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EQUITY
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
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EQUITY

NOTE 18 – EQUITY

 

The historical shareholders’ equity of MeridianBet Group (the accounting acquirer /legal acquiree) prior to the reverse merger (the MeridianBet Acquisition) has been retrospectively adjusted (a recapitalization) for the equivalent number of shares received by the former owners of MeridianBet Group as required under ASC 805.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company has 20,000,000 shares of $0.00001 par value preferred stock authorized.

 

As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, 0 and 0 Series B preferred shares of par value $0.00001 were outstanding, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, 1,000 and 1,000 Series C Preferred Stock shares of par value $0.00001 were outstanding, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, 19,998,000 and 19,998,000 shares of preferred stock remained undesignated, respectively.

 

Common Stock

 

As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, 25,000,000 and 25,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, were authorized, of which 12,640,919 and 12,641,023 shares were issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

Common Stock Transactions

 

The Company has accrued quarterly salaries of $429,077 payable to Zoran Milošević and $144,077 payable to Snežana Božović, which are expected to be settled in shares.

 

2018 Equity Incentive Plan

 

The following table represents the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026:

 

Options

 

Number

Outstanding

 

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

 

Options Outstanding as of December 31, 2025

 

 

23,333

 

 

$24.84

 

Options expired

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Options exercised

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Options Outstanding as of March 31, 2026

 

 

23,333

 

 

$24.84

 

Options Exercisable as of March 31, 2026

 

 

23,333

 

 

$24.84

 

 

The total compensation cost related to stock options granted was $0 and $0, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

 

2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”)

 

The 2022 Plan provides an opportunity for any employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company, subject to limitations provided by federal or state securities laws, to receive (i) incentive stock options (to eligible employees only); (ii) nonqualified stock options; (iii) restricted stock; (iv) restricted stock units, (v) stock awards; (vi) shares in performance of services; (vii) other stock-based awards; or (viii) any combination of the foregoing. In making such determinations, the Board of Directors may take into account the nature of the services rendered by such person, his or her present and potential contribution to the Company’s success, and such other factors as the Board of Directors of the Company in its discretion shall deem relevant.

 

The following table represents Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) activity under the 2022 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2026:

 

RSUs

 

Number

Outstanding

 

RSUs Outstanding as of December 31, 2025

 

 

43,230

 

RSUs granted

 

 

-

 

RSUs forfeited

 

 

-

 

RSUs vested and settled in shares of common stock

 

 

-

 

RSUs Outstanding as of March 31, 2026

 

 

43,230

 

 

2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”)

 

The 2023 Plan provides an opportunity for any employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company, subject to limitations provided by federal or state securities laws, to receive (i) incentive stock options (to eligible employees only); (ii) nonqualified stock options; (iii) restricted stock; (iv) restricted stock units, (v) stock awards; (vi) shares in performance of services; (vii) other stock-based awards; or (viii) any combination of the foregoing. In making such determinations, the Board of Directors may take into account the nature of the services rendered by such person, his or her present and potential contribution to the Company’s success, and such other factors as the Board of Directors of the Company in its discretion shall deem relevant. Subject to adjustment in connection with the payment of a stock dividend, a stock split or subdivision or combination of the shares of common stock, or a reorganization or reclassification of the Company’s common stock, the aggregate number of shares of common stock which may be issued pursuant to awards under the 2023 Plan is the sum of (i) 416,666 shares, and (ii) an automatic increase on April 1st of each year for a period of nine years commencing on April 1, 2024 and ending on (and including) April 1, 2033, in an amount equal to the lesser of (A) five percent (5%) of the total shares of common stock of the Company outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year (the “Evergreen Measurement Date”); and (B) 416,666 shares of common stock; provided, however, that the Board may act prior to April 1st of a given year to provide that the increase for such year will be a lesser number of shares of common stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no more than a total of 4,166,666 shares of common stock (or awards) may be issued or granted under the 2023 Plan in aggregate, and no more than 4,166,666 shares of common stock may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options. On April 1, 2024, the number of shares eligible for issuance under the 2023 Plan increased automatically by 150,678 shares and on April 1, 2025, the number of shares eligible for issuance under the 2023 Plan increased by 302,666 shares (the Board of Directors took action prior to April 1, 2025, to limit the automatic increase under the 2023 Plan, which would have increased by 416,666 shares, to 302,666 shares, to take into account a total of 114,000 of awards made under the 2022 Plan, after the adoption of the 2023 Plan).

 

The following table represents the RSUs activity under the 2023 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2026:

 

RSUs

 

Number

Outstanding

 

RSUs Outstanding as of December 31, 2025

 

 

64,167

 

RSUs granted

 

 

-

 

RSUs forfeited

 

 

(26,063)

RSUs vested

 

 

(26,521)

RSUs Outstanding as of March 31, 2026

 

 

11,583

 

 

The total compensation cost related to RSUs was $248,057 and $767,527 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.