Share-Based Compensation Plans

In 2016, the Company adopted the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “2016 Plan”). The Company also adopted the Inducement Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Inducement Plan,” and, together with the 2016 Plan, the “Plans”) on December 15, 2016. The Company does not estimate the forfeiture rate during the initial calculation of compensation cost but rather has elected to account for forfeitures in compensation cost when they occur.

The Company computes a deferred tax benefit for restricted stock awards (“RSUs”), performance-based stock units (“PSUs”) and stock options designed to generate future tax deductions by applying its effective tax rate to the expense recorded. For restricted stock units, the Company's actual tax deduction is based on the value of the units at the time of vesting.

The expense for awards issued to both employees and non-employees, which was recorded in “General and administrative, net” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations was $6.1 million and $6.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively. Capitalized share-based compensation was $0.5 million for both of the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

We view stock option awards and restricted stock unit awards with graded vesting as single awards with an expected life equal to the average expected life of component awards, and we amortize the awards on a straight-line basis over the life of the awards.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, no incremental tax benefit was recognized for shares that vested due to the offsetting valuation allowance.

Our shares available for future grant under the Plans were 1,066,770 at December 31, 2019.

On April 2, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized a one-time grant of market-based awards (both RSUs and PSUs) in exchange for the cancellation of special equity awards (both RSUs and stock options) made to our named executive officers on August 9, 2018 (the “Equity Award Exchange”). As required under the terms of the 2016 Plan, this Equity Award Exchange was subject to shareholder approval. Pursuant to the Equity Award Exchange our executives were given the opportunity to exchange out-of-the-money or “underwater” stock options that were granted in August 2018 and certain RSUs also granted in August 2018 to receive a new equity award that consists of 50% time-based RSUs and 50% PSUs, granted under the 2016 Plan. The incremental compensation cost associated with the Equity Award Exchange was determined to be $1.2 million. This incremental cost was measured as the excess of the fair value of each new equity award, measured as of the date the new equity awards were granted, over the fair value of the stock options and RSUs surrendered in exchange for the new equity awards, measured immediately prior to the cancellation. This incremental compensation cost is being recognized ratably over the vesting period or performance period, as applicable, of the new equity awards.

Stock Option Awards

The compensation cost related to these awards is based on the grant date fair value and is expensed over the vesting period (generally one to five years). We use the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards.

At December 31, 2019, we had $1.2 million in unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards. The following table represents stock option award activity for the year ended December 31, 2019:



	Shares		Wtd. Avg. Exer. Price
Options outstanding, beginning of period	644,575		$	28.28
Options forfeited	(40,795	)	$	27.00
Options canceled in Equity Award Exchange	(201,406	)	$	31.14
Options expired	(71,557	)	$	23.81
Options outstanding, end of period	330,817		$	27.66
Options exercisable, end of period	166,824		$	28.94

Our outstanding stock option awards at December 31, 2019 had no measurable aggregate intrinsic value. At December 31, 2019 the weighted-average remaining contract life of stock option awards outstanding was 5.5 years and exercisable was 3.7 years. The stock option awards exercisable as of December 31, 2019 had no intrinsic value.

Restricted Stock Units

The Plans allow for the issuance of restricted stock unit awards that generally may not be sold or otherwise transferred until certain restrictions have lapsed. The compensation cost related to these awards is based on the grant date fair value and is typically expensed over the requisite service period (generally one to five years).

As of December 31, 2019, we had unrecognized compensation expense of $4.3 million related to our restricted stock units which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

The following table provides information regarding restricted stock unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2019:



	Shares		Wtd. Avg. Grant Price
Restricted units outstanding, beginning of period	340,678		$	27.64
Restricted stock units granted	115,957		$	20.13
Restricted stock units granted under Equity Award Exchange	99,500		$	16.70
Restricted stock canceled under Equity Award Exchange	(24,622	)	$	31.14
Restricted stock units forfeited	(59,842	)	$	24.13
Restricted stock units vested	(128,988	)	$	27.54
Restricted stock units outstanding, end of period	342,683		$	22.10

Performance-Based Stock Units

On February 20, 2018, the Company granted 30,700 performance share units for which the number of shares earned is based on the total shareholder return (“TSR”) of the Company's common stock relative to the TSR of its selected peers during the performance period from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020. The awards contain market conditions which allow a payout ranging between 0% payout and 200% of the target payout. The fair value as of the date of valuation was $41.66 per unit or 150.61% of the stock price. The compensation expense for these awards is based on the per unit grant date valuation using a Monte-Carlo simulation multiplied by the target payout level. The payout level is calculated based on actual stock price performance achieved during the performance period. The awards have a cliff-vesting period of three years.

On May 21, 2019, the Company granted an additional 99,500 performance-based stock units (as part of the Equity Award Exchange discussed above) for which the number of shares earned is based on the TSR of the Company's common stock relative to the TSR of its selected peers during the performance period from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021. The awards contain market conditions which allow a payout ranging between 0% payout and 200% of the target payout. The fair value as of the grant date was $18.86 per unit or 112.9% of stock price. The awards have a cliff-vesting period of three three years.

As of December 31, 2019, we had unrecognized compensation expense of $2.3 million related to our performance-based stock units based on the assumption of 100.0% target payout. The remaining weighted-average performance period is 1.9 years. No shares vested during the year ended December 31, 2019.

Employee Savings Plan

We have a savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company contributed on behalf of eligible employees an amount up to 100% of the first 6% of compensation based on the contributions made by the eligible employees in 2019 and 2018. The Company's plan contributions of $0.6 million for both the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, were paid in cash during each pay period. These amounts were recorded as “General and administrative, net” on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.