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Massimo Group

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 26, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Mar 26, 2025

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

The following table sets forth total compensation paid to our named executive officers for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023. Individuals we refer to as our “named executive officers” include (i) all individuals serving as our Chief Executive Officer during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024; (ii) our two most highly compensated executive officers other than our Chief Executive Officer who were serving as executive officers at the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, whose salary and bonus for services rendered in all capacities exceeded $100,000 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and (iii) our most highly compensated executive officer other than our Chief Executive Officer who served as an executive officer during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 but not at the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 whose salary and bonus for services rendered in all capacities exceeded $100,000 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal PositionYearSalary $Bonus $Option Based Awards (6) $Stock Awards (5) $Other Compensation $Total $
David Shan,2024236,527-100,007176,850-505,134
Chief Executive Officer(1)2023272,115----272,115
Dr. Yunhao Chen2024200,010-62,091400,958-663,059
Chief Financial Officer(2)2023110,212----110,212
Quenton Peterson,2024109,237--11,64063,455184,332
Vice President(3)2023161,540---161,540
Michael Smith2024230,950-62,091117,901316,200714,852
Vice President(4)2023183,945----183,945
(1)In 2024, Mr. Shan received a salary of $125,007 from Massimo Motor Sports and $111,520 from Massimo Marine. In 2023, Mr. Shan received a salary of $125,000 from Massimo Motor Sports and $147,115 from Massimo Marine.
(2)The compensation in the table reflects salary paid by Massimo Motor Sports to Dr. Chen.
(3)Mr. Peterson served as Vice President of Massimo Motor Sports until October 25, 2023, and was later re-appointed for the position on March 1, 2025. The compensation in the table reflects salary paid by Massimo Motor Sports to Mr. Peterson.
(4)In 2024, Mr. Smith received a salary of $120,005 from Massimo Motor Sports, a salary of $110,945 from Massimo Marine, and a commission of $316,200 from Massimo Marine. In 2023, Mr. Smith received a salary of $42,310 from Massimo Motor Sports and $141,635 from Massimo Marine. Mr. Smith served as Vice President of Massimo Motor Sports until March 1, 2025.
(5)Amounts shown represent the aggregate full grant date fair value of each award calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions made in the calculation of these amounts are contained in Note 17 to the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, included herein.
(6)Amounts shown represent the aggregate grant date fair value of options granted in May 2024 calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 subject to various vesting periods. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in the Note 17 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, included herein.

Director and Officer Liability Insurance

We have purchased director and officer liability insurance that provides financial protection for our directors and officers in the event that they are sued in connection with the performance of their services and also provides employment practices liability coverage, which insures for harassment and discrimination suits.

Compensation Pursuant to Agreements and Plans

Employment Agreements

We have entered into employment agreements with our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Vice President, with each agreement effective June 1, 2023.

Agreement with David Shan

We entered into an employment agreement, effective June 1, 2023, with Mr. David Shan, our Chief Executive Officer. The agreement provides for at-will employment, an annual base salary of $275,000, and a discretionary annual bonus opportunity. The CEO’s total compensation also includes a grant of Company stock under the Company’s Incentive Plan.

Under the CEO employment agreement, Mr. Shan agreed to customary confidentiality and intellectual property assignment provisions and, during the employment term and for a period of 12 months following termination of the CEO employment agreement, to refrain from (i) soliciting the Company’s employees or independent contractors or (ii) competing against the Company’s business. Mr. Shan has also agreed to a non-disparagement restriction. The Company agreed to customary indemnification provisions and to provide directors and officers liability insurance coverage during Mr. Shan’s employment and for a six-year term thereafter.

Agreement with Dr. Yunhao Chen

We entered into an employment agreement, effective June 1, 2023, with Dr. Yunhao Chen, our Chief Financial Officer. The agreement provides for at-will employment, an annual base salary of $200,000, and a discretionary annual bonus opportunity. The CFO’s total compensation also includes a grant of Company stock under the Incentive Plan.

Under the CFO employment agreement, Dr. Chen agreed to customary confidentiality and intellectual property assignment provisions and, during the employment term and for a period of 12 months following termination of the CFO employment agreement, to refrain from (i) soliciting the Company’s employees or independent contractors or (ii) competing against the Company’s business. Dr. Chen has also agreed to a non-disparagement restriction. The Company agreed to customary indemnification provisions and to provide directors and officers liability insurance coverage during Dr. Chen’s employment and for a six-year term thereafter.

Agreement with Michael Smith

We had entered into an employment agreement, effective June 1, 2023, with Mr. Michael Smith. The agreement provided for at-will employment, an annual base salary of $250,000, and a discretionary annual bonus opportunity. His total compensation also includes a grant of Company stock under the Incentive Plan.

Under the VP employment agreement, Mr. Smith had agreed to customary confidentiality and intellectual property assignment provisions and, during his employment term and for a period of 24 months following termination of the VP employment agreement, to refrain from (i) soliciting the Company’s employees or independent contractors or (ii) competing against the Company’s business. Mr. Smith has also agreed to a non-disparagement restriction. The Company agreed to customary indemnification provisions and to provide directors and officers liability insurance coverage during Mr. Smith’s employment and for a six-year term thereafter.

Agreement with Quenton Petersen

On March 1, 2025, the Company, appointed Quenton Petersen as the Vice President. In connection with this appointment, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Petersen (the “Petersen Agreement”). Pursuant to the Petersen Agreement, Mr. Petersen will serve as the Company’s Vice President on an at-will basis. The Petersen Agreement provides Mr. Petersen with the following compensation: (i) an annualized base salary of $150,000 USD, (ii) eligibility to receive equity grants under the Company’s equity plan, (iii) eligibility to receive commissions based on a schedule to be agreed between Mr. Petersen and the Company, (iv) eligibility to receive an annual bonus that the Company may award in its sole and absolute discretion, and (v) eligibility for any fringe benefits offered by the Company on the same terms and conditions as other employees.

Compensation of Directors

The following table sets forth a summary of compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, that we paid to each director other than our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, whose compensation is fully reflected in the Summary Compensation Table set forth above. No other or additional compensation for services was paid to any of the directors.

Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) · Stock Compensation ($)(1) · Option Compensation ($)(1) · Total ($)
Paolo Pietrogrande-$21,243$-$21,243
Ting Zhu-$21,243$-$21,243
Mark Sheffield-$21,243$-$21,243
(1)The amounts in these columns represent the grant date fair values of the awards calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718. Please see Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, contained in this Annual Report for the assumptions used in the calculation of grant date fair values pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 718.

Equity Incentive Plan

We have implemented the Incentive Plan, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.9. The Incentive Plan is intended to provide for awards to attract, motivate, retain, and reward selected key employees and other eligible persons, including our named executive officers. A summary of the Incentive Plan is set out below.

Number of Shares

2 million shares of our common stock are reserved for grant or issuance under the Incentive Plan. Shares issuable under the Incentive Plan may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired shares. Up to two million shares of our common stock may be issued upon the exercise of incentive stock options.

The number of shares available for issuance under the Incentive Plan also includes an automatic annual increase, or the evergreen feature, on the first day of each calendar year, beginning January 1, 2025 and continuing until (and including) January 1, 2034, equal to the lesser of:

●a number of shares equal to 1% of the aggregate number of shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31 of the immediately preceding calendar year; or
●such number of shares of our common stock as the plan administrator may determine.

Any shares of our common stock that are represented by awards under the Incentive Plan that are forfeited, expire, or are cancelled or settled in cash without delivery of shares, or that are forfeited back to us or reacquired by us after delivery for any reason, or that are tendered to us or withheld to pay the exercise price or related tax withholding obligations in connection with any award under the Incentive Plan, will again be available for awards under the Incentive Plan. Only shares of our common stock actually issued under the Incentive Plan will reduce the share reserve.

Annual Limitation on Awards to Non-Employee Directors

The Incentive Plan contains a limitation whereby the value of all awards under the Incentive Plan and all other cash compensation paid by the Company to any non-employee director may not exceed $300,000 for the first calendar year a non-employee director is initially appointed to the Board, and $100,000 in any other calendar year.

Administration

The Incentive Plan is administered by our Compensation Committee or such other similar committee pursuant to the terms of the Incentive Plan. The plan administrator, which initially is our Compensation Committee, has full power to select, from among the individuals eligible for awards, the individuals to whom awards will be granted, to make any combination of awards to participants, and to determine the specific terms and conditions of each award, subject to the provisions of the Incentive Plan. The plan administrator may delegate to one or more of our officers the authority to grant awards to individuals who are not subject to the reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

Eligibility

Persons eligible to participate in the Incentive Plan are employees, non-employee directors, and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries as selected from time to time by the plan administrator in its discretion.

Types of Awards

The Incentive Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other-stock based awards, or collectively, awards.

Stock Options. The Incentive Plan permits the granting of both options to purchase shares of our Common Stock intended to qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code (“ISOs”) and options that do not so qualify (nonqualified stock option or “NSOs”). Options granted under the Incentive Plan are NSOs if they fail to qualify as ISOs or exceed the annual limit on ISOs. ISOs may only be granted to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. NSOs may be granted to any persons eligible to receive awards under the Incentive Plan.

The option exercise price of each option will be determined by the plan administrator. The exercise price for an ISO may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant or, in the case of an ISO granted to a 10% 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 ISO granted to a 10% 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 options, the option exercise price must be paid in full either in cash, check, or, with approval of the plan administrator, by delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of our Common Stock that are beneficially owned by the optionee free of restrictions or were purchased in the open market. Subject to applicable law and approval of the plan administrator, the exercise price may also be made by means of a broker-assisted cashless exercise. In addition, the plan administrator may permit NSOs to be exercised using a “net exercise” arrangement that reduces the number of shares issued to the optionee by the largest whole number of shares with fair market value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price.

Stock Appreciation Rights. The plan administrator may award stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) subject to such conditions and restrictions as it may determine. SARs entitle the recipient to shares of Common Stock, or cash, equal to the value of the appreciation in the Company’s stock price over the exercise price, as set by the plan administrator. The term of each SAR will be fixed by the plan administrator and may not exceed ten years from the date of grant. The plan administrator will determine at what time or times each SAR may be exercised, including the ability to accelerate the vesting of such SARs.

Restricted Stock. A restricted stock award is an award of Common Stock that vests in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the plan administrator. The plan administrator will determine the persons to whom grants of restricted stock awards are made, the number of restricted shares to be awarded, the price (if any) to be paid for the restricted shares, the time or times within which awards of restricted stock may be subject to forfeiture, the vesting schedule and rights to acceleration thereof, and all other terms and conditions of restricted stock awards. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement, a participant generally will have the rights and privileges of a stockholder as to such restricted shares, including without limitation the right to vote such restricted shares and the right to receive dividends, if applicable.

Restricted Stock Units. Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) are the right to receive shares of Common Stock at a future date in accordance with the terms of such grant upon the attainment of certain conditions specified by the plan administrator. Restrictions or conditions could include, but are not limited to, the attainment of performance goals, continuous service with the Company or its subsidiaries, the passage of time or other restrictions or conditions. The plan administrator determines the persons to whom grants of RSUs are made, the number of RSUs to be awarded, the time or times within which awards of RSUs may be subject to forfeiture, the vesting schedule, and rights to acceleration thereof, and all other terms and conditions of the RSUs. The value of the RSUs may be paid in shares of Common Stock, cash, other securities, other property, or a combination of the foregoing, as determined by the plan administrator.

The holders of RSUs will have no voting rights. Prior to settlement or forfeiture, RSUs awarded under the Incentive Plan may, at the plan administrator’s discretion, provide for a right to dividend equivalents. Such right entitles the holder to be credited with an amount equal to all dividends paid on one share of Common Stock while each RSU is outstanding. Dividend equivalents may be converted into additional RSUs. Settlement of dividend equivalents may be made in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, other property, or a combination of the foregoing. Prior to distribution, any dividend equivalents shall be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the RSUs to which they are payable.

Other Stock-Based Awards. Other stock-based awards may be granted either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with, other awards granted under the Incentive Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Incentive Plan. The plan administrator shall have authority to determine the persons to whom and the time or times at which other stock-based awards will be made, the amount of such other stock-based awards, and all other conditions, including any dividend and/or voting rights.

Tax Withholding

Participants in the Incentive Plan are responsible for the payment of any federal, state, or local taxes that the Company or its subsidiaries are required by law to withhold upon the exercise of options or stock appreciation rights or vesting of other awards. The plan administrator may cause any tax withholding obligation of the Company or its subsidiaries to be satisfied, in whole or in part, by the applicable entity withholding from shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to an award a number of shares with an aggregate fair market value that would satisfy the withholding amount due. The plan administrator may also require any tax withholding obligation of the Company or its subsidiaries to be satisfied, in whole or in part, by an arrangement whereby a certain number of shares issued pursuant to any award are immediately sold and proceeds from such sale are remitted to the Company or its subsidiaries in an amount that would satisfy the withholding amount due.

Transferability of Awards

Unless determined otherwise by the plan administrator, an award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner, except to a participant’s estate or legal representative, and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the participant, only by the participant. If the plan administrator makes an award transferable, such award will contain such additional terms and conditions as the plan administrator deems appropriate.

Equitable Adjustments

In the event of a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or other change in corporate structure affecting the Company’s Common Stock, the maximum number and kind of shares reserved for issuance or with respect to which awards may be granted under the Incentive Plan will be adjusted to reflect such event, and the plan administrator will make such adjustments as it deems appropriate and equitable in the number, kind, and exercise price of shares covered by outstanding awards made under the Incentive Plan.

Change in Control

In the event of any proposed change in control (as defined in the Incentive Plan), the plan administrator will take any action as it deems appropriate, which action may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the continuation of any award, if the Company is the surviving corporation; (ii) the assumption of any award by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary; (iii) the substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary of equivalent awards; (iv) accelerated vesting of the award, with all performance objectives and other vesting criteria deemed achieved at targeted levels, and a limited period during which to exercise the award prior to closing of the change in control, or (v) settlement of any award for the change in control price (less, to the extent applicable, the per share exercise price).

Amendment and Termination

The Board may amend or terminate the Incentive Plan at any time. Any such termination will not affect outstanding awards. No amendment, alteration, suspension, or termination of the Incentive Plan will materially impair the rights of any participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the participant and the Company. Approval of the stockholders shall be required for any amendment, where required by applicable law, as well as (i) to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the Incentive Plan and (ii) to change the persons or class of persons eligible to receive awards under the Incentive Plan.

Term of Plan

The Incentive Plan was adopted by the Board on March 25, 2024 and will remain in effect for ten years from that date, unless it is terminated earlier by the Board.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The table below summarizes all unexercised options, stock that has not vested, and equity incentive plan awards for each named executive officer as of December 31, 2024 .

Option Awards · Stock Awards
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options · Option Exercise · Option Expiration · No. of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not · Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not · Equity Incentive Plan Awards: No. of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not
NameExercisableUn-exercisablePrice ($) (1)DateVestedVested ($) (2)Vested
David Shan-46,860$4.27May 21, 202937,50096,375-
-103,140$4.00May 21, 2034--
Dr. Yunhao Chen-50,000$4.00May 21, 202925,00064,250-
-50,000$4.00May 21, 2034--
Michael Smith-50,000$4.00May 21, 202925,00064,250-
-50,000$4.00May 21, 2034--
(1)Weighted Average Exercise Price.
(2)Measured at closing stock price on December 31, 2024.

Clawback Policy

On March 25, 2024, the Board of Directors adopted a clawback policy which provides for the recovery of certain executive compensation in the event of an accounting restatement resulting from material non-compliance with financial reporting requirements under the federal securities laws. Since the adoption of this policy, there have been no accounting restatements, nor is there any compensation to be recovered.

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