Common Stock [Text Block] | Note 10 Common Stock Private Placements On January 24, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 427,500 shares of common stock under a non-brokered private placement at a price of $4.01 per share for total gross proceeds of $1,714,275 less issuance costs of $48,325. On July 20, 2017, the Company issued an aggregate of 539,240 shares of common stock under a non-brokered private placement at a price of $2.20 per share for total gross proceeds of $1,186,328 less issuance costs of $19,832. Shares Issued Pursuant to a Consulting Agreement On October 16, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to issue 14,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for investor relation services. The agreement was terminated on April 8, 2018 as the services were no longer required. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, upon termination, 7,211 shares of common stock were returned to the Company. Normal Course Issuer Bid Plan During the year ended April 30, 2018, the Company repurchased 13,600 shares of common stock at an average price of approximately $2.49 (CDN$3.18), for a total of approximately $33,119 (CDN$43,218) pursuant to a normal course issuer bid effective during the period. On March 27, 2018, the Company filed a normal course issuer bid commencing on March 29, 2018 which expired on March 28, 2019. Under this normal course issuer bid, the Company was authorized to purchase up to 284,278 shares of its common stock through the facilities of the TSX and other Canadian marketplaces or U.S. marketplaces. As of April 30, 2019, a total of 153,988 shares have been cancelled. Stock Options The Company has a stock option plan (the “2010 Stock Option Plan”) under which options to purchase common shares of the Company may be granted to employees, directors and consultants. The 2010 Stock Option Plan is effectively a merging of the Company’s 2004 and 2005 stock option plans. Stock options entitle the holder to purchase common stock at a subscription price determined by the Board of Directors of the Company at the time of the grant. The options generally vest in the amount of 12.5% on the date which is six months from the date of grant and then beginning in the seventh month at 1/42 per month for 42 months, at which time the options are fully vested. The maximum number of shares of common stock authorized by the stockholders and reserved for issuance by the Board under 2010 Stock Option Plan is 1,186,000. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted. In accordance with ASC 718 “Share-Based Payment” for employees, the compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period which approximates the vesting period. Compensation expense for stock options granted to non-employees is amortized over the vesting period or, if none exists, over the service period. Compensation associated with unvested options granted to non-employees is re-measured on each balance sheet date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The expected volatility of options granted has been determined using the method described under ASC 718 using the historical stock price. The expected term of options granted to employees in the current fiscal period has been determined utilizing historic data as prescribed by ASC 718. For non-employees, based on the Company’s history, the expected term of the options approximates the full term of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on a treasury instrument whose term is consistent with the expected term of the stock options. The Company has not paid and does not anticipate paying dividends on its common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero. In addition, ASC 718 requires companies to utilize an estimated forfeiture rate when calculating the expense for the period, whereas prior to the adoption of ASC 718 the Company recorded forfeitures based on actual forfeitures and recorded a compensation expense recovery in the period when the awards were forfeited. As a result, based on the Company’s experience, the Company applied an estimated forfeiture rate of 15% for year ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 in determining the expense recorded in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. For the majority of the stock options granted, the number of shares issued on the date the stock options are exercised is net of the minimum statutory withholding requirements that the Company pays in cash to the appropriate taxing authorities on behalf of its employees. These withheld shares are not issued or considered common stock repurchases under the Company’s authorized plan and are not included in the common stock repurchase totals. In the consolidated financial statements, these withheld shares are netted against the number of shares that would have been issued upon vesting. The weighted-average fair values of options granted during the years ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 were $0.82 and $1.90, respectively. The weighted-average assumptions utilized to determine such values are presented in the following table: Year Ended Year Ended April 30, 2019 April 30, 2018 Risk-free interest rate 2.7% 2.14% Expected volatility 77.2% 95.55% Expected term 3.7 years 3.7 years Dividend yield 0% 0% The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s stock options as of April 30, 2019 and the stock option activity during the years ended April 30, 2019 and 2018: Number of Weighted-Average Options Exercise Price Outstanding at April 30, 2017 396,922 $ 2.46 Granted 324,000 $ 2.89 Exercised (495 ) $ 2.46 Forfeited / Cancelled (15,385 ) $ 2.53 Expired (30,000 ) $ 2.50 Outstanding at April 30, 2018 675,042 $ 2.66 Granted 221,000 $ 1.45 Exercised (35,500 ) $ 2.50 Forfeited / Cancelled (173,093 ) $ 2.62 Expired (71,000 ) $ 2.50 Outstanding at April 30, 2019 616,449 $ 2.27 Exercisable at April 30, 2019 239,551 $ $2.58 Exercisable at April 30, 2018 256,555 $ $2.47 The following table summarizes information regarding stock options outstanding as of April 30, 2019: Number of Aggregate Number of Aggregate Exercise Options Intrinsic Options Intrinsic Price Outstanding Value Expiry Date Exercisable Value $1.41 – $1.42 197,500 88,795 12/14/2023 – 1/22/2024 – $ – $2.03 – $2.41 74,272 – 12/14/2020 – 12/15/2021 56,947 $ – $2.46 – $2.50 123,582 – 7/17/2020 – 3/14/2022 108,932 $ – $2.51 – $2.89 221,095 – 12/14/2022 – 7/26/2023 73,672 $ – April 30, 2019 616,449 88,795 239,551 $ – April 30, 2018 675,042 $ 51,302 256,555 $ 32,636 The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $1.86 per share as of April 30, 2019 (April 30, 2018 – $2.60), which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date. The total number of in-the-money options vested and exercisable as of April 30, 2019 was zero (April 30, 2018 – 256,555). The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended April 30, 2019 was $24,765 (2018 – $1,742). The grant date fair value of options vested during the year ended April 30, 2019 was $276,391 (April 30, 2018 – $269,423). The following table summarizes information regarding the non-vested stock purchase options outstanding as of April 30, 2019: Number of Grant-Date Options Fair Value Non-vested options at April 30, 2017 175,183 $ 3.49 Granted 324,000 $ 1.90 Vested (73,965 ) $ 3.64 Forfeited (6,731 ) $ 1.98 Non-vested options at April 30, 2018 418,487 $ 1.91 Granted 221,000 $ 0.82 Vested (136,323 ) $ 2.03 Forfeited (126,266 ) $ 1.72 Non-vested options at April 30, 2019 376,898 $ 1.30 As of April 30, 2019, there was $373,324 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options. This unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.9 years. Employee and non-employee stock-based compensation amounts classified in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the year ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows: Years Ended April 30, 2019 2018 Cost of sales $ 48,608 $ 55,444 Sales and marketing 71,811 84,685 Research and development 48,405 60,964 General and administrative 65,755 129,227 Total stock-based compensation $ 234,579 $ 330,320 Warrants On September 4, 2015, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement (the “Private Placement”) of 293,000 units, at a price of $5.00 per unit, for gross aggregate proceeds of $1,465,000 less stock issuance costs of $23,161. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-half of one non-transferable common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitled the holder to purchase one additional share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $7.50 per share until September 4, 2017. The following tables summarize information regarding the warrants outstanding as of April 30, 2019 and April 30, 2018. Weighted Number of Average Warrants Exercise Price Expiry Dates Warrants at April 30, 2017 146,500 $ 7.50 September 4, 2017 Granted – $ – – Exercised – $ – – Expired (146,500 ) $ 7.50 September 4, 2017 Warrants at April 30, 2018 – $ – – Granted – $ – – Exercised – $ – – Expired – $ – – Warrants at April 30, 2019 – $ – – Employee Stock Purchase Plan Under the terms of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) all regular salaried (non-probationary) employees can purchase up to 6% of their base salary in common shares of the Company at market price. The Company will match 50% of the shares purchased by issuing or purchasing in the market up to 3% of the respective employee’s base salary in shares. During the year ended April 30, 2019, the Company matched $25,012 (2018 - $43,614) in shares purchased by employees under the ESPP. During the year ended April 30, 2019, 26,945 shares (2018 – 16,696) were purchased on the open market and 12,820 shares (2018 – 24,699) were issued from treasury under the ESPP. A total of 220,000 shares have been reserved for issuance under the ESPP. As of April 30, 2019, a total of 147,802 shares were available for issuance under the ESPP. Deferred Share Unit Plan Under the terms of the DSUP which is effective as at October 22, 2009, each deferred share unit (each, a “DSU”) is equivalent to one share of common stock. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be reserved for issuance to any one participant pursuant to DSUs granted under the DSUP and any share compensation arrangement is 5% of the number of shares of common stock of the Company outstanding at the time of reservation. A DSU granted to a participant who is a director of the Company shall vest immediately on the award date. A DSU granted to a participant other than a director will generally vest as to one-third (1/3) of the number of DSUs granted on the first, second and third anniversaries of the award date. Fair value of the DSUs, which is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, is recorded as compensation expense over the vesting period. On September 12, 2017, the maximum number of shares of common stock authorized by the Company’s stockholders reserved for issuance under the DSUP was increased from 500,000 shares to 700,000 shares. During the year ended April 30, 2019, 236,981 (2018 — 119,998) DSUs were issued under the DSUP, of which 168,491 were granted to officers or employees and 68,490 were granted to non-employee directors. Of the 236,981 granted to officers and employees, 45,661 was forfeited during the year. As of April 30, 2019, a total of 42,495 shares were available for issuance under the DSUP. The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding DSU awards as of April 30, 2019 and 2018, and changes during the period then ended: Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Number of DSUs Value DSUs at April 30, 2017 345,392 $ 7.85 Granted 119,998 $ 2.21 Conversions – $ – Outstanding at April 30, 2018 465,390 $ 6.40 Granted 236,981 $ 2.05 Forfeited (68,880 ) $ 2.42 Outstanding at April 30, 2019 633,491 $ 5.20 As of April 30, 2019, there was $178,984 (2018 – $73,615) of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested DSU awards. This unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.42 years (2018 – 1.98 years). The total fair value of DSUs that vested during the year was $262,165 (2018 – $308,163). Employee and non-employee DSU based compensation amounts classified in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the year ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2019 2018 General and administrative $ 240,147 $ 274,246 The following table summarizes information regarding the non-vested DSUs outstanding as of April 30, 2019: Weighted Average Number of Grant Date Fair DSUs Value per Unit Non-vested DSUs at April 30, 2017 46,217 $ 4.58 Granted 119,998 $ 2.21 Vested (101,963 ) $ 3.02 Non-vested DSUs at April 30, 2018 64,252 $ 2.62 Granted 236,981 $ 2.05 Vested (97,913 ) $ 2.68 Forfeited (68,880 ) $ 2.41 Non-vested DSUs at April 30, 2019 134,440 $ 1.67 |