Cygnus Metals Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Cygnus Metals' CEO is David Southam, appointed in Feb 2023, has a tenure of 1.83 years. total yearly compensation is A$4.43M, comprised of 9.5% salary and 90.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.5% of the company’s shares, worth A$714.29K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 2.3 years respectively.

Key information

David Southam

Chief executive officer

AU$4.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage9.5%
CEO tenure1.8yrs
CEO ownership1.5%
Management average tenure2.1yrs
Board average tenure2.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Cygnus Metals (ASX:CY5) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Aug 01
Cygnus Metals (ASX:CY5) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Is Cygnus Metals (ASX:CY5) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?

Apr 10
Is Cygnus Metals (ASX:CY5) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?

Cygnus Gold (ASX:CY5) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Aug 15
Cygnus Gold (ASX:CY5) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Did Cygnus Gold Limited (ASX:CY5) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?

Mar 05
Did Cygnus Gold Limited (ASX:CY5) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?

Executive Director Lawrence Jackson Just Bought 66% More Shares In Cygnus Gold Limited (ASX:CY5)

Nov 20
Executive Director Lawrence Jackson Just Bought 66% More Shares In Cygnus Gold Limited (ASX:CY5)

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has David Southam's remuneration changed compared to Cygnus Metals's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-AU$8m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-AU$11m

Dec 31 2023AU$4mAU$422k

-AU$14m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-AU$12m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-AU$10m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-AU$6m

Dec 31 2022AU$9kn/a

-AU$3m

Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD2.75M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD288.99K).

Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

David Southam (52 yo)

1.8yrs

Tenure

AU$4,428,230

Compensation

Mr. David Clifford Southam B.comm, CPA, MAICD, has been the Independent Non-Exeuctive Chairman of the Board of Andean Silver Limited since November 29, 2024. He was Non-Executive Director of Andean Silver...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Southam
Executive Chairman & MD1.8yrsAU$4.43m1.5%
A$ 714.3k
Carl Travaglini
CFO & Joint Company Secretary1.8yrsAU$415.26k0.12%
A$ 55.0k
Gareth Reynolds
Head of Business Development2.3yrsno datano data
Duncan Grieve
Chief Geologist2.9yrsno datano data
Maddison Cramer
Joint Company Secretary2.1yrsno datano data

2.1yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: CY5's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Southam
Executive Chairman & MD2.1yrsAU$4.43m1.5%
A$ 714.3k
Michael Bohm
Non-Executive Director8.3yrsAU$55.38k0.39%
A$ 187.3k
Mark Calderwood
Board Advisor2.3yrsno datano data
Kevin Tomlinson
Lead Independent Non Executive Director1.7yrsAU$251.71k0.14%
A$ 66.1k
Raymond Shorrocks
Non-Executive Director4.5yrsAU$255.11k1.52%
A$ 724.6k

2.3yrs

Average Tenure

61yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CY5's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/27 18:23
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Cygnus Metals Limited is covered by 1 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Peter KormendyShaw and Partners Limited