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Stock-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation  
Stock-Based Compensation

 

Note 14—Stock-Based Compensation

 

On May 3, 2013, the Board of Directors granted 100,000 Restricted Stock Units (“Units”) to an executive under the 2013 Long-term Incentive Equity Plan (the “Equity Plan”).  Commencing annually on May 10, 2014 and ending April 30, 2017, the Units will vest in four equal installments subject to continuing employment of the executive.  At June 30, 2015, 50,000 Units were vested. On March 24, 2014, the Board of Directors granted 48,512 Units to another executive under the Equity Plan.  The Units will vest 50% on September 23, 2015 and 50% on March 23, 2017, subject to continuing employment of the executive.  At June 30, 2015, none of these Units were vested.  Vesting in both grants is also subject to earlier acceleration, termination, cancellation or forfeiture as provided in the underlying Primoris Restricted Stock Unit agreement (“RSU Award Agreement”).  Each Unit represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock when vested.

 

Under guidance of ASC Topic 718 “Compensation — Stock Compensation”, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the date of grant (utilizing the prior-day closing price), based on the calculated fair value of the stock-based award, and is recognized as expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the award).

 

The fair value of the Units was based on the closing market price of our common stock on the day prior to the date of the grant.  Stock compensation expense for the Units is being amortized using the straight-line method over the service period.  For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized $ 262 for both periods in compensation expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized compensation expense of $525 and $409, respectively.  At June 30, 2015, approximately $1.9 million of unrecognized compensation expense remains for the Units, which will be recognized over the next 1.8 years through April 30, 2017.

 

Vested Units accrue “Dividend Equivalents” (as defined in the Equity Plan) which will be accrued as additional Units.  At June 30, 2015, a total of 307 Dividend Equivalent Units were accrued.