STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Schedule of stock-based employee compensation expense

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Pre-tax expense	$	1,915	$	1,572	$	6,033	$	4,764
After tax expense	$	1,320	$	1,145	$	4,446	$	3,554

Schedule of summary of the changes in non-vested restricted shares

The following is a summary of the changes in non-vested restricted shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

		Weighted Average
	Shares	Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares at January 1, 2023	3,248,728	$	6.87
Granted	1,235,728		9.50
Vested	(858,425)		8.60
Forfeited	(91,186)		7.71
Non-vested shares at September 30, 2023	3,534,845	$	7.35