CASH 2018 Proxy Statement

Performance Metric Weighting Why Metric Was Chosen Adjusted Net income* 40% Foundational measure of our overall profitability Total shareholder return 20% Measures our performance relative to market references that reflect our operational diversity which include the 1) NASDAQ Bank Index 2) Russell 2000 Index 3) NASDAQ FinTech Index 4) S&P Small Cap 600 and 5) our 2018 Peer Group Total loan growth 20% Measures loan growth for the Bank Other company and individual performance 20% Allows the Compensation Committee to qualitatively evaluate the management team on a number of measures on a discretionary basis without allocating any specific percentages to these factors *Adjusted for any direct Crestmark Acquisition expense, gain or loss on sale of investments, amortization of intangibles related to the Crestmark Acquisition, tax reform adjustments and separation expenses. For the performance metrics relating solely to Company performance, the Compensation Committee established threshold, target, and maximum performance levels, as described in the table below. After comparing the Company’s actual fiscal 2018 performance to the performance levels, the Compensation Committee determined that each NEO was entitled to the percentage of equity incentive compensation set forth in the applicable table below. Equity Incentive Awards: Performance Metrics and Multiplier - CEO, President and CFO Performance Metric Threshold Target Maximum Actual Performance Payout Level (% of Target) Maximum Percentage Multiplier Actual Percentage Multiplier Adjusted Net Income $45,845 $48,510 $52,104 $69,686 150.0% 40.0% 40.0% Total Shareholder Return 25th 50th 75th 40.9th 82.0% 20.0% 11.0% Total Loan Growth 2.0% 6.0% 10.0% 38.4% 150.0% 20.0% 20.0% Other Considerations (Discretionary) N/A N/A N/A N/A 75.0% 20.0% 10.0% Total 100.0% 81.0% Equity Incentive Awards: Performance Metrics and Multiplier - Other NEOs Performance Metric Threshold Target Maximum Actual Performance Payout Level (% of Target) Maximum Percentage Multiplier Actual Percentage Multiplier Adjusted Net Income $45,845 $48,510 $52,104 $69,686 150.0% 40.0% 40.0% Total Shareholder Return 25th 50th 75th 40.9th 82.0% 20.0% 10.9% Total Loan Growth 2.0% 6.0% 10.0% 38.4% 150.0% 20.0% 20.0% Other Considerations (Discretionary) N/A N/A N/A N/A 150.0% 20.0% 20.0% Total 100.0% 90.9% EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 30 Meta Financial Group, Inc. | 2018 Proxy Statement