Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Options

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Stock Options
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
STOCK OPTIONS
16. STOCK OPTIONS

(a) Stock option plan

The Company has a stock option plan which allows the Board of Directors of the Company to grant options to acquire common shares of the Company to directors, officers, key employees and consultants. The option price, term and vesting are determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors, subject to certain restrictions as required by the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. The stock option plan is a 20% fixed number plan with a maximum of 35,248,349 common shares reserved for issue at August 31, 2019.


During the year ended August 31, 2019, the Company did not grant any stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company (August 31, 2018 –9,775,000).


During the year ended August 31, 2019 the share-based compensation expense of $916,240 (2018 - $5,980,322) relates to the vesting of options granted during the year ended August 31, 2018.


(b) Stock options

Stock option transactions under the stock option plan were: 


    Year ended
August 31,  2019
    Year ended
August 31, 2018
 
    Number of Options     Weighted
average
exercise
price
    Number of options     Weighted
average
exercise
price
 
Balance, beginning of period     9,858,333     CAD$       1.22       113,333     CAD$ 12.57  
Options granted     -       -       9,775,000     CAD$ <   1.19  
Options expired     (50,000 )   CAD$ 4.80       (30,000 )   CAD$ 33.00  
Balance, end of period     9,808,333     CAD$ 1.20       9,858,333     CAD$ 1.22  

Stock options outstanding and exercisable as at August 31, 2019 are:


Expiry Date   Exercise
Price
    Options
Outstanding
    Options
Exercisable
 
February 1, 2026   CAD$ 5.85       33,333       33,333  
November 30, 2027   CAD$ 2.27       1,425,000       1,425,000  
June 5, 2028   CAD$ 1.00       8,350,000      

5,850,000

 
              9,808,333       7,308,333  
Weighted average remaining contractual life             8.6 years       8.6 years