Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS

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STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS
NOTE 11 - STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS
At December 31, 2021, we had outstanding awards under three share-based compensation plans: the 2021 Equity Plan, the A&R 2015 Equity Plan and the 2012 Amended Equity Plan. On April 28, 2021, the Company's shareholders approved the 2021 Equity Plan, which succeeded the A&R 2015 Equity Plan and made available 26.0 million new common shares plus 2.5 million shares remaining available under the A&R 2015 Equity Plan. As of December 31, 2021, there were 28.0 million remaining shares available for grant under the 2021 Equity Plan. No additional grants were issued from the 2012 Amended Equity Plan or the A&R 2015 Equity Plan after the date of approval of the 2021 Equity Plan; however, all awards previously granted under the predecessor plans will continue in accordance with the terms of the outstanding awards.
On March 13, 2020, the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the A&R 2015 Equity Plan increased by 5.7 million common shares in relation to the outstanding AK Steel stock-based incentive awards that we converted at a 0.400 rate of exchange. The converted stock-based incentive awards include 2.0 million stock options, 1.0 million long-term performance plan awards, 0.5 million performance shares, 0.2 million restricted stock awards and 0.3 million restricted stock units.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes the total compensation expense recognized for stock-based compensation awards:
(In Millions, except per
share amounts)
Year Ended December 31,
  2021 2020 2019
Cost of goods sold $ (2) $ (2) $ (2)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (16) (13) (16)
Acquisition-related costs —  (2) — 
Stock based compensation expense (18) (17) (18)
Income tax benefit 4  4  4 
Stock based compensation expense, net of tax $ (14) $ (13) $ (14)
Decrease in basic earnings per common share $ (0.03) $ (0.03) $ (0.05)
Decrease in diluted earnings per common share $ (0.03) $ (0.03) $ (0.05)
The total compensation cost related to outstanding awards not yet recognized is $24 million at December 31, 2021. This expense is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 1.4 years.
Performance Shares
The following table summarizes the performance award activity:
Year Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of year 2,452,226  $ 10.34  1,935,878  $ 15.58  1,424,723  $ 14.46 
Granted 652,888  25.12  960,637  6.93  572,104  18.31 
Granted - replacement awards —  —  1,550,216  4.59  —  — 
Distributed (1,279,509) 11.74  (1,938,786) 12.23  —  — 
Performance adjustment 625,355  11.93  549,154  15.63  —  — 
Forfeited/canceled (80,490) 11.27  (604,873) 5.70  (60,949) 15.12 
Outstanding at end of year 2,370,470  $ 14.04  2,452,226  $ 10.34  1,935,878  $ 15.58 
On March 13, 2020, we granted 1.0 million long-term performance plan awards and 0.5 million performance shares as AK Steel replacement awards. As of December 31, 2021, 0.2 million long-term performance plan awards and 0.1 million performance shares were outstanding as a result of qualifying termination events that triggered accelerated performance share payouts and prorated long-term performance plan awards payouts at target. The long-term performance plan awards are based on a three-year Adjusted EBITDA metric.
The outstanding performance shares vest over a period of three years and are intended to be paid out in common shares. Performance is measured on the basis of relative TSR for the period and measured against the constituents of the S&P Metals and Mining ETF Index. The number of shares actually earned at the end of the three-year period will vary, based on performance, from 0% to 200% of the number of performance shares granted.
Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes the restricted stock units activity:
Year Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of year 2,143,583  $ 7.12  2,147,183  $ 9.10  4,694,360  $ 4.18 
Granted 678,420  17.45  960,637  4.87  572,104  11.24 
Granted - replacement awards —  —  200,291  4.87  —  — 
Distributed (642,992) 7.31  (1,101,115) 8.58  (3,058,307) 1.95 
Forfeited/canceled (56,185) 9.50  (63,413) 7.31  (60,974) 9.31 
Outstanding at end of year 2,122,826  $ 10.31  2,143,583  $ 7.12  2,147,183  $ 9.10 
On March 13, 2020, we granted 0.2 million restricted stock awards as AK Steel replacement awards. The restricted stock awards relating to AK Steel vest ratably on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant. We valued the AK Steel replacement rewards at $4.87 per share using the closing price of our common shares on March 13, 2020, the grant date.
We value our restricted stock units using the closing price of our common shares on the grant date. All of the outstanding restricted stock units are subject to continued employment, are retention based, and are payable in common shares or cash in certain circumstances at a time determined by the Compensation Committee at its discretion. Most restricted stock units that were granted in 2021, 2020 and 2019 cliff vest over three years on December 31, 2023, December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Stock Options
The following table summarizes the stock option activity:
Year Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of year 2,485,808  $ 11.60  563,230  $ 10.42  563,230  $ 10.42 
Granted - replacement awards —  —  2,010,277  11.86  —  — 
Exercised (1,457,495) 10.36  (79,973) 7.01  —  — 
Forfeited/canceled (26,253) 36.48  (7,726) 41.04  —  — 
Outstanding at end of year 1,002,060  $ 12.75  2,485,808  $ 11.60  563,230  $ 10.42 
Exercisable at end of year 904,574  $ 13.35  2,172,052  $ 11.86  563,230  $ 10.42 
Stock options granted to date generally vest over a period from one to three years with an expiration date at ten years from the date of grant. On March 13, 2020, we granted 2.0 million options as AK Steel replacement awards. The weighted average fair value of the converted options was $0.51 per share and was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Qualifying termination events resulted in vest date accelerations and reductions to the option expiration date from ten years to three years.
The total intrinsic value of options exercised in 2021 was $13 million and the amount in 2020 was immaterial. For options outstanding at December 31, 2021, the weighted-average remaining contractual life was 3.0 years and the aggregate intrinsic value was $10 million. For options exercisable at December 31, 2021, the weighted-average remaining contractual life was 2.6 years and the aggregate intrinsic value was $8 million.
Nonemployee Directors
Our nonemployee directors are entitled to receive restricted share awards under the Directors’ Plan. For 2021, 2020 and 2019, nonemployee directors were granted a specified number of restricted shares, with a value equal to $120,000, $100,000 and $100,000, respectively. The number of shares is based on the closing price of our common shares on the date of the Annual Meeting. The restricted share awards issued under the Directors' Plan generally vest 12 months from the grant date. The awards are subject to any deferral election and the terms of the Directors’ Plan and an award agreement.
On March 13, 2020, 0.3 million restricted stock units previously awarded to the members of the AK Steel board of directors were distributed per the terms of the AK Steel Merger Agreement.
For the last three years, grants of restricted and/or deferred shares have been awarded to elected or re-elected nonemployee directors as follows:
Year of Grant Restricted Shares Deferred Shares
2021 58,851  13,078 
2020 253,809  54,794 
2019 86,477  23,659