v3.23.2
Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Schedule of components and classification of stock-based compensation expense

The components and classification of stock-based compensation expense, excluding the Company’s matching contributions to the Plug Power Inc. 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan and quarterly Board compensation, were as follows (in thousands):

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Three Months Ended

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Six Months Ended

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June 30, 2023

    

June 30, 2022

    

June 30, 2023

    

June 30, 2022

Cost of sales

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$

2,439

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$

1,268

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$

5,116

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$

3,144

Research and development

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1,765

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857

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4,047

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2,579

Selling, general and administrative

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32,657

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40,428

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67,886

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77,776

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$

36,861

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$

42,553

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$

77,049

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$

83,499

Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity

A summary of restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023 is as follows (in thousands except share amounts):

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Weighted

    

Aggregate

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Average Grant Date

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Intrinsic

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Shares

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Fair Value

    

Value

Unvested restricted common stock and restricted stock units at December 31, 2022

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6,276,376

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$

21.56

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$

77,639

Granted

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388,693

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10.42

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Vested

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(561,915)

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29.96

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Forfeited

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(573,323)

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24.43

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Unvested restricted common stock and restricted stock units at June 30, 2023

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5,529,831

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$

19.62

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$

57,455

Service Stock Options Awards  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity

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Weighted

    

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Weighted

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Average

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Average

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Remaining

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Aggregate

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Exercise

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Contractual

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Intrinsic

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Shares

    

Price

    

Terms

    

Value

Options outstanding at December 31, 2022

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$

12,078,269

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$

14.34

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$

7.57

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$

42,835

Granted

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471,593

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9.94

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Exercised

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(186,437)

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3.93

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Forfeited

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(467,033)

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24.74

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Options outstanding at June 30, 2023

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$

11,896,392

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$

13.92

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$

7.17

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$

33,238

Options exercisable at June 30, 2023

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6,963,514

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10.09

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6.10

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32,391

Options unvested at June 30, 2023

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$

4,932,878

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$

19.33

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$

8.66

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$

847

Performance Stock Option Awards  
Assumptions made for the purpose of estimating fair value

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Six Months Ended

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June 30, 2023

Remaining VWAP performance period (years)

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3

Risk-free interest rate

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3.60%

Expected volatility

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75.00%

Closing stock price on grant date

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$ 7.87

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity

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Weighted

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Weighted

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Average

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Average

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Remaining

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Aggregate

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Exercise

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Contractual

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Intrinsic

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Shares

    

Price

    

Terms

    

Value

Options outstanding at December 31, 2022

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15,520,000

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$

26.87

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5.81

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Granted

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6,405,000

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7.87

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6.88

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Options outstanding at June 30, 2023

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21,925,000

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$

21.32

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5.78

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Options exercisable at June 30, 2023

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1,391,000

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26.92

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5.23

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Options unvested at June 30, 2023

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20,534,000

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$

20.94

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5.81

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