# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001048695
**File Stem:** 0001048695-26-000055
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
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## Filing Summary
**0001048695-26-000055.hdr.sgml**: 20260601

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001048695-26-000055

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SD

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260601

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260601

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** F5, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001048695
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 911714307
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** WA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SD
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-26041
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261049266

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 801 5TH AVENUE
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98104
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2062725555

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 801 5TH AVENUE
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98104

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** F5 NETWORKS, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190625

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** F5 NETWORKS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990308

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** F5 LABS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990305

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM SD**

**Specialized Disclosure Report**

**F5, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| 801 5th Avenue | |
| Seattle, WA | 98104 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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| Tom Fountain |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
| (206) 272-5555 |
| (Name and telephone number, including area code, of the |
| person to contact in connection with this report.) |

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Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this Form is being submitted, and provide the period to which the information in this Form applies:

🗹 Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

☐ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the fiscal year ended .

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**Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure**

**Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report**

A copy of the F5, Inc. Conflict Minerals Report is filed as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at https://investors.f5.com/ESG.

**Item 1.02 Exhibit**

The Conflict Minerals Report required by Item 1.01 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD.

**Section 2 - Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure**

**Item 2.01 Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure and Report**

Not applicable.

**Section 3 - Exhibits**

**Item 3.01 Exhibits**

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

Exhibit 1.01 <u>[Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1 to December 31, 2025](exhibit101-2025conflictmin.htm)</u>

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.

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| F5, INC.<br> (Registrant) | F5, INC.<br> (Registrant) |  |
| By: | */s/ Tom Fountain* | Date: June 1, 2026 |
|  | Tom Fountain |  |
|  | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |  |

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## Exhibit 1.01

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| **F5, Inc.** |
| **Conflict Minerals Report** |
| **Year Ended December 31, 2025** |
| **IN ACCORD WITH RULE 13P-1 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** |

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Introduction

This Conflict Minerals Report ("Report") for F5, Inc. ("F5," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") covers the calendar year ended December 31, 2025, and is submitted in accordance with Rule 13p-1 (the "Rule") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Rule, adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), requires public companies to disclose certain information when their manufactured products, or products they contract to manufacture, contain conflict minerals— as cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, gold, wolframite, and their derivatives, which are limited to tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (collectively, "3TG").—that are necessary to the functionality or production of those products. In accordance with the Rule, F5 conducted a good faith Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry ("RCOI") to determine whether any such necessary conflict minerals originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC") or adjoining countries (together, the "Covered Countries"). If, based on such inquiry, the registrant knows or has reason to believe that any of the necessary conflict minerals originated or may have originated in a Covered Country and may not be solely from recycled or scrap sources, the registrant must conduct due diligence to determine if the necessary conflict minerals directly or indirectly financed or benefited armed groups (as defined by the SEC in Form SD) in the Covered Countries.

Forward Looking Statements

This report includes forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward looking statements can also be identified by words such as "expects," "plans," "intends," "will," "may," and similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. F5 assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law. Subsequent events may affect F5's future determinations under Rule 13p-1.

About F5

F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) is the global leader that delivers and secures every app. Backed by three decades of expertise, F5 has built the industry's premier platform—F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP)—to deliver and secure every app, every API, anywhere: on-premises, in the cloud, at the edge, and across hybrid, multicloud environments. F5 is committed to innovating and partnering with the world's largest and most advanced organizations to deliver fast, available, and secure digital experiences. Together, we help each other thrive and bring a better digital world to life.

Overview of F5's Responsible Minerals Program and Commitment to Responsible Sourcing

F5 is dedicated to sourcing minerals in a responsible, ethical, and sustainable manner that protects human rights throughout our global supply chain. Our Responsible Minerals Program continues to evolve, expanding beyond 3TG to include minerals such as cobalt and mica, as well as four additional critical minerals: lithium, nickel, copper, and natural graphite. Each year, we assess whether additional materials should be prioritized for inclusion in our due diligence framework.

We align with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRAs), Third Edition, and its supplements on tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (collectively "3TG"). We regularly examine human rights risks in CAHRAs worldwide. While the primary focus of this report remains conflict minerals and the Covered Countries, F5 is also choosing to highlight our proactive due diligence efforts over the last year regarding extended minerals. These initiatives, and our practical approach to expanding responsible sourcing beyond 3TG, are discussed in detail in a separate section below.

Additionally, we have expanded our due diligence program to include four additional critical minerals—lithium, nickel, copper, and natural graphite—as part of this year's reporting, in alignment with the upcoming EMRT 2.1 (Extended Minerals Reporting Template). Together with cobalt and mica, this expansion brings our scope to six key materials. F5

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| **Year Ended December 31, 2025** |
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has taken steps to integrate these minerals into our program, aligning with evolving industry standards and reinforcing our commitment to transparency, responsible sourcing, and risk management.

As our program grows, we remain committed to strengthening our responsible sourcing of conflict minerals and contributing to improved conditions in mining communities within the Covered Countries. Many of our hardware products rely on tantalum, tin, tungsten, and/or gold for essential functionality or production. These minerals are sourced globally, and our goal is not to avoid those from Covered Countries or CAHRAs, but rather to ensure that they are sourced responsibly—without directly or indirectly funding armed groups or contributing to human rights violations. We believe responsible in-region sourcing is vital to supporting local economies and avoiding unintended negative consequences.

F5 has been deeply engaged in the issue of conflict minerals as part of our broader responsible sourcing efforts. We believe meaningful progress requires collaboration across governments, NGOs, civil society, and industry stakeholders to effectively identify and mitigate the risk of contributing to serious human rights abuses and conflict linked to mineral extraction in the Covered Countries.

Supply Chain Overview

F5 relies on its suppliers to provide material declarations and information regarding the origin of 3TG (tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold) used in the components and materials they supply, including those sourced from sub-tier suppliers. Since many suppliers submit company-level CMRT (Conflict Minerals Reporting Template), the smelters listed may not directly relate to the materials used in F5's products.

To support our data collection efforts, we partnered with Assent Compliance ("Assent"), who assisted in gathering supplier information, providing training on conflict minerals reporting requirements, and guiding suppliers on how to complete the CMRT. This year, we expanded our due diligence to cover all supply chain commodities, engaging 100% of relevant suppliers and manufacturers for the 2025 reporting period. We requested all suppliers to submit the standard CMRT version 6.5 developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative ("RMI") through the Responsible Business Alliance and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (RBA-GeSI). Suppliers known or suspected to provide components containing 3TG were classified as "undetermined" unless a completed CMRT was received. Suppliers known not to use metals in the products sourced by F5 were still asked to submit a CMRT—at minimum, to confirm the absence of 3TG. If such suppliers did not submit a CMRT but had other documentation (such as a material declaration) confirming no use of 3TG, they would be considered out of scope. Packaging suppliers were also deemed out of scope; while CMRTs were requested for record-keeping purposes, they are excluded from this declaration and the associated data.

Design of Responsible Minerals Program

F5's Responsible Minerals Program is aligned with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, specifically reflecting our role as a downstream purchaser within the minerals supply chain. The key components of our program are outlined below, structured according to the OECD's five-step framework. While our program covers a wide range of minerals and geographic regions, the summary of Steps 2 through 5 below focuses on the application of our program to conflict minerals and the Covered Countries.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.Maintain strong company management systems:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <u>Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy:</u> Maintain a supply chain policy for minerals originating from CAHRAs, including conflict minerals originating from the Covered Countries. This policy outlines our commitment to responsible mineral sourcing from CAHRAs, our commitment to exercise due diligence consistent with the OECD Guidance, and expectations that our suppliers have similarly established due diligence programs. Our Conflict Minerals policy is publicly available and can be found at https://www.f5.com/company/policies.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <u>Management Team:</u> The Supply Chain team manages our responsible minerals program at F5. This team works closely with peers in manufacturing, manufacturing supply chain, product design and environmental, social and governance (ESG). The Supply Chain team oversees gathering CMRTs, performing assessments of the CMRTs, following up with suppliers, filing the conflict minerals report,

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| **Conflict Minerals Report** |
| **Year Ended December 31, 2025** |
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working with F5's contract manufacturer to determine purchase history and supplier use, and maintaining up-to-date information on conflict minerals regulations. As discussed earlier in this report, some of those responsibilities have been outsourced to Assent. The Supply Chain team is responsible for keeping up-to-date contacts with suppliers and managing contracts with suppliers where needed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <u>Supply chain transparency</u>: Employ a supply chain survey for transparency through due diligence tools such as the CMRT, a supply chain survey designed by RMI to identify the smelters and refiners that process the necessary conflict minerals contained in our products and the country of origin of those conflict minerals. We maintain a database to assess due diligence information and retain records relating to our responsible minerals program for at least two years.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <u>Supplier engagement:</u> We incorporate responsible mineral sourcing requirements into our standard supplier contract templates and specifications to ensure that both current and future suppliers are obligated to comply with our Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy. This includes participation in supply chain surveys and related due diligence activities. We also communicate these policy expectations and requirements to relevant suppliers on an annual basis.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <u>Company grievance mechanism:</u> Enable employees, suppliers, and other stakeholders to report any concerns relating to our responsible minerals program via email at responsibleminerals@f5.com.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.Identify and assess risks in our supply chain:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• I<u>dentify smelters and refiners in our supply chain</u>: Identify direct suppliers that supply products to F5 that may contribute necessary conflict minerals to our products. Conduct an annual supply chain survey requesting direct suppliers to provide a conflict minerals declaration, using the CMRT, designed to identify the conflict minerals contained in the products they supply to F5, the smelters and refiners that processed those conflict minerals, and the country of origin of those conflict minerals. We evaluate the completeness and accuracy of the suppliers' survey responses and contact suppliers whose survey responses we identified as having contained incomplete or potentially inaccurate information to seek additional clarifying information.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <u>Identify the scope of the risk assessment:</u> Our risk assessment is designed to identify risks in our supply chain, including direct suppliers not meeting our contractual requirements related to conflict minerals, as well as smelters and refiners that are not conformant to a responsible minerals assurance program or that we have reason to believe may source conflict minerals from the Covered Countries. We document mineral country of origin information for the smelters and refiners identified by the supply chain survey, as provided from sources including the supply chain survey, responsible minerals assurance programs, direct contact with smelters and refiners, and from publicly available sources such as smelter and refiner websites.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <u>Assess due diligence practices of smelters and refiners:</u> Compare smelters and refiners identified by the supply chain survey against the list of facilities that are conformant to a responsible minerals assurance program such as RMI's Responsible Minerals Assurance Program (RMAP), and other RMI cross-recognized, independent third-party audit programs. Information regarding RMAP, as well as a list of RMI cross-recognized independent third-party audit programs can be found at https://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.Execute a strategy to respond to identified risks:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <u>Maintain risk management plan:</u> Maintain a risk management plan that includes due diligence reviews of suppliers, smelters and refiners that may be sourcing or processing conflict minerals from Covered Countries and other CAHRAs that may not be from recycled or scrap sources. Our due diligence measures are primarily based on responsible minerals assurance programs that evaluate the procurement practices of the smelters and refiners that process and provide those conflict minerals to our supply chain.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <u>Implement a risk mitigation plan:</u> Perform risk mitigation efforts to bring suppliers into conformity with our Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy or contractual requirements, which may include working

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| **Conflict Minerals Report** |
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with direct suppliers to consider an alternative source for the necessary conflict minerals. We attempt to contact smelter and refiner facilities that are not conformant to a responsible minerals assurance program to assess their due diligence practices, request chain of custody information for the conflict minerals processed by the facilities and encourage and assist their participation in such a program.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <u>Ongoing risk monitoring:</u> Monitor and track suppliers, smelters and refiners identified as not meeting the requirements set forth in our Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy or contractual requirements to determine their progress in meeting those requirements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.Support the development and implementation of independent third-party audits of smelter and refiner sourcing:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Support development and implementation of due diligence practices and tools such as the CMRT through RMI's Steering Committee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Support development and implementation of the RMAP by defining the terms of the RMAP audit protocol in conjunction with RMI member companies and other industry groups.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Support responsible minerals assurance programs that carry out independent third-party audits of smelter and refiner facilities, such as the RMAP, through our membership in RMI.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.Report on supply chain due diligence:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Publicly communicate our Conflict Minerals Policy on our company website at https://www.f5.com/company/policies.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• We publish our annual CMRT on the F5 Manufacturing Compliance and Certifications page at https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K51230228, as well as the ESG section of our company website at https://investors.f5.com/ESG.

Description of Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (RCOI) Efforts

For 2025, our RCOI efforts for conflict minerals included conducting a supply chain survey of direct suppliers across all the commodities that may contribute necessary conflict minerals to our products (referred to as "Surveyed Suppliers") using the CMRT. The supply chain surveys requested that suppliers identify the smelters and refiners and countries of origin of the conflict minerals in products they supply to us. We compared the smelters and refiners identified in the surveys against the lists of facilities that are conformant to a responsible minerals assurance program, such as the RMAP or RMI cross-recognized programs. RMAP and RMI cross-recognized programs provided country of origin data for conformant smelters and refiners, including on an aggregate basis in certain cases. We documented country of origin information for the smelter and refiner facilities identified by surveyed suppliers as provided from sources including the supply chain survey, responsible minerals assurance programs, direct contact with smelters and refiners, and from publicly available sources such as smelter and refiner websites, if we determined such publicly available sources to be reliable.

To determine whether necessary 3TG in our products originated from the Covered Countries, we provided a list of suppliers to Assent for upload to the Assent Sustainability Manager. We utilized the RBA-GeSI CMRT version 6.5 to conduct a survey of all direct suppliers across all the commodities. During the supplier survey, we contacted suppliers via the Assent Sustainability Manager, to which suppliers uploaded their completed CMRTs for assessment and management by Assent. The use of the CMRT allowed for some elimination of irrelevant suppliers. Specifically, Question 1 of the CMRT asks suppliers whether any of the 3TGs they use are necessary for the functionality or production of their products. We also periodically reviewed the supplier list to ensure that irrelevant or "out of scope" suppliers were removed from the survey process. We conducted this analysis based on the following criteria:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The company supplies packaging.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The company supplies us with items that do not end up in our products (including equipment used to make our products or those used strictly on prototypes).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The company is a service provider only.

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| **Conflict Minerals Report** |
| **Year Ended December 31, 2025** |
| **IN ACCORD WITH RULE 13P-1 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The company is listed as a supplier, but no components were purchased for use in F5 products during the reporting period and preceding 12 months.

We requested that all suppliers complete a CMRT and included training and education (provided by Assent) to guide suppliers on best practices and the use of this template. Assent monitored and tracked all communications in the Assent Sustainability Manager for reporting and transparency. We directly contacted suppliers that were unresponsive to Assent's communications during the diligence process and requested such suppliers to complete the CMRT form and submit their form to F5 or Assent.

Results of Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (RCOI) Efforts

For 2025, F5 conducted an initial outreach to a total of 272 suppliers across all commodities that we determined may contribute necessary conflict minerals to our products. Of these, 41 suppliers were considered out of scope for the reasons mentioned above, resulting in a total of 231 surveyed suppliers.

The results of our RCOI as of May 20, 2026, were as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 98% of surveyed suppliers submitted a CMRT in response to our supply chain survey request, reflecting an increase from last year's response rate of 97%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Incomplete CMRT submissions were received from 9% of surveyed suppliers, and 2% of submitted reports did not meet validation requirements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 18% of the surveyed suppliers reported that their products do not contain 3TG, while 78% indicated a significant presence of 3TG in their products.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The surveyed suppliers identified 338 operational smelter and refiner facilities that may process the necessary conflict minerals contained in the products provided to us.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• A total of 125 smelters and refiners were identified as sourcing from CAHRAs, including 82 sources that are specifically from the Covered Countries.

Conclusion Based on Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (RCOI)

F5 manufactured and contracted with others to manufacture products as to which conflict minerals are necessary for the functionality or production of our products.

Based on our RCOI, we know or have reason to believe that a portion of the necessary conflict minerals contained in our products originated or may have originated in the Covered Countries and know or have reason to believe that those necessary conflict minerals may not be solely from recycled or scrap sources.

As a result of the above conclusion and pursuant to the Rule, we undertook due diligence measures on the source and chain of custody of the necessary conflict minerals in our products for which we had reason to believe may have originated from the Covered Countries and which may not have come from recycled or scrap sources. There is a significant overlap between our RCOI efforts and our due diligence measures performed.

Description of Due Diligence Measures Performed

Below is a description of the measures performed for this reporting period, as of May 20, 2026, to exercise due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the necessary conflict minerals contained in our products:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Conducted a supply chain survey of suppliers that we identified may be supplying F5 with products that contain necessary conflict minerals using the CMRT, requesting country of origin information regarding the necessary conflict minerals and identification of smelters and refiners that process such minerals.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• We received CMRT submissions from 98% of our surveyed suppliers in response to our supply chain survey. For the 9% of suppliers who submitted incomplete responses or potentially inaccurate information, we initiated follow-up communications to request clarification and ensure data accuracy.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Compared smelters and refiners identified by surveyed suppliers against the list of facilities that are conformant to a responsible minerals assurance program.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Monitored and tracked surveyed suppliers, and smelters and refiners identified by Surveyed Suppliers, which we identified as not meeting our Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy or contractual requirements, to determine their progress in meeting those requirements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Performed risk mitigation efforts with surveyed suppliers we identified as not in conformity with our Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy or contractual requirements by working with them to bring them into compliance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• In 2025, we engaged with 11% of non-conformant smelters and refiners to encourage their participation in a RMAP. We offered guidance to 24% not yet enrolled smelters and refiners to RMAP and provided capacity-building support and Corrective Action Plan ("CAP") assistance to those undergoing their initial audit.

Results of our Due Diligence Measures

<u>Inherent Limitations on Due Diligence Measures</u>

As a downstream purchaser of products that contain conflict minerals, our due diligence measures can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance regarding the source and chain of custody of the necessary conflict minerals. Our due diligence processes are based on the necessity of seeking data from our direct suppliers and those suppliers seeking similar information within their supply chains to identify the original sources of the necessary conflict minerals. We also rely, primarily, on information collected and provided by Responsible Minerals Assurance Programs. Such sources of information, as well as any publicly available sources, may yield inaccurate or incomplete information and may be subject to fraud.

Since we do not have direct contractual relationships with smelters and refiners, we rely on our direct suppliers and the entire supply chain to gather and provide specific information about the date when the ore is smelted into a derivative and later shipped, stored, sold, and first entered the stream of commerce. We directly seek sourcing data on a periodic basis from our direct suppliers, as well as certain smelters and refiners.

Suppliers must maintain a publicly available conflict minerals sourcing policy, provide a CMRT upon our request, and use smelters and refiners that are either conformant to a responsible minerals assurance program or have begun participating in such a program. We identified surveyed suppliers that were not fully compliant with applicable requirements and monitored and tracked these suppliers' progress in meeting the applicable requirements. We performed risk mitigation efforts by contacting each supplier, identifying action items that we requested the supplier complete, and asking the supplier to provide an updated CMRT. Our risk mitigation efforts are specifically related to meeting our Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy or contractual requirements, with the goal of bringing each surveyed supplier into compliance with such requirements.

As a result of our supplier due diligence efforts, F5 determined that, as of May 20, 2026, 98% of the surveyed suppliers were in compliance with our Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy or contractual requirements.

<u>Smelter and Refiner Due Diligence Results</u>

As of May 20, 2026, an aggregate of 338 operational smelters and refiners were identified by our surveyed suppliers as facilities that may process the necessary conflict minerals contained in the products these Surveyed Suppliers provided to F5.

F5 conducted due diligence on the smelters and refiners reported during our survey process. Our due diligence activities are dominated by a regular process to determine and monitor whether the identified smelters and refiners are operational and therefore may contribute necessary conflict minerals to our final products, and whether they are conformant to a responsible minerals assurance program or have begun participating in such a program. We sought reliable information on the source and chain of custody of the conflict minerals processed by such facilities, including

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from publicly available sources, with the goal to determine if any of these facilities processed conflict minerals that may have originated from the Covered Countries and other CAHRAs, and may not be solely from recycled or scrap sources.

If a smelter or refiner in our supply chain was not yet conformant to a responsible minerals assurance program or had not yet begun participating in such a program, Assent on behalf of F5 and other RMI member companies, proactively attempted to contact such facilities to request country of origin information for the conflict minerals the facilities processed, as well as to encourage and assist their participation in a responsible minerals assurance program. We monitored and tracked smelters and refiners that we identified as not being conformant to a responsible minerals assurance program or not having begun participating in such a program.

During the reporting year, we identified that 11% of the smelters and refiners in our supply chain were not yet conformant with a recognized responsible minerals assurance program. An additional 3% are currently engaged in the RMAP audit process and hold an active status. However, 24% of reported smelters and refiners remain unenrolled in any such program. These facilities will be a key focus of our due diligence efforts in the upcoming reporting period.

Conclusion and Future Due Diligence Measures

We have no reason to believe that any of the reported smelter and refiner facilities directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the Covered Countries. We are continuing to engage in the activities described above in "Design of Responsible Minerals Program," and we are continuing to follow up with suppliers that are not meeting our requirements, as well as contacting smelters and refiners that are not yet conformant to a responsible minerals assurance program. We are encouraging and assisting such smelters and refiners to become conformant to a responsible minerals assurance program, thus supporting our efforts to build ethical and socially responsible supply chains for our company.

Our efforts to determine the mine or location of origin of the necessary conflict minerals in all our products with the greatest possible specificity consisted of the due diligence measures described in this Report. In particular, we relied on the information made available by responsible minerals assurance programs for the smelters and refiners in our supply chain because such programs review and audit whether sufficient evidence exists regarding the mine and/or location of origin of the conflict minerals that the audited smelter and refiner facilities have processed. We also sought source and chain of custody information directly from smelters and refiners and from publicly available sources and, if we determined such information to be reliable, we used the information to make reasonable conclusions on the source and chain of custody of the conflict minerals processed by facilities that were not conformant to or participating in a responsible minerals assurance program.

Attached as Appendix A is a list of all smelters and refiners listed by our suppliers in their completed CMRTs that appear on the lists of smelters maintained by the RMI. Most of the CMRTs we received from our suppliers were made on a company- or division-level basis, rather than on a product-level basis. Because we rely on data from our suppliers and not all suppliers are used for each product, our list of processing smelters and refiners disclosed in Appendix A may contain more facilities than contained in any one of our products.

Appendix B includes an aggregated list of the countries of origin from which the reported facilities collectively source conflict minerals, based on information provided by suppliers and the RMI. As mentioned in the above section, many responses were provided at the company-level, therefore, Appendix B may contain more countries than those that our products are sourced from.

Efforts Pertaining to Extended Minerals

F5 continues to evaluate and expand upon the framework of our due diligence programs as material use and risk profiles emerge. Cobalt and Mica have been identified as minerals of concern due to reports of child labor and other social impacts in CAHRAs. Aligned with our approach to conflict minerals, our desire is not to eliminate sourcing from

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CAHRAs, but rather to identify and mitigate risks in our supply chain to obtain only minerals that are sourced responsibly.

In 2026, F5 conducted a supply chain survey using the EMRT of 231 in-scope suppliers that we determined may contribute intentionally added lithium, nickel, copper, natural graphite, cobalt, and mica to our products. The EMRT, developed by the RMI, is a supply chain survey designed to identify the smelters and refiners that process the necessary cobalt, mica, lithium, nickel, copper, and natural graphite contained in our products, as well as their associated countries of origin. This year, our EMRT response rate was 46%, representing a 10% increase from the previous year. F5 uses the information obtained through the EMRT process to conduct due diligence on identified smelters and refiners and to actively focus outreach efforts on encouraging participation in the RMAP and F5's outreach is in alignment with OECD Guidance.

Next Steps

For the 2025 reporting year, F5 increased its supplier response rate to 98%, demonstrating year-over-year improvement, and enhanced our due diligence measures—particularly in response to a greater number of high-risk smelters identified compared to previous reporting periods. Working on our behalf, Assent's account representatives proactively identified all suppliers who reported smelters with discernible risk indicators in their CMRT submissions. These suppliers are engaged monthly through individualized follow-ups.

In these communications, suppliers were asked to verify the materiality and relevance of their CMRT submissions specifically in relation to the mineral supply chain for products sold to F5, rather than for their overall product portfolio. If it was determined that the original CMRT was not tailored to F5's supply chain, suppliers were requested to submit a revised, user-defined or product-level CMRT.

F5 strongly believes that collaboration among industry, government, NGOs, and civil society experts is the best way to effectively create positive change in our supply chain. F5 is participating in developing industry-wide standards to better align, and thus strengthen, the collective approach to responsible minerals sourcing. This is demonstrated by our collaboration with RMI to establish industry standards regarding responsible minerals sourcing, including the CMRT, EMRT and the RMAP due diligence standard.

Looking ahead to 2026, F5 intends to continue to actively engage with suppliers and apply enhanced due diligence practices to further reduce the risk that the necessary 3TGs in our products may originate from conflict-affected and high-risk areas.

In addition, we are preparing to broaden our due diligence efforts in alignment with the EMRT, ensuring continued alignment with evolving industry standards and a sustained focus on supply chain transparency and risk mitigation in 2026.

F5 is committed to advancing the progress we have made in the responsible sourcing of 3TG and extended minerals, while proactively identifying and addressing emerging risks associated with an expanding range of materials and regions. Looking ahead, our goal is to leverage insights gained over the past years and work in partnership with industry stakeholders to broaden and accelerate the development of global sourcing standards for a more comprehensive set of minerals.

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Appendix A

Below is the list of smelters listed on CMRTs of suppliers used by F5 during calendar year 2025.

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| **Metal** | **Smelter Name** | **Smelter Facility Location** | **Smelter ID** |
| Tungsten | A.L.M.T. Corp. | Japan | CID000004 |
| Gold | Advanced Chemical Company | United States of America | CID000015 |
| Gold | Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID000019 |
| Gold | Agosi AG | Germany | CID000035 |
| Gold | Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC) | Uzbekistan | CID000041 |
| Gold | AngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio Mineracao | Brazil | CID000058 |
| Gold | Argor-Heraeus S.A. | Switzerland | CID000077 |
| Gold | Asahi Pretec Corp. | Japan | CID000082 |
| Gold | Asaka Riken Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID000090 |
| Tungsten | Kennametal Huntsville | United States of America | CID000105 |
| Gold | Aurubis AG | Germany | CID000113 |
| Gold | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) | Philippines | CID000128 |
| Gold | Boliden Ronnskar | Sweden | CID000157 |
| Gold | C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG | Germany | CID000176 |
| Tungsten | Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | CID000218 |
| Tin | Chenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd. | China | CID000228 |
| Gold | Chimet S.p.A. | Italy | CID000233 |
| Tungsten | Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | CID000258 |
| Gold | Chugai Mining | Japan | CID000264 |
| Tantalum | Guangdong Rising Rare Metals-EO Materials Ltd. | China | CID000291 |
| Tin | Alpha Assembly Solutions Inc | United States of America | CID000292 |
| Gold | DSC (Do Sung Corporation) | Korea | CID000359 |
| Tin | Dongguan Best Alloys Co., Ltd. | China | CID000377 |
| Gold | Dowa | Japan | CID000401 |
| Tin | Dowa | Japan | CID000402 |
| Gold | Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East Plant | Japan | CID000425 |
| Tin | EM Vinto | Bolivia | CID000438 |
| Tin | Estanho de Rondonia S.A. | Brazil | CID000448 |
| Tantalum | F&X Electro-Materials Ltd. | China | CID000460 |
| Tin | Fenix Metals | Poland | CID000468 |
| Tin | Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd. | China | CID000538 |
| Tungsten | Global Tungsten & Powders LLC | United States of America | CID000568 |
| Tantalum | XIMEI RESOURCES (GUANGDONG) LIMITED | China | CID000616 |
| Gold | LT Metal Ltd. | Korea | CID000689 |
| Gold | Heimerle + Meule GmbH | Germany | CID000694 |
| Gold | Heraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd. | China | CID000707 |
| Gold | Heraeus Germany GmbH Co. KG | Germany | CID000711 |
| Gold | Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd. | China | CID000801 |
| Gold | Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID000807 |
| Gold | Istanbul Gold Refinery | Turkey | CID000814 |
| Gold | Japan Mint | Japan | CID000823 |
| Tungsten | Japan New Metals Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID000825 |
| Gold | Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. | China | CID000855 |
| Tantalum | JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China | CID000914 |
| Tantalum | Jiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd. | China | CID000917 |
| Gold | Asahi Refining USA Inc. | United States of America | CID000920 |
| Gold | Asahi Refining Canada Ltd. | Canada | CID000924 |
| Gold | JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID000937 |
| Gold | Kazzinc | Kazakhstan | CID000957 |

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| **Metal** | **Smelter Name** | **Smelter Facility Location** | **Smelter ID** |
| Tungsten | Kennametal Fallon | United States of America | CID000966 |
| Gold | Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | United States of America | CID000969 |
| Gold | Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID000981 |
| Tin | China Tin Group Co., Ltd. | China | CID001070 |
| Tantalum | AMG Brasil | Brazil | CID001076 |
| Gold | LS MnM Inc. | Korea | CID001078 |
| Gold | Materion | United States of America | CID001113 |
| Gold | Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID001119 |
| Tin | Metallic Resources, Inc. | United States of America | CID001142 |
| Gold | Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd. | China | CID001147 |
| Gold | Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd. | China | CID001149 |
| Gold | Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. | Singapore | CID001152 |
| Gold | Metalor Technologies S.A. | Switzerland | CID001153 |
| Gold | Metalor USA Refining Corporation | United States of America | CID001157 |
| Gold | Metalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V. | Mexico | CID001161 |
| Tantalum | Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd. | India | CID001163 |
| Tin | Mineracao Taboca S.A. | Brazil | CID001173 |
| Tantalum | Mineracao Taboca S.A. | Brazil | CID001175 |
| Tin | Minsur | Peru | CID001182 |
| Gold | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | Japan | CID001188 |
| Tin | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | Japan | CID001191 |
| Tantalum | Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID001192 |
| Gold | Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID001193 |
| Tantalum | NPM Silmet AS | Estonia | CID001200 |
| Gold | Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S. | Turkey | CID001220 |
| Gold | Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat | Uzbekistan | CID001236 |
| Gold | Nihon Material Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID001259 |
| Tantalum | Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd. | China | CID001277 |
| Tin | O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Thailand | CID001314 |
| Gold | Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID001325 |
| Tin | Operaciones Metalurgicas S.A. | Bolivia | CID001337 |
| Gold | MKS PAMP SA | Switzerland | CID001352 |
| Gold | PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk | Indonesia | CID001397 |
| Tin | PT Mitra Stania Prima | Indonesia | CID001453 |
| Tin | PT Prima Timah Utama | Indonesia | CID001458 |
| Tin | PT Timah Tbk Kundur | Indonesia | CID001477 |
| Tin | PT Timah Tbk Mentok | Indonesia | CID001482 |
| Gold | PX Precinox S.A. | Switzerland | CID001498 |
| Gold | Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. | South Africa | CID001512 |
| Tantalum | Yanling Jincheng Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. | China | CID001522 |
| Gold | Royal Canadian Mint | Canada | CID001534 |
| Tin | Rui Da Hung | Taiwan | CID001539 |
| Gold | SEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A. | Spain | CID001585 |
| Gold | Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd. | China | CID001736 |
| Gold | Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp. | Taiwan | CID001761 |
| Gold | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID001798 |
| Tantalum | Taki Chemical Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID001869 |
| Gold | Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. | Japan | CID001875 |
| Tantalum | Telex Metals | United States of America | CID001891 |
| Tin | Thaisarco | Thailand | CID001898 |
| Gold | Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID001938 |
| Tantalum | Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC | Kazakhstan | CID001969 |
| Gold | Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining | Belgium | CID001980 |

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| **Metal** | **Smelter Name** | **Smelter Facility Location** | **Smelter ID** |
| Gold | United Precious Metal Refining, Inc. | United States of America | CID001993 |
| Gold | Valcambi S.A. | Switzerland | CID002003 |
| Gold | Western Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint) | Australia | CID002030 |
| Tin | White Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda. | Brazil | CID002036 |
| Tungsten | Wolfram Bergbau und Hutten AG | Austria | CID002044 |
| Tungsten | Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | CID002082 |
| Gold | Yamakin Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID002100 |
| Gold | Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID002129 |
| Tin | Tin Smelting Branch of Yunnan Tin Co., Ltd. | China | CID002180 |
| Gold | SAFINA A.S. | Czechia | CID002290 |
| Tungsten | Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd. | China | CID002315 |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | CID002316 |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. | China | CID002317 |
| Tungsten | Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | CID002319 |
| Tungsten | Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd. | China | CID002320 |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | CID002321 |
| Tin | Magnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda. | Brazil | CID002468 |
| Tantalum | Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd. | China | CID002492 |
| Tungsten | Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd. | China | CID002494 |
| Tungsten | Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd. | Vietnam | CID002502 |
| Tin | PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya | Indonesia | CID002503 |
| Tantalum | D Block Metals, LLC | United States of America | CID002504 |
| Tantalum | FIR Metals & Resource Ltd. | China | CID002505 |
| Tantalum | Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. | China | CID002506 |
| Gold | MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd. | India | CID002509 |
| Gold | KGHM Polska Miedz Spolka Akcyjna | Poland | CID002511 |
| Tantalum | Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. | China | CID002512 |
| Tin | O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc. | Philippines | CID002517 |
| Tantalum | KEMET de Mexico | Mexico | CID002539 |
| Tungsten | H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH | Germany | CID002541 |
| Tungsten | TANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KG | Germany | CID002542 |
| Tungsten | Masan High-Tech Materials | Vietnam | CID002543 |
| Tantalum | TANIOBIS Co., Ltd. | Thailand | CID002544 |
| Tantalum | TANIOBIS GmbH | Germany | CID002545 |
| Tantalum | Materion Newton Inc. | United States of America | CID002548 |
| Tantalum | TANIOBIS Japan Co., Ltd. | Japan | CID002549 |
| Tantalum | TANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KG | Germany | CID002550 |
| Tungsten | Jiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | China | CID002551 |
| Tantalum | Global Advanced Metals Boyertown | United States of America | CID002557 |
| Tantalum | Global Advanced Metals Aizu | Japan | CID002558 |
| Gold | T.C.A S.p.A | Italy | CID002580 |
| Gold | REMONDIS PMR B.V. | Netherlands | CID002582 |
| Tungsten | Niagara Refining LLC | United States of America | CID002589 |
| Tin | PT Rajehan Ariq | Indonesia | CID002593 |
| Gold | Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. | Korea | CID002605 |
| Gold | TOO Tau-Ken-Altyn | Kazakhstan | CID002615 |
| Tungsten | China Molybdenum Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | CID002641 |
| Tin | PT Cipta Persada Mulia | Indonesia | CID002696 |
| Tin | Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda. | Brazil | CID002706 |
| Tantalum | Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda. | Brazil | CID002707 |
| Gold | Abington Reldan Metals, LLC | United States of America | CID002708 |
| Tin | Super Ligas | Brazil | CID002756 |
| Gold | Italpreziosi | Italy | CID002765 |

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| **Metal** | **Smelter Name** | **Smelter Facility Location** | **Smelter ID** |
| Tin | Aurubis Beerse | Belgium | CID002773 |
| Tin | Aurubis Berango | Spain | CID002774 |
| Gold | WIELAND Edelmetalle GmbH | Germany | CID002778 |
| Tantalum | Jiangxi Tuohong New Raw Material | China | CID002842 |
| Gold | Bangalore Refinery | India | CID002863 |
| Gold | SungEel HiMetal Co., Ltd. | Korea | CID002918 |
| Gold | Planta Recuperadora de Metales SpA | Chile | CID002919 |
| Tin | Guangdong Hanhe Non-Ferrous Metal Co., Ltd. | China | CID003116 |
| Gold | NH Recytech Company | Korea | CID003189 |
| Tin | Chifeng Dajingzi Tin Industry Co., Ltd. | China | CID003190 |
| Tin | Tin Technology & Refining | United States of America | CID003325 |
| Tin | Luna Smelter, Ltd. | Rwanda | CID003387 |
| Tin | Yunnan Yunfan Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China | CID003397 |
| Tungsten | Lianyou Metals Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | CID003407 |
| Tungsten | Hubei Green Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | CID003417 |
| Gold | Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. North Plant | Japan | CID003424 |
| Gold | Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. West Plant | Japan | CID003425 |
| Tin | PT Mitra Sukses Globalindo | Indonesia | CID003449 |
| Tungsten | Cronimet Brasil Ltda | Brazil | CID003468 |
| Tin | CRM Synergies | Spain | CID003524 |
| Gold | Metal Concentrators SA (Pty) Ltd. | South Africa | CID003575 |
| Gold | Gold by Gold Colombia | Colombia | CID003641 |
| Tin | PT Putera Sarana Shakti (PT PSS) | Indonesia | CID003868 |
| Tungsten | Tungsten Vietnam Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | CID003993 |
| Gold | Coimpa Industrial LTDA | Brazil | CID004010 |
| Tantalum | PowerX Ltd. | Rwanda | CID004054 |
| Tin | Mining Minerals Resources SARL | Democratic Republic of The Congo | CID004065 |
| Tungsten | Lianyou Resources Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | CID004397 |
| Tin | Takehara PVD Materials Plant / PVD Materials Division of MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD. | Japan | CID004403 |
| Tungsten | Shinwon Tungsten (Fujian Shanghang) Co., Ltd. | China | CID004430 |
| Tin | Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (Port Klang) | Malaysia | CID004434 |
| Gold | GG Refinery Ltd. | Tanzania | CID004506 |
| Tungsten | KENEE MINING VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED | Vietnam | CID004619 |
| Gold | Impala Platinum - Platinum Metals Refinery (PMR) | South Africa | CID004714 |
| Tin | Woodcross Smelting Company Limited | Uganda | CID004724 |
| Tin | Global Advanced Metals Greenbushes Pty Ltd. | Australia | CID004754 |
| Gold | Elite Industech Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | CID004755 |
| Tungsten | Philippine Bonway Manufacturing Industrial Corporation | Philippines | CID004797 |
| Tin | P Kay Metal, Inc | United States of America | CID005189 |
| Gold | CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation | Canada | CID000185 |
| Gold | Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation | China | CID002224 |
| Gold | Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd. | China | CID001622 |
| Tin | PT Bangka Prima Tin | Indonesia | CID002776 |
| Tin | PT Premium Tin Indonesia | Indonesia | CID000313 |
| Tin | Jiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd. | China | CID001231 |
| Gold | Shandong Gold Smelting Co., Ltd. | China | CID001916 |
| Gold | Torecom | Korea | CID001955 |
| Tin | Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China | CID002158 |
| Gold | Gold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. | China | CID002243 |
| Tantalum | XinXing HaoRong Electronic Material Co., Ltd. | China | CID002508 |
| Tungsten | Hunan Shizhuyuan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. Chenzhou Tungsten Products Branch | China | CID002513 |

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| **Metal** | **Smelter Name** | **Smelter Facility Location** | **Smelter ID** |
| Gold | L'Orfebre S.A. | Andorra | CID002762 |
| Gold | Ogussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH | Austria | CID002779 |
| Tin | Precious Minerals and Smelting Limited | India | CID003409 |
| Tin | CRM Fundicao De Metais E Comercio De Equipamentos Eletronicos Do Brasil Ltda | Brazil | CID003486 |
| Tin | Fabrica Auricchio Industria e Comercio Ltda. | Brazil | CID003582 |
| Tungsten | Fujian Xinlu Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | CID003609 |
| Gold | WEEEREFINING | France | CID003615 |
| Tantalum | Jiangxi Sanshi Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd | China | CID004813 |
| Gold | Caridad | Mexico | CID000180 |
| Gold | Cendres + Metaux S.A. | Switzerland | CID000189 |
| Gold | Yunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd. | China | CID000197 |
| Tin | PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera | Indonesia | CID000309 |
| Gold | Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd. | China | CID000343 |
| Gold | JSC Novosibirsk Refinery | Russian Federation | CID000493 |
| Tin | Gejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd. | China | CID000555 |
| Gold | Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd. | China | CID000671 |
| Gold | Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. | China | CID000767 |
| Tungsten | Hunan Jintai New Material Co., Ltd. | China | CID000769 |
| Gold | Hunan Guiyang yinxing Nonferrous Smelting Co., Ltd. | China | CID000773 |
| Gold | HwaSeong CJ CO., LTD. | Korea | CID000778 |
| Gold | JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant | Russian Federation | CID000927 |
| Gold | JSC Uralelectromed | Russian Federation | CID000929 |
| Tin | Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC | China | CID000942 |
| Gold | Kazakhmys Smelting LLC | Kazakhstan | CID000956 |
| Gold | Kyrgyzaltyn JSC | Kyrgyzstan | CID001029 |
| Gold | Lingbao Gold Co., Ltd. | China | CID001056 |
| Gold | Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd. | China | CID001093 |
| Gold | Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant | Russian Federation | CID001204 |
| Tin | Novosibirsk Tin Combine | Russian Federation | CID001305 |
| Gold | OJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet) | Russian Federation | CID001326 |
| Gold | Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd. | China | CID001362 |
| Gold | Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals | Russian Federation | CID001386 |
| Tin | PT Artha Cipta Langgeng | Indonesia | CID001399 |
| Gold | Sabin Metal Corp. | United States of America | CID001546 |
| Gold | Samduck Precious Metals | Korea | CID001555 |
| Gold | Samwon Metals Corp. | Korea | CID001562 |
| Gold | Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd. | China | CID001619 |
| Gold | SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals | Russian Federation | CID001756 |
| Tantalum | Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO | Russian Federation | CID001769 |
| Gold | Super Dragon Technology Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | CID001810 |
| Tin | Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd. | China | CID001908 |
| Gold | Great Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPM | China | CID001909 |
| Gold | Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd. | China | CID001947 |
| Tin | VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC | Vietnam | CID002015 |
| Gold | Morris and Watson | New Zealand | CID002282 |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Minmetals Gao'an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China | CID002313 |
| Gold | Umicore Precious Metals Thailand | Thailand | CID002314 |
| Tin | Melt Metais e Ligas S.A. | Brazil | CID002500 |
| Gold | Fidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd. | Zimbabwe | CID002515 |
| Gold | Singway Technology Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | CID002516 |
| Gold | Shandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd. | China | CID002525 |
| Gold | Shenzhen Zhonghenglong Real Industry Co., Ltd. | China | CID002527 |

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| **Year Ended December 31, 2025** |
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| **Metal** | **Smelter Name** | **Smelter Facility Location** | **Smelter ID** |
| Gold | Al Etihad Gold Refinery DMCC | United Arab Emirates | CID002560 |
| Gold | Emirates Gold DMCC | United Arab Emirates | CID002561 |
| Gold | International Precious Metal Refiners | United Arab Emirates | CID002562 |
| Tin | CV Ayi Jaya | Indonesia | CID002570 |
| Tin | Electro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | CID002572 |
| Tin | Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | CID002573 |
| Gold | Fujairah Gold FZC | United Arab Emirates | CID002584 |
| Gold | Shirpur Gold Refinery Ltd. | India | CID002588 |
| Gold | Marsam Metals | Brazil | CID002606 |
| Tungsten | Hydrometallurg, JSC | Russian Federation | CID002649 |
| Tungsten | Uzbek Refractory and Heat-Resistant Metals | Uzbekistan | CID002660 |
| Tin | An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Company | Vietnam | CID002703 |
| Tungsten | Unecha Refractory metals plant | Russian Federation | CID002724 |
| Gold | Shenzhen CuiLu Gold Co., Ltd. | China | CID002750 |
| Gold | Albino Mountinho Lda. | Portugal | CID002760 |
| Gold | SAAMP | France | CID002761 |
| Gold | 8853 S.p.A. | Italy | CID002763 |
| Tungsten | Moliren Ltd. | Russian Federation | CID002845 |
| Gold | AU Traders and Refiners | South Africa | CID002850 |
| Gold | GGC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd. | India | CID002852 |
| Gold | Modeltech Sdn Bhd | Malaysia | CID002857 |
| Tin | Modeltech Sdn Bhd | Malaysia | CID002858 |
| Gold | Kyshtym Copper-Electrolytic Plant ZAO | Russian Federation | CID002865 |
| Gold | Degussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel GmbH | Germany | CID002867 |
| Gold | Pease & Curren | United States of America | CID002872 |
| Gold | JALAN & Company | India | CID002893 |
| Gold | ABC Refinery Pty Ltd. | Australia | CID002920 |
| Gold | Safimet S.p.A | Italy | CID002973 |
| Gold | State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology | Lithuania | CID003153 |
| Gold | African Gold Refinery | Uganda | CID003185 |
| Gold | Gold Coast Refinery | Ghana | CID003186 |
| Gold | QG Refining, LLC | United States of America | CID003324 |
| Gold | Dijllah Gold Refinery FZC | United Arab Emirates | CID003348 |
| Tin | Dongguan CiEXPO Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd. | China | CID003356 |
| Tin | Ma'anshan Weitai Tin Co., Ltd. | China | CID003379 |
| Tin | PT Masbro Alam Stania | Indonesia | CID003380 |
| Gold | CGR Metalloys Pvt Ltd. | India | CID003382 |
| Gold | Sovereign Metals | India | CID003383 |
| Tungsten | JSC "Kirovgrad Hard Alloys Plant" | Russian Federation | CID003408 |
| Tin | Gejiu City Fuxiang Industry and Trade Co., Ltd. | China | CID003410 |
| Tungsten | NPP Tyazhmetprom LLC | Russian Federation | CID003416 |
| Tungsten | Albasteel Industria e Comercio de Ligas Para Fundicao Ltd. | Brazil | CID003427 |
| Gold | Augmont Enterprises Private Limited | India | CID003461 |
| Gold | Kundan Care Products Ltd. | India | CID003463 |
| Gold | Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 1) | India | CID003487 |
| Gold | Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 2) | India | CID003488 |
| Gold | Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 3) | India | CID003489 |
| Gold | Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 4) | India | CID003490 |
| Gold | K.A. Rasmussen | Norway | CID003497 |
| Gold | Alexy Metals | United States of America | CID003500 |
| Tin | Conecsus LLC | United States of America | CID003504 |
| Gold | MD Overseas | India | CID003548 |
| Gold | Metallix Refining Inc. | United States of America | CID003557 |

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| **Year Ended December 31, 2025** |
| **IN ACCORD WITH RULE 13P-1 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** |

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| **Metal** | **Smelter Name** | **Smelter Facility Location** | **Smelter ID** |
| Tungsten | OOO "Technolom" 2 | Russian Federation | CID003612 |
| Tungsten | OOO "Technolom" 1 | Russian Federation | CID003614 |
| Tungsten | YUDU ANSHENG TUNGSTEN CO., LTD. | China | CID003662 |
| Gold | Dongwu Gold Group | China | CID003663 |
| Gold | Sam Precious Metals | United Arab Emirates | CID003666 |
| Gold | NOBLE METAL SERVICES | United States of America | CID003690 |
| Tantalum | 5D Production OU | Estonia | CID003926 |
| Tungsten | Nam Viet Cromit Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | CID004034 |
| Gold | SHENZHEN JINJUNWEI RESOURCE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. | China | CID004435 |
| Tungsten | Philippine Carreytech Metal Corp. | Philippines | CID004438 |
| Gold | TITAN COMPANY LIMITED, JEWELLERY DIVISION | India | CID004491 |
| Tin | RIKAYAA GREENTECH PRIVATE LIMITED | India | CID004692 |
| Gold | Attero Recycling Pvt Ltd | India | CID004697 |
| Gold | SOLEIL METALS (Chala One Plant) | Peru | CID004704 |
| Gold | SOLEIL METALS (YAKARI Plant) | Peru | CID004705 |
| Tin | Longnan Chuangyue Environmental Protection Technology Development Co., Ltd | China | CID004796 |
| Gold | Gasabo Gold Refinery Ltd | Rwanda | CID005006 |
| Tungsten | Jing Yuan Tungsten Technology Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | CID005012 |
| Gold | Minera Titán del Perú SRL (MTP) - Belen Plant | Peru | CID005014 |
| Tungsten | S.P.T. spol.s r.o. | Czechia | CID005068 |
| Tungsten | Tungamoy Metals Inc. | Korea | CID005248 |
| Gold | Atlantic Copper | Spain | CID003350 |
| Tungsten | Geo Enterprise | Georgia | CID005373 |
| Gold | Naoshima Smelter & Refinery | Japan | CID005396 |
| Gold | ARGET SAC | Peru | CID005522 |
| Gold | Boliden Harjavalta Oy | Finland | CID005589 |
| Gold | Glencore Nikkelverk AS | Norway | CID005614 |

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| **Conflict Minerals Report** |
| **Year Ended December 31, 2025** |
| **IN ACCORD WITH RULE 13P-1 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** |

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Appendix B

This list of potential countries of origin is ordered based on the volume of RMI validated smelters in our RCOI.

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| **Country of Origin** |
| China |
| Brazil |
| Australia |
| Japan |
| Canada |
| United States of America |
| Indonesia |
| Peru |
| Germany |
| Malaysia |
| Chile |
| India |
| Austria |
| Korea |
| Argentina |
| Mongolia |
| Thailand |
| Colombia |
| Portugal |
| Spain |
| Niger |
| Russian Federation |
| Nigeria |
| Belgium |
| Guyana |
| United Kingdom |
| Kazakhstan |
| Hungary |
| Ecuador |
| Myanmar |
| Cambodia |
| Luxembourg |
| Ireland |
| Switzerland |
| France |
| Ethiopia |
| Singapore |
| Namibia |
| Mexico |

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| **Conflict Minerals Report** |
| **Year Ended December 31, 2025** |
| **IN ACCORD WITH RULE 13P-1 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** |

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| **Country of Origin** |
| Israel |
| Estonia |
| Taiwan |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Vietnam |
| Sierra Leone |
| Egypt |
| Madagascar |
| Netherlands |
| Hong Kong |
| Rwanda |
| Mozambique |
| Slovakia |
| Panama |
| South Africa |
| Burundi |
| Suriname |
| Bolivia |
| Philippines |
| Andorra |
| Tanzania |
| Zimbabwe |
| Guinea |
| Zambia |
| Djibouti |
| Uzbekistan |
| Turkey |
| Sudan |
| Angola |
| South Sudan |
| Italy |
| Ghana |
| Sweden |
| Eritrea |
| Papua New Guinea |
| Saudi Arabia |
| Belarus |
| United Arab Emirates |
| Mali |
| Poland |
| El Salvador |
| Burkina Faso |

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| **F5, Inc.** |
| **Conflict Minerals Report** |
| **Year Ended December 31, 2025** |
| **IN ACCORD WITH RULE 13P-1 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** |

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| **Country of Origin** |
| New Zealand |
| Guatemala |
| Azerbaijan |
| Jersey |
| Uganda |
| Armenia |
| Morocco |
| Liechtenstein |
| Nicaragua |
| Honduras |
| Finland |
| Kyrgyzstan |
| Dominica |
| Benin |
| Dominican Republic |
| Central African Republic |
| Bulgaria |
| Liberia |
| Mauritania |
| Georgia |
| Senegal |
| Tajikistan |
| Lithuania |
| Uruguay |
| Serbia |
| Oman |
| Botswana |
| Kenya |
| Fiji |
| Cyprus |
| Albania |
| Bermuda |
| Solomon Islands |
| Norway |

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