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Pay vs Performance Disclosure | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table | ​
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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Value of Initial Fixed $100 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |
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​ | ​ | SCT Total | ​ | SCT Total | ​ | CAP | ​ | CAP | ​ | SCT Total | ​ | CAP | ​ | ​ | ​ | Peer | ​ | ​ | ​ | EBITDA |
Fiscal | ​ | for CEO | ​ | for CEO | ​ | to CEO | ​ | to CEO | ​ | for Other | ​ | to Other | ​ | Argan, Inc. | ​ | Group | ​ | Net Income | ​ | as a % of |
Year |  | Bosselmann(1) |  | Watson(2) |  | Bosselmann(1) |  | Watson(2) |  | NEOs(3) |  | NEOs(3) |  | TSR(4) |  | TSR(4)(5) |  | (in thousands)(6) |  | Revenues(7) | ​
2025 | ​ | $ | n/a |  | $ | 2,259,258 |  | $ | n/a |  | $ | 10,930,961 |  | $ | 1,957,781 |  | $ | 4,137,089 |  | $ | 380 |  | $ | 359 |  | $ | 85,459 |  | 13.0 | %
2024 |  | ​ | n/a |  | ​ | 1,867,181 |  | ​ | n/a |  | ​ | 1,876,980 |  | ​ | 1,561,321 |  | ​ | 1,729,313 |  | ​ | 122 |  | ​ | 232 |  | ​ | 32,358 |  | 9.0 | %
2023 | ​ | ​ | 1,911,619 | ​ | ​ | 1,398,444 | ​ | ​ | 2,158,773 | ​ | ​ | 1,596,121 | ​ | ​ | 1,888,785 | ​ | ​ | 2,162,355 | ​ | ​ | 104 | ​ | ​ | 206 | ​ | ​ | 34,704 |  | 10.6 | %
2022 | ​ | ​ | 1,877,163 | ​ | ​ | n/a | ​ | ​ | 1,980,856 | ​ | ​ | n/a | ​ | ​ | 1,631,539 | ​ | ​ | 1,559,220 | ​ | ​ | 97 | ​ | ​ | 160 | ​ | ​ | 35,706 |  | 10.6 | %
2021 | ​ | ​ | 1,027,895 | ​ | ​ | n/a | ​ | ​ | 1,110,509 | ​ | ​ | n/a | ​ | ​ | 997,554 | ​ | ​ | 1,063,796 | ​ | ​ | 110 | ​ | ​ | 128 | ​ | ​ | 23,811 |  | 7.5 | %
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(1) | Mr. Bosselmann served as Chairman of the Board and CEO for Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2022, and a portion of Fiscal 2023, and is therefore included as the CEO in the table for each of these years.
(2) | Mr. Watson has served as CEO since August 16, 2022, and is therefore included as CEO for Fiscal 2023, Fiscal 2024, and Fiscal 2025.
(3) | Other NEOs include the following executives and their roles for each year:
Fiscal 2021 – Mr. Watson (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary), Mr. Collins (Co-President, Gemma) and T. Colin Trebilcock (Co-President, Gemma). Fiscal 2022 – Mr. Watson (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary), Mr. Collins (Chief Executive Officer, Gemma) and Mr. Trebilcock (President, Gemma). Fiscal 2023 and Fiscal 2024 – Mr. Deily (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary) and Mr. Collins (Chief Executive Officer, Gemma). Fiscal 2025 - Mr. Baugher (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective September 16, 2024), Mr. Deily (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary through September 15, 2024) and Mr. Collins (Chief Executive Officer, Gemma).
(4) | Cumulative total shareholder return is calculated based on the value of an initial fixed investment of $100 on January 31, 2020, assuming the reinvestment of dividends.
(5) | The peer group used for the calculations of the peer group total shareholder returns is the Dow Jones US Heavy Construction TSM index.
(6) | The amounts in this column represent the amounts of net income presented in our audited consolidated financial statements for the applicable fiscal year.
(7) | As discussed further in the “Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section in this Proxy Statement, we believe that EBITDA, expressed as a percentage of corresponding revenues, is a meaningful performance measure as the percentage reflects our ability to convert dollars of revenues into earnings. Such percentages for each of the five years ended January 31, 2025, are calculated as follows:
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​ |  | Fiscal |  | Fiscal |  | Fiscal |  | Fiscal |  | Fiscal |
($s in thousands) |  | 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
Revenues | ​ | $ | 874,179 | ​ | $ | 573,333 | ​ | $ | 455,040 | ​ | $ | 509,370 | ​ | $ | 392,206 | ​
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Net income, as reported | ​ | $ | 85,459 | ​ | $ | 32,358 | ​ | $ | 34,704 | ​ | $ | 35,706 | ​ | $ | 23,811 | ​
Income tax expense | ​ | ​ | 25,745 | ​ | ​ | 16,575 | ​ | ​ | 11,296 | ​ | ​ | 11,356 | ​ | ​ | 1,074 | ​
Depreciation | ​ | ​ | 1,905 | ​ | ​ | 2,013 | ​ | ​ | 2,983 | ​ | ​ | 3,367 | ​ | ​ | 3,715 | ​
Amortization of intangible assets | ​ | ​ | 391 | ​ | ​ | 392 | ​ | ​ | 732 | ​ | ​ | 870 | ​ | ​ | 904 | ​
EBITDA | ​ | ​ | 113,500 | ​ | ​ | 51,338 | ​ | ​ | 49,715 | ​ | ​ | 51,299 | ​ | ​ | 29,504 | ​
EBITDA of non-controlling interest | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | 1,606 | ​ | ​ | (2,538) | ​ | ​ | (40) | ​
EBITDA attributable to the stockholders of Argan, Inc. | ​ | $ | 113,500 | ​ | $ | 51,338 | ​ | $ | 48,109 | ​ | $ | 53,837 | ​ | $ | 29,544 | ​
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EBITDA as a percent of revenues | ​ | ​ | 13.0 | % | ​ | 9.0 | % | ​ | 10.6 | % | ​ | 10.6 | % | ​ | 7.5 | %
Company Selected Measure Name | EBITDA, expressed as a percentage of corresponding revenues |  |  |  |
Named Executive Officers, Footnote |
(1) | Mr. Bosselmann served as Chairman of the Board and CEO for Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2022, and a portion of Fiscal 2023, and is therefore included as the CEO in the table for each of these years.
(2) | Mr. Watson has served as CEO since August 16, 2022, and is therefore included as CEO for Fiscal 2023, Fiscal 2024, and Fiscal 2025.
(3) | Other NEOs include the following executives and their roles for each year:
Fiscal 2021 – Mr. Watson (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary), Mr. Collins (Co-President, Gemma) and T. Colin Trebilcock (Co-President, Gemma). Fiscal 2022 – Mr. Watson (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary), Mr. Collins (Chief Executive Officer, Gemma) and Mr. Trebilcock (President, Gemma). Fiscal 2023 and Fiscal 2024 – Mr. Deily (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary) and Mr. Collins (Chief Executive Officer, Gemma). Fiscal 2025 - Mr. Baugher (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective September 16, 2024), Mr. Deily (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary through September 15, 2024) and Mr. Collins (Chief Executive Officer, Gemma). |  |  |  |
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote |
(5) | The peer group used for the calculations of the peer group total shareholder returns is the Dow Jones US Heavy Construction TSM index.
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote | ​
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​ | ​ | ​ | Chief Executive Officers
​ | ​ | ​ | Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
​ | ​ | ​ | 2021 | ​ | 2022 | ​ | 2023 | ​ | 2023 | ​ | 2024 | ​ | 2025
​ |  |  | (Bosselmann)(1) |  | (Bosselmann)(1) |  | (Bosselmann)(1) |  | (Watson)(2) |  | (Watson) |  | (Watson)
Summary Compensation Table ("SCT") Total | ​ | ​ | $ | 1,027,895 | ​ | $ | 1,877,163 | ​ | $ | 1,911,619 | ​ | $ | 1,398,444 | ​ | $ | 1,867,181 | ​ | $ | 2,259,258
Grant-date fair value of equity awards made during the year, as disclosed in the SCT | ​ | ​ | ​ | (601,061) | ​ | ​ | (1,425,250) | ​ | ​ | (949,952) | ​ | ​ | (759,962) | ​ | ​ | (886,169) | ​ | ​ | (1,115,375)
Fair value of unvested equity awards made during the year, measured as of year-end | ​ | ​ | ​ | 854,824 | ​ | ​ | 657,043 | ​ | ​ | 946,327 | ​ | ​ | 757,062 | ​ | ​ | 1,014,585 | ​ | ​ | 3,351,672
Change in fair value of unvested equity awards granted in prior years, measured as of year-end | ​ | ​ | ​ | 64,617 | ​ | ​ | (364,221) | ​ | ​ | 95,894 | ​ | ​ | 76,714 | ​ | ​ | 225,588 | ​ | ​ | 6,514,792
Change in fair value of vested equity awards granted in prior years, measured as of the vesting date | ​ | ​ | ​ | (235,766) | ​ | ​ | 1,236,121 | ​ | ​ | 319,202 | ​ | ​ | 255,317 | ​ | ​ | 707 | ​ | ​ | 312,763
Change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that forfeited/failed to meet vesting conditions | ​ | ​ | ​ | – | ​ | ​ | – | ​ | ​ | (164,317) | ​ | ​ | (131,454) | ​ | ​ | (344,912) | ​ | ​ | (392,149)
Compensation Actually Paid | ​ | ​ | $ | 1,110,509 | ​ | $ | 1,980,856 | ​ | $ | 2,158,773 | ​ | $ | 1,596,121 | ​ | $ | 1,876,980 | ​ | $ | 10,930,961
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(1) | Mr. Bosselmann served as CEO for Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2022, and a portion of 2023, and is therefore included as the CEO in the table for each of those years.
(2) | Mr. Watson has served as CEO since August 16, 2022, and is therefore included as CEO for Fiscal 2023, Fiscal 2024, and Fiscal 2025.
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 1,957,781 | $ 1,561,321 | $ 1,888,785 | $ 1,631,539 | $ 997,554
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 4,137,089 | 1,729,313 | 2,162,355 | 1,559,220 | 1,063,796
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote | ​
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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Other Named Executive Officers Average
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
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​ |  |  |  | 2021(1) |  | 2022(2) |  | 2023(3) |  | 2024(3) |  | 2025(4)
Summary Compensation Table ("SCT") Total | ​ | ​ | ​ | $ | 997,554 | ​ | $ | 1,631,539 | ​ | $ | 1,888,785 | ​ | $ | 1,561,321 | ​ | $ | 1,957,781
Grant-date fair value of equity awards made during the year, as disclosed in the SCT | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (198,149) | ​ | ​ | (685,267) | ​ | ​ | (614,704) | ​ | ​ | (244,975) | ​ | ​ | (236,009)
Fair value of unvested equity awards made during the year, measured as of year-end | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 290,753 | ​ | ​ | 382,871 | ​ | ​ | 800,822 | ​ | ​ | 351,285 | ​ | ​ | 791,008
Change in fair value of unvested equity awards granted in prior years, measured as of year-end | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 28,431 | ​ | ​ | (137,659) | ​ | ​ | 57,748 | ​ | ​ | 99,404 | ​ | ​ | 1,558,611
Change in fair value of vested equity awards granted in prior years, measured as of the vesting date | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (54,793) | ​ | ​ | 367,736 | ​ | ​ | 114,006 | ​ | ​ | 11,016 | ​ | ​ | 123,099
Change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years that forfeited/failed to meet vesting conditions | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | – | ​ | ​ | – | ​ | ​ | (84,302) | ​ | ​ | (48,738) | ​ | ​ | (57,401)
Compensation Actually Paid | ​ | ​ | ​ | $ | 1,063,796 | ​ | $ | 1,559,220 | ​ | $ | 2,162,355 | ​ | $ | 1,729,313 | ​ | $ | 4,137,089
(1) | NEOs and their respective roles for Fiscal 2021: Mr. Watson (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary), Mr. Collins (Co-President, Gemma) and T. Colin Trebilcock (Co-President, Gemma).
(2) | NEOs and their respective roles for Fiscal 2022: Mr. Watson (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary), Mr. Collins (Chief Executive Officer, Gemma) and Mr. Trebilcock (President, Gemma).
(3) | NEOs and their respective roles for Fiscal 2023 and Fiscal 2024: Mr. Deily (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary) and Mr. Collins (Chief Executive Officer, Gemma).
(4) | NEOs and their respective roles for Fiscal 2025: Mr. Baugher (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective September 16, 2024), Mr. Deily (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary through September 15, 2024) and Mr. Collins (Chief Executive Officer, Gemma).
Tabular List, Table | As described further in the “Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Proxy Statement, our executive compensation is assessed using a variety of quantitative and qualitative factors. The list below presents the financial performance measures that are included for the most important factors in the determination of NEO compensation.
| ● | EBITDA
| ● | EBITDA, expressed as a percent of revenues
| ● | Selling, general and administrative expenses, expressed as a percent of revenues
| ● | Return on equity
| ● | Project backlog
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 380 | 122 | 104 | 97 | 110
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 359 | 232 | 206 | 160 | 128
Net Income (Loss) | $ 85,459,000 | $ 32,358,000 | $ 34,704,000 | $ 35,706,000 | $ 23,811,000
Company Selected Measure Amount | 13 | 9 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 7.5
PEO Name | Mr. Watson |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 874,179,000 | $ 573,333,000 | $ 455,040,000 | $ 509,370,000 | $ 392,206,000
Net income, as reported | 85,459,000 | 32,358,000 | 34,704,000 | 35,706,000 | 23,811,000
Income tax expense | 25,745,000 | 16,575,000 | 11,296,000 | 11,356,000 | 1,074,000
Depreciation | 1,905,000 | 2,013,000 | 2,983,000 | 3,367,000 | 3,715,000
Amortization of intangible assets | 391,000 | 392,000 | 732,000 | 870,000 | 904,000
EBIDTA | 113,500,000 | 51,338,000 | 49,715,000 | 51,299,000 | 29,504,000
EBITDA of non-controlling interest |  |  | 1,606,000 | (2,538,000) | (40,000)
EBITDA attributable to the stockholders of Argan, Inc. | $ 113,500,000 | 51,338,000 | 48,109,000 | 53,837,000 | 29,544,000
Measure:: 1 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Name | EBITDA |  |  |  |
Measure:: 2 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Name | EBITDA, expressed as a percent of revenues |  |  |  |
Non-GAAP Measure Description |
(7) | As discussed further in the “Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section in this Proxy Statement, we believe that EBITDA, expressed as a percentage of corresponding revenues, is a meaningful performance measure as the percentage reflects our ability to convert dollars of revenues into earnings. Such percentages for each of the five years ended January 31, 2025, are calculated as follows:
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($s in thousands) |  | 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
Revenues | ​ | $ | 874,179 | ​ | $ | 573,333 | ​ | $ | 455,040 | ​ | $ | 509,370 | ​ | $ | 392,206 | ​
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Net income, as reported | ​ | $ | 85,459 | ​ | $ | 32,358 | ​ | $ | 34,704 | ​ | $ | 35,706 | ​ | $ | 23,811 | ​
Income tax expense | ​ | ​ | 25,745 | ​ | ​ | 16,575 | ​ | ​ | 11,296 | ​ | ​ | 11,356 | ​ | ​ | 1,074 | ​
Depreciation | ​ | ​ | 1,905 | ​ | ​ | 2,013 | ​ | ​ | 2,983 | ​ | ​ | 3,367 | ​ | ​ | 3,715 | ​
Amortization of intangible assets | ​ | ​ | 391 | ​ | ​ | 392 | ​ | ​ | 732 | ​ | ​ | 870 | ​ | ​ | 904 | ​
EBITDA | ​ | ​ | 113,500 | ​ | ​ | 51,338 | ​ | ​ | 49,715 | ​ | ​ | 51,299 | ​ | ​ | 29,504 | ​
EBITDA of non-controlling interest | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | - | ​ | ​ | 1,606 | ​ | ​ | (2,538) | ​ | ​ | (40) | ​
EBITDA attributable to the stockholders of Argan, Inc. | ​ | $ | 113,500 | ​ | $ | 51,338 | ​ | $ | 48,109 | ​ | $ | 53,837 | ​ | $ | 29,544 | ​
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EBITDA as a percent of revenues | ​ | ​ | 13.0 | % | ​ | 9.0 | % | ​ | 10.6 | % | ​ | 10.6 | % | ​ | 7.5 | %
Measure:: 3 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Name | Selling, general and administrative expenses, expressed as a percent of revenues |  |  |  |
Measure:: 4 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Name | Return on equity |  |  |  |
Measure:: 5 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Name | Project backlog |  |  |  |
Bosselmann |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount |  |  | 1,911,619 | 1,877,163 | 1,027,895
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |  |  | 2,158,773 | 1,980,856 | 1,110,509
Watson |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 2,259,258 | 1,867,181 | 1,398,444 |  |
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | 10,930,961 | 1,876,980 | 1,596,121 |  |
PEO | Bosselmann | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | (949,952) | (1,425,250) | (601,061)
PEO | Bosselmann | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | 946,327 | 657,043 | 854,824
PEO | Bosselmann | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | 95,894 | (364,221) | 64,617
PEO | Bosselmann | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | 319,202 | 1,236,121 | (235,766)
PEO | Bosselmann | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | (164,317) |  |
PEO | Watson | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,115,375) | (886,169) | (759,962) |  |
PEO | Watson | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 3,351,672 | 1,014,585 | 757,062 |  |
PEO | Watson | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 6,514,792 | 225,588 | 76,714 |  |
PEO | Watson | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 312,763 | 707 | 255,317 |  |
PEO | Watson | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (392,149) | (344,912) | (131,454) |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (236,009) | (244,975) | (614,704) | (685,267) | (198,149)
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 791,008 | 351,285 | 800,822 | 382,871 | 290,753
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 1,558,611 | 99,404 | 57,748 | (137,659) | 28,431
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 123,099 | 11,016 | 114,006 | $ 367,736 | $ (54,793)
Non-PEO NEO | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ (57,401) | $ (48,738) | $ (84,302) |  |

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