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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562762-26-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260319
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260325

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CATO CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000018255
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		EIN:				560484485
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31340
		FILM NUMBER:		26792407

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 DENMARK ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28273-5975
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7045517352

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 DENMARK ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28273-5975

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CATO STORES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19701002
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<div id="a1" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:990px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:9.92px;white-space:pre"> </div></div><div id="a3" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-weight:bold;left:642.85px;top:96px;">EXHIBIT 99.1 </div><div id="a7" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-weight:bold;left:96.03px;top:186px;">NEWS RELEASE </div><div id="a9" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-weight:bold;left:96.03px;top:216px;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </div><div id="a11" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:246px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:192.03px;white-space:pre"> </div></div><div id="a17" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:276px;">For Further Information Contact: </div><div id="a19" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:294px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:47.99px;white-space:pre"> </div>Charles D. Knight </div><div id="a22" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:312px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:47.99px;white-space:pre"> </div>Executive Vice President </div><div id="a25" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:330px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:47.99px;white-space:pre"> </div>Chief Financial Officer </div><div id="a28" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:347px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:47.99px;white-space:pre"> </div>InvestorRelations@catocorp.com </div><div id="a32" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-weight:bold;left:285.35px;top:383px;">CATO<div style="display:inline-block;width:4.87px;white-space:pre"> </div>REPORTS 4Q AND FULL YEAR LOSS </div><div id="a34" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:401px;">CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 19, 2026) &#8211; The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO)<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.08px;white-space:pre"> </div>today reported a net loss of </div><div id="a38" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:419px;">($10.7) million or ($0.55) per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2026, compared to </div><div id="a39" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:437px;">a net loss of ($14.1) million or ($0.74) per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended February 1, 2025.<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.54px;white-space:pre"> </div></div><div id="a42" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:455px;">Full-year fiscal 2025 net loss was ($5.9) million or ($0.31) per diluted share compared to a net loss of </div><div id="a53" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:473px;">($18.1) million or ($0.97) per diluted share for 2024.<div style="display:inline-block;width:2.66px;white-space:pre"> </div></div><div id="a62" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:491px;">Sales for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2026 were $150.0 million, a decrease of 3.4% from sales </div><div id="a63" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:509px;">of $155.3 million for the fourth quarter ended February 1, 2025. Same-store sales for the fourth quarter </div><div id="a67" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:527px;">were flat compared to 2024. For the year,<div style="display:inline-block;width:4.98px;white-space:pre"> </div>the Company's sales increased 0.7% to $646.8 million from </div><div id="a72" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:544px;">2024 sales of $642.1 million. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 4% compared to 2024.<div style="display:inline-block;width:3.95px;white-space:pre"> </div></div><div id="a83" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:580px;">"Compared to 2024, our fiscal 2025 sales trend was encouraging although 2024 was negatively impacted </div><div id="a84" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:598px;">by supply chain interruptions which caused late merchandise to our stores, as well as more severe </div><div id="a85" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:616px;">weather events including three hurricanes,&#8221; said John Cato, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive </div><div id="a87" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:634px;">Officer.</div><div id="a89" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:143.71px;top:634px;">&#8220;During 2025 we continued to focus on improving our merchandise offering, serving the </div><div id="a91" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:652px;">customer,<div style="display:inline-block;width:4.8px;white-space:pre"> </div>controlling expenses, and leveraging the investments in our store and distribution center </div><div id="a92" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:670px;">technologies.&#8221;<div style="display:inline-block;width:4.24px;white-space:pre"> </div></div><div id="a95" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:706px;">Fourth-quarter gross margin increased from 28.0% of sales in 2024 to 29.2% of sales in 2025 primarily </div><div id="a98" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:724px;">due to decreases in payroll and occupancy costs, partially offset by higher sales of markdown product. </div><div id="a99" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:741px;">Selling, general and administrative (SG&amp;A) expenses decreased $1.9 million in the quarter.<div style="display:inline-block;width:7.49px;white-space:pre"> </div>SG&amp;A as a </div><div id="a101" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:759px;">percent of sales increased slightly from 37.8% in 2024 to 37.9% in 2025 during the quarter. Income tax </div><div id="a102" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:777px;">benefit for the quarter was $1.1 million compared to expense of $0.3 million last year.<div style="display:inline-block;width:4.72px;white-space:pre"> </div></div><div id="a106" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:813px;">For the full year 2025, gross margin increased from 32.0% of sales in 2024 to 33.3% of sales in 2025. This </div><div id="a107" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:831px;">increase was in part due to lower payroll, distribution, and freight costs, partially offset by higher sales </div><div id="a109" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:849px;">of markdown product. SG&amp;A expenses decreased to 35.0% of sales in 2025 compared to 36.0% of sales </div><div id="a112" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:867px;">in 2024. The SG&amp;A decrease was primarily due to lower payroll costs,<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.51px;white-space:pre"> </div>closed store, and impairment </div><div id="a113" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:885px;">expenses.<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.78px;white-space:pre"> </div>For the year, SG&amp;A expenses decreased $5.0 million. Income tax benefit for the year was $1.6 </div><div id="a116" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:903px;">million compared to expense of $1.9 million last year. </div><div id="a118" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:921px;">&#8220;As we look ahead to 2026, we are focused on improving our merchandise assortment including new </div><div id="a120" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:938px;">product offerings, leveraging our investments in technology,<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.03px;white-space:pre"> </div>especially in our stores and the distribution </div></div>
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<div id="a122" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:990px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:9.92px;white-space:pre"> </div></div><div id="a124" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:96px;">center,<div style="display:inline-block;width:4.82px;white-space:pre"> </div>while continuing to provide excellent customer service,&#8221; stated<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.03px;white-space:pre"> </div>Mr.<div style="display:inline-block;width:4.85px;white-space:pre"> </div>Cato. &#8220;Our 2026 outlook is </div><div id="a126" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:114px;">tempered by the current economic uncertainties and continued pressure on our customers&#8217; disposable </div><div id="a127" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:132px;">income.&#8221; </div><div id="a129" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:150px;">During 2025, the Company closed 48 stores. As of January 31, 2026, the Company operated 1,069 stores </div><div id="a131" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:167px;">in 31 states, compared to 1,117 stores in 31 states as of February 1, 2025. During 2026, the Company </div><div id="a132" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:185px;">plans to open up to 10 new stores and close up to 40 underperforming stores as leases expire. These </div><div id="a133" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:203px;">store closings are anticipated to have minimal financial impact. </div><div id="a136" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:221px;">The Cato Corporation is a leading specialty retailer of value-priced fashion apparel and accessories </div><div id="a139" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:239px;">operating three concepts, &#8220;Cato,&#8221;<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.02px;white-space:pre"> </div>&#8220;Versona&#8221; and &#8220;It&#8217;s Fashion.&#8221;<div style="display:inline-block;width:8.51px;white-space:pre"> </div>The Company&#8217;s Cato stores offer </div><div id="a141" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:257px;">exclusive merchandise with fashion and quality comparable to mall specialty stores at low prices every </div><div id="a142" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:275px;">day. The Company also offers<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.09px;white-space:pre"> </div>exclusive merchandise found in its Cato stores at www.catofashions.com. </div><div id="a144" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:293px;">Versona is a unique fashion destination offering apparel and accessories including jewelry, handbags, </div><div id="a145" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:311px;">and shoes at exceptional prices every day. Select Versona<div style="display:inline-block;width:5px;white-space:pre"> </div>merchandise can also be found at </div><div id="a146" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:329px;">www.shopversona.com. It&#8217;s Fashion<div style="display:inline-block;width:4.81px;white-space:pre"> </div>offers fashion with a focus on the latest trendy styles for the entire </div><div id="a148" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:347px;">family at low prices every day. </div><div id="a151" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:382px;">Statements in this press release that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are </div><div id="a153" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:400px;">not a historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company&#8217;s expected or </div><div id="a154" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:418px;">estimated operational financial results, activities or opportunities, and potential<div style="display:inline-block;width:1.95px;white-space:pre"> </div>impacts and effects of </div><div id="a155" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:436px;">events, risks or contingencies are considered &#8220;forward-looking&#8221; within the meaning of The Private </div><div id="a159" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:454px;">Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.24px;white-space:pre"> </div>Such forward-looking statements are based on current </div><div id="a162" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:472px;">expectations that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could </div><div id="a164" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:490px;">cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.51px;white-space:pre"> </div></div><div id="a167" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:508px;">Such factors include, but are not limited to, any actual or perceived deterioration in the conditions that </div><div id="a169" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:526px;">drive consumer confidence and spending, including, but not limited to, prevailing social, economic, </div><div id="a170" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:544px;">political and public health conditions and uncertainties, levels of unemployment, fuel, energy and food </div><div id="a172" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:561px;">costs, inflation, wage rates, tax rates, interest rates, home values, consumer net worth and the </div><div id="a173" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:579px;">availability of credit; changes in laws or regulations affecting<div style="display:inline-block;width:1.96px;white-space:pre"> </div>our business, including but not limited to </div><div id="a175" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:597px;">tariffs and taxes; uncertainties regarding the impact of any governmental action regarding, or responses </div><div id="a176" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:615px;">to, the foregoing conditions; competitive factors and pricing pressures; our ability to predict and respond </div><div id="a177" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:633px;">to rapidly changing fashion trends and consumer demands; our ability to open new<div style="display:inline-block;width:2.02px;white-space:pre"> </div>stores in attractive </div><div id="a179" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:651px;">locations and the ability of any such new stores to grow and perform as expected; underperformance or </div><div id="a180" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:669px;">other factors that may lead to a continuation or acceleration of store closures and negative affect on the </div><div id="a182" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:687px;">Company&#8217;s profitability; adverse weather, public health threats,<div style="display:inline-block;width:7.17px;white-space:pre"> </div>acts of war or aggression or similar </div><div id="a183" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:705px;">conditions that may affect our sales or operations; inventory risks due to shifts in market demand, </div><div id="a184" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:723px;">including the ability to liquidate excess inventory at anticipated margins; and other factors discussed </div><div id="a187" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:741px;">under &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; in Part I, Item 1A<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.51px;white-space:pre"> </div>of the Company&#8217;s most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K </div><div id="a190" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:758px;">and in other reports the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC from time to time.<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.66px;white-space:pre"> </div>The Company </div><div id="a192" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:776px;">does not undertake to publicly update or revise the forward-looking statements even if experience or </div><div id="a195" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:794px;">future changes make it clear that the projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. </div><div id="a196" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-style:italic;left:96.03px;top:812px;">The Company is not responsible for any changes made to this press release by wire or Internet services. </div><div id="a200" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:848px;">* * * </div><div id="a202" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;font-weight:bold;left:96.03px;top:866px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:192.03px;white-space:pre"> </div></div></div>
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<div id="a205" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-size:14.72px;left:96.03px;top:990px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:9.92px;white-space:pre"> </div></div><div id="a207" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:96.03px;top:96px;">THE CATO CORPORATION </div><div id="a209" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:96.03px;top:121px;">CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS<div style="display:inline-block;width:4.65px;white-space:pre"> </div>OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) </div><div id="a211" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:96.03px;top:145px;">FOR THE PERIODS ENDED January 31, 2026 AND February 1, 2025 </div><div id="a213" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:96.03px;top:170px;">(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) </div><div id="a215" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:96.03px;top:195px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:2.4px;white-space:pre"> </div></div><div id="a218" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:282.79px;top:219px;">Quarter Ended </div><div id="a221" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:535.81px;top:219px;">Twelve Months Ended </div><div id="a242" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:282.79px;top:246px;">January 31, </div><div id="a244" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:366.79px;top:246px;">% </div><div id="a247" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:411.77px;top:246px;">February 1, </div><div id="a249" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:490.81px;top:246px;">% </div><div id="a252" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:535.81px;top:246px;">January 31, </div><div id="a255" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:617.73px;top:246px;">% </div><div id="a258" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:662.85px;top:246px;">February 1, </div><div id="a260" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:741.76px;top:246px;">% </div><div id="a263" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:282.79px;top:259px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:2.4px;white-space:pre"> </div></div><div id="a265" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:295.43px;top:259px;">2026 </div><div id="a267" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:366.79px;top:259px;">Sales </div><div id="a271" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:420.09px;top:259px;">2025 </div><div id="a273" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:490.81px;top:259px;">Sales </div><div id="a277" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:544.13px;top:259px;">2026 </div><div id="a279" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:617.73px;top:259px;">Sales </div><div id="a283" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:671.17px;top:259px;">2025 </div><div id="a285" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:741.76px;top:259px;">Sales </div><div id="a303" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:98.75px;top:286px;">REVENUES </div><div id="a320" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:299px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:4.8px;white-space:pre"> </div>Retail sales </div><div id="a323" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:282.79px;top:299px;">$ </div><div id="a325" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:322.15px;top:299px;">150,019 </div><div id="a327" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:372.07px;top:299px;">100.0% </div><div id="a330" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:411.93px;top:299px;">$ </div><div id="a332" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:446.49px;top:299px;">155,292 </div><div id="a334" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:496.41px;top:299px;">100.0% </div><div id="a337" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:535.97px;top:299px;">$ </div><div id="a339" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:573.25px;top:299px;">646,830 </div><div id="a341" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:623.01px;top:299px;">100.0% </div><div id="a344" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:663.01px;top:299px;">$ </div><div id="a346" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:697.44px;top:299px;">642,140 </div><div id="a348" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:753.44px;top:299px;">100.0% </div><div id="a350" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:312px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:4.8px;white-space:pre"> </div>Other revenue (principally finance, </div><div id="a370" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:325px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:9.6px;white-space:pre"> </div>late fees and layaway charges) </div><div id="a374" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:333.03px;top:325px;">1,640 </div><div id="a376" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:382.97px;top:325px;">1.1% </div><div id="a380" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:457.21px;top:325px;">2,617 </div><div id="a382" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:507.29px;top:325px;">1.7% </div><div id="a386" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:584.13px;top:325px;">6,982 </div><div id="a388" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:633.89px;top:325px;">1.1% </div><div id="a392" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:708.16px;top:325px;">7,666 </div><div id="a394" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:764.32px;top:325px;">1.2% </div><div id="a412" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:352px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:9.6px;white-space:pre"> </div>Total revenues </div><div id="a416" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:322.15px;top:352px;">151,659 </div><div id="a418" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:372.07px;top:352px;">101.1% </div><div id="a422" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:446.49px;top:352px;">157,909 </div><div id="a424" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:496.41px;top:352px;">101.7% </div><div id="a428" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:573.25px;top:352px;">653,812 </div><div id="a431" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:623.01px;top:352px;">101.1% </div><div id="a435" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:697.44px;top:352px;">649,806 </div><div id="a437" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:753.44px;top:352px;">101.2% </div><div id="a455" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:98.75px;top:378px;">GROSS MARGIN (Memo) </div><div id="a458" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:327.59px;top:378px;">43,770 </div><div id="a460" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:377.53px;top:378px;">29.2% </div><div id="a464" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:451.77px;top:378px;">43,434 </div><div id="a466" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:501.85px;top:378px;">28.0% </div><div id="a470" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:573.25px;top:378px;">215,279 </div><div id="a472" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:628.45px;top:378px;">33.3% </div><div id="a476" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:697.44px;top:378px;">205,700 </div><div id="a478" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:758.88px;top:378px;">32.0% </div><div id="a496" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:98.75px;top:404px;">COSTS AND EXPENSES, NET </div><div id="a513" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:418px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:4.8px;white-space:pre"> </div>Cost of goods sold </div><div id="a517" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:322.15px;top:418px;">106,249 </div><div id="a519" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:377.53px;top:418px;">70.8% </div><div id="a523" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:446.49px;top:418px;">111,858 </div><div id="a525" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:501.85px;top:418px;">72.0% </div><div id="a529" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:573.25px;top:418px;">431,551 </div><div id="a531" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:628.45px;top:418px;">66.7% </div><div id="a535" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:697.44px;top:418px;">436,440 </div><div id="a537" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:758.88px;top:418px;">68.0% </div><div id="a539" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:430px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:4.8px;white-space:pre"> </div>Selling, general and administrative </div><div id="a543" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:327.59px;top:430px;">56,792 </div><div id="a545" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:377.53px;top:430px;">37.9% </div><div id="a549" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:451.77px;top:430px;">58,680 </div><div id="a551" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:501.85px;top:430px;">37.8% </div><div id="a555" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:573.25px;top:430px;">226,462 </div><div id="a557" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:628.45px;top:430px;">35.0% </div><div id="a561" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:697.44px;top:430px;">231,489 </div><div id="a563" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:758.88px;top:430px;">36.0% </div><div id="a565" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:444px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:4.8px;white-space:pre"> </div>Depreciation </div><div id="a569" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:333.03px;top:444px;">2,454 </div><div id="a571" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:382.97px;top:444px;">1.6% </div><div id="a575" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:457.21px;top:444px;">2,711 </div><div id="a577" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:507.29px;top:444px;">1.7% </div><div id="a581" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:584.13px;top:444px;">9,986 </div><div id="a583" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:633.89px;top:444px;">1.5% </div><div id="a587" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:708.16px;top:444px;">9,817 </div><div id="a589" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:764.32px;top:444px;">1.5% </div><div id="a591" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:457px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:4.8px;white-space:pre"> </div>Interest and other income </div><div id="a595" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:330.31px;top:457px;">(1,912) </div><div id="a597" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:379.77px;top:457px;">-1.3% </div><div id="a602" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:454.81px;top:457px;">(1,618) </div><div id="a604" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:504.09px;top:457px;">-1.0% </div><div id="a609" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:581.41px;top:457px;">(6,687) </div><div id="a611" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:630.69px;top:457px;">-1.0% </div><div id="a616" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:700.32px;top:457px;">(11,827) </div><div id="a618" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:761.12px;top:457px;">-1.8% </div><div id="a637" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:483px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:9.6px;white-space:pre"> </div>Costs and expenses, net </div><div id="a641" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:322.15px;top:483px;">163,583 </div><div id="a643" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:372.07px;top:483px;">109.0% </div><div id="a647" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:446.49px;top:483px;">171,631 </div><div id="a649" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:496.41px;top:483px;">110.5% </div><div id="a653" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:573.25px;top:483px;">661,312 </div><div id="a656" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:623.01px;top:483px;">102.2% </div><div id="a660" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:697.44px;top:483px;">665,919 </div><div id="a662" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:753.44px;top:483px;">103.7% </div><div id="a697" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:523px;">Income Before Income Taxes </div><div id="a700" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:324.87px;top:523px;">(11,924) </div><div id="a702" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:379.77px;top:523px;">-7.9% </div><div id="a707" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:449.37px;top:523px;">(13,722) </div><div id="a709" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:504.09px;top:523px;">-8.8% </div><div id="a714" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:581.41px;top:523px;">(7,500) </div><div id="a716" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:630.69px;top:523px;">-1.2% </div><div id="a721" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:700.32px;top:523px;">(16,113) </div><div id="a723" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:761.12px;top:523px;">-2.5% </div><div id="a742" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:549px;">Income Tax Expense<div style="display:inline-block;width:3.04px;white-space:pre"> </div></div><div id="a745" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:330.31px;top:549px;">(1,063) </div><div id="a747" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:379.77px;top:549px;">-0.7% </div><div id="a752" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:465.37px;top:549px;">330 </div><div id="a754" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:507.29px;top:549px;">0.2% 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style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:411.93px;top:576px;">$ </div><div id="a797" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:449.37px;top:576px;">(14,052) </div><div id="a799" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:504.09px;top:576px;">-9.0% </div><div id="a803" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:535.97px;top:576px;">$ </div><div id="a805" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:581.41px;top:576px;">(5,909) </div><div id="a807" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:630.69px;top:576px;">-0.9% </div><div id="a811" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:663.01px;top:576px;">$ </div><div id="a813" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:700.32px;top:576px;">(18,057) </div><div id="a815" 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net </div><div id="a1043" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:555.81px;top:302px;">25,462 </div><div id="a1048" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:683.68px;top:302px;">24,540 </div><div id="a1050" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:315px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:4.8px;white-space:pre"> </div>Merchandise inventories </div><div id="a1054" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:555.81px;top:315px;">83,696 </div><div id="a1059" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:678.4px;top:315px;">110,739 </div><div id="a1061" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:328px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:4.8px;white-space:pre"> </div>Other current assets </div><div id="a1065" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:561.25px;top:328px;">7,787 </div><div id="a1070" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:689.12px;top:328px;">7,406 </div><div id="a1079" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:355px;">Total Current Assets </div><div id="a1082" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:550.37px;top:355px;">193,267 </div><div id="a1087" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:678.4px;top:355px;">223,186 </div><div id="a1096" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:381px;">Property and Equipment - net </div><div id="a1102" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:555.81px;top:381px;">53,748 </div><div id="a1107" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:683.68px;top:381px;">60,326 </div><div id="a1116" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:407px;">Other Assets </div><div id="a1119" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:555.81px;top:407px;">20,471 </div><div id="a1124" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:683.68px;top:407px;">19,979 </div><div id="a1133" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:433px;">Right-of-Use Assets, net </div><div id="a1140" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:550.37px;top:433px;">153,933 </div><div id="a1145" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:678.4px;top:433px;">148,870 </div><div id="a1154" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:460px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:14.4px;white-space:pre"> </div>TOTAL </div><div id="a1157" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:487.93px;top:460px;">$ </div><div id="a1159" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:550.37px;top:460px;">421,419 </div><div id="a1163" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:615.81px;top:460px;">$ </div><div id="a1165" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:678.4px;top:460px;">452,361 </div><div id="a1174" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:98.75px;top:489px;">LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY </div><div id="a1189" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:515px;">Current Liabilities </div><div id="a1191" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:487.93px;top:515px;">$ </div><div id="a1193" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:550.37px;top:515px;">102,385 </div><div id="a1197" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:615.81px;top:515px;">$ </div><div id="a1199" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:678.4px;top:515px;">130,684 </div><div id="a1208" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:541px;">Current Lease Liability </div><div id="a1211" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:555.81px;top:541px;">53,507 </div><div id="a1216" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:683.68px;top:541px;">57,555 </div><div id="a1225" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:567px;">Noncurrent Liabilities </div><div id="a1228" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:555.81px;top:567px;">11,272 </div><div id="a1233" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:683.68px;top:567px;">13,485 </div><div id="a1242" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:593px;">Lease Liability </div><div id="a1245" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:555.81px;top:593px;">96,941 </div><div id="a1250" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:683.68px;top:593px;">88,341 </div><div id="a1259" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:619px;">Stockholders' Equity </div><div id="a1262" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:550.37px;top:619px;">157,314 </div><div id="a1267" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:678.4px;top:619px;">162,296 </div><div id="a1276" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:98.75px;top:646px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:14.4px;white-space:pre"> </div>TOTAL </div><div id="a1279" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:487.93px;top:646px;">$ </div><div id="a1281" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:550.37px;top:646px;">421,419 </div><div id="a1285" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:615.81px;top:646px;">$ </div><div id="a1287" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Calibri&apos;;left:678.4px;top:646px;">452,361 </div></div>
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<td class="text">Class A - Common Stock, par value $.033 per share<span></span>
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<td class="text">NYSE<span></span>
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<td class="text">1-31340<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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