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Stock Plans:
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock Plans: Stock Plans:
In May 2022, PMI’s shareholders approved the Philip Morris International Inc. 2022 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”). Under the 2022 Plan, PMI may grant to eligible employees restricted shares and restricted share units, performance-based cash incentive awards and performance-based equity awards. Up to 25 million shares of PMI’s common stock may be issued under the 2022 Plan. At September 30, 2023, shares available for grant under the 2022 Plan were 22,165,030.

In May 2017, PMI’s shareholders approved the Philip Morris International Inc. 2017 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “2017 Non-Employee Directors Plan”). A non-employee director is defined as a member of the PMI Board of Directors who is not a full-time employee of PMI or of any corporation in which PMI owns, directly or indirectly, stock possessing at least 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote in the election of directors in such corporation. Up to 1 million shares of PMI common stock may be awarded under the 2017 Non-Employee Directors Plan. At September 30, 2023, shares available for grant under the plan were 876,226.
Restricted share unit (RSU) awards

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, shares granted to eligible employees and the weighted-average grant date fair value per share related to RSU awards were as follows:
Number of
Shares
Granted
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per RSU Award Granted
20231,756,750 $ 101.96 
20221,579,680 $  104.96 

Compensation expense related to RSU awards was as follows:
Compensation Expense Related to RSU Awards
(in millions)For the Nine Months Ended September 30,For the Three Months Ended September 30,
2023$ 124 $ 38 
2022$ 109 $ 35 

As of September 30, 2023, PMI had $199 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSU awards. The cost is recognized over the original restriction period of the awards, which is typically three years after the date of the award, or upon death, disability or reaching the age of 58.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, 1,421,086 RSU awards vested. The grant date fair value of all the vested awards was approximately $124 million. The total fair value of RSU awards that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was approximately $143 million.

Performance share unit (PSU) awards

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, PMI granted PSU awards to certain executives. The PSU awards require the achievement of certain performance metrics, which are predetermined at the time of grant, typically over a three-year performance cycle. The performance metrics for such PSU's granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 consisted of PMI's Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") relative to a predetermined peer group and on an absolute basis (40% weight), PMI’s currency-neutral compound annual adjusted diluted earnings per share growth rate (30% weight), and a Sustainability Index, which consists of two drivers:

Product Sustainability (20% weight) measuring progress on PMI's efforts to maximize the benefits of smoke-free products, purposefully phase out cigarettes, seek net positive impact in wellness and healthcare, and reduce post-consumer waste; and

Operational Sustainability (10% weight) measuring progress on PMI's efforts to tackle climate change, preserve nature, improve the quality of life of people in its supply chain, and foster an empowered, and inclusive workplace.

The aggregate of the weighted performance factors for the three metrics in each such PSU award determines the percentage of PSUs that will vest at the end of the three-year performance cycle. The minimum percentage of such PSUs that can vest is zero, with a target percentage of 100 and a maximum percentage of 200. Each such vested PSU entitles the participant to one share of common stock. An aggregate weighted PSU performance factor of 100 will result in the targeted number of PSUs being vested. At the end of the performance cycle, participants are entitled to an amount equivalent to the accumulated dividends paid on common stock during the performance cycle for the number of shares earned.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, shares granted to eligible employees and the grant date fair value per share related to PSU awards were as follows:
Number of Shares GrantedWeighted-
Average PSU Grant Date 
Fair Value Subject to Other Performance Factors
Weighted-
Average PSU Grant Date 
Fair Value Subject to TSR Performance Factors
(Per Share)(Per Share)
2023482,360 $ 102.02 $ 133.54 
2022451,790 $  105.07 $ 143.94 

The grant date fair value of the PSU awards subject to the other performance factors was determined by using the market price of PMI’s stock on the date of the grant. The grant date fair value of the PSU market-based awards subject to the TSR performance factor was determined by using the Monte Carlo simulation model. The following assumptions were used to determine the grant date fair value of the PSU awards subject to the TSR performance factor:
20232022
Average risk-free interest rate (a)
4.1 %1.6 %
Average expected volatility (b)
24.3 %28.6 %
(a) Based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve.
(b) Determined using the observed historical volatility.

Compensation expense related to PSU awards was as follows:
Compensation Expense Related to PSU Awards
(in millions)For the Nine Months Ended September 30,For the Three Months Ended September 30,
2023$ 51 $ 6 
2022$  44 $  13 

As of September 30, 2023, PMI had $49 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested PSU awards. The cost is recognized over the performance cycle of the awards, or upon death, disability or reaching the age of 58.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, 902,232 PSU awards vested. The grant date fair value of all the vested awards was approximately $83 million. The total fair value of PSU awards that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was approximately $91 million.