XML 46 R12.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8
STOCK OPTIONS
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
Stock Options  
STOCK OPTIONS

Under our 2012 Plan, which is administrated by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors, we have reserved 3,116,789 shares of common stock available for issuance and we may grant to employees, non-employee directors and consultants, equity incentives in the form of, among other, stock options, restricted stock, and stock appreciation rights. As of February 28, 2014, we had a total of 33,776 shares of common stock that remained available for issuance under the 2012 Plan.

 

During January 2012, the Company issued options to purchase 1,116,500 shares of common stock at $0.68 per share to its President, members of its scientific advisory board and clinical advisory board, and several consultants involved in the Company’s ongoing research related to cancer. All of the options except 220,000 vest immediately and expire on January 6, 2022. These options that vested immediately have a fair value of $611,250, as calculated using the Black-Scholes model. Assumption used in the Black-Scholes model included: (1) a discount rate of 1.98%; (2) an expected term of 10 years; (3) an expected volatility of 403%; and (4) zero expected dividends. The unvested options were granted to a consultant and vest upon the successful conclusion of the Company’s 500-patient MetaSite Breast trial, as determined by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors in its reasonable discretion.  These unvested options will be measured and recognized when vesting is probable.

 

During the year ended February 28, 2014, the Company issued options to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock at $3.25 per share to members of its management team and its Board of Directors. The options vest in four equal installments on each of May 31, 2013, August 31, 2013, November 30, 2013 and February 28, 2014 and expire on April 5, 2023. These options have a total fair value of $632,794 as calculated using the Black-Scholes model. Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model included: (1) a discount rate of 0.68%; (2) an expected term of 5.25 years; (3) an expected volatility of 128.9%; and (4) zero expected dividends.  For the year ended February 28, 2014, the Company recognized $632,794 in expense for these options.

 

During the year ended February 28, 2014, the Company issued options to purchase 523,500 shares of common stock at $3.25 per share to members of its scientific advisory board and clinical advisory board and a consultant. The options vest in four equal installments on each of May 31, 2013, August 31, 2013, November 30, 2013 and February 28, 2014 and expire on April 5, 2023. Compensation expense related to these options was measured at each vesting date.  The aggregated fair value of these options on the measurement dates amounted to $872,528 as calculated using the Black-Scholes model. Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model included: (1) a discount rate of 2.59%; (2) an expected term of 9.48 years; (3) an expected volatility of 123.6%; and (4) zero expected dividends.  For the year ended February 28, 2014, the Company recognized $872,528 in expense for these options.

 

During the year ended February 28, 2014, the Company issued options to purchase 190,000 shares of common stock at $1.50 per share to employees. The options vest based on certain performance-based milestones and expire on December 16, 2023. These options have a total fair value of $270,274 as calculated using the Black-Scholes model. Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model included: (1) a discount rate of 1.12%; (2) an expected term of 10 years; (3) an expected volatility of 121.5%; and (4) zero expected dividends.  As of February 28, 2014, the Company did not recognize any expense for these options.

 

During the year ended February 28, 2014, the Company issued options to purchase 550,000 shares of common stock at $1.50 per share to a consultant. 100,000 options vest immediately and 450,000 options vest upon the Company achieving certain performance-based milestones, and expire on December 16, 2023. The options that vested immediately have a total fair value of $142,250 as calculated using the Black-Scholes model. Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model included: (1) a discount rate of 1.12%; (2) an expected term of 10 years; (3) an expected volatility of 121.5%; and (4) zero expected dividends.  For the options with vesting contingent on achieving certain performance-based milestones, the Company will measure the fair value of these options and recognize the compensation expense when vesting becomes probable.  For the options that vested immediately, the Company recognized $142,250 in expense during the year ended February 28, 2014.

 

During the year ended February 28, 2014, stock option expense of $1,540,884 and $106,688 was recorded in general and administrative expenses and in research and development expenses, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes common stock options issued and outstanding:

 

    Options     Weighted average exercise price     Aggregate intrinsic value     Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)  
Outstanding at February 28, 2013     1,116,500     $  0.68       -       -  
Granted     1,563,500     $ 2.42       -       -  
Outstanding and expected to vest at February 28, 2014     2,680,000     $ 1.70     $ 599,025       8.78  
Exercisable at February 28, 2014     1,820,000     $ 1.89     $ 599,025       8.53  

 

As of February 28, 2014, 896,500 options are exercisable at $0.68 per share with a weighted average life of 7.86 years, 823,500 options are exercisable at $3.25 with a weighted average life of 9.10 years, and 100,000 options are exercisable at $1.50 with a weighted average life of 9.80 years. Additionally, 220,000 options with an exercise price of $0.68 and a weighted average life of 7.86 years have yet to vest and 640,000 options with an exercise price of $1.50 and a weighted average life of 9.80 years have yet to vest.

 

As of February 28, 2014, we had $270,274 of unrecognized compensation related to stock options whose recognition is dependent on certain milestones to be achieved.  Additionally, there were 670,000 stock options with a performance vesting condition that were granted to consultants which will be measured and recognized when vesting becomes probable.