InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Share-based Compensation

Share-based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock Incentive Plan

The Company has various stock option and stock-based incentive plans and agreements whereby equity based awards are granted to certain employees, directors and others approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) or Compensation Committee. Grants may be made in the form of stock options, restricted stock awards ("RSUs" or "RSAs"), performance-based restricted stock units ("PSU's), unrestricted common stock, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) in addition to other award types. Stock options are granted with an exercise price at, or above, fair market value on the date of grant, generally expire in 5 to 10 years from the grant date and generally become exercisable over a period of up to 3 years. RSUs generally become vested over a period of up to 3 years. PSUs generally become vested over a period of up to 3 years based on the performance of a specific achievement. Awards typically vest and are issued only if the participants remain employed by the Company through the vesting date. Common stock issued under these awards are issued from shares reserved under the Company’s plan described below.

On May 18, 2021, the Company’s Board adopted the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). The 2021 Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the 2021 Annual Meeting on May 18, 2021 and became effective at that time. The 2021 plan supersedes the 2014 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the "2014 Plan"). The 2021 Plan provided for the issuance of a maximum of 2,500,000 shares of common stock in connection with the grant of stock-based or stock-denominated awards. As of December 31, 2021, a total of 1,766,769 common shares remained available for future grant under the 2021 Plan.

On April 23, 2014, the Company’s Board adopted the 2014 Plan. The 2014 Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the 2014 Annual Meeting and became effective as of the date it was adopted by the Board of Directors. The 2014 Plan provided for the issuance of a maximum of 2,000,000 shares of common stock in connection with the grant of stock-based or stock-denominated awards. On July 19, 2018, the Company’s stockholders approved the reservation of an additional 1,000,000 shares to be issued under the 2014 Plan. On May 15, 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved the reservation of an additional 1,000,000 shares to be issued under the 2014 Plan. The 2021 Plan replaces and supersedes the 2014 Plan, so as of the adoption date of the 2021 Plan, no common shares remained available for future grant under the 2014 Plan.

Stock-based compensation expense

All stock option awards are amortized based on their graded vesting over the requisite service period of the awards. Compensation costs are recognized over the requisite service period using the accelerated method and included in general and administrative expenses.

The following table presents the total stock-based compensation expense, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses (in thousands):


	Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Restricted share expense	$	4,491	$	1,687	$	190
Stock option and SARs expense	1,913		923		807
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	6,404	$	2,610	$	997

Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation	$	2,234	$	1,652	$	—

Shares Forgone to Satisfy Minimum Statutory Withholdings

During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, shares of common stock were issued to employees and directors as their restricted stock awards vested or stock options were exercised. Under the terms of the Company’s stock plans, at the election of each employee, the Company can authorize a net settlement of distributable shares to employees in order to satisfy an individual employees' tax withholding obligations. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company received 57,067 shares, 146,763 shares and 121,607 shares, respectively, from employees for tax withholding obligations.

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted stock awards entitle the holder to receive, upon meeting certain time-based vesting criteria, a specified number of shares of the Company’s common stock. Stock-based compensation cost of restricted stock awards is measured by the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted share activity, excluding the Company’s employee stock purchase plan:


	Number of shares	Weighted average grant date fair value

Unvested at December 31, 2020	145,000	$	9.78
Granted	213,027	18.85
Vested	(54,184)	12.29
Vested shares forgone to satisfy minimum statutory withholding	(1,901)	12.29
Forfeitures	(11,000)	17.97
Unvested at December 31, 2021	290,942	$	15.61


	Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019

Weighted average grant date fair value of awards granted	$	18.85	$	10.12	$	7.04
Total fair value of shares vested	$	920,125	$	367,273	$	712,969
Total fair value of shares forgone to satisfy minimum statutory withholding	$	32,282	$	62,479	$	422,779

As of December 31, 2021, there was $2.9 million of pre-tax total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards, which will be adjusted for future forfeitures, if any. The Company expects to recognize such cost over a weighted average period of two years

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company granted approximately 127,476 PSUs. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company granted approximately 232,500 PSUs. PSUs entitle the holder to receive, upon meeting certain performance-based vesting criteria, a specified number of shares of the Company’s common stock. These awards typically vest after the Company’s achievement of either a Company-based performance metric, such as the achievement of a certain amount of net revenue during a specified period, coupled with a time-based vesting criteria or based on a market based metric of the Company’s stock, such as when the trading price reaches a target value for a minimum number of consecutive trading days. All of the PSUs granted in 2021 are earned based on specified Company-based performance measure conditions. Approximately three-fourths of the PSUs granted in 2020 are earned based on the market-based metric, while the other one-fourth are earned based on specified Company-based performance metric conditions. In the case of the market-based metric, awards are paid in stock immediately upon achievement of the performance condition or expire without any payment after the third anniversary of the grant date. In the case of the specified Company-based performance measure, awards can be earned at an amount that varies by award between 93% to 100% of the target number of shares for achieving a minimum threshold below the target or up to 200% of the target number of shares for exceeding the target, with a linear adjustment between threshold and target or between target and stretch performance goals.

The following table summarizes the Company’s PSU activity:


	Number of shares	Weighted average grant date fair value

Unvested at December 31, 2020	232,500	$	9.06
Granted	127,476	19.50
Vested	(66,371)	8.79
Vested shares forgone to satisfy minimum statutory withholding	(53,629)	8.79

Unvested at December 31, 2021	239,976	$	14.74


	Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019

Weighted average grant date fair value of awards granted	$	19.50	$	9.06	N/A
Total fair value of shares vested	$	1,335,053	N/A		N/A
Total fair value of shares forgone to satisfy minimum statutory withholding	$	1,078,747	N/A		N/A

As of December 31, 2021, there was $1.2 million of pre-tax total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested PSUs, which will be adjusted for future forfeitures and changes to management’s expectations of the probable outcomes of the performance conditions, if any. The Company expects to recognize such cost over a weighted average period of 1 year.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In May 2014, the Company received approval from stockholders to adopt an employee stock purchase plan ("ESPP") effective October 2014 (collectively the “Original ESPP”). Under the Original ESPP, 200,000 shares of common stock were authorized for purchase by eligible employees at a 15% discount through payroll deductions during the six-month offering periods. Shares were purchased in whole numbers and generally would be the last day of the offering period. In September 2016, the Company received approval from shareholders for an additional 350,000 shares. No employee may purchase more than $25,000 worth of fair market value shares in any calendar year. As allowed under the ESPP, a participant may elect to withdraw from the plan, effective for the purchase period in progress at the time of the election with all accumulated payroll deductions returned to the participant at the time of withdrawal. As of December 31, 2021, there were 156,052 shares remaining available for future issuance. The following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s ESPP program:


	Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Compensation expense	$	173,561	$	108,589	$	43,030
Shares of stock sold to employees	31,624		30,012		33,742
Weighted average fair value per ESPP award	$	16.95	$	7.43	$	3.94

Stock Options

The Company calculates the fair value of stock option awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which incorporates various assumptions including volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rates and dividend yields. The expected volatility assumption is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over the most recent period commensurate with the expected life of the stock option granted. The Company uses historical volatility because management believes such volatility is representative of prospective trends. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates appropriate for the expected life of the stock option awarded. The Company uses historical exercise data to determine the expected lives. Dividend yields have not been a factor in determining fair value of stock options granted as the Company has never issued cash dividends and does not anticipate issuing cash dividends in the future.

The following tables detail the various stock option activity:


2014 Plan (Options)	Number of Authorized Shares	Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2020	1,959,348	$	4.26	4.42	$	28,449,362
Granted	56,000	18.44
Exercised	(279,904)	2.92
Exercised shares forgone to satisfy minimum statutory withholding	(1,537)	2.15
Cashless exercise	(566)	2.15
Forfeited	(1,500)	18.44

Outstanding at December 31, 2021	1,731,841	$	4.92	3.93	$	21,051,101

Exercisable at December 31, 2021	1,478,357	$	3.99	3.36	$	19,274,817

Aggregate Intrinsic Value = Excess of market value over the option exercise price of all in-the-money stock options.


2021 Plan (Options)	Number of Authorized Shares	Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2020	—	$	—	—	$	—
Granted	288,269	19.47



Forfeited	(15,000)	19.50

Outstanding at December 31, 2021 (a)	273,269	$	19.47	9.38	$	—

Exercisable at December 31, 2021 (a)	78,770	$	19.50	6.66	$	—

(a) Aggregate Intrinsic Value - no options were in-the-money as of December 31, 2021

Aggregate Intrinsic Value = Excess of market value over the option exercise price of all in-the-money stock options.

The following is the average fair value per share estimated on the date of grant and the assumptions used for options granted:


	Years Ended December 31,
Stock Options:	2021		2020		2019
Expected volatility	43% to 46%		42% to 51%		36% to 38%
Risk free interest rate	0.31% to 0.54%		0.20% to 1.56%		1.80% to 2.36%
Expected lives at date of grant (in years)	3.62		3.25		4.63
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$6.56		$3.87		$1.61
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$	4,248,401	$	3,377,730	$	624,462

Share Repurchase Program

On June 30, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”) authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $20.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock through June 30, 2024. The Share Repurchase Program will be subject to market conditions, the periodic capital needs of the Company’s operating activities, and the continued satisfaction of all covenants under the Company’s existing 2021 Credit Agreement. Repurchases under the program may take place in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions and may be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The Share Repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase shares and may be suspended, terminated, or modified at any time.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had repurchased approximately $0.6 million, or 33,469 shares, of the Company's outstanding common stock under the Share Repurchase Program.