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Note E - Stock-based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements  
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]

NOTE E: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company maintains a stock incentive plan (the “Plan”) under which incentive and nonqualified stock options and other stock awards may be granted. Under the Plan, 3,000,000 shares are reserved for the issuance of stock awards to directors, officers, key employees, and others. The stock option exercise price and the restricted stock value under the Plan shall not be less than 85% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the award is granted. The fair market value is determined by the closing price of the Company’s common stock, on its primary exchange, on the same date that the option or award is granted.

 

During February 2022, the Company granted 29,120 shares of common stock to certain key employees. These stock awards had grant date fair values of $38.80 per share, based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant, and vest in 25% increments over four years, beginning one year from the anniversary date of the grant.

 

During May 2022, the Company granted 1,855 shares of common stock to non-employee directors. These stock awards had a grant date fair value of $29.60 per share, based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant, and vested immediately.

 

During June 2022, the Company granted 3,500 shares of common stock to a key employee. This stock award had a grant date fair value of $27.68 per share, based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant, and vests in 25% increments over four years, beginning one year from the anniversary date of the grant.

 

The total grant date fair value of stock vested during the first six months of 2022 was approximately $93,000. The total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, recognized in salaries, wages and benefits during the first six months of 2022, was approximately $353,000 and includes approximately $55,000 recognized as a result of the grant of shares to certain non-employee directors. The recognition of stock-based compensation expense decreased both diluted and basic earnings per common share by approximately $0.01 during the first six months of 2022. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had stock-based compensation plans with total unvested stock-based compensation expense of approximately $2,776,000, which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period. As a result, the Company expects to recognize approximately $362,000 in additional compensation expense related to unvested stock awards during the remainder of 2022 and to recognize approximately $649,000, $641,000, $670,000, $343,000, and $111,000 in additional compensation expense related to unvested stock awards during the years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively.

 

The total grant date fair value of stock vested during the first six months of 2021 was approximately $80,000. The total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, recognized in salaries, wages and benefits during the first six months of 2021, was approximately $253,000 and includes approximately $80,000 recognized as a result of the grant of 326 split-adjusted shares to each non-employee director. The recognition of stock-based compensation expense decreased both diluted and basic earnings per common share by approximately $0.03 during the first six months of 2021. As of June 30, 2021, the Company had stock-based compensation plans with total unvested stock-based compensation expense of approximately $2,035,000, which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period.

 

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock as of June 30, 2022, and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2022, is as follows:

 

  

Restricted Stock

 
  

Number of
Shares

  

Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value

 

Non-vested at January 1, 2022

  239,212  $9.25 

Granted

  34,475   37.18 

Canceled/forfeited/expired

  -   - 

Vested

  (4,355)  21.27 

Non-vested at June 30, 2022

  269,332  $12.63