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Ipsa Tcd Pres 13 Dec 11 Final
- 1. Equity Based Incentives Trinity Research & Innovation Niall Kavanagh- Elan Corporation plc Cormac Brown - MASON HAYES & CURRAN
- 2. Independent national association operating within IBEC Promote all forms of Employee Share incentives (ESI) Executive Council drawn from Membership Represents various types of business and commercial activity.
- 3. Aim – promote Affiliated to IBEC Founded in 1978 profit sharing in in the 1990's Ireland Conferences, road Unique Renamed shows and relationships RC , lobbied Gov Dept and EU Develop links with IPSA contribute to International employer bodies EU projects on Profit-sharing (e.g. Amcham) equity incentives Association (IAPF)
- 4. Terminology Restricted Stock Employee Long term Share incentive Ownership packages Trusts Options Profit Equity sharing awards Employee financial involvement
- 5. Foundations People Employee Increase No One- look after act/think their net Size-Fits- their own as owners worth All assets best
- 6. Perfect Storm Regulation Lack of complexity Cash Need to get to Need good market people quickly Demanding investors Equity Awards
- 7. Cliché
- 9. Cash Burn
- 10. Burn Rate • 3 Funding Rounds • Less Dilution Cash Funding Inflection FR 2 FR 3 FR 4 Round 1 point Time
- 11. Leaving
- 13. Innovation Private Motivation company Structure Cost/Benefit People
- 14. Introduction • Finance Act 2011 changes • Taxation of share schemes • Types of scheme • Saving tax? • Restricted shares • Questions
- 15. Finance Act 2011 changes Overview • Employer now responsible for PAYE on share awards • Share options – employee pays directly • Employee’s PRSI extended to share awards • Universal Social Charge due on share awards – 7%
- 16. PRSI – current situation • No employer PRSI • No employee PRSI on historic grants – 2011 only • Share awards and share options • 2012 no employee exemption
- 17. Schemes affected • All schemes which involve the granting of shares to employees • Stock options • Restricted Shares • Restricted Stock Units (RSU) • Employee Stock Participation Plans (ESPP) • Long Term incentive Plans /LTIP locked in Shares with vesting • Free Shares • Share Matching Plans
- 18. Employee Equity Incentive Awards • Value of shares taxed as benefit-in-kind • Value of share = amount liable to tax • Share options – profit on exercise • Restricted stock units – value of shares on vesting • Capital Gains Tax on disposal • Income tax / CGT – 52% v 30%
- 19. Share Schemes – Current Position IT PAYE USC PRSI SHARE N Y Y Y AWARDS SHARE Y N Y Y OPTIONS
- 20. Revenue approved • Save As You Earn • Approved Profit Sharing Schemes • Approved Employee Share Ownership Trust (ESOT)
- 21. Revenue unapproved • Share Options • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) • Phantom Share Schemes • Restricted Shares • Sale Share Plan • Joint Ownership Plan (JSOP) • Growth Shares • Deferred Convertible Shares
- 22. Share Options/RSUs • Entitlement/promise of future share • Very popular – U.S. /tech firms • Retention/performance criteria can be used • Flexible • Easily understood • Disadvantage – income tax 52%
- 23. Tax = 52% Tax = 30%
- 24. Share awards • Classic issue – how is tax liability financed?? - Options – exercise to sell - RSUs – vest and sell - 52% Income tax on gain • Best result = gain liable to CGT 25% - Get share low and sell high - Value grows into share over holding period
- 25. CGT treatment – 25% • Employee needs to own share • Bad leaver provision • Income Tax on acquisition – issue • Start up companies – value of shares • No/low value, no/low tax • Established companies • Minority discount – up to 90%?? • Different share classes
- 26. CGT treatment • Aim – suppress value on acquisition • Sale shares • Participate in proceeds on sale. • Growth shares • Value grows into shares on meeting defined targets • Anti-avoidance issues • “Beauty” of restricted shares
- 27. Restricted shares - clog • Beauty - reduces cost on acquisition - CGT on exit • Agreement to restrict share transfer = tax reduction • No sale/transfer for restricted period • Income tax/PRSI on taxable amount • Very beneficial relief, no firm wide requirement • No statutory approval required
- 28. Restricted Shares Restricted shares – reduction in taxable value of shares where held for specified period. Holding Period Years Reduction 1 10% 2 20% 3 30% 4 40% 5 50% >5 60%
- 29. What Next “… Through the promotion of employee share ownership we firmly believe that EFI can play a central role in restoring competitiveness to the Irish economy. It is our intention to maintain this focus and ensure that the benefits of employee ownership and commitment align with Government strategy in navigating through these unprecedented economic times” Chairman Irish ProShare Association
- 32. Dilution Trumpet • Deal with the dilution caused by funding rounds • Keep team motivated when scaling the business • Can “re-flate” with share options • The tax currently arising on exercising is twice that arising had the shares been directly owned
- 33. Membership • Open to all those interested in • LinkedIn group Employee Share Incentives - www.linkedin.com • Several classes • Website – Corporate membership - www.ipsa.ie • Membership Drive – Company/service provider – Need Members membership – Flexibility – Individual membership (academics and students) • More members the stronger the voice
- 34. Cormac Brown cbrown@mhc.ie Niall Kavanagh niall.kavanagh@elan.com