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14. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity

The following is a summary of stock option activity during the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

 

Number of
Option Shares

 

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price ($)

 

Balance, September 30, 2021

 

 

1,547,029

 

 

$

18.35

 

Options granted

 

 

215,750

 

 

$

14.47

 

Options expired

 

 

 

 

$

-

 

Options canceled/forfeited

 

 

(238,418

)

 

$

15.40

 

Options exercised

 

 

(105,423

)

 

$

7.43

 

Balance, September 30, 2022

 

 

1,418,938

 

 

$

19.11

 

Options granted

 

 

789,750

 

 

$

5.72

 

Options expired

 

 

(44,600

)

 

$

6.05

 

Options canceled/forfeited

 

 

(193,630

)

 

$

10.77

 

Options exercised

 

 

 

 

$

-

 

Balance, September 30, 2023

 

 

1,970,458

 

 

$

14.86

 

Schedule of Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock Unit, Activity

The following table summarizes the performance-based restricted stock units at the maximum award amounts based upon the respective performance share agreements. Actual shares that will vest depend on the attainment of the performance-based criteria.

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Fair Value
Per Share

 

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2021

 

 

10,995

 

 

$

27.73

 

 

$

 

Granted

 

 

7,306,250

 

 

 

7.18

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(1,757,938

)

 

 

13.37

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(110,759

)

 

 

15.27

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2022

 

 

5,448,548

 

 

$

4.93

 

 

$

17,326

 

Granted

 

 

3,880,552

 

 

 

3.65

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(3,813,617

)

 

 

4.58

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

(40,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(4,048

)

 

 

29.34

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2023

 

 

5,471,435

 

 

$

4.18

 

 

$

20,846

 

Schedule of Fair Value Assumption Restricted Stock Unit

The Black-Scholes model utilized the following inputs to value the options granted during year ended September 30, 2023:

 

Fair value assumptions Options:

 

September 30, 2023

 

Risk free interest rate

 

2.65% - 4.44%

 

Expected term (years)

 

5.06 - 5.85

 

Expected volatility

 

157.1% - 194.9%

 

Expected dividends

 

 

0

%

The Black-Scholes model utilized the following inputs to value the options granted during year ended September 30, 2022:

 

Fair value assumptions Options:

 

September 30, 2022

 

Risk free interest rate

 

1.04% - 3.65%

 

Expected term (years)

 

4.99 - 7.35

 

Expected volatility

 

187.2% - 533.0%

 

Expected dividends

 

 

0

%

The inputs of market-based RSUs for each of the fiscal years are as follows:

 

Fair value assumptions - Market-based RSUs granted:

 

September 30, 2023

 

 

September 30, 2022

Risk free interest rate

 

 

4.59

%

 

0.14% - 1.26%

Expected term (years)

 

 

10.00

 

 

1.00 - 5.00

Expected volatility

 

 

129.70

%

 

111.37% - 172.18%

Cost of equity

 

 

21.55

%

 

20.00% - 21.00%