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SHARE-BASED PAYMENT

Modifications & Cancellations (.26 ‐ .29)

• Changes made to terms after grant date

• E.g. Change in exercise price of option, number of options, length of
vesting period, etc.

• Principle:

• Modifications and cancellations cannot decrease or decelerate expense
that would have been recognised if no change had occurred

• Can increase or accelerate expense

• Cancellations

• Recognise full remaining expense

• Modifications

• If detrimental/unfavourable to employees

• E.g. increase exercise price / extend vesting period
• Ignore and account for as previously

• If beneficial/favourable to employees
• E.g. decrease exercise price / shorten vesting period

• Continue to recognise existing expense
• Recognise additional beneficial expense as if a new SBP scheme.

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