REG - Boku Inc - Proposed New Share Plan and Notice of EGM

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RNS Number : 4980A  Boku Inc  15 August 2024

15 August 2024

Boku, Inc.

("Boku" or the "Company")

 

Proposed New Share Plan and Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting

Boku (AIM: Boku), a leading provider of global mobile payment solutions,
announces that it will shortly post a notice of an Extraordinary General
Meeting ("EGM") to shareholders to seek approval of the resolution necessary
for the adoption by the Company of a new Stretch Restricted Share Unit Plan
("New Plan"). The EGM will be held at 1.00 p.m. BST on 11 September 2024.

Background and Rationale

The Company considers that the introduction of the New Plan, alongside the
existing incentive plans, will support and reward the performance of the
executive management team of the Company in a fair, transparent, and
proportionate manner and is designed to more effectively reward exceptional
performance. The remuneration committee of the Board ("Committee") believes
that the mix of remuneration awards will ensure a balance between strong and
steady growth and reaching for full potential. The New Plan has been created
with the guidance of an external independent remuneration consultant and has
been the subject of an extensive shareholder consultation process. This
exercise provided valuable feedback which has been taken on board in
finalising the terms of the New Plan.

Key terms of the New Plan

The New Plan will be an executive employee share scheme and the awards granted
under the New Plan ("Awards") will be restricted share units, which is a
deferred right to receive shares of common stock in the Company ("Shares") for
no consideration on either the receipt of an Award or the underlying Shares.
The aggregate number of Shares that will be allocated under the New Plan will
not exceed 9,090,858 Shares, being 3% of the Company's issued share capital as
at 31 July 2024.

If the New Plan is approved at the EGM, it is envisaged that Awards will be
granted to members of the executive team of the Company following the release
of the Company's interim results, currently expected in late September 2024.

All Awards are subject to the same performance condition being a comparison of
the 40-day Volume-Weighted Average Price ("VWAP") following the release of the
results announcement for the 2027 financial year (expected to be released in
March 2028) (the "Tested Share Price") against 180.4p (being the 40-day VWAP
following the release of the results announcement for the 2023 financial year
on 19 March 2024) ("Base Share Price") as follows:

·    no Awards will vest if the Tested Share price is less than 3x the
Base Share Price;

 

·    25% of the Awards vest if the Tested Share Price is 3x the Base Share
Price;

 

·    100% of the Awards vest if the Tested Share Price is 5x the Base
Share Price; and

·    if the Tested Share Price is between 3x and 5x the Base Share Price,
the Awards vest on a straight-line basis from 25% to 100%. For example, if the
Tested Share Price is 4x the Base Share Price, 62.5% of the Awards will vest.

 

The table below summarises the key features of the New Plan:

 

 Share price                                                    Below 541.2p    541.2p      721.6p        902p

 4 year share price CAGR                                        Below 31.6%     31.6%       41.4%         49.5%

 Gross equity value increase excluding plan value               Below £1,093m   £1,093m     £1,640m       £2,187m
 Vesting level (approximate number of Shares)                   Nil             25% (2.3m)  62.5% (5.7m)  100% (9.1m)
 Total New Plan value to plan participants                      Nil             £12.3m      £41.0m        £81.9m
 % of gross equity value increase to plan participants          Nil             1.1%        2.4%          3.6%
 Dilution if all New Plan awards are satisfied from new shares  Nil             0.7%        1.9%          3.0%

Except in certain cases where the participant is a "good leaver" and absent
certain corporate events, a participant must remain employed for approximately
5.5 years (i.e. from 1 January 2024 until July 2029) in order to receive the
full benefit of the Award. For those who begin employment after 1 January 2024
or are granted an Award after the initial grants, Award grant sizes will be
reduced to reflect the later start date.

Further details of the New Plan can be found in the Notice of EGM.

Notice of EGM

Copies of the notice of EGM and proxy form will shortly be available to view
on the Company's website, at https://investors.boku.com/reports-documents/
(https://investors.boku.com/reports-documents/) .

The EGM will be held at 1.00 p.m. BST on 11 September 2024 via teleconference.
Shareholders who would like to listen to the proceedings at the EGM can
register for the remote call by emailing agm@boku.com (mailto:agm@boku.com) by
no later than 1.00 p.m. BST on 6 September 2024. Shareholders can also vote in
advance of the EGM by proxy, in accordance with instructions set out in the
notice of EGM.

If you wish to register to listen to the proceedings of the EGM in the remote
call, please ensure that you have proof of shareholding and identity to
register when you email the Company.

The Company values engagement with its shareholders and those who have
questions for the board of the Company can forward their questions to the
Company Secretary by emailing agm@boku.com (mailto:agm@boku.com) in advance of
the EGM and no later than 1.00 p.m. BST on 6 September 2024.  Answers to
these questions will be posted shortly after the EGM on the Company's website,
at https://investors.boku.com/reports-documents/
(https://investors.boku.com/reports-documents/) .

Enquiries:

Boku, Inc.

Stuart Neal, Chief Executive
Officer
+44 (0)20 3934 6630

Robert Whittick, Chief Financial Officer

Investec Bank plc (Nominated Advisor & Joint
Broker)                                  +44
(0)20 7597 5970

Nick Prowting / Kamalini Hull / Patrick Robb

Peel Hunt LLP (Joint
Broker)
                                +44 (0)20 7418
8900

Neil Patel / Ben Cryer / Kate Bannatyne

IFC Advisory Limited (Financial PR & IR)
 
+44 (0)20 3934 6630

Tim Metcalfe / Graham Herring / Florence Chandler

Notes to Editors

Boku Inc. (AIM: BOKU) is a leading global provider of mobile payment
solutions. Boku's mobile-first payments network, including mobile wallets,
direct carrier billing, and account to account/real-time payments schemes,
reaching over 7.5 billion mobile payment accounts through a single
integration.

Customers that trust Boku to simplify sign-up, acquire new paying users and
prevent fraud include global leaders such as Amazon, Meta Platforms, Google,
Microsoft, Netflix, Sony, Spotify and Tencent.

Boku Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in London, UK, with
offices in the US, India, Brazil, China, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia,
Japan, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan and Vietnam.

To learn more about Boku Inc., please visit: https://www.boku.com

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