鶹app

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation

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Stock-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation

(3)Stock-Based Compensation

鶹app grants, to certain of its directors, employees and employees of its subsidiaries, restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock options to purchase shares of its common stock (collectively, "Awards"). The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an equity classified Award (such as stock options and restricted stock) based on the grant-date fair value of the Award, and recognizes that cost over the period during which the employee is required to provide service (usually the vesting period of the Award). The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for a liability classified Award based on the current fair value of the Award, and remeasures the fair value of the Award at each reporting date.

In connection with the Recapitalization, all outstanding Awards with respect to 鶹app common stock (“鶹app Awards”) will be adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the incentive plans under which the equity awards were granted, such that a holder of a 鶹app Award received new corresponding equity awards relating to shares of one or more of 鶹app SiriusXM common stock (a “鶹app Sirius XM Award”), 鶹app Braves common stock (a “鶹app Braves Award”) and 鶹app Media common stock (a “鶹app Media Award”) (collectively, the “Adjusted 鶹app Awards”).

The exercise prices and number of shares subject to the Adjusted 鶹app Awards will be determined based on 1) the exercise prices and number of shares subject to the 鶹app Award, 2) the distribution ratios, 3) the pre-Recapitalization trading price of 鶹app common stock and 4) the post-Recapitalization trading prices of 鶹app SiriusXM common stock, 鶹app Braves common stock and 鶹app Media common stock, such that all of the pre-Recapitalization intrinsic value of the 鶹app Awards was allocated among the Adjusted 鶹app Awards.

Included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations are the following amounts of stock-based compensation, a portion of which relates to SIRIUS XM, as discussed below:

Three months ended

March 31,

2016

2015

(amountsinmillions)

Cost of subscriber services:

Programming and content

$

4

4

Customer service and billing

1

1

Other

1

2

Other operating expense

3

4

Selling, general and administrative

25

33

$

34

44

During the three months endedMarch 31, 2016, the Company granted a total of approximately 785 thousand options to purchase shares of Series C common stock. A portion of the options granted was comprised of 10 thousand options with a weighted average grant-date fair value (“GDFV”) of $8.33 per share that vest semi-annually over 4 years.

In connection with our CEO’s employment agreement, 鶹app granted approximately 775 thousand options of Series C common stock and 39 thousand performance-based restricted stock units of Series C common stock. Such options and restricted stock units had a grant-date fair value of $8.91 per share and $37.76 per share, respectively. These options mainly vest on December 31, 2016, and the performance-based restricted stock units cliff vest in one year, subject to satisfaction of certain performance objectives. Performance objectives, which are subjective, are considered in determining the timing and amount of the compensation expense recognized. As the satisfaction of the performance objectives becomes probable, the Company records compensation expense. The value of the grant is remeasured at each reporting period.

The Company did not grant anyoptions to purchase Series A or Series B common stock during the three months endedMarch 31, 2016.

鶹app calculates the GDFV for all of its equity classified awards and the subsequent remeasurement of its liability classified and certain performance-based Awards using the Black-Scholes Model. 鶹app estimates the expected term of the Awards based on historical exercise and forfeiture data. The volatility used in the calculation for Awards is based on the historical volatility of 鶹app common stock and the implied volatility of publicly traded 鶹app options. 鶹app uses a zero dividend rate and the risk-free rate for Treasury Bonds with a term similar to that of the subject Awards.

鶹app—Outstanding Awards

The following tables present the number and weighted average exercise price ("WAEP") of Awards to purchase 鶹app common stock granted to certain officers, employees and directors of the Company and certain Awards of employees of Starz.

SeriesA

Weighted

Aggregate

average

intrinsic

鶹app

remaining

value

Awards(000's)

WAEP

life

(millions)

Outstanding at January1, 2016

2,360

$

23.36

Granted

$

Exercised

(159)

$

22.73

Forfeited/Cancelled

$

Outstanding at March 31, 2016

2,201

$

23.40

2.9

years

$

34

Exercisable at March 31, 2016

2,117

$

23.29

2.8

years

$

32

SeriesC

Weighted

Aggregate

average

intrinsic

鶹app

remaining

value

Awards(000's)

WAEP

life

(millions)

Outstanding at January1, 2016

10,613

$

30.09

Granted

785

$

37.66

Exercised

(369)

$

22.51

Forfeited/Cancelled

$

Outstanding at March 31, 2016

11,029

$

30.88

5.0

years

$

81

Exercisable at March 31, 2016

4,960

$

25.17

3.3

years

$

64

As of March 31, 2016, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Awards was approximately $62 million.Such amount will be recognized in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations over a weighted average period of approximately 2.3years.

As of March 31, 2016, 鶹app reserved 13.2 million shares of Series A and Series C common stock for issuance under exercise privileges of outstanding stock Awards.

SIRIUS XM - Stock-based Compensation

SIRIUS XM granted various types of stock awards to its employees and members of its board of directors during the three months endedMarch 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2016, SIRIUS XM has approximately 334 million options outstanding of which approximately 116 million are exercisable, each with a weighted-average exercise price per share of $3.28 and $2.43, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of SIRIUS XM options outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2016 is $226 million and $176 million, respectively. The stock-based compensation expense related to SIRIUS XM was $24 million and $37 million for the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of March 31, 2016, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested SIRIUS XM stock options and restricted stock units was $227 million. The SIRIUS XM unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations over a weighted average period of approximately 2.6years.