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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Stock Based Compensation Plans [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Plans

Note 18. Stock-Based Compensation Plans

Under the terms of the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan of Honeywell International Inc. and its Affiliates (the Plan) there were 19,752,482 shares of Honeywell common stock available for future grants at December 31, 2014. Additionally, under the 2006 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Honeywell International Inc. (the Directors Plan) there were 107,995 shares of Honeywell common stock available for future grants at December 31, 2014.

Stock OptionsThe exercise price, term and other conditions applicable to each option granted under our stock plans are generally determined by the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board. The exercise price of stock options is set on the grant date and may not be less than the fair market value per share of our stock on that date. The fair value is recognized as an expense over the employee's requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the award). Options generally vest over a four-year period and expire after ten years.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Expected volatility is based on implied volatilities from traded options on our common stock and historical volatility of our common stock. We used a Monte Carlo simulation model to derive an expected term which represents an estimate of the time options are expected to remain outstanding. Such model uses historical data to estimate option exercise activity and post-vest termination behavior. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

Compensation cost on a pre-tax basis related to stock options recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses in 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $85 million, $70 million and $65 million, respectively. The associated future income tax benefit recognized in 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $31 million, $24 million and $23 million, respectively.

The following table sets forth fair value per share information, including related weighted-average assumptions, used to determine compensation cost:

 

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2014  2013  2012 
 Weighted average fair value per share of options         
  granted during the year(1)$16.35 $11.85 $13.26 
 Assumptions:         
  Expected annual dividend yield  2.05% 2.55% 2.57%
  Expected volatility  23.06% 24.73% 30.36%
  Risk-free rate of return  1.48% 0.91% 1.16%
  Expected option term (years)  5.0  5.5  5.8 
           
 (1) Estimated on date of grant using Black-Scholes option-pricing model.     

The following table summarizes information about stock option activity for the three years ended December 31, 2014:

 

      Weighted 
      Average 
   Number of  Exercise 
   Options  Price 
 Outstanding at December 31, 2011 38,916,370  $ 43.01 
  Granted 5,788,734    59.86 
  Exercised (8,347,313)    36.52 
  Lapsed or canceled (788,770)    49.76 
 Outstanding at December 31, 2012 35,569,021    47.13 
  Granted 6,041,422    69.89 
  Exercised (10,329,611)    41.91 
  Lapsed or canceled (616,995)    53.84 
 Outstanding at December 31, 2013 30,663,837    53.27 
  Granted 5,823,706    93.95 
  Exercised (5,697,263)    47.47 
  Lapsed or canceled (1,294,668)    67.70 
 Outstanding at December 31, 2014 29,495,612  $ 61.80 
 Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2014(1) 28,015,623  $ 60.44 
 Exercisable at December 31, 2014 16,019,742  $ 49.40 
         
 (1) Represents the sum of vested options of 16.0 million and expected to vest options of 12.0 million. Expected to vest options are derived by applying the pre-vesting forfeiture rate assumption to total outstanding unvested options of 28.0 million. 

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2014:

 

  Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
    Weighted    Weighted  
   WeightedAverageAggregate   AverageAggregate
Range of  NumberAverageExerciseIntrinsic Number ExerciseIntrinsic
Exercise prices OutstandingLife(1)PriceValue Exercisable PriceValue
$28.35-$39.99 2,029,342 3.71 $ 29.46$ 143  2,029,342 $ 29.46$ 143
$40.00-$49.99 5,971,196 3.86   42.00  346  5,968,696   42.00  346
$50.00-$59.99 10,710,421 6.07  58.36  445  6,777,404  58.12  283
$60.00-$74.99 5,202,747 8.10  69.72  157  1,214,300  69.27  37
$75.00-$95.00 5,581,906 9.16   93.95  33  30,000  93.97  -
  29,495,612 6.40   61.80$ 1,124  16,019,742   49.40$ 809
                 
(1) Average remaining contractual life in years.             

There were 15,594,410 and 19,468,017 options exercisable at weighted average exercise prices of $45.76 and $43.64 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes the financial statement impact from stock options exercised:

   Years Ended December 31, 
 Options Exercised 2014  2013  2012 
 Intrinsic value(1)$ 272 $ 367 $ 202 
 Tax benefit realized  96   129   74 
 Operating cash inflow  172   333   249 
 Financing cash inflow  77   99   56 
 Total cash received  249   432   305 
           
 (1) Represents the amount by which the stock price exceeded the exercise price of the options on the date of exercise.

At December 31, 2014 there was $125 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.45 years. The total fair value of options vested during 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $72 million, $67 million and $63 million, respectively.

       Restricted Stock Units—Restricted stock unit (RSU) awards entitle the holder to receive one share of common stock for each unit when the units vest. RSUs are issued to certain key employees and directors at fair market value at the date of grant as compensation. RSUs typically become fully vested over periods ranging from three to seven years and are payable in Honeywell common stock upon vesting.

 

The following table summarizes information about RSU activity for the three years ended December 31, 2014:

 

     Weighted 
     Average 
   Number of Grant Date 
   Restricted Fair Value 
   Stock Units Per Share 
 Non-vested at December 31, 2011 9,746,433 $41.35 
  Granted 2,156,753  59.52 
  Vested (3,380,251)  31.84 
  Forfeited (427,196)  45.78 
 Non-vested at December 31, 2012 8,095,739  49.91 
  Granted 1,904,504  75.73 
  Vested (2,995,553)  42.17 
  Forfeited (312,470)  56.58 
 Non-vested at December 31, 2013 6,692,220  60.04 
  Granted 1,455,209  94.88 
  Vested (1,787,894)  53.63 
  Forfeited (460,341)  63.54 
 Non-vested at December 31, 2014 5,899,194 $70.32 

As of December 31, 2014, there was approximately $195 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs granted under our stock plans which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.52 years.

The following table summarizes information about income statement impact from RSUs for the three years ended December 31, 2014:

 

    Years Ended December 31, 
    2014  2013  2012 
 Compensation expense $ 102 $ 100 $ 105 
 Future income tax benefit recognized   37   35   37