31 – Compensation for the Board of Executive Directors and Supervisory Board

Million €

 

2017

2016

1

Compensation for Dr. Harald Schwager and Margret Suckale from their active membership on the Board of Executive Directors in 2017 is included under total compensation for former members of the Board of Executive Directors

Performance-related and not performance-related cash compensation for the Board of Executive Directors

 

24.8

17.4

Fair value of options granted to the Board of Executive Directors in the fiscal year as of grant date

 

2.7

4.0

Total compensation for the Board of Executive Directors

 

27.5

21.4

Service costs for members of the Board of Executive Directors

 

7.0

3.3

 

 

 

 

Compensation for the Supervisory Board

 

3.3

3.0

Total compensation for former members of the Board of Executive Directors and their surviving dependents1

 

7.6

15.9

Pension provisions for former members of the Board of Executive Directors and their surviving dependents

 

144.3

150.4

Guarantees assumed for members of the Board of Executive Directors and the Supervisory Board

 

Performance-related compensation for the Board of Executive Directors is based on the return on assets adjusted for special effects, as well as the performance of the entire Board. Return on assets corresponds to income before taxes and minority interests plus interest expenses as a percentage of average assets.

The members of the Board of Executive Directors were granted 127,276 options under the long-term incentive (LTI) program in 2017.

The market valuation of the options of active and former members of the Board resulted in income of €5.8 million in 2017. In 2016, the market valuation of the options resulted in expenses of €30.7 million.