Performance Objectives

Performance Objectives. The measure of performance specified by the Committee (or the CEO, if assigned by the Committee) in accordance with Section 4(a), the achievement of which will trigger the vesting of Awards

Performance Objectives. The objectives set forth in Section 9.3 for the purpose of determining, either alone or together with other conditions, the degree of payout and/or vesting of Performance Awards

Performance Objectives. The performance objective or objectives established by the Board pursuant to the Plan. Any Performance Objectives may relate to the performance of the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries, divisions, departments, units, functions, partnerships, joint ventures or minority investments, product lines or products, or the performance of the individual Participant

Performance Objectives. The performance objective or objectives established by the Board pursuant to the Plan

Performance Objectives. Means the threshold, target and maximum goals established by the Administrator for the Performance Period as described in the Statement of Performance Objectives.

Performance Objectives. The measurable performance objective or objectives established pursuant to this Plan for Participants who have received an Award, that is intended to satisfy the requirements for 'performance-based compensation' under Section 162(m) of the Code. Performance Objectives may be described in terms of Company-wide objectives or objectives that are related to the performance of a joint venture, Subsidiary, business unit, division, department, business segment, region or function and/or that are... related to the performance of the individual Participant. The Performance Objectives may be made relative to the performance of other companies or an index covering multiple companies. The Performance Objectives applicable to any Qualified Performance-Based Award will be based on specified levels of or growth in one or more of the following criteria: earnings per share; revenues; operating income; operating expense ratios; net income; return on stockholders' equity; return on assets; return on invested capital; cost of capital; return on revenues; gross margin; net operating margin; market share; cash flow; total shareholder return; common stock price; market capitalization; price to earnings ratio; financial return ratios; accounts receivable days outstanding; or any variation or combination of the foregoing. Performance Objectives need not be the same in respect for all Participants and may be established separately for the Company as a whole or for its various groups, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates. Each of the Performance Objectives must be established in writing by the Committee prior to the commencement of the services to which the Performance Objectives relate, but no later than ninety (90) days after the commencement of the service period to which they relate, and while the outcome is substantially uncertain (i.e. before 25% of the Performance Period has elapsed). In connection with the establishment of Performance Objectives, except as otherwise required under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may exclude the impact on performance of charges for restructuring, acquisitions, divestitures, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and other unusual or non-recurring items and the cumulative effects of changes in tax law or accounting principles, as such are defined by generally accepted accounting principles or the Securities and Exchange Commission and as identified in the Company's audited financial statements, notes to such financial statements or management's discussion and analysis in the Company's annual report or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; provided, that the Committee commits to make such adjustments consistently with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code View More

Performance Objectives. The performance objective or objectives established by the Board pursuant to the Plan. The Performance Objectives applicable to an Award may include, but shall not be limited to, one or more of the following: net earnings or losses (either before or after one or more of interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and non-cash equity-based compensation expense); gross or net sales or revenue or sales or revenue growth; net income (either before or after taxes) or adjusted net income; profits... (including but not limited to gross profits, net profits, profit growth, net operation profit or economic profit), profit return ratios or operating margin; budget or operating earnings (either before or after taxes or before or after allocation of corporate overhead and bonus); cash flow (including operating cash flow and free cash flow or cash flow return on capital); return on assets; return on capital or invested capital; cost of capital; return on stockholders' equity; total stockholder return; return on sales; costs, reductions in costs and cost control measures; expenses; working capital; earnings or loss per share; adjusted earnings or loss per share; price per share or dividends per share (or appreciation in or maintenance of such price or dividends); regulatory achievements or compliance; implementation, completion or attainment of objectives relating to research, development, regulatory, commercial, or strategic milestones or developments; market share; economic value or economic valued added models; division, group or corporate financial goals; attainment of strategic and operational initiatives; customer satisfaction/growth; customer service; employee satisfaction; recruitment and maintenance of personnel; human resources management; supervision of litigation and other legal matters; strategic partnerships and transactions; financial ratios (including those measuring liquidity, activity, profitability or leverage); debt levels or reductions; sales-related goals; financing and other capital raising transactions; year-end cash; acquisition activity; investment sourcing activity; and marketing initiatives, any of which may be measured in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or decrease, peer group results, or market performance indicators or indices View More

Performance Objectives. One or more objective or subjective performance factors as determined by the Administrator with respect to each Performance Period

Performance Objectives. The performance objective or objectives established by the Committee pursuant to the Plan

Performance Objectives. Means the performance goals established by the Administrator for the Performance Period as described in the Statement of Performance Objectives.