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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Summary of Compensation Cost for Stock-Based Payment Arrangements
A summary of compensation cost for stock-based payment arrangements recognized in contract drilling services operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options
$
416

 
$
938

 
$
987

 
$
2,354

Restricted stock
8,273

 
6,861

 
15,643

 
12,603

Performance share units
2,062

 
1,632

 
4,322

 
1,632

 
$
10,751

 
$
9,431

 
$
20,952

 
$
16,589


Summary of Stock Option Activity
A summary of stock option activity under all existing long-term incentive plans for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 is presented in the following tables:
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands, except per share amounts and years)
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term in Years
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
3,028

 
$
62.44

 
 
 
 
Exercised

 

 
 
 
 
Forfeited/Expired

 

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at March 31, 2020
3,028

 
$
62.44

 
5.05
 
$

Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2020
3,028

 
$
62.44

 
5.05
 
$

Exercisable at March 31, 2020
2,633

 
$
62.44

 
4.68
 
$


 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands, except per share amounts and years)
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Outstanding at September 30, 2019
3,238
 
$
60.86

Exercised
(202)
 
38.02

Forfeited/Expired
(8)
 
39.37

Outstanding at March 31, 2020
3,028
 
$
62.44


Summary of Restricted Stock Awards and Performance Share Units and Changes in Restricted Stock and Performance Share Units Outstanding
A summary of the status of our performance share units as of March 31, 2020 and changes in non-vested performance share units outstanding during the six months then ended is presented below:
 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value per Share
Non-vested performance share units outstanding at September 30, 2019
145

 
$
62.66

Granted
259

 
43.40

Non-vested performance share units outstanding at March 31, 2020
404

 
$
50.31


A summary of the status of our restricted stock awards as of March 31, 2020 and changes in non-vested restricted stock outstanding during the six months then ended is presented below:
 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value per Share
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at September 30, 2019
1,085

 
$
61.28

Granted
781

 
39.99

Vested (1)
(415
)
 
62.15

Forfeited
(15
)
 
50.75

Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at March 31, 2020
1,436

 
$
49.56

(1)
The number of restricted stock awards vested includes shares that we withheld on behalf of our employees to satisfy the statutory tax withholding requirements.
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in the Calculation of the Fair Value of Awards
The weighted-average fair value calculation for performance share units granted during the six months ended March 31, 2020 is based on the following weighted-average assumptions set forth in the table below.
 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2020
Risk-free interest rate (1)
1.6
%
Expected stock volatility (2)
34.8
%
Expected term (in years)
3.2

(1)
The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury securities for the expected term of the performance share units.
(2)
Expected volatilities are based on the daily closing price of our stock based upon historical experience over a period which approximates the expected term of the performance share units.