Stock- Based Awards and Stock-Based Employee Compensation Expense | 3. Stock- Based Awards and Stock-Based Employee Compensation Expense Our stock-based awards include (i) stock options, (ii) restricted stock awards, some of which are subject to time-based vesting (“Restricted Stock”) and some of which are subject to performance-based vesting (“Performance Stock”), and (iii) restricted stock units, some of which are subject to time-based vesting (“RSUs”) and some of which are subject to performance-based vesting (“Performance RSU’s”). As of June 30, 2016, the Company had 2,013,827 stock options outstanding, 694,472 non-vested Restricted Stock awards; non-vested 141,500 Performance Stock awards; 206,336 non-vested RSUs; 110,831 non-vested Performance RSUs and 2,548,391 shares available for grant. Stock Option Activity The following is a summary of all stock option transactions during the three months ended June 30, 2016: Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Yrs) Outstanding at March 31, 2016 2,016,827 $ 3.67 Granted at market price — — Cancelled or expired (3,000 ) $ 2.50 Exercised — $ — Outstanding at June 30, 2016 2,013,827 $ 3.67 3.88 Options exercisable at June 30, 2016 1,751,372 $ 3.69 3.06 At June 30, 2016, we had 1,010,467 stock options outstanding and 748,012 stock options exercisable with an exercise price lower than the market price of the Company’s common stock on that date. The aggregate intrinsic value of these stock options was each $1.1 million. The Company did not record an excess tax benefit in the three month period ended June 30, 2016. The Company recorded a $2 thousand excess tax benefit in the six month period ended June 30, 2016, related to the exercise of 19,812 options. Restricted Stock Activity The following is a summary of Restricted Stock activity during the three months ended June 30, 2016: Restricted Shares Weighted Average Fair Value Non-vested restricted stock at March 31, 2016 577,961 $ 3.88 Granted at market price 120,000 3.77 Vested (3,489 ) 3.61 Cancelled — — Non-vested restricted stock at June 30, 2016 694,472 $ 3.86 The Company did not record an excess tax benefit in the three month period ended June 30, 2016. The Company recorded a $32 thousand excess tax benefit in the six month period ended June 30, 2016, related to 168,750 restricted stock awards that vested. Restricted Stock Unit Activity The following is a summary of all RSU activity during the three months ended June 30, 2016: Restricted Stock Units Weighted Average Fair Value Non-vested restricted stock units at March 31, 2016 206,336 $ 3.72 Granted at market price — — Vested — — Cancelled — — Non-vested restricted stock units at June 30, 2016 206,336 $ 3.72 The Company did not record an excess tax benefit in the three month period ended June 30, 2016. The Company recorded a $5 thousand excess tax benefit in the six month period ended June 30, 2016, related to 131,664 restricted stock units that vested. Performance RSU Activity The following is a summary of all Performance RSU activity during the three months ended June 30, 2016: Performance RSUs Weighted Average Fair Value Non-vested performance RSUs at March 31, 2016 110,831 $ 3.83 Granted at market price — — Vested — — Cancelled — — Non-vested performance RSUs at June 30, 2016 110,831 $ 3.83 The Company did not record an excess tax benefit in the three month period ended June 30, 2016. The Company recorded a $12 thousand excess tax benefit in the six month period ended June 30, 2016, related to 77,428 performance units that vested. Performance Stock Activity The following is a summary of all Performance Stock activity during the three months ended June 30, 2016: Performance Stock Weighted Average Fair Value Non-vested performance stock at March 31, 2016 141,500 $ 3.61 Granted at market price — — Vested — — Cancelled — — Non-vested performance stock at June 30, 2016 141,500 $ 3.61 The weighted average grant-date fair value of awards of Restricted Stock, RSUs, Performance RSUs and Performance Stock is based on the quoted market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Stock-Based Compensation Expense For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016, the total stock-based employee compensation expense resulting from stock options, Restricted Stock, RSUs, Performance RSU’s and Performance Stock was recorded to the following line items of the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income: (In thousands) Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Cost of revenues $ 56 $ 116 Research and development 75 152 Selling, general and administrative 590 815 Stock-based compensation expense $ 721 $ 1,083 Our second quarter 2016 stock-based compensation expense includes $280 thousand related to the accelerated vesting of equity awards related to our CFO departure. A deferred tax asset totaling $303 thousand and $223 thousand, resulting from stock-based compensation expense associated with awards relating to the Company’s U.S. operations, was recorded for the six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of June 30, 2016, there was $3.8 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock-based compensation awards granted under the incentive plans. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.76 years. For additional information regarding the Company’s Equity Awards and Stock-based Employee Compensation, see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. |