Pension Commitments


As part of the restructuring of its post-employment benefit system, Wincor Nixdorf AG converted part of its company pension scheme from annuity to one-time pay-off or installment payouts in the third quarter of fiscal 2005/2006. Thus, the retirement benefit systems implemented for Eckard Heidloff and Stefan Auerbach were converted accordingly. The retirement benefit system for Dr. Jürgen Wunram is also based on one-time pay-off or installment payments. No changes were made to the retirement benefit systems implemented for Jürgen Wilde and Karl-Heinz Stiller, as both gentlemen had already completed their 57th birthdays at the date of conversion and had availed themselves of their right not to choose the conversion of their retirement benefits. As regards the retirement benefits awarded to Eckard Heidloff, the company has, in addition, obliged itself to pay premiums of €100,000 per annum as the policyholder of life insurance. At the end of the insurance contract, the amount is to be transferred on a pro-rata basis to the retirement capital, i.e., the total endowment sum. The respective members of the Board of Directors are entitled to the pension payments from the age of 60. However, should a member remain on the Board of Directors in an active capacity beyond this period, the receipt of retirement benefits shall only be possible as from the end of his/her employment contract as a member of the Board of Directors.

The pension benefits awarded to members of the Board of Directors at the balance sheet date and the allocations made to retirement accruals in the period under review are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Pensions

Retirement capital

 

Annual amount upon occurrence of retirement
(as of Sept. 30, 2007)

Allocation to pension accruals during fiscal year

Total
(as of Sept. 30, 2007)

Allocations during fiscal year

Eckard Heidloff

259,918

26,082

Stefan Auerbach

367,446

50,000

Jürgen Wilde

29,769

Dr. Jürgen Wunram

116,667

83,333

Total

29,769

744,031

159,415

The table outlines the annual pension and/or one-time pay-off entitlements that members of the Board of Directors would receive from the age of 60, on the basis of the entitlements accumulated up to September 30, 2007, as well as the entitlement acquired in fiscal 2006/2007 that was allocated to pension accruals. In the event that the respective members continue to hold a position on the Board of Directors, the actual pensions and/or one-time pay-off benefits will be higher than those presented in the table, particularly as a result of future financing contributions. The allocations to retirement capital, i.e., the total endowment sum, for Eckard Heidloff, Stefan Auerbach and Dr. Jürgen Wunram (until now on a pro-rata basis), as listed in the table, will occur in the same amount in subsequent years until the end of the respective contracts for the members of the Board of Directors and will bear interest of 3.5% per annum.

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