Compensation Report

The following compensation report is part of the combined management report and of the audited consolidated financial statements.

The full Supervisory Board, following preparation by the Executive Committee, is responsible for determining the individual compensation paid to members of Wacker Chemie AG’s Executive Board.

The compensation system in effect since January 1, 2010 is in accordance with the legal requirements of the German Act on the Appropriateness of Management Board Compensation (VorstAG) as of August 2009.

The Executive Board’s compensation was comprised of the following key components:

(I) A fixed annual salary:

The fixed annual salary is paid monthly in identical installments.

(II) A variable, performance-related bonus:

The amount of the variable bonus, which is paid annually and retrospectively, depends on the attainment of agreed annual Group targets set by the Supervisory Board for all Executive Board members. The bonus is calculated based on goal achievement in the reporting year, as well as on average overall target attainment for both prior years. For fiscal 2011, the targets were based on three key indicators: business value contribution, cash flow and target return. An additional performance indicator – Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) – was added for fiscal 2012 and 2013. Depending on the Executive Board member in question, the computational target bonus in the event of 100 percent target attainment during the evaluation period amounts to 180 percent or 140 percent of the average annual base salary in the last year of the evaluation period, whereas the maximum bonus amounts to 220 percent or 180 percent of the average annual base salary in the last year of the evaluation period. Thus, the Supervisory Board has the discretion to increase or reduce the calculated bonus based on overall recognition of all circumstances, including individual performance within a specified framework. The Executive Board members are obligated to purchase Wacker Chemie AG shares in the amount of 15 percent of their annual gross bonus. A holding period of two years is in effect for these shares.

(III) A contribution to retirement benefits:

The members of the Executive Board become entitled to the payment of an annual retirement pension should the event insured against occur, i.e. when the member in question reaches retirement age or becomes afflicted by permanent occupational disability. Before the event insured against occurs, Dr. Rudolf Staudigl and Dr. Joachim Rauhut have a basic entitlement to the premature payment of an annual pension if they leave the Executive Board against their will without good cause or if they, of their own accord, cease their activity for good cause, the company being responsible for said cause. The pension sum is calculated in accordance with the last fixed annual salary received and the length of Executive Board membership. A percentage of the base salary is defined as a basic amount and adjusted by means of an annual percentage rate of increase for each year of service. Entitlement to a pension presupposes at least five years of service on the Executive Board.

The company grants the members of the Executive Board appropriate insurance coverage, in particular D&O insurance, with a deductible in accordance with “VorstAG” stipulations.

After all, if they leave the company, the Executive Board members are subject to a 12-month obligatory waiting period, which is tied to competitive-restriction compensation. The competitive-restriction compensation is calculated on the basis of 50 percent of the most recently received overall annual compensation (average of the last three years). Any pension will be set off against the competitive-restriction compensation.

WACKER implemented a large number of programs to reduce costs and improve productivity in 2013 in response to the challenging earnings situation. In order to set a positive example, the members of the Executive Board reduced the amount of their fixed monthly salaries by 10 percent from March to November inclusive.

The table below lists the current level of each Executive Board member’s compensation:

Executive Board Compensation

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Fixed compensation1

 

Variable compensation

 

Pensions2

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

The fixed compensation also includes the use of a company car.

2

The pension includes the interest cost, as well as the service cost. The interest cost amounts to € 610,049 (2012: € 859,431).

3

Pension levels and years of service have been synchronized.

Dr. Rudolf Staudigl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

747,780

 

675,000

 

727,603

 

2,150,383

2012

 

803,203

 

930,000

 

705,004

 

2,438,207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Joachim Rauhut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

562,978

 

495,000

 

322,974

 

1,380,952

2012

 

604,144

 

682,000

 

291,132

 

1,577,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Tobias Ohler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

402,256

 

280,000

 

291,931

 

974,187

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auguste Willems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

560,939

 

495,000

 

486,759

 

1,542,698

2012

 

601,503

 

682,000

 

398,548

 

1,682,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Wilhelm Sittenthaler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

2012

 

584,682

 

682,000

 

461,5323

 

1,728,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

2,273,953

 

1,945,000

 

1,829,267

 

6,048,220

2012

 

2,593,532

 

2,976,000

 

1,856,216

 

7,425,748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Sittenthaler stepped down as Executive Board member prematurely for personal reasons effective December 31, 2012. Up until his employment contract expired as scheduled on April 30, 2013, Dr. Sittenthaler received all the compensation due to him under that contract. After leaving the company, he was paid the agreed competitive-restriction compensation, After determination of the variable compensation for 2013, that corresponds to a total amount of € 779,541.

Compensation for Former Executive Board Members and Their Surviving Dependents

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Total

 

 

 

2013

 

2,162,941

2012

 

1,346,172

 

 

 

Pension Obligations for Executive Board Members

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Total

 

 

 

Pension obligations for active Executive Board members

 

 

2013

 

18,136,630

2012

 

23,875,776

 

 

 

Pension obligations for former members of the Executive Board or their dependents

 

 

2013

 

28,152,095

2012

 

21,932,911

 

 

 

Report on Supervisory Board Compensation

The compensation of Wacker Chemie AG’s Supervisory Board members is governed by the company’s Articles of Association.

In return for their work, the members of the Supervisory Board receive fixed annual compensation in the amount of € 70,000 payable when the fiscal year expires and are additionally refunded any VAT payable on their compensation. Supervisory Board members who join, or depart from, the Supervisory Board during the ongoing fiscal year receive the appropriate pro rata compensation.

The compensation is multiplied by a factor of 3 for the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, by a factor of 2 for the Vice Chairman and for committee chairmen, and by a factor of 1.5 for members of committees. This arrangement does not take account of double and multiple functions.

The members of the Supervisory Board are compensated for any outlays incurred in connection with the execution of their duties with an annual lump sum of € 18,000. They are additionally refunded any VAT payable on their compensation.

The company grants the members of the Supervisory Board appropriate insurance coverage; in particular, the company concludes a D&O insurance policy for the benefit of the Supervisory Board’s members.

Supervisory Board Compensation

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Fixed compensation1

 

Variable compensation

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Fixed compensation includes the aforementioned annual lump sum.

2013

 

1,758,482

 

 

1,758,482

2012

 

1,758,000

 

 

1,758,000