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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION | STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Company has stock-based compensation plans under which employees and non-employee directors may be granted stock-based awards such as stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and PSUs. During fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, the primary share-based awards and their general terms and conditions are as follows:
In May 2007, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2007 Incentive Plan, which was amended in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015 (2007 Plan). The 2007 Plan provided no further awards to be granted under preexisting stock option and incentive plans; provided, however, that any shares that have been forfeited or canceled in accordance with the terms of the applicable award under a preexisting plan may be subsequently awarded in accordance with the terms of the preexisting plan. The 2007 Plan allows a maximum of 18.7 million shares to be awarded, of which restricted stock grants, restricted stock units, and performance based stock awards count as 2.3 shares and stock options count as 1.0 shares. Any stock options and other share-based awards that were granted under prior plans and were outstanding in May 2007 continue in accordance with the terms of the respective plans. In May 2016, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2016 Incentive Plan (2016 Plan). The 2016 Plan provided no further awards to be granted under preexisting stock option and incentive plans; provided, however, that any shares that have been forfeited or canceled in accordance with the terms of the applicable award under a preexisting plan may be subsequently awarded in accordance with the terms of the preexisting plan. The 2016 Plan allows a maximum of 6.1 million shares to be awarded, of which restricted stock grants, restricted stock units and performance based stock awards count as 2.3 shares and stock options count as 1.0 shares. Any stock options and other share-based awards that were granted under prior plans and were outstanding in May 2016 continue in accordance with the terms of the respective plans. As of December 31, 2016, approximately 7.3 million shares were authorized for future grants under the Company’s share-based compensation plans. The Company settles employee share-based compensation awards with newly issued shares. The following table provides the financial statement line items in which stock-based compensation is reflected:
During fiscal year 2015, the Company modified certain stock-based awards granted in previous years as part of executive retirement transitions. For the stock-based awards granted to employees during and subsequent to fiscal year 2015, the Company introduced a new retirement provision, which allows for continued vesting of such awards after the employee’s retirement if certain eligibility conditions are met. The introduction of the new retirement provision and stock-based award modifications increased the Company’s stock-based compensation expense for 2015 by $4.5 million. The Company capitalized no stock-based compensation related costs for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014. The Company’s pool of excess tax benefits, which is computed in accordance with the long form method, was $32.2 million as of December 31, 2016, $22.3 million as of December 26, 2015, and $10.8 million as of December 27, 2014. During fiscal year 2016, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $9.3 million to additional paid-in capital related to the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted shares and restricted stock units, compared to a tax benefit of $10.6 million in fiscal year 2015. Stock Options The following table summarizes stock option activities under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans:
The fair value of stock options granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted was $15.12, $17.24 and $15.19 for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of December 31, 2016, the unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options expected to vest was $10.8 million. This unrecognized compensation will be recognized over an estimated weighted-average amortization period of 2.2 years. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $23.0 million, $28.3 million and $30.5 million, respectively, with intrinsic value defined as the difference between the market price on the date of exercise and the exercise price. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units The following table summarizes the restricted stock and restricted stock units activity for fiscal year 2016:
As of December 31, 2016, the unrecognized compensation cost related to shares of unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units expected to vest was $19.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over an estimated weighted-average amortization period of 1.2 years. The total fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants that vested during fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $14.6 million, $15.7 million and $13.9 million, respectively. Performance Based Stock Award Program The Company issues PSUs to certain corporate officers. The number of shares of common stock issued for each PSU is adjusted based on a performance condition linked to the Company’s financial performance. Certain awards are further adjusted based on a market condition, which is calculated based on the Company’s stock performance relative to a peer group over the three-year vesting period. The fair value of the market condition is reflected in the fair value of the award at grant date. The Company utilizes a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model to value these awards. Information pertaining to the Company’s PSUs and the related estimated weighted-average assumptions used to calculate their fair value were as follows:
The maximum amount of common shares to be issued upon vesting of PSUs is approximately 0.3 million. For fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized stock-based compensation related to PSUs of $19.7 million, $14.7 million and $8.5 million, respectively. The total fair value of PSUs that vested during fiscal years 2016 and 2015 was $18.0 million and $6.6 million, respectively. In fiscal year 2016, the Company also issued approximately 18,000 PSUs using a weighted average fair value per share of $73.70. These PSUs vest upon the achievement of financial targets and other performance measures. |