Annual report pursuant to section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Revised Presentation in the Consolidated Statements

Revised Presentation in the Consolidated Statements

The Company both rents and sells medical equipment. It has come to management’s attention that based on promulgation through recent comments from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission greater clarity and consistent classification should be provided in an entity’s financial statements around such assets on the balance sheet and in the statement of cash flows. Specifically, the Staff believes that a company should clearly disclose (i) assets on the balance sheet; and (ii) cash flows when presenting cash flows in relation to, and in consideration of, its predominant source of revenues.

Management believes that the predominant source of revenues and cash flows from this medical equipment is from rentals and most equipment purchased is likely to be rented prior to being sold. Accordingly, to conform to this clarified position, the Company has concluded that (i) the assets specifically supporting its revenue should be separately disclosed on the balance sheet; (ii) the purchase and sale of medical equipment that were historically recorded both in operating and investing cash flows should be classified solely in investing cash flows based on their predominant source; and (iii) other activities ancillary to the rental process should be consistently classified.

While management has concluded that the effect of correcting previous errors in its financial statements is not material, the Company reclassified certain elements of its Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2011 to allow for appropriate comparisons between years.

The effect of these reclassifications to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement was to reduce Net cash provided by operating activities and reduce Net cash used in investing activities by $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the effect to the Consolidated Balance Sheet was to reclassify Inventory totaling $1.9 million to Medical equipment held for sale or rental as of December 31, 2011.

The corrections and reclassifications described above did not affect the Company’s consolidated statements of operations or total cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, or total assets as of December 31, 2011.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all wholly owned organizations. All intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Segments

Segments

The Company operates in one business segment based on management’s view of its business for purposes of evaluating performance and making operating decisions.

The Company utilizes shared services including but not limited to, human resources, payroll, finance, sales, pump repair and maintenance services, as well as certain shared assets and sales, general and administrative costs. The Company’s approach is to make operational decisions and assess performance based on delivering products and services that together provide solutions to our customer base, utilizing functional management structure and shared services where possible. Based upon this business model, the chief operating decision maker only reviews consolidated financial information.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements, including the notes thereto. The Company considers critical accounting policies to be those that require more significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements, including the following: revenue recognition, which includes contractual adjustments; accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts; sales return allowances; inventory reserves; long lived assets; intangible assets; income taxes; and goodwill valuation. Management relies on historical experience and other assumptions believed to be reasonable in making its judgment and estimates. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents primarily with two financial institutions and is fully insured with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are reported at the estimated net realizable amounts from patients, third-party payors and other direct pay customers for goods provided and services rendered. The Company performs periodic analyses to assess the accounts receivable balances. It records an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the estimated collectability of the accounts such that the recorded amounts reflect estimated net realizable value. Upon determination that an account is uncollectible, the account is written-off and charged to the allowance.

Accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for amounts that could become uncollectible in the future. The Company’s estimate for its allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon management’s assessment of historical and expected net collections. Due to continuing changes in the health care industry and third-party reimbursement, it is possible that management’s estimates could change in the near term, which could have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Following is an analysis of the allowance for doubtful accounts for the Company for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):

 

                                         
    Balance at
beginning
of Year
    Acquired
in acquisition
    Charged
to costs and
expenses
    Deductions (1)     Balance
at end of
Year
 

Allowance for doubtful accounts — 2012

  $ 1,773     $ —       $ 5,251     $ (3,888   $ 3,136  

Allowance for doubtful accounts — 2011

  $ 1,796     $ —       $ 4,099     $ (4,122   $ 1,773  

 

(1) Deductions represent the write-off of uncollectible account receivable balances.
Inventory

Inventory

Our inventory consists of disposable products and related parts and supplies used in conjunction with medical equipment and is stated at the lower of cost or market. The Company periodically performs an analysis of slow moving inventory and records a reserve based on estimated obsolete inventory, which was $0.2 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Medical Equipment

Medical Equipment

Medical Equipment (“ME”) consists of equipment that the Company purchases from third-parties and is 1) held for sale or rent, and 2) used in service to generate rental revenue. ME, once placed into service, is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the equipment which is typically five years. The Company does not depreciate ME held for sale or rent. When assets are sold, or otherwise disposed, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and a sale is recorded in the current period. The Company periodically performs an analysis of slow moving medical equipment held for sale or rent and records a reserve based on estimated obsolescence, which was $0.1 million as of December 31, 2012 and none as of December 31, 2011.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at acquired cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, ranging from three to seven years. Information Technology (“IT”) software and hardware are depreciated over three years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the asset or the remaining term of the lease, whichever is shorter. Maintenance and minor repairs are charged to operations as incurred. When assets are sold (outside of pre-owned pump sales), or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recorded in the current period.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets held for use are reviewed for events or changes in circumstances, which indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. If an impairment indicator exists, the Company assesses the asset or asset group for recoverability. Recoverability of these assets is determined based upon the expected undiscounted future net cash flows from the operations to which the assets relate, utilizing management’s best estimates, appropriate assumptions and projections at the time. If the carrying value is determined not to be recoverable from future operating cash flows, the asset is deemed impaired and an impairment loss would be recognized to the extent the carrying value exceeded the estimated fair market value of the asset. The Company reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets if there is an indicator of impairment. As a result of this assessment, the Company recognized a non-cash charge of approximately $1.4 million in medical equipment recorded in “cost of revenues – depreciation and loss on disposals” for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Goodwill Valuation

Goodwill Valuation

Historically, goodwill was tested annually for impairment or more frequently if circumstances indicate the possibility of impairment. Significant judgments required to estimate fair value include estimating future cash flows, and determining appropriate discount rates, growth rates and other assumptions. As a result of goodwill impairment in 2011, the company has no goodwill as of December 31, 2012 or 2011. For more information, refer to the “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” discussion included in Note 6.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of trade names, physician and customer relationships, non-compete agreements and software. The trade names, physician and customer relationships and non-compete agreements arose primarily from the acquisitions of InfuSystem and First Biomedical. The Company amortizes the value assigned to the physician and customer relationships on a straight-line basis over the period of expected benefit, which is fifteen years. The acquired physician and customer relationship base represents a valuable asset of InfuSystem due to the expectation of future business opportunities to be leveraged from the existing relationship with each physician and customer. The Company has long-standing relationships with numerous oncology clinics, physicians, home care and home infusion providers, skilled nursing facilities, pain centers and others. These relationships are expected, on average, to have a fifteen year useful life, based on minimal attrition experienced to date by the Company and expectations of continued minimal attrition. Non-compete agreements are amortized on a straight-line basis over five years and software is amortized on a straight-line basis over three years. Management tests non-amortizable intangible assets (i.e., trade names such as InfuSystem) for impairment annually or as often as deemed necessary.

 

The Company performed its annual impairment analysis October 1, 2012 and determined that the fair value of indefinite-lived assets was greater than the carrying value, resulting in no impairment of indefinite-lived assets. For more information, refer to the “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” discussion included in Note 6.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue for selling, renting and servicing new and pre-owned infusion pumps and other medical equipment to oncology practices as well as other alternate site settings including home care and home infusion providers, skilled nursing facilities, pain centers and others, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; services have been rendered; the price to the customer is fixed or determinable; and collectability is reasonably assured. Persuasive evidence of an arrangement is determined to exist, and collectability is reasonably assured, when the Company receives 1) a physician’s written order and assignment of benefits, signed by the physician and patient, respectively, and the Company has 2) verified actual pump usage and 3) insurance coverage. The Company recognizes rental revenue from electronic infusion pumps as earned, normally on a month-to-month basis. Pump rentals are billed at the Company’s established rates, which often differ from contractually allowable rates provided by third-party payors such as Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance carriers. All billings to third party payors are recorded net of provision for contractual adjustments to arrive at net revenues. The Company performs an analysis to estimate sales returns and records an allowance. This estimate is based on historical sales returns.

Due to the nature of the industry and the reimbursement environment in which the Company operates, certain estimates are required to record net revenues and accounts receivable at their net realizable values. Inherent in these estimates is the risk that they will have to be revised or updated as additional information becomes available. Specifically, the complexity of many third-party billing arrangements and the uncertainty of reimbursement amounts for certain services from certain payors may result in adjustments to amounts originally recorded. Due to continuing changes in the health care industry and third-party reimbursement, it is possible that management’s estimates could change in the near term, which could have a material impact on our results of operations and cash flows.

The Company’s largest contracted payor is Medicare, which accounted for approximately 31% of our gross billings for ambulatory infusion pump services for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The contracts with our next largest contracted payor, in the aggregate, accounted for approximately 18% and 21% of our gross billings for ambulatory infusion pump services for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company also has contracts with various other third party payor organizations, commercial Medicare replacement plans, self-insured plans and numerous other insurance carriers. No individual payor, other than those listed above, accounts for greater than approximately 7% of our ambulatory infusion pump services gross billings.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax liabilities and assets based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect in the years the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax (expense) benefit results from the change in net deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some or all of any deferred tax assets will not be realized. For more information, refer to the “Income Taxes” discussion included in Note 9.

Share Based Payment

Share Based Payment

Entities are required to recognize stock compensation expense in an amount equal to the fair value of share based payments made to employees, among other requirements. Under the fair value based method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized on a graded vesting basis over the award vesting period. Refer to Note 12 for further information on share based compensation.

Share based compensation expense recognized for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $0.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

Warrants and Derivative Financial Instruments

Warrants and Derivative Financial Instruments

On February 16, 2010 the Company announced an offer to exchange common stock for outstanding warrants. At the time, the Company had 35.1 million outstanding warrants. The exchange offer expired on March 17, 2010. The 9.4 million remaining warrants that existed after the exchange expired on April 11, 2011 and the Company recorded a realized gain of $0.1 million, which is included in the gain in derivatives line item on the income statement, during the year ended December 31, 2011.

Cash Flow Hedge

Cash Flow Hedge

The Company was exposed to risks associated with future cash flows related to the variability of the interest rate on its term loan with Bank of America. In order to manage the exposure of this risk on July 20, 2010, the Company entered into a single interest rate swap and designated the swap as a cash flow hedge. As of December 31, 2011 the fair value of the swap was presented on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet within derivative liabilities, unrealized changes in the fair value were included in accumulated other comprehensive loss within the stockholders’ equity section on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and amounts were reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense when the underlying forecasted transaction affected earnings. During 2012, the Company’s single interest rate swap was terminated and paid in the amount of $0.2 million as a result of the Company’s new debt agreement. Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income based on the application of hedge accounting were reclassified to interest expense in 2012. The Company no longer has any interest rate swaps or hedging as of December 31, 2012.

Deferred Debt Issuance Costs

Deferred Debt Issuance Costs

Capitalized debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 relate to the Company’s Bank of America credit facility in 2011 and the Company’s Wells Fargo Debt at December 31, 2012. The Company classifies the costs related to these agreements as non-current assets and amortizes them using the interest method through the maturity date of the underlying debt. The Bank of America financing costs were fully expensed as of November 30, 2012 as a result of the loan termination. For a further discussion of the Company’s deferred debt issuance costs, see Note 8, Debt and other long-term obligations.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share assumes the issuance of potentially dilutive shares of common stock during the periods. The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted loss per share computations for the years ended December 31:

 

                 
    2012     2011  

Numerator:

               

Net loss (in thousands)

  $ (1,489   $ (45,443

Denominator:

               

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

               

Basic

    21,430,012       21,074,093  

Dilutive effect of non-vested awards and options

    —         —    

Diluted

    21,430,012       21,074,093  

Net loss per share:

               

Basic

  $ (0.07   $ (2.16

Diluted

  $ (0.07   $ (2.16
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, 0.2 million and 2.6 million, respectively, of unvested restricted shares were not included in the calculation because they would have an anti-dilutive effect. In addition, 0.3 million of vested stock options were not included in the calculation for the year ended December 31, 2012 because they would have an anti-dilutive effect.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Certain amounts reported in prior years’ consolidated financial statements have been reclassified from what was previously reported to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications did not have a material impact on the Company’s results in any year.