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Stock-Based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation
Amendment of the 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan
In July 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved the Amended and Restated 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Amended and Restated Plan”), which was subsequently approved by the Company's shareholders on September 14, 2021. Under the Amended and Restated Plan, the maximum number of shares of common stock available for issuance was increased from 1,675,000 shares to 4,000,000 shares.
Awards under the Amended and Restated Plan may be granted to employees, officers and directors of the Company and affiliates, and any other person who provides services to the Company and its affiliates (including independent contractors and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries). Awards may be granted in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, dividend equivalents, substitute awards, other stock-based awards, cash awards and/or any combination of the foregoing. No participant may receive a grant covering more than 2,000,000 shares of our common stock in any year and a non-employee member of the Board may not be granted more than 100,000 shares in any year.
Restricted Stock Units
The Company granted 500,000 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") under the 2019 Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as outlined below.
On August 22, 2021, the Company entered into a separation and release agreement with James C. Reddinger (formerly the Company's chief executive officer) pursuant to which Mr. Reddinger voluntarily resigned from his employment with the Company and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the separation and release agreement, the Company agreed that Mr. Reddinger’s 500,000 RSUs granted under the Company's 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan would fully vest as of August 22, 2021, subject to Mr. Reddinger agreeing to hold the shares through December 31, 2022, and his continued compliance with his obligations in his separation and release agreement. In accordance with the 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan, the RSUs will be settled upon the earlier of (i) Mr. Reddinger's death or (ii) the date that is six months after his separation from service.
On August 23, 2021, the Company appointed Westervelt T. “Westy” Ballard, Jr., age 49, as its president and chief executive officer. In connection with Mr. Ballard's appointment, the Company granted Mr. Ballard 500,000 RSUs, of which 250,000 RSUs vested immediately on August 23, 2021. The remaining 250,000 will vest over a two-year period in two equal tranches on August 23, 2022, and August 23, 2023, conditioned on Mr. Ballard remaining continuously employed through each vesting date.
Stock Options
The Company also agreed to grant Mr. Ballard 1,300,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock, subject to Board approval with a strike price equal to $10.00 per share, which will vest (i) 442,000 options on August 23, 2022, (ii) 429,000 options on August 23, 2023, and (iii) 429,000 options on August 23, 2024, conditioned on Mr. Ballard remaining continuously employed through each vesting date. The Company anticipates entering into an award agreement with Mr. Ballard with respect to such options during the fourth quarter of 2021.
The Company includes stock compensation expense within general and administrative expenses in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized $2.7 million of stock compensation expense which included $0.5 million and $1.7 million related to the immediate vesting of Mr. Reddinger's and Mr. Ballard's RSUs, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized $249 thousand in stock-based compensation costs related to RSUs. The Company recognized $2.4 million and $148 thousand in stock-based compensation costs related to RSUs during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, a net 294,642 share awards vested and were issued.
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $1.7 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to 430,688 outstanding RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of less than two years. All units are expected to vest.
Restricted Stock Awards
In February 2020, independent directors received 50% of their retainer fee as Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”). The 34,706 RSAs were issued immediately upon grant and were subject to a one year vesting period and other restrictions under the Company's 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the 34,706 RSAs vested.
The Company granted 61,308 RSAs under the 2019 Plan to independent directors in April 2020. The Company recognized $17 thousand and $95 thousand in stock-based compensation costs related to RSAs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognized $38 thousand in stock-based compensation costs related to RSAs during the three months ended September 30, 2020. The Company did not recognize stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had no unrecognized compensation costs related to grants of RSAs.