NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY OF WHITWORTH TOOL, INC.

NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY OF WHITWORTH TOOL, INC. Whitworth Tool, Inc. has ceased all business operations and is insolvent. This action follows the foreclosure on Whitworth Tool's business assets on September 3, 2025 by Core Industrial Finance & Capital, LLC under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). As a result, Core Industrial Finance & Capital, LLC, who held a perfected security interest in Whitworth Tool's assets, has foreclosed on the collateral in accordance with its rights under Article 9. The foreclosure sale resulted in proceeds insufficient to satisfy secured debt obligations in full. Consequently, there will be no remaining assets or funds to distribute to unsecured creditors. September 14 2025 LSBN0369639