Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation

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Stock-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has outstanding awards under the Chuy's Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan (the "2006 Plan") and the 2012 Plan. Options granted under these plans vest over five years from the date of grant and have a maximum term of 10 years. Restricted stock units granted under the 2012 Plan vest over four to five years from the date of grant. As of April 1, 2018, a total of 493,973 shares of common stock are reserved and remain available for issuance under the 2012 Plan.
Stock-based compensation cost recognized in the accompanying condensed consolidated income statements was approximately $736,000 and $597,000 for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2018 and March 26, 2017, respectively.
Stock Options
A summary of stock-based compensation activity related to stock options for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2018 are as follows:
 
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2017
274,110

 
$
19.54

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(3,587
)
 
9.83

 
 
 
 
Forfeited
(936
)
 
32.02

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at April 1, 2018
269,587

 
$
19.63

 
3.92
 
$
2,087

Exercisable at April 1, 2018
267,250

 
$
19.53

 
3.91
 
$
2,085


The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is obtained by subtracting the exercise price from the estimated fair value of the underlying common stock as of April 1, 2018 and multiplying this result by the related number of options outstanding and exercisable at April 1, 2018. The estimated fair value of the common stock as of April 1, 2018 used in the above calculation was $26.20 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on March 29, 2018, the last trading day of the first quarter. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2018 was approximately $57,000. The fair value of options vested during the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2018 was approximately $250,000.
There was approximately $15,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to options granted under the 2006 Plan and the 2012 Plan as of April 1, 2018. These costs will be recognized ratably over the next year.
Restricted Stock Units
A summary of stock-based compensation activity related to restricted stock units for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2018 are as follows:
 
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Fair Value
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Year)
Outstanding at December 31, 2017
258,486

 
$
29.64

 
 
Granted
213,064

 
25.70

 
 
Vested
(89,643
)
 
31.04

 
 
Forfeited

 

 
 
Outstanding at April 1, 2018
381,907

 
$
27.11

 
3.28

The fair value of the restricted stock units is the quoted market value of our common stock on the date of grant. As of April 1, 2018, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units was approximately $10.0 million, which is expected to be recognized ratably over the next five years.