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NONVESTED STOCK AWARDS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
NONVESTED STOCK AWARDS  
NONVESTED STOCK AWARDS

13 - NONVESTED STOCK AWARDS

 

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s nonvested stock awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted
Average Grant
Date Price

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2012

 

545,750

 

$

11.60

 

Granted

 

12,500

 

3.86

 

Vested

 

(129,000

)

13.31

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2012

 

429,250

 

$

10.86

 

 

The total fair value of shares that vested under the Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $505 and $1,131, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, 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
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

General, administrative and technical management fees

 

$

403

 

$

623

 

$

1,377

 

$

2,174

 

 

The Company is amortizing these grants over the applicable vesting periods, net of anticipated forfeitures.  As of September 30, 2012, unrecognized future compensation cost of $1,434 related to nonvested stock will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.96 years.