zero . to the extent earned , these performance units convert into unrestricted shares after performance results for the three-year performance period are certified by the compensation committee . we recognize share-based compensation expense based on the grant-date fair value of the performance-based restricted stock units , as determined by use of a monte carlo model , on a straight-line basis over the performance period . leveraged performance units during the year ended may 31 , 2015 , certain executives were granted performance units that we refer to as 201cleveraged performance units , 201d or 201clpus . 201d lpus contain a market condition based on our relative stock price growth over a three-year performance period . the lpus contain a minimum threshold performance which , if not met , would result in no payout . the lpus also contain a maximum award opportunity set as a fixed dollar and fixed number of shares . after the three-year performance period , which concluded in october 2017 , one-third of the earned units converted to unrestricted common stock . the remaining two-thirds converted to restricted stock that will vest in equal installments on each of the first two anniversaries of the conversion date . we recognize share-based compensation expense based on the grant date fair value of the lpus , as determined by use of a monte carlo model , on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the lpu award . the following table summarizes the changes in unvested restricted stock and performance awards for the years ended december 31 , 2018 and 2017 , the 2016 fiscal transition period and the year ended may 31 , 2016 : shares weighted-average grant-date fair value ( in thousands ) .

Table:
 | shares ( in thousands ) | weighted-averagegrant-datefair value
unvested at may 31 2015 | 1848 | $ 28.97
granted | 461 | 57.04
vested | -633 ( 633 ) | 27.55
forfeited | -70 ( 70 ) | 34.69
unvested at may 31 2016 | 1606 | 37.25
granted | 348 | 74.26
vested | -639 ( 639 ) | 31.38
forfeited | -52 ( 52 ) | 45.27
unvested at december 31 2016 | 1263 | 49.55
granted | 899 | 79.79
vested | -858 ( 858 ) | 39.26
forfeited | -78 ( 78 ) | 59.56
unvested at december 31 2017 | 1226 | 78.29
granted | 650 | 109.85
vested | -722 ( 722 ) | 60.08
forfeited | -70 ( 70 ) | 91.47
unvested at december 31 2018 | 1084 | $ 108.51
the total fair value of restricted stock and performance awards vested was $ 43.4 million and $ 33.7 million for the years ended december 31 , 2018 and 2017 , respectively , $ 20.0 million for the 2016 fiscal transition period and $ 17.4 million for the year ended may 31 , 2016 .
for restricted stock and performance awards , we recognized compensation expense of $ 53.2 million and $ 35.2 million for the years ended december 31 , 2018 and 2017 , respectively , $ 17.2 million for the 2016 fiscal transition period and $ 28.8 million for the year ended may 31 , 2016 .
as of december 31 , 2018 , there was $ 62.7 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock and performance awards that we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years .
our restricted stock and performance award plans provide for accelerated vesting under certain conditions .
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Question: what was the value in thousands of unvested restricted stock and performance awards at the weighted-averagegrant-datefair value as of december 31 , 2018?\\n
Answer: 117624.84
Calculation: multiply(1084, 108.51)