30. Share-based payment agreement with cash settlement

In the 2013 financial year, UNIQA introduced a share-based remuneration programme for members of the Management Board of UNIQA Insurance Group AG and for the members of the Management Board of UNIQA Österreich Versicherungen AG and UNIQA International AG. In accordance with this programme, entitled employees were conditionally awarded virtual UNIQA shares effective 1 January of the relevant financial year which give them the right to a cash payment after the end of the benefit period of four years in each case, provided certain key performance targets are met; maximum limits were also agreed.

The selected key performance targets are aimed at ensuring a relative market-based performance measurement and absolute performance measurement in accordance with the individual corporate objectives of the UNIQA Group. These defined equally-weighted key performance targets include the total shareholder return (TSR) of the UNIQA ordinary share compared with the TSR of the shares in the companies on the DJ EURO STOXX TMI Insurance, the P&C Net in UNIQA’s property and casualty business and the return on risk capital (the required).

The programme stipulates annual investments in UNIQA shares with a holding period also of four years in each case.

The cash settlement is calculated as follows for each tranche of shares: payment = A × B × C

A = number of virtual shares awarded for the performance period.

B = average price of the UNIQA ordinary share in the period of six months before the end of the performance period.

C = degree of target achievement at the end of the performance period. The maximum target achievement is 200 per cent.

The on the date that share-based payment awards are granted is recognised as expense over the period in which the unconditional entitlement to the award is obtained. The fair value is based on expectations with respect to achievement of the defined key performance targets. Changes in measurement assumptions result in an adjustment of the recognised provision amounts affecting income. Obligations from share-based remuneration are stated under “Other provisions”.

As at 31 December 2019 a total of 1,066,194 virtual shares (2018: 1,103,954 shares) were relevant for the measurement. The of share-based remuneration at the reporting date amounts to €7,169 thousand (2018: €6,690 thousand).

Combined ratio
Total sum of operating expenses and insurance benefits in relation to the (net) premiums earned in property and casualty insurance.
Return on equity (ROE)
The return on equity is the ratio of the profit/(loss) to the average equity, after deducting non-controlling interests in each case.
Fair value
The fair value is the price that would be collected in an ordinary business transaction between market participants for the sale of an asset or that would be paid for transferring a liability.
Fair value
The fair value is the price that would be collected in an ordinary business transaction between market participants for the sale of an asset or that would be paid for transferring a liability.