LifeSpeak Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
LifeSpeak's CEO is Michael Held, appointed in Jan 2004, has a tenure of 20.92 years. total yearly compensation is CA$580.00K, comprised of 100% salary and 0% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 17.56% of the company’s shares, worth CA$3.63M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 3.5 years respectively.
Key information
Michael Held
Chief executive officer
CA$580.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 100.0% |
| CEO tenure | 20.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 17.6% |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is LifeSpeak (TSE:LSPK) Using Debt In A Risky Way?
Dec 13
Revenues Working Against LifeSpeak Inc.'s (TSE:LSPK) Share Price Following 26% Dive
Nov 05LifeSpeak Inc. (TSE:LSPK) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 26%
Sep 08Is LifeSpeak (TSE:LSPK) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Aug 14LifeSpeak Inc.'s (TSE:LSPK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 90% Above Its Share Price
Jul 17Lacklustre Performance Is Driving LifeSpeak Inc.'s (TSE:LSPK) 25% Price Drop
May 31LifeSpeak Inc. (TSE:LSPK) Just Reported Earnings, And Analysts Cut Their Target Price
May 12LifeSpeak Inc.'s (TSE:LSPK) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 30%
Apr 10LifeSpeak Inc.'s (TSE:LSPK) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares
Feb 10LifeSpeak Inc. (TSE:LSPK) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 29% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Nov 10Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On LifeSpeak Inc.'s (TSE:LSPK) Full-Year Report
Mar 24CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CA$27m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CA$24m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CA$28m |
| Dec 31 2023 | CA$580k | CA$580k | -CA$26m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CA$33m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CA$32m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CA$32m |
| Dec 31 2022 | CA$989k | CA$540k | -CA$48m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -CA$30m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -CA$49m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -CA$43m |
| Dec 31 2021 | CA$7m | CA$520k | -CA$26m |
Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD402.31K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD163.24K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Michael Held (52 yo)
20.9yrs
Tenure
CA$580,000
Compensation
Mr. Michael Held serves as CEO, Founder & Director at EnCompass Education Solutions, Inc. since 2023. He serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at LifeSpeak Inc. He founded LifeSpeak Inc in 2004 a...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Independent Executive Chairman | 11yrs | CA$477.50k | 9.62% CA$ 2.0m | |
| Founder | 20.9yrs | CA$580.00k | 17.56% CA$ 3.6m | |
| COO & Market Advisory Chair | 1.5yrs | CA$344.08k | 0.66% CA$ 137.4k | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | no data | CA$563.35k | 0.83% CA$ 171.2k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Product Officer | 3.4yrs | no data | 0.25% CA$ 51.6k |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LSPK's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Independent Executive Chairman | 11yrs | CA$477.50k | 9.62% CA$ 2.0m | |
| Founder | 20.7yrs | CA$580.00k | 17.56% CA$ 3.6m | |
| COO & Market Advisory Chair | 1.6yrs | CA$344.08k | 0.66% CA$ 137.4k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | CA$28.86k | 0.14% CA$ 29.7k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 3.5yrs | CA$55.00k | 0.011% CA$ 2.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | CA$45.00k | 0.16% CA$ 32.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | CA$45.00k | no data |
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LSPK's board of directors are considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/28 13:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
LifeSpeak Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Douglas Taylor | Canaccord Genuity |
| Gavin Fairweather | Cormark Securities Inc. |
| Jerome Dubreuil | Desjardins Securities Inc. |