NOTE 8 - DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of Level 3 derivative liabilities (except the Public Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPAC”) warrants as defined below, which are Level 1 derivative liabilities) that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

The fair value of the derivative liabilities as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were estimated using the Black Scholes option pricing model, with the following assumptions used:

SPAC Warrants

Public SPAC Warrants

Participants in KBL’s initial public offering received an aggregate of 11,500,000 Public SPAC Warrants (“Public SPAC Warrants”). Each Public SPAC Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-fortieth of one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.75 per 1/40^th of one share, or $230.00 per whole share, subject to adjustment. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Public Warrants are currently exercisable and will expire on November 6, 2025, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The Company may redeem the Public Warrants, in whole and not in part, at a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant upon 30 days’ notice (“30-day redemption period”), only in the event that the last sale price of the common stock equals or exceeds $360.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of redemption is given, provided there is an effective registration statement with respect to the shares of common stock underlying such Public Warrants and a current prospectus relating to those shares of common stock is available throughout the 30-day redemption period. If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption as described above, the Company’s management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis.” Management has determined that the Public Warrants contain a tender offer provision which could result in the Public Warrants settling for the tender offer consideration (including potentially cash) in a transaction that didn’t result in a change-in-control. This feature results in the Public Warrants being precluded from equity classification. Accordingly, the Public Warrants are classified as liabilities measured at fair value, with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings. The fair value of the Public SPAC Warrants on the date of the issuance was $1,978,000. At December 31, 2022 and 2021 the Public SPAC Warrants were revalued at $31,625 and $8,048,850, respectively, which resulted in a $8,017,225 decrease in fair value and a $4,253,850 increase in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease and increase in fair value of these derivative liabilities were recorded in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

Private SPAC Warrants

Participants in KBL’s initial private placement received an aggregate of 502,500 Private SPAC Warrants (“Private SPAC Warrants”). Each Private Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-fortieth of one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.75 per 1/40^th of one share, or $230.00 per whole share, subject to adjustment. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the warrants. The Private Warrants are currently exercisable and will expire five years after the completion of the Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The Private Warrants are non-redeemable so long as they are held by original holders or their permitted transferees. If the Private Warrants are held by other parties, the Company may redeem the Private Warrants, in whole and not in part, at a price of $0.01 per Warrant upon 30 days’ notice (“30-day redemption period”), only in the event that the last sale price of the common stock equals or exceeds $360.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of redemption is given, provided there is an effective registration statement with respect to the shares of common stock underlying such Warrants and a current prospectus relating to those shares of common stock is available throughout the 30-day redemption period. If the Company calls the Private Warrants for redemption as described above, the Company’s management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise Private Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis.” Management has determined that the Private Warrants contain a tender offer provision which could result in the Private Warrants settling for the tender offer consideration (including potentially cash) in a transaction that didn’t result in a change-in-control. This feature (amongst others) results in the Private Warrants being precluded from equity classification. Accordingly, the Private Warrants are classified as liabilities measured at fair value, with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings. The fair value of the Private SPAC Warrants on the date of the issuance was $587,925. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Private SPAC Warrants were revalued at $1,256 and $467,325, respectively, which resulted in a $466,069 decrease and a $211,050 increase in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease and increase in fair value of these derivative liabilities were recorded in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

PIPE Warrants

On February 23, 2021, the Company issued five-year warrants (the “PIPE Warrants”) to purchase 128,200 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $100.00 per share in connection with the private offering (see Note 12 – Stockholders’ Equity, Common Stock). The PIPE Warrants did not meet the requirements for equity classification due to the existence of a tender offer provision that could potentially result in cash settlement of the PIPE Warrants that didn’t meet the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Accordingly, the PIPE Warrants are liability-classified and the Company recorded the $7,294,836 fair value of the PIPE Warrants, which was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, as derivative liabilities. The PIPE Warrants were revalued on December 31, 2022 and 2021 at $42,100 and $6,516,300, respectively, which resulted in decreases in the fair value of the derivative liabilities of $6,474,200 and $778,536 during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The following assumptions were used to value the PIPE Warrants at issuance:

Other Warrants

AGP Warrant

In connection with the closing of the Business Combination on November 6, 2020, the Company became obligated to assume five-year warrants for the purchase of 3,183 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $105.60 per share (the “AGP Warrant Liability”) that had originally been issued by KBL to an investment banking firm in connection with a prior private placement.

On March 12, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to AGP (the “AGP Warrant”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 3,183 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $105.60 per share, subject to adjustment, in full satisfaction of the existing AGP Warrant Liability. The exercise of the AGP Warrant is limited at any given time to prevent AGP from exceeding beneficial ownership of 4.99% of the then total number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock upon such exercise. The warrant is exercisable at any time between May 2, 2021 and May 2, 2025. The newly issued AGP Warrant did not meet the requirements for equity classification due to the existence of a tender offer provision that could potentially result in cash settlement of the AGP Warrant that did not meet the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Accordingly, the AGP Warrant will continue to be liability-classified. The AGP Warrant was revalued on December 31, 2022 and 2021 at $400 and $144,331, respectively, which resulted in decreases in the fair value of the derivative liabilities of $143,931 and $21,564 during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The following assumptions were used to value the AGP Warrant at issuance:

Alpha Capital Anstalt (“Alpha”) Warrant

In connection with the Alpha Settlement Agreement (see Note 10 – Convertible Notes Payable) that was agreed to on July 29, 2021 (signed on July 31, 2021), the Company issued a three-year warrant for the purchase of 1,250 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $141.40 per share (the “Alpha Warrant Liability” and the “Alpha Warrant”). The exercise of shares of the Alpha Warrant is limited at any given time to prevent Alpha from exceeding a beneficial ownership of 4.99% of the then total number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock upon such exercise. The warrant is exercisable until August 2, 2024. The newly issued Alpha Warrant did not meet the requirements for equity classification due to the existence of a tender offer provision that could potentially result in cash settlement of the Alpha Warrant that did not meet the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Accordingly, the Alpha Warrant is liability-classified and the Company recorded the $95,677 fair value of the Alpha Warrant, which was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, as a derivative liability. The Alpha Warrant was revalued on December 31, 2022 and 2021 at $0 and $43,561, respectively, which resulted in decreases in the fair value of the derivative liabilities of $43,561 and $52,116 during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The following assumptions were used to value the Alpha Warrant at issuance:

Convertible Notes

The convertible notes issued in 2020 had embedded features that were bifurcated and recorded as derivative liabilities. Between January 15, 2021 and February 5, 2021, the fair value of derivative liabilities extinguished in connection with the conversion of debt (see Note 10 – Convertible Notes Payable) was estimated using the Black Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions used:

At the end of the second quarter of 2021, the Alpha Capital Note (see Note 10 – Convertible Notes Payable) that was the only convertible note with an outstanding balance and the full amount of the July 31, 2021 Alpha Settlement Agreement was accrued as of that date. On July 31, 2021, the Company recorded the extinguishment of the Alpha Capital Note, the related derivative liabilities and the balance of the settlement accrual. See Note 10 - Convertible Notes Payable for additional details.

Warrant Activity

A summary of the warrant activity (including certain warrants granted in August 2021, July 2022 and December 2022 as part of private offerings, all of which are equity-classified; see Note 12 - Stockholders’ Equity) during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is presented below:

A summary of outstanding and exercisable warrants as of December 31, 2022 is presented below:

A summary of outstanding and exercisable warrants as of December 31, 2021 is presented below: