Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Stockholders Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

15. Stockholders’ Equity  

In February 2014, the board of directors and stockholders approved the 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2014 Plan”).  In February 2021, board of directors and stockholders approved an amendment which increased the aggregate amount of shares of common stock may be issued under the 2014 Plan from 1,500,000 to 3,000,000.  The Company is authorized to issue nonqualified and incentive stock options to purchase common stock, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to key employees, directors and consultants under the 2014 Plan.  Options have a term not to exceed ten years, with the exception of incentive stock options granted to employees owning ten percent or more of the outstanding shares of common stock, which have a term not to exceed five years.  The exercise price of any option may not be less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant.  In the case of incentive stock options granted to an employee owning ten percent or more of the outstanding shares of common stock, the exercise price of such option may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant.  An RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the common stock upon vesting.  Under the 2014 Plan, the Company may issue RSAs and RSUs to employees for no payment by the employee or for a payment below the fair market value on the date of grant.  The RSAs and RSUs are subject to certain restrictions described in the 2014 Plan.

At September 30, 2021, an aggregate of 1,653,236 shares of common stock were available for issuance under the 2014 Plan.   

The following table summarizes the combined activity under the equity incentive plans for the indicated periods:

	Number of Nonqualified Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share		Number of RSAs			Weighted Average Grant-date Fair Value per Share		Number of RSUs			Weighted Average Grant-date Fair Value per Unit
Outstanding at October 1, 2019		165,600		$	19.15		220,412		$	16.50		137,290		$	15.10
Granted		—			—		—			—		162,250			14.58
Exercised		—			—		—			—		—			—
Forfeited		(74,500	)		21.34		(1,750	)		17.55		(39,560	)		14.78
Vested		—			—		(108,288	)		16.32		(41,723	)		14.81
Outstanding at September 30, 2020		91,100			17.66		110,374			16.66		218,257			14.82
Granted		—			—		—			—		195,950			7.00
Exercised		—			—		—			—		—			—
Forfeited		(52,300	)		16.47		(2,500	)		14.78		(44,001	)		7.14
Vested		—			—		(65,777	)		17.28		(70,832	)		14.63
Outstanding at September 30, 2021		38,800		$	21.42		42,097		$	15.95		299,374		$	10.87

During fiscal years 2021 and 2020, the Company issued 195,950 and 162,250 RSUs to certain of its employees, executive officers and directors under the 2014 Plan, as amended.  The RSUs issued include both time-based and performance-based vesting provisions.  The weighted average grant date fair value of each RSU issued for fiscal years 2021 and 2020 was $7.00 and $14.58 per unit, respectively.  The total grant date fair value of all RSUs issued for fiscal years 2021 and 2020 was $1.4 million and $2.4 million, respectively, which will be charged to expense over the next one to four years as the restrictions lapse.  Compensation expense for RSUs was determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant applied to the total number of units that are anticipated to fully vest.  No RSAs have been issued since fiscal year 2019

All RSAs, RSUs and stock options outstanding at September 30, 2021 and 2020 were issued from the 2014 Plan.  All stock options outstanding are nonqualified options.

 No nonqualified stock options were exercised during fiscal years 2021 and 2020.   

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2021:

	Options Outstanding								Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Shares		Weighted Average Remaining Term (in years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Intrinsic Value		Shares		Weighted Average Remaining Term (in years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Intrinsic Value
$21.42		38,800		5.1		21.42		—		—		—		—		—

 Stock-based compensation expense recognized for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $2.0 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur and records compensation costs under the assumption that the holder will complete the requisite service period.  As of September 30, 2021, the Company had unrecognized compensation expense of $0.2 million relating to RSAs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.5 years.  As of September 30, 2021, the Company had unrecognized compensation expense of $2.2 million relating to RSUs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.  The Company had no unrecognized compensation expense related to nonqualified stock option awards.