Cherry Hill Mortgage Adopts New Executive Compensation Plan with Significant Equity Incentives

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Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. has adopted a new 2026 Executive Compensation Plan for its top officers, featuring substantial base salaries, performance-based cash bonuses, and long-term equity incentives designed to align with shareholder value.

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• New Executive Compensation Plan Adopted

  The Board approved the 2026 Executive Compensation Plan for the CEO, CIO, and CFO, effective January 1, 2026, following the company's transition to an internal management structure.

• Significant Base Salaries Set

  CEO Jay Lown's base salary is set at $900,000, CIO Julian Evans at $550,000, and CFO Apeksha Patel at $400,000, benchmarked against a peer group.

• Performance-Based Incentives Included

  The plan features a Short-Term Incentive Program (STIP) with cash bonuses tied to company financial metrics like EAD ROE and relative share price performance, alongside individual goals.

• Long-Term Equity Awards Introduced

  A Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP) provides equity awards, split 50% time-based and 50% performance-based (Total Stockholder Return), vesting over three-year periods.

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This 8-K details the new 2026 Executive Compensation Plan for Cherry Hill Mortgage's President & CEO, CIO, and CFO, effective January 1, 2026. The plan, developed after the company's transition to internal management, aims to align executive incentives with shareholder performance through a mix of base salary, short-term cash bonuses (STIP), and long-term equity incentives (LTIP). While the performance-based nature of the STIP (linked to EAD ROE and relative share price performance) and LTIP (linked to TSR) is a positive step towards improved governance and executive accountability, the overall compensation opportunity is substantial relative to the company's current market capitalization of approximately $98 million. The equity component of the LTIP, which includes both time-based and performance-based awards, will lead to future dilution. Investors should monitor the company's ability to achieve the performance targets and the impact of the equity awards on outstanding share count, especially given the company's recent report of a net loss and reduced common stock dividend.