Remuneration Information • Apr 18, 2023
Remuneration Information
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The board of directors ("the board") proposes the following guidelines for remuneration of Komplett Group's ("the group" or "the company") senior executives ("the senior executives") to be approved by the shareholders at the 2023 annual general meeting, pursuant to the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act, section 6-16a and supplementing regulations.
This document ("the policy") describes the remuneration principles for senior executives in the group, which include:
These guidelines are subject to approval by the shareholders at the annual general meeting. They shall be reviewed by the share-holders at the annual general meeting at least every fourth year, and any material change shall be subject to approval.
The proposed guidelines replace the guidelines approved by shareholders at the general meeting in June 2022. They were resolved by the board of directors on 22 March 2023, and subsequently submitted for final approval by the company's shareholders on 9 May 2023.
The board of directors has appointed a designated remuneration committee ("the committee") consisting of three of the board's directors, which main objective is to assist the board in its work relating to the terms of employment for Komplett Group's chief executive officer (CEO).
Key responsibilities are:
The board makes all decisions related to the CEO's remuneration. The decisions are based upon material and advice prepared by the remuneration committee.
These guidelines for remuneration to the senior executives are reviewed annually by the committee, and the committee prepares and recommends any changes to the board for approval.
The main principle for the group's remuneration guidelines is to offer senior executives in the group competitive terms when con-sidering the totality of the remuneration package. The total remuneration package comprises fixed elements such as base sala-ry, pension arrangements, and benefits in kind and may also compromise variable elements such as annual bonus payment(s), as well as share and option scheme(s).
The group shall seek to offer a remuneration level that is considered to be competitive and on market terms, compared to the level offered by its peers (companies of similar complexity and industry), and which seeks to satisfy the group's need to recruit and retain highly qualified personnel.
The remuneration payable to the senior executives is important for the group in order to retain and attract qualified, competent, and talented senior executives. An important purpose of these guidelines is therefore to allow shareholders to influence the prin-ciples for determination of salary and other remuneration to senior executives, in such manner that it creates a remuneration culture that promotes the company's long-term interests, business strategy, and financial sustainability, and that this is aligned with the shareholders' interests.
Each board director receives a fixed fee determined annually by the shareholders at the general meeting. Members of the board's committees (remuneration committee and audit committee) receive an additional fixed fee.
The shareholders at the general meeting determine, on an annual basis, the committee member remuneration.
Travel expenses are reimbursed on account.
The board directors do not receive variable remuneration from the company. Board directors elected from the employees may participate in the group's variable incentive schemes. The remuneration to the board of directors does not entitle pension contri-butions or vacation pay.
The remuneration of the executive management team shall reflect the responsibility of each role, taking into account the com-plexity and breadth of the group.
The remuneration for the executive management team consists of the following core elements:
The table below sets out how the remuneration guidelines are translated into the core remuneration elements.
| Remuneration element | Operation | Award and opportunity level |
|---|---|---|
| Pension | Senior executives participate in the group's defined contribution pension scheme. The scheme is structured pursuant to mandatory law. Senior executives may also receive cash in lieu of pension. Contributions to defined contribution schemes or cash in lieu of pension are linked to base salary only. |
The group operates with a defined contribution scheme with an employer contribution equal to (i) 3 per cent of base salary up to 7,1 G, (ii) 8 per cent of base salary from 7,1 to 12G, and (iii) 23 per cent of base salary above 12G. Any future pension arrangement will be considered in connection with the overall base salary and employment conditions. Further, pension arrangements will be aligned with market practice in the relevant country. Separate arrangements may be agreed with senior executives located outside Norway, as set out in the remuneration report. Local rules governing pension entitlement, social security entitlement, and taxation are taken into account when designing individual pension plans. |
| Other benefits-in-kind | Senior executives may be offered other benefits and contributions in kind as part of their remuneration package. This may include customary coverage of phone and mobile subscriptions, private broadband, newspapers, company health services, insurances, fixed car al-lowance, coverage of travel expenses, company car arrangements, and employee discount with purchase of products at the group's website. |
The total net benefit has an upper limit of 15 per cent of the total compensation (including company car arrangements). |
Performance-based bonus shall be agreed upon on an individual basis, if applicable.
The criteria for any performancebased bonus shall be determined by the board and shall be linked to measurable factors, such as predefined performance measures or KPIs.
The purpose of the group's bonus scheme is retention of a viable connection between the remuneration and the group's business strategy,
| Bonus is determined based on the following: pre determined performance measures: budgeted EBIT, net revenue, and individual performance. The performance measures are weighted to secure align-ment between targets and area of responsibility: |
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| CEO, deputy CEO, and CFO: Komplett Group – budgeted EBIT 50% Komplett Group – net revenue 30% Individual performance 20% |
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| Senior Executives with P&L responsibility: | ||||
| Komplett Group: Komplett Group - budgeted EBIT 20% Komplett Group - net revenue 10% |
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| Individual area of responsibility: | ||||
| Budgeted EBIT 25% Net revenue 15% |
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| Individual performance 20% |
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| Other staff: | ||||
| Komplett Group - budgeted EBIT 30% | ||||
| Komplett Group - net revenue 30% Individual performance 50% |
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| The board of directors sets the non-financial targets for the CEO, and the CEO sets the non financial targets for other senior executives. With respect to the individual performance |
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| component, the targets for the employee's | ||||
| business area, which will reflect the focus for the relevant financial year, will be considered, |
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| and the employee's own development will also be emphasised. |
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| The maximum opportunity level for senior executives varies between 50 per cent and 100 per cent of salary. |
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| Performance-based remuneration is not pensionable, except if required by local law, and a prerequisite for payment of performance-based remuneration is that the relevant employee is in a non-terminated position at the payment date. |
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| Further, the group cannot demand repayment of variable remuneration unless it is unlawful or there are any mate-rial breaches of the employment contract. |
| Remuneration element | Operation | Award and opportunity level |
|---|---|---|
| Long-term incentives | To strengthen the alignment of top management and shareholders' long term interests, senior executives may be offered to participate in the group's long-term incentive scheme. Pursuant to the LTI Program, senior executives, other key employees, and younger talents will be granted share options. It is intended that the options will be granted annually. Participants in the option program will receive options valued as a percentage of their respective |
Options granted will be subject to performance evalua-tions prior to grant. The strike price for the options will have a premium of 3 per cent annually until the options are executed. The options will vest gradually over three years after grant, whereas 20 per cent of the options will vest after one year, 20 per cent will vest after two years, and the remaining 60 per cent will vest after three years. All options will expire five years after the date of grant. Gains from the option program will be capped at maximum four times the participants' respective base salary, based on base salary in the year of grant. Pursuant to the LTI Program, the number of options grant-ed annually (from one annual general meeting to another) shall not exceed 35 per cent of the base salary for the senior executive at the time of grant. Based upon an individual assessment, the board of directors may in-crease the threshold to 50 per cent in a certain year with the aim to attract or retain employees. The total availabil-ity under the LTI Program is limited to 5 per cent of the issued shares at time of grant. |
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