NOTE 14 – EQUITY BASED PAYMENTS

The Company had the following equity-based plan:

Effective January 15, 2020, the Company adopted its 2020 Stock Option and Award Plan (the “2020 Stock Incentive Plan”). Under the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, the Board of Directors may grant options or purchase rights to purchase common stock to officers, employees, and other persons who provide services to the Company or any related company. The participants to whom awards are granted, the type of awards granted, the number of shares covered for each award, and the purchase price, conditions and other terms of each award are determined by the Board of Directors, except that the term of the options shall not exceed ten years. A total of 2,222 shares of the Company’s common stock is reserved for the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. The shares issued for the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan may be either treasury or authorized and unissued shares. During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company granted no options under the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan.

Effective August 9, 2022, the Company adopted its 2022 Incentive and Non-statutory Stock Option Plan (the “2022 Stock Option Plan”). Under the 2022 Stock Option Plan, the Board of Directors may grant options to purchase common stock to officers, employees, and other persons who provide services to the Company. A total of 833,333 shares of the Company’s common stock is reserved for the 2022 Stock Option Plan. During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company granted no options under the 2022 Stock Option Plan.