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NOTE 1 0 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Share-Based Compensation Plans We have granted stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to certain of our employees and directors pursuant to our stock incentive plans. Stock options have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant and generally expire 10 years from the date of grant. An RSU is a contractual right to receive one share of our common stock in the future, and the fair value of the RSU is based on our share price on the grant date. The Company’s time-based RSUs generally vest one-quarter on each of the second and third anniversaries of the Business Combination date and the remaining one-half on the fourth anniversary of the Business Combination date; however, certain special retention awards may have different vesting terms. In addition, grants of RSUs to our non-employee directors and certain executive officers contain provisions as part of the respective employment agreements that accelerate the vesting of RSU grants in the event of a termination by the Company or a departure by a director or executive officers. We also grant performance-based RSUs that vest subject to the achievement of specified performance goals within a specified time-frame. The performance-based RSUs contain provisions that increase or decrease the number of RSUs that ultimately vest, depending upon the level of performance achieved. We have also granted RSUs that vest based upon the price of our common stock, which is a market condition. The fair value of awards that contain a market-based condition is estimated using a lattice model to analyze the fair value of the subject shares. The lattice model utilizes multiple stock paths, which are analyzed to determine the fair value of the subject shares. Stock Options Pre-Combination Kore 2014 Equity Incentive Plan During 2020, pre-combination KORE granted awards to certain employees and pre-combination KORE board members. Under pre-combination KORE’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), the board of pre-combination KORE was authorized to grant stock options to eligible employees and directors of pre-combination KORE. The fair value of the options was expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. The Plan was terminated on September 30, 2021 in conjunction with the Business Combination. The following is a summary of the pre-combination KORE’s stock options as of March 31, 2021, and the stock option activity from December 31, 2020 through March 31, 2021:
The following is a summary of the Company’s share-based compensation expense related to stock options during the reporting periods shown below :
Restricted Stock Units 2021 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan On September 29, 2021, the board of directors (the “Board”) approved the KORE Group Holdings, Inc. 2021 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by (i) attracting and retaining employees and directors of, and consultants to, the Company and its subsidiaries; (ii) motivating such individuals by means of performance-related incentives to achieve longer-range performance goals; and (iii) enabling such individuals to participate in the long-term growth and financial success of the Company. The 2021 Plan allows for the grant of share-based payment awards to employees, directors of the Board, and consultants to the Company. The 2021 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board. On December 8, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved the future grants of certain Restricted Stock Unit Awards, the effectiveness of which were contingent upon the filing and effectiveness of the Form S-8 Registration Statement of the common stock, which occurred on January 4, 2022. The following table summarizes RSU activity during the reporting periods shown below:
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 the Company granted 3.4 million RSUs that vest based on the passage of time. The actual number of performance-based RSUs that could vest will range from 0% to 150% of the 1.2 million unvested RSUs granted, depending upon our level of achievement with respect to the performance goals. For certain executive officers the Company granted RSU grants, which vest based on the Company’s stock price, a market-based condition. These grants will vest in quantities ranging from approximately 26.6 – 89.9 thousand (up to 171.8 thousand in aggregate) upon the Company’s common stock attaining a closing price equal to or greater than $13, $15, or $18 per share over any 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading day period. The fair value of these RSUs is estimated through the use of a lattice model. Significant inputs used in our valuation of these RSUs included the following:
The following is a summary of the Company’s share-based compensation expense related to RSUs during the reporting periods shown below :
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