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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2024
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS  
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

13. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

 

Certain promissory notes were issued with detachable warrants and embedded derivatives which contained terms that did not achieve equity classification.

 

The following tables summarize the components of the Company’s derivative liabilities and linked common shares as of May 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023 and the amounts that were reflected in income related to derivatives for the period ended:

 

 

 

May 31, 2024

 

 

 

Indexed

 

 

Fair

 

The financings giving rise to derivative financial instruments

 

Shares

 

 

Values

 

Warrant Derivatives

 

 

84,360,841

 

 

$12,140

 

Redemption Feature Derivatives

 

 

18,855,687,599

 

 

 

3,452,217

 

Total

 

 

18,940,048,440

 

 

$3,464,357

 

 

 

 

August 31, 2023

 

 

 

Indexed

 

 

Fair

 

The financings giving rise to derivative financial instruments

 

Shares

 

 

Values

 

Warrant Derivatives

 

 

84,360,841

 

 

$325,246

 

Total

 

 

84,360,841

 

 

$325,246

 

 

The following table summarizes the effects on the Company’s gain (loss) associated with changes in the fair values of the derivative financial instruments by type of financing for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2024:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

May 31,

2024

 

 

May 31,

2023

 

Change in fair value of derivative liability

 

$(761,287 )

 

$182,071

 

Loss on issuance of derivative

 

 

(38,678 )

 

 

-

 

Total

 

$(799,965 )

 

$182,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

May 31,

2024

 

 

May 31,

2023

 

Change in fair value of derivative liability

 

$(715,903 )

 

$378,737

 

Loss on issuance of derivative

 

 

(86,152 )

 

 

-

 

Total

 

$(802,055 )

 

$378,737

 

 

The Company utilized the Black Scholes Merton (“BSM”) technique for the warrant derivatives. The significant assumptions utilized in the BSM is risk-free interest, volatility, time to expiration, strike price and underlying price.

 

Significant inputs and results arising from the BSM calculations are as follows for the warrant derivatives classified in liabilities:

 

 

 

Inception Dates

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Quoted market price on valuation date

 

$0.0063 - $0.0091

 

 

$0.0034

 

Effective contractual conversion rates

 

$0.0125

 

 

$0.0125

 

Contractual term to maturity

 

5 years

 

 

3.59 years

 

Market volatility:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volatility

 

231.20% - 233.87%

 

 

200.76% - 202.96%

 

Risk-adjusted interest rate

 

3.84% - 4.18%

 

 

 

4.46%

 

The Company utilized the Binomial Lattice Model technique for the redemption feature derivatives. The significant assumptions utilized in the lattice model is risk-free interest, volatility, time to expiration, strike price and underlying price.

Significant inputs and results arising from the lattice calculations are as follows for the warrant derivatives classified in liabilities:

 

 

 

Inception Dates

 

Quarter Ended

 

Quoted market price on valuation date

 

$0.0033 - $0.00419

 

$0.0034

 

Effective contractual conversion rates

 

$0.0033 - $0.006

 

$0.0033 - $0.006

 

Contractual term to maturity

 

1.44 years

 

1.09 years

 

Market volatility:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volatility

 

166.86% - 212.70%

 

218.22% - 267.95%

 

Risk-adjusted interest rate

 

5.02% - 5.42%

 

4.64% - 5.30%

 

 

The following table reflects the issuances of embedded derivatives and changes in fair value inputs and assumptions related to the embedded derivatives as of May 31, 2024. 

 

 

 

Period Ended

 

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

May 31,

2024

 

 

August 31,

2023

 

Balances at beginning of period

 

$325,246

 

 

$-

 

Issuances:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant derivatives

 

 

-

 

 

 

711,590

 

Redemption feature derivatives

 

 

2,423,208

 

 

 

-

 

Conversions

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Warrant exercise

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Changes in fair value inputs and assumptions reflected in income

 

 

715,903

 

 

 

(386,344 )

Balances at end of period

 

$3,464,357

 

 

$325,246