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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of the components and classification of share-based compensation expense
The following table summarizes the components and classification of the Company’s share-based compensation expense related to stock options and RSUs for the years 2024, 2023 and 2022:
(in millions)202420232022
Stock options$13 $17 $15 
RSUs137 115 111 
Share-based compensation expense$150 $132 $126 
Research and development expenses$11 $11 $12 
Selling, general and administrative expenses139 121 114 
Share-based compensation expense$150 $132 $126 
Schedule of weighted-average assumption as of the date of grant using the Black Scholes option-pricing model The fair values of all stock options granted for the years 2023 and 2022 were estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
202420232022
Expected stock option life (years)N/A3.03.0
Expected volatilityN/A76.1 %37.8 %
Risk-free interest rateN/A4.8 %1.8 %
Expected dividend yieldN/A— %— %
The fair values of all stock options granted under the Bausch + Lomb Plan for the years 2024 and 2023 were estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
20242023
Expected stock option life (years)3.03.0
Expected volatility35.1 %35.3 %
Risk-free interest rate4.5 %4.6 %
Expected dividend yield— %— %
Schedule of stock option activity
The following table summarizes stock option activity during 2024:
(in millions, except per share amounts)OptionsWeighted-
Average
Exercise
Price Per Share
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding, January 1, 2024
10.7 $23.52   
Granted— $—   
Exercised— $—   
Expired or forfeited(2.6)$25.28   
Outstanding, December 31, 2024
8.1 $22.96 3.8$— 
Vested and expected to vest, December 31, 2024
7.9 $23.07 3.8$— 
Vested and exercisable, December 31, 2024
7.0 $23.75 3.3$— 
The following table summarizes stock option activity under Bausch + Lomb’s Plan during 2024:
(in millions, except per share amounts)OptionsWeighted-
Average
Exercise
Price Per Share
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding, January 1, 2024
8.0 $18.07   
Granted1.3 $16.96 
Exercised— $17.96 
Expired or forfeited(0.3)$17.99 
Outstanding, December 31, 2024
9.0 $17.90 6.9$2.3 
Vested and expected to vest, December 31, 2024
8.4 $17.90 6.3$2.1 
Vested and exercisable, December 31, 2024
1.1 $18.15 7.3$0.1 
Schedule of non-vested RSU activity
The following table summarizes non-vested time-based RSU activity during 2024:
(in millions, except per share amounts)Time-Based
RSUs
Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value Per Share
Non-vested, January 1, 2024
8.0 $11.61 
Granted5.3 $8.89 
Vested(4.2)$13.05 
Forfeited(1.0)$9.37 
Non-vested, December 31, 2024
8.1 $9.34 
The following table summarizes non-vested RSU activity under Bausch + Lomb’s Plan during 2024:
(in millions, except per share amounts)RSUsWeighted-Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value Per Share
Non-vested, January 1, 2024
5.3 $17.25 
Granted3.7 $16.80 
Vested(2.4)$17.50 
Forfeited(0.4)$17.21 
Non-vested, December 31, 2024
6.2 $16.89 
The following table summarizes the performance-based PSU activity during 2024:
(in millions, except per share amounts)Performance-based RSUsWeighted-Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value Per Share
Non-vested, January 1, 2024
1.2 $26.82 
Granted3.0 $18.15 
Vested— $— 
Forfeited(0.1)$18.14 
Non-vested, December 31, 2024
4.1 $20.61 
Schedule of assumptions used to calculate the fair values of performance-based RSUs The fair values of performance-based RSUs granted during 2024 and 2023 were estimated with the following assumptions:
202420232022
Contractual term (years)33N/A
Expected Company share volatility64%76%N/A
Risk-free interest rate4%5%N/A
The fair values of TSR PSUs granted during 2024 and 2023 were estimated with the following assumptions:
20242023
Contractual term (years)3.03.6
Expected volatility35.1%35.4%
Risk-free interest rate4.5%4.5%
Schedule of non-vested performance-based RSU activity
The following table summarizes non-vested performance-based RSU activity during 2024:
(in millions, except per share amounts)Performance-based
RSUs
Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value Per Share
Non-vested, January 1, 2024
0.7 $10.57 
Granted1.3 $9.60 
Vested— $— 
Forfeited(0.1)$10.25 
Non-vested, December 31, 2024
1.9 $9.87