Stock-based compensation | Stock-based compensation The Company has issued options under the Genpact Limited 2007 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2007 Omnibus Plan”) and the Genpact Limited 2017 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2017 Omnibus Plan”) to eligible persons, including employees, directors and certain other persons associated with the Company. Under the 2007 Omnibus Plan, shares underlying options forfeited, expired, terminated or cancelled under any of the Company’s predecessor plans were added to the number of shares otherwise available for grant under the 2007 Omnibus Plan. The 2007 Omnibus Plan was amended and restated on April 11, 2012 to increase the number of common shares authorized for issuance by 5,593,200 shares to 15,000,000 shares. Further, during the year ended December 31, 2012, the number of common shares authorized for issuance under the 2007 Omnibus Plan was increased by 8,858,823 shares as a result of a one-time adjustment to outstanding unvested share awards in connection with a special dividend payment. On May 9, 2017, the Company’s shareholders approved the adoption of the 2017 Omnibus Plan, pursuant to which 15,000,000 Company common shares are available for issuance. The 2017 Omnibus Plan was amended and restated on April 5, 2019 and April 5, 2022 to increase the number of common shares authorized for issuance by 8,000,000 shares to 23,000,000 shares and by 3,500,000 shares to 26,500,000 shares, respectively. No grants may be made under the 2007 Omnibus Plan after the date of adoption of the 2017 Omnibus Plan. Grants that were outstanding under the 2007 Omnibus Plan as of the date of Company’s adoption of the 2017 Omnibus Plan remain subject to the terms of the 2007 Omnibus Plan. Stock-based compensation costs relating to the foregoing plans during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023 were $14,759 and $19,341, respectively. These costs have been allocated to “cost of revenue” and “selling, general and administrative expenses.” Stock options All options granted under the 2007 and 2017 Omnibus Plans are exercisable into common shares of the Company, have a contractual period of ten years and vest over three Compensation cost is determined at the date of grant by estimating the fair value of an option using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following table shows the significant assumptions used in determining the fair value of options granted in the three months ended March 31, 2022. No options were granted in the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Company granted options covering 475,695 common shares in the three months ended March 31, 2022. Three months ended March 31, 2022 Dividend yield 0.96 % Expected life (in months) 84 Risk-free rate of interest 1.71 % Volatility 26.29 % 16. Stoc k-based compensation (Continued) A summary of stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2023 is set out below: Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Shares Weighted Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) Aggregate Outstanding as of January 1, 2023 7,748,114 33.27 5.6 — Granted — — — — Forfeited (319,646) 41.06 — — Expired — — — — Exercised (642,280) 19.94 — 16,882 Outstanding as of March 31, 2023 6,786,188 34.17 5.7 85,463 Vested as of March 31, 2023 and expected to vest thereafter (Note a) 6,418,998 33.58 5.7 84,183 Vested and exercisable as of March 31, 2023 2,785,379 28.04 4.0 50,636 Weighted average grant date fair value of grants during the period — (a) Options expected to vest reflect an estimated forfeiture rate. As of March 31, 2023, the total remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation cost for options expected to vest amounted to $15,573, which will be recognized over the weighted average remaining requisite vesting period of 2.8 years. Restricted share units The Company has granted restricted share units (“RSUs”) under the 2007 and 2017 Omnibus Plans. Each RSU represents the right to receive one common share. The fair value of each RSU is the market price of one common share of the Company on the date of the grant. The RSUs granted to date have graded vesting schedules of three months to four years. The compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting term. A summary of RSU activity during the three months ended March 31, 2023 is set out below: Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Number of Restricted Share Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding as of January 1, 2023 579,622 42.97 Granted 857,354 43.69 Vested (Note a) (225,979) 40.49 Forfeited (37,254) 42.28 Outstanding as of March 31, 2023 1,173,743 44.00 Expected to vest (Note b) 1,023,390 (a) 225,979 RSUs vested during the three months ended March 31, 2023 in respect of which 149,158 shares (net of minimum statutory tax withholding) were issued during the three months ended March 31, 2023. (b) The number of RSUs expected to vest reflects the application of an estimated forfeiture rate. 16. Stoc k-based compensation (Continued) 199,297 RSUs vested in the year ended December 31, 2022, in respect of which 120,858 shares were issued during the three months ended March 31, 2023 after withholding shares to the extent of minimum statutory withholding taxes. 39,633 RSUs vested in the year ended December 31, 2021, in respect of which 39,515 shares were issued during the three months ended March 31, 2023 after withholding shares to the extent of minimum statutory withholding taxes. As of March 31, 2023, the total remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to RSUs amounted to $39,942, which will be recognized over the weighted average remaining requisite vesting period of 2.6 years. Performance units The Company also grants stock awards in the form of performance units (“PUs”) and has granted PUs under both the 2007 and 2017 Omnibus Plans. Each PU represents the right to receive one common share at a future date based on the Company’s performance against specified targets. PUs granted to date have vesting schedules of approximately six months to three years. PUs granted under the plans are subject to cliff vesting. The compensation expense for such awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting terms. For PUs granted prior to 2023, the fair value of each PU is the market price of one common share of the Company on the date of grant and assumes that performance targets will be achieved. For PUs that have a performance period of one year, the Company’s estimate of the number of shares to be issued is adjusted upward or downward based upon the probability of achievement of the performance targets. The ultimate number of shares issued and the related compensation cost recognized is based on a comparison of the final performance metrics to the specified targets. For the PUs granted in 2023, the Company made certain amendments to the vesting conditions. For PUs granted in 2023, the performance period increased to three years from one year for PUs granted prior to 2023. Further, the number of PUs granted in 2023 that will ultimately vest will be modified, subject to certain conditions and limitations, based on the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to the TSR of the companies included as of January 1, 2023 in the S&P 400 Midcap Index (the “Peer Group”) over the three-year performance period for the 2023 PUs. The grant date fair value for PUs granted in 2023 is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model. This model simulates a range of possible future stock prices and estimates the probabilities of the potential payouts. This model also incorporates the following assumptions: • The historical volatility for the companies in the Peer Group was measured using the most recent three-year period. • The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury rate assumption commensurate with the three-year performance period. • For determining the TSR of the Company and the companies in the Peer Group, dividends will be assumed to have been reinvested in the stock of the issuing entities on a continuous basis. • The correlation coefficients used to model the way in which each entity tends to move in relation to each other are based upon the price data used to calculate historical volatility. 16. Stoc k-based compensation (Continued) The fair value of each 2023 PU granted to employees was estimated on the date of grant using the following valuation assumptions: Three months ended March 31, 2023 Dividend yield 1.28 % Expected life (years) 2.8 Risk-free rate for expected life 3.81 % Volatility for expected life 24.71 % A summary of PU activity during the three months ended March 31, 2023 is set out below: Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Number of Performance Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Maximum Shares Eligible to Receive Outstanding as of January 1, 2023 3,570,951 44.07 3,570,951 Granted 960,181 44.20 2,304,434 Vested (Note a) (645,308) 42.52 (645,308) Forfeited (145,972) 43.61 (145,972) Adjustment upon final determination of level of performance goal achievement (Note b) 96,668 44.50 96,668 Outstanding as of March 31, 2023 3,836,520 44.39 5,180,773 Expected to vest (Note c) 3,356,908 (a) 645,308 PUs vested during the three months ended March 31, 2023, in respect of which 410,843 shares (net of minimum statutory tax withholding) were issued during the three months ended March 31, 2023. (b) Represents an adjustment made in March 2023 to the number of shares subject to the PUs granted in 2022 upon certification of the level of achievement of the performance targets underlying such awards. (c) The number of PUs expected to vest reflects the application of an estimated forfeiture rate. As of March 31, 2023, the total remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to PUs amounted to $88,750, which will be recognized over the weighted average remaining requisite vesting period of 2.0 years. 16. Stoc k-based compensation (Continued) Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) On May 1, 2008, the Company adopted the Genpact Limited U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the Genpact Limited International Employee Stock Purchase Plan (together, the “ESPP”). In April 2018, these plans were amended and restated, and their terms were extended to August 31, 2028. The ESPP allows eligible employees to purchase the Company’s common shares through payroll deductions at 90% of the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the last business day of each purchase interval. The dollar amount of common shares purchased under the ESPP may not exceed 15% of the participating employee’s base salary, subject to a cap of $25 per employee per calendar year. With effect from September 1, 2009, the offering periods commence on the first business day in March, June, September and December of each year and end on the last business day of the subsequent May, August, November and February. 4,200,000 common shares have been reserved for issuance in the aggregate over the term of the ESPP. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, 87,646 and 72,645 common shares, respectively, were issued under the ESPP. The ESPP is considered compensatory under the FASB guidance on Compensation-Stock Compensation. The compensation expense for the ESPP is recognized in accordance with the FASB guidance on Compensation-Stock Compensation. The compensation expense for the ESPP during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023 was $491 and $363, respectively, and has been allocated to cost of revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses. |