14. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Option Summary

The following is a summary of stock option activity during the six months ended March 31, 2024:

	Number of Option Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price ($)
Balance, September 30, 2023		1,970,458		$	14.86
Options granted		90,000		$	8.99
Options expired		(82,413	)	$	8.92
Options canceled/forfeited		(31,073	)	$	6.00
Options exercised		(71,612	)	$	7.56
Balance, March 31, 2024		1,875,360		$	15.27

Fair Value Option, Disclosures

The Black-Scholes model utilized the following inputs to value the options granted during the six months ended March 31, 2024:

Fair value assumptions Options:	March 31, 2024
Risk free interest rate	3.94% - 4.82%
Expected term (years)	5.77 - 6.16
Expected volatility	122.05% - 176.02%
Expected dividends		0	%

Schedule of Restricted Stock Summary

The following table summarizes the activity for all RSUs during the six months ended March 31, 2024:

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2023		5,471,435		$	4.18	$	20,846
Granted		209,972			3.81
Vested		(3,763,915	)		3.86
Forfeited		(2,504	)		4.15
Outstanding at March 31, 2024		1,914,988		$	4.78	$	40,617