Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

v2.4.1.9
Stock Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Summary of stock options activity
Summary of Stock Option Activity:
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Options outstanding at beginning of year
 
258,815

 
$
19.63

 
 
 
 
Granted
 

 
N/A

 
 
 
 
Exercised
 
(60,695
)
 
$
17.16

 
 
 
 
Cancelled
 
(16,680
)
 
$
38.86

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at end of year
 
181,440

 
$
18.69

 
0.44
 
$
3,139

Vested at end of year
 
181,440

 
$
18.69

 
0.44
 
$
3,139

Exercisable at end of year
 
181,440

 
$
18.69

 
0.44
 
$
3,139

Price range of options exercised
 
$ 11.48 - $ 42.82
 
 
 
 
Price range of options outstanding
 
$ 11.48 - $ 22.11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shares reserved for existing or future equity award grants at end of year
 
2,885,481

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Options outstanding at beginning of year:
 
609,585

 
$
27.44

 
897,767

 
$
23.56

Granted
 

 
N/A

 

 
N/A

Exercised
 
(347,370
)
 
$
33.40

 
(282,082
)
 
$
15.12

Cancelled
 
(3,400
)
 
$
14.00

 
(6,100
)
 
$
25.73

Outstanding at end of year
 
258,815

 
$
19.63

 
609,585

 
$
27.44

Exercisable at end of year
 
225,415

 
$
20.36

 
471,760

 
$
30.93

Price range of options exercised
 
$ 8.06 - $44.44

 
 
 
$ 8.06 - $34.30

 
 
Price range of options outstanding
 
$ 11.48 - $42.82

 
 
 
$ 8.06 - $44.44

 
 
Stock options by exercise price range
Stock options Outstanding at December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
Stock Options Outstanding
 
Stock Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices
 
Number
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Life
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
Number
Exercisable
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
$11.48 - $11.48
 
1,650

 
1.24
 
$
11.48

 
1,650

 
$
11.48

$13.69 - $13.69
 
20,000

 
0.01
 
$
13.69

 
20,000

 
$
13.69

$14.00 - $14.00
 
15,450

 
1.10
 
$
14.00

 
15,450

 
$
14.00

$19.90 - $19.90
 
139,840

 
0.38
 
$
19.90

 
139,840

 
$
19.90

$22.11 - $22.11
 
4,500

 
1.61
 
$
22.11

 
4,500

 
$
22.11

 
 
181,440

 
 
 
 
 
181,440

 
 
Summary of nonvested (restricted) shares activity
Summary of Nonvested (Restricted) Shares and Units Activity:

In addition to the stock options discussed above, we grant time-based and performance-based restricted shares. Performance-based restricted shares are only granted to our senior executive management group. All performance shares only vest upon the attainment of certain financial and operational criteria as established and approved by our Board of Directors.
 
 
 

Nonvested
Restricted Share
Activity
(time-based)
 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 

Nonvested
Restricted
Share Activity
(performance-
Based)
 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2012
 
649,516

 
$
22.68

 
191,250

 
$
20.41

Granted
 
386,500

 
27.21

 
56,250

 
20.72

Vested (Earned/Released)
 
(166,566
)
 
18.92

 
(33,750
)
 
14.27

Forfeited (1)
 
(43,800
)
 
25.10

 
(33,750
)
 
14.27

Outstanding as of December 31, 2012
 
825,650

 
25.43

 
180,000

 
22.81

Granted
 
355,795

 
42.78

 
62,500

 
42.56

Vested (Earned/Released)
 
(215,850
)
 
41.72

 
(67,500
)
 
41.97

Forfeited (1)
 
(81,700
)
 
31.27

 

 
N/A

Outstanding at December 31, 2013
 
883,895

 
32.22

 
175,000

 
30.10

Granted
 
374,683

 
45.23

 
52,083

 
45.60

Vested (Earned/Released)
 
(256,137
)
 
45.34

 
(56,250
)
 
45.56

Forfeited (1)
 
(99,000
)
 
38.77

 

 
N/A

Outstanding at December 31, 2014
 
903,441

 
37.51

 
170,833

 
35.43

 
(1)
Forfeitures on time-based nonvested shares are a result of terminations of employment, while forfeitures on performance-based nonvested shares are a result of failing to attain certain goals as outlined in our executive management group's compensation agreements.
Summary of compensation expense and stock award activity
Below is a summary of compensation expense and stock award activity (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Stock-based compensation expense
 
$
12,211

 
$
9,483

 
$
8,319

Cash received by Company from exercises
 
$
1,042

 
$
11,601

 
$
4,267

Summary of stock based compensation agreements
The following table includes additional information regarding our Plan (dollars in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost
 
$
20,577

 
$
17,385

Weighted average years expense recognition period
 
2.11

 
2.18

Total equity awards outstanding (1)
 
1,255,714

 
1,317,710


(1)     Includes options outstanding and unvested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units.