Stock-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

The Company has awarded performance and restricted shares under its shareholder approved 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”). The aggregate number of shares that may be awarded under the 2007 Plan is 600 less any shares previously awarded and subject to an adjustment for the forfeiture of any unvested shares. In addition, shares that may be awarded are subject to individual recipient award limitations. The shares awarded under the 2007 Plan may be made in multiple forms including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted or unrestricted stock, and performance related shares. Any such awards are exercisable no later than ten years from date of grant.

The performance shares that have been awarded under the 2007 Plan generally provide for the issuance of the Company’s common shares upon the Company achieving certain defined financial performance objectives during a period up to three years following the making of such award. The ultimate number of common shares of the Company that may be earned pursuant to an award ranges from a minimum of no shares to a maximum of 150% of the initial target number of performance shares awarded, depending on the level of the Company’s achievement of its financial performance objectives.

With respect to such performance shares, compensation expense is being accrued. During each future reporting period, such expense may be subject to adjustment based upon the Company’s financial performance, which impacts the number of common shares that it expects to issue upon the completion of the performance period. The performance shares were valued at the closing market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant. The vesting of such shares is determined at the end of the performance period.

The Company has awarded restricted shares to certain of its directors, officers and other employees of the Company. The restricted shares were valued at the closing market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant, and such value was recorded as unearned compensation. The unearned compensation is being amortized ratably over the restricted stock vesting period of one (1) year.

If all outstanding share awards are ultimately earned and issued at the target number of shares, then at September 30, 2015 there are approximately 320 shares that remain available for award. If any of the outstanding share awards are ultimately earned and issued at greater than the target number of shares, up to a maximum of 150% of such target, then a fewer number of shares would be available for award.

Stock-based compensation expense under the 2007 Plan was $963, $1,572 and $280 during fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company recorded income tax benefits in Additional Paid-in Capital of $2, $228 and $18 in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to stock options and common shares that were earned under the 2007 Plan. As of September 30, 2015, there was $1,249 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the performance and restricted shares awarded under the 2007 Plan. The Company expects to recognize this cost over the next two (2) years.

The following is a summary of activity related to performance shares:



	2015				2014				2013
	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value at Date of Grant		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value at Date of Grant		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value at Date of Grant
Outstanding at beginning of year	174		$	24.86	154		$	17.85	158		$	18.30
Restricted shares awarded	25		29.88		26		25.34		12		15.50
Restricted shares earned	(33	)	24.68		(25	)	18.94		(5	)	22.00
Performance shares awarded	56		28.61		112		26.50		60		15.98
Performance shares earned	(11	)	20.75		(21	)	16.42		(33	)	16.05
Awards forfeited	(113	)	25.16		(72	)	17.12		(38	)	17.00
Outstanding at end of year	98		$	28.50	174		$	24.86	154		$	17.85