Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we recognized $8 million, $23 million, $6 millionand$19 million in stock-based compensation expense, respectively, which was allocated between cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. We recognized tax benefits on stock-based compensation of $1 million and $2 million for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

2026 Activity

At September 30, 2026, there was$22 million of unamortized expense relating to unvested restricted stock units that is expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years. Tax benefits on the vesting of restricted stock units during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were immaterial.

(1) Activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 represents portions of performance share units that vested above the 100% performance threshold.

Our performance share units allow for participants to vest inzero to 200% of the target number of shares granted. At September 30, 2026, there was$6 million of unamortized expense relating to unvested performance share units that is expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years. Tax benefits on the vesting of performance share units during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were immaterial.

Stock Options

The Black-Scholes option pricing model was used to estimate the fair values for options as of their grant date. There have beenno options granted since 2019. There are currently 0.1 million options outstanding, all of which are vested and exercisable, with an average exercise price of $28.52, a weighted average contractual life of 1.6 years and animmaterial aggregate intrinsic value.

Cash received by the Company upon exercise of options for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $1 million. There were immaterial tax expenses on these exercises.