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STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2019
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8.STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

Stock Options

On July 15, 2014, the shareholders approved and adopted at the Annual General Meeting the Company's 2014 Stock Option Plan.  On April 14, 2011, the shareholders approved and adopted at the Annual General Meeting to consolidate the Company's 2007 Equity compensation plan and the Company's 2010 Equity Compensation Plan into a new Company 2011 Stock Option Plan.  The purpose of these Plans is to advance the interests of the Corporation, through the grant of Options, by providing an incentive mechanism to foster the interest of eligible persons in the success of the Corporation and its affiliates; encouraging eligible persons to remain with the Corporation or its affiliates; and attracting new Directors, Officers, Employees and Consultants.

On November 1, 2017, the Company granted 800,000 stock options to a director and consultant of the Company with an exercise price of $0.05, expiring November 2, 2022.

On May 11, 2018, the Company granted 535,000 stock options to a director and consultant of the Company with an exercise price of $0.06, expiring May 11, 2023.

On May 22, 2018, the Company granted 550,000 stock options to consultants of the Company with an exercise price of $0.07, expiring May 22, 2023.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2019, the Company recorded $Nil (February 28, 2018 - $31,237) stock based compensation expenses. 

A summary of the changes in stock options for the three months ended November 30, 2018 is presented below:

          Options Outstanding  
          Weighted Average  
    Number of Shares     Exercise Price  
Balance, August 31, 2017    7,295,000   $ 0.07  
Granted       1,885,000     0.06  
Exercised   (610,000 )   0.05  
Balance, August 31, 2018   8,570,000   $ 0.07  
Granted   -     -  
Expired   (250,000 )   0.06  
Balance, February 28, 2019   8,320,000   $ 0.07  

The fair value of options granted has been estimated as of the date of the grant by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

February 28, 2019

February 28, 2018

Expected volatility

-

204%

Risk-free interest rate

-

2.03%

Expected life

-

5.00 years

Dividend yield

-

0.00%

Estimated fair value per option

-

$0.04


The Company has the following options outstanding and exercisable. 

February 28, 2019

 

Options outstanding and exercisable

 

Number

Remaining

Exercise prices

of shares

contractual life

$0.07

550,000

4.23 years

$0.06

535,000

4.20 years

$0.05

800,000

3.66 years

$0.10

500,000

3.18 years

$0.07

1,500,000

2.93 years

$0.07

1,535,000

2.90 years

$0.07

800,000

2.56 years

$0.05

1,100,000

1.65 years

$0.10

1,000,000

0.68 years

 

 

 

 

8,320,000

2.89 years


August 31, 2018

 

Options outstanding and exercisable

 

Number

Remaining

Exercise prices

of shares

contractual life

$0.07

550,000

4.73 years

$0.06

535,000

4.70 years

$0.05

800,000

4.16 years

$0.10

500,000

3.67 years

$0.07

1,500,000

3.42 years

$0.07

1,535,000

3.39 years

$0.07

800,000

3.05 years

$0.05

1,100,000

2.15 years

$0.10

1,000,000

1.18 years

 $0.06 250,000  0.18 years1 

 

 

8,570,000

2.88 years


*The aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding and exercisable as at February 28, 2019 was $Nil.

Warrants

During the year ended August 31, 2018, the Company issued 16,781,900 warrants attached to units in private placements and 922,690 broker warrants in connection with the private placements, see Note 7 for disclosure of the terms of the warrants.  The fair value of the brokers warrants was $27,791, recorded as share issuance costs off-setting the gross proceeds of private placements in additional-paid-in-capital, and was calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model, with the following weighted average assumptions: expected volatility 152%, risk-free interest rate: 2.10%, expected life: 2.43 years, dividend yield: 0.00%.

During the six month period ended February 28, 2019, the Company issued 2,225,000 warrants attached to units in private placements and 202,500 broker warrants in connection with the private placements.  The fair value of the brokers warrants was $4,620, recorded as share issuance costs off-setting the gross proceeds of private placements in additional-paid-in-capital, and was calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model, with the following weighted average assumptions: expected volatility 150%, risk-free interest rate: 2.89%, expected life: 3 years, dividend yield: 0.00%.

A summary of warrants as at February 28, 2019 and August 31, 2018 is as follows:

          Warrants Outstanding  
          Weighted Average  
    Number of warrants     Exercise Price  
Balance, August 31, 2017   39,191,810   $ 0.09  
Expired
Issued
  (16,107,340)
17,704,590
    0.12
0.06
 
Exercised   (50,000 )   0.07  
Balance, August 31, 2018   40,739,060   $ 0.06  
Expired
Issued
  (9,444,071)
2,427,500
    0.06
0.05
 
Balance, February 28, 2019   33,722,489   $ 0.06  

Number

Outstanding1

 

Exercise

Price

Expiry

Date

2,427,500

 

$0.050

September 21, 2021

4,800,000

 

$0.050

August 31, 2021

2,540,000

 

$0.075

May 25, 2020

1,891,590

 

$0.075

May 11, 2020

1,688,600

 

$0.060

January 12, 2020

4,184,400

 

$0.060

December 8, 2019

2,600,000

 

$0.060

November 1, 2019

3,253,333

 

$0.050 and $0.10 after 18 months

June 8, 2019

6,882,666

 

$0.050 and $0.10 after 18 months

May 20, 2019

3,454,400

 

$0.120

April 29, 2019

33,722,489

 

 

 

1.Each warrant entitles a holder to purchase one common share.