The current guidelines for remuneration to senior executives were adopted at the Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2012.
GUIDELINES FOR REMUNERATION TO SENIOR EXECUTIVES
Remuneration guidelines
The objective of the guidelines is to ensure that CDON Group can attract, motivate and retain senior executives (below the “Executives”), within the context of CDON Group’s peer group, which consists of Nordic online and off-line retailing companies. The remuneration shall be based on conditions that are market competitive and at the same time aligned with shareholders’ interests. Remuneration to the Executives shall consist of a fixed and variable salary, as well as the possibility of participation in long-term equity based incentive programmes and pension schemes. These components shall create a well balanced remuneration reflecting individual performance and responsibility, both short-term and long-term, as well as CDON Group’s overall performance.
Fixed salary
The Executives’ fixed salary shall be competitive and based on the individual Executive’s responsibilities and performance.
Variable salary
The Executives may receive variable remuneration in addition to fixed salaries. The contracted variable remuneration will generally not exceed a maximum of 75 per cent of the fixed annual salary. The variable remuneration shall be based on the performance of Executives in relation to established goals and targets.
Other benefits
CDON Group provides other benefits to the Executives in accordance with local practice. Other benefits can include, for example, a company car and company health care. Occasionally, housing allowance could be granted for a defined period.
Pension
The Executives shall be entitled to pension commitments based on those that are customary in the country in which they are employed. Pension commitments will be secured through premiums paid to insurance companies. Under normal circumstances the retirement age is 65 years.
Notice of termination and severance pay
The maximum notice period in any Executive’s contract is twelve months during which time salary payment will continue. The Company does not generally allow any additional contractual severance payments.
Deviations from the guidelines
In special circumstances, the Board of Directors may deviate from the above guidelines, for example additional variable remuneration in the case of exceptional performance. In such a case the Board of Directors shall explain the reason for the deviation at the following Annual General Meeting.
In accordance with the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance, the Remuneration Committee within the Board of Directors monitors and evaluates the application of the guidelines for remuneration to the Executives established by the General Meeting. The evaluation has resulted in the conclusion that the guidelines adopted by the General Meeting have been followed during 2011. Furthermore, the Company's auditor has, pursuant to Ch 8 Sec 54 of the Companies Act (2005:551), provided a statement with respect to whether there has been compliance with the guidelines for remuneration to the Executives which have applied since the previous Annual General Meeting.
The Auditor's statement and the Board of Directors' report of the result of the Remuneration Committee's evaluation are available on the Company's website at www.cdongroup.com, at the Company's premises at Bergsgatan 20 in Malmö and will be sent to those shareholders who so request and state their postal address or email address.