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rowspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Compensation Actually Paid to CEO (c)</td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right">Average</div><div style="text-align:right">Summary</div><div style="text-align:right">Compensation</div><div style="text-align:right">Table Total for</div><div style="text-align:right">non-CEO</div><div style="text-align:right">NEOs</div><div style="text-align:right">(d)</div></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Average Compensation Actually Paid to non-CEO NEOs (e)</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="12" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom">Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On:</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Net Income (In Millions) (h)</td><td colspan="6" rowspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right">Diluted</div><div style="text-align:right">Earnings Per</div><div style="text-align:right">Share</div><div style="text-align:right">(i)</div></td></tr><tr style="height:50pt"><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Total Shareholder Return (f)</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right">Peer Group</div><div 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style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">676,245 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">76.09 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" 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0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">2.32 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">2024</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,828,153 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,578,153 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">616,182 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">411,477 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">89.61 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">91.21 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">44.40 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">2.47 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">2023</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,758,814 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,414,050 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">673,736 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">467,470 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">109.30 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">103.30 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">31.50 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1.76 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">2022</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,154,726 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">38,876 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">452,477 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">284,597 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">128.86 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">120.09 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">42.40 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">2.39 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">2021</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,290,444 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">3,173,051 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">490,567 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">782,328 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">194.55 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">132.98 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">36.50 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">2.07 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr></table></div> 1906024 1568150 693760 676245 76.09 87.73

42.80

2.32 1828153 1578153 616182 411477 89.61 91.21

44.40

2.47 1758814 1414050 673736 467470 109.30 103.30

31.50

1.76 1154726 38876 452477 284597 128.86 120.09

42.40

2.39 1290444 3173051 490567 782328 194.55 132.98

36.50

2.07 <div style="margin-bottom:8pt">Column (b) Reflects compensation amounts reported in the “Summary Compensation Table” for Mr. Dennis Doll, for the fiscal years 2023, 2022 and, 2021; and for Ms. Leslie annualized compensation amount for 2024.</div> Mr. Dennis Doll, Mr. Dennis Doll, Mr. Dennis Doll, Ms. Leslie Ms. Leslie <div style="margin-bottom:8pt">Column (c) “Compensation actually paid” to Mr. Doll in each of 2023, 2022, and 2021, and for Ms. Leslie in 2024 and 2025, reflects the respective amounts set forth in column (b) of the compensation table above, adjusted as set forth in the compensation calculation table below, as determined in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts reflected in column (b) of the table above do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to our CEO during the applicable year. For information regarding the decisions made by our Compensation Committee in regards to the CEO’s compensation for each fiscal year, please see the CD&A sections of the Proxy Statements reporting pay for the fiscal years covered in the table above. </div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.798%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:2.180%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.572%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.001%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.977%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:2.329%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.465%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:3.810%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.977%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:3.066%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.382%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:3.066%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.877%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Year</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Summary Compensation Table Equity Awards for CEO</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Equity Awards Adjustment for CEO</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Summary Compensation Table Change in Pension Value for CEO</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Pension Service Cost Adjustment for CEO</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Total Compensation Actually Paid to CEO</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">2025</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,906,024 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(678,000)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">340,126 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,568,150 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">2024</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,828,153 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(250,000)</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,578,153 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">2023</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,758,814 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">21,252 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(630,526)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">264,510 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,414,050 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">2022</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,154,726 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(400,000)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(1,008,164)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">292,314 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">38,876 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">2021</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,290,444 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(400,000)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">2,176,122 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(174,119)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">280,604 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">3,173,051 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:16pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:46.221%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.734%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.382%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.734%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.395%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.596%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.465%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.734%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.870%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.436%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.833%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Fair Value of Equity Awards for CEO</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2023</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2022</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2021</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">Year End Fair Value of Current Year Equity Award</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">340,126 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">338,140 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">299,182 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">608,959 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">Year End Change in Fair Value of Prior Year Equity Awards</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(307,889)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(1,184,082)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">1,507,984 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">Change in Fair Value of Prior Year Equity Awards Vesting in Current Year</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(8,999)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(123,264)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">59,179 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">Total Equity Awards Adjustments for CEO</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">340,126 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">21,252 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(1,008,164)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">2,176,122 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr></table></div> <div style="margin-bottom:8pt">Column (d) Reflects compensation information for our NEOs other than the CEO as described in the CD&A of this Proxy Statement. 2025: Mohammed G. Zerhouni, Gregory S. Sorensen, Jay L. Kooper, Georgia M. Simpson. 2024: Mohammed G. Zerhouni, A. Bruce O’Connor, Jay L. Kooper, Georgia M. Simpson, Robert K. Fullagar. 2023 A. Bruce O’Connor, Jay L. Kooper, Georgia M. Simpson, Robert K. Fullagar. 2022: A. Bruce O’Connor, Jay L. Kooper, Georgia M. Simpson, Robert K. Fullagar. 2021: A. Bruce O’Connor, Bernadette M. Sohler, Jay L. Kooper, Lorrie B. Ginegaw.</div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt">Column (f) For the relevant fiscal year, represents the cumulative total shareholder return (TSR) of Middlesex for the measurement periods ended on December 31 of each of 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.</div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt">Column (h) Source: Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for each respective year.</div>Column (i) Source: Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for each respective year <div style="margin-bottom:8pt">Column (e) Average “compensation actually paid” for our non-CEO NEOs in each of 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 reflects the respective amounts set forth in column (d) of the table above, adjusted as set forth in the compensation calculation table below, as determined in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts reflected in column (d) of the table above do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to our non-CEO NEOs during the applicable year. For information regarding the decisions made by our Compensation Committee in regards to the non-CEO NEOs compensation for each fiscal year, please see the CD&A sections of the Proxy Statements reporting pay for the fiscal years covered in the table above.</div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.572%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.554%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.382%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.042%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.977%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:3.810%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.977%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.042%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.977%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.638%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.489%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.852%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.388%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Year</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Average Summary Compensation Table Total for non-CEO NEOs</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Average Summary Compensation Table Equity Awards for non-CEO NEOs</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Average Equity Awards Adjustment for non-CEO NEOs</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Average Summary Compensation Table Change in Pension Value for non-CEO NEOs</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Average Pension Service Cost Adjustment for non-CEO NEOs</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">Average Total Compensation Actually Paid to non-CEO NEOs</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">2025</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">693,760 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(93,750)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">76,235 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">676,245 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">2024</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">616,182 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(114,000)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(21,535)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(80,489)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">11,320 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">411,477 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">2023</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">673,736 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(45,064)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">22,748 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(196,877)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">12,926 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">467,470 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">2022</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">452,477 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(92,500)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(120,479)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">— </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">45,098 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">284,597 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">2021</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">490,567 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">(88,750)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">390,457 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">(78,407)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">68,461 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">782,328 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:16pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.255%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:45.526%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.749%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.846%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.749%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.846%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.749%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.895%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.999%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.745%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.749%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.547%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom">Fair Value of Equity Awards for non-CEO NEOs</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2025</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2024</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2023</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2022</td><td colspan="6" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom">2021</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">Year End Fair Value of Current Year Equity Award</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">74,500 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">36,136 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">78,203 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">67,342 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">135,097 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">Year End Change in Fair Value of Prior Year Equity Awards</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(2,664)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(23,073)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(54,533)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(175,221)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">246,026 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">Change in Fair Value of Prior Year Equity Awards Vesting in Current Year</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">4,399 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(34,598)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(922)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(12,600)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">9,334 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">Total Equity Awards Adjustments non-CEO NEOs</td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">76,235 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(21,535)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">22,748 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">(120,479)</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:0 1pt"></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top">$</td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">390,457 </td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-bottom:1pt solid #00aeef;border-top:0.5pt solid #d9d9d9;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr></table></div> <div style="margin-bottom:8pt">Column (g) For the relevant fiscal year, represents the cumulative TSR of the Peer Group for the measurement periods ended on December 31 of each of 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Peer Group companies currently include American States Water Company, Artesian Resources Corp., California Water Service Group, Global Water Resources Inc., H2O America, and York Water Company.</div> 1906024 -678000 340126 0 0 1568150 1828153 -250000 0 0 0 1578153 1758814 0 21252 -630526 264510 1414050 1154726 -400000 -1008164 0 292314 38876 1290444 -400000 2176122 -174119 280604 3173051 340126 0 338140 299182 608959 0 0 -307889 -1184082 1507984 0 0 -8999 -123264 59179 340126 0 21252 -1008164 2176122 693760 -93750 76235 0 0 676245 616182 -114000 -21535 -80489 11320 411477 673736 -45064 22748 -196877 12926 467470 452477 -92500 -120479 0 45098 284597 490567 -88750 390457 -78407 68461 782328 74500 36136 78203 67342 135097 -2664 -23073 -54533 -175221 246026 4399 -34598 -922 -12600 9334 76235 -21535 22748 -120479 390457 <div style="margin-bottom:8pt">The following performance measures represent the most important financial and non-financial performance measures used by us to link compensation actually paid to our NEOs to performance for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025:</div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;padding-left:10.8pt;text-indent:-10.8pt">•Diluted earnings per share;</div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;padding-left:10.8pt;text-indent:-10.8pt">•Net income;</div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;padding-left:10.8pt;text-indent:-10.8pt">•Capital investment delivery;</div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;padding-left:10.8pt;text-indent:-10.8pt">•Employee engagement and satisfaction;</div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;padding-left:10.8pt;text-indent:-10.8pt">•Customer experience; and</div><div style="margin-bottom:16pt;padding-left:10.8pt;text-indent:-10.8pt">•Safety metrics</div> Diluted earnings per share Net income Capital investment delivery Employee engagement and satisfaction Customer experience Safety metrics <div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:center">CAP VS. TSR</div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:center"><img alt="3848290701847" id="i-82" src="msex-20260406_g42.jpg" style="height:268px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:624px"/></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:50.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.316%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:42.650%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.316%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:34.318%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt;text-align:center">¢</div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt">CAP to PEO</div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt;text-align:center">¢</div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt">Avg. CAP to non-PEO NEOs</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.01pt;padding-right:0.01pt;text-align:center"><img alt="02_PRO014926_LineCyan.jpg" id="i-83" src="msex-20260406_g43.jpg" style="height:3px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:24px"/> </div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">MSEX TSR</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="text-align:center"><img alt="02_PRO014926_LineGreen.jpg" id="i-84" src="msex-20260406_g44.jpg" style="height:3px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:24px"/> </div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">Peer Group TSR</td></tr></table></div> <div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:center">CAP VS. TSR</div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:center"><img alt="3848290701847" id="i-82" src="msex-20260406_g42.jpg" style="height:268px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:624px"/></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:50.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.316%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:42.650%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.316%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:34.318%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt;text-align:center">¢</div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt">CAP to PEO</div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt;text-align:center">¢</div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt">Avg. CAP to non-PEO NEOs</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.01pt;padding-right:0.01pt;text-align:center"><img alt="02_PRO014926_LineCyan.jpg" id="i-83" src="msex-20260406_g43.jpg" style="height:3px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:24px"/> </div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">MSEX TSR</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="text-align:center"><img alt="02_PRO014926_LineGreen.jpg" id="i-84" src="msex-20260406_g44.jpg" style="height:3px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:24px"/> </div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">Peer Group TSR</td></tr></table></div> <div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:center">CAP VS. NET INCOME AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE</div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:center"><img alt="982" id="i-85" src="msex-20260406_g45.jpg" style="height:268px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:624px"/></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:51.339%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.044%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:41.508%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.044%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:36.004%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt;text-align:center">¢</div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt">CAP to PEO</div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt;text-align:center">¢</div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt">Avg. CAP to non-PEO NEOs</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.01pt;padding-right:0.01pt;text-align:center"><img alt="02_PRO014926_LineCyan.jpg" id="i-86" src="msex-20260406_g43.jpg" style="height:3px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:24px"/> </div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">Net Income</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="text-align:center"><img alt="02_PRO014926_LineGreen.jpg" id="i-87" src="msex-20260406_g44.jpg" style="height:3px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:24px"/> </div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">Diluted Earnings Per Share</td></tr></table></div> <div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:center">CAP VS. NET INCOME AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE</div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:center"><img alt="982" id="i-85" src="msex-20260406_g45.jpg" style="height:268px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:624px"/></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:51.339%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.044%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:41.508%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.044%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:36.004%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt;text-align:center">¢</div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt">CAP to PEO</div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt;text-align:center">¢</div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.02pt;padding-right:0.02pt">Avg. CAP to non-PEO NEOs</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:0.01pt;padding-right:0.01pt;text-align:center"><img alt="02_PRO014926_LineCyan.jpg" id="i-86" src="msex-20260406_g43.jpg" style="height:3px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:24px"/> </div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">Net Income</td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="text-align:center"><img alt="02_PRO014926_LineGreen.jpg" id="i-87" src="msex-20260406_g44.jpg" style="height:3px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:24px"/> </div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 1.02pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle">Diluted Earnings Per Share</td></tr></table></div>