Remuneration Information • Mar 26, 2024
Remuneration Information
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The remuneration awarded to the Scatec Executive Management Team (EMT) in 2023 was in line with Company guidelines for remuneration of Executive Management, as approved at the Annual General Meeting in April 2023. The total remuneration of the EMT described in this report is based on market practice and designed to support the Company's strategy, long-term interest and sustainability as well as attract and retain high calibre talent.
In a year with geopolitical uncertainty, a turbulent macroeconomic situation and hiking interest rates, Scatec executed its highest construction programme ever with a 40% capacity increase. During the year, the Company delivered all-time high proportionate revenues of NOK 12.7 billion and 8.2 billion of this came from development and construction, with a strong gross margin of 12%. As communicated during the year, several personnel changes took place at the EMT. Long standing members took on external opportunities, paving the way for internal successor appointments, and the Company took the opportunity to strengthen and re-organise the EMT. The following changes to the EMT and reorganisation of accountabilities took place in 2023:
As of 31 December 2023, the EMT consisted of 10 members1, in line with the regional set-up, ensuring a continuation of focus on growth and end-to-end accountability for projects. The EMT consisted of; the Chief Executive Officer (CEO); Chief Financial Officer (CFO); four Executive Vice Presidents (EVPs) responsible for regions; two responsible for services (construction and operations) and two for staff areas. The compensation, including changes to fixed base salary, for newly appointed executives was reviewed holistically in partnership with an independent consultant based on relevant market benchmarks and is detailed within this report. The remaining compensation package was consistent with previous years, and in the beginning of the year2, in line with the guidelines for remuneration of Executive Management, share options were awarded to the EMT along with key personnel with a strike price of NOK 80.25.
1Excluding Kate Bragg who left Scatec in December 2023.
2Hans Jakob Hegge was later awarded 67,516 stock options as part of joining Scatec in March 2023.
The year 2023 witnessed notable transformations and advancements for Scatec, highlighted by robust operational outcomes, particularly in the realm of Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE). Power Production revenues increased to NOK 4,113 million in 2023 and EBITDA to NOK 3,216 million. The Company had strong construction activity with D&C revenues of NOK 8,177 million driven by construction activities in South Africa, Brazil and Pakistan.
Due to the macro-economic environment, the Company did not fully achieve its growth and funding targets. This was reflected in the variable pay element of the Executive's pay.
At the Annual General Meeting in April 2023, the annual compensation for the Non-Executive Board of Directors (the Board) was proposed and approved for 2023. The Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board was to be compensated at NOK 585,000 per year, while the Non-Executive Directors of the Board were to be compensated at NOK 375,000. This reflects relevant market benchmarks. Further details on the requirements on the Board with regards to their compensation are outlined within this report.
For more information about the general performance of the Company, refer to the Scatec Annual report 2023.
The objectives of the guidelines for remuneration of Executive Management are (i) to motivate the Executive Management to strive to realise the Company's strategic goals including financial results, (ii) to be suitable to attract and retain skilled leaders taking into account the international market the Company participates in, and (iii) alignment with a representative average for management salaries for comparable Executive Management in similar businesses, and in the respective local market.
Scatec assesses its management remuneration on a regular basis with the support of independent consultants. The 2023 salary review for the EMT was performed in partnership with Korn Ferry with new salaries implemented in January 2023.
The elements of the remuneration structure are described in the guidelines for remuneration of Executive Management and summarised below.
| Element | Objective | Remuneration level | Performance measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed base salary | Align with market to attract and retain qualified executives |
Competitive, but not market leading. Comparable, where possible, to executives in publicly traded organisations of a similar size and complexity, in Norway or the respective local market |
The base salary is normally subject to annual review based on the Executive's capabilities and background; performance and contribution to Company goals; and relevant external market benchmarks |
| Short-term Incentive | To motivate and encourage a performance culture and Executive's contribution to the Company's business strategy |
The Executive is entitled to an annual bonus ranging from 0-50%3 of their base salary, based on a holistic evaluation against performance indicators |
Performance measured by a combination of the achievement of key performance indicators based on Company overall and financial performance, as well as the Executive's performance |
| Long-Term Incentive (LTI) |
Designed to create an ownership culture, ensuring and strengthening alignment of Executive Management and shareholders' long-term interests and sustainability of the Company. Aims to attract and retain high calibre employees |
The number of share options awarded to each Executive is calculated so that the value of the options is expected to correspond to fifty percent of the Executive's base salary, based on a predefined share price increase over the tenor of the option plan |
The LTI scheme is tied to the development of the share price of the Company, with performance measured through share price appreciation across the tenor of the 5-year share option plan |
| Pension and Insurance schemes |
Provide competitive post employment and other benefits |
Scatec offers a competitive pension and insurance scheme aligned to the local markets. See pension and insurance section |
N/A |
| Employee Share Purchase Programme4 |
Align and strengthen employee interest on Scatec's long-term development by increasing employees' ownership in Scatec |
The programme provides eligible employees opportunity to buy Scatec shares at a discounted rate. Shares are purchased through an interest free loan and paid back through payroll deductions. Shares are locked for a 2-year period |
Employees purchase shares at a discounted rate through an interest free loan and benefit from any gain through share price appreciation following the 2-year lock in period |
| Other benefits in kind |
Align with market to attract and retain qualified executives |
Competitive but not market leading. Benefits in kind that are common for comparable positions, e.g., free telephone service, home PC, free broadband service, newspapers Sign-on bonuses are used in certain situations |
N/A |
The Board of Directors and members of the Nomination committee receive annual fees.
3From 2024, based on the introduction of a new framework, the max bonus opportunity will change for the EMT and other Scatec employees, as explained in the 2024 guidelines for remuneration of Executive Management.
4The 2023 Employee Share Purchase Programme did not run due to timing conflict with the cost reduction programme taking place at the time. The programme is scheduled to run as normal in 2024.
| Fixed remuneration | One year variable |
Multi year variable |
Vari able |
Proportionate of fixed and variable remuneration |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Title | Base salary5 |
Bene fits6 |
Pen sion cost |
Annual bonus ac crued7 |
B&S fair value of options granted8 |
Other variable cost |
Total remu neration 2023 |
Fixed9 | Vari able10 |
| Terje Pilskog | Chief Executive Officer |
3,992 | 16 | 179 | 1,444 | 1,682 | 14311 | 7,456 | 56% | 44% |
| Hans Jakob Hegge12 |
Chief Financial Officer |
2,895 | 13 | 146 | 1,094 | 1,450 | 1,50013 | 7,098 | 43% | 57% |
| Siobhan Minnaar14 | EVP General Counsel |
2,009 | 16 | 173 | 750 | 387 | 3,335 | 66% | 34% | |
| Roar Haugland | EVP Sustainability, HSSE & Quality |
2,262 | 16 | 180 | 802 | 935 | 12815 | 4,323 | 57% | 43% |
| Pål Helsing | EVP Solutions | 2,601 | 16 | 177 | 922 | 1,075 | 13716 | 4,928 | 57% | 43% |
| Ann-Mari Lillejord | EVP Latam/Europe |
2,179 | 16 | 173 | 788 | 864 | 4,020 | 59% | 41% | |
| Pål Strøm | EVP Operations & Maintenance |
2,102 | 16 | 176 | 750 | 864 | 3,908 | 59% | 41% | |
| Eliseo Ana17 | EVP Asia | 2,988 | 1,16618 | 247 | 961 | 1,006 | 6,368 | 69% | 31% | |
| Jan Fourie19 | EVP Sub-Saharan Africa |
1,777 | 116 | 251 | -20 | 815 | 2,959 | 72% | 28% | |
| Mohamed Amer21 | EVP Green H2 & Egypt |
650 | 33 | 68 | 743 | 357 | 1,851 | 41% | 59% | |
| Kate Bragg | EVP People, Strategy & Digital |
2,294 | 16 | 172 | -22 | - | 2,290 | 100% | 0% | |
| Snorre Valdimarsson23 |
EVP General Counsel |
480 | 0 | 48 | - | - | 528 | 100% | 0% | |
| Mikkel Tørud24 | EVP Chief Finan cial Officer / EVP MENA Green H2 |
2,145 | 12 | 149 | - | - | 16325 | 2,469 | 93% | 7% |
| Torstein Berntsen26 | Interim EVP MENA/Green H2 |
497 | 2 | 38 | - | 1,075 | 13727 | 1,749 | 31% | 69% |
(Data in NOK thousand)
Bonus for the earning year is paid in March the following year but is included as an accrual in this table.
5Including holiday allowance accrued in 2023.
6Includes benefits such as insurances, mobile, broadband or other allowances.
7Bonus accrued based on target value, i.e. 75% of max bonus potential (50%), pro-rated if the Executive has worked at the Company for less than the full earning year.
8Fair value of the 2023 options granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) model, in accordance with IFRS standards.
9Includes base salary, other benefits and pension.
10Includes bonus and share options. 11Includes stock options converted to cash payment.
12Joined Scatec and EMT 01.03.2023.
13Includes a sign-on bonus of 1,500,000 NOK.
14Joined EMT 01.02.2023.
15Stock options converted to cash payment.
16Stock options converted to cash payment.
17Employed by SN Power Philippines Inc.
18Includes allowances from a prior international assignment, including housing, schooling and other local allowances.
19Employed by Scatec Africa (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa).
20Left Scatec before bonus pay-out March 2024.
21Joined EMT 01.09.2023. Employed by Scatec Egypt. Compensation reported is pro-rated for the 4 months he was part of EMT in 2023.
22Left Scatec before bonus pay-out March 2024. 23Left Scatec 31.01.2023.
24CFO between 01.01.2023 - 31.03.2023. EVP MENA/Green H2 between 01.03.23 - 31.08.2023.
25Stock options converted to cash payment.
26Interim EVP MENA/Green H2 between 01.01.2023 - 28.02.2023. 27Stock options converted to cash payment.
| Fixed remuneration | One year variable |
Multi year variable |
Varia ble |
remuneration | Proportionate of fixed and variable |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Title | Base salary28 |
Bene fits29 |
Pen sion cost |
Annual bonus acrued30 |
B&S fair value of options granted31 |
Other vari able cost |
Total remu neration 2022 |
Fixed32 | Varia ble33 |
| Terje Pilskog34 | Chief Executive Officer |
3,460 | 15 | 170 | 1,163 | 2,042 | 6,850 | 53% | 47% | |
| Raymond Carlsen35 |
Chief Executive Officer |
2,418 | 39 | 80 | 036 | 0 | 4,63937 | 7,176 | 100% | 0% |
| Mikkel Tørud | Chief Financial Officer |
2,939 | 15 | 169 | 936 | 1,690 | 5,749 | 54% | 46% | |
| Snorre Valdimarsson |
EVP General Counsel |
2,483 | 15 | 169 | 038 | 1,430 | 4,097 | 65% | 35% | |
| Roar Haugland | EVP Sustainability, HSSE & Quality |
2,244 | 15 | 172 | 720 | 1,300 | 4,451 | 55% | 45% | |
| Torstein Berntsen39 | EVP MENA/Green H2 |
2,575 | 15 | 174 | 840 | 1,495 | 5,099 | 54% | 46% | |
| Pål Helsing | EVP Solutions | 2,568 | 15 | 169 | 828 | 1,495 | 5,075 | 54% | 46% | |
| Toril Haaland | EVP People & Organisation |
2,104 | 13 | 170 | 684 | 1,235 | 2,07340 | 6,279 | 69% | 31% |
| Ann-Mari Lillejord41 | EVP Latam/Europe |
1,266 | 10 | 112 | 443 | 519 | 2,350 | 59% | 41% | |
| Kate Bragg42 | EVP People, Strategy & Digital |
1,560 | 15 | 162 | 522 | 574 | 2,833 | 61% | 39% | |
| Pål Strøm43 | EVP Operations & Maintenance |
1,781 | 15 | 166 | 597 | 653 | 3,212 | 61% | 39% | |
| Eliseo Ana44 | EVP Asia | 2,213 | 91645 | 152 | 775 | 589 | 4,645 | 71% | 29% | |
| Jan Fourie46 | EVP Sub-Saharan Africa |
1,844 | 106 | 187 | 645 | 479 | 3,261 | 66% | 34% | |
| Jarl Arve Kosberg47 | EVP Hydropower Project Development |
628 | 1 | 18 | - | - | 647 | 100% | 0% |
(Data in NOK thousand)
29Includes benefits such as insurances, mobile, broadband or other allowances.
30Bonus accrued based on target value, i.e. 75% of max bonus potential (50%), pro-rated if the Executive member has worked at the Company for less than the full earning year.
31Fair value of the 2022 options granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) model, in accordance with IFRS standards.
32Includes base salary and benefits.
33Includes bonus and share options.
35Left Scatec 30.04.2022.
36Left Scatec before bonus pay-out March 2023.
37Includes severance of 3,800,000 NOK and vested stock options converted to cash payment 839,000 NOK.
38Left Scatec before bonus pay-out March 2023. 39Interim EVP Mena/Green H2 from 21.11.22.
40Includes severance. 41Joined Scatec and EMT on 01.05.2022.
28Including paid out holiday allowance.
34CEO from 01.05.22. EVP Project Development Solar & Wind up until 30.04.22.
42Joined EMT on 01.05.2022.
43Joined EMT on 21.11.2022. Employment with Nordic Hydropower.
46Joined EMT on 21.11.2022.
47Joined in January 2021 and retired in January 2022.
| Total remuneration change over 5 years (%) | Total Remuneration annualised |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Executive Management team |
Title | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Terje Pilskog | Chief Executive Officer48 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15% | 9% | 7,456 |
| Terje Pilskog | EVP Project Development Solar & Wind49 |
-4% | 5% | 29% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hans Jakob Hegge | Chief Financial Officer50 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7,709 |
| Siobhan Minnaar | EVP General Counsel51 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3,535 |
| Roar Haugland | EVP Sustainability, HSSE & Quality |
9% | 16% | 24% | -3% | -3% | 4,323 |
| Pål Helsing | EVP Solutions | 243%52 | -57% | 28% | 0% | -3% | 4,928 |
| Ann-Mari Lillejord | EVP Latam/Europe | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 71% | 4020 |
| Pål Strøm | EVP Operations & Maintenance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 22% | 3,908 |
| Eliseo Ana | EVP Asia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 37% | 6,368 |
| Jan Fourie | EVP Sub-Saharan Africa | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 60% | 2,959 |
| Mohamed Amer | EVP Green H2 & Egypt53 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3,353 |
| Kate Bragg | EVP People, Strategy & Digital54 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -19% | 2,290 |
| Snorre Valdimarsson | EVP General Counsel55 | 0% | 3% | 23% | -23% | -87% | 6,340 |
| Mikkel Tørud | Chief Financial Officer / EVP MENA/Green H256 |
-2% | 3% | 28% | -14% | -57% | 3,622 |
| Torstein Berntsen | Interim EVP MENA/Green H257 | -3% | 2% | 18% | 1% | -65% | 4,434 |
| Raymond Carlsen | Chief Executive Officer | 6% | 16% | 38% | -22% | N/A | N/A |
| Toril Haaland | EVP People & Organisation | 39% | 62% | 31% | -4% | N/A | N/A |
| Jarl Arve Kosberg58 | EVP Hydropower Project Development |
N/A | N/A | N/A | -81% | N/A | N/A |
(Data in NOK thousand)
48CEO from 01.05.2022.
49EVP Project Development between 08.11.2017 – 01.05.2022.
50Joined Scatec as CFO on 01.03.2023.
51EVP General Counsel from 01.02.2023.
52Pål Helsing did not participate in the share option program launched in 2016 but did as a substitute earn synthetic options during the 36 months period from 01.12.2015 – 30.11.2018. The gain on these synthetic options was paid out in 2019, which is the reason this number deviates considerably from earlier years. This figure was reported as other benefits in the 2019 Annual Report and is therefore included as total remuneration for 2019.
53EVP Green H2 & Egypt from 01.09.2023. 54Termination date 31.12.2023.
55Termination date 03.02.2023.
56Termination date 31.08.2023.
57Termination date 28.02.2023.
58Joined in January 2021 and retired in January 2022
Comparison tables to assess remuneration against performance and employee remuneration:
| Average fixed annual base salary on a full-time equivalent permanent employee in Scatec ASA | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| Employees of Scatec ASA | 2% | 5% | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| Change 2018 to 2019 |
Change 2019 to 2020 |
Change 2020 to 2021 |
Change 2021 to 2022 |
Change 2022 to 2023 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in profit/loss (consolidated fig ures) from previous year in MNOK |
-71 | -523 | 824 | -1,684 | 2,340 |
| Change in EBITDA (consolidated figures) from previous year in MNOK |
484 | 683 | 834 | -348 | 1,012 |
No variable remuneration was reclaimed in 2023. All members of the EMT accept that the Company can rectify any errors in payment of salary, holiday allowance and any other benefits, including bonus as outlined in respective employment contracts.
There were no deviations from the guidelines for remuneration of Executive Management implemented in 2023.
The last award under the share option plan approved by the Annual General Meeting was made in January 2023. The EMT at the time, were allocated options over a three-year period corresponding to 350,011159 shares of the Company.
Approximately 1/3 of the options awarded vests annually, with corresponding vesting periods of 12, 24 and 36 months. Outstanding options are cancelled in the event of exit from the Company.
The strike price of each annual award is based on the volume weighted average share price of the shares on Oslo Stock Exchange the ten preceding trading days of the grant date. To exercise vested options the participant must be employed in Scatec at the time of the exercise period.
The number of options awarded to each Executive are calculated so the value of the options is expected to correspond to fifty percent of the Executive's base salary based on share price increase over the tenor of the option plan.
The option plan is designed to create an ownership culture to ensure alignment between the shareholders on the one side and the Executive and other key employees on the other. The option plan is an important tool to attract and retain high calibre employees.
It is intended that the Board of Directors may use its authorisation to increase the share capital of the Company and/or buy own shares to settle options being exercised under the Option Plan.
59Corresponding to 10 members of the EMT at the time of the award on 03.01.2023
Below is a summary of the LTI stock options awarded in 2023, the opening and closing balance.
| Name of Executive | Grant date | Vesting period |
Vest dates |
Expiry date of options granted60 |
Option strike price61 |
No. options held as of end 2022 |
No. options granted in 2023 |
No. options exer cised in 2023 |
No. options vested in 2023 not exercised |
No. options unvested as of end 2023 |
No. options termi nated in 2023 |
Total No. options held as of end of 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terje Pilskog Chief Executive Officer |
03.01.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 83,757 | 56,643 | 42 534 | 86 701 | - 11 165 | 129 235 | |
| Hans Jakob Hegge Chief Financial Officer |
02.03.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 67,516 | 67 516 | |||||
| Siobhan Minnaar EVP Legal |
03.01.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 16 461 | 13,038 | 8 989 | 20 510 | 29 499 | ||
| Roar Haugland EVP Sustainability, HSSE & Quality |
03.01.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 61 833 | 31,475 | 32 945 | 50 401 | - 9 962 | 8 3346 | |
| Pål Helsing EVP Solutions |
03.01.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 68 224 | 36,205 | 36 002 | 57 717 | - 10 710 | 93 719 | |
| Ann-Mari Lillejord EVP Latam/Europe |
03.01.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 14 353 | 29,086 | 4 784 | 38 655 | 43 439 | ||
| Pål Strøm EVP Operations & Maintenance |
03.01.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 25 511 | 29,086 | 16 052 | 38 545 | 54 597 | ||
| Eliseo Ana, EVP Asia |
03.01.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 21 858 | 33,865 | 9 888 | 45 835 | 55 723 | ||
| Jan Fourie, EVP Sub-Saharan Africa |
03.01.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 19 775 | 27,433 | 12 016 | 35 192 | 47 208 | ||
| Mohamed Amer, EVP Green H2 & Egypt |
03.01.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 22 571 | 12,030 | 13 596 | 21 005 | 34 601 | ||
| Kate Bragg EVP People, Strategy & Digital |
03.01.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 10 301 | 29,086 | 0 | - 39 387 | 0 | ||
| Snorre Valdimarsson, EVP General Counsel |
03.01.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 66083 | 0 | 0 | -66083 | 0 | ||
| Mikkel Tørud, Chief Financial Officer/ EVP MENA/Green H2 |
03.01.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 79 898 | 40,920 | 0 | - 120 818 | 0 | ||
| Torstein Berntsen Interim EVP MENA/ Green H2 |
03.01.2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2024, 01.01.2025, 01.01.2026 |
01.01.2028 | 80.25 | 67 752 | 36,205 | 35 693 | 57 676 | - 10 588 | 93 369 |
60Expiry date of the options is 5 years after grant date. An exercise window was not opened in 2023, instead a cash settlement took place. 61In NOK
| Name of Executive | Grant date |
Vesting/per formance period |
Vest dates | Expiry date of options granted62 |
Option strike price63 |
No. options held as of end 2021 |
No. options granted in 2022 |
No. options exer cised in 2022 |
No. options vested in 2022 not ex ercised |
No. options unvest ed as of end 2022 |
No. options termi nated in 2022 |
Total No. options held as of end of 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terje Pilskog Chief Executive Officer |
01.01.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 148.25 | 44,579 | 29,178 | 25,903 | 57,854 | 73,757 | ||
| Terje Pilskog Chief Executive Officer |
28.03.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 131.99 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||
| Mikkel Tørud Chief Financial Officer |
01.01.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 148.25 | 49,553 | 30,345 | 29,024 | 50,874 | 79,898 | ||
| Pål Helsing EVP Solutions |
01.01.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 148.25 | 41,381 | 26,843 | 24,238 | 43,986 | 68,224 | ||
| Torstein Berntsen EVP Green Hydrogen & MENA (Interim) |
01.01.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 148.25 | 40,909 | 26,843 | 23,961 | 43,791 | 67,752 | ||
| Roar Haugland EVP Sustainability, HSSE & Quality |
01.01.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 148.25 | 38,491 | 23,342 | 22,545 | 39,288 | 61,833 | ||
| Snorre Valdimarsson EVP General Counsel |
01.01.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 148.25 | 40,407 | 25,676 | 23,445 | 42,638 | 66,083 | ||
| Toril Haaland EVP People & Organisation |
01.01.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 148.25 | 35,144 | 22,175 | 20,585 | 36,734 | 57,319 | ||
| Jarl Arve Kosberg EVP Hydropower Project Development |
01.01.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 148.25 | 12,854 | 26,843 | - 39,697 | 0 | |||
| Ann-Mari Lillejord EVP Latam/Europe |
27.04.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 124.34 | 0 | 14,353 | 14,353 | 14,353 | |||
| Kate Bragg EVP People, Strategy & Digital |
04.01.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 148.25 | 0 | 10,301 | 10,301 | 10,301 | |||
| Pål Strøm EVP Operations & Maintenance |
04.01.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 148.25 | 18,505 | 11,726 | -4720 | 6,072 | 19,439 | 25,511 | |
| Jan Fourie EVP Sub-Saharan Africa |
04.01.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 148.25 | 9,892 | 9,883 | 4,361 | 15,414 | 19,775 | ||
| Eliseo Ana EVP Asia | 04.01.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 148.25 | 7,809 | 14,049 | 2,603 | 19,255 | 21,858 | ||
| Raymond Carlsen64 | 01.01.22 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24, and 36 months |
01.01.2023, 01.01.2024, 01.01.2025 |
01.01.2027 | 148.25 | 67,849 | 43,183 | - 111,032 | 0 |
62Expiry date of the options is 5 years after grant date. Exercise period in 2022 was from 03.02.2022 – 09.02.2022.
63In NOK 64Vested stock Options converted to cash payment.
Performance measured by a combination of the achievement of key performance indicators based on Company overall and financial performance, as well as the Executive's individual performance.
The Company threshold determines the payment of bonus. The threshold may reduce or, in critical situations, even annul the payment of bonus. It ensures and strengthens the link between the Company's overall financial results and the Executive's individual variable pay.
Threshold assessment includes the overall Company goals and objectives and key financial performance, which are considered to contribute to long-term growth in shareholder value. Additionally, the group's objective of being a leading Company within environment and sustainability is also considered when determining bonus threshold. This includes meeting Company ESG targets. For details and key performance summary regarding ESG targets and performance for 2023 this report refers to the ESG Performance Report for 2023 which is part of the Annual Report for 2023. Since the ESG targets are an integral and important part of the Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for the Executives' and bonus thresholds, a summary of the key findings is included as an annex to this report.
Assessing the Company threshold for 2023, Scatec took the following into consideration:
The CEO's performance is measured against the Company performance as set out above as well as Scatec's leadership and group values. The KPIs used for measuring performance are included in the Company's Monthly Operating Report and reviewed by the Board of Directors on a regular basis.
Based on a holistic evaluation, the assessment of the Board is that while the Company did well in 2023 on operational performance, HSSE and ESG, it did not meet its growth or funding targets. On financial performance the targets were partly met. This performance is partly due to the macro situation and partly due to the specific opportunities the Company have been working on. The diversity ambition to achieve 35% women in leadership was also not met, with Scatec ending the year at 30% overall women and 29% in leadership positions.
Below is a summary of the CEO's targets for 2023, weighted and commented.
| Category of KPIs | Strategic objectives | KPI metrics included | Weight | Commentary from BOD |
Average percentage achieved across this category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSSE, Compliance & ESG |
Maintain HSSE statistics with increasing activity. |
• Ensure highest levels of performance on compliance and ESG • No casualties • LTIF rate, TRIF rate, HPIF and Sick Leave |
20% | KPI fully achieved |
100% |
| People and Organisation |
Ensure that the Company has an engaged and diverse workforce. |
• Implement new organisation, maintaining employee satisfaction. • Diversity improvements particularly gender in senior leadership • Competencies in leadership • Implement cost reduction programme |
10% | Target not fully met but still strong results |
75% |
| Operational performance |
Ensure that the Company is a responsible long term owner of assets and projects. |
• Controllable revenue losses • Construction on schedule, budget, quality and HSE targets |
15% | Targets met and overdelivered on Operational and Construction performance |
100% |
| Financial performance |
Ensure that the Company has achieved attractive financial results in line with budget. |
• EBITDA • Power Production EBITDA • Cash yield |
15% | Target not fully met, but still strong results |
75% |
| Growth | Ensure that the Company brings projects through to construction and that there is suitable pipeline of opportunities. |
• Financial close targets on all technologies • Pipeline ambitions |
25% | Target partly met |
50% |
| Funding | Ensure we have sufficient funding to support growth. |
• Secure adequate funding • Improve capital structure |
15% | Target partly met |
50% |
As a result of this assessment, the CEO received a bonus of 37.5% of his base salary for his performance in 2023. This equates to 75% of his 50% bonus potential of base salary. Bonus for performance in 2023 is paid in March 2024 and is reflected as an accrual in this report.
The EMT are evaluated on their respective department's performance in relation to the group performance as described above. Department performance measures are also focused on operational performance, financial performance, growth and people and environment metrics. Each Executive will have different measures within each category and different weighting according to role and responsibility but will also be held responsible for the overall performance of the Company. Assessment of performance is done using a holistic approach that also considers performance against Scatec's leadership values and group values. The Group values are changemakers, working together, driving results and predictable.
Final calibration for EMT performance along with the whole organisation takes place in March 2024. The maximum achieved bonus as a percentage of base salary for the Executive is 50%. Bonus for performance in 2023 is paid in March 2024 but the accruals for these are included in the remuneration tables within the report.
As per the guidelines for the remuneration of Executive Management, all of the EMT received an annual uplift to their fixed base salary in January 2023. Based on the benchmarks and data at the time including external benchmarking conducted by independent specialists. Salaries for newly appointed members into the EMT were set based on relevant and externally benchmarked data, in the context of background and competencies of the newly appointed Executive.
| Name of Executive Management Team |
Title | Increase in fixed annual base salary in 2019 |
Increase in fixed annual base salary in 202066 |
Increase in fixed annual base salary in 202167 |
Increase in fixed annual base salary in 2022 |
Increase In fixed annual base salary in 2023 |
Annual base salary68 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terje Pilskog | Chief Executive Officer69 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | 48%70 | 4% | 3,850 |
| Terje Pilskog | EVP Project Development Solar & Wind |
8% | 0% | 18% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hans Jakob Hegge | Chief Financial Officer |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3,500 |
| Siobhan Minnaar | EVP General Counsel |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,000 |
| Roar Haugland | EVP Sustainability, HSSE & Quality |
3% | 0% | 11% | 2,8% | 4% | 2,138 |
| Pål Helsing | EVP Solutions | 3% | 0% | 19% | 2,8% | 4% | 2,459 |
| Ann-Mari Lillejord | EVP Latam/Europe71 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16% | 2,205 |
| Pål Strøm | EVP Operations & Maintenance72 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5% | 2,000 |
| Eliseo Ana | EVP Asia73 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12% | 2,562 |
| Jan Fourie | EVP Sub Saharan Africa74 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0% | 1,772 |
| Mohamed Amer | EVP Green H2 & Egypt |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,982 |
| Kate Bragg | EVP People, Strategy & Digital75 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5% | 2,000 |
70Salary increase aligned to appointment to CEO 01.05.2022.
73SVP Hydropower Africa and Latam from 15.03.2021. EVP Asia from 21.11.2022, data only included from EVP period.
65Excluding holiday allowance.
66Salary freeze for members of the Executive Management Team due to covid. Effective annual salary review changed from 1 July to 1 January in July 2021. CEO was always 01 January and increase was decided prior to Covid outbreak in March 2021.
67Large fixed annual base salary increase is to reflect change in Company and scope of role following acquisition of SN Power. This review was conducted by Korn Ferry.
68Base salary reported as annualised.
69EVP Project development Solar & Wind up until 30.04.2022. CEO from 01.05.2022.
71VP Project Development 2017-2019. SVP Project Development from 01.12.2020. EVP Latam/Europe from 21.11.2022, data only included from EVP period. 72SVP Operations & Maintenance up until 20.11.22. EVP from 21.11.2022, data only included for EVP period.
74General Manager South Africa from 08.11.2017. EVP Sub-Saharan Africa from 21.11.2022. Data only included from EVP period.
75SVP M&A and Strategy from 01.08.2021 and EVP from 01.05.2022.
| Snorre Valdimarsson |
EVP General Counsel |
9% | 0% | 15% | 3% | 0% | 2,262 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikkel Tørud76 | Chief Financial Officer/EVP MENA Green H2 |
3% | 0% | 12% | 3% | 4% | 2,780 |
| Torstein Berntsen77 |
Interim EVP MENA/Green H2 |
3% | 0% | 20% | 3% | 0% | 2,488 |
| Raymond Carlsen | Chief Executive Officer |
3% | 3% | 14% | 3% | N/A | N/A |
| Toril Haaland | EVP People & Organisation |
3% | 0% | 19% | 2,8% | N/A | N/A |
| Jarl Arve Kosberg | EVP Hydropower Project Development |
N/A | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A |
(Data in NOK thousand)
As with the EMT, the fixed base salary of the CEO increased by 4% effective 1 January 2023. The CEO pay ratio compared to the average median compensation of a permanent full time equivalent employee in Scatec ASA was three78 based on fixed base salary. This remains constant from 2022.
In 2023, one new Non-Executive Director joined the Board and one left – Morten Henriksen joined, and Jan Skogseth stepped down – resulting in a board of seven Non-Executive Directors.
The annual compensation for the Board was approved at the Annual General Meeting in 2023 until the Annual General Meeting in 2024:
77Interim EVP MENA/Green H2 until 28.02.2023.
76CFO until 28.02.23 and EVP MENA Green/H2 from 01.03.23 - 30.09.2023.
78Based on fixed base salary.
The Board of Directors requirements for investments in the company.
The nomination committee will monitor compliance with these requirements. The nomination committee for the board is composed of Kristine Ryssdal, Mads Holm, Annie Bersagel and Kristian Rom.
| 8.1. | Remuneration79 for Non-Executive Board of Directors | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ------ | ----------------------------------------------------- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Board remuner ation |
Audit and Sustain ability committee |
Remuner ation committee |
Total remuner ation 2023 |
Board remuner ation |
Audit and Sustain ability committee |
Remuner ation committee |
Total remuner ation 2022 |
| John Andersen jr. Non-Executive Chairman of the Board |
576 | 93 | 77 | 746 | 557 | 90 | 75 | 722 |
| Jan Skogseth Non-Executive Director |
119 | - | 18 | 137 | 357 | - | 55 | 412 |
| Gisele Marchand Non-Executive Director |
369 | 155 | - | 524 | 357 | 150 | - | 507 |
| Maria Moræus Hanssen Non-Executive Director |
369 | - | 57 | 426 | 357 | - | 55 | 412 |
| Jørgen Kildahl Non-Executive Director |
369 | 93 | - | 462 | 357 | 90 | - | 447 |
| Mette Krogsrud Non-Executive Director |
369 | - | 57 | 426 | 357 | 55 | 412 | |
| Espen Gundersen Non-Executive Director |
369 | 93 | - | 462 | 357 | 90 | 447 | |
| Morten Henriksen Non-Executive Director |
250 | - | 38 | 288 | - | - | - | - |
(Data in NOK thousand)
For the 2022 Remuneration report, 83.7% of shareholders voted in favour of the report.
79Board remuneration reported as accruals. Remuneration agreed at the Annual General Meeting in April 2023, will be paid after the Annual General Meeting in April 2024.
Scatec conducts environmental and social (E&S) risk and impact identification for all projects throughout the business development phase in the form of desktop screening (DG0-DG1), due diligences and impact assessments (DG1.5). Planning for managing these risks and impacts commences at DG1.5. Both E&S risk and impact identification and management is performed in close dialogue with project and financing partners. In 2023, new projects in Botswana, Brazil, India, the Philippines and South Africa were subject to E&S desktop screening, due diligences and impact assessments depending on the relevant project's decision gate. All new projects are Category B projects according to the IFC Performance Standards, with potential limited adverse E&S impact.
It is key for Scatec to contribute to emissions mitigation for the societies the Company operates in through renewable energy production, in own operations and value chain. In 2023, near term and net zero targets for emission reductions towards 2040 were approved by the Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTi). The Company's Net Zero roadmap details the six key initiatives required within operations and value chain to reach these targets. To measure the Company's contribution to the renewable energy transition, Scatec also calculates emissions that the Company helps avoid by producing low emission electricity compared to the existing grid mix available in the countries that the Company operates in. The GHG emissions avoided from the power plants where the Company has operational control reached 1.9 million tonnes by the end of 2023. For all projects where Scatec has an ownership stake, 4.0 mill tonnes of GHG emissions were avoided in 2023.
Scatec delivered nearly 9.2 million working hours with no fatalities or serious injuries (12 months rolling). An increase in working hours during 2023 reflect continued construction activities in Brazil, Pakistan and South Africa. The lost time incident frequency rate (LTIF) was 0.9 per million working hours and all incidents were investigated, and preventive actions have been implemented and communicated. Road traffic and transportation remains among the most hazardous activities. Scatec reported six high potential incidents related to traffic accidents during 2023. In response, Scatec launched an extensive HSSE campaign focusing on how to further improve on transportation safety management and prevent incidents.
The percentage of female employees in management positions globally was 29% at the end of 2023. Amidst challenges posed by external market dynamics and a focused operational strategy, organisational growth experienced a slower pace than initially projected. As a result, the Company initiated a cost savings programme mid-year and adjusted its organisation, also limiting the opportunity to bring in a larger proportion of new female employees into the Company. Despite these hurdles, the Company's commitment to gender equality perseveres, as evidenced by notable advancements in female representation across various levels globally.
Throughout 2023, Scatec continued to collaborate with key stakeholders to address the alleged forced labour issues in the solar PV production industry in Xinjiang, China. Key initiatives included the conclusion of the Chain of Custody Audits on the module suppliers for the Mendubim project in Brazil, the Sukkur project in Pakistan and RMIPP projects in South Africa, collaboration with peers on various panel discussions and specialist consultants, updates of governing documents and exploration of alternative sourcing of polysilicon. Together with the Company's suppliers, believe that traceability will remain an ongoing topic and as such will monitor and follow up on a project specific level. With some early adopters in the industry there are some possibilities for tracing through to metal grade silicon, which is a tier deeper than polysilicon. In 2024 Scatec will continue to develop the sustainability framework to remain on top of the industry developments with regards to human rights and tracing of material requirements. The Company updated the Supplier Qualification procedure to include traceability mapping of all key suppliers (not just module suppliers) based on the supplier's bills of material. Scatec engages regularly on the matter with investors and other key stakeholders through weekly updates on progress and key initiatives.
Scatec received 29 whistleblower reports during 2023 with zero confirmed incidents of corruption. The whistleblower reports relate to alleged conflicts of interest, internal financial controls, the workplace environment, safety, data privacy and human relations concerns. All reports were investigated in line with Company procedures and subsequently closed. The Company continues to raise awareness regarding the Code of Conduct and its zero-tolerance policy for corruption through training, targeted workshops, and communication. Mandatory anti-corruption and code of conduct training is provided to all employees. As at the publication of the report, 100% of all employees within scope had completed the training.

To the General Meeting of Scatec ASA
We have performed an assurance engagement to obtain reasonable assurance that Scatec ASA report on salary and other remuneration to directors (executive remuneration report) for the financial year ended 31 December 2023 has been prepared in accordance with section 6-16 b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the accompanying regulation.
In our opinion, the executive remuneration report has been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with section 6-16 b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the accompanying regulation.
The board of directors is responsible for the preparation of the executive remuneration report and that it contains the information required in section 6-16 b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the accompanying regulation and for such internal control as the board of directors determines is necessary for the preparation of an executive remuneration report that is free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error.
We are independent of the company as required by laws and regulations and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' Code of International Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) (IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We apply the International Standard on Quality Management (ISQM) 1, Quality Management for Firms that Perform Audits or Reviews of Financial Statements, or Other Assurance or Related Services Engagements, and accordingly, maintain a comprehensive system of quality control including documented policies and procedures regarding compliance with ethical requirements, professional standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on whether the executive remuneration report contains the information required in section 6-16 b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the accompanying regulation and that the information in the executive remuneration report is free from material misstatements. We conducted our work in accordance with the International Standard for Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 – "Assurance engagements other than audits or reviews of historical financial information".

We obtained an understanding of the remuneration policy approved by the general meeting. Our procedures included obtaining an understanding of the internal control relevant to the preparation of the executive remuneration report in order to design procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company's internal control. Further we performed procedures to ensure completeness and accuracy of the information provided in the executive remuneration report, including whether it contains the information required by the law and accompanying regulation. We believe that the evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Oslo, 19th of March 2024 PricewaterhouseCoopers AS
Thomas Fraurud State Authorised Public Accountant


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