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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION  
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

14. SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

Pursuant to the Legacy Housing Corporation 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Compensation Plan”), the Company may issue up to 10.0 million equity awards to employees, directors, consultants and nonemployee service providers in the form of stock options, stock and stock appreciation rights. Stock options may be granted with a contractual life of up to ten years. At December 31, 2022, the Company had 9.7 million shares available for grant under the Compensation Plan.

In February 2019, the Company granted 120,000 restricted shares of its common stock to members of senior management. The shares were granted on February 7, 2019 and had a grant date fair value of $1,636. The shares vest at a rate of 14.3% annually, beginning on February 7, 2019, and becoming fully vested on February 7, 2025. During the second quarter of 2020, 42,857 of these restricted shares were forfeited due to the departure of a member of senior management.

In December 2020, the Company granted 2,022 restricted shares of its common stock to the independent directors on the Company’s Board of Directors. The shares were granted on December 2, 2020 and had a grant date fair value of $30. The shares became fully vested on October 4, 2021.

In November 2021, the Company granted 1,202 restricted shares of its common stock to the independent directors on the Company’s Board of Directors. The shares were granted on November 30, 2021 and had a grant date fair value of $30. The shares became fully vested on October 24, 2022.

In January 2022, the Company granted 150,000 restricted shares of its common stock to the Executive Chairman of the Company pursuant to an amended and restated employment agreement. The shares were granted on January 6, 2022 and had a grant date fair value of $3,741. The shares became fully vested upon grant.

On January 6, 2022, the Company gave contingent equity awards of 350,000 shares of the Company’s restricted stock to the Executive Chairman of the Company pursuant to an amended and restated employment agreement. An equity award of 175,000 shares will be granted if the Company’s stock price reaches and remains for a period of fifteen consecutive market days at a closing price of $36 per share (the “$36 Equity Award”). The $36 Equity Awards had a grant date fair value of $1,412 and fifty percent of the shares shall be vested at grant and fifty percent shall vest on June 16, 2024, so long as the Executive Chairman is employed by the Company on that date. An additional equity award of 175,000 shares of the Company’s restricted stock will be granted if the Company’s stock price reaches and remains for a period of fifteen consecutive market days at a closing price of $48 per share (the “$48 Equity Award”). The $48 Equity Awards had a grant date fair value of $683 and fifty percent of the shares shall be vested at grant and fifty percent shall vest on June 16, 2024, so long as the Executive Chairman is employed by the Company on that date.

On November 15, 2022, the Company entered into a rescission and relinquishment agreement (the “Rescission Agreement”) with the Executive Chairman. The Rescission Agreement allows the Executive Chairman to rescind and relinquish the $36 Equity Awards and the $48 Equity Awards granted under the amended and restated employment agreement and allows the Company to accept such rescission and relinquishment, without any payment therefor. The effective date of the Rescission Agreement is October 1, 2022.

On June 7, 2022, the Company granted 14,700 restricted shares of its common stock to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to an employment agreement. The shares were granted on June 7, 2022 and had a grant date fair value of $235. One-half of the shares vest on June 7, 2023 and the remaining half vest on June 7, 2024.

On June 7, 2022, the Company granted 301 restricted shares of its common stock to an independent director on the Company’s Board of Directors. The shares were granted on June 7, 2022 and had a grant date fair value of $5. The shares became fully vested on October 24, 2022.

In November 2022, the Company granted 1,734 restricted shares of its common stock to the independent directors on the Company’s Board of Directors. The shares were granted on November 29, 2022 and had a grant date fair value of $30. The shares became fully vested on October 23, 2023.

The following is a summary of restricted stock units (the “RSU”) activity (in thousands, except per unit data):

Number of Units

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit

Nonvested, January 1, 2022

35

$

14.01

Granted

517

$

11.82

Vested

(160)

$

24.32

Canceled

(350)

$

5.99

Nonvested, December 31, 2022

42

$

6.93

As of December 31, 2022, approximately 42,000 RSUs remained unvested. Unrecognized compensation expense related to these RSUs at December 31, 2022 was $442 and is expected to be recognized over 1.77 years.  

The Company granted 34,626 incentive stock options to a member of senior management. The options were granted on August 10, 2020 at an exercise price of $14.44 per share. The options vest at a rate of 20.0% annually, beginning on August 10, 2021, and becoming fully vested on August 10, 2025. All options expire ten years after the date of grant. Weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model for stock options granted were as follows: risk free interest rate of 0.24%; dividend yield of 0.00%; expected volatility of common stock of 75.0% and expected life of options of 6.5 years. During the first quarter of 2022, 27,701 of these options were forfeited due to the individual’s departure.

The Company granted 55,490 incentive stock options to a member of management. The options were granted on September 23, 2021 at an exercise price of $18.02 per share. The options vest at a rate of 10.0% annually, beginning on September 23, 2022, and becoming fully vested on September 23, 2031. All options expire ten years after the date of grant. Weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model for stock options granted were as follows: risk free interest rate of 1.41%; dividend yield of 0.00%; expected volatility of common stock of 75.0% and expected life of options of 7.8 years. During the fourth quarter of 2022, these options were forfeited due to the individual’s departure.

The Company granted 62,460 incentive stock options to the Chief Executive Officer. The options were granted on June 7, 2022 at an exercise price of $16.01 per share. The options vest at a rate of 10.0% annually, beginning on June 7, 2023, and becoming fully vested on June 7, 2032. All options expire ten years after the date of grant. Weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model for stock options granted were as follows: risk free interest rate of 2.98%; dividend yield of 0.00%; expected volatility of common stock of 45.7% and expected life of options of 7.8 years.

The Company granted options to purchase 900,000 shares of the Company’s stock to the Chief Executive Officer. An option to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company’s stock was granted on June 7, 2022 at an exercise price of $36.00 per share and an option to purchase 600,000 shares of the Company’s stock was granted on June 7, 2022 at an exercise price of $48.00 per share. The options vest at a rate of 10.0% annually, beginning on June 7, 2023, and

becoming fully vested on June 7, 2032. All options expire ten years after the date of grant. Weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model for stock options granted were as follows: risk free interest rate of 2.98%; dividend yield of 0.00%; expected volatility of common stock of 45.7% and expected life of options of 7.8 years.

The Company granted 62,460 incentive stock options to the Chief Financial Officer. The options were granted on June 7, 2022 at an exercise price of $16.01 per share. The options vest at a rate of 10.0% annually, beginning on June 7, 2023, and becoming fully vested on June 7, 2032. All options expire ten years after the date of grant. Weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model for stock options granted were as follows: risk free interest rate of 2.98%; dividend yield of 0.00%; expected volatility of common stock of 45.7% and expected life of options of 7.8 years.

The following is a summary of option activity (in thousands, except per unit data):

    

Number of Units

    

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price Per Unit

    

Weighted
Average Grant Date
Fair Value Per Unit

    

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life

    

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding, January 1, 2021

35

$

14.44

$

8.67

9.61

Granted

55

$

18.02

$

14.07

9.73

Exercised

(7)

$

14.44

$

8.67

Outstanding, December 31, 2021

83

$

16.83

$

12.27

9.36

$

802

Exercisable, December 31, 2021

$

$

$

Outstanding, January 1, 2022

83

$

16.83

$

12.27

9.36

Granted

1,025

$

40.59

$

4.99

9.44

Exercised

$

$

Forfeited

(83)

$

16.83

$

12.27

Outstanding, December 31, 2022

1,025

$

40.59

$

4.99

9.44

$

Exercisable, December 31, 2022

$

$

$

As of December 31, 2022, approximately 1,025,000 options remain nonvested. Unrecognized compensation expense related to these options at December 31, 2022 was $4,825 and is expected to be recognized over 9.44 years.