04/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/23/2026 14:39
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/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer |
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| | By Order of the Board of Directors, | |
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/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer |
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PROXY STATEMENT
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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Board of Directors and Executive Officers
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Nominees for Class III Director
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Continuing Directors
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Executive Officers
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Information About the Board of Directors and its Committees
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Leadership Structure of the Board of Directors
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Oversight of Risk Management
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Hedging Policy
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Audit Committee
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Compensation Committee
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
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Director Independence
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Managing Director
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Family Relationships
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
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Communications with the Board of Directors
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COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING OFFICERS, DIRECTORS
AND CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS |
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
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Pay Ratio
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Summary Compensation Table
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested
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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
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Compensation Policies and Practices Related to Risk Management
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Compensation of Directors
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Share-Based Compensation
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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
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Pay Versus Performance Disclosure
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STOCK OWNERSHIP BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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Advisor
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Indemnification Obligations
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Certain Conflict Resolution Procedures
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
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Audit Committee
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
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Compensation Committee
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PROPOSAL NO. 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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PROPOSAL NO. 2 - RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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Fees
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Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
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PROPOSAL NO. 3 - NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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CODE OF ETHICS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES
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OTHER MATTERS PRESENTED FOR ACTION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2027 ANNUAL MEETING
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Stockholder Proposals in the Proxy Statement
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Stockholder Proposals and Nominations for Directors to Be Presented at Meetings
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Directors with Terms expiring at the Annual Meeting/Nominee |
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Class
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Age
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Position
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Director
Since |
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Current
Term Expires |
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Expiration
of Term for Which Nominated |
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Louis P. DiPalma
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III
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65
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| | Independent Director, Audit Committee Chair | | |
2022
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2026
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2029
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Edward M. Weil, Jr.
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III,
Managing Director |
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| | Director | | |
2015
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2026
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2029
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| Continuing Directors | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Nicholas Radesca
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60
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| | Independent Director, Compensation Committee Chair | | |
2023
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2027
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Elizabeth K. Tuppeny
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II
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| | Lead Independent Director, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair | | |
2014
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2028
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Executive Officers (not listed above) |
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Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Michael LeSanto
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N/A
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| | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | | |
N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary
($)(1) |
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Bonus
($)(1) |
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Stock Awards
($)(2) |
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All Other
Compensation ($) |
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Total
($) |
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Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | $ | 356,669 | | | | | $ | 298,949 | | | | | $ | 199,200 | | | | | $ | 51,229(3) | | | | | $ | 906,047 | | |
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Michael Anderson,
Former Chief Executive Officer* |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | $ | 0 | | | | | $ | 138,536 | | | | | $ | 0 | | | | | $ | 36,719(4) | | | | | $ | 175,255 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | $ | 272,931 | | | | | $ | 173,077 | | | | | $ | 90,800 | | | | | $ | 7,771(4) | | | | | $ | 544,579 | | | ||
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Joseph Marnikovic
Former Chief Financial Officer** |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | $ | 56,498 | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | 8,475(5) | | | | | $ | 64,793 | | |
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Michael LeSanto
Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | $ | 250,000 | | | | | $ | 35,000 | | | | | $ | 59,760 | | | | | $ | 20,516(6) | | | | | $ | 365,276 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | $ | 234,173 | | | | | $ | 35,000 | | | | | $ | 39,725 | | | | | $ | 33,479(6) | | | | | $ | 342,377 | | | ||
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Name
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Number of
Restricted Shares That Have Not Vested (#) |
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Market Value of
Restricted Shares That Have Not Vested ($)(1) |
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Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
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| | | | 29,214(2) | | | | | $ | 242,184 | | |
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Michael LeSanto
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| | | | 9,369(3) | | | | | $ | 77,669 | | |
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Name
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Fees
Paid in Cash ($) |
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Stock
Awards ($)(1) |
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Option
Awards ($) |
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation ($) |
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Changes in
Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) |
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All Other
Compensation ($) |
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Total
Compensation ($) |
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Edward M. Weil, Jr.
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Elizabeth K. Tuppeny
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| | | $ | 107,750 | | | | | $ | 64,327 | | | | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | 172,077 | | |
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Nicholas Radesca
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| | | $ | 52,750 | | | | | $ | 64,327 | | | | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | 117,077 | | |
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Louis P. DiPalma
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| | | $ | 53,250 | | | | | $ | 64,327 | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | 117,577 | | |
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Plan Category
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Number of Securities
to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants, and Rights (a) |
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Weighted- Average
Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (b) |
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Number of Securities
Remaining Available For Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a) (c) |
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Equity Compensation Plans approved by security holders
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Equity Compensation Plans not approved by security holders
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| | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | | 303,916 | | |
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Total
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| | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | | 303,916 | | |
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Year
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Summary
Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) |
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Compensation
Actually Paid to PEO(1)(3) |
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Summary
Compensation Table Total for PEO(2) |
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Compensation
Actually Paid to PEO(2)(3) |
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Average
Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(3)(4) |
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Average
Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(3) |
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2025
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| | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | $ | 906,047 | | | | | $ | 909,543 | | | | | $ | 365,276 | | | | | $ | 371,993 | | |
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Year
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Summary
Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) |
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Compensation
Actually Paid to PEO(1)(3) |
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Summary
Compensation Table Total for PEO(2) |
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Compensation
Actually Paid to PEO(2)(3) |
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Average
Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(3)(4) |
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Average
Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(3) |
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2024
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| | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | $ | 544,579 | | | | | $ | 538,486.12 | | | | | $ | 203,675 | | | | | $ | 201,171 | | |
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2023
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| | | $ | - | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | 129,618 | | | | | $ | 129,618 | | | | | $ | 117,024 | | | | | $ | 110,586 | | |
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Additions to SCT(2)
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Fiscal Year
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Summary
Compensation Table ("SCT") Total |
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Deductions
from SCT(1) |
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Fair Value
of Current Year Equity Awards |
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Change in
Value of Prior Years' Awards Unvested |
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Change in
Value of Prior Years' Awards that Vested |
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Deductions
for Forfeited Awards |
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CAP(3)
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2025
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| | | $ | 365,276 | | | | | $ | 59,760 | | | | | $ | 49,740 | | | | | $ | 10,517 | | | | | $ | 6,220 | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | 371,993 | | |
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2024
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| | | $ | 203,675 | | | | | $ | 39,725 | | | | | $ | 37,144 | | | | | $ | 42 | | | | | $ | 35 | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | 201,171 | | |
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2023
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| | | $ | 117,024 | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | (464) | | | | | $ | 5,974 | | | | | $ | 110,586 | | |
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Common Stock
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Beneficial Owner(1)
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Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned |
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Percent of
Class |
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Bellevue Capital Partners, LLC and its affiliates(3)(4)
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1,568,988
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58.3%
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Edward M. Weil, Jr.(5)
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109
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Elizabeth K. Tuppeny(6)
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25,697
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*
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Louis P. DiPalma(6)
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24,313
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*
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Nicholas Radesca
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13,738
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*
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Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr.
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32,774
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1.2%
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Michael LeSanto
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10,186
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*
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All directors and executive officers as a group (six persons)
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106,817
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Year Ended December 31, 2025
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Payable
(Receivable) Incurred December 31, 2025 |
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(In thousands)
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Incurred
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| Ongoing fees: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
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Asset and property management fees to related parties
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| | | $ | 7,281 | | | | | | - | | | | ||
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Professional fees and other reimbursements(2)
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| | | | 4,122 | | | | | | - | | | | ||
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Total related party operation fees and reimbursements
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$
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11,403
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2025
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2024
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Audit Fees
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| | | $ | 171,200 | | | | | | - | | |
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Audit Related fees
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Tax Fees
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All Other Fees
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Total
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| | | $ | 171,200 | | | | | | - | | |
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2025
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2024
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Audit Fees
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| | | $ | 617,500 | | | | | $ | 1,328,873 | | |
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Audit Related fees
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Tax Fees
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All Other Fees
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Total
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| | | $ | 617,500 | | | | | $ | 1,328,873 | | |
| | | | | By Order of the Board of Directors, | |
| | | | | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr. | |
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Nicholas S. Schorsch, Jr. Chief Executive Officer |
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