expenses; earnings before or after deduction for all or any portion of interest, taxes, depreciation, or amortization, whether or not on a continuing operations or an aggregate or per share
basis; return on equity, investment, capital or assets; one or more operating ratios; borrowing levels, leverage ratios or credit rating; market share; capital expenditures; cash flow; stock price; stockholder return; sales of particular products or
services; customer acquisition or retention; acquisitions and divestitures (in whole or in part); joint ventures and strategic alliances; spin-offs, split-ups and the like; reorganizations; recapitalizations,
restructurings, financings (issuance of debt or equity) or refinancings; or strategic business criteria, consisting of one or more objectives based on: meeting specified market penetration or value added, product development or introduction
(including, without limitation, any clinical trial accomplishments, regulatory or other filings or approvals, or other product development milestones), geographic business expansion, cost targets, cost reductions or savings, customer satisfaction,
operating efficiency, acquisition or retention, employee satisfaction, information technology, corporate development (including, without limitation, licenses, innovation, research or establishment of third-party collaborations), manufacturing or
process development, legal compliance or risk reduction, or patent application or issuance goals. A Performance Criterion may also be based on individual performance and/or subjective performance criteria. The Administrator may provide that one or
more of the Performance Criteria applicable to such Award will be adjusted in a manner to reflect events (for example, but without limitation, acquisitions or dispositions) occurring during the performance period that affect the applicable
Performance Criterion or Criteria.
Performance Goals: With respect to any applicable Award, one or more targets, goals or levels of
attainment required to be achieved in terms of the specified Performance Criteria during the specified Performance Period, as set forth in the related Award agreement.
Performance Period: The period of time, as determined by the Committee, during which the Performance Goals must be met in order to
determine the level of payout or vesting with respect to an Award.
Person: An individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability
company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or any other entity of whatever nature.
Plan: The Vapotherm, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as from time to time amended and in effect.
Prior Plan: The Vapotherm, Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.
Restricted Stock: Stock subject to restrictions requiring that it be forfeited, redelivered, or offered for sale to the Company if
specified performance or other vesting conditions are not satisfied.
Restricted Stock Unit: A Stock Unit that is, or as to which the
issuance of Stock or delivery of cash in lieu of Stock is, subject to the satisfaction of specified performance or other vesting conditions.
SAR: A right entitling the holder upon exercise to receive an amount (payable in cash or in shares of Stock of equivalent value) equal to
the excess of the Fair Market Value of the shares of Stock subject to the right over the base value from which appreciation under the SAR is to be measured.
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