Share-based compensation plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

We have share-based compensation plans to attract and retain employees and nonemployee directors and to more closely align their interests with those of our shareholders.

We have outstanding share-based awards granted to employees under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan ("2013 Plan") and the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan"). These plans permit grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock, performance units, stock appreciation rights, stock options, as well as other share-based awards to eligible employees. The 2013 Plan and the 2017 Plan also permit cash awards to eligible employees. The 2017 Plan became effective May 2017. No further grants of awards will be made under the 2013 Plan, although awards under this prior plan remain outstanding.

We also have outstanding deferred stock units granted to directors under the 2017 Plan. Share-based awards were previously granted to directors and remain outstanding under the Non-Employee Director's Equity Plan and the Directors’ Stock Accumulation Plan, which has expired.

Outstanding awards at June 30, 2021 include performance share units, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, performance-based stock options, time-based stock options and certain awards that will be settled in cash.

Compensation Expense

Compensation expense is measured using the fair-value-based method. Prior to 2020, for employee and director awards considered equity grants, compensation expense is recognized from the award or grant date to the earlier of the retirement-eligible date or the vesting date. In 2020, the retirement eligibility provisions for many employee awards were changed on a go-forward basis to require a six month notification period prior to actual retirement. For the 2020 awards, we recognize expense from the grant date to six months after the participant's retirement eligible date. In 2021, the retirement eligibility provisions were changed on a go-forward basis to require a minimum of a one year service period in order to meet the retirement eligible conditions. For the 2021 awards, we recognize expense from the grant date to the earlier of the retirement-eligible date (provided it is not less than one year from the grant date) or the vesting date.

Compensation expenses are classified as selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Compensation expenses for the share-based awards were as follows:


	Compensation Expense			Compensation Expense
	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2021		2020	2021		2020

Performance share units	$	7.4	2.4	$	12.5	7.0

Restricted stock units	2.9		1.7	4.6		3.0
Deferred stock units and fees paid in stock	0.5		0.3	0.6		0.6
Performance-based stock options	—		0.5	0.3		1.2
Time-based vesting stock options	0.3		0.5	0.7		0.8
Cash based awards	(0.2)		0.4	0.6		0.4
Share-based payment expense	10.9		5.8	19.3		13.0
Income tax benefit	(2.5)		(1.2)	(4.4)		(2.8)
Share-based payment expense, net of tax	$	8.4	4.6	$	14.9	10.2

Performance-Based Stock Options

In 2018, 2017 and 2016, we granted performance-based stock options that have a service condition as well as a market condition. In addition, some of the awards granted in 2016 contained a non-financial performance condition. We measure the fair value of these performance-based options at the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation model.

The following table summarizes performance-based stock option activity during the first six months of 2021:


	Shares (in thousands)	Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding balance as of December 31, 2020	1,165.0	$	11.17
Granted	—	—
Expired(a)	(184.7)	15.23
Exercised	(33.8)	14.72
Outstanding balance as of June 30, 2021	946.5	$	10.25

(a)Although the service condition had been met, these 2018 performance options expired in accordance with the terms of the underlying award agreement.

Time-Based Stock Options

We granted time-based stock options that contain only a service condition. We measure the fair value of these time-based options at the grant date using a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model.

The following table summarizes time-based stock option activity during the first six months of 2021:


	Shares (in thousands)	Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding balance as of December 31, 2020	207.8	$	21.38
Granted	—	—
Forfeited	—	—
Exercised	—	—
Outstanding balance as of June 30, 2021	207.8	$	21.38

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)

We granted RSUs that contain only a service condition. We measure the fair value of RSUs based on the price of Brink’s stock at the grant date, adjusted for a discount for dividends not received or accrued during the vesting period.

The following table summarizes RSU activity during the first six months of 2021:


	Shares (in thousands)	Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested balance as of December 31, 2020	251.8	$	72.30
Granted	95.5	78.82
Forfeited	(3.1)	78.71

Vested	(73.3)	75.44
Nonvested balance as of June 30 2021	270.9	$	73.68

Performance Share Units ("PSUs”)

We granted Internal Metric PSUs ("IM PSUs") and Total Shareholder Return PSUs ("TSR PSUs").

IM PSUs contain a performance condition as well as a service condition. We measure the fair value of these PSUs based on the price of Brink’s stock at the grant date, adjusted for a discount for dividends not received or accrued during the vesting period. For the IM PSUs granted in 2021, the performance period is from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022.

TSR PSUs contain a market condition as well as a service condition. We measure the fair value of PSUs containing a market condition at the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation model. For the TSR PSUs granted in 2021, the performance period is from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023.

The following table summarizes all PSU activity during the first six months of 2021:


	Shares (in thousands)	Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested balance as of December 31, 2020	576.7	$	80.43
Granted	275.9	80.89
Forfeited	(8.5)	78.31

Vested(a)	(149.5)	74.03
Nonvested balance as of June 30, 2021	694.6	$	82.02

(a)The vested PSUs presented are based on the target amount of the award. In accordance with the terms of the underlying award agreements, the actual shares earned and distributed for the performance period ended December 31, 2020 were 246.9 thousand, compared to target shares of 149.5 thousand.

Deferred Stock Units ("DSUs")

We granted DSUs to our nonemployee directors in 2019 and in prior years. We measure the fair value of DSUs at the grant date, based on the price of Brink's stock, and, if applicable, adjusted for a discount for dividends not received or accrued during the vesting period.

DSUs granted after 2014 will be paid out in shares of Brink's stock on the first anniversary of the grant date, provided that the director has not elected to defer the distribution of shares until a later date. DSUs granted prior to 2015, in general, will be paid out in shares of stock following separation from service.

The following table summarizes all DSU activity during the first six months of 2021:


	Shares (in thousands)	Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested balance as of December 31, 2020	21.6	$	40.46
Granted	15.7	79.93
Forfeited	(3.0)	40.46
Vested	(21.4)	45.68
Nonvested balance as of June 30, 2021	12.9	$	79.80