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Pexip Holding

Remuneration Information Mar 21, 2024

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Remuneration Report

Pexip ASA 2023

Background

Under Section 6-16 b of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act, Pexip Holding ASA ("Pexip" or "The Company") is required to present an annual report that provides an overview of the remuneration to the Board of Directors and Senior Executives covered by the guidelines defined in Section 6-16 a. This report meets the requirements set out in the Regulations on guidelines for and reporting of remuneration of executive personnel, and it also meets the requirements of notes to the annual accounts in Section 7-31b and 7-32 of the Norwegian Accounting Act.

Purpose

The Company's Remuneration Policy adopted at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May 2021, and updated and approved at the AGM in April 2022 and April 2023, provides the framework for the remuneration of the Board of Directors (the Board) in 2023. This describes in more detail our corporate governance process in relation to the Remuneration Policy. The policy is available on Pexip.com, in the Corporate Governance section.

The Remuneration Policy has been introduced to comply with the regulatory framework. The Policy is a continuation of the previous remuneration principles to ensure that:

  • The policy is formulated in a clear and understandable way and contributes to the Company's business strategy, long-term interests, and economic viability.
  • The policy contains comprehensible, exhaustive, and complete criteria for receiving variable remuneration in the form of bonuses, remuneration, services, etc.
  • The remuneration policy explains how the pay and employment conditions of employees of the Company were considered when establishing the remuneration policy.
  • The remuneration report will be reported on an annual basis to comply with these guidelines.
  • The policy contains comprehensible, exhaustive, and complete criteria for receiving variable remuneration.
  • Remuneration is compared regularly to benchmarks of general industry companies and European Software as a service company.

Overall Company Performance

In 2023 Pexip has delivered a significant transformation resulting in a return to growth and going from a clear negative cash flow to being an EBITDA profitable, cash-flow positive company. The company has doubled down on its key target markets in Connected Spaces and Secure & Custom video meetings. Increased technology differentiation as well as the addition of a major new strategic partnership with HP|Poly has enabled the company to improve its ARR growth throughout 2023 and we exit the year with a much better momentum than it entered 2023 with.

The company set three financial goals for 2023; deliver a flat to positive development in annual recurring revenues, deliver EBITDA of NOK 100-150 million and a NOK 40-60 million free cash flow. All three targets were reached, with an annual recurring revenue growth of 3% overall, and 7% excluding legacy areas, a NOK 113 million EBITDA excluding other gains and losses and a free cash flow of NOK 105 million.

Key Developments in Board Remuneration

At the AGM on April 20, 2023, several changes were made to the board. The number of board members decreased from seven to five. The Chair of the board in addition to three board members stepped down. The former Vice chair of the Board was elected Chair of the board. Two existing board members were re-elected, and two new board members were elected to represent the interests of the shareholders in the best possible manner.

Pexip's nomination committee performs an annual review of the remuneration to the Board. The base remuneration for the Chair of the Board and the Board members has been unchanged in the period, approved on the AGM on April 20, 2023. The remuneration for the Audit Committee was decided at the AGM in April 2023.

The remuneration of the Chair of the Board amounted to NOK 461,300 for his role as Chair of the Board and former Vice chair of the Board for the calendar year of 2023.

The remuneration for the Board and the Board Committees was approved by the AGM in April 2023.

Key Developments in Executive Management Remuneration

At the end of 2020, the Board sought external expert advice on benchmarking the remuneration of the Senior Executives in the Company, and to give advice on the design on a long-term compensation model both for Senior Executives and other employees. This exercise benchmarked the remuneration to relevant peers, laying the foundation for the adjustments made in January 2021. It also led to changes in the long-term incentive model considering that Pexip is a listed company and the industry it operates in, which are reflected in Pexip's Remuneration Policy. The initial LTI grant was implemented in May 2022, with an additional grant of LTIs in August 2023.

For Senior Executives excluding the CEO, fixed remuneration decreased 13% to NOK 10.33 million (NOK 11.84 million), while total variable remuneration increased 15% to NOK 6.60 million (NOK 5.7 million) as a result of decreasing the size of the management team.

For the CEO, his fixed remuneration was NOK 4.0 million, and his variable remuneration was NOK 3.5 million. For the period he served in 2022 (April 20, 2022 to December 31, 2022), his fixed remuneration was NOK 2.3 million, and his variable remuneration was NOK 1.2 million.

Feedback from shareholders

The AGM approved the remuneration guidelines for senior executives, as well as the remuneration to the Board without significant input or comments. The remuneration of the Board is based on the Remuneration Policy adopted by the AGM. The policy is available on Pexip.com, in the Corporate Governance section.

Remuneration of the Board of Directors

Policy

The remuneration of the Board is based on the Remuneration Policy adopted by the AGM. The policy is available on Pexip.com, in the Corporate Governance section.

In 2023, the Board remuneration did not deviate from the Remuneration Policy.

Composition of Remuneration to the Board

The remuneration of the Board consists of the Base fee and the Board Committee fee. In addition, the Company has a Directors liability insurance policy with a reputable insurer.

Table 1 - Remuneration composition

Remuneration Board of Directors
Directors' fee Yes
Board committee fee Yes
Variable remuneration -
Pension -
Expenses -
Other benefits -
Severance pay -

Directors' fee

For the Chair of the Board, the base fee level for the period of April 20, 2023 up to the annual general meeting in 2024 was the same as the previous period at NOK 600 000, adopted at the annual general meeting in 2023.

For other Board members, the base level fee for the period April 21 up to the annual general meeting in 2024 was the same as the previous period at NOK 350 000, adopted at the annual general meeting in 2023.

Board committee fee:

The fee level for the additional responsibility of serving in Board committees is determined retrospectively by the Nomination Committee. For the period up to the Annual General Meeting on April 21, 2023, the head of the audit committee received remuneration of NOK 100,000 and the members of the audit committee received remuneration of NOK 50,000.

Social security tax

In 2023 social security taxes were paid based on rates set by the local authorities and in line with the policy.

Table 2 - Board and committee fee levels 2023

(Amounts in NOK 1,000).

Board Audit Committee Nomination Committee
(NOK) (NOK) (NOK)
Chair 600 100 50
Member 350 50 25

Table 3 below includes the total remuneration of each board member in 2023. The total remuneration for each board member supports the focus of the Board on corporate strategy and are contributing to the long-term interest of the Company.

Table 3 - Actual remuneration of the Board

Below is a specification of remuneration to the board of directors for year 2022 and 2023 (Amounts in NOK 1,000).

Name Position Fixed base
fee 2022
Fixed base fee 2022
paid in 20231)
Fixed base
fee 2023
Fixed base fee
2023 paid in 20242)
Kjell Skappel3) Chair of the Board 322,1 87,5 461,3 150
Irene Kristiansen Board member 322,1 87,5 350 87,5
Phillip Austern Board member 154,8 87,5 350 87,5
Geir Langfeldt Olsen Board member 0 0 155,7 87,5
Silvija Seres Board member 0 0 155,7 87,5
Michel Sagen4) Former Chair of
the board
544,2 150 333 0
Per HaugKogstad5) Former Board
member
322,1 87,5 194,2 0
Name Position Fixed base
fee 2022
Fixed base fee 2022
paid in 20231)
Fixed base
fee 2023
Fixed base fee
2023 paid in 20242)
Marianne Wergeland Jenssen5) Former Board
member
322,1 87,5 194,2 0
Asta Ellingsen Stenhagen5) Former Board
member
154,8 87,5 194,2 0

1) Remuneration for the period Oct to Dec 22 were paid in Jan 23.

2) Remuneration for the period Oct to Dec 23 were paid in Jan 24.

3) Kjell Skappel's position as a Vice chair of the Board ended at the annual general meeting in April 2023, where he was elected Chair of the Board, taking over from Michel Sagen.

4) Michel Sagen's position as Chair of the Board ended at the annual general meeting in April 2023. Kjell Skappel was elected to take over the position. Michel was also a consultant for the company. Allowance related to work performed as a consultant was NOK 655 thousand for the year 2022 (60% position from Jan to May and 20 % position from June to Sept). The consultant agreement ended in full on the 30th of Sept 2022.

5) Per Kogstad Haug, Marianne Wergeland Jenssen and Asta Ellingsen Stenhagen's positions as Borad members ended at the annual general meeting in April 2023. Remuneration paid for the period Jan to Apr 2023.

Table 4 – Actual remuneration of the committees

Below is a specification of remuneration to the audit and nomination committee for year 2022 and 2023. (Amounts in NOK 1,000.)

Name Position Fixed base
fee 20221)
Fixed base
fee 20232)
Irene Kristiansen Chair of the Audit committee 125 100
Kjell Skappel3) Former Audit committee member 50 0
Michel Sagen4) Former Audit committee member 50 50
Marianne Wergeland Jenssen5) Former Audit committee member 0 50
Geir Langfeldt Olsen Audit committee member 0 0
Dag Kaada Chair of the Nomination committee 50 50
Aril Resen Nomination Committee member 25 25
Oddvar Fosse Nomination Committee member 25 25

1) Fixed base fee paid in 2022 relates to year 2021.

2) Fixed base fee paid in 2023 relates to year 2022. The remuneration for year 2023 paid in 2024 will be settled on the annual general meeting in April 2024.

3) Kjell Skappel's position as an audit committee member ended in 2021. Marianne Wergeland Jenssen was selected to take over the position from year 2022.

4) Michel Sagen's position as an audit committee member ended in 2022. Geir Langfeldt Olsen was selected to take over the position from year 2023.

5) Marianne Wergeland Jenssen's position as an audit committee member ended in 2022.

Table 5 – Shareholdings by the board 2023

As of December 31, 2023, the board held shares in Pexip themselves or through companies controlled by them. The Board does not receive any share-based compensation.

Name Position At the end of 2023
Kjell Skappel Chair of the Board1) 10,341,505
Irene Kristiansen Board member 150,000
Phillip Austern Board member 100,000
Geir Langfeldt Olsen Board member 978,312
Silvija Seres Board member 0
Michel Sagen Former Chair of the Board2) 1,413,064
Per Haug Kogstad Former Board member 4,059,775
Marianne Wergeland Jenssen Former Board member3) 3,000
Asta Ellingsen Stenhagen Former Board member3) 0

1) Kjell Skappel's position as a Vice chair of the Board ended at the annual general meeting in April 2023, where he was elected Chair of the Board taking over from Michel Sagen.

2) Michel Sagen's position as Chair of the Board ended at the annual general meeting in April 2023. Kjell Skappel was elected to take over the position. 3) Kjell Kogstad Haug, Marianne Wergeland Jenssen and Asta Ellingsen Stenhagen's positions as Borad members ended at the annual general meeting in April 2023.

Remuneration of the Executive Management Team

Policy

The remuneration of the Executive management team is based on the Remuneration Policy adopted by the AGM. The policy is available on Pexip.com, in the Corporate Governance section.

The executive management remuneration did not deviate from the Remuneration Guidelines.

Remuneration composition

Remuneration for executives comprises a base salary, a pension contribution, a variable short-term incentive, variable long-term incentives, and other benefits. In addition, the Company has a Directors liability insurance policy with a reputable insurer.

Table 6 - Remuneration composition

Remuneration Executive Management
Fixed salary Yes
Short-term incentives Yes
Long-term Share based incentives Yes
Pension Yes
Expenses Yes
Other benefits Yes
Severance pay -
Short-term incentives based on share value -

Fixed salary

The fixed salary shall be the main element in the cash-based remuneration and is decided based on the nature of the position, as well as the qualifications and experience of the executive holding it. The fixed salary is assessed annually, both benchmarking the compensation to similar roles in peer companies as well as overall wage growth.

Short-term incentives

The Company firmly believes that performance-based variable cash salaries for the Senior Executives have a motivational effect and that their implementation is beneficial for the Company and its shareholders to reach the Company's business strategy, long-term interests, and sustainable business practices.

Roles that have the highest direct impact on the Company's short-term performance, such as the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Revenue Officer, have a higher share of short-term incentives to their overall compensation than the other Senior Executive roles. For the CEO, the on-target short-term variable performance-based salary is 47% of base salary and 26-55% for other executives.

The variable cash salaries are aligned with long-term targets. For 2023, Pexip had defined a set of long-term targets on Annual Recurring Revenue and Operating Expenses, which form the basis for the annual business plan and forms the basis of the variable performance-based salary for Senior Executives as follows:

• Growth in Annual Recurring Revenue, where achieving zero growth yields 0% achievement and achieving the annual target yields 100% achievement.

• Development in Operating Expenses including capitalized R&D, where spend of 130% of plan yields 0% achievement, and spending according to the annual target yields 100% achievement

For both elements, under- and over-performance were rewarded on a linear scale. The plan was capped upwards at 200% of the plan. The Board can adjust targets during the year as well as introduce additional KPIs should it deem it necessary due to changes in market conditions or company performance.

For 2023, Pexip has defined the variable performance-based salary for Senior Executives as follows:

  • Annual Recurring Revenue, where achieving 85% of target achievement yields 0% and achieving 100% of the annual target yields 100% achievement.
  • Development in Operating Expenses including capitalized R&D, where spend of 115% of plan yields 0% achievement, and spend of 100% of plan yields 100% achievement.

Both elements are capped upwards at 200% of the plan.

The Company may demand variable cash salary refunded to the same extent it may demand fixed cash salary refunded following the expiry of the employment, typically in the event of erroneous payments or breach of contractual obligations.

Long-term share-based incentives

The purpose of the long-term share-based incentives (SBI) is to support the alignment between the executive management and shareholder interest and ensure the retention of key talent in Pexip.

The SBI has two parts:

  • Part one of the SBI provides a cash amount to eligible executives, who must invest the net amount after tax in Pexip shares within one month after the grant and retain the shares for a minimum of 3 years. After the lock-up, executives are free to keep or sell the shares at their discretion. The conditions for the cash amount are equal to the variable performance-based salary.
  • Part two of the SBI is based on share options. The share options will have a strike equal to the volumeweighted average of the past seven days before the award.

A share option SBI was granted in May 2022 with vesting in December 2024. A further share option SBI was granted in August 2023 with vesting of one third in December 2024, December 2025 and December 2026.

Pension

Pexip has a pension scheme according to local standards for all employees, also covering the Executive Management Team. In Norway, which is the location of Pexip's HQ, Pexip has a pension contribution of 5% of base salary between 1 to 12 G ("G" or grunnbeløpet is the public pension base rate adjusted annually).

Expenses:

In 2023 executive management received reimbursement for reasonable documented expenses related to travel, business expenses, broadband and electronic communication.

Other benefits

In 2023 executive management received other benefits like life and accident insurance, phone etc. in line with the remuneration policy.

Table 7 - Actual remuneration of Executive management

Below is a specification of remuneration to the Executive management for year 2022 and 2023 (amounts in NOK 1,000). Remuneration is paid by the entity the Executive is employed by, which is Pexip France SAS for Ian Mortimer and Pexip AS for the other Executives.

Fixed Variable
Name of
Senior
Executive and
position
Reported
financial
year
Base
salary
Total fixed
remuneration
Pension Short
term
incentives
Other
remuneration
Severance
pay
Long
term cash
incentives
for share
purchase6)
Total
variable
remuneration
Total
remuneration
Short term
incentives
accrued
2023 paid
2024
Long term
incentives
accrued
2023 paid
2024
Trond 2023 4,030 4,030
(53%)
71 2,102 348 - 1,005 3,526
(47%)
7,556 497 468
Johannessen
CEO1)
2022 2,228 2,228
(65%)
45 434 223 - 488 1,190
(35%)
3,418 788 -
Øystein Hem 2023 2,629 2,629
(63%)
70 892 170 - 423 1,555
(37%)
4,183 273 156
CFO 2022 2,461 2,461
(69%)
63 452 125 - 456 1,096
(31%)
3,557 153 -
Ingrid
Woodhouse
CPO
2023 1,432 1,432
(62%)
67 366 56 - 423 883
(38%)
2,315 104 156
2022 1,320 1,320
(64%)
60 180 54 - 456 750
(36%)
2,070 66 -
Åsmund 2023 1,972 1,972
(53%)
71 887 373 - 423 1,744
(47%)
3,716 273 156
Fodstad
CRO2)
2022 1,785 1,785
(56%)
63 562 315 - 456 1,396
(44%)
3,181 137 -
Patricia Auseth 2023 1,421 1,421
(66%)
67 293 67 - 423 850
(37%)
2,271 91 156
CMO3) 2022 1,293 1,293
(67%)
60 155 36 - 388 639
(33%)
1,932 56 -
Ian Mortimer
CTO4)
2023 1,555 1,555
(66%)
62 384 78 - 267 792
(34%)
2,347 117 99
2022 1,281 1,281
(74%)
51 128 57 - 203 440
(26%)
1,720 64 -
Helge Hansen
SVP Strategy5)
2023 1,322 1,322
(63%)
65 335 89 - 282 771
(37%)
2,094 104 104
2022 1,195 1,195
(81%)
55 187 36 - - 278
(19%)
1,473 53

1) Trond Johannessen entered the position as CEO with effective date April 20, 2022.

2) Åsmund Fodstad changed role from President Global Sales & Marketing to CRO on February 1, 2022.

3) Patricia Auseth changed role from SVP Purpose and Development to CMO on February 1, 2022.

4) Ian Mortimer changed role from Software engineer to CTO on July 1, 2022.

5) Helge Hansen changed role from Vice President Strategy to SVP Strategy on November 7, 2022.

6) Long term incentive for share purchase was paid for all four quarters in 2022. In 2023 it was paid for Q1-Q3 only, the part relating to Q4 will be paid in 2024, see Long term incentives accrued 2023 paid 2024.

Table 8 – Long term incentive programmes/Options by Executive management

Below is a specification of long-term incentive programmes for the Executive management. (Amounts in NOK 1,000)

Name of Senior
Executive and
position
Long term
incentive
programmes
Strike
price
(NOK)
Grant date Vesting date Number
of shares
preliminary
allocated
at year-end
2023
Fair value per
share at
grant date1)
(NOK)
Total fair
value at
launch
(NOK)
Terminated/
Cancelled
2023
Number of
exercised
options/RSUs
2023
Strike price
exercised
options/RSUs
2023
Trond
Johannessen
CEO
Pexip LTI plan
2022
17.28 May 2022 December 2024 90 000
90 000
90 000
4.7027
5.0125
4.7027
423 243
451 125
423 243
- - -
Pexip LTI plan
2023
19.75 August 2023 December 2024
December 2025
December 2026
133 333
133 333
133 334
5.6097
7.1275
8.3443
747 959
950 328
1 112 578
Pexip 2020
program
32 April 2020 April 2022
April 2023
April 2024
17 500
17 500
17 500
39.754
40.2847
41.1654
695 695
704 983
720 395
- - -
Øystein Hem
CFO
Pexip 2018
program
25 September 2018 September 2022 7 500 9.2884 69 663 - - -
Pexip LTI plan
2022
17.28 May 2022 December 2024 66 667
66 667
66 666
4.7028
4.7028
5.0125
313 520
313 520
334 163
-
Management
IPO program
38 May 2019 May 2023 0 7.3218 219 657 30 000
Pexip LTI plan
2023
19.75 August 2023 December 2024
December 2025
December 2026
53 333
53 333
53 334
5.6097
7.1275
8.3443
299 183
380 130
445 035
Ingrid
Woodhouse
CPO
Pexip 2020
program
32 April 2020 April 2022
April 2023
April 2024
6 875
6 875
6 875
39.754
40.2847
41.1654
273 309
276 958
283 012
- - -
Pexip 2018
program
25 November 2018 November 2022 7 500 5.7781 43 336 - - -
Pexip LTI plan
2022
17.28 May 2022 December 2024 40 000
40 000
40 000
4.7027
5.0125
4.7027
188 111
200 500
188 111
- - -
Pexip LTI plan
2023
19.75 August 2023 December 2024
December 2025
December 2026
40 000
40 000
40 000
5.6097
7.1275
8.3443
224 388
285 099
333 772
Åsmund
Fodstad
Pexip LTI plan
2022
17.28 May 2022 December 2024 53 333
53 333
53 334
4.7027
4.7027
5.0125
250 813
250 813
267 336
- - -
CRO Management
IPO program
38 May 2019 May 2023 0 7.3218 219 657 30 000 - -
Pexip LTI plan
2023
19.75 August 2023 December 2024
December 2025
December 2026
53 333
53 333
53 334
5.6097
7.1275
8.3443
299 183
380 130
445 035
Patricia Auseth Pexip 2020
program
85 November 2020 November 2022
November 2023
November 2024
3 000
6 000
6 000
12.3778
13.7798
15.8138
37 133
82 679
94 882
- - -
CMO Pexip LTI plan
2022
17.28 May 2022 December 2024 40 000
40 000
40 000
4.7027
5.0125
4.7027
188 111
200 500
188 111
- - -
Pexip LTI plan
2023
19.75 August 2023 December 2024
December 2025
December 2026
40 000
40 000
40 000
5 6097
7.1275
8.3443
224 388
285 099
333 772
Pexip 2019
program
32 October 2019 October 2021
October 2022
October 2023
2 000
4 000
4 000
7.0833
8.2130
9.2057
32 852
14 166
36 823
- - -
Ian Mortimer
CTO
Pexip LTI plan
2022
17.28 May 2022 December 2024 40 000
40 000
40 000
4.7027
5.0125
4.7027
188 111
235 138
200 500
- -
Pexip LTI plan
2023
19.75 August 2023 December 2024
December 2025
December 2026
53 333
53 333
53 334
5.6097
7.1275
8.3443
299 183
380 130
445 035
RSU plan - January 2022 February
2025
3 900 36.68 143 052 - - -
Name of Senior
Executive and
position
Long term
incentive
programmes
Strike
price
(NOK)
Grant date Vesting date Number
of shares
preliminary
allocated
at year-end
2023
Fair value per
share at
grant date1)
(NOK)
Total fair
value at
launch
(NOK)
Terminated/
Cancelled
2023
Number of
exercised
options/RSUs
2023
Strike price
exercised
options/RSUs
2023
Helge Hansen
SVP Strategy
Pexip 2020
program
50 May 2020 May 2022
May 2023
May 2024
2 000
4 000
4 000
56.6297
57.4259
58.7631
113 259
229 704
235 052
- - -
Pexip LTI plan
20222)
17.28 May 2022
November 2022
December 2024 40 000
40 000
40 000
0.8336
1.6402
0.8336
33 343
65 608
33 343
- -
Pexip LTI plan
2023
19.75 August 2023 December 2024
December 2025
December 2026
40 000
40 000
40 000
5.6097
7.1275
8.3443
224 388
285 099
333 772
RSU plan - January 2022 February
2025
1 617 36.68 59 311 - - -

1) Valuation is based on Black and Scholes share option valuation.

2) The fair value of these shares has been changed since 2022 to align with the exact same terms of the programme as for the other participants.

Table 9 – Shareholdings by the Executive management 2023

As of December 31, 2023, the Executive management held shares in Pexip as follows.

Name Role At the end of the year
Trond Johannessen CEO 115,000
Øystein Hem CFO 140,968
Ingrid Woodhouse CPO 45,280
Åsmund Fodstad CRO 797,275
Patricia Auseth CMO 17,210
Ian Mortimer CTO 54,667
Helge Hansen SVP Strategy 4,000

Table 10 – KPIs for variable remuneration and goal achievement for 2023

Below is a specification of the KPIs for the variable remuneration to Executive management including measured performance and achievements.

Performance
criteria
Relative weighting of the
performance criteria
Measured performance and
remuneration outcome
Growth in Annual Recurring
Revenue
50% 124 %
The CEO and Senior
executives
Development in Operating
Expenses including capitalized
R&D
50% 64 %

Remuneration and company performance year 2020 - 2023

A summary of the board and executive management remuneration for the year 2022, 2021 and comparative information from the year of the IPO (2020) is provided in the table below (amounts in NOK 1,000).

Table 11 – Comparative information on the change of remuneration and company performance

Annual change 2020 2021 2022 2023 Change % Change
NOK
Directors' remuneration
Trond Johannessen
CEO
- - 3,418 7,556 121 4,138
Odd Sverre Østlie
Former CEO
3,661 4,142 1,245 - -100 -1,245
Øystein Hem
CFO
2,464 2,783 3,557 4,183 18 626
Tom Erik Lia
Former CSO
2,799 2,753 1,594 - -100 -1,594
Nicolas Cormier
Former CTO
1,816 2,213 2,028 - -100 -2,028
Ingrid Woodhouse
CPO
1,402 1,820 2,070 2,315 12 245
Åsmund Fodstad
CRO
- - 3,181 3,716 17 535
Patricia Auseth
CMO
- - 1,932 2,271 18 339
Ian Mortimer
CTO
- - 1,720 2,347 36 627
Helge Hansen
SVP Strategy
- - 1,473 2,094 42 621
Annual change 2020 2021 2022 2023 Change % Change
NOK
Board of Directors remuneration
Michel Sagen
Former Chair
500 500 544,2 332 -39 -212
Kjell Skappel
Chair, Former Vice Chair
of the Board
300 300 322,1 461 43 139
Per Haug Kogstad
Former Board member
300 300 322,1 194 -40 128
Irene Kristiansen
Board member
234 300 322,1 350 9 28
Marianne Wergeland Jenssen
Former Board member
234 300 322,1 194 -40 -128
Asta Ellingsen Stenhagen
Former Board member
0 0 87,5 194 122 107
Phillip Austern
Board member
0 0 87,5 350 300 263
Geir Langfeldt
Board member
0 0 0 156 0 156
Silvija Seres
Board member
0 0 0 156 0 156
Company's performance
Annual recurring revenue
(USD Million)
81.9 106.4 99.6 102.8 3 3
EBITDA (NOK 1000) 55,629 -124,297 -245 285 102,355 n.a 347,640
Profit (Loss) for the year
(NOK 1000)
-89,009 -157,324 -262,248 -79,786 70 182,462
Average remuneration on a full-time equivalent basis of employees1)
Employees of the company
average base salary
1,128 984 999 1,160 16 161
Employees of the company total
salary
1,360 1,230 1,333 1,729 30 396
Average remuneration on a full-time equivalent basis of employees excluding management2)
Employees (excluding
management) of the company
average base salary
1,120 976 990 1,141 2 21
Employees (excluding
management) of the company
total salary
1,130 1,038 1,157 1,475 31 345

1) Average remuneration on a full-time equivalent basis for employees of the company includes all full-time employees.

2) Average remuneration on a full-time equivalent basis for employees not part of the management group. Includes all full-time employees.

The Board of Director's Statement on the Remuneration Report

Today, the Board of Directors has considered and adopted the Remuneration Report of Pexip Holding ASA for the financial year 1 January - 31 December 2023.

The remuneration report is presented in accordance with section 7-31b and 7-32 of the Norwegian Accounting Act.

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report is in accordance with the Remuneration Guidelines adopted at the Annual General Meeting, and is free from material misstatements and omissions, whether due to fraud or error.

Oslo, March 20, 2024 Board of Directors and CEO of Pexip Holding ASA

Kjell Skappel Chair of the Board

Irene Kristiansen Board Member

Phillip Austern Board Member

Silvija Seres Board Member

Geir Langfeldt Olsen Board Member

Trond K. Johannessen CEO

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To the General Meeting of Pexip Holding ASA

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S ASSURANCE REPORT ON REPORT ON SALARY AND OTHER REMUNERATION TO DIRECTORS

Opinion

We have performed an assurance engagement to obtain reasonable assurance that Pexip Holding 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.

Board of directors' responsibilities

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.

Our independence and quality control

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. 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.

Auditor's responsibilities

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".

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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.

Oslo, 20 March 2024 Deloitte AS

Torgeir Dahle State Authorised Public Accountant

(This document is signed electronically)

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Lilleakerveien 2A, 0283 Oslo, Norway www.pexip.com

Annual Report 2021

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