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Derivative Financial Instruments

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Derivative Financial Instruments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Financial Instruments

NOTE 10 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company has identified the embedded derivatives related to the convertible notes described in Notes 8 and 9. These embedded derivatives included certain conversion and reset features. The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record fair value of these derivative liabilities as of the inception date of those convertible notes and each subsequent reporting date.

 

The Company estimates the fair value of these derivative liabilities using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The initial value is used in the determination of a note discount with each subsequent change in fair value as a component of operations. The range of fair value assumptions used for derivative financial instruments during the nine-months ended September 30, 2020, were as follows:

 

Dividend yield     0.0 %
Risk-free rate     0.12% - 1.43 %
Volatility     162% - 190 %
Expected term     1 year  

 

The expected dividend yield is zero, because the Company does not anticipate paying a dividend within the relevant timeframe. The risk-free interest rate used is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity rate in effect at the time of valuation for the expected term of the derivative liabilities to be valued. The expected volatility is calculated based on the historical volatility of the Company.

 

For the nine-months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized total derivative liabilities and convertible note discounts based on their fair value at the convertible notes’ inception and/or adjustment dates. These derivative liabilities were subsequently revalued at $649,417 as of September 30, 2020, which resulted in a loss of $191,545 on the change in value of these derivative liabilities. During the nine-months ended September 30, 2020, derivative liabilities of $458,977 were eliminated upon repayment of outstanding convertible notes, which were recorded as adjustments to additional paid in capital.

 

The following table presents the three-level hierarchy prescribed by U.S. GAAP for derivative liabilities since it is a liability that is measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis as of:

 

      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Change in fair value  
                                   
December 31, 2019     $ -     $ -     $ 827,314     $ (356,314 )
September 30, 2020     $     -     $     -     $ 649,417     $ (191,545 )