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Incentive Equity Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Equity [Abstract]  
Incentive Equity Plan
INCENTIVE EQUITY PLAN

At the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our shareholders approved the 2016 Equity Plan (“2016 Plan”). 

The 2016 Plan provides that awards may be made in Common Shares of the Company or units in the Company’s operating partnership, which may be converted into Common Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided by the terms of the 2016 Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Common Shares with respect to which awards may be granted under the 2016 Plan will be increased based on future issuances of Common Shares and units of the operating partnership, including issuances pursuant to the 2016 Plan, so that at any time the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the 2016 Plan shall equal 12.5% of the aggregate number of Common Shares and units of the operating partnership issued and outstanding (other than treasury shares and/or units issued to or held by the Company). 

The Management, Organization and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) administers the 2016 Plan, except with respect to awards to non-employee trustees, for which the 2016 Plan is administered by the board of trustees. Subject to the terms of the 2016 Plan, the Committee is authorized to select participants, determine the type and number of awards to be granted, determine and later amend (subject to certain limitations) the terms and conditions of any award, interpret and specify the rules and regulations relating to the 2016 Plan, and make all other determinations which may be necessary or desirable for the administration of the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan includes the types of awards for grants and the types of financial performance measures.

On July 1, 2019, the Committee approved the grant of 45,031 Restricted Common Share Units (the "Units") subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in the Restricted Unit Award Agreement (the "Award"). These Units are time-based shares that vest each year over the next three years and will be fully vested on July 1, 2022.

On July 1, 2019, the Committee approved the grant of 45,031 Units subject to the restrictions and terms and conditions set forth in the Award. These Units are performance-based shares linked to five specific goals set forth in the Award. If the Company does not attain the performance goals before July 1, 2022, the Units still subject to restriction will be forfeited to the Company.

As of September 30, 2019, the maximum number of Common Shares or OP Units available to be granted is 2,248,507. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, the following shares were granted:

Description
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (1)
Non-vested at January 1, 2019
 

 
$

Granted
 
90,062

 
2.18

Non-vested at September 30, 2019
 
90,062

 
$
2.18

Available for grant at September 30, 2019
 
2,248,507

 
 

(1) The fair value of the shares granted were determined based on the weighted average OTC share price for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

As of September 30, 2019, per the Award, the Company has determined that the time-based shares and the majority of the performance-based shares will vest by July 1, 2022. Time-based shares granted during the three months ended September 30, 2019 are amortized over their respective amortization periods. Performance-based shares granted during the three months ended September, 2019, with the exception of one of the performance based awards, that will be amortized over one year, will be amortized for three years. Performance-based shares that have not been achieved as of July 1, 2022 will be forfeited to the Company.

The total value of the time-based and performance-based shares granted on July 1, 2019 is approximately $196,000. As of September 30, 2019, amortization expense for the time-based and performance-based shares is approximately $15,000 and $13,000, respectively.