Notes to the consolidated financial statements Note 24

24. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

Bidcorp’s current management share incentive plans comprise the Bidvest Incentive Scheme (BIS), Bid Corporation Limited Share Appreciation Rights (SARs) Plan, and Bidcorp Conditional Share Plan (CSP).

The Bidvest Incentive Scheme (BIS)

BIS participants were treated fairly on the unbundling of Bidcorp from The Bidvest Group Limited, as participants of the BIS who were granted options in terms of the BIS and who had not exercised their options at the unbundling date, exchanged each one of their Bidvest Group Limited options for one right over one Bid Corporation Limited share and one The Bidvest Group Limited share (replacement right(s)).

The original option price was not adjusted, but on exercise of the replacement right, the original option price is deducted from the combined value of Bidcorp shares and Bidvest Group shares. The vesting date and lapse dates of the replacement rights are the same as that of the original options. Replacement right(s) vest in tranches after three years (50%), four years (25%) and five years (25%) respectively. Replacement right(s) not exercised within a 10-year period following the award date, lapse. The scheme has been classified as an equity- settled scheme, and therefore an equity-settled share-based payment reserve has been recognised.

Replacement right(s) holders are only entitled to exercise their replacement right(s) if they are in the employment of the Bidcorp group in accordance with the terms referred to hereafter, unless otherwise recommended by the remuneration committee.

The number and weighted average exercise prices of replacement right(s) granted to staff are:

  2017   2016  
  Number  Average 
price 
  Number  Average 
price 
 
Beginning of year  3 133 225  233,88     2 364 875  205,36    
Granted  –  –     688 000  301,54    
Transfer as a result of unbundling  –  –     985 845  193,00    
Lapsed  (53 289) 239,56     (106 015) 210,07    
Exercised  (656 000) 187,92     (799 480) 160,51    
End of year  2 423 936  246,01     3 133 225  233,88    
Share options outstanding at June 30 by year of grant are:                   
2011  41 675  135,00     67 050  135,00    
2012  167 625  134,56     423 125  134,56    
2013  344 625  208,91     479 250  208,91    
2014  556 750  237,54     834 500  237,54    
2015  632 261  250,73     641 300  250,73    
2016  681 000  301,54     688 000  301,54    
   2 423 936  246,01     3 133 225  233,88   

The replacement right(s) outstanding at June 30 2017 have an exercise price in the range of R135,00 to R301,54 (2016: R135,00 to R301,54) and a weighted average contractual life of 3,4 to 8,5 years (2016: 4,4 to 9,5 years). The fair value of services received in return for shares allotted is measured based on a binomial model. The contractual life of the awards is used as an input into this model.

Bid Corporation Limited Share Appreciation Rights (SARs) Plan

SARs participants were granted share awards (awards) that vest in tranches after three years (50%), four years (25%) and five years (25%) respectively. Awards not exercised within a seven-year period following the award date, lapse. The scheme has been classified as an equity-settled scheme, and therefore an equity-settled share-based payment reserve has been recognised. Award holders are only entitled to exercise their awards if they are in the employment of the Bidcorp group in accordance with the terms referred to hereafter, unless otherwise recommended by the remuneration committee.

The number and weighted average exercise prices of awards granted to staff are:

  2017   2016  
  Number Average
price
R
  Number Average
price
R
 
Beginning of year 949 500 238,04    
Granted 855 000 263,44   949 500 238,04  
End of year 1 804 500 250,07   949 500 238,04  
Share awards outstanding at June 30 by year of grant are:            
2016 949 500 238,04   949 500 238,04  
2017 855 000 263,44    
  1 804 500 250,07   949 500 238,04  

The awards outstanding at June 30 2017 have an exercise price in the range of R238,04 to R263,91 (2016: R238,04) and a weighted average contractual life of 6,0 to 6,9 years (2016: seven years). The fair value of services received in return for shares allotted is measured based on a binomial model. The contractual life of the awards is used as an input into this model.

The fair value of the shares allotted on the below mentioned dates and the assumptions used are:

  June 5 2017   June 20 2016  
Fair value at measurement date (rand) 90,07   94,33  
Exercise price (rand) 263,91   238,04  
Expected volatility (%) 22,59   24,38  
Option life (years) 3,50 – 5,50   4,00 – 6,00  
Distribution yield (%) 2,06   1,75  
Risk-free interest rate (based on South African government bonds) (%) 7,18   8,41  

The volatility is based on the recent historic volatility of Bid Corporation Limited and The Bidvest Group Limited share.

Conditional share plan (CSP)

The CSP awards executives of Bidcorp a conditional right to receive Bidcorp shares free of any cost. Due to the unbundling, the 2015 CSP awards for executive directors were restructured into replacement conditional rights and each conditional right in terms of the 2015 awards was exchanged for a right over a Bid Corporation Limited share. CSP replacement rights are subject to revised performance conditions for the period starting July 1 2016 and ending June 30 2019.

Bidcorp CSP

Executive directors were awarded conditional share awards in terms of the 2016 Bidcorp CSP, approved by shareholders at the general meeting in April 2016.

These share awards do not carry voting rights attributable to ordinary shareholders. The fair value of services received in return for the conditional share awards has been determined by multiplying the number of conditional share awards expected to vest by the share price at the date of the award less discounted by anticipated future distribution flows. A total number of 263 695 of the 348 000 CSP and CSP replacement right awards are expected to vest, taking into account the performance of the group to date and forecasts to the end of the performance period against the targets set at the time of the award.

The number of conditional share awards in terms of the conditional share plan scheme are:

  Balance at
June 30
2016
CSP
replacement
rights
awarded
Forfeited Closing
balance
June 30
2017
 
CSP replacement right awards          
Director          
BL Berson 45 000 45 000  
DE Cleasby 24 500 24 500  
B Joffe 90 000 90 000  
  159 500 159 500  

  Balance at
June 30
2016
CSP
awarded
Forfeited Closing
balance
June 30
2017
 
CSP awards       June 30  
Director       2017  
BL Berson 90 000 90 000  
DE Cleasby 26 000 26 000  
B Joffe 72 500 72 500  
  188 500 188 500  

There were no conditional share awards or CSP replacement rights forfeited (2016: 82 746) as a result of performance conditions not being met. The average discounted share price used in the calculation of the share-based payment charge on the conditional share awards allotted during the year is R220,91 per share. These awards will vest in the next two years.


Notes to the consolidated financial statements Note 24