Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (Tables)

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STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized
The following table reflects the components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015:
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Stock option compensation expense included in corporate expenses
 
$
766
 
$
1,025
 
$
474
 
Restricted stock shares compensation expense included in corporate expenses
 
 
481
 
 
—
 
 
34
 
Stock option compensation expense included in broadcast operating expenses
 
 
302
 
 
325
 
 
130
 
Stock option compensation expense included in Internet operating expenses
 
 
253
 
 
165
 
 
92
 
Stock option compensation expense included in publishing operating expenses
 
 
47
 
 
61
 
 
41
 
Total stock-based compensation expense, pre-tax
 
$
1,849
 
$
1,576
 
$
771
 
Tax benefit (expense) from stock-based compensation expense
 
 
(740)
 
 
(630)
 
 
(308)
 
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax
 
$
1,109
 
$
946
 
$
463
 
Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options and Restricted Stock Awards using Black-Scholes Option Valuation Model
The weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the stock options and restricted stock awards using the Black-Scholes valuation model were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015:
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
Expected volatility
 
 
100.78%
 
 
74.98%
 
 
52.37%
 
Expected dividends
 
 
2.05%
 
 
2.70%
 
 
4.28%
 
Expected term (in years)
 
 
6.6
 
 
7.8
 
 
3.0
 
Risk-free interest rate
 
 
1.06%
 
 
2.27%
 
 
0.85%
 
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
Stock option information with respect to the company’s stock-based equity plans during the three years ended December 31, 2015 is as follows (Dollars in thousands, except weighted average exercise price and weighted average grant date fair value):
 
Options
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
 
Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2013
 
 
1,927,099
 
$
4.37
 
$
3.45
 
5.4 years
 
$
3,899
 
Granted
 
 
735,750
 
 
6.93
 
 
4.90
 
 
 
 
1,303
 
Exercised
 
 
(410,983)
 
 
3.46
 
 
2.47
 
 
 
 
1,883
 
Forfeited or expired
 
 
(89,799)
 
 
12.30
 
 
7.43
 
 
 
 
72
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2013
 
 
2,162,067
 
$
5.09
 
$
3.57
 
5.5 years
 
$
8,491
 
Exercisable at December 31, 2013
 
 
514,751
 
 
6.29
 
 
4.52
 
2.7 years
 
 
1,919
 
Expected to Vest
 
 
1,564,128
 
$
4.71
 
$
3.28
 
6.4 years
 
$
6,240
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2014
 
 
2,162,067
 
$
5.09
 
$
3.57
 
5.5 years
 
$
8,491
 
Granted
 
 
25,000
 
 
8.40
 
 
4.73
 
 
 
 
—
 
Exercised
 
 
(278,837)
 
 
4.38
 
 
3.43
 
 
 
 
1,260
 
Forfeited or expired
 
 
(92,026)
 
 
12.25
 
 
7.89
 
 
 
 
43
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2014
 
 
1,816,204
 
$
4.88
 
$
3.39
 
4.8 years
 
$
5,718
 
Exercisable at December 31, 2014
 
 
663,417
 
 
5.32
 
 
3.90
 
3.0 years
 
 
2,015
 
Expected to Vest
 
 
1,094,574
 
$
4.62
 
$
3.10
 
5.9 years
 
$
3,515
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2015
 
 
1,816,204
 
$
4.88
 
$
3.39
 
5.5 years
 
$
5,718
 
Granted
 
 
10,000
 
 
6.08
 
 
1.98
 
 
 
 
—
 
Exercised
 
 
(163,994)
 
 
2.35
 
 
1.53
 
 
 
 
589
 
Forfeited or expired
 
 
(81,087)
 
 
10.32
 
 
6.93
 
 
 
 
12
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
 
 
1,581,123
 
$
4.87
 
$
3.39
 
4.3 years
 
$
1,738
 
Exercisable at December 31, 2015
 
 
947,573
 
 
4.92
 
 
3.54
 
3.3 years
 
 
1,001
 
Expected to Vest
 
 
601,557
 
$
4.80
 
$
3.15
 
5.6 years
 
$
700
 
Schedule of Information Regarding Restricted Stock Activity
Information regarding the company’s restricted stock during the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2015 is as follows:
 
Restricted Stock Awards
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Weighted Average Remaining
Contractual Term
 
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value
 
Non-Vested at January 1, 2013
 
 
—
 
$
—
 
5.4 years
 
$
3,899
 
Granted
 
 
79,810
 
 
6.02
 
 
 
 
1,303
 
Lapsed
 
 
(79,810)
 
 
6.02
 
 
 
 
1,883
 
Forfeited
 
 
(89,799)
 
 
—
 
 
 
 
72
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2013
 
 
—
 
$
—
 
5.5 years
 
$
8,491
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Vested at January 1, 2015
 
 
—
 
$
—
 
 
 
$
—
 
Granted
 
 
10,000
 
 
5.83
 
1.0 years
 
 
61
 
Lapsed
 
 
—
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—
 
Forfeited or expired
 
 
(2,000)
 
 
5.83
 
 
 
 
10
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
 
 
8,000
 
$
5.83
 
0.2 years
 
$
40
 
Schedule of Additional Information Regarding Options Outstanding
Additional information regarding options outstanding as of December 31, 2015, is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contractual Life
 
Weighted
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average
 
Range of
 
 
 
 
Remaining
 
Average
 
Exercisable
 
Grant Date
 
Exercise Prices
 
Options
 
(Years)
 
Exercise Price
 
Options
 
Fair Value
 
$ 0.36 - $ 3.00
 
 
737,746
 
 
4.5
 
$
2.59
 
 
401,246
 
$
1.71
 
$ 3.01 - $ 6.00
 
 
146,214
 
 
2.0
 
 
5.13
 
 
145,414
 
 
4.20
 
$ 6.01 - $ 9.00
 
 
679,938
 
 
4.6
 
 
6.97
 
 
375,688
 
 
4.86
 
$ 9.01 - $ 12.00
 
 
22,350
 
 
0.2
 
 
11.80
 
 
22,350
 
 
8.80
 
$ 12.01 - $ 15.00
 
 
2,875
 
 
0.3
 
 
13.20
 
 
2,875
 
 
9.78
 
$ 0.36 - $ 15.00
 
 
1,589,123
 
 
4.2
 
$
4.84
 
 
947,573
 
$
3.40