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PROPOSAL NO. 2 RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS | |

Committee | |||||||
Name | Age | Audit | Compensation | ||||
Class I Directors - Term expiring at the Annual Meeting; nominees for re-election at the Annual Meeting | |||||||
Joanne Imperial, M.D. | 76 | X | |||||
Wen-Herng (Henry) King | 62 | X | |||||
Michele Harari | 53 | X | |||||
Class II Directors -Term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders | |||||||
Julia Gouw (1) | 66 | X | |||||
Hui-Ying (Patty) Kuo | 55 | X | |||||
Class III Directors -Term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders | |||||||
Chen Lung Tsai (2) | 74 | X | |||||
Kang-Huai (Johnny) Wang (3) | 69 | ||||||

Year Ended December 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Audit Fees(1) | $957,600 | $617,750 | |
Audit–Related Fees | — | — | |
Tax Fees | — | — | |
All Other Fees(2) | 600 | 1,030 | |
Total Fees | $958,200 | $618,780 | |

Name(1) | Series H Preferred Stock (#) | Aggregate Cash Purchase Price ($) | ||
Eliyahou Harari | 2,428,425 | $11,725,649.18 | ||
Ching-Hang Shen | 3,903,099 | $18,846,112.43 |
Name | Role | Director Base Compensati on (Cash) | Director Base Compensati on RSU (Value) | Committee Chair Compensati on (Cash) | Committee Member Compensati on (Cash) | Total Annual Compensation | ||||||
Chen Lung Tsai | Chair, Compensati on Committee | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10,000 | — | 60,000 | ||||||
Julia Gouw | Chair, Audit Committee | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10,000 | — | 60,000 | ||||||
Hui Ying (Patty) Kuo | Audit Committee | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 5,000 | 55,000 | ||||||
Wen-Herng (Henry) King | Audit Committee | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 5,000 | 55,000 | ||||||
Joanne Imperial, M.D. | Comp Committee | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 5,000 | 55,000 | ||||||
Michele Harari | Comp Committee | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 5,000 | 55,000 |
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($)(1) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) | ||||
Chen Lung Tsai(3) | 17,500 | 12,501 | 14,217 | 44,218 | ||||
Hui Ying (Patty) Kuo | 15,000 | 12,501 | — | 27,501 | ||||
Joanne Imperial, M.D.(4) | 15,000 | 12,501 | 2,750 | 30,251 | ||||
Julia Gouw | 17,500 | 12,501 | — | 30,001 | ||||
Michele Harari | 15,000 | 12,501 | — | 27,501 | ||||
Wen-Herng (Henry) King | 15,000 | 12,501 | — | 27,501 | ||||
Min-Yan Chen(2) | — | — | — | — | ||||
Eliyahou Harari(2) | — | — | — | — | ||||
Howard Lee(2) | — | — | — | — | ||||
Heidi Chung Sutardja(2) | — | — | — | — | ||||
Wen-Hung Tsai(2) | — | — | — | — | ||||
Peng-Jung Tseng(2) | — | — | — | — |
Name | Age | Position | ||
Kang Huai (Johnny) Wang | 69 | President, and Chief Executive Officer, Director (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
David Garcia | 52 | Senior Vice President, Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
Douglas Atkinson | 58 | Senior Vice President of Global Sales |
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($)(1) | Stock Awards ($)(2) | Option Awards ($)(2) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total | |||||||||
Kang-Huai (Johnny) Wang President and Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | 250,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 250,000 | |||||||||
2024 | 204,091 | — | — | 105,613 | — | — | — | 309,704 | ||||||||||
David Garcia Senior Vice President, Finance(3) | 2025 | 50,000 | 12,500 | — | 562,782 | — | — | — | 625,282 | |||||||||
Douglas Atkinson Senior Vice President of Global Sales(4) | 2025 | 283,150 | 134,394 | — | — | — | — | — | 417,544 | |||||||||
2024 | 283,150 | 140,550 | — | — | — | — | — | 423,700 | ||||||||||
Kevin Lundquist Former Chief Financial Officer(5) | 2025 | 213,125 | — | — | 299,828 | — | — | 151,968 | 664,921 | |||||||||
2024 | 54,167 | — | — | 165,113 | — | — | — | 219,280 | ||||||||||
Named Executive Officer | Shares of Underlying Stock Options Granted | |||||
Kang-Huai (Johnny) Wang | 266,516 | |||||
Kevin Lundquist(1) | 416,666 |
Option Awards | ||||||||||
Name | Vesting Commencement Date(1) | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | |||||
Kang-Huai (Johnny) Wang | 10/24/2024(1) | 72,181 | 194,335 | 0.57 | 10/23/2034 | |||||
3/23/2022(2) | 2,190 | 1,252 | 0.37 | 3/22/2032 | ||||||
6/15/2021(3) | 1,002 | — | 0.37 | 6/14/2031 | ||||||
David Garcia | 11/03/2025(4) | — | 165,000 | 4.78 | 11/3/2035 | |||||
Douglas Atkinson | 7/24/2023(5) | 37,537 | 22,523 | 0.57 | 7/23/2033 | |||||
6/15/2021(3) | 30,030 | — | 0.37 | 6/14/2031 | ||||||
11/10/2016(6) | 36,036 | — | 0.29 | 11/3/2026 | ||||||
Kevin Lundquist | 11/13/2024(7) | 86,806 | — | 0.57 | 9/1/2028 | |||||
Plan Category | Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights | Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(1) | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in the First Column) | |||
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Stockholders(2)(3) | 1,975,648 | $1.74 | 3,838,331 | |||
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Stockholders | — | — | — | |||
Total | 1,975,648 | $1.74 | 3,838,331 |
Beneficial Ownership | ||||||||
Name of Beneficial Owner | Number of Outstanding Shares Beneficially Owned(1) | Number of Shares Exercisable Within 60 Days | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | Percentage of Beneficial Ownership | ||||
5% and Greater Stockholders: | ||||||||
Ching-Hang Shen(3) | 6,400,527 | — | 6,400,527 | 12.8% | ||||
Eliyahou Harari(4) | 5,100,867 | — | 5,100,867 | 10.2% | ||||
KIOXIA Corporation(2) | 3,446,925 | — | 3,446,925 | 6.9% | ||||
Named Executive Officers and Directors: | ||||||||
Kang-Huai (Johnny) Wang(5) | 721,732 | 109,939 | 831,671 | 1.7% | ||||
David Garcia | — | — | — | —% | ||||
Douglas Atkinson(6) | — | 109,859 | 109,859 | 0.2% | ||||
Chen Lung Tsai(7) | 118,363 | — | 118,363 | 0.2% | ||||
Hui Ying (Patty) Kuo(8) | 13,241 | — | 13,241 | —% | ||||
Joanne Imperial, M.D.(9) | 2,778 | — | 2,778 | —% | ||||
Julia Gouw(10) | 2,778 | — | 2,778 | —% | ||||
Michele Harari(11) | 59,043 | — | 59,043 | 0.1% | ||||
Wen-Herng (Henry) King(12) | 23,597 | — | 23,597 | —% | ||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (9 persons) | 941,532 | 219,798 | 1,161,330 | 2.3% | ||||
Kevin Lundquist(13) | — | 86,806 | 86,806 | 0.2% | ||||



