STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

The following table sets forth reported stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Cost of subscription	$	21	$	13	$	55	$	35
Cost of maintenance and other revenue		69		38		202		115
Cost of professional services		189		121		542		364
Sales and marketing		350		203		1,040		587
Research and development		227		132		665		400
General and administrative		1,025		702		3,114		2,293
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,881	$	1,209	$	5,618	$	3,794

The weighted average assumptions used to value SARs granted in the nine months ended October 31, 2015 and 2014 are shown in the following table:

(1)	The expected life of SARs granted under the stock-based compensation plans is based on historical vested SAR exercise and post-vest forfeiture patterns and includes an estimate of the expected term for SARs that were fully vested and outstanding.

(2)	The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for a term consistent with the expected life of SARs in effect at the time of grant.

(3)	The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock for a period equivalent to the expected life of the SARs, which it believes is representative of the expected volatility over the expected life of the SARs.

(4)	The Company expects to continue paying quarterly dividends at the same rate as the nine months ending on October 31, 2015.

The following table summarizes the activity for outstanding SARs for the nine months ended October 31, 2015:

	SARs (in thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at January 31, 2015		2,499		$	12.69
Granted		380			25.34
Exercised		(251	)		10.65
Expired		(12	)		14.24
Forfeited		(5	)		12.05
Outstanding at October 31, 2015		2,611		$	14.72		5.0		$	27,067
Vested and expected to vest at October 31, 2015 ⁽¹⁾		2,604		$	14.73		5.0		$	26,972
Vested and exercisable at October 31, 2015		1,461		$	11.55		4.0		$	19,663

(1)	The expected-to-vest SARs are the result of applying the pre-vesting forfeiture rate assumptions to total outstanding SARs.

The following table summarizes the activity for RSUs for the nine months ended October 31, 2015:

	RSUs			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands)

Restricted stock at January 31, 2015		503			$	16.27
Granted		324				24.77
Released ⁽¹⁾		(192	)			15.57
Forfeited		(16	)			18.76
Restricted stock at October 31, 2015		619			$	20.89

(1)	The number of RSUs released includes shares withheld on behalf of employees to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements.