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What are the types of long-term incentive plans?

Posted by: Mansour Baker

​​Long term incentive plans (LTIP) are to drive short-term, mid-term and long-term performance to motivate, enhance performance and retain employees.

​Three Types of Long-Term Incentive Plans​

​​1. Deferred Restricted Stock Annual Bonus

The plan would encourage employee retention, drive short term performance and mitigate risk.
  • Company offers eligible employees’ choice to invest up to 30% of annual bonus into company shares, restricted for one year
  • Company could grant an additional 20% of shares on invested amount, providing the employee with an incentive to wait for award payout OR give the employee a 20% discount on the share purchase price
  • Giving employees the choice to participate voluntarily will provide a clear picture about how employees view the company
  • Employees who invest bonus are better aligned with shareholders
  • Company would guarantee 30% voluntary deferred cash value, but only grant the 20% additional shares if employees remain employed for the one-year deferral period

​​2. Three Year Performance Restricted Stock

Plan ties performance requirements to restricted stock allocations, driving performance over the three-year vesting period.
  • How many shares vest depends on achievement against performance conditions, based on company performance targets? Future looking performance targets would be set based on Corporate three-year plans
  • Awards would be discrete, granted only every three years, to target mid-term performance, prevent “double-dipping”, control share usage and ease administration
  • Target and maximum award values should vary by position level and be aligned to market rates

​Target and Maximum Award Values

Target and maximum award values

​3. Five Year Thrift / Savings Plan

​An integrated incentive and savings scheme for all company employees to buy shares.
  • Employees allowed to enroll only once per year into 12-month savings contract. Two invitations per year to allow new plan participants to come in (new recruits).
  • Price for Share purchase is average of 30 days prior to invitation
  • Each employee may contribute 5% to 15% of monthly salary by payroll deduction
  • Employee can suspend contributions at any time before end of Savings Period but must wait for next invitation to re-enter plan
  • Savings will be applied at end of savings period to acquire Shares
  • Cumulative company matches as a percentage of contributions per full year in plan. 15% for year 2; 25% for year 3; 35% for year 4; 50% for year 5
  • Shares purchased from Employee contributions may be withdrawn at any time, but employee will lose right to further company matches
  • Shares allocated as Employer contributions have ratable vesting, which begins after a two-year period. 25% after year 2; 50% after year 3; 75% after year 4; 100% after year 5
  • Employee contributes 10% of annual salary each year for five years​

​Saving Plan Model

Saving Plan Model

​​Long-term Incentive Plans Objectives

​Create Shareholder Value
  • Encourage share price growth
  • Fund award through incremental value added
  • Leverage the company’s investment
​Encourage Employee Performance
  • Encourage profitable multi-year investments
  • Help executives further understand long-term implications of business decisions and strategic direction of the company
​Retention
  • Support retention of key executives and employees
​Ease of Implementation
  • Board and regulatory approval
  • Plan adapted to fit within company and culture
  • Cost and share usage
​Align with Market Practice
  • Align plan to international and local market practice

​Summary of Long-Term Incentive Plans​

​​The three plans would help drive short-term, mid-term and long-term performance

Summary of Long Term Incentive Plans​

Leavers

​Leaver provisions provide a basis for dealing with (good leavers and bad leavers) participants leaving the organization prior to the vesting period.

Good Leavers

  • ​Includes employees leaving the organization due to death, disability, retirement, redundancy, or other reasons to be determined by the Board
  • In case of death immediate pro-rated vesting of unvested awards given to beneficiaries permitted within 90 days
  • All other Good Leavers, receive pro-rated proportion of awards as determined by the Board

Bad Leavers

  • Includes employees leaving the organization voluntarily or due to termination or other reasons to be determined by the Board
  • Forfeit all outstanding (unvested) awards under the program

Implementation Steps

  • ​Company to set up and ‘fund’ with employee share allocation
  • Company to determine fund operating guidelines
  • Cost benefit model - inputs, assumptions, and outputs
  • Finalize proposed fund costing and Board approval
  • Finalize fund documentation
  • Company awards eligible employees


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