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Employer Identification No.)\n\n6555 West Good Hope Road\n\nMilwaukee, Wisconsin 53223\n\n(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)\n\n(414) 358-6600\n\n(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)\n\nSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:\n\nTitle of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered\n\nClass A Nonvoting Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareBRCNew York Stock Exchange\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  ☑   No ☐\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☑  No  ☐\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.\n\nLarge accelerated filer ☑Accelerated filer ☐Emerging growth company☐\n\nNon-accelerated filer ☐Smaller reporting company ☐ \n\nIf an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐ No  ☑ \n\nAs of May 14, 2026, there were 43,574,162 outstanding shares of Class A Nonvoting Common Stock and 3,538,628 shares of Class B Voting Common Stock. The Class B Voting Common Stock, all of which is held by affiliates of the Registrant, is the only voting stock.\n\n[Table of Contents](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_7)\n\nINDEX\n\n \n\n Page\n\n[PART I. Financial Information](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_10)\n\n[3](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_10)\n\n[Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_13)\n\n[3](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_13)\n\n[Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_16)\n\n[3](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_16)\n\n[Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_22)\n\n[4](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_22)\n\n[Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_25)\n\n[5](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_25)\n\n[Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_28)\n\n[6](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_28)\n\n[Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_31)\n\n[8](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_31)\n\n[Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_34)\n\n[9](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_34)\n\n[Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_82)\n\n[18](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_82)\n\n[Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_94)\n\n[26](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_94)\n\n[Item 4. Controls and Procedures](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_97)\n\n[26](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_97)\n\n[PART II. Other Information](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_100)\n\n[27](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_100)\n\n[Item 1. Legal Proceedings](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_103)\n\n[27](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_103)\n\n[Item 1A. Risk Factors](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_106)\n\n[27](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_106)\n\n[Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_109)\n\n[27](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_109)\n\n[Item 5. Other Information](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_112)\n\n[28](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_112)\n\n[Item 6. Exhibits](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_115)\n\n[29](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_115)\n\n[Signatures](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_118)\n\n[30](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_118)\n\n2\n\n[Table of Contents](#i0c21cdd0094448cd96396e7eeb23d8a3_7)\n\nPART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION"}