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Axil Brands, Inc.

For the period ended May 31, 2025. Filed Aug 21, 2025.

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FY2025 · Filed Aug 21, 2025

AXIL$5.42+5.0%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following table sets forth the compensation paid by us for the last two fiscal years ended May 31, 2025, and 2024, to our named executive officers (each, an “NEO”), who, for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, were Jeff Toghraie, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman (Principal Executive Officer), and Jeff Brown, our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Position · Year · Salary ($) · Bonus ($) · Stock Awards ($) · Option Awards ($)(1) · Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) · Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) · All Other Compensation ($) · Total ($)
Jeff Toghraie Chief Executive Officer and Chairman2025———1,403,500(2)——227,100(3)1,630,600
2024————————
Jeff Brown Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Director2025144,000——1,002,500(2)——120,000(4)1,266,500
2024144,00067,000—————211,000
(1)The value of option awards in this table represents the fair value of such awards granted or modified during the fiscal year, as computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. The assumptions used to determine the valuation of the awards are discussed in Note 9—Stockholders’ Equity to our financial statements included herein.
(2)On October 8, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved the grant of 350,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock to Mr. Toghraie and 250,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock to Mr. Brown. The options were granted effective October 14, 2024 and have an exercise price of $4.01 per share, a term of 10 years from the grant date, and vest and become exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments over the four-year period from date of grant, subject to the executive’s continued service with the Company.
(3)Consists of consulting fees paid by the Company to Intrepid Global Advisors, Inc., of which Mr. Toghraie is the managing director,
(4)Consists of consulting fees paid by the Company to BZ Capital Strategies, of which Mr. Brown is the co-owner, Chairman and Chief Financial Officer.

Our Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Toghraie, and our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Brown, did not have formal employment agreements with the Company in place as of May 31, 2025. Mr. Toghraie was entitled to an annual performance bonus, health benefits and equity awards at the discretion of the Board. Mr. Brown received a base salary of $144,000 per year and is entitled to annual performance bonus, paid vacation, optional health benefits and equity awards at the discretion of the Board.

On August 18, 2025, the Company entered into the Agreements with each of Jeff Toghraie, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, and Jeff Brown, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer and a director in order to memorialize the terms and conditions of each Executive’s continued employment in his respective position. Each Agreement will remain in effect until the Executive’s employment terminates for any reason in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

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Mr. Toghraie will receive an annual base salary of $275,000, and Mr. Brown will receive an annual base salary of $225,000. Each Executive will be eligible for an annual bonus with a target bonus opportunity of not less than 40% of his respective base salary. Each Executive may elect to receive his salary and/or the annual bonus in shares of the Company’s common stock. Each Executive is eligible to participate in long-term incentive programs of the Company, as may be made available at the discretion of the Board. Additionally, each Executive is eligible for paid vacation in accordance with the Company’s policy and is entitled to participate in the employee benefit plans offered by the Company to its senior executives. In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the Agreements), Mr. Toghraie and Mr. Brown will receive 500,000 and 175,000 fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to adjustment), respectively. In the event the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause (as defined in the Agreement) or if the Executive resigns for Good Reason (as defined in the Agreement), the Executive will receive accrued compensation and a severance payment equal to a multiple (three times, for Mr. Toghraie, or two times, for Mr. Brown) the sum of his base salary plus the greater of the average annual bonus paid for the prior three fiscal years or his target annual bonus, subject to a release of claims. Upon termination for Cause, resignation without Good Reason, death, or Disability (as defined in the Agreements), the Executive will receive only his accrued compensation. The Agreements also contain customary provisions regarding confidentiality and assignment of work product, as well as provisions relating to indemnification and D&O insurance coverage.

As of May 31, 2025, we did not have any retirement, pension, or profit sharing plans for the benefit of our executive officers and directors.

As of May 31, 2025, the Company did not maintain any arrangement with any of the NEOs that would entitle an NEO to any compensation in connection with the NEO’s resignation, retirement or other termination or in connection with a change of control of the Company. In August 2025, the Company entered into the Agreements, which provide for the compensation described above. In addition, under the Amended and Restated 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the “Plan”), upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the Plan), unless otherwise provided in an award agreement: (i) all outstanding stock options will become immediately exercisable in full; (ii) all outstanding performance shares will vest in full as if the applicable performance conditions were achieved in full, subject to certain adjustments, and will be paid out as soon as practicable; and (iii) all restricted stock will immediately vest in full. Subject to the Plan’s terms, the Compensation Committee or the Board has full power and authority to determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances any outstanding award will be terminated, canceled, forfeited or suspended. Awards to that are subject to any restriction or have not been earned or exercised in full by the recipient will be terminated and canceled if such recipient is terminated for cause.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table sets forth certain information regarding outstanding equity awards held by the NEOs as of May 31, 2025:

Option Awards
Name · Grant Date · Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable · Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable · Option exercise price ($) · Option expiration date
Jeff Toghraie5/10/2022155,000—1.804/20/2032
10/14/202458,333291,667(1)4.0110/31/2034
Jeff Brown5/10/2022110,000—1.804/20/2032
10/14/202441,667208,333(1)4.0110/31/2034
(1)These options vest and become exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments beginning on October 31, 2024.

Policies and Practices Related to the Grant of Certain Equity Awards

We do not schedule the grant of stock options or other equity awards in anticipation of the disclosure of material nonpublic information, and we do not schedule the disclosure of material nonpublic information based on thetiming of grants of stock options or other equity awards. We have not adopted any formal policy that would require the Compensation Committee or the Board to grant, or to avoid granting, stock options or other equity awards to our named executive officers or other employees at certain times.

Director Compensation

The following table sets forth the compensation paid by us to our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, which consisted of the value of restricted stock awards of 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock granted to our non-employee directors during that fiscal year. We did not pay any other compensation to our non-employee directors during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025. Mr. Toghraie and Mr. Brown do not receive any separate compensation for their services as director.

NameFees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)Stock Awards ($)(1)All Other Compensation ($)Total ($)
Peter Dunne—20,750—20,750
Nancy Hundt—20,750—20,750
Manu Ohri—20,750—20,750
(1)Reflects the grant date fair value of 5,000 shares of restricted common stock granted to each of our non-employee directors on January 13, 2025, which vest on January 13, 2026, except as otherwise provided in the applicable award notice. The value of stock awards in this table represents the fair value of such awards granted or modified during the fiscal year, as computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. The assumptions used to determine the valuation of the awards are discussed in Note 9—Stockholders’ Equity to our financial statements included herein. As of May 31, 2025, each of the non-employee directors held a total of 5,000 unvested shares of the Company’s restricted common stock.

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