Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, Rule 16b-3 and other applicable laws, the Committee shall have authority, in its discretion, to determine (i) which employees, Consultants, or Directors shall receive an Award, (ii) the time or times when such Awards shall be made, (iii) the type of Awards that shall be made, and (iv) the number of shares or amount of cash to be subject to each Award or the other value of each Award. In making such determinations, the Committee shall take into account the nature of the services rendered by the respective employees, Consultants, or Directors, their present and potential contribution to the Company’s success, and such other factors as the Committee in its sole discretion shall deem relevant.