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Share-based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Share-based Compensation
Note 15. Share-based Compensation
Share-based compensation expense is recognized in Direct operating costs and General and administrative expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense recognized for the periods indicated below:
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(in thousands)
2026202520262025
Restricted stock units
$1,736 $1,314 $3,274 $2,756 
Cash-settled restricted stock units— — (64)
Performance restricted stock units
767 (242)1,004 13 
Director's fees20 38 40 84 
GDEV incentive fees(1)
(45)(467)(210)(871)
GDEV II incentive fees(1)
(150)(215)(622)232 
GDEV II special profits interest— 15 — 20 
GDEV Management Holdings LLC member interests76 82 151 1,832 
Total
$2,404 $533 $3,637 $4,002 
(1)The GDEV I and GDEV II incentive units are carried interest awards that were issued by GDEV GP and GDEV GP II to certain employees and non-employee service providers of GCM and GDEV Management Holdings LLC that provide services to GDEV GP and GDEV GP II.
Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”)
The following table provides a summary of the restricted share unit activity during the periods indicated below:
(in thousands, except per share data)
Restricted Share Units
Weighted Average Fair Value
Unvested balance as of December 31, 2025
2,589$5.78 
Granted
2,1511.83 
Vested
(876)5.74 
Forfeited
(141)5.81 
Unvested balance as of June 30, 2026
3,723$3.51 
Unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted share units as of June 30, 2026 was $10.1 million, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.
Performance Restricted Share Units (“PRSUs”)
In April 2026, the Company granted PRSUs of up to 2.3 million Class P-I shares to certain employees with an aggregate grant date fair value of approximately $4.3 million. The grant-date fair value was determined using an estimated fair value of the Company’s Class P-I shares based on contemporaneous market transaction information and indications of value available at the grant date.
The following table provides a summary of performance restricted share unit activity during the periods indicated below:
(in thousands, except per share data)
Performance Restricted Share Units
Weighted Average Fair Value
Unvested balance as of December 31, 2025
2,834$4.82 
Granted
2,3481.83 
Forfeited
(188)4.76 
Unvested balance as of June 30, 2026
4,994$3.42