Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation

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Stock-Based Compensation
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Mar. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation

Note 13: 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, 2022 and the six months ended March 31, 2023:

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life

 

 

Intrinsic
Value

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2021

 

 

87,500

 

 

$

18.81

 

 

 

1.78

 

 

$

1,626

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2022

 

 

87,500

 

 

$

18.81

 

 

 

0.78

 

 

$

771

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2022

 

 

87,500

 

 

$

18.81

 

 

 

0.78

 

 

$

771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2022

 

 

87,500

 

 

$

18.81

 

 

 

0.78

 

 

$

771

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2023

 

 

87,500

 

 

$

18.81

 

 

 

0.85

 

 

$

1,160

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2023

 

 

87,500

 

 

$

18.81

 

 

 

0.85

 

 

$

1,160

 

The following table presents the number and weighted average fair value ("WAFV") of unvested restricted stock awards:

 

 

 

Series A Restricted Stock Awards

 

 

WAFV

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

$

 

Granted

 

 

27,307

 

 

$

36.62

 

Vested

 

 

 

 

$

 

Canceled

 

 

 

 

$

 

Non-vested at December 31, 2022

 

 

27,307

 

 

$

36.62

 

 

The Company recognized compensation expense of approximately $109,000 and $19,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and approximately $109,000 and $37,000 during the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to stock option awards and restricted stock 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, 2023, the Company had approximately $960,000 of unrecognized compensation expense associated with stock option awards and Restricted Stock Units outstanding.