Share-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Note 3. Share-Based Compensation

We grant share-based compensation awards to our officers, directors, and certain key employees pursuant to the 2017 Viad Corp Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended, (the “2017 Plan”). The 2017 Plan has a 10-year term and provides for the following types of awards: (a) incentive and non-qualified stock options; (b) restricted stock awards and restricted stock units; (c) performance units or performance shares; (d) stock appreciation rights; (e) cash-based awards; and (f) certain other stock-based awards. In June 2017, we reserved 1,750,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2017 Plan. On May 24, 2022, we amended and restated the 2017 Plan, which among other things, increased the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 840,000 shares, thus bringing the total number of reserved shares to 2,590,000. As of June 30, 2022, there were 1,176,507 shares available for future grant under the 2017 Plan.

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense:


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in thousands)	2022			2021			2022			2021
Performance-based restricted stock units	$	705		$	466		$	719		$	606
Restricted stock awards and restricted stock units		1,787			1,436			3,349			2,680
Stock options		811			551			1,401			930
Share-based compensation expense before income tax		3,303			2,453			5,469			4,216
Income tax benefit(1)		(30	)		(28	)		(47	)		(55	)
Share-based compensation expense, net of income tax	$	3,273		$	2,425		$	5,422		$	4,161

(1)

The 2022 and 2021 income tax benefit amount primarily reflects the tax benefit associated with our Canadian-based employees.