Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

RETIREMENT AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS

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RETIREMENT AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Share Based Payments And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
RETIREMENT AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS

6. RETIREMENT AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS

Defined Contribution Plan

We sponsor a defined contribution plan for eligible employees that is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, which includes voluntary employee pre-tax contributions and Company-matching contributions, with potential additional discretionary contributions determined by our Board of Directors (“Board”). During 2024 and 2023, we contributed $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively, to the plan.

Long-Term Incentive Plans

Under our long-term incentive plans (“Incentive Plans”), the Compensation Committee of our Board may grant cash-based and equity-based awards to eligible employees and non-employee directors, including restricted stock unit (“RSU(s)”) awards (both time-based and performance-based), stock option awards and cash-based performance awards. The Compensation Committee determines the amount of each award, as well as the terms, conditions, performance measures and other provisions of the award. Under our Incentive Plans, the maximum number of shares that may be granted to any one officer or employee during any single calendar year is 300,000. At December 31, 2024, we had 1,026,463 authorized shares available for future issuance under our Incentive Plans.

RSU Awards An RSU represents the right to receive one share of our common stock upon vesting, or the equivalent cash value on the vesting date if the award is cash-settled. RSUs are subject to transfer restrictions, forfeiture provisions and other terms and conditions of the Incentive Plans and applicable award agreements. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur.

Time-based RSU Awards Outstanding time-based RSU awards to our non-employee directors and employees have a one-year or three-year, respectively, graded vesting period. The fair value for these awards was determined based upon the closing price of our stock on the date of grant applied to the total number of units granted. The fair value is expensed over the applicable vesting period on a straight-line basis.
Performance-based RSU Awards – Outstanding performance-based RSU awards to our employees have a three-year graded vesting period. These awards provide that the number of shares of common stock ultimately issued will be between 0% and 200% of the target award for awards made prior to 2024, and 0% or 100% of the target award for awards made during 2024, based on the achievement of performance targets attributable to the year in which the awards are made, up to the maximum per person limit, with any excess shares earned payable in cash. The fair value for these awards was determined based upon the closing price of our stock on the date of grant applied to the total number of units anticipated to be granted based on the performance targets achieved. This fair value is expensed over the applicable vesting period using the graded vesting method. As a result of the performance targets achieved for 2021, one award recipient’s performance-based RSU award was subject to partial cash-settlement (“Cash-Settled RSUs”) as described above. Accordingly, we accounted for this portion of the award as a liability-classified award, with changes in the fair value of the award reflected within general and administrative expense on our Statement of Operations over the vesting period. Compensation expense for our Cash-Settled RSUs was $0.1 million for 2024 and was not significant for 2023. During 2024 and 2023, we paid $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, related to our Cash-Settled RSUs.

A summary of activity for our RSU awards (excluding Cash-Settled RSUs) for 2024 and 2023, is as follows:

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Per Share

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Per Share

 

RSUs, beginning of period

 

 

946,141

 

 

$

3.89

 

 

 

838,267

 

 

$

4.34

 

Granted

 

 

153,858

 

 

 

7.50

 

 

 

550,980

 

 

 

3.47

 

Vested

 

 

(485,233

)

 

 

4.06

 

 

 

(443,106

)

 

 

4.21

 

Forfeited

 

 

(33,575

)

 

 

4.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs, end of period

 

 

581,191

 

 

 

4.68

 

 

 

946,141

 

 

 

3.89

 

 

Compensation expense for 2024 and 2023 for our RSU awards was $1.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expense and cost of revenue, as applicable, on our Statement of Operations. At December 31, 2024, we had $1.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to our RSU awards. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years. The total fair value of RSU awards granted during 2024 and 2023 was $1.2 million and $1.9 million, respectively, and the total fair value of RSU awards that vested during 2024 and 2023 was $3.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively, on the date of vesting. The income tax benefit associated with our share-based compensation arrangements was $0.1 million for 2024 and the benefit (expense) was not significant for 2023.

Stock Option Awards and Cash-based Performance Awards – At December 31, 2024, we had no outstanding stock option awards or cash-based performance awards and no such awards were made during 2024 or 2023.