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UNDERSTANDING EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Presented by the Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee and the Taxes Committee
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JOINT SESSION EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND TAX COMMITTEES “Understanding Employee Compensation and Benefits” MODERATORS Marianne Granhøj, Kroman Reumert, Denmark mrg@kromannreumert.com Juan Bonilla, Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira, Spain juan.bonilla@cuatrecasas.com SPEAKERS Mercedes Balado Bevilaqua, MBB Abogados, Argentina mercedes.balado@baladolaw.com.ar Jack Bernstein, Aird & Berlis LLP, Canada jbernstein@airdberlis.com Avik Biswas, RDA Legal, India avik.biswas@rdalegal.in Christopher Jordan, CMS, Germany christopher.jordan@cms-hs.com Daniel Ornstein, Proskauer Rose LLP, United Kingdom dornstein@proskauer.com Todd Solomon, McDermott Will and Emery, USA tsolomon@mwe.com Elissa Romanin, Minter Ellison, Australia elissa.Romanin@minterellison.com
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CASE STUDY Microcredit US Mirocredit Australia Mirocredit Argentina Microcredit Canada Mirocredit India Microcredit UK Microcredit Germany Bonus Executive Equity Plan All-Employee Equity Plan IPO?
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CASE STUDY: BONUS PAYMENTS Annual Bonus Based on cash mediated and profitability worldwide No limits or caps 3-4 times of base salary Mobile Employees Obligation to defer 50% Payable in Restricted Shares: 3 year vesting Good leaver and bad leaver provisions Retention Bonus ¼ paid 1 year after IPO ¾ 3 years after IPO Continuity of employment
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RESTRICTIONS ON EXECUTIVE PAY: BONUS CAPS: EU / AMERICAN / ASIA-PACIFIC APPROACH CRD IV Directive UK Challenge US Position Canada Perspective Australia Approach South America Asia / India
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Deferrals: clawback and forfeiture provisions Extraterritorial effect of bonus restrictions Pensions as a way to by-pass bonus restrictions? Exchange control issues Potential inconsistencies with local contracts RESTRICTIONS ON EXECUTIVE PAY: BONUS CAPS
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When is it a taxable event? Is it possible to defer taxation? How complex can be the “mobile” element? What if the Mobile employee is terminated before the release date? BONUS FOR MOBILE EMPLOYEES 20142015-2018 Bonus Period Vesting Period for Restricted Shares Full Ownership 50% Cash 50% Restricted Shares Release of Restricted Shares 2019
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Is it compliant with bonus cap rules? RETENTION BONUS FOR CERTAIN EXECUTIVES 201420152016-2020 Award of Retention Bonus IPO ¼ Bonus
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CASE STUDY Microcredit US Mirocredit Australia Mirocredit Argentina Microcredit Canada Mirocredit India Microcredit UK Microcredit Germany Bonus Executive Equity Plan All-Employee Equity Plan IPO?
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CASE STUDY: EXECUTIVE EQUITY PLAN 4 year vesting Performance metrics IPO: Accelerated Vesting Restricted Awards 7 year exercise Exercise Price: nominal value IPO: Automatic exercise Stock Options IPO: 1 year requirement to hold shares Shares
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TAX Taxation events: −Grant −Vesting −Release / Exercise −Sale Potential deferral of taxation Mobile employees EMPLOYEE EQUITY
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EXECUTIVE EQUITY PLAN (1) 20142014-20182018-2025 Vesting Period of the Restricted Awards Grant of Restricted Awards Exercise Period Conversion of Restricted Awards into Stock Options Taxation events Employment implications
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EMPLOYMENT IMPLICATIONS Grant of Holding Co vs. Grant of local subsidiary Income tax withholding implications Choice of law and enforceability: US law and arbitration Termination payments Continuation of awards upon termination EMPLOYEE EQUITY
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EXECUTIVE EQUITY PLAN (2) 201420152016 IPO Taxation events Employment implications Conversion of Restricted Awards into Stock Options Opening of Sale Period Full Ownership Restricted Awards
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EMPLOYMENT IMPLICATIONS Impact and enforcement of non-competes on equity compensation Works Council communications Leave of absence provisions EMPLOYEE EQUITY
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CASE STUDY: ALL-EMPLOYEE PLAN Restricted Shares 4 year vesting Automatic release upon vesting ESPP 10% withholding 15% discount 3 month life cycle Eligibility: 1 year of service Retirement Provision: “Rule of 55”
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FUTURE THOUGHTS ON COMP&BEN Public supervision vs. individual approach? Increased regulation: moving out from employee equity plans? Fast changing compensation structures: how to make them effective? 20% cap on bonuses: is it really effective for the country?
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Any questions? Many thanks!
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JOINT SESSION EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND TAX COMMITTEES “Understanding Employee Compensation and Benefits” MODERATORS Marianne Granhøj, Kroman Reumert, Denmark mrg@kromannreumert.com Juan Bonilla, Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira, Spain juan.bonilla@cuatrecasas.com SPEAKERS Mercedes Balado Bevilaqua, MBB Abogados, Argentina mercedes.balado@baladolaw.com.ar Jack Bernstein, Aird & Berlis LLP, Canada jbernstein@airdberlis.com Avik Biswas, RDA Legal, India avik.biswas@rdalegal.in Christopher Jordan, CMS, Germany christopher.jordan@cms-hs.com Daniel Ornstein, Proskauer Rose LLP, United Kingdom dornstein@proskauer.com Todd Solomon, McDermott Will and Emery, USA tsolomon@mwe.com Elissa Romanin, Minter Ellison, Australia elissa.Romanin@minterellison.com
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