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RTB Digital, Inc.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 28, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Mar 28, 2025

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

Summary Compensation Table

The following table summarizes information for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, concerning the compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to, our Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and our two most highly compensated executive officers, who continued to serve as executive officers, on December 31, 2024, other than the Principal Executive Officer , and up to two additional executive offers for whom disclosure would have been provided, but for the fact such executive officer no longer served as an executive officer, on December 31, 2024 (collectively, “Named Executive Officers”). Our Named Executive Officers in 2024 were Mr. Nisan, Mr. Errez, and Mr. Oliva. Our Named Executive Officers in 2023 were Mr. Nisan, Mr. Errez, and Mr. Wei.

Name and Principal PositionYearSalary ($)Bonus ($)Stock Awards ($)(1)Options Awards ($)(1)All Other Compensation ($)(2)Total ($)
Ben Errez2024399,010-29,959-114,633543,602
Chairman/EVP2023380,000218,585148,12788,920835,632
Fredi Nisan2024399,000-29,959-113,070542,029
CEO/Director2023380,000217,225148,92721,390767,542
Min Wei2024190,183---188,057378,240
COO (3)2023320,000160,000158,400157,94933,469829,818
George Oliva2024320,000---46,751366,751
CFO (4)202366,666-49,997-3,019119,682
(1)Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock and stock option awards calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). These amounts do not necessarily correspond to the actual value that may be recognized by the holder. Refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of this Report for a description of the assumptions used in determining the grant date fair values of these awards.
(2)All other compensation includes Company paid healthcare insurance premiums, compensation for board memberships, and 401(k) match. For Messrs. Errez and Nisan, as members of the Board, each of their compensation includes $90,000 in cash. For Mr. Wei, compensation includes severance compensation.
(3)Mr. Wei joined the Company in February 2022 and resigned in June 2024.
(4)Mr. Oliva joined the Company in October 2023.

Narrative to Summary Compensation Table

Employment and Consulting Contracts, Termination of Employment, and Change-in-Control Arrangements

The Company has not entered into employment agreements or other compensation agreements with its executive officers. All employee contracts are “at will.” There are no potential payments payable to the named executive officers upon a termination of employment in connection with a change in control.

Equity Incentive Plan

The Company maintains one stock option plan, the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 EIP”). The 2023 EIP was adopted by our Board of Directors on September 11, 2023, and thereafter timely approved by our stockholders. The 2023 EIP was subsequently amended on October 15, 2024, and thereafter timely approved by our stockholders.

Share Reserve

The 2023 EIP reserved an aggregate of 5,098,262 shares of common stock available for equity incentive awards. As of March 24, 2025, the 2023 EIP has 4,224,705 shares of common stock available for new incentive awards.

If any options granted expire or terminate without being exercised, both the 2023 EIP option plans provides that the shares covered thereby are added back to the plan’s share reserve and become available for stock equity incentive option awards to other participants.

Administration

Our Board of Directors have appointed Ben Errez as administrator of the 2023 EIP. The administrator has the full power to grant options, to determine the persons eligible to receive such equity grants, and to determine the amount, type and terms and conditions of each such grants.

Eligibility

Employees, directors, or consultants of the Company or any of our affiliates, as selected from time to time by the plan administrator in its discretion, are eligible to participate in the equity incentive plan.

Types of Awards

The equity incentive plans permits the granting of options intended to qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and options that do not so qualify. Options granted under the equity incentive stock option plans will be nonstatutory options if they fail to qualify as incentive stock options or exceed the annual limit on incentive stock options. Incentive stock options may only be granted to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. Nonstatutory options may be granted to any persons eligible to receive awards under the stock option plans.

The plan administrator shall determine the purchase price (the “option price”) for an optionee to exercise the option. For incentive stock options, the option price may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date of grant or, in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a 10% or greater stockholder, 110% of such share’s fair market value. The term of each option will be fixed by the plan administrator and may not exceed ten (10) years from the date of grant (or five years for an incentive stock option granted to a 10% or greater stockholder). The plan administrator will determine at what time or times each option may be exercised, including the ability to accelerate the vesting of such options.

Upon exercise of an option, the option price must be paid in full (i) in cash or by check; (ii) with approval of the plan administrator, by delivery of shares of Company common stock that are beneficially owned by the optionee free of restrictions or were purchased in the open market, provided that if the shares were acquired from the Company, they have been held by the optionee for more than six months; or (iii) with such other form of legal consideration permitted by federal and state law as may be acceptable to the Board.

Equitable Adjustments

The 2023 EIP plans provides that the number of shares of common stock covered by each outstanding option, and the price per share thereof set forth in each such option, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of common stock resulting from a subdivision or consolidation of shares or the payment of a stock dividend, or any other increase or decrease in the number of such shares affected without receipt of consideration by the Company.

Transferability of Options

Both stock option plans provides that no option may be transferable by the optionee, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

Term of the Option Plans

The 2023 EIP will expire on November 3, 2033. Although no options may be granted under the plans after such dates, the expiration will not affect the validity of outstanding options.

Amendment and Termination

The Board of Directors may, insofar as permitted by law, from time to time, with respect to any shares of common stock at the time not subject to options, suspend or terminate the 2023 EIP or otherwise revise or amend the equity incentive plan. The Board of Directors must obtain stockholder approval for any revisions that would (i) increase the number of shares subject to the plan, (ii) decrease the price at which options may be granted, (iii) materially increase the benefits to optionees, or (iv) change the class of persons eligible to receive equity grants under the plan. No amendment or termination of the equity incentive plan may alter or impair the rights and obligations under any grants outstanding without the written consent of the grantee thereunder.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table shows, for each of our Named Executive Officers, all equity awards that were outstanding as of December 31, 2024.

Option Awards(1) · Stock Awards
NameNumber of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options, Exercisable (#)Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options, Not Exercisable (#)Option Exercise Price ($)Option Expiration DateNumber of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)
Fredi Nisan8,333-$60.6006/01/202626,667$52,800
301-133.1006/02/2026
818-36.6010/13/2027
53,33326,6672.1811/15/2028
Ben Errez8,333-60.6006/01/202626,66752,800
301-133.1006/02/2026
818-36.6010/13/2027
53,33326,6672.1811/15/2028

Neither Min Wei nor George Oliva has any equity awards outstanding as of December 31, 2024.

Non-Employee Director Compensation

The following table sets forth compensation earned by each non-employee Director who served during the year ended December 31, 2024.

NameFees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(1)Stock Awards ($)(2)Total ($)
Genevieve Baer$45,000$18,768$63,768
Ezra Laniado45,00018,77363,773
David Montoya102,00037,554139,554
(1)Represents the cash portion of annual director fees for service on the RYVYL Board.
(2)Represents the fair value of the share awards for the year ended December 31, 2024. These amounts reflect the actual value upon vesting realized by the Board member.

Each non-employee director has entered into Board of Director Agreements (the “BOD Agreements”). Pursuant to the BOD Agreements, each non-employee director receives cash compensation in the amount of $2,500 per month. Pursuant to the BOD Agreements, each non-employee director will receive equity compensation in the form of shares of Common Stock in an amount equal to $2,500 per month. Each chairman of the independent committees receives cash compensation in the amount of $5,000 per month and equity compensation in the form of shares of Common Stock in an amount equal to $5,000 per month. Additionally, from time to time, each of the independent directors may receive awards pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan or opt to receive cash in lieu of stock awards.

Each non-employee director has agreed to execute an indemnification agreement in favor of the Board member substantially in the form of the agreement attached to each BOD Agreement as Exhibit A (the “Indemnification Agreement”). In addition, so long as the Company’s indemnification obligations exist under the Indemnification Agreement, the Company shall provide the Board member with directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage in the amounts specified in the Indemnification Agreement.

The Company will also provide and maintain a 10b5-1 trading plan (the “Plan”) for its Directors and employees. If such Plan is not in effect at the time each month that Mr. Montoya is granted equity (each monthly grant, an “Equity Grant”), then the Company will compensate Mr. Montoya, within three (3) business days of an such Equity Grant, with an additional cash payment in an amount equal to $3,500 (each, a “Grant Tax Payment”) until such date that the Plan is made available to Montoya. Additionally, on the date that any such Equity Grant vests (each, a “Vesting Date”), if the Grant Tax Payment is not at least fifty percent (50%) of the fair market value of on any Vesting Date (each, a “FMV Grant Value”) then the Company, within three (3) business days of any Vesting Date, shall pay Mr. Montoya the difference between (i) the FMV Grant Value and (ii) the Grant Tax Payment.

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