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Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Equity [Abstract]  
Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity Note 20. Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock dividends
The table below presents dividends declared by the Board on common stock during the last twelve months.
Declaration Date
Record Date
Payment Date
Dividend per Share
March 3, 2025
March 31, 2025
April 30, 2025
$0.125
June 13, 2025
June 30, 2025
July 31, 2025
$0.125
September 15, 2025
September 30, 2025
October 31, 2025
$0.125
December 15, 2025
December 31, 2025
January 30, 2025
$0.010
March 13, 2026
March 31, 2026
April 30, 2026
$0.010
Stock incentive plans
The Company currently maintains the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan which authorizes the Compensation Committee of the
Board to approve grants of equity-based awards to the Company’s officers and directors, and employees of the Manager
and its affiliates. On August 22, 2023, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan which
provides for grants of equity-based awards up to 5.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company
currently settles stock-based incentive awards with newly issued shares. The fair value of the RSUs and RSAs granted,
which is generally determined based upon the stock price on the grant date, is recorded as compensation expense on a
straight-line basis over the vesting periods for the awards, with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity.
In 2026, 2025, and 2024, the Company granted 2,185,687, 1,210,374, and 774,097, respectively, of time-based RSAs
under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan to certain key employees. These awards generally vest ratably in equal annual
installments over a three-year period based solely on continued employment or service. In 2026, the Company also
granted 2,550,000 time-based RSUs (the “Employee RSUs”) under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan to certain key
employees. The Employee RSUs will vest, in full, on December 31, 2028, based solely upon continued employment or
service. The Employee RSUs will be settled in cash or in shares of the Company’s common stock, dependent upon
whether the Company’s stockholders approve an amendment to the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 EIP
Amendment”) to increase the pool of shares available for grant at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.
If the 2023 EIP Amendment (i) is approved, then the Employee RSUs will be settled in shares of Company common
stock, but if it (ii) is not approved, the Employee RSUs will be settled in cash based upon the value per share of common
stock on the applicable vesting date. The Company also granted in 2026, 2025 and 2024 291,260, 89,285, and 126,930,
respectively, time-based RSAs and RSUs to non-employee directors of the Company, which vest ratably in equal
installments quarterly over a one-year period. Directors may elect to receive time-based RSAs or time-based RSUs that
have a deferred settlement date of their choosing. Dividends or dividend equivalents are currently paid on all time-based
RSAs and Employee RSUs, and dividend equivalents are paid on deferred RSU awards during their deferral period.
The table below summarizes RSU and RSA activity, excluding performance-based equity awards. See below for further
details on performance-based equity awards.
Restricted Stock Units/Awards
(in thousands, except share data)
Number of
shares
Grant date fair value
Weighted-average
grant date fair value
(per share)
Outstanding, December 31, 2025
1,553,572
$11,940
$7.69
Granted
2,476,947
5,103
2.06
Vested
(605,926)
(4,614)
7.61
Forfeited
(16,628)
(75)
4.51
Outstanding, March 31, 2026
3,407,965
$12,354
$3.63
The Company recognized $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $1.8 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2025 of non-cash compensation expense related to its stock-based incentive plan in the consolidated
statements of operations. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, approximately $12.4 million and $11.9 million,
respectively, of non-cash compensation expense related to unvested awards had not yet been charged to net income.
These costs are expected to be amortized into compensation expense ratably over the course of the remaining vesting
periods.
Performance-based equity awards under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan
2026 performance-based RSUs. In March of 2026, the Company granted, to certain key employees, 7,650,000
performance-based RSUs at a grant date fair value of $0.25 per performance-based RSU, based on an option pricing
model. These performance-based RSUs were designed based on total stockholder return, and will vest if the Company’s
common stock equals or exceeds certain milestones during the performance period commencing on March 1, 2026 and
ending December 31, 2028. The performance-based RSUs may vest in up to ten, approximately equal parts, provided
that the 30-day volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds ten, approximately
equally spaced milestones between specified points, and further conditioned upon the key employee’s continued
employment (with certain exceptions) with the Company or our Manager, as applicable. The actual number of shares that
the key employees receive at the end of the performance period may range from 0% to 100% of the total award. The
performance-based RSUs will be settled in cash or in shares of the Company’s common stock, dependent upon whether
the Company’s stockholders approve the 2023 EIP Amendment at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.
If the 2023 EIP Amendment (i) is approved, then the performance-based RSUs will be settled in shares of Company
common stock, but if it (ii) is not approved, the performance-based RSUs will be settled in cash based upon the value per
share of common stock on the applicable vesting date. The fair value of the performance-based RSUs is recorded as
compensation expense over the performance period and will cliff vest at the end of the three-year performance period,
with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity. Dividend equivalents are accrued by the Company during the
performance period and paid to the holder if and when the performance-based RSUs vest.
2025 performance-based RSUs. In February 2025, the Company granted, to certain key employees, 238,096
performance-based RSUs at a grant date fair value of $6.72 per performance-based RSU. The performance-based RSUs
are allocated 50% to awards that may be earned based on achievement of performance goals related to distributable
return on equity (“ROE”) for the three-year forward-looking period ending December 31, 2027 and 50% to awards that
may be earned based on achievement of performance goals related to relative TSR for such three-year forward-looking
performance period relative to the performance of a designated peer group. Subject to the distributable ROE metric and
relative TSR achieved during the performance period, the actual number of shares that the key employees receive at the
end of the performance period may range from 0% to 200% of the target award. The fair value of the performance-based
RSUs is recorded as compensation expense over the performance period and will cliff vest at the end of the three-year
performance period, with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity. Dividend equivalents are accrued by the
Company during the performance period and paid to the holder if and when the performance-based RSUs vest.
2024 performance-based RSUs. In February 2024, the Company granted, to certain key employees, 132,450
performance-based RSUs at a grant date fair value of $9.06 per performance-based RSU. The performance-based RSUs
are allocated 50% to awards that may be earned based on achievement of performance goals related to distributable ROE
for the three-year forward-looking period ending December 31, 2026 and 50% to awards that may be earned based on
achievement of performance goals related to relative TSR for such three-year forward-looking performance period
relative to the performance of a designated peer group. Subject to the distributable ROE metric and relative TSR
achieved during the performance period, the actual number of shares that the key employees receive at the end of the
performance period may range from 0% to 200% of the target award. The fair value of the performance-based RSUs is
recorded as compensation expense over the performance period and will cliff vest at the end of the three-year
performance period, with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity. Dividend equivalents are accrued by the
Company during the performance period and paid to the holder if and when the performance-based RSUs vest.
Performance-based equity awards under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan
2023 performance-based RSUs. In June 2023, the Company granted, to certain key employees, 222,552 performance-
based RSUs at a grant date fair value of $10.11 per performance-based RSU, which could have been earned based on the
achievement of performance goals by the end of 2024 in relation to the Broadmark Merger. The awards were allocated
30% to awards that may be earned based on cost savings in 2024 as a percentage of the pre-merger Broadmark expense
run rate, 15% to awards that could have been earned based on the volume of Broadmark product originated from the
time of the merger through the end of 2024, 30% to awards that could have been earned based on the generation of
incremental liquidity from asset level financing, portfolio run-off, sales or corporate re-levering through the end of 2024,
and 25% to awards that could have been earned based on distributable ROE for 2024. Subject to the level of
achievement of these goals during the performance period, the actual number of shares that the key employees could
have received ranged from 0% to 200% of the target award. The fair value of the performance-based RSUs granted was
recorded as compensation expense over the performance period and vested 2/3rds on December 31, 2024, and 1/3rd on
December 31, 2025, with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity. Awards earned on December 31, 2024 based on
achievement of the applicable performance metrics but vesting on December 31, 2025 were converted into RSAs that
were eligible to vest on December 31, 2025 based on the key employee’s continued employment or service through that
date. Dividend equivalents were accrued by the Company during the performance period and paid to the holder if and
when the performance-based RSUs vested. Following the conclusion of the performance period on December 31, 2024,
the Board determined that the cost savings, product origination volumes and incremental liquidity generation goals were
achieved at maximum payout and the distributable ROE goal was not achieved. As such, on February 3, 2025, the Board
approved the settlement of 333,828 performance-based RSUs. The fair value of the performance-based RSUs granted
was recorded as compensation expense over the performance period with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity.
In February 2023, the Company granted, to certain key employees, 92,451 performance-based RSUs at a grant date fair
value of $12.98 per performance-based RSU. The performance-based RSUs were allocated 50% to awards that could
have been earned based on achievement of performance goals related to distributable ROE for the three-year forward-
looking period ending December 31, 2025 and 50% to awards that could have been earned based on achievement of
performance goals related to relative TSR for such three-year forward-looking performance period relative to the
performance of a designated peer group. Subject to the distributable ROE metric and relative TSR achieved during the
performance period, the actual number of shares that the key employees received at the end of the performance period
could have ranged from 0% to 200% of the target award. The fair value of the performance-based RSUs was recorded as
compensation expense over the performance period and vested at the end of the three-year performance period, with an
offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity. Dividend equivalents were accrued by the Company during the performance
period and paid to the holder if and when the performance-based RSUs vested. Following the conclusion of the
performance period on December 31, 2025, the Board determined that the distributable ROE and relative TSR goals
were not achieved and were therefore forfeited.
2022 performance-based RSUs. In February 2022, the Company granted, to certain key employees, 84,566
performance-based RSUs at a grant date fair value of $14.19 per performance-based RSU. During April 2024, 8,809
performance-based RSUs were forfeited. The performance-based RSUs were allocated 50% to awards that could have
been earned based on achievement of performance goals related to distributable ROE for the three-year forward-looking
period ending December 31, 2024 and 50% to awards that could have been earned based on achievement of performance
goals related to relative TSR for such three-year forward-looking performance period relative to the performance of a
designated peer group. Subject to the distributable ROE metric and relative TSR achieved during the vesting period, the
actual number of shares that the key employees received at the end of the performance period could have ranged from
0% to 200% of the target award. The fair value of the performance-based RSUs was recorded as compensation expense
over the performance period and vested at the end of a three-year performance period, with an offsetting increase in
stockholders’ equity. Dividend equivalents were accrued by the Company during the performance period and paid to the
holder if and when the performance-based RSUs vested. Following the conclusion of the performance period on
December 31, 2024, the Board determined that the distributable ROE threshold goal was achieved and the relative TSR
threshold goal was achieved. As such, on February 22, 2025, the Board approved the settlement of 57,029 performance-
based RSUs. The fair value of the performance-based RSUs granted was recorded as compensation expense over the
performance period with an offsetting increase in stockholders’ equity.
Preferred Stock
In the event of a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, any outstanding preferred stock ranks senior to the
outstanding common stock with respect to payment of dividends and the distribution of assets.
The Company classifies Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, or Series C Preferred Stock, on the balance
sheets using the guidance in ASC 480‑10‑S99. The Series C Preferred Stock contains certain fundamental change
provisions that allow the holder to redeem the preferred stock for cash only if certain events occur, such as a change in
control. As of March 31, 2026, the conversion rate was 1.8400 shares of common stock per $25 principal amount of the
Series C Preferred Stock, which is equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $13.59 per share of common stock.
As redemption under these circumstances is not solely within the Company’s control, the Series C Preferred Stock has
been classified as temporary equity. The Company has analyzed whether the conversion features should be bifurcated
under the guidance in ASC 815 and has determined that bifurcation is not necessary.
The table below presents details on preferred equity by series.
Preferential Cash Dividends
Carrying Value
(in thousands)
Series
Shares Issued and Outstanding
(in thousands)
Par Value
Liquidation
Preference
Rate per Annum
Annual Dividend
(per share)
March 31, 2026
C
335
0.0001
$25.00
6.25%
$1.56
$8,361
E
4,600
0.0001
$25.00
6.50%
$1.63
$111,378
In the table above,
Shareholders are entitled to receive dividends, when and as authorized by the Board, out of funds legally
available for the payment of dividends. Dividends for Series C Preferred Stock are payable quarterly on the
15th day of January, April, July and October of each year or if not a business day, the next succeeding business
day. Dividends for Series E preferred stock are payable quarterly on or about the last day of each January,
April, July and October of each year. Any dividend payable on the preferred stock for any partial dividend
period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dividends will be
payable in arrears to holders of record as they appear on the Company’s records at the close of business on the
last day of each of March, June, September and December, as the case may be, immediately preceding the
applicable dividend payment date.
The Company declared dividends of $0.1 million and $1.9 million on its Series C Preferred Stock and Series E
Preferred Stock, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The dividends were paid on
April 15, 2026 for Series C Preferred Stock and on April 30, 2026 for Series E Preferred Stock to the holders of
record as of the close of business on March 31, 2026.
The Company may, at its option, redeem the Series E Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time and from
time to time, for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of the liquidation preference of $25.00 per share,
plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. Series E Preferred Stock is not redeemable
prior to June 10, 2026, except under certain conditions.
Private Warrants
As part of the Broadmark Merger, the Company assumed private placement warrants that represented the right to
purchase shares of Broadmark common stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of March 31, 2026, there were 5.2 million
private placement warrants outstanding, each representing the right to purchase 0.47233 shares of common stock. The
Company has outstanding warrants to purchase approximately 2.5 million shares of common stock at a price of $24.34
per whole share. Settlement of outstanding warrants will be in shares of common stock, unless the Company elects
(solely in the Company’s discretion) to settle warrants the Company has called for redemption in cash, and subject to
customary adjustment in the event of business combinations and certain tender offers. The liability for the private
placement warrants was less than $0.1 million as of March 31, 2026 and is included in accounts payable and other
accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
Equity ATM Program
On July 9, 2021, the Company, the operating partnership and the Manager entered into an Equity Distribution
Agreement, as amended on March 8, 2022 (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”), with JMP Securities LLC (the “Sales
Agent”), pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, shares of the Company’s common stock, par value
$0.0001 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $150 million, through the Sales Agent either as agent or
principal (the “Equity ATM Program”). The Company made no such sales through the Equity ATM Program during the
three months ended March 31, 2026 or March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2026, shares representing approximately
$78.4 million remain available for sale under the Equity ATM Program.