EPLUS INC

The Compensation Committee periodically reviews the compensation practices of peer companies as part of its decision-making process so it can set total compensation levels that it believes are reasonably competitive. In March 2023, the Compensation Committee, with the assistance of the Compensation Consultant, determined a new peer group. In selecting the peer group, the Compensation Committee considered potential peers’ primary industry, total review, market capitalization, gross margin, operating income margin, number of employees, and cumulative Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) on a 1-year, 3-year and 5-year basis. The Compensation Committee also considered the pay practices of two additional companies from a design standpoint only.

The above peer group was used for compensation-related decisions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

The Compensation Consultant also provided a secondary market reference, Mercer’s 2022 U.S. Executive Benchmark Database, which was size-adjusted using regression data to approximatee Plus’ then-current revenue of $1.8 billion.

The Compensation Committee considered this broad range of data to ascertain where the compensation for our executive officers is positioned with respect to the median to properly reflect various factors, such as our Company’s performance, the unique characteristics of each executive’s position, and applicable retention considerations. The Compensation Committee does not set compensation components to meet specific benchmarks, such as targeting salaries “above the median” or equity compensation at a particular percentile.