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Intereuropa Governance Information 2021

Apr 30, 2021

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

Intereuropa, d. d. is a public limited company, i.e. a public-interest entity, with a two-tier governance system. Corporate governance is based on the laws of the Republic of Slovenia, the Articles of Association, internal acts and the Corporate Governance Policy of Intereuropa, d. d. The Company's Articles of Association and other key governance documents are accessible on the Company's website at www.intereuropa.si, in the 'Corporate Governance' section under the 'Investors' tab. The principal guidelines of corporate governance are transparent operations, the clear segregation of responsibilities and tasks between bodies, continuous concern for the independence and loyalty of the members of management and supervisory bodies, and the continuous monitoring and implementation of improvements to increase the effectiveness of governance.

In 2020, the Company applied the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code, which was adopted by the Ljubljana Stock Exchange and the Slovenian Directors' Association on 27 October 2016, as its reference code.

GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

The Company's share capital is divided into 16,830,838 ordinary registered no-par-value shares and 10,657,965 no-parvalue preference shares. Each no-par-value share represents the same stake and corresponding amount in the Company's share capital. The stake of individual no-par-value shares in the Company's share capital is determined with respect to the number of no-par-value shares issued. No-par-value shares may not be split.

Ordinary no-par-value shares provide their holders the following rights:

  • the right to participate in the management of the Company (voting right);
  • the right to a share in profits; and
  • the right to a proportional share of the assets remaining after the Company's liquidation or bankruptcy.
  • No-par-value preference shares provide their holders the following rights:
  • the right to a share in profits; and
  • the right to a corresponding portion of residual assets after the liquidation or bankruptcy of the Company.

Preference shares give their holders priority in the sharing of profits in the amount of EUR 0.01 (zero point zero one; preferential amount) per share. The preferential amount is paid out in addition to the share in profits received by the holders of ordinary shares, in accordance with the relevant resolution on the use of distributable profit.

Functional bases and method of convocation

Shareholders exercise their right to participate in the management of the Company at the General Meeting of Shareholders. The competences, responsibilities and functioning of the General Meeting of Shareholders are governed by the Companies Act, the Company's Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure of the General Meeting of Shareholders, which are published on the Company's website in the 'Corporate Governance' section under the 'Investors' tab.

The General Meeting of Shareholders may be convened by the Company's Management Board at its own initiative, or at the request of the Supervisory Board or shareholders. The annual General Meeting of Shareholders is typically convened by the end of June every year. The Company informs shareholders in a timely manner about the convocation of the General Meeting of Shareholders, which is published on the websites of the AJPES and Intereuropa, d. d., and via the Ljubljana Stock Exchange's SEOnet system.

Materials for the General Meeting of Shareholders, including proposed resolutions for all points on the agenda, are available for viewing at the Company's headquarters in Koper, in the Ljubljana Stock Exchange's SEOnet system and on the Company's website in the 'Corporate Governance' section under the 'Investors' tab, from the date of convocation until the day the General Meeting of Shareholders is held. Proposed resolutions also include the relevant justifications, which provide shareholders sufficient information to make prudent decisions.

Intereuropa, d. d. encourages all major shareholders to publicly disclose their governance policy. To that end, in the scope of the convocation of the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Company also publishes a call to major shareholders to publicly disclose, at a minimum, their voting policy, the type and frequency of governance activities, and the dynamics of communication with the Company's management and supervisory bodies.

The main competences of the General Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

  • the adoption of the annual report;
  • decisions regarding the use of distributable profit;
  • the appointment and recall of members of the Supervisory Board;
  • the conferral of official approval on the members of management or supervisory bodies;
  • decisions regarding amendments to the Articles of Association;
  • decisions regarding measures to increase and decrease capital;
  • decisions regarding the winding-up of the Company, and status transformations; and
  • appointment of a certified auditor .

In most cases, the General Meeting of Shareholders makes decisions by a majority of votes cast. The General Meeting of Shareholders makes decisions regarding certain important matters with a three quarters majority of represented share capital. Those matters include:

  • changes and amendments to the Articles of Association;
  • decreases or increases in share capital;
  • changes to the Company's status;
  • the early recall of members of the Supervisory Board; and
  • other cases, if so provided for by law or the Company's Articles of Association.

Conditions for attendance and communication with shareholders

Only shareholders entered in the Company's share register (managed by the Central Securities Clearing Corporation or KDD) and their authorised representatives or proxies who have registered to attend in writing by no later than the close of business on the fourth day prior to the General Meeting of Shareholders have the right to attend and exercise voting rights at the General Meeting of Shareholders. Each share entitles its holder to one vote. Only the holders of ordinary no-par-value shares have the right to vote. The holders of preference shares do not have voting rights, unless the preference amount is not paid within one year, or is not paid in full and the remainder is not paid the following year. Preference shareholders have voting rights until that remainder is paid.

Intereuropa, d. d. encourages the active participation of the maximum number of small shareholders at the General Meeting of Shareholders. Thus, the materials published when the General Meeting of Shareholders is convened also include sample registration and authorisation forms. The Company's website also has an 'Investors' tab, where small shareholders and other investors will find information regarding corporate governance and annual and interim reports, in addition to information regarding the General Meeting of Shareholders.

Shareholders are briefed on adopted resolutions immediately following the conclusion of the General Meeting of Shareholders, on the Company's website and in the Ljubljana Stock Exchange's SEOnet system.

General Meeting of Shareholders in 2020

Three general meetings were convened in 2020. The first was convened on 10 January 2020 on the basis of Article 47 of the Takeovers Act, but was later cancelled on 23 January 2020, as the reason for convening the General Meeting of Shareholders was eliminated. The second General Meeting of Shareholders was convened at the proposal of the shareholder Pošta Slovenije, d. o. o. to be held at 14 April 2020, but was also cancelled on 7 April 2020 at the proposal of the shareholder Pošta Slovenije, d. o. o. and under the decision of the Management Board in order to comply with the prohibitions set out in the Decree on the temporary prohibition of the gathering of people at public meetings at public events and other events in public places in the Republic of Slovenia and prohibition of movement between municipalities (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 38/2020), adopted for the purpose of curbing and managing the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) epidemic.

The 40th annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Intereuropa, d. d. was convened for 27 August 2020. In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 315 of the ZGD-1, the holders of preference shares held voting rights during the General Meeting of Shareholders. A total of 94.20% of shareholders with voting rights were present. The General Meeting of Shareholders discussed the following points and adopted the following significant resolutions:

  • It was briefed on the annual report of the Intereuropa Group for 2019, together with the auditor's opinion, and on the Supervisory Board's written report on the verification of the annual report compiled for 2019.
  • It adopted a resolution, whereby distributable profit in the amount of EUR 7,908,105.27 will remain undistributed.
  • It approved the work of the Company's Supervisory Board and Management Board during the 2019 financial year, and conferred official approval on both bodies for their work in 2019.
  • It was briefed on the Remuneration policy for members of Intereuropa, d. d.'s Management Board.

The shareholder Pan-Slovenian Shareholders' Association announced a challenging action against the resolution on the use of distributable profit, which was not filed by the legally prescribed deadline.

The full text of resolutions adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders is available on the Company's website at www.intereuropa.si, in the subsection 'General Meeting of Shareholders' under the 'Investors' tab.

SUPERVISORY BOARD

Composition of the Supervisory Board and its committees

Intereuropa, d. d.'s Supervisory Board comprises six members, four of whom are shareholder representatives and two of whom are employee representatives. Members serve a four-year term of office, with the possibility of re-appointment. Supervisory Board members who represent the interests of shareholders are elected by the General Meeting of Shareholders. Employee representatives are elected by the Works Council of Intereuropa, d. d. The General Meeting of Shareholders is only briefed on their election. The Supervisory Board supervises the management of the Company's operations and is fully liable for the performance of its supervisory function.

COMPOSITION OF INTEREUROPA, D. D.'S SUPERVISORY BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES DURING THE 2020 FINANCIAL YEAR

Name and surname deputy, member of the
Function (Chairman,
Supervisory Board)
Initial appointment to
function
End of function/
term of office
Shareholder/employee
representative
with respect to total no.
Attendance at sessions
of sessions (e.g. 5/7)
Gender Nationality Year of birth Qualifications
Boris Novak,
MSc
Chairman of Supervisory
Board since 13 Jan 2020
30 Dec 2019 29 Dec 2023 Shareholder
representative
14/15 M Slovene 1963 Bachelor's degree
and master's
degree in law
Andrej Rihter,
MSc
Deputy Chair of the
Supervisory Board since 13
January 2020
30 Dec 2019 29 Dec 2023 Shareholder
representative
15/15 M Slovene 1970 Bachelor's degree
and master's
degree in traffic
technology
engineering
Vinko Filipič Member of Supervisory
Board
30 Dec 2019 29 Dec 2023 Shareholder
representative
15/15 M Slovene 1971 Bachelor's degree
in economics
Milan Perović Member of Supervisory
Board
30 Dec 2019 29 Dec 2023 Shareholder
representative
15/15 M Slovene 1964 Bachelor's degree
in economics
Tjaša Benčina Deputy Chair of the
Supervisory Board since
12 Jan 2020
20
November
2017
19
November
2021
Employee
representative
15/15 F Slovene 1968 Degree in
economics
Zlatka Čretnik Member of Supervisory
Board
20
November
2017
19
November
2021
Employee
representative
15/15 F Slovene 1968 degree in
economics
(higher education)

and procurement Yes No SiDG, d. o. o.

Yes No Športna loterija,

d. d.

Member of the supervisory board of the Municipality of Koper

Membership

Družba za upravljanje terjatev bank, d. d. (Bank Assets Management Company) and Športna loterija, d. d.

on supervisory

bodies of

other

companies

Membership on

committees (e.g. audit,

Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee

since 13 Jan 2020

since 13 Jan 2020

2020

2020

2017

Member of the Audit Committee and deputy chairman of the Audit Committee since 13 January

Member of the Audit Committee since 13 January

Member of the Audit Committee since 21 November

Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee since 21 November 2017

human resource,

or remuneration)

Chairman

/member

Attendance at sessions

Member / 5/5

Chair / 5/5

Deputy Chairman 13/13 /

Chair 13/13 /

Member / 5/5

Member 14/14 /

of Audit Committee with

respect to total no. of

sessions (e.g. 5/7) **

Attendance at sessions

of the Nomination and

Remuneration Committee

with respect to total no.

of sessions (e.g. 5/7) ***

* The Supervisory Board met at a total of 15 sessions in 2020.

Professional profile Independence according
to Article 23 of the Code
(YES/NO)
Existence of conflicts of
interest during financial
year (YES/NO)
on supervisory
Membership
companies
bodies of
other
committees (e.g. audit,
or remuneration)
human resource,
Membership on
/member
Chairman
of Audit Committee with
Attendance at sessions
respect to total no. of
sessions (e.g. 5/7) **
Remuneration Committee
with respect to total no.
Attendance at sessions
of the Nomination and
of sessions (e.g. 5/7) ***
Corporate governance Yes No Družba za
upravljanje terjatev
bank, d. d. (Bank
Assets Management
Company) and
Športna loterija,
d. d.
Member of the Nomination
and Remuneration Committee
since 13 Jan 2020
Member / 5/5
Logistics, investments
and procurement
Yes No SiDG, d. o. o. Chairman of the Nomination
and Remuneration Committee
since 13 Jan 2020
Chair / 5/5
Finance, accounting,
controlling, internal
auditing, sales and
market communication
Yes No Športna loterija,
d. d.
Member of the Audit
Committee and deputy
chairman of the Audit
Committee since 13 January
2020
Deputy Chairman 13/13 /
Finance and controlling Yes No / Member of the Audit
Committee since 13 January
2020
Chair 13/13 /
Finance and logistics Yes No Member of the
supervisory board
of the Municipality
of Koper
Member of the Nomination
and Remuneration Committee
since 21 November 2017
Member / 5/5
Finance and logistics Yes No / Member of the Audit
Committee since 21 November
2017
Member 14/14 /

** The Supervisory Board's Audit Committee met at 13 sessions.

COMPOSITION OF INTEREUROPA, D. D.'S SUPERVISORY BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES DURING THE 2020 FINANCIAL YEAR

End of function/

term of office

30 Dec 2019 29 Dec 2023 Shareholder

Shareholder/employee

representative

Attendance at sessions with respect to total no. of sessions (e.g. 5/7)

Gender

representative 14/15 M Slovene 1963

representative 15/15 M Slovene 1970

representative 15/15 M Slovene 1971 Bachelor's degree

representative 15/15 M Slovene 1964 Bachelor's degree

representative 15/15 F Slovene 1968 Degree in

representative 15/15 F Slovene 1968

Nationality Year of birth

Name and surname

Boris Novak, MSc

Andrej Rihter, MSc

Tjaša Benčina

Function (Chairman,

Chairman of Supervisory

Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board since 13

Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board since

* The Supervisory Board met at a total of 15 sessions in 2020.

12 Jan 2020

Zlatka Čretnik Member of Supervisory Board

January 2020

Vinko Filipič Member of Supervisory

Milan Perović Member of Supervisory

deputy, member of the Supervisory Board)

Initial appointment to function

Board since 13 Jan 2020 30 Dec 2019 29 Dec 2023 Shareholder

Board 30 Dec 2019 29 Dec 2023 Shareholder

Board 30 Dec 2019 29 Dec 2023 Shareholder

19 November 2021

19 November 2021

Employee

Employee

20 November 2017

20 November 2017

*** The Supervisory Board's Nomination and Remuneration Committee met at a total of five sessions.

COMPOSITION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S EXTERNAL MEMBERS DURING THE 2020 FINANCIAL YEAR

First name and surname Audit committee committee sessions with
respect to total number
Participation in
of sessions
Gender Nationality Education Year of birth Professional profile Membership in
Barbara
Gorjup*
Audit
committee
13/13 F Slovene MSc 1973 Business finance, economic
viability of investments,
controlling, risk management,
accounting, auditing, corporate
governance
Member of HSE, d.
o. o.'s supervisory
board and member of
Telekom Slovenije d.
d.'s supervisory board
Barbara
Nose**
Audit
committee
/ F Slovene Bachelor's
degree in
economics
1964 Certified auditor Member of the
Supervisory Board of
Luka Koper, d. d.

* Committee member since 13 Jan 2020

** Committee member until 12 Jan 2020

The Supervisory Board had two functioning committees in 2020: the Audit Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Audit Committee

At its constitutive session of 13 January 2020, the Supervisory Board appointed Milan Perović to serve as chair of the Audit Committee, Vinko Filipič as deputy chair, Zlatka Čretnik as committee member and Barbara Gorjup as independent expert of the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee functioned in the following composition in 2020:

  • Milan Perović (member and chair since 13 January 2020);
  • Vinko Filipič (member and deputy chair since 13 January 2020);
  • Zlatka Čretnik (member);
  • Barbara Nose (independent expert and member until 12 January 2020); and
  • Barbara Gorjup, MSc (independent expert and member since 13 January 2020).

The Audit Committee functioned in accordance with its competences, and in the manner set out in the ZGD-1, the Corporate Governance Policy of Intereuropa, d. d., the Internal Audit Department's charter and the Rules of Procedure of the Audit Committee. Details regarding the work of the Audit Committee are presented in the report of the Supervisory Board.

Nomination and Remuneration Committee

The composition of the Company's Supervisory Board was changed in 2019, when shareholders elected the following persons at the General Meeting of Shareholders to serve as members of the Supervisory Board for a period of four years beginning on 30 December 2019: Boris Novak, MSc, Andrej Rihter, MSc, Vinko Filipič and Milan Perović. At its constitutive session of 13 January 2020, the Supervisory Board appointed Andrej Rihter, MSc to serve as chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and Boris Novak, MSc and Tjaša Benčina to serve as members of that committee.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee met at five sessions in 2020, where it primarily discussed topics relating to the composition of the Management Board, the reappointment of the President of the Management Board and the conclusion of contracts with members of the Management Board. The committee's work is presented in more detail in the report of the Supervisory Board. The committee functioned in the following composition:

  • Andrej Rihter, MSc (chair since 13 January 2020); and
  • Boris Novak, MSc (member since 13 January 2020); and
  • Tjaša Benčina (member).

Competences, work method and remuneration of the Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board functions within the scope of its competences and in the manner set out in the ZGD-1, the Company's Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board's commitments regarding corporate governance are set out in Intereuropa, d. d.'s Corporate Governance Policy, and include a system for identifying conflicts of interest and ensuring the independence of its members. All members of the Supervisory Board signed a statement underlining their positions on the criteria of independence set out in Annex B: Conflicts of interest in respect of the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code. Those statements are published on the Company's website at www.intereuropa.si.

Regular sessions of the Supervisory Board must be held at a minimum quarterly. The Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board define the areas of the aforementioned body's work. The Supervisory Board reports on its work at the General Meeting of Shareholders.

Information regarding the remuneration of members of the Supervisory Board and its committees during the 2020 financial year is disclosed in the financial report of Intereuropa, d. d., in note no. 32 Other explanations.

MANAGEMENT BOARD

The tasks and areas of responsibility of the Management Board are defined in the Company's Corporate Governance Policy, while the aforementioned body's work method is set out in the Rules of Procedure of the Management Board and the Company's Articles of Association. The latter states that the Management Board shall comprise a maximum of four members, while the Supervisory Board defines the number of members taking into account the principles of efficiency and economy. The Management Board of Intereuropa, d. d. comprised three members for the period 1 January 2020 to 11 November 2020, which was cut to two members as of 12 November 2020. It comprised the President and two members of the Management Board, with its composition changing as of 12 November 2020 to the President and Vice-President of the Management Board. The Management Board managed the Company's transactions independently and at its own risk. The company is represented jointly by two members of the Management Board as follows: the President and another member jointly, or by two members of the Management Board. Individual members of the Management Board were responsible for specific work areas in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Management Board. With its transition to a two-member management board, the President of the Management Board represents the Company together with the Vice-President.

Work of the Management Board in 2020

The Management Board managed Intereuropa, d. d. and the Intereuropa Group in accordance with established strategic objectives and policies. In performing its tasks and fulfilling its responsibilities, the Management Board observed the principles of corporate governance and the Corporate Governance Policy of Intereuropa, d. d. and complied with the provisions of the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code. The Management Board performs its work in accordance with the principles set out in Intereuropa, d. d.'s Code of Ethics, applicable regulations, the Rules of Procedure of the Management Board, the Company's Articles of Association and the resolutions adopted by the Company's bodies.

Remuneration of the Management Board

The remuneration of members of Intereuropa, d. d.'s Management Board are set out in the remuneration policy for members of Intereuropa, d. d.'s Management Board, which was adopted by the Supervisory Board on 10 February 2020. This policy lays down the rules by which the remuneration and rights to which all members of the Management Board are entitled are defined in contracts for all Management Board members. The aim of this policy is to ensure that all the remuneration paid to Management Board members is proportionate to their tasks and responsibilities, and in line with the Company's financial position, taking into account the provisions of the Act Governing the Earnings of Management Staff at Companies under the Majority Ownership of the Republic of Slovenia and Self-Governing Local Communities (hereinafter: the ZPPOGD), the Companies Act and the Employment Relationships Act. The remuneration received by members of the Management Board comprises the wages, other remuneration and payment of material costs. Wages comprise a basic salary and variable remuneration in accordance with the ZPPOGD. More detailed provisions on the remuneration of Management Board members are evident in the remuneration policy that was presented to the public at the General Meeting of Shareholders, and is available on the website of Intereuropa, d. d. in the section entitled Sessions of the General Meeting of Shareholders.

Information regarding the remuneration of members of the Management Board during the 2020 financial year is disclosed in the financial report of Intereuropa, d. d., in note no. 32 Other explanations.

COMPOSITION OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD DURING THE 2020 FINANCIAL YEAR

Name and
surname
Function
(Chairman,
member)
Area of work
on the Management Board
Initial
appointment
to function
End of
function/
term of office
Gender
Marko Cegnar President of the
Management Board**
Freight forwarding and logistics, sales and
marketing, HR and general affairs, public relations,
quality, security and formal governance of
subsidiaries
19 Mar 2016 until 11 November
2024
M
Marko Rems Vice-President of the
Management Board
Finance, accounting and controlling, real estate
management and central procurement, IT support,
legal affairs, corporate integrity and compliance,
and internal auditing in organisational terms
5 Jul 2017 until 4 Jul 2021 M
Matija Vojsk,
MSc, MBA*
Member of the
Management Board
Quality, legal affairs, corporate integrity and
compliance, security and formal governance of
subsidiaries
12 Nov 2019 until 11 Nov 2020 M

* The term of office of Matija Vojsk, MSc ended on 11 Nov 2020.

** Marko Cegnar was reappointed to the function of President of the Management Board on 12 November 2020 for a four-year term of office.

Members of the Management Board in 2020

birth Qualifications Professional profile

management Sales, marketing and logistics Not a member

Financial management with more than 20 years of experience in financial and information systems, implementation and management of financial restructuring, and reorganisation in demanding environments

Sales and marketing, procurement, corporate governance,

business restructuring, performance management Not a member

Membership in supervisory bodies of company/ unaffiliated companies

Not a member

Marko Cegnar,

President of the Management Board since 12 November 2019 (reappointed to serve as President of the Management Board as of 12 November 2020):

  • year of birth: 1973;
  • master's degree in management;
  • performed executive and management functions in the areas of sales, marketing, procurement and logistics at DHL logistika, d. o. o., Orbico, d. o. o., ITG Tobačna Grosist, d. o. o., ISS SERVISYSTEM, d. o. o. and DHL Express, d. o. o.;
  • term of office as President of the Management Board: from 12 November 2019 to 11 November 2020; reappointed on 12 November 2020 to a four-year term of office
  • term of office as member of the Management Board: from 19 March 2016 to 11 November 2019;
  • responsible for the following business segments: freight forwarding and logistics, sales and marketing, HR and general affairs, public relations, quality, security and formal governance of subsidiaries.
Nationality Year of
birth
Qualifications Professional profile Membership in supervi
sory bodies of company/
unaffiliated companies
Slovene 1973 Master's degree in
management
Sales, marketing and logistics Not a member
Slovene 1967 Bachelor's degree in
economics
Financial management with more than 20 years of
experience in financial and information systems,
implementation and management of financial restructuring,
and reorganisation in demanding environments
Not a member
Slovene 1963 Master's degree in
management, MBA,
bachelor's degree in
electrical engineering
Sales and marketing, procurement, corporate governance,
business restructuring, performance management
Not a member

Marko Rems,

COMPOSITION OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD DURING THE 2020 FINANCIAL YEAR

Area of work

subsidiaries

subsidiaries

on the Management Board

Freight forwarding and logistics, sales and marketing, HR and general affairs, public relations, quality, security and formal governance of

Finance, accounting and controlling, real estate management and central procurement, IT support, legal affairs, corporate integrity and compliance, and internal auditing in organisational terms

Quality, legal affairs, corporate integrity and compliance, security and formal governance of

** Marko Cegnar was reappointed to the function of President of the Management Board on 12 November 2020 for a four-year term of office.

Name and surname

Matija Vojsk, MSc, MBA*

Function (Chairman, member)

Management Board**

Management Board

Member of the Management Board

* The term of office of Matija Vojsk, MSc ended on 11 Nov 2020.

Members of the Management Board in 2020

Marko Cegnar President of the

Marko Rems Vice-President of the

Vice-President of the Management Board:

  • year of birth: 1967;
  • bachelor's degree in economics;
  • performed executive and management functions in the areas of finance, accounting, information technology, controlling and risk management at the following companies: Družba za upravljanje terjatev bank, d. d., Ljubljana, Luka Koper, d. d., Adriatic Slovenica, d. d., KD Holding, d. d., Ljubljana and Žito, d. d., Ljubljana;
  • term of office: from 5 July 2017 to 4 July 2021;
  • responsible for the following business segments: finance, accounting and controlling, real estate management and central procurement, IT support, legal affairs, corporate integrity and compliance, and internal auditing in organisational terms.

Matija Vojsk, MSC

Member of the Management Board:

  • year of birth: 1963;
  • master's degree in management, MBA, bachelor's degree in electrical engineering;
  • his business experience includes strategic and operational sales, marketing, strategic procurement and corporate governance. He served in executive roles in various economic sectors as a member of management boards and as executive director;
  • he also worked for several years as a business consultant, four of those in a leading global network for auditing and consultancy services;
  • term of office: from 12 November 2019 to 11 November 2020;
  • responsible for the following business segments: quality, legal affairs, corporate integrity and compliance, security and formal governance of subsidiaries, and also for internal auditing in organisational terms.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DIVERSITY POLICY IN CONNECTION WITH REPRESENTATION ON THE COMPANY'S MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORY BODIES

Intereuropa, d. d. is aware of the importance of diversity in the composition of the Management Board and Supervisory Board, as diversity increases the efficiency of the functioning of these bodies and fosters a more comprehensive understanding of the business environment, and risks and opportunities connected with the Intereuropa Group's operations. Accordingly, the Policy Governing the Diversity of Management and Supervisory Bodies is an integral part of the Corporate Governance Policy of Intereuropa, globalni logistični servis, d. d.

The following aspects are taken into account when determining the composition of the Management Board and Supervisory Board:

  • professional diversity such that the members have different knowledge, skills, competences and experience;
  • diversity in terms of gender and age;
  • the generally adopted principles of non-discrimination; and
  • efforts to ensure the continuity of operation of the bodies by staggering the process of replacing members.

The Supervisory Board's Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Supervisory Board take into account diversity policies primarily in relation to the following:

  • the appointment of members to the Company's Management Board;
  • the recruitment, selection and submission of proposed candidates for members of the Supervisory Board to the General Meeting of Shareholders; and
  • the self-assessment of the Supervisory Board's work, which should also include an assessment of the composition of the Management Board and Supervisory Board in terms of diversity.

The proportion of under-represented members of management and supervisory bodies was 35% at Intereuropa, d. d. and 32.8% at the Intereuropa Group level in 2020. The ratio between genders is appropriate taking into account the region and sector in which the Intereuropa Group operates. Nevertheless, activities will continue to further improve the ratio between genders. An updated policy on the diversity of management and governance bodies will be drafted in 2021. That policy will describe objectives, activities and measures to improve the diversity of management and governance bodies in terms of gender and other aspects (age, education, etc.).

MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE OF GROUP COMPANIES

The parent company Intereuropa, d. d. and its subsidiaries make up the Group, which is centrally managed by the Management Board of Intereuropa, d. d. The policy governing links between the parent company and its subsidiaries is set out in the Corporate Governance Policy of Intereuropa, d. d. The Policy on the Governance of Intereuropa Group Subsidiaries includes the basic elements of the governance of subsidiaries. An effective system for managing and governing subsidiaries is an important factor in the successful achievement of the business objectives of Group companies and in the transparency of their operations.

Governance principles for subsidiaries

The basic principles on which the governance of the Intereuropa Group is based are the financial stability of the Group, centralised information support, an effective system of control over subsidiaries and motivated employees. At the forefront of the governance of subsidiaries are cooperation between subsidiaries and the sharing of know-how and best practices between Intereuropa Group companies.

The governance of Group companies is based on a combination of control and coordination mechanisms. A matrix system for managing subsidiaries that combines formal corporate governance and the direct responsibility of functional managers for certain activities at subsidiaries has been introduced. The centralisation of the most important decisions ensures the uniformity of strategic policies and important business, HR-related and technical decisions. Control over financial results remains a core element of supervision. In addition to the appointed supervisory bodies of individual subsidiaries, functional managers, and the controlling and internal audit departments also play an important role in supervision.

The management bodies of the parent company and subsidiaries communicate regularly with the aim of creating a standard culture within the Intereuropa Group, ensuring the transfer of know-how and best practices, and exploiting various synergies. Of key importance are cooperation and communication between all Intereuropa Group companies at the market-operational level of specific product categories and products.

The effectiveness of the Group at multiple operational levels is achieved through consistent periodic communication and the necessary measures to enhance the exploitation of synergies between Intereuropa Group companies, particularly in the following areas:

  • a coordinated and uniform market approach, with an emphasis on common logistics products and core product categories;
  • the coordinated management of strategic and key customers;
  • the development and optimisation of common logistics products;
  • the development of standard IT support at all subsidiaries and for all logistics products;
  • the transfer of best practices in the optimisation of processes and in preventive measures to manage risks; and
  • employee development, with an emphasis on the acquisition and development of knowledge and competences relating to core product categories and key logistics products.

Intereuropa Group companies operate in accordance with local legislation, resolutions adopted by the management bodies of the parent company and subsidiaries, the Policy on the Governance of Intereuropa Group Subsidiaries, cooperation agreements entered into between the parent company and individual subsidiaries, and the applicable internal acts adopted by the Management Board of the parent company.

AUDITING

External auditing

The general meeting of Intereuropa d. d. appointed the audit firm ERNST & YOUNG Revizija, poslovno svetovanje, d. o. o., Dunajska cesta 111, Ljubljana to audit the financial statements of Intereuropa, d. d. and the Intereuropa Group for 2019, 2020 and 2021.

The transactions of Intereuropa, d. d. and its subsidiaries with audit firms are presented in the Company's financial report as part of the notes to financial statements of the Company and Group.

Internal auditing

The mission of the IAD is to strengthen and protect the value of the Intereuropa Group through the independent and unbiased issue of objective assurances based on a risk assessment, and through the provision of consultancy services and an in-depth understanding of the operations of the Group. It helps the organisation accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

Internal auditing tasks was performed within the Group by the parent company's autonomous and independent Internal Audit Department, which reports organisationally to the Management Board and functionally to the Supervisory Board's Audit Committee. Internal auditing was carried out in accordance with the internal auditing rules hierarchy, in particular with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, the Code of Internal Auditing Principles and the Code of Ethics of Internal Auditors, and the applicable laws, other regulations and bylaws.

The areas of auditing for 2020 were defined in the department's work plan, which was adopted by the Management Board, discussed by the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board and approved by the Supervisory Board. The internal auditing tasks in 2020 included the completion of internal audits from the previous year, the performance of current internal audits and advisory tasks, the monitoring of the implementation of recommendations from internal and external audits, and operational and other tasks. Internal audits were performed by three employees. They were performed at the parent company and at two subsidiaries. The objectives of internal audits were to assess the risk management approach and the functioning of internal controls in connection with business and support processes, and the management thereof, both in terms of the compliance of those processes with legal and internal regulations, and in terms of the success and effectiveness of processes with regard to the adopted policies, established objectives and criteria of the Company, and to issue recommendations for the improvement thereof. The areas subject to auditing included the policy for the appointment of management staff at subsidiaries, the sea freight transport process, policies and the process of groupage services, the management of the customs terminal, the guidelines and policy for financial reporting and system of authorisations. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the processes by requiring them to be performed remotely. The Internal Audit Department reports to the Management Board, Audit Committee and Supervisory Board regarding its work.

At the end of the year, the Supervisory Board of Intereuropa, d. d. gave its consent to the agreement on the transfer of activities from the internal audit division to an external contractor, i.e. to the parent company Pošta Slovenije d. o. o., in order to unify or harmonise the function of the support service within the Pošta Slovenije Group, effective 1 January 2021 inclusive.

DESCRIPTION OF THE MAIN FEATURES OF INTERNAL CONTROLS AND RISK MANAGEMENT AT THE COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE FINANCIAL REPORTING PROCESS

The purpose of internal controls is to ensure the reliability of financial reporting and compliance with valid laws, and other external and internal regulations. Accounting controls are employed to manage the risks associated with the following:

  • the credibility of accounting data: of primary importance are bookkeeping documents, as evidence of the existence of business events, that clearly show the content and value of such transactions;
  • the completeness of financial data: this is ensured by the Company through precisely defined record-keeping procedures in internal acts, and through control over the functioning of such procedures;
  • the accuracy of financial data: this is ensured by the Company through a comparison of data in the information system with data in the underlying bookkeeping documents; and
  • the segregation of responsibilities in business processes and authorisations for work in the information system: the precise and consistent definition of tasks and responsibilities of those involved in a specific business event.

When compiling the financial statements of the Group and the notes thereto, risks are mitigated primarily through:

  • the transparent organisational structure of the parent company and its subsidiaries;
  • the consistent application of accounting principles and policies; and
  • the observation of the timetable for the compilation of the financial statements and the notes thereto.

The information system, with its built-in controls, also plays an important role. The authorisation system ensures that users only execute those transactions in the information system for which they are authorised.

INFORMATION REGARDING SIGNIFICANT DIRECT AND INDIRECT HOLDINGS OF THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES IN TERMS OF ACHIEVING A QUALIFYING HOLDING, SPECIAL CONTROLLING RIGHTS AND RESTRICTED VOTING RIGHTS, AND OTHER EXPLANATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH LEGISLATION GOVERNING MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Explanations regarding all restrictions on voting rights and regarding treasury shares

The Company's share capital is divided into 27,488,803 shares broken down as follows: 16,830,838 ordinary registered freely transferable no-par-value shares and 10,657,965 freely transferable no-par-value preference shares. The holders of Intereuropa, d. d.'s ordinary shares are not subject to any restriction on voting rights. The Company has no voting rights arising from its treasury shares in accordance with Article 249 of the Companies Act (ZGD-1). Intereuropa, d. d. held 18,135 treasury shares (IEKG) with a carrying amount of EUR 180,000 as at 31 December 2020, representing 0.1077% of ordinary shares and 0.0660% of all shares. Intereuropa, d. d. did not purchase or sell treasury shares in 2020.

As at 31 December 2020, 118 ordinary shares were held on a special account of Kapitalska družba, d. d., which in accordance with Article 48a of the Book-Entry Securities Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 5/17) is intended for securities waived by their holders and/or securities held by the Republic of Slovenia. Kapitalska družba may not exercise the voting rights attached to those securities.

The holders of Intereuropa, d. d.'s preference shares have not been paid preference amounts since 2013, and have thus held voting rights at the General Meeting of Shareholders since 2015 in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 315 of the ZGD-1. Accordingly, 27,470,553 shares out of a total of 27,488,803 shares had voting rights at the 34th General Meeting of Shareholders held 27 August 2020, representing 99.9336% of the Company's total shares.

Major direct and indirect holdings of the Company's securities in terms of achieving a qualifying holding

The Company publishes information in a timely manner regarding the achievement of a qualifying holding, as set out in the Takeovers Act, in the Ljubljana Stock Exchange's electronic information system (SEOnet) and forwards that information to the Securities Market Agency.

Pursuant to Article 105 of the Financial Instruments Market Act, which sets the thresholds for a significant holding, direct holders who hold more than 5% of voting rights are presented in Table 10.

SHAREHOLDERS WHO HELD MORE THAN 5% OF VOTING RIGHTS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

Shareholder No. of ordinary No. of preference No. of voting Proportion of
shares shares rights voting rights
31 December 2020 31 December 2020 31 December 2020* 31 December 2020
Pošta Slovenije, d. o. o. 11,577,271 10,657,965 22,235,236 80.9%

* Pursuant to Article 315 of the ZGD-1, the holders of preference shares obtained voting rights in 2015 because the Company has not paid preference amounts since 2013.

STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE

The Management Board and Supervisory Board of Intereuropa, Globalni logistični servis, d. d., Koper (hereinafter: the Company) verified the compliance of the Company's governance with the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code (hereinafter: the Code), and hereby declare that the work and operations of the Company are in line with the Code, with certain deviations that are explained in detail below. Despite already being planned for 2020, the Company did not subsequently adopt the SDH Code as its reference code. The deviations emphasised below therefore only relate to the Slovenian Corporate Governance Code.

Recommendation: The management board, together with the supervisory board, draws up and adopts a diversity policy that is implemented with respect to representation on company's management and supervisory bodies (point 4 of the Code in its entirety).

Deviation: On 7 March 2019, the Management Board and Supervisory Board adopted the revised Corporate Governance Policy of Intereuropa, d. d., which includes a policy governing the diversity of management and supervisory bodies. The latter defines the target level of diversity in terms of age, education, other personal traits and gender, but does not define the ratio between genders, the specific objectives of diversity or the impact on human resource and other processes at the Company (points 4.2 and 4.3 of the Code).

Recommendation: A company must ensure an external assessment of the adequacy of its corporate governance statement at least once every three years (point 5.7. of the Code)

Deviation: Intereuropa, d. d. was acquired by Pošta Slovenije, d. o. o. at the end of 2019. It is therefore expected that Intereuropa, d. d. will soon cease to be a public limited company. For this reason, the Company decided that an external assessment of the adequacy of its corporate governance statement for 2020 will not be carried out.

Recommendation: In the proposed new composition of the supervisory board for the general meeting of shareholders, all candidates for members of the supervisory board must be independent. The recommendation to appoint independent members applies to both shareholders and works councils. If the general meeting of shareholders or works council does not follow recommendations regarding the appointment of independent members to the supervisory board, a company must disclose this in its corporate governance statement (points 9.2 and 9.3 of the Code).

Deviation: At the General Meeting of Shareholders held on 30 December 2019, three members of the majority shareholder's executive management were appointed to serve as members of Intereuropa, d. d.'s Supervisory Board.

Recommendation: In addition to other matters, the rules of procedure of the supervisory board include a list of all transactions for which the management board requires the prior consent of the supervisory board based on a supervisory board resolution and the company's articles of association, as well as a system for ordering the services of external experts for the needs of the supervisory board, and the education and training of supervisory board members (point 12.2 of the Code).

Deviation: The Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board were last reviewed and updated in 2018. The Supervisory Board's position during the most recent update of its Rules of Procedure was that a list of all transactions for which the Management Board requires the prior consent of the Supervisory Board and a system for ordering the services of external experts need not be included in those rules. Instead, the list of transactions for which the Management Board requires the Supervisory Board's prior consent is governed by a resolution adopted by the latter. Due to the negligible scope of the outsourced services of external experts for the Supervisory Board, the latter believes that the inclusion of the management and governance of a separate system solely for the Supervisory Board in that body's Rules of Procedure is illogical. The method and scope of the education and training of Supervisory Board members are set out in the General Meeting of Shareholders resolution of 20 June 2014 and are not governed separately in the Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board.

Recommendation: Once a year, the supervisory board defines a training plan for its members and the members of its committees (point 13.1 of the Code).

Deviation: The Supervisory Board has not adopted a special training plan for its members for 2020. However, each member may define an individual training plan in the scope of the annual allotment for training purposes. The Supervisory Board will draft a systemic training plan for its members in 2021 that will also include training in the scope of the SDA or SDH.

Recommendation: At least every three years, the supervisory board organises an external assessment in which it cooperates with an institution or external experts with the requisite experience regarding the work of supervisory boards, in-depth knowledge of corporate governance and the functioning of supervisory boards and their committees (point 14.4 of the Code).

Deviation: The work of the Supervisory Board was not subject to an external assessment in 2020 nor will it be in 2021. On 30 December 2019, the General Meeting of Shareholders appointed new members to the Company's Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board has only been operating in its current composition for a year. A status change is also planned for Intereuropa, d. d. in 2021. For this reason, the Company decided that an external assessment of the Supervisory Board for 2021 will not be carried out.

Recommendation: The performance criteria defined by the supervisory board in connection with the variable component of remuneration of management board members must also promote sustainable development and include non-financial criteria, such as compliance with the company's valid rules and ethical standards (point 21.1 of the Code).

Deviation: The Supervisory Board includes non-financial criteria in the performance criteria that serve as the basis for the payment of the variable component of remuneration of Management Board members, but does not define separate elements, such as compliance with the Company's valid rules and ethical standards. It is the basic duty of Management Board members to comply with the Company's rules and follow the highest ethical standards. Thus, such conduct does not require additional remuneration.

Recommendation: The company provides continuous information about its financial position and legal status through the publication of assessments of its performance, potential deviations from forecasts and changed operating conditions (point 29.1 of the Code).

Deviation: The Company does not publish assessments of its performance, if that performance is in line with expectations. If major deviations were to occur, the Company would publish an appropriate announcement.

Recommendation: The company publishes the rules of procedure of management and supervisory bodies and the general meeting of shareholders on its website (point 29.9 of the Code).

Deviation: The Company has published the rules of procedure of the Supervisory Board, Audit Committee and General Meeting of Shareholders. The Rules of procedure of the Management Board are not published, as the Company deems them to be of an internal nature and they have no impact on the transparency of operations that would be of significance to investors or interested parties.

The Corporate Governance Code is accessible in Slovene and English on the websites of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (www.ljse.si) and the Slovenian Directors' Association (www.zdruzenje-ns.si).

The statement of compliance with the Corporate Governance Code is an integral part of the 2020 annual report and is published on the Company's website at www.intereuropa.si).

Intereuropa, Globalni logistični servis, d. d.,

Koper,1 March 2021

Marko Cegnar Marko Rems

President of the Management Board Vice-President of the Management Board