STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Restricted Stock

We issue restricted stock awards to key employees under our Incentive Compensation Plan (Plan). We issue time-based awards and performance-based awards under this Plan, both of which are based on a three-year vesting period. The grant date fair value of the time-based awards is equal to the price of our common stock on the grant date. The fair value of the performance-based awards is based on a Monte-Carlo simulation valuation of our common stock as of the grant date. The assumptions used for this valuation include stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. We issued 1,113,314 and 2,004,895 restricted stock units during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, including 325,284 and 571,932

performance-based restricted stock units during those same periods, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, we had available up to 4,137,909 shares of common stock to issue under this Plan.

The unvested restricted stock unit awards are eligible to receive cash dividends or dividend equivalents which are ultimately used to purchase additional shares of stock and are subject to forfeiture if the requisite service period is not completed or the specified performance criteria are not met. These awards are subject to certain accelerated vesting provisions upon retirement, death, disability or in the event of a change of control as defined in the award agreements.

The following table summarizes the activity relating to restricted stock units during the periods indicated:

TABLE 12.1


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021			2020
	Units	Weighted Average Grant Price per Share		Units	Weighted Average Grant Price per Share
Unvested units outstanding at beginning of period	4,322,115	$	9.46	2,858,357	$	12.56
Granted	1,113,314	12.65		2,004,895	5.95
Net adjustment due to performance	412,540	11.72		47,290	13.00
Vested	(1,309,476)	12.10		(592,602)	14.50
Forfeited/expired/canceled	(112,002)	10.94		(169,552)	13.05
Dividend reinvestment	134,600	12.26		173,990	6.99
Unvested units outstanding at end of period	4,561,091	9.74		4,322,378	9.45

The following table provides certain information related to restricted stock units:

TABLE 12.2


(in millions)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021		2020
Stock-based compensation expense	$	17	$	13
Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation expense	4		3
Fair value of units vested	16		4

As of September 30, 2021, there was $11.7 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock units, including $1.0 million that is subject to accelerated vesting under the Plan’s immediate vesting upon retirement.

The components of the restricted stock units as of September 30, 2021 are as follows:

TABLE 12.3


(dollars in millions)	Service- Based Units		Performance- Based Units		Total
Unvested restricted stock units	2,933,219		1,627,872		4,561,091
Unrecognized compensation expense	$	10	$	2	$	12
Intrinsic value	$	34	$	19	$	53
Weighted average remaining life (in years)	1.86		0.88		1.51

Stock Options

All outstanding stock options were assumed from acquisitions and are fully vested. Upon consummation of our acquisitions, all outstanding stock options issued by the acquired companies were converted into equivalent FNB stock options. We issue shares of treasury stock or authorized but unissued shares to satisfy stock options exercised.

As of September 30, 2021, we had 170,529 stock options outstanding and exercisable at a weighted average exercise price per share of $8.75, compared to 207,030 stock options outstanding and exercisable at a weighted average exercise price per share of $8.42 as of September 30, 2020.

The intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable stock options at September 30, 2021 was $0.5 million. The aggregate intrinsic value represents the amount by which the fair value of underlying stock exceeds the option exercise price.