CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES AND SHORT TERM LOANS

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES AND SHORT TERM LOANS

5. CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES AND SHORT TERM LOANS

a) The Company has issued various promissory notes and obtained several short term loans. The promissory notes and short-term loans are generally for a 1-year term at interest rates of between 10% and 12%, with allowance for the Company to repay early, and the possibility to convert into equity on the basis of mutual consent. Warrants to purchase the Company’s shares of common stock were granted pursuant to the issuance of certain promissory notes. Management has evaluated the terms of these notes issued in accordance with the guidance provided by ASC 470 and ASC 815 and concluded that there is no derivative or beneficial conversion feature attached to these notes.

During the year ended March 31, 2021, the Company raised additional $500,000 in promissory notes that were subject to the same terms of the notes previously issued. During the year ended March 31, 2021, the Company made repayment of the notes and short term loan in the amount of $908,082, and one noteholder further paid the Company $67,941 to exercise warrants related to 97,500 shares of the Company’s common stock. During the year ended March 31, 2021, one noteholder converted a $100,000 note and $15,000 accrued interest into 115 Series A preferred shares.

During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company raised additional $250,000 in short-term loans; this was repaid during the three months ended September 30, 2021. Similarly, during the three months ended September 30, 2021, while awaiting to complete the financing transaction that was part of the Company’s path towards achieving its listing onto the Nasdaq Capital Market, it drew on interim short-term financing of $576,000, which was fully repaid during that same period.

As at September 30, 2021, the Company had promissory note outstanding of $550,000 (March 31, 2021 – $600,577).

As at September 30, 2021, the Company also had short term loan of $1,000,000 (March 31, 2021 – $1,059,643) outstanding.

General and administrative expenses included financing charges and interest expense on the above notes of $215,260 and $226,480 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021 (September 30, 2020, $109,699 and $147,155) respectively.

(b) During the year ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued $11,275,500 (face value) in two series of convertible promissory notes (the “Series A Notes”) sold under subscription agreements to accredited investors. The Notes mature one year from the final closing date of the offering and accrue interest at 12% per annum.

For first series of Series A Notes, commencing six months following the Issuance Date, and at any time thereafter (provided the Holder has not received notice of the Company’s intent to prepay the note), at the sole election of the Holder, any amount of the outstanding principal and accrued interest of this note (the “Outstanding Balance”) could be converted into that number of shares of Common Stock equal to: (i) the Outstanding Balance divided by (ii) 75% of the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for the 5 trading days prior to the Conversion Date (the conversion price).

For the first series of Series A Notes, the notes would automatically convert into common stock (in each case, subject to the trading volume of the Company’s common stock being a minimum of $500,000 for each trading day in the 20 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion date), upon the earlier to occur of (i) the Company’s common stock being listed on a national securities exchange, in which event the conversion price would be equal to 75% of the volume weighted average price of the common stock for the 20 trading days prior to the conversion date, or (ii) upon the closing of the Company’s next equity round of financing for gross proceeds of greater than $5,000,000, in which event the conversion price would be equal to 75% of the price per share of the common stock (or of the conversion price in the event of the sale of securities convertible into common stock) sold in such financing. The Company could, at its discretion redeem the notes for 115% of their face value plus accrued interest.

For second series of Series A Notes, the notes could be converted into shares of common stock, at the option of the holder, commencing six months from issuance, at a conversion price equal to the lower of $4.00 per share or 75% of the volume weighted average price of the common stock for the five trading days prior to the conversion date

For the second series of Series A Notes, the notes would automatically convert into common stock (in each case, subject to the trading volume of the Company’s common stock being a minimum of $500,000 for each trading day in the 20 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion date), upon the earlier to occur of (i) the Company’s common stock being listed on a national securities exchange, in which event the conversion price would be equal to the lower of $4.00 per share or 75% of the volume weighted average price of the common stock for the 20 trading days prior to the conversion date, or (ii) upon the closing of the Company’s next equity round of financing for gross proceeds of greater than $5,000,000, in which event the conversion price would be equal to the lower of $4.00 per share or 75% of the price per share of the common stock (or of the conversion price in the event of the sale of securities convertible into common stock) sold in such financing. The Company could, at its discretion redeem the notes for 115% of their face value plus accrued interest.

The Company was obligated to issue warrants that accompany the convertible notes and provide 50% warrant coverage. The warrants have a 3-year term from date of issuance and an exercise price that is 120% of the 20-day volume weighted average price of the Company’s common shares at the time final closing.

The Company was obligated to pay the placement agent of the first series of Series A Notes a 12% cash fee for $8,925,550 (face value) of the notes and 2.5% cash fee and other sundry expenses for the remaining $2,350,000 (face value) of the notes.

Net proceeds to the Company from Series A Notes issuance up to March 31, 2021 amounted to $10,135,690 after payment of the relevant financing related fees.

The Company was also obligated to issue warrants to the placement agent that have a 10-year term and cover 12% of funds raised for $8,925,550 (face value) of the notes (first series) and 2.5% of funds raised for the remaining $2,350,000 (face value) of notes (second series), with an exercise price that is 120% of the 20-day volume weighted average price of the Company’s common shares at the time final closing. On final closing, which occurred on January 8, 2021, the warrants’ exercise price was struck at $1.06 per share.

Prior to January 8, 2021 (final closing date), the Company determined that the conversion and redemption features, investor warrants and placement agent warrants contained in those Notes represented a single compound derivative liability that meets the requirements for liability classification under ASC 815. The Company accounted for these obligations by determining the fair value of the related derivative liabilities associated with the embedded conversion and redemption features, as well as investor warrants and placement agent warrants. The initial fair value of the derivative liabilities generated as a result of issuing the Series A Notes was $6,932,194 (Note 7).

Subsequently, the exercise price of all warrants was concluded and locked to $1.06 as of January 8, 2021. Since the exercise price was no longer a variable, the Company concluded that the noteholder and placement agent warrants should no longer be accounted for as a derivative liability in accordance with ASC 815 guidelines related to equity indexation and classification. The derivative liabilities related to those warrants were therefore marked to market as of January 8, 2021 and then transferred to equity (collectively, “End of warrants derivative treatment”) (Note 7 and Note 8).

For the Series A Notes, The Company recognized debt issuance costs in the amount of $2,301,854 and treated these as a deduction from the convertible note liabilities directly, as a contra-liability, and amortized the debt issuance cost over the term of the Notes. The Company also recognized initial debt discount in the amount of $8,088,003 and accreted the interest over the remaining lives of those Notes.

At September 30, 2021, the Company recorded $66,871 of interest accruals for the Series A Notes. In connection with the foregoing, the Company relied upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for transactions not involving a public offering.

During the year ended March 31, 2021, $739,000 (face value) of Series A Notes together with their respective unpaid interest were converted into 751,487 common shares, out of which 18,402 common shares were issued subsequent to year end.

During the three months ended June 30, 2021, $1,157,500 (face value) of Series A Notes together with their respective unpaid interests were converted into 528,878 common shares, out of which 345,676 common shares were issued subsequent to June 30, 2021 (Note 8 c).

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, $8,679,000   (face value) of Series A Notes together with their respective unpaid interests were converted into 3,085,399 common shares, out of which 908,197  were common shares that would be issued subsequent to September 30, 2021 (Note 8 c).

In addition, during the year ended March 31, 2021, the Company also issued $1,312,500 (face value) of convertible promissory notes (“Series B Notes”) to various accredited investors.

Commencing six months following the issuance date, and at any time thereafter, subject to the Company’s Conversion Buyout clause, at the sole election of the holder, any amount of the outstanding principal and accrued interest of the note (the “outstanding balance”) could be converted into that number of shares of Common Stock equal to: (i) the outstanding balance divided by (ii) the Conversion Price. Partial conversions of the note shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding principal amount of the note. The holder may exercise such conversion right by providing written notice to the Company of such exercise in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company (a “conversion notice”). Conversion price means (subject in all cases to proportionate adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, and similar transactions), seventy-five percent (75%) multiplied by the average of the three (3) lowest closing prices during the previous ten (10) trading days prior to the receipt of the conversion notice.

The Series B Notes will automatically convert into common stock upon a merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, as a result of which the Company’s common stock shall be changed into another class or classes of stock of the Company or another entity, or in the case of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company other than a complete liquidation of the Company. Within the first 180 days after the issuance date, the Company may, at its discretion redeem the notes for 115% of their face value plus accrued interest. The Company is obligated to issue warrants that accompany the convertible notes and provide 50% warrant coverage. The warrants have a 3-year term from date of issuance and an exercise price that is $1.06 per share for 100,000 warrant shares and $1.5 per share for 212,500 warrant shares.

Net proceeds to the Company from convertible note issuances to March 31, 2021 amounted to $1,240,000 after the original issuance discount as well as payment of the financing related fees. The Company determined that the conversion and redemption features contained in the Series B Notes represented a single compound derivative liability that meets the requirements for liability classification under ASC 815. The Company accounted for these obligations by determining the fair value of the related derivative liability associated with the embedded conversion and redemption features. The initial fair value of the derivative liabilities generated as a result of issuing the Series B Notes was $497,042 (Note 7).

The Company recognized debt issuance costs in the amount of $10,000 and treated these as a deduction from the convertible note liabilities directly, as a contra-liability, and amortized the debt issuance cost over the term of the Series B Notes. The Company recognized initial debt discount in the amount of $1,312,500 and accreted the interest over the remaining lives of those notes.

At September 30, 2021, the Company recorded $41,263 of interest accruals for the Series B Notes. In connection with the foregoing, the Company relied upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for transactions not involving a public offering.

	Total
	$
Year ended March 31, 2021
Face value of convertible notes issued		12,588,000
Debt discount		(9,400,503	)
Debt issuance cost		(2,311,854	)
Day 1 value of convertible notes issued		875,643
Accretion of debt discount		1,802,807
Amortization of debt issuance cost		678,348
Total accretion and amortization expenses		2,481,155
Conversion to common shares (Note 8)		(739,000	)
Balance at March 31, 2021		2,617,798
Three months ended June 30, 2021
Accretion of debt discount		1,833,967
Amortization of debt issuance cost		501,200
Total accretion and amortization expenses		2,335,167
Conversion to common shares (Note 8)		(1,157,500	)
Balance at June 30, 2021		3,795,465
Three months ended September 30, 2021
Accretion of debt discount		4,627,415
Amortization of debt issuance cost		537,304
Total accretion and amortization expenses		5,164,719
Conversion to common shares (Note 8)		(8,679,000	)
Balance at September 30, 2021		281,184

General and administrative expenses include interest expense on the above debt instruments of $157,620 and $479,498 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021 (September 30, 2020: $84,676, $84,676), respectively.