Stock-Based Compensation | 12. Stock-based compensation Stock option and restricted stock activity Options The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014: Weighted Weighted Weighted Average Average average Remaining Aggregate Grant exercise Contractual Intrinsic Date Fair Number of price Term Value Value shares ($) (in years) ($' 000 ) ($) Outstanding – June 30, 2015 2,401,169 15.34 4.74 11,516 Exercised (323,645 ) 11.62 2,669 Outstanding – September 30, 2015 2,077,524 15.92 4.33 7,509 Outstanding – June 30, 2014 2,710,392 14.16 5.38 3,909 Granted under Plan: August 2014 464,410 11.23 10.00 2,113 4.55 Exercised (688,633 ) 8.24 3,697 Outstanding – September 30, 2014 2,486,169 15.24 5.45 1,820 No 250 no The table below presents the range of assumptions used to value options granted during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014: Three months ended September 30, 2015 2014 Expected volatility n/a 60 % Expected dividends n/a 0 % Expected life (in years) n/a 3 Risk-free rate n/a 1.0 % There were no The following table presents stock options vested and expecting to vest as of September 30, 2015: Weighted Weighted Average average Remaining Aggregate exercise Contractual Intrinsic Number of price Term Value shares ($) (in years) ($' 000 ) Vested and expecting to vest – September 30, 2015 2,077,524 15.92 4.33 7,509 These options have an exercise price range of $ 7.35 24.46 The following table presents stock options that are exercisable as of September 30, 2015: Weighted Weighted Average average Remaining Aggregate exercise Contractual Intrinsic Number of price Term Value shares ($) (in years) ($' 000 ) Exercisable – September 30, 2015 1,764,931 16.93 3.55 5,496 During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, 330,967 273,633 3.8 323,645 1.0 116,395 572,238 336,584 Restricted stock The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014: Weighted Number of Average Shares of Grant Date Restricted Fair Value Stock ($' 000 ) Non-vested – June 30, 2015 341,529 1,759 Granted – August 2015 319,492 581 Vested – August 2015 (71,574 ) 6,406 Non-vested – September 30, 2015 589,447 7,622 Non-vested – June 30, 2014 385,778 3,534 Granted – August 2014 141,707 581 Vested – August 2014 (74,152 ) 828 Non-vested – September 30, 2014 453,333 3,568 The August 2015 grants comprise 301,537 17,955 One-third of the shares will vest if the Company achieves 2018 Fundamental EPS of $ 2.88 Two-thirds of the shares will vest if the Company achieves 2018 Fundamental EPS of $ 3.30 All of the shares will vest if the Company achieves 2018 Fundamental EPS of $ 3.76 At levels of 2018 Fundamental EPS greater $ 2.88 3.76 3.30 The August 2014 grants comprise 127,626 14,081 19.41 30 The shares of restricted stock, other than the shares awarded to employees in August 2014, have been valued utilizing the closing price of the Company's stock quoted on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of grant. The shares of restricted stock awarded to employees in August 2014 are effectively forward starting knock-in barrier options with a strike price of zero. The fair value of these shares of restricted stock was calculated utilizing an adjusted Monte Carlo simulation discounted cash flow model which was developed for the purpose of the valuation of these shares. For each simulated share price path, the market share price condition was evaluated to determine whether or not the shares would vest under that simulation. The "adjustment" to the Monte Carlo simulation model incorporates a "jump diffusion" process to the standard Geometric Brownian Motion simulation, in order to capture the discontinuous share price jumps observed in the Company's share price movements on stock exchanges on which it is listed. Therefore, the simulated share price paths capture the idiosyncrasies of the observed Company share price movements. In scenarios where the shares do not vest, the final vested value at maturity is zero. In scenarios where vesting occurs, the final vested value on maturity is the share price on vesting date. The value of the grant is the average of the discounted vested values. The Company used an expected volatility of 76.01 three 1.27 30 The fair value of restricted stock vesting during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, was $ 1.4 0.8 Stock-based compensation charge and unrecognized compensation cost The Company has recorded a stock-based compensation charge of $0.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively, during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, which comprised: Allocated to cost of goods sold, IT Allocated to processing, selling, general Total servicing and and charge support administration Three months ended September 30, 2015 Stock-based compensation charge $ 726 $ - $ 726 Total – three months ended September 30, 2015. $ 726 $ - $ 726 Three months ended September 30, 2014 Stock-based compensation charge $ 916 $ - $ 916 Total – three months ended September 30, 2014. $ 916 $ - $ 916 The stock-based compensation charges have been allocated to selling, general and administration based on the allocation of the cash compensation paid to the employees. As of September 30, 2015, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was approximately $ 1.5 three 1.2 two As of September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively, the Company has recorded a deferred tax asset of approximately $ 1.5 1.6 |