Note 10. Stock Incentive Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

As of June 30, 2025, the Company had two outstanding stock incentive plans: the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (“2016 Plan”) and the 2007 Incentive Award Plan (“2007 Plan”). The 2016 Plan permits the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, performance shares, performance units, and RSUs. The vesting of RSUs granted under the 2016 Plan are primarily service‑based (over the requisite service period) while the vesting of performance units granted under the 2016 Plan consist of PSUs. Only employees of the Company are eligible to receive incentive stock options. Non‑employees may be granted non‑qualified stock options.

Stock options granted under the 2016 Plan have an exercise price of at least 100% of the fair market value of the underlying stock on the grant date. The stock options have 10-year contractual terms and generally become exercisable for 25% of the option shares one year from the date of grant and then ratably over the following 36 months. Service‑based RSUs granted generally vest 25% of the share units covered by the grant on each of the first through fourth anniversaries of the date of the grant, subject to the continued service of the grantee through each such date. RSUs granted to the Board of Directors vest over one year. PSUs granted generally vest at the end of a three year performance period and the amount of shares that vest are based on the Company's actual performance relative to predefined performance conditions. The Board of Directors

has the discretion to use different vesting schedules. As of June 30, 2025, the 2007 Plan continued to remain in effect; however, the Company can no longer grant equity awards under such plans.

The following table summarizes the share‑based compensation charges included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss (in thousands):

 

 

 

Years ended June 30,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cost of revenue - product

 

$

634

 

 

$

866

 

Cost of revenue - service

 

 

709

 

 

 

509

 

Research and development

 

 

1,508

 

 

 

1,456

 

Selling and marketing

 

 

2,167

 

 

 

1,905

 

General and administrative

 

 

5,183

 

 

 

4,748

 

Total

 

$

10,201

 

 

$

9,484

 

The following table summarizes the share‑based compensation charges for the Company’s equity awards (in thousands):

 

 

 

Years ended June 30,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Stock options

 

$

344

 

 

$

741

 

Restricted stock units

 

 

7,948

 

 

 

7,307

 

Performance stock units

 

 

1,166

 

 

 

386

 

Employee stock purchase plan

 

 

743

 

 

 

1,050

 

Total

 

$

10,201

 

 

$

9,484

 

Stock Options

The Company did not grant any stock options during the years ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024.

The fair value of stock options grants are determined by using the Black‑Scholes option‑pricing model. This fair value is then amortized over the requisite service periods of the awards. The Company estimates the expected term of stock option by taking the average of the vesting term and the contractual term of the option. The expected volatility is derived from the Company’s historical stock volatility over a period approximately equal to the expected term of the options. The risk‑free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity rate on the date of grant. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s history and expectation of no dividend payouts.

A summary of option activity under the Company’s incentive plan is presented below (in thousands except per share and term amounts):

 

 

 

Options
Outstanding

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(In Years)

 

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (1)

 

Balance at June 30, 2024

 

 

5,270

 

 

$

3.40

 

 

 

2.95

 

 

$

 

Options granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options forfeited/expired

 

 

(3,431

)

 

$

3.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2025

 

 

1,839

 

 

$

3.03

 

 

 

5.62

 

 

$

 

Vested or expected to vest at June 30, 2025

 

 

1,839

 

 

$

3.03

 

 

 

5.62

 

 

$

 

Exercisable at June 30, 2025

 

 

1,662

 

 

$

3.13

 

 

 

5.48

 

 

$

 

1.
The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, which is computed based on the difference between the exercise price and the closing price of Accuray common stock of $1.37 and $1.82 on June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024,
respectively, The amount represents what would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options and sold the shares received upon exercise as of that date.

 

There were no options exercised during the year ended June 30, 2025. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended June 30, 2024 was not material. The total cash received from option exercises during the year ended June 30, 2024 was $0.3 million. Tax benefits from tax deductions for exercised options and disqualifying dispositions in excess of the deferred tax asset, attributable to share compensation costs for such options was zero for the years ended June 30, 2025, and 2024. As of June 30, 2025, there was $0.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.5 years.

The following table summarizes information about outstanding and exercisable options at June 30, 2025 (in thousands, except years and exercise price):

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

 

Options Exercisable

 

Range of Exercise Prices

 

Number
Outstanding

 

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

Number
Outstanding

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

$1.96 – $1.96

 

 

200

 

 

 

7.00

 

 

$

1.96

 

 

 

150

 

 

$

1.96

 

$2.08 – $2.08

 

 

556

 

 

 

6.92

 

 

$

2.08

 

 

 

429

 

 

$

2.08

 

$2.60 – $2.60

 

 

397

 

 

 

4.34

 

 

$

2.60

 

 

 

397

 

 

$

2.60

 

$4.10 – $4.46

 

 

553

 

 

 

4.64

 

 

$

4.32

 

 

 

553

 

 

$

4.32

 

$4.52 – $4.52

 

 

133

 

 

 

6.00

 

 

$

4.52

 

 

 

133

 

 

$

4.52

 

Total outstanding

 

 

1,839

 

 

 

5.62

 

 

$

3.03

 

 

 

1,662

 

 

$

3.13

 

 

Restricted Stock and Performance Stock

The following table summarizes the activity of RSUs and PSUs (in thousands, except fair value per share):

 

Unvested Restricted Stock

 

Restricted
Stock Units

 

 

Performance
Stock Units

 

 

Total
Number of
Shares
Underlying
Stock
Awards

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Per Share

 

Unvested at June 30, 2024

 

 

5,969

 

 

 

2,813

 

 

 

8,782

 

 

$

2.66

 

Granted

 

 

4,343

 

 

 

1,235

 

 

 

5,578

 

 

$

2.13

 

Vested

 

 

(2,752

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,752

)

 

$

2.68

 

Cancelled/forfeited

 

 

(394

)

 

 

(817

)

 

 

(1,211

)

 

$

3.39

 

Unvested at June 30, 2025

 

 

7,166

 

 

 

3,231

 

 

 

10,397

 

 

$

2.29

 

Restricted Stock Units

The grant date fair value of the RSUs granted was $9.2 million and $9.7 million during the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The aggregate fair market value of the RSUs that vested during the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, was $5.5 million and $5.9 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2025, there was $11.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

Performance Stock Units

The grant date fair value of PSUs granted was $2.8 million and $3.3 million during the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. There were no PSUs that vested during the year ended June 30, 2025 because the performance conditions were not met. The aggregate fair value of the PSUs that vested during the year ended June 30, 2024, was $0.4 million. As of June 30, 2025, there was $2.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the PSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or ESPP, qualified employees are permitted to purchase the Company’s common stock at 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the common stock on the commencement date of each six month offering period, or the fair market value on the specified purchase date. Employees’ payroll deductions may not exceed 10% of their salaries. Employees may purchase up to 2,500 shares per each six month offering period, provided that the value of the shares purchased in any calendar year may not exceed $25,000, as calculated pursuant to the purchase plan.

The Company estimates the fair value of ESPP shares at the date of grant using the Black‑Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions were as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended June 30,

 

 

2025

 

2024

Risk–free interest rate

 

4.12% -4.43%

 

5.05% - 5.39%

Dividend yield

 

%

 

%

Expected term

 

0.5 - 1.0

 

0.5 - 1.0

Expected volatility

 

44.02% - 83.32%

 

37.22% - 61.48%

 

The risk‑free rate for the expected term of the ESPP option was based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity rate for each offering period; expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock; and the expected term was based upon the offering period of the ESPP.

The Company issued 1.2 million and 1.1 million shares under the ESPP during the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, at a weighted average purchase price per share of $1.37 and $1.79, respectively. As of June 30, 2025, total unrecognized compensation cost related to the ESPP plan was $0.6 million, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted average period of 0.9 years.

Common Stock Available For Issuance

 

In November 2024, the Company’s stockholders approved to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance by 5.0 million shares under its Amended and Restated 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, and to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance by 2.5 million shares under its Amended and Restated Accuray Incorporated 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. At June 30, 2025, the Company had 5.2 million shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the stock incentive plans and 2.6 million shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the employee stock purchase plan.

Historical Timeline

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About Stock Compensation Disclosures

Stock-based compensation disclosures detail the equity awards granted to employees and executives — including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and performance shares — along with the valuation methods and assumptions used to expense them. This section reveals the true cost of talent retention and the alignment between management incentives and shareholder interests.

Key signals: total unrecognized compensation expense and its expected recognition period signal future earnings headwinds from already-granted awards. For stock options, examine Black-Scholes assumptions — expected volatility, risk-free rate, and expected term — as understating any of these reduces reported compensation expense. Compare stock compensation expense as a percentage of revenue against peers to assess dilution cost. Watch vesting schedules for acceleration clauses tied to change-of-control events. Performance-based awards with undemanding targets may indicate weak governance. Add back stock compensation to operating cash flow to calculate a more conservative free cash flow figure.