4. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE | 6 Months Ended |
Feb. 28, 2015 |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
4. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE | |
The following table summarizes changes to the Company’s convertible notes payable during the six months ended February 28, 2015 and the year ended August 31, 2014: |
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| | 2013 Convertible Notes | | | 2014 Convertible Notes | |
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Balance, August 31, 2013 | | | - | | | | - | |
Principal received | | | 2,255,000 | | | | 1,400,000 | |
Transaction costs | | | (533,803 | ) | | | - | |
Amortization of transaction costs | | | 299,839 | | | | - | |
Conversion into common stock | | | (25,000 | ) | | | - | |
Balance, August 31, 2014 | | | 1,996,036 | | | | 1,400,000 | |
Amortization of transaction costs | | | 177,935 | | | | - | |
Settlement of principal and interest in common stock | | | - | | | | (1,350,000 | ) |
Balance, February 28, 2015 | | | 2,173,971 | | | | 50,000 | |
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2013 Convertible Note Offering |
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On October 30, 2013 the Company sold convertible notes having an aggregate principal amount of $2,255,000 (the “2013 Convertible Notes”), to 22 accredited investors, under the following general terms: |
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● | the maturity date is April 30, 2015; | | | | | | | |
● | the principal amount is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $1.00 per share; | | | | | | | |
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● | interest is at 15% per annum payable, at the Company’s election, in cash or shares of its common stock at a rate of $1.25 per share; and, | | | | | | | |
● | the Company also issued stock purchase warrants in connection with the 2013 Convertible Note providing for the purchase of up to 1,127,500 shares of its common stock (1 full share for each $2.00 invested in the 2013 Convertible Notes”) at an exercise price of $1.25 per share for a period of three years (the "Stock Purchase Warrants”). | | | | | | | |
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During the year ended August 31, 2014, the Company paid $176,400 in finders’ fees which were recognized as financing fees in the statement of loss. The fair value of the Stock Purchase Warrants ($533,803) is being amortized to the statement of loss over the life of the 2013 Convertible Notes. |
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During the six months ended February 28, 2015, the Company recognized $167,250 (2014 - $75,773) in interest expense relating to the 2013 Convertible Notes and $177,935 (2014 - $61,147) as amortization of transaction costs. |
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On June 2, 2014, $25,000 in principal payable on the 2013 Convertible Notes was converted into 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per share. |
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2014 Convertible Note Offering |
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During June 2014, the Company sold convertible notes having an aggregate principal amount of $1,400,000 (the “2014 Convertible Notes”), to two accredited investors, and one non-accredited investor, under the following general terms: |
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● | the maturity date is December 31, 2014. On December 30, 2014, the maturity date was extended to January 31, 2015; | | | | | | | |
● | at the option of the note holder, the principal amount is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share to be determined in connection with the Company’s planned offering of shares upon migration to a senior stock exchange, less a 10% discount (the “2014 Conversion Right”); | | | | | | | |
● | a 6% financing fee on the principal sum of the 2014 Convertible Notes, is payable at the option of the note holder, in shares of the Company’s common stock (the number of which is to be calculated using the closing market price of the Company’s shares at the notes’ maturity date), or in cash of $84,000. | | | | | | | |
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● | the 2014 Convertible Notes are non-interest bearing so long as they are paid or converted prior to their maturity date. In the event of default, or if a 2014 Convertible Note is not paid, or converted on or within ten (10) days following its maturity date: | | | | | | |
a) | the note will bear interest at 10% per annum, payable monthly; and, | | | | | | |
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b) | an additional 4% financing fee (the “Default Financing Fee”) on the then outstanding principal balance of the 2014 Convertible Note(s) shall become due and payable. The Company is obligated to pay the Default Financing Fee in common shares at a conversion price equal to the closing market price of the common shares on the date of an event of default, or at the maturity date, whichever is earliest. | | | | | | | |
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Entities controlled, in part or in whole, by the Company’s Chairman and former President acquired $1,000,000 and $350,000 of 2014 Convertible Notes under these terms. |
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During the six months ended February 28, 2015, the Company recognized $46,817 (2014 - $nil) of financing expense relating to the 6% financing fee. |
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On January 12, 2015, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with two of the three 2014 Convertible Notes holders whereby $1,350,000 of principal and $81,000 of the 6% financing fee were settled by the issuance of 11,007,692 shares of the Company’s common stock calculated using a price of $0.13 per share. |
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During the six months ended February 28, 2015, the Company recognized $2,000 of Default Financing Fee and $417 of interest expense (2014 - $nil). |