Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Employee Benefits and Share-based Compensation, Noncash [Abstract]  
Payment Made for Employee Benefit Plans

The following 401(k) Plan match and other discretionary contributions were made to the Company’s employees, in accordance with the plans described above, in 2021, 2020, and 2019 (dollars in thousands):

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

401(k) Plan

$

6,515

$

6,265

$

5,550

ESOP

 

750

 

1,000

 

1,163

Cash

 

674

 

697

 

780

Total

$

7,939

$

7,962

$

7,493

Schedule of Recognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense

For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense, which is included in “Salaries and benefits” expense on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income (dollars in thousands, except per share data) as follows:

Year Ended December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Stock-based compensation expense

$

10,091

$

9,258

$

8,332

Reduction of income tax expense

 

2,119

 

1,944

 

1,750

Per share compensation cost

$

0.10

$

0.09

$

0.08

Summary of Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes the stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2021:

    

    

    

Weighted

    

Weighted

Average

Stock 

Average

Remaining

Aggregate

Options

Exercise 

Contractual

Intrinsic 

(shares)

Price

Life

Value

Outstanding as of December 31, 2020

 

348,660

$

33.81

 

  

 

  

Granted

 

 

 

  

 

  

Exercised

 

(104,514)

 

29.83

 

  

 

  

Forfeited

 

(3,932)

 

32.17

 

  

 

  

Expired

 

(31,459)

 

36.53

 

  

 

  

Outstanding as of December 31, 2021

 

208,755

 

35.43

 

1.11

$

529,246

Exercisable as of December 31, 2021

 

192,561

 

35.73

 

1.04

 

440,827

Summary of Nonvested Stock Activity

The following table summarizes the restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2021:

    

    

Weighted 

Number of 

Average

Shares of

Grant-Date Fair

RSAs

Value

Unvested as of December 31, 2020

 

406,507

$

35.61

Granted

 

241,447

 

37.47

Net settle for taxes

 

(56,119)

 

35.74

Vested

 

(168,377)

 

35.95

Forfeited

 

(23,391)

 

36.03

Unvested as of December 31, 2021

 

400,067

 

36.55

Summary of Performance Stock Activity

    

Number of 

    

Weighted Average 

Shares of

Grant-

PSUs

Date Fair Value

Unvested as of December 31, 2020

 

197,810

$

34.84

Granted

 

103,308

 

34.29

Net settle for taxes

 

(15,034)

 

38.00

Vested

 

(46,622)

 

37.64

Forfeited

 

(10,107)

 

33.18

Unvested as of December 31, 2021

 

229,355

 

33.89

Schedule of Performance Stock Units Valuation Assumptions

During years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 PSUs were awarded with a market based component based on total shareholder return. The fair value of each PSU granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo simulation lattice model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table:

    

2021(5)

    

2020(5)

    

2019(5)

 

Dividend yield(1)

 

2.66

%  

2.83

%  

2.57

%

Expected life in years(2)

 

2.85

 

2.86

 

2.86

Expected volatility(3)

 

45.75

%  

24.33

%  

24.04

%

Risk-free interest rate(4)

 

0.20

%  

1.35

%  

2.48

%

(1) Calculated as the ratio of the current dividend paid per the stock price on the date of grant.
(2) Represents the remaining performance period as of the grant date.
(3) Based on the historical volatility for the period commensurate with the expected life of the PSUs.
(4) Based upon the zero-coupon U.S. Treasury rate commensurate with the expected life of the PSUs on the grant date.
(5) Assumptions disclosed represent those used in the primary annual issuance.
Estimated Unamortized Compensation Expense Recognized in Future

The estimated unamortized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to, restricted stock, performance stock and stock options issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 that will be recognized in future periods is as follows (dollars in thousands):

    

Restricted

    

Performance

Stock

    

Stock

Stock

Options

Total

2022

$

5,109

$

1,875

$

50

$

7,034

2023

 

2,902

 

962

3

 

3,867

2024

 

482

 

 

482

2025

 

4

 

 

4

Total

$

8,497

$

2,837

$

53

$

11,387