Stock-Based Compensation

Equity Awards Issued Under the Malibu Boats, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan

On January 6, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Malibu Boats, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). The Incentive Plan, which became effective on January 1, 2014, reserves for issuance up to 1,700,000 shares of Malibu Boats, Inc. Class A Common Stock for the Company’s employees, consultants, members of its board of directors and other independent contractors at the discretion of the compensation committee. Incentive stock awards authorized under the Incentive Plan including unrestricted shares of Class A Common Stock, stock options, SARs, restricted stock, restricted stock units, dividend equivalent awards and performance awards. As of June 30, 2015, there were 1,561,232 shares available for future issuance under Incentive Plan.

On May 16, 2015, the Company granted 12 restricted stock unit awards to key employees under the Incentive Plan with a grant date fair value of $20.67 per unit. On June 27, 2014, the Company granted 46 restricted stock unit awards to key employees under the Incentive Plan with a grant date fair value of $20.03 per unit. Under the terms of the agreements, the awards will vest 25% ratably on each anniversary of their grant date. Stock-based compensation expense attributable to these restricted stock units is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. As of June 30, 2015, the weighted-average years non-vested for these awards was approximately 3.2 years.

The Company's non-employee directors receive an annual retainer for their services as directors consisting of both a cash retainer and equity awards in the form of Class A Common Stock or restricted stock units. Directors may elect that their cash annual retainer be converted into either fully vested shares of Class A Common Stock or restricted stock units paid on a deferral basis. Equity awards issued to directors are fully vested at the date of grant. Directors receiving restricted stock units as compensation for services have no rights as a stockholder of the Company, no dividend rights (except with respect to dividend equivalent rights), and no voting rights until Class A Common Stock is actually issued to them upon separation from service or change in control as defined in the Incentive Plan. If dividends are paid by the Company to its stockholders, directors would be entitled to receive an equal number of restricted stock units based on their proportional interest. On June 30, 2014, the Company issued 9 shares of Class A Common Stock and 61 restricted stock units to its non-employee directors for their services as directors pursuant to the Incentive Plan. The grant date fair value for the Class A Common Stock and restricted stock units received for the equity portion of the annual retainer was $14.00 and the grant date fair value for the portion of the cash retainer elected to be received in equity was $20.10. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, the Company issued 3 shares of Class A Common Stock and 9 restricted stock units with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $18.52 to its non-employee directors for their services as directors pursuant to the Incentive Plan.

The following table presents the number and weighted-average grant date fair value of the Company’s director and employee restricted stock units (in thousands, except per share amounts):



	As of June 30, 2015				As of June 30, 2014
	Number of Restricted Stock Units Outstanding		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Restricted Stock Units Outstanding		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total Non-vested Restricted Stock Units at beginning of year	46		$	20.03	—		$	—
Granted	21		20.44		107		16.82
Vested	(21	)	15.83		(61	)	14.38
Forfeited	(2	)	20.03		—		—
Total Non-vested Restricted Stock Units at end of year	45		$	20.20	46		$	20.03

Equity Awards Issued Under the Previously Existing LLC Agreement

As discussed in Note 2, the LLC modified its capital structure creating a new single class of interests called LLC Units. Previously granted profits interests (formerly Class M Units) were converted into LLC Units in connection with the Recapitalization. These LLC Units are generally subject to the terms of the applicable pre-existing agreements governing the awards, including vesting and repurchase rights at fair market value adjustment upon separation. Under these agreements, the LLC units cannot be resold and unvested units are subject to forfeiture if the recipient’s employment is terminated. Forfeited unvested units are not entitled to future distributions. Furthermore, such LLC Units are not transferable, except in limited circumstances as set out in the LLC Agreement. Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the LLC has the right to determine when distributions will be made to holders of LLC Units and the amount of any such distributions. If a distribution is authorized, such distribution will be made to the holders of LLC Units (including Malibu Boats, Inc.) pro rata in accordance with the percentages of their respective LLC Units.

Certain agreements related to profits interest awards previously granted in 2012 under the former LLC agreement were modified to fully vest the awards at the time of the Recapitalization and IPO transactions. As a result, the incremental fair value associated with the awards was recognized as stock compensation expense when the Recapitalization and IPO transactions occurred. Further, certain profits interest awards previously granted in November 2013, vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of September 30, 2014. On June 26, 2014, the vesting period for certain profit interest awards granted to a member of management on November 1, 2013 and previously granted in 2012 were accelerated to vest on the date immediately prior to the completion of the Follow-on Offering. On May 16, 2015, the vesting period for certain profit interest awards granted to a member of management on October 4, 2011 was accelerated to vest immediately to allow for participation in our Secondary Offering.

A detail of the LLC’s outstanding restricted LLC Units (formerly M Units) for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):



	Total Units June 30, 2013		Units Granted		Units Sold			Total Units June 30, 2014		Units Vested Through June 30, 2014		Units Unvested Through June 30, 2014
LLC Units	931		387		(211		)	1,107		815		292
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit	$	14.78	$	14.12	$	(14.46	)	$	14.52	$	14.59	$	14.32

	Total Units June 30, 2014		Units Granted		Units Sold			Total Units June 30, 2015		Units Vested Through June 30, 2015		Units Unvested Through June 30, 2015
LLC Units	1,107		—		(625		)	482		215		267
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit	$	14.52	$	—	$	(14.60	)	$	14.33	$	14.41	$	14.26

As of June 30, 2015, the weighted-average years unvested for these awards was approximately 1.2 years. The total fair value of LLC Units vested for the period from IPO to June 30, 2014 was $2,558 and from June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2015 was $493.

Stock compensation expense attributable to all of the Company's equity awards was $1,467, $2,577, and $127 for the fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expense in the Company's consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The cash flow effects resulting from equity awards were reflected as noncash operating activities. As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested, share-based compensation was $2,258 and $3,515, respectively.