7. Board and Executive compensation

As of the balance sheet date, there are no loans and credits between the Company and the Board of Directors. The compensation and the number of shares held by the Board of Directors are composed as follows:

in thousand CHF	Fix in cash	Fix in shares	Other compensation	Total	Ownership of shares
For the year 2019
Katharina Lehmann	90	–	–	90	95 053
Markus Brütsch	30	–	–	30	176 308
Jürgen Blaser	30	–	–	30	3 500
Robert Hunink	30	–	18	48	17 500
Total	180	–	18	198	292 361

in thousand CHF	Fix in cash	Fix in shares	Other compensation	Total	Ownership of shares
For the year 2018
Katharina Lehmann	90	–	–	90	91 522
Markus Brütsch	30	–	–	30	176 308
Jürgen Blaser	30	–	3	33	3 500
Robert Hunink	30	–	23	53	17 500
Former board member¹	11	–	–	11	3 000
Total	191	–	26	217	291 830
¹ This Board member was elected in May 2017 and ended in May 2018

As of the balance sheet date, there are no loans and credits between the Company and the Group Management. The compensation and the number of shares held by the Group Management are composed as follows:

in thousand CHF	Salary Fix in cash	Salary Variable in cash¹	Employer social contributions²	Total	Ownership of shares
For the year 2019
Markus Brütsch, CEO / CFO	375	125	80	580	176 308
Group Management Total	700	125	131	956	183 808

in thousand CHF	Salary Fix in cash	Salary Variable in cash¹	Employer social contributions²	Total	Ownership of shares
For the year 2018
Markus Brütsch, CEO / CFO	375	130	78	583	176 308
Group Management Total	700	130	129	959	183 808
¹ During 2019 and 2018 no share-based compensation was made to the Group Management.
² These amounts comprise payments to pension plans (mandatory and non-mandatory), ESPPs and other social contributions.

No compensation was made to former members of the Board of Directors or Group Management. Furthermore, no payments at more favorable conditions were made to active or former members of the Board of Directors or Group Management.