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Share-Based Compensation
12 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2022
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Share-Based Compensation Share-Based CompensationThe Company has the ability to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, other stock-based awards and performance compensation awards to current or prospective employees, directors, officers, consultants or advisors. During 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors and its stockholders approved the adoption of the 2020 Omnibus Award Plan (the “2020 Plan”) for the issuance of equity instruments as described above. The Company’s previous 2010 Omnibus Award Plan (as amended, the “2010 Plan”) expired in accordance with its terms in 2020. All equity grants in 2021
were issued from the 2020 Plan. Equity grants in 2020 were issued from both the 2020 Plan and the 2010 Plan. All equity grants during 2019 were issued from the 2010 Plan. The 2020 Plan is currently the only equity plan from which future equity awards may be granted, but outstanding awards granted under the 2010 Plan will continue to be governed by the terms of the 2010 Plan. As of January 2, 2022, there were approximately 22,425 shares of common stock available for future grants under the 2020 Plan. During the periods presented in the consolidated financial statements, the Company settled all exercises of stock options and vesting of restricted shares, including performance shares, with treasury shares.

Stock Options

The Company’s current outstanding stock options have maximum contractual terms of 10 years and vest ratably over three years or cliff vest after three years. The exercise price of options granted is equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of stock options on the date of grant is calculated using the Black-Scholes Model. The aggregate intrinsic value of an option is the amount by which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds its exercise price.

The following table summarizes stock option activity during 2021:
Number of OptionsWeighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at January 3, 2021
11,242 $16.06 
Granted1,435 23.70 
Exercised(2,746)11.38 
Forfeited and/or expired(73)21.27 
Outstanding at January 2, 2022
9,858 $18.44 6.94$55,337 
Vested or expected to vest at January 2, 20229,727 $18.38 6.91$53,197 
Exercisable at January 2, 2022
6,514 $16.43 6.00$48,372 

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $39,522, $28,111 and $26,947, respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $6.33, $6.02 and $3.40, respectively.

The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options was determined using the following assumptions:
202120202019
Risk-free interest rate0.70 %0.22 %1.57 %
Expected option life in years4.504.504.50
Expected volatility38.00 %38.02 %23.55 %
Expected dividend yield2.03 %1.72 %2.03 %

The risk-free interest rate represents the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bond yield correlating to the expected life of the stock options granted. The expected option life represents the period of time that the stock options granted are expected to be outstanding based on historical exercise trends for similar grants. The expected volatility is based on the historical market price volatility of the Company over a period equivalent to the expected option life. The expected dividend yield represents the Company’s annualized average yield for regular quarterly dividends declared prior to the respective stock option grant dates.

The Black-Scholes Model has limitations on its effectiveness including that it was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable and that the model requires the use of highly subjective assumptions, such as expected stock price volatility. Employee stock option awards have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options and changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates.
Restricted Shares

The Company grants RSAs and RSUs, which primarily cliff vest after 1 to 3 years. For the purposes of our disclosures, the term “Restricted Shares” applies to RSAs and RSUs collectively unless otherwise noted. The fair value of Restricted Shares granted is determined using the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, as set forth in the applicable plan document.

The following table summarizes activity of Restricted Shares during 2021:
Number of Restricted SharesWeighted
Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at January 3, 2021
1,089 $19.01 
Granted365 23.27 
Vested(304)18.69 
Forfeited(56)21.08 
Non-vested at January 2, 2022
1,094 $20.09 

The total fair value of Restricted Shares that vested in 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $7,048, $8,634 and $9,996, respectively.

Performance Shares

The Company grants performance-based awards to certain officers and key employees. The vesting of these awards is contingent upon meeting one or more defined operational or financial goals (a performance condition) or common stock share prices (a market condition). The quantity of shares awarded ranges from 0% to 200% of “Target,” as defined in the award agreement as the midpoint number of shares, based on the level of achievement of the performance and market conditions.

The fair values of the performance condition awards granted in 2021, 2020 and 2019 were determined using the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, as set forth in the applicable plan document. Share-based compensation expense recorded for performance condition awards is reevaluated at each reporting period based on the probability of the achievement of the goal.

The fair value of market condition awards granted in 2021, 2020 and 2019 were estimated using the Monte Carlo simulation model. The Monte Carlo simulation model utilizes multiple input variables to estimate the probability that the market conditions will be achieved and is applied to the trading price of our common stock on the date of grant.

The input variables are noted in the table below:
202120202019
Risk-free interest rate0.20 %1.38 %2.51 %
Expected life in years3.003.003.00
Expected volatility49.47 %23.26 %23.19 %
Expected dividend yield (a)0.00 %0.00 %0.00 %
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(a)The Monte Carlo method assumes a reinvestment of dividends.

Share-based compensation expense is recorded ratably for market condition awards during the requisite service period and is not reversed, except for forfeitures, at the vesting date regardless of whether the market condition is met.
The following table summarizes activity of performance shares at Target during 2021:
Performance Condition AwardsMarket Condition Awards
SharesWeighted
Average
Grant Date Fair Value
SharesWeighted
Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at January 3, 2021
429 $19.06 346 $23.65 
Granted209 20.21 187 22.96 
Dividend equivalent units issued (a)10 20.48 24.53 
Vested (b)(88)15.65 (119)15.65 
Forfeited(55)15.65 — — 
Non-vested at January 2, 2022
505 $20.48 422 $24.52 
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(a)Dividend equivalent units are issued in lieu of cash dividends for non-vested performance shares. There is no weighted average fair value associated with dividend equivalent units.

(b)Market condition awards exclude the vesting of an additional 52 shares, which resulted from the performance of the awards exceeding Target.

The total fair value of performance condition awards that vested in 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $1,784, $3,447 and $7,720, respectively. The total fair value of market condition awards that vested in 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $3,498, $4,910 and $7,135, respectively.

Modifications of Share-Based Awards

During 2020 and 2019, the Company modified the terms of awards granted to seven and ten employees, respectively, in connection with its Operations and Field Realignment Plan, IT Realignment Plan and G&A Realignment Plan discussed in Note 5. These modifications resulted in the accelerated vesting of certain stock options in connection with the termination of such employees. As a result, during 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized an increase in share-based compensation of $621 and $1,011, respectively, which was included in “Reorganization and realignment costs.” The Company did not modify the terms of any awards during 2021.

Share-Based Compensation

Total share-based compensation and the related income tax benefit recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations were as follows:
Year Ended
202120202019
Stock options$9,256 $8,499 $7,685 
Restricted shares (a)6,677 6,507 5,762 
Performance shares:
Performance condition awards2,861 782 2,195 
Market condition awards3,225 2,521 2,023 
Modifications, net— 621 1,011 
Share-based compensation22,019 18,930 18,676 
Less: Income tax benefit(2,790)(2,958)(2,990)
Share-based compensation, net of income tax benefit$19,229 $15,972 $15,686 
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(a)2021, 2020 and 2019 include $19, $213 and $396, respectively, related to retention awards in connection with the Company’s G&A Realignment Plan, which is included in “Reorganization and realignment costs.” See Note 5 for further information.

As of January 2, 2022, there was $29,337 of total unrecognized share-based compensation, which will be recognized over a weighted average amortization period of 2.06 years.