NOTE 12 – EQUITY

The Company is authorized to issue an aggregate of 100,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock.

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

On December 13, 2024, the Company filed a certificate of designations of preferences, rights, and limitations of Series C Preferred Stock (the “Series C Certificate of Designations”) with the Department of State, Division of Corporations, of the State of Delaware, which provides for the designation of 10,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock has a stated value of $1,000.

The Series C Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Company’s common stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company created hereafter, the terms of which specifically provide that such class or series shall rank junior to the Series C Preferred Stock, (ii) pari passu with any class or series of capital stock of the Company created hereafter specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series C Preferred Stock, (iii) pari passu with Series B Preferred Stock of the Company with respect to its rights, preferences and restrictions, and (iv) subordinate to the Series A Preferred Stock of the Company.

Holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, dividends on shares of Series C Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-common-stock basis, disregarding for such purpose any conversion limitations hereunder) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the common stock when, as and if such dividends are paid on shares of the common stock.

Holders of the Series C Preferred Stock have no voting power except as otherwise required by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”), the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets available for distribution to stockholders, (i) after and subject to the payment in full of all amounts required to be distributed to the holders of another class or series of stock of the Company ranking on liquidation prior and in preference to the Series C Preferred Stock, including the Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) ratably with any class or series of stock ranking on liquidation on parity with the Series C Preferred Stock and (iii) in preference and priority to the holders of the shares of common stock, an amount equal to 100% of the Stated Value of the Series C Preferred Stock, in proportion to the full and preferential amount that all shares of the Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to receive.

Each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall be convertible into common stock (the “Series C Conversion Shares”) at a conversion per share equal to $2.41, at the option of the holder, at any time after the later of (i) the date of the shareholder approval of the issuance of the Series C Conversion Shares pursuant to the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market and (ii) the one year anniversary of the date of the first issuance of any shares of the Series C Preferred Stock. In addition, the holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the Series C Preferred Stock if, after giving effect to the conversion, such holder (together with its affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 19.99% of the number of shares of the common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of the respective Series C Conversion Shares. On May 29, 2025, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to the Series C Certificate of Designations, pursuant to which the beneficial ownership limitation of 19.99% was amended to 4.99%.

In March 2026, 723 shares of Series C Preferred Stock were converted into 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 3,077 and 3,800 shares of Series C Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding, respectively.

Series D Convertible Preferred Stock

On January 6, 2025, the Company filed a certificate of designations of preferences, rights, and limitations of Series D Preferred Stock (the “Series D Certificate of Designations”) with the Department of State, Division of Corporations, of the State of Delaware, which provides for the designation of 5,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Series D Certificate of Designations. Each share of Series D Preferred Stock has a stated value of $1,000.

The Series D Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Company’s common stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company created hereafter, the terms of which specifically provide that such class or series shall rank junior to the Series D Preferred Stock, (ii) pari passu with any class or series of capital stock of the Company created hereafter specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series D Preferred Stock, (iii) pari passu with the Series B Preferred Stock of the Company with respect to its rights, preferences and restrictions, and (iv) pari passu with the Series C Preferred Stock of the Company.

Holders of the Series D Preferred Stock have no voting power except as otherwise required by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”), the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets available for distribution to stockholders, (i) after and subject to the payment in full of all amounts required to be distributed to the holders of another class or series of stock of the Company ranking on liquidation prior and in preference to the Series D Preferred Stock, including the Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) ratably with any class or series of stock ranking on liquidation on parity with the Series D Preferred Stock and (iii) in preference and priority to the holders of the shares of common stock, an amount equal to 100% of the Stated Value of the Series D Preferred Stock, in proportion to the full and preferential amount that all shares of the Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to receive.

Each share of Series D Preferred Stock shall be convertible into common stock (the “Series D Conversion Shares”) at a conversion per share equal to $2.41, at the option of the holder, at any time after the Company has obtained shareholder approval for the issuance of the Series D Conversion Shares pursuant to the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. In addition, the holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the Series D Preferred Stock if, after giving effect to the conversion, such holder (together with its affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of the common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of the respective Series D Conversion Shares.

As of both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 5,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding.

On May 6, 2026, the Company issued 2,074,689 shares of its common stock (the “Exchange Shares”) to its chairman, Wenzhao Lu following shareholder approval in exchange for 5,000 shares of the Company’s Series D Preferred Stock held by him, which shares of Series D Preferred Stock were cancelled. The Exchange Shares issued was equal to the amount of shares of common stock Mr. Lu would have been entitled to receive upon conversion of his Series D Preferred Stock.

Series E Convertible Preferred Stock

On December 12, 2025, the Company filed a certificate of designations of preferences, rights, and limitations of Series E Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series E Certificate of Designations”) with the Department of State, Division of Corporations, of the State of Delaware, which provides for the designation of 19,500 shares of Series E Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Series E Certificate of Designations. Each share of Series E Preferred Stock has a Stated Value of $1,000.

The Series E Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Company’s Common Stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company created hereafter, the terms of which specifically provide that such class or series shall rank junior to the Series E Preferred Stock, (ii) pari passu with any class or series of capital stock of the Company created hereafter specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series E Preferred Stock, (iii) pari passu with Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company with respect to its rights, preferences and restrictions, and (iv) pari passu the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company.

Holders of the Series E Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, dividends on shares of Series E Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis, disregarding for such purpose any conversion limitations hereunder) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Common Stock when, as and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Common Stock.

Holders of the Series E Preferred Stock have no voting power except as otherwise required by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in addition, as long as any shares of Series E Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Series E Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series E Preferred Stock in this Certificate of Designation, (b) increase the number of authorized shares of Series E Preferred Stock, (c) authorize or issue an additional class or series of capital stock that ranks senior to the Series E Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of assets on liquidation, or (d) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”), the holders of the Series E Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets available for distribution to stockholders, (i) after and subject to the payment in full of all amounts required to be distributed to the holders of another class or series of stock of the Company ranking on liquidation prior and in preference to the Series E Preferred Stock, including the Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) ratably with any class or series of stock ranking on liquidation on parity with the Series E Preferred Stock and (iii) in preference and priority to the holders of the shares of Common Stock, an amount equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the Stated Value of the Series E Preferred Stock, in proportion to the full and preferential amount that all shares of the Series E Preferred Stock are entitled to receive or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of Series E Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein or otherwise) pursuant to Section 6 immediately prior to such Liquidation.

Each share of Series E Preferred Stock shall be convertible into Common Stock (the “Conversion Shares”), at any time from and after May 12, 2026, or such earlier time as consented to by the Company in writing at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock (subject to certain limitations, determined by dividing the Stated Value of such share of Series E Preferred Stock by the Conversion Price of $1.50. In addition, the holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the Series E Preferred Stock if, after giving effect to the conversion, such holder (together with its affiliates) would beneficially own in excess 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series E Preferred Stock held by the applicable holder.

In addition, the Company shall not issue any shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Series E Preferred Stock or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Series E Certificate of Designation if the issuance of such shares of Common Stock would exceed the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which the Company may issue upon exercise or conversion (as the case may be) of the Series E Preferred Stock without breaching the Company’s obligations under the rules and regulations the listing rules of the Company’s Principal Market (the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued without violating such rules and regulations, the “Exchange Cap”), except that such limitation shall not apply in the event that the Company (A) obtains the approval of its stockholders as required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Principal Market for issuances of shares of Common Stock in excess of such amount (the “Stockholder Approval Date”) or (B) obtains a written opinion from outside counsel to the Company that such approval is not required, which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders (as defined in the Series E Certificate of Designation).

As of both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 19,500 shares of Series D Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding.

Common Shares and Warrants Sold for Cash from the February 2026 Private Offering

In February 2026, the Company entered into securities purchase agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with certain institutional investors (the “Purchasers”) for the issuance and sale in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of (i) 490,197 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $0.51 per Share; (ii) pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) at a purchase price of 0.5099 per Pre-Funded Warrant to purchase up to an aggregate of 5,882,353 shares of Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrant Shares”); (iii) Series A-1 warrants to purchase up to 6,372,550 shares of Common Stock (the “Series A-1 Warrants,” and the shares issuable upon exercise thereof, the “Series A-1 Warrant Shares”) and (iv) Series A-2 warrants to purchase up to 6,372,550 shares of Common Stock (the “Series A-2 Warrants,” together with the Series A-1 Warrants, the “Warrants”) and the shares issuable upon exercise thereof, the “Series A-2 Warrant Shares,” together with the Series A-1 Warrant Shares, the “Warrant Shares”). The Shares, the Pre-Funded Warrants, the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities”. The total gross proceeds were $3,249,412.

Each Warrant has an exercise price of $0.51 per share. The Warrants are not exercisable until the Stockholders of the Company approve the issuance of the Warrants and the Warrant Shares upon the exercise thereof (the “Stockholder Approval”). The Series A-1 Warrants will expire five (5) years following the date of Stockholder Approval. The Series A-2 Warrants will expire eighteen (18) months following the date of Stockholder Approval. A holder may not exercise any portion of the Common Warrants to the extent the Purchaser would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding Common Stock immediately after exercise. A holder may increase or decrease this percentage with respect to either the Series A-1 Common Warrants or the Series A-2 Common Warrants to a percentage not in excess of 9.99%, except that any such increase shall require at least 61 days’ prior notice to the Company.

The Prefunded Warrants are immediately exercisable and may be exercised at a nominal exercise price of $0.0001 per share of Common Stock at any time until all of the Prefunded Warrants are exercised in full. A holder may not exercise any portion of the Common Warrants to the extent the Purchaser would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding Common Stock immediately after exercise. A holder may increase or decrease this percentage with respect to Prefunded Warrants to a percentage not in excess of 9.99%, except that any such increase shall require at least 61 days’ prior notice to the Company.

As compensation to H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC as the exclusive placement agent in connection with the Private Placement (the “Placement Agent”), the Company paid the Placement Agent a cash fee of 7.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Private Placement, plus a management fee equal to 1.0% of the gross proceeds raised in the Private Placement and reimbursement of certain expenses and legal fees. The Company also issued warrants to designees of the Placement Agent (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase up to 5.0% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock placed in the Offering, equating to 318,628 shares of Common Stock (the “Placement Agent Warrant Shares”). The Placement Agent Warrants have substantially the same terms as the Series A-1 Warrants, except that the Placement Agent Warrants have an exercise price equal to $0.6375 per share.

In connection with the Private Placement, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), dated as of February 26, 2026, with the Purchaser, pursuant to which the Company agreed to prepare and file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) registering the resale of Shares and the shares of Common Stock underlying the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Common Warrants no later than 45 days after the date of the Registration Rights Agreement, and to use best efforts to have the registration statement declared effective as promptly as practical thereafter, and in any event no later than 75 days following the date of the Registration Rights Agreement (or 90 days following the date of the Registration Rights Agreement in the event of a “full review” by the Securities and Exchange Commission).

The fair value of the Series A-1 Warrants was $6,009,845 and was based on the Black-Scholes pricing model. Input assumptions used were as follows: stock price per share of $1.09, a risk-free interest rate of 3.57%; expected volatility of 108.52%; expected life of 5.0 years; and expected dividend yield of 0%.

The fair value of the Series A-2 Warrants was $5,328,870 and was based on the Black-Scholes pricing model. Input assumptions used were as follows: stock price per share of $1.09, a risk-free interest rate of 3.42%; expected volatility of 147.59%; expected life of 1.5 years; and expected dividend yield of 0%.

The fair value of the Placement Agent Warrants was $294,001 and was based on the Black-Scholes pricing model. Input assumptions used were as follows: stock price per share of $1.09, a risk-free interest rate of 3.57%; expected volatility of 108.52%; expected life of 5.0 years; and expected dividend yield of 0%.

$3,154,455 of the total gross proceeds was allocated to the Pre-Funded Warrants, Series A-1 Warrants, and Series A-2 Warrants based on the relative fair value allocation method, which has been reflected in shareholders’ equity. These warrants were classified in shareholders’ equity as the number of shares were fixed and determinable, and no other provisions precluded equity treatment. $94,957 of the total gross proceeds was allocated as the value of common shares.

The direct costs related to the issuance of the common shares and these warrants were $786,601. These direct costs were recorded as an offset against gross proceeds with $763,614 being recorded in additional paid-in capital and $22,987 being recorded in common shares on a relative fair value basis.

Common Shares Issued for Services

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company issued a total of 505,000 shares of its common stock for services rendered and to be rendered. These shares were valued at $522,800, the fair market values on the grant dates using the reported closing share prices on the dates of grant, and the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $319,819 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and reduced accrued liabilities of $96,600 and recorded prepaid expense of $106,381 as of March 31, 2026 which will be amortized over the rest of corresponding service periods.

Common Shares Issued for Pre-funded Warrant Exercise

In January 2026, the Company issued an aggregate of 354,257 shares of its common stock upon cashless exercise of pre-funded warrants.

Common Shares Issued for Warrant Exercise

In February 2026, pursuant to the terms of related warrant agreements, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,268,672 shares of its common stock upon cashless exercise of warrants.

Common Shares Issued for Debt Conversion

In January 2026, the June 2024 Convertible Note holder converted its June 2024 Convertible Note in the principal amount of $545,950 and unpaid interest of $5,524 into 551,474 shares of common stock of the Company at a per share price of $1.00.

Options

The following table summarizes the shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of options outstanding at March 31, 2026:

There was no stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

The aggregate intrinsic value of both stock options outstanding and stock options exercisable at March 31, 2026 was $0.

Warrants (Except Pre-Funded Warrants)

The following table summarizes the shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding at March 31, 2026:

Stock warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was as follows:

The aggregate intrinsic value of stock warrants outstanding and stock warrants exercisable at March 31, 2026 was approximately $281,000 and $11,000, respectively.

Warrants Issued in February 2026

In February 2026, the Company entered into securities purchase agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with certain institutional investors (the “Purchasers”) for the issuance and sale in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of (i) 490,197 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $0.51 per Share; (ii) pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) at a purchase price of 0.5099 per Pre-Funded Warrant to purchase up to an aggregate of 5,882,353 shares of Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrant Shares”); (iii) Series A-1 warrants to purchase up to 6,372,550 shares of Common Stock (the “Series A-1 Warrants,” and the shares issuable upon exercise thereof, the “Series A-1 Warrant Shares”) and (iv) Series A-2 warrants to purchase up to 6,372,550 shares of Common Stock (the “Series A-2 Warrants,” together with the Series A-1 Warrants, the “Warrants”) and the shares issuable upon exercise thereof, the “Series A-2 Warrant Shares,” together with the Series A-1 Warrant Shares, the “Warrant Shares”). The Shares, the Pre-Funded Warrants, the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities”.

Each Warrant has an exercise price of $0.51 per share. The Warrants are not exercisable until the Stockholders of the Company approve the issuance of the Warrants and the Warrant Shares upon the exercise thereof (the “Stockholder Approval”). The Series A-1 Warrants will expire five (5) years following the date of Stockholder Approval. The Series A-2 Warrants will expire eighteen (18) months following the date of Stockholder Approval. A holder may not exercise any portion of the Common Warrants to the extent the Purchaser would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding Common Stock immediately after exercise. A holder may increase or decrease this percentage with respect to either the Series A-1 Common Warrants or the Series A-2 Common Warrants to a percentage not in excess of 9.99%, except that any such increase shall require at least 61 days’ prior notice to the Company.

The Prefunded Warrants are immediately exercisable and may be exercised at a nominal exercise price of $0.0001 per share of Common Stock at any time until all of the Prefunded Warrants are exercised in full. A holder may not exercise any portion of the Common Warrants to the extent the Purchaser would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding Common Stock immediately after exercise. A holder may increase or decrease this percentage with respect to Prefunded Warrants to a percentage not in excess of 9.99%, except that any such increase shall require at least 61 days’ prior notice to the Company.

As compensation to H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC as the exclusive placement agent in connection with the Private Placement (the “Placement Agent”), the Company paid the Placement Agent a cash fee of 7.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Private Placement, plus a management fee equal to 1.0% of the gross proceeds raised in the Private Placement and reimbursement of certain expenses and legal fees. The Company also issued warrants to designees of the Placement Agent (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase up to 5.0% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock placed in the Offering, equating to 318,628 shares of Common Stock (the “Placement Agent Warrant Shares”). The Placement Agent Warrants have substantially the same terms as the Series A-1 Warrants, except that the Placement Agent Warrants have an exercise price equal to $0.6375 per share.

In connection with the Private Placement, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), dated as of February 26, 2026, with the Purchaser, pursuant to which the Company agreed to prepare and file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) registering the resale of Shares and the shares of Common Stock underlying the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Common Warrants no later than 45 days after the date of the Registration Rights Agreement, and to use best efforts to have the registration statement declared effective as promptly as practical thereafter, and in any event no later than 75 days following the date of the Registration Rights Agreement (or 90 days following the date of the Registration Rights Agreement in the event of a “full review” by the Securities and Exchange Commission).

These warrants were classified in shareholders’ equity as the number of shares were fixed and determinable, and no other provisions precluded equity treatment.

Warrants Exercised in February 2026

In February 2026, pursuant to the terms of related warrant agreements, 1,733,571 warrants were cashless exercised.

Pre-Funded Warrants

The number of pre-funded warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2026 is as follows:

A summary of pre-funded warrant activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026 is as follows:

Pre-funded Warrants Issued in February 2026

In February 2026, the Company entered into securities purchase agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with certain institutional investors (the “Purchasers”) for the issuance and sale in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of (i) 490,197 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $0.51 per Share; (ii) pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) at a purchase price of 0.5099 per Pre-Funded Warrant to purchase up to an aggregate of 5,882,353 shares of Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrant Shares”); (iii) Series A-1 warrants to purchase up to 6,372,550 shares of Common Stock (the “Series A-1 Warrants,” and the shares issuable upon exercise thereof, the “Series A-1 Warrant Shares”) and (iv) Series A-2 warrants to purchase up to 6,372,550 shares of Common Stock (the “Series A-2 Warrants,” together with the Series A-1 Warrants, the “Warrants”) and the shares issuable upon exercise thereof, the “Series A-2 Warrant Shares,” together with the Series A-1 Warrant Shares, the “Warrant Shares”). The Shares, the Pre-Funded Warrants, the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities”.

The Prefunded Warrants are immediately exercisable and may be exercised at a nominal exercise price of $0.0001 per share of Common Stock at any time until all of the Prefunded Warrants are exercised in full. A holder may not exercise any portion of the Common Warrants to the extent the Purchaser would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding Common Stock immediately after exercise. A holder may increase or decrease this percentage with respect to Prefunded Warrants to a percentage not in excess of 9.99%, except that any such increase shall require at least 61 days’ prior notice to the Company.