Share-based Compensation | 8. Share-based compensation On March 22, 2018, the board of directors of the Company and Fluent, Inc., in its capacity as sole stockholder of the Company at that time, approved the Red Violet, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”). A total of 3,000,000 shares of common stock were authorized to be issued under the 2018 Plan. The primary purpose of the 2018 Plan is to attract, retain, reward and motivate certain individuals by providing them with an opportunity to acquire or increase a proprietary interest in the Company and to incentivize them to expend maximum effort for the growth and success of the Company, so as to strengthen the mutuality of the interests between such individuals and the stockholders of the Company. On June 3, 2020, stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the 2018 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2018 Plan from 3,000,000 shares to 4,500,000 shares . As of June 30, 2020, there were 1,533,624 shares of common stock available for future issuance under the 2018 Plan, as amended. Details of unvested RSU activity during the six months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows: Number of units Weighted average grant-date fair value Unvested as of December 31, 2019 2,237,827 $ 8.88 Granted 11,000 $ 21.82 Vested and delivered (49,917 ) $ 7.71 Vested not delivered (4,000 ) $ 6.10 Forfeited (5,000 ) $ 7.25 Unvested as of June 30, 2020 2,189,910 $ 8.98 On September 5, 2018 and January 16, 2019, the Company granted an aggregate of 1,487,500 RSUs and 90,000 RSUs, respectively, subject to both time- and performance-based requirements, to certain of its employees and directors, at a grant date fair value of $7.69 per share and $7.25 per share, respectively, with a three-year As of June 30, 2019, the Company determined that the 2018 Performance Criteria were met and one-third of the applicable awards vested and shares underlying such awards were issued in August 2019. The remaining shares underlying such awards are expected to vest and be issued in accordance with their time-based vesting requirement. As a result of meeting the 2018 Performance Criteria as of June 30, 2019, the Company recognized a total of $953 and $5,684 of share-based compensation expense relating to RSUs with the 2018 Performance Criteria for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $1,924 and $5,684 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. On August 28, 2019 and October 28, 2019, the Company granted an aggregate of 681,000 RSUs, subject to both time- and performance-based requirements, to certain employees, at a grant date fair value of $11.42 per share and $16.42 per share, respectively, with time vesting periods of either three or four years. On April 17, 2020, the Company granted an aggregate of 11,000 RSUs, subject to both time- and performance-based requirements, to certain employees, at a grant date fair value of $21.82 per share, with time vesting periods of either three or four years. Such RSU grants shall not vest unless and until the Company has, for any fiscal quarter in which the RSUs are outstanding, (i) gross revenue determined in accordance with the Company’s reviewed or audited financial statements in excess of (a) $10.0 million for such fiscal quarter and positive adjusted EBITDA of at least $1.5 million, as determined based on amounts derived from the Company’s reviewed or audited financial statements for such fiscal quarter for 267,000 RSUs, and (b) $12.5 million for such fiscal quarter and positive adjusted EBITDA of at least $2.0 million, as determined based on amounts derived from the Company’s reviewed or audited financial statements for such fiscal quarter for 425,000 RSUs, and (ii) the recipient continues to provide services to the Company either as an employee, director or consultant on the last day of the quarter that the performance criteria is met (collectively, the “2019 Performance Criteria”). Provided the respective 2019 Performance Criteria are met, the RSUs will vest in accordance with the time-based requirements contained in the award agreement over three or four years. In the event of a change of control, all RSUs which have not vested on the date of such change of control shall immediately vest even if the 2019 Performance Criteria have not been met. As of the respective grant dates, the Company determined that it is probable that the 2019 Performance Criteria will be met and therefore, began to record the related amortization expense on the grant dates. The Company recognized a total of $1,411 and $2,800 of share-based compensation expense relating to RSUs with the 2019 Performance Criteria for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, unrecognized share-based compensation expense associated with the granted RSUs amounted to $10,086, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.8 years. Share-based compensation was allocated to the following accounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019 Sales and marketing expenses $ 155 $ 89 $ 309 $ 176 General and administrative expenses 2,187 3,520 4,254 3,707 Share-based compensation expense 2,342 3,609 4,563 3,883 Capitalized in intangible assets 468 168 1,056 318 Total $ 2,810 $ 3,777 $ 5,619 $ 4,201 |