Ocean Power Technologies Inc

Key elements of these programs include:

● Base salary that is fixed cash compensation designed to reward annual achievements, with consideration given to the executive’s qualifications, scope of responsibility, leadership abilities and management experience and effectiveness;

● Short-term incentive (STI) programs that provide yearly cash bonus awards, where warranted, designed to incentivize, and reward executives for executing against predetermined business objectives with demonstrated performance; and

● Long-term incentive (LTI) programs that provide equity-based incentive compensation, over a multi-year period, which further align executive and stockholder interests. Grants prior to fiscal year 2022 had been primarily in the form of NQSOs. For fiscal years 2023 and 2024 NEOs received equity grants in the form of RSUs instead of NQSOs. For fiscal year 2025 and beyond, our intention is for NEOs to continue to receive equity grants in the form of RSUs. The value of LTI compensation is based upon the market value of our common stock that requires continued service, with the majority of the vesting criteria tied to the attainment of certain performance goals.