Quarterhill Inc T.QTRH

Grant of rights

[Justhalffull]

Total of 900,000 to the ETC management team.  Welcome to the Quarterhill benevolent society.

[cabbieJBJ]

Thought I would toss you a soft ball 1/2full.  As expected, a foul ball!  The board is still waiting for you to post anything that even closely resembles your nickname.  Up your game or consdier changing it to 1/2empty. Here's a chance to redeem yourself: What would the 1/2full read be on the purpose of grants to key management of a successful operating company that you

[Justhalffull]

I would give them RSUs with the restrictions being entirely on the performance of ETC.  Instead they get rights on QTRH.  Should WIlan be successful in getting a cash settlement from Apple, why should employees of a different division, who didn't even work here when the supposed infringement took place have the right to share in any of this settlement.  Typical lining of

[mrmoribund]

Yes, the ETC people could get a quick Wilan-related pop on their rights. I would expect that there's an understanding on both sides that this is in lieu of something like a signing bonus. The numbers aren't huge and it should be a top priority that the top ETC people--who, by all accounts, have done an amazing job--are enthusiastic about making Quarterhill a tolling / ITS world leader.

[cabbieJBJ]

1/2fulm, you obviously don't have the slightest clue how the comp policy works. It is based on performance against objectives, which in the case of ETC, would be ETC.

[Capharnaum]

In this case it's also part of retaining talent after the acquisition, to make sure that the acquisition pays off.

[cabbieJBJ]

Capharnaum, that's the 1/2full response that I was looking for. You're bang on.

[cabbieJBJ]

The grant to key ETC staff were a rights grant. Code 56.

[astutein]

cabbiejbj -You always give me excellent advice which I act upon. Just once I am offering advice to you for all itst worth. Don't waste your valuable time responding to Justhalffull?  i gave on responding to him. LOL

[cabbieJBJ]

I did too, but I took him off ignore. Sadly, he's as stupid as he was prior. That said, I'm retired so I have a bit of spare time.