SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	4. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION The Company provides compensation benefits to certain key employees under several share-based plans providing for performance-accelerated and/or time-vested restricted stock unit awards, and to non-employee directors under a separate compensation plan. Performance-Accelerated Restricted Stock Unit (PARS) Awards and Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Awards, and Performance Share Unit (PSU) Awards Compensation expense related to these awards was $1.7 million and $3.5 million for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2024, respectively, and $3.1 million and $4.7 million for the corresponding periods in 2023. As of March 31, 2024, there were 226,674 unvested stock units outstanding. Non-Employee Directors Plan Compensation expense related to the non-employee director grants was $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2024, respectively, and $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the corresponding periods in 2023. The total share-based compensation cost that has been recognized in the results of operations and included within selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) was $2.0 million and $4.1 million for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2024, respectively, and $3.4 million and $5.3 million for the corresponding periods in 2023. The total income tax benefit recognized in results of operations for share-based compensation arrangements was $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2024, respectively, and $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the corresponding periods in 2023. As of March 31, 2024, there was $13.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation arrangements. That cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 1.8 years.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

4. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company provides compensation benefits to certain key employees under several share-based plans providing for performance-accelerated and/or time-vested restricted stock unit awards, and to non-employee directors under a separate compensation plan.

Performance-Accelerated Restricted Stock Unit (PARS) Awards and Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Awards, and Performance Share Unit (PSU) Awards

Compensation expense related to these awards was $1.7 million and $3.5 million for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2024, respectively, and $3.1 million and $4.7 million for the corresponding periods in 2023. As of March 31, 2024, there were 226,674 unvested stock units outstanding.

Non-Employee Directors Plan

Compensation expense related to the non-employee director grants was $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2024, respectively, and $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the corresponding periods in 2023.

The total share-based compensation cost that has been recognized in the results of operations and included within selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) was $2.0 million and $4.1 million for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2024, respectively, and $3.4 million and $5.3 million for the corresponding periods in 2023. The total income tax benefit recognized in results of operations for share-based compensation arrangements was $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2024, respectively, and $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the corresponding periods in 2023. As of March 31, 2024, there was $13.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation arrangements. That cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 1.8 years.