Aya Gold & Silver Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Aya Gold & Silver's CEO is Benoit La Salle, appointed in Apr 2020, has a tenure of 4.67 years. total yearly compensation is $1.32M, comprised of 26.5% salary and 73.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.047% of the company’s shares, worth $461.77K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.6 years and 4.7 years respectively.
Key information
Benoit La Salle
Chief executive officer
US$1.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 26.5% |
| CEO tenure | 4.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 4.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$350k | US$6m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$346k | US$466k |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$1m | US$291k | -US$307k |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$871k |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$151k | -US$2m |
Compensation vs Market: Benoit's total compensation ($USD1.32M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.24M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Benoit's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Benoit La Salle (69 yo)
4.7yrs
Tenure
US$1,321,897
Compensation
Mr. Benoit La Salle, CPA, FCA, FCPA & MBA, is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Aya Gold & Silver Inc. since April 24, 2020. He also serves as a Director at Aya Gold and Silver Inc. since April...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.7yrs | US$1.32m | 0.047% $ 461.8k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 4.6yrs | US$779.03k | no data | |
| Vice President of Operations | no data | US$539.97k | no data | |
| Chief Legal & Sustainability Officer | 1.1yrs | US$549.41k | 0.0085% $ 84.2k | |
| GM & President of Morocco | 4.7yrs | US$693.93k | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development & Investor Relations | 4.6yrs | US$458.67k | 0.023% $ 226.3k | |
| Director of Human Resources & General Affairs | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice-President of Exploration & Qualified Person | no data | no data | no data |
4.6yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: AYAS.F's management team is considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.7yrs | US$1.32m | 0.047% $ 461.8k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$137.05k | 0.92% $ 9.1m | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | 14.3yrs | US$6.73k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$140.75k | 0.022% $ 217.4k | |
| Independent Chairman | 8.1yrs | US$188.90k | 7.54% $ 74.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$70.16k | 0.012% $ 116.6k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$135.20k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$137.05k | 1.64% $ 16.1m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
4.7yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AYAS.F's board of directors are considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 03:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Brian Quast | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Kevin O'Halloran | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Ryan Thompson | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |