POLAR WIND MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Plan is administered by the Polaris Retirement Plan Committee. Participant Accounts. Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contributions and the Company’s matching contributions and allocations of plan earnings, and is charged with an allocation of administrative expenses. Plan earnings, as defined, are allocated based on the participant’s share of net earnings or losses of their respective elected investment options. Allocations of administrative expenses are based on the participant’s 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. Contributions. Participants may elect to make contributions in whole percent increments of 1 % to 50 % of the participant’s compens

e not made a retirement savings election shall be automatically enrolled to participate in the Plan at the automatic enrollment percentage (currently 5 %). The Company will make a fully vested matching contribution to each participant’s account in the Plan of 100 % of each dollar of 401(k) contributions (other than a participant's catch-up contributions), up to 5 % of covered compensation. This contribution is intended to satisfy a safe harbor contribution formula permitted by IRS regulations. By making the safe harbor matching contribution, the Plan will automatically satisfy the nondiscrimination requirements that otherwise would apply to 401(k) contributions made to the Plan. The Plan includes a discretionary true-up feature, which, if made allows the Company to make up for any missed m

bove. The annual catch-up contribution limit established by the IRS was $7,500 for 2025 and 2024. Once eligible, employees who have not made a retirement savings election shall be automatically enrolled to participate in the Plan at the automatic enrollment percentage (currently 5 %). The Company will make a fully vested matching contribution to each participant’s account in the Plan of 100 % of each dollar of 401(k) contributions (other than a participant's catch-up contributions), up to 5 % of covered compensation. This contribution is intended to satisfy a safe harbor contribution formula permitted by IRS regulations. By making the safe harbor matching contribution, the Plan will automatically satisfy the nondiscrimination requirements that otherwise would apply to 401(k) contributions

945 10,062,285 Net appreciation in fair value 185,605,414 127,638,923 Total investment income 195,943,359 137,701,208 Distributions to participants ( 123,034,552 ) ( 127,896,904 ) Administrative expenses ( 836,249 ) ( 617,319 ) Net increase 161,736,841 107,954,917 Net assets available for benefits, end of year $ 1,286,312,447 $ 1,124,575,606 See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 5 Table of Contents POLARIS 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 1. Description of the Plan The following description of the Polaris 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan") provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions. General. The Plan is a defined contribution plan

nuary 1, 2026, Participants with prior year wages exceeding the applicable IRS threshold may elect such “catch-up” contributions only on a Roth basis. The Company does not provide Company matching contributions on “catch-up” contributions. Participants may also contribute amounts representing rollover eligible distributions from other qualified defined benefit or defined contribution plans, IRC Section 403(b) annuity plans, IRC Section 457 governmental plans or individual retirement accounts. Participants direct their contributions into the various eligible investment options offered by the Plan. Contributions are subject to certain limitations as set forth under the IRC or the limits set forth in the Plan document. All new employees are automatically enrolled in the Plan to make pre-tax c

ed immediately in their elective contributions plus earnings thereon. Participants hired before January 1, 2024, other than certain bargaining unit employees, are also immediately fully vested in all Company contributions and actual earnings thereon. With respect to certain bargaining unit Participants, Company contributions vest in accordance with the Plan document and the applicable collective bargaining agreement, generally, ratably in 20 % increments over five years . With respect to non-union and certain union Participants hired on or after January 1, 2024, Company contributions fully vest after two years of service. Notwithstanding the foregoing vesting schedules, in all cases, Participants become fully vested upon reaching normal retirement age (age 65), becoming disabled (as define

stment options offered by the Plan. Contributions are subject to certain limitations as set forth under the IRC or the limits set forth in the Plan document. All new employees are automatically enrolled in the Plan to make pre-tax contributions unless they elect otherwise. An employee who has been automatically enrolled is deemed to have elected to defer pre-tax contributions at a rate of 6 % ( 3 % for certain bargaining unit Participants) of eligible compensation (Automatic Contributions). A notice is provided to all employees who are scheduled to be automatically enrolled in the Plan (Automatic Enrollment Notice). In general, an employee has 30 days after receiving the Automatic Enrollment Notice to elect not to make any pre-tax contributions or choose a different contribution percentage

erest on notes receivable from participants 3,142 Contributions Participant 97,124 Employer 72,293 Rollover 4,388 Total contributions 173,805 Expenses Benefit payments ( 363,818 ) Administrative expenses ( 3,944 ) Total expenses ( 367,762 ) Change in Net Assets Available for Benefits 289,490 Net Assets Available for Benefits, Beginning of Period 2,881,742 Net Assets Available for Benefits, End of Period $ 3,171,232 See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 3 CENTERPOINT ENERGY SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2025 and 2024 (1) Description of the Plan The following description of the CenterPoint Energy Savings Plan (the Plan) provides only general information. Participants (as defined below) should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of th