Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Dollars In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

Arrow has established three stock-based compensation plans: a Long Term Incentive Plan, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). All share and per share data have been adjusted for the September 25, 2020 3% stock dividend.

Long Term Incentive Plan

The Long Term Incentive Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units and performance shares. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors administers the Long Term Incentive Plan.

Stock Options - Options may be granted at a price no less than the greater of the par value or fair market value of such shares on the date on which such option is granted, and generally expire ten years from the date of grant.  The options usually vest over a four-year period.

The following table summarizes information about stock option activity for the year to date period ended September 30, 2020.

	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2020	248,495			$	26.78
Granted	52,324			34.25
Exercised	(26,822)			22.23
Forfeited	(2,834)			28.79
Outstanding at September 30, 2020	271,163			28.65
Vested at Period-End	147,759			25.84
Expected to Vest	123,404			32.01
Stock Options Granted
Weighted Average Grant Date Information:
Fair Value of Options Granted	$	4.84
Fair Value Assumptions:
Dividend Yield	2.90		%
Expected Volatility	20.25		%
Risk Free Interest Rate	1.53		%
Expected Lives (in years)	6.68

The following table presents information on the amounts expensed related to stock options for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Amount expensed	$	76	$	79	$	227	$	237

Restricted Stock Units - The Company grants restricted stock units which gives the recipient the right to receive shares of Company stock upon vesting. The fair value of each restricted stock unit is the market value of Company stock on the date of grant. 100% of the restricted stock unit awards vest three years from the grant date. Once vested, the restricted stock units become vested units and are no longer forfeitable. Vested units settle upon retirement of the recipient. Unvested restricted stock unit awards will generally be forfeited if the recipient ceases to be employed by the Company, with limited exceptions.

The following table summarizes information about restricted stock unit activity for the periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

	Restricted Stock Units	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at January 1, 2020	7,721	$	30.27
Granted	3,942	34.25
Non-vested at September 30, 2020	11,663	31.62
Non-vested at January 1, 2019	3,582	30.70
Granted	4,139	29.89
Non-vested at September 30, 2019	7,721	30.27

The following table presents information on the amounts expensed related to restricted stock units for the periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Amount expensed	$	30	$	19	$	88	$	55

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Arrow sponsors an ESPP under which employees may purchase Arrow's common stock at a 5% discount below market price. Under current accounting guidance, a stock purchase plan with a discount of 5% or less is not considered a compensatory plan.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Arrow maintains an ESOP, pursuant to which substantially all employees of Arrow and its subsidiaries are eligible to participate upon satisfaction of applicable service requirements.  The ESOP borrowed funds from one of Arrow’s subsidiary banks to purchase outstanding shares of Arrow’s common stock.  The notes, which were fully repaid as of December 31, 2019, required annual payments of principal and interest through 2019.  As the debt was repaid, shares were released from collateral based on the proportion of debt paid to total debt outstanding for the year and allocated to active employees.  In addition, the Company makes additional cash contributions to the Plan each year.

Shares pledged as collateral were reported as unallocated ESOP shares in stockholders' equity. As shares were released from collateral, Arrow reported compensation expense equal to the current average market price of the shares, and the shares became outstanding for earnings per share computations.