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ETHERSTACK PLC — Regulatory Filings 2020
Oct 14, 2020
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Etherstack plc | Sydney (GMT+10) 93A Shepherd Street Chippendale, NSW 2008 Australia Email :[email protected] P : +61 2 8399 7500 F : +61 2 8399 7507
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15 October 2020
ASX Announcement
ETHERSTACK PLC [ASX:ESK]
("Etherstack" or the "Company")
Proposed Issue of Incentive Performance Rights
Etherstack plc (ASX:ESK) advises of the implementation of the Etherstack Incentive Performance Rights Plan (Plan). To achieve its objectives, Etherstack and its group companies need to attract and retain key staff, management and Directors.
The Board believes that grants made to eligible participants under the Plan provide a powerful tool to underpin the Company's employment and engagement strategy, and the Plan:
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(a) enables the Company to recruit, incentivise and retain key management and other eligible employees needed to achieve the Company's business objectives;
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(b) links the rewards of key staff with the achievements of strategic goals and the long-term performance of the Company;
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(c) aligns the financial interests of participants of the Plan with those of Shareholders; and
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(d) provides incentives to participants of the Plan to focus on superior performance that creates Shareholder value.
In addition, the Board also believes that incentivising employees and Directors with Performance Rights is a prudent means of conserving the Company's available cash reserves. It is also comparable to share based remuneration approaches adopted by a range of other technology companies.
The Company is proposing to issue up to 4,680,000 Performance rights under the Plan to employees and Directors which represents 3.9% of the company’s issued share capital.
Included in this amount and subject to obtaining shareholder approval at the annual general meeting, the Company is proposing the issue of 1,950,000 Performance Rights under the Plan to Directors as summarised below.
None of the directors participate in any currently operating options plans or other incentive plans. Non-executive directors previously held options under an options plan implemented in 2014 and which lapsed on 31 December 2018. No shares were issued to non-executive directors under this plan.
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English Registered Company No. 7951056 | ARBN 156 640 532 Yokohama (GMT +9) P : +81 45 342 9050 [email protected]
London (GMT) P : +44 207 734 0200 [email protected]
New York (GMT-5) P : +1 917 661 4110 [email protected]
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| Director | Number | Performance hurdle |
|---|---|---|
| David Deacon, CEO | 750,000 | The Company achieving a volume weighted average |
| price of shares (VWAP) of at least $2.00 over any | ||
| twenty consecutive trading day period | ||
| 750,000 | The Company achieving a volume weighted average | |
| price of shares (VWAP) of at least $3.00 over any | ||
| twenty consecutive trading day period | ||
| Peter Stephens, Non- | 75,000 | The Company achieving a volume weighted average |
| Executive Chairman | price of shares (VWAP) of at least $2.00 over any | |
| twenty consecutive trading day period | ||
| 75,000 | The Company achieving a volume weighted average | |
| price of shares (VWAP) of at least $3.00 over any | ||
| twenty consecutive trading day period | ||
| Paul Barnes, Non- | 75,000 | The Company achieving a volume weighted average |
| Executive Director | price of shares (VWAP) of at least $2.00 over any | |
| twenty consecutive trading day period | ||
| 75,000 | The Company achieving a volume weighted average | |
| price of shares (VWAP) of at least $3.00 over any | ||
| twenty consecutive trading day period | ||
| Scott Minehane, Non- | 75,000 | The Company achieving a volume weighted average |
| Executive Director | price of shares (VWAP) of at least $2.00 over any | |
| twenty consecutive trading day period | ||
| 75,000 | The Company achieving a volume weighted average | |
| price of shares (VWAP) of at least $3.00 over any | ||
| twenty consecutive trading day period |
Authorised for release by David Carter, CFO
Enquiries
Etherstack Media: Walbrook Investor Relations David Carter, Chief Financial Officer Mr. Ben Knowles T: +61 2 8399 7500 T: +61 426 277 760 www.etherstack.com [email protected]
About Etherstack plc (ASX:ESK):
Etherstack is a wireless technology company specialising in developing, manufacturing and licensing mission critical radio technologies for wireless equipment manufacturers and network operators around the globe. With a particular focus in the public safety, defence, utilities, transportation and resource sectors, Etherstack's technology and solutions can be found in radio communications equipment used in the most demanding situations. The company has R&D facilities in London, Sydney, New York and Yokohama.
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