Enclosure: Details of the ESOP Grant III - ADVANC
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Enclosure
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited
Details of the program regarding the issuance and offering of warrants to
purchase ordinary shares to directors and employees of the Company
(Employee Stock Option Plan - ESOP) Grant III
1. Objectives and necessities of offering securities to directors
and employees of the Company
The objective of the ESOP is to compensate and motivate the directors
and employees to perform their duties in the best interests of the Company.
This should in turn bring about long-term benefit to the Company, as well as
retain them with the Company.
The overall program consists of 5 plans during a period of 5 years.
The Company will issue and offer warrants to directors and employees of the
Company once a year, for 5 consecutive years. The terms of warrants issued
each year will not exceed 5 years from the date of issuance, while other
details of warrants will be similar for all five issuance. The warrant
issuance and allocation each year are subject to approvals of the Board of
Directors and Shareholders' meetings.
Grant I: The amount of warrants issued and offered in 2002 being
14,000,000 units, implying that 14,000,000 ordinary shares (at Baht 1 par value)
reserved for the exercise of warrants, equivalent to 0.48 Percent of the paid-up
capital of the Company.
Grant II: The amount of warrants to be issued and offered in 2003 is
8,467,200 units, implying that 8,467,200ordinary shares (at Baht 1 par value)
reserved for the exercise of warrants, equivalent to 0.29 Percent of the total
paid-up capital of the Company.
The amount of warrants to be issued and offered in this year 2004 is
8,999,500 units, implying that 8,999,500 ordinary shares (at Baht 1 par value)
reserved for the exercise of warrants, equivalent to 0.31 Percent of the total
paid-up capital of the Company. Total amount of ordinary shares reserved for
the exercise of warrants under the ESOP Grant I, II, and III are equivalent
to 1.07 Percent of the total paid-up capital of the Company. Details of warrants
particular to ESOP Grant III as set out below will be proposed to the shareholders'
meeting. Meanwhile, the Company expects to use the proceeds from the exercise of
rights pursuant to warrants as working capital.
2. Preliminary Details of Warrants in the Second Year Program
Type of Warrants Warrants to purchase the Company's ordinary shares,
in registered form and non-transferable unless by
hereditary or beneficiary transfer as specified in
Clause 3.4.3 (hereinafter referred to as "warrant")
Total Number of 8,999,500 units
Warrants to be Offered
Offering Price Baht 0 (zero Baht)
per Unit
Offering Period The offering shall be completed within one year from
the date on which the program is approved by the SEC.
Terms 5 years from the issue and offer date.
Reserved Shares 8,999,500 shares (at the par value of Baht 1), or 0.31
of the total paid-up shares.
Warrant Allocation Allocation of warrants to the Company's directors and
Method employees and not offering through the intermediary.
Exercise Ratio One warrant per one ordinary share
Exercise Price The weighted average closing price of the Company's shares
traded on the Stock Exchange of Thailand during the period
of 30 days prior to the day of Shareholders' Meeting,
Baht 91.79 per share.
Issuing and The Company's Executive Committee will determine the date
Offering Date of issuing and offering of warrants
Exercise Period The Company's directors and employees could exercise
the rights of the warrants to purchase the Company's
ordinary shares as shown in the following details:
First Year Directors and employees are entitled to
exercise one-third of their allocated warrants
to purchase ordinary shares one year after the
warrants are issued to them, until the warrants
are expired.
In case the exercise of rights pursuant to warrants
creates a fraction of share(s) less than the board
lot determined by the Stock Exchange of Thailand,
such fraction will be exercisable in the next
exercise of right.
Second Year Directors and employees are entitled to exercise
one-third of their allocated warrants to purchase
ordinary shares two years after the warrants are
issued to them, until the warrants are expired.
In case the exercise of rights pursuant to warrants
creates a fraction of share(s) less than the board
lot determined by the Stock Exchange of Thailand,
such fraction will be exercisable in the next
exercise of right.
Third Year Directors and employees are entitled to exercise
the remaining of their allocated warrants to purchase
ordinary shares three years after the warrants are
issued to them, until the warrants are expired.
In case the exercise of rights pursuant to warrants
creates a fraction of share(s) less than the board lot
determined by the Stock Exchange of Thailand, such
fraction will be exercisable at the last exercise
of right.
Rights and Interests Other than those Normal Rights and Interests from Ordinary Shares
-None-
3. Other Principle and Conditions for Exercise of Warrants
3.1 Exercise Period of Warrants:
A holder of the warrant certificate who wishes to exercise their rights
to purchase ordinary shares of the Company is required to submit an
exercise notice with the Company between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. within
five business days prior to each exercise date, except for the last
exercise period the exercise notice must be submitted during 15 days
prior to period of the Last Exercise Period.
Ordinary shares purchased in every exercise of warrants will be in whole
number of a trading unit on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Thailand,
except for the exercise of rights for the last exercise period.
3.2 Exercise Date and Time: Between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. of the last
business day of every month, ("Exercise Date") except for the last
exercise period the exercise date will be during five business days
prior to the expired date.
3.3 Qualifications of Directors and Employees Eligible for Warrant Allocation
3.3.1 Any director or employee of the Company with a minimum of one year
of service, and not an employee who is sent from a joint venture on
a temporary term-basis operation;
3.3.2 Any selected director or employee who is beneficial to the Company
(as the case may be);
3.3.3 In the case of any exception not pursuant to Clauses 3.3.1 and 3.3.2,
it will be proposed to the meeting of Executive Committee for special
consideration; and
3.3.4 The number of warrants as determined by the Company allocated to the
respective directors and/or employees of the Company will not
necessarily be in the same amount, but will be varied based on the
position, work experience, years of service, performance and potential,
as well as benefits providing to the Company.
3.4 Warrant Allocation Obligations between the Company and Directors and
Employees of the Company
3.4.1 If any director of the Company vacate of office or any employee retire
from the Company pursuant to the Company's work rules, prior to
exercising the rights under the warrants, such vacated directors or
retired employee are entitled to exercise their warrants until the
term of warrants.
3.4.2 If any director or employee resign from the Company due to the
Company's order of transfer, such director or employee are entitled
to exercise their warrants until the term of warrants.
3.4.3 If any director or employee is no longer a director or employee of
the Company by reason of decease, disappearance, infirmity, or
incompetent, such warrants shall then pass on to the person named
as executor or beneficiary of the deceased, disappeared, infirm,
or incompetent director or employee, as the case may be. That person
will be entitled to exercise those warrants to purchase ordinary
shares of the Company until the term of warrants.
3.4.4 If any director resign from the Company prior to expiration of the
term of office or any employee resign from the Company for any reason
other than as specified in Clauses 3.4.1, 3.4.2, or 3.4.3 above,
such director and employee shall be entitled to exercise their
warrants to purchase ordinary shares of the Company only the allowed
portion within three months after such director and employee resigned
from their offices. Alternatively, the executive committee is entitled
to determine in the appropriate respect.
Remaining warrants which any director or employee is unable to exercise for
any of the reasons as stipulated in Clause 3.4.4 shall be submitted to the Company
for cancellation.
3.5 In Case of Un-Exercise of Warrants
If directors or employees of the Company do not exercise all or some of
warrants and terms of warrants are expired, it is deemed that the directors or
employees waive their rights on such un-exercised warrants. In this respect,
such directors or employees shall not be entitled to claim any compensation
from the Company.
3.6 Assistance from the Company in Respect of Sources of Funds for Directors and Employees
-None-
3.7 Right Adjustment
The Company may reserve additional common shares if the circumstances
stipulated in the notification of the Securities and Exchange Commission, relating
to the offer for sale of warrants to purchase common shares, occur and cause the
adjustment of the rights pursuant to warrants.
In the case of the rights adjustment of the ESOP that required more
additional shares than the reserved shares, the company shall seek for approval
from shareholders, in the next shareholder meeting. Should the warrants expire
sooner than the next shareholder meeting, the company shall bring the matter
to the shareholder meeting as soon as possible.
4. Effects upon Shareholders from Issuance of Warrants and Offer for Sale to
Directors and Employees of the Company on this Occasion
4.1 Effects upon Price Dilution due to the Exercise of Rights to Purchase Shares
by Directors and Employees
The exercise price is determined as the weighted average closing price of
the Company's shares traded on the Stock Exchange of Thailand during the period of
30 days prior to the day of shareholders' meeting, which closes to the market price,
the issuance and offering of warrants will not create any effect upon price dilution.
However, effects upon price dilution due to the exercise of rights to
purchase shares by directors and employees will be subject to the market price of
the Company's shares on the day that new shares from the exercise of rights by
directors and employees start trading in the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
4.2 Effects upon Existing Shareholders due to Reduced Ownership Ratio or
Control Dilution in case Warrants are Exercised by All Directors and Employees
as Calculated from the Presently Paid-up Capital:
Number of the total issued shares = 2,940,786,429 shares (at a par value of Baht 1 each)
Number of all shares from warrant exercise = 8,999,500 shares (at a par value of Baht 1 each)
Total number of shares after exercise of right = 2,949,785,929 shares (at a par value of Baht 1 each)
Ratio of the existing shareholders after = 99.69 exercise of warrants
4.3 The Amount of Reserved Shares for Exercise of Warrants Allocated to
Directors and Employees at the Rate not Exceeding 5 of the Total Issued Shares
on the Date of Applying for Approval of the Office
Number of the total issued shares = 2,940,786,429 shares (at a par value of Baht 1 each)
Number of reserved shares for the exercise = 8,999,500 shares (at a par value of Baht 1 each)
of warrant shares to be allocated to
directors and employees
Ratio of reserved shares to total issued shares = 0.31 of the total issued shares
4.4 The List of All Directors (of the Company and its subsidiaries) to Be
Allocated Warrants and Employees who are eligible to be allocated Warrants at
the Rate Exceeding 5 of Warrant To Be Issued and Offered
Name Number of Allocated Percent of Total
Warrants (Unit) Allocated Warrants
1.Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai 914,300 10.16
Director and Chairman of the Executive
Committee - Wireless Communications
2.Mrs.Suwimol Kaewkoon 676,000 7.51
Chief Customer Champion & Terminal
Business Officer
3.Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra 676,000 7.51
President - Wireless Communications
4.Mr. Vikrom Sriprataks 606,400 6.74
Chief Technology Officer
5.Mr. Kittsanan Ngamphathipong 537,000 5.97
Executive Vice President - Marketing
6.Mrs.Arpattra Sringkarrinkul 487,100 5.41
Executive Vice President - Information
System Support and Director of Subsidiary
7.Mr. Suthichai Cheunchoosil 90,800 1.01
Assistant Vice President Enterprise Business
and Director of Subsidiary
Note: The amount of warrants to be issued and offered will be 8,999,500 units.
4.5 Ordinary shares issued under the warrants exercised shall have the same
rights and status as ordinary shares previously issued by the company in all respects.
5. Description and Conditions of Warrants
Warrants issued and offered to directors and employees of the Company
shall be subject to rules and conditions pursuant to the Securities and Exchange
Commission Notification No. GorJor. 36/2544 Re: Offering of Newly Issued Securities
to Directors or Employees dated October 19, 2001
Warrant holders are liable to pay taxes and duties pursuant to the
Revenue Code and relevant laws in exercising their rights to purchase ordinary shares.
After the Last Exercise Period, remaining warrants shall be deemed invalid
and cannot be further exercised in any case.
6. Rights of Shareholders in Opposition of Offering for Sales of Warrants to
Directors or Employees pursuant to Notification of the SEC No. GorJor. 36/2544
dated October 19, 2001
Pursuant to Clause 14 of the Notification of the SEC No. GorJor. 36/2544
dated October 19, 2001, the issuance and offering of warrants to directors or
employees shall to be approved by the Shareholders' Meeting with votes of
not less than three quarters of all votes of shareholders attending the meeting
and having the right to vote and must not be opposed by shareholders with
an aggregate number of shares exceeding 10 of all votes of shareholders
attending the meeting.
In case of issuance and offering warrants to any director or employee
at the rate exceeding five of all warrants offered pursuant to Clause 15 (2)
of the Notification of the SEC above, the Shareholders' Meeting will consider
the offer for sale with approval on an individual basis and the resolution
must have not less than three quarters of all votes of shareholders attending
the meeting and having the right to vote and must not be opposed by shareholders
with an aggregate number of shares exceeding 5 of all votes of shareholders
attending the meeting.
7. List of Directors and Employees Eligible to be Allocated Warrants at
the Rate Exceeding Five of All Warrants
Name Position Number of Percent
Allocated of Total
Warrants Allocated
(Unit) Warrants
7.1 Mr.Somprasong Boonyachai Director and Chairman of 914,300 10.16
the Executive Committee
- Wireless Communications
The number of times attending the meetings and not attending the meetings
of the director during the past year
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited
No. of meetings 5 times Attending 5 times Not attending - times
7.2 Mrs.Suwimol Kaewkoon Chief Customer Champion& 676,000 7.51
Terminal Business Officer
7.3 Ms.Yingluck Shinawatra President - Wireless 676,000 7.51
Communications
The number of times attending the meetings and not attending the meetings
of the director during the past year
Advanced Datanetwork Communication Company Limited
No. of meetings 3 times Attending 2 times Not attending 1 times
7.4 Mr.Vikrom Sriprataks Chief Technology Officer 606,400 6.74
The number of times attending the meetings and not attending the meetings
of the director during the past year
Digital Phone Company Limited
No. of meetings 4 times Attending 4 times Not attending - times
7.5 Mr.Kittsanan Ngamphathipong Executive Vice President 537,000 5.97
- Marketing
7.6 Mrs.Arpattra Sringkarrinkul Executive Vice President 487,100 5.41
- Information System Support
The total amount of warrants to be issued and offered will be 8,999,500 units.
Furthermore, the exercise price will be determined as the weighted average
closing price of the Company's shares traded in the Stock Exchange of Thailand
during the period of 30 days prior to the day of Shareholders' Meeting.
Such persons mentioned in Clause 7.1 - 7.6 will not receive cash benefits
when calculated from the difference between the offer price (including the
exercise price) and the market price.