Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation

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Stock-Based Compensation
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Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation

Note 11: Stock-Based Compensation

Our 2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) authorizes the issuance of distribution equivalent rights, incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, performance stock, performance units, restricted ordinary shares, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, tandem stock appreciation rights and unrestricted ordinary shares to our directors, officer, employees, consultants and advisors. The Company has reserved up to 300,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2014 Plan.

From time to time, the Company grants stock options to directors, officers, and employees. These awards are valued at the grant date by determining the fair value of the instruments. The value of each award is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 and the six months ended March 31, 2022:

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life

 

 

Intrinsic
Value

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2020

 

 

119,168

 

 

$

15.76

 

 

 

2.71

 

 

$

 

Granted

 

 

7,500

 

 

 

40.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(28,668

)

 

11.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(10,500

)

 

20.56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2021

 

 

87,500

 

 

$

18.81

 

 

 

1.78

 

 

$

1,626

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2021

 

 

78,500

 

 

$

16.29

 

 

 

1.72

 

 

$

1,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2021

 

 

87,500

 

 

$

18.81

 

 

 

1.78

 

 

$

1,626

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2022

 

 

87,500

 

 

$

18.81

 

 

 

1.28

 

 

$

2,193

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2022

 

 

82,500

 

 

$

17.53

 

 

 

1.23

 

 

$

2,144

 

 

The Company recognized compensation expense of approximately $19,000 and $270,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and approximately $37,000 and $287,000 during the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to stock option awards granted to certain employees and officers based on the grant date fair value of the awards, and the revaluation for existing options whereby the expiration date was extended.

As of March 31, 2022, the Company had no unrecognized compensation expense associated with stock option awards.

The following table summarizes information about the Company’s non-vested shares outstanding as of March 31, 2022:

 

Non-vested Shares

 

Number of
Shares

 

 

Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

 

Non-vested at September 30, 2021

 

 

9,000

 

 

$

17.57

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

$

 

Vested

 

 

(4,000

)

 

$

20.74

 

Non-vested at March 31, 2022

 

 

5,000

 

 

$

15.04