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CSFS Cornerstone Fs Plc

38.50
-1.50 (-3.75%)
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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Cornerstone Fs Plc LSE:CSFS London Ordinary Share GB00BNG7CD28 ORD 1P
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  -1.50 -3.75% 38.50 38.00 39.00 39.00 38.50 39.00 98,892 10:00:20
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Catalog, Mail-order Houses 4.82M -5.61M -0.0977 -3.94 22.11M

Cornerstone FS PLC Issue of Equity, PDMR Dealings, Option Grants, TVR (7520M)

16/01/2023 7:00am

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Cornerstone FS PLC

16 January 2023

Certain information contained within this Announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR") as applied in the United Kingdom. Upon publication of this Announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public domain.

16 January 2023

Cornerstone FS Plc

("Cornerstone" or "the Company" or "the Group")

Issue of Equity, Director Dealings, Grant of Options and Total Voting Rights

Cornerstone FS Plc (AIM: CSFS), the cloud-based provider of international payment, currency risk management and electronic account services to SMEs, announces the grant of options over ordinary shares of 1 penny each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to certain Directors and PDMRs, the variation of certain share incentive agreements and the issue and allotment of Ordinary Shares to Non-executive Directors, former Non-executive Directors and a PDMR of the Company.

Grant of Options

The Company has granted, on 13 January 2023 (the "Grant Date"), options over Ordinary Shares of the Company ("Options") to certain Directors and PDMRs as follows:

 
 Name             Role       Number        Options     Fully Vested   Vesting Period 
                              of Options    exercise    Date 
                              granted       price 
                                                       26 September   In full on 26 
 James Hickman    CEO        1,000,000     10.0p        2023           September 2023 
                            ------------  ----------  -------------  -------------------- 
                                                       26 September   In full on 26 
                             1,000,000     20.0p        2024           September 2024 
 -------------------------  ------------  ----------  -------------  -------------------- 
                                                                      One third on 31 
                                                                       March 2023, one 
                                                                       third on 30 June 
                                                                       2023 and one third 
                                                       1 December      on 1 December 
 Judy Happe       CFO        276,803       10.0p        2023           2023 
                            ------------  ----------  -------------  -------------------- 
                                                                      One third on each 
                                                                       of 7 March 2023, 
                                                                       7 March 2024 and 
                             127,857       10.0p       7 March 2025    7 March 2025 
                            ------------  ----------  -------------  -------------------- 
                                                                      One third on each 
                                                                       of the first three 
                                                       13 January      anniversaries 
                             145,340       10.0p        2026           of the Grant Date 
 -------------------------  ------------  ----------  -------------  -------------------- 
                                                                      One third on each 
                                                                       of 7 March 2023, 
 Jordanna         COO                                                  7 March 2024 and 
  Curtis           (PDMR)    114,755       10.0p       7 March 2025    7 March 2025 
                            ------------  ----------  -------------  -------------------- 
                                                                      One third on each 
                                                                       of the first three 
                                                       13 January      anniversaries 
                             85,245        10.0p        2026           of the Grant Date 
 -------------------------  ------------  ----------  -------------  -------------------- 
 

The Options (excluding those issued to James Hickman that vest on 26 September 2024) are exercisable at a price of 10 pence per share, representing a 25% premium on the Company's share price on AIM at the close of trading on 13 January 2023. The 1,000,000 Options issued to James Hickman that vest on 26 September 2024 have an exercise price of 20 pence per share, representing a 150% premium.

The Options are subject to each of the above-named individuals remaining an employee of the Company and are exercisable at any time to the extent vested, or in full on a change of control. Leavers may exercise vested Options within 90 days of cessation, except in the case of gross misconduct, but their Options will lapse as to the balance. All Options expire five years after the Grant Date.

In addition, the Company has today granted a further 299,180 Options to other staff members intended to qualify as Enterprise Management Incentive options pursuant to the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.

Variation of Share Incentive Arrangements

Pursuant to Judy Happe's employment contract, which was entered into on 3 November 2020, and disclosed in the Company's admission document dated 26 March 2021, as part of her remuneration she was entitled to receive an annual grant of Options ("Top-up Options") equal to 1.5% of any increase in the fully diluted capital of the Company in the 12 months immediately prior to the date of grant. The Board has agreed with Judy to vary the terms of her original incentivisation arrangements whereby she is no longer entitled to receive Top-Up Options as part of her remuneration. The Company's remuneration committee believe the terms of her remuneration are now more appropriate for a company at Cornerstone's stage of development.

Issue of Equity and Directors' Interests

Further to the Company's announcements of 25 August and 7 December 2022, the Company also announces that it has issued and allotted 806,182 new Ordinary Shares (the "New Ordinary Shares") to a Non-Executive Director, the Company Secretary and four former Non-executive Directors as part of their annual remuneration set out in the Company's admission document dated 26 March 2021. The New Ordinary Shares were issued at a price of 6.501 pence per share, being the average of the closing mid-market price for the ten trading days ended on 13 January 2023.

Following this issue of New Ordinary Shares, Gareth Edwards, Non-executive Chairman of the Company, has an interest in a total of 669,346 Ordinary Shares, representing 1.37% of the Company's enlarged issued share capital.

Admission and Total Voting Rights

Application will be made for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will take place on or around 8.00 a.m. on 23 January 2023. The New Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares.

Following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will comprise 48,842,381 Ordinary Shares, with no shares held in treasury, and therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 48,842,381. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the FCA.

Enquiries

 
Cornerstone FS Plc                        +44 (0)203 971 4865 
James Hickman, Chief Executive Officer 
 Judy Happe, Chief Financial Officer 
 
SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Nomad)   +44 (0)203 368 3550 
Mark Brady, A dam Dawes 
 
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Broker)   +44 (0)203 470 0470 
Jeff Keating, Harry Davies-Ball 
 
G racechurch Group (Financial PR)         +44 (0)204 582 3500 
Harry Chathli, Claire Norbury 
 

About Cornerstone FS PLC

Cornerstone FS Plc is a payments focused fintech business that makes managing currency simple for SMEs. It provides international payment, currency risk management and electronic account services using a proprietary cloud-based multi-currency payments platform. These services are delivered directly and via white label partners on a SaaS basis to UK-based SMEs that engage in international trade. Cornerstone also serves some high-net worth individual clients.

Headquartered in the City of London and with offices in Tunbridge Wells and Dubai, Cornerstone is listed on AIM under the trading symbol 'CSFS'. For more information, please visit www.cornerstonefs.com.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

 
        Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
   1     closely associated 
 a)     Name                                         James Hickman 
       -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
        Reason for the notification 
  2 
       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Position/status                              Chief Executive Officer 
       -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)     Initial notification/amendment               Initial Notification 
       -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
        Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3      auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Name                                         Cornerstone FS plc 
       -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)     LEI                                          213800O4IL2RXZ2BZ956 
       -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
        Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
  4      for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
         (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
         have been conducted 
       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Description of the                           Options over ordinary shares of 1 penny 
         financial instrument,                        each 
         type of instrument 
 
        Identification code                          GB00BNG7CD28 
 
 b)     Nature of the transaction                    Grant of options 
       -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)     Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                                     ----------------------  ------------------- 
                                                      Price(s)                Volume(s) 
                                                     ----------------------  ------------------- 
    10.0 pence                                                                1,000,000 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------- 
    20.0 pence                                                                1,000,000 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------- 
 
 d)     Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                          2,000,000 
 
  - Price                                      15.0 pence 
 
 e)     Date of the transaction                      13 January 2023 
       -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)     Place of the transaction                     Off market 
       -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
 a)    Name                                         Judy Happe 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                              Chief Financial Officer 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/amendment               Initial Notification 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                         Cornerstone FS plc 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                          213800O4IL2RXZ2BZ956 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
        for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
        (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of the                           Options over ordinary shares of 1 penny 
        financial instrument,                        each 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                          GB00BNG7CD28 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                    Grant of options 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                                    ----------------------  ------------------- 
                                                     Price(s)                Volume(s) 
                                                    ----------------------  ------------------- 
    10.0 pence                                                               276,803 
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------- 
    10.0 pence                                                               127,857 
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------- 
    10.0 pence                                                               145,340 
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                          550,000 
 
  - Price                                      10.0 pence 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction                      13 January 2023 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                     Off market 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
  1     closely associated 
 a)    Name                                         Jordanna Curtis 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                              Chief Operating Officer (PDMR) 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/amendment               Initial Notification 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                         Cornerstone FS plc 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                          213800O4IL2RXZ2BZ956 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
  4     for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
        (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Description of the                           Options over ordinary shares of 1 penny 
        financial instrument,                        each 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                          GB00BNG7CD28 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                    Grant of options 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                                    ----------------------  ------------------- 
                                                     Price(s)                Volume(s) 
                                                    ----------------------  ------------------- 
    10.0 pence                                                               114,755 
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------- 
    10.0 pence                                                               85,245 
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                          200,000 
 
  - Price                                      10.0 pence 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction                      13 January 2023 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                     Off market 
      -------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 
        Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
   1     closely associated 
 a)     Name                                        Gareth Edwards 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
        Reason for the notification 
  2 
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Position/status                             Non-executive Chairman 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)     Initial notification/amendment              Initial Notification 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
        Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3      auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Name                                        Cornerstone FS plc 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)     LEI                                         213800O4IL2RXZ2BZ956 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
        Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
  4      for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
         (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
         have been conducted 
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Description of the                          Ordinary shares of 1 penny each 
         financial instrument, 
         type of instrument 
 
        Identification code                         GB00BNG7CD28 
 
 b)     Nature of the transaction                   Issue of Ordinary Shares 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)     Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                                    -------------------  -------------- 
                                                     Price(s)             Volume(s) 
                                                    -------------------  -------------- 
    6.501 pence                                                           136,641 
   --------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- 
 
 d)     Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                         N/A 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)     Date of the transaction                     13 January 2023 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)     Place of the transaction                    Off market 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
        Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
   1     closely associated 
 a)     Name                                        Hanh Jelf 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
        Reason for the notification 
  2 
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Position/status                             Company Secretary and PDMR 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)     Initial notification/amendment              Initial Notification 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
        Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3      auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Name                                        Cornerstone FS plc 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)     LEI                                         213800O4IL2RXZ2BZ956 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
        Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
  4      for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
         (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
         have been conducted 
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Description of the                          Ordinary shares of 1 penny each 
         financial instrument, 
         type of instrument 
 
        Identification code                         GB00BNG7CD28 
 
 b)     Nature of the transaction                   Issue of Ordinary Shares 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)     Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                                    -------------------  -------------- 
                                                     Price(s)             Volume(s) 
                                                    -------------------  -------------- 
    6.501 pence                                                           68,321 
   --------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- 
 
 d)     Aggregated information 
   N/A 
  - Aggregated volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)     Date of the transaction                     13 January 2023 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)     Place of the transaction                    Off market 
       ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 

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