Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

The following table is a summary of total stock-based compensation expense resulting from stock options, restricted stock, RSUs and PSUs, during the six months ended September 30, 2016, and 2015:



	Three months ended September 30,				Six months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Stock-based compensation expense	$	687	$	253	$	1,093	$	710
Income tax benefit	—		—		—		—
Total stock-based compensation expense, after taxes	$	687	$	253	$	1,093	$	710

Stock option activity

Stock option activity for the six months ended September 30, 2016, is as follows:



	Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value ⁽¹⁾ (in thousands)
Outstanding on March 31, 2016	1,847,500		$	1.42	5.6	$	9
Granted	1,459,750		1.08
Exercised	—		—
Forfeited	(1,136,875	)	1.19
Expired	(80,667	)	2.22
Outstanding on September 30, 2016	2,089,708		$	1.27	4.8	$	0


⁽¹⁾	The intrinsic value for the stock options is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the Westell Technologies’ closing stock price as of the respective reporting date

Restricted stock activity

Restricted Stock

The following table sets forth restricted stock activity for the six months ended September 30, 2016:



	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested as of March 31, 2016	217,500		$	2.07
Granted	60,000		0.50
Vested	(162,500	)	1.71
Forfeited	—		—
Non-vested as of September 30, 2016	115,000		$	1.77

RSUs

The following table sets forth the RSU activity for the six months ended September 30, 2016:



	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested as of March 31, 2016	1,843,375		$	1.59
Granted	1,737,250		1.02
Vested	(633,956	)	1.64
Forfeited	(1,082,375	)	1.29
Non-vested as of September 30, 2016	1,864,294		$	1.21

PSUs

The PSUs vest in annual increments based on the achievement of pre-established Company performance goals and continued employment. The number of PSUs earned, if any, can range from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on actual performance for four fiscal years following the grant date. Upon vesting, the PSUs convert into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

The following table sets forth the PSU activity for the six months ended September 30, 2016:



	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested as of March 31, 2016 (at target)	64,075		$	3.29
Granted, at target	—		—
Vested	(11,713	)	2.53
Forfeited	(10,472	)	3.43
Non-vested as of September 30, 2016 (at target)	41,890		$	3.46