Remuneration Information • Feb 29, 2024
Remuneration Information
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CAVERION CORPORATION
Caverion Corporation's ("Caverion" or the "Company") Remuneration Policy 2020 sets the framework for the remuneration of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO. It is available on Caverion's website.
This Remuneration Report 2023 follows the Finnish Corporate Governance Code 2020 and the applicable legislation. The actual remuneration paid in 2023 and reported here fully complies with the framework and principles set forth in the Remuneration Policy 2020. No deviations to the Remuneration Policy have been made.
Caverion's remuneration has a guiding principle of Pay for Performance. This guides the short- and long-term incentive plans which is apt to support Caverion's long-term financial success and the achievement of the strategic goals. Caverion's strategic mid-term financial targets are based on the performance in Adjusted EBITA and Adjusted Cash Flow, both of which are well aligned with Caverion's Growth strategy.

Caverion performance 2019–2023 Caverion CEO Remuneration 2019–2023*

* The President and CEOs' actual paid remuneration over 5 years is well aligned with the company's performance development as visualised in the graphs below. The current President and CEO Jacob Götzsche started in this position 9 August 2021.
The 2018 achievement resulted in between minimum and target level payment of EUR 151,668 in 2019 and slightly above target level payment of EUR 389,730 for 2019 achievement in 2020. No short-term incentives were paid to the President and CEO for 2020 achievements in 2021. The current President and CEO Jacob Götzsche was not a participant in Caverion Corporation's short-term incentive plan in 2021 hence no short-term incentives were paid for 2021 achievements in 2022. In 2023, the 2022 achievement resulted in a short-term incentive payment EUR 443,226 which is above target level.
In 2019, the President and CEO Ari Lehtoranta received two share reward payments from Caverion's long-term incentive programmes. The share reward from the Restricted Share Plan 2016-2018 was granted at recruitment for the loss of remuneration from previous employment and the subsequent reward payment made in 2019 had a gross value of EUR 256,790.
| EUR | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors, Chairman annual fee | 79,200 | 79,200 | 79,200 | 79,200 | 79,2005) |
| Board of Directors, Vice Chairman annual fee | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,0005) |
| Board of Directors, member annual fee | 46,800 | 46,800 | 46,800 | 46,800 | 46,800 |
| Board of Directors, total fees paid | 444,543 | 429,300 | 458,550 | 619,2504) | 658,989 |
| President and CEO, total remuneration | 2,608,018 | 1,110,494 | 735,0423) | 773,976 | 1,462,356 |
| Caverion employee, average 2) | 47,298 | 46,242 | 48,491 | 51,002 | 57,703 |
| Adjusted EBITA, EUR million | 67.2 | 60.6 | 87.7 | 105.8 | 123.7 |
1) The public tender offer by Triton/Crayfish Bidco Oy was completed in November 2023.
2) Calculated as total personnel expenses excl. social costs / average number of employees.
3) 2021 CEO remuneration is the total for the three CEOs in this period.
4) Includes the meeting fees for the extraordinary meetings held in relation to the public tender offers. Includes EUR 21,600 Board and Committee fees paid in January 2023 for meetings held in December 2022.
5) Annual fee applies to years 2019-2022 and in 2023 until 27 March 2023.
According to the decision of Caverion Corporation's Annual General Meeting held on 28 March 2022 the following annual remuneration was paid to the members of the Board of Directors:
Approximately 40% of the annual remuneration was paid in Caverion Corporation's shares in 2022. The sale and transfer restriction the shares were subject ceased on 15 November 2023 at the termination of the Board memberships.
A meeting fee of EUR 900 was paid for each Board and Committee meeting held. Possible travel expenses were reimbursed in accordance with the principles related to remuneration of tax-exempt travel expenses approved by the Finnish Tax Administration. No other financial benefits were paid in relation to the Board membership.
The remuneration paid to the members of the Board of Directors followed the decisions of the Annual General Meeting 2022 and totalled EUR 21,600 in the period 1 January – 27 March 2023.
Caverion Corporation's Annual General Meeting held on 27 March 2023 decided on the following annual remuneration to be paid to the members of the Board of Directors:
The remuneration to the Board members, whose term of office ended on 15 November 2023, was paid in cash only and in proportion to the length of their respective terms of office.
The Chairmen of each of the permanent Committees of the Board of Directors were paid an additional fee of EUR 1,072.50 per month (EUR 12,870 per year), except when the same person was the Chairman or the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. In addition to the monthly fees, a meeting fee of EUR 1,200 per meeting was paid for the participation in the meetings of the Board of Directors and its Committees. Possible travel expenses were reimbursed in accordance with the principles related to remuneration of tax-exempt travel expenses approved by the Finnish Tax Administration. No other financial benefits were paid in relation to the Board membership.
The remuneration paid to the members of the Board of Directors followed the decisions of the Annual General Meeting 2023 and totalled EUR 629,889 in the period 27 March – 15 November 2023.
The Vice Chairman of the Board, Markus Ehrnrooth was closely associated with two of the members of the consortium of investors led by Bain Capital ("Bain Consortium") that in the name of North Holdings 3 Oy announced on 3 November 2022 a public tender offer for all of the shares in Caverion Corporation. To avoid any actual or perceived conflicts of interests, Markus Ehrnrooth did not participate in and refrained from all the work of the Board of Directors and its committees during the pendency of the discussions between the Bain Consortium and the company concerning the Bain Consortium tender offer, and during the pendency of the discussions between Triton Investment Management Limited ("Triton") and the company concerning the Triton tender offer announced in the name of Crayfish BidCo Oy on 10 January 2023. This was reflected in Markus Ehrnrooth's participation in the Board and Committee meetings and respectively in the meeting fees of Markus Ehrnrooth during his term of office in 2023.
Caverion Corporation's Extraordinary General Meeting held on 15 November 2023 decided on the following annual remuneration to be paid to the members of the Board of Directors:
The remuneration paid to the members of the Board of Directors followed the decisions of the Extraordinary General Meeting 2023 and totalled EUR 7,500 for the period 15 November – 31 December 2023.
| EUR | Annual fee |
Number of shares paid |
Permanent Committee meeting fee |
Ad hoc Committee meeting fee |
Board meeting fee |
Total remuneration 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Paulsson (Chairman) |
0 | 0 | 3,000 | 80,000 | 106,728 | 189,728 |
| Markus Ehrnrooth (Vice Chairman) 1) |
0 | 0 | 1,200 | 47,246 | 48,446 | |
| Jussi Aho | 0 | 0 | 3,000 | 59,208 | 62,208 | |
| Joachim Hallengren | 0 | 0 | 12,777 | 23,000 | 83,808 | 119,585 |
| Thomas Hinnerskov | 0 | 0 | 3,000 | 23,000 | 83,808 | 109,808 |
| Kristina Jahn | 0 | 0 | 4,500 | 58,908 | 63,408 | |
| Jasmin Soravia | 0 | 0 | 3,300 | 55,008 | 58,308 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 30,777 | 126,000 | 494,712 | 651,489 |
1) Markus Ehrnrooth did not participate in and refrained from the work of the Board and its committees during the pendency of the discussions pertaining to the public tender offers for all the shares in the Company as described in more detail on page 4.
| EUR | Annual fee | Board meeting fee | Total remuneration 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Aro (Chairman) |
60,000 | 0 | 7,500 |
| Hans Petter Hjellestad (member) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 60,000 | 0 | 7,500 |
The President and CEO Jacob Götzsche's fixed annual base salary is EUR 651,000 and he is entitled to customary fringe benefits. His actual salary paid in 2023 was EUR 681, 975.
Jacob Götzsche's short-term incentive annual earning opportunity for 2023 was at the target level 75% and at the maximum level 150% of the annual fixed base salary. In addition, Jacob Götzsche was eligible for a one-time cash bonus corresponding to four (4) months of base salary, with a corresponding value of EUR 206,667, as a reward for the extraordinary contribution in connection with the public tender offer, which was paid in March 2023.
Jacob Götzsche's strategic short-term incentive targets for the financial year 2023 were Caverion Group's Adjusted EBITA EUR with 70% weight and Caverion Group's Adjusted Cash flow EUR with 30% weight. The President and CEO's short-term incentive related to 2023 amounted to 136% of the annual salary, with a corresponding value of EUR 887,980, payable in February 2024.
Jacob Götzsche's share ownership was 55,000 shares, which he disposed of on 27 November 2023 upon completion of the tender offer by Triton/Crayfish BidCo Oy.
Jacob Götzsche is not provided a supplementary pension plan by Caverion, however he is paid an additional 20% cash allowance calculated of his annual base salary to obtain a pension coverage by himself. In 2023, EUR 130,488 has been made as a cash allowance for acquiring pension coverage. No specific retirement age has been agreed.
Jacob Götzsche's notice period for both parties is six months. Severance pay (if the company terminates the agreement) is compensation amounting to 12 months' base salary as monthly payments after the termination date. Should he be re-employed during the 12 months' severance period, the severance payment shall be reduced month for month accordingly. 12-month noncompetition and non-solicitation conditions apply.
Jacob Götzsche participated in the Performance Share Plan 2022-2024 which resulted in a cash payment EUR 572,775, payable in February 2024. Jacob Götzsche participated in the LTI Cash Plan 2023-2025, which as a result of the completed tender offer will become payable in 2024, amounting to EUR 1,012,403.

| (EUR) | Base salary | Short-term incentives | Long-term incentives | Benefits | Pension | Other financial benefits | Total 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Götzsche * | 651,000 | 443, 226 | 0 | 30,975 | 130,488 | 206,667 | 1 462 356 |
* Pension is paid as a cash allowance for acquiring a pension
Caverion Corporation • P.O.Box 71, FI-01601 Vantaa • Tel. +358 10 4071 • www.caverion.com

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