Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Share-Based Compensation

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Share-Based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Share-Based Compensation

11.   Share-Based Compensation

 

In April 2020, the Company adopted the 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The total number of shares authorized under the Plan as of June 30, 2021 was 687,029. The Plan increases the amount of shares issuable under the Plan by four percent of the outstanding shares of common stock at each January 1, each year. Shares issued under the Plan that are forfeited, cancelled, returned to the Company or surrendered in payment or partial payment of the exercise price and/or taxes withheld with respect to the exercise thereof, are not counted against the maximum share limitations. The Plan permits the granting of share-based awards, including stock options, restricted stock units and awards, stock appreciation rights and other types of awards as deemed appropriate, in each case, in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The terms of the awards are determined by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

In July of 2020, 653,846 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) were granted, 50% of which vested on April 2, 2021 and the remaining 50% vest on April 2, 2022. In March of 2021, an additional 47,000 RSUs were granted, 50% of which vest on March 25, 2022 and the remaining 50% vest on March 25, 2023. Any unvested RSUs will be forfeited upon termination of services. The fair value of an RSU is equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. RSU expense is amortized straight-line over the vesting period.

 

The Company recorded share-based compensation expense associated with the RSUs in its accompanying statements of operations.

 

    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    June 30, 2021     June 30, 2021  
Research and development   $ 105,712     $ 317,101  
General and administrative     211,944       740,665  
    $ 317,656     $ 1,057,766  

 

The following table summarizes RSU activity under the Plan:

 

    RSU     Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 
Unvested balance at September 30, 2020     653,845     $ 3.63  
Granted     47,000     $ 2.38  
Vested     (326,920 )   $ 3.63  
Forfeited     (10,657 )   $ 3.63  
Unvested balance at June 30, 2021     363,268     $ 3.47  

 

As of June 30, 2021, total unrecognized compensation expense relating to unvested RSUs granted was $1.1 million, which is expected to be recognized over one year.