Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

STOCKHOLDERS??? EQUITY (DEFICIT)

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

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At-The-Market (“ATM”) Offering

 

On December 21, 2020, the Company entered into a Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“HCW”) to sell shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”) from time to time, through an “at-the-market offering” program (the “ATM Offering”).

 

From December 21, 2020 through October 5, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of 1,524,873 shares of common stock at an average price of $10.45 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $15.9 million under the ATM Offering. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $15.3 million, net of commissions and other offering related expenses.

 

On October 5, 2023, the Company terminated the Sales Agreement with HCW upon given prior written notice of termination to HCW pursuant to the terms of the Sales Agreement.

 

Public Offering

 

Registered Direct Offering

 

On September 27, 2021, the Company closed a registered direct offering, priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules (“RDO”) for the sale of 2,142,860 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,071,430 shares of common stock, at an offering price of $7.00 per share and associated warrant for gross proceeds of approximately $15.0 million prior to deducting offering expenses totaling approximately $1.0 million. The associated warrants have an exercise price equal to $7.00 per share and are exercisable upon issuance and expire in five years. HCW acted as the exclusive placement agent for the registered direct offering.

 

The securities sold in the RDO were sold pursuant to a “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-249521), including a base prospectus, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 16, 2020 and declared effective by the SEC on October 26, 2020. The registered direct offering of the securities was made by means of a prospectus supplement dated September 22, 2021 and filed with the SEC, that forms a part of the effective registration statement. The “shelf” registration statement expired on October 26, 2023.

 

Warrants

 

In connection with the Company’s RDO, in September 2021 the Company issued five-year warrants to the RDO investors to purchase up to 1,071,430 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $7.00 per share and were estimated to have a fair value of approximately $3,874,000. The warrants were exercisable immediately and are limited to beneficial ownership of 4.99% at any point in time in accordance with the warrant agreement.

 

 

In May 2022 and in conjunction with entry into a credit facility with the Lenders, the Company issued five-year warrants to the Lenders to purchase up to 128,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.53 per share and had a fair value of approximately $173,000.

 

In June 2022 and in conjunction with the entry into the Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement with SVB, the Company issued twelve-year warrants to SVB and its designee, SVB Financial Group, to purchase up to 40,806 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.23 per share and had a fair value of approximately $80,000.

 

In November 2023 and in conjunction with the entry into the 2023 Subordinated LOC, the Company issued five-year warrants to Cleveland Capital, L.P. to purchase up to 41,196 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.24 per share with a fair value of approximately $92,000.

 

Activity in warrants during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 is reflected below:

 

    Number of Warrants     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Per Warrant
    Weighted
Average Remaining Contract Term
(# years)
 
Warrants outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2024     1,413,110     $ 6.14          
Warrants issued     -       -          
Warrants exercised     -       -          
Warrants forfeited and cancelled     -       -          
Warrants outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2025     1,413,110       6.14       1.73  

 

Activity in warrants during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 is reflected below:

 

    Number of Warrants     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Per Warrant
    Weighted
Average Remaining Contract Term
(# years)
 
Warrants outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2023     1,455,119     $ 6.10          
Warrants issued     41,196       3.24          
Warrants exercised     -       -          
Warrants forfeited and cancelled     (83,205 )     4.00          
Warrants outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2024     1,413,110       6.23       2.73  

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to calculate the fair value of warrants. Weighted average annualized percentages and expected term inputs used in Black-Scholes valuations during the periods are listed below:

 

    Nine months ended March 31,  
    2025(1)     2024  
Expected volatility               -              83.70 %
Risk free interest rate     -       4.65 %
Dividend yield     -       %
Expected term (years)             5.00  

 

(1) No warrants were issued during the nine months ended March 31, 2025.

 

 

Equity Award Plans

 

On February 17, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”). The 2014 Plan offered certain employees, directors, and consultants the opportunity to acquire the Company’s common stock subject to vesting requirements and served to encourage such persons to remain employed by the Company and to attract new employees. The 2014 Plan allowed for the award of the Company’s common stock and stock options, up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In November 2024, the 2014 Plan expired pursuant to the terms of such plan. As of March 31, 2025, no shares of the Company’s common stock were available for future grants under the 2014 Plan.

 

On April 29, 2021, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). The 2021 Plan authorizes the issuance of awards for up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock in the form of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted stock awards and unrestricted stock awards to officers, directors and employees of, and consultants and advisors to, the Company or its affiliates. As of March 31, 2025, 872,039 shares of the Company’s common stock were available for future grants under the 2021 Plan.

 

Stock Options

 

Activity in the Company’s stock options during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and related balances outstanding as of that date is reflected below:

 

    Number of Shares     Weighted Average Exercise
Price
    Weighted Average Remaining Contract Term
(# years)
    Aggregate intrinsic Value     Weighted Average
Grant
Date Fair Value
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2024     1,605,060     $ 4.85                                            
Granted                               $  
Exercised                       $          
Forfeited and cancelled     (387,535 )     3.39                          
Outstanding at March 31, 2025     1,217,525       5.32       5.34                
Exercisable at March 31, 2025     766,905       6.39       3.60                

 

Activity in the Company’s stock options during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and related balances outstanding as of that date is reflected below:

 

    Number of Shares     Weighted Average Exercise
Price
    Weighted Average Remaining Contract Term
(# years)
    Aggregate intrinsic Value     Weighted Average
Grant
Date Fair Value
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2023     973,400     $ 6.44                              
Granted     1,034,204       3.45                     $ 2.24  
Exercised     (91,110 )     3.40             $ 86,813          
Forfeited and cancelled     (178,459 )     4.69                          
Outstanding at March 31, 2024     1,738,035       5.00       7.94                  
Exercisable at March 31, 2024     497,095       8.87       4.55                  

 

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to calculate the fair value of stock options. Weighted average annualized percentages and expected term inputs used in Black-Scholes valuations during the periods listed below are:

 

    Nine months ended March 31,  
    2025(1)     2024  
Expected volatility           80.06 %
Risk free interest rate           4.90 %
Dividend yield           %
Expected term (years)             5.97  

 

(1) No stock options were granted during the nine months ended March 31, 2025.

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

On November 5, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the 2014 Plan, to allow for grants of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”). Subject to vesting requirements set forth in the RSU Award Agreement, one share of common stock is issuable for one vested RSU. On April 29, 2021, a total of 18,312 time-based RSUs were authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors to be granted under the amended 2014 Plan. On October 29, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized the following RSUs to be granted under the amended 2014 Option Plan: (i) a total of 97,828 RSUs to certain executive officers of which 48,914 were performance-based RSUs and 48,914 were time-based RSUs, and (ii) a total of 81,786 time-based RSUs to certain other key employees. The RSUs are subject to the terms and conditions provided in (i) the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for time-based awards (“Time-based Award Agreement”), and (ii) the Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for performance-based awards (“Performance-based Award Agreement”). On April 20, 2023, a total of 67,532 time-based RSUs were authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors to be granted to the Company’s four non-executive directors under the amended 2014 Plan. On April 18, 2024, a total of 68,228 time-based RSUs were authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors to be granted to the Company’s four non-executive directors under the amended 2014 Plan and the 2021 Plan.

 

Activity in RSUs during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and related balances outstanding as of that date are reflected below:

 

    Number
of Shares
    Weighted
Average Grant Date Fair
Value
    Weighted
Average Remaining Contract Term
(# years)
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2024     114,666     $ 5.56          
Granted                    
Vested and settled     (34,668 )     7.30          
Forfeited and cancelled     (11,770 )     8.00          
Outstanding at March 31, 2025     68,228       4.25       0.05  

 

Activity in RSUs during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and related balances outstanding as of that date are reflected below:

 

    Number
of Shares
    Weighted
Average Grant Date Fair
Value
    Weighted
Average Remaining Contract Term
(# years)
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2023     193,749     $ 6.09          
Granted                    
Vested and settled     (63,168 )     7.39          
Forfeited and cancelled     (8,809 )     7.11          
Outstanding at March 31, 2024     121,772       5.33       0.26  

 

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

On March 6, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2023 ESPP”), and on April 20, 2023, the 2023 ESPP was approved by the Company’s stockholders. The 2023 ESPP enables eligible employees of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (a “Participating Subsidiary”) to use payroll deductions to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock and acquire an ownership interest in the Company. The maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock that have been reserved as authorized for the grant of options under the 2023 ESPP is 350,000 shares, subject to adjustment as provided for in the 2023 ESPP. Participation in the 2023 ESPP is voluntary and is limited to eligible employees (as such term is defined in the 2023 ESPP) of the Company or a Participating Subsidiary who (i) has been employed by the Company or a Participating Subsidiary for at least 90 days and (ii) is customarily employed for at least twenty (20) hours per week and more than five (5) months in any calendar year. Each eligible employee may authorize payroll deductions of 1-15% of the eligible employee’s compensation on each pay day to be used to purchase up to 1,500 shares of Common Stock for the employee’s account occurring during an offering period. The 2023 ESPP has a term of ten (10) years commencing on April 20, 2023, the date of approval by the Company’s stockholders, unless otherwise earlier terminated.

 

Under the provisions of the 2023 ESPP, participants purchase common stock at 85% of the closing price of the Company’s common stock at the start or end of each six-month offering period, whichever is lower. On March 31, 2025, participants in the offering period ending March 31, 2025 purchased 29,350 shares of common stock at $1.46 per share. On March 28, 2025, participants in the offering period ending September 30, 2024 purchased 20,987 shares of common stock at $2.58 per share. While the purchase price for the offering period ending September 30, 2024 under the 2023 ESPP had been established as of September 30, 2024, the Company was unable to issue shares of its common stock until it became current with its required SEC filings. On March 28, 2024, participants in the offering period ending March 28, 2024 purchased 37,543 shares of common stock at $2.80 per share. At March 31, 2025, there were 252,120 shares of the Company’s common stock available for grant under the 2023 ESPP.

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

Stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 represents the estimated fair value of stock options and RSUs at the time of grant, and ESPP shares at the beginning of each offering period, amortized under the straight-line method over the expected vesting period and reduced for estimated forfeitures of options and RSUs. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from original estimates. At March 31, 2025, the aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable stock options was zero.

 

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for employee and non-employee stock option and RSU grants:

 

    2025     2024     2025     2024  
    Three months ended March 31,     Nine months ended March 31,  
    2025     2024     2025     2024  
Selling and administrative   $ 161,000     $ 528,000     $ 730,000     $ 1,058,000  
Research and development     45,000       35,000       101,000       175,000  
Total stock-based compensation expense   $ 206,000     $ 563,000     $ 831,000     $ 1,233,000  

 

At March 31, 2025, the unamortized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock options and RSUs was approximately $927,000 and $17,000, respectively, and these amounts are expected to be expensed over the weighted-average remaining recognition period of 1.22 years and one month, respectively.