CASH 2017 Proxy Statement

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The EPS and ROE metrics were adjusted for significant noncore items such as acquisition expenses, gain or loss on sale of securities, intangible amortization and impairment expense and noncash NEO equity grants. The asset quality metric was based on the percentage of non-performing assets to total assets. The deposit growth metric represented the percentage growth from fiscal 2016 to fiscal 2017 in all of Meta Payment Systems’ deposits and MetaBank’s checking, savings, and money market deposits (excluding certificates of deposit). The 20% based on a combination of Company and individual performance was determined on a discretionary basis, with the Committee considering such factors as the Company’s maintenance of its Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio at 8% or above and the applicable NEO’s individual contribution to the Company’s overall performance, without allocating any specific percentages to these factors. As described in the table below, for the performance metrics relating solely to Company performance, the Committee established threshold, target, and maximum performance levels. After comparing the Company’s actual fiscal 2017 performance to the performance levels, the Committee determined that each of Messrs. Haahr, Hanson, and Herrick was entitled to the percentage of cash incentive compensation set forth in the table below. Performance Metric Threshold Target Maximum Actual Performance Maximum Percentage Multiplier Actual Percentage Multiplier Adjusted EPS $4.50 $4.77 $ 5.03 $ 7.34 20.00% 20.00% Actual MetaBank Core ROE 4.80% 6.80% 10.30% 12.99% 20.00% 20.00% Asset Quality (NPA) 1.60% 1.10% 0.60% 0.72% 20.00% 18.37% Core Deposit Growth 2.50% 4.00% 8.50% 10.66% 20.00% 20.00% Other Considerations (Discretionary) N/A N/A N/A N/A 20.00% 20.00% Total 100.00% 98.37% As noted above, for each of the NEOs, the Committee established a maximum potential cash incentive compensation percentage based on the NEO’s position, which maximum percentage was higher for positions with more responsibility. For each NEO, the actual percentage multiplier of 98.37% for fiscal 2017 was multiplied by both the maximum cash incentive compensation percentage and such NEO’s base salary, and the product was used to determine the cash incentive compensation awarded to such NEO. The cash incentive awards made to the NEOs, based on actual performance relative to performance targets established by the Committee for fiscal 2017, were as follows: Name Cash Incentive Awards Actual Cash Incentive Award as a Percentage of Base Salary Maximum Potential Cash Incentive Award as a Percentage of Base J. Tyler Haahr $571,752 73.77% 75.00% Bradley C. Hanson $571,752 73.77% 75.00% Glen W. Herrick $294,998 73.75% 74.97% Equity Incentive Awards. As set forth below, for the equity incentive awards for fiscal 2017, the Committee determined that 80% of the potential incentive awards would be based solely on Company performance and the remaining 20% would be based on a combination of Company and individual performance. For the 80% based solely on Company Meta Financial Group, Inc. | 2017 Proxy Statement 27