WARRANTS AND OPTIONS | NOTE 4. WARRANTS AND OPTIONS On May 5, 2014, Trident granted an aggregate of 2,875,000 stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to Trident’s 2013 Stock Plan. The stock options are exercisable for five years from the date of grant at exercise prices of $0.75 per share for shares vesting 12 months from the date of issuance, $1.00 per share for shares vesting 24 months from the date of issuance and $1.50 for shares vesting 36 months from the date of issuance. Of the 2,875,000 stock options granted, Trident granted 1,125,000 stock options to its president, Michael Browne; 300,000 stock options to each of its directors at the time, Donald MacPhee, Scott Chapman, Mark Holcombe; 150,000 stock options to its controller, Peter Salvo; and 350,000 stock options to each of its special advisors, Robert Campbell and Karen Arsenault. The stock options expire on May 5, 2019. On November 30, 2015, Michael Browne’s stock options were amended to 625,000. On May 1, 2016, 100,000 stock options were granted to Steve Bromley, a Special Advisor to the Company and Chair of our Advisory Committee, with 50,000 of the options exercisable at a price of $1.25 per share, vesting May 1, 2017 and the remaining 50,000 options exercisable at a price of $1.50 per share, vesting May 1, 2018. All 100,000 options expire on May 1, 2021. On June 1, 2016 the Company issued to Mr. Bromley an additional 200,000 stock options under the 2013 Stock Option Plan, with 100,000 of the options exercisable at a price of $1.25 per share, vesting June 1, 2017 and the remaining 100,000 options exercisable at a price of $1.50 per share, vesting June 1, 2018. All 200,000 options were to expire on June 1, 2021. On November 1, 2016 an amended service contract with Steve Bromley was completed and the 200,000 stock options issued on June 1, 2016 were withdrawn. The original 100,000 stock options granted on May 1, 2016 remain in place. On September 30, 2016 Karen Arseneault resigned as a special advisor to the company. As a result, the unvested 116,667 options were immediately terminated and the remaining 233,333 options will expire on December 31, 2016 unless exercised. The total outstanding stock options as of November 30, 2016 are 2,358,333. The Company used the Black-Scholes model to value the stock options at $646,703. In 2016, the Company expensed $111,993 as compensation expense compared to $482,653 in the previous year. Following are the assumptions used for the shares vested 12, 24 and 36 months from the date of issuance: Discount rate .9%, 1.29%, 1.29%; Volatility 68.35%, 67.35%, 65.50%; and Term 3.0, 3.5, 4.0. The following table represents stock option activity as of and for the periods ended November 30, 2016 and 2015: Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Contractual Life in Years Intrinsic Value Outstanding – November 30, 2014 2,875,000 $ 1.00 4.5 Exercisable – November 30, 2014 -0- Granted 250,000 $ .89 3.43 Exercised or Vested -0- Cancelled or Expired 750,000 Outstanding - November 30, 2015 2,375,000 $ 1.15 3.5 Exercisable - November 30, 2015 983,334 $ 2.00 3.4 Granted 300,000 $ 0.73 5.0 Exercised or Vested -0- Cancelled or Expired 316,667 Outstanding - November 30, 2016 2,358,333 $ 0.96 2.51 Exercisable - November 30, 2016 1,666,667 $ 1.17 2.43 $57,500 On January 29, 2016, the Company issued 125,000 warrants to purchase common shares of the Company along with the $250,000 secured third party promissory note. The relative fair value of the warrants is $43,526 which is recognized as debt discount. As of November 30, 2016, the promissory note was paid and the full $43,526 of the debt discount is amortized and the unamortized discount is $0. On March 4, 2016, the Company issued 100,000 warrants to purchase common shares of the Company along with the $200,000 secured related party promissory note. The relative fair value of the warrants is $35,250 which is recognized as debt discount. As of November 30, 2016, $26,438 of the debt discount is amortized and the unamortized discount is $8,812. The exercise price of both warrants is $1.35 with a term of 3 years and these are vested immediately. The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to value the warrants. Following are the assumptions used: Discount rate .9%; Volatility 76.25% and 77.30% respectively. The following table represents warrant activity for the periods ended November 30, 2016 and 2015: Number of Warrants Weighted Average Exercise Price Contractual Life in Years Intrinsic Value Outstanding – November 30, 2014 -0- Exercisable – November 30, 2014 -0- Granted -0- Exercised or Vested -0- Cancelled or Expired -0- Outstanding – November 30, 2015 -0- Exercisable - November 30, 2015 -0- Granted 225,000 $ 1.35 3.00 Exercised or Vested -0- Cancelled or Expired -0- Outstanding – November 30, 2016 225,000 $ 1.35 2.21 |