SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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New York, NY 10003
(646) 868-5483
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026
Secretary
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New York, NY 10003
| Name | | | Age | | | Title | | | Director Since | | | Committee Assignment | |
| Paul Friedman | | | 70 | | | Director, Chairman of the Board | | | 2016 | | | Audit, Compensation | |
| Mary Haggerty | | | 66 | | | Director | | | 2021 | | | Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance | |
| Daniel Hoffman | | | 66 | | | Director | | | 2024 | | | Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance | |
| Michael Nierenberg | | | 63 | | | Director, Chief Executive Officer | | | 2024 | | | N/A | |
| Name | | | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | | | Stock Awards ($)(1)(2) | | | Total ($) | | |||||||||
| Paul Friedman | | | | $ | 153,125 | | | | | $ | 21,875 | | | | | $ | 175,000 | | |
| Mary Haggerty | | | | $ | 160,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 160,000 | | |
| Daniel Hoffman | | | | $ | 155,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 155,000 | | |
| Member | | | Audit Committee | | | Compensation Committee | | | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | |
| Paul Friedman | | | X | | | X (chair) | | | | |
| Mary Haggerty | | | X (chair) | | | | | | X | |
| Daniel Hoffman | | | X | | | X | | | X (chair) | |
Paul Friedman
Daniel Hoffman
| | | | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | | |||
| Audit Fees | | | | $ | 808,799 | | |
| Audit-Related Fees | | | | $ | — | | |
| Tax Fees | | | | $ | — | | |
| All Other Fees | | | | $ | — | | |
| Total | | | | $ | 808,799 | | |
| | Number of full-value unvested awards outstanding | | | | | — | | |
| | Number of stock options outstanding | | | | | — | | |
| | Weighted average exercise price of outstanding stock options | | | | $ | — | | |
| | Weighted average remaining term of outstanding stock options (in years) | | | | | — | | |
| | Number of shares available for future issuance under the 2016 Plan(1) | | | | | 258,650 | | |
| | Number of shares available for future issuance under the Director Plan(2) | | | | | — | | |
| | Shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 13, 2026 | | | | | 7,661,770 | | |
| | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | Average | | ||||||||||||
| A – Stock Options/SARs Granted During the Fiscal Year | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| B – Full-Value Awards Granted During the Fiscal Year | | | | | — | | | | | | 11,404 | | | | | | 8,927 | | | | | | 6,777 | | |
| C – Basic Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding | | | | | 7,570,205 | | | | | | 6,699,247 | | | | | | 4,047,833 | | | | | | 6,105,762 | | |
| Burn Rate (A + B) / C | | | | | —% | | | | | | 0.17% | | | | | | 0.22% | | | | | | 0.13% | | |
| | • No “Evergreen” Provision: the 2026 Plan does not provide for automatic annual increases in the share reserve. | | | • Clawback Policy: we adopted a clawback policy that applies to all awards granted under the 2026 Plan. | |
| | • No Repricings/Cash Buyouts: the 2026 Plan prohibits repricings of options/SARs or cash buyouts of underwater options/SARs without stockholder approval. | | | • No Excise Tax Gross-Ups: the Plan does not provide for any tax gross-ups. | |
| | • No Liberal Share Recycling for Options/SARs: shares withheld to pay the exercise price or taxes for options/SARs are not added back to the share reserve under the 2026 Plan. | | | • No “Single Trigger” Vesting of Equity Awards: the Plan does not provide for automatic vesting of equity awards solely upon a change in control. | |
| | • No Reloads: the 2026 Plan does not provide for any option reloads. | | | • Annual Director Compensation Limit: the 2026 Plan precludes awards to our non-employee directors that exceed a limit on annual compensation (cash and equity) paid to non-employee directors. | |
| | • Limitation on Dividend Payments: except as otherwise may be provided in an award agreement, the 2026 Plan prohibits payment of dividends and dividend equivalents on unearned awards. | | | | |
| Name | | | Age | | | Title | |
| Michael Nierenberg | | | 63 | | | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Nicola Santoro, Jr. | | | 57 | | | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | |
| Name and Principal Position | | | Year | | | Salary ($) | | | Bonus ($) | | | Stock Awards ($) | | | Option Awards ($) | | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | | | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) | | | All Other Compensation ($) | | | Total ($) | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Nierenberg(1) | | | | | 2025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | | 2023 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| Nicola Santoro Jr.(1) | | | | | 2025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Mary Doyle(2) | | | | | 2025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 254,168(3) | | | | | | 254,168 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 481,696 | | | | | | 164,358 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 646,054 | | | ||
| | | | 2023 | | | | | | 419,792 | | | | | | 234,576 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 654,368 | | | ||
| Year | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) ($) | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(2) ($) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(1)(4) ($) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(2)(5) ($) | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO Named Executive Officers(3) ($) | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO Named Executive Officers(1)(6) ($) | | | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment based on: | | | GAAP Net (Loss) Income ($ thousands) | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Total Stockholder Return ($)(7) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | | | | | n/a | | | | — | | | | | n/a | | | | | | — | | | | | | 127,084 | | | | | | 127,084 | | | | | | 31.80 | | | | | | (2,740) | | |
| 2024 | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | (29,296) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 358,136 | | | | | | 346,550 | | | | | | 50.50 | | | | | | (92,175) | | |
| 2023 | | | | | — | | | | n/a | | | | | (25,460) | | | | | | n/a | | | | | | 327,184 | | | | | | 316,505 | | | | | | 83.20 | | | | | | (49,261) | | |
| Description(a) | | | 2023 ($) | | | 2024 ($) | | ||||||
| Reported Summary Compensation Table | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Equity Award Adjustments(b) | | | | | (25,460) | | | | | | (29,296) | | |
| Compensation Actually Paid | | | | | (25,460) | | | | | | (29,296) | | |
| Year | | | Summary Compensation Amounts ($) | | | Year End Fair Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Covered Year ($) | | | Year-over- Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards ($)(i) | | | Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year ($) | | | Year-over- Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year ($)(i) | | | Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year ($) | | | Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation ($) | | | Total Equity Award Adjustments ($) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (32,263) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,967 | | | | | | (29,296) | | |
| 2023 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (36,156) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (3,995) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 14,692 | | | | | | (25,460) | | |
| Description(a) | | | 2023 ($) | | | 2024 ($) | | | 2025 ($) | | |||||||||
| Reported Summary Compensation Table | | | | | 327,184 | | | | | | 358,136 | | | | | | 127,084 | | |
| Equity Award Adjustments(b) | | | | | (10,679) | | | | | | (11,586) | | | | | | — | | |
| Compensation Actually Paid | | | | | 316,505 | | | | | | 346,550 | | | | | | 127,084 | | |
| Year | | | Summary Compensation Amounts ($) | | | Year End Fair Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Covered Year ($) | | | Year-over- Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards ($)(i) | | | Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year ($) | | | Year-over- Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year ($)(i) | | | Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year ($) | | | Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation ($) | | | Total Equity Award Adjustments ($) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | | | | | 127,084 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| 2024 | | | | | 358,136 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (12,759) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,173 | | | | | | (11,586) | | |
| 2023 | | | | | 327,184 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (14,299) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (3,153) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6,773 | | | | | | (10,679) | | |
| Plan | | | (a) Number of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(1) | | | (b) Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Option, Warrants and Rights | | | (c) Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans (excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a)) | | |||||||||
| 2016 Plan | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 281,275 | | |
| Director Plan | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Total | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 281,275 | | |
| | | | Shares Beneficially Owned | | |||||||||
| | | | Number | | | Percent | | ||||||
| Magnetar Financial LLC(1) | | | | | 1,291,830 | | | | | | 16.90% | | |
| Rithm Capital Corp.(2) | | | | | 1,199,503 | | | | | | 15.66% | | |
| Wellington Management Group LLP(3) | | | | | 880,803 | | | | | | 11.50% | | |
| Almitas Capital LLC(4) | | | | | 456,741 | | | | | | 6.00% | | |
| Michael Nierenberg | | | | | — | | | | | | * | | |
| Paul Friedman | | | | | 8,985 | | | | | | * | | |
| Mary Haggerty | | | | | 3,313 | | | | | | * | | |
| Daniel Hoffman | | | | | 333 | | | | | | * | | |
| Nicola Santoro, Jr. | | | | | 58 | | | | | | * | | |
| Executive officers, directors and director nominees as a group (6 persons) | | | | | 27,307 | | | | | | * | | |
Secretary
April 21, 2026