Stockholder's Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Stockholder's Equity

Stockholder's Equity

Note 6. Stockholders’ Equity

Equity Incentive Plans

An aggregate of 4.0 million shares of our Class A common stock were authorized for issuance under the terms of the Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Equity Incentive Plan). At March 31, 2015, 0.9 million shares remained available for issuance of stock options or other stock-based awards under our Equity Incentive Plan (including shares of restricted Class A common stock surrendered to the Company in payment of taxes required to be withheld in respect of vested shares of restricted Class A common stock and available for issuance). The expiration date of the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, on and after which date no awards may be granted, is April 4, 2023. The Company’s board of directors administers the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, and has the sole and plenary authority to, among other things: (i) designate participants; (ii) determine the type, size, and terms and conditions of awards to be granted; (iii) determine the method by which an award may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited, or suspended.

The Company’s time-based restricted stock awards and option awards generally vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the grantee’s continued employment or service with the Company. The Company’s event-based restricted stock awards and option awards generally vest either upon the Company’s Class A common stock attaining a $15.00 closing price per share, as quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market, on at least 10 trading days, subject to the grantee’s continued employment or service with the Company. Other event-based restricted stock awards granted to certain members of our Board vest on the day preceding the Company’s annual shareholder meeting.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock was $1.3 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. At March 31, 2015, there was $3.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over weighted-average period of 2.1 years. At March 31, 2015, there was $2.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.1 years.

Stock Options

The fair value of stock options granted is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model for time-based options and the Monte Carlo simulation model for event-based options. The expected term of options granted is derived using the simplified method under ASC 718-10-S99-1/SEC Topic 14.D for “plain vanilla” options and the Monte Carlo simulation for event-based options. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s competitors given its lack of trading history. The risk- free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for a period consistent with the expected term of the option in effect at the time of the grant. The Company has estimated forfeitures of 1.5%, as the awards are to management for which the Company expects lower turnover, and has assumed no dividend yield, as dividends have never been paid to stock or option holders and will not be paid for the foreseeable future.

Black-Scholes Option Valuation Assumptions	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015	2014
Risk-free interest rate	1.77%-2.12%	1.76%-1.92%
Dividend yield	—	—
Volatility	27.5%-29.5%	28.4%-30.9%
Weighted-average expected term (years)	6.9	6.0-6.3

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (shares and intrinsic value in thousands):

	Number of shares	Weighted-average exercise price		Weighted-average remaining contractual term	Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding at December 31, 2014	1,870	$	11.23	8.4	$	4,721
Granted	65	13.49		6.9	—
Exercised	—	—		—	—
Forfeited	—	—		—	—
Expired	—	—		—	—
Outstanding at March 31, 2015	1,935	$	11.30	8.2	$	3,423
Vested at March 31, 2015	670	$	11.07	7.9	$	1,315
Exercisable at March 31, 2015	670	$	11.07	7.9	$	1,315

The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $4.48. At March 31, 2015, 0.3 million options granted are unvested, event-based options.

Restricted Stock

Certain employees and directors have been awarded restricted stock under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.  The time-based restricted stock grants vest primarily over a period of three years.  The fair value and expected term of event-based restricted stock grants is estimated at the grant date using the Monte Carlo simulation model.

The following table summarizes restricted share activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (shares in thousands):

	Number of shares	Weighted-average grant date fair value
Outstanding at December 31, 2014	719	$	9.82
Granted	—	—
Vested	—	—
Forfeited	—	—
Outstanding at March 31, 2015	719	$	9.82

At March 31, 2015, 0.2 million shares of restricted stock issued were unvested, event-based shares.

Warrants

In connection with our capitalization noted above, we have issued 14.7 million warrants, which qualify as equity instruments. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-half of one share of our Class A common stock at a price of $6.00 per half share. At March 31, 2015, 14.7 million warrants were issued and outstanding, which are exercisable into 7.3 million shares of our Class A common stock. Warrants are only exercisable for a whole number of shares of common stock (i.e. only an even number of warrants may be exercised at any given time by a registered holder). As a result, a holder must exercise a least two warrants, at an effective exercise price of $12.00 per share. At the option of the Company, 10.0 million warrants may be called for redemption, provided that the last sale price of our Class A common stock reported has been at least $18.00 per share on each of twenty trading days within the thirty-day period ending on the third business day prior to the date on which notice of redemption is given. The warrants expire on April 4, 2018. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, no warrants were exercised.