3. MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT OTHER SECURITIES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Marketable Securities [Abstract]

MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT OTHER SECURITIES

The Company may, from time to time, enter into contracts where a portion of the consideration provided by the customer in exchange for the Company's services is common stock, options or warrants (an equity position).  In these situations, upon invoicing the customer for the stock or other instruments, the Company will record the receivable as accounts receivable other, and use the value of the stock or other instrument upon invoicing to determine the value. If there is insufficient data to support the valuation of the security directly, the company will value it, and the underlying revenue, on the estimated fair value of the services provided. Where an accounts receivable other is settled with the receipt of the common stock or other instrument, the common stock or other instrument will be classified as an asset on the balance sheet as either an investment marketable security (when the customer is a public entity) or as an investment other security (when the customer is a privately held entity). 

On June 23, 2017, I’M1 and EE1 in aggregate exercised a warrant for 1,600,000 shares of common stock for services delivered to a customer and accounted for this in Investment other securities. The common stock was issued to the Company’s subsidiaries I’M1 and EE1. The customer is a private entity and the stock was valued at $912,000, which was based on its recent financing in June 2017 at $0.57 per share. The Company has classified this common stock as Level 3 for fair value measurement purposes as there are no observable inputs. In valuing the stock the Company used the fair value of the services provided, utilizing an analysis of vendor specific objective evidence of its selling price. In August 2017, each of I’M1 and EE1 distributed the shares to its majority owner, cbdMD, and also distributed shares valued at $223,440 to its non-controlling interests. In August 2017, the Company also provided referral services for kathy Ireland® Worldwide and this customer. As compensation the Company received an additional 200,000 shares of common stock valued at $114,000 using the pricing described above. On December 21, 2017, the Company purchased 300 shares of preferred stock in a private offering from this customer for $300,000. The preferred shares are convertible into common stock at a 20% discount of a defined subsequent financing, or an IPO offering of a minimum $15 million, or at a company valuation of $45 million whichever is the least. The Company has classified this stock as Level 3 for fair value measurement purposes as there are no observable inputs. In valuing the stock the Company used the value paid, which was the price offered to all third party investors. Subsequently, the Company has recently met with other investors of the customer and has indicated desire to sell the equity interest of the Company. As of September 30, 2019, based on conversations with other investors, the market for this equity, and potential selling prices negotiated, the Company determined that the value at September 30, 2019 was $600,000 and an impairment of $502,560 was appropriate for the year ended September 30, 2019. In November 2019, the Company entered into an option to purchase the shares by June 30, 2020 with a third party for $600,000. The option required the buyer to provide a non refundable deposit of $30,000. Based on this, the Company has determined there was not an indication of an impairment at December 31, 2019.

In December 2017, the Company completed services per an advisory services agreement with Kure Corp, formerly a related party. As payment for these services, Kure Corp issued 800,000 shares of its stock to the Company. The customer was a private entity and the stock was valued at $400,000, which was based on financing activities by Kure Corp in September 2017 in which shares were valued at $0.50 per share. The Company had classified this common stock, cumulative value of $400,000, as Level 3 for fair value measurement purposes as there were no observable inputs. In valuing the stock the Company used factors including information provided by the issuer regarding their recent results and future plans as well as their most recent financing transactions. On April 30, 2018, Kure Corp. merged with Isodiol International, Inc. (CSE: ISOL, OTCQB: ISOLF, FSE:LB6A.F), a Canadian company. Details can be reviewed in our Form 10-K previously filed. As a result of this merger we received the first issuance of 380,952 shares from Isodiol and valued them based on the trading price on April 30, 2018 of $0.63 per share which totaled $240,000. We also removed the value of the Kure equity of $400,000 from our Level 3 investments as part of the exchange described above. As the full value of the Kure equity will not be received until the future issuances based on earn out goals, we recorded an accounts receivable other of $160,000 as of December 31, 2018. On March 31, 2019, Isodiol spun off Kure to its original shareholders by issuing back all original Kure stock. As a result of the spin off, the Company will receive 800,000 shares of Kure stock which we valued at the $160,000 and as Kure is private, when the shares are received they will be treated as a Level 3 stock and will be accounted for as the $160,000 accounts receivable other. The Company has determined that the 800,000 shares have a fair market value over $160,000. The Company has assessed the common stock and determined there was not an indication of an impairment at December 31, 2019.

On December 30, 2017 the Company entered into an Agreement with Isodiol International, Inc. (CSE: ISOL, OTCQB: ISOLF, FSE:LB6A.F), a Canadian company which is a developer of pharmaceutical grade phytochemical compounds and a manufacturer and developer of phytoceutical consumer products. As payment for these services, the Company has received 1,226,435 shares of Isodiol common stock between December 31, 2017 and January 2019. The Company also received 38,095 shares of Isodiol stock upon Isodiol’s acquisition of Kure Corp, giving the Company a total of 1,264,530 shares. At December 31, 2019, the Company has 1,042,193 shares valued at $136,527.

The table below summarizes the assets valued at fair value as of December 31, 2019:

	In Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs  (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs  (Level 3)		Total Fair Value at December 31, 2019
Marketable securities	$	136,527		-	$	-	$	136,527
Investment other securities		-		-	$	600,000	$	600,000

	Level 1			Level 2		Level 3		Total
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	198,538		$	-	$	600,000	$	798,538
Change in value of equities,	$	(62,011	)	$	-	$	-	$	(62,011	)
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	136,527		$	-	$	600,000	$	736,527