As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 1,118,416 OP Units outstanding. The Company did not issue any OP Units during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. In addition, no OP Units were redeemed during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
Long-Term Incentive Plan Units
LTIP Units are a special class of partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. Each LTIP Unit is convertible into an OP Unit of the Operating Partnership at a 1:1 ratio which can then be further exchanged into shares of the REIT’s common stock at a 1:1 ratio. No LTIP Units were exchanged into OP Units or shares of common stock of the REIT during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
On December 31, 2022, the Company granted an aggregate of 82,259 LTIP Units to certain officers of the Company that vested immediately upon the grant date and 7,764 LTIP Units to certain non-officer directors that will become fully vested on December 31, 2023. The fair value of each grant was $5.41 per share, the estimated fair market value per share of the REIT’s common stock as of June 30, 2022.
In January 2022, the Company granted an aggregate of 62,000 LTIP Units to certain officers and employees of the Company that vest over two years. In April 2022, the Company granted 10,000 LTIP Units to an employee of the Company that vest over three years. The fair value of each grant was $9.22 per share, the estimated fair market value per share of the REIT’s common stock as of June 30, 2021.
On December 31, 2021, the Company granted an aggregate of 39,806 LTIP Units to certain officers and directors of the Company that vested immediately upon the grant date. The fair value of each grant was $9.22 per share, the estimated fair market value per share of the REIT’s common stock as of June 30, 2021.
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had granted a total of 540,729 LTIP Units. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized a total of $359,937 and $383,711 of equity-based compensation expense, respectively.
The remaining equity-based compensation expense to be recognized in future periods is approximately $1,129,805.
Dividends and Distributions
During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the REIT declared dividends on its Series A Preferred Stock of $27,125. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accrued, unpaid preferred stock dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock were $13,563.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the REIT declared dividends on its Series B Preferred Stock of $1,549,575 and $1,050,000, respectively. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accrued, unpaid preferred stock dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock were $828,185 and $575,000, respectively, which are reported in declared dividends and distributions on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the REIT declared dividends on its Series C Preferred Stock of $3,150,000. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accrued, unpaid preferred stock dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock were $1,575,000, which are reported in declared dividends and distributions on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the REIT declared dividends on its common stock of $441,765 and $435,359, respectively. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accrued, unpaid common stock dividends were $224,085 and $217,680, respectively, which are reported in declared dividends and distributions on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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