Remuneration Information • Mar 25, 2024
Remuneration Information
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Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA
| 1. | Introduction | 3 |
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| 2. | Summary of remuneration structure and guidelines | 4 |
| 3. | Remuneration to the Company's Group Management of Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA |
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| 3.1 | Overview | 6 |
| 3.2 | Total renumeration for the Group Management of Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA for 2023 | 6 |
| 3.3 | Total renumeration for the Group Management of Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA for 2022 | 7 |
| 3.4 | Performance based bonus to Group Management | 7 |
| 3.5 | Equity Incentive Program for Group Management | 8 |
| 4. | Board of Directors' remuneration | 11 |
| 4.1 | Remuneration for the Board of Directors in Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA | 11 |
| 4.2 | Share purchase program for Board Members | 12 |
| 4.3 | Deviation from policy and application of claw-back | 12 |
| 5. | Development in remuneration and company performance | 13 |
| 5.1 | Board of Directors remuneration 2019-2023 | 13 |
| 5.2 | Development in the Company's performance and the Group Management remuneration 2019-2023 |
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| 5.3 Development in Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA' employee remuneration from 2019-2023 | 15 | |
| 6. | Statement by the Board of Directors | 16 |
| Auditor's report | 17 |
In accordance with Section 6-16b of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act (the "Companies Act"), the Board of Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA (the "Company") is required to draw up an annual report that provides a complete overview of remuneration disbursed and due to leading personnel covered by the guidelines defined in Section 6-16a of the Companies Act. This report meets the requirements set out in the regulations on guidelines for and reporting of remuneration of executive personnel (in Norwegian: "Forskrift om retningslinjer og rapport om godtgjørelse for ledende personer").
Cloudberry has grown and developed significantly in 2023. The company delivered a strong EBITDA of NOK 400m in 2023 (proportionate), compared to NOK 381m in 2022. Group consolidated EBITDA increased from NOK 151m to NOK 262m. The proportionate production increased from 268 GWh to 520 GWh in the same period. Further, the Company acquired 80% of the Odin portfolio in Denmark and became a 100% owner of Captiva which provides asset management and digital solutions to renewable companies.
The remuneration awarded to the leading personnel1 in 2023 was in line with the policy for salary and remuneration for the Company's leading personnel, which was approved by the Company's extraordinary General Meeting held 17 June 2021. The total
remuneration to the Company's leading personnel described in the report is based on market practice and designed to support the Company's strategy, long-term value creation, financial sustainability, as well as to attract new talent and retain the Company's leading personnel. Cloudberry's remuneration of leading personnel shall be competitive and according to Nordic market terms, but not industry leading.
The main purpose of this report is to ensure transparency related to Cloudberry's remuneration policy and the actual remuneration of the leading personnel of Cloudberry and to confirm that Cloudberry complies with the guidelines approved by the Company's General Meeting.
1 Leading personnel include: Members of the group management, members of the Board elected by the shareholders, and other employees that potentially are members of the Board.
The main purpose of the Company's remuneration guidelines is to create a culture for remuneration that promotes the Company's strategy, long-term value creation, sustainability ambitions, and the Company's financial sustainability, while at the same time ensuring the shareholders' influence. The structure and elements of the remuneration policy are described in the guidelines for remuneration of the Company's leading personnel and summarized in the table below:
| Element | Leading personnel Objective |
Remuneration level | Performance measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed remuneration |
Group Management |
To attract, retain and motivate leaders with professional and personal competences required to manage the Company. |
Competitive in the Nordic renewables industry, fixed annual salary based on the individual's responsibilities, level of expertise, experience and results. |
The fixed remuneration will be subject to annual assessment and be determined inter alia based on the wage developments in similar companies and the society as such. |
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| Performance based bonus |
Group Management |
To drive the group management's performance towards achieving the Company's financial and strategic goals, sustainability ambitions and targets in accordance with the desired culture and company values, and reward good performance. |
The Board of Directors will determine the level of bonus based on a recommendation from the Compensation Committee and the CEO (except for the CEO's own goal achievement). The plan is limited to 35 %of gross annual salary for leading personnel and 50 % gross annual salary for the CEO. |
The performance-based bonus plan is based on key performance indicators ("KPIs"), both on a Company level and on an individual level. The KPIs include both financial and non-financial parameters. The KPIs are individualized to fit the specific role and responsibility while also taking the Company's overall interests into consideration. |
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| Equity incentive program |
Group Management |
To align the Company's and shareholders' interests and give the Company's employees an additional incentive to ensure to the Company's long-term success. The equity incentive program is also an important tool for retention of key employees in the Company. |
The equity incentive program is based on annual allocations which is recommended by the Compensation Committee and the CEO (expect for the CEO's own allocation) and determined by the Board of Directors pending the approval by the General Meeting in the form of warrants issued to the participants of the program. The equity incentive program may cover up to 10% of the issued shares in the Company. |
None |
| Element | Leading personnel | Objective | Remuneration level | Performance measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pension plans | Group Management |
Provide competitive pension and insurance plans according to the renewables industry in the Nordics. |
N/A | N/A |
| Benefits in kind | Group Management |
Align with market to attract and retain qualified executives. |
Competitive benefits which are common for similar positions in the industry, such as inter alia, free physical training and heath check-ups, high quality canteen, free phone and cell phone plan, broadband subscription, and car allowance. |
N/A |
| Fixed remuneration |
Board of Directors | To attract, retain and motivate board members with professional and personal competences required to manage the Company. |
Fixed remuneration. Board members which also are members of the sub committees of the Board will in addition receive separate remunerations for this based on a fixed annual amount based on recommendation from Nomination Committee and approved by General Meeting |
None |
| Share purchase program |
Board of directors | To ensure a close alignment of interest between the members of the Board of Directors and the Company's shareholders. |
The Board members shall use 30% of the fixed gross remuneration (prior to tax) per year to acquire shares in the Company, until the value of the shares of each individual member reaches a threshold of two years of board remuneration. The shares are offered at a discount of 15 % and have a lock-up period of 3 years. |
None |
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The remuneration of the members of the Group Management has been based on the guidelines determined by the Company's extraordinary General Meeting held 17 June 2021. In 2023, the members of the Group Management, which are covered by this remuneration report, consisted of:
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Anders Lenborg | Chief Executive Officer |
| Christian Helland | Chief Value Officer |
| Ingrid Bjørdal | Chief Compliance and Organizational Officer |
| Charlotte Bergqvist | Chief Development Officer |
| Jon Gunnar Solli | Chief Operating Officer |
| Stig J. Østebrøt | Chief Technology Officer |
The average base salary of the Group Management increased by 14% in 2023 (17% in 2022). The main reason for the increase is changes in tasks and responsibility of Group Management following the significant growth in the Group's business and the general price increase in the market. It is the Company's view that the current base salaries are representative for the individual's responsibilities, level of expertise, experience, and results and in line with Nordic market practice.
Salary and other benefits are presented in tNOK.
| FY 2023 | Fixed | One year Variable |
Multi-year variable | Pension | Proportionate of fixed and variable renumeration |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Other | Annual | Number of warrants awarded at grant date in |
Share based variable renume |
Pension | Total remune |
Fixed | Variable | ||
| Name | Title | salary | benefits | Bonus | 2023 | ration1 | cost | ration | % | % |
| Anders Lenborg | CEO | 4 000 | 4 | 1 860 | 3 700 000 | 7 276 | 105 | 13 245 | 31% | 69% |
| Christian Helland | CVO | 3 000 | 4 | 900 | 2 700 000 | 5 431 | 98 | 9 433 | 33% | 67% |
| Jon Gunnar Solli | COO | 2 000 | 4 | 600 | 1 100 000 | 2 326 | 97 | 5 027 | 42% | 58% |
| Charlotte Bergqvist | CDO | 1 294 | 4 | 398 | 1 100 000 | 2 052 | 324 | 4 072 | 40% | 60% |
| Stig J. Østebrøt | CTO | 2 750 | 4 | - | - | - | 99 | 2 853 | 100% | - |
| Ingrid Bjørdal | CCOO | 2 050 | 4 | 615 | 600 000 | 551 | 103 | 3 322 | 65% | 35% |
1 Equity incentive program is reported on expensed basis, and is non-cash. As such, the earned share-based remuneration for 2023 also includes a portion of LTI earned in previous years.
| FY 2022 | Fixed | One year Variable |
Multi-year variable | Pension | Proportionate of fixed and variable renumeration |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of warrants awarded at |
Share based variable |
Total | ||||||||
| Base | Other | Annual | grant date in | renume | Pension | remune | Fixed | Variable | ||
| Name | Title | salary | benefits | Bonus | 2022 | ration1 | cost | ration | % | % |
| Anders Lenborg | CEO | 3 300 | 4 | 1 650 | 700 000 | 6 235 | 100 | 11 289 | 30% | 70% |
| Christian Helland | CVO | 2 600 | 4 | 867 | 550 000 | 4 812 | 90 | 8 373 | 32% | 68% |
| Jon Gunnar Solli | COO | 1 900 | 4 | 633 | 250 000 | 2 050 | 90 | 4 677 | 43% | 57% |
| Charlotte Bergqvist | CDO | 1 020 | 4 | 399 | 600 000 | 845 | 472 | 2 740 | 55% | 45% |
| Stig J. Østebrøt | CTO | 2 500 | 4 | - | - | - | 79 | 2 583 | 100% | - |
| Ingrid Bjørdal2 | CCOO | 650 | 4 | 216 | - | - | 3 | 873 | 75% | 25% |
1 Equity incentive program is reported on expensed basis, and is non-cash. As such, the earned share-based remuneration for 2022 also includes a portion of LTI earned in previous years
2 Ingrid Bjørdal was hired 1 September 2022 and the salary represent 4 months
The Group Management is part of the Company's performance-based bonus scheme. The bonus scheme is limited to four times gross monthly salary (35 % of annual salary) for leading personnel and six times gross monthly salary (50 % of annual salary) for the CEO.
The KPIs will consist of both general financial goals and individual quantifiable goals for each employee, which are weighted differently for the different employees. The KPIs will, if appropriate, also include parameters related to the Company's sustainability targets and health and safety policy. In 2023, the main KPIs used to assess and determine performance-based bonus were the following:
Achievement of the goals is evaluated at the end of each fiscal year and a potential bonus is paid as an annual remuneration. Performance related pay for 2023 was determined and paid in 2024. Based on an evaluation of the performance of the Group Management, no team members were awarded full bonus. The range was from 3.5 to 5.5 months gross salary.
The CEO's performance is assessed against a set of KPI 's agreed with the Board. The Board's assessment is that the CEO together with group management further have developed both the production and the development portfolio. New production has been established and a scalable development agreement in Denmark. In addition the Company has developed into a full fletched independent power producer covering the full life cycle of a portfolio of renewable assets with improved ESG reporting and practices. The CEO has further developed the organization and compliance structure, including implementation of relevant guidelines and instructions according to relevant laws and regulations. Along with improved Company's communication and external positioning. The CEO has supported the management in general and especially within M&A processes throughout the year. The Board is of the opinion that the CEO has met most of the KPI's for 2023 and that the company is well positioned for further growth. As a result, the Board has awarded the CEO a bonus for the 2023 performance of 5.5 months gross salary.
The General Meeting of the Company has resolved that the Company shall have an equity incentive program which include, among others, the Group Management. Pursuant to the resolution by the General Meeting the equity incentive program may cover up to 10% of the issued shares in the Company.
The purpose of the equity incentive program is to align the Company's and shareholders' interests and give the Company's employees an additional incentive to contribute to the Company's long-term value creation and success. The equity incentive program will also contribute to retaining key employees in the Company.
The equity incentive program is based on annual allocations which is determined by the Board of Directors and approved by the General Meeting in the form of warrants issued to the participants of the program.
The exercise price for the warrants is determined by the Board of Directors based on fair market value of the Shares on the date of allocation. Normally the warrants vest over a period of three years, with 1/3 each year after the allocation. The Board may however deviate from this if the Board finds it appropriate. If one shareholder acquires more than 50% of all shares all warrants are immediately vested.
Upon termination by the employee, the starting point is that the warrants will be cancelled, except for vested options which can be exercised for a limited period of time. More details are outlined in the Equity Incentive Plan & Warrant Terms, which is available on www.cloudberry.no.
Below is a summary of the total warrants granted in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023:
| Award date | 20.03.2020 | 25.09.2020 | 17.06.2021 | 15.06.2022 | 26.04.2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Title | Warrant package 1 - WP#1 |
Warrant package 2 - WP#2 |
Warrant package 3 - WP#3 |
Warrant package 4 - WP#4 |
Warrant package 5 - WP#5 |
Total |
| Anders Lenborg | CEO | 250 000 | 545 000 | 1 900 000 | 700 000 | 3 700 000 | 7 095 000 |
| Christian Helland | CVO | 150 000 | 350 000 | 1 500 000 | 550 000 | 2 700 000 | 5 250 000 |
| Jon Gunnar Solli | COO | 100 000 | 200 000 | 600 000 | 250 000 | 1 100 000 | 2 250 000 |
| Charlotte Bergqvist | CDO | - | - | - | 600 000 | 1 100 000 | 1 700 000 |
| Stig J. Østebrøt | CTO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ingrid Bjørdal (CCOO) | CCOO | - | - | - | - | 600 000 | 600 000 |
| Other key employees1 | 275 000 | 330 000 | 1 500 000 | 900 000 | 3 500 000 | 6 505 000 | |
| Total warrants | 775 000 | 1 425 000 | 5 500 000 | 3 000 000 | 12 700 000 | 23 400 000 |
1 Other key employees are employees with key roles, but not part of Group management
| The main condition of the option plan | Opening balance |
During the year |
Closing balance | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Director, position |
warrant package Specification on |
Award date | Vesting date | No. of warrants granted | Exercise period | of the share Strike price |
B&S Fair Value -at award date (NOK) |
Total value at award date (tNOK) |
Share options awarded at the beginning of the year |
Share options awarded: Awarded at grant date |
Share options awarded and unvested |
Share options awarded and vested |
Total share options outstanding |
| Anders Lenborg |
WP #1 | 20/03/2020 | 20/03/2021 | 250 000 vested date - 20/03/2025 |
11.10 | 3.60 | 900 | 250 000 | - | - | 250 000 | 250 000 | |
| WP #2 | 25/09/2020 | 25/09/2021 | 545 000 vested date - 20/09/2025 |
12.20 | 4.50 | 2 453 | 545 000 | - | - | 545 000 | 545 000 | ||
| WP #3 | 17/06/2021 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24 and 36 months |
1 900 000 | Vested date - 17/06/2026 |
12.50 | 5.60 | 10 640 | 1 900 000 | - | 633 334 | 1 266 666 | 1 900 000 | |
| WP #4 | 15/06/2022 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24 and 36 months |
700 000 | Vested date - 28/04/2027 |
17.40 | 4.17 | 2 919 | 700 000 | - | 466 667 | 233 333 | 700 000 | |
| WP #5 | 27/04/2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24 and 36 months |
3 700 000 | Vested date - 27/04/2028 |
12.60 | 2.42 | 8 966 | - | 3 700 000 | 3 700 000 | - | 3 700 000 | |
| Charlotte Bergquist |
WP #4 | 15/06/2022 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24 and 36 months |
600 000 | Vested date - 28/04/2027 |
17.40 | 4.17 | 2 502 | 600 000 | - | 400 000 | 200 000 | 600 000 |
| WP #5 | 27/04/2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24 and 36 months |
1 100 000 | Vested date - 27/04/2028 |
12.60 | 2.42 | 2 666 | - | 1 100 000 | 1 100 000 | - | 1 100 000 | |
| Christian Helland |
WP #1 | 20/03/2020 | 20/03/2021 | 150 000 vested date - 20/03/2025 |
11.10 | 3.60 | 540 | 150 000 | - | - | 150 000 | 150 000 | |
| WP #2 | 25/09/2020 | 25/09/2021 | 350 000 vested date - 20/09/2025 |
12.20 | 4.50 | 1 575 | 350 000 | - | - | 350 000 | 350 000 | ||
| WP #3 | 17/06/2021 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24 and 36 months |
1 500 000 | Vested date - 17/06/2026 |
12.50 | 5.60 | 8 400 | 1 500 000 | - | 500 000 | 1 000 000 | 1 500 000 | |
| WP #4 | 15/06/2022 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24 and 36 months |
550 000 | Vested date - 28/04/2027 |
17.40 | 4.17 | 2 294 | 550 000 | - | 366 667 | 183 333 | 550 000 | |
| WP #5 | 27/04/2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24 and 36 months |
2 700 000 | Vested date - 27/04/2028 |
12.60 | 2.42 | 6 543 | - | 2 700 000 | 2 700 000 | - | 2 700 000 | |
| Ingrid Bjørdal |
WP #5 | 27/04/2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24 and 36 months |
600 000 | Vested date - 27/04/2028 |
12.60 | 2.42 | 1 454 | - | 600 000 | 600 000 | - | 600 000 |
| Jon Gunnar |
WP #1 | 20/03/2020 | 20/03/2021 | 100 000 vested date - 20/03/2025 |
11.10 | 3.60 | 360 | 100 000 | - | - | 100 000 | 100 000 | |
| Solli | WP #2 | 25/09/2020 | 25/09/2021 | 200 000 vested date - 20/09/2025 |
12.20 | 4.50 | 900 | 200 000 | - | - | 200 000 | 200 000 | |
| WP #3 | 17/06/2021 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24 and 36 months |
600 000 | Vested date - 17/06/2026 |
12.50 | 5.60 | 3 360 | 600 000 | - | 200 000 | 400 000 | 600 000 | |
| WP #4 | 15/06/2022 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24 and 36 months |
250 000 | Vested date - 28/04/2027 |
17.40 | 4.17 | 1 043 | 250 000 | - | 166 667 | 83 333 | 250 000 | |
| WP #5 | 27/04/2023 | 1/3 vest after 12, 24 and 36 months |
1 100 000 | Vested date - 27/04/2028 |
12.60 | 2.42 | 2 666 | - | 1 100 000 | 1 100 000 | - | 1 100 000 |
| Opening and closing balance FY2023 |
Opening balance |
Closing balance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Group Management team | No. of warrants awarded at begining of year |
No. of warrants granted for 2023 |
No. of options exercised |
Warrants unvested |
Total number of warrants |
| Anders Lenborg (CEO) | 3 395 000 | 3 700 000 | - | 4 800 001 | 7 095 000 |
| Christian Helland (CVO) | 2 550 000 | 2 700 000 | - | 3 566 667 | 5 250 000 |
| Jon Gunnar Solli (COO) | 1 150 000 | 1 100 000 | - | 1 466 667 | 2 250 000 |
| Charlotte Bergqvist (CDO) | 600 000 | 1 100 000 | - | 1 500 000 | 1 700 000 |
| Stig J. Østebrøt (CTO) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ingrid Bjørdal (CCOO) | - | 600 000 | - | 600 000 | 600 000 |
Each year, the general meeting determines the remuneration of the Board of Directors based on the Nomination Committee's proposal. The Board's remuneration shall reflect the Board's responsibilities, expertise, and use of time and the complexity of the business. Remuneration is based on a fixed annual amount, hence not dependent on any results.
Board members which also are members of the Board in the sub-committees, such as the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the ESG-committee will in addition receive separate remuneration for their contributions. Remuneration for positions in these sub-committees is also based on a fixed annual amount.
The tables below set out the remuneration to the Board of Directors, figures are presented in tNOK
| NOK 1 000 | Board | Renume | Share | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Title | renume ration |
Audit committe |
ration committee |
ESG committee |
Total remuneration |
Paid in 2023 |
holding 31.12.2023 1 |
| Tove Feld | Chairperson of the Board |
610 | 47 | 45 | - | 702 | - | 19 188 |
| Petter W. Borg | Board Member | 305 | - | 34 | 34 | 373 | 362 | 2 262 547 |
| Benedicte H. Fossum | Board Member | 305 | - | - | 45 | 350 | 330 | 145 344 |
| Stefanie Witte | Board Member | 305 | - | 34 | - | 339 | 320 | 9 044 |
| Henrik Joelsson | Board Member | 305 | 47 | - | - | 352 | 333 | 49 044 |
| Nicolai Nordstrand | Board Member | 305 | 74 | - | - | 379 | 333 | 41 019 323 |
| Alexandra Koefoed | Board Member | 305 | - | - | 34 | 339 | - | 9 594 |
1 Petter W. Borg also holds Shares via Caddie Invest AS and Kewa Invest AS.
Henrik Joelsson also holds Shares via HJ Business Development AB
Nicolai Nordstrand is also closely related to, as the CEO, in Havfonn AS and Snefonn AS.
Benedicte H. Fossum also holds Shares via Mittas AS and is closely associated with Jeshol AS.
| NOK 1 000 | Board renume |
Audit | Renume ration |
ESG | Total | Paid in | Share holding |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Title | ration | committe | committee | committee | remuneration | 2022 | 31.12.2022 1 |
| Frank J Berg | Chairperson of the Board |
575 | 70 | - | - | 645 | 260 | 3 209 805 |
| Petter W. Borg | Board Member | 288 | - | 42 | 32 | 362 | 258 | 2 253 503 |
| Benedicte H. Fossum | Board Member | 288 | - | - | 42 | 330 | 245 | 100 103 |
| Liv E. Lønnum | Board Member | 288 | - | 32 | - | 320 | 205 | 7 765 |
| Stefanie Witte | Board Member | 288 | - | 32 | - | 320 | - | - |
| Henrik Joelsson | Board Member | 288 | 45 | - | - | 333 | - | - |
| Nicolai Nordstrand | Board Member | 288 | 45 | - | - | 333 | - | 31 264 |
| Morten S. Bergesen | Board Member | - | - | - | - | - | 255 | 40 965 279 |
1 Frank J. Berg holds Shares via CCPartner AS.
Petter W. Borg holds Shares via Caddie Invest AS and Kewa Invest AS.
Morten S. Bergesen holds Shares via Havfonn AS. In addition, he is the CEO in Havfonn AS and Snefonn AS. Benedicte H. Fossum holds Shares via Mittas AS.
The Company has also introduced a share purchase program for the Board members. The purpose of the share purchase program is to ensure a close alignment of interest between the members of the Board of Directors and the Company's shareholders.
According to the program the Board members shall use 30% of the fixed gross board remuneration (prior to tax) per year to acquire shares in the Company, until the value of the shares of each individual member reaches a threshold of two years of board remuneration. The Board members shall after the threshold of two years board remuneration has been achieved, be offered to use up to 30% of the gross board remuneration (prior to tax) to acquire shares. The shares that are acquired pursuant to the program will be subject to a three-year lock-up and will be offered at a subscription price which is 15% below the prevailing market price. The program is personal for each member of the Board and the ownership of the shares must maintain under the control of the board member at all times.
In May 2023 the following shares were acquired under the share purchase program:
| Name of Board member | Number of shares | Strike | Total share purchase (NOK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petter W. Borg | 9 044 | 9.540 | 86 280 |
| Benedicte H. Fossum | 5 241 | 9.540 | 49 999 |
| Stefanie Witte | 9 044 | 9.540 | 86 280 |
| Henrik Joelsson | 9 044 | 9.540 | 86 280 |
| Nicolai Nordstrand | 9 044 | 9.540 | 86 280 |
| Tove Feld | 19 178 | 9.540 | 182 953 |
| Alexandra Koefoed | 9 044 | 9.540 | 86 280 |
| Total | 69 639 | 664 351 |
In 2023, there were no clawbacks applied or any deviations from the Company's remuneration policy. Further, the Board did not make any significant changes to the performance-based bonus scheme. On April 27 2023 the General Meeting approved the issuance of up to 12.7 million new warrants as part of the Company's equity incentive scheme. The Equity Incentive Plan may cover up to 10% of the Company's issued shares from time to time.
A summary of the development of the Board's remuneration for members serving in 2023, in the five-year period 2019–2023 is provided in the table below, figures are presented in TNOK:
| Name | Title | 2019/2020 | 2020/2021 | 2021/2022 | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tove Feld | Chairperson of the Board | - | - | - | - | 702 |
| Petter W. Borg | Board member | - | 188 | 345 | 362 | 373 |
| Benedicte H. Fossum | Board member | - | 175 | 345 | 330 | 350 |
| Stefanie Witte | Board member | - | - | - | 320 | 339 |
| Henrik Joelsson | Board member | - | - | - | 333 | 352 |
| Nicolai Nordstrand | Board member | - | - | - | 333 | 379 |
| Alexandra Koefoed | Board member | - | - | - | - | 339 |
| Frank J Berg | Past Chairperson - no longer BoD member after 2023 AGM |
- | 200 | 610 | 645 | - |
| Liv E. Lønnum | No longer BoD member after 2023 AGM | - | 175 | 305 | 320 | - |
| Morten S. Bergesen | No longer BoD member after 2022 AGM | - | 175 | 355 | - | - |
The Cloudberry Group was founded through a business combination in February 2020 and was listed on Oslo Børs Euronext Growth in April 2020. The Board of Directors was then established with five members. In June 2021 Cloudberry transferred to the main list on Oslo Stock Exchange. At the Company's General Meeting held 27 April 2022 the Board was expanded with two members, in total seven.
| KPI | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (proportionate) | Financial | mNOK | - | 5 | 83 | 646 | 711 |
| EBITDA (proportionate) | Financial | mNOK | - | (27) | (25) | 381 | 401 |
| Market capitalization year-end 2 | Financial | mNOK | 5 | 1 486 | 3 787 | 3 612 | 3 368 |
| CO2 reduction EU-27 electricity mix |
Sustainability | tons CO2 eq. | - | 5 378 | 29 133 | 59 496 | 121 863 |
| Proportionate production | Production | GWh | - | 21 | 117 | 268 | 520 |
| Construction permit year-end | Development | MW | - | 151 | 160 | 128 | 60 |
1 For Group consolidated performance figures please refer to the Group annual report for 2023.
2 For the year end 2019 is total equity presentet as the Company was not listed.
The Group was formed in a business combination in February 2020, hence comparable figures are for the Company only.
The tables below present a summary of the development of the total remuneration of the Group Management in the five-year period 2019–2023:
| Name of Group Management team |
Title | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Lenborg | Chief Executive Officer | 641 | 3 510 | 5 866 | 11 289 | 13 245 |
| Christian Helland 1 | Chief Value Officer | 158 | 2 382 | 4 140 | 8 373 | 9 433 |
| Jon Gunnar Solli 2 | Chief Operating Officer | 594 | 2 318 | 3 119 | 4 677 | 5 027 |
| Charlotte Bergqvist | Chief Development Officer | - | - | - | 2 740 | 4 092 |
| Stig J. Østebrøt | Chief Technology Officer | - | - | - | 2 583 | 2 853 |
| Ingrid Bjørdal 3 | Chief Compliance and Organizational Officer |
- | - | - | 873 | 3 322 |
| Suna Alkan 4 | Chief Sustainability Officer | 211 | 1 999 | 2 486 | - | - |
| Tor Arne Pedersen 5 | Chief Development Officer | - | 2 151 | 2 492 | - | - |
The Group was formed in a business combination in February 2020, hence comparable figures are for the Company only. Please note that a large portion of the total remuneration represents the equity incentive programe (warrants) which is non-cash.
1 Christian Helland was hired October 2019 and remuneration in 2019 represent 3 months.
2 Jon Gunnar was hired in August 2018 and remuneration in 2018 represent 5 months .
3 Ingrid Bjørdal was hired 1 September 2022 and the salary represent 4 months.
4 Suna Alkan was hired in September 2019 and remuneration in 2019 represent 4 months.
5 Tor Arne Pedersen was included in Febrary 2020 and remuneration in 2020 represent 10 months.
Please note that in 2019 the Group was not formed, and management remuneration was related to being an infrastructure investment fund with AIF concession from Finanstilsynet.
| Name of Group Management team |
Title | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Lenborg | Chief Executive Officer | - | 283% | 17% | 22% | 21% |
| Christian Helland | Chief Value Officer | - | 200% | 17% | 24% | 15% |
| Jon Gunnar Solli | Chief Operating Officer | - | 209% | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| Charlotte Bergqvist | Chief Development Officer | - | - | - | N/A | 27% |
| Stig J. Østebrøt | Chief Technology Officer | - | - | - | N/A | 10% |
| Ingrid Bjørdal | Chief Compliance and Organizational Officer |
- | - | - | N/A | 5% |
| Suna Alkan | Chief Sustainability Officer | - | 167% | 3% | N/A | N/A |
| Tor Arne Pedersen | Chief Development Officer | - | - | 3% | N/A | N/A |
N/A represent that there are no numbers to compare with.
The table below summarize the development in Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA' key financial metrics and average total remuneration on a full-time equivalent basis of all employees in the five-year period 2019–2023.
| NOK 1 000 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average base salary employees | 600 | 1 148 | 1 252 | 1 039 | 1 100 |
| Average variable remuneration employees | - | 579 | 720 | 443 | 442 |
| Average pension cost employees | 31 | 68 | 78 | 74 | 71 |
| Average total remuneration employees | 631 | 1 795 | 2 050 | 1 556 | 1 613 |
| Average remuneration growth | - | 184% | 14% | (24%) | 4% |
| Number of FTE | 3 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 65 |
In 2023, the average fixed base salary pay-ratio of the CEO compared to a full-time equivalent employee of the Company was 3.8 (3.3 in 2022).
The Board of Directors has today considered and approved the Remuneration Report of Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA for the financial year 2022. The Remuneration Report has been prepared in accordance with section 6-16b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act. The Remuneration Report will be presented for an advisory vote at the Annual General Meeting in 2024.
Oslo, 19 March 2024
The Board of Directors of Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA
Tove Feld
Chair of the Board
Nicolai Nordstrand Board member
Petter W. Borg
Board member
Stefanie Witte Board member
Benedicte Fossum
Board member
Alexandra Koefoed
Board member
Henrik Joelsson Board member

Auditor's report
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To the General Meeting of Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA
We have performed an assurance engagement to obtain reasonable assurance that Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA's report on salary and other remuneration to directors (the 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 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 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 a remuneration report that is free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error.
We are independent of the company in accordance with the requirements of the relevant laws and regulations in Norway and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) (IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. The firm applies International Standard on Quality Management, which requires the firm to design, implement and operate a system of quality management including policies or procedures regarding compliance with ethical requirements, professional standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on whether the 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 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 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 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.
2 Oslo, 19 March 2024 ERNST & YOUNG AS Asbjørn Ler State Authorised Public Accountant (Norway)
Independent auditor's assurance report on remuneration report - Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA 2023
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