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100320 - Disclosure - Employee Benefits and Stock-based Compensation (Tables)
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Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-02-01 - 2017-01-31
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]
 
Classification of Stock-based Compensation

The following table presents the classification of stock-based compensation for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Year Ended January 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Stock-based compensation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

$

1,078

 

 

$

657

 

 

$

343

 

Research and development

 

 

29,729

 

 

 

19,082

 

 

 

8,654

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

18,025

 

 

 

11,355

 

 

 

6,695

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

48,832

 

 

$

31,094

 

 

$

15,692

 

 

 
 
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value

The following table sets forth the weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the stock options and employee stock purchase plan awards for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Year Ended January 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Stock Options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volatility

 

 

38

%

 

 

57

%

 

 

64

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

1.59

%

 

 

1.74

%

 

 

1.93

%

Expected term (years)

 

 

6.00

 

 

6.08

 

 

6.01

 

Dividend yield

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

Employee stock purchase plan awards:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volatility

 

 

54

%

 

 

63

%

 

 

49

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

0.51

%

 

 

0.21

%

 

 

0.07

%

Expected term (years)

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

0.5

 

Dividend yield

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

 
 
Stock Option Activities

The following table summarizes stock option activities for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Option Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Intrinsic

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

Value of

 

 

Remaining

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

Average

 

 

options

 

 

Contractual

 

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Grant-date

 

 

Exercised

 

 

Term

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Exercise Price

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

(in years)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Outstanding at January 31, 2014

 

 

3,358,706

 

 

$

6.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

428,781

 

 

 

36.33

 

 

$

21.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(1,456,944

)

 

 

5.84

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

46,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(48,634

)

 

 

13.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at January 31, 2015

 

 

2,281,909

 

 

 

13.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

179,700

 

 

 

71.36

 

 

$

38.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(567,888

)

 

 

9.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

37,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(40,331

)

 

 

35.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at January 31, 2016

 

 

1,853,390

 

 

 

19.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

110,500

 

 

 

47.82

 

 

$

18.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(235,923

)

 

 

13.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,788

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(16,708

)

 

 

55.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

(7,735

)

 

 

14.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at January 31, 2017

 

 

1,703,524

 

 

$

21.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.16

 

 

$

51,670

 

Exercisable at January 31, 2017

 

 

1,367,960

 

 

$

14.94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.42

 

 

$

49,016

 

 

 
 
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activities

The following table summarizes restricted stock and restricted stock units activities for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant-Date

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Fair Value

 

Unvested at January 31, 2014

 

 

1,410,089

 

 

$

14.02

 

Granted

 

 

1,111,204

 

 

 

38.60

 

Vested

 

 

(484,296

)

 

 

17.39

 

Forfeited

 

 

(56,549

)

 

 

19.93

 

Unvested at January 31, 2015

 

 

1,980,448

 

 

 

26.82

 

Granted

 

 

1,314,387

 

 

 

66.14

 

Vested

 

 

(769,779

)

 

 

27.82

 

Forfeited

 

 

(29,568

)

 

 

42.11

 

Unvested at January 31, 2016

 

 

2,495,488

 

 

 

47.04

 

Granted

 

 

676,598

 

 

 

67.68

 

Vested

 

 

(955,230

)

 

 

39.28

 

Forfeited

 

 

(41,183

)

 

 

52.49

 

Unvested at January 31, 2017

 

 

2,175,673

 

 

$

56.76