7. Stock Awards

During the second quarter of 2026, our shareholders approved the Second Amended and Restated 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Equity Incentive Plan"), which authorizes the issuance of common stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units, and awards of interests in our Operating Partnership. Our Equity Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Among other things, the recent amendment increased the number of shares of common stock registered and reserved for stock awards by 12 million to 40.9 million. As of June 30, 2026 (and adjusted for the August 6, 2026 share registration on Form S-8), 14.0 million shares remain available for future stock awards. Share-based compensation expense totaled $5.4 million and $18.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Of this expense, a benefit of ($7.8) million and an expense of $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, are from performance award grants that contain cash-settlement features and are marked to fair value quarterly. None of the cash-settled performance awards have been earned or vested at June 30, 2026, and will not begin to earn/vest until, for 20 consecutive days, our stock price reaches $7.00 for the 2024 performance award and our total shareholder return reaches 20% (based on the April 15, 2025 grant date) for our 2025 performance award.