Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION [Abstract]  
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The following is a summary of stock-based compensation expense recorded by the Company during the respective periods:
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 14,297     $ 40,496     $ 34,509  
Corporate expenses
    22,766       20,149       27,098  
Total stock-based compensation expense
  $ 37,063     $ 60,645     $ 61,607  
 
Assumptions Used to Calculate Fair Value of Options
The following assumptions were used to calculate the fair value of the Company's options on the date of grant:
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
 
Risk-free interest rate
    0.83%-1.14 %     0.99% - 2.16 %     1.93 %
Dividend yield
    0.0 %     0.0 %     0.0 %
Volatility factors
    54.6%-61.3 %     39.6% - 62.5 %     39.6 %
Weighted average expected life (in years)
    6.46       6.25       6.25  
Summary of Stock Options Activity
 The following table presents a summary of the Company's stock options outstanding at, and stock option activity during, the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 ("Price" reflects the weighted average exercise price per share):
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Options
   
Price
   
Options
   
Price
   
Options
   
Price
 
   
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Outstanding January 1
    21,429     $ 12.33       20,464     $ 12.41       7,099     $ 12.13  
Granted
    5,495       8.80       2,512       11.22       2,471       11.01  
Merger conversion
    -       -       -       -       15,476       12.72  
Exercised
    (259 )     4.39       (529 )     5.13       (1,642 )     4.76  
Forfeited or expired
    (1,943 )     11.70       (1,018 )     15.20       (2,940 )     16.35  
Outstanding December 31
    24,722     $ 11.68       21,429     $ 12.33       20,464     $ 12.41  
                                                 
Exercisable December 31
    15,529     $ 13.46       12,276     $ 14.71       9,454     $ 16.43  
Weighted average fair value per option granted
          $ 3.93             $ 5.27             $ 4.59  
Summary of Stock Options, by Range of Exercise Prices
There were 8.0 million shares available for future grants under the stock incentive plan at December 31, 2012. Upon share option exercise or vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units, the Company issues new shares or treasury shares to fulfill these grants. Vesting dates on the stock options range from January 2013 to December 2017, and expiration dates range from January 2013 to July 2021 at exercise prices and average contractual lives as follows:
 
           
Weighted
               
Weighted
       
           
Average
               
Average
       
     
Outstanding
   
Remaining
   
Weighted
   
Exercisable
   
Remaining
   
Weighted
 
Range of
   
as of
   
Contractual
   
Average
   
as of
   
Contractual
   
Average
 
Exercise
   
12/31/12
   
Life
   
Exercise
   
12/31/12
   
Life
   
Exercise
 
Prices
   
(in thousands)
   
(in years)
   
Price
   
(in thousands)
   
(in years)
   
Price
 
                                       
$ 0.02 - $4.99       2,936       6.2     $ 3.04       1,731       6.2     $ 3.03  
$ 5.00 - $9.99       8,956       8.5     $ 7.88       3,232       6.6     $ 6.21  
$ 10.00 - $14.99       8,646       6.9     $ 12.07       6,382       6.4     $ 12.35  
$ 15.00 - $19.99       1,296       5.0     $ 18.35       1,296       5.0     $ 18.35  
$ 20.00 - $24.99       1,692       4.1     $ 24.50       1,692       4.1     $ 24.50  
$ 25.00 - $29.99       776       2.3     $ 29.42       776       2.3     $ 29.42  
$ 30.00 - $34.99       5       1.4     $ 32.76       5       1.4     $ 32.76  
$ 35.00 - $39.99       415       2.4     $ 39.93       415       2.4     $ 39.93  
 
Summary of Unvested Restricted Stock and RSUs Activity
The following table presents a summary of the Company's unvested restricted stock awards and equity-settled RSUs outstanding at December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 ("Price" reflects the weighted average share price at the date of grant):
 
   
Restricted Stock
   
RSUs
 
   
Awards
   
Price
   
Awards
   
Price
 
   
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Unvested at December 31, 2009
    692     $ 12.08       -     $ -  
Granted
    3,191       11.74       586       9.94  
Merger conversion
    -       -       1,026       10.51  
Forfeited
    (71 )     10.76       (147 )     10.51  
Vested
    (787 )     11.93       (459 )     10.51  
Unvested at December 31, 2010
    3,025     $ 11.76       1,006     $ 10.16  
Granted
    1,220       9.97       -       -  
Forfeited
    (35 )     11.19       (66 )     10.51  
Vested
    (885 )     11.68       (237 )     10.51  
Unvested at December 31, 2011
    3,325     $ 10.98       703     $ 10.03  
Granted
    1,243       8.96       -       -  
Forfeited
    (151 )     7.90       (373 )     9.61  
Vested
    (1,215 )     10.95       (325 )     10.51  
Unvested at December 31, 2012
    3,202     $ 10.32       5     $ 10.51