The authorized capital stock of IBM consists of (i) 4,687,500,000 shares of common stock with a $.20 per share par value, of which 898,068,600 shares were outstanding at December 31, 2021, and (ii) 150,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a $.01 per share par value, whereby 75,000,000 shares have been designated as Series A Preferred Stock, of which 57,916,244 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were issued to a wholly owned subsidiary of the company but were not outstanding at December 31, 2021. The company does not intend to issue or transfer any shares of Series A Preferred Stock to any third parties.

The Board of Directors authorizes the company to repurchase IBM common stock. The company suspended its share repurchase program effective with the close of the Red Hat acquisition on July 9, 2019 in order to focus on reducing debt related to the acquisition. The company repurchased 9,979,516 common shares at a cost of $1,331 million in 2019. Actual cash disbursements for repurchased shares may differ due to varying settlement dates for these transactions. At December 31, 2021, $2,008 million of Board common stock repurchase authorization was available.

The company issued the following shares of common stock as part of its stock-based compensation plans and employees stock purchase plan: 5,608,845 shares in 2021, 4,972,028 shares in 2020, and 4,569,917 shares in 2019. The company issued 2,093,243 treasury shares in 2021, 2,934,907 treasury shares in 2020 and 2,041,347 treasury shares in 2019, as a result of restricted stock unit releases and exercises of stock options by employees of certain acquired businesses and by non-U.S. employees. Also, as part of the company’s stock-based compensation plans, 2,286,912 common shares at a cost of $319 million, 2,363,966 common shares at a cost of $302 million, and 2,000,704 common shares at a cost of $272 million in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were remitted by employees to the company in order to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. These amounts are included in the treasury stock balance in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and the Consolidated Statement of Equity.

(1)These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. Refer to note W, “Retirement-Related Benefits,” for additional information.


($ in millions)
	Before Tax		Tax (Expense)/		Net of Tax
For the year ended December 31, 2020:	Amount		Benefit		Amount
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(1,500)	$	535	$	(965)
Net changes related to available-for-sale securities
Unrealized gains/(losses) arising during the period	$	(1)	$	0	$	0
Reclassification of (gains)/losses to other (income) and expense		—		—		—
Total net changes related to available-for-sale securities	$	(1)	$	0	$	0
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges
Unrealized gains/(losses) arising during the period	$	(349)	$	89	$	(261)
Reclassification of (gains)/losses to:
Cost of services		(23)		6		(18)
Cost of sales		(2)		1		(2)
Cost of financing		27		(7)		20
SG&A expense		0		0		0
Other (income) and expense		(101)		25		(75)
Interest expense		78		(20)		58
Total unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	$	(370)	$	94	$	(277)
Retirement-related benefit plans⁽¹⁾
Prior service costs/(credits)	$	(37)	$	7	$	(29)
Net (losses)/gains arising during the period		(1,678)		295		(1,383)
Curtailments and settlements		52		(14)		38
Amortization of prior service (credits)/costs		13		(1)		12
Amortization of net (gains)/losses		2,314		(451)		1,863
Total retirement-related benefit plans	$	664	$	(163)	$	501
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	(1,206)	$	466	$	(740)

(1)These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. Refer to note W, “Retirement-Related Benefits,” for additional information.


($ in millions)
	Before Tax		Tax (Expense)/		Net of Tax
For the year ended December 31, 2019:	Amount		Benefit		Amount
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(39)	$	29	$	(10)
Net changes related to available-for-sale securities
Unrealized gains/(losses) arising during the period	$	1	$	0	$	1
Reclassification of (gains)/losses to other (income) and expense		—		—		—
Total net changes related to available-for-sale securities	$	1	$	0	$	1
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges
Unrealized gains/(losses) arising during the period	$	(689)	$	167	$	(522)
Reclassification of (gains)/losses to:
Cost of services		(68)		17		(50)
Cost of sales		(51)		15		(37)
Cost of financing		89		(22)		67
SG&A expense		(53)		14		(39)
Other (income) and expense		(39)		10		(29)
Interest expense		197		(50)		148
Total unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	$	(614)	$	151	$	(463)
Retirement-related benefit plans⁽¹⁾
Prior service costs/(credits)	$	(73)	$	10	$	(63)
Net (losses)/gains arising during the period		(120)		52		(68)
Curtailments and settlements		41		(12)		29
Amortization of prior service (credits)/costs		(9)		5		(4)
Amortization of net (gains)/losses		1,843		(371)		1,471
Total retirement-related benefit plans	$	1,681	$	(316)	$	1,365
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	1,029	$	(136)	$	893

(1)These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. Refer to note W, “Retirement-Related Benefits,” for additional information.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (net of tax)


($ in millions)
						Net Change		Net Unrealized
	Net Unrealized		Foreign			Retirement-		Gains/(Losses)		Accumulated
	Gains/(Losses)		Currency			Related		on Available-		Other
	on Cash Flow		Translation			Benefit		For-Sale		Comprehensive
	Hedges		Adjustments		*	Plans		Securities		Income/(Loss)
December 31, 2018	$	284	$	(3,690)		$	(26,083)	$	0	$	(29,490)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(522)		(10)			(131)		1		(663)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		59		—			1,496		—		1,556
Total change for the period		(463)		(10)			1,365		1		893
December 31, 2019		(179)		(3,700)			(24,718)		0		(28,597)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(261)		(965)			(1,412)		0		(2,638)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		(16)		—			1,914		—		1,898
Total change for the period		(277)		(965)			501		0		(740)
December 31, 2020		(456)		(4,665)			(24,216)		0		(29,337)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		256		573			1,780		0		2,608
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		183		—			2,049		—		2,231
Separation of Kyndryl**		—		730			534		—		1,264
Total change for the period		438		1,303			4,362		0		6,103
December 31, 2021	$	(18)	$	(3,362)		$	(19,854)	$	(1)	$	(23,234)

*	Foreign currency translation adjustments are presented gross except for any associated hedges which are presented net of tax.

** Refer to note C, “Separation of Kyndryl,” for additional information.