Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Equity Compensation (Tables)

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Equity Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Compensation Expense Information Based on Fair Value of Stock Options and RSUs
The following table provides compensation expense information based on the fair value of stock options and RSU's for the years ended December 31 as follows:
(In thousands) 2018 2017 2016
Equity-based Compensation Expense $ 3,098  $ 2,598  $ 2,281 
Tax Benefit (179) (140) (145)
Equity-based Compensation Expense, Net of Tax $ 2,919  $ 2,458  $ 2,136 
Summary of Weighted Average Fair Value of Options Granted
2018 2017 2016
Weighted Average Fair Value of the Options Granted $ 14.64  $ 15.30  $ 14.65 
Summary of Weighted-Average Assumptions
The weighted average fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
2018 2017 2016
Risk-free Interest Rate 2.63% – 2.87% 2.05% – 2.36% 1.08% – 2.34%
Dividend Yield —%    —%    —%   
Volatility Factor 0.39 – 0.39 0.40 – 0.41 0.40 – 0.45
Expected Life in Years 5.0 – 8.0 5.0 – 8.0 4.0 – 8.0
Summary of Company's Stock Option Activity and Related Information
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
2018 2017 2016
(Aggregate intrinsic value in
thousands)
Options
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Options Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Options Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at January 1 1,506,604  $ 14.65  $ 23,801  1,539,017  $ 12.91  $ 35,630  1,661,700  $ 10.96  $ 30,675 
Options Granted 120,270  $ 32.33  $ (226) 118,612  $ 33.40  $ 315  120,635  $ 29.82  $ (48)
Options Exercised (274,941) $ 3.89  $ (7,303) (131,904) $ 9.77  $ (3,467) (217,083) $ 6.26  $ (5,029)
Options Forfeited (24,014) $ 34.13  $ 88  (19,121) $ 24.27  $ (225) (26,235) $ 22.57  $ (180)
Outstanding at December 31 1,327,919  $ 18.13  $ 16,360  1,506,604  $ 14.65  $ 32,253  1,539,017  $ 12.91  $ 25,418 
Exercisable at December 31 1,043,596  $ 14.27  $ 16,885  1,252,315  $ 11.17  $ 31,177  1,255,295  $ 9.59  $ 24,898 
Summary of Weighted Average Exercise Prices and Contractual Lives for Outstanding and Exercisable Stock Options
The following is a summary of weighted average exercise prices and contractual lives for outstanding and exercisable stock options as of December 31, 2018:
  Outstanding Exercisable
Exercise Price Range Shares
Weighted Average
Remaining Life
in Years
Weighted 
Average
Exercise Price
Shares
Weighted Average
Remaining Life
in Years
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
$ 2.67 – $ 3.19 309,199  0.9 $ 2.86  309,199  0.9 $ 2.86 
$ 7.68 – $ 13.63 410,646  3.0 $ 10.04  410,646  3.0 $ 10.04 
$ 22.69 – $ 35.82 589,821  7.6 $ 30.90  305,498  6.6 $ 29.59 
$ 45.89 – $ 45.89 18,253  6.2 $ 45.89  18,253  6.2 $ 45.89 
1,327,919  4.6 $ 18.13  1,043,596  3.5 $ 14.27 
Fair Value for Options Granted under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The fair value for the options granted under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
2018 2017 2016
Risk-free Interest Rate 2.60  % 1.31  % 0.63  %
Dividend Yield —  % —  % —  %
Volatility Factor 0.33    0.26    0.45   
Expected Life in Years 1.0 1.0 1.0