Remuneration Information • Apr 27, 2017
Remuneration Information
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| 2 | Introduction |
|---|---|
| 4 | Governance system and organizational structure of A2A |
| 6 | 2017 Remuneration Policy - Summary |
| 10 | Section 1 - 2017 Remuneration Policy |
| 10 | a. Preparation, approval and implementation of the Remuneration Policy: procedures, bodies and entities involved |
| 18 | b. Aims and Principles of the Remuneration Policy |
| 19 | c. Detailed Structure of the Remuneration Policy |
| 20 | c1. Remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors, |
| excluding the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and CEO | |
| 21 | c2. Remuneration of the Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| 21 | c3. Remuneration of the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| 22 | c4. Remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer |
| 23 | c5. Remuneration of Key Executives |
| 25 | c6. Non-monetary benefits |
| 25 | c7. Indemnities in the event of termination of office or termination |
| of employment | |
| 26 | c8. Deferral of cash components and claw-back clauses |
| 26 | c9. Benchmark of other companies on remuneration policies |
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This is a translation of the Italian original "Relazione sulla remunerazione 2017" and has been prepared solely for the convenience of international readers. In the event of any ambiguity the Italian text will prevail. The Italian original is available on the website www.a2a.eu
This Remuneration Report (hereinafter also the "Report") was drafted in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory obligations:
and in accordance with the Corporate Governance Code recommendations for listed companies of Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (hereinafter also "Corporate Governance Code").
The Report was approved on April 3, 2017 by the Board of Directors (hereinafter also the "BoD" or "Board") of A2A S.p.A. (hereinafter also "A2A" or the "Company"), at the proposal of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee (hereinafter also "Committee").
The Report is organized in two sections:
• First Section outlining:
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(1) According to the definition of reference outlined by Consob in the "Regulation on related-party transactions no. 17221 of March 12, 2010": "Key Managers are those persons who have the power and responsibility, directly or indirectly, for planning, directing and controlling of the company's activities, including directors (whether executive or otherwise) of the company".
In order to provide a quick overview of the main elements and simplify reading of the Report, before the two sections is a summary overview of the 2015 Remuneration Policy. The following annexes have also been provided:
As required by article 84-quater, paragraph 4, of the Issuers Regulation, the Report outlines in specific tables, the figures related to the investments held, directly or through investees, trust companies, or third parties, by:
The information provided in this Report relates, unless otherwise indicated, to April 3, 2017, the date of its approval by the A2A Board of Directors.
This Report is made available to the public at the authorized storage mechanism on the website , at the Company's headquarters located in Brescia, via Lamarmora 230 and on the website www.a2a.eu ("Governance" - "Shareholders' Meetings" section), at least 21 days before the date of the Shareholders' Meeting called to express itself, with non-binding resolution, on the First Section of the Report (in compliance with current legislation).
As of June 16, 2014, the Company has changed its management and control system from "two-tier" to "traditional", in accordance with the changes to the By-laws approved by the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of June 13, 2014.
On June 13, 2014, the Shareholders' Meeting appointed for three years a Board of Directors consisting of 12 members and a Board of Auditors consisting of 3 standing members and 2 alternate members.
The Shareholders' Meeting to be held May 15, 2017 will therefore be called to appoint the Board of Directors and Board of Auditors for the three-year period 2017-2019, determining, according to the provisions of the Company By-laws, the annual remuneration for the office of Board Director and member of the Board of Auditors.
The following table shows the composition of the Board of Directors and Board of Auditors at the date of this Report.
| Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Chief Executive Officer | Members | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors | Giovanni Valotti | Giovanni Comboni | Luca Valerio Camerano | • Antonio Bonomo • Giambattista Brivio • Maria Elena Cappello • Michaela Castelli • Elisabetta Ceretti • Luigi De Paoli • Fausto Di Mezza • Stefano Pareglio • Dina Ravera |
| Chairman | Auditors | |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Auditors | Giacinto Sarubbi | Standing: • Cristina Casadio • Norberto Rosini Alternate: • Onofrio Contu • Paolo Prandi |
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As already specified in the Remuneration Report published in 2015, following its establishment, the A2A S.p.A. Board of Directors:
At the date of publication of this Report, there are also four Board Committees, composed as follows:
| Executive Committee | Control and Risks Committee | Remuneration and Appointments Committee |
Committee for Territory and Sustainability |
|---|---|---|---|
| • Giovanni Valotti (Chairman) • Giovanni Comboni • Luca Valerio Camerano |
• Michaela Castelli (Chairwoman) • Giambattista Brivio • Fausto Di Mezza |
• Antonio Bonomo (Chairman) • Giovanni Comboni • Dina Ravera |
• Stefano Pareglio (Chairman) • Elisabetta Ceretti • Luigi De Paoli • Giovanni Valotti |
The A2A Remuneration Policy, described in detail in the First Section of this Report and adopted by the Board of Directors, upon the proposal of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee, on April 3, 2017, contains no significant change with respect to as described in the 2016 Remuneration Report.
As indicated in "Governance system and organizational structure of A2A", the Shareholders' Meeting to be held May 15, 2017 will be called to appoint the Board of Directors and Board of Auditors for the three-year period 2017-2019, determining, according to the provisions of the Company By-laws, the annual remuneration for the office of Board Director and member of the Board of Auditors.
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In addition, for the three-year period 2017-2019, the Board of Directors will be able to make appropriate changes, in terms of objectives, time horizon, structure and amounts, to the A2A Remuneration Policy described below, providing due information to the market.
The following tables (tables 1, 2 and 3) provide a summary of the main elements of the remuneration structure defined for members of the Board of Directors, the members of the Board of Auditors and Key Executives.
| Board of Directors | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Chief Executive Officer | Members | |
| Fixed Remuneration: Component not subject to any condition for disbursement |
It is composed of the remuneration received as Director (approved by Shareholders' Meeting at the time of appointment of the Board of Directors) in addition to the supplementary remuneration provided for the particular role and associated responsibilities. The Chairman also receives additional remuneration for participation in the Committee for the Territory and Sustainability. Does not receive instead any additional remuneration for participation in the Executive Committee. |
It is composed of the remuneration received as Director (approved by Shareholders' Meeting at the time of appointment of the Board of Directors) in addition to the supplementary remuneration provided for responsibility for the Internal Audit. The Vice-Chairman also receives additional remuneration for participation in the Remuneration and Appointments Committee. Does not receive instead any additional remuneration for participation in the Executive Committee. |
It is composed of the remuneration received as Director (approved by Shareholders' Meeting at the time of appointment of the Board of Directors) in addition to the supplementary remuneration provided for the particular role and associated responsibilities. The CEO does not receive any additional remuneration for participation in the Executive Committee |
It is composed of: • Remuneration received as Director (approved by the Shareholders' Meeting at the time of appointment of the Board of Directors); • Any additional remuneration for participation in Board Committees. |
| Short-term variable incentives: Component disbursed based on the achievement of short-term objectives |
Not provided | Not provided | An "access gate" is envisaged, which reduces or annuls the remuneration payable if the Group's economic financial performance is not in line with the budget. The objectives are predefined and assigned annually by the BoD, after consultation with the Remuneration and Appointments Committee. For the year 2017, the CEO was also assigned a sustainability target. For disbursement of remuneration, it is necessary to exceed a minimum achievement of objectives; upon exceeding said minimum threshold, remuneration may vary linearly between 26.7% and 40% of Fixed Remuneration depending on the level of achievement of objectives. |
Not provided |
| Long-term variable incentives | Not provided | |||
| Non-monetary benefits | • Insurance policies (occupational and non occupational injury; permanent disability due to illness and life); • Supplementary health coverage; • Insurance for civil liability Directors, Auditors and Executives; • Car for mixed-use and use of fuel card. |
• Insurance policy (occupational and non occupational injuries); • Insurance for civil liability Directors, Auditors and Executives |
• Insurance policies (occupational and non occupational injury; permanent disability due to illness and life); • Supplementary health coverage; • Insurance for civil liability Directors, Auditors and Executives; • Car for mixed-use and use of fuel card. |
• Insurance policy (occupational and non occupational injuries); • Insurance for civil liability Directors, Auditors and Executives |
| Board of Auditors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Standing Auditors | ||
| Fixed Remuneration: Component not subject to any condition for disbursement |
It is composed of the remuneration received as Chairman of the Board of Auditors (approved by Shareholders' Meeting at the time of appointment of the Board of Auditors). |
It is composed of the remuneration received as Auditor of the Board of Auditors (approved by Shareholders' Meeting at the time of appointment of the Board of Auditors). |
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| Short and long-term variable incentives | Not provided | ||
| Non-monetary benefits | • Insurance policy (occupational and non-occupational injuries); • Insurance for civil liability Directors, Auditors and Executives |
• Insurance policy (occupational and non-occupational injuries); • Insurance for civil liability Directors, Auditors and Executives |
| Key Managers | |
|---|---|
| Fixed Remuneration: Component not subject to any condition for disbursement |
It is determined based on the role and responsibilities assigned as well as the professional specialization and technical, professional and managerial skills required and held. |
| Short-term variable incentives: Component disbursed based on the achievement of short-term objectives |
An "access gate" is envisaged, which reduces or annuls the remuneration payable if the Group's economic financial performance is not in line with the budget. The objectives, predefined and assigned annually, are: • economic-financial, operational and/or productivity targets related to the Group's performance and the achievement of the Group's business plan; • 1 - 2 common to all Key Executives; • 2 - 3 specific for organizational area of responsibility. The Company has decided, starting in 2017, for all Group executives to assign a sustainability target, measurable, consistent with the 2020 Sustainability Plan and the 2030 Sustainability Policy. The remuneration value is: • assigned individually and determined based on the role and responsibilities assigned and balance (pay-mix) with Fixed Remuneration; • characterized by a range of fluctuation with: • a minimum amount, payable only upon exceeding minimum achievement of the objectives (15% - 25% of the RAL); |
| • an amount at target payable upon achievement of 100% of the short-term targets assigned (20% - 30% of the RAL); • a maximum amount ("cap") payable in conditions of over-performance (25% - 35% of the RAL). |
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| Long-term variable incentives | Not provided |
| Non-monetary benefits | • Insurance policies (occupational and non-occupational injury; permanent disability due to illness and life); • Supplementary health coverage; • Insurance for civil liability Directors, Auditors and Executives; • Car for mixed-use and use of fuel card. |
The preparation, approval and implementation of the Remuneration Policy related to the members of the Board of Directors and Key Executives requires the involvement and contribution of various bodies and entities depending on the recipient to which it is addressed and specifically:
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Regarding remuneration, the Shareholders' Meeting:
On June 13, 2014, the Shareholders' Meeting determined, for the period of office of the Board of Directors and the Board of Auditors, the following annual remuneration:
On June 7, 2016, the Shareholders' Meeting approved the proposal made by the Board of Directors to adapt the remuneration of the Board of Auditors bringing the annual remuneration to:
On June 7, 2016, the Shareholders' Meeting also voted in favour on Section 1 of the 2016 Remuneration Report.
The figure below (figure 4) outlines the results of the advisory vote by the Shareholders' Meeting of 2012 (May 29, 2012), 2013 (June 13, 2013), 2014 (June 13, 2014), 2015 (June 11, 2015) and 2016 (June 7, 2016) on the Remuneration Report.
| 2012 Remuneration Report | |
|---|---|
| Total shares for which the vote was expressed | 2,197,892,815 |
|---|---|
| Share capital | 3,132,905,277 |
| % Shares for which the vote was expressed of Share capital | 70.16% |
| % | |
| Favourable | 89.92% |
| Against | 3.01% |
| Abstention + Non-Voter | 7.08% |
| Total shares for which the vote was expressed | 1,895,023,070 |
|---|---|
| Share capital | 3,132,905,277 |
| % Shares for which the vote was expressed of Share capital | 60.49% |
| % | |
| Favourable | 93.08% |
| Against | 6.92% |
| Abstention + Non-Voter | 0.00% |
2013 Remuneration Report
| Total shares for which the vote was expressed | 2,201,035,232 |
|---|---|
| Share capital | 3,132,905,277 |
| % Shares for which the vote was expressed of Share capital | 70.26% |
| % | |
| Favourable | 90.93% |
| Against | 8.32% |
| Abstention + Non-Voter | 0.75% |
| Total shares for which the vote was expressed | 1,954,707,234 |
|---|---|
| Share capital | 3,132,905,277 |
| % Shares for which the vote was expressed of Share capital | 62.39% |
| % | |
| Favourable | 98.63% |
| Against | 1.07% |
| Abstention + Non-Voter | 0.30% |
| Total shares for which the vote was expressed | 2,031,824,030 |
|---|---|
| Share capital | 3,132,905,277 |
| % Shares for which the vote was expressed of Share capital | 64.85% |
| % | |
| Favourable | 96.39% |
| Against | 1.97% |
| Abstention + Non-Voter | 1.64% |
Regarding remuneration, the Board of Directors:
• established a Remuneration and Appointments Committee and determined the powers and rules of operation thereof, bearing in mind that at least one of the members of the Committee possesses adequate knowledge and experience in financial matters or remuneration policies;
and in accordance with the By-Laws of the Group:
Furthermore, the Board of Directors, with the support of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee and, where necessary, the competent corporate organizational structures (Human Resources, Organization and Change Management and Administration, Finance and Control) is responsible for the preparation and implementation of the short-term incentive system of the CEO, setting the performance objectives and approving the related level of achievement.
Regarding remuneration, in 2016, the Board of Directors:
The Board of Directors also approved an update to the Regulation of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee in order to harmonize the regulations of all A2A Board Committees.
The Remuneration and Appointments Committee was established on June 17, 2014 by the Board of Directors. At the date of incorporation, the Committee was composed of the following Directors: Giovanni Comboni (Chairman), Antonio Bonomo and Stefano Cao.
On April 29, 2015, the Director Stefano Cao resigned from the office of Director and consequently also from member of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee.
On June 22, 2015 the Board of Directors therefore appointed the Director Dina Ravera member of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee, in place of the outgoing Stefano Cao.
Subsequently, on January 25, 2016, the Board of Directors approved the composition of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee indicated in table 5 and valid at the date of publication of this Report.
| Full name | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Bonomo |
Committee Chair |
Independent Board Director pursuant to art. 148 CFA and criteria 3.C.1 of the Corporate Governance Code. |
| Giovanni Comboni |
Committee Member |
Independent Board Director pursuant to art. 148 CFA. |
| Dina Ravera | Committee Member |
Independent Board Director pursuant to art. 148 CFA and criteria 3.C.1 of the Corporate Governance Code. |
The Remuneration and Appointments Committee has the task of assisting the Board of Directors with investigative, advisory and proposal functions.
In particular, the Committee is attributed the following tasks:
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assess the possibility of setting up long-term incentive systems for the Chairman, CEO and first-level Management;
monitor the implementation of decisions taken by the Board itself, verifying, in particular, the actual achievement of performance targets;
For the effective performance of its analysis and investigation functions, the Committee may access the company information required and seek the operational support of the competent organizational structures.
In the terms established by the Board of Directors and the within the limits of the annual budget approved by the Board of Directors, the Committee, if it deems it appropriate, may also seek the consultancy of external expert companies on issues addressed, provided that they do not maintain relations with the Group such as to affect the independence of judgement. In 2016, the Committee did not resort to the support of external companies.
The Committee shall meet as often as necessary for the proper performance of its functions. For the meetings to be valid, the presence of the majority of the members in office shall be required.
The resolutions may be adopted only with the favourable vote of the majority of members in office.
Committee meetings are also attended by the Chairman of the Board of Auditors, who may designate another Standing Auditor to attend in place. However, they can also be attended by the other Standing Auditors.
The meetings are also attended by the Head of Human Resources, Organization and Change Management identified, on the basis of skills and corporate responsibilities assigned, secretary of the Committee.
If necessary, meetings may also be attended by other members of the Board of Directors or heads of the company functions or third parties, whose presence may be of support to the activities of the Committee.
However, no Director may attend meetings in which proposals are formulated to the Board of Directors regarding their remuneration.
The meeting calls contain an indication of the topics on the agenda and shall be sent at least three business days before the date set (except in cases of urgency in which the term is reduced to one day), to each member of the Committee and members of the Board of Auditors.
In 2016, the Committee met 12 times; the participation of its members was 100%. All meetings were regularly held by prior call sent to all parties concerned and for each meeting, minutes were prepared outlining the issues addressed and the decisions taken. The meetings were always attended by the Chairman of the Board of Auditors. Most of the meetings were also attended by the other members of the Board of Auditors. In some cases, the meetings were also attended by other parties invited by the Committee Chairman.
In 2016, the Committee:
In addition, to support the implementation of the commitments that A2A has set for an increasingly sustainable business, the Remuneration and Appointments Committee, in consultation with the Committee for the Territory and Sustainability and with Top Management, has defined a model for assignment, starting in 2017, to the Chief Executive Officer and all executives of the Company of a sustainability target, measurable, consistent with the 2020 Sustainability Plan and the 2030 Sustainability Policy.
The Committee has also defined a proposal for changes to the Committee Regulation, aimed at harmonizing the Regulations of all A2A Board Committees, to be submitted for approval by the Board of Directors.
At the end of 2016, the Committee also scheduled the activities to be performed during the following year and, at April 3, 2017, has held 4 meetings in 2017 which covered the following topics:
Upon the proposal of the CEO, the Executive Committee has the power to approve the remuneration policies of executives, including Key Executives.
The CEO is also responsible for managing all contractual and organizational aspects of the other employees of the A2A Group.
Activities pertaining to the Remuneration Policy of the Board of Directors and Key Executives also involve:
The A2A Remuneration Policy aims to:
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In the definition of the Remuneration Policy, the Board of Directors therefore applies the following criteria:
Maximum limits are provided for the variable component.
Recognition of wage increases for merit in compliance with the Code of Ethics and conduct integrity:
The structure of the Remuneration Policy for the year 2017, described in detail below, reflects the decisions made regarding the remuneration of the Board of Directors during the previous year and illustrated on June 7, 2016 to the Shareholders' Meeting.
As anticipated in "Governance system and organizational structure of A2A", the Shareholders' Meeting to be held May 15, 2017 will be called to appoint the Board of Directors and Board of Auditors for the three-year period 2017-2019, determining, according to the provisions of the Company By-laws, the annual remuneration for the office of Board Director and member of the Board of Auditors.
In addition, for the three-year period 2017-2019, the Board of Directors will be able to make appropriate changes, in terms of objectives, time horizon, structure and amounts, to the A2A Remuneration Policy described below, providing due information to the market.
The following shall therefore be considered valid at the date of publication of this Report, but may vary also significantly in 2017.
The remuneration of the individual Board Directors, not vested with special offices, powers or functions, consists of:
| Committee | Emolument for participation in Committees (euro/year) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Member | |||||||
| Executive | No amount provided | |||||||
| Control and Risks | 30,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Remuneration and Appointments | 20,000 | 19,000 | ||||||
| For Territory and Sustainability | 20,000 | 19,000 |
No attendance tokens are provided for meetings of the Board Committees nor, in consideration of the non-executive role, variable monetary incentive systems based on financial instruments or equity.
The remuneration for participation in Board Committees was approved in 2014 by the Board of Directors considering:
In resolving said treatment, the Board of Directors also considered the cost reduction principle of the new governance system.
The remuneration package of the Chairman of the Board of Directors includes:
Even for the Chairman no attendance tokens are provided for meetings of the Board Committees; moreover, repayment is provided for any remuneration received for participation, as Director, in the Boards of Directors of investees.
The remuneration package of the Chairman is completed by the provision of non-monetary benefits provided to the managerial staff of the Group (details provided in paragraph c6).
Also considering the type of non-subordinate employment contract of the Executive Chairman with the Company, the Board of Directors approved the payment by the Company of pension contributions in separate management.
The remuneration of the Chairman described above was approved in 2014 by the Board of Directors considering:
In resolving said treatment, the Board of Directors also considered the cost reduction principle of the new governance system.
The remuneration package of the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors includes:
Even for the Vice-Chairman, no attendance tokens are provided for meetings of the Board Committees.
The remuneration package of the CEO includes:
The annual variable remuneration envisages:
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In particular:
Under this model, the Board of Directors resolved to assign also to the CEO a specific target the achievement of which will be assessed as average of the achievements of the individual targets assigned to Executives reporting directly to him;
• Qualitative assessment of the Board of Directors on the work of the CEO, to consider strategic elements that are not related to the outcome of short-term targets. This assessment will be performed ex post through a structured process, coordinated by the Chairman of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee, with the involvement of the Chairman of the Board of Auditors.
In addition to the "access gate", it is required to achieve a minimum of the objectives below which the remuneration shall not be paid; upon exceeding said minimum achievement, the remuneration may vary linearly between 26.7% and 40% of the total emolument (700,000 euro) depending on the level of achievement of objectives.
The 40% of the overall emolument (280,000 euro) represents a maximum amount ("Cap") above which, even in the presence of over-performance of the Company and the CEO, no further increase of the amount due shall be provided.
The remuneration of the CEO described above was approved by the Board of Directors in 2014 considering:
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In resolving said treatment, the Board of Directors also considered the cost reduction principle of the new governance system.
Even for the CEO, repayment is provided for any remuneration received for participation, as Director, in the Boards of Directors of investees.
The remuneration package of the Chief Executive Officer is completed by the provision of nonmonetary benefits provided to the managerial staff of the Group (details provided in section c6).
Also considering the type of non-subordinate employment contract of the Chief Executive Officer with the Company, the Board of Directors approved the payment by the Company of pension contributions in separate management.
Based on a proposal submitted by the Remuneration and Appointments Committee, the Board of Directors defined the criteria for the identification of the organizational positions of the A2A Group with strategic responsibilities, using a standard method of analysis, recognized and certified internationally, adopted by A2A since its establishment.
The A2A Group therefore recognizes as Key Executives organizational positions with a significant impact on the Group performance and that, for proper management, require the individual to have high professional knowledge and experience, significant managerial autonomy and a strategic vision over a medium to long term time horizon.
As stated in the Remuneration Report published last year, at December 31, 2015, there were 9 organizational positions in the Group with strategic responsibilities, covered by as many holders. At the beginning of the year, following a change in the organizational structure, the number of organizational positions with strategic responsibilities fell to 8, without further changes in 2016.
The remuneration packages of Key Executives include:
For the year 2017, Strategic Executives were assigned targets related to
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The variable remuneration includes the same "access gate" applied to the CEO, based on two economic-financial indicators, which reduces or annuls the remuneration payable if the Group's economic-financial performance is not in line with the budget of the year of reference.
In addition to the "access gate", it is required to achieve a minimum of the objectives below which the remuneration shall not be paid; upon exceeding said minimum achievement, the remuneration may vary linearly between 80% and 120% of the economic value at target. The 120% of the economic value at target represents a maximum amount ("Cap") above which, even in the presence of over-performance of the Company and the Key Executive, no further increase of the amount due shall be provided.
The Directors, excluding the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and the members of the Board of Auditors (including the Chairman) shall receive as non-monetary benefits:
Instead, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Key Executives shall receive non-monetary benefits similar to those provided to top management:
For non-executive Board Directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Key Executives, specific indemnities for end of term or agreements that provide indemnities in the event of termination of office, are not provided.
In the absence of specific agreements:
As indicated in 2016 Remuneration Report, the Board of Directors had approved the signing of an agreement with the CEO aimed at regulating the case of early termination of the mandate with respect to the expiry for facts not attributable to the latter. As there was no early termination of the mandate with respect to the natural expiry, said agreement has in fact become irrelevant.
Instead, the non-competition agreement stipulated with the CEO remains in force, to protect company interest and to be applied upon expiry of the mandate in the absence of reappointment. Specifically, said non-competition agreement requires not to perform, for the period of six months from termination of office, activities - either personally or by proxy and in any form of work (employment or autonomous) - in favour local or national Utilities operating in Italy in competition with the Company in the production, commercialization and distribution of electricity, natural gas, heat, water and waste.
The agreement contemplates:
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To date, there are no mechanisms for deferment in the payment of the fixed or variable component.
In addition, the remuneration policy of A2A does not include ex-post correction mechanisms in the form of claw-back clauses.
As outlined in paragraphs "c1", "c2" and "c4", the remuneration packages of the Board Directors, including the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, were approved by the Board of Directors following the studies that considered as an important element also the benchmark with other companies on the market. In particular, consistent with the package to be defined, the study considered companies in the FTSE MIB index, in the multi-utilities sector and/or with similar characteristics to A2A on the Italian and foreign market.
Since its establishment, A2A has also adopted a standard method of analysis of organizational positions recognized and certified internationally. This methodology, which classifies the organizational positions in complexity ranges based on the evaluation of specific indicators, allows comparing roles, in terms of remuneration, with similar complexity both in the domestic market (company) and the foreign market (Italy where salary levels are provided by leading consulting companies).
In particular, A2A uses this methodology to compare the remuneration of Key Executives with the executive market in Italy.
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The following paragraphs describe the remuneration paid in 2016 to:
As described below is annexed (tables 1 and 3b) according to the standard established by Consob.
The members of the Board of Directors were paid remuneration consistent with as described in Section 1 (paragraphs c1, c2 and c3) of the 2016 Remuneration Report.
Specifically in 2016, each Board Director was paid following amounts:
In addition to the above amounts, as approved by the Board of Directors, the Chairman was paid an amount of 390,000 euro for the specific office assigned while the Vice-Chairman was paid an amount of 40,000 euro for the responsibility of the Internal Audit.
The directors of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee that changed role within the same Committee in 2016 (Antonio Bonomo; Giovanni Comboni) were paid pro-listed amounts for the actual period of office.
| Committee | Emolument for participation in Committees (€ - pro-rata amounts on the actual period of office in the event of change of committee/role in 2016). |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Member | |||||||
| Executive | No amount provided | |||||||
| Control and Risks | 30,000 euro/year | 20,000 euro/year | ||||||
| Remuneration and Appointments | 20,000 euro/year | 19,000 euro/year | ||||||
| For Territory and Sustainability | 20,000 euro/year | 19,000 euro/year |
In accordance with the By-Laws of A2A, members of the Board of Directors were paid an amount equal to the reimbursement of expenses actually incurred by virtue of their office.
The annexed table (1a) also indicates, for Directors, the value of non-monetary benefits recognized.
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In 2016, the following amounts were paid to the Chief Executive Officer:
The CEO was also paid a variable remuneration amounting to 280,000 euro for 120% achievement of the objectives assigned by the Board of Directors for the year 2016.
In early 2017, the Board of Directors, with the support of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee, actually verified and certified the level of achievement of the objectives assigned for the year 2016 to the Chief Executive Officer:
calculating the resulting % of overall achievement.
The annexed table (1a) also indicates, for the CEO, the value of non-monetary benefits recognized.
The members of the Board of Auditors were paid the following remuneration, approved by the Shareholders' Meeting of June 7, 2016, upon the proposal of the Board of Directors:
as well as the amounts relating to the adjustment of the increase of the annual compensation for the period of office prior to 2016.
Finally, in accordance with the By-Laws of A2A, members of the Board of Auditors were paid an amount equal to the reimbursement of expenses actually incurred by virtue of their office.
The annexed table (1b) also indicates, for the Chairman and for the Standing Auditors, the value of non-monetary benefits recognized.
In 2016, by way of a fixed component, Key Executives were paid a total of 1,965,973 euro/year; the total of the variable component of the remuneration totalled 666,900 euro, with respect to an average achievement of the objectives assigned of 111.6%.
To facilitate the understanding and reading of the Remuneration Report, a glossary of some recurring terms and acronyms/abbreviations used is provided below.
| Terms and Abbreviations | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Administrators / Directors / Executive Members | Indicates the members of the Board of Directors who were assigned operational or management proxies and who were assigned special duties by the Board of Directors |
| Administrators / Directors / Non-Executive Members |
Indicates the members of the Board of Directors who were not assigned operational or management proxies and who were not assigned special duties by the Board of Directors |
| Non-monetary benefits | Indicates the non-monetary elements included in the remuneration aimed at increasing individual and family well-being of workers in economic and social terms. |
| Access gate | Indicates an economic-financial performance objective of A2A, the achievement of which represents the threshold for access to the variable incentive system. If said objective is not reached, the variable amount shall not be paid (or is significantly reduced) regardless of the level of achievement of the objectives assigned individually |
| Code of Corporate Governance for listed companies of Borsa Italiana S.p.A. ("Corporate Governance Code") |
Indicates the Corporate Governance Code of listed companies promoted by the Italian Stock Exchange, as amended and supplemented in July 2015. The Code contains corporate governance principles for companies listed on regulated markets managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. and has recommendatory value for all listed companies that adhere to it. The Code is drafted based on the "comply or explain" model, which means that the Code does not necessarily have to be implemented by adhering listed companies, but their failure to adhere, even if only partial, must necessarily be adequately substantiated by each company in the annual corporate governance report in accordance with art. 123-bis, paragraph 2, lett. a) of Legislative Decree February 24, 1998, no. 58 |
| Remuneration and Appointments Committee ("Committee") |
Refers to the Remuneration and Appointments Committee of A2A S.p.A. established by the Board of Directors on June 17, 2014. The Remuneration and Appointments Committee has the task of assisting the Board of Directors with investigative, advisory and proposal functions regarding remuneration and appointments |
| Board of Directors ("BoD") | Refers to the Board of Directors of A2A S.p.A. appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting on June 13, 2014 |
| Executives with Strategic Responsibilities ("Key Executives") |
Refers to the managers, identified according to the criteria established by the Board of Directors upon the proposal of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee, who have the power and responsibility, directly or indirectly, of the planning, management and control of the Company's activities |
| EBITDA | Profitability indicator of the company's income from operations therefore before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of assets |
| Amount/economic value at target | Refers to the remuneration amount, related to a variable incentive system, which shall be paid upon achievement of 100% of the targets assigned |
| End of term/relationship indemnities | Indicates a monetary amount to be paid to the director/employee upon termination of the administration/employment relation |
| Non-competition agreement | As defined in article 2125 of the Civil Code, it is "The agreement that limits the conduct of the activity of the employee, for the time following termination of the contract" |
| Pay - min | Indicates the % ratio between the fixed remuneration, the variable short-term remuneration and the long-term variable remuneration paid at target level |
| Short/long-term incentive system | Indicates a variable incentive plan over an annual/multi-year time horizon (3/5 years) that recognizes assignees a monetary bonus based on the results achieved on specific objectives defined "ex ante" and assigned individually |
| Consolidated Finance Act ("CFA") |
Legislative Decree February 24, 1998 no. 58 as amended and supplemented |
The table below provides an indication of the chapters/sections of the Report which outline the information required by Consob, according to resolution no. 18049.
| Information Required by Consob - Resolution no. 18049 - Scheme 7-bis | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodies or parties involved in the preparation and approval of the remuneration policy, specifying the respective roles, and bodies or parties responsible for the proper implementation of said policy |
Paragraph a | ||
| The possible intervention of a remuneration committee or other committee competent on the matter, describing the composition (with the distinction between non-executive and independent directors), the competences and methods of operation |
Paragraph a | ||
| The name of the independent experts that may be involved in the preparation of the remuneration policy | Paragraph a | ||
| Objectives pursued with the remuneration policy, the principles that underlie it, and any changes in the remuneration policy with respect to the previous financial year |
Paragraph b | ||
| Description of the policies of fixed and variable remuneration components, with particular regard to the indication of the relative weight within the overall remuneration and distinguishing between short and medium-long term variable components |
Paragraphs from c1 to c5 |
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| The policy followed regarding non-monetary benefits | Paragraph c6 | ||
| With reference to the variable components, description of performance objectives under which they are assigned, distinguishing between short and medium-long term variable components, and information on the link between the change in results and the change in the remuneration |
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| The criteria used for the assessment of the performance targets at the base of the allocation of shares, options, other financial instruments or other variable components of remuneration |
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| Information aimed at highlighting the consistency of the remuneration policy with the pursuit of the long-term interests of the company and with the policy of risk management, where formalized |
Paragraphs from c1 to c5 |
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| Terms of vesting of rights (vesting period), any deferred payment systems, indicating the periods of deferment and the criteria used to determine said periods and, if required, ex post correction mechanisms |
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| Information on the possibility of introducing clauses for maintaining in the portfolio financial instruments after their acquisition, indicating the periods of retention and the criteria used to determine said periods |
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| Policy related to the treatment provided in the event of the resignation or termination of employment, specifying what circumstances determine the onset of the right and the possible link between these processes and the performance of the company |
Paragraph c7 | ||
| Information on the presence of any insurance coverage, social security or pension, other than mandatory ones | Paragraph c6 | ||
| The remuneration policy possibly followed with reference to: (i) independent directors, (ii) participation in committees and (iii) the conduct of special offices (Chairman, Vice-Chairman, etc.) |
Paragraphs from c1 to c4 |
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| If the remuneration policy was defined using the remuneration policies of other companies as a reference, and if so, the criteria used for the selection of said companies |
Paragraph c9 |
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (1) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surname and Name | Office | Period for which the office was covered | End of term | Fixed | ||
| from | to | compensation | ||||
| Valotti Giovanni | Chairman | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 483,931 (A) | |
| Comboni Giovanni | Vice-Chairman | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 120,000 (B) | |
| Camerano Luca Valerio | CEO | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 716,207 (C) | |
| Bonomo Antonio | Director | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 80,000 | |
| Brivio Giambattista | Director | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 80,000 | |
| Cappello Maria Elena | Director | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 80,000 | |
| Castelli Michaela | Director | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 80,000 | |
| Ceretti Elisabetta | Director | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 80,000 | |
| De Paoli Luigi | Director | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 80,000 | |
| Di Mezza Fausto | Director | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 80,000 | |
| Pareglio Stefano | Director | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 80,000 | |
| Ravera Dina | Director | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 80,000 | |
| (I) Compensation in the company drafting the Financial Statements |
2,040,138 | |||||
| (II) Compensation from Subsidiaries and Associates |
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| (III) TOTAL | 2,040,138 |
(A) The amount includes the fixed compensation of 80,000 euro/year, approved by the Shareholders' Meeting, received as Board member and compensation of 390,000 euro/year for the office of Chair. The amount also includes grossed up expenses.
(B) The amount includes the fixed compensation of 80,000 euro/year, approved by the Shareholders' Meeting, received as Board member and compensation of 40,000 euro/year for the responsibility of the Internal Audit.
(C) The amount includes the fixed compensation of 80,000 euro/year, approved by the Shareholders' Meeting, received as Board member and compensation of 620,000 euro/year for the office of Chief Executive Officer. The amount also includes grossed up expenses. Camerano Luca Valerio also received an amount of 1,229 euro for participation, as a member, in the Board of Directors of subsidiaries and associates. However, said amount was fully paid to the company of belonging.
| (B) (C) (D) (1) |
(2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Period for which the office was covered End of term Fixed |
Compensation | Non-equity variable compensation | Non-monetary | Other | TOTAL | Fair value | Indemnity for |
| compensation from to |
for participation in Committees (**) |
Bonuses and Participation in other incentives the profits |
benefits | compensation | of equity compensation |
end of term or termination of employment |
|
| Chairman 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 483,931 (A) |
19,000 (1) | 11,466 | 514,397 | ||||
| Vice-Chairman 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 120,000 (B) |
19,068 (2) | 374 | 139,443 | ||||
| CEO 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 716,207 (C) |
- (3) | 280,000 | 11,030 | 1,007,237 | |||
| Director 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 80,000 |
19,932 (4) | 374 | 100,306 | ||||
| 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 80,000 |
20,000 (5) | 374 | 100,374 | ||||
| 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 80,000 |
374 | 80,374 | |||||
| 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 80,000 |
30,000 (6) | 374 | 110,374 | ||||
| 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 80,000 |
19,000 (7) | 374 | 99,374 | ||||
| 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 80,000 |
19,000 (8) | 374 | 99,374 | ||||
| 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 80,000 |
20,000 (9) | 374 | 100,374 | ||||
| 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 80,000 |
20,000 (10) | 374 | 100,374 | ||||
| 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 80,000 |
19,000 (11) | 374 | 99,374 | ||||
| 2,040,138 | 205,000 | 280,000 | 26,240 | 2,551,378 | |||
| 2,040,138 | 205,000 | 280,000 | 26,240 | 2,551,378 |
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surname and Name | Office | Period for which the office was covered | End of term | Fixed | Compensation | Non-equity variable compensation | Non-monetary | Other | |||
| from | to | compensation | for participation in Committees |
Bonuses and | Participation in | benefits | compensation | ||||
| other incentives | the profits | ||||||||||
| Sarubbi Giacinto | Chairman | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 130,000 | 474 | 30,000 (*) | ||||
| Casadio Cristina | Standing Auditor | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 80,000 | 374 | 10,000 (*) | ||||
| Rosini Norberto | Standing Auditor | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | 12.31.16 | 80,000 | 374 | 10,000 (*) | ||||
| (I) Compensation in the company drafting the Financial Statements |
290,000 | 1,223 | 50,000 | ||||||||
| (II) Compensation from Subsidiaries and Associates |
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| (III) TOTAL | 290,000 | 1,223 | 50,000 |
(*) Adjustment compensation 2015 as per shareholders' meeting resolution of 06.07.2016.
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (1) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office | from | Period for which the office was covered to |
End of term | Fixed compensation |
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| Key Executives (9 holders) | - | 01.01.16 | 12.31.16 | - | 1,995,973 |
| (1) Of which: | |
|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | - |
| COMMITTEE FOR TERRITORY AND SUSTAINABILITY 19,000 | |
| (2) Of which: | |
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | - |
| REMUNERATION AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE | |
| (until 01.25.2016 Chair) | 1,366 |
| REMUNERATION AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE | |
| (since 01.26.2016 Member) | 17,702 |
| (3) Of which: | |
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | - |
| (4) Of which: | |
| REMUNERATION AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE | |
| (until 01.25.2016 Member) | 1,298 |
| REMUNERATION AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE | |
| (5) Of which: | |
|---|---|
| CONTROL AND RISKS COMMITTEE | 20,000 |
| (6) Of which: | |
| CONTROL AND RISKS COMMITTEE | 30,000 |
| (7) Of which: | |
| COMMITTEE FOR TERRITORY AND SUSTAINABILITY 19,000 | |
| (8) Of which: | |
| COMMITTEE FOR TERRITORY AND SUSTAINABILITY 19,000 | |
| (9) Of which: | |
| CONTROL AND RISKS COMMITTEE | 20,000 |
| (10) Of which: | |
| COMMITTEE FOR TERRITORY AND SUSTAINABILITY 20,000 | |
| (11) Of which: | |
| REMUNERATION AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE 19,000 | |
| (B) (C) (D) (1) |
(2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Period for which the office was covered End of term Fixed |
Compensation | Non-equity variable compensation | Non-monetary | Other | TOTAL | Fair value | Indemnity for | |||
| compensation from to |
for participation in Committees |
Bonuses and other incentives |
Participation in the profits |
benefits | compensation | of equity compensation |
end of term or termination of employment |
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| 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 130,000 |
474 | 30,000 (*) | 160,474 | |||||||
| 01.01.16 12.31.16 12.31.16 80,000 |
374 | 10,000 (*) | 90,374 | |||||||
| 12.31.16 12.31.16 80,000 |
374 | 10,000 (*) | 90,374 | |||||||
| 290,000 | 1,223 | 50,000 | 341,223 | |||||||
| 290,000 | 1,223 | 50,000 | 341,223 |
| (B) (C) (D) (1) |
(2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Period for which the office was covered End of term Fixed compensation from to |
Compensation for participation in Committees |
Non-equity variable compensation Bonuses and Participation in other incentives the profits |
Non-monetary benefits |
Other compensation |
TOTAL | Fair value of equity compensation |
Indemnity for end of term or termination of employment |
| 01.01.16 12.31.16 - 1,995,973 |
- | 666,900 | 125,125 | 2,787,988 |
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| (A) | (B) | (1) | (2) | (4) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Plan | Bonuses in the year | Bonuses in previous years | ||||||
| (A) Payable / Paid |
(B) Deferred |
(C) Deferral period |
(A) No longer payable |
(B) Payable / Paid |
(C) Deferred |
Other Bonuses |
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| Camerano Luca Valerio | Chief Executive Officer |
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| (I) Compensation in the company drafting the Financial Statements |
Plan STI 2016 | 280,000 | |||||||
| (II) Compensation from Subsidiaries and Associates |
- | ||||||||
| (III) TOTAL | 280,000 | ||||||||
| Key Managers | - | ||||||||
| (I) Compensation in the company drafting the Financial Statements |
Plan STI 2016 | 666,900 | |||||||
| (II) Compensation from Subsidiaries and Associates |
- | ||||||||
| (III) TOTAL | 666,900 | ||||||||
| TOTAL | 946,900 |
The following tables outline the shareholdings of all parties that in 2016 held, even for a fraction of the year, offices as members of the Management and Control Bodies, General Director or Key Manager .
| Surname and Name | Office | Investee Company |
Number of shares held at the end of 2015 (or at the date of appointment) |
Number of shares purchased in 2016 |
Number of shares sold in 2016 |
Number of shares held at the end of 2016 (or at the date of termination of the office if before) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonomo Antonio | Director of the Board |
A2A S.p.A. | 65,000 | = | = | 65,000 |
| Number of key managers | Investee Company |
Number of shares held at the end of 2015 (or at the date of appointment) |
Number of shares purchased in 2016 |
Number of shares sold in 2016 |
Number of shares held at the end of 2016 (or at the date of termination of the office if before) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Executives (9 holders) | A2A S.p.A. | 75,000 | = | = | 75,000 |
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