STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 3 Months Ended |
Nov. 30, 2013 |
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4. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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[a] Common stock issued and authorized |
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The Company is authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. |
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During the three months ended November 30, 2013, 39,389 shares were issued pursuant to the cashless exercise of 50,000 share purchase options exercisable at $0.50. |
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[b] Stock option plans |
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The Company has two existing stock option plans (the “Plans”), namely the Amended 1999 Stock Option Plan and the 2006 Stock Option Plan, under which up to 3,750,000 and 5,100,000 shares of the common stock, respectively, have been reserved for issuance. A total of 1,655,507 common shares remain eligible for issuance under the plans. The options generally vest over a range of periods from the date of grant, some are immediate, and others are 12 or 24 months. Any options that do not vest as the result of a grantee leaving the Company are forfeited and the common shares underlying them are returned to the reserve. The options generally have a contractual term of five years. |
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Stock-Based Payment Award Activity |
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A summary of option activity under the Plans as of November 30, 2013, and changes during the period ended are presented below: |
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Options | | Shares | | | Exercise Price | | | Term | | | $ | |
Outstanding at August 31, 2013 | | 1,850,000 | | | 0.49 | | | 0.56 | | | 3,119,250 | |
Exercised | | (50,000 | ) | | 0.5 | | | | | | 102,500 | |
Outstanding at November 30, 2013 | | 1,800,000 | | | 0.49 | | | 0.32 | | | 3,107,250 | |
Vested and exercisable at November 30, 2013 | | 1,778,125 | | | 0.49 | | | 0.32 | | | 3,077,281 | |
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The following table summarizes information regarding the non-vested stock purchase options outstanding as of November 30, 2013: |
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| | Number of Options | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-vested options at August 31, 2013 | | 40,625 | | | | | | | | | | |
Vested | | (18,750 | ) | | | | | | | | | |
Non-vested options at November 30, 2013 | | 21,875 | | | | | | | | | | |
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The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the quoted price of the Company’s common stock for the options that were in-the-money at November 30, 2013. |
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During the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, stock-based compensation expense has been reported in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income as follows: |
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| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | | | | | |
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Stock-based compensation | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative | | 22,819 | | | — | | | | | | | |
Sales and marketing | | — | | | — | | | | | | | |
Research and development | | — | | | — | | | | | | | |
Total stock-based compensation | | 22,819 | | | — | | | | | | | |
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Valuation Assumptions |
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The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following assumptions: |
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Expected term of stock options (years) | | 0.12 - 0.25 | | | — | | | | | | | |
Expected volatility | | 50 - 72 % | | | — | | | | | | | |
Risk-free interest rate | | 0.01% | | | — | | | | | | | |
Dividend yields | | — | | | — | | | | | | | |
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Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The Company also uses historical data to estimate option exercise and employee termination within the valuation model. |
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The expected term of stock options represents the period of time that options vested are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the options is based on US Treasury bill rates in effect at the time of options vested. |
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During the year ended August 31, 2013, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a non-employee to provide investor relations consulting services and maximize shareholder value. As part of the agreement, the Company has issued 75,000 options exercisable at $0.85 per share. The options vest equally over twelve months following the signing of the agreement on March 15, 2013. The vested options of 18,750 during the three months ended November 30, 2013 was measured using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and amounted to $22,819. The amount was expensed to general and administrative in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. |
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[c] Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
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The Company’s 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) became effective on February 22, 2011. Under the Plan, employees of Destiny are able to contribute up to 5% of their annual salary into a pool which is matched equally by Destiny. Independent directors are able to contribute a maximum of $12,500 each for a combined maximum annual purchase of $25,000. The maximum annual combined contributions will be $400,000. All purchases are made through the Toronto Stock Exchange by a third party plan agent. The third party plan agent will also be responsible for the administration of the Plan on behalf of Destiny and the participants. |
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During the three months ended November 30, 2013, the Company recognized compensation expense of $13,499 (2012 - $12,137) in salaries and wages on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income in respect of the Plan, representing the Company’s employee matching of cash contributions to the plan. The shares were purchased on the open market at an average price of $2.18 (2012 - $0.87) . The shares are held in trust by the Company for a period of one year from the date of purchase. |