Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs, Share-Based Payments [Abstract]

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

Note 3:  Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

The Company records compensation expense associated with restricted stock in accordance with ASC Topic 718 (“Share Based Payment”).  The Company adopted the modified prospective transition method provided under ASC Topic 718.   The compensation expense related to all of the Company’s stock-based compensation arrangements is recorded as a component of general and administrative expenses.

The Company had 572,127 restricted common shares issued under the 2006 Employee Equity Compensation Restricted Stock Plan (“Employee Plan”) and 182,000 restricted common shares issued under the 2006 Outside Director Equity Compensation Restricted Stock Plan (“Director Plan”) at December 31, 2012, all shares of which were issued subject to a restriction or forfeiture period which lapse ratably on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the date of grant, and the fair value of which is being amortized over the three-year restriction period.  For the quarters ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized $458,000 and $559,000, respectively, of compensation expense related to the Employee and Director Plans.  For the nine months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized $1.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively, of compensation expense related to the Employee and Director Plans.  At December 31, 2012 and 2011, there was $1.5 million and $3.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested restricted stock awards, respectively, which is expected to be recognized over the next three years.