8. Noncontrolling Interests

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in the OP

As of December 31, 2025, the Company held 17,861,199 Class A OP Units, NREO held 2,814,062 Class B OP Units, NRESF held 99,577 Class C OP Units, GAF REIT held 157,144 Class C OP Units and the VineBrook Contributors, former employees of the Legacy VineBrook Manager, the Evergreen Manager and Company insiders held 1,991,968 Class C OP Units. As of December 31, 2025, the Company held all outstanding 6.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units and 9.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units of the OP.

PI Unit Grants Under the 2018 LTIP

The PI Units are a special class of partnership interests in the OP with certain restrictions, which are convertible into Class C OP Units, subject to satisfying vesting and other conditions. During the year ended December 31, 2025, 576,749 PI Units with a value of $31.4 million were converted to Class C OP Units. PI Unit holders are entitled to receive the same distributions as holders of our OP Units (only if we declare and pay such distributions). The PI Units granted on May 11, 2020 and May 31, 2021 vest 50% ratably over four years and 50% at the successful completion of an IPO and the PI Units granted on November 30, 2020 vested 100% ratably over four years. The PI Units granted on August 10, 2022 and February 22, 2023 generally vest ratably over five years.

On April 4, 2025, the Compensation Committee (i) accelerated the vesting of the May 11, 2020 PI Unit grants that were dependent upon the successful completion of an IPO, and as such the remaining outstanding PI Units under those respective awards vested on April 4, 2025 and (ii) revised the vesting schedule for the May 31, 2021 PI Unit grants such that the awards vested 50% ratably over four years and 50% upon the earlier to occur: (a) the date of the successful completion of an IPO or (b) the final time vesting date. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized approximately $12.0 million of non-cash compensation expense that represents the final time vesting of all accelerated PI Units, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Once vested and converted into Class C OP Units in accordance with the OP LPA, the PI Units will then be fully recognized as Class C OP Units, which, without the OP’s consent, may not be redeemed for cash or Common Stock (at the OP’s election) within three years of issuance of the PI Units. Any unvested PI Unit granted to an employee is forfeited, except in limited circumstances, as determined by the Compensation Committee, when the recipient is no longer employed by the Company or otherwise providing services to the Company. On October 27, 2025, the Compensation Committee determined that certain employees of the Company being terminated in the Externalization were going to be employed by the Adviser or Evergreen Manager (or their respective affiliates) or otherwise provide consulting services to the Company and approved the continued vesting pursuant to the original vesting schedule of a total of 22,390 unvested PI Units granted under the 2018 LTIP subject to such individuals continuing to provide services to the Company through employment at the Advisor or Evergreen Manager (or their respective affiliates) or otherwise as an independent contractor for the Company. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. PI Units are valued at fair value on the date of grant, with compensation expense recorded in accordance with the applicable vesting schedule over the periods in which the restrictions lapse, that approximates a straight-line basis. We valued the PI Units at a per-unit value equivalent to the per-share offering price of our OP Units less discounts estimated by a third-party consultant. Beginning on the date of grant, PI Units accrue dividends that are payable in cash quarterly (if we declare and pay distributions to holders of our OP Units).

PI Unit Grants Under the 2023 LTIP

In connection with the Internalization of the Legacy VineBrook Manager and under the 2023 LTIP, PI Units have been issued to executives of the Legacy VineBrook Manager. On August 3, 2023, a total of 475,888 PI Units were granted. The PI Units granted on August 3, 2023 were originally scheduled to vest 100% on February 28, 2026. On June 10, 2025, certain executives were terminated by the Company, whereby 100% of the PI Units granted on August 3, 2023 vested on August 4, 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized approximately $8.2 million of non-cash compensation expense related to the accelerated vesting of August 3, 2023 PI Unit award, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Once vested and converted into Class C OP Units in accordance with the OP LPA, the PI Units will then be fully recognized as Class C OP Units, which, without the OP’s consent, may not be redeemed for cash or Common Stock (at the OP’s election) within three years of issuance. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. PI Units are valued at fair value on the date of grant, with compensation expense recorded in accordance with the applicable vesting schedule over the periods in which the restrictions lapse, that approximates a straight-line basis. We valued the PI Units at a per-unit value equivalent to the per-share offering price of our OP Units less a discount for lack of marketability and other discounts estimated by a third-party consultant. Beginning on the date of grant, PI Units accrue dividends that are payable in cash quarterly (if we declare and pay distributions to holders of our OP Units).

For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the OP recognized approximately $26.8 million, $14.2 million and $8.7 million, respectively, of non-cash compensation expense related to the PI Units, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, total unrecognized compensation expense on PI Units was approximately

$0.8 million and $17.4 million, respectively, and the expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 1.0 and 1.2 years, respectively.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated VIEs

As of December 31, 2025, approximately 5,222,065 limited partnership units of the SFR OP (“SFR OP Units”) were held by affiliates of the Company. The following table presents the capital contributions, distributions, and profits and losses allocated to SFR OP Units not held by the Company (the “redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated VIEs”) (in thousands):

Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated VIEs