STOCK COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

STOCK COMPENSATION

Schedule of expenses for options issued or vested and restricted stock awarded

	Year Ended September 30,
	2022		2021
Employees	$	11,389,932	$	13,685,046
Non-employees	$	762,261	$	1,226,690

Schedule of fair value of each option granted

	2022		2021
Expected stock price volatility	96.37 – 99.26%		90.42 – 97.22%
Risk-free interest rate	1.50 – 3.43%		0.85 – 1.65%
Expected life of options	9.67 – 9.69 years		9.68 – 9.69 years
Expected dividend yield		-		-

Schedule of non-qualified and incentive stock option plans

	Outstanding									Exercisable
	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2020		8,653,703		$	7.01		8.39	$	56,193,415		3,297,229		$	5.85		7.48	$	29,090,662
Vested											2,401,961		$	6.26
Granted (a)		2,605,000		$	20.58
Exercised		(149,788	)	$	4.98						(149,788	)	$	4.98
Forfeited		(49,832	)	$	9.56
Expired		(9,374	)	$	172.73						(9,374	)	$	172.73
Outstanding at September 30, 2021		11,049,709		$	10.08		7.93	$	54,843,283		5,540,028		$	5.77		6.96	$	43,589,598
Vested											1,547,703		$	8.60
Granted		2,040,750		$	4.24
Exercised		(6,500	)	$	4.59						(6,500	)	$	4.59
Forfeited		(106,331	)	$	11.53
Expired		13,614	)	$	97.50						(13,614	)	$	97.50
Outstanding at September 30, 2022		12,964,014		$	9.06		7.35	$	1,866,240		7,067,617		$	6.21		6.21	$	1,866,105

Schedule of non-vested options

	Number of Options			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at September 30, 2020		5,356,474		$	4.76
Vested		(2,401,961	)
Granted		2,605,000
Forfeited		(49,832	)
Unvested at September 30, 2021		5,509,681		$	5.17
Vested		(1,547,703	)
Granted		2,040,750
Forfeited		(106,331	)
Unvested at September 30, 2022		5,896,397		$	3.63

Schedule of restricted common stock issued from the incentive stock bonus plan

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at September 30, 2020		304,500		$	13.75
Forfeited		(2,000	)
Vested		(151,250	)
Unvested at September 30, 2021		151,250		$	13.75
Forfeited		-
Vested		-
Unvested at September 30, 2022		151,250		$	13.75