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Equity-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Equity-Based Compensation  
Equity-Based Compensation

11. Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-based compensation expense under the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), net of the amount capitalized in internally developed software, is as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

March 31, 

2022

2021

Expense from time-based awards (a)

$

3,848

$

9,821

Expense from performance-based awards (b)

90

796

Expense from bonus to be settled in shares (c)

1,699

1,437

Equity-based compensation expense

$

5,637

$

12,054

(a)During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized $5.5 million of expense upon acceleration of certain grants that were issued to two employees of an acquired company who departed during the first quarter of 2021.
(b)Expense recognized for performance-based awards is re-assessed each quarter based on expectations of achievement against the performance conditions. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company had a significant amount of forfeitures related to the former CEO awards that will no longer vest.
(c)A portion of the annual corporate bonus earned that is to be settled in shares. These amounts are recognized as “Accrued liabilities” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are not included in “Additional paid-in capital” until the shares are issued.

Time-based Restricted Stock

The following table summarizes equity-based compensation activity related to time-based restricted stock units and restricted stock awards:

Shares

Weighted average
grant date fair
value per share

Balance, January 1, 2022

765,813

$

36.84

Granted

362,457

$

29.64

Shares vested (including tax withholding) (a)

(290,628)

$

38.66

Forfeited

(25,788)

$

37.19

Balance, March 31, 2022

811,854

$

32.96

(a)Pursuant to the terms of the Incentive Plan, shares withheld by the Company for the payment of the employee's tax withholding related to shares vesting are added back to the pool of shares available for future awards.

As of March 31, 2022, there was $19.9 million of total unrecognized expense. This compensation expense is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining vesting period of 1.9 years.

Performance-based Restricted Stock

The following table summarizes equity-based compensation activity related to performance-based restricted stock units:

Shares

Weighted average
grant date fair
value per share

Balance, January 1, 2022

241,821

$

31.02

Granted (a)

157,739

$

29.97

Shares vested (including tax withholding) (b)

(30,893)

$

29.86

Forfeited

(48,225)

$

31.67

Balance, March 31, 2022

320,442

$

30.52

(a)Represents the total participant target award.
(b)Pursuant to the terms of the Incentive Plan, shares withheld by the Company for the payment of the employee's tax withholding related to shares vesting are added back to the pool of shares available for future awards.

As of March 31, 2022, there was $7.7 million of total unrecognized expense. This compensation expense is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining vesting period of 1.9 years.