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Share based payments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Share based payments  
Share based payments

16.Share based payments

Long-term incentive plan

The Company adopted a long-term incentive plan on December 2, 2021 (the “Plan”) whereby it can grant stock options, restricted share units (“RSUs”), Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”), and Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) to directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company.

Stock options generally vest in equal tranches over three years. The grant date fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and this value is recognized as an expense over the vesting period. DSUs vest immediately but cannot be exercised until the holder ceases to be a Director or Officer of Electra. DSUs are valued based on the market price of the Company’s common shares on the grant date, with the full value expensed immediately. PSUs generally vest over an 18–24-month period if certain performance metrics have been achieved. They are valued based on the market price of the Company’s shares on the grant date and this value is expensed over the vesting period. RSUs generally vest over a 24–36-month period. They are valued based on the market price of the Company’s shares on the grant date and this value is expensed over the vesting period.

The maximum number of shares that may be reserved for issuance under the Plan is limited to 2,333,333 shares.

(a)Stock Options

The changes in incentive stock options outstanding are summarized as follows:

Number of shares

Exercise

issued or issuable

    

  

price

    

on exercise

Balance December 31, 2020

$

5.940

 

844,630

Grant

$

7.290

 

5,556

Exercised

$

2.520

 

(58,889)

Grant

$

6.210

 

31,944

Grant

$

6.300

 

13,889

Expiries

$

2.880

 

(2,778)

Balance December 31, 2021

$

5.940

 

834,352

Grant

$

5.400

 

222,274

Cancelled

$

6.300

 

(13,889)

Expiries

$

11.880

 

(83,333)

Exercised

$

2.520

 

(35,184)

Exercised

$

2.520

 

(20,370)

Grant

$

5.760

 

19,444

Grant

$

4.630

 

19,444

Grant

$

4.900

 

40,000

Grant

$

4.380

 

30,000

Expiries

$

12.420

 

(66,667)

Expiries

$

2.520

 

(9,259)

Expiries

$

2.520

 

(20,370)

Expiries

$

5.400

 

(32,258)

Grant

$

3.210

 

130,000

Expiries

$

4.860

 

(22,223)

Balance December 31, 2022

$

4.947

 

991,960

During the year ended December 31, 2022:

The Company granted 461,162 stock options to employees under its long-term incentive plan. The options may be exercised within 5 years from the date of the grant at a price range of $3.21 to $5.76 per share. The fair value of the options at the date of the grant was $1,049 using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, assuming a risk-free rate of 1.24% to 4.06% per year, an expected life of 2.5 to 4.87 years, an expected volatility in the range of 68.53% to 70.40%, no expected dividends and a share price range of $3.21 to $5.85.

During the year ended December 31, 2021:

The Company granted 51,389 stock options to new employees under its long-term incentive plan. The options may be exercised within 5 years from the date of the grant at a price range of $6.21 to $7.29 per share. The fair value of the options at the date of the grant was $164 using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, assuming a risk-free rate of 0.20% to 0.92% per year, an expected life of 2.5 years, an expected volatility in the range of 69.72% to 83.57%, no expected dividends and a share price range of $6.12 to $7.83.

Incentive stock options outstanding and exercisable (vested) at December 31, 2022 are summarized as follows:

Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable

    

    

Weighted

    

Weighted

    

    

Number of

Average

Average

Number of

Weighted

Shares Issuable

Remaining Life

Exercise

Shares Issuable

Average

Exercise Price

on Exercise

(Years)

Price

on Exercise

Exercise Price

$

2.52

 

174,259

 

1.68

$

2.52

 

143,704

$

1.68

2.61

 

27,778

 

2.66

 

2.61

 

27,778

 

2.66

2.88

 

16,667

 

1.75

 

2.88

 

16,667

 

1.75

3.21

 

130,000

 

4.87

 

3.21

 

 

4.87

3.24

 

55,556

 

1.14

 

3.24

 

55,556

 

1.14

4.38

 

30,000

 

4.48

 

4.38

 

 

4.48

4.63

 

19,444

 

4.40

 

4.63

 

 

4.40

4.90

 

40,000

 

4.44

 

4.90

 

 

4.44

5.40

 

190,016

 

4.05

 

5.40

 

 

4.05

5.76

 

19,444

 

4.25

 

5.76

 

 

4.25

6.21

 

31,944

 

3.29

 

6.21

 

10,648

 

3.29

6.48

 

116,667

 

2.74

 

6.48

 

116,667

 

2.74

7.29

 

5,556

 

2.13

 

7.29

 

2,778

 

2.13

8.82

 

109,630

 

0.48

 

8.82

 

109,630

 

0.48

9.32

 

25,000

 

0.08

 

9.32

 

25,000

 

0.08

 

991,960

 

2.86

$

4.95

 

508,426

$

1.62

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company has expensed $505 (December 31, 2021 - $212) for options valued at share prices $2.52 to $9.32, as shared-based payment expense.

(b)DSUs, RSUs and PSUs

Restricted Share Units

The Company’s RSU plan transactions during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

Number of Units

    

2022

    

2021

Balance, January 1

 

63,711

 

72,222

Granted

 

50,890

 

16,025

Exercised

 

(29,108)

 

(23,147)

Expired

 

(7,204)

 

(1,389)

Balance, December 31

 

78,289

 

63,711

Performance Share Units

The Company’s PSU plan transactions during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

Number of Units

    

2022

    

2021

Balance, January 1

 

87,500

 

Granted

 

18,057

 

87,500

Exercised

 

(28,474)

 

Expired

 

(13,194)

 

Balance, December 31

 

63,889

 

87,500

Deferred Shares Units

The Company’s DSU plan transactions during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

Number of Units

    

2022

    

2021

Balance, January 1

 

176,331

 

173,361

Granted

 

71,474

 

15,817

Exercised

 

(12,493)

 

(12,847)

Balance, December 31

 

235,312

 

176,331

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company has expensed $189 (December 31, 2021 - $103) for DSUs, $291 (December 31, 2021 - $285) for PSUs, and $297 (December 31, 2021 - $131) for RSUs as shared-based payment expense.

Warrants

Details regarding warrants issued and outstanding are summarized as follows:

Canadian denominated warrants

Weighted

average

Number of shares issued

exercise price

or issuable on exercise

Balance - December 31, 2020

$

3.96

1,885,195

Issuance of warrants

$

9.00

875,917

Issuance of warrants

$

5.58

105,110

Exercised warrants

$

4.86

(308,230)

Exercised warrants

$

3.78

(818,971)

Exercised warrants

$

3.78

(442,014)

Warrant expiries

$

1.08

(11,111)

Warrant expiries

$

4.86

(11,111)

Balance - December 31, 2021

$

7.53

 

1,274,785

Exercised warrants

$

3.78

 

(210,545)

Expired warrants

$

3.78

 

(83,213)

Balance - December 31, 2022

$

8.66

 

981,027

United States Dollar denominated warrants

    

Weighted

    

average

Number of shares issued or

exercise price

issuable on exercise

Balance – December 31, 2021

$

0.00

 

Issuance of warrants

US$

3.10

 

2,483,150

Balance - December 31, 2022

 

2,483,150

Total warrants

 

 

  

Balance - December 31, 2021

1,274,785

Balance - December 31, 2022

 

3,464,177

The expiry of warrants are as follows:

    

    

Number of warrants 

    

Weighted Average 

Grant Date

Expiry Date

outstanding

Exercise Price

January 22, 2021

January 22, 2023

 

875,917

$

9.00

January 22, 2021

January 22, 2023

 

105,110

 

5.58

United States Dollar denominated warrants

November 15, 2022

November 15, 2025

 

2,483,150

US$

3.10

 

3,464,177

$

8.63 US$3.10

During the year ended December 31, 2022, 210,545 warrants of the Company were exercised for gross proceeds of $807. The Company issued a total of 2,483,150 share purchase warrants in conjunction with its November 2022 best-efforts, overnight-marketed offering. During the year ended December 31, 2022, a total of 83,213 warrants expired.

On November 15, 2022, 2,345,000 warrants were issued to subscribers in the Company’s best-efforts, overnight-marketed offering. As Warrants issued are denominated in foreign currency that is different from the Company’s functional currency, the warrants are determined to be financial derivative liabilities and the total fair value of US$2,087 was recorded as such. The fair value of the warrants was estimated using the Monte Carlo Simulation Model assuming a risk-free interest rate of 4.172%, an expected volatility of 62.89%, share price of US$2.35, strike price of US$3.10.

As part of the November 15, 2022 Offering, 138,150 Broker Warrants Units (consisting of one common share and one warrant) were issued as transaction costs. The Broker Warrants are equity-settled and was issued for services received; hence the Company has recorded US$325 in reserve, which was measured at fair value of services received.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, 1,569,215 warrants of the Company were exercised for gross proceeds of $6,217. The Company issued a total of 981,027 share purchase warrants in conjunction with its January 2021 bought deal financing. During the year ended December 31, 2021, a total of 22,222 warrants expired.

On January 22, 2021, 875,917 warrants were issued to subscribers in the Company’s bought deal financing. 105,110 warrants were issued as broker warrants associated with the bought deal financing. The total fair value of $1,667 was recorded in reserves. The fair value of the warrants was estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model assuming a risk-free interest rate of 0.17%, an expected life of 2 years, an expected volatility of 77.10%, no expected dividends, and a share price of $0.315.