TELESTE ESTABLISHES A NEW SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PROGRAMME
TELESTE CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 5.2.2015 AT 09:15
TELESTE ESTABLISHES A NEW SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PROGRAMME
The Board of Directors of Teleste Corporation has approved the establishment of a new long-term share-based incentive programme to be offered to the key employees of Teleste (below LTI 2015).
The objective of LTI 2015 is to align the interests of the key employees with those of Teleste’s shareholders by creating a long-term equity interest for the key employees and, thus, to increase the company value in the long term as well as to drive performance culture, to retain key employees and to offer the key employees with competitive compensation for excellent performance in the company.
LTI 2015 consists of three annually commencing plans with three main elements: an investment in Teleste shares as a precondition for the key employee’s participation in LTI 2015, a matching share plan with a three-year vesting period based on the above investment and a performance matching plan with a three-year performance period. The commencement of the subsequent new plans after 2015 and their eligible participants will be subject to a separate approval of Teleste’s Board of Directors.
The share investment and the matching share plan
The matching share plan comprises the individual key employee’s investment in Teleste’s shares and the delivery of matching shares as a long-term incentive reward against the invested shares. After the three-year vesting period the key employee receives one matching share for each invested share free of charge. If all the eligible key employees participate in the matching plan by fulfilling the investment precondition, the maximum aggregate amount of matching shares that may be delivered based on the first three-year matching share plan commencing in 2015 is approximately 65,000 shares (gross before the deduction of the applicable taxes and the remaining net amount is delivered to the participants as Teleste’s shares).
The performance matching plan
The performance matching plan comprises a three-year performance period. The potential share rewards will be delivered if the performance targets set by the Board of Directors are attained. The performance measure applied in the first three-year plan is the total shareholder return (TSR) of Teleste’s share in the three-year performance period. A precondition for an individual key employee’s participation in the performance matching plan is the above mentioned investment in Teleste’s shares.
If all the eligible key employees participate in the performance matching plan by fulfilling the investment precondition and if the performance targets set for the first performance matching plan commencing in 2015 are attained in full, the maximum number of shares that may be delivered based on the first three-year performance matching plan is approximately 260,000 shares (gross before the deduction of the applicable taxes).
Other information
The Board of Directors has approved 37 key employees as eligible for participating in the first three-year plan of LTI 2015.
The Board of Directors anticipates that no new shares will be issued in connection with the new share-based incentive plan and, therefore, the plan will have no dilutive effect on the number of the company’s registered shares.
Teleste is an international technology company that develops and offers video and broadband technologies and related services. Our supply of technology contributes to the convenience and safety of daily living. Our core business is video - image and data processing, transfer and management. Our customer base consists of cable and telecom operators, as well as public sector organizations. Our business is divided into two divisions, which are Video and Broadband Solutions and Network Services. In both areas, we rank among the world's leading companies and technological forerunners. Video and Broadband Solutions focuses on access networks and product solutions in video surveillance applications. Network Services offers comprehensive services for network design, construction and maintenance. In 2013, Teleste's net sales totaled EUR 193 million, and the company employed more than 1,300 people. Teleste runs a worldwide network of offices and more than 90% of its sales are generated outside Finland. The company is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. For more information see www.teleste.com
TELESTE CORPORATION
Marjo Miettinen
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Jukka Rinnevaara
President and CEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Marjo Miettinen, phone +358 400 512771
Jukka Rinnevaara, phone +358 2 2605 866 or +358 400 747 488
DISTRIBUTION:
Nasdaq Helsinki
Main Media
www.teleste.com