Share-Based Compensation

The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense recognized under all of the Company’s stock plans during the three and nine months ended October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	Oct 29, 2016		Oct 31, 2015		Oct 29, 2016		Oct 31, 2015
Stock options	$	520	$	575	$	1,654	$	1,495
Stock awards/units	3,176		4,670		11,000		11,707
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	23		30		114		125
Total share-based compensation expense	$	3,719	$	5,275	$	12,768	$	13,327

Unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested stock options and nonvested stock awards/units totaled approximately $4.2 million and $24.7 million, respectively, as of October 29, 2016. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted was $3.53 and $3.74 during the nine months ended October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively.

Grants

On April 29, 2016, the Company granted select key management 602,816 nonvested stock units which are subject to certain performance-based vesting or market-based vesting conditions.

On July 7, 2015, the Company granted Victor Herrero, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, 600,000 stock options and 250,000 nonvested stock units in connection with an employment agreement entered into between the Company and Mr. Herrero (the “Herrero Employment Agreement”). Mr. Herrero was also granted 150,000 restricted stock units that were considered contingently returnable as a result of certain service conditions set forth in the Herrero Employment Agreement. These service conditions were met during the nine months ended October 29, 2016.

Annual Grants

On March 30, 2016, the Company made an annual grant of 616,450 stock options and 442,000 nonvested stock awards/units to its employees. On April 2, 2015, the Company made an annual grant of 577,700 stock options and 401,700 nonvested stock awards/units to its employees.

Performance-Based Awards

The Company has granted certain nonvested stock units subject to performance-based vesting conditions to select executive officers. Each award of nonvested stock units generally has an initial vesting period from the date of the grant through the end of the first fiscal year followed by annual vesting periods which may range from two-to-three years. The nonvested stock units are subject to the achievement of certain performance-based vesting conditions during the first fiscal year of the grant as well as continued service requirements through each of the vesting periods.

The Company has also granted a target number of nonvested stock units to select key management, including certain executive officers. The number of shares that may ultimately vest with respect to each award may range from 0% up to 200% of the target number of shares, subject to the achievement of certain performance-based vesting conditions which may relate to the first fiscal year of the grant or the third fiscal year of the grant. Any shares that are ultimately issued are scheduled to vest at the end of the third fiscal year following the grant date.

The following table summarizes the activity for nonvested performance-based units during the nine months ended October 29, 2016:



	Number of Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 30, 2016	580,000		$	22.65
Granted	462,359		18.35
Vested	(241,922	)	25.98
Forfeited	—		—
Nonvested at October 29, 2016	800,437		$	19.16

Market-Based Awards

The Company has granted certain nonvested stock units subject to market-based vesting conditions to select executive officers. The number of shares that may ultimately vest will equal 0% to 150% of the target number of shares, subject to the performance of the Company’s total stockholder return (“TSR”) relative to the TSR of a select group of peer companies over a three-year period. Vesting is also subject to continued service requirements through the vesting date.

The following table summarizes the activity for nonvested market-based units during the nine months ended October 29, 2016:



	Number of Units	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 30, 2016	183,368	$	17.72
Granted	140,457	15.20
Vested	—	—
Forfeited	—	—
Nonvested at October 29, 2016	323,825	$	16.63