Share-Based Compensation | Note 13 - Share-Based Compensation We have one equity incentive plan from which we are authorized to grant equity awards, the AstroNova, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”). The 2018 Plan provides for, among other things, the issuance of awards, including incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, time or performance-based restricted stock unit (RSUs) and, restricted stock awards (RSAs), with respect to up to 650,000 2019, 182,896 unvested shares of restricted stock and options to purchase an aggregate of 146,000 shares were outstanding under the 2018 Plan. In addition to the 2018 Plan, we previously granted equity awards under our 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) and our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). Both the 2007 Plan expired and no new awards may be issued under either, but outstanding awards will continue to be governed by . As of May 4, 2019, 1,007 391,145 On January 31, 2019, the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors adopted an Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Annual Compensation Program (the “New Program”), which became effective as of February 1, 2019 and supersedes the prior program. Pursuant to the New Program, beginning with fiscal 2020, each non-employee director will automatically receive a grant of restricted stock on the date of their re-election to the Company’s board of directors. The number of whole shares to be granted will be equal to the number calculated by dividing the stock component of the director compensation amount determined by the compensation committee for that year by the fair market value of our stock on that day. The value of the restricted stock award for fiscal 2020 is $60,000. To account for the partial year beginning on February 1, 2019 and continuing through the 2019 annual meeting and thereby provide for the alignment of the timing of annual grants of restricted stock under the New Program with the election of directors at the annual meeting, on February 1, 2019, each non-employee director was granted shares of restricted stock with a fair market value of $18,000. Other than the shares granted on February 1, 2019, which will vest on June 1, 2019, shares of restricted stock granted under the New Program will become vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant, conditioned upon the recipient’s continued service on the Board through that date. Share-based compensation expense was recognized as follows: Three Months Ended (In thousands) May 4, 2019 April 28, 2018 Stock Options $ 212 $ 156 Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units 384 204 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 5 3 Total $ 601 $ 363 Stock Options There were no stock options granted during the three months ended May 4, 2019. The fair value of stock options granted during the three months ended April 28, 2018 were estimated using the following assumptions: Three Months Ended April 28, 2018 Risk Free Interest Rate 2.6 % Expected Volatility 41.3 % Expected Life (in years) 10.0 Dividend Yield 1.8 % The weighted average fair value per share for options granted during the three months ended April 28, 2018 Aggregated information regarding stock option activity for the three months ended May 4, 2019, is summarized below: Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at January 31, 2019 771,145 $ 14.30 Granted — — Exercised (26,530 ) 10.92 Forfeited (7,525 ) 16.83 Canceled (400 ) 6.22 Outstanding at May 4, 2019 736,690 $ 14.40 Set forth below is a summary of options outstanding at May 4, 2019: Outstanding Exercisable Range of Exercise prices Number of Shares Weighted- Average Exercise Price Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life Number of Shares Weighted- Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life $5.00-10.00 64,181 $ 7.94 2.7 64,181 $ 7.94 2.8 $10.01-15.00 434,709 $ 13.64 6.6 338,314 $ 13.64 6.1 $15.01-20.00 237,800 $ 17.54 8.6 51,700 $ 15.70 7.5 736,690 $ 14.40 6.9 454,195 $ 13.07 5.8 As of May 4, 2019, there was approximately $1,232,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.2 years. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Restricted Stock Awards (RSAs) Aggregated information regarding RSU and RSA activity for the three months ended May 4, 2019 is summarized below: RSAs & RSUs Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding at January 31, 2019 133,667 $ 13.99 Granted 101,962 19.50 Vested (9,522 ) 14.15 Forfeited — — Outstanding at May 4, 2019 226,107 $ 16.47 As of May 4, 2019, there was approximately $2,961,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to RSUs and RSAs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years. Employee Stock Purchase Plan AstroNova has an Employee Stock Purchase Plan allowing eligible employees to purchase shares of common stock at a 15% discount from fair value on the first or last day of an offering period, whichever is less. A total of 247,500 shares were reserved for issuance under this plan. During the three months ended May 4, 2019 and April 28, 2018, there were 1,571 and 1,216 shares, respectively, purchased under this plan. As of May 4, 2019, 32,282 shares remain available. |