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Black Pearl Bonus

The Black Pearl Bonus is the most coveted of all bonuses in the royalty plan. There's a simple reason. Our company is currently selling the perfect product at a rate of over $41 million per month. This monthly figure represents the worldwide wholesale volume of product upon which royalties are calculated.

Every month three percent (3%) of this total global sales volume is set aside in a major account called the Black Pearl Bonus pool. This large pool of money is divided each calendar quarter (once every three months) among those who meet the requirements to be Black Pearl Bonus qualifiers. (The current quarter's Black Pearl Bonus pool contains about $3,600,000.) The Black Pearl Bonus is designed to reward those leaders who have distinguished themselves by reaching the highest leadership titles. This can be an extremely lucrative bonus, up to $50,000 or more for top leaders each quarter.

Shared Success Bonus

The Black Pearl Bonus is unique in that it is a "shared" bonus. In fact, the formal name for the bonus is the Black Pearl Shared Success Bonus. This bonus is not only shared by the Black Pearl qualifiers, but also by the Diamond Pearls and Pearls who are in the personal hosting lineage of the Black Pearl qualifier. In this way, the bonus reaches leaders on several generations—

To share in the Black Pearl Bonus pool, you must meet two requirements—

1. Participate in the Case Autoship (CAS) program.

2. Hold the leadership title of Black Pearl, OR hold the leadership title of Diamond Pearl and be personally hosted by a Black Pearl qualifier, OR hold the leadership title of Pearl and be personally hosted by a Diamond Pearl who is in turn personally hosted by a Black Pearl. (See Leader Qualifications.)

Because the Black Pearl Bonus is actually shared by a group of leaders, this creates a strong incentive for teamwork. When your personally hosted IPCs help you advance to Black Pearl, they will also receive a share of the Black Pearl Bonus for their work and support. By the same token, when you help those under you to advance to Diamond Pearl, you will become a Black Pearl.

Dividing the Pool

The Black Pearl Bonus is paid every calendar quarter. Dividing up the Black Pearl Bonus pool involves a two-step process—

First, the Black Pearl pool is divided up into three separate pools, one for the Black Pearl qualifiers, one for the Diamond Pearls who are personally hosted by the Black Pearl, and one for the Pearls who are personally hosted by those Diamond Pearls. The three new pools represent the following percent of the entire Black Pearl pool—

Second, the money is divided proportionately within each pool according to each qualifier's CAS8 (how many IPCs are on CAS within 8 rows). This calculation is made in the same way as the Infinity Bonus (which see), except the Black Pearl Bonus is based on CAS8, instead of CAS20.

When a Diamond Pearl (who is personally hosted by a Black Pearl) becomes a Black Pearl themselves, the share they would have received if they were still a Diamond Pearl "rolls up" and is paid to their personal host (assuming the personal host is a qualified Black Pearl).

Black Pearl Trip

In addition to sharing in the bonus pool, each person who achieves the title of Black Pearl also gets to go on the fabulous Black Pearl Trip to Tahiti. The Black Pearl Trip is the most luxurious incentive trip offered by any company in the industry.

All expenses are paid for you and a partner, including first class accommodations and gourmet meals. The trip includes a cruise to several islands in French Polynesia, featuring a deluxe stateroom with veranda and 24-hour room service, entertainment, and exotic excursions.

Other unusual activities include a helicopter ride to a private luncheon high in the pristine interior of Tahiti, diving for real black pearls (which you get to keep as a gift), and a gala dinner party with company executives and government officials.

This luxurious getaway is valued at up to US$25,000 per couple. It is truly the trip of a lifetime. 

See also Outrigger Trip.

Special Maintenance Rules

The title of Black Pearl has some special qualification rules.

First, because the Black Pearl Bonus is paid quarterly, a leader must qualify as a Black Pearl for all three months of the calendar quarter in order to receive the Black Pearl Bonus. This means that the qualifier must meet the minimum group volume requirements and have at least three personally sponsored Diamond Pearls (or higher) for each of the three consecutive months in a calendar quarter. The calendar quarters are as follows—

1st Quarter: January, February, March.

2nd Quarter: April, May, June.

3rd Quarter: July, August, September.

4th Quarter: October, November, December.

Second, if a qualifier wishes to continue to count his full CAS8 in calculating his share of the Black Pearl Bonus, he must add one new personally hosted Diamond Pearl after four calendar quarters at his current qualified BP title. In other words, if a leader qualifies as a Black Pearl "3" during four quarters (whether or not the quarters are consecutive), then he must add a fourth Diamond Pearl in order to continue to count 100% of his CAS8 toward calculating his share of the bonus pool.

Once a qualifier reaches seven personally hosted Diamond Pearls there is no further requirement to add new Diamond Pearls. However, if a qualifier has eight or more personally hosted Diamond Pearls, he becomes a member of the Marquesas Club and receives a special premium bonus from the Black Pearl Bonus pool (125% of his CAS8).

If a qualifier fails to add the required new personally hosted Diamond Pearl after four quarters at his current title, he will be permitted to count only a portion of his CAS8 toward his share of the bonus—

A Black Pearl qualifier may not "jump" or "skip" titles (for example, from a BP3 to a BP5). Each qualifier must hold each title for at least four qualifying quarters before being permitted to move to the next higher title, in order.

If a Black Pearl's CAS8 is reduced to a lower percentage because they fail to add another Diamond Pearl after four quarters at a given title, then the respective share of the BP Shared Success Bonus for the Diamond Pearl and Pearl qualifiers in their downline will also be reduced proportionately.

To become a Black Pearl requires considerable time and work. But it's well worth it!

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