CONVERTIBLE NOTES AND SHORT-TERM LOANS

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

CONVERTIBLE NOTES AND SHORT-TERM LOANS

5. CONVERTIBLE NOTES AND SHORT-TERM LOANS

	Total $
Balance at March 31, 2022		1,540,000
Conversion to common shares (Note 9)		(555,600	)
Redemption of convertible notes		(53,250	)
Convertible note extinguishment		(500,000	)
New issuance of convertible note, net of discounts		556,864
New issuance of short-term loan and promissory notes, net of discounts		2,156,480
Repayment of short-term loans		(20,264	)
Amortization of discounts		1,407
Balance at December 31, 2022		3,125,637

Interest expense on the above debt instruments was $69,930 and $126,574 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, and $77,791 and $828,769 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively.

Series A Convertible Promissory Notes:

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).

BIOTRICITY INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

(Expressed in US dollars)

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.

BIOTRICITY INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

(Expressed in US dollars)

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”). Therefore, the remaining derivative liabilities only related to the conversion and redemption features of the convertible notes.

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. The debt issuance costs were fully amortized as of March 31, 2022.

As at March 31, 2022, $700,000 of Series A Notes remained unconverted and outstanding, which was equal to the face value of the relevant convertible notes. There was no conversion of Series A Notes during the nine months ended December 31, 2022.

On December 30, 2022, the Company exchanged $500,000 of Series A Notes along with its outstanding interest accrual of $121,500 into a new convertible note with the same note holder. The new convertible note has principal of $621,500, stated interest rate of 12%, as well as option to convert outstanding principal and accrued interest at the conversion price, calculated at 75% multiplied by the average of the three lowest closing prices during the previous ten trading days prior to the receipt of the conversion notice. The new convertible note matures on December 30, 2023. The Company had concluded that this exchange transaction is an extinguishment of the original convertible note. Therefore, the Company recorded the new convertible note at fair value, which was its face value of $621,500 net of a discount of $64,636. The difference between the fair value of the original convertible note immediately prior to the extinguishment and the fair value of the new convertible note is $64,636. This amount was recorded as a gain upon debt extinguishment and was included in other income on the income statement. In addition, the Company had assessed fair value of the derivative liability associated with the conversion option on the original note immediately before the modification, as well as the fair value of the derivative liability associated with the new convertible note. The difference $14,083 was recognized as other expense [Note 8].

As of December 31, 2022, the Company recorded $50,400 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.

Series B Convertible Notes

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.

BIOTRICITY INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

(Expressed in US dollars)

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 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. The debt issuance costs were fully amortized as of March 31, 2022.

As at March 31, 2022, $840,000 of Series B Notes remained unconverted and outstanding, which was equal to the face value of the relevant convertible notes.

During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022, $153,600 and $555,600 (face value) of Series B Notes were converted into 238,846 and 746,957 common shares (Note 9 d).

During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022, $53,250 (face value) of Series B Notes were redeemed by cash payment of $61,238. The redemption price was determined in accordance to the Series B note agreement, where the Company has an option to redeem the note at 115% of its principal value instead of converting the note upon receipt of a conversion notice. The difference between the redemption cash payment and the book value of the note redeemed, including the derivative liability associated to the note, was $9,991, and was recognized as a gain upon convertible note repayment.

As of December 31, 2022, the Company recorded accrued interest in the amount of $82,509 related to 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.

In total, as at December 31, 2022, the Company had issued $200,000 and $231,150 for Series A and Series B notes, respectively, that remained outstanding beyond their contractual maturity date. These continued to accrue interest, and no repayment demands were received from noteholders, notwithstanding the fact that these noteholders have continued to convert portions of these notes subsequently, and it is management’s expectation that all of these notes will eventually convert. 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.

Other Short-term loans and Promissory Notes 

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company entered into a short-term bridge loan agreement with a collateralized merchant finance company that advanced gross proceeds of $400,000, prior to the deduction of issuance costs in the amount of $9,999. The issuance costs were recognized as a debt discount and amortized via the effective interest method. The term of the finance agreement is 40 weeks. The Company is required to make weekly payments of $13,995 ($560,000 in the aggregate). As of December 31, 2022, the amount of principal outstanding was $380,500. The remaining unamortized issuance cost discount was $9,392.

The Company has an option to repay the loan earlier to receive a discount on total repayment. If the Company repays within 30 days, the total repayment is $512,000. If the Company repays within 60 days, the total repayment is $520,000. If the Company repays within 90 days, the total repayment is $528,000. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company also entered into a short term collateralized bridge loan agreement with a finance company that advanced gross proceeds of $800,000, prior to the deduction of issuance costs in the amount of $32,000. The issuance costs were recognized as a debt discount and amortized via the effective interest method. The term of this second agreement is 40 weeks. The Company is required to make weekly payments of $29,556 ($14,999 for the first four weeks, and $1,120,000 in the aggregate). As of December 31, 2022, the amount of principal and interest outstanding under this agreement was $799,236 and the remaining unamortized issuance cost discount was $31,200. The Company has an option to repay the loan earlier and receive a discount on total repayment. The total repayment amount becomes $920,000 if repaid within 30 days, $944,000 if repaid within 60 days, $968,000 if repaid within 90 days, $1,000,000 if repaid within 120 days, and $1,088,000 if repaid within 150 days.  

In December 2022, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement with an individual investor that resulted in gross proceeds of $600,000 (the “Principal Amount”). The note has a fixed rate of interest at 25% per annum payable monthly on the first day of every month. This promissory note matures on December 15, 2023, when the Principal Amount is due. The note has various default provisions which would, if triggered, result in the acceleration of the Principal Amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The note also has a 3% early payment penalty provision. As of December 31, 2022, the amount of principal outstanding on the note was $600,000, and accrued interest outstanding on the note was $6,575. Also in December 2022, the Company received a short-term loan in the amount of $150,000 from an individual investor. There was no interest or issuance cost associated with the latter loan, which was repaid in January 2023.

BIOTRICITY INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

(Expressed in US dollars)

On December 30, 2022, the Company extinguished 306,604 warrants (Note 9f) that were originally issued to Series A Convertible Note holders, and replaced these warrants with a new promissory note issued to the same warrant holder. The new promissory note has principal balance of $270,000, stated interest of zero, and matures on June 30, 2023. The Company is obligated to repay 50% of the principal balance on March 31, 2023, and the rest of the promissory notes on the maturity date. The fair value of this new promissory note was $248,479 as of the issuance date, which was calculated using a discount rate that was comparable to other loan issuance at the same time as well as the market bond rates at the time of the promissory note issuance. The difference between the fair value of the new note and its principal balance was $21,521, and was recognized as a discount, and will be amortized via effective interest rate method. The Company compared the fair value of the extinguished warrants immediately prior to extinguishment against the fair value of the new promissory note issued. The difference between these fair values is $176,711, and was recognized as other expense on the income statement. As of December 31, 2022, the amount of principal outstanding on the new note was $270,000, and the remaining unamortized discount was $21,521.