Performance Criterion

Performance Criterion. Or "Performance Criteria" means any one or more of the following performance measures, taken alone or in conjunction with each other, each of which may be adjusted by the Committee to exclude the before-tax or after-tax effects of any significant acquisitions or dispositions not included in the calculations made in connection with setting the Performance Criterion or Performance Criteria for the relevant Incentive Award: (1)Basic or diluted earnings per share of common stock, which may be... calculated as (A) income calculated in accordance with Section 2(v)(4), divided by (x) the weighted average number of shares, in the case of basic earnings per share, and (y) the weighted average number of shares and shares equivalents of common stock, in the case of diluted earnings per share, or (B) using a method as may be specified by the Committee; (2)Cash flow, which may be calculated or measured in a manner specified by the Committee; (3)Economic value added, which is after-tax operating profit less the annual total cost of capital, which may be calculated or measured in a manner specified by the Committee; (4)Income, which may include, without limitation, net income and operating income and may be calculated or measured (A) before or after income taxes, including or excluding interest, depreciation and amortization, minority interests, extraordinary items and other material non-recurring items, discontinued operations, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting policies and the effects of any tax law changes; or (B) using a method as may be specified by the Committee; (5)Quality of service and/or patient care, which may be measured by (A) the extent to which the Company achieves pre-set quality objectives including, without limitation, patient satisfaction objectives, or (B) a method as may be specified by the Committee; (6)Return measures (including, but not limited to, return on assets, capital, equity, or sales), which may be calculated or measured in a manner specified by the Committee; or (7)The price of the Common Stock or the Company's preferred stock. (including, but not limited to, growth measures and total shareholder return) which may be calculated or measured in a manner specified by the Committee. 2 View More

Performance Criterion. Or Performance Criteria shall mean the criterion or criteria that the Committee shall select for purposes of establishing the Performance Goal(s) for a Performance Period with respect to any Performance Compensation Award under the Plan.