Stock-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

9. Stock-Based Compensation

2005 Incentive Compensation Plan

On May 13, 2019 our stockholders approved an amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Saga Communications, Inc. 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan (as amended, the “Second Restated 2005 Plan”). This plan was first approved in 2005, and subsequently re-approved in 2010 and 2013. The amendment to the Second Restated 2005 Plan (i) extended the date for making awards to September 6, 2023 and (ii) increased the number of authorized shares under the Plan by 90,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. The Second Restated 2005 Plan allows for the granting of restricted stock, restricted stock units, incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, and performance awards to eligible employees and non-employee directors.

The number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Second Restated 2005 Plan may not exceed 370,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, or 990,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of which up to 620,000 shares of Class A Common Stock may be issued pursuant to incentive stock options and 370,000 shares of Class A Common Stock may be issuable upon conversion of Class B Common Stock. Awards denominated in Class A Common Stock may be granted to any employee or director under the Second Restated 2005 Plan. However, awards denominated in Class B Common Stock may only be granted to Edward K. Christian, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and the holder of 100% of the outstanding Class B Common Stock of the Company. Stock options granted under the Second Restated 2005 Plan may be for terms not exceeding ten (10) years from the date of grant and may not be exercised at a price which is less than 100% of the fair market value of shares at the date of grant.

Stock-Based Compensation

All stock options granted were fully vested and expensed at December 31, 2012; therefore, there was no compensation expense related to stock options for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

There were no stock options granted during 2022 or 2021 and there were no stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2022. All outstanding stock options were exercised in 2017.

The following summarizes the restricted stock transactions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022:

		Weighted
		Average
		Grant Date
		Fair
	Shares	Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2022	100,609	$	24.85
Vested	—		—
Forfeited	—		—
Non-vested and outstanding at June 30, 2022	100,609	$	24.85

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, we had $338,000, $677,000, $357,000 and $700,000, respectively, of total compensation expense related to restricted stock-based compensation arrangements. This expense is included in corporate general and administrative expenses in our results of operations. The associated tax benefit recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $37,000, $74,000, $33,000 and $64,000, respectively.