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Share-Based Compensation
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Share-Based Compensation Share-Based Compensation
In connection with our initial public offering, the Board of Directors adopted the 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”), which provided for grants of up to a maximum of 5.0 million shares of restricted stock, stock options, RSUs and other equity-based awards. In June 2014, the Board of Directors approved, and in July 2014, our stockholders ratified, an increase of an additional 1.8 million shares of our common stock for issuance under the 2005 Plan, an increase of the maximum number of shares subject to stock options that could be awarded to any one participant under the 2005 Plan during any fiscal 12-month period from 1.0 million to 2.5 million shares, and an extension of the term of the 2005 Plan by ten years to February 2025.  Directors, officers and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as others performing services for the Company, were eligible for grants under the 2005 Plan.  

On June 23, 2020, the Board of Directors adopted the Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan became effective on August 4, 2020, upon the approval of the 2020 Plan by our stockholders. On June 23, 2020, a total of 2,827,210 shares were available for issuance under the 2020 Plan (comprised of 2,000,000 new shares plus 827,210 shares that were unissued under the 2005 Plan). All future equity awards will be made from the 2020 Plan, and the Company will not grant any additional awards under the 2005 Plan.

The following table provides information regarding our stock-based compensation:
March 31,
(In thousands)202420232022
Pre-tax share-based compensation costs charged against income$14,010 $12,405 $9,039 
Income tax benefit recognized on compensation costs$1,190 $1,138 $633 
Total fair value of options and RSUs vested during the period$12,213 $10,352 $7,943 
Cash received from the exercise of stock options$18,089 $7,372 $7,040 
Tax benefits realized from tax deductions resulting from RSU issuances and stock option exercises$2,161 $1,500 $3,419 

At March 31, 2024, there were $2.7 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock options under the 2005 Plan and the 2020 Plan, excluding an estimate for forfeitures which may occur.  We expect to recognize such costs over a weighted average period of 1.6 years. At March 31, 2024, there were $9.3 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested RSUs and performance-based stock units ("PSUs") under the 2005 Plan and the 2020 Plan, excluding an estimate for forfeitures that may occur. We expect to recognize such costs over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

At March 31, 2024, there were 1.9 million shares available for issuance under the 2020 Plan.

Restricted Stock Units

RSUs granted to employees under the 2005 Plan and the 2020 Plan generally vest in three years, primarily upon the attainment of certain time vesting thresholds, and, in the case of PSUs, are also contingent on the attainment of certain performance goals of the Company, including revenue and earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization targets.  The
RSUs provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change of control, as defined in the 2005 Plan and the 2020 Plan.  The RSUs granted to employees generally vest either ratably over three years or in their entirety on the three-year anniversary of the date of the grant. Upon vesting, the units will be settled in shares of our common stock. Termination of employment prior to vesting will result in forfeiture of the RSUs, unless otherwise accelerated by the Compensation Committee or, in the case of RSUs granted in May 2017 and later, subject to pro-rata vesting in the event of death, disability or retirement. The RSUs granted to directors prior to fiscal 2020 vest immediately upon grant, and will be settled by delivery to the director of one share of our common stock for each vested RSU promptly following the earliest of (i) the director's death, (ii) the director's disability or (iii) the six-month anniversary of the date on which the director's Board membership ceases for reasons other than death or disability. The RSUs granted to directors in fiscal 2020 through fiscal 2022 vest immediately upon grant, and will be settled by delivery to the director of one share of our common stock for each vested RSU promptly following the earliest of (i) the director's death, (ii) the director's separation from service or (iii) a change in control of the Company. The RSUs granted to directors in fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2024 fully vest one year after receipt of the award, subject to the continued service of the director on such vesting date, and will be settled by delivery to each director of one share of our common stock for each vested RSU either (a) at the election of the director prior to the grant date, immediately upon vesting, or (b) promptly following the earliest of (i) such director's death, (ii) such director's separation from service or (iii) a change in control of the Company.

The fair value of the RSUs is determined using the closing price of our common stock on the date of the grant.

A summary of the Company’s RSUs granted under the 2005 Plan and 2020 Plan is presented below:
 
 
 
RSUs
Shares
(in thousands)
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Unvested at March 31, 2021457.0 $33.52 
Granted170.8 45.32 
Vested (162.3)32.99 
Forfeited(24.6)30.54 
Unvested at March 31, 2022440.9 38.45 
Vested at March 31, 2022106.8 36.42 
Granted151.0 55.03 
Incremental performance shares42.4 — 
Vested (223.4)32.09 
Forfeited(1.9)49.51 
Unvested at March 31, 2023409.0 47.17 
Vested at March 31, 2023108.5 36.54 
Granted157.1 62.06 
Incremental performance shares41.4— 
Vested(205.0)43.17 
Forfeited(10.6)52.68 
Unvested at March 31, 2024391.9 54.43 
Vested at March 31, 2024110.2 38.77 

Options
The 2005 Plan and the 2020 Plan provide that the exercise price of options granted shall be no less than the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date the options are granted.  Options granted have a term of no greater than ten years from the date of grant and vest in accordance with a schedule determined at the time the option is granted, generally three years.  The option awards provide for accelerated vesting in the event of a change in control, as defined in the 2005 Plan and the 2020 Plan. Except in the case of death, disability or retirement, termination of employment prior to vesting will result in forfeiture of the unvested stock options. Vested stock options will remain exercisable by the employee after termination of employment, subject to the terms in the 2005 Plan and the 2020 Plan.
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model that uses the assumptions noted in the table below.  Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of our common stock and other factors, including the historical volatilities of comparable companies.  We use appropriate historical data, as well as current data, to estimate option exercise and employee termination behaviors.  Employees that are expected to exhibit similar exercise or termination behaviors are grouped together for the purposes of valuation.  The expected terms of the options granted are derived from our historical experience, management’s estimates, and consideration of information derived from the public filings of companies similar to us, and represent the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding.  The risk-free rate represents the yield on U.S. Treasury bonds with a maturity equal to the expected term of the granted options. 

 Year Ended March 31,
 202420232022
Expected volatility
30.2% - 31.6%
30.8% - 30.9%
31.1% to 31.9%
Expected dividends
Expected term in years
6.0 to 7.0
6.0 to 7.0
6.0 to 7.0
Risk-free rate
3.6% to 4.1%
2.8% to 2.9%
1.0% to 1.3%
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted$23.79$20.10$14.87

A summary of option activity under the 2005 Plan and 2020 Plan is as follows:
OptionsShares
(in thousands)
Weighted Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)
Outstanding at March 31, 20211,114.9 $37.92 
Granted234.2 44.74 
Exercised(226.0)31.15 
Forfeited(13.7)37.83 
Expired(8.5)56.63 
Outstanding at March 31, 20221,100.9 40.62 
Granted197.6 54.48 
Exercised(205.2)35.93 
Forfeited(10.3)49.53 
Expired(2.0)42.63 
Outstanding at March 31, 20231,081.0 43.96 
Granted131.1 61.81 
Exercised(440.3)41.08 
Forfeited(41.0)54.15 
Expired(2.8)54.47 
Outstanding at March 31, 2024728.0 48.30 6.4$17,664 
Exercisable at March 31, 2024434.8 43.56 5.2$12,610 
The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $10.0 million, $5.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively.