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Stock-Based Compensation
4 Months Ended
Apr. 23, 2022
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation

15. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

On March 5, 2014, our Board of Directors approved and adopted the 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (“Omnibus Plan”). The Omnibus Plan was approved by our shareholders on May 21, 2014. The Omnibus Plan authorizes the compensation committee of the Board of Directors to provide equity-based compensation in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, dividend equivalents and other awards to provide our officers, key employees, and non-employee directors’ incentives and rewards for performance. Equity awards granted after May 21, 2014 are governed by the Omnibus Plan. Awards granted under the Omnibus Plan are limited to the authorized amount of 8,000,000 shares.

The following is a summary of restricted stock and deferred stock outstanding under the Omnibus Plan described above. Information relating to the company’s stock appreciation rights, which were issued under a separate stock appreciation right plan, is also described below. The company typically grants awards at the beginning of its fiscal year. Information on grants to employees during Fiscal 2022 is discussed below.

 

Performance-Contingent Restricted Stock Awards

Performance-Contingent Total Shareholder Return Shares (“TSR Shares”)

Certain key employees have been granted performance-contingent restricted stock under the Omnibus Plan in the form of TSR Shares. The awards vest approximately three years from the date of grant (after the filing of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K), and the shares become non-forfeitable if, and to the extent that, on that date the vesting conditions are satisfied. The total shareholder return (“TSR”) is the percent change in the company’s stock price over the measurement period plus the dividends paid to shareholders. The performance payout is calculated at the end of each of the last four quarters (averaged) in the measurement period. Once the TSR is determined for the company (“Company TSR”), it is compared to the TSR of our food company peers (“Peer Group TSR”). The Company TSR compared to the Peer Group TSR will determine the payout as set forth below:

 

Percentile

 

Payout as %
of Target

 

90th

 

 

200

%

70th

 

 

150

%

50th

 

 

100

%

30th

 

 

50

%

Below 30th

 

 

0

%

 

For performance between the levels described above, the degree of vesting is interpolated on a linear basis.

The TSR shares vest immediately if the grantee dies or becomes disabled. However, if the grantee retires at age 65 (or age 55 with at least 10 years of service with the company) or later, on the normal vesting date the grantee will receive a pro-rated number of shares based upon the retirement date and measured at the actual performance for the entire performance period. In addition, if the company undergoes a change in control, the TSR shares will immediately vest at the target level, provided that if 12 months of the performance period have been completed, vesting will be determined based on Company TSR as of the date of the change in control without application of four-quarter averaging. During the vesting period, the grantee has none of the rights of a shareholder. Dividends declared during the vesting period will accrue and will be paid at vesting on the TSR shares that ultimately vest. The fair value estimate was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model, which utilizes multiple input variables to estimate the probability of the company achieving the market condition discussed above. Inputs into the model included the following for the company and comparator companies: (i) TSR from the beginning of the performance cycle through the measurement date; (ii) volatility; (iii) risk-free interest rates; and (iv) the correlation of the comparator companies’ TSR. The inputs are based on historical capital market data.

The following performance-contingent TSR Shares have been granted during the sixteen weeks ended April 23, 2022 under the Omnibus Plan (amounts in thousands, except price data):

 

Grant Date

 

Shares
Granted

 

 

Vesting Date

 

Fair Value
per Share

 

1/2/2022

 

 

331

 

 

3/1/2025

 

$

31.97

 

 

Performance-Contingent Return on Invested Capital Shares (“ROIC Shares”)

Certain key employees have been granted performance-contingent restricted stock under the Omnibus Plan in the form of ROIC Shares. The awards generally vest approximately three years from the date of grant (after the filing of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K), and the shares become non-forfeitable if, and to the extent that, on that date, the vesting conditions are satisfied. Return on Invested Capital (“ROIC”) is calculated by dividing our profit, as defined, by the invested capital. Generally, the performance condition requires the company’s average ROIC to exceed its average weighted cost of capital (“WACC”) by between 1.75 to 4.75 percentage points (the “ROI Target”) over the three fiscal year performance period. If the lowest ROI Target is not met, the awards are forfeited. The ROIC Shares can be earned based on a range from 0% to 125% of target as defined below:

ROIC above WACC by less than 1.75 percentage points pays 0% of ROI Target;
ROIC above WACC by 1.75 percentage points pays 50% of ROI Target;
ROIC above WACC by 3.75 percentage points pays 100% of ROI Target; or
ROIC above WACC by 4.75 percentage points pays 125% of ROI Target.

For performance between the levels described above, the degree of vesting is interpolated on a linear basis.

The ROIC Shares vest immediately if the grantee dies or becomes disabled. However, if the grantee retires at age 65 (or age 55 with at least 10 years of service with the company) or later, on the normal vesting date the grantee will receive a pro-rated number of ROIC Shares based upon the retirement date and actual performance for the entire performance period. In addition, if the company undergoes a change in control, the ROIC Shares will immediately vest at the target level. During the vesting period, the grantee has none of the rights of a shareholder. Dividends declared during the vesting period will accrue and will be paid at vesting on the ROIC Shares that ultimately vest. The fair value of this type of award is equal to the stock price on the grant date. Since these awards have a performance condition feature, the expense associated with these awards may change depending on the expected ROI Target attained at each reporting period. The 2020 award is being expensed at our current estimated payout percentage of 125% of ROI Target, and the 2021 and 2022 awards are being expensed at 100%.

The following performance-contingent ROIC Shares have been granted under the Omnibus Plan during the sixteen weeks ended April 23, 2022 (amounts in thousands, except price data):

 

Grant Date

 

Shares
Granted

 

 

Vesting Date

 

Fair Value
per Share

 

1/2/2022

 

 

331

 

 

3/1/2025

 

$

27.47

 

 

Performance-Contingent Restricted Stock

 

The table below presents the TSR modifier share adjustment (a 137% final payout), ROIC modifier share adjustment (a 125% final payout), accumulated dividends on vested shares, and the tax benefit/(expense) at vesting of the performance-contingent restricted stock awards (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

 

Award Granted

 

 

Fiscal Year
Vested

 

 

TSR Modifier
Increase
Shares

 

 

ROIC Modifier
Increase
Shares

 

 

Dividends at
Vesting

 

 

Tax
Benefit

 

 

Fair Value at
Vesting

 

 

2019

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

109,729

 

 

 

74,154

 

 

$

1,843

 

 

$

2,196

 

 

$

22,143

 

 

The company’s performance-contingent restricted stock activity for the sixteen weeks ended April 23, 2022 is presented below (amounts in thousands, except price data):

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Nonvested shares at January 1, 2022

 

 

1,972

 

 

$

22.89

 

Initial grant at target

 

 

663

 

 

$

29.72

 

Grant increase for achieving the ROIC modifier

 

 

74

 

 

$

29.72

 

Grant increase for achieving the TSR modifier

 

 

110

 

 

$

29.72

 

Vested

 

 

(778

)

 

$

20.25

 

Forfeited

 

 

(15

)

 

$

24.72

 

Nonvested shares at April 23, 2022

 

 

2,026

 

 

$

25.90

 

 

As of April 23, 2022, there was $32.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock granted under the Omnibus Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.26 years.

Time-Based Restricted Stock Units

Certain key employees have been granted time-based restricted stock units (“TBRSU Shares”). The executive officers of the company did not receive any TBRSU Shares. These awards vest on January 5th each year in equal installments over a three-year period which began in Fiscal 2020. Dividends earned on shares will be held by the company during the vesting period and paid in cash when the awards vest and shares are distributed.

The following TBRSU Shares have been granted under the Omnibus Plan during the sixteen weeks ended April 23, 2022 (amounts in thousands, except price data):

 

Grant Date

 

Shares Granted

 

 

Vesting Date

 

Fair Value
per Share

 

1/2/2022

 

 

206

 

 

Equally over 3 years

 

$

27.47

 

 

The TBRSU Shares activity for the sixteen weeks ended April 23, 2022 is set forth below (amounts in thousands, except price data):

 

 

 

TBRSU Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Fair
Value

 

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)

 

 

Unrecognized
Compensation
Cost

 

Nonvested shares at January 1, 2022

 

 

492

 

 

$

21.87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(213

)

 

$

20.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

206

 

 

$

27.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeitures

 

 

(7

)

 

$

24.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested shares at April 23, 2022

 

 

478

 

 

$

24.64

 

 

 

2.13

 

 

$

9,431

 

 

The table below presents the accumulated dividends on vested shares and the tax benefit/(expense) at vesting of the time-based restricted stock units (amounts in thousands).

 

Award Granted

 

 

Fiscal Year
Vested

 

 

Dividends at
Vesting

 

 

Tax
Benefit

 

 

Fair Value at
Vesting

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

$

159

 

 

$

106

 

 

$

2,262

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2022

 

 

$

106

 

 

$

100

 

 

$

1,818

 

 

2019

 

 

 

2022

 

 

$

67

 

 

$

161

 

 

$

1,870

 

 

Deferred Stock

Non-employee directors may convert their annual board retainers into deferred stock equal in value to 100% of the cash payments directors would otherwise receive and the vesting period is a one-year period to match the period that cash would have been received if no conversion existed. Accumulated dividends are paid upon delivery of the shares. During the sixteen weeks ended April 23, 2022, non-employee directors elected to receive, and were granted, an aggregate grant of 3,640 common shares for board retainer deferrals pursuant to the Omnibus Plan.

Non-employee directors also receive annual grants of deferred stock. This deferred stock vests one year from the grant date. The deferred stock will be distributed to the grantee at a time designated by the grantee at the date of grant. Compensation expense is recorded on this deferred stock over the one-year vesting period. During the second quarter of Fiscal 2021, non-employee directors were granted 66,550 shares for their annual grant pursuant to the Omnibus Plan. During the sixteen weeks ended April 23, 2022, non-employee directors received 10,034 shares of previously deferred annual grant awards.

The deferred stock activity for the sixteen weeks ended April 23, 2022 is set forth below (amounts in thousands, except price data):

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Fair
Value

 

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)

 

 

Unrecognized
compensation
cost

 

Nonvested shares at January 1, 2022

 

 

67

 

 

$

24.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

4

 

 

$

27.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested shares at April 23, 2022

 

 

71

 

 

$

24.18

 

 

 

0.29

 

 

$

218

 

 

Stock-Based Payments Compensation Expense Summary

The following table summarizes the company’s stock-based compensation expense for the sixteen weeks ended April 23, 2022 and April 24, 2021, respectively (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Sixteen Weeks Ended

 

 

 

April 23, 2022

 

 

April 24, 2021

 

Performance-contingent restricted stock awards

 

$

6,915

 

 

$

5,289

 

TBRSU Shares

 

 

1,647

 

 

 

1,467

 

Deferred and restricted stock

 

 

519

 

 

 

426

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

9,081

 

 

$

7,182