AMES, INC.

e date of January 1, 1971. The Plan: (a) allows new employees and existing employees turning age 21 to begin making salary deferral contributions to the Plan and the corresponding employer matching contribution without a waiting period, (b) has automatic enrollment for new employees and existing employees turning age 21, and (c) limits participant notes receivable to two notes per employee. Employees are eligible to begin making salary deferral contributions to the Plan upon commencement of employment and will also be eligible for employer matching contributions for employees ages 21 or older. Participants are automatically enrolled in the Plan at a rate of 3 % of their compensation unless the participant opts out of automatic enrollment or until the participant changes their elections. Th

or account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account. Vesting Participants are immediately vested in their voluntary contributions and the Companies’ matching contributions and earnings thereon. Payment of benefits On termination of service due to death, disability, retirement or any other reason, a participant or their beneficiaries may elect to receive an amount equal to the value of the participant’s vested interest in his or her account in a lump sum amount. The Plan allows for in-service distributions when a participant reaches age 59 1/2. Notes receivable from participants Participants may borrow from their fund accounts up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $ 50,000 or 50 % of their

existing employees turning age 21 to begin making salary deferral contributions to the Plan and the corresponding employer matching contribution without a waiting period, (b) has automatic enrollment for new employees and existing employees turning age 21, and (c) limits participant notes receivable to two notes per employee. Employees are eligible to begin making salary deferral contributions to the Plan upon commencement of employment and will also be eligible for employer matching contributions for employees ages 21 or older. Participants are automatically enrolled in the Plan at a rate of 3 % of their compensation unless the participant opts out of automatic enrollment or until the participant changes their elections. The Vanguard Target Retirement Date Trusts are the qualified defaul

ES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2025 and 2024 NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Payment of benefits Benefits are recorded when paid. NOTE 3 - ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Certain administrative functions are performed by officers or employees of the Companies. No such officer or employee receives compensation from the Plan. Certain other administrative expenses are paid directly by the Companies. Fees related to the administration of notes receivable from participants are charged directly to the participant’s account and are included in administrative expenses. Investment related expenses are included in net appreciation of fair value of investments. NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Transactions resulting in Plan assets being transferred to or used by a