Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation Plans

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Stock-Based Compensation Plans
12 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2022
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Plans Stock-Based Compensation Plans
Fixed Stock-Based Compensation Plans
The 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan permitted us to grant to our employees, consultants and directors up to 4.0 million shares of our Common Stock plus any shares available under former plans which were previously approved by the shareholders. The plan permitted us to grant equity awards in the form of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance bonuses, performance share units (“PSUs”), non-employee director stock options and other equity-related awards. As of March 17, 2021, the plan was no longer available for new grants of awards, but all outstanding awards that were granted under the plan prior to March 17, 2021 continue to be governed by the terms and conditions of the plan and applicable award agreements. Effective June 10, 2021, the 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan was replaced and superseded by the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“Omnibus Plan”). The Omnibus Plan permits us to grant up to 6.5 million shares of our Common Stock to our employees, consultants and directors. The form of equity awards authorized for grant under the Omnibus Plan are substantially the same as those permitted by the predecessor plan.
Stock appreciation rights may be awarded alone or in tandem with stock options. When the stock appreciation rights are exercisable, the holder may surrender all or a portion of the unexercised stock appreciation right and receive in exchange an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value at the date of exercise over the fair market value at the date of the grant. No stock appreciation rights have been granted to date.
Any restricted stock, RSUs or PSUs awarded are subject to certain general restrictions. The restricted stock shares or units may not be sold, transferred, pledged or disposed of until the restrictions on the shares or units have lapsed or have been removed under the provisions of the plan. In addition, if a holder of restricted shares or units ceases to be employed by us, any shares or units in which the restrictions have not lapsed will be forfeited.
The 2013 Director Deferred Compensation Plan permits any of our directors who receive a retainer or other fees for Board or Board committee service to defer all or a portion of such fees until a future date, at which time they may be paid in cash or shares of our common stock, or receive all or a portion of such fees in non-statutory stock options. Deferred fees that are paid out in cash will earn interest at the 30-year Treasury Bond Rate. If a director elects to be paid in common stock, the number of shares will be determined by dividing the deferred fee amount by the closing market price of a share of our common stock on the date of deferral. The number of options issued to a director will equal the deferred fee amount divided by 33% of the price of a share of our common stock. The exercise price will equal the fair market value of our common stock at the date the option is issued. The options are fully vested when issued and have a term of 10 years.
In conjunction with the acquisition of Family Dollar in 2015, we assumed the Family Dollar Stores, Inc. 2006 Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”). The 2006 Plan permitted the granting of a variety of compensatory award types, including stock options and performance share rights.
Total stock-based compensation expense was recorded in the accompanying consolidated income statements as follows:
  Year Ended
  January 29, January 30, February 1,
(in millions) 2022 2021 2020
Cost of sales $ 18.3  $ 15.4  $ 12.9 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 61.6  68.5  48.5 
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 79.9  $ 83.9  $ 61.4 
Excess tax benefit (deficit) on stock-based compensation
    recognized in the Provision for income taxes
$ 8.5  $ (2.8) $ 3.8 
Restricted Stock
We issue service-based RSUs to employees and officers and issue PSUs to certain of our officers. We recognize expense based on the estimated fair value of the RSUs or PSUs granted over the requisite service period, which is generally three years, on a straight-line basis or a shorter period based on the retirement eligibility of the grantee. The fair value of RSUs and PSUs is determined using our closing stock price on the date of grant.
Service-Based RSUs
The following table summarizes the status of service-based RSUs as of January 29, 2022 and changes during the year then ended: 
Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 30, 2021
1,265,216  $ 83.16 
Granted 634,118  109.01 
Vested (649,374) 87.54 
Forfeited (153,894) 92.88 
Nonvested at January 29, 2022
1,096,066  $ 94.16 
The total fair value of the service-based restricted shares vested during the years ended January 29, 2022, January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020 was $56.8 million, $48.5 million and $55.5 million, respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value of the RSUs granted in 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $109.01, $73.24 and $103.55, respectively. As of January 29, 2022, there was $54.5 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to these RSUs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years.
PSUs
The following table summarizes the status of PSUs as of January 29, 2022 and changes during the year then ended: 
Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 30, 2021
423,272  $ 82.67 
Granted 422,524  95.04 
Vested (218,232) 79.44 
Forfeited (42,592) 95.66 
Nonvested at January 29, 2022
584,972  $ 91.86 
The total fair value of the PSUs vested during the years ended January 29, 2022, January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020 was $17.3 million, $19.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value of the PSUs granted in 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $95.04, $74.46 and $103.71, respectively. As of January 29, 2022, there was $20.7 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to these RSUs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.7 years.
Stock Options
Stock options are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Options granted in 2021, 2020 and 2019 are immaterial.
Certain of our directors elected to defer their compensation into stock options under the 2013 Director Deferred Compensation Plan. These options vest immediately and are expensed on the grant date.
The following tables summarize information about options outstanding at January 29, 2022 and changes during the year then ended:
  Number of Shares Weighted Average Per Share Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in millions)
Outstanding, beginning of period 117,057  $ 79.75     
Granted 1,078  140.52     
Exercised (93,594) 77.67     
Outstanding, end of period 24,541  $ 90.38  4.8 $ 0.9 
Options vested and exercisable at January 29, 2022
24,541  $ 90.38  4.8 $ 0.9 
The intrinsic value of options exercised during 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $5.6 million, $0.9 million and $1.6 million, respectively.