Stock-Based Compensation | 8 . Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation expense recognized, together with the income tax benefits recognized, is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 2015 Total stock-based compensation related to RSUs included in indirect costs and selling expense $ 4,897 $ 3,638 Income tax benefit recognized for stock-based compensation expense $ 1,757 $ 1,415 Under the terms of its 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2006 Plan), the Company may issue, among others, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, SSARs, and performance awards, collectively referred to herein as equity instruments. During the periods presented all equity instrument grants were made in the form of RSUs. Other than performance-based RSUs (PRSUs) which contain a market-based element, the fair value of RSU grants was determined based on the closing price of a share of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of RSUs with market-based vesting features was also measured on the grant date, but was done so using a binomial lattice model. Annual grants under the 2006 Plan are generally made to the Company’s key employees during the first quarter of the Company’s fiscal year and to members of the Company’s Board of Directors during the second quarter of the Company’s fiscal year. With the approval of its Chief Executive Officer, the Company also issues equity instruments to strategic new hires and to employees who have demonstrated superior performance. In September 2014, the Company made its annual grant to key employees consisting of 180,570 PRSUs. The final number of such PRSUs that are earned by participants and vest is based on the achievement of a specified earnings per share (EPS) for the year ended June 30, 2015 and on the average share price of Company stock for the 90 day period ending September 23, 2015, 2016 and 2017 as compared to the average share price for the 90 day period ended September 23, 2014. The specified EPS for the year ended June 30, 2015 was met and the average share price of the Company’s stock for the 90 day period ending September 23, 2016 exceeded the average share price of the Company’s stock for the 90 day period ended September 23, 2014, resulting in an additional 19,190 RSUs earned by participants. In September 2015, the Company made its annual grant to key employees consisting of 208,160 PRSUs. The final number of such PRSUs that are earned by participants and vest is based on the achievement of a specified EPS for the year ending June 30, 2016 and on the average share price of Company stock for the 90 day periods ending September 18, 2016, 2017 and 2018 as compared to the average share price for the 90 day period ended September 18, 2015. The specified EPS for the year ended June 30, 2016 was met and the average share price of the Company’s stock for the 90 day period ending September 18, 2016 exceeded the average share price of the Company’s stock for the 90 day period ended September 18, 2015, resulting in an additional 11,811 RSUs earned by participants. In September 2016, the Company made its annual grant to its key employees consisting of 193,420 PRSUs. The final number of such PRSUs that are earned by participants and vest is based on the achievement of a specified EPS for the year ended June 30, 2017 and on the average share price of Company stock for the 90 day period ending September 30, 2017, 2018 and 2019 as compared to the average share price for the 90 day period ended September 30, 2016. If EPS for the year ending June 30, 2017 exceeds the specified EPS and the average share price of the Company’s stock for the 90 day period ending September 30, 2017, 2018 and 2019 exceeds the average share price of the Company’s stock for the 90 day period ended September 30, 2016 by 100 percent or more, then an additional 193,420 could be earned by participants. This is the maximum number of additional RSUs that can be earned related to the September 2016 annual grant. In addition to the performance and market conditions, there is a service vesting condition which stipulates that 50 percent of the earned award will vest on October 1, 2019 and 50 percent of the earned award will vest on October 1, 2020, in both cases dependent upon continuing service by the grantee as an employee of the Company, unless the grantee is eligible for earlier vesting upon retirement or certain other events. The total number of shares authorized by shareholders for grants under the 2006 Plan and its predecessor plan is 12,450,000 as of September 30, 2016. The aggregate number of grants that may be made may exceed this approved amount as forfeited SSARs, stock options, restricted stock and RSUs, and vested but unexercised SSARs and stock options that expire, become available for future grants. As of September 30, 2016, cumulative grants of 13,978,332 equity instruments underlying the shares authorized have been awarded, and 4,217,234 of these instruments have been forfeited. Activity related to RSUs during the three months ended September 30, 2016 is as follows: RSUs Outstanding, June 30, 2016 873,854 Granted 215,052 Vested (80,466 ) Forfeited (3,918 ) Outstanding, September 30, 2016 1,004,522 Weighted-average grant date fair value for RSUs $ 100.66 As of September 30, 2016, there was $51.9 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to RSUs scheduled to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.0 years. |