Subsequent Events (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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In February 2014, ViSalus offered its senior executives, certain other employees and founders the right to participate in a long-term incentive program, which we refer to as the 2014 ViSalus LTIP, in exchange for their agreement to defer the receipt of a portion of their 2014 salary or commissions until no later than March 15, 2015. The award under the 2014 ViSalus LTIP is a performance award payable in cash and the amount of the LTIP award depends on the amount deferred. For those participants who elected to defer under 50% of their base salary or commissions, the LTIP award will equal the amount deferred, and for those participants who elected to defer 50% or more of their base salary or commissions, the LTIP award will equal two times the amount deferred. The LTIP award will only be paid if ViSalus achieves trailing twelve month earnings before interest and taxes of $20.0 million or more and the participant is employed through the LTIP payment date.