Governance review

Remuneration report

Mark Bowman

Mark Bowman, Chairman

SECTION 1: BACKGROUND

Statement from the chairman of the remuneration committee

Dear Stakeholder

On behalf of the remuneration committee, I am pleased to present the 2018 summarised remuneration report, which highlights:

  • Key components of our remuneration policy
  • Alignment of these components with the Tiger Brands business strategy
  • Implementation of the policy for the 2018 financial year (FY18).
The remuneration report

In line with our commitment to comply with King IV, our remuneration report adheres to the requirements of that code: the background statement (part 1), overview of the remuneration policy (part 2 – detailing the current policy and future policy from 2019) and the implementation report (part 3).

Remuneration committee objectives for FY18

Despite the group's financial performance being severely impacted by challenging operating environment and the Listeria outbreak, in FY18, the remuneration committee sought to leverage the remuneration strategy to enable the attraction and retention of key skills to support delivery of the business strategy.

In a tough operating environment, the company succeeded in attracting key employees, further strengthening the Tiger Brands executive leadership team by recruiting new capabilities in certain business units: marketing, strategy and human resources.

Following the 2018 reorganisation of the group, the leadership team focused on embedding the new operating model, skilling employees to embrace new responsibilities in their roles and engaging teams to entrench new ways of working to execute the business strategy and deliver winning performance.

To ensure our remuneration policy remains competitive and fulfils the objective of attracting, motivating and retaining high-performing employees, we have reviewed our pay scales and other elements of the remuneration design after considering market benchmarks and capabilities required to deliver the business strategy.

The remuneration committee again engaged with shareholders on recent voting outcomes and analysed major points that affected their voting:

Issue Remuneration committee action/response
Share appreciation rights (SARs) vesting scale does not include sufficient stretch Revised scheme to be introduced from FY20 that will have more demanding targets.
Lack of a return metric in short- and long-term incentive (STI and LTI) schemes Return on net assets (RONA) included in key performance indicators for FY18, which influences the STI and the inclusion of return on invested capital (ROIC) as a performance metric in the LTI scheme for FY19
No clawback policy in place A clawback and malus clause will be included in the remuneration policy from FY19
Limited disclosure on STI targets Greater disclosure on STI scorecard in FY18 report
Non-executive directors are paid hourly fees for extra work, which implies they could be paid for consultancy work. This may affect their ability to function independently   Effect payment of hourly fees in exceptional and extraordinary circumstances, subject to the approval by the Chief Executive Officer

Shareholder input has been considered in our continued efforts to modernise and align our remuneration policy with business strategy execution and shareholder interests. Accordingly, we have:

  • Refined our approach to linking our annual execution plans directly with business strategy by ensuring the appropriate focus of our STI metrics on growth, efficiencies, people and sustainability
  • Revised our market anchor point for guaranteed pay from the 50th to 65th percentile of the national market and implemented a pay-progression model to ensure we are able to attract and motivate talent and core capabilities
  • Increased focus to address any unjustifiable pay inequities
  • Developed a clawback and malus policy to minimise risk
  • Revised LTI performance metrics to align executive and shareholder interests.

Refer to the overview section of the report which discusses the remuneration elements and outlines key enhancements to our remuneration strategy from 2019.

Shareholder engagement

The remuneration committee is committed to shareholder engagement and will take the following steps if 25% or more of total votes exercised by shareholders at the upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) are against the remuneration policy or implementation report:

  • Tiger Brands will issue a SENS announcement inviting dissenting shareholders to note their specific concerns andto engage with the company
  • We will consider these concerns and report on the outcome of this engagement, and measures taken, in our next integrated report.
Focus areas for 2019

As we begin our new financial year, the remuneration committee is committed to staying abreast of remuneration market trends and best practice, business requirements, our responsibilities to our community as well as our shareholders to ensure our remuneration practices are aligned with our business strategy.

Key focus areas include aligning our people with business objectives through an integrated scorecard that has group/business and individual components to support strategy execution. We will also continue to actively monitor and address identified pay inequities to ensure we attract and retain key talent. Finally, we will review share instruments in the LTI scheme to further align executives' interests and commitment with shareholder value creation.

Voting at AGM

As required by King IV, the remuneration policy and implementation report detailed here will be tabled for separate non-binding advisory votes by shareholders at the upcoming AGM.

As required by the Companies Act, non-executive directors' fees for the coming year will be put to shareholders by way of a special resolution.

We encourage all shareholders to provide feedback on their position on the various voting requirements. We commit to engaging with shareholders as required to discuss issues of concern.

External advice to the committee in 2018

In reviewing our remuneration offering to ensure it is competitive, fair, ethical and transparent, we enlisted the services of PwC South Africa and Vasdex to assist us with design, market practice and survey data. The committee is satisfied that PwC and Vasdex are independent.

Mark Bowman

Chairman – Remuneration committee

21 November 2018

SECTION 2: OVERVIEW OF REMUNERATION POLICY

The Tiger Brands approach to remuneration is holistic, encompassing the monetary elements of reward as well as non-financial aspects such as growth, development and work environment.

Central tenets of our remuneration policy

To support our remuneration strategy, our remuneration policy is based on the following central tenets:

  • Aligning strategic business performance with shareholder interests
  • Providing a competitive reward offering to attract and retain talent that enables execution of our business strategy
  • Rewarding and motivating winning performance across all levels in the organisation
  • Build a strong foundation of fair and responsible pay.

Fair and responsible remuneration

The remuneration committee is committed to ensuring our remuneration policy and practices are fair, transparent and responsible. Key principles guiding this policy include:

  • Motivating delivery of the company's strategic objectives while aligning strategy execution with internal and external stakeholder interests. As such, executive remuneration is determined by considering performance, complexity of the role, peer-group comparisons and market practice.
  • Internal equity – we continually investigate and address any inequitable pay practices across the organisation. We have made a concerted effort to address income disparities, based on race, gender and performance. Any unjustifiable differences in pay and conditions of employment between employees at the same level are being addressed in line with the 'equal pay for work of equal value' philosophy.
  • External equity – we conduct annual benchmarking exercises to understand economic trends and ensure all employees are paid a market-related salary, taking into consideration performance levels.

Our approach to remuneration

Guaranteed package (excluding bargaining unit employees)

Description

 

Guaranteed package (GP) comprises base pay, allowances, retirement and medical benefits. It is reviewed annually based on personal performance (key performance indicators (KPIs) based on a balanced scorecard that includes financial and non-financial metrics), business performance (linked to budget), behaviours aligned with the values and market competitiveness (national and sector benchmarks)

Benchmarks

 

Benchmarking for executive directors and prescribed officers is based on a peer group of companies. The peer group is determined using the closeness metric formula, based on:

Turnover   Operating
income
before tax
  Number of
employees
  Total assets   EBITDA   Market cap

Companies included in the peer group comprise:

Factor   Executive directors and prescribed officers   Rest of exco, senior management and below
Survey type   Bespoke survey   Remchannel survey
Comparator group  

Public data of South African companies listed on the JSE, based on the closeness metric is used to determine an appropriate peer group. Our peer group comprises:

Aspen Pharmacare Ltd   Massmart Holdings Ltd   Remgro Ltd
Bid Corporation Ltd   Pick n Pay Stores Ltd   Shoprite Holdings Ltd
Distell Group Ltd   Pioneer Foods Ltd   The Spar Group Ltd
Imperial Holdings Ltd   RCL Foods Ltd   Woolworths Holdings Ltd
  National and consumer goods circles
Frequency   Every second year   Annually
Service provider   PwC   PwC

Anchor point

 

Tiger Brands’ current pay position is at the 50th percentile (median) of the market, where a normal distribution around the median is to be expected based on individual employee performance, talent/potential, experience and, in certain instances, tenure

Benefits

 

Benefits include retirement fund contributions, funeral cover, permanent health insurance, death-in-service cover, medical aid contributions and travel allowances (where applicable)

Changes for FY19

 

Market benchmarks indicate that our guaranteed package is not competitive in relation to our peers. In practice, we have had to pay significant premiums to source key talent externally. To address this challenge, we have taken a balanced approach and revised our anchor point for guaranteed package from the 50th percentile to the 65th percentile to attract and motivate talent to ensure we sustainably build core capability to execute our business strategy.

We are implementing a pay-progression model to ensure we reward performance competitively and actively manage pay around our chosen anchor point.

Short-term incentive

Description and link to strategy

 

The primary intention of the STI is to improve business performance by focusing participants’ attention on key financial, strategic, functional and personal performance objectives (KPIs based on a balanced scorecard), which are aligned with the long-term business strategy for sustainable value creation.

  • All permanent employees on a guaranteed package in Paterson grades DL and above, are eligible to participate
  • The STI is paid annually in cash for employees who are still employed by the organisation on the payment date
  • By incorporating personal performance, the STI aims to:
    » Drive achievement of our annual strategic goals
    » Allow for differentiation in rewarding high performers
  • Drive achievement of our annual strategic goals
  • Allow for differentiation in rewarding high performers
  • The on-target percentage (as a percentage of guaranteed package) is benchmarked against the South African market to ensure we are aligned with market practice. It is based on affordability and the STI payment is based on achieving the defined objectives
  • The final STI award uses two performance multipliers:
    » A business performance multiplier focused mainly on group financial metrics, measured in a range of 0 to 150%
    » An individual performance multiplier focused mainly on non-financial strategic objectives, measured in a range of 0 to 175%
  • This facilitates the appropriate focus to sustainably achieve the business’s long-term goals, particularly since the personal performance multiplier can significantly impact the quantum of an employee’s STI

Calculation

 

STI = Guaranteed Package (GP) x on-target % x business performance multiplier x personal performance multiplier

Target and maximum

 

The following ranges of STI awards apply to the various categories of employees covered by this report:

    Target % of
Guaranteed
Package
  Maximum % of
Guaranteed
Package
CEO and CFO and executive directors   60%   157,5%
Prescribed officers   50%   131,25%

Maximum STI amounts are based on the on-target % adjusted for the maximum potential ranges applicable to both the business performance multiplier (150%) and personal performance multiplier (175%).

Business performance multiplier

 

The underlying values and weightings for each KPI are set and approved by the remuneration committee in advance of each year to determine parameters for the STI.

    Weight   Below threshold
0%
  Threshold
50%
  Target
100%
  Maximum
150%
CEO, CFO and executive directors                    
HEPS   35%       Linear interpolation between threshold, target and maximum
EBIT   35%      
Sales volume growth   15%      
Working capital   15%      
Prescribed officers                    
EBIT   70%       Linear interpolation between threshold, target and maximum
Sales volume growth   15%      
Working capital   15%      

Personal performance multiplier

 

Personal performance measurement is based on a weighted combination of a balanced scorecard of metrics, typically comprising:

Top-tier financial
results
  Market
performance
  Compliance   People
Revenue
Gross margin
Productivity cost savings
Return on net assets
  Market share
On-shelf availability
Innovation rate
Brand health measure
  Zero level 1audit findings
Reduction in consumer complaints
Safety (LTIFR)
BBBEE implementation
  Improved employee
engagement
Employee development
plans in place
Diversity and inclusion

Taking into account the balanced scorecard and the individual KPIs, the personal performance multiplier is determined as follows:

Performance rating   Range
5   150% – 175%
4   120% – 130%
3   90% – 110%
2   15% – 50%
1   0%

Changes for FY19

 

To incentivise execution of our strategic and tactical plans to deliver winning performance, the scheme has been revised from a multiplicative model to an additive model as follows:

STI = GP x on-target % x {group performance factor (0 – 200%) + business unit performance factor (0 – 200%) + individual performance factor (0 – 200%)}. Predetermined weightings will be applied to each of the performance factors.

The maximum STI that can be earned is 200% of the applicable on-target percentage.

This drives high performance by explicitly creating line of sight in linking group, business unit and individual performance.

An integrated STI scorecard for the group that includes financial and non-financial (sustainability) metrics is being implemented to align teams on a One Tiger bottom line. Payment of an STI is subject to the overriding condition that the group/business unit meets or exceeds its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) entry threshold.

Below is the group STI scorecard that will apply to the CEO, CFO, executive directors and prescribed officers:

Strategic
objective
  Strategic
objective
weighting
  Key
Performance
Indicator
  Key Performance
Indicator
weighting
  Threshold   Target   Stretch
        Score =
50%
  Score =
100%
  Score =
200%
Growth   60%   Sales volume growth   10%   40,0%   100%   140,0%
    Gross margin %   10%   98,6%   100%   103,6%
    EBIT   40%   98,6%   100%   103,6%
Efficiency   10%   Cost-saving initiatives   5%   98,6%   100%   123,4%
    Net working capital days   5%   101,2%   100%   97,7%
People and
sustainability
  30%   Quality   10%   Reduction in execution-related marketplace incidents YoY by
      10%   15%   20%
  Safety (LTIFR)   10%   120%   100%   80%
  BBBEE score   10%   Level 7
(60 – 61)
  Level 7
(61,1 – 65)
  Level 6

The group, business unit and individual weightings applicable to the CEO, CFO, executive directors and prescribed officers are detailed below:

Employee category   Group   Business unit   Individual
CEO, CFO and executive directors   80%   0%   20%
Prescribed officers   60%   20%   20%

Long-term incentive

Description

 

Long-term incentive (management and above)

There are three schemes operating for long-term incentives as part of the Tiger Brands 2013 Share Plan (LTIP):

  • Share appreciation rights (SARs)
  • Restricted shares issued as bonus-matching shares
  • Restricted shares issued as deferred bonus shares and company-matching shares.

Key elements of the LTIP include:

  • Annual awards of SARs, with a performance vesting condition of real HEPS growth, combined with a gatekeeper that the company’s return on capital must exceed its weighted average cost of capital. Targeted HEPS growth is equal to CPI plus the annual growth in GDP. Vesting is on a sliding scale
  • Annual awards of bonus-matching shares are linked directly to achieving the STI in the prior financial year. If no STI is earned, bonus-matching shares are not awarded
  • A performance differentiation tool (PDT) is used to modify the standard quantum of SARs and bonus matching shares, based on an individual’s personal performance, leadership and ability. This is a discretionary percentage ranging from 0% to 200%
  • Executive management and other senior management may voluntarily defer a portion (25%, 33% or 50%) of their STI award into deferred bonus shares, which are then matched 1:1 by the company in the form of company-matching shares. Both deferred bonus shares and company-matching shares vest three years after grant
  • If no bonus is earned or a participant elects not to voluntarily defer a portion of their STI, no deferred bonus shares and company-matching shares will be awarded. There will be no upward adjustment of other share instruments to compensate for this.

Vesting periods

  • Bonus matching, deferred bonus and company-matching shares: these are subject to continued tenure for three years after being granted
  • SARs: these will vest in equal thirds on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of allocation, but need not be exercised until the sixth anniversary, when they must be exercised or will lapse. Vesting will depend on the company’s performance relative to specified conditions, as set out above, measured over a three-, four- and five-year period respectively.
Historical LTI information

Performance shares

The last awards of performance shares were made in February 2016 and in May 2016. The vesting of these awards would be determined by the company’s comparative total shareholder return (TSR) relative to the TSR of the constituent members of the FINDI 30 index. The vesting of the 2016 performance shares will thus be based on Tiger Brands’ relative TSR position over the three-year vesting period, as follows:

  • Position 15 out of 30: the targeted number (one-third of maximum number) of performance shares awarded will vest
  • Position 7 or better: the maximum number (three times targeted number) of performance shares awarded will vest
  • Position 23 or worse: all performance shares awarded will be forfeited
  • Between position 7 and 15, or between 15 and 23: a pro-rated number of performance shares will vest.

Any performance shares that do not vest at the end of the three-year period will be forfeited.

SARs performance conditions for previous allocations

For outstanding SARs allocated before December 2016, the performance vesting conditions are based on a targeted rate of 3% per annum real growth in HEPS over three-, four- and five-year periods.

Percentage threshold levels for real HEPS growth and corresponding percentage of allocation to vest:

  • >0% and <0,5%              5%
  • ≥0,5% and <1,0%        10%
  • ≥1,0% and <1,5%        16%
  • ≥1,5% and <2,0%        27%
  • ≥2,0% and <2,5%        44%
  • ≥2,5% and <3,0%        75%
  • ≥3,0%                           100%

Share appreciation rights

 

The following ranges of SARs, based on the face value of awards, apply to the categories of staff covered by this report:

Value of awards

 
Employee category   % of GP
CEO   151%1
CFO   145%
Prescribed officers and executive directors   110%
1 The policy for the SARs multiple is 151% (face value). However, when the CEO was appointed in May 2016, specific SARS multiples were included in his employment contract for allocation until the last allocation in December 2018. Thereafter, the policy will apply.

Calculation

 

The number of SARs at award date is determined as follows: SARs = (GP x SARs multiple/share price) x PDT multiplier

Share price

 

The share price is determined based on the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) for the 10 trading days before the issue date.

Vesting

 

Vesting occurs according to the following pattern:

    Year from award date
    0   1   2   3   4   5
Vesting               1/3   1/3   1/3

Performance metrics

 

Performance metrics that determine vesting (in addition to continued employment) are defined as:

Metric   Weight   0% vesting   Maximum 100% vesting
HEPS growth   100%   CPI and below   CPI + GDP

Pro rata vesting on linear scale if HEPS growth > CPI but below CPI + GDP rate. Further vesting condition: Average annual return on capital over the relevant performance period must exceed the company’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

Fair value

 

To illustrate the target and maximum outcomes of total remuneration as set out here , the face value of SARs was based on a defined % of GP (assuming ‘on-target’ and ‘maximum’ performance will be met), with the fair value of SARs calculated at 30% of this face value.

Bonus-matching shares

 

The following multiples of bonus-matching shares, based on the face value of STI award, apply to the employee categories covered by this report:

Value of awards

 
Employee category   % of STI earned (face value)
CEO   50%
CFO   50%
Prescribed officers and executive directors   50%

Calculation

 

The number of bonus-matching shares at award date is determined as follows: Bonus-matching shares = (actual STI x 50%/share price) x PDT multiplier

Share price

 

The share price is determined based on the VWAP for the 10 trading days before the issue date.

Vesting

 

Vesting occurs according to the following pattern:

    Year from award date
    0   1   2   3   4   5
Vesting               100%        

Performance metrics

 

There are no further performance conditions to determine vesting, which is therefore time-based. The reason for no further vesting condition is that the quantum of bonus-matching shares is directly linked to the bonus. Performance is required ‘on the way in’ to earn the bonus. If STI targets are not met, no STI is earned, hence no bonus-matching shares will be allocated.

Fair value

 

To illustrate the target and maximum outcomes of total remuneration set out here, the face value of bonus-matching shares was based on a defined % of STI earned. The fair value of the bonus-matching shares was calculated at 90% of this face value.

Deferred bonus shares and company-matching shares

 

The CEO, CFO, executive directors, prescribed officers and members of the executive team may be granted deferred bonus shares and company matching shares on the following basis: Upon election by the individual, a percentage of the STI (25%, 33% or 50%) may be deferred and converted into deferred bonus shares, with additional company-matching shares being granted by the company.

Value of awards

 

Deferred bonus shares and company-matching shares are only awarded if a bonus/STI was earned. Hence performance is ‘on the way in’.

Calculation

 

The number of deferred bonus shares and company-matching shares, at award date, is determined as: Deferred bonus shares and company-matching shares = (actual STI deferred x 2/share price

Share price

 

The share price is determined based on the VWAP for the 10 trading days before the issue date.

Vesting

 

Vesting for deferred and company-matching shares occurs according to the following pattern:

    Year from award date
    0   1   2   3   4   5
Vesting               100%        
Performance metric  

There are no further performance conditions to determine vesting.

Fair value  

To illustrate the target and maximum outcomes of total remuneration set out here, the face value of deferred bonus shares and company-matching shares was calculated on the assumption that the maximum of 50% of the STI will be deferred. The fair value was calculated at 90% of this face value.

Dilution

 

Under the rules of the Tiger Brands Phantom Cash Option Scheme (replaced by the LTIP), at any point the aggregate number of unexercised phantom options is limited to 10% of the total issued share capital of the company. At 30 September 2018, aggregate outstanding options under the scheme represented 0,02% (2017: 0,06%) of the company’s issued share capital.

The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be acquired by participants under the LTIP and any other share plan may not exceed 5,5 million shares; and for any one participant 550 000 shares. In determining these limits, shares acquired through the JSE and transferred to participants are not considered. At 30 September 2018, the aggregate number of shares that may be acquired by participants under the various schemes was 1 898 112 (2017: 1 742 012), which represents approximately 1% of the number of issued ordinary shares. This is in line with market practice.

BEE schemes

 

Two schemes were previously established as part of the company’s black empowerment strategy:

  • Tiger Brands Black Managers Trust (BMT I)
    » Established in 2005 to attract and retain diverse talent
    » Rights allocated – Tiger Brands shares. Rights are settled after making the required capital contributions to BMT I at any time after the specified lock-in period, ie from 1 January 2015. For all rights allocated after 31 July 2010, the lock-in date varies depending on the date of allocation. Periodically, new allocations are made to new joiners and top-up allocations are made to existing participants promoted to higher grades as shares became available after forfeitures
  • Tiger Brands Black Managers Trust II (BMT II)
    » Established in 2009
    » Scheme terminated on 31 December 2017
    » On termination, R574,8 million (pre-tax) was paid out to participants
  • Thusani Trust
    » Established in 2005 as part of the company’s BEE phase I empowerment initiative. The trust’s resources were enhanced in 2009 under the company’s BEE phase II transaction
    » As part of our social investment initiatives, the trust provides bursaries for tertiary education to dependants of permanently employed black employees who might not otherwise be able to afford this cost

Changes for FY19

 

To focus on our long-term strategy execution, we have revised LTI performance conditions for share appreciation rights by including ROIC. As such, we have implicitly aligned the interests of our shareholders and employees. Vesting conditions are summarised below:

Metric   Measurement   Weight   0%   25%   100%
HEPS   Compound annual growth   50%  

Full vesting: HEPS = > CPI + rate of growth in GDP (measured on an annual compound basis over the applicable period)

           

Pro rata vesting on a linear scale: HEPS growth > CPI but below CPI + GDP rate. No vesting if HEPS < = CPI

ROIC  

Average published ROIC measured over 3, 4 and 5 years for each one-third tranche

  50%   Less than WACC+1%   WACC+1%   WACC+2% and above
WACC: weighted average cost of capital.

Minimum shareholding policy

Description

 

We have a minimum shareholding policy, where executives are expected to build up their personal shareholding in the company to at least 150% of GP (for CEO) and 100% of GP for other exco members. Executives have six years to build up these holdings. Executives who were in service when the policy was adopted have six years to build up their shareholding from date of adoption. Executives appointed after adoption have six years to build their shareholding from date of appointment. They may use a portion of their STI, any vesting LTIs or their own resources to acquire these shares.

Name   Date of
engagement
  GP*   Value of      
shares      
held**
  % of GP   Target
% of GP
  Years
remaining
to meet
target
LC Mac Dougall   10/05/2016   R9 083 550      R172 263         2%   150%   4
NP Doyle   01/07/2012   R6 549 750      R2 305 144         35%   100%   4
P Spies   01/02/2017   R4 853 000      0         0%   100%   5
Y Maharaj   01/07/2018   R4 850 000      0         0%   100%   6
PD Sithole   01/08/2012   R4 549 157      0         0%   100%   6
* GP as at 30 September 2018.
** Value calculated with reference to the closing price of a Tiger Brands share at 28 September 2018, ie R265,02.

For FY19, we have increased the minimum shareholding for the CEO from 150% to 200% to align with market practice.

Clawback and malus

Description

 

From FY19, we have implemented a clawback and malus policy to minimise risk. The central tenets of the policy include:

In the event that the remuneration committee, in consultation with the board and/or any committee of the board, believes that a trigger event has occurred, it has full discretion to reduce, in part or whole, unvested variable remuneration before the end of the vesting or payment period – malus.

It is the responsibility of the remuneration committee, in consultation with the board and/or any committee of the board, to implement clawback for the whole or portion of vested variable remuneration in the event of a trigger event over a period of three years from the date on which payment was made of such vested variable remuneration.

Trigger events include, but are not limited to:

  • Material misstatement of financial results
  • Misconduct, incompetence, fraud, dishonesty
  • Negligence or material breach of obligations to the company
  • Deliberate harm to the company’s reputation
  • Material failure of risk management.

Illustrating potential remuneration outcomes

The variable pay arrangements described on the previous pages have various potential outcomes. These outcomes could be from zero (minimum) to the expected level of performance outcomes (target) to the maximum potential variable pay outcomes (maximum).

In the illustrations presented below, it should be noted that:

  • STI represents the cash component of short-term performance
  • LTI represents the total of share appreciation rights awards, bonus-matching awards, deferred bonus shares and company-matching shares.
CEO

The potential total remuneration outcomes for the CEO are as follows:

R’000     GP   STI   LTI   Total  
  Minimum   9 084   0   0   9 084  
  On-target   9 084   5 450   5 723   20 256  
  Maximum   9 084   14 307   16 146   39 536  

CEO

CFO

The potential total remuneration outcomes for the CFO are as follows:

R’000     GP   STI   LTI   Total  
  Minimum   6 550   0   0   6 550  
  On-target   6 550   3 930   4 126   14 606  
  Maximum   6 550   10 316   11 642   28 508  

CFO

Prescribed officers (on average)

The potential total remuneration outcomes for prescribed officers are as follows:

R’000     GP   STI   LTI   Total  
  Minimum   4 751   0   0   4 751  
  On-target   4 751   2 375   2 637   9 763  
  Maximum   4 751   6 235   7 180   18 166  

Prescribed officers (on average)

Group executive committee (on average)

The potential total remuneration outcomes for other members of the group executive committee are as follows:

R’000     GP   STI   LTI   Total  
  Minimum   3 790   0   0   3 790  
  On-target   3 790   1 807   2 044   7 641  
  Maximum   3 790   9 138   9 455   22 384  

Group executive committee (on average)

Executive service contracts

Senior executives are employed full-time under standard agreements, with a notice period of three months. We strive to bind all senior executives by a restraint-of-trade agreement. To the extent that executives have access to proprietary business insights and intellectual property, Tiger Brands will enforce the agreement should they join a competitor. The restraint comprises a three-month notice period or three months’ special leave (paid as a three-month lump sum (based on guaranteed package) on termination).

Payments on termination of employment

Remuneration policy component   Voluntary termination
(ie resignation)
  Involuntary termination
(retrenchment, retirement, death)
Guaranteed package   Paid up to last date of service   Paid up to last date of service including notice period, where applicable
Medical aid   Benefit continues to last date of service   Benefit continues up to last date of service. Employees who qualify for post-retirement medical aid funding will continue to receive the employer contribution with effect from their normal retirement date.
Retirement and risk plans   Employer contributions paid until last date of service. Employee is entitled to the value of the investment    
Other benefits   Not applicable   Severance package – 1 or 2 weeks for every completed year of service in terms of the relevant rules
Short-term incentive   No pro rata bonus paid   Pro rata STI payment (based on extent of achieving specified financial and strategic targets for the period and a personal performance agreement being in place at the date of exit)
Long-term incentives   All unvested awards (other than certain deferred bonus shares) will be forfeited   Depending on the nature of the unit (ie SARs, bonus-matching shares, deferred bonus shares or company-matching shares) and reasons for termination, a participant may retain all units or a pro rata portion. Accelerated vesting and settlement of retained units may apply in certain circumstances.

External board appointments

Tiger Brands encourages members of the executive committee to consider accepting appropriate opportunities to serve as non-executive directors on the main board or committees of external companies. We believe this encourages our executives to broaden their skills base and experience.

Under a formal policy, an executive is limited to one substantive outside directorship. The chairman of the Tiger Brands board, chairman of the nominations committee, and chairman of the remuneration committee are required to authorise these appointments based on a recommendation from the CEO. Other than in respect of their appointment to the boards of associate companies, directors’ fees under this policy may be retained by the individual. Other than associate companies, Tiger Brands currently has no executive members serving as non-executive directors on the main boards or committees of external companies.

Details of exco members serving on the boards of associate companies appear here.

Non-executive directors

Fees and approval process

Non-executive directors are paid an annual retainer that reflects their overall contribution and input to the company, and not just for attendance at board and committee meetings.

Fees are reviewed annually and increases are implemented in March after approval at the AGM. A bespoke survey is conducted every two years to benchmark these fees against South African companies listed on the JSE, based on market capitalisation, revenue, total assets and number of employees. These are similar metrics to that of the benchmark group for executive directors and prescribed officers but further expanded to include the diversity of skill and calibre required on the board or relevant committee.

Companies included in the peer group are detailed below:

RCL Foods Limited   The Spar Group Ltd   MTN Group Ltd
Blue Label Telecoms Ltd   Clicks Group Ltd   Vodacom Group Ltd
Pioneer Food Group Ltd   Sappi Group   Standard Bank Group Ltd
Telkom SA SOC Ltd   Woolworths Holding Ltd   Datatec Ltd
Distell Group Ltd   Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd   JD Group Ltd

Targeted remuneration for FY18 is the 50th percentile of the peer group. In line with the revision of our internal anchor point, from FY19 the targeted remuneration will be moved to the 65th percentile of the peer group.

Non-resident non-executive directors are paid a premium in comparison to resident directors. The table below shows the range of the premium paid to non-resident non-executive directors across large JSE-listed organisations in various industries:

Target position   Premium for non-resident non-executive directors
Minimum   85%
Maximum   307%
Average   185%
Median   174%

The median for non-resident non-executive directors’ fees is at a premium of 174% above resident fees. Tiger Brands currently pays a premium of 130% for non-resident non-executive directors, which is below the market median.

The chairman does not receive any additional remuneration for participating in committees of the board. Non-executive directors who perform services outside the scope of their ordinary duties will not receive additional remuneration. Shareholder approval will be sought for increasing non-executive directors’ fees, including fees paid for attending special board meetings. Details of proposed increases for 2019 appear in the notice of AGM of shareholders to be held on 19 February 2019.

Details of non-executive directors’ fees paid in the review period appear here.

SECTION 3: IMPLEMENTATION REPORT

Voting outcomes

Results of voting at the 2018 and 2017 AGM are indicated below:

% vote in favour February 2018 February 2017  
Remuneration policy 73,41% 53,80%  
Remuneration implementation 82,59% n/a  
Non-executive directors’ fees 99,80% 99,95%  

Summary of shareholder feedback and responses

The following common themes were noted by shareholders:

Shareholder feedback   Tiger Brands response and actions
A sign-on bonus was paid; however, reasons for the payment were not sufficiently explained. There is a preference for sign-on bonuses to include restricted shares.   Should any sign-on bonuses be awarded in future, greater detail on reasons for the award will be provided to improve disclosure. In addition, for executive appointments in FY18, all sign-on LTI awards were made in the form of SARs, which have vesting conditions attached. Y Maharaj was paid a sign-on bonus of R1 000 000. In addition, he will receive a share allocation of 20 000 Tiger Brands shares and 17 000 Adcock Ingram shares in terms of the Tiger Brands Black Managers Trust Scheme. The sign-on bonus and share award are in lieu of STI and LTI forfeited at his former employer. Other strategic appointments to the executive committee and sign-on payments were made, as disclosed in the annual financial statements here.
Matching plans are not believed to be best practice, as these provide a mechanism for additional shares to be awarded without any performance conditions attached.   The quantum of company matching shares (ie 100% matching) is directly linked to the STI. Performance is required ‘on the way in’ to earn the STI. Furthermore, company matching shares are only awarded on deferred bonus shares (which requires a voluntary deferral of the STI). Company matching shares are considered best practice on voluntary deferrals, and promote good behaviour (by encouraging the deferral of a portion of the STI, which supports a long-term view of performance and demonstrates commitment to the company).
The SARs vesting scale does not build in sufficient stretch. At entry level, HEPS growth should be in line with CPI+GDP, with pro rata vesting on a linear scale above this level. HEPS growth above CPI but below CPI+GDP should result in no payment.   Performance conditions for SARs are usually viewed as an underpin, with the embedded condition of share price growth being the primary objective. Market benchmarks for SARs targets are usually more moderate than those for full-value share awards.
Restricted share awards in the form of bonus matching shares, bonus deferral shares and company-matching shares are not subject to performance conditions.   The performance criteria are determined ‘on the way in’, through individual performance ratings and STI financial targets. If no STI is earned, no restricted shares are awarded.
Performance measures should include both financial and non-financial (sustainability) KPIs.  

The STI is a multiplier scheme, aligned with global best practice, using a business modifier that primarily focuses on financial metrics to ensure alignment with shareholder outcomes, as well as a personal performance modifier, which differentiates based on achieving agreed strategic initiatives (including sustainability targets), as well as an individual’s KPIs. This ensures personal accountability for the financial and strategic aspects of the business. From FY19, a group-wide STI scorecard, which includes financial and non-financial metrics (sustainability), has been introduced.

The LTI scheme also has a performance differentiator (PDT tool) which ensures personal accountability for non-financial KPIs.

The LTI scheme has a minimum hurdle rate which equates to the company’s cost of capital. Hurdles to measure operational returns in excess of cost of capital plus an appropriate margin are recommended.   Introducing an additional performance metric into the SARs element of the LTI scheme for FY19. There will be two metrics, each with an equal weighting: 50% HEPS growth (as per the current scheme) and 50% ROIC (new metric).
Individual maximum limits for STI and LTI schemes are not explicit.   Individual maximum limits are set in terms of the STI and LTI schemes. This has been clarified in the FY18 remuneration report.
No clawback policy in place.   A clawback and malus clause has been included in the remuneration policy from FY19.
Limited disclosure on STI targets.   STI target disclosure has been enhanced in the FY18 remuneration report.
The personal performance multiplier in the STI is an output of an individual’s KPIs, which focus on long-term business goals. It is recommended that these KPIs be disclosed.   STI scorecards for the group and operational/functional units to be introduced for FY19. The scorecards contain both financial and strategic objectives.
Lack of a return on capital metric in the STI scheme.   RONA has been included in KPIs for FY18.
An EBIT weighting of 35% is excessive. It may provide sufficient incentive to leadership to pursue mergers and acquisitions which come at the expense of HEPS and DPS. To align better with shareholder interests, a per-share metric is recommended.   This concern is already fully addressed in the rules of the STI scheme. In the event of an unbudgeted acquisition or disposal, the remuneration committee will adjust reported results for the impact of such acquisition or disposal to ensure actual business performance is directly comparable with agreed financial targets.
There is no distinction in non-executive director fees between a base fee and an attendance fee per meeting as per King III.   As part of the non-executive director survey, benchmarking is conducted on a holistic fee per committee, which includes a base fee, preparation and attendance fee. It is most common to just pay a retainer. King IV has replaced King III and no longer requires this separation. In addition, most companies pay a retainer rather than a per-meeting fee, and there is some sentiment in the market that a retainer is more appropriate as it reflects the director’s inputs throughout the year, not just in meetings.
Non-executive directors are paid hourly fees for extra work, which implies they could be paid for consultancy work. This may negatively impact their ability to function independently.   Payment of hourly fees will be discontinued from FY19. Under exceptional circumstances, if it is deemed appropriate to pay hourly fees, the specific resolution to approve remuneration to non-executive directors for attending unscheduled meetings and performing extraordinary additional work will be split to allow shareholders to exercise their right in voting against the payment of hourly fees.
Non-resident non-executive directors are paid a premium of 130% relative to resident directors. The rationale for the high premium should be disclosed.   Considering the need to have a team of non-executive directors who are both commercially and technically strong, as well as to ensure that there is diversity and independence in strategic decision making, we have appointed non-resident non-executive directors. Market benchmarking indicates that the 130% premium is on the lower side for non-resident directors. Non-resident non-executive director fees are usually between two and three times fees paid to SA non-executive directors. This has been contextualised in the FY18 remuneration report in the outcome of the market survey.

For the review period, in addition to financial targets, the following KPIs as per the balanced scorecard applied to the CEO, CFO and Prescribed officers. The level of achievement is reflected alongside each KPI:

KPIs scorecard
Top Tier Financial Results
Revenue
Gross margin
Productivity/cost savings
Return on net assets
 
Market Performance
Market share (value)
On shelf availability
Innovation rate
Power in mind (brand health)
 
Compliance
Zero high risk audit findings
Reduction in consumer complaints
Safety (lost time injury frequency rate)
BBBEE implementation
 
Top Tier Financial Results
Improved employee engagement
Employee development plans in place
Diversity and inclusion
Met Partially met Not met

The implementation report details the outcomes of implementing the approved policy in the current financial year.

2018 guaranteed package

The following increases to guaranteed packages were implemented in the reporting period for executive directors and prescribed officers. New amounts were effective from 1 December 2017:


  1 Dec 2017 to
30 Nov 2018
R
  1 Dec 2016 to
30 Nov 2017
R
  % increase  
Executive directors            
LC Mac Dougall 9 083 550   8 610 000   6  
NP Doyle 6 549 750   6 150 000   7  
CFH Vaux* 5 236 335   4 963 351   5  
Prescribed officers            
AG Kirk** 4 842 563   4 590 107   6  
PW Spies 4 853 000   4 600 000   6  
Y Maharaj*** 4 850 000   n/a      
PD Sithole**** 4 549 157   3 973 063   14,5  
*   Stepped down from the board on 20 February 2018.
**   Resigned on 31 August 2018.
***   Joined on 1 July 2018.
****   Categorised as prescribed officer 1 October 2017 in line with the new operating model.

The average increase of 6% (2017: 4,1%) for executive directors and prescribed officers compares to an average of 6% (2017: 4%) for the rest of the company.

2018 short-term incentive

As indicated in the policy section, the STI for executive directors and prescribed officers is based on the combination of a business multiplier and personal performance multiplier.

Executive directors

The business multiplier for executive directors is weighted according to the table below. Results for FY18 were as follows:


  Target   Achievement  
    Threshold On-target Stretch        
KPI Weighting Business multiplier
= 50%
Business multiplier
= 100%
Business multiplier
= 150%
  Actual
result
Weighted
result
 
HEPS 35% 94% 100% 104%   <94% 0%  
EBIT 35% 91,80% 100% 104%   <91,80% 0%  
Volume growth 15% 75% 100% 140%   <75% 0%  
Net working capital 15% 101% 100% 97%   >101% 0%  
Total 100%           0%  
Notes:
1. The targeted percentages for “threshold”, “on-target” and “stretch” as set out above per KPI represent the targeted percentage achievement of the underlying budgeted amounts.
2. Linear vesting will apply if the actual result falls between “threshold” and “on-target” or between “target” and “stretch”.

Targets for the STI for 2017 and 2018 were not met, hence no STI was paid.

The FY18 personal performance multiplier is the aggregated result of assessing the KPIs for the relevant executive, as follows:

  LC Mac Dougall   NP Doyle   CFH Vaux*  
Executive directors KPIs Weighting Not
met
Partially
met
Met Exceeded   Not
met
Partially
met
Met Exceeded   Not
met
Partially
met
Met Exceeded  
Top-tier financial results                                
Revenue                          
Gross margin                          
Productivity/cost savings                          
Return on net assets                          
Market performance                                
Market share                          
On-shelf availability                          
Innovation rate                          
Power in mind (brand health)                          
Compliance                                
Zero level 1 audit findings                          
Reduction in consumer complaints                          
Safety (LTIFR)                          
BBBEE implementation                          
People                                
Improved employee engagement                          
Employee development plans in place                          
Diversity and inclusion                          
Individual KPIs                          
* CFH Vaux stepped down as an executive director in February 2018

No STI was awarded to executive directors as illustrated below:

  GP*
R   
  On-target
%
  Business
multiplier
%
  Personal
performance
multiplier
%
  STI award      
2018**
R      
STI award      
2017**
R      
 
LC Mac Dougall 9 083 550    x 60 x 0 x 100 = 0       0        
NP Doyle 6 549 750    x 60 x 0 x 100 = 0       0        
CFH Vaux*** 5 236 335    x 60 x 0 x 110 = 0       0        
* GP at 30 September 2018.
** Includes value of bonus deferral.
*** Stepped down as an executive director in February 2018.
Prescribed officers

The business multiplier for prescribed officers is weighted according to the table below. The results for FY18 were as follows:


      Target   Achievement  
      Threshold Target Stretch        
KPI Weighting   Business multiplier
= 50%
Business multiplier
= 100%
Business multiplier
= 150%
  Actual
result
Weighted
result
 
EBIT 70%   91,80% 100% 104%   <91,80% 0%  
Volume growth 15%   75% 100% 140%   <75% 0%  
Net working capital 15%   101% 100% 97%   >101% 0%  
Total 100%             0%  
Notes:
1. The targeted percentages for “threshold”, “on-target” and “stretch” as set out above per KPI represent the targeted percentage achievement of the underlying budgeted amounts.
2. Linear vesting will apply if the actual result falls between “threshold” and “on-target” or between “target” and “stretch”.

The overall business multiplier result for prescribed officers is 0% in comparison to 101,1% in 2017.

The FY18 personal performance multiplier is the aggregated result of assessing the KPIs for the relevant executive, as follows:

  PW Spies   PD Sithole  
Prescribed officers KP Not
met
Partially
met
Met Exceeded   Not
met
Partially
met
Met Exceeded  
Top-tier financial results                    
Revenue                
Gross margin                
Productivity/cost savings                
Return on net assets                
Market performance                    
Market share                
On-shelf availability                
Innovation rate                
Power in mind (brand health)                
Compliance                    
Zero level 1 audit findings                
Reduction in consumer complaints                
Safety (LTIFR)                
BBBEE implementation                
People                    
Improved employee engagement                
Employee development plans in place                
Diversity and inclusion                
Individual KPIs                

No STI was awarded to prescribed officers as illustrated below:

  GP*
R   
  On-target
%
  Business
multiplier
%
  Personal
performance
multiplier
%
  STI award      
2018**
R      
STI award      
2017**
R      
 
AG Kirk*** –    x 50 x 0 x 0 = –       2 320 310        
PW Spies 4 853 000    x 50 x 0 x 110 = –       1 782 738        
Y Maharaj**** 4 850 000    x 50 x 0 x 0 = –       –        
PD Sithole***** 4 549 157    x 50 x 0 x 120 = –       2 610 911        
*   GP as at 30 September 2018.
**   Includes value of bonus deferral.
***   Resigned on 31 August 2018.
****   Appointed 1 July 2018.
*****   Categorised as prescribed officer 1 October 2017 in line with the new operating model.

2018 long-term incentive

Long-term incentive awards made during the year to executive directors and prescribed officers are set out below:

        SARs   Bonus-matching shares   Deferred bonus shares and
company-matching shares
Name PDT         
multiplier***
GP   Award
%
Face
value
Number   STI** Award
%
Face
value
Number   Match
%
Face
value
Number  
LC Mac Dougall* 100%          9 083 550   41 3 725 906 8 990   –       50 – –   100 – –  
NP Doyle* 200%          6 549 750   145 18 994 244 45 830   –       50 – –   100 – –  
CFH Vaux* 0%          5 236 335   – – –   –       – – –   100 – –  
    Expected value (based on fair value)
Name   SARS Bonus-
matching
shares
Deferred bonus shares and
company-matching share
 
LC Mac Dougall*   1 117 772 – –  
NP Doyle*   5 698 273 – –  
CFH Vaux*   – – –  
*   Allocated on 11 December 2017 at a VWAP of R414,45.
**   STI in respect of the year ended 30 September 2017.
***   A performance differentiation tool (PDT) is used to modify the standard quantum of SARs and bonus-matching shares, based on an individual’s personal performance, leadership and ability. This is a discretionary percentage ranging from 0% to 200%.

Due to the executive directors STI targets not being met in FY17 performance, no bonus-matching and subsequently deferred bonus shares and company-matching shares were awarded to executive directors. Only share appreciation rights were awarded. Bonus matching shares, deferred bonus shares and company matching shares were awarded to Prescribed officers in addition to Share Appreciation Rights as the Prescribed officers STI targets were met.

        SARs   Bonus-matching shares   Deferred bonus shares and
company-matching shares
Name PDT         
multiplier***
GP   Award
%
Face
value
Number   STI** Award
%
Face
value
Number   Match
%
Face
value
Number  
P Spies* 137,5%          4 853 000   110 7 339 910 17 710   1 782 738       50 1 226 772 2 960   100 1 786 280 4 310  
AG Kirk* 137,5%          4 842 563   110 7 327 476 17 680   2 320 310       50 1 595 633 3 850   100 2 320 920 5 600  
PD Sithole* 200,0%          4 549 157   110 10 008 968 24 150   2 610 911       50 2 611 035 6 300   – – –  
    Expected value (based on fair value)
Name   SARS Bonus-
matching
shares
Deferred bonus shares and
company-matching share
 
P Spies*   2 201 973 1 104 095 1 607 652  
AG Kirk*   2 198 243 1 436 069 2 088 828  
PD Sithole*   3 002 690 2 349 932 –  
*   Allocated on 11 December 2017 at a VWAP of R414,45.
**   STI in respect of the year ended 30 September 2017.
***   A performance differentiation tool (PDT) is used to modify the standard quantum of SARs and bonus-matching shares, based on an individual’s personal performance, leadership and ability. This is a discretionary percentage ranging from 0% to 200%.

LTI awards vesting or with a performance period ending in 2018

The outcome for awards due to vest in FY18, and whose performance conditions ended by 30 September 2018, are shown below. This applies to all eligible participants.

    LTI measures      
LTI allocation   Total
shareholder
return
Real HEPS
growth
  Performance 
condition result 
(% vesting)
 
Company-matching shares granted in 2015**   n/a n/a   100% (time-based vesting)   
Deferred bonus shares granted in 2015**   n/a n/a   100% (time-based vesting)   
Bonus-matching shares granted in 2015**   n/a n/a   100% (time-based vesting)   
Performance shares granted in 2015**#   n/a   175%   
Phantom cash share options granted in 2013 – third tranche**@   n/a   0%*  
Share appreciation rights granted in 2013 – third tranche**   n/a   0%   
Share appreciation rights granted in 2014 – second tranche**   n/a   100%   
Share appreciation rights granted in 2015 – first tranche**   n/a   27%   
*   Only 50% of allocation subject to performance conditions.
**   In general, LTI allocations vested in 2018. However, the vesting date is extended for certain employees as a result of them being included in an employer-enforced voluntary closed period.
#   Performance shares are no longer awarded. The last allocation was in May 2016.
@   Phantom cash share options are no longer awarded. The last allocation was in February 2013.
Met Partially met Not met

Payments for termination of office

No additional payments were made for executives terminating office.

Compliance with remuneration policy

There were no deviations from the remuneration policy in the financial year.

Single total figure of remuneration

The following tables disclose total remuneration received and receivable by executive directors and prescribed officers for the period 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2018:

Executive directors
    LC Mac Dougall       NP Doyle     CFH Vaux*      
Remuneration element   FY18
R
  FY17
R
  %   FY18
R
  FY17
R
  %   FY18
R
  FY17
R
  %  
Basic salary   8 511 653   8 058 719       5 497 977   5 211 772       1 967 786   4 531 406      
Retirement funding   339 880   429 695       913 148   923 969       145 875   406 707      
Other benefits   153 092   149 432       72 000   72 000       22 648   51 504      
Guaranteed package     9 004 625   8  637  846         6 483 125     6 207  742         2 136 309     4  989  618      
Short-term incentive   –   –       –   –       –   –      
Cash remuneration   9 004 625   8 637 846       6 483 125   6 207 742       2 136 309   4 989 618      
SARs   –   –       –   –       725 158   –      
Bonus-matching shares     –     –         –     –         –     –      
Deferred bonus shares and company-matching shares   –   –       –   –       –   –      
Total remuneration   9 004 625   8 637 846   4,2   6 483 125   6 207 742   4,4   2 861 467   4 989 618      
* Stepped down as an executive director in February 2018.
Prescribed officers
    AG Kirk**       PW Spies    
Remuneration element   FY18
R
  FY17
R
  %   FY18
R
  FY17
R
  %  
Basic salary   3 860 556   3 955 010       4 029 942   2 343 743      
Retirement funding   316 384   390 999       344 639   250 723      
Other benefits   220 000   240 000       408 446   2 002 282      
Guaranteed package   4 396 940   4 586 009       4 783 027   4 596 748      
Short-term incentive   –   2 320 310       –   1 782 738      
Cash remuneration   4 396 940   6 906 319       4 783 027   6 379 486      
SARs   –   –       –   –      
Bonus-matching shares   –   –       –   –      
Deferred bonus shares and company-matching shares   –   –       –   –      
Total remuneration   4 396 940   6 906 319   (36,3)   4 783 027   6 379 486   (25,0)  

** Resigned on 31 August 2018.

    Y Maharaj ***       PD Sithole    
Remuneration element   FY18
R
  FY17
R
  %   FY18
R
  FY17
R
  %  
Basic salary   1 021 587           3 988 160   3 435 295      
Retirement funding   84 797           344 981   363 047      
Other benefits   1 106 116           141 624   120 000      
Guaranteed package   2 212 500           4 474 765   3 918 342      
Short-term incentive   –           –   2 610 911      
Cash remuneration   2 212 500           4 474 765   6 529 253      
SARs   –           –   –      
Bonus-matching shares   –           –   –      
Deferred bonus shares and company-matching shares   –           –   –      
Total remuneration   2 212 500           4 474 765   6 529 253   (31,5)  
*** Paid a combination of a sign on bonus (R1 000 000) and share allocation (20 000 Tiger Brands shares and 17 000 Adcock Ingram shares in respect of the Tiger Brands Black Managers Trust), still to be allocated, in lieu of STI and LTI forfeited at his former employer.

Number and value of LTI share awards

Disclosure of the quantum and value of awards for the CEO and CFO outstanding at the beginning of the reporting period, as well as new awards made in the period, are provided in the tables here , with the cash value of awards settled during the reporting period indicated in the value-based tables.

Schedule of LTI awards

Unvested awards and cash flow from settling LTI awards for the CEO and CFO are tabulated below:

Name and awards  Award date  Vesting     
date
     
Grant 
share price 
at award 
ZAR
 
Opening 
number
 
Granted 
during 
the year
 
Forfeited 
during year
 
Performance 
condition 
achieved
 
Settled 
during 
the year
 
  
LC Mac Dougall                            
2016 deferred bonus shares  07/12/2016  07/12/2019      –  650  –  –  –  –    
2016 company-matching shares  07/12/2016  07/12/2019      –  650  –  –  –  –    
2016 bonus-matching shares  07/12/2016  07/12/2019      –  650  –  –  –  –    
2016 performance shares  24/05/2016  24/05/2019      –  8 160  –  –  –  –    
2016 SARs  24/05/2016  24/05/2019      341,68  12 000  –  –  –  –    
      24/05/2020      341,68  12 000  –  –  –  –    
      24/05/2021      341,68  12 000  –  –  –  –    
2016 SARs  07/12/2016  07/12/2019      395,97  10 946  –  –  –  –    
      07/12/2020      395,97  10 947  –  –  –  –    
      07/12/2021      395,97  10 947  –  –  –  –    
2017 SARs  11/12/2017  11/12/2020      414,45  –  2 996  –  –  –    
      11/12/2021      414,45  –  2 997  –  –  –    
      11/12/2022      414,45  –  2 997  –  –  –    
Total           78 950  8 990  –  –  –    
NP Doyle                            
2015 company-matching shares  03/12/2015  03/12/2018      –  2 688  –  –  –  –    
2015 deferred bonus shares  03/12/2015  03/12/2018      –  2 688  –  –  –  –    
2016 company-matching shares  07/12/2016  07/12/2019      –  1 060  –  –  –  –    
2016 deferred bonus shares  07/12/2016  07/12/2019      –  1 060  –  –  –  –    
2015 bonus-matching shares  04/02/2015  04/02/2018*    –  2 320  –  –  –  –    
2016 bonus-matching shares  09/02/2016  09/02/2019      –  1 330  –  –  –  –    
2016 bonus-matching shares  07/12/2016  07/12/2019      –  1 590  –  –  –  –    
2015 performance shares  04/02/2015  04/02/2018*    –  2 490  –  –  1 868  –    
2016 performance shares  09/02/2016  09/02/2019      –  5 720  –  –  –  –    
2012 Phantom Cash Share Options  02/07/2012  02/07/2015** 252,01  5 000  –  –  –  –    
     02/07/2016** 252,01  5 000  –  –  –  –    
      02/07/2017** 252,01  5 000  –  –  –  –    
2013 Phantom Cash Share Options  13/02/2013  13/02/2016      299,83  5 000  –  –  –  –    
     13/02/2017      299,83  5 000  –  –  –  –    
      13/02/2018*    299,83  10 000  –  5 000  –  –    
2014 SARs  28/02/2014  28/02/2017      254,45  6 067  –  –  –  –    
      28/02/2018*    254,45  6 067  –  –  –  –    
      28/02/2019      254,45  6 066  –  –  –  –    
2015 SARs  04/02/2015  04/02/2018*    385,33  3 846  –  2 808  –  –    
      04/02/2019      385,33  3 847  –  –  –  –    
      04/02/2020      385,33  3 847  –  –  –  –    
2016 SARs  09/02/2016  09/02/2019      291,71  7 623  –  –  –  –    
      09/02/2020      291,71  7 623  –  –  –  –    
      09/02/2021      291,71  7 624  –  –  –  –    
2016 SARs  07/12/2016  07/12/2019      395,97  11 260  –  –  –  –    
      07/12/2020      395,97  11 260  –  –  –  –    
      07/12/2021      395,97  11 260  –  –  –  –    
2017 SARs  11/12/2017  11/12/2020      414,45  –  15 276  –  –  –    
      11/12/2021      414,45  –  15 277  –  –  –    
      11/12/2022      414,45  –  15 277  –  –  –    
Total           142 336  45 830  7 808  1 868  –    
Name and awards Closing
number
Face value
at award
ZAR
Cash
received
ZAR
Value of
shares
acquired
ZAR
Share
price
effect
value of
award
ZAR
Effective
performance
target
Forfeited/
awarded
during the
year
Closing
fair value
vesting
ZAR
 
LC Mac Dougall                  
2016 deferred bonus shares 650 257 381 – – – – – 167 089  
2016 company-matching shares 650 257 381 – – – – – 167 089  
2016 bonus-matching shares 650 257 381 – – – – – 167 089  
2016 performance shares 8 160 2 788 109 – – – – – 172 583  
2016 SARs 12 000 4 100 160 – – – – – 258 848  
  12 000 4 100 160 – – – – – 372 600  
  12 000 4 100 160 – – – – – 447 000  
2016 SARs 10 946 4 334 288 – – – – – 226 363  
  10 947 4 334 684 – – – – – 281 995  
  10 947 4 334 684 – – – – – 339 576  
2017 SARs 2 996 1 241 692 – – – – – 81 851  
  2 997 1 242 107 – – – – – 96 533  
  2 997 1 242 107 – – – – – 105 165  
Total 87 940 32 590 292 – – – – – 2 883 781  
NP Doyle                  
2015 company-matching shares 2 688 921 715 – – – – – 710 653  
2015 deferred bonus shares 2 688 921 715 – – – – – 710 653  
2016 company-matching shares 1 060 419 728 – – – – – 272 484  
2016 deferred bonus shares 1 060 419 728 – – – – – 272 484  
2015 bonus-matching shares 2 320 893 966 – – – – – 614 846  
2016 bonus-matching shares 1 330 387 974 – – – – – 350 721  
2016 bonus-matching shares 1 590 629 592 – – – – – 408 725  
2015 performance shares 4 358 1 679 268 – – – – – 1 154 957  
2016 performance shares 5 720 1 668 581 – – – – – 122 522  
2012 Phantom Cash Share Options 5 000 1 260 050 – – – – – 65 050  
  5 000 1 260 050 – – – – – 65 050  
  5 000 1 260 050 – – – – – 65 050  
2013 Phantom Cash Share Options 5 000 1 499 150 – – – – – –  
  5 000 1 499 150 – – – – – –  
  5 000 1 499 150 – – – – – –  
2014 SARs 6 067 1 543 748 – – – – – 180 069  
  6 067 1 543 748 – – – – – 180 069  
  6 066 1 543 494 – – – – – 233 602  
2015 SARs 1 038 399 973 – – – – – 11 781  
  3 847 1 482 365 – – – – – 44 587  
  3 847 1 482 365 – – – – – 45 010  
2016 SARs 7 623 2 223 705 – – – – – 226 327  
  7 623 2 223 705 – – – – – 298 136  
  7 624 2 223 997 – – – – – 374 415  
2016 SARs 11 260 4 458 622 – – – – – 232 857  
  11 260 4 458 622 – – – – – 290 058  
  11 260 4 458 622 – – – – – 349 285  
2017 SARs 15 276 6 331 138 – – – – – 417 340  
  15 277 6 331 553 – – – – – 492 072  
  15 277 6 331 553 – – – – – 536 070  
Total 182 226 63 257 077 – – – – – 8 724 873  
* Vesting date extended as a consequence of the voluntary closed period.
** Lapsing of shares extended as a consequence of closed period. Shares should have been exercised by 02/07/2018.

Interests of directors and prescribed officers in BBBEE schemes

No executive director or prescribed officer, other than PD Sithole who was granted 7 000 Tiger Brands and 5 950 Adcock Ingram Shares on 31 January 2013. In addition, Y Maharaj, will qualify to participate in the company’s BMT I scheme when he will be granted 20 000 shares in Tiger Brands Limited, once the closed period has been lifted.

PD Sithole was also granted 9 202 Tiger Brands shares in terms of the BMT II scheme on 30 September 2017. This grant is subject to a three year retention period which expires on 30 September 2020.

Non-executive directors’ remuneration 2018

The non-executive director remuneration paid during the year under review (as approved by shareholders on 20 February 2018) and the total comparative figure for 2017 are disclosed below, excluding VAT:

Committee MO Ajukwu SL Botha3 MJ Bowman GA Klintworth1 M Makanjee E Mashilwane  
Board fees 890 074 93 929  386 989 229 000  386 989 386 989  
Audit committee fees – –  – –  – 168 896  
Investment committee fees – –  25 552 –  – –  
Remuneration and nomination committee fees – 23 548  214 717 –  97 017 –  
Nomination committee fees – –  – –  – –  
Social, ethics and transformation committee fees – –  – –  177 186 –  
Risk committee fees 318 258 –  – –  – –  
Extraordinary fees – –  – –  – –  
Ad hoc work/meetings – –  20 127 –  22 093 –  
Total FY18 1 208 332 117 477  647 384 229 000  683 284 555 884  
Total FY17 812 387 577 780  477 468 –  612 393 360 163  
     
Committee Dr KD Mokhele RD Nisbet4 MP Nyama YGH Suleman BS Tshabalala2  
Board fees 1 797 170 386 989  386 989 386 989 386 989   
Audit committee fees – 294 110  – 168 896 –   
Investment committee fees – 25 552  – 25 552 –   
Remuneration and nomination committee fees – –  97 017 – –   
Nomination committee fees – –  – – –   
Social, ethics and transformation committee fees – –  88 593 – –   
Risk committee fees – 138 374  – 272 679 138 374   
Extraordinary fees – –  – – –   
Ad hoc work/meetings 8 334 27 989  – 22 093 –   
Total FY18 1 805 504 873 012  572 598 876 207 525 362   
Total FY17 1 280 705 819 716  553 695 745 002 93 929   
1 Appointed 16 August 2018.
2 Resigned 15 August 2018.
3 Resigned 24 November 2017.
4 Resigned 7 September 2018.

Non-executive directors’ remuneration 2017

The non-executive director remuneration paid for the year ended 30 September 2017 is disclosed below, excluding VAT:

  MO Ajukwu SL Botha MJ Bowman K Hedderwick1 M Makanjee E Mashilwane2 Dr KD Mokhele6  
Board fees 612 707 368 491 368 491 90 316  368 491 278 175  1 053 045   
Carozzí board meeting – – – –  – –  –   
Audit committee fees – – – –  – 81 988  71 823   
Investment committee fees – – 41 805 –  – –  11 340   
Remuneration committee fees – 201 729 – –  47 096 –  –   
Nominations committee fees – 7 560 – –  7 560 –  –   
Social, ethics and transformation committee fees – – – –  164 046 –  –   
Risk committee fees 199 680 – 67 172 –  – –  96 617   
Extraordinary fees – – – –  – –  –   
Ad hoc work/meetings* – – – –  25 200 –  47 880   
TOTAL FY17 812 387 577 780 477 468 90 316  612 393 360 163  1 280 705   
  BL Sibiya3 RD Nisbet MP Nyama AC Parker4 YGH Suleman BS Tshabalala5  
Board fees 658 948  368 491 368 491 838 858  368 491 93 929   
Carozzí board meeting –  – – 218 010  – –   
Audit committee fees –  280 052 – –  153 811 –   
Investment committee fees –  58 815 – –  41 805 –   
Remuneration committee fees –  – 95 621 –  48 526 –   
Nominations committee fees –  – 7 560 –  – –   
Social, ethics and transformation committee fees –  – 82 022 –  – –   
Risk committee fees –  112 357 – –  132 369 –   
Extraordinary fees –  – – –  – –   
Ad hoc work/meetings* –  – – 22 680  – –   
TOTAL FY17 658 948  819 716 553 695 1 079 548  745 002 93 929   
1 Appointed on 1 December 2016 and resigned on 14 February 2017.
2 Appointed on 1 December 2016.
3 Resigned on 30 June 2017.
4 Resigned as chairman on 21 February 2017.
5 Appointed on 26 May 2017.
6 Appointed as chairman on 21 February 2017.
* Paid for special meetings attended for committee of the board.

Non-executive directors’ remuneration 2019

The following table reflects proposed fees from 1 March 2019, excluding VAT, subject to the approval of shareholders at the AGM on 19 February 2019:

Forum   Capacity   Current rate
effective
March 2018
  Proposed rate
resident board
members –
effective
March 2019
  Proposed fees
to be paid
to non-resident
board members –
effective
March 2019
 
Main board   Chairman   1 849 515   1 941 990   *  
    Member   398 260   418 173   961 798  
Audit   Chairman   302 676   326 890   *  
    Member   173 815   186 851   *  
Remuneration and nominations   Chairman   220 971   229 810   *  
    Member   99 842   107 331   *  
Risk   Chairman   280 621   290 443   *  
    Member   142 404   148 100   340 629  
Social, ethics and transformation   Chairman   182 347   195 111   *  
    Member   91 173   98 467   *  
Hourly fees       4 167   4 396   10 111  
Extraordinary meetings       20 951   22 103   50 837  

* Not applicable.

Non-binding advisory vote

Shareholders are requested to cast two separate non-binding votes on the remuneration policy and implementation report in parts 2 and 3 of this report.