Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)

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Equity-Based Compensation (Tables) - Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs
We recorded equity-based compensation expense in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, as follows (in thousands):
2023 2022 2021
Restricted common shares $ 7,598  $ 7,654  $ 7,980 
Notional unit performance awards 4,437  4,987  4,406 
Options 476  328  366 
Total equity-based compensation $ 12,511  $ 12,969  $ 12,752 

Equity-based compensation expense capitalized as a part of rental property and deferred lease costs were as follows (in thousands):
  2023 2022 2021
Equity-based compensation expense capitalized $ 255  $ 191  $ 94 
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity
The following table summarizes information related to unvested restricted common shares and restricted share units outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:

Unvested Restricted Common Shares and Restricted Share Units Number of shares and units Weighted average grant date fair value
Outstanding at December 31, 2020 1,120,388  $ 13.91 
Granted (1)
485,105  15.40 
Vested (575,688) 15.90 
Forfeited —  — 
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 1,029,805  $ 13.51 
Granted (2)
512,957  17.32 
Vested (545,788) 14.01 
Forfeited (26,591) 15.87 
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 970,383  $ 15.18 
Granted (3)
345,297  17.85 
Vested (480,036) 13.21 
Forfeited (31,803) 15.89 
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 803,841  $ 17.47 
(1)Includes 68,494 restricted share units.
(2)Includes 36,102 restricted share units.
(3)Includes 22,819 restricted share units.
Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity
The following table sets forth PSP performance targets and other relevant information about each plan:
2023
PSP(1)
2022
PSP(1)
2021
PSP(1)
2020
PSP(1)
Performance targets
Absolute portion of award:
Percent of total award 33% 33% 33% 33%
Absolute total shareholder return range 26  % - 41% 26  % - 41% 26  % - 41% 37  % - 52%
Percentage of units to be earned 20  % - 100% 20  % - 100% 20  % - 100% 20  % - 100%
Relative portion of award:
Percent of total award 67% 67% 67% 67%
Percentile rank of peer group range 30  th - 80th 30  th - 80th 30  th - 80th 30  th - 80th
Percentage of units to be earned 20% - 100% 20% - 100% 20% - 100% 20% - 100%
Maximum number of restricted common shares that may be earned 499,696 555,349 688,824 902,167
Grant date fair value per share $12.08 $11.68 $9.65 $7.30
April 2020 grant date fair value per share (2)
N/A N/A N/A $3.11
August 2021 grant date fair value per share (3)
N/A N/A $12.44 N/A
(1)The number of restricted common shares received under the 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 PSP will be determined on a pro-rata basis by linear interpolation between total shareholder return thresholds, both for absolute total shareholder return and for relative total shareholder return amongst the Company's peer group. The peer group is based on companies included in the FTSE Nareit Equity Retail Index.
(2)In April 2020, Mr. Yalof was awarded 205,480 notional units under the 2020 PSP. These awards have the same terms as the awards our executive officers received in February 2020.
(3)In August of 2021, additional awards under the 2021 PSP were granted to recently hired senior executive officers whereby a maximum of approximately 26,000 restricted common shares may be earned.
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions
The fair values of the PSP awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 were determined at the grant dates using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model and the following assumptions:
PSP PSP PSP
2023 2022 2021
Risk free interest rate (1)
3.90  % 1.70  % 0.20  %
Expected dividend yield (2)
4.6  % 5.7  % 6.5  %
Expected volatility (3)
62  % 65  % 61  %
(1)Represents the interest rate as of the grant date on U.S. treasury bonds having the same life as the estimated life of the restricted unit grants.
(2)The dividend yield is calculated utilizing the dividends paid for the previous five-year period.
(3)Based on a mix of historical and implied volatility for our common shares and the common shares of our peer index companies over the measurement period.
Schedule of Other Share-based Compensation, Activity
The following table sets forth PSP activity for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:
Unvested PSP Awards
Number of units Weighted average grant date fair value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 1,709,774  $ 9.17 
Awarded 668,824  9.76 
Earned (1)
(76,478) 12.42 
Forfeited (475,854) 11.03 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 1,826,266  $ 8.82 
Awarded 556,794  11.68 
Earned (1)
(96,592) 12.42 
Forfeited (475,061) 11.44 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2022 1,811,407  $ 8.84 
Awarded 499,696  12.08 
Earned (1)
(758,814) 7.30 
Forfeited (149,948) 9.87 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 1,402,341  $ 10.29 
(1)Represents the units under the 2018, 2019 and 2020 PSP that are no longer outstanding and have been settled in restricted common shares.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range
Options outstanding at December 31, 2023 had the following weighted average exercise prices and weighted average remaining contractual lives:
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
Exercise prices Options Weighted average exercise price Weighted remaining contractual life in years Options Weighted average exercise price
$ 5.73  153,700  $ 5.73  6.69 67,100  $ 5.73 
$ 7.15  1,000,000  $ 7.15  6.37 1,000,000  $ 7.15 
$ 19.37  250,000  $ 19.37  8.91 —  $ — 
$ 21.94  118,000  $ 21.94  4.20 118,000  $ 21.94 
$ 32.02  83,300  $ 32.02  0.01 83,300  $ 32.02 
1,605,000  $ 11.30  6.31 1,268,400  $ 10.08 
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity
A summary of option activity under the Plan for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (aggregate intrinsic value amount in thousands):
Options Shares Weighted-average exercise price Weighted-average remaining contractual life in years Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 1,805,700  $ 11.69 
Granted —  — 
Exercised (42,100) 6.31 
Forfeited (168,000) 22.84 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 1,595,600  $ 10.68  7.64 $ — 
Granted 250,000  19.37 
Exercised (15,500) 5.73 
Forfeited (113,300) 17.66 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2022 1,716,800  $ 11.53  6.79 $ — 
Granted —  — 
Exercised (85,500) 14.45 
Forfeited (26,300) 16.55 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 1,605,000  $ 11.30  6.31 $ 26,719 
Vested and Expected to Vest as of
December 31, 2023 1,597,633  $ 11.32  6.31 $ 26,557 
Exercisable as of December 31, 2023 1,268,400  $ 10.08  5.77 $ 22,728