Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, are as follows (in thousands):

	Balance as of December 31, 2015			Net Change			Balance as of March 31, 2016
Foreign currency translation adjustment (“CTA”) gain (loss)	$	(523,709	)	$	115,899		$	(407,810	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	11,153			(6,784		)	4,369
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(139		)	(304		)	(443		)
Net investment hedge CTA gain (loss)	4,484			(16,312		)	(11,828		)
Net actuarial gain (loss) on defined benefit plans	(848		)	6			(842		)
	$	(509,059	)	$	92,505		$	(416,554	)

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can have a significant impact to the Company’s consolidated balance sheets (as evidenced above in the Company’s foreign currency translation gain or loss), as well as its consolidated results of operations, as amounts in foreign currencies generally translate into more U.S. dollars when the U.S. dollar weakens or less U.S. dollars when the U.S. dollar strengthens. As of March 31, 2016, the U.S. dollar was generally weaker relative to certain of the currencies of the foreign countries in which the Company operates. This overall weakening of the U.S. dollar had an overall favorable impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position because the foreign denominations translated into more U.S. dollars as evidenced by an increase in foreign currency translation gain for the three months ended March 31, 2016 as reflected in the above table. In future periods, the volatility of the U.S. dollar as compared to the other currencies in which the Company operates could have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position and results of operations including the amount of revenue that the Company reports in future periods.

Dividends

On February 18, 2016, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.75 per share, with a record date of March 9, 2016 and a payment date of March 23, 2016. The Company paid a total of $121,494,000 on March 23, 2016 for the first quarter cash dividend. In addition, the Company accrued an additional $1,366,000 in dividends payable for the restricted stock units that have not yet vested.

Stock-Based Compensation

In the first quarter of 2016, the Compensation Committee and the Stock Award Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the issuance of an aggregate of 526,988 shares of restricted stock units to certain employees, including executive officers, pursuant to the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, as part of the Company’s annual refresh program. These equity awards are subject to vesting provisions and have a weighted-average grant date fair value of $290.46 and a weighted-average requisite service period of 3.48 years. The valuation of restricted stock units with only a service condition or a service and performance condition requires no significant assumptions as the fair value for these types of equity awards is based solely on the fair value of the Company’s stock price on the date of grant. The Company used revenue and adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”) as the performance measurements in the restricted stock units with both service and performance conditions that were granted in February 2016, whereby revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) were used as the performance measurements in prior years’ grants.

The Company uses a Monte Carlo simulation option-pricing model to determine the fair value of restricted stock units with a service and market condition. There were no significant changes in the assumptions used to determine the fair value of restricted stock units with a service and market condition that were granted in 2016 compared to the prior year.

The following table presents, by operating expense category, the Company’s stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Cost of revenues	$	2,997	$	2,306
Sales and marketing	9,771		8,711
General and administrative	21,747		19,596
	$	34,515	$	30,613