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EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Our currently outstanding equity-based awards were issued under the Equity Plan which provides for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, dividend equivalent rights, and other equity-based awards or incentive awards. Stock options granted may be either incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options. Vesting terms may vary with each grant, and stock option terms are generally five to ten years. At June 30, 2022, we only have outstanding restricted stock awards. All of our outstanding equity-based awards are classified as equity awards.

Time-Based Restricted Stock Awards Made Pursuant to Our Equity Plan
 
The following table summarizes time-based restricted stock award activity under our Equity Plan for the six months ended June 30, 2022:
 
 Number
 of Shares
Weighted Average
Grant Date 
Fair Value
Aggregate
Current Value
  (per share)(in thousands)
Non-vested at December 31, 2021605,470 $9.98 $5,909 
Granted316,643 9.83  
Vested(259,044)(10.05) 
Forfeited(3,173)(10.29) 
Non-vested at June 30, 2022659,896 $9.85 $4,797 

The awards granted to our non-executive employees prior to 2022 vest over a four-year period based on continuous service (20% on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date and 40% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date). The awards granted to our non-executive employees in 2022 vest over a three-year period based on continuous service (25% on the first and second anniversary of the grant date and 50% on the third anniversary of the grant date).

The awards granted to our executive officers generally vest over a three-year period based on continuous service (25% on the first and second anniversary of the grant date and 50% on the third anniversary of the grant date) or in certain circumstances upon a change in control.

The holders of these awards have the right to vote their unvested restricted shares of common stock and receive all dividends declared and paid whether or not vested. The fair value of time-based restricted stock awards granted is calculated based on the market value of our common stock on the date of grant.

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards Made Pursuant to Our Equity Plan

The following table summarizes performance-based restricted stock activity under the Equity Plan for the six months ended June 30, 2022: 
 Number 
of Shares
Weighted Average
Grant Date 
Fair Value (1)
Aggregate
Current Value
  (per share)(in thousands)
Non-vested at December 31, 20211,002,866 $11.92 $9,788 
Granted306,435 9.83  
Vested(302,327)(12.81) 
Non-vested at June 30, 20221,006,974 $11.76 $7,321 

(1) The amounts included in this column represent the expected future value of the performance-based restricted stock awards calculated using the Monte Carlo simulation valuation model.
Our performance-based restricted stock awards are market-based awards and are accounted for based on the fair value of our common stock on the grant date. The fair value of the performance-based restricted stock awards granted was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model. These awards cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grants based on our percentile ranking within the SNL U.S. REIT Hotel Index at the end of the period or upon a change in control. The awards require continuous service during the measurement period and are subject to the other conditions described in the Equity Plan or award document.

The number of shares the executive officers may earn under these awards range from zero shares to twice the number of shares granted based on our percentile ranking within the index at the end of the measurement period. In addition, a portion of the performance-based shares may be earned based on the Company's absolute total shareholder return calculated during the performance period.

The holders of these grants have the right to vote the granted shares of Common Stock and any dividends declared accrue and will be subject to the same vesting conditions as the awards.  Further, if additional shares are earned based on our percentile ranking within the index, dividend payments will be issued as if the additional shares had been held throughout the measurement period.

Equity-Based Compensation Expense
 
Equity-based compensation expense included in Corporate general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was as follows (in thousands):
 
For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022202120222021
Time-based restricted stock$651 $843 $1,645 $1,508 
Performance-based restricted stock720 974 3,393 1,878 
Director stock770 583 802 583 
$2,141 $2,400 $5,840 $3,969 
 
We recognize equity-based compensation expense ratably over the vesting periods. The amount of expense may be subject to adjustment in future periods due to a change in the forfeiture assumptions. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we granted a new member of our Board of Directors 3,234 shares of fully vested shares of our Common Stock at $9.94 per share and we granted members of our Board of Directors 81,655 shares of fully vested shares of our Common stock at $9.43 per share.

Unrecognized equity-based compensation expense for all non-vested awards pursuant to our Equity Plan was $10.9 million at June 30, 2022 and will be recorded as follows (in thousands):
 
 Total2022202320242025
Time-based restricted stock$5,225 $1,302 $2,334 $1,396 $193 
Performance-based restricted stock5,658 1,439 2,552 1,458 209 
 $10,883 $2,741 $4,886 $2,854 $402 

The Company's former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer retired in March 2022. The Company recorded $1.3 million of additional stock-based compensation expense during the period related to the modification of certain stock award agreements. This amount was comprised of $0.4 million related to time-based restricted stock awards and $0.9 million related to performance-based restricted stock awards.