Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting on page 80 and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting on page 82 for the year ended December 31, 2024, are included in this Form 10-K.

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.