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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

In accordance with the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements,” the Company determines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company generally applies the income approach to determine fair value. This method uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount. The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations with respect to the future amounts.

ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The Company classifies fair value balances based on the observability of those inputs. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

	o	Level 1 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

	o	Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and amounts derived from valuation models where all significant inputs other than quoted prices are observable for the asset or liability.

	o	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s assumptions

For disclosure purposes, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety in the fair value hierarchy level based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.

The Company purchased short-term T-bills during the year ended September 30, 2021 that are classified as trading securities. Quoted market prices were applied to determine the fair value of short-term investments, therefore they were categorized as Level 1 on the fair value hierarchy. The T-bills were recorded at fair market value, which includes an unrealized gain of approximately $6,000. The T-bills matured in December 2021 and yielded a weighted average interest rate of 0.10%. The Company is not holding any T-bills as of September 30, 2022.

As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, all of the Company’s derivative liabilities are classified as Level 3.

The following sets forth the reconciliation of beginning and ending balances related to fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), as of September 30:

		2022				2021
Beginning balance		$	437,380			$	3,765,613
Issuances			-				-
Exercises			(70,589	)			(4,023,091	)
N Net realized and unrealized derivative loss			(366,791	)			694,858

Ending balance		$	-			$	437,380

The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments disclosed above under Level 3 are primarily derived from valuation models where significant inputs such as historical price and volatility of the Company’s stock were used. At September 30, 2022, the Company does not have any Level 3 derivative instruments. At September 30, 2021, the Company’s Level 3 derivative instruments have a weighted average fair value of $1.45 per share and a weighted average exercise price of $13.28 per share. Fair values were determined using a weighted average risk free interest rate of 0.05% and volatility of 109%. The instruments have a weighted average time to maturity of 0.3 years.

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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