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Stock-Based Compensation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation

12.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Our Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) provides for the issuance of Glatfelter common stock to eligible participants in the form of restricted stock units, restricted stock awards, non-qualified stock options, performance shares, incentive stock options and performance units. As of December 31, 2020, there were 1,899,527 shares of common stock available for future issuance under the LTIP.

Pursuant to the terms of the LTIP, we have issued to eligible participants restricted stock units, performance share awards and stock only stock appreciation rights (“SOSARs”).

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) and Performance Share Awards (“PSAs”)Awards of RSUs and PSAs are made under our LTIP. The vesting of RSUs is generally based on the passage of time, generally over a three -year period or in certain instances the RSUs were issued with five-year cliff vesting. PSAs are issued to members of management and vesting is based on achievement of cumulative financial performance targets covering a two-year period followed by an additional one-year service period. The performance measures include a minimum, target and maximum performance level providing the grantees an opportunity to receive more or less shares than targeted depending on actual financial performance. In addition, beginning in 2018, PSA awards include a modifier based on the three-year total shareholder return relative to a broad market index. For RSUs the grant date fair value of the awards, or the closing price per common share on the date of the award, is used to determine the amount of expense to be recognized over the applicable service period. For PSAs, the grant date fair value is estimated using a lattice model. The significant inputs include the stock price, volatility, dividend yield, and risk-free rate of return. Settlement of RSUs and PSAs will be made in shares of our common stock currently held in treasury. 

The following table summarizes RSU and PSA activity during the past three years:

 

Units

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Balance at January 1,

 

896,463

 

 

 

756,786

 

 

 

929,386

 

Granted

 

400,854

 

 

 

600,820

 

 

 

435,542

 

Forfeited

 

(89,483

)

 

 

(223,677

)

 

 

(112,501

)

Shares delivered

 

(136,182

)

 

 

(237,466

)

 

 

(495,641

)

Balance at December 31,

 

1,071,652

 

 

 

896,463

 

 

 

756,786

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Compensation expense

$

5,655

 

 

$

3,543

 

 

$

5,971

 

 

The amount granted in 2020, 2019 and 2018 includes 171,150, 218,422 and 184,834 PSAs, respectively, exclusive of reinvested dividends. The weighted average grant date fair value per unit for awards in 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $16.65, $15.86 and $20.20, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, unrecognized compensation expense for outstanding RSUs and PSAs totaled $5.4 million. The weighted average remaining period over which the expense will be recognized is 1.6 years.

 

Stock Only Stock Appreciation Rights

The following table sets forth information related to outstanding SOSARS:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

SOSARS

Shares

 

 

Wtd Avg Exercise Price

 

 

Shares

 

 

Wtd Avg

Exercise Price

 

 

Shares

 

 

Wtd Avg

Exercise Price

 

 

Outstanding at January 1,

 

1,291,947

 

 

$

20.05

 

 

 

2,334,742

 

 

$

18.08

 

 

 

2,561,846

 

 

$

17.87

 

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(58,460

)

 

 

12.85

 

 

 

(596,360

)

 

 

15.56

 

 

 

(158,545

)

 

 

13.31

 

 

Canceled / forfeited

 

(151,074

)

 

 

20.25

 

 

 

(446,435

)

 

 

21.06

 

 

 

(68,559

)

 

 

21.09

 

 

Outstanding at December 31,

 

1,082,413

 

 

$

20.40

 

 

 

1,291,947

 

 

$

20.05

 

 

 

2,334,742

 

 

$

18.08

 

 

Exercisable at December 31,

 

1,082,413

 

 

 

20.40

 

 

 

1,291,947

 

 

20.05

 

 

 

2,134,297

 

 

 

18.13

 

 

Vested and expected to vest

 

1,082,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,291,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,334,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation expense (in thousands)

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under terms of the SOSAR, the recipients receive the right to receive a payment in the form of shares of common stock equal to the difference, if any, in the fair market value of one share of common stock at the time of exercising the SOSAR and the exercise price. The SOSARs vest ratably over a three-year period. No SOSARs were issued during any of the past three years. As of December 31, 2020, the intrinsic value of SOSARs vested and expected to vest totaled $0.1 million and the remaining weighted average contractual life of outstanding SOSARs was 3.5 years.