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Stock incentive plans
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Stock incentive plans  
Stock incentive plans

9. Stock incentive plans

 

In March 2011, our board of directors approved the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (“2011 Plan”).  The 2011 Plan provides for the grant of incentive and non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares of our common stock, stock units, and performance cash awards. As of January 1st of each year, the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2011 Plan shall automatically be increased by a number equal to the lesser of (a) 4.5% of the total number of shares of common stock then outstanding, (b) 3,000,000 shares of common stock or (c) as determined by our board of directors. The automatic “evergreen” share reserve increase feature will be terminated after January 2018, so that no additional automatic annual share increases will occur thereafter. As of June 30, 2017, options to purchase 1,605,731 shares of common stock and RSUs covering 3,677,294 shares of common stock were outstanding under the 2011 Plan.

 

No further awards will be made under our Amended and Restated 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (“2001 Plan”), and it will be terminated. Options outstanding under the 2001 Plan will continue to be governed by their existing terms.

 

Stock-based compensation expense is allocated as follows on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network operations

 

$

562

 

$

531

 

$

1,108

 

$

1,177

 

Development and technology

 

280

 

251

 

550

 

563

 

Selling and marketing

 

639

 

458

 

1,065

 

1,007

 

General and administrative

 

2,807

 

1,839

 

4,609

 

3,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

4,288

 

$

3,079

 

$

7,332

 

$

6,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, we capitalized $173 and $367, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we capitalized $189 and $371, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense.

 

Stock option awards

 

We grant stock option awards to both employees and non-employee directors. The grant date for these awards is the same as the measurement date. The stock option awards generally vest over a four-year service period with 25% vesting when the individual completes 12 months of continuous service and the remaining 75% vesting monthly thereafter. These awards are valued as of the measurement date and the stock-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

 

A summary of the stock option activity is as follows:

 

 

 

Number of
Options
(000’s)

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contract
Life
(years)

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

3,084

 

$

7.04

 

3.8

 

$

17,145

 

Exercised

 

(818

)

$

4.43

 

 

 

 

 

Canceled/forfeited

 

(20

)

$

6.71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2017

 

2,246

 

$

7.99

 

3.5

 

$

15,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at June 30, 2017

 

2,212

 

$

8.02

 

3.5

 

$

15,355

 

 

Restricted stock unit awards

 

We grant time-based RSUs to executive and non-executive personnel and non-employee directors. The time-based RSUs granted to executive and non-executive personnel generally vest over a three-year period subject to continuous service on each vesting date. The time-based RSUs for our non-employee directors generally vest over a one-year period for existing members and 25% per year over a four-year period for new members subject to continuous service on each vesting date.

 

We grant performance-based RSUs to executive personnel. These awards vest subject to certain performance objectives based on the Company’s revenue growth and/or Adjusted EBITDA growth achieved during the specified performance period and certain long-term service conditions. The maximum number of RSUs that may vest is determined based on actual Company achievement and performance-based RSUs generally vest over a three-year period subject to continuous service on each vesting date. We recognize stock-based compensation expense for performance-based RSUs when we believe that it is probable that the performance objectives will be met.

 

A summary of the RSU activity is as follows:

 

 

 

Number of Shares
(000’s)

 

Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value

 

Non-vested at December 31, 2016

 

3,825

 

$

6.55

 

Granted

 

586

 

$

12.57

 

Vested

 

(636

)

$

7.21

 

Canceled/forfeited

 

(98

)

$

8.23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested at June 30, 2017

 

3,677

 

$

7.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, 635,593 shares of RSUs vested. The Company issued 377,300 shares and the remaining shares were withheld to pay federal, state, and local employment payroll taxes on those vested awards.