Stock Options | 12 Months Ended |
Apr. 30, 2014 |
Equity [Abstract] | ' |
Stock Options | ' |
NOTE 9 - STOCK OPTIONS |
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Options issued for mining interests |
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In consideration for mining interests on several properties (see Note 5), the Company is obligated to issue a total of 400,000 stock options based on "fair market price" which is considered to be the closing price of the Company's common stock on the grant dates. |
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The following is a summary of the Company’s options issued and outstanding in conjunction with certain mining interest agreements on several properties for the years ended April 30, 2014 and April 30, 2013, respectively: |
| For the year ended | | For the year ended | |
| 30-Apr-14 | | 30-Apr-13 | | |
| Shares | | Price (a) | | Shares | | Price (a) | | |
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Beginning balance, outstanding | 300,000 | | $ 0.37 | | 275,000 | | $ 0.36 | | |
Issued | 25,000 | | 0.2 | | 25,000 | | 0.42 | | |
Exercised | - | | - | | - | | - | | |
Expired | - | | - | | - | | - | | |
Balance outstanding | 325,000 | | $ 0.36 | | 300,000 | | $ 0.37 | | |
(a) Weighted average exercise price per share. |
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Future remaining stock option obligations under the terms of property agreements detailed in Note 5 are as follows: |
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Fiscal year ending April 30, | | | | Stock options | | | | |
2015 | | | | | 25,000 | | | | |
2016 | | | | | 25,000 | | | | |
2017 | | | | | 25,000 | | | | |
| | | | | 75,000 | | | | |
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The fair value of each option award was estimated on the date of the grant using the information and assumptions noted in the following table: |
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| | | 30-Apr-14 | | 30-Apr-13 | | | | |
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Options issued | | | 25,000 | | 25,000 | | | | |
Weighted average volatility | | | 356.10% | | 326.40% | | | | |
Expected term (years) | | | 10 | | 10 | | | | |
Risk-free rate | | | 2.67% | | 1.86% | | | | |
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Fair value of the option grants for mining interests for the years ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, was $5,000 and $10,500, respectively. These costs are classified under Mining Interests (Note 5). |
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Options issued for consulting services |
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As per an agreement fully executed on October 3, 2012, in consideration for consulting and advisory services rendered, the Company is obligated to issue a total of 1,000 stock options based on 5 day variable weighted-average price (VWAP) at the end of each month of the associated consulting contract. The consultant options vest on the first day of the following month of service and are exercisable for a period of six months following the termination of the agreement. The Company has estimated the fair value of these option grants using the Black-Scholes model with the following information and range of assumptions: |
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| | | 30-Apr-14 | | 30-Apr-13 | | | | |
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Options issued | | | 12,000 | | 8,000 | | | | |
Weighted average volatility | | | 279.9% to 366.6% | | 364.9% to 473.9% | | | | |
Expected dividends | | | - | | - | | | | |
Expected term (years) | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | |
Risk-free rate | | | 0.10% to 0.15% | | 0.14% to 0.18% | | | | |
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The following is a summary of the Company’s options issued and outstanding associated with certain consulting agreements: |
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| For the year ended | | For the year ended | | |
| 30-Apr-14 | | 30-Apr-13 | | |
| Shares | | Price (a) | | Shares | | Price (a) | | |
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Beginning balance, outstanding | 8,000 | | $ 0.46 | | - | | $ - | | |
Issued | 12,000 | | 0.34 | | 8,000 | | 0.46 | | |
Exercised | - | | - | | - | | - | | |
Expired | -8,000 | | -0.46 | | - | | - | | |
Balance outstanding | 12,000 | | $ 0.34 | | 8,000 | | $ 0.46 | | |
| (a) | Weighted average exercise price per share | | | | | | | |
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Fair value of the option grants for consulting services for the years ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, was $2,976 and $4,400, respectively. Total charged against operations under the option grants for consulting services was $3,508 and $3,583, for the years ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These costs are classified as management and administrative expense. |
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Options issued under the 2011 Stock Option/Restricted Plan |
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The Company established the 2011 Stock Option/Restricted Stock Plan. The Stock Option Plan is administered by the Board of Directors and provides for the grant of stock options to eligible individual including directors, executive officers and advisors that have furnished bona fide services to the Company not related to the sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction. |
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The Stock Option Plan has a fixed maximum percentage of 10% of the Company's outstanding shares that are eligible for the plan pool, whereby the number of Shares under the plan increases automatically increases as the total number of shares outstanding increase. The number of shares subject to the Stock Option Plan and any outstanding awards will be adjusted appropriately by the Board of Directors if the Company's common stock is affected through a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, restructuring, reclassification dividend (other than quarterly cash dividends) or other distribution, stock split, spin-off or sale of substantially all of the Company's assets. |
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The Stock Option plan also has terms and conditions, including without limitations that the exercise price for stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan must equal the stock's fair market value, based on the closing price per share of common stock, at the time the stock option is granted. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant utilizing the Black-Scholes model and commonly utilized assumptions associated with the Black-Scholes methodology. Options granted under the Plan have a ten year maximum term and varying vesting periods as determined by the Board. |
On June 18, 2012 the Board of Directors authorized the grant of 1,725,000 options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company to various directors, officers and advisors. The options have an exercise price of $0.30 based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant and vest over one year. |
On May 22, 2013 the Board of Directors authorized the grant of 675,000 options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company to various directors, officers and consultants. The options have an exercise price of $0.29 based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and vest over one year. |
On February 13, 2014, the Board of Directors authorized the grant of 350,000 options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company to a director. These options have an exercise price of $0.28 based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and vest over one year. |
The fair value of each option award was estimated on the date of the grant using the information and assumptions noted in the following table: |
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| | | | | 2014 | | 2013 | | |
Options issued | | | | | 1,025,000 | | 1,725,000 | | |
Expected volatility | | | | | 305.03% to 325.1% | | 302.20% | | |
Weighted average volatility | | | | | 311.90% | | 302.20% | | |
Expected dividends | | | | | - | | - | | |
Expected term (years) | | | | | 3.07 | | 3.1 | | |
Risk-free rate | | | | | 0.31% | | 0.41% | | |
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The following is a summary of the Company’s options issued and outstanding in conjunction with the Company’s Stock Option Plan: |
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| For the year ended | | For the year ended | | |
| 30-Apr-14 | | 30-Apr-13 | | |
| Shares | | Price (a) | | Shares | | Price (a) | | |
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Beginning balance, outstanding | 2,215,000 | | $ 0.43 | | 530,000 | | $ 0.83 | | |
Issued | 1,025,000 | | 0.29 | | 1,725,000 | | 0.3 | | |
Exercised | - | | - | | - | | - | | |
Forfeited or rescinded | -5,000 | | -0.78 | | -40,000 | | -0.51 | | |
Balance outstanding | 3,235,000 | | $ 0.38 | | 2,215,000 | | $ 0.43 | | |
(a) Weighted average exercise price per shares |
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The following table summarizes additional information about the options under the Company’s Stock Option Plan as of April 30, 2014: |
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| Options outstanding | | Options exercisable |
Date of Grant | Shares | | Price (a) | | Life | | Shares | | Price (a) |
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27-May-11 | 283,333 | | $ 0.90 | | 7.58 | | 283,333 | | $ 0.90 |
22-May-12 | 226,667 | | 0.78 | | 8.14 | | 188,904 | | 0.78 |
18-Jun-12 | 1,700,000 | | 0.3 | | 8.38 | | 1,700,000 | | 0.3 |
22-May-13 | 675,000 | | 0.29 | | 9.31 | | 675,000 | | 0.29 |
13-Feb-14 | 350,000 | | 0.28 | | 9.8 | | 87,500 | | 0.28 |
Total options | 3,235,000 | | $ 0.38 | | 8.45 | | 2,934,737 | | $ 0.39 |
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The total value of the Plan stock option awards is expensed ratably over the vesting period of the employees receiving the awards. As of April 30, 2014, total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock-based options and awards is $102,490 and the related weighted average period over which it is expected to be recognized is approximately.52 years. There are 2,934,737 options vested under the Plan at April 30, 2014, and 300,263 unvested options as of the same date. |
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The average remaining contractual term of the options both outstanding and exercisable at April 30, 2014 was 8.45 years. No options were exercised during the year ended April 30, 2014. |
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Total compensation charged against operations under the plan for employees and advisors was $278,927 and $780,521 for the years ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These costs are classified under management and administrative expense. |
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The following is a summary of the Company’s stock options outstanding and vested: |
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| Shares | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | Expiration Date | | | | |
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Options issued for mining interests | 325,000 | | $ 0.36 | | April 11, 2019 through January 15, 2023 | | | | |
Options issued for consulting services | 12,000 | | 0.34 | | May 1, 2014 through April 1, 2015 | | | | |
Options issued under the 2011 Stock Option/Restricted Plan | 3,235,000 | | 0.38 | | May 30, 2021 through February 13, 2024 | | | | |
Outstanding at April 30, 2014 | 3,572,000 | | $ 0.38 | | | | | | |
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Total vested stock options | 3,271,737 | | | | | | | | |
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The aggregate intrinsic value of all options vested and exercisable at April 30, 2014, was $5,176 based on the Company's closing price of $0.25 per common share at April 30, 2014. The Company's current policy is to issue new shares to satisfy option exercises. |