STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS [Text Block] | 9. 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 12, 2020, the Company issued 500,000 stock options to one of the consultants of the Company with an exercise price of $0.05 vested immediately, expiring November 12, 2025. On December 14, 2020, the Company issued 2,100,000 stock options to consultants and officers of the Company with an exercise price of $0.05 vested immediately, expiring December 14, 2025. On January 28, 2021, the Company issued 2,000,000 stock options to one of the consultants of the Company with an exercise price of $0.14 vested immediately, expiring January 28, 2026. On February 4, 2021, the Company issued 100,000 stock options to one of the consultants of the Company with an exercise price of $0.18 vested immediately, expiring February 4, 2026. On February 5, 2021, the Company issued 300,000 stock options to three of the consultants of the Company with an exercise price of $0.18 vested immediately, expiring February 5, 2026. The fair value of the options granted was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes options pricing model, with the following weighted average assumptions: Expected dividend yield 0.00% Expected stock volatility 98% Risk-free interest rate 0.40% Expected life of options (years) 5.00 Expected forfeiture rate 0.00% Grant date fair value per option $0.06 During the six month period ended February 28, 2021, the Company recorded $288,686 (February 29, 2020 - $17,308) as stock based compensation expenses. In addition, the Company issued 2,720,000 (February 29, 2020: Nil) common shares of the Company as a result of exercised stock options for gross proceeds of $75,048 and a total of 1,100,000 stock options expired without being exercised (February 29, 2020: 1,000,000). A summary of the changes in stock options for the six months ended February 28, 2021 is presented below: Options Outstanding Weighted Average Number of Shares Exercise Price Balance, August 31, 2019 8,320,000 $ 0.07 Issued 2,000,000 0.02 Expired (1,000,000 ) 0.10 Balance, August 31, 2020 9,320,000 $ 0.06 Issued 5,000,000 0.10 Expired (1,100,000 ) 0.05 Exercised (2,993,224 ) 0.04 Balance, February 28, 2021 10,226,776 $ 0.08 The Company has the following options outstanding and exercisable: February 28, 2021 Issue Date Expiry Date Exercise Price Number of Options Remaining Life September 19, 2016 September 19, 2021 0.07 700,000* 0.56 years January 20, 2017 January 20, 2022 0.07 1,200,000* 0.89 years January 31, 2017 January 31, 2022 0.07 1,250,000* 0.92 years May 2, 2017 May 2, 2022 0.10 500,000* 1.17 years October 27, 2017 October 27, 2022 0.05 800,000* 1.66 years May 11, 2018 May 11, 2023 0.06 500,000* 2.20 years May 22, 2018 May 22, 2023 0.07 550,000* 2.23 years February 25, 2020 February 25, 2022 0.02 226,776* 0.99 years December 14, 2020 December 14, 2025 0.05 2,100,000* 4.79 years January 28, 2021 January 28, 2026 0.14 2,000,000* 4.92 years February 4, 2021 February 4, 2026 0.18 100,000 4.94 years February 5, 2021 February 5, 2026 0.18 300,000 4.94 years 0.08 10,226,776 2.52 years *As at February 28, 2021 the market price of the Company's common shares was $0.1426 per share. A total of 9,826,776 incentive stock options were in the money with an intrinsic value of $882,363. August 31, 2020 Issue Date Expiry Date Exercise Price Number of Options Remaining Life October 23, 2015 October 23, 2020 0.05 1,100,000 0.15 years September 19, 2016 September 19, 2021 0.07 800,000 1.05 years January 20, 2017 January 20, 2022 0.07 1,535,000 1.39 years January 31, 2017 January 31, 2022 0.07 1,500,000 1.42 years May 2, 2017 May 2, 2022 0.10 500,000 1.67 years October 27, 2017 October 27, 2022 0.05 800,000 2.16 years May 11, 2018 May 11, 2023 0.06 535,000 2.70 years May 22, 2018 May 22, 2023 0.07 550,000 2.73 years February 25, 2020 February 25, 2022 0.02 2,000,000 1.49 years 0.06 9,320,000 1.48 years Warrants During the period ended February 28, 2021 the Company issued 1,500,000 warrants attached to units in a private placement, see Note 8. A summary of warrants as at February 28, 2021 and August 31, 2020 is as follows: Weighted Average Number of warrants Exercise Price Balance, August 31, 2019 26,141,459 $ 0.06 Expired (12,904,590 ) 0.07 Balance, August 31, 2020 13,236,869 $ 0.06 Issued 1,500,000 0.09 Exercised (40,000 ) 0.04 Balance, February 28, 2021 14,696,869 $ 0.05 The Company has the following warrants outstanding: February 28, 2021 Issue Date Expiry Date Exercise Price Number of Warrants* August 31, 2018 August 31, 2021 0.05 4,800,000 September 21, 2018 September 21, 2021 0.05 2,427,500 March 27, 2019 March 27, 2023 0.04 5,969,369 January 14, 2021 January 14, 2022 0.09 1,500,000 0.05 14,696,869 *Each warrant entitles a holder to purchase one common share. August 31, 2020 Issue Date Expiry Date Exercise Price Number of Warrants* August 31, 2018 August 31, 2021 0.05 4,800,000 September 21, 2018 September 21, 2021 0.05 2,427,500 March 27, 2019 March 27, 2023 0.04 6,009,369 0.05 13,236,869 | 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 February 25, 2020 the Company granted 2,000,000 stock options to a consultant of the Company with an exercise price of $0.02, expiring February 25, 2022. For the year ended August 31, 2020, the Company recorded $17,308 (2019 - $ Nil A summary of the changes in stock options is presented below: Options Outstanding Weighted Average Number of Shares Exercise Price Balance, August 31, 2018 8,570,000 $ 0.07 Expired (250,000 ) 0.06 Balance, August 31, 2019 8,320,000 $ 0.07 Granted 2,000,000 0.02 Expired (1,000,000 ) 0.10 Balance, August 31, 2020 9,320,000 $ 0.06 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: August 31, 2020 August 31, 2019 Expected volatility 163% N/A Risk-free interest rate 1.16% N/A Expected life 2 years N/A Dividend yield NIL N/A Estimated fair value per option $0.01 N/A The Company has the following options outstanding and exercisable. August 31, 2020 Options outstanding and exercisable Number Remaining Exercise prices of shares contractual life (years) $0.07 550,000 2.73 $0.06 535,000 2.70 $0.05 800,000 2.16 $0.10 500,000 1.67 $0.02 2,000,000 1.49 $0.07 1,500,000 1.42 $0.07 1,535,000 1.39 $0.07 800,000 1.05 $0.05 1,100,000* 0.15 9,320,000 1.48 The aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding and exercisable as at August 31, 2020 was $Nil. * Expired subsequent to the year ended August 31, 2020. Warrants There were no warrants issued during the year ended August 31, 2020. During the year ended August 31, 2019, the Company issued 7,731,769 warrants attached to units in private placements and 705,100 broker warrants in connection with the private placements. The fair value of the brokers warrants was $12,861, 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: 2.38%, expected life: 3.71 years, dividend yield: 0.00%. A summary of changes in warrants is presented below: Warrants Outstanding Weighted Average Number of warrants Exercise Price Balance, August 31, 2018 40,739,060 $ 0.06 Expired (23,034,470 ) 0.07 Issued 8,436,869 0.04 Balance, August 31, 2019 26,141,459 $ 0.06 Expired (12,904,590 ) 0.07 Balance, August 31, 2020 13,236,869 $ 0.05 The Company has the following warrants outstanding and exercisable: Number Exercise Expiry Outstanding 1 Price Date 6,009,369 $ 0.040 March 27, 2023 2,427,500 $ 0.050 September 21, 2021 4,800,000 $ 0.050 August 31, 2021 13,236,869 1 |