Axil Brands, Inc.
For the period ended May 31, 2026. Filed Aug 18, 2026.
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FY2026 · Filed Aug 18, 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, 2026, and 2025, to our named executive officers (each, an “NEO”), who, for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2026, were Jeff Toghraie, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman (Principal Executive Officer), and Jeff Brown, our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Director.
Summary Compensation Table
| Name and Principal Position · Year · Salary($)(1) · Bonus($) · StockAwards($) · OptionAwards($)(3) · Non-EquityIncentive PlanCompensation ($) · NonqualifiedDeferredCompensation Earnings ($) · All Other Compensation ($) · Total ($) | ||||||||||||
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| Jeff ToghraieChief Executive Officer and Chairman | 2026 | 206,250 | 86,192 | (2) | — | — | — | — | 291,100 | (5) | 583,542 | |
| 2025 | — | — | — | 1,403,500 | (4) | — | — | 227,100 | (5) | 1,630,600 | ||
| Jeff BrownChief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director | 2026 | 204,750 | 70,521 | (2) | — | — | — | — | 265,000 | (6) | 540,271 | |
| 2025 | 144,000 | — | — | 1,002,500 | (4) | — | — | 120,000 | (6) | 1,266,500 | ||
| (1) | Represents base salary earned during the applicable fiscal year. Neither of the NEOs elected to receive any portion of his base salary in shares of the Company’s common stock. |
| (2) | Represents annual performance bonuses earned for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2026 and paid in July 2026. The bonuses had not been paid as of May 31, 2026. Under their respective Agreements (as defined below), each NEO is eligible for an annual bonus with a target bonus opportunity of not less than 40% of base salary. The actual bonus amounts are determined by the Board based on performance and other factors. Neither of the NEOs elected to receive any portion of his annual bonus in shares of the Company’s common stock. |
| (3) | 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 consolidated financial statements included herein. |
| (4) | 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 beginning October 31, 2024, subject to the executive’s continued service with the Company. |
| (5) | Consists of consulting fees paid by the Company to Intrepid Global Advisors, Inc., of which Mr. Toghraie is the managing director. |
| (6) | 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. |
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On August 18, 2025, the Company entered into employment agreements (each, an “Agreement” and, collectively, the “Agreements”) with each of Jeff Toghraie, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, and Jeff Brown, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Director in order to memorialize the terms and conditions of each NEO’s continued employment in his respective position. Each Agreement will remain in effect until the NEO’s employment terminates for any reason in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
At the time that the Agreements were entered into, the Compensation Committee approved an annual base salary for Mr. Toghraie of $275,000, and Mr. Brown’s annual base salary was adjusted to $225,000. Each NEO is eligible for an annual bonus with a target bonus opportunity of not less than 40% of his respective base salary. Each NEO may elect to receive his salary and/or the annual bonus in shares of the Company’s common stock. Each NEO 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 NEO 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 NEO’s employment without Cause (as defined in the Agreement) or if the NEO resigns for Good Reason (as defined in the Agreement), the NEO will receive accrued compensation and a severance payment equal to a multiple (three times, for Mr. Toghraie, or two times, for Mr. Brown) of 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 NEO 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.
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Prior to August 18, 2025, 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, did not have formal employment agreements with the Company in place. 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 $144,000 per year and was entitled to annual performance bonus, paid vacation, optional health benefits and equity awards at the discretion of the Board.
As of May 31, 2026, the Company maintained the Agreements described above, which provide for severance and Change of Control compensation for each NEO as described above. In addition, under the Amended and Restated 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the “Plan”), upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the Plan), unless otherwise provided in an award agreement: (i) all outstanding stock options will become immediately exercisable in full; (ii) all outstanding performance shares will vest in full as if the applicable performance conditions were achieved in full, subject to certain adjustments, and will be paid out as soon as practicable; and (iii) all restricted stock will immediately vest in full. Subject to the Plan’s terms, the Compensation Committee or the Board has full power and authority to determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances any outstanding award will be terminated, canceled, forfeited or suspended. Awards to that are subject to any restriction or have not been earned or exercised in full by the recipient will be terminated and canceled if such recipient is terminated for cause.
As of May 31, 2026, we did not have any retirement, pension, or profit sharing plans for the benefit of our executive officers and directors.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth certain information regarding outstanding equity awards held by the NEOs as of May 31, 2026:
| Option Awards | ||||||
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| Name · Grant Date · Number of securitiesunderlyingunexercisedoptions(#) exercisable · Number of securitiesunderlyingunexercised options (#) unexercisable · Option exercise price ($) · Option expiration date | ||||||
| Jeff Toghraie | 5/10/2022 | 155,000 | — | 1.80 | 4/20/2032 | |
| 10/14/2024 | 145,833 | 204,167 | (1) | 4.01 | 10/31/2034 | |
| Jeff Brown | 5/10/2022 | 110,000 | — | 1.80 | 4/20/2032 | |
| 10/14/2024 | 104,167 | 145,833 | (1) | 4.01 | 10/31/2034 | |
| (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.
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Clawback Policy
Our Board has adopted a Clawback Policy to comply with SEC and NYSE American rules for the clawback of certain executive compensation in the event that we are required to prepare a restatement of our financial statements due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws. In the event of such a restatement, the Clawback Policy provides that the Board or, if so designated by the Board, the Compensation Committee, will require reimbursement or forfeiture of the amount (if any) of incentive compensation received by the executive officer that exceeds the amount of incentive compensation that otherwise would have been received had it been determined based on the restated amounts, computed without regard to any taxes paid, deemed to have been received by any covered executive officer during the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the date on which the Company is required to prepare the accounting restatement. Covered executive officers include both current and former executive officers, and incentive compensation includes any compensation that is granted, earned, or vested based (in whole or in part) on the attainment of one or more financial reporting measures. Financial reporting measures are those that are determined and presented in accordance with the accounting principles used in preparing the Company’s financial statements, and any measures that are derived wholly or in part from such measures. The Clawback Policy is effective with respect to covered incentive compensation awarded, granted to or received by a covered executive officer on or after February 14, 2024 and any incentive compensation that was outstanding as of such date.
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth the compensation paid by us to our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2026, 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, 2026. Mr. Toghraie and Mr. Brown do not receive any separate compensation for their services as director.
| Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) | Stock Awards($)(2) | All Other Compensation($) | Total($) |
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| Thomas Penna | — | 39,850 | — | 39,850 |
| Nancy Hundt | — | 39,850 | — | 39,850 |
| Manu Ohri | — | 39,850 | — | 39,850 |
| Peter Dunne(1) | — | — | — | — |
| (1) | Peter Dunne resigned from the Board effective January 15, 2026. |
| (2) | Reflects the grant date fair value of 5,000 shares of restricted common stock granted to each of our non-employee directors on January 15, 2026, which vest on January 15, 2027, 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 consolidated financial statements included herein. As of May 31, 2026, each of the non-employee directors serving on that date held a total of 5,000 unvested shares of the Company’s restricted common stock. Mr. Dunne did not receive any shares of restricted common stock on January 15, 2026 and did not hold any unvested shares of restricted common stock on May 31, 2026. |
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