Change Agents Corporation.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 31, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Mar 31, 2025
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
Executive Officer Compensation
We are currently a “smaller reporting company,” as such term is defined in the rules promulgated under the Securities Act. We have opted to comply with the scaled down disclosure rules applicable to smaller reporting companies which require certain compensation disclosure for (i) our principal executive officer, (ii) our two most highly compensated executive officers, other than the principal executive officer, whose total compensation for 2024 exceeded $100,000 and who were serving as executive officers as of December 31, 2024, and (iii) up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided pursuant to the foregoing clause (ii) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer as of December 31, 2024. We refer to these individuals as “named executive officers.” Our named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2024 were Dr. David Jin, Luisa Ingargiola and Meng Li. Certain information regarding their 2024 compensation is included below.
2024 Summary Compensation Table
| Name and principal position | Year | Salary | Stock awards | Option Awards | Nonequity incentive plan compensation | Nonqualified deferred compensation earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) · ($) | ||||||||
| Dr. David Jin | 2024 | 180,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 180,000 |
| CEO | 2023 | 330,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 330,000 |
| Luisa Ingargiola | 2024 | 350,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 350,000 |
| CFO | 2023 | 350,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 350,000 |
| Meng Li | 2024 | 205,471 | - | - | - | - | - | 205,471 |
| COO | 2023 | 280,244 | - | - | - | - | - | 280,244 |
Employment Agreements
David Jin
On December 1, 2016, the Company entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with David Jin, the Company’s CEO and President. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Jin was employed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, which agreement had a term initially through November 30, 2017 unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of the agreement. On February 20, 2020, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement with Dr. Jin pursuant to which the term of Dr. Jin’s Executive Employment Agreement was extended an additional three years. During the term of the agreement, Dr. Jin is entitled to a base salary and will be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus, equity awards and to participate in employee benefits plans as the Company may institute from time to time at the discretion of the Board.
On January 3, 2019, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement with Dr. Jin, pursuant to which his annual base salary set forth in his employment agreement was increased to $360,000, effective January 1, 2019. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Jin may be terminated for “cause” as defined and Mr. Jin may resign for “good reason” as defined. In the event Mr. Jin is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason, the Company will be required to pay Mr. Jin all accrued salary and bonuses, reimbursement for all business expenses and Mr. Jin’s salary for one year. In the event Mr. Jin is terminated with cause, resigns without good reason, dies or is disabled, the Company will be required to pay Mr. Jin all accrued salary and bonuses and reimbursement for all business expenses. Under the agreement Mr. Jin is subject to confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicitation restrictions. This agreement has not been extended, however Dr. Jin is continuing his employment with the Company at will and otherwise under the same terms and conditions, except that Dr. Jin agreed to a salary reduction as set forth in the table above for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 as part of the Company’s cost reduction measures.
Luisa Ingargiola
On February 21, 2017, Ms. Ingargiola and the Company entered into an Executive Retention Agreement effective February 9, 2017, pursuant to which Ms. Ingargiola agreed to serve as Chief Financial Officer in consideration of an annual salary. On January 3, 2019, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement with Ms. Ingargiola, pursuant to which her annual base salary set forth in her employment agreement was increased to $350,000 effective January 1, 2019.
The employment of Ms. Ingargiola is at will and may be terminated at any time, with or without formal cause. Pursuant to the terms of Executive Retention Agreement with Ms. Ingargiola, the Company has agreed to provide specified severance and bonus amounts and to accelerate the vesting on her equity awards upon termination upon a change of control or an involuntary termination, as each term is defined in the agreements.
In the event of a termination upon a change of control, Ms. Ingargiola is entitled to receive an amount equal to 12 months of her base salary and the target bonus then in effect for the executive officer for the year in which such termination occurs, such bonus payment to be pro-rated to reflect the full number of months the executive remained in the Company’s employ. In addition, the vesting on any stock option held by the executive officer will be accelerated in full. At the election of the executive officer, the Company will also continue to provide health related employee insurance coverage for twelve months, at the Company’s expense.
In the event of an involuntary termination, Ms. Ingargiola is entitled to receive an amount equal to six months of her base salary and the target bonus then in effect for the executive officer for the six months in which such termination occurs, such bonus payment to be pro-rated to reflect the full number of months the executive remained in the Company’s employ. Such payment will be increased to 12 months upon the one-year anniversary of the retention agreement. In addition, the vesting on any stock option held by the executive officer will be accelerated in full. At the election of the executive officer, the Company will also continue to provide health related employee insurance coverage for twelve months, at the Company’s expense.
Meng Li
On January 11, 2017, Avalon Shanghai entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Meng Li, the Company’s COO and Secretary. Pursuant to the agreement, Ms. Li was employed as Chief Operating Officer and President of Avalon Shanghai initially through November 30, 2019, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of the agreement. On February 20, 2020, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement with Meng Li pursuant to which the term of Ms. Li’s Executive Employment Agreement entered between the Company’s subsidiary and Ms. Li dated January 11, 2017 was extended an additional three years.
During the term of the agreement, Ms. Li is entitled to a base salary and will be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus, equity awards and to participate in employee benefits plans as the Avalon Shanghai may institute from time to time at the discretion of its Board of Directors. On January 3, 2019, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement with Ms. Li, pursuant to which her annual base salary set forth in her employment agreement was increased to $340,000 effective January 1, 2019, except that Ms. Li agreed to a salary reduction as set forth in the table above for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 as part of the Company’s cost reduction measures. Pursuant to the agreement, Ms. Li may be terminated for “cause” as defined and Ms. Li may resign for “good reason” as defined. In the event Ms. Li is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason, Avalon Shanghai will be required to pay Ms. Li all accrued salary and bonuses, reimbursement for all business expenses and Ms. Li’s salary for one year. In the event Ms. Li is terminated with cause, resigns without good reason, dies or is disabled, Avalon Shanghai will be required to pay Ms. Li all accrued salary and bonuses and reimbursement for all business expenses. Under the agreement Ms. Li is subject to confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicitation restrictions.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
There were no options exercised by our executive officers or stock vested to our executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2024 Fiscal Year End
The following table sets forth information with respect to the outstanding equity awards of our named executive officers at December 31, 2024:
| Outstanding Equity Awards | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Option Awards · Stock Awards | |||||||||
| Name | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) (Exercisable) | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) (Unexercisable) | Equity incentive plan awards: Number of securities underlying unexercised unearned options (#) | Options exercise price ($) | Option expiration Date | Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#) | Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested ($) | Equity incentive plan awards: Number of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested (#) | Equity incentive plan awards: Market or payout value of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested ($) |
| David Jin | 2,667 | - | 2,667 | 228 | 2/18/2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Luisa | 13,333 | - | 13,333 | 75 | 2/8/2027 | - | - | - | - |
| Ingargiola | 2,667 | - | 2,667 | 228 | 2/18/2030 | - | - | - | - |
| Meng Li | 2,000 | - | 2,000 | 228 | 2/18/2030 | - | - | - | - |
Policies and Practices Related to the Grant of Certain Equity Awards Close in Time to the Release of Material Nonpublic Information
We do not have any formal policy that requires us to grant, or avoid granting, stock options at particular times. Consistent with its annual compensation cycle, if options are to be granted, the Compensation Committee generally seeks to grant annual stock option awards after its Annual Report on Form 10-K has been filed. The timing of any stock option grants in connection with new hires, promotions, or other non-routine grants is tied to the event giving rise to the award (such as an employee’s commencement of employment or promotion effective date). As a result, in all cases, the timing of grants of stock options occurs independent of the release of any material nonpublic information, and we do not time the disclosure of material nonpublic information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation.
No stock options were issued to executive officers in 2024 during any period beginning four business days before the filing of a periodic report or current report disclosing material non-public information and ending one business day after the filing or furnishing of such report with the SEC.
No Pension Benefits
We do not maintain any plan that provides for payments or other benefits to its executive officers at, following or in connection with retirement and including, without limitation, any tax-qualified defined benefit plans or supplemental executive retirement plans.
No Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
We do not maintain any defined contribution or other plan that provides for the deferral of compensation on a basis that is not tax-qualified.
2024 Director Compensation
The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation earned or paid to certain of our non-employee directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024:
| Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $ | Stock Awards $ | Option Awards $ | Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation $ | Change in Pension Value and Non- Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings $ | All Other Compensation $ | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenzhao Lu | 100,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 100,000 |
| Lourdes Felix (1) | 70,000 | - | 2,697 | - | - | - | 72,697 |
| Steven A. Sanders (2) | 70,000 | - | 2,697 | - | - | - | 72,697 |
| William B. Stilley, III (3) | 70,000 | - | 2,697 | - | - | - | 72,697 |
| Wilbert J. Tauzin II (4) | 25,000 | - | 4,697 | - | - | - | 29,697 |
| Tevi Troy (5) | 60,000 | - | 2,697 | - | - | - | 62,697 |
| (1) | Ms. Felix’s 2024 compensation consisted of cash of $70,000 and 533 stock options vested and valued at $2,697. |
| (2) | Mr. Sanders’s 2024 compensation consisted of cash of $70,000 and 533 options vested and valued at $2,697. |
| (3) | Mr. Stilley’s 2024 compensation consisted of cash of $70,000 and 533 options vested and valued at $2,697. |
| (4) | Mr. Tauzin’s 2024 compensation consisted of cash of $25,000 and 1,333 options vested and valued at $4,697. |
| (5) | Mr. Troy’s 2024 compensation consisted of cash of $60,000 and 533 options vested and valued at $2,697. |
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