Stock-Based Compensation | Stock-Based Compensation (a) Long-Term Incentive Award Plans The Company grants stock options and restricted stock units to HMS employees and non-employee directors of the Company under the HMS Holdings Corp. 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2019 Omnibus Plan”), as approved by the Company’s shareholders on May 22, 2019. The 2019 Omnibus Plan replaces and supersedes the HMS Holdings Corp. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan. (b) Stock-Based Compensation Expense Total stock-based compensation expense in the Company’s unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income related to the Company’s long-term incentive award plans was as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 2020 2019 2020 2019 Cost of services-compensation $ 1,126 $ 2,720 $ 4,975 $ 6,843 Selling, general and administrative 3,314 2,082 12,975 8,938 Total $ 4,440 $ 4,802 $ 17,950 $ 15,781 (c) Stock Options For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, stock-based compensation expense related to stock options was approximately $1.4 million and $2.0 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, stock-based compensation expense related to stock options was approximately $6.9 million and $6.8 million, respectively. Presented below is a summary of stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2020 ( in thousands, except for weighted average exercise price and weighted average remaining contractual terms ): Number of Options Weighted Weighted Aggregate Outstanding balance at December 31, 2019 2,411 $ 23.43 Granted 1,070 27.46 Exercised (92) 17.61 Forfeitures (39) 27.80 Expired — — Outstanding balance at June 30, 2020 3,350 $ 24.84 7.73 $ 28,901 Expected to vest at June 30, 2020 1,313 $ 28.86 9.17 $ 6,577 Exercisable at June 30, 2020 1,608 $ 20.64 6.25 $ 20,229 During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company received proceeds of $1.5 million and $3.9 million, respectively, for the issuance of 78,028 and 242,723 shares of common stock upon the exercise of outstanding stock options, respectively. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $0.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company received proceeds of $1.6 million and $27.0 million, respectively, for the issuance of 91,589 and 1,686,408 shares of common stock upon the exercise of outstanding stock options, respectively. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $0.9 million and $29.4 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, there was approximately $6.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options outstanding, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years. The weighted-average grant date fair value per share of the stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $9.05 and $13.82, respectively. HMS estimated the fair value of each stock option grant on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and weighted–average assumptions set forth in the following table: Six Months Ended 2020 2019 Expected dividend yield 0 % 0 % Risk-free interest rate 1.2 % 2.5 % Expected volatility 41.1 % 40.9 % Expected life (years) 6.3 6.4 The total tax benefits recognized on stock-based compensation related to stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $3.0 million and $12.4 million, respectively. (d) Restricted Stock Units For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units was approximately $3.0 million and $2.8 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units was approximately $11.0 million and $8.9 million, respectively. Presented below is a summary of restricted stock units activity for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (in thousands, except for weighted average grant date fair value per unit): Number of Weighted Average Outstanding balance at December 31, 2019 1,239 $ 21.37 Granted 739 24.19 Vesting of restricted stock units, net of units withheld for taxes (315) 23.38 Units withheld for taxes (146) 23.38 Forfeitures (37) 24.40 Outstanding balance at June 30, 2020 1,480 $ 23.91 For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, HMS granted 45,834 and 51,546 restricted stock units, respectively, with an aggregate fair market value of $1.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, HMS granted 738,964 and 459,985 restricted stock units, respectively, with an aggregate fair market value of $17.9 million and $15.7 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, 1,175,551 restricted stock units remained unvested and there was approximately $15.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 1.4 years. |