Notes for P&L

All amounts in SEKm unless otherwise stated

Note 6 Employees and employee benefits expense

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  2012/2013 2011/2012
Average number of employees Men Women Total Men Women Total
Sweden            
Parent Company 5 5 10 3 5 8
Other companies 538 168 706 547 177 724
Denmark 179 102 281 194 103 297
Finland 161 78 239 164 77 241
Norway 159 44 203 127 39 166
Other countries 309 67 376 129 47 176
Total 1,351 464 1,815 1,164 448 1,612
             
  2012/2013 2011/2012
Salaries and remuneration Senior management of which profit-related remune- ration Other employees Senior management of which profit-related remune- ration Other employees
Sweden            
Parent Company 17.6 2.6 2.6 13.0 2.5 2.9
Other companies 45.5 3.5 322.6 46.2 6.7 292.7
Denmark 20.9 1.8 154.2 18.9 1.7 155.3
Finland 19.6 1.7 93.3 18.7 2.0 91.7
Norway 20.1 3.7 116.1 13.2 1.5 89.2
Other countries 8.2 1.6 32.7 8.8 1.5 26.3
Total 131.9 14.9 721.5 118.8 15.9 658.1
Senior management is defined as Group management, Managing Directors and vice MD’s in Group subsidiaries.

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  Group Parent Company
Salaries, remuneration and social security costs 2012/2013 2011/2012 2012/2013 2011/2012
Salaries and other remuneration 853.5 776.9 20.2 15.9
Contractually agreed pensions for senior management 19.7 19.1 4.2 2.5
Contractual pensions to others 68.6 58.4 0.3 1.7
Other social security costs 172.3 153.6 7.7 6.3
Total 1,114.1 1,008.0 32.4 26.4
At year-end, outstanding pension commitments to senior management totalled SEK 9.6 million (9.5) for the Group and SEK 2.3 million (2.3) for the Parent Company. Different accounting policies are applied to pension costs in the Parent Company and the Group (see Note 1 Accounting Policies).
 
  Group Parent Company
Proportion of women 31 Mar 13 31 Mar 12 31 Mar 13 31 Mar 12
Board of Directors (not including alternates) 4% 3% 17% 20%
Other members of senior management 17% 17% 17% 17%

Preparation and decision-making process for remuneration to the Board of Directors, CEO and Group management

The guidelines applied in the 2012/2013 financial year for remuneration to senior management correspond to those in the proposal for the coming year included in the administration report. The principle for remuneration to the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Group management is that remuneration should be competitive. The nomination committee proposes Board fees to the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Board fees are paid based on a resolution of the AGM. No separate fees are paid for committee work. For remuneration to the CEO, members of Group management and other members of senior management in the Group, the Board of Directors has appointed a remuneration committee consisting of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board, with the CEO as the reporting member. A fixed salary, variable remuneration and conventional employment benefits are paid to the CEO, Group management and other members of senior management. In addition, pension benefits and incentive   programmes apply, as described below. The remuneration committee adheres to the guidelines for remuneration to senior management approved by Addtech AB's AGM.

 

Personnel options for members of senior management

The Group's share-based incentive programmes enable senior management to purchase shares in the Company. The employees have paid a market premium for call options on Class B shares. The option premium in the different programmes was calculated by Nordea Bank using the Black & Scholes valuation method. The calculations presupposed that the redemption price was set at 120 percent of the volume-weighted average of the price paid during the measurement period, volatility was based on statistical source material based on historical data, the risk-free rate was based on the government bond rate, maturity and redemption period according to the terms of the programmes, and dividend according to the estimates available based on the Group's dividend policy.

The programmes include a subsidy so that the employee receives the same sum as the option premium paid in the form of cash payment, i.e. salary. This subsidy shall be paid two years after the acquisition of the call options, provided that the option holder is still employed in the Group and still owns call options at that time. The subsidy, and related social security costs, is distributed as employee benefits expense over the vesting period. Addtech has no obligation to repurchase the options when an employee terminates employment. The holder can redeem the options irrespective of future employment at the Group. The calculation of the dilution effect below is based on the number of outstanding shares on subscription to the programmes.

The call option programme referable to the 2009 share-based incentive programme has a redemption period running from 3 September 2012 until 14 June 2013. Until 31 March 2013, 175,400 options out of a total of 236,000 were redeemed to shares. The remaining 60,600 options were redeemed after the end of the financial year.

In accordance with a resolution of the August 2010 AGM, 24 members of management were offered the opportunity to acquire 236,000 call options on repurchased Class B shares. Employees subscribed for 221,700 call options in the programme. If the options are fully exercised, the number of B shares outstanding will increase by 221,700, equivalent to 1.0 percent of the number of shares outstanding and 0.7 percent of the votes. The redemption period is from 16 September 2013 to 30 May 2014 inclusive.

The call options were transferred at a price of SEK 11.00 per option, equivalent to the fair (market) value of the options based on an independent valuation. The redemption price of the call options is SEK 164.70, corresponding to 120 percent of the average share price during the measurement period 30 August-10 September 2010.

In accordance with a resolution of the August 2011 AGM, 25 members of management were offered the opportunity to acquire 200,000 call options on repurchased Class B shares. The programme was fully subscribed, and if all options are exercised, the number of Class B shares outstanding will increase by 200,000, equivalent to 0.9 percent of the total number of shares outstanding and 0.6 percent of the votes. The redemption period is from 15 September 2014 to 29 May 2015 inclusive.

The call options were transferred at a price of SEK 8.00 per option, equivalent to the fair (market) value of the options based on an independent valuation. The redemption price of the call options is SEK 179.40, corresponding to 120 percent of the average share price during the measurement period 26 August-8 September 2011.

In accordance with a resolution of the August 2012 AGM, 25 members of management were offered the opportunity to acquire 200,000 call options on repurchased Class B shares. The programme was fully subscribed, and if all options are exercised, the number of Class B shares outstanding will increase by 200,000, equivalent to 0.9 percent of the number of shares outstanding and 0.6 percent of the votes. The redemption period runs from 14 September 2015 until 3 June 2016.

The call options were transferred at a price of SEK 11.60 per option, equivalent to the fair (market) value of the options based on an independent valuation. The redemption price of the call options is SEK 214.50, corresponding to 120 percent of the average share price during the measurement period 31 August-13 September 2012.

Board of Directors

The Board fees of SEK 1,475 thousand (1,250) set by the AGM are distributed, as per the AGM's decision, among those Board Directors who are not employed by the Parent Company.

Parent Company's CEO

Johan Sjö, Parent Company CEO, received a fixed salary of SEK 4,509 thousand (3,866) and SEK 766 thousand (972) in variable pay. SEK 300 thousand (600) of the fixed salary refers to the long-term incentive programme detailed below. Taxable benefits totalling SEK 188 thousand (186) are additional. From age 65, the CEO is covered by a defined contribution pension, the size of which depends on the outcome of pension insurance agreements. During 2012/2013, a total of SEK 1,000 thousand (847) in pension premiums, determined annually by the remuneration committee, were paid for the CEO. Variable salary is not pensionable income.

When the Company recruited Johan Sjö as CEO, the Board offered him a long-term incentive programme (LTI), which entitles the CEO to receive annually during a five-year period the equivalent of 20 percent of amounts invested in Addtech shares up to SEK 3,000 thousand. As a result, Johan Sjö received SEK 300 thousand (600) during the financial year. The LTI remuneration is not pensionable income. Variable remuneration based on Group earnings may be payable in an amount up to 30 percent of fixed salary. In addition, a further premium of 20 percent may be payable of the variable remuneration received used in acquisition of shares in Addtech AB.

The period of notice is of 12 months when the Company terminates the employment contract and six months when the CEO does so. In the case of termination on the initiative of the Company, the CEO is entitled to a severance payment equivalent to one year's salary in addition to salary during the period of notice. No severance package is payable if the employee terminates the employment contract.

Other members of Group management

Other members of Group management were paid a total of SEK 9,000 thousand (8,221) in fixed salaries and SEK 1,827 thousand (2,411) in variable remuneration. This variable remuneration was expensed during the 2012/2013 financial year and was paid during 2013/2014. Taxable benefits totalling SEK 589 thousand (476) are additional. Persons in Group management are covered from age 65 by pension entitlements based on individual agreements. Existing pension schemes consist of defined contribution schemes, in which the pension amount depends on the outcome of pension insurance agreements, as well as defined benefit schemes. The cost of the defined benefit pensions and the defined contribution schemes is basically equivalent to the ITP plan (supplementary pension scheme for salaried employees). During 2012/2013, a total of SEK 3,197 thousand (2,597) in pension premiums was paid for the group 'Other members of Group management'.

Variable remuneration based on Group earnings may be payable in an amount up to 30 percent of fixed salary. In addition, a further premium of 20 percent may be payable of the variable remuneration received used in acquisition of shares in Addtech AB.

The period of notice is 12 months when the Company terminates the employment contract and six months when the employee does so. Severance pay is payable upon termination of employment equivalent to no more than one year's salary. No severance package is payable if the employee terminates the employment contract.

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Remuneration and other benefits during the year Basic salary/ Board fees Variable remuneration Long-term incentive programme Other benefits Pension costs Total
Chairman of the Board 0.5 0.5
Other members of the Board 1.0 1.0
Chief Executive Officer 4.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 1.0 6.5
Other members of Group management (5 persons) 9.0 1.8 - 0.6 3.2 14.6
Total 14.7 2.6 0.3 0.8 4.2 22.6
             
There has been no remuneration for financial instruments or personnel options.
       
Board fees for 2012/2013, SEK ’000s            
Name   Position   Fee
Anders Börjesson   Chairman of the Board   450
Tom Hedelius   Vice Chairman of the Board   350
Eva Elmstedt   Director   225
Ulf Mattsson   Director   225
Johan Sjö   Director  
Lars Spongberg   Director   225
Totalt         1,475