Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

(3)Stockholders’ Equity

In May 2006, the Company adopted the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2006 Plan), which was amended by Amendment No. 1 dated May 9, 2007. The primary purpose of the 2006 Plan is to encourage ownership in the Company by key personnel, whose long-term service is considered essential to the Company’s continued success. The 2006 Plan provides for 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock that are reserved for issuance to employees, directors, or consultants. The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the 2006 Plan through the exercise of incentive stock options is 4,500,000. Pursuant to the Deferred Stock Unit Compensation Plan, a Sub Plan under the 2006 Plan, a participant may elect to defer settlement of their outstanding unvested awards until such time as elected by the participant.

The Company has elected to grant nonvested stock units (NSUs) annually to key personnel.  The NSUs granted entitle the employee recipients to receive shares of common stock in the Company.  The vesting of all NSUs is subject to achievement of certain performance targets.  For NSUs granted in 2012 and 2011, one-third of these awards will vest at the end of each of the three years after the performance goals are achieved.  On a quarterly basis, the Company grants fully-vested shares of its common stock to each of its outside directors. The fair value of such shares is expensed on the date of issuance.

On February 23, 2012, the Company approved a new stock repurchase program to repurchase up to $100,000 of the Company’s common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, and other factors. The program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock and the program may be suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion. The purchases will be funded from available working capital.  During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company repurchased approximately 274,000 shares under this program, for approximately $20,000, or an average price of $72.96.  As of March 31, 2012, the remaining approved amount for repurchases was approximately $80,000.  Subsequent to March 31, 2012, the Company repurchased an additional 276,000 shares for approximately $14,700, or an average price of $53.40, leaving the remaining approved amount at $65,300.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company granted 64,000 NSUs under the 2006 Plan, at a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $62.90 per share.  As of March 31, 2012, future unrecognized compensation cost for these awards, excluding estimated forfeitures was $3,982.  As of March 31, 2012, the Company believed that the achievement of at least the threshold performance objective of these awards was probable, and therefore recognized compensation expense accordingly for these awards.

Subsequent to March 31, 2012, the Company granted 128,000 NSUs under the 2006 Plan, at a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $63.19 per share.  Future unrecognized compensation cost for these awards, excluding estimated forfeitures, is $8,082.

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s retained earnings:

	Retained
	Earnings
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	692,595
Net income attributable to Deckers Outdoor Corporation	7,887
Repurchase of common stock	(19,996		)
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	680,486