Equity Incentive Plan

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

Note 10 – Equity Incentive Plan

The Company estimates the fair value of restricted stock grants at the date of grant and amortizes those amounts into expense on a straight line basis or amount vested, if greater, over the appropriate vesting period.

As of September 30, 2018, there was $7.1 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the outstanding restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.3 years. The Company used 0% for the forfeiture rate for determining the fair value of restricted stock.

The holder of a restricted stock award is generally entitled at all times on and after the date of issuance of the restricted shares to exercise the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote the shares and the right to receive dividends on the shares.

Restricted stock activity is summarized as follows:

	Shares Outstanding (in thousands)			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2017		227		$	39.47
Restricted stock granted		50		$	47.73
Restricted stock vested		(65	)	$	35.40
Restricted stock forfeited		(1	)	$	48.28
Unvested restricted stock at September 30, 2018		211		$	42.66

Performance Shares

Equity compensation awarded February 23, 2018 for certain executive officers consisted of both performance shares and restricted stock. Performance shares are subject to a three-year performance period, at the conclusion of which, shares awarded are to be determined by the Company’s total shareholder return compared to the MSCI US REIT Index and a defined peer group. Vesting of the performance shares following their issuance will occur ratably over a three-year period, with the initial vesting occurring immediately following the conclusion of the performance period such that all shares vest within five years of the original award date of February 23, 2018. The grant date fair value of these awards is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model and compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over a five-year period. Compensation expense related to performance shares is determined at the grant date and is not adjusted throughout the measurement or vesting periods. The Monte Carlo simulation pricing model utilizes assumptions including grant date, performance period, risk-free rate, grant date share price, dividend yield and annualized volatility.

As of September 30, 2018, there was $1.5 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the outstanding performance shares, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.4 years. The Company used 0% for the forfeiture rate for determining the fair value of performance shares.