Share-based compensation | 18. Share-based compensation At December 31, 2022, and 2021, the Company had stock option and award plans, and a stock purchase plan. 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan The Board of Directors adopted the Amended and Restated 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2012 LTIP”) on April 23, 2018, which was subsequently approved by shareholder ratification. The 2012 LTIP provides for the grant of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, stock awards (including restricted stock, unrestricted stock, and stock units), stock appreciation rights, performance-based awards and other equity-based awards. All of the Company’s employees and the employees of the Company’s subsidiaries and affiliates are eligible and may receive awards under the 2012 LTIP. In addition, the Company’s non-employee directors, consultants, and advisors who perform services for the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates may receive awards under the 2012 LTIP. Awards granted under the 2012 LTIP expire no later than ten years after the date of grant. At December 31, 2022 , the Company reserves a total of 8,375,000 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to the 2012 LTIP, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the 2012 LTIP. At December 31, 2022 , there were 1,098,680 options outstanding under the 2012 LTIP, of which 852,490 were exercisable. In addition, there were 1,359,693 restricted stock units outstanding, some of which contain performance-based or market-based vesting conditions, under the 2012 LTIP as of December 31, 2022. Inducement Plans In 2013, the Company granted options to acquire up to 150,000 shares of common stock to a former Chief Executive Officer as an inducement to accept employment with the Company. As of December 31, 2022 , there were 150,000 options outstanding under this inducement, all of which were exercisable. In August 2019, the Company appointed a new President of Global Spine, who was then subsequently promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer. As an inducement to accept employment with the Company, the individual was awarded a grant of stock options to acquire up to 50,711 shares of common stock and an award of 14,743 restricted stock units. As of December 31, 2022 , there were 50,711 options outstanding under this inducement, 38,033 of which were exercisable, and 3,686 unvested restricted stock units outstanding. Stock Purchase Plan The Second Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Plan, as Amended (the “Stock Purchase Plan”) provides for the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock to eligible employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries that elect to participate in the plan and acquire shares of common stock through payroll deductions (including executive officers). During each purchase period, eligible employees may designate between 1 % and 25 % of their compensation to be deducted for the purchase of common stock under the plan (or such other percentage in order to comply with regulations applicable to employees domiciled in or resident of a member state of the European Union). For eligible directors, the designated percentage will be applied to an amount equal to his or her director compensation paid in cash for the current plan period. The purchase price of the shares under the plan is equal to 85 % of the fair market value on the first day of the plan period or, if lower, on the last day of the plan period. Due to the compensatory nature of such plan, the Company records the related share-based compensation expense in the consolidated statement of operations. Compensation expense is estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model, with such value recognized as expense over the plan period. As of December 31, 2022 , the aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance under the Stock Purchase Plan is 2,850,000 . As of December 31, 2022 , a total of 2,395,673 shares had been issued pursuant to the Stock Purchase Plan. Share-Based Compensation Expense Share-based compensation expense is recorded in the same line of the consolidated statements of operations as the employee’s cash compensation. The following tables present the detail of share-based compensation expense by line item in the consolidated statements of income as well as by award type, for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020: Year Ended December 31, (U.S. Dollars, in thousands) 2022 2021 2020 Cost of sales $ 826 $ 779 $ 705 Sales and marketing 3,865 3,385 3,620 General and administrative 12,917 10,289 10,624 Research and development 835 979 1,258 Total $ 18,443 $ 15,432 $ 16,207 Year Ended December 31, (U.S. Dollars, in thousands) 2022 2021 2020 Stock options $ 1,114 $ 1,893 $ 2,571 Time-based restricted stock awards and stock units 9,452 7,437 8,485 Performance-based / Market-based restricted stock units 6,425 4,414 3,509 Stock purchase plan 1,452 1,688 1,642 Total $ 18,443 $ 15,432 $ 16,207 The income tax benefit related to this expense was $ 3.3 million, $ 3.1 million, and $ 3.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. Stock Options The fair value of time-based stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model, with such value recognized as expense over the service period, which is typically four years, net of actual forfeitures. A summary of the Company’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock options granted during each of the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, is shown in the following table. The Company did not grant any time-based stock options in 2022. Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 2020 Assumptions: Expected term (in years) — 6.0 5.5 Expected volatility — 34.4 % – 34.8 % 30.2 % – 35.1 % Risk free interest rate — 0.83 % – 1.25 % 0.28 % – 1.65 % Dividend yield — — — Weighted average grant date fair value — $ 12.33 $ 8.74 The expected term of the options granted is estimated based on a number of factors, including the vesting and expiration terms of the award, historical employee exercise behavior for both options that are currently outstanding and options that have been exercised or are expired, and an employee’s average length of service. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The risk-free interest rate is determined based upon a constant U.S. Treasury security rate with a contractual life that approximates the expected term of the option. Summaries of the status of the Company’s stock option plans as of December 31, 2022, and 2021, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2022, are presented below: Options Weighted Weighted Outstanding at December 31, 2021 1,397,054 $ 39.20 Granted — $ - Exercised ( 575 ) $ 21.78 Forfeited or expired ( 97,088 ) $ 38.14 Outstanding at December 31, 2022 1,299,391 $ 39.29 3.77 Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2022 1,299,391 $ 39.29 3.77 Exercisable at December 31, 2022 1,040,523 $ 40.70 3.13 As of December 31, 2022 , the unamortized compensation expense relating to options granted and expected to be recognized was $ 0.8 million. This amount is expected to be recognized through December 2025 over a weighted average period of approximately 1.0 years. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $ 0.0 million, $ 0.6 million, and $ 0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2022 , we received $ 0.0 million in cash from stock option exercises, with the tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from these exercises of $ 0.0 million. The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and options exercisable as of December 31, 2022 , is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the market price of the Company’s common stock for options that had exercise prices lower than $ 20.53 , the closing price of the Company’s stock on December 31, 2022 . The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding was $ 0.0 million as of December 31, 2022 . The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable was also $ 0.0 million as of that date. Time-based Restricted Stock Awards and Stock Units Compensation expense for time-based restricted stock awards and stock units, which represents the fair value of the stock measured at the market price at the date of grant, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, which is typically four years , net of actual forfeitures. Since 2017, the annual grant to non-employee directors has been made in the form of one-year vesting restricted stock units with deferred delivery (“DSUs”), whereby shares are not settled until after the director ceases service as a director. As of December 31, 2022, there were 86,542 DSUs outstanding that are vested but not settled. The aggregate fair value of time-based restricted stock awards and stock units that vested during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 , was $ 5.2 million, $ 9.0 million, and $ 6.5 million, respectively. Unamortized compensation expense related to time-based restricted stock awards and stock units amounted to $ 18.6 million at December 31, 2022 . This amount is expected to be recognized through October 2026 over a weighted average period of approximately 2.5 years. The aggregate intrinsic value of time-based restricted stock awards and stock units outstanding was $ 17.4 million as of December 31, 2022. Performance-based and Market-based Restricted Stock Units Certain of the Company's outstanding restricted stock units contain performance-based vested conditions or market-based vesting conditions. The fair value of performance-based restricted stock units is calculated based upon the closing stock price at the date of grant. Such value is recognized as expense over the requisite service period beginning in the period in which they are deemed probable to vest, net of actual forfeitures. Vesting probability is assessed based upon forecasted earnings and financial results. The fair value of market-based restricted stock units is determined at the date of the grant using the Monte Carlo valuation methodology, with any discounts for post-vesting restrictions estimated using the Chaffe Model. The Monte Carlo methodology incorporates into the valuation the possibility that the market condition may not be satisfied. Such value is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, net of actual forfeitures. The fair value of performance-based and/or market-based restricted stock units that vested and settled during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, totaled $ 0.0 million, $ 0.0 million, and $ 1.4 million, respectively. Unamortized compensation expense for performance-based and/or market-based restricted stock units totaled $ 9.3 million at December 31, 2022 , and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.4 years. The aggregate intrinsic value of market-based restricted stock units outstanding was $ 10.6 million as of December 31, 2022. A summary of the status of our time-based and performance-based and/or market-based restricted stock units as of December 31, 2022, and 2021, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2022, are presented below: Time-based Restricted Stock Performance-based and/or Market-based Shares Weighted Shares Weighted Outstanding at December 31, 2021 559,368 $ 40.03 323,081 $ 48.56 Granted 500,222 $ 29.81 255,327 $ 33.57 Vested and settled ( 152,735 ) $ 41.03 — $ — Cancelled ( 59,708 ) $ 34.80 ( 62,176 ) $ 55.70 Outstanding at December 31, 2022 847,147 $ 34.18 516,232 $ 40.29 |