Clariant Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Conrad Keijzer

Chief executive officer

CHF5.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	23.3%
CEO tenure	3.3yrs
CEO ownership	n/a
Management average tenure	1.8yrs
Board average tenure	8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Conrad Keijzer's remuneration changed compared to Clariant's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Dec 31 2023	CHF5m	CHF1m	CHF168m
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-CHF98m
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	-CHF115m
Dec 31 2022	CHF4m	CHF1m	-CHF133m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	CHF107m
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	CHF346m
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	CHF305m
Dec 31 2021	CHF4m	CHF1m	CHF263m

Compensation vs Market: Conrad's total compensation ($USD5.67M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.41M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Conrad's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Conrad Keijzer (55 yo)

3.3yrs

Tenure

CHF5,158,236

Compensation

Mr. Conrad Keijzer is Independent Director of Neste Oyj from March 27, 2024. He joined the Neste Oyj in March 27, 2024. Mr. Keijzer has been Chief Executive Officer at Clariant AG since January 01, 2021.H...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Conrad Keijzer	Chief Executive Officer	3.3yrs	CHF5.16m	no data
Bill Collins	Chief Financial Officer	1.8yrs	no data	no data
Richard Haldimann	Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer and Head of New Business Development	2.2yrs	no data	no data
Andreas Schwarzwaelder	Head of Investor Relations	no data	no data	no data
Judith Bischoff	General Counsel & Head of Group Legal Services	1.6yrs	no data	no data
Kai Rolker	Head of Group Communications	no data	no data	no data
Chris Hansen	Chief Corporate Development Officer	1.8yrs	no data	no data
Tatiana Berardinelli	Chief Human Resources Officer	2.7yrs	no data	no data
Joachim Krüger	Head of Corporate Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs	no data	no data	no data
Monica Ferreira	Region Head of Latin America	no data	no data	no data
Christian Vang	President of BU Care Chemicals & Americas Region	1.8yrs	no data	0.023% CHF 1.0m
Thomas Metz	Head of Global Technical Marketing Coatings	no data	no data	no data

1.8yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: 0QJS's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Geoffery Merszei	Independent Non-Executive Director	5.5yrs	CHF290.01k	0.0072% CHF 317.7k
Eveline Saupper	Independent Non-Executive Director	8yrs	CHF317.86k	0.013% CHF 557.8k
Gunter Von Au	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	13.3yrs	CHF795.15k	0.033% CHF 1.5m
Peter Steiner	Independent Non-Executive Director	8yrs	CHF360.01k	0.012% CHF 524.3k
Roberto Gualdoni	Independent Non-Executive Director	1.8yrs	CHF280.01k	0.0044% CHF 196.4k
Thilo Mannhardt	Independent Non-Executive Director	3.8yrs	CHF322.86k	0.0048% CHF 213.2k
Susanne Wamsler	Independent Non-Executive Director	9.1yrs	CHF331.01k	0.37% CHF 16.1m
Konstantin Winterstein	Independent Non Executive Director	13.3yrs	CHF320.01k	1.86% CHF 81.9m
Ahmed Al Umar	Independent Non-Executive Vice Chairman	1.8yrs	CHF352.11k	0.0024% CHF 103.7k
Claudia Ricarda Rita Suessmuth Dyckerhoff	Independent Non-Executive Director	8yrs	CHF341.67k	0.011% CHF 492.1k
Jens Lohmann	Non-Executive Director	no data	no data	no data

8.0yrs

Average Tenure

64.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 0QJS's board of directors are considered experienced (8 years average tenure).

Clariant Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Clariant AG, Annual General Meeting, Apr 09, 2024

High number of new directors

High number of new directors

Clariant AG, Annual General Meeting, Apr 04, 2023

Clariant Appoints Judith Bischof as General Counsel

Hariolf Kottmann to Stand Down from the Election of Board of Directors of Clariant Ag

Recent updates

Clariant AG (SWX:CLN) completed the acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics Canada, Inc. from International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF).

Now 20% overvalued

Full year 2023 earnings released

Clariant AG Shuts Its Sunliquid Bioethanol Plant in Romania

Clariant AG (SWX:CLN) agreed to acquire Lucas Meyer Cosmetics Canada, Inc. from International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) for approximately $810 million.

Clariant AG to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Apr 30, 2024

Clariant AG to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 29, 2024

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: CHF0.63 (vs CHF0.52 in 1H 2022)

Clariant AG, Annual General Meeting, Apr 09, 2024

Global Amines Company Pte. Ltd. completed the acquisition of Quats business of Clariant AG (SWX:CLN).

Clariant Reportedly May Become Target for Acquisition

Clariant's Industrial Park Attracts Multiple Bidders

Clariant Ag Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2023

Full year 2022 earnings released: CHF0.40 loss per share (vs CHF0.81 profit in FY 2021)

Now 22% undervalued

Clariant AG to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 30, 2023

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Clariant AG to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Mar 02, 2023

High number of new directors

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Private Limited entered into a definitive agreement to acquire North American (NORAM) Land Oil business from Clariant AG (SWX:CLN) for $14.5 million.

Clariant Provides Sales Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

High number of new directors

Global Amines Company Pte. Ltd. entered into an agreement to acquire Quats business of Clariant AG (SWX:CLN) for USD 113 million.

Clariant AG, Annual General Meeting, Apr 04, 2023

Clariant Appoints Judith Bischof as General Counsel

Clariant Announces Simplified Organizational and Leadership Structure

Clariant Provides Sales Guidance for the Second Quarter of 2022 and Full Year 2022

Clariant Produces First Commercial Sunliquid® Cellulosic Ethanol At New Plant in Podari, Romania

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS: CHF0.80 (vs CHF0.23 in FY 2020)

Clariant AG Recommends Regular Distribution

Clariant AG to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Jun 02, 2022

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation acquired 50% stake in Scientific Design Company, Inc. from Clariant AG (SWX:CLN) for $130 million.

Now 28% undervalued after recent price drop

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SASE:2010) signed definitive agreements to acquire 50% stake in Scientific Design Company, Inc. from Clariant AG (SWX:CLN).

Clariant AG to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 27, 2022

Heubach GmbH, SK Capital Partners and Clariant AG (SWX:CLN) completed the acquisition of Pigments Business of Clariant AG from Clariant AG (SWX:CLN).

Clariant AG (SWX:CLN) agreed to acquire remaining 70% stake in Beraca Ingredientes Naturais S.A.

Upcoming dividend of CHF0.70 per share

Heubach GmbH, SK Capital Partners and Clariant AG (SWX:CLN) entered into definitive agreements to acquire Pigments business from Clariant AG (SWX:CLN) for an enterprise value of approximately CHF 860 million.

Interim CEO & Executive Chairman Hariolf Kottmann has left the company

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS CHF0.23 (vs CHF0.19 loss in FY 2019)

Clariant AG and India Glycols Tap into Green Renewables Megatrend by Forming Joint Venture

Clariant And Mibcon NDC Join Forces On Automated Product Costing Forecast And Analytics

New 90-day high: CHF19.74

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS CHF0.23 (vs CHF0.19 loss in FY 2019)

Revenue beats expectations

Clariant AG to Report Q1, 2021 Results on Apr 29, 2021

Hariolf Kottmann to Stand Down from the Election of Board of Directors of Clariant Ag

New 90-day high: CHF19.49

New 90-day high: CHF19.14

Clariant Appoints Conrad Keijzer as Chief Executive Officer

New 90-day low: CHF15.76

Clariant AG to Report Fiscal Year 2020 Final Results on Feb 11, 2021

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SASE:2010) completed the acquisition of an additional 6.51% stake in Clariant AG (SWX:CLN).

Clariant AG Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter of 2020

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