Stock-Based Compensation Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Stock Based Compensation Plan [Abstract]

Note 12, Stock-Based Compensation Plans:

We have issued and outstanding awards under two employee compensation plans, the 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2014 LTIP Plan”) and the 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2004 LTIP Plan”). No new awards may be granted under the 2004 LTIP Plan. Grants of stock-settled appreciation rights, restricted units, and performance units have been made to certain officers and key employees. All equity awards are settled in shares of Common Stock. As of December 31, 2020, approximately 307,000 shares were available for awards and options under the 2014 LTIP Plan.

The following table summarizes our equity award activity during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018:

	Service-Based Restricted Stock Awards					Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards					Stock-Settled Appreciation Rights
	Shares or Units (#)			Weighted-Average Award Price($)		Shares or Units(#)			Weighted-Average Award Price ($)		Rights(#)			Weighted-Average Award Price($)
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		254,490			21.88		179,774			21.42		57,000			18.14
Granted		141,722			22.73		103,940			22.95		—			—
Awards vested or rights exercised		(132,872	)		22.45		(48,661	)		24.10		—			—
Forfeited		(14,198	)		21.94		(25,299	)		21.40		—			—
Outstanding at December 31, 2018		249,142			22.05		209,754			21.56		57,000			18.14
Granted		137,768			20.24		113,522			20.29		—			—
Awards vested or rights exercised		(133,364	)		22.27		(57,351	)		18.93		(49,500	)		18.14
Forfeited		(18,736	)		21.25		(51,116	)		22.45		—			—
Outstanding at December 31, 2019		234,810			20.93		214,809			21.38		7,500			18.14
Granted		145,375			20.42		120,727			20.42		—			—
Awards vested or rights exercised		(130,434	)		20.69		(44,875	)		22.12		(7,500	)		18.14
Forfeited		(10,470	)		20.41		(76,766	)		20.29		—			—
Outstanding at December 31, 2020		239,281			20.77		213,895			21.08		—			—
Restricted units expected to vest		239,281			20.77		289,510			20.90		—			—
Exercisable at December 31, 2019		—			—		—			—		7,500			18.14
Exercisable at December 31, 2018		—			—		—			—		57,000			18.14

The total fair value of service-based restricted stock awards that vested in 2020, 2019 and 2018 was approximately $1,798,000, $2,491,000 and $2,594,000, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding restricted stock awards was $6,621,000 at December 31, 2020. The restrictions on the service-based awards generally lapse or vest annually, primarily over three-year or four-year periods.

The total fair value of performance-based restricted stock awards that vested in 2020, 2019 and 2018 was approximately $755,000, $1,389,000 and $988,000, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding performance awards at December 31, 2020 expected to vest was $5,918,000. The performance awards are based on one-year performance periods but cliff vest in approximately three years from grant date.

The fair value for stock-settled appreciation rights were estimated at the date of grant using a Black‑Scholes pricing model. There were no stock-settled appreciation rights outstanding at December 31, 2020. The total intrinsic value of stock-settled appreciation rights exercised was approximately $18,000 in 2020 and $107,000 in 2019.

The compensation for all awards is being charged to selling, general and administrative expense over the respective grants’ vesting periods, primarily on a straight-line basis, and was approximately $4,375,000, $3,435,000 and $4,358,000 in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. The tax expense recognized related to all awards was approximately $293,000, $98,000 and $143,000 in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the total compensation cost related to unvested equity awards was approximately $6,165,000 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of two years.