p> The Company has a defined contribution 401(k) retirement plan (the “401(k) Plan”), which covers union and non-union employees, to provide retirement benefits for all eligible employees. Employees, who are over 18 years of age and have completed 90 days of services, are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. The 401(k) Plan allows eligible employees to make salary-deferred contributions up to 75% of their pre-tax annual compensation, as defined in the 401(k) Plan, as long as the total contributed does not exceed the maximum annual amount under the Internal Revenue Code. Long-term part-time employees may be eligible to make payroll contributions to the 401(k) Plan if such long-term part-time employees work at least 500 hours but less than 1,000 hours during three consecutive 12-month periods. However, Long-term part-time employees may not be eligible for the employer contributions. 0.75 0.025 1 1 0.03 0.50 0.02 0.05 1 200000 200000 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="text-align: justify; width: 0.75in"><b>Note 16.</b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b>Related party transaction</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Management Fees</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On July 19, 2021, US Salt entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Emerald Lake, who will provide financial and management consulting services. Emerald Lake agreed to consult with the US Salt’s Board of Directors and the oversight of management on business and financial matters including company strategy, budgeting of future investments, acquisition and divestiture strategies, and debt and equity financings. In consideration of Emerald Lake’s services, US Salt pays Emerald Lake an annual management fee (the “Management Fee”) the greater of $1.9 million or 1% of Emerald Lake Investment. The Management Fee is payable in cash in quarterly installments equal to the greater of $0.5 million and 0.25% of Emerald Lake Investment. The Management Fees were $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024; and were reported in the selling, general, and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Income Statements. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no unpaid management fees in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b><i>Class A and Unit Subscription Receivable</i></b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The activities of Class A units and subscription notes receivable from employees and Board of Directors of US Salt Parent Holdings LLC are summarized as follows:</p><table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Class A<br/> Units</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Subscription<br/> Receivable</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%">Outstanding, January 1, 2024</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,354</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,400,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">475,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Issuance</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">65</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">113,528</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Repurchase</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(250</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(250,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Cancellation of units purchased and the corresponding subscription notes receivable</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(250</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(250,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(250,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Repayment</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(60,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Outstanding, December 31, 2024</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">919</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,013,528</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">165,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Issuance</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Repurchase</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(25</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(45,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(45,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Repayment</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(51,549</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Outstanding, December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">894</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">968,528</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">68,451</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 1900000 0.01 500000 0.0025 1900000 1900000 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The activities of Class A units and subscription notes receivable from employees and Board of Directors of US Salt Parent Holdings LLC are summarized as follows:</p><table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Class A<br/> Units</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Subscription<br/> Receivable</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%">Outstanding, January 1, 2024</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,354</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,400,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">475,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Issuance</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">65</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">113,528</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Repurchase</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(250</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(250,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt; padding-left: 9pt">Cancellation of units purchased and the corresponding subscription notes receivable</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(250</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(250,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(250,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Repayment</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(60,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Outstanding, December 31, 2024</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">919</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,013,528</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">165,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Issuance</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Repurchase</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(25</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(45,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(45,000</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Repayment</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(51,549</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Outstanding, December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">894</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">968,528</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">68,451</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 1354 1400000 475000 65 113528 0 -250 -250000 0 -250 -250000 -250000 0 0 -60000 919 1013528 165000 0 0 0 -25 -45000 -45000 0 0 -51549 894 968528 68451 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.75in"><b>Note 17.</b></td> <td><b>Commitments and Contingencies</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Leases</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company enters into leases for warehouses, rail cars, forklifts, office equipment, office space and certain other types of property and equipment. The leases consist of operating and financing leases expiring in various years through 2030.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>The elements of the lease costs were as follows:</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-weight: bold">Operating lease expense:</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Operating lease expense</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">898,587</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">857,093</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Finance lease expense:</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Amortization of lease assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">104,145</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">92,308</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 9pt">Interest on lease liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">47,126</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">48,857</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 9pt">Total finance lease cost</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">151,271</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">141,165</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Short term lease expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">396,077</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">678,755</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Variable lease expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">814,532</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">383,788</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total lease expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">2,260,467</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">2,060,801</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Lease term and discount rate information related to leases was as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years):</td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Operating leases</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2.05</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2.98</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Finance leases</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.84</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.78</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Weighted-average discount rate:</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Operating leases</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9.81</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">11.50</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Finance leases</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10.53</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10.64</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-weight: bold">Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Operating cash flows from finance lease (interest payments)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">47,126</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">48,857</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Operating cash flows from operating leases</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">912,634</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">850,676</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Financing cash flows from finance lease</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">91,058</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">72,638</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Operating leases</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">310,566</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">1,243,375</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Finance leases</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">74,092</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Future maturities of lease liabilities are as follows as of December 31, 2025:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Operating<br/> Leases</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Finance<br/> Lease</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%">2026</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">769,316</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">138,184</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>2027</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">326,850</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">138,184</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>2028</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">105,554</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">111,460</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>2029</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">78,054</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">71,373</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>2030</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">32,199</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Thereafter</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Total future undiscounted lease payments</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,279,774</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">491,400</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Imputed interest</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(123,994</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(88,033</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Present value of lease payments</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,155,780</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">403,367</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Current portion</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">688,711</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">100,699</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Long-term portion of lease payments</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">467,069</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">302,668</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Contingencies</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><i> </i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate outcome of these matters will not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><i>Commitments</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company is not contractually committed to any planned capital expenditure until actual orders are placed for equipment or services. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $13.8 million and $11.0 million for open equipment and construction contracts, respectively.</p> 2030 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>The elements of the lease costs were as follows:</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-weight: bold">Operating lease expense:</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Operating lease expense</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">898,587</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">857,093</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Finance lease expense:</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Amortization of lease assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">104,145</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">92,308</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 9pt">Interest on lease liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">47,126</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">48,857</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 9pt">Total finance lease cost</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">151,271</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">141,165</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Short term lease expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">396,077</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">678,755</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Variable lease expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">814,532</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">383,788</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total lease expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">2,260,467</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">2,060,801</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 898587 857093 104145 92308 47126 48857 151271 141165 396077 678755 814532 383788 2260467 2060801 <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years):</td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Operating leases</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2.05</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2.98</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Finance leases</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.84</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.78</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Weighted-average discount rate:</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Operating leases</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9.81</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">11.50</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Finance leases</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10.53</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10.64</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> </table> P2Y18D P2Y11M23D P3Y10M2D P4Y9M10D 0.0981 0.115 0.1053 0.1064 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-weight: bold">Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Operating cash flows from finance lease (interest payments)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">47,126</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">48,857</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Operating cash flows from operating leases</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">912,634</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">850,676</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Financing cash flows from finance lease</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">91,058</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">72,638</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Operating leases</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">310,566</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">1,243,375</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Finance leases</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">74,092</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 47126 48857 912634 850676 91058 72638 310566 1243375 74092 0 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Future maturities of lease liabilities are as follows as of December 31, 2025:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Operating<br/> Leases</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Finance<br/> Lease</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%">2026</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">769,316</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">138,184</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>2027</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">326,850</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">138,184</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>2028</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">105,554</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">111,460</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>2029</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">78,054</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">71,373</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>2030</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">32,199</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Thereafter</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Total future undiscounted lease payments</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,279,774</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">491,400</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Imputed interest</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(123,994</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(88,033</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Present value of lease payments</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,155,780</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">403,367</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Current portion</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">688,711</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">100,699</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Long-term portion of lease payments</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">467,069</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">302,668</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 769316 138184 326850 138184 105554 111460 78054 71373 0 32199 0 0 1279774 491400 123994 88033 1155780 403367 688711 100699 467069 302668 13800000 11000000 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="text-align: justify; width: 0.75in"><b>Note 18.</b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b>Segment Information</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company operates as a <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-0">single</span> segment represented by our core business of producing evaporated and specialty salts serving consumer, food, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers throughout North America. Our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) neither manages the business nor deliberately allocates resources by service line, geography, or end market. One customer accounted for 13.3% and 14.8% of the Company’s total revenue during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The CODM is our Chief Executive Officer. The CODM assesses performance for the Company and decides how to allocate resources based on significant expense categories that contribute to net income (loss), as outlined below. The CODM uses these varying results to prioritize the reinvestment of profits within the Company. These results are also used in assessing the Company’s performance and determining management’s compensation. The CODM does not review assets in evaluating the results of the Company, and therefore, such information is not presented.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following tables provide the operating financial results of the Company:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; padding-bottom: 1pt">Revenue</td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">132,079,041</td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">123,088,183</td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Cost of revenue</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">69,632,154</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">68,224,649</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Depreciation, amortization and depletion</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">15,404,688</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">13,545,093</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Selling expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,052,768</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,849,290</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Administrative expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,336,879</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,841,433</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Interest expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">21,292,862</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">24,413,242</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other segment items</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">6,144,310</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">4,187,950</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Net income (loss)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">11,215,380</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">5,026,526</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Capital expenditures - purchases of plant, property and equipment</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">(7,583,778</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">(13,387,493</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Other segment items include loss due to casualty; foreign currency gain (loss), unit-based compensation expenses, management fees paid to Emeral Lake, and certain non-recurring expenses including severance expense, and retention bonuses, consulting fees paid to Board of Director, and other consulting fees etc.</p> 0.133 0.148 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following tables provide the operating financial results of the Company:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Year ended December 31,</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; padding-bottom: 1pt">Revenue</td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">132,079,041</td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">123,088,183</td><td style="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Cost of revenue</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">69,632,154</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">68,224,649</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Depreciation, amortization and depletion</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">15,404,688</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">13,545,093</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Selling expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,052,768</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,849,290</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Administrative expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,336,879</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,841,433</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Interest expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">21,292,862</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">24,413,242</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other segment items</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">6,144,310</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">4,187,950</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Net income (loss)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">11,215,380</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">5,026,526</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Capital expenditures - purchases of plant, property and equipment</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">(7,583,778</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">(13,387,493</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> </table> 132079041 123088183 69632154 68224649 15404688 13545093 4052768 3849290 4336879 3841433 21292862 24413242 6144310 4187950 11215380 5026526 7583778 13387493 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="text-align: justify; width: 0.75in"><b>Note 19.</b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b>Subsequent events</b></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On January 16, 2026, ContextLogic submitted a registration statement on Form S-1 to the SEC in connection with a rights offering to existing stockholders to purchase up to 14,375,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $8.00 per share representing potential proceeds of approximately $115 million if fully subscribed. The rights were attached to the underlying common shares and traded together during the offering period under the temporary ticker LOGCD. The rights offering was intended to raise up to $115 million and support the financing of the Transaction. The rights offering was intended to close immediately prior to the acquisition of Parent Holdings and was not contingent on completion of the Transaction. To support the transaction financing, ContextLogic entered into multiple backstop agreements that obligate certain investors to purchase securities if the rights offering is undersubscribed. The registration statement was accepted on January 20, 2026.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On February 26, 2026, ContextLogic completed the acquisition of the Company for a purchase price of approximately $907.5 million, subject to customary adjustments, including for cash, debt, and net working capital, which comprised of approximately $582.3 million in cash consideration (including, among other sources, the use of approximately $212.6 million in net borrowing proceeds from term loans and approximately $115.0 million in proceeds from the rights offering) and approximately $325.2 million in equity rollover consideration. The Company is in the process of evaluating and measuring the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any resulting goodwill in accordance with ASC 805, <i>Business Combinations</i>. Due to the timing of the closing relative to the issuance of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the initial accounting for the business combination has not yet been completed, including the preliminary allocation of the purchase price, valuation of acquired intangible assets, and the determination of fair value adjustments, are still being finalized.</p> 14375000 8 115000000 115000000 907500000 582300000 212600000 115000000 325200000 1 0002064307 true