Note 8 – Employee benefits, etc.

	2019	2018
Salaries and other benefits	67,211	47,522
Social security contributions	24,106	16,314
Pension costs – defined-contribution plans	8,797	5,449
Total employee benefits	100,114	69,285

Salaries, other remuneration and social security expenses	2019		2018
	Salaries and	Social security	Salaries and	Social security
	remuneration	expenses	remuneration	expenses
Board members, CEO and other senior executives	12,354	4,315	13,264	5,840
(of which, bonuses)	0		2,735
(of which, pension costs)		1,841		1,583
Other employees	54,857	28,589	34,258	15,922
(of which, pension costs)		6,956		3,866
Group total	67,211	32,903	47,522	21,763

Average number of employees and geographic distribution by country	2019		2018
		Of whom men		Of whom men
Sweden	101	80 %	64	82 %
China	4	75 %	4	75 %
Group total	105	80 %	68	82 %

Gender distribution in the Group (incl. subsidiaries) among Board members and other senior executives	2019		2018
		Percentage of women		Percentage of women
Board members	8	13 %	7	0
CEO and other senior executives	9	0	8	0
Group total	9	6 %	8	0

Senior executives’ remuneration	2019
	Basic salary/	Variable	Other	Pension	Other
kSEK	Board fees	remuneration	benefits	expense	remuneration	Total
Chairman of the Board, Bo Dankis	500	0	0	0	0	500
Member of the Board, Bertil Villard	150	0	0	0	0	150
Member of the Board, Christopher Beaufait	150	0	0	0	0	150
Member of the Board, Hicham Bouzekri	150	0	0	0	0	150
Member of the Board, Kent Janér	150	0	0	0	0	150
Member of the Board, Lars Thunell	75	0	0	0	0	75
Member of the Board, Mattias Bergman	150	0	0	0	0	150
Member of the Board, Pär Nuder	150	0	0	0	0	150
Member of the Board, Sigrun Hjelmqvist	63	0	0	0	0	63
CEO Jonas Eklind	1,585	0	0	434	0	2,019
Other senior executives (8 persons)	9,231	0	0	1,407	0	10,638
Group total	12,354	0	0	1,841	0	14,195

CEO and senior executives

In addition to a fixed monthly salary, the CEO and senior executives receive variable remuneration if set earnings targets are achieved. The remuneration is determined by the Board of Directors. During the financial year, variable remuneration amounted to KSEK 0 (705) to the CEO and KSEK 0 (2,030) to other senior executives.

The contract between the company and the CEO is terminable subject to six months’ notice by either party. If employment is terminated by the company, the CEO is also entitled to six months’ severance pay. No agreements have been reached concerning severance pay to other employees.

Board of Directors

According to a resolution adopted by the Annual General Meeting on 18 June 2019, Board fees for the period through the next Annual General Meeting are payable in a total amount of KSEK 1,550, of which KSEK 500 to the Chairman of the Board and KSEK 150 to each of the other members who are not company employees.

Senior executives’ remuneration	2018
	Basic salary,	Variable	Other	Pension	Other
kSEK	Board fees	remuneration	benefits	expense	remuneration	Total
Chairman of the Board	531	0	0	0	0	531
Member of the Board, Kent Janér	150	0	0	0	0	150
Member of the Board, Mattias Bergman	121	0	0	0	0	121
Member of the Board, Pär Nuder	159	0	0	0	0	159
Member of the Board, Bertil Villard	159	0	0	0	0	159
Member of the Board, Hicham Bouzekri	4	0	0	0	0	4
Member of the Board, Christopher Beaufait	107	0	0	0	0	107
CEO Jonas Eklind	2,428	0	0	422	0	2,851
Other senior executives (7 persons)	9,604	0	0	1,161	0	10,764
Group total	13,264	0	0	1,583	0	14,847