11. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Second Amended and Restated MasterCraft 2015 Incentive Award Plan (“Amended 2015 Plan”) provides for the grant of stock options, including incentive stock options, and nonqualified stock options (“NSOs”), restricted stock, dividend equivalents, stock payments, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), deferred stock, deferred stock units, performance awards, stock appreciation rights, performance stock units (“PSUs”), and cash awards. As of June 30, 2025, there were 1,014,334 shares available for issuance under the Amended 2015 Plan.

The following table presents the components of share-based compensation expense within continuing operations by award type for the years ended June 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023.

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Restricted stock awards

 

$

2,915

 

 

$

2,971

 

 

$

2,150

 

Performance stock units

 

 

 

 

 

(369

)

 

 

1,312

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

$

2,915

 

 

$

2,602

 

 

$

3,462

 

The amount of compensation cost the Company recognizes over the requisite service period is based on the Company’s best estimate of the achievement of the performance conditions and can fluctuate over time.

The following table presents the income tax benefit (expense) related to share-based compensation expense within continuing operations recognized by award type for the years ended June 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023.

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Restricted stock awards

 

$

682

 

 

$

688

 

 

$

498

 

Performance stock units

 

 

 

 

 

(85

)

 

 

304

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

$

682

 

 

$

603

 

 

$

802

 

Restricted Stock

All RSAs granted to non-employee directors vest over the remainder of that fiscal year, and all RSAs and RSUs granted to employees vest over a period of between one to three years. Generally, non-vested RSAs and RSUs are forfeited if employment is terminated prior to vesting. RSAs and RSUs are granted at a per share fair value equal to the market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The Company recognizes the cost of non-vested RSAs and RSUs ratably over the requisite service period.

The fair value of RSAs vested during the years ended June 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $2.7 million, $2.9 million, and $3.2 million, respectively. A summary of RSA and RSU activity for these years is as follows:

 

 

Number of Restricted Stock Awards Outstanding

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Total Non-vested Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units at June 30, 2022

 

 

106,408

 

 

$

21.65

 

Granted

 

 

104,657

 

 

 

23.91

 

Vested

 

 

(112,789

)

 

 

22.10

 

Forfeited

 

 

(6,369

)

 

 

21.83

 

Total Non-vested Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units at June 30, 2023

 

 

91,907

 

 

 

23.66

 

Granted

 

 

181,706

 

 

 

21.33

 

Vested

 

 

(146,650

)

 

 

22.15

 

Forfeited

 

 

(22,591

)

 

 

23.43

 

Total Non-vested Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units at June 30, 2024

 

 

104,372

 

 

 

21.76

 

Granted

 

 

274,944

 

 

 

17.57

 

Vested

 

 

(149,437

)

 

 

18.77

 

Forfeited

 

 

(38,398

)

 

 

19.79

 

Total Non-vested Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units at June 30, 2025

 

 

191,481

 

 

 

18.61

 

As of June 30, 2025, there was $3.3 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested RSAs and RSUs. The Company expects this expense to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.

Performance Stock Units

During the years ended June 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company granted performance shares to certain employees. The awards will be earned based on the Company’s achievement of certain performance criteria over a three-year performance period. The performance period for the awards commences on July 1 of the fiscal year in which they were granted and continues for a three-year period, ending on June 30 of the applicable year. The probability of achieving the performance criteria is assessed quarterly. Following the determination of the Company’s achievement with respect to the performance criteria, the amount of shares awarded will be subject to adjustment based on the application of a total shareholder return (“TSR”) modifier. The grant date fair value is determined based on both the assessment of the probability of the Company’s achieving the performance criteria and an estimate of the expected TSR modifier. The TSR modifier estimate is determined by using a Monte Carlo Simulation model, which considers the likelihood of all possible outcomes of long-term market performance. The amount of compensation cost the Company recognizes over the requisite service period is based on management’s best estimate of the achievement of the performance criteria.

PSUs awarded in fiscal 2025 have performance criteria set annually over the three-year performance period. This performance criteria is cumulative and is based upon the respective year’s performance compared to budget, which has not yet been established for years two and three. Therefore, the compensation expense for these awards will not begin until all the key terms and conditions of these awards are known, which will be year three of the performance period.

The fair value of PSUs vested during the years ended June 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $1.0 million, $0.7 million, and $1.7 million, respectively. A summary of PSU activity for these years is as follows:

 

 

Number of Performance Stock Units

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Total Non-vested Performance Stock Units at June 30, 2022

 

 

105,190

 

 

$

25.30

 

Granted

 

 

76,567

 

 

 

26.08

 

Vested

 

 

(56,790

)

 

 

22.38

 

Forfeited

 

 

(1,996

)

 

 

26.15

 

Total Non-vested Performance Stock Units at June 30, 2023

 

 

122,971

 

 

 

27.12

 

Granted

 

 

86,555

 

 

 

21.62

 

Vested

 

 

(39,554

)

 

 

28.71

 

Forfeited

 

 

(30,062

)

 

 

24.84

 

Total Non-vested Performance Stock Units at June 30, 2024

 

 

139,910

 

 

 

23.62

 

Vested

 

 

(53,861

)

 

 

26.11

 

Forfeited

 

 

(19,956

)

 

 

23.48

 

Total Non-vested Performance Stock Units at June 30, 2025

 

 

66,093

 

 

 

21.63

 

As of June 30, 2025, there was no unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested PSUs.

Nonqualified Stock Options

In July 2015, the Company granted 137,786 NSOs to certain employees. As of July 2019, all outstanding options were fully vested and exercisable. All outstanding options were exercised as of June 30, 2023.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Aug 27, 2025Showing above
2024Aug 30, 2024
2023Aug 30, 2023
2022Sep 9, 2022
2021Sep 2, 2021
2020Sep 11, 2020
2019Sep 13, 2019

About Stock Compensation Disclosures

Stock-based compensation disclosures detail the equity awards granted to employees and executives — including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and performance shares — along with the valuation methods and assumptions used to expense them. This section reveals the true cost of talent retention and the alignment between management incentives and shareholder interests.

Key signals: total unrecognized compensation expense and its expected recognition period signal future earnings headwinds from already-granted awards. For stock options, examine Black-Scholes assumptions — expected volatility, risk-free rate, and expected term — as understating any of these reduces reported compensation expense. Compare stock compensation expense as a percentage of revenue against peers to assess dilution cost. Watch vesting schedules for acceleration clauses tied to change-of-control events. Performance-based awards with undemanding targets may indicate weak governance. Add back stock compensation to operating cash flow to calculate a more conservative free cash flow figure.