Share capital |
6) Share capital Authorized: unlimited common shares, no par value | | | | | | | | | in thousands of dollars, except share amounts | | | | Number of shares | | | Ascribed value | | | | | | | $ | | November 30, 2023 | | 155,925,990 | | | 187,886 | | Restricted Share Units | | 4,312,432 | | | 2,112 | | Services settled by common shares | | 185,585 | | | 90 | | Joint venture equity contribution (note 3(a)) | | 143,507 | | | 112 | | August 31, 2024, issued and outstanding | | 160,567,514 | | | 190,200 | |
During the three-month period ended February 29, 2024, the Company granted 2,775,000 stock options (2023 - 3,230,000 stock options) at an exercise price of CDN$0.59 (2023 - CDN$0.78) to employees, consultants and directors exercisable for a period of five years with various vesting terms from immediate vesting to vesting over a two-year period. The fair value attributable to each of these option grants was CDN$0.27 (2023 - CDN$0.37). No grants were made during the three-month periods ended May 31, 2024 or August 31, 2024. For the three-month period ended August 31, 2024, Trilogy recognized a stock-based compensation charge of $0.1 million (2023 - $0.1 million) for options granted to directors, employees and service providers, net of estimated forfeitures. For the nine-month period ended August 31, 2024, Trilogy recognized a stock-based compensation charge of $0.5 million (2023 - $0.8 million) for options granted to directors, employees and service providers, net of estimated forfeitures. The fair value of the stock options recognized in the period has been estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Assumptions used in the pricing model for the nine-month period ended August 31, 2024 are as provided below. | | | | | August 31, 2024 | Risk-free interest rates | | 3.84% | Exercise price | | CDN$0.59 | Expected life | | 3 years | Expected volatility | | 65.5% | Expected dividends | | Nil |
As at August 31, 2024, there were 2,533,339 non-vested options outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of CDN$0.66. The value of non-vested stock option expense not yet recognized was $0.2 million of which approximately $0.1 million will be recognized during the quarter ending November 30, 2024 and the remainder throughout the next fiscal year. A summary of the Company’s stock options outstanding and changes during the nine-month period ended August 31, 2024 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | August 31, 2024 | | | | | | | Weighted average | | | | | | | exercise price | | | | Number of options | | | CDN$ | | Balance – beginning of the period | | 12,649,400 | | | 2.15 | | Granted | | 2,775,000 | | | 0.59 | | Expired | | (1,107,500) | | | 2.96 | | Balance – end of the period | | 14,316,900 | | | 1.78 | |
There were no stock options exercised during the nine-month period ended August 31, 2024. The following table summarizes information about the stock options outstanding at August 31, 2024. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Outstanding | | | Exercisable | | | Unvested | | | | | | | | | | Weighted | | | | | | Weighted | | | | | | | Number of | | | Weighted | | | average | | | Number of | | | average | | | Number of | | | | outstanding | | | average years | | | exercise price | | | exercisable | | | exercise price | | | unvested | | Range of exercise price - CDN | | options | | | to expiry | | | CDN$ | | | options | | | CDN$ | | | options | | $0.59 to $1.00 | | 5,955,000 | | | 3.73 | | | 0.69 | | | 3,421,661 | | | 0.72 | | | 2,533,339 | | $2.01 to $3.00 | | 7,016,900 | | | 1.21 | | | 2.47 | | | 7,016,900 | | | 2.47 | | | — | | $3.01 to $3.02 | | 1,345,000 | | | 0.32 | | | 3.02 | | | 1,345,000 | | | 3.02 | | | — | | | | 14,316,900 | | | 2.18 | | | 1.78 | | | 11,783,561 | | | 2.03 | | | 2,533,339 | |
The aggregate intrinsic value of vested stock options (the market value less the exercise price) at August 31, 2024 was $Nil (2023 - $Nil) and the aggregate intrinsic value of exercised options for the nine-month period ending August 31, 2024 was $Nil (2023 - $Nil). (b) | Restricted Share Units and Deferred Share Units |
The Company has a Restricted Share Unit Plan (“RSU Plan”) to provide long-term incentives to employees and consultants, a Non-Executive Director Deferred Share Unit Plan (“DSU Plan”), and a Non-Executive Directors Fixed Deferred Share Unit Plan (“Fixed DSU Plan”) to offset cash payments for fees to directors. Awards under the RSU Plan, DSU Plan and Fixed DSU Plan will be settled in common shares of the Company with each restricted share unit (“RSU”) and deferred share unit (“DSU”) entitling the holder to receive one common share of the Company. All units are accounted for as equity-settled awards. A summary of the Company’s unit plans and changes during the nine-month period ending August 31, 2024 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | Number of RSUs | | | Number of DSUs | | | Number of Fixed DSUs | | Balance – beginning of the period | | 1,610,638 | | | 2,428,701 | | | — | | Granted | | 5,705,718 | | | 551,676 | | | — | | Vested/Converted | | (4,498,017) | | | — | | | — | | Balance – end of the period | | 2,818,339 | | | 2,980,377 | | | — | |
For the three-month period ending August 31, 2024, Trilogy recognized a combined RSU and DSU stock-based compensation charge of $0.2 million (2023 - $0.2 million), net of estimated forfeitures. For the nine-month period ending August 31, 2024, Trilogy recognized a combined RSU and DSU stock-based compensation charge of $1.8 million (2023 - $2.0 million), net of estimated forfeitures.
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