Performance Goals
Example Definitions of "Performance Goals"
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.
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Performance Goals. The performance goals established in connection with the grant of Performance Awards
Performance Goals. The Performance Metrics as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion for Participants for each Plan Year and communicated, in writing, to each Participant each Plan Year
Performance Goals. As such term is defined in the Plan
Performance Goals. Any objective or subjective goals that the Committee shall select with respect to any Award under the Plan. A Performance Goal may, but is not required to, relate to one or more of the following with respect to the Company, one or more of its Subsidiaries or one or more of its or their divisions or units, or any combination of the foregoing, and may be applied on an absolute basis and/or be relative to one or more peer group companies or indices, or any combination thereof, as the Committee
... shall determine: specified levels of or increases or decreases in revenue, return on equity, earnings per share, total earnings, earnings growth, earnings from continuing operations, EBITDA, EBITDAR, return on capital/equity, return on assets, gross profit, earnings before interest and taxes, sales, sales growth, gross or operating margin, cost reduction goals, fixed cost coverage measurements (including the ratio of service and parts revenues to operating costs), return on investment, increase in the fair market value of the Common Stock, share price (including growth measures and total stockholder return), market capitalization, operating profit, profit margin, net income, cash flow (including operating cash flow and free cash flow), financial return ratios, expense ratios, total return to shareholders, market share, earnings measures/ratios, balance sheet measurements (including debt to equity ratios, maintenance of specified credit availability levels, compliance with credit covenants, inventory measurements and receivables/payables metrics), human resources measurements (including measurements of employee turnover, workers' compensation costs and employee satisfaction), internal rate of return, unit sales, same store sales, specified levels of acquisitions/acquired revenue, customer satisfaction and productivity and compliance objectives (including lack of material weakness in internal controls, each as determined in accordance with the relevant AICPA or PCAOB principles). The Committee will determine the method of measuring or evaluating a Performance Goal, and reserves the right to adjust or modify such method at any time.
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Performance Goals. Any goals the Administrator establishes pursuant to an Award. The Performance Goals may include a threshold level of performance below which no payment will be made (or no vesting will occur), levels of performance at which specified payments will be paid (or specified vesting will occur), and a maximum level of performance above which no additional payment will be made (or at which full vesting will occur).
Performance Goals. The goals for the Performance Metrics as established by the Committee for each Fiscal Quarter and set forth in in Appendix A or otherwise communicated to each Participant.
Performance Goals. The one or more goals established by the Compensation Committee based on one or more Performance Criteria pursuant to Section 7 for the purpose of measuring performance in determining the amount, if any, of an Award for a Performance Period.
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