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Equity-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]  
Equity-Based Compensation

NOTE 7. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

Until the completion of the Distribution, the Company’s employees participate in 21CF’s equity plans. 21CF has plans authorized to grant equity awards of 21CF stock to the Company’s employees. The equity-based compensation expense recorded by the Company, in the periods presented, includes the expense associated with the employees historically attributable to the Company’s operations, as well as the expense associated with the allocation of equity-based compensation expense for corporate employees.

The Company will have a new equity compensation plan relating to equity awards of FOX stock, the Fox Corporation 2019 Shareholder Alignment Plan (the “SAP”), that will become effective in connection with the Distribution. Equity-based compensation, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted and unrestricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and other types of FOX equity awards may be granted. The Company’s officers, directors and employees will be eligible to participate in the SAP.

In connection with the Distribution, 21CF performance stock units (“PSUs”) scheduled to vest in 2019 and 50% of 21CF retention RSUs were accelerated and paid out in shares of 21CF class A common stock in March 2019. 21CF RSUs and PSUs scheduled to vest after 2019 will be converted into new equity awards of the Company, using a formula designed to preserve the value of the awards immediately prior to the Distribution. Converted awards will have the same terms and features as the original 21CF awards, except for the PSUs, which will be converted into RSUs that will be subject only to time-based vesting conditions and will no longer be subject to achievement of applicable performance goals. In addition, the remaining 50% of the 21CF retention RSUs will be converted into new FOX equity awards and Disney equity awards on the same pro rata basis accorded to shareholders of 21CF common stock in the mergers. All of the converted FOX equity awards will be made under the SAP.

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of FOX will consider making initial grants under the SAP in connection with the Distribution. These shareholder alignment grants would likely consist of a mix of stock options and RSUs.

The following table summarizes the Company’s equity-based compensation:

 

 

 

For the three months ended December 31,

 

 

For the six months ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Equity-based compensation(a)

 

$

12

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

33

 

 

$

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intrinsic value of all settled equity-based awards

 

$

8

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

110

 

 

$

31

 

 

(a)

Includes allocated expense for both executive directors and corporate executives of 21CF, allocated using a proportional allocation driver, which management has deemed to be reasonable.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s total estimated compensation cost, not yet recognized, related to non-vested equity awards held by the Company’s employees for all plans presented was approximately $115 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period between one and two years.