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 •  4/24/2026 Letter Continued (Full PDF)
 •  4/3/2024 NOVT Stockholder Letter
 •  4/25/2025 NOVT Stockholder Letter
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 •  NOVT Benford's Law Stock Score = 100

NOVT Shareholder/Stockholder Letter Transcript:

ANNUAL
REPORT
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We Deliver Innovation That Matters


Dear Fellow Shareholders,
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