v3.20.1

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in RSUs

The following is a summary of the changes in RSUs under the Plan during the current period:

			Period Ended						Number of Restricted Stock Units						Weighted Average Purchase Price						Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)						Aggregate Intrinsic Value as of March 31, 2020
			(amounts in thousands)
RSUs outstanding as of:			December 31, 2019						3,861
RSUs awarded			March 31, 2020						580
RSUs released			March 31, 2020						(1,269)
RSUs forfeited			March 31, 2020						(139)
RSUs outstanding as of:									3,033						$	—					1.5						$	4,913
RSUs vested and expected to vest as of:			March 31, 2020						3,033						$	—					1.5						$	4,913
RSUs exercisable (vested and deferred) as of:			March 31, 2020						41						$	—					0						$	67
Weighted average remaining recognition period in years									2.3
Unamortized compensation expense									$	16,106

Summary of Stock Options Exercised

The following table provides summary information related to the exercise of stock options:

						Three Months Ended March 31,
Option Exercise Data						2020						2019
						(amounts in thousands)
Intrinsic value of options exercised						$	—					$	1,272
Tax benefit from options exercised (1)						$	—					$	73
Cash received from exercise price of options exercised						$	—					$	244

(1) Amounts exclude any impact from any compensation expense subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, which is nondeductible for income tax purposes.

Schedule Of Option Activity

The following table presents the option activity during the current period under the Plan:

			Period Ended						Number of Options						Weighted Average Exercise Price						Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)						Intrinsic Value as of March 31 2020
			(amounts in thousands)
Options outstanding as of:			December 31, 2019						543						$	12.06
Options granted			March 31, 2020						66						5.40
Options exercised			March 31, 2020						—						—
Options forfeited			March 31, 2020						—						—
Options expired			March 31, 2020						—						—
Options outstanding as of:			March 31, 2020						609						$	11.33					1.6						$	—
Options vested and expected to vest as of:			March 31, 2020						609						$	11.33					1.6						$	—
Options vested and exercisable as of:			March 31, 2020						543						$	12.06					0.6						$	—
Weighted average remaining recognition period in years									1.2
Unamortized compensation expense									$	62

Summary of Significant Ranges of Outstanding and Exercisable Options

The following table summarizes significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options as of the current period:

												Options Outstanding																														Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices																		Number of Options Outstanding March 31, 2020						Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life						Weighted Average Exercise Price						Number of Options Exercisable March 31, 2020						Weighted Average Exercise Price
From						To
$	3.54					7.01						66,775						9.2						5.40						—						$	—
$	9.66					13.98						542,582						0.6						12.06						542,582						$	12.06
$	3.54					13.98						609,357						1.6						11.33						542,582						$	12.06

Schedule of Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following non-cash stock-based compensation expense, which is related primarily to RSUs, is included in each of the respective line items in the Company’s statement of operations:

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2020						2019
			(amounts in thousands)
Station operating expenses			$	502					$	1,416
Corporate general and administrative expenses			1,278						2,157
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses			1,780						3,573
Income tax benefit (1)			368						748
After-tax stock-based compensation expense			$	1,412					$	2,825

(1) Amounts exclude impact from any compensation expense subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, which is nondeductible for income tax purposes.

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