Stock Options [Text Block] |
1,425,000
stock options were granted on December 22, 2014 to Directors, Officers and consultants. The exercise price of the stock options is $0.11,
1,225,000
vesting immediately,
100,000
vesting in six months, and
100,000
vesting in
12
months; all expiring on December 22, 2019.
On February 4, 2015, the Company granted
250,000
stock options to consultants with an exercise price of $0.10, vesting immediately, expiring February 3, 2020.
On March 26, 2015, the Company granted
500,000
stock options to an Officer of the Company. The exercise price of the stock options is $0.10, vesting immediately and expiring on March 26, 2020.
For the year ended August 31, 2015, the Company recorded a total of $252,318
(August 31, 2014: $21,279) for stock based compensation expenses.
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:
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August 31, 2015 |
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August 31, 2014 |
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Expected volatility |
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243%-
249%
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210
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252%
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Risk-free interest rate |
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1.47
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1.66%
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1.70
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1.76%
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Expected life |
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5.00
years
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5
years
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Dividend yield |
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0.00%
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0.00%
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A summary of the stock options for the ten months year ended August 31, 2015 and 2014 is presented below:
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Options Outstanding |
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Weighted |
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Average |
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Number of |
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Exercise |
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Shares |
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Price |
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Balance, August 31, 2014 |
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2,625,000
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$ |
0.24
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Expired |
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(1,100,000
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0.23
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Granted |
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2,175,000
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0.11
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Balance, August 31, 2015 |
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3,700,000
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$ |
0.17
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The Company has the following options outstanding and exercisable:
August 31, 2015
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Options outstanding
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Options exercisable
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Range of |
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Number |
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Weighted average |
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Weighted |
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Number |
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Weighted average |
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Weighted |
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Exercise prices |
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of shares |
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remaining |
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average exercise |
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of shares |
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remaining |
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average |
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contractual life |
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price |
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contractual life |
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exercise price |
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$0.35
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450,000
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0.86
years
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$ |
0.35
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450,000
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0.86
years
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$ |
0.35
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$0.10
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400,000
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2.80
years
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$ |
0.10
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400,000
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2.80
years
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$ |
0.10
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$0.60
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50,000
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3.57
years
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$ |
0.60
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50,000
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3.57
years
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$ |
0.60
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$0.25
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625,000
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3.90
years
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$ |
0.25
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625,000
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3.90
years
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$ |
0.25
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$0.11
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1,425,000
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4.31
years
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$ |
0.11
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1,425,000
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4.30
years
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$ |
0.11
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$0.10
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250,000
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4.43
years
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$ |
0.10
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250,000
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4.43
years
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$ |
0.10
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$0.10
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500,000
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4.57
years
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0.10
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500,000
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4.57
years
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0.10
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Total |
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3,700,000
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3.69
years
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$ |
0.17
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3,700,000
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3.68
years
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$ |
0.17
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August 31, 2014
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Options outstanding
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Options exercisable
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Range of Exercise |
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Number of |
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Weighted average |
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Weighted average |
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Number of |
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Weighted avera |
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prices |
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shares |
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remaining contractual life |
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exercise price |
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shares |
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exercise price |
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$0.20
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150,000
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0.96
years
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$ |
0.20
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150,000
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$ |
0.20
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$0.20
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850,000
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0.39
years
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$ |
0.20
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850,000
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$ |
0.20
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$0.35
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450,000
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1.86
years
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$ |
0.35
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450,000
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$ |
0.35
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$0.10
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400,000
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3.80
years
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$ |
0.20
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400,000
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$ |
0.10
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$0.60
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50,000
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4.57
years
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$ |
0.60
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50,000
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$ |
0.60
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$0.50
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100,000
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4.59
years
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$ |
0.50
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100,000
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$ |
0.50
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$0.25
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625,000
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4.90
years
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$ |
0.25
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625,000
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$ |
0.25
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Total |
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2,625,000
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2.54
years
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$ |
0.25
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2,625,000
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$ |
0.24
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