Stock Based Compensation Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Stock-Based Compensation Plans [Abstract]

NOTE J – Stock Based Compensation Plans

As more fully discussed in Note 12 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have awards outstanding for Common Stock under stock-based employee compensation plans.

The following table summarizes our award activity during the three months ended March 31, 2022:

	Service-Based Restricted Stock Awards					Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards
	Shares or Units (#)			Weighted-Average Award Price ($)		Shares or Units (#)			Weighted-Average Award Price ($)
Outstanding at December 31, 2021		219,082		$	27.10		328,267		$	23.96
Granted/Issued		153,681			28.86		103,104			28.86
Awards vested or rights exercised⁽¹⁾		—			—		(34,940	)		20.28
Forfeited		(2,050	)		33.01		—			—
Additional units earned due to performance		—			—		59,249			31.39
Outstanding at March 31, 2022		370,713		$	27.80		455,680		$	26.54
Restricted units expected to vest							455,680		$	26.54

(1)	Includes shares repurchased from employees for employee’s tax liability.

The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding service-based restricted stock awards was approximately $10.2 million at March 31, 2022. The restrictions on the service-based awards generally lapse or vest annually, primarily over one-year and three-year periods.

The total fair value of performance-based restricted stock awards that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was approximately $1.0 million. The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding performance awards at March 31, 2022 expected to vest was approximately $12.5 million. The performance awards are based on one-year performance periods but cliff vest in approximately three years from grant date.

The compensation for all awards is charged to selling, general and administrative expense over the respective grants’ vesting periods, primarily on a straight-line basis. The amount charged was approximately $2.3 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. As of March 31, 2022, the total compensation cost related to unvested equity awards was approximately $11.8 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.