Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RETIREMENT AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS

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RETIREMENT AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Share Based Payments And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
RETIREMENT AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS

8. 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. For 2022 and 2021, we contributed $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively, to the plan.

Long-Term Incentive Plans

Under our long-term incentive plans (“Incentive Plans”), the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors may grant cash-based and equity-based awards to eligible employees and non-employee directors, including restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards (both time-based and performance-based), stock option awards and cash-based performance awards. The Compensation Committee determines the value 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 250,000. At December 31, 2022, we had 697,726 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 employees and non-employee directors have a one or three-year graded vesting period. The total initial 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 on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period.
Performance-based RSU Awards – Outstanding performance-based RSU awards to our employees have a three-year graded vesting period with the number of units ultimately awarded based on the achievement of performance targets attributable to the year in which the awards are made. The total initial 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 awarded 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 awards exceeded the annual limit and, as a result, are subject to cash-settlement (“Cash-Settled RSUs”). Accordingly, we account for the awards as liability-classified awards, with changes in the fair value of the awards reflected within general and administrative expense on our Statement of Operations over the vesting period. Compensation expense for our Cash-Settled RSU awards was $0.1 million and $0.1 million for 2022 and 2021, respectively, and the total fair value of Cash-Settled RSU awards granted during 2021 was $0.2 million, with a weighted average grant-date fair value per share of $4.77. During 2022, $0.1 million was paid related to Cash-Settled RSUs, and no amounts were paid during 2021.

A summary of activity for our RSU awards (excluding Cash-Settled RSUs) for 2022 and 2021 is as follows:

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

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

 

 

842,558

 

 

$

4.47

 

 

 

613,044

 

 

$

4.59

 

Granted

 

 

463,600

 

 

 

4.24

 

 

 

547,250

 

 

 

4.71

 

Vested

 

 

(403,559

)

 

 

4.46

 

 

 

(285,416

)

 

 

5.19

 

Forfeited

 

 

(64,332

)

 

 

4.49

 

 

 

(32,320

)

 

 

4.40

 

RSUs, end of period

 

 

838,267

 

 

 

4.34

 

 

 

842,558

 

 

 

4.47

 

 

Compensation expense for our RSU awards was $2.3 million and $1.7 million for 2022 and 2021, respectively, and is reflected within general and administrative expense and cost of revenue, as applicable, on our Statement of Operations. At December 31, 2022, we had $2.0 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to our RSU awards. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years. The total fair value of RSU awards granted during 2022 and 2021 was $2.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively, and the total fair value of RSU awards that vested during 2022 and 2021 was $1.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The income tax benefit (expense) associated with our share-based compensation arrangements was not significant for 2022 or 2021. Share and expense amounts associated with our stock-based compensation relate only to our continuing operations, and accordingly, may be different from the amounts reflected on our Statement of Cash Flows and Statement of Shareholders’ Equity. See Note 3 for further discussion of our discontinued operations.

Stock Option Awards and Cash-based Performance Awards – At December 31, 2022, we had no outstanding stock option awards or cash-based performance awards and no such awards were made during 2022 or 2021.