U.S. Compensation Plan Overview Effective January 1, 2015

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U.S. CompensationPlan OverviewEffective January 1, 2015

U.S. COMPENSATION PLAN OVERVIEWCompensation is earned only whencustomers are acquired.The ACN Opportunity has been designed to help you build a successful business of your own. ACNIndependent Business Owners (IBOs) can earn money in two ways:Access your IBO Back Office for details on ACN’smonthly promotional bonuses – designed to get newIBOs off to a fast start. Monthly residual commissions based on their personal and downline customers’ usage of ACN’s services Weekly and Monthly Bonuses based on customer acquisitionPositions & QualificationsSTARTING POSITION: Every IBO starts as a Team Trainer (TT)Qualified Team Trainer (QTT)5 Customer Pointsand 3 PreferredServicesTo become a Qualified Team Trainer you must have a minimum of 5 Customer Points and at least 3 Preferred Services. At least one of those Preferred Services must beoutside of your household.EARNED POSITIONS:Executive Team Trainer (ETT)Executive Team Leader (ETL)YouYou7 Customer Pointsand 3 Preferred Services115 Customer Pointsand 4 PreferredServices1Team Coordinator (TC)Regional Director (RD)Regional Vice President sSenior Vice President (SVP)TCTCTCRVPTCQTTRD RVPTCETTTCTCYou acquire 7 Customer Points and3 Preferred Services and1 QTT in 2 separate legs at any levelYou acquire 15 Customer Points and4 Preferred Services and1 ETT in 3 separate legs at any level200 Customer Pointsin 3 separate legs1 TC in 2 separate legs at anylevel and a third leg with200 Customer Points1 TC in 4 separate legs at any levelMinimum Monthly DownlineBillings: 150,000*(Limit 75,000 per leg)PLATINUM RVP**January 1, 2015: 300,000 in Downline BillingLimit of 125,000 from each legTCMust have 1 TC or above in 6separate legs, including at least2 RVP legs and 1 RD legMinimum MonthlyDownline Billings: 500,000(Limit 250,000 per leg)January 1, 2016: 300,000 in Downline BillingLimit of 100,000 from each leg1At least one of the Preferred Services must be outside of your household.TCS AND ABOVE MUST MAINTAIN 15 CUSTOMER POINTS AND 4 PREFERRED SERVICES** TO RECEIVE EARNED POSITION COMPENSATION.Success as an ACN Independent Business Owner is not guaranteed, but rather influenced by an individual’s specific effort. Not all IBOs make a profit and no onecan be guaranteed success as an ACN IBO. ACN’s Compensation Plan is subject to change without notice at ACN’s discretion and for any reason. ACN Opportunity, LLC 2015 CompPlanOverview RP W 011415* RVPs as of December 31, 2014 have until April 1, 2015 to meet these qualifications.** Platinum RVPs as of December 31, 2014 have until April 1, 2015 to meet these qualifications.1

YBA counts asCUSTOMER POINT SYSTEM & COMMISSIONABLE REVENUEThe only way to earn income at ACN is through the acquisition of customers; therefore all IBOs must acquire customers in order to meetqualifications and advance through ACN’s earned positions. ACN utilizes a Customer Point system for each of its products and services.Preferred Services provide long-term residual income.2 POINTS AND1 PREFERRED CUSTOMERfor the life of your subscription!1PreferredCustomersCustomer PointsMonthly Commissionable Revenue*Duration of Pointsand CommissionsPhone Adapter – Transfer Phone Number33 Points100%Life of CustomerPhone Adapter – New Phone Number32 Points100%Life of CustomerHigh Speed Internet Bundled with ACNDigital Phone Service31 Additional Point100%Life of Customer33 Points100%Life of Customer31st Line 3 Points2nd Line 5 Points3rd Line 7 Points4th Line 9 Points5 Lines 1 Additional Point Per Line100%Life of Customer100%Data/fax line is notcommissionableLife of Customer31-2 Lines 3 Points3-4 Lines 5 Points5-6 Lines 7 Points7 Lines 1 Additional Point Per LineExcludes Data/Fax LineFlash Wireless (s) and Flash WirelessSingle Line - Unlimited Voice, Text and Data33 Points per LineMobile Hotspots: Commission Only100%Life of CustomerFlash Wireless (s) and Flash WirelessSingle Line - Unlimited Voice or Unlimited Voiceand Text2 Points per Line100%Life of Customer31-2 Lines 2 Points Per Line3 Lines 5 Points Maximum(Each Account Counts as 1 Preferred Customer)100%Life of CustomerProduct / ServiceRESIDENTIAL – Digital Phone ServiceACN Advantage – Local and Long DistancePHONESERVICESBUSINESS – Digital Phone ServiceDigitalTalk ExpressDigital Phone Service for Home Office & SmallBusinessBusiness Advantage Local and Long DistanceWIRELESSFlash Wireless (s) and Flash WirelessTwo Line and Family Plan LinesUnlimited Voice, Text and Shareable DataENERGY –NATURAL GASOR ELECTRICITYSECURITY ANDAUTOMATION3(per account)XOOM Energy Residential31 Point per Service50%**Life of CustomerXOOM Energy Small Business32 Points per Service50%**Life of Customer32-5 Points per Serviceup to 50%**Life of Customer33 Points100%Life of Customer32 Points100%Life of Customer31 Point 353 years33 Points100%Life of Customer32 Points100%Life of CustomerXOOM Energy Big BusinessRESIDENTIALVivint Home Security & AutomationProtect America Home Security & AutomationADT Home Security & AutomationBUSINESSVivint Security & AutomationProtect America Security & Automation*Commissionable revenue is billed revenue less taxes, surcharges and an allowance for bad debt. ACN reserves the right to reduce commissionable revenue by a percentage factor for promotional plans, products, negotiated pricing or certain services.Commissionable Billing for some products is a fixed amount. IBOs receive a percentage of these amounts each month depending on where they fall in the Compensation Plan.**Energy rates subject to fluctuation. ACN reserves the right to cap commissionable billing at 1/therm and 13.5 /kilowatt-hour. IBOs will receive commissions on 50% of the customers’ actual energy usage excluding bad debt, taxes and surcharges.1Your Business Assistant revenue will count for your Downline Billing Requirements for position qualifications. If a Your Business Assistant subscription was used for CAB qualifications and is cancelled within the first 60 days, the bonus will be retracted. ACN Opportunity, LLC 2015 CompPlanOverview RP W 0114152

CUSTOMER POINT SYSTEM & COMMISSIONABLE REVENUEThe only way to earn income at ACN is through the acquisition of customers; therefore all IBOs must acquire customers in order to meet qualifications and advance through ACN’s earned positions. ACN utilizes acustomer point system for each of its products and services.Product / ServiceTELEVISION &HIGH SPEEDINTERNETVerizon FiOSTV & Internet2PreferredCustomersCustomer PointsMonthly Commissionable Revenue*Duration of Pointsand Commissions1 Point After 60 Days 5012 years350% Commissionable1RESIDENTIAL - Satellite TV3 Points (Special Promo)Family Plan 1 Point1 Point 402 years 19.992 years2 Points (Special Promo) 402 years3 Points (Special Promo)Family Plan 1 Point2 Points (Special Promo) 402 years 402 yearsVerizon FiOS1 Point After 60 Days 2512 yearsCenturyLink1 Point1.5M - 2513M, 5M, 7M - 35110M - 5012 yearsFrontier DSL1 Point 2512 years1 Point3Mbps - 2016Mbps or 12Mbps - 2512 yearsDISH(Family Plan Excluded From Special Promo)3DISH FLEX24 Plan & Smart PackTELEVISIONHIGH SPEEDINTERNETDIRECTV3BUSINESS - Satellite TVDISH3DIRECTV3Windstream DSL50% ICESResidential:1 PC 1 PointUp to 3 and up to 5 PCs 2 PointsPremium Technical Support(Residential or Business)Anovia Merchant Sevices with Over 3,000Processing/monthAnovia Merchant Services - New Merchants/Merchants Processing Less Than 3,000/month3Business:1 PC 1 PointUp to 3 and up to 5PCs 2 PointsUp to 7 and up to 10 PCs 3 Points100%Life of Customer100%Paid on AnoviaRevenue for the Lifeof Customer3 PointsNew & Up to 1,500/month 1 Point 1,500 to 3,000/month 2 Points*Commissionable revenue is billed revenue less taxes, surcharges and an allowance for bad debt. ACN reserves the right to reduce commissionable revenue by a percentage factor for promotional plans, products, negotiated pricing or certain services.Commissionable Billing for some products is a fixed amount. IBOs receive a percentage of these amounts each month depending on where they fall in the Compensation Plan.2For Verizon FiOS bundled plans, the television and Internet Points will appear separately on reporting. For example, 1 Point for the TV portion and 0 Points for the Internet portion, for a total of 1 point (1 Preferred Customer). ACN Opportunity, LLC 2015 CompPlanOverview RP W 0114153

MONTHLY RESIDUAL COMMISSIONSOver time, the majority of your compensation will come from the residual income of your customers’ monthly billings. Customer acquisition is the fuel for your business,creating long-term lasting income and by teaching other people how to do the same thing, you will build residual income for yourself.Personal CommissionsAs you acquire your own, personal customers, you qualify to earn between 1% and 10% of their monthly bills.This percentage is based on your total number of Customer Points:1-29 Customer Points 1%Example for illustrative purposes:30-39 Customer Points 3%40 Customer Points 40/month personal commission40-59 Customer Points 60 Customer Points 5%10%(Average 40 Monthly Bill)(See Point Schedule on Pages 2-3)20 Customers (totaling 40 Customer Points) x 40 bill x 5% 40/month personal commission60 Customer Points 120/month personal commission30 Customers (totaling 60 Customer Points) x 40 bill x 10% 120/month personal commissionOverriding Residual CommissionsSchedule of commissions earned from customer acquisition in your organization and Personal Customer Points required:Commissions by ServiceLevelsTelecommunications andEssential ServicesEnergy forLarge BusinessQUALIFICATIONS FOR EACH COMMISSION LEVELPersonal1-10 %2%See box above121/4 %1/4 %1/2 %1/4 %10341/4 %1/2 %1/4 %------20563%5%-----------408%------607RVPPlatinum RVP1Open Line RVP1 1/2%3%1/2%Open Line Platinum RVP and RVP commissions are paid on customer billings below your 7th level down to the 7th level of the first RVP(or SVP) in your downline.1st Generation RVP1%2%------1st Generation Platinum RVP and RVP commissions are paid on customer billings from the 8th level of the first downline RVP (or SVP)through the 7th level of the second downline RVP (or SVP).2nd Generation RVP1/2%1/2%------2nd Generation RVP commissions are paid on customer billings from the 8th level of the second downline RVP (or SVP) through the 7thlevel of the third downline RVP (or SVP).Open Line SVP2%1/2 %Open Line SVP commissions are paid on customer billings below your 7th level down to the 7th level of the first SVP in your downline.1st Generation SVP1%------1st Generation SVP commissions are paid on customer billings from the 8th level of the first downline SVP through the 7th level of thesecond downline SVP.Platinum RVP is a designation thatapplies to North American IBOs only.1Personal Customer PointsComplete customers must be received by 2:00pm ET on the first Friday of the month in order for IBOs to qualify for commissions. Commissions are released on the first business day following the third Friday of each month. Commissions are paid the third month after the close of themonth the customer is billed.Commissions on large commercial accounts and customers acquired by Affinity programs (such as not-for-profit organizations) may be paid according to a custom commission schedule that will be determined at the time the program/contract is completed. ACN Opportunity, LLC 2015 CompPlanOverview RP W 0114154

WEEKLY CUSTOMER ACQUISITION BONUSESCustomer Acquisition Bonuses – CABs*Customer Acquisition Bonuses (CABs) are paid when your newly sponsored Team Trainers become qualified within 30 days of their start date. In order to count for qualifications, all new customersmust show a “complete” status on the IBO’s Personal Customer List. A customer will show a “complete” status when all the necessary information has been received and processed by ACN.Customer Acquisition Bonuses - All Earned PositionsQualified Team Trainer (QTT)New IBOs who become qualified in their first 30 days will earn a CAB of 40Customer Acquisition Bonuses (CABs) will be paid within 10 days after the new IBO acquires their qualifying customers.Qualified Team Trainer (QTT)Executive Team Trainer (ETT)Executive Team Leader (ETL)Team Coordinator (TC)Regional Director (RD)Regional Vice President (RVP)Senior Vice President (SVP)Open LineOpen LineOpen LineOpen LineOpen LineOpen LineOpen Line 25 30 50When a new IBO you directlysponsor becomes qualified intheir first 30 days, you as a QTT,will earn a CAB of 25. 200 801st Generation1st Generation 80 30 701st Generation 202 Generationnd 201st Generation 10 10Customer Acquisition Bonus ScheduleQualified Team Trainer (QTT)Executive Team Trainer (ETT)Executive Team Leader (ETL)Team Coordinator (TC)Regional Director (RD)Regional Vice President (RVP)Senior Vice President (SVP) 25 30 80 280 360 430 450ETT 50ETT 250ETT 330ETT 400ETT 420ETL 200ETL 280ETL 350ETL 370TC 160TC 230TC 250TC 80TC 150TC 170RD 30RD 100RD 120RD 70RD 90RVP 30RVP 50RVP 10RVP 30*Customer Acquisition Bonuses (CABs) will be paid within 10 days after the new IBOacquires their qualifying customers. If the new IBO qualifies within their first 14 days thenthe upline CABs will be paid the following week (after the 14 day period).Open Line CABs are bonuses you earn when IBOs in your organization, who are notunder an IBO that has reached the same earned position (or higher) that you havereached, acquire customers to become qualified within 30 days of their start date.Generational CABs are bonuses you earn when IBOs in your organization, who areunder an IBO that has reached the same earned position (or higher) that you havereached acquire customers to become qualified within 30 days of their start date.Remember:Compensation is earned only when customers are acquired. ACN reserves the right toretract the payment of any bonus or commis sion if it is found that a customer used toqualify for a bonus or a certain commission level was not a valid billing customer.TC 80RVP 20SVP 10 ACN Opportunity, LLC 2015 CompPlanOverview RP W 0114155

Anovia Merchant Sevices with Over 3,000 Processing/month 3 3 Points 100% Paid on Anovia Revenue for the Life Anovia Merchant Services - New Merchants/ of Customer Merchants Processing Less Than 3,000/month New & Up to 1,500/month 1 Point 1,500 to 3,000/month 2 Points MERCHANT SERVICES RESIDENTIAL - Satellite TV DISH