NOTE 6 - DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of Level 3 derivative liabilities (except the Public 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 September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022 was 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”), all of which are outstanding as of September 30, 2023. 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 SPAC Warrants; the Public SPAC Warrants are currently exercisable and will expire on November 6, 2025, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. Management has determined that the Public SPAC Warrants contain a tender offer provision which could result in the Public SPAC 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 SPAC Warrants being precluded from equity classification. Accordingly, the Public SPAC Warrants are classified as liabilities measured at fair value, with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings. The Public SPAC Warrants were revalued on September 30, 2023 at $5,405, which resulted in decreases of $230 and $26,220 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The Public SPAC Warrants were revalued on September 30, 2022 at $592,250, which resulted in decreases of $1,246,600 and $7,456,600 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

Private SPAC Warrants

Participants in KBL’s initial private placement received an aggregate of 502,500 Private SPAC Warrants (“Private SPAC Warrants”), all of which are outstanding as of September 30, 2023. Each Private 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 Private SPAC Warrants; the Private SPAC Warrants are currently exercisable and will expire on November 6, 2025, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. Management has determined that the Private SPAC Warrants contain a tender offer provision which could result in the Private SPAC 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 SPAC Warrants being precluded from equity classification. Accordingly, the Private SPAC Warrants are classified as liabilities measured at fair value, with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings. The Private SPAC Warrants were revalued on September 30, 2023 at $0, which resulted in decreases of $0 and $1,256 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The Private SPAC Warrants were revalued on September 30, 2022 at $20,100, which resulted in decreases of $10,050 and $447,225 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

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 9 – 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 are recorded as derivative liabilities. The PIPE Warrants were revalued on September 30, 2023 at $200, which resulted in decreases of $1,800 and $41,900 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The PIPE Warrants were revalued on September 30, 2022 at $433,600, which resulted in decreases of $188,000 and $6,082,700 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

Other Warrants

AGP Warrants

On March 12, 2021, the Company issued warrants to Alliance Global Partners (“AGP” and the “AGP Warrants”) 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 Warrants 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 warrants are exercisable at any time between May 2, 2021 and May 2, 2025. The AGP Warrants do 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 Warrants that do not meet the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Accordingly, the AGP Warrants will continue to be liability-classified. The AGP Warrants were revalued on September 30, 2023 at $0, which resulted in decreases of $6 and $400 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The AGP Warrants were revalued on September 30, 2022 at $6,633, which resulted in decreases of $3,762 and $137,698 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

Alpha Warrants

In connection with that certain Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement dated July 31, 2021 (agreed to on July 29, 2021) between the Company and Alpha Capital Anstal (“Alpha” and the “Alpha Settlement Agreement”), the Company issued three-year warrants 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 Warrants”). The exercise of shares of the Alpha Warrants 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 warrants are exercisable until August 2, 2024. The Alpha Warrants do 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 Warrants that do not meet the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Accordingly, the Alpha Warrants are liability-classified and are recorded as a warrant liability. The Alpha Warrants were revalued on September 30, 2023 at $0, which did not result in any change in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. The Alpha Warrants were revalued on September 30, 2022 at $224, which resulted in decreases of $1,496 and $43,337 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

Warrant Activity

As the number of liability-classified warrants are less than 10% of the total outstanding warrants as of September 30, 2023, the summary of warrant activity is included in Note 9 – Stockholders’ Equity.