7. Summary of share and option plans 2014

This section has been audited as part of the Financial Notes to the Consolidated Statements of Geberit Group.

In 2014 employees, management and members of the Board of Directors participated in three different share plans. The plans are described for the management and the Board of Directors in this Remuneration Report and for the employees in  Note 18 of the consolidated financial statements. Under the three different share plans, the following numbers of shares were allocated.

  End of
blocking
period
Number of
participants
Number of
shares
issued
Issuing
price
CHF
1
Employee share purchase plan 2014 (ESPP) 2016 1,845 20,687 155.07
Management share purchase plan 2014 (MSPP) 2017 70 13,320 281.95
Directors program 2014 (DSPP) 2018 6 3,505 281.95
Total     37,512  

The 37,512 shares required for these plans were taken from the stock of treasury shares.

In 2014 Geberit management participated in two different option plans (MSPP and MSOP). The plans are described in this Remuneration Report. Under the two different option plans, the following numbers of options were allocated.

  End of
vesting
period
Maturity Number of
participants
Number of
options
allocated
Exercise
price CHF
Management share purchase plan 2014 (MSPP) 2015–2018 2021 70 13,320 281.95
Option plan 2014 (MSOP) / Group Executive Board 2016–2018 2021 5 64,647 281.95
Option plan 2014 (MSOP) / Other management 2015–2018 2021 64 62,428 281.95
Total       140,395  

 

The fair value of the options grant in 2014 amounted to CHF 23.65 at the respective grant date. The fair value was determined using the binomial model for “American Style Call Options”.

The calculation model was based on the following parameters:

  Exercise
price
1
Expected
volatility
Expected Ø
dividend yield
Contractual
period
Risk ­free
interest rate
  CHF % % Years %
Management share purchase plan 2014 (MSPP) 281.95 13.500 3.80 7 0.868
Option plan 2014 (MSOP) 281.95 13.500 3.80 7 0.868

1 The exercise price corresponds to the average price of Geberit shares for the period from 4.–17.3.2014.

 

Costs resulting from participation plans amounted to CHF 2.9 million in 2014 (prior year 2.6 million), those for option plans totaled 2.5 million (prior year 2.6 million).