Earnings Per Share and Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Note 10: Earnings Per Share and Equity

Earnings Per Share

Calculations of net income per common share attributable to ON Semiconductor Corporation are as follows (in millions, except per share data):


	Year ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Net income attributable to ON Semiconductor Corporation	$	211.7	$	627.4	$	810.7
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	410.9		423.8		421.9
Add: Incremental shares for:
Dilutive effect of share-based awards	1.9		4.3		5.5
Dilutive effect of convertible notes	3.2		7.8		0.9
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	416.0		435.9		428.3

Net income per common share attributable to ON Semiconductor Corporation:
Basic	$	0.52	$	1.48	$	1.92
Diluted	$	0.51	$	1.44	$	1.89

Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to ON Semiconductor Corporation by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

To calculate the diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding, the number of incremental shares from the assumed exercise of stock options and assumed issuance of shares relating to RSUs is calculated by applying the treasury stock method. Share-based awards whose impact is considered to be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation. The excluded number of anti-dilutive share-based awards was approximately 0.8 million, 0.6 million and 0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The dilutive impact related to the Company’s 1.00% Notes and 1.625% Notes is determined in accordance with the net share settlement requirements, under which the Company’s convertible notes are assumed to be convertible into cash up to the par value, with the excess of par value being convertible into common stock. Additionally, if the average price of the Company’s common stock exceeds $25.96 per share, with respect to the 1.00% Notes, or $30.70 per share, with respect to the 1.625% Notes, during the relevant reporting period, the effect of the additional potential shares that may be issued related to the warrants that were issued concurrently with the issuance of the convertible notes will also be included in the calculation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding. Prior to conversion, the convertible note hedges are not considered for purposes of the earnings per share calculations, as their effect would be anti-dilutive. Upon conversion, the convertible note hedges are expected to offset the dilutive effect of the 1.00% Notes and 1.625% Notes, respectively, when the stock price is above $18.50 per share, with respect to the 1.00% Notes, and $20.72 per share, with respect to the 1.625% Notes.

Equity

Share Repurchase Programs

On December 1, 2014, the Company announced the "Capital Allocation Policy" under which the Company intends to return to stockholders approximately 80 percent of free cash flow, less repayments of long-term debt, subject to a variety of factors, including the strategic plans, market and economic conditions and the discretion of the Company’s board of directors. For the purposes of the Capital Allocation Policy, the Company defines "free cash flow" as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment.

On December 1, 2014, the Company announced the 2014 Share Repurchase Program (the "2014 Share Repurchase Program") pursuant to the Capital Allocation Policy. Under the Company’s 2014 Share Repurchase Program, the Company had the ability to repurchase up to $1.0 billion (exclusive of fees, commissions and other expenses) of the Company’s common stock over a

period of four years from December 1, 2014, subject to certain contingencies. The 2014 Share Repurchase Program, which did not require the Company to purchase any particular amount of common stock and was subject to the discretion of the board of directors, expired on November 30, 2018 with approximately $288.2 million remaining unutilized.

The Company repurchased common stock worth approximately $315.0 million and $25.0 million under the 2014 Share Repurchase Program during the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

On November 15, 2018, the Company announced the 2018 Share Repurchase Program (the "2018 Share Repurchase Program") pursuant to the Capital Allocation Policy. Under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $1.5 billion of its common shares from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2022, exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses. The Company may repurchase its common stock from time to time in privately negotiated transactions or open market transactions, including pursuant to a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act, or by any combination of such methods or other methods. The timing of any repurchases and the actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the Company’s stock price, corporate and regulatory requirements, restrictions under the Company’s debt obligations and other market and economic conditions. There were $138.9 million in repurchases of the Company's common stock under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program during the year ended December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, the remaining authorized amount under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program was $1,361.1 million.

Information relating to the Company's 2018 and 2014 Share Repurchase Programs is as follows (in millions, except per share data):


	Year ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Number of repurchased shares (1)	7.8		16.8		1.6

Aggregate purchase price	$	138.9	$	315.0	$	25.0
Fees, commissions and other expenses	0.1		0.3		—

Total cash used for share repurchases	$	139.0	$	315.3	$	25.0

Weighted-average purchase price per share	$	17.89	$	18.78	$	15.35
Available for future purchases at period end	$	1,361.1	$	1,500.0	$	603.2

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(1) None of these shares had been reissued or retired as of December 31, 2019, but may be reissued or retired by the Company at a later date.

Shares for Restricted Stock Units Tax Withholding

Treasury stock is recorded at cost and is presented as a reduction of stockholders’ equity in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Shares with a fair market value equal to the applicable amount of the employee withholding taxes due are withheld by the Company upon the vesting of RSUs to pay the applicable amount of employee withholding taxes and are considered common stock repurchases. The Company then pays the applicable amount of withholding taxes in cash. The amounts remitted in the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $33.5 million, $31.6 million and $28.1 million, respectively, for which the Company withheld approximately 1.6 million, 1.3 million and 1.8 million shares of common stock, respectively, that were underlying the RSUs that vested. None of these shares had been reissued or retired as of December 31, 2019, but may be reissued or retired by the Company at a later date. These deemed repurchases in connection with tax withholding upon vesting were not made under the 2018 or 2014 Share Repurchase Programs, and the amounts spent in connection with such deemed repurchases did not reduce the authorized amount remaining under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program.

Non-Controlling Interest

The Company owns 80% of the outstanding equity interests in Leshan, and the results of Leshan have been consolidated in the Company's financial statements. Leshan operates assembly and test operations in Leshan, China. At December 31, 2019, the Leshan non-controlling interest balance was $22.4 million. This balance included the Leshan non-controlling interest's $2.2 million share of the earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019 offset by $2.3 million of dividends paid to the non-controlling shareholder of Leshan. At December 31, 2018, the Leshan non-controlling interest balance was $22.5 million. This balance included the Leshan non-controlling interest's $2.5 million share of the earnings for the year ended December 31, 2018 offset by $2.2 million of dividends paid to the non-controlling shareholder of Leshan.

During 2018, the Company acquired an incremental 50% equity interest in OSA for approximately $24.6 million, net of cash acquired. The Company is currently the majority owner with 60% of the equity interest in OSA. OSA operates a front-end wafer fabrication facility in Aizuwakamatsu, Japan. The results of OSA have been consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. Due to the terms of the agreement with FSL, the former parent of OSA, there is no non-controlling interest balance recorded for the remaining 40% held by FSL. Subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, the Company is required to increase its equity interest in OSA to 100% by no later than April 1, 2020.