b'KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY(In thousands)Common Stock AdditionalPaid-in Accumulated TreasuryShares Amount Capital Deficit Stock TotalBalance as of December 31, 2015 . . . . . . . . 393,903 $3,939 $1,933,189 $ (564,686) $ (46,929) $1,325,513Equity-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . 43,391 (1,944)41,447Restricted stock awards and units . . . . . . . 1,956 20 (20) Restricted stock forfeitures . . . . . . . . . . . 2(2) Purchase of treasury stock . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,315)(666) (1,981)Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(283,780)(283,780)Balance as of December 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . 395,859 3,959 1,975,247 (850,410) (47,597) 1,081,199Equity-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . 40,899 40,899Restricted stock awards and units . . . . . . . 2,740 27 (27) Purchase of treasury stock . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,594)(600) (2,194)Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(222,792)(222,792)Balance as of December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . 398,599 3,986 2,014,525 (1,073,202) (48,197) 897,112Acquisition of oil and gas properties . . . . . 34,994 350 307,594 307,944Equity-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . 36,464 36,464Restricted stock awards and units . . . . . . . 9,322 93 (93) Purchase of treasury stock . . . . . . . . . . . . (17,241)(188,810) (206,051)Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(93,991)(93,991)Balance as of December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . 442,915 $4,429 $2,341,249 $(1,167,193) $(237,007) $ 941,478See accompanying notes.108'