xilinmen(SH:603008) Guan Cha Zhe Wang·2025-10-22 04:21Core Viewpoint - The company, Xilinmen, announced a buyback and cancellation of 3.149 million shares from its 2021 employee stock ownership plan due to failure to meet performance targets for 2022-2024, representing 0.85% of its total share capital [1][2] Summary by Sections Performance Targets and Stock Options - The stock option incentive plan initiated in December 2021 included three exercise periods with ambitious growth targets based on 2020's revenue and net profit [1][2] - The first exercise period required a revenue growth of at least 66% or a net profit growth of at least 128% in 2022 compared to 2020 [2] - Subsequent targets for 2023 and 2024 were set at 108% and 160% revenue growth, and 195% and 285% net profit growth, respectively [2] Actual Performance - In 2022, the company's revenue was only 78.39 billion, a mere 0.86% increase year-on-year, while net profit plummeted by 55.03% to 2.72 billion [2] - By 2023, revenue improved to 86.78 billion and net profit rose to 4.48 billion, but growth rates were still below the required targets based on 2020 figures, at 54.33% and 27.64% respectively [2][3] Adjustments and Challenges - In September 2023, the company adjusted the performance targets, lowering the net profit growth requirement for 2023 to 130% and for 2024 to 170% based on 2022 figures [3] - Despite these adjustments, the actual net profit growth for 2023 was only 64.49%, indicating ongoing challenges [3] Future Implications - The company reported a net profit of 3.27 billion for 2024, which was a decrease from 2023 and only a 20.22% increase from 2022 [4] - The cancellation of the stock options represents a lost opportunity to align employee interests with company performance, potentially impacting employee motivation and retention [4]