THE MANAGING DIRECTORS
The compensation of the Managing Directors, which is determined by the Administrative Board, consists of non-performance-based and performance-based components. The non-performance-based components consist of a fixed salary and non-cash compensation, whereas the performance-based components consist of bonuses and components with a long-term incentive effect. Along with job assignments and performance of each individual Managing Director, the criteria for calculating the total remuneration are the economic situation, long-term strategic planning and related targets, the long-term durability of targeted results and the Company’s long-term prospects.
A fixed salary is paid out monthly as non-performance-based basic compensation. In addition, the Managing Directors receive non-cash compensation, such as company cars, pension contributions and insurance premiums. In principle, these benefits are granted to all Managing Directors in an equal manner and are included in the non-performance-based compensation. The fixed compensation for the three Managing Directors amounted to € 2.1 million in the financial year (previous year: € 1.9 million). Non-cash compensation totaled € 0.1 million (previous year: € 0.1 million).
The bonus component of performance-related compensation is mainly based on the PUMA Group’s operating income (EBIT) and free cash flow and is staggered according to the degree to which targets are met. In addition, qualitative individual goals are set. An upper limit is also agreed. In the financial year, variable bonuses came to € 3.9 million (previous year: € 2.5 million).
Pro-rata provisions totaling € 8.4 million (previous year: € 2.1 million) were set up for the existing compensation program (virtual shares/monetary units) with long-term incentives (from the years 2014 to 2017) for Managing Directors in financial year 2017 according to the vesting periods. Under the performance-based program, 70% of the compensation will be based on the medium-term performance of PUMA SE’s share and 30% will be based on the medium-term performance of Kering S.A.’s share in relation to benchmark companies. Further information on this program can be found in Section 19 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, a payment of € 0.4 million (previous year: € 0.0 million) was made in connection with the Stock Option Program 2012, which expired at the end of April 2017.
Managing Directors have pension commitments as part of deferred compensation, which are paid from the aforementioned performance-based and/or non-performance-based remuneration for which the Company has taken out reinsurance for pension commitments. The proportion of the pension capital that is already financed through contributions to the pension liability insurance is deemed to be vested. During the financial year, € 0.4 million was allocated for Managing Directors (previous year: € 0.4 million). The present value of the pension benefits granted to active Managing Directors in the amount of € 4.5 million as of December 31, 2017 (previous year: € 2.6 million) was offset against the pledged asset value of the pension liability insurance policy, which was of an equal amount.
There are performance-based pension obligations to former members of the Board of Management and their widows/widowers amounting to € 3.3 million (previous year: € 3.5 million) and contribution-based pension obligations in association with deferred payment from previous members of the Board of Management and Managing Directors of € 10.3 million (previous year: € 10.1 million). Both items are accordingly recognized as liabilities under pension provisions, unless they are offset against asset values of an equal amount. Pension obligations to former members of the Board of Management and their widows/widowers amounted to € 0.2 million (previous year:
€ 0.2 million).
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
In accordance with the Articles of Association, the Administrative Board has at least 3 members; it currently consists of 6 members. The compensation of the Administrative Board is comprised of a fixed and a performance-based component. The total fixed compensation amounted to € 0.3 million (previous year: € 0.3 million).
In accordance with the Articles of Association, each member of the Administrative Board receives a fixed annual compensation in the amount of € 25.0 thousand. The fixed compensation is increased by an additional fixed annual amount of € 25.0 thousand for the Chairman of the Administrative Board, € 12.5 thousand for the Vice Chairman of the Administrative Board, € 10.0 thousand for each committee chairman (excluding the Nominating Committee) and € 5.0 thousand for each committee member (excluding the Nominating Committee).
In addition, each Administrative Board member receives performance-based compensation equal to € 20.00 for each € 0.01 by which the earnings per share figure exceeds a minimum amount of € 16.00 per share. The performance-based compensation amounts to a maximum of € 10.0 thousand per year. The Chairman of the Administrative Board receives twice this amount (maximum € 20.0 thousand) and the Vice Chairman receives one and a half times this amount (maximum € 15.0 thousand) in compensation. Since earnings per share are below the minimum amount in the financial year, no performance-based compensation will be paid.