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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
We issue restricted stock units (“RSUs”), which consist of time-based and performance-based awards, to employees under stock awards plans approved by stockholders. In addition, RSUs are issued to non-employee directors under a Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Directors pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. RSUs granted to employees vest according to a specified performance period and/or vesting period. Time-based RSUs generally vest over three years. Performance-based RSUs vest at the end of the specified performance period, generally three years, assuming required performance or market vesting conditions are met. Performance-based RSUs have one of two vesting conditions: (1) based on our internal financial performance metrics and (2) based on our total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to total shareholder returns of an industrial peer group. At the time of vesting, the vested shares of common stock are issued in the employee’s name. In addition, RSU awards are generally net settled (shares are withheld to cover the employee tax obligation). RSUs granted to directors are only time-based and generally vest over one year.
The fair value of both time-based RSUs and performance-based RSUs pertaining to internal performance metrics is determined using the closing price of our common stock on the grant date. The fair value of performance-based RSUs pertaining to TSR is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation. Inputs and assumptions used to calculate the fair value are shown in the table below. The fair value of these RSUs is expensed over the vesting period using the straight-line method or using the graded vesting method when an employee becomes eligible to retain the award at retirement.
Nine Months Ended September 30,20212020
Fair value per stock award$171.63 $94.98 
Grant date stock price$141.59 $83.93 
Assumptions:
Aptar's stock price expected volatility21.40 %23.80 %
Expected average volatility of peer companies50.00 %48.50 %
Correlation assumption58.10 %63.50 %
Risk-free interest rate0.32 %0.31 %
Dividend yield assumption1.02 %1.72 %
A summary of RSU activity as of September 30, 2021 and changes during the nine month period then ended is presented below:
Time-Based RSUsPerformance-Based RSUs
UnitsWeighted Average
Grant-Date Fair Value		UnitsWeighted Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2021576,198 $92.47 590,064 $100.27 
Granted143,807 138.89 169,974 152.51 
Vested(220,723)96.13 (72,139)128.66 
Forfeited(3,918)102.54 (32,561)92.26 
Nonvested at September 30, 2021495,364 $108.36 655,338 $111.09 
Included in the activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 time-based RSUs are 10,007 units granted to non-employee directors and 12,379 units vested related to non-employee directors.
Nine Months Ended September 30,20212020
Compensation expense$29,493 $24,497 
Fair value of units vested29,671 11,188 
Intrinsic value of units vested39,752 13,475 
The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deduction from RSUs was approximately $5.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, there was $50.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost relating to RSU awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.
Historically we issued stock options to our employees and non-employee directors. Beginning in 2019, we no longer issue stock options. Stock options were awarded with the exercise price equal to the market price on the date of grant and generally vest over three years and expire 10 years after grant. For stock option grants, we used historical data to estimate expected life and volatility.
 A summary of option activity under our stock plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is presented below:
Stock Awards PlansDirector Stock Option Plans
OptionsWeighted Average
Exercise Price		OptionsWeighted Average
Exercise Price
Outstanding, January 1, 20213,998,047 $70.28 99,200 $60.80 
Granted— — — — 
Exercised(841,091)64.57 (47,500)57.40 
Forfeited or expired(10,153)75.46 — — 
Outstanding at September 30, 20213,146,803 $71.79 51,700 $63.91 
Exercisable at September 30, 20213,146,803 $71.79 51,700 $63.91 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years):
Outstanding at September 30, 20214.32.3
Exercisable at September 30, 20214.32.3
Aggregate Intrinsic Value:
Outstanding at September 30, 2021$153,196 $2,924 
Exercisable at September 30, 2021$153,196 $2,924 
Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised During the Nine Months Ended:
September 30, 2021$65,139 $4,248 
September 30, 2020$44,086 $2,183 
Nine Months Ended September 30,20212020
Compensation expense (included in SG&A)$185 $1,409 
Compensation expense (included in Cost of sales)42 285 
Compensation expense, Total$227 $1,694 
Compensation expense, net of tax174 1,289 
Grant date fair value of options vested2,421 7,601 
The reduction in stock option expense is due to our move to RSUs as discussed above. Cash received from option exercises was approximately $54.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deduction from option exercises was approximately $15.4 million and $10.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, there is no remaining valuation of stock option awards to be expensed in future periods.