Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Share-Based Compensation

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Share-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Share-Based Compensation

7. 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 December 31, 2021 was 650,686, all but one of which has been granted at December 31, 2021. On January 1, 2022, the total number of shares authorized under the Plan increased to 2,410,026. The Plan increases the amount of shares issuable under the Plan by four percent of the outstanding shares of common stock at January 1, each year. 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. In December of 2021, 650,685 RSUs were granted, 100% of which vest on January 1, 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 consolidated statements of operations as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 
    2021     2020  
Research and development   $ 169,176     $ 105,694  
General and administrative     162,899       264,361  
    $ 332,075     $ 370,055  

 

The following table summarizes RSU activity under the Plan:

 

    RSU     Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value  
Unvested balance at September 30, 2021     363,268     $ 3.47  
Granted     650,685     $ 0.50  
Unvested balance at December 31, 2021     1,013,953     $ 1.57  

 

As of December 31, 2021, total unrecognized compensation expense relating to unvested RSUs granted was $0.7 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of less than one year.