Convertible Notes Payable

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Convertible Notes Payable

Note 7 – Convertible Notes Payable

Related party convertible notes payable consist of the following at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively:

	March 31, 2024		September 30, 2023
On February 10, 2020, the Company completed the sale to an accredited investor of a 9% Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $350,000. The Note matured on August 10, 2022, bears interest at a rate of 9% per annum, and was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.15 per share. On December 28, 2020, the conversion price was amended to $0.03 per share in exchange for an additional $50,000 of proceeds and the promissory note was increased to $400,000. The Company’s obligations under the Note are secured by a lien on the assets of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Digipath Labs, Inc., pursuant to a Security Agreement between the Company, Digipath Labs, Inc. and the investor. On December 29, 2020, the note holder converted $50,000 of principal into 1,666,667 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.03 per share. On August 8, 2022, the note holder agreed to extend the maturity date of the note to February 11, 2024. In exchange for the extension, the Company agreed to issue 4,550,000 common shares, which were recorded as debt discount with a relative fair value of $43,788. As a result of the shares issued upon the extension agreement, the lender now holds more the 5% of the total outstanding common shares, and is therefore considered a related party. On February 27, 2024, the Company repaid the note and related accrued interest in full.	$	-	$	350,000
Total related party convertible notes payable		-		350,000
Less: unamortized debt discounts		-		(10,748	)
		-		339,252
Less: current maturities		-		(339,252	)
Related party convertible notes payable	$	-	$	-

Convertible notes payable consist of the following at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively:

	March 31, 2024			September 30, 2023
On February 11, 2020, the Company completed the sale to an accredited investor of a 9% Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $50,000. The Note matured on August 11, 2022, as amended, bears interest at a rate of 9% per annum, and was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.15 per share. On December 28, 2020, the conversion price was amended to $0.03 per share in exchange for an additional $10,000 of proceeds and the promissory note was increased to $60,000. The Company’s obligations under the Note are secured by a lien on the assets of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Digipath Labs, Inc., pursuant to a Security Agreement between the Company, Digipath Labs, Inc. and the investor. On December 29, 2020, the note holder converted $10,000 of principal into 333,334 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.03 per share. On August 8, 2022, the note holder agreed to extend the maturity date of the note to February 11, 2024. In exchange for the extension, the Company agreed to issue 650,000 common shares, which were recorded as debt discount, with a relative fair value of $6,989.	$	50,000		$	50,000
On February 11, 2020, the Company completed the sale to an accredited investor of a 9% Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $150,000. The Note matured on August 11, 2022, as amended, bears interest at a rate of 9% per annum, and was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.15 per share. On December 28, 2020, the conversion price was amended to $0.03 per share in exchange for an additional $50,000 of proceeds and the promissory note was increased to $200,000. The Company’s obligations under the Note are secured by subordinated lien on the assets of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Digipath Labs, Inc., pursuant to a Security Agreement between the Company, Digipath Labs, Inc. and the investor. On December 29, 2020, the note holder converted $50,000 of principal into 1,666,667 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.03 per share. On August 8, 2022, the note holder agreed to extend the maturity date of the note to February 11, 2024. In exchange for the extension, the Company agreed to issue 1,950,000 common shares, which were recorded as debt discount, with a relative fair value of $20,968. On February 27, 2024, the Company repaid the note and related accrued interest in full.		-			150,000
On September 23, 2019, the Company received proceeds of $200,000 on a senior secured convertible note that carries an 8% interest rate, which matured on August 10, 2022, as amended. The principal and interest were convertible into shares of common stock at the discretion of the note holder at a fixed conversion price of $0.11 per share. On September 30, 2020, the maturity date was extended to August 10, 2022 and the conversion price was amended to $0.03 per share. The Company’s obligations under this Note are secured by a lien on the assets of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Digipath Labs, Inc. On February 22, 2021, the noteholder converted $90,000 of principal into 3,000,000 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.03 per share. On September 30, 2021, the note was amended to add the outstanding short term notes and accrued interest into the principal balance, making the outstanding balance $355,469, as amended. As a result of the modification, the Company recorded an additional debt discount of $98,188, as a result of the beneficial conversion feature of the additional principal. On October 1, 2022, the Company further extended the maturity date to February 11, 2024. In connection with the modification, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,621,105 shares of common stock, with a fair value of $32,166, which was recorded as a debt discount. On January 22, 2024 the Company further amended the note to extend the maturity date to February 11, 2025 and reduced the conversion price to $0.01. As a result of the modification of the conversion price, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $481,955.		355,469			355,469
On November 8, 2018, the Company received proceeds of $350,000 on a senior secured convertible note that carries an 8% interest rate, which matured on August 10, 2022, as amended. The principal and interest were convertible into shares of common stock at the discretion of the note holder at a fixed conversion price of $0.14 per share. On September 30, 2020, the maturity date was extended to August 10, 2022 and the conversion price was amended to $0.03 per share. The Company’s obligations under this Note are secured by a lien on the assets of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Digipath Labs, Inc. On October 1, 2022, the Company further extended the maturity date to February 11, 2024. In connection with the modification, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,550,000 shares of common stock, with a fair value of $31,671, which was recorded as a debt discount. On January 29, 2024 the holder converted $40,000 of this note into common shares. On January 22, 2024 the Company further amended the note to extend the maturity date to February 11, 2025 and reduced the conversion price to $0.01. As a result of the modification of the conversion price, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $474,539.		310,000			350,000
On October 1, 2022, the Company entered into a senior secured convertible note that carries an 8% interest rate, which matures on February 11, 2024. The Note documented the advances made during the year ended September 30, 2022 in the amount of $362,765. The principal and interest on the Note are convertible into common shares at a conversion price of $0.01. In connection with the note, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,715,945 shares of common stock, with a fair value of $30,102, which was recorded as a debt discount.		362,765			362,765
On November 5, 2018, the Company received proceeds of $150,000 on a senior secured convertible note that carries an 8% interest rate, which matured on August 10, 2022, as amended. The principal and interest were convertible into shares of common stock at the discretion of the note holder at a fixed conversion price of $0.14 per share. On September 30, 2020, the maturity date was extended to August 10, 2022 and the conversion price was amended to $0.03 per share. The Company’s obligations under this Note are secured by a lien on the assets of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Digipath Labs, Inc. On February 27, 2024, the Company repaid the note and related accrued interest in full.		-			150,000
Total convertible notes payable		1,078,235			1,418,234
Less: unamortized debt discounts		-			(32,302	)
		1,078,235			1,385,932
Less: current maturities		(1,078,235	)		(1,385,932	)
Convertible notes payable	$	-		$	-

In addition, the Company recognized and measured the embedded beneficial conversion feature present in the convertible notes by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of the feature to additional paid-in-capital. The intrinsic value of the feature was calculated on the commitment date using the effective conversion price of the convertible notes. This intrinsic value is limited to the portion of the proceeds allocated to the convertible debt.

The aforementioned accounting treatment resulted in a total debt discount equal to $93,938 during the year ended September 30, 2023. The discount is amortized on a straight-line basis from the dates of issuance until the earlier of the stated redemption date of the debt, as noted above, or the actual settlement date. The Company recorded debt amortization expense attributed to the aforementioned debt discount in the amounts of $43,050 and $77,616, during the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Unamortized discount as of March 31, 2024 is $0.

All of the convertible notes (except the related party convertible note) limit the maximum number of shares that can be owned by each note holder as a result of the conversions to common stock to 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares.

The Company recorded interest expense pursuant to the stated interest rates on the convertible notes in the amount of $77,808 and $72,473 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The Company recognized interest expense for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as follows:

	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
Interest on notes payable		36,614		29,770
Amortization of beneficial conversion features		43,050		77,616
Interest on convertible notes		78,607		72,473
Total interest expense	$	158,271	$	179,859