GNS Genius Group Limited

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO

RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of October, 2023

 

Commission File Number: 001-41353

 

Genius Group Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

8 Amoy Street, #01-01

Singapore 049950

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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Board Resolution for Founder Equity Compensation Plan

 

The CEO Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) is devised so that Roger James Hamilton (“RJH”) has the opportunity to earn his way back to a 20% shareholding in Genius Group Ltd, on the basis of achieving a market capitalization for Genius Group of at least $1 Billion within ten years.

 

The Board of Directors believes that aligning RJH’s recovery of his shareholding with the long-term interests of the shareholders through this compensation plan is in the best interest of Genius Group Ltd.

 

The CEO Equity Compensation Plan was approved and adopted by the Board of Directors on October 16, 2023.

 

Details of the Equity Compensation Plan

 

Grants. Over the period of 10 years, starting from December 31, 2023 and ending on December 31, 2033, 10 tranches of Restricted Share are awarded to RJH based on the terms of this plan.

 

Vesting of Grants. The Restricted Share for each of the 10 tranches will be awarded in the month after each of the market capitalization goals in the table below are achieved, based on the average market capitalization over a 20 day trading period, together with achieving an additional one operational goal from any row of the Revenue goals column or Adjusted EBITDA goals column in the table below.

 

Tranche		Percentage of shares granted as a % of issued and outstanding				Market Capitalization*				Share Price**				Revenue				Adjusted EBITDA
1			5	%		$	100 million			$	1.38			$	25 million			$	1 million
2			3	%		$	200 million			$	2.78			$	50 million			$	2 million
3			2	%		$	300 million			$	4.16			$	75 million			$	4 million
4			2	%		$	400 million			$	5.56			$	100 million			$	6 million
5			2	%		$	500 million			$	7.64			$	150 million			$	8 million
6			2	%		$	600 million			$	8.33			$	200 million			$	10 million
7			1	%		$	700 million			$	9.72			$	250 million			$	12 million
8			1	%		$	800 million			$	11.11			$	300 million			$	15 million
9			1	%		$	900 million			$	12.50			$	400 million			$	20 million
10			1	%		$	1 billion			$	13.89			$	500 million			$	25 million

 

*All amounts in $US

 

** Share price are for example only, based on market capitalization divided by current shares issued, prior to any additional acquisition or funding activity.

 

Eligibility and Termination of Employment. In the absence of a Change in Control, this compensation plan remains in effect for as long as RJH is employed by Genius Group and a member of its board of directors.

 

If RJH voluntarily resigns from Genius Group or a successor company or is terminated for Cause or dies, all shares from unearned tranches are forfeited.

 

Merger or Acquisition resulting in a Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control all future Tranches will be granted and awarded. The Plan will then terminate.

 

Plan Interpretation, Modification and Administration. The Board of Directors of Genius Group or designees have the full discretion to implement and administer the provisions of this Plan. Once passed, any changes to this plan requires the consent of RJH.

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

 

99.1	Genius Group Board implements 10 Year Performance Plan for CEO to achieve $1 billion market capitalization

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

	GENIUS GROUP LIMITED
Date: October 20, 2023
	By:	/s/ Roger James Hamilton
	Name:	Roger James Hamilton
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Genius Group Board implements 10 Year Performance Plan

for CEO to achieve $1 billion market capitalization

 

SINGAPORE, October 20, 2023 - Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) (“Genius Group” or the “Company”), a leading entrepreneur edtech and education group, announces today that its Board has approved a 10 year performance plan for the Founder & CEO, Roger James Hamilton, to earn share awards across 10 tranches based on achieving market capitalization targets for Genius Group up to $1 billion within 10 years or less.

 

Qualifying for each of the tranches requires Hamilton to achieve each of the 10 market capitalization targets, together with achieving an additional operational goal related to either annual revenue, from 10 goals up to $500 million, or annual adjusted EBITDA, from 10 goals up to $25 million.

 

Richard Berman, Chairman of Genius Group’s Audit & Compensation Committees, said “The Board has a strong belief in Roger Hamilton’s ability to grow Genius Group into a billion dollar company delivering a positive, global impact to the future of education. We believe this plan aligns our CEO, management and investors with our long term growth prospects and the value Genius Group can deliver to all long term shareholders.”

 

 

 

Full details of the compensation plan can be found in the company’s filed 6-K.

 

About Genius Group

 

Genius Group is a leading entrepreneur Edtech and education group, with a mission to disrupt the current education model with a student-centered, life-long learning curriculum that prepares students with the leadership, entrepreneurial and life skills to succeed. Through its learning platform, GeniusU, the Genius Group has a member base of 5.4 million users in 200 countries, ranging from early age to 100.

 

For more information, please visit https://www.geniusgroup.net/

 

Investor Notice

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and forward-looking statements described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, as amended for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on June 6, 2023 and August 3, 2023. If any of these risks were to occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations would likely suffer. In that event, the value of our securities could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. The risks and uncertainties we describe are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. In addition, our past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results in the future. See “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements made in this press release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “plan,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some of which the Company might not even anticipate and involve factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with the additional factors under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 20-F, as may be supplemented or amended by the Company’s Reports of a Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise.

 

Contacts

 

Investors:

Flora Hewitt, Vice President of Investor Relations and Mergers and Acquisitions

Email: investor@geniusgroup.net

 

US Investors:

Dave Gentry

RedChip Companies Inc

1-800-RED-CHIP

GNS@redchip.com

 

 

 

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