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Stock-Based Compensation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation
The Visteon Corporation 2010 Incentive Plan (the “2010 Incentive Plan”) provided for the grant of up to 4.75 million shares of common stock for restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), non-qualified stock options ("Stock Options"), stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), performance based share units ("PSUs"), and other stock based awards. At the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders in June 2020, the shareholders approved the Visteon Corporation 2020 Incentive Plan (the “2020 Incentive Plan”), replacing the 2010 Incentive Plan. Pursuant to the 2020 Incentive Plan, the Company may grant up to 1.5 million shares of common stock for RSA, RSUs, Stock Options, SARs, PSUs, and other stock based awards. The Company's stock-based compensation instruments are accounted for as equity awards or liability awards based on settlement intention as follows:

For equity settled stock-based compensation instruments, compensation cost is measured based on grant date fair value of the award and is recognized over the applicable service period. For equity settled stock-based compensation instruments, the delivery of Company shares may be on a gross settlement basis or a net settlement basis. The Company's policy is to deliver such shares using treasury shares or issuing new shares.
Cash settled stock-based compensation instruments are subject to liability accounting. At the end of each reporting period, the vested portion of the obligation for cash settled stock-based compensation instruments is adjusted to fair value based on the period-ending market prices of the Company's common stock. Related compensation expense is recognized based on changes to the fair value over the applicable service period.
Generally, the Company's stock-based compensation instruments are subject to graded vesting and recognized on an accelerated basis. The settlement intention of the awards is at the discretion of the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. These stock-based compensation awards generally provide for accelerated vesting upon a change-in-control, which is defined in the 2020 Incentive Plan, which requires a double-trigger. Accordingly, the Company may be required to accelerate recognition of related expenses in future periods in connection with the change-in-control events and subsequent changes in employee responsibilities, if any.
The total recognized and unrecognized stock-based compensation expense is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense
(In millions)202120202019December 31, 2021
Performance based share units$$$$
Restricted stock units12 10 11 
Stock options— 
  Total stock-based compensation expense$18 $18 $17 $19 

Performance Based Share Units

The number of PSUs that will vest is based on the Company's achievement of a pre-established relative total shareholder return goal compared to its peer group of companies over a period of three years which may range from 0% to 200% of the target award.

A summary of PSU activity is provided below: PSUsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
(In thousands)
Non-vested as of December 31, 2018
195 $110.42 
Granted71 111.98 
Vested(73)89.74 
Forfeited (23)118.87 
Non-vested as of December 31, 2019
170 118.77 
Granted94 84.20 
Vested(66)116.35 
Forfeited (18)100.51 
Non-vested as of December 31, 2020
180 106.48 
Granted55 148.71 
Vested(52)131.48 
Forfeited(15)112.01 
Non-vested as of December 31, 2021
168 $112.24 

The grant date fair value for PSUs was determined using the Monte Carlo valuation model. Unrecognized compensation expense as of December 31, 2021 for PSUs to be settled in shares of the Company's common stock was $8 million for the non-vested portion and will be recognized over the remaining vesting period of approximately 1.8 years. The Company made cash settlement payments of less than $1 million for PSUs expected to be settled in cash during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. Unrecognized compensation expense as of December 31, 2021 was less than $1 million for the non-vested portion of these awards and will be recognized over the remaining vesting period of approximately 1.6 years.

The Monte Carlo valuation model requires management to make various assumptions including the expected volatility, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. Volatility is based on the Company’s stock history using daily stock prices over a period commensurate with the expected life of the award. The risk-free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in relation to the contractual life of the stock-based compensation instrument. The dividend yield was based on historical patterns and future expectations for Company dividends.
Weighted average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of PSUs granted during the years ended as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
20212020
Expected volatility54.17 %41.88 %
Risk-free rate0.31 %0.67 %
Expected dividend yield— %— %

Restricted Stock Units

The grant date fair value of RSUs is measured as the market closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. These awards generally vest in one-third increments on the grant date anniversary over a three year vesting period.

The Company granted 110,000, 223,000 and 133,000 RSUs, expected to be settled in shares, during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, at a weighted average grant date fair value of $116.71, $75.52 and $79.88 per share, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense as of December 31, 2021 was $11 million for non-vested RSUs and will be recognized over the remaining vesting period of approximately 1.5 years.

The Company granted 6,000, 8,000 and 8,000 RSUs, expected to be settled in cash, during each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, at a weighted average grant date fair value of $112.52, $76.27 and $75.02 per share, respectively. The Company made cash settlement payments of less than $1 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. Unrecognized compensation expense as of December 31, 2021 was $1 million for non-vested RSUs and will be recognized on a weighted average basis over the remaining vesting period of approximately 1.6 years.

A summary of RSU activity is provided below:
RSUsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
(In thousands)
Non-vested as of December 31, 2018
164$105.24 
Granted
141 79.61 
Vested
(71)93.60 
Forfeited
(18)92.18 
Non-vested as of December 31, 2019
216 90.98 
  Granted231 77.57 
Vested
(84)95.70 
Forfeited
(46)77.47 
Non-vested as of December 31, 2020
317 82.31 
  Granted117 124.34 
  Vested(106)84.80 
  Forfeited(43)88.64 
Non-vested as of December 31, 2021
285 $97.68 

Additionally, as of December 31, 2021, the Company has approximately 64,000 outstanding RSU's awarded at a weighted average grant date fair value of $103.02 under the Non-Employee Director Stock Unit Plan which vested immediately but are not settled until the participant terminates board service. Beginning in the third quarter 2020, non-employee director RSU awards were granted under the terms and conditions of the 2020 Incentive Plan, and these awards vest approximately one year from the date of grant. Activity related to non-employee director grants under the 2020 Incentive Plan is included in RSU table above.
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights

Stock Options and SARs are recorded with an exercise price equal to the average of the high and low market price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The grant date fair value of these awards is measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Stock Options and SARs generally vest in one-third increments on the grant date anniversary over a three-year vesting period and have an expiration date 7 or 10 years from the date of grant.

The Company received payments of $2 million, $2 million and less than $1 million related to the exercise of Stock Options with total intrinsic value of options exercised of $1 million, less than $1 million, and less than $1 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense for non-vested Stock Options as of December 31, 2021 was less than $1 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.9 years.

The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires management to make various assumptions including the expected term, risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, and expected volatility. The expected term represents the period of time that granted awards are expected to be outstanding and is estimated based on considerations including the vesting period, contractual term, and anticipated employee exercise patterns. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in relation to the contractual life of the stock-based compensation instrument. The dividend yield is based on historical patterns and future expectations for Company dividends. Volatility is based on the Company’s stock history using daily stock prices over a period commensurate with the expected life of the award.

Weighted average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
20202019
Expected term (in years)55
Expected volatility35.23 %27.69 %
Risk-free interest rate0.75 %2.43 %
Expected dividend yield— %— %
No stock options were granted in 2021.

A summary of Stock Options and SAR activity is provided below:
Stock OptionsWeighted Average
Exercise Price
SARsWeighted Average
Exercise Price
(In thousands)(In thousands)
December 31, 2018213 $99.36 $72.84 
Granted
106 80.97 — — 
Exercised
(4)59.37 — — 
Forfeited or expired
(32)96.02 — — 
December 31, 2019283 93.51 72.84 
Granted
112 66.98 — — 
Exercised
(27)84.98 (1)56.59 
Forfeited or expired
(20)96.12 — — 
December 31, 2020348 85.46 74.77 
  Exercised(19)80.74 (6)74.77 
  Forfeited or expired(17)89.17 — — 
December 31, 2021312 $85.56 — $— 
Exercisable at December 31, 2021
217 $91.93 — $— 
Stock Options and SARs Outstanding
Exercise PriceNumber OutstandingWeighted
Average
Remaining Life
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
(In thousands)(In years)
$60.01 - $80.00
133 4.3$68.41 
$80.01 - $100.00
123 3.5$86.27 
$100.01 - $130.00
56 3.3$124.35 
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