The following reflects the activity in the shares of our common stock for the years ended December 31:

Common Shares (in thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Beginning balance		33,715		33,090		32,733
Equity issuance - UST commitment fee		15,944		-		-
Issuance of equity awards, net		533		625		357
Ending balance		50,192		33,715		33,090

The shares issued to the UST are subject to a Voting Trust Agreement (the “Voting Trust Agreement”) entered on July 9, 2020 which provides that all shares of the Company’s common stock owned by the UST shall be delivered to a voting trust and voted

in proportion as all other common stock owned by the UST shall be delivered to a voting trust and voted in proportion as all other common stock shares are voted, subject to certain exceptions defined therein. Additionally, prior to one year after the date of the Voting Trust Agreement, the shares may not be transferred without either the Company’s consent or other certain exceptions defined therein.

The Company issued to the IBT one share of Series A Voting Preferred Stock that entitles the holder to elect two directors to the Company’s Board of Directors.

Our TL Agreements in place as of December 31, 2020, restrict the ability of the Company to declare dividends on its outstanding capital stock or execute share buybacks.