EQUITY

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Equity [Abstract]

EQUITY

EQUITY

STOCK OPTIONS

The Company estimates the grant date fair value of the stock options with service conditions (i.e., a condition that requires an employee to render services to the Company for a stated period of time to vest) it grants using a Black-Scholes valuation model. The Company’s assumption for expected volatility is based on its historical volatility data related to market trading of its own common stock. The Company uses the simplified method to determine expected term, as the Company does not have adequate historical exercise and forfeiture behavior on which to base the expected life assumption. The dividend yield assumption is based on dividends expected to be paid over the expected life of the stock option. The risk-free interest rate assumption is determined by using the U.S. Treasury rates of the same period as the expected option term of each stock option.

The fair value of options granted during the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were determined using the following assumptions and includes only options with an established grant date under ASC 718:

	Six months ended December 31,
		2021			2020
Expected volatility (percent)		73.2% - 73.6%			76.3% - 77.3%
Weighted average expected life (years)		4.5			4.5
Dividend yield (percent)		0.0		%	0.0		%
Risk-free interest rate (percent)		1.0% - 1.2%			0.2% - 0.4%
Number of options granted		495,000			650,000
Weighted average exercise price		$	9.98		$	8.00
Weighted average grant date fair value		$	5.72		$	4.69

Stock based compensation related to stock options with an established grant date for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 was $0.6 million and $1.4 million, respectively, and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 was $1.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

Performance based awards

The Company has awarded stock options to certain executives which vest each year over a three to four year period. These stock options are also subject to the achievement of performance goals to be established by the Company's Board for each fiscal year.

On January 27, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors established the performance metrics as a price target for the trading price of the Company’s common stock in each applicable fiscal year. The price target is achieved if the average closing price of the common stock during any consecutive 30-trading-day period during the applicable fiscal year meets or exceeds: (i) $10.50 in the case of fiscal year 2021; (ii) $13.50 in the case of fiscal year 2022; (iii) $16.50 in the case of fiscal year 2023; and (iv) $19.50 in the case of fiscal year 2024. If at least 80% of the performance goals for an applicable fiscal year are achieved, the Compensation Committee may determine that the portion of the option eligible to vest based on such fiscal year’s performance will vest on a prorated basis. In so determining, the Compensation Committee will consider the Company’s performance relative to its market competitors and any other considerations deemed relevant by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee’s guideline is generally that for every percentage point the achieved price falls below the price target, the percentage of the performance options eligible to vest in respect of the applicable fiscal year should be reduced by 2%, but the Compensation Committee may vary this formula in its sole discretion.

For these performance based awards that provide discretion to the Compensation Committee, a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions between the Company and the employees have not yet been met and a "Grant Date" as defined in ASC Topic 718 Compensation — Stock Compensation, has not been established. When the service period begins prior to the grant date, the Company begins recognizing compensation cost before there is a grant date. The Company estimates the award's fair value at each reporting period for these equity classified awards, until the grant date, utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model. The total expense recognized for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 for these awards was $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively. There was no expense recognized for performance based awards during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020.

COMMON STOCK AWARDS

Two employees of Hudson Executive Capital LP (“Hudson Executive”), a greater than 10% shareholder and a related party of the Company, entered into consulting agreements with the Company in August and September of 2020, respectively, under which the consultants provided financial and strategic analysis and advisory services to the Company's CEO through July 31, 2021. As consideration for the services, in March 2021 the consultants were granted a total of 80,000 restricted stock units. In September 2021, the Company extended these consulting agreements through July 31, 2022 and, in connection therewith, the consultants were granted an additional 20,000 restricted stock units. The total expense recognized for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 for these consulting agreements was $0.1 million.

The Company makes annual grants of restricted stock units to executive officers pursuant to long-term stock incentive plans (“LTIPs”) which vest annually, typically over three years. In August 2021, we granted a total of approximately 93,000 restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of approximately $0.97 million to company executives.

The total expense recognized for common stock awards for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 was $0.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 was $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively.