Total stock-based compensation was $(133) and $485 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $2,829 and $578 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, there was $871 of

unearned compensation expense related to restricted stock awards, which will be recognized over the remaining weighed average requisite service period of 21 months. As of September 30, 2021, there was $1,135 of unearned compensation related to time-vested stock options, which will be recognized over the remaining requisite service period of 28 months.

During 2020, the Company granted 1,139,464 cash settled stock appreciation rights to certain employees. Each stock appreciation right represents the right to receive a payment measured by the increase in the fair market value of one share of the Company’s stock from the date of grant of the stock appreciation right to the date of exercise of the stock appreciation right. The cash settled stock appreciation rights vest ratably over three years and have a contractual life of 10 years. Cash settled stock appreciation rights are classified as liabilities. The Company measures the fair value of unvested cash settled stock appreciation rights using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and remeasures the fair value of the award each reporting period until the award is vested. Once vested the Company immediately recognizes compensation cost for any changes in fair value of cash settled stock appreciation rights until settlement. Fair value of vested cash settled stock appreciation rights represents the fair market value of one share of the Company’s stock on the measurement date less the exercise price per share. Compensation cost for cash settled stock appreciation rights is trued up each reporting period for changes in fair value pro-rated for the portion of the requisite service period rendered.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company granted 1,735,500 cash settled stock appreciation rights to certain employees. Each of the 2021 cash settled stock appreciation rights allows the holder to receive, upon exercise, and subject to the vesting restrictions, a distribution in cash equal to the excess of the fair market value of a share of the Company’s stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price. The 2021 cash settled stock appreciation rights vest ratably over three years and have a contractual life of 10 years. Vesting of the 2021 cash settled stock appreciation rights is contingent upon the achievement of a thirty-day trailing average fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock of 133.3% ($3.17) or more of the exercise price per share ($2.38). When vesting of an award of stock-based compensation is dependent upon the attainment of a target stock price, the award is considered to be subject to a market condition.

The 2021 cash settled stock appreciation rights are classified as liabilities. Because vesting of the 2021 cash settled stock appreciation rights included a market condition, the grant date fair market value of the 2021 cash settled stock appreciation rights of $1.74 was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the market condition for the 2021 cash settled stock appreciation rights was met. Thereafter the Company measures the fair value of the 2021 cash settled stock appreciation rights using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and remeasures the fair value of the award each reporting period until the award is vested. Once vested, the Company immediately recognizes compensation cost for any changes in fair value of the 2021 cash settled stock appreciation rights until settlement. Fair value of vested 2021 cash settled stock appreciation rights represents the fair market value of one share of the Company’s stock on the measurement date less the exercise price per share. Compensation cost for the 2021 cash settled stock appreciation rights is trued up each reporting period for changes in fair value pro-rated for the portion of the requisite service period rendered.

The estimated fair value of the cash settled stock appreciation rights as of September 30, 2021 was $7,261. Stock-based compensation for cash settled stock appreciation rights was $(365) and $192 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $2,315 and $261 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The fair value of unvested cash settled stock appreciation rights as of September 30, 2021 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions:


				Expected	Risk Free
			Expected	Dividend	Interest	Fair Value
Grant Year	Grant Date	Expected Life	Volatility	Yield	Rate	Per Award

2020	1/24/2020	4.6 years	79.96%	0.00%	0.88%	$	3.56
2020	9/14/2020	5.2 years	76.49%	0.00%	1.00%	$	3.45
2020	11/30/2020	5.2 years	76.73%	0.00%	1.00%	$	3.29
2021	1/5/2021	5.3 years	76.22%	0.00%	1.01%	$	3.35