AGM Information • Apr 23, 2020
AGM Information
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Stezzano, 23 April 2020
The General Shareholders' Meeting of Brembo was held today and resolved on:
The General Shareholders' Meeting of Brembo, held today under the chairmanship of Alberto Bombassei, approved the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 and resolved to carry forward the 2019 profit of the Parent, Brembo S.p.A., net of the portion allocated to reserves.
Brembo Group's revenues for 2019 amounted to €2,591.7 million, down 1.8% compared to the previous year (-1.3% on a like-for-like consolidation basis). As already announced, in 2019 EBITDA amounted to €515.2 million (EBITDA margin: 19.9%), EBIT to €318.5 million (EBIT margin: 12.3%) and net profit to €231.3 million.
The Parent Brembo S.p.A.'s net revenues for 2019 were €947.7 million, down 1.5% compared to the previous year.
The General Shareholders' Meeting approved the following allocation of profit, which amounted to €179.2 million:
Based on the lists of candidates submitted, the General Shareholders' Meeting appointed the new Board of Directors, which will remain in office until the approval of the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2022. The Board is made up as follows:
| Board of Directors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alberto Bombassei | Chairman | Elected from the list submitted by Nuova Fourb |
| Matteo Tiraboschi | Executive Deputy Chairman |
Elected from the list submitted by Nuova Fourb |
| Daniele Schillaci | Executive - CEO |
Elected from the list submitted by Nuova Fourb |
| Cristina Bombassei | Executive | Elected from the list submitted by Nuova Fourb |
| Laura Cioli | Independent | Elected from the list submitted by Nuova Fourb |
| Elisabetta Magistretti | Independent | Elected from the list submitted by Nuova Fourb |
| Elizabeth M. Robinson | Independent | Elected from the list submitted by Nuova Fourb |
| Valerio Battista | Independent | Elected from the list submitted by Nuova Fourb |
| Gianfelice Rocca | Independent | Elected from the list submitted by Nuova Fourb |
| Umberto Nicodano | Non-executive | Elected from the list submitted by Nuova Fourb |
| Nicoletta Giadrossi | Independent | Elected from the list submitted by a group of Shareholders (2.278% of share capital) |
Based on the two lists of candidates submitted, the General Shareholders' Meeting appointed the new Board of Statutory Auditors, which will remain in office until the approval of the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2022. The Board is made up as follows:
| Board of Statutory Auditors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Raffaella Pagani | Acting Auditor – | Elected from the list submitted by a group of |
| Chairwoman | Shareholders (2.278% of share capital) | |
| Mario Tagliaferri | Acting Auditor | Elected from the list submitted by Nuova Fourb |
| Paola Tagliavini | Acting Auditor | Elected from the list submitted by Nuova Fourb |
| Stefania Serina | Alternate Auditor | Elected from the list submitted by Nuova Fourb |
| Myriam Amato | Alternate Auditor | Elected from the list submitted by a group of |
| Shareholders (2.278% of share capital) |
The composition of the Board of Directors and Board of Statutory Auditors complies with the recent provisions on gender quotas within the governing and control bodies of listed companies (Budget Law No. 160/2019).
The resumes of Directors and Statutory Auditors, as well as additional documentation required by current applicable laws and regulations are available on the website: http://www.brembo.com/it/investitori/per-gli-azionisti/assemblea-dei-soci.
Pursuant to Article IA.2.6.7 of the Instructions on the Rules of Markets organised and managed by Borsa Italiana, the Directors disclosed the following equity interests in Brembo S.p.A. at the appointment date: 178,723,765 shares held by A. Bombassei (through Nuova Fourb S.r.l.).
Today, the General Shareholders' Meeting also approved the proposal for a new buy-back plan, aimed at:
The plan envisages that the Board of Directors may purchase, in one or more tranches, up to a maximum of 8,000,000 ordinary shares, for a minimum price not lower than the closing price of the shares during the trading session on the day before each transaction is undertaken, reduced by 10%, and for a maximum price not higher than the closing price of the shares during the trading session on the day before each transaction is undertaken, increased by 10%.
With reference to the disposal of own shares, the Board of Directors will define, from time to time, in accordance with applicable legislation and/or allowed market practices, the criteria to set the relevant consideration and/or methods, terms and conditions to use own shares in portfolio, taking due account of the realisation methods applied, the price trend of the stock in the period before the transaction and the best interest of the Company.
The authorisation is requested for a period of 18 months from the date of the resolution by the General Shareholders' Meeting and for a maximum purchasing amount of €144,000,000, which is adequately covered by the available net reserves recognised in the balance sheet.
At present, the Company holds 10,035,000 own shares representing 3.005% of share capital.
The new Board of Directors of Brembo S.p.A., chaired by Alberto Bombassei, met at the conclusion of the General Shareholders' Meeting and granted the powers and authorities to the Chairman, the Executive Deputy Chairman Matteo Tiraboschi, and the Chief Executive Officer Daniele Schillaci.
The Board of Directors verified compliance with the independence requirements pursuant to Articles 147-ter and 148 of TUF and to the Corporate Governance Code by the Directors and the members of the Board of Statutory Auditors, based on the information provided by the same. The Board of Statutory Auditors then verified that the criteria adopted by the Board of Directors had been properly applied.
The following Committees were set up and the following appointments made in accordance with applicable laws and regulations:
| Remuneration & Appointments Committee |
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|---|---|---|
| Nicoletta Giadrossi | Chairwoman – Independent |
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| Laura Cioli | Independent | |
| Elizabeth Marie Robinson | Independent |
| Audit, Risks & Sustainability Committee* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Laura Cioli | Chairwoman – Independent |
|
| Elisabetta Magistretti | Independent | |
| Nicoletta Giadrossi | Independent |
(*it also acts as Related Party Transactions Committee)
| Lead Independent Director | |
|---|---|
| Valerio Battista | Independent |
Andrea Pazzi
The Board of Directors also appointed the new Supervisory Committee, made up of three members identified amongst persons complying with the professional and independence requirements, as well as with specific inspective and advisory skills and whose Chairman is external to the Company's organisation, as pointed out below:
| Supervisory Committee | |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Canavotto | Chairman – External Advisor |
| Alessandra Ramorino | Brembo's Chief Internal Audit Officer |
| Elisabetta Magistretti | Independent Director |
The operating and financial figures for Q1 2020 will be examined by the Board of Directors on 11 May 2020.
The manager in charge of the Company's financial reports Andrea Pazzi, declares, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 154- bis of Italy's Consolidated Law on Finance, that the accounting information contained in this press release corresponds to the documented results, books and accounting records.
Company contacts:
| Matteo Tiraboschi Executive Deputy Chairman Ph. +39 035 605 2090 |
Roberto Cattaneo Head of Media Relations Ph. +39 035 605 5787 e-mail: [email protected] |
|---|---|
| Laura Panseri Head of Investor Relations Ph. +39 035 605 2145 e-mail: [email protected] |
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| www.brembo.com | www.brembo.com |
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