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At its Shareholders' Meeting of May 15, 2002 Eurazeo became a corporation with an Executive Board and a Supervisory Board.
The Supervisory Board oversees the company's management in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations and the company's articles of incorporation and bylaws. Its distinguished members meet as frequently as the company's interests require.
The Executive Board, which manages Eurazeo, meets at least once a month.
As of May 14, 2008, Eurazeo's Supervisory Board had 15 members, of which 11 were independent members and 4 were non-voting members.
Members of the Supervisory Board are considered independent members if they have no direct or indirect relationship of any kind with the Company, its consolidated group or its management that might affect or detract from their ability to make independent judgments. The criteria used for determining whether a Supervisory Board member is or is not an independent member were set forth by the Supervisory Board at its meeting of March 13, 2003 and were reviewed at its meeting of May 5, 2004. The status of each Supervisory Board member has been examined on the basis of these criteria.
A Supervisory Board member is considered to be an independent member if he:
• is not currently, and has not been over the previous five years, an officer or employee of the Company or of a company within its consolidated group or of its parent company;
• is not currently, and has not been over the previous five years, an officer of a company in which the Company or one of its employees or representatives serves or has served as a director;
• does not currently serve, and has not served over the previous five years, as the statutory auditor of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries;
• is not, either directly or indirectly and in a material manner, either a client, a supplier, or an investment or corporate banker of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries;
• is not a close relative of an officer of the Company.
The Board may rule that a member who meets the above criteria cannot be considered an independent member due to specific circumstances and, conversely, that a member who does not meet all of these criteria may be considered an independent member.
The Supervisory Board meeting of May 5, 2004 reviewed the independence of its members; and defined as independent members:
• Antoine Bernheim
• Bruno Bonnell
• Jean Gandois
• Richard Goblet d’Alviella
• Hervé Guyot
• Roland du Luart de Montsaulnin
• Olivier Merveilleux du Vignaux
• Jean-Pierre Richardson
• Jean-Pierre Rosso
• Henri Saint Olive
• Théodore Zarifi
The organization and operation of the Supervisory Board and its committees (i.e. meetings, venues and proceedings) are set forth in detail in the Supervisory Board's internal rules, in accordance with article 13 of the Company’s by laws.
Each Supervisory Board member must own at least 250 shares in the Company.
On February 15, 2008, the Supervisory Board members together owned 256,852 shares, representing 0.48% of share capital and 0.61% of voting rights.
Meetings
The Supervisory Board met 6 times in 2007 (5 in 2006), with an average attendance rate of more than 82% (87% in 2006).
Supervisory Board’s activity
The Supervisory Board performs the checks and controls it deems necessary at any time and may request any document it deems necessary to perform its duties.
The Supervisory Board meets as often as necessary and at least once every quarter.
The Executive Board submits a monthly report to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board covering developments in investment holdings, cash balances, transactions performed and the Company’s debt, if any.
The Executive Board submits a report to the Supervisory Board at least once every quarter on these items that describes the Company’s activity and strategy.
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Members of the Supervisory Board |
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| Michel David-Weill |
| Chairman of the Supervisory Board |
| Chairman of the Financial Committee |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2014 |
| Date of first appointment : June 27, 1972 |
| Number of shares held: 39,084 |
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| Olivier Merveilleux du Vignaux |
Independent member Chairman of the Compensation and Appointments Committee |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2010 |
| First elected on : May 5, 2004 |
| Number of shares held : 321 |
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| Antoine Bernheim |
| Independent member |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in: 2014 |
| First elected on: June 27, 1972 |
| Number of shares held: 2,685 |
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| Jean-Pierre Rosso |
| Independent member |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2010 |
| First elected on : May 5, 2004 |
| Number of shares held : 302 |
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| Noël Dupuy |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2010 |
| First elected on : July 18, 2005 |
| Number of shares held : 363 |
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| Marcel Roulet |
| Member of the Audit Committee and of the Financial Committee |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2014 |
| First elected on : April 25,2001 |
| Number of shares held : 480 |
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| Jean Gandois |
| Independent member |
| Chairman of the Compensation and Appointments Committee |
| Member of the Audit Committee and of the Financial Committee |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2014 |
| First elected on : December 15, 1997 |
| Number of shares held : 364 |
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| Henri Saint Olive |
| Independent member |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2010 |
| First elected on : May 5, 2004 |
| Number of shares held : 2,100 |
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| Richard Goblet d'Alviella |
| Independent member |
| Member of the Audit Committee |
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| Belgian nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2014 |
| First elected on : April 25, 2001. |
| Number of shares held : 370 |
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| Béatrice Stern |
| Independent member |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2014 |
| First elected on : May 14, 2008 |
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| Hervé Guyot |
| Independent member |
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| Belgian nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2010 |
| First elected on : May 5, 2004 |
| Number of shares held : 302 |
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| Jacques Veyrat |
| Independent member |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2014 |
| First elected on : May 14, 2008 |
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| Jean Laurent |
Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board Chairman of the Audit Committee Member of the Financial Committee |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2010 |
| First elected on : May 5, 2004 |
| Number of shares held : 363 |
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| Théodore Zarifi |
| Independent member |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2010 |
| First elected on : May 5, 2004 |
| Number of shares held : 5,110 |
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| Roland du Luart de Montsaulnin |
| Independent member |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2010 |
| First elected on : May 5, 2004 |
| Number of shares held : 763 |
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| Bruno Roger |
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Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board Member of the Financial Committee |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in: 2010 |
| First elected on : 1969 |
| Chairman of Lazard Frères (SAS). |
| Number of shares held : 201,299 |
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| Georges Ralli |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in: : 2010 |
| First elected on : December 17, 1998 |
| Deputy Chairman de Lazard LLC (Etats-Unis) |
| Executive Deputy Chairman of Lazard Frères (SAS). |
| Number of shares held : 1,832 |
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| Jean-Philippe Thierry |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in: : 2010 |
| First elected on : May 5, 2004 |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AGF. |
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| Jean-Pierre Richardson |
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| French nationality |
| Current term expires in : 2010 |
| First elected on : April 25, 2001 |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of S.A. Joliette Matériel. |
| Number of shares held : 389 |
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The Supervisory Board has formed three specialized standing committees. Although the term of committee membership coincides with the member's term of office on the Supervisory Board, the latter can change the composition of its committees at any time and remove a member from a committee if necessary. The operation and duties of these committees are specified in charters, the basic principles of which are presented below :
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Audit Committee
Five members, three of which are independent
The Audit Committee is chaired by Jean Laurent. Its other members include Jean Gandois, Richard Goblet d'Alviella, Jean-Pierre Richardson and Marcel Roulet.
This Committee examines the annual and half-year company and consolidated financial statements before they are submitted to the Supervisory Board.
The Audit Committee helps select the statutory auditors of the company and of the companies it directly or indirectly controls. It ensures that these auditors are independent and reviews and validates with them their audit program, audits, recommendations and follow-up actions.
The Audit Committee is kept informed of the company's accounting rules and of any difficulties encountered in observing these rules. It examines any proposed change in accounting standards or methods.
The Executive Board and the Statutory Auditors keep the Audit Committee informed of anything that may expose the company to a significant risk.
The Committee may commission an internal or outside audit on any matter it considers is within the scope of its responsibility.
In this case, its Chairman immediately informs the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board.
Twice a year, the Executive Board presents the Audit Committee with a report of the risks to which the company may be exposed. The Committee also reviews the company's cash position at each of its meetings.
The Committee meets at the request of its Chairman and also at the request of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board or the Chairman of the Executive Board.
The Audit Committee met four times during fiscal 2007. The Committee’s attendance rate was 100%.
On March 15, 2007, the Committee reviewed the annual company and consolidated financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 2006, presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
The Committee was informed of the company's financial situation, reviewed the documents presented to foresee
any potential difficulties pursuant to Act 84-148 of 1984, and met with the company's finance staff. It also examined
the draft report submitted by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board and approved the internal audit program for
2007. It also examined the action plan implemented to meet the shorter reporting deadlines on June 30. The
Committee examined the fees paid to Statutory Auditors.
On June 28, 2007, the Committee reviewed the parent company quarterly financial statements for the period ended
March 31, 2007. It was informed of the company's financial situation, the status on the shorter financial statements
reporting deadlines together with a status report on internal control engagements. The Committee reviewed the
budget for Statutory Auditors for financial year 2007, for their audit engagement. On August 27, 2007, the
Committee reviewed the half-yearly parent company and consolidated financial statements for the period June 30,
2007, in a context of very tight deadlines. The Committee reviewed the information required to foresee any potential
corporate difficulties (Act 84-148 of 1984). It was also informed of the Company’s financial situation and examined
the risks faced by Eurazeo group. The Committee examined the fees paid by Eurazeo to Statutory Auditors over
the period of January 1 to June 30, 2007.
On November 28, 2007, the Committee proceeded to the review of the parent company’s quarterly accounts as
at September 30, 2007, of the cash situation and the forecast parent financial statements for 2008. The Internal
auditor presented the results of completed engagements, and then the Committee defined the internal audit
program for 2008. The Committee reviewed the views paid to Statutory Auditors for the period from January 1,
2007 to September 30, 2007. Lastly, the Committee was informed of updates to the 2007 reference document,
more complete and more compliant with the latest legal and regulatory recommendations.
For 2007, an aggregate sum of 55,000 euros was attributed to this Committee's members in proportion to their
attendance at meetings. This represented an average amount of 10,000 euros for each member and 15,000 euros
for the Chairman.
Compensation and Appointments Committee
Membership: Two members, all of whom are independent.
The Compensation and Appointments Committee consists of Jean Gandois, Chairman, and Olivier Merveilleux du
Vignaux.
The Committee makes proposals to the Supervisory Board concerning the compensation of its Chairman, Vice
Chairman and Executive Board members, the amount of directors’ fees subject to shareholder approval at the
annual meeting and stock options granted to Executive Board members.
The compensation of Executive Board members is determined individually for each member. The Committee
determines the amount of variable compensation – which may usually range from 0% to 60% of total compensation
– essentially on the basis of the quality of the past year's performance. A table showing the breakdown between
the fixed and variable portions of each Executive Board member's compensation is provided on page 124 of this
document. The Compensation and Appointments Committee also reviews stock options granted to individual
Executive Board members and aggregate stock options granted to Eurazeo's salaried employees. To ensure the
continued loyalty of its key executives, Eurazeo has made it a policy to grant stock options on a regular basis. The
number of stock options granted to each person is determined on the basis of the ratio of the potential capital gain
on these options to this person's annual salary and is subject to review by a specialized external consulting firm.
The Committee also makes recommendations on the appointment, re-appointment and dismissal of Supervisory
and Executive Board members. It is kept informed of recruitment and compensation paid to the Company’s senior
executives.
Meetings of the Committee are called at least once a year by its Chairman. It may also convene at the request of
the Chairman of the Supervisory Board or the Chairman of the Executive Board.
The Committee met four times in 2007 and was consulted on the implementation of the stock option plan for 2007
and on Executive Board member compensation for 2008. At its meeting of September 4, 2007, it also approved
the appointment of Virginie Morgon as Director of Investments. The Committee’s attendance rate was 90%.
A total of 8,250 euros in fees were attributed to this committee's members in proportion to their attendance at
meetings; 4,500 euros of this amount were paid to the Committee Chairman.
Finance Committee
Membership: Five members, including one independent member.
The Finance Committee consists of Michel David-Weill, Chairman, and Jean Gandois, Jean Laurent, Marcel Roulet
and Bruno Roger (non-voting member).
It examines and gives its opinion on certain planned investments and transactions that are subject to the
Supervisory Board’s approval as required by law or the company’s bylaws.
Finance Committee meetings are called by its Chairman whenever necessary. It may also convene at the request
of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board or the Chairman of the Executive Board.
The Committee met three times in 2007, with a 100% attendance rate.
A total of 33,000 euros in fees were attributed to this Committee’s members in 2007, in proportion to their
attendance at meetings.
| Patrick Sayer |
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Chairman of the Executive Board, 50
Patrick Sayer has been Chairman of Eurazeo’s Executive Board since 2002.
Previously, he was a senior partner at Lazard Frères et Cie in Paris and Managing Director of Lazard Frères & Co in New York. His private equity experience dates back to the creation of Fonds Partenaires, where he was active from 1989 to 1993. He subsequently helped redefine the investment strategy of Gaz et Eaux which had become Eurazeo.
He sits on the Board of several companies, including Europcar Groupe, B&B Hotels, Ipsos, Rexel S.A., APCOA Parking AG, Banca Leonardo, Euraleo, PUF, Grand Théâtre de Provence and Groupe Lucien Barrière. He is the Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ANF and the past President of the French Private Equity Investor’s Association (AFIC) and a member of the Orientation Committee of France Investissement.
Patrick Sayer is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique (1980) Ecole des Mines de Paris (1982) and French Financial Analyst center. |
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| Bruno Keller |
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Chief Operating Officer, Executive Board member, 53
Mr. Keller has been Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Executive Board of Eurazeo since May 2002.
He joined Eurazeo in 1990 as the Chief Financial Officer, and was appointed Deputy Chief Operating Officer in June 1998. Before joining Eurazeo, Mr. Keller was an auditor with Price Waterhouse (1976-1982), Financial Director of the Elf Aquitaine Financial Dept (1982-1989) and head of Asset Management at Banque Indosuez (1989-1990).
He is also the Chairman of ANF’s Executive Board and a Director of Europcar Groupe.
Bruno Keller is a graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Rouen.
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| Philippe Audouin |
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Chief Financial Officer and Executive Board member, 51
Mr. Audouin joined Eurazeo in 2002.
He began his career by starting his own company, and then became the Chief Financial Officer and deputy managing director (“Prokurist”) in Germany of the first joint venture of France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom. From 1996 to 2000, he was in charge of finance, human resources and administration at France Telecom’s Multimedia division, and was also a member of the Supervisory Board of Pages Jaunes. From April 2000 to February 2002, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Europ@Web (part of Groupe Arnault). He taught for five years at HEC Business School, including a position as senior lecturer for third-year students in the Entrepreneurs program.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of Europcar Groupe and of the Supervisory Board of ANF.
Philippe Audouin is a graduate of Hautes Etudes Commerciales.
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| Gilbert Saada |
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Director of Investments and Executive Board member, 44
Gilbert Saada has been a member of Eurazeo’s Executive Board since 2002. He co-leads the investment team and has directed such investments as ELIS, Eutelsat, Terreal, Oberthur, IRR.
He joined Eurazeo in 1999 as the Investment Business Development Director. Prior to this, he worked in the Corporate Finance department of Crédit Agricole.
From 1992 to 2000, he taught corporate finance at HEC Business School.
He sits on the board of directors of several companies: Europcar Group, Rexel, Legendre Holding 20 (ELIS), Cegid et LT Participations (Ipsos).
Gilbert Saada received an advanced degree (DEA) in Economics and Statistics from Université de Paris II, a Masters in International Finance from Hautes Etudes Commerciales and a bachelor’s degree in History from Université de Paris I. |
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| Virginie MORGON |
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Director of Investments and Executive Board member, 38
Virginie Morgon has been member of Eurazeo’s Executive Board since January 2008. She co-leads the investment team.
After working as an investment banker in New York and London, Virginie became a senior partner at Lazard Frères et Cie in Paris in 2000 and was also responsible for the European Food, Retail and Consumer goods sector. During her 15 years at Lazard, she advised numerous French and international groups such as Air Liquide, Danone, Publicis, Kingfisher/Castorama and Kesa/Darty, establishing close relationships with the management of these companies.
Virginie Morgon is Chairman of the B&B Hotels Group Supervisory Board and Vice-Chairman of the Board of APCOA Parkings.
Virginie Morgon is member of the Board of Directors of the Women Forum for Economic & Society (WEFCOS) and member of the Board of Directors of Club L – Femmes Forum.
Virginie Morgon has a degree from l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Economics and Finance section) and holds a Master in Economics and Management (MIEM) from the University of Bocconi (Milan, Italy).
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| Luis Marini-Portugal |
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Director of Investments and Executive Board member, 38
Luis Marini-Portugal has been a member of Eurazeo’s Executive Board since July 2008. He co-leads the investment team. He joined Eurazeo in 1999. At Eurazeo, Luis Marini-Portugal has participated in the structuring and oversight of the following investments: the Eutelsat, Rexel, Terreal and Chantemur Heytens LBOs, the development capital for Ipsos, and the venture capital for Realviz and Vox Mobili.
From 1994 to 1999 he was at JP Morgan, first in the Investment Banking division in London, where he worked on mergers and acquisitions, credit rating and IPOs, then as a financial analyst at the Equity Research division in Paris.
Luis Marini-Portugal is a member of the Rexel Board of Directors.
Luis Marini-Portugal is a graduate of HEC Business school (PIM at UC Berkeley and Hochschule St-Gallen) and of Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris.
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