Share-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2016

Share-Based Compensation Plans

Schedule of share-based compensation expense in SG&A

SHARE-BASED PAYMENT EXPENSE

(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended November 30,				Nine Months Ended November 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Stock options	$	629	$	718	$	2,036	$	2,055
Directors stock compensation		175		175		525		525
Performance based and other stock awards		2,151		1,368		8,998		3,500
Employee stock purchase plan		-		-		258		223
Share-based payment expense		2,955		2,261		11,817		6,303
Less income tax benefits		(706)		(396)		(2,920)		(989)
Share-based payment expense, net of income tax benefits	$	2,249	$	1,865	$	8,897	$	5,314
Earnings per share impact of share based payment expense:
Basic	$	0.08	$	0.07	$	0.32	$	0.19
Diluted	$	0.08	$	0.07	$	0.32	$	0.18