On March 15, 2023, the Company issued 1,000,000 (55,556 shares post 2024 Reverse Split) restricted Class A Ordinary Shares with a value of $372,600 based on the closing share price of $0.3726 ($6.71 post 2024 Reverse Split) on March 15, 2023 to its employee as compensation for service to the Company on new business exploration. The service period was six months from the date of grant. All of the restricted shares were issued on March 15, 2023 and the granted shares under this plan will not be vested until September15, 2023.
188,662 (10,481 shares post 2024 Reverse Split), 128,672 (7,148 shares post 2024 Reverse Split) and 1,000,000 (55,556 shares post 2024 Reverse Split) restricted Class A restricted shares were issued and outstanding for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively, for all the plans mentioned above.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company has granted restricted Class B Ordinary Shares to senior management as follows:
On December 5, 2021, the Company granted 2,500,000 restricted shares to its management as compensation cost for awards. The fair value of the restricted shares was $4,175,000 based on the fair value of the share price $1.67 at December 5, 2021. These restricted shares vested immediately on the grant date. All granted shares under this plan are issued and outstanding on December 5, 2021.
On February 28, 2022, the Company granted 1,600,000 restricted shares to its management as compensation cost for awards. The fair value of the restricted shares was $1,694,000 based on the fair value of share price $1.06 at February 28, 2022. These restricted shares vested immediately on the grant date. All granted shares under this plan are issued and outstanding on February 28, 2022.
On March 9, 2023, the Company granted 3,000,000 restricted shares to its management as compensation cost for awards. The fair value of the restricted shares was $3,025,000 based on the fair value of share price $1.01 at March 9, 2023. These restricted shares vested immediately on the grant date. All granted shares under this plan are issued and outstanding on March 9, 2023.
Nil, 4,100,000 and 3,000,000 restricted Class B restricted shares were issued and outstanding during the years ended June 30, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively, for all the plans mentioned above.
The share-based compensation expense recorded for restricted shares issued for management was ¥6,140,037, ¥39,263,485 and ¥26,191,707 ($3,612,002) for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. The total unrecognized share-based compensation expense of restricted shares issued for management and employees as of June 30, 2023 was approximately ¥8.0 million ($1.1 million), which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.46 years.
Restricted Shares for services
As of June 30, 2023, the Company has granted restricted Class A Ordinary Shares to consultant as follows:
On November 10, 2021, the Company signed a service agreement with Starry. As the service consideration, the Company should issue 500,000 (27,778 shares post 2024 Reverse Split) restricted Class A Ordinary Shares which vested in equal monthly amounts through the end of December 31, 2021. Half of the restricted Class A Ordinary Shares was valued based on the closing share price of $1.60 ($28.80 post 2024 Reverse Split) on December 10, 2021 and the other half was valued based on the closing share price of $1.31 ($23.58 post 2024 Reverse Split) on December 31, 2021. 250,000 (13,889 shares post 2024 Reverse Split) restricted Class A Ordinary Shares were issued on December 10, 2021 and the remaining 250,000 (13,889 shares post 2024 Reverse Split) restricted Class A Ordinary Shares were issued in January 2022.
On January 5, 2022, the Company signed a consulting agreement with Lintec Information Ltd (the “Consultant”). As the service consideration, the Company issued 1,050,000 (58,333 shares post 2024 Reverse Split) restricted Class A Ordinary Shares with a value of $1,354,500 based on the closing share price of $1.29 ($23.22 post 2024 Reverse Split) on January 5, 2022 to the Consultant as payment for being the Company’s investment and financial advisor for a period of one year. The vesting period of these shares was one year from the date of contract. All of the restricted shares were issued under this plan on January 5, 2022 and all of the granted shares under this plan was vested as of June 30, 2023.