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Annual Cash Bonus Opportunity
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Annual Bonus. Eligibility for an Annual Bonus is based on financial and performance criteria established by Company and approved in the annual budget, and will be paid no later than March 15 each calendar year following the year in which the Bonus was earned. For Calendar Year 2013, Employee’s Target Bonus shall be $375,000.00; of this amount, $187,500.00 shall be guaranteed, and $187,500.00 shall be based on MBO’s based on Employee’s individual performance, as established by Employee and his manager upon his employment. Subsequent to Calendar Year 2013, Employee’s Target Bonus shall be 100% of his Base Salary. The payment of any Bonus shall be within the Short-Term Deferral period under the Internal Revenue Code Section 409A (“[Section 409A]”) and applicable regulations.

Annual Bonus. For each complete calendar year, Employee shall be eligible to earn an annual bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) of up to 45% of the Base Salary in accordance with Company policy and procedure for granting of a management specified employee bonus, based on achievement of Company and individual performance targets that will be set by the Company as part of the annual budget process and within the Company’s sole discretion. The determination as to whether applicable targets have been achieved, and whether and to what extent any Annual Bonus is to be paid with respect to such targets, shall be made in the sole and absolute discretion of the Company. Any Annual Bonus so determined shall be paid in the month of March following the applicable bonus year, no later than March 31, less such deductions as are required by law or that Employee may elect in accordance with Company policy and procedure. Employee must be fully and actively employed as of the payment date and must not have provided notice of termination for any reason prior to the payment date to be entitled to the Annual Bonus. The Annual Bonus shall be reviewed at least annually by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and may increase (but not decrease) at the Board’s sole and absolute discretion.

“(c) Annual Bonus. For each complete calendar year starting with the year ended 2023, Employee shall be eligible to earn an annual bonus of up to 50% of the Base Salary in accordance with Company policy and procedure for granting of a management specified employee bonus, based on achievement of Company and individual performance targets that will be set by the Company as part of the annual budget process and within the Company’s sole discretion (the “Annual Bonus”). The determination as to whether applicable targets have been achieved, and whether and to what extent any Annual Bonus is to be paid with respect to such targets, shall be made in the sole and absolute discretion of the Company. Any Annual Bonus so determined shall be paid in the month of March following the applicable bonus year, no later than March 31, less such deductions as are required by law or that Employee may elect in accordance with Company policy and procedure. Employee must be fully and actively employed as of the payment date and must not have provided notice of termination for any reason prior to the payment date to be entitled to the Annual Bonus.”

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