Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Incentive Plan

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Stock Incentive Plan
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock Incentive Plan
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
Common and Preferred Stock
The Company has authorized 500,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 144,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 5,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The rights of the holders of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock are identical, except with respect to voting and conversion. Each share of the Company’s Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share and is not convertible into any other shares of the Company’s capital stock. Each share of the Company’s Class B common stock is entitled to five votes per share, is convertible at any time into one share of Class A common stock at the option of the holder of such share and will automatically convert into one share of Class A common stock upon the occurrence of certain specified events, including a transfer of such shares (other than to such holder’s family members, descendants or certain affiliated persons or entities). The Company’s Board of Directors is authorized to fix the rights and terms for any series of preferred stock without additional shareholder approval.
In 2000, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Company’s 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2000 Plan”) and between 2000 and 2010 authorized the Company to reserve a total of 28,500 shares of its then authorized common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (”Common Stock”) for issuance under the 2000 Plan. The 2000 Plan provided for the issuance of restricted stock grants, incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options. The Company will grant no further stock options or restricted awards under the 2000 Plan.
The Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”), was adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors in May 2010 and approved by its stockholders in June 2010. The 2010 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, performance-based stock options, restricted stock awards and other stock-based awards. Upon its effectiveness, 10,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2010 Plan. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had granted options to purchase 5,217 shares of Class A common stock under the 2010 Plan.
The Company’s 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") permits eligible employees to purchase up to an aggregate of 200 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. This plan commenced December 1, 2017 and was most recently amended on August 2018. The ESPP allows participants to purchase shares of common stock at a 5% discount from the fair market value of the stock as determined on specific dates at six-month intervals. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company issued 49 and 51 shares, respectively, under the ESPP. As of December 31, 2019, the amount that had been withheld from employees for future purchases under the ESPP is $0.1 million. As of December 31, 2018, the amount that had been withheld from employees for future purchases under the ESPP was immaterial.
Stock Option Grants 
The Company has granted stock options to certain employees and directors, including its principal and controlling stockholder, under the 2000 Plan. The Company has also granted stock options to certain employees and directors under the 2010 Plan. At December 31, 2019, 5,717 shares were available for grant under the 2010 Plan.
The following table summarizes the collective activity under the 2000 Plan and the 2010 Plan:
 
Number of Options
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2016
3,971

 
7.300

 
 
 
 
Granted(1)
390

 
6.061

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(401
)
 
4.935

 
 
 
 
Forfeited
(41
)
 
6.421

 
 
 
 
Expired
(85
)
 
10.157

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2017
3,834

 
7.367

 
 
 
 
Granted(1)
518

 
10.878

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(909
)
 
7.367

 
 
 
 
Forfeited
(87
)
 
4.726

 
 
 
 
Expired
(51
)
 
9.146

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2018
3,305

 
8.050

 

 


Granted(1)
1,330

 
14.026

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(916
)
 
7.362

 
 
 
 
Forfeited
(210
)
 
8.070

 
 
 
 
Expired
(4
)
 
9.904

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
3,505

 
$
10.524

 
6.60
 
$
24,455

Options exercisable at December 31, 2019
1,528

 
$
8.757

 
4.01
 
$
13,356

Expected to vest at December 31, 2019
1,977

 
$
11.889

 
8.76
 
$
11,098

 
(1) Grants are related to the 2010 Plan.
The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $7,154, $5,588 and $808, respectively.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2019, a total of 916 shares were issued upon the exercise of options under the 2000 and 2010 Plan at an average price of 7.362 per share. Cash received from option exercises under all stock-based payment arrangements, net, for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $6,742, $6,696 and $1,977, respectively.
Stock options issued under our 2000 Plan generally expire if not exercised within ten years after the grant date. Under the terms of our 2010 stock incentive plan, all options expire if not exercised within ten years after the grant date. During 2011, the Company began awarding options which typically vest over a five year period on an annual ratable basis. From time to time, the Company awards options providing for vesting over three years, with one-third vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. During the year ending December 31, 2019, the Company granted 1,000 common stock options to certain employees and directors under its 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, which have a contractual life of ten years and vest based upon the achievement of specific performance goals over a three years. If the employee ceases to be employed by the Company for any reason before vested options have been exercised, the employee has 90 days to exercise options that have vested as of the date of such employee’s termination or they are forfeited.

During August and September 2019, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), who is also a significant shareholder of the Company, exercised a nonqualified option to purchase 600 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. Due to an administrative oversight, in November 2019, the Company paid the required withholding taxes of $2,292 to the Internal Revenue Service on the compensation element resulting from such exercise without a corresponding withholding from the CEO. Accordingly, the Company recorded a reimbursement due from the CEO as of December 31, 2019 of $2,292, which has been included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying balance sheet. In January 2020, the Company received payment in full from the CEO.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the weighted-average fair value of options granted. The Company will recognize the compensation cost of stock-based awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award.
The determination of the fair value of stock-based payment awards utilizing the Black-Scholes model is affected by the stock price and a number of assumptions, including expected volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. The following table sets forth the significant assumptions used in the model during 2019, 2018 and 2017:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Expected dividend yield
—%
 
—%
 
—%
Risk-free interest rate
1.60%-2.39%
 
2.71%-3.00%
 
1.96%-2.36%
Expected volatility
43%-44%
 
43%-45%
 
46%
Expected life
6.5 years
 
6.5 years
 
6.5 years

 
The Company will continue to use judgment in evaluating the expected term and volatility related to the stock-based compensation on a prospective basis, and incorporating these factors into the Black-Scholes pricing model. The Company records forfeitures as they occur. Higher volatility and longer expected lives result in an increase to stock-based compensation expense determined at the date of grant.
The weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, under the Black-Scholes option pricing model was $6.33, $5.20 and $2.93, respectively, per share. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of approximately $1,620, $1,258, and $1,293, respectively, in connection with stock-based payment awards and including expense in connection with the ESPP. The compensation expense is categorized as a portion of selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2019, there was approximately $9,486 of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock option awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years.