Performance Goals. As applicable, (i) the EPS Goals and Delivered Project goals with respect to the 2016 Performance Period and (ii) those goals with respect to the 2017 Performance Period and 2018 Performance Period that are communicated to the Participant in accordance with this Exhibit A
Performance Goals. One or more objective measurable performance goals established by the Administrator based upon one or more of the following criteria: (i) any measure of financial condition or operating results that can be determined by reference to the Company's balance sheets, income statements or cash flows prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or one or more other specified bases; (ii) Company or stock valuation; (iii) market share; (iv) orders, sales or leases; (v)... intellectual property (e.g., patents); (vi) product innovation or development; (vii) product launch or ship schedules; (viii) specified projects or business transactions; (ix) customer satisfaction metrics; (x) quality metrics; (xi) manufacturing or production metrics; or (xii) retail or service locations. Any criteria used may be measured, as applicable, (a) in absolute terms, (b) in relative terms (including but not limited to, the passage of time and/or against other companies or financial metrics), (c) on a per share and/or share per capita basis, (d) against the performance of the Company as a whole or against particular entities, segments, operating units or products of the Company and /or (e) on a pre-tax or after tax basis. Awards that are not intended to qualify as 'performance-based compensation' within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code may take into account any other factors deemed appropriate by the Administrator.View More
Performance Goals. Goals which have been established by the Committee in connection with an Award and are based on one or more criteria as established by the Committee in its sole discretion from time to time
Performance Goals. The goals selected by the Committee, in its discretion to be applicable to a Participant for any Performance Period. Performance Goals shall be based upon one or more Key Performance Indicators. Performance Goals may include a threshold level of performance below which no Award will be paid and levels of performance at which specified percentages of the Target Award will be paid and may also include a maximum level of performance above which no additional Award amount will be paid. In the event... the Committee uses the term "Performance Achievement" in place of the term and for the purpose of identifying the "Performance Goals" in specific awards or the program for any Performance Period, for purposes of such Performance Period, the term "Performance Achievement" should be understood as having the same meaning as the term "Performance Goals" as such term is used in this Plan.View More
Performance Goals. The pre-established objective performance goals established by the Committee for each Performance Period. The Performance Goals may be based upon the performance of the Company (or a division, organization or other business unit thereof), a Subsidiary, an Affiliated Company, or of an individual Participant, using one or more of the Performance Measures selected by the Committee in its discretion. Performance Goals may be set at a specific level, or may be expressed as a relative percentage to... the comparable measure at comparison companies or a defined index. Performance Goals shall, to the extent applicable, be based upon generally accepted accounting principles, but shall be adjusted by the Committee to take into account the effect of the following: changes in accounting standards that may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board after the Performance Goal is established; realized investment gains and losses; extraordinary, unusual, non-recurring, or infrequent items; 'non-GAAP financial measures' that have been included in the Company's quarterly earnings releases and disclosed to investors in accordance with SEC regulations; and other items as the Committee determines to be required so that the operating results of the Company (or a division, organization or other business unit thereof), a Subsidiary or an Affiliated Company shall be computed on a comparative basis from Performance Period to Performance Period. Determinations made by the Committee shall be based on relevant objective information and/or financial data, and shall be final and conclusive with respect to all affected partiesView More
Performance Goals. The performance objectives of Prime Meridian and the Bank during a Measurement Period or Restricted Period established for the purpose of determining whether, and to what extent, Awards will be earned for a Measurement Period or Restricted Period
Performance Goals. The levels of achievement relating to the Performance Criteria selected by the Committee for the Award. The Performance Goals need not be the same for all Participants
Performance Goals. Any of the following performance criteria upon which the vesting of one or more Awards under the Plan may be based, or such other performance criteria as the Administrator may specify: (i) cash flow (including net cash flow, cash flow from operations, free cash flow (i.e. cash flow from operations less​ capital expenditures), cash flow from investing activities and cash flow from financing activities); (ii) earnings (including total earnings, earnings from operations, gross profit, gross... margin, earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and charges for stock-based compensation, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and net earnings); (iii) income from continuing operations, income from continuing operations before taxes, income from continuing operations before taxes and interest, income from continuing operations before taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization, income from continuing operations before special items (including warrant expense, LIFO charges, employee severance, litigation expenses, deal amortization and other expenses, all net of taxes); (iv) earnings per share and earnings per share from continuing operations, diluted or basic; (v) growth in earnings or earnings per share, diluted or basic; (vi) stock price; (vii) return on equity or average stockholder equity; (viii) total stockholder return or growth in total stockholder return either directly or in relation to a comparative group; (ix) return on capital; (x) return on assets or net assets; (xi) net asset turnover or change in assets; (xii) capital expenditures; (xiii) invested capital, return on capital or return on committed or invested capital; (xiv) revenue, growth in revenue or return on sales; (xv) income or net income; (xvi) operating income, net operating income or net operating income after tax; (xvii) operating profit or net operating profit; (xviii) gross or operating margin; (xix) profitability by product or program line, business unit, or segment; (xx) return on operating revenue or return on operating profit; (xxi) distribution, selling, general and/or administrative expenses; (xxii) operating expenses; (xxiii) operating expenses as a percentage of revenue; (xxiv) overhead or other expense reduction; (xxv) dividend payment yield or dividend payout ratio; (xxvi) net or gross sales; (xxvii) days sales outstanding; (xxviii) days inventory on hand; (xxix) inventory turnover; (xxx) economic value added; (xxxi) cost of capital; (xxxii) litigation and regulatory resolution goals; (xxxiii) budget comparisons; (xxxiv) productivity; (xxxv) growth in stockholder value relative to the growth of the S&P 500 or S&P 500 Index, the S&P Global Industry Classification Standards ("GICS") or GICS Index, or another peer group or peer group index; (xxxvi) debt or debt reduction; (xxxvii) credit rating; (xxxviii) development and implementation of key projects, strategic plans and/or organizational restructuring goals; (xxxix) performance achievements on certain designated projects or objectives; (xl) development and implementation of risk and crisis management programs; improvement in workforce diversity; (xli) productivity goals; (xlii) workforce management and succession planning goals; (xliii) measures of customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, employee retention or staff development; (xliv) development or marketing collaborations, formations of joint ventures or partnerships or the completion of other similar transactions intended to enhance the Company's revenue or profitability or enhance its customer base; (xlv) merger and acquisitions; (xlvi) measures of market share; (xlvii) maintenance of an investment grade rating; (xlviii) buy-side margin or other specific financial criteria related to inventory purchasing; (xlix) regulatory compliance; (l) specific diversity and/or succession goals or implementation; and (li) other similar criteria consistent with the foregoing. Such performance criteria may be based upon the attainment of specified levels of the Company's performance under one or more of the measures described above relative to the performance of other entities, on the performance of any of the Company's business units or divisions or any Parent or Subsidiary and on an adjusted or non-adjusted basis. Each applicable Performance Goal may include a minimum threshold level of performance below which no Award will be earned, levels of performance at which specified portions of an Award will be earned and a maximum level of performance at which an Award will be fully earned. Each applicable performance goal may be appropriately adjusted as the Administrator deems appropriate, including for the following items: (A) asset impairments or write-downs; (B) litigation judgments or claim settlements; (C) the effect of changes in tax law, accounting principles or other such laws, regulations or provisions affecting reported results; (D) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs; (E) any unusual or infrequently occurring items; (F) the operations of any business acquired by the Company; (G) severance, contract termination and other costs related to exiting certain business activities, discontinued operations or the divestiture of one or more business operations; (H) currency fluctuations; (I) non-cash items, such as amortization, depreciation or reserves; (J) any recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, split-up, combination, liquidation, dissolution, sale of assets or other similar corporate transaction; (K) gains or losses from the early extinguishment of debt; (L) stock dividend or stock split; (M) items relating to major licensing or partnership arrangements; and (N) any other adjustment consistent with the operation of the Plan.View More