v3.26.1
Share Based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Share Based Compensation

11. Share Based Compensation

Share based compensation expense is included in general and administrative expense and represents costs associated with restricted share unit (“RSU”) and performance share unit (“PSU”) activity and options granted to directors, employees, and consultants of the Company. Share based compensation expense consisted of the following for the periods presented.

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Share-based compensation expense — service based

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABR Employee share option plan

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

167

 

2022 Equity Compensation Plan — Options

 

 

172

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

524

 

 

 

88

 

2022 Equity Compensation Plan — PSUs

 

 

31

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

60

 

2022 Equity Compensation Plan — RSUs

 

 

114

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

1,526

 

Total share-based compensation expense

 

$

317

 

 

$

312

 

 

$

937

 

 

$

1,841

 

 

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had approximately $1.9 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock-based compensation awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.0 years.

Stock Options

Option grants are made under the 2022 Equity Compensation Plan and vest ratably over the vesting period, which is generally three years or less. No stock option awards were granted during the nine months ended March 31, 2026. The significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock option awards granted during the nine months ended March 31, 2025, using a Black-Scholes option valuation model are as follows.

 

 

Nine months ended March 31,

 

 

2025

Exercise price

 

$23.69 - $29.21

Share price

 

$10.61 - $14.25

Volatility

 

99.2% - 99.9%

Expected term in years

 

2.8 - 2.9

Risk-free interest rate

 

3.4% - 4.1%

Dividend rate

 

Nil

The following table summarizes stock option activity for each of the periods presented.

 

 

Nine months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

 

Number of Options

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

Number of Options

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Outstanding at beginning of the period

 

 

647

 

 

$

18.31

 

 

 

174

 

 

$

214.51

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

26.70

 

Expired/forfeited

 

 

(11

)

 

 

378.35

 

 

 

(72

)

 

 

120.98

 

Outstanding at end of the period

 

 

636

 

 

 

12.57

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

232.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested at the end of the period

 

 

17

 

 

 

177.68

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

314.37

 

Unvested at the end of the period

 

 

619

 

 

$

7.93

 

 

 

36

 

 

$

27.54

 

The weighted average remaining life of vested options as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, was approximately 7.1 years and 1.7 years, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and 2025, the maximum expiration date for vested options was approximately 7.1 and 8.1 years, respectively.

As of March 31, 2026, there was approximately $1.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to 619 thousand unvested stock options. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of approximately 1.0 years. As of March 31, 2026 and 2025, the maximum expiration date for unvested options was approximately 3.1 and 2.3 years, respectively.

The following table summarizes the activity for unvested options for each of the periods presented.

 

 

Nine months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

 

Number of Options

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per share

 

 

Number of Options

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per share

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Unvested at beginning of the period

 

 

619

 

 

$

3.25

 

 

 

15

 

 

$

41.12

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

5.46

 

Vested

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

141.22

 

Unvested at end of the period

 

 

619

 

 

$

3.25

 

 

 

36

 

 

$

9.26

 

 

As of March 31, 2026 and 2025, all outstanding stock options and vested stock options had no intrinsic value as the exercise prices of the respective options exceeded the Company’s stock price on such dates. There were no options exercised during the nine months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

Full Value Awards (Restricted Share Units and Performance Share Units)

The following table summarizes RSU and PSU activity for each of the periods presented.

 

 

Serviced-Based Shares

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share

 

 

Performance- Based Shares

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit

 

 

Total Shares

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Non-vested shares/units
   outstanding at June 30, 2025

 

 

55.6

 

 

 

11.36

 

 

 

22.8

 

 

$

30.11

 

 

 

78.4

 

Granted

 

 

196.3

 

 

 

2.47

 

 

 

216.0

 

(1)

 

1.55

 

 

 

412.3

 

Vested

 

 

(50.8

)

 

 

8.02

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

266.30

 

 

 

(51.2

)

Forfeited

 

 

(3.0

)

 

 

3.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3.0

)

Non-vested shares/units
   outstanding at March 31, 2026

 

 

198.1

 

 

$

3.52

 

 

 

238.4

 

 

$

3.80

 

 

 

436.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serviced-Based Shares

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share

 

 

Performance- Based Shares

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit

 

 

Total Shares

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Non-vested shares/units
   outstanding at June 30, 2024

 

 

16.0

 

 

$

58.95

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

$

131.68

 

 

 

20.1

 

Granted

 

 

40.6

 

 

 

9.54

 

 

 

19.8

 

(2)

 

11.62

 

 

 

60.4

 

Vested

 

 

(24.5

)

 

 

30.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24.5

)

Forfeited

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

13.60

 

 

 

(1.0

)

 

 

56.58

 

 

 

(1.5

)

Non-vested shares/units
   outstanding at March 31, 2025

 

 

31.6

 

 

$

17.86

 

 

 

22.9

 

 

$

31.18

 

 

 

54.5

 

 

 

(1)

During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, approximately 216.0 thousand PSUs were granted, which based on the achievement of certain financial and operational targets, could vest within a range of 0% to 100%. The targets are 1) construction of the large-scale commercial facility commencing prior to June 30, 2027; 2) an approved final investment decision in the large-scale commercial facility at a modeled internal rate of return of 18%, and 3) the Company’s share price exceeding $8.80 per share. The determination of the percentage of shares that ultimately vest will be made on the three-year anniversary of the grant date based upon achievement of the performance targets over the period.

(2)

During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, approximately 19.8 thousand PSUs were granted, which based on the achievement of certain financial and operational targets, could vest within a range of 0% to 100%. The targets are 1) construction of the large-scale commercial facility commencing prior to September 1, 2026; 2) an approved final investment decision in the large-scale commercial facility at a modeled internal rate of return of 20%, 3) achievement of an enterprise value in excess of $200 million, and 4) achievement of an enterprise value in excess of $300 million. The determination of the percentage of shares that ultimately vest will be made on the three-year anniversary of the grant date based upon achievement of the performance targets over the period.