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Equity Incentive Plan (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Equity-Based Compensation Awards
The following table presents activity for equity-based compensation awards for the six months ended June 30, 2025:
Equity AwardsLiability Awards
(in thousands)Restricted stock awards
Share-settled performance share unit awards(1)
Cash-settled performance share unit awards(2)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2024
665 48 215 
Granted675 — 192 
Forfeited(113)— (4)
Vested(327)(48)— 
Outstanding as of June 30, 2025
900 — 403 
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(1)The share-settled performance share unit awards granted on February 22, 2022 had a performance period of January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024 and, as their market and performance criteria were satisfied, resulted in an 82% payout. As such, the granted awards vested and were converted into 39,691 shares of the Company's common stock during the first quarter of 2025 based on this 82% payout.
(2)On February 20, 2025, the Company granted cash-settled performance share unit awards with a performance period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027. The market criteria consists of: (i) relative total shareholder return comparing the Company's shareholder return to the shareholder return of the exploration and production companies listed in the Russell 2000 Index and (ii) absolute shareholder return. The performance criteria consists of: (i) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and exploration expense and three-year total debt reduction and (ii) an inventory quality component. Any units earned are expected to be paid in cash during the first quarter following the completion of the requisite service period, based on the achievement of market and performance criteria, and the payout can range from 0% to 225%.
Schedule of Equity-based Compensation Expense
The following table reflects equity-based compensation expense for the periods presented:
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)2025202420252024
Equity awards:
Restricted stock awards$4,167 $4,392 $8,580 $8,194 
Share-settled performance share unit awards— 473 281 1,019 
Total share-settled equity-based compensation, gross4,167 4,865 8,861 9,213 
Less: amounts capitalized(934)(931)(2,024)(1,778)
Total share-settled equity-based compensation, net3,233 3,934 6,837 7,435 
Liability awards:
Cash-settled performance unit awards(125)460 (370)2,227 
Total cash-settled equity-based compensation, gross(125)460 (370)2,227 
Less: amounts capitalized (2)(7)(2)(14)
Total cash-settled equity-based compensation, net(127)453 (372)2,213 
Total equity-based compensation, net$3,106 $4,387 $6,465 $9,648