Common use of Performance Goal Clause in Contracts

Performance Goal. The “Performance Goal” for this Award is Cumulative EPS over the Performance Period. For purposes of this Exhibit A, Cumulative EPS means the sum of the Company’s “diluted earnings per share” of each of the three fiscal years of the Company within the Performance Period as reported in the Company’s audited financial statements for each such year, adjusted to exclude the effects of: (a) gains or losses on sales of facilities, (b) gains or losses on extinguishment of debt, (c) asset or investment impairment charges, (d) legal claim costs (disclosed as separate line item in consolidated income statement), (e) expenses, or adjustments to expenses, for share-based compensation recognized under ASC Topic 718 related to the Performance Share Units that results from EPS performance above or below the Target EPS during the Performance Period, (f) gains or losses on acquisition or disposition of controlling interest in equity investment or consolidated entity, and (g) any other gains, expenses or losses resulting from significant, unusual and/or nonrecurring events, as described in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s annual report for the applicable fiscal year, as determined in good faith by the Board or the Committee.

Performance Goal. The “Performance Goal” performance goal for this Award is Cumulative EPS over the Performance Period. For purposes of this Exhibit A, Cumulative EPS means the sum of the Company’s “diluted earnings per share” of each of the three fiscal years of the Company within the Performance Period as reported in the Company’s audited financial statements for each such year, adjusted to exclude the effects of: (a) gains or losses on sales of facilities, (b) gains or losses on extinguishment of debt, (c) asset or investment impairment charges, (d) legal claim costs (disclosed as separate line item in consolidated income statement), (e) expenses, or adjustments to expenses, for share-based compensation recognized under ASC Topic 718 related to the Performance Share Units that results from EPS performance above or below the Target EPS during the Performance Period, (f) gains or losses on acquisition or disposition of controlling interest in equity investment or consolidated entity, and (g) any other gains, expenses or losses resulting from significant, unusual and/or nonrecurring events, as described in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s annual report for the applicable fiscal year, as determined in good faith by the Board or the Committee.