DEBT

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT

DEBT

Canada Emergency Business Account Loan

In the quarter ended December 31, 2020, the Company’s Canadian subsidiary, Barnwell of Canada, received a loan of CAD$40,000 (in Canadian dollars) under the Canada Emergency Business Account (“CEBA”) loan program for small businesses. In the quarter ended March 31, 2021, the Company applied for an increase to our CEBA loan and received an additional CAD$20,000 for a total loan amount received of CAD$60,000 ($44,000) under the program. In January 2022, the Canadian government announced the extension of the CEBA loan repayment deadline and interest-free period from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023. Accordingly, the CEBA loan is interest-free with no principal payments required until December 31, 2023, after which the remaining loan balance is converted to a two year term loan at 5% annual interest paid monthly. If the Company repays 66.7% of the principal amount prior to December 31, 2023, there will be loan forgiveness of 33.3% up to a maximum of CAD$20,000. The current loan balance of $44,000 is included in “Other current liabilities” in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance sheet at March 31, 2023.