NOTE 13 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company's plan is to have broad-based long-term compensation programs intended to attract and retain talented employees and align stockholder and employee interests. To this end, compensation for our senior leadership team includes equity awards in the form of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance stock units (“PSUs”). We calculate the fair value of the RSUs and PSUs based on the closing market price of our common stock on the date of grant. The compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. The number of PSUs granted depends on the Company's achievement of target performance goals, which may range from 0% to 200% of the target award amount. The RSUs and PSUs vest ratably over three years, including the one-year performance period for PSUs. Upon vesting, each stock award is exchangeable for one share of the Company's common stock, with accrued dividends. On June 9, 2026, the Company filed a Form S-8 to increase the number of shares reserved for the incentive plan by 2,688,238 shares of common stock to 6,156,238 shares of common stock.

The Company recognized total stock-based compensation expense for PSUs and RSUs of $0.9 million for both of the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, and $1.8 million for both of the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

As of June 30, 2026, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company's RSUs was $3.5 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years. As of June 30, 2026, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company's PSUs was $4.1 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)

On June 8, 2023 the Company filed a Form S-8 to register 325,000 common stock shares reserved for the ESPP. The Company then opened enrollment for the first offering period that started July 1, 2023 and continued through December 31, 2023. There are two six-month offering periods each year starting January 1 and July 1, with the purchase date on the last business day of each offering period. On June 17, 2025, the Company filed a Form S-8 to register an additional 670,731 common stock shares reserved for the ESPP.

Under the ESPP, eligible employees (as defined in the ESPP) can purchase the Company’s common stock through accumulated payroll deductions. Eligible employees may purchase the Company’s common stock at 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the first or last business day of each six-month offering period. Eligible employees may contribute up to 10% of their eligible compensation. Under the ESPP, a participant may not accrue rights to purchase more than $25,000 worth of the Company’s common stock for each calendar year in which such right is outstanding.

Employees who elect to participate in the ESPP commence payroll withholdings that accumulate through the end of the respective period. Stock-based compensation expense is determined based on the grant-date fair value of the option or ability to purchase the shares at a discount and is recognized over the withholding period. The stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was not material.

ESPP employee payroll contributions accrued as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are not material and are included within “Accrued expenses” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Cash withheld via employee payroll deductions is presented within “Other financing activities” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.