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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Block)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
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6.       SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

       Under the Entercom Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), the Company is authorized to issue share-based compensation awards to key employees, directors and consultants.

 

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) Activity

The following is a summary of the changes in RSUs under the Plan during the current period:

    Number    Weighted Aggregate
    Of Weighted Average Intrinsic
    Restricted  Average Remaining Value As Of
    Stock Purchase Contractual September 30,
 Period Ended  Units Price Term (Years) 2014
             
RSUs outstanding as of: December 31, 2013   1,030,486        
RSUs awarded    675,113        
RSUs released    (289,403)        
RSUs forfeited    (41,325)        
RSUs outstanding as of: September 30, 2014   1,374,871 $ - 1.2 $ 11,040,214
RSUs vested and expected            
to vest as of:September 30, 2014   1,297,223 $ - 1.2 $ 9,737,342
RSUs exercisable (vested and             
deferred) as of:September 30, 2014   84,603 $ - 0.0 $ 679,362
Weighted average remaining             
recognition period in years   1.9        
Unamortized compensation             
expense, net of estimated           
forfeitures  $ 6,295,793        

RSUs With Service And Market Conditions

 

During the first quarter of 2014, the Company issued RSUs with service and market conditions. These shares vest if: (1) the Company's stock achieves certain shareholder performance targets over a defined measurement period; and (2) the employee fulfills a minimum service period. The compensation expense is recognized even if the market conditions are not satisfied and are only reversed in the event the service period is not met. These RSUs, which are included in the RSU activity table, are amortized over the longest of the explicit, implicit or derived service periods, which is one or two years, as all of the conditions need to be satisfied.

The following table presents the changes in outstanding RSUs with market conditions:

   Nine Months Year
   Ended Ended
   September 30, December 31,
   2014 2013
   (amounts in thousands, except per share data)
    
Reconciliation Of RSUs With Market Conditions      
 Beginning of period balance   -   200
 Number of RSUs granted   290   -
 Number of RSUs forfeited    -   (200)
 Number of RSUs vested   -   -
 End of period balance   290   -
        
 Average fair value of RSUs issued with market conditions $ 6.90 $ -

The fair value of RSUs with service conditions is estimated based on the market value stock price on the date of the grant. To determine the fair value of RSUs with service and market conditions, the Company used the Monte Carlo simulation lattice model. The Company's determination of the fair value was based on the number of shares granted, the Company's stock price on the date of grant and certain assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. If other reasonable assumptions were used, the results could differ.

The specific assumptions used for this valuation are as follows:

 Nine Months Ended
 September 30,
 2014
  
Expected Volatility Structure 39% to 51%
Risk Free Interest Rate0.1% to 0.4%
Expected Dividend Yield0.0%

RSUs With Performance Conditions

 

       In addition to the RSUs included in the table above summarizing the changes in RSUs under the Plan, the Company issued 11 thousand RSUs during 2014 with performance conditions at an average fair market value of $9.60 per share. The fair value was determined based upon the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. Vesting of the ultimate number of shares underlying such performance-based awards, if any, will be dependent upon the achievement of certain performance targets. If the performance standards are not achieved, all unvested shares will expire and any accrued expense will be reversed.

 

       The Company applies a quarterly probability assessment in computing its non-cash compensation expense and any change in the estimate is reflected as a cumulative adjustment to expense in the quarter of the change.

Option Activity

 

       The following table provides summary information related to the exercise of stock options:

  Nine Months Ended September 30,
Option Exercise Data 2014 2013
  (amounts in thousands)
       
Intrinsic value of options exercised $ 232 $ 1,093
Tax benefit from options exercised (1) $ 88 $ 415
Cash received from exercise price of options exercised $ 42 $ 219

 

  • Amount excludes impact from suspended income tax benefits and/or valuation allowances.

The following table presents the option activity during the current period under the Plan:

         Weighted Intrinsic
      Weighted Average Value
      Average Remaining As Of
   Number Of Exercise Contractual September 30,
 Period Ended Options Price Term (Years) 2014
             
Options outstanding as of:December 31, 2013   557,550 $ 2.58     
Options granted    -        
Options exercised    (27,500)   1.52     
Options forfeited    -        
Options expired    (9,000)   20.71     
Options outstanding as of:September 30, 2014   521,050 $ 2.32 4.3 $ 3,194,910
             
Options vested and expected to vest as of:September 30, 2014   520,708 $ 2.32 4.3 $ 3,194,910
Options vested and exercisable as of:September 30, 2014   517,300 $ 2.28 4.3 $ 3,194,910
Weighted average remaining            
recognition period in years   2.9        
Unamortized compensation expense,            
net of estimated forfeitures  $ 18,750        

       The following table summarizes significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options as of the current period:

      Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
      Number Of  Weighted     Number Of    
      Options Average Weighted  Options Weighted
Range Of Outstanding Remaining  Average Exercisable  Average
Exercise Prices September 30, Contractual Exercise September 30, Exercise
From To 2014 Life Price 2014 Price
$ 1.34 $ 1.34  471,050  4.4 $ 1.34  471,050 $ 1.34
$ 2.02 $ 11.78  45,000  4.6 $ 9.00  41,250 $ 9.02
$ 33.90 $ 35.05  5,000  0.2 $ 34.82  5,000 $ 34.82
$ 1.34 $ 35.05  521,050  4.3 $ 2.32  517,300 $ 2.28

Recognized Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation Expense

 

       The following summarizes recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense, which consists primarily of RSUs:

  Nine Months Ended
  September 30,
  2014 2013
   (amounts in thousands)
       
Station operating expenses $ 672 $ 522
Corporate general and administrative expenses   3,079   2,458
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses   3,751   2,980
Income tax benefit (1)   1,121   791
Net stock-based compensation expense $ 2,630 $ 2,189

  Three Months Ended
       
  September 30,
  2014 2013
  (amounts in thousands)
       
Station operating expenses $ 277 $ 187
Corporate general and administrative expenses   981   695
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses   1,258   882
Income tax benefit (1)   378   230
Net stock-based compensation expense $ 880 $ 652

 

  • Amount excludes impact from suspended income tax benefits and/or valuation allowances.