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Share-based Compensation and Profits Interests

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Share-based Compensation and Profits Interests
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND PROFITS INTERESTS [Abstract]  
Share-based compensation and profits interests SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND PROFITS INTERESTS
Restricted Stock and RSUs
On July 6, 2021, the Company adopted the 2021 Incentive Award Plan, which became effective on July 20, 2021, under which 6,600,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock were reserved for issuance. On January 1, 2022, the number of shares available under the 2021 Incentive Award Plan increased to 8,836,972. As of June 30, 2022, 4,490,564 shares remained available for future grants. Restricted Stock and RSUs are subject to graded vesting with approximately one-third of such grants vesting on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date. At vesting of the RSUs, the Company issues shares of Class A common stock.
The fair value of the Restricted Stock and RSUs is based upon our stock price at grant date and is expensed over the vesting period. We classify both Restricted Stock and RSUs as equity instruments. Share-based compensation expense is included in employee compensation and benefits in the condensed consolidated and combined statement of operations, with the corresponding increase included in additional paid-in capital or non-controlling interests on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. If the recipient leaves prior to vesting of the Restricted Stock or RSUs, the awards are forfeited. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company reversed approximately $55,000 and $0.1 million, respectively, of share-based compensation related to Restricted Stock and RSU forfeitures.
Restricted Stock is Class A common stock with certain restrictions that relate to trading and carry the possibility of forfeiture. Holders of Restricted Stock have full voting rights and receive dividend equivalents during the vesting period. RSUs represent rights to one share of common stock for each unit. Holders of RSUs receive dividends during the vesting period but do not have voting rights.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, 50,137 RSUs were issued at a weighted-average fair value per share of $23.84. The following summarizes Restricted Stock activity for the six months ended June 30, 2022 (in thousands, except per share data):
Restricted
Stock
Weighted-Average Fair Value per Share
Balance as of December 31, 2021 2,417,662  $ 15.82 
Issued 2,945,775  24.49 
Vested (299,152) 23.83 
Forfeited (64,586) 15.79 
Balance as of June 30, 2022 4,999,699  $ 20.45 
The total value at grant date of Restricted Stock and RSUs granted during the six months ended June 30, 2022, was $72.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2022, 4,999,699 shares of Restricted Stock and 66,637 RSUs were expected to vest with an aggregate intrinsic value of $72.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
As of June 30, 2022, the aggregate unrecognized compensation cost for all unvested Restricted Stock and RSU awards was $73.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years.
Profits Interests
The Operating Company issued profits interests in the Operating Company and certain Fund Managers in 2019, 2020, and 2021 to certain members of management to participate in the growth of the Operating Company and the respective Fund Managers. A holding company was formed for each of the Fund Managers to hold these profits interests. The holding company’s ownership equates from 5% to 40% of the related Fund Managers above a certain income and valuation threshold. The Operating Company issued two types of profits interests: (i) award shares and (ii) anti-dilutive shares. The fair value of these awards was determined using a Monte Carlo Valuation model. Each of the awards has an earnings threshold for distributions and equity appreciation. The grant date fair value of the profits interests awards are expensed over the vesting period. The award shares are subject to graded vesting with approximately one-third of such grants vesting on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date. The Operating Company also issued anti-dilutive awards to active partners. Since the anti-dilutive awards were fully vested, the Company recorded 100% of the fair value as share-based compensation in the year the anti-dilutive shares were granted.
If the recipient leaves after the awards vest, the Company has the option to repurchase the shares at fair value. If the recipient leaves prior to vesting, the awards are forfeited.
At June 30, 2022, the aggregate unrecognized compensation cost for all unvested profits interests awards was $7.8 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years.
The following table summarizes our share-based compensation expense associated with our profits interests awards, Restricted Stock, and RSUs, which is recorded in employee compensation and benefits on the condensed consolidated and combined statement of operations and comprehensive income (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Antidulutive profits interest awards $ —  $ 13,609  $ —  $ 13,609 
Profits interests award shares $ 841  $ 1,015  $ 2,457  $ 1,856 
Restricted Stock and RSUs 5,712  —  11,361  — 
Total share-based compensation $ 6,553  $ 14,624  $ 13,818  $ 15,465 
As of June 30, 2022, unrecognized share-based compensation on Restricted Stock, RSUs and profits interests awards is expected to be recognized as follows (in thousands):
As of June 30, 2022
Total Restricted Stock
and RSUs
Profits interest
awards
Remainder of 2022 $ 13,334  $ 11,678  $ 1,656 
2023 25,807  22,966  2,841 
2024 23,334  21,277  2,057 
2025 13,056  12,102  954 
2026 5,441  5,127  314 
Thereafter 82  82  — 
Total $ 81,054  $ 73,232  $ 7,822