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NOTES PAYABLE
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
NOTES PAYABLE

NOTE 8 – NOTES PAYABLE

 

Notes payable as of April 30, 2025 and October 31, 2024 consisted of the following:

 

  

As of

April 30, 2025

  

As of

October 31, 2024

 
Promissory notes, net of discounts   15,361    742,852 
Payable – related party   -    115,666 
Convertible note, net of discounts   573,770    - 
Note Payable, related party   -    135,000 
Total Notes payable  $589,131   $993,518 

 

Payable – related party

 

See Note 6 - McCool Ranch Oil Field Asset Purchase – Related Party for further information.

 

March 2024 Debt Financing

 

The Company executed a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 27, 2024 (the “SPA”) with an institutional investor (the “March 2024 Investor”), which March 2024 Investor signed and funded on April 5, 2024, and pursuant to which the Company raised gross proceeds of $184,500 and received net proceeds of $164,500, after payment of offering expenses (the “March 2024 Debt Financing”). The SPA contains certain representations and warranties by the March 2024 Investor and the Company and customary closing conditions.

 

In connection with the March 2024 Debt Financing, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the March 2024 Investor, dated March 27, 2024, in the principal amount of $211,500, having an original issue discount of $27,000 or approximately 13% (the “March 2024 Investor Note”). Interest accrues on the March 2024 Investor Note at a rate of 12% per annum and the maturity date of the March 2024 Investor Note is January 30, 2025 (the “March 2024 Investor Note Maturity Date”). The March 2024 Investor Note provides for five payments of principal and accrued interest which are payable: (i) $118,440 on September 30, 2024; (ii) $29,610 on October 30, 2024; (iii) $29,610 on November 30, 2024; (iv) $29,610 on December 30, 2024; and (v) $29,610 on January 30, 2025. The Company may prepay the March 2024 Investor Note, in full and not in part, any time during the 180 day period after the issuance date of the Investor Note at a 3% discount to the outstanding amount of principal and interest due and payable; provided, that in the event of a prepayment, the Company will still be required to pay the full amount of interest that would have been payable through the term of the March 2024 Investor Note, in the amount of $25,380. The Investor Note contains provisions constituting an Event of Default (as such term is defined in the March 2024 Investor Note) and, upon an Event of Default, the March 2024 Investor Note will be accelerated and become due and payable in an amount equal to 150% of all amounts due and payable under the March 2024 Investor Note with interest at a default rate of 22% per annum. In addition, upon an Event of Default, the March 2024 Investor has the right to convert all or any outstanding amount of the March Investor Note into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal to the greater of (i) 75% of the Market Price (as such term is defined in the March 2024 Investor Note) or (ii) the conversion floor price, which is $1.42340 (the “Floor Price”); provided, however, that the Floor Price shall not apply after October 5, 2024, and thereafter, the conversion price will be 75% of the Market Price. Issuance of shares of common stock to the March 2024 Investor is subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations and not more than 19.99% of the shares of common stock outstanding on March 29, 2024 may be issued upon conversion of the March 2024 Investor Note. The conversion price is also subject to certain adjustments or other terms in the event of (i) mergers, consolidations or recapitalization events or (ii) certain distributions made to holders of shares of common stock.

 

On September 30, 2024, October 30, 2024 and November 30, 2024, the Company made cash payments in the amounts of $118,440, $29,610 and $88,830, respectively, in full satisfaction of the principal balance of the note. As of April 30, 2025, the balance of the promissory note was zero, with total non-cash interest expense related to discounts recognized in the amounts of zero and $21,315 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2025, respectively, and total non-cash interest expense related to discounts recognized in the amounts of $7,964 and $7,964 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024, respectively, with $72,380 in noncash interest expense related to discounts recognized over the life of the note.

 

Note Payable – Related Party

 

On March 26, 2024, the Company borrowed $125,000 from its Chief Executive Officer, Michael L. Peterson, in connection with which the Company delivered to Mr. Peterson an Unsecured Subordinated Promissory Note in the principal amount of $125,000. The Note is payable on or before September 26, 2024, upon which date the principal balance and interest accruable at a rate of 10% per annum is due and payable to Mr. Peterson by the Company. The Company may prepay the Peterson Note at any time prior to the Peterson Note Maturity Date, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. The Company is also required to prepay the Peterson Note, in full, prior to the Peterson Note Maturity Date from the proceeds of any equity or debt financing received by the Company of at least $1,000,000. As additional consideration for the Peterson Loan, the Company accelerated the vesting of 50,000 shares of restricted stock awarded to Mr. Peterson under the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. The Peterson Note also provides for acceleration of payment of the outstanding principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest in the case of an Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Peterson Note), where there is either a payment default or a bankruptcy event.

 

On September 26, 2024 and October 28, 2024, the Company entered into the first and second amendments, respectively, to the Peterson Note; each amendment extended the maturity dates to October 28, 2024 and November 30, 2024, respectively, and added a $5,000 extension fee (per amendment) to the principal of the note. On November 25, 2024, the Company paid off the Peterson Note in the amount of $143,516, with $135,000 in satisfaction of the principal amount owed and $8,516 towards accrued interest.

 

June 2024 Convertible Debt Financings

 

On June 27, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “June 2024 SPA”) with the same April 2024 Investors (the “June 2024 Investors”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the June 2024 SPA, each June 2024 Investor provided financing of $360,000 to the Company (net of a 10% original issuance discount as described below) in the form of the June 2024 Notes (as defined below) for aggregate gross proceeds in the amount of $720,000 (the “June 2024 Financing”) and net proceeds to the Company, after offering expenses, of $676,200. In consideration of the June 2024 Investors’ funding under the June 2024 SPA, on June 27, 2024, the Company issued and sold to each June 2024 Investor: (A) a Senior Secured 10% Original Issue Discount Convertible Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000 (the “June 2024 Notes”) and (B) a warrant to purchase 37,231 shares (the “June 2024 Warrant Shares”) of the company’s Common Stock, at an initial exercise price of $7.90500 per share of Common Stock, subject to certain adjustments (the “June 2024 Warrants”). The June 2024 Warrants (which are for the purchase of an aggregate 74,461 common shares) were recorded as equity warrants with an aggregate relative fair value of $257,701; the factors used to determine fair value were a share price of $6.00, an exercise price of $7.90500, an expected term of 5 years, annualized volatility of 132.52%, a dividend rate of zero percent and a discount rate of 4.29%.

 

 

The June 2024 Notes are initially convertible into shares of Common Stock (the “June 2024 Conversion Shares”) at a conversion price of $7.90500 per share, subject to certain adjustments (the “June 2024 Notes Conversion Price”), provided that the June 2024 Conversion Price shall not be reduced below $2.40 (the “June 2024 Floor Price”), and provided further that, subject to the applicable rules of the NYSE American, the Company may lower the June 2024 Floor Price at any time upon written notice to the June 2024 Investors. The June 2024 Notes do not bear any interest, except in the case of an Event of Default (as such term is defined in the June 2024 Notes), and the June 2024 Notes mature on June 27, 2025. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, interest shall accrue on the June 2024 Notes at a rate equal to 10% per annum or, if less, the highest amount permitted by law.

 

Commencing on the 90th day following the original issue date of the June 2024 Notes, the Company is required to pay to the June 2024 Investors the outstanding principal balance under the June 2024 Notes in monthly installments, on such date and each one (1) month anniversary thereof, in an amount equal to 103% of the total principal amount under the June 2024 Notes multiplied by the quotient determined by dividing one by the number of months remaining until the maturity date of the June 2024 Notes, until the outstanding principal amount under the June 2024 Notes has been paid in full or, if earlier, upon acceleration, conversion or redemption of the June 2024 Notes in accordance with their terms. All monthly payments are payable by the Company in cash, provided that under certain circumstances, as provided in the June 2024 Notes, the Company may elect to pay in shares of Common Stock.

 

The Company may repay all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the June 2024 Notes, subject to a 5% pre-payment premium; provided that (i) the Equity Conditions (as such term is defined in the June 2024 Notes) are then met, (ii) the closing price of the Common Stock on the trading day prior to the date that a prepayment notice is provided by the Company is not below the then June 2024 Conversion Price, and (iii) a resale registration statement registering June 2024 Conversion Shares and June Financing Warrant Shares has been declared effective by SEC. If the Company elects to prepay the June 2024 Notes, the June 2024 Investors have the right to convert all of the principal amount of the June 2024 Notes at the applicable June 2024 Conversion Price into June 2024 Conversion Shares.

 

On September 26, 2024, October 1, 2024, and October 30, 2024, the Company made principal payments towards the June 2024 Notes in the amounts of $88,888, $50,000 and $88,888, respectively, which it converted into shares at 103% for conversion amounts of $91,556, $51,500 and $91,556, respectively. Conversion shares were issued numbering 30,520, 17,167 and 38,150, respectively, at fair values per share of $3.38, $3.66 and $2.58, respectively, for total amounts of $103,091, $62,830 and $98,422, respectively. Losses in the amounts of $14,203, $12,830 and $9,534, respectively, were recognized for the difference between the value of the shares issued and the principal payment amounts. An additional 2,317 shares were issued on October 11, 2024 at a fair value of $3.38 for a total amount of $7,838; the share issuance was made to satisfy a make-whole-share provision which the debtor is entitled to when the effective price of the shares becomes less than the floor price.

 

On December 2, 2024, December 20, 2024 and January 7, 2025, the Company made principal payments in the amounts of $88,888, $290,844 and $192,492, respectively, in full satisfaction of the principal balance of the notes; the first and third payments were made in cash, with losses resulting from make-whole payments per the terms of the agreement in the amounts of $2,668 and $69,310, respectively. The second payment was converted into shares at 103% for a conversion amount of $299,569, with shares issued numbering 340,419 at a fair value per share of $0.88, which resulted in a loss of $8,725. As of April 30, 2025, the balance of the June 2024 Notes was zero, with noncash interest expense related to discounts recognized in the amounts of zero and $249,805 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2025, respectively, and $381,501 in noncash interest expense related to discounts recognized over the life of the notes.

 

August 1, 2024 Financing

 

On August 1, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “August 1st SPA”) with an investor, pursuant to which the Company raised gross proceeds of $134,000 and received net proceeds of $110,625; in connection with the financing, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the investor in the principal amount of $152,000 and an original issue discount of $18,000 or approximately 11.8%. Interest accrues on the note at a rate of 12% per annum and the maturity date of the note is May 30, 2025. The note provides for five payments of principal and accrued interest which are payable: (i) $85,120 on January 30, 2025; (ii) $21,280 on February 28, 2025; (iii) $21,280 on March 30, 2025; (iv) $21,280 on April 30, 2025; and (v) $21,280 on May 30, 2025. Subject to certain restrictions, the Company may prepay the note, in full and not in part, any time during the 180 day period after the issuance date at a 3% discount to the outstanding amount of principal and interest due and payable; provided, that in the event of a prepayment, the Company will still be required to pay the full amount of interest that would have been payable through the term of the note, in the amount of $18,240.

 

 

On January 30, 2025, the Company made a principal payment of $85,120 in cash; during the second quarter, the Company made three additional payments of $21,280 for a total of $63,840, and as of April 30, 2025, the balance of the note was $15,361, with noncash interest expense recognized in the amount of $17,569 and $35,730 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2025, respectively.

 

August 6, 2024 Financing

 

On August 6, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “August 6th SPA”) with an investor, pursuant to which the Company raised gross proceeds of $225,000 and received net proceeds of $199,250; in connection with the Financing, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the investor in the principal amount of $255,225, having an original issue discount of $30,225 or approximately 11.8%. Interest accrues on the note at a rate of 12% per annum and the maturity date of the note is May 30, 2025. The note provides for five payments of principal and accrued interest which are payable: (i) $142,926 on January 30, 2025; (ii) $35,731.50 on February 28, 2025; (iii) $35,731.50 on March 30, 2025; (iv) $35,731.50 on April 30, 2025; and (v) $35,731.50 on May 30, 2025. Subject to certain restrictions, the Company may prepay the note, in full and not in part, any time during the 180 day period after the issuance date at a 3% discount to the outstanding amount of principal and interest due and payable; provided, that in the event of a prepayment, the Company will still be required to pay the full amount of interest that would have been payable through the term of the note, in the amount of $30,627.

 

Additionally, in conjunction with two prior investors and the April 2024 Debt Financing, the Company will make two payments of $25,000 to each of the prior investors from the net proceeds of this financing.

 

On January 28, 2025, the Company entered into a Note Exchange Agreement, whereby it and the investor agreed to exchange the outstanding balance of $285,852 for shares of the Company’s common stock. The exchange transaction was completed on February 10, 2025, pursuant to which the Company exchanged 230,992 shares of common stock, based on a price of $1.24 per share, which was the product of the lowest closing price of the Company’s stock during the ten trading days immediately prior to February 10, 2025, and 75%. The Company recorded the exchange as a debt extinguishment and recognized a loss on extinguishment of $141,534.

 

As of April 30, 2025, the balance of the August 6, 2024 Financing was $0, with noncash interest expense recognized for the amortization of debt discounts of $0 and $26,826 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2025, respectively.

 

April 2025 Financing

 

On April 11, 2025, we issued an Unsecured Original Discount Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) to an institutional investor (the “Convertible Note Investor”) in a principal amount of $321,176, having an original issue discount of $48,176, resulting in a funding amount of $273,000. After the payment of $10,000 to reimburse the Convertible Note Investor for its legal fees, we received net proceeds of $263,000.

 

On April 17, 2025, we issued an amended and restated Unsecured Original Discount Convertible Promissory Note (the “Amended and Restated Note”), in an aggregate principal amount, with the principal amount of the Note, of $712,941, having an aggregate original issue discount of $106,941, including the original issue discount of the Note, and resulting in an aggregate funding amount, with the Note, of $606,000. We received additional net proceeds of $333,000 and paid a commission of $33,330 to Spartan Capital Securities, LLC (“Spartan”).

 

The Amended and Restated Note provides for both voluntary conversion by the Convertible Note Investor and a right for TPET to require conversion, subject to certain conditions into shares of common stock. The Amended and Restated Note also contains “piggyback” registration rights and the shares issuable upon conversion of the Amended and Restated Note are being registered in the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part in order to comply with such registration obligations.

 

As of April 30, 2025, the balance of the April 2025 Financing was $573,770, with noncash interest expense recognized for the amortization of debt discounts of $11,100 and $11,100 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2025, respectively.