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NONVESTED STOCK AWARDS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
NONVESTED STOCK AWARDS  
NONVESTED STOCK AWARDS

10 - NONVESTED STOCK AWARDS

 

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s restricted stock awards for the six months ended June 30, 2011:

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted
Average Grant
Date Price

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2011

 

583,500

 

$

13.40

 

Granted

 

12,500

 

6.92

 

Vested

 

(129,000

)

14.00

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2011

 

467,000

 

$

13.06

 

 

The total fair value of shares that vested under the Plan during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $1,131,330 and $0, respectively.  The total fair value is calculated as the number of shares vested during the period multiplied by the fair value on the vesting date.

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized nonvested stock amortization expense for the Plan, which is included in general, administrative and technical management fees, as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

General, administrative and technical management fees

 

$

606,283

 

$

882,475

 

$

1,551,009

 

$

1,093,423

 

 

The Company is amortizing these grants over the applicable vesting periods, net of anticipated forfeitures.  As of June 30, 2011, unrecognized compensation cost of $3,461,193 related to nonvested stock will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.81 years.