ROYAL MINES & MINERALS CORP | 2013 | FY | 3


12.

STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS

2011 Stock Incentive Plan - Effective September 7, 2010, the Company adopted the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan"). The 2011 Plan allows the Company to grant certain options to its directors, officers, employees and eligible consultants. A total of 16,700,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are available for issuance under the 2011 Plan. However, the Company may increase the maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be optioned and sold under the 2011 Plan provided the maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be optioned and sold under the 2011 Plan shall at no time be greater than 15.0% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding.

On September 7, 2010, the Company granted non-qualified stock options under the 2011 Plan for the purchase of 6,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.02 per share. The nonqualified stock options were granted to various officers, directors and consultants, are fully vested and expire September 6, 2014. As of April 30, 2012, zero options under the 2011 Plan have been exercised.

From the date of inception through April 30, 2011, compensation expense related to the granting of stock options under the 2011 Plan was $178,159 and was included in general and administrative expense. The Company calculated the value of the options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: a bond equivalent yield of 0.77%, volatility of 240%, estimated life of 4 years and closing stock price of $0.03 per share on the date of grant.

2010 Stock Incentive Plan - Effective December 7, 2009, the Company adopted the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan"). The 2010 Plan allows the Company to grant certain options to its directors, officers, employees and eligible consultants. A total of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are available for issuance under the 2010 Plan. However, the Company may increase the maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be optioned and sold under the 2010 Plan provided the maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be optioned and sold under the 2010 Plan shall at no time be greater than 12.5% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding.

On December 8, 2009, the Company granted non-qualified stock options under the 2010 Plan for the purchase of 7,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.05 per share. The nonqualified stock options were granted to various officers, directors and consultants, are fully vested and expire December 7, 2011. As of the expiration date, 1,000,000 options had been exercised and 6,000,000 options expired under the 2010 Plan.

Effective September 7, 2010, the Company suspended the 2010 Plan. No new options may be granted under the 2010 Plan and the 2010 Plan will be terminated once all outstanding options granted under the 2010 Plan have been exercised, expired or otherwise terminated.

Compensation expense related to the granting of stock options under the 2010 Plan was $391,478 and was included in general and administrative expense. The Company calculated the value of the options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: a risk-free rate of 1.00%, volatility of 252%, estimated life of 2 years and closing stock price of $0.06 per share on the date of grant.

2009 Stock Incentive Plan - Effective January 12, 2009, the Company adopted the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan"). The 2009 Plan allows the Company to grant certain options to its directors, officers, employees and eligible consultants. A total of 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are available for issuance under the 2009 Plan.

On January 16, 2009, the Company granted non-qualified stock options under the 2009 Plan for the purchase of 5,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.05 per share. The nonqualified stock options were granted to various officers, directors and consultants, are fully vested and expire January 15, 2011. As of the expiration date, 2,450,000 options had been exercised and 2,550,000 options expired under the 2009 Plan.

Compensation expense related to the granting of stock options under the 2009 Plan was $342,550 and was included in general and administrative expense. The Company calculated the value of the options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: a risk-free rate of 1.00%, volatility of 316%, estimated life of 2 years and closing stock price of $0.07 per share on the date of grant.

2008 Stock Incentive Plan - Effective February 1, 2008, the Company adopted the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan"). The 2008 Plan allowed the Company to grant certain options to its directors, officers, employees and eligible consultants. A total of 4,600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were available for issuance under the 2008 Plan.

On February 1, 2008, the Company granted non-qualified stock options under the 2008 Plan for the purchase of 4,340,000 shares of common stock at $0.74 per share. The nonqualified stock options were granted to various officers, directors and consultants, were fully vested and expired January 31, 2010. All 4,340,000 stock options expired without exercise.

Compensation expense related to the granting of stock options under the 2008 Plan was $3,583,702 and was included in general and administrative expense. The Company calculated the value of the options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: a risk-free rate of 4.50%, volatility of 107%, estimated life of 2 years and closing stock price of $1.22 per share on the date of grant.

The following is a summary of option activity during the years ended April 30, 2013 and 2012:

          Weighted  
          Average Exercise    
    Number of Shares     Price  
Balance, April 30, 2011   12,000,000   $ 0.04  
             
                   Options granted and assumed   -     0.00  
                   Options expired   (6,000,000 )   0.05  
                   Options exercised   -     0.00  
Balance, April 30, 2012   6,000,000     0.02  
             
                   Options granted and assumed   -     0.00  
                   Options expired   -     0.00  
                   Options exercised   -     0.00  
Balance, April 30, 2013   6,000,000   $ 0.02  

As of April 30, 2013, 6,000,000 stock options are exercisable.

Stock warrants -

The following is a summary of warrants activity during the years ended April 30, 2013 and 2012:

          Weighted  
          Average Exercise  
    Number of Shares     Price  
Balance, April 30, 2011   90,317,340   $ 0.10  
             
                       Warrants granted and assumed   32,385,000     0.10  
                       Warrants canceled   (18,000,000 )   0.10  
                       Warrants expired   (6,315,000 )   0.15  
Balance, April 30, 2012   103,095,129     0.10  
             
                       Warrants granted and assumed   100,000     0.10  
                       Warrants canceled   -     0.00  
                       Warrants expired   -     0.00  
Balance, April 30, 2013   103,195,129   $ 0.10  

 

All warrants outstanding as of April 30, 2013 are exercisable.


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