Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2025. Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Management has not identified any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s ICFR.

Management’s Report on ICFR is on page 83, which is incorporated herein by reference. The effectiveness of the Company’s ICFR as of December 31, 2025 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP (PCAOB ID No. 34), an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report on page 86, which is incorporated herein by reference.