New Airways Pension Scheme Annual Report & Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2018 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS New Airways Pension Scheme Contents Page Chair’s Review 1 Trustee Directors & Advisers 3 Trustee’s Report 5 Statement of Trustee’s Responsibilities 12 Investment Report 13 Independent Auditor’s Report 18 Fund Account 20 Statement of Net Assets 21 Notes to the Financial Statements 22 Independent Auditor’s Statement About Contributions 37 Trustee’s Summary of Contributions 38 Schedule of Contributions 39 Actuarial Certificate 42 Report on Actuarial Liabilities 43 Membership Information 45 Compliance Statement 46 Year Ending 31 March 2018 Return to Contents CHAIR’S REVIEW New Airways Pension Scheme Welcome to my annual report as Chair of the New NAPS. We have seen steady investment returns and as Airways Pension Scheme (NAPS). This report covers a result, the Scheme’s assets have grown from £16.1bn issues around governance, funding, investment and to £16.9bn. administration during the Scheme year as well as updating you on some important events since the However, due to the impact of closure to future accrual, year end. Throughout the year we have kept members liabilities have decreased over the period. This is due informed about Scheme developments; with articles to closure removing the link to future salary increases in both In Focus and quarterly online newsletters/ for existing active members of NAPS at 31 March 2018 bulletins as well as regular updates on the closure of (except, for a defined period of time, where selected as NAPS to future accrual. one of the transitional options made available by BA). The full impact of closure will be calculated as part of the 2018 formal valuation. NAPS closure to future accrual In September 2017 British Airways (BA) commenced In the period prior to closure, the improvement in the a consultation with its employees on its proposals for overall funding level allowed us to make members’ future pension benefit provision. benefits more secure by reducing our exposure to investment risk. In addition to the annual de-risking Following BA’s consultation with active members of programme, in January 2018 we further reduced NAPS and the British Airways Retirement Plan (BARP), our holding of return-seeking assets by 5.75%. At 31 pension build up ceased in both arrangements on March 2018, return-seeking assets made up 56.5% and from 1 April 2018. BA introduced a new pension of our benchmark portfolio. We moved the proceeds arrangement for its employees, the British Airways into less volatile, liability-matching assets. This de- Pension Plan (BAPP), on 1 April 2018. risking reflects the terms of our Journey Plan which makes sure we manage risk and the required return The closure of NAPS to future accrual was a significant by keeping a close eye on the funding level and market change for NAPS members and the NAPS Trustee was conditions. More de-risking has been carried out in keenly aware that members faced complex decisions the period since 31 March 2018. in relation to transitional options offered by BA. The BA Pensions team dealt with a large volume of closure- You can read more about our investments on pages 13 related enquiries and its key focus was to provide to 17. support and information to members during this period. Governance matters As a matter of good governance we review each of our Funding and investment professional advisers on a regular basis. We reviewed The 2015 formal valuation was completed in December the Scheme’s Auditor and retained the incumbent, 2016. In the years between formal valuations the KPMG. We also reviewed the Scheme’s Actuary and Actuary carries out interim updates on how the funding appointed Aaron Punwani of Lane Clark & Peacock position has changed since the last valuation. on 1 April 2018. I would like to thank the Scheme’s former Actuary, James Wintle of Willis Towers Watson, The Trustee’s report on page 5 shows how the funding for supporting the Scheme through many complex has evolved since 31 March 2015 by reference to the changes during his tenure. annual interim valuation updates. At the time of the 31 March 2017 update the deficit was £3.7bn and the An important legal change that has taken place since funding level was 81.1%. the end of the Scheme year is that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in May The 2018 formal valuation is in progress and has a 2018. This legislation gives people new rights to move or statutory deadline for finalisation by 30 June 2019. delete personal data and requires companies to collect and use data in line with key principles. To ensure the In the year ending 31 March 2018, BA paid £701m Scheme is compliant with the new regulation the NAPS (including employee salary sacrifice contributions) into Trustee agreed a new Privacy Statement. Year Ending 31 March 2018 1 Return to Contents CHAIR’S REVIEW New Airways Pension Scheme New office premises for BA Pensions - Whitelocke Employer Appointed Trustee Directors House Team After the end of the Scheme year, BA made some After 25 years at Whitelocke House the BA Pensions changes to the Employer Appointed Trustee Directors team is moving to BA’s headquarters, Waterside. (ENDs) serving the NAPS Trustee Board. Up until 24 July Our new postal address details are available on 2018, the ENDs had sat jointly on the Airways Pension www.mybapension.com. Whilst the move is a Scheme (APS) Trustee and NAPS Trustee Boards. With significant task I am confident there will be no impact effect from 25 July 2018, BA appointed five additional to the high levels of service Scheme members have ENDs, allocating them between the Boards so that, come to expect from BA Pensions. The move does apart from me, the ENDs no longer sit on both Boards. not change the BA Pensions’ role in support of the APS This resulted in the following changes to the NAPS Trustee and NAPS Trustee and it remains completely Trustee Board: Rebecca Napier, Andrew Fleming and independent of BA. Jude Winstanley ceased to serve as NAPS Trustee Directors with effect from 24 July 2018. BA appointed Long term vision and objectives Caroline Mellor, Ben Sehovic and Karen Slinger as The NAPS Trustee Directors reviewed the Board’s NAPS Trustee Directors with effect from 25 July 2018. strategy and reconfirmed its long term vision and On behalf of the NAPS Trustee Board I would like to objectives hewhic ar to pay the right benefits to the thank Rebecca, Andrew and Jude for their valuable right people at the right time. To deliver this the NAPS contribution and extend a warm welcome to Caroline, Trustee has developed a number of objectives which Ben and Karen. drive the operation of the Scheme, the Trustee Board and BA Pensions. The NAPS Trustee’s long-term vision Acknowledgements and objectives are available on the ‘About us’ page of Finally, I would like to thank all the Trustee Directors for the member website, www.mybapension.com. their dedication, diligence and commitment over the year. On behalf of my fellow NAPS Trustee Directors I would like to commend the BA Pensions team for its support and exceptional service throughout a challenging year. Virginia Holmes Chair of the Trustee September 2018 Year Ending 31 March 2018 2 Return to Contents TRUSTEE DIRECTORS & ADVISERS New Airways Pension Scheme Appointed by British Airways Plc (the Company) Virginia Holmes Sian Davies William Francis Caroline Mellor (Chair) Financial Controller Director of Group IT Senior Commercial Lawyer Independent Trustee Engineering IAG BA Plc BA Plc Appointed 25 July 2018 Appointed 2 May 2017 Ben Sehovic Karen Slinger Head of Heathrow Terminal 3 Head of Cabin Crew IAG BA Plc Appointed 25 July 2018 Appointed 25 July 2018 Elected by pensioners/members Neil Blackburn Ian Bretherton Christopher Daw Graham Fowler Cabin Crew Purser Captain Section Leader Pensioner elected Dave Southcott John Wheale Senior Customer Service Pensioner elected Agent Left office during the year David Maunder Andrew Fleming Rebecca Napier Jude Winstanley Ceased 2 May 2017 Ceased 24 July 2018 Ceased 24 July 2018 Ceased 24 July 2018 Administration & investment management (BA Pensions) British Airways Pension Services Ltd (BAPSL) Trustee Support and Member Services British Airways Pension Investment Management Ltd (BAPIML) – Investment Management Fraser Smart – Chief Executive Officer & Scheme Secretary, BA Pensions Michelle McGregor Smith – Chief Executive Officer, BAPIML Year Ending 31 March 2018 3 Return to Contents TRUSTEE DIRECTORS & ADVISERS New Airways Pension Scheme Advisers* Scheme Actuary Legal Advisers Bankers External custodian James Wintle Eversheds Sutherland LLP BNY Mellon State Street Bank Towers Watson Limited Freshfields Bruckhaus and Trust Co Until 31 March 2018 Deringer LLP Scheme Actuary Aaron Punwani Lane Clark & Peacock From 1 April 2018 Investment Advisers Auditor Covenant Adviser Towers Watson Limited KPMG LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP BAPIML * In addition to the Scheme’s principal advisers the Trustee has appointed legal and other advisers to provide advice on specific matters as required. The New Airways Pensions Scheme – Pension Scheme Registry Number: 10057029 Year Ending 31 March 2018 4 Return to Contents TRUSTEE’S REPORT New Airways Pension Scheme This report provides information about the closure to future accrual. The statutory deadline for management of the Scheme and provides more detail completion of the formal valuation is 30 June 2019. concerning the main activities undertaken during the year. There are sections on the funding position of the The recovery plan Scheme, investment, Scheme governance, Scheme The Scheme has a recovery plan in place to address the changes and pension administration matters. funding deficit. Under the terms of the recovery plan the Trustee and the Company have agreed to repair The financial statements of the Scheme for the year the deficit such that: ended 31 March 2018, as set out on pages 20 to 36 n The Company will pay deficit contributions of £25 have been prepared and audited in accordance with million per month until 30 September 2027.