Question 14: Application of the scope exemption; Paragraph 19 of the APM Guidelines.

Date last updated: October 2017

Question: In which circumstances is the scope exemption in paragraph 19 (4th bullet) of the APM Guidelines applicable (i.e. issuers are not required to apply the APM Guidelines when APMs are used to explain the compliance with the terms of an agreement or legislative requirement such as lending covenants or the basis of calculating the director or executive remuneration) ?

Answer: The exception in paragraph 19 of the APM Guidelines (4th bullet) is only applicable when an issuer uses APMs solely to explain compliance with terms of an agreement or legislative requirement. If issuers use simultaneously an APM to explain the compliance of terms of agreement or legislative requirement and to provide information on/describe its performance in a given period, this APM is within the scope of the APM Guidelines.