Item
1. Financial Statements
NATURALSHRIMP
INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
The accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
NATURALSHRIMP
INCORPORATED
CONDENSED
Consolidated STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
The accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
NATURALSHRIMP
INCORPORATED
CONDENSED
Consolidated STATEMENT of CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
The accompanying footnotes are in integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
NATURALSHRIMP
INCORPORATED
CONDENSED
Consolidated STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| |
| | |
| |
| |
For the Six Months Ended | |
| |
September 30, 2022 | | |
September 30, 2021 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
$ | (26,728,521 | ) | |
$ | (5,412,378 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation expense | |
| 933,461 | | |
| 612,275 | |
Amortization expense | |
| 735,000 | | |
| - | |
Amortization of debt discount | |
| 4,176,389 | | |
| 236,364 | |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | |
| 16,927,000 | | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | |
| (1,876,000 | ) | |
| - | |
Financing costs | |
| - | | |
| 109,953 | |
Forgiveness of PPP loan | |
| - | | |
| (103,200 | ) |
Shares issued for services | |
| 74,750 | | |
| 122,926 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts receivable | |
| (57,736 | ) | |
| - | |
Inventory | |
| (40,079 | ) | |
| - | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
| 720,314 | | |
| (281,729 | ) |
Accounts payable | |
| 376,056 | | |
| (138,766 | ) |
Other accrued expenses | |
| 51,363 | | |
| (58,396 | ) |
Accrued expenses - related parties | |
| - | | |
| 600,000 | |
Accrued interest | |
| 1,065,705 | | |
| 13,018 | |
Accrued interest - related parties | |
| 11,796 | | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash used in operating activitites | |
| (3,630,503 | ) | |
| (4,299,933 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash paid for machinery and equipment | |
| (208,883 | ) | |
| (645,705 | ) |
Cash paid for patent acquisition with F & T | |
| - | | |
| (2,000,000 | ) |
Cash paid for acquisition of shares of NCI | |
| - | | |
| (1,000,000 | ) |
Cash paid for License Agreement | |
| - | | |
| (2,350,000 | ) |
Cash paid for construction in process | |
| - | | |
| (1,297,819 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |
| (208,883 | ) | |
| (7,293,524 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Payments on bank loan | |
| - | | |
| (4,114 | ) |
Payments of notes payable | |
| (48,000 | ) | |
| (48,000 | ) |
Payments on notes payable, related party | |
| - | | |
| (655,750 | ) |
Repayment of short-term promissory note and lines of credit | |
| (227 | ) | |
| (553,577 | ) |
Borrowing on Notes payable related party | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Notes receivable | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Lines of credit | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Proceeds from issuance of common shares under equity agreeement | |
| - | | |
| 17,277,123 | |
Proceeds from promissory note | |
| 4,865,000 | | |
| - | |
Proceeds from promissory note, related parties | |
| 250,000 | | |
| | |
Proceeds from convertible debentures, receipt from escrow | |
| 1,500,000 | | |
| - | |
Escrow account in relation to the proceeds from promissory notes | |
| (3,900,000 | ) | |
| - | |
Payments on convertible debentures | |
| - | | |
| (421,486 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of Series E PS | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Proceeds from sale of Series D PS | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Redemption of Series D PS | |
| - | | |
| (3,513,504 | ) |
Shares issued upon exercise of warrants | |
| - | | |
| 11,000 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash provided by financing activitites | |
| 2,666,773 | | |
| 12,091,692 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
NET CHANGE IN CASH | |
| (1,172,613 | ) | |
| 498,236 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR | |
| 1,734,040 | | |
| 155,795 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH AT END OF YEAR | |
$ | 561,428 | | |
$ | 654,031 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
INTEREST PAID | |
$ | 4,162 | | |
$ | 147,199 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Construction in process transferred to fixed assets | |
$ | 915,883 | | |
$ | - | |
Shares issued upon conversion of convertible debentures | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 421,486 | |
Shares issued upon conversion of Preferred stock | |
$ | 1,560,000 | | |
| - | |
Cancellation of Right of Use asset and Lease liability | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 275,400 | |
Shares issued as consideration for Patent acquisition | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 5,000,000 | |
Shares issued as consideration for acquisition of remaining NCI | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 2,000,000 | |
The accompanying footnotes are in integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
NATURALSHRIMP
INCORPORATED
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
NOTE
1 – NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Nature
of the Business
NaturalShrimp
Incorporated (“NaturalShrimp” or the “Company”), a Nevada corporation, is a biotechnology company and has developed
a proprietary technology that allows it to grow Pacific White shrimp (Lit Penaeus, formerly Penaeus vannamei) in an ecologically controlled,
high-density, low-cost environment, and in fully contained and independent production facilities. The Company’s system uses technology
which allows it to produce a naturally grown shrimp “crop” weekly and accomplishes this without the use of antibiotics or
toxic chemicals. The Company has developed several proprietary technology assets, including a knowledge base that allows it to produce
commercial quantities of shrimp in a closed system with a computer monitoring system that automates, monitors and maintains proper levels
of oxygen, salinity and temperature for optimal shrimp production. The Company’s production facilities are located in La Coste,
Texas and Webster City, Iowa.
On
December 17, 2020, the Company closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) between VeroBlue Farms USA, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(“VBF”), VBF Transport, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Transport”), and Iowa’s First, Inc., an Iowa corporation
(“Iowa’s First”) (each a “Seller” and collectively, “Sellers”). Transport and Iowa’s
First were wholly-owned subsidiaries of VBF. The agreement called for the Company to purchase all of the tangible assets of VBF, the
motor vehicles of Transport and the real property (together with all plants, buildings, structures, fixtures, fittings, systems and other
improvements located on such real property) of Iowa’s First. The facility was originally designed as an aquaculture facility, with
the company having production issues. The Company began a modification process to convert the plant to produce shrimp, which will allow
them to scale faster without having to build new facilities. The three Iowa facilities contain the tanks and infrastructure that will
be used to support the production of shrimp with the incorporation of the Company’s patented EC platform technology.
On
May 19, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with F&T Water Solutions, LLC (“F&T”),
for F&T’s owned shares of Natural Aquatic Systems, Inc. (“NAS”). Prior to entering into the SPA, the Company owned
fifty-one percent (51%) and F&T owned forty-nine percent (49%) of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of NAS. After
the SPA, NAS is a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company.
The
Company has three wholly-owned subsidiaries including NaturalShrimp USA Corporation, NaturalShrimp Global, Inc. and NAS.
Going
Concern
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates
the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. For the six months ended September 30, 2022,
the Company had a net loss from operations of approximately $5,553,000. At September 30, 2022, the Company had an accumulated deficit
of approximately $177,927,000 and a working capital deficit of approximately $38,334,000. These factors raise substantial doubt about
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, within one year from the issuance date of this filing. The Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to raise the required additional capital or debt financing to meet
short and long-term operating requirements. During the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Company received the $1,500,000 remaining
escrow amount related to the proceeds from the issuance of a convertible debenture in December 2021, as well as $1,100,000 from the from
the issuance of a convertible debenture in August 2022, with $3,900,000 put into escrow to be held until certain terms are met for a
promissory note (see Note 5) and $250,000 in a loan agreement with related parties. Subsequent to the period end , the Company entered
into a Purchase Agreement with GHS Investments LLC (“GHS”) under which the Company may require GHS to purchase a maximum
of up to 64,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“GHS Purchase Shares”) based on a total aggregate purchase
price of up to $5,000,000 over a one-year term that ends on November 4, 2023 (see Note 11). On November 8, 2022, the Company received
a $500,000, for the sale of 4,972,156 shares of common stock . Management believes that private placements of equity capital will
be needed to fund the Company’s long-term operating requirements. The Company may also encounter business endeavors that require
significant cash commitments or unanticipated problems or expenses that could result in a requirement for additional cash. If the Company
raises additional funds through the issuance of equity, the percentage ownership of its current shareholders could be reduced, and such
securities might have rights, preferences or privileges senior to our common stock. Additional financing may not be available upon acceptable
terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, the Company may not be able to take advantage
of prospective business endeavors or opportunities, which could significantly and materially restrict our operations. The Company continues
to pursue external financing alternatives to improve its working capital position. If the Company is unable to obtain the necessary capital,
the Company may be unable to develop its facilities and enter in production.
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited financial information as of and for the three and six months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 has been prepared
in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, such financial information includes all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position at such date and the operating results and cash flows
for such periods. Operating results for the six months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may
be expected for the entire year or for any other subsequent interim period.
Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant
to the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. These unaudited financial statements and related notes should
be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022 included in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 29, 2022.
The
condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2022 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not
include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
Consolidation
The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NaturalShrimp Incorporated and its wholly-owned subsidiaries,
NaturalShrimp USA Corporation, NaturalShrimp Global, Inc. and Natural Aquatic Systems, Inc. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
Preparing
financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Basic
and Diluted Earnings/Loss per Common Share
Basic
and diluted earnings or loss per share (“EPS”) amounts in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are computed
in accordance with ASC 260 – 10 “Earnings per Share”, which establishes the requirements for presenting EPS. Basic
EPS is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted EPS is based on the weighted average number
of shares of common stock outstanding and dilutive common stock equivalents. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income or loss available
to common stockholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding (denominator) during the period.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Company had 5,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock which would be
converted at the holder’s option into approximately 751,323,000 underlying common shares, 1,500 shares of Series E Redeemable Convertible
Preferred shares whose approximately 5,143,000 underlying shares are convertible at the investors’ option at a fixed conversion
price of $0.35, and 170 shares of Series E Redeemable Convertible Preferred shares whose approximately 2,656,000 underlying shares are
convertible at the investors’ option at conversion price of 90% of the average of the two lowest market prices over the last 10
days, 750,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock which would be converted at the holders’ option into approximately 180,333,000
underlying common shares, approximately $18,768,000 in a convertible debenture whose approximately 259,759,000 underlying shares are
convertible at the holders’ option at conversion price of 90% of the average of the two lowest market prices over the last 10 days
and 18,573,116 warrants outstanding which were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
For the six months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had Redeemable Convertible Preferred stock with approximately 9,842,000 underlying
common shares, and 10,000,000 warrants outstanding which were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS as their effect would be
anti-dilutive.
Fair
Value Measurements
ASC
Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, requires that certain financial instruments be recognized at their fair values
at our balance sheet dates. However, other financial instruments, such as debt obligations, are not required to be recognized at their
fair values, but GAAP provides an option to elect fair value accounting for these instruments. GAAP requires the disclosure of the fair
values of all financial instruments, regardless of whether they are recognized at their fair values or carrying amounts in our balance
sheets. For financial instruments recognized at fair value, GAAP requires the disclosure of their fair values by type of instrument,
along with other information, including changes in the fair values of certain financial instruments recognized in income or other comprehensive
income. For financial instruments not recognized at fair value, the disclosure of their fair values is provided below under “Financial
Instruments.”
Nonfinancial
assets, such as property, plant and equipment, and nonfinancial liabilities are recognized at their carrying amounts in the Company’s
balance sheets. GAAP does not permit nonfinancial assets and liabilities to be remeasured at their fair values. However, GAAP requires
the remeasurement of such assets and liabilities to their fair values upon the occurrence of certain events, such as the impairment of
property, plant and equipment. In addition, if such an event occurs, GAAP requires the disclosure of the fair value of the asset or liability
along with other information, including the gain or loss recognized in income in the period the remeasurement occurred.
The
Company did not have any Level 1 or Level 2 assets and liabilities at September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
The
derivative and warrant liabilities are Level 3 fair value measurements.
The
following is a summary of activity of Level 3 derivatives during the six months ended September 30, 2022 and the year ended March 31,
2022:
SCHEDULE OF
DERIVATIVE AND WARRANT AT FAIR VALUE
Derivatives
| |
September 30, 2022 | | |
March 31, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
| |
Derivative liability balance at beginning of period | |
$ | 13,101,000 | | |
$ | - | |
Reclass to equity upon conversion or redemption | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Additions to derivatives | |
| - | | |
| 12,985,000 | |
Change in fair value | |
| 16,927,000 | | |
| 116,000 | |
Balance at end of period | |
$ | 30,028,000 | | |
$ | 13,101,000 | |
At
September 30, 2022, the fair value of the derivative liabilities of convertible notes was estimated by the use of a Binomial model using
the following inputs: the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.15; the conversion price of $0.0657; a risk-free interest rate
of 4.05% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock of 104,46%.
At
March 31, 2022, the fair value of the derivative liabilities of convertible notes was estimated using the following inputs: the price
of the Company’s common stock of $0.225; the conversion price of $0.19; a risk-free interest rate of 2.28% and expected volatility
of the Company’s common stock of 109.47%.
At
September 30, 2022, the fair value of the warrant liability was estimated using the following inputs: the price of the Company’s
common stock of $0.15; a risk-free interest rate ranging from 4.06% to 4.25% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock
ranging from 124.6% to 174.8% and the remaining terms of each warrant issuance.
At
March 31, 2022, the fair value of the warrant liability was estimated using a Black Sholes model with the following weighted-average
inputs: the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.225; a risk-free interest rate of 2.42% and expected volatility of the Company’s
common stock ranging from 185.9% to 205.9% and the remaining terms of each warrant issuance.
Financial
Instruments
The
Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables, and debt and are accounted for under
the provisions of ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments”. The carrying amount of these financial instruments, with
the exception of discounted debt, as reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
For
the purpose of the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased
with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents at September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
The
Company maintains cash balances at two financial institutions. Accounts at this institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) up to $250,000. As of September 30, 2022 and
March 31, 2022, the Company’s cash balance exceeded FDIC coverage. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts
and periodically evaluates the credit worthiness of the financial institutions and has determined the credit exposure to be negligible.
Fixed
Assets
Equipment
is carried at historical value or cost and is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related
assets. Estimated useful lives are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATED USEFUL LIVES
Buildings |
39
years |
Machinery
and Equipment |
7
– 10 years |
Vehicles |
10
years |
Furniture
and Fixtures |
3
– 10 years |
Maintenance
and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. At the time of retirement or other disposition of equipment, the cost and accumulated
depreciation will be removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss, if any, will be reflected in operations.
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company accounts for stock-based compensation to employees and non-employees in accordance with ASC 718. “Stock-based Compensation
to Employees” is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the requisite
employee service period. The Company estimates the fair value of stock-based payments using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for
common stock options and warrants and the closing price of the Company’s common stock for common share issuances. Once the stock
is issued the appropriate expense account is charged.
Intangible
Assets
The
Company has intangible assets, which were acquired in a patent acquisition, and license rights agreements. The Company’s patents
represent definite lived intangible assets and will be amortized over the twenty year duration of the patent, unless at some point the
useful life is determined to be less than the protected life of the patent. The Company’s license rights will be amortized on a
straight-line basis over the expected term of the agreements of ten years. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2022, the
amortization of the patents was $97,500 and $195,000 and the license rights was $270,000 and $540,000. Amortization
expense for the patents was $97,500 and $146,500 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021. The accumulated amortization
of the patents was $536,000 and $341,500 as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively. The accumulated amortization of the
license rights was $1,080,000 and $540.000 as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively.
The
Company periodically evaluates the remaining useful lives of its finite-lived intangible assets to determine whether events and circumstances
warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization. As of September 30, 2022, the Company believes the carrying value of the
intangible assets are still recoverable, and there is no impairment to be recognized.
Impairment
of Long-lived Assets
The
Company will periodically evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events and circumstances warrant
such a review and at least annually. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the anticipated undiscounted
cash flow from such asset is separately identifiable and is less than its carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on
the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset. Fair value is determined primarily using the anticipated
cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Losses on long-lived assets to be disposed of are determined in
a similar manner, except that fair values are reduced for the cost to dispose.
Commitments
and Contingencies
Certain
conditions may exist as of the date the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss
to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s management
and its legal counsel assess such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing
loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings,
the Company’s legal counsel evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived
merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
If
the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability
can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable
but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable
and material, would be disclosed.
Loss
contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the nature of the guarantee
would be disclosed.
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
In
August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-
20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and
Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments
with characteristics of liabilities and equity. This ASU (1) simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible
preferred stock by removing the existing guidance in ASC 470-20, Debt: Debt with Conversion and Other Options, that requires entities
to account for beneficial conversion features and cash conversion features in equity, separately from the host convertible debt or preferred
stock; (2) revises the scope exception from derivative accounting in ASC 815-40 for freestanding financial instruments and embedded features
that are both indexed to the issuer’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity, by removing certain criteria required
for equity classification; and (3) revises the guidance in ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, to require entities to calculate diluted EPS
for convertible instruments by using the if-converted method. In addition, entities must presume share settlement for purposes of calculating
diluted EPS when an instrument may be settled in cash or shares. For SEC filers, excluding smaller reporting companies, ASU 2020-06 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted,
but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. For all other entities, ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities should adopt the guidance as of the
beginning of the fiscal year of adoption and cannot adopt the guidance in an interim reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating
the impact that ASU 2020-06 may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
As
of September 30, 2022, there were several new accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Each of these
pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Management does not believe the adoption of any of these accounting
pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Management’s
Evaluation of Subsequent Events
The
Company evaluates events that have occurred after the balance sheet date of September 30, 2022, through the date which the unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. Based upon the review, other than described in Note 11 – Subsequent Events,
the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in
the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
3 – FIXED ASSETS
A
summary of the fixed assets as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022 is as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FIXED ASSETS
| |
| | |
| |
| |
September
30, 2022 | | |
March
31, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
| |
Land | |
$ | 324,293 | | |
$ | 324,293 | |
Buildings | |
| 6,633,271 | | |
| 5,611,723 | |
Machinery and equipment | |
| 11,973,337 | | |
| 10,524,343 | |
Autos and trucks | |
| 263,331 | | |
| 247,356 | |
Fixed assets, gross | |
| 19,194,232 | | |
| 16,707,715 | |
Accumulated depreciation | |
| (4,204,824 | ) | |
| (1,909,612 | ) |
Fixed assets, net | |
$ | 14,989,408 | | |
$ | 14,798,103 | |
The
unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations reflect depreciation expense of approximately $408,000 and $404,000, and $933,000
and $759,000 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
On
July 3, 2022, the Company’s building containing its water treatment and purification system in La Coste, Texas (the “Water
Treatment Plant”) was completely destroyed in a fire. The Water Treatment Plant is a separate building consisting of approximately
8,000 square feet located apart from the production building which was not damaged. The Company received $700,000 from the insurance
company for the claim filed for the fire damage. Due to the damage caused by the fire, the Company has written off approximately $1,764,000
of the fixed assets, and $325,000 of the accumulated depreciation, which, less the $700,000 insurance settlement, has resulted in the
recognition of a Loss due to fire in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
NOTE
4 – SHORT-TERM NOTE AND LINES OF CREDIT
The
Company has a working capital line of credit with Capital One Bank for $50,000. The line of credit bears an interest rate of prime plus
25.9 basis points, which totaled 31.625% as of September 30, 2022. The line of credit is unsecured. The balance of the line of credit
was $9,580 at both September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
The
Company also has a working capital line of credit with Chase Bank for $25,000. The line of credit bears an interest rate of prime plus
10 basis points, which totaled 15.725% as of September 30, 2022. The line of credit is secured by assets of the Company’s subsidiaries.
The balance of the line of credit is $10,237 at September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
NOTE
5 – PROMISSORY NOTE
The
Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with an investor (the “Investor”) on August
17, 2022. Pursuant to the SPA, the Investor purchased a secured promissory note (the “Note”) in the aggregate principal amount
totaling approximately $5,433,333. The Note has an interest rate of 12% per annum, with a maturity date nine months from the issuance
date of the Note. The Note carried an original issue discount totaling $433,333 and a transaction expense amount of $10,000, both of
which are included in the principal balance of the Note. On the Closing Date the Company received $1,100,000, with $3,900,000 put into
escrow to be held until certain terms are met, which includes $3,400,000 upon the completion of a successful uplist to NYSE or NASDAQ.
The SPA includes a Security Agreement, whereby the note is secured by the collateral set forth in the agreement, covering all of the
assets of the Company. All payments made by the Company under the terms in the note, including upon repayment of this Note at maturity,
shall be subject to an exit fee of 15% of the portion of the Outstanding Balance being paid (the “Exit Fee”). As the Exit
Fee is to be included in every settlement of the Note, an additional 15% of the principal balance, which totals $816,500, was recognized
along with the principal balance, and offset by a contra account in a manner similar to a debt discount.
As
soon as reasonably possible, the Company will cause the Common Stock to be listed for trading on either of (a) NYSE, or (b) NASDAQ (in
either event, an “Uplist”). In the event the Company has not effectuated the Uplist by November 15, 2022, the then-current
outstanding balance will be increased by 10%. Following the Uplist, while the Note is still outstanding, ten days after the Company may
have a sale of any of its shares of common stock or preferred stock, there shall be a Mandatory Prepayment equal to the greater of $3,000,000
or thirty-three percent of the gross proceeds of the equity sale.
NOTE
6 – CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
December
15, 2021 Debenture
The
Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “December 2021 SPA”) with an investor (the “December 2021
Investor”) on December 15, 2021. Pursuant to the December 2021 SPA, the December 2021 Investor purchased a secured promissory note
(the “December 2021 Note”) in the aggregate principal amount totaling approximately $16,320,000. The December 2021 Note has
an interest rate of 12% per annum, with a maturity date 24 months from the issuance date of the December 2021 Note (the “Maturity
Date”). The December 2021 Note carried an original issue discount totaling $1,300,000 and a transaction expense amount of $20,000,
both of which are included in the principal balance of the December 2021 Note. The December 2021 Note had $2,035,000 in debt issuance
costs, including fees paid in cash of $1,095,000 and 3,000,000 warrants issued to placement agents with a fair value of $940.000. The
warrant fair value was estimated using the Black Scholes Model, with the following inputs: the price of the Company’s common stock
of $0.32; a risk-free interest rate of 1.19%, the expected volatility of the Company’s common stock of 209.9%; the estimated remaining
term, a dividend rate of 0%. The warrants were classified as a liability, as it is not known if there will be sufficient authorized shares
to be issued upon settlement, based on the conversion terms of the convertible debt.
Beginning
on the date that is 6 months from the issuance date of the December 2021 Note, the December 2021 Investor has the right to redeem up
to $1,000,000 of the outstanding balance per month. Payments may be made by the Company, at the Company’s option, (a) in cash,
or (b) by paying the redemption amount in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common
Stock”), per the following formula: the number of redemption shares equals the portion of the applicable redemption amount divided
by the Redemption Repayment Price. The “Redemption Repayment Price” equals 90% multiplied by the average of the two lowest
volume weighted average price per share of the Common Stock during the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the date that the
December 2021 Investor delivers notice electing to redeem a portion of the December 2021 Note. The redemption amount shall include a
premium of 15% of the portion of the outstanding balance being paid (the “Exit Fee”). As the Exit Fee is to be included in
every settlement of the December 2021 Note, an additional 15% of the principal balance, which totals $2,448,000, was recognized along
with the principal balance, and offset by a contra account in a manner similar to a debt discount. In addition to the December 2021 Investor’s
right of redemption, the Company has the option to prepay the December 2021 Notes at any time prior to the Maturity Date by paying a
premium of 15% plus the principal, interest, and fees owed as of the prepayment date.
Within
180 days of the issuance date of the December 2021 Note, the Company will obtain an effective registration statement or a supplement
to any existing registration statement or prospectus with the SEC registering at least $15,000,000 in shares of Common Stock for the
December 2021 Investor’s benefit such that any redemption using shares of Common Stock could be done using registered Common Stock.
Additionally, as soon as reasonably possible following the issuance of the December 2021 Note, the Company will cause the Common Stock
to be listed for trading on either of (a) NYSE, or (b) NASDAQ (in either event, an “Uplist”). In the event the Company has
not effectuated the Uplist by March 1, 2022, the then-current outstanding balance will be increased by 10%. On February 7, 2022, the
Company and the December 2021 Investor entered into an amendment to the December 2021 SPA, which extended the date by which the Uplist
must be completed to April 15, 2022. In consideration of the grant of the extension there was an extension fee of $249,079 added to the
principal balance, which has been recognized as a financing cost in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement.
Subsequently, the date by which the Uplist had to be completed was further extended to June 15, 2022, and again to November 15, 2022,
with no additional fee included . The Company will make a one-time payment to the December 2021 Investor equal to 15%
of the gross proceeds the Company receives from the offering expected to be effected in connection with the Uplist (whether from the
sale of shares of its Common Stock and / or preferred stock) within ten (10) days of receiving such amount. In the event the Company
does not make this payment, the then-current outstanding balance will be increased by 10%. In addition, the Company has 30 days in which
to secure the December 2021 Note and grant the December 2021 Investor a first position security interest in the real property in Texas
and Iowa, and if it is not effectuated within the 30 days the outstanding balance will be increased by 15%. The Company is required to
reserve 65,000,000 shares of common stock from its authorized and unissued common stock and to add 100,000,000 shares of common stock
to the Share Reserve on or before March 10, 2022.
The
December 2021 Note also contains certain negative covenants and Events of Default, which in addition to common events of default, include
a failure to deliver conversion shares, the Company fails to maintain the share reserve, the occurrence of a Fundamental Transaction
without the December 2021 Investor’s written consent, the Company effectuates a reverse split of its common stock without 20 trading
days written notice to the December 2021 Investor, fails to observe or perform or breaches any covenant, and, the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, breaches any covenant or other term or condition contained in any Other Agreements in any material. Upon an Event of a
Default, at its option and sole discretion, the December 2021 Investor may consider the December 2021 Note immediately due and payable.
Upon such an Event of Default, the interest rate increases to 18% per annum and the outstanding balance of the December 2021 Note increases
from 5% to 15%, depending upon the specific Event of Default. As of September 30, 2022, the Company is in full compliance with the covenants
and Events of Default.
The
conversion feature meets the definition of a derivative and therefore requires bifurcation and was accounted for as a derivative liability.
As of September 30, 2022 the fair value of the derivative is $30,028,000, with a change in fair value of $16,927,000 recognized in the
six months ended September 30, 2022.
NOTE
7 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred
Stock
As
of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, the Company had 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized with a par value of $0.0001.
Of this amount, 5,000,000 shares of Series A preferred stock are authorized and outstanding, 5,000 shares Series B preferred stock are
authorized and no shares outstanding, 5,000 shares Series D preferred stock are authorized with no shares outstanding 10,000 shares Series
E preferred stock are authorized and 1,540 and 2,840 outstanding, respectively, and 750,000 shares of Series F preferred stock are authorized
with 750,000 outstanding, respectively.
Series
E Preferred Stock
On
June 16, 2022, one of the holders of our Series E Convertible Preferred Stock chose to exercise their right, pursuant to the Certificate
of Designation relating to the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, to receive the rights extended to the convertible noteholder, of
90% multiplied by the average of the two lowest volume weighted average price per share of the Common Stock during the ten (10) trading
days immediately preceding the date of conversion. As the exercise of the conversion price adjustment was similar to a down round, and
the Company has not yet adopted ASU 2020-06, the accounting treatment of ASU 2017-11 was applied, whereby the adjustment was treated
as a contingent beneficial conversion feature recognized as of the triggering date. As of June 16, 2022, this holder held 940 shares
of the Series E preferred stock. The Company analyzed the conversion feature under ASC 470-20, “Debt with conversion and other
options”, and based on the market price of the common stock of the Company as compared to the conversion price, determined there
was a $99,000 beneficial conversion feature to recognize, which was fully amortized as there is no remaining redemption date to their
Series E Preferred Stock. The additional rights of the convertible note which were applied include the 10% increase in the outstanding
balance if an uplist to a national exchange was not consummated by the Company by March 1, 2022, for an increase of 130 Series E Preferred
shares with a stated value of $156,000, as well as an exit fee of 15% to be recognized upon conversions of the Series E Preferred shares
into shares of common stock.
During
the six months ended September 30, 2022, 1,300 shares of Series E Preferred Stock were converted into 14,458,127 shares of common stock.
During
the three and six months ended September 30, 2022, the amortization of the beneficial conversion feature of the Series E preferred stock
was $42,500 and $85,000. The Company is accreting the carrying value, of the Series E Preferred Stock in temporary equity up to the redemption
value over the period until its redemption. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2022, $278,500 and $557,000 was accreted,
and approximately $916,000 to date as of September 30, 2022.
Common
Shares Issued to Consultant
On
August 1, 2022, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock to a consultant per the terms of an agreement from June 2021, to be
issued upon the approval of a patent.
On
April 14, 2021, 500,000 shares of common stock were issued to a consultant per an agreement entered into on January 20, 2021 for
advisory services for a two-year period. The shares had a fair value of $195,000, based on the market price of $0.39 on the grant
date. A total of 62,500 common shares shall vest each quarter through October 1, 2022, at $24,275, with approximately $171,000
vested through September 30, 2022.
Common
Stock Issued in Relation to Business Agreement
As
of June 22, 2022, 250,000 common shares were issued in relation to a trial distribution agreement, which after the result of the trial
period, both parties may negotiate and execute a long-term distribution agreement. The shares will be paid by the Company withholding
sufficient profits from the sale by the other party of the live shrimp.
Options
and Warrants
The
Company has not granted any options since inception.
All
of the warrants issued have been recognized as a liability, as of the issuance of the convertible debenture on December 15, 2021, based
on the fact it as it is not known if there will be sufficient authorized shares to be issued upon settlement, based on the conversion
terms of the existing convertible debt.
The
18,573,116 warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2022, were revalued as of period end for a fair value of $2,047,000, with a decrease
in the fair value of $1,876,000 recognized on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. The fair value was estimated
using Black Scholes Model, with the following inputs: the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.15; a risk-free interest rate
of 4.06% to 4.25%, the expected volatility of the Company’s common stock ranging from 124.6% to 174.8%; the estimated remaining
term, a dividend rate of 0%,
NOTE
8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Accrued
Payroll – Related Parties
Included
in other accrued expenses on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet approximately $119,000, owing to a key employee
(which includes $50,000 in both fiscal years, from consulting services prior to his employment) as of both September 30, 2022 and March
31, 2022. These amounts include both accrued payroll and accrued allowances and expenses.
Bonus
Compensation – Related Party
On
May 11, 2021, the Company paid the Chief Financial Officer a bonus of $300,000. On August 10, 2021, the Board of Directors ratified the
bonus payment to the CFO and awarded the President and the Chief Technology Officer compensation bonuses of $300,000 each. The bonuses
to the President and CTO are to be distributed within the next twelve months from the award date, and are included in accrued expenses,
related parties as of September 30, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, $200,000 has been paid each to the President and Chief Technology
Officer, with a total of $200,000 remaining in accrued expenses, related parties.
NaturalShrimp
Holdings, Inc.
On
January 1, 2016 the Company entered into a notes payable agreement with NaturalShrimp Holdings, Inc.(“NSH”), a shareholder.
The note payable has no set monthly payment or maturity date with a stated interest rate of 2%. During the year ended March 31, 2022,
the Company paid off $655,750 of the note payable. The outstanding balance is approximately $77,000 as of both September 30, 2022 and
March 31, 2022. As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, accrued interest payable was approximately $74,000 and $74,000, respectively.
Promissory
Note
On
August 10, 2022, the Company issued a loan agreement for $300,000, with related parties, which is to be considered priority debt
of the Company. As of this filing, five of the related parties have entered into promissory notes under the loan agreement for $50,000
each, for a total of cash received of $250,000. The notes bear interest at a 10% per annum and are due in one year from the date of the
note.
Shareholder
Notes
The
Company has entered into several working capital notes payable to multiple shareholders of NSH and Bill Williams, a former officer and
director, and a shareholder of the Company, for a total of $486,500. The notes are unsecured and bear interest at 8%. These notes had
stock issued in lieu of interest and have no set monthly payment or maturity date. The balance of these notes was $356,404 as of both
September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022 and is classified as a current liability on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, accrued interest payable was approximately $161,000 and $146,000, respectively.
Shareholders
Beginning
in 2010, the Company started entering into several working capital notes payable with various shareholders of NSH for a total of $290,000
and bearing interest at 8%. The balance of these notes at September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022 was $54,647 and is classified as a current
liability on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
NOTE
9 – LEASES
On
May 26, 2021, the Company entered into a sublease for a new office space in Texas, on two floors. The lease commenced on August 1, 2021
for a monthly rent of $7,000, and will terminate on October 31, 2025, for one of the spaces, and commence in the second half of 2022
for monthly rent of $1,727, and terminate on October 31, 2025, for the second space. On June 2, 2021, the Company paid a deposit of $52,362
which shall be applied to the last six months of the sublease term, and $17,454 security deposit, which is included in Prepaid expenses
on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company assessed its new office lease as an operating lease.
At
inception, on August 1, 2021, the ROU and lease liability was calculated as approximately $316,000, based on the net present value of
the future lease payments over the term of the lease. When available, the Company uses the rate implicit in the lease discount payments
as the incremental borrowing rate to calculate the net present value; however, the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable
for their corporate office lease. In this case, the Company estimated its incremental borrowing rate of 5.75% as the interest rate it
could have incurred to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment on a collateralized basis over
a term similar to the lease term. The Company estimated its rate based on observable risk-free interest rate and credit spreads for commercial
debt of a similar duration as to what rate would have been effective for the Company.
On
September 8, 2021, the Company entered into an equipment lease agreement for VOIP phone equipment. The lease term is for sixty months,
with a monthly lease payment of approximately $300. The Company assessed the equipment lease as an operating lease. The Company determined
the Right of Use asset and Lease liability values at inception as approximately $17,000 calculated at the present value of all future
lease payments for the lease term, using an incremental borrowing rate of 5.75%.
NOTE
10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Executive
Employment Agreements –Gerald Easterling
On
April 1, 2015, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Gerald Easterling at the time as the Company’s President,
effective as of April 1, 2015 (the “Employment Agreement”).
The
Employment Agreement is terminable at will and each provide for a base annual salary of $96,000. On May 4, 2021, the Company’s
Board of Directors approved a salary for Mr. Easterling of $180,000 per annum. In addition, the Employment Agreement provides that the
employee is entitled, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, to receive performance bonuses.
Mr. Easterling will also be entitled to certain benefits including health insurance and monthly allowances for cell phone and automobile
expenses.
The
Employment Agreement provides that in the event the employee is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason (as defined in their
Employment Agreement), the employee will receive, as severance the employee’s base salary for a period of 60 months following the
date of termination. In the event of a change of control of the Company, the employee may elect to terminate the Employment Agreement
within 30 days thereafter and upon such termination would receive a lump sum payment equal to 500% of the employee’s base salary.
The
Employment Agreement contains certain restrictive covenants relating to non-competition, non-solicitation of customers and non-solicitation
of employees for a period of one year following termination of the employee’s Employment Agreement.
NOTE
11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The
Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statement
was issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure
in the financial statement.
Merger
Agreement
On
October 24, 2022, the Comapny entered into a Merger Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to
time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Yotta Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Yotta”),
and Yotta Merger Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Yotta (“Merger Sub”). The Merger
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Transactions”) were approved by the board of directors of each
of the Company, Yotta, and Merger Sub.
The
Merger Agreement provides, among other things, that Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving
company (the “Surviving Company”) in the merger and, after giving effect to such merger, the Company shall be a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Yotta (the “Merger”). In addition, Yotta will be renamed “NaturalShrimp, Incorporated” or
such other name as shall be designated by the Company. Other capitalized terms used, but not defined, herein have the respective meanings
given to such terms in the Merger Agreement.
The
Merger Agreement provides for aggregate consideration to be issued to securityholders of the Company of 17,500,000 shares (the “Closing
Merger Consideration Shares”) of Yotta’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Yotta Shares”), to be issued
at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), plus an additional (i) 5,000,000 Yotta Shares if the Surviving
Corporation has at least $15,000,000 in revenue during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 and (ii) 5,000,000 Yotta Shares if the Surviving
Corporation has at least $30,000,000 in revenue during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (collectively, the “Contingent Merger
Consideration Shares”).
In accordance with the terms
and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time each share of Common Stock outstanding or deemed outstanding
pursuant to the provisions discussed immediately below as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into the right
to receive its allocable portion of the Closing Merger Consideration Shares and the Contingent Merger Consideration Shares (to the extent
the required revenue thresholds are met).
Pursuant
to the terms of the Merger Agreement and agreements that, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company will enter into with holders of
such convertible securities, such convertible securities will be canceled in exchange (except for the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Preferred”) for a cash payment or Yotta Shares as follows: (i)
at the option of the holder thereof, each outstanding warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock will be canceled in exchange for a cash
payment based on the value thereof or treated as exercised for shares of Common Stock, in each case based on an adjusted exercise price
and as otherwise set forth in the Merger Agreement and/or the individual agreements, and if treated as exercised, converted into the right
to receive such deemed shares of Common Stock’s allocable portion of the Closing Merger Consideration Shares and the Contingent
Merger Consideration Shares; (ii) each outstanding share of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per
share, will be canceled and treated as if converted into shares of Common Stock at an adjusted conversion rate as set forth in the Merger
Agreement and/or such individual agreements, and converted into the right to receive such deemed shares of Common Stock’s allocable
portion of the Closing Merger Consideration Shares and the Contingent Merger Consideration Shares; and (iii) each outstanding share of
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series E Preferred”), will be canceled
and treated as if converted into shares of Common Stock at an adjusted conversion rate as set forth in the Merger Agreement and/or such
individual agreements, and converted into the right to receive such deemed shares of Common Stock’s allocable portion of the Closing
Merger Consideration Shares and the Contingent Merger Consideration Shares. In addition, each holder of Series E Preferred will be entitled
to receive at the Effective Time an additional number of Closing Merger Consideration Shares as are necessary to ensure that the per-share
value of the Yotta Shares that such stockholder is entitled to receive is not less than the per-share value (based on the effective purchase
price) of the aggregate Yotta Shares then held by any Yotta stockholder after taking into account any newly-issued Yotta Shares that such
Yotta stockholder acquires directly from Yotta prior to the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) (which will reduce the number
of Closing Merger Consideration Shares that will be issued to the Company’s other securities holders). The Series A Preferred will
be cancelled and retired without any conversion thereof and for no consideration.
In addition,
the Merger Agreement provides that, pursuant to an agreement to be entered into between the Company and the December 2021 Investor, in
relation to December 2021 SPA, contingent on and effective as of the Effective Time, the Convertible Note will be amended to eliminate
the conversion feature thereof. Also, such agreement will provide for: (i) for the payment to December 2021 Investor of an amount equal
to the lesser of (A) one-third of the amount retained in the Trust Account at the Effective Time or (B) $10,000,000, in order to repay
a portion of the outstanding balance of the Convertible Note; (ii) that the remaining balance of the Convertible Note be repaid in equal
monthly installments over a 12-month period beginning on a date after the Closing Date or the termination of such agreement; and (iii)
that if the Closing Date is after December 31, 2022, the outstanding balance of all indebtedness owed by the Company to December 2021
Investor will be increased automatically by 2% and will automatically increase by 2% every 30 days thereafter until the Closing, or substantially
similar terms as approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Company
is required to enter into all of the above-described agreements with the holders of the warrants, preferred stockholders, and December
2021 Investor within 14 days of the date of the Merger Agreement, or November 7, 2022 (the “Convertible Instrument Agreements”).
Restructuring Agreements
On November
4, 2022, the Company entered into a restructuring agreement with the terms noted above with the December 2021 Investor. The December 2021
SPA was amended and restated and eliminated the conversion feature as well as the Uplist provision (see Note 6). Additionally, the maturity
date as well as the Mandatory Prepayment provision was amended. While the December 2021 SPA is outstanding and within 3 trading days of
the Closing of the Merger Agreement, the Company will make a payment equal to the lesser of (A) one-third of the amount (calculated prior
to any deductions for any broker, underwriter, legal, accounting or other fees) retained in the Trust Account (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or (B) $10,000,000, in order to repay a portion of the Outstanding
Balance (a “Mandatory Prepayment”). In the event that the Closing does not occur on or before December 31, 2022, the
then-current outstanding balance will be increased by two percent (2%) and shall increase by 2% every 30 days thereafter until the Closing
or termination of the Merger Agreement
On November
5, 2022, the Company entered a restructuring agreement with GHS, whereby the Series E Preferred Stock and the warrants outstanding as
of the Closing date shall have their terms adjusted. The outstanding warrants shall be a) cancelled in exchange for a cash payment equal
to the fair value of the warrants based on the Black Scholes model, with the exercise price to be adjusted to equal 80% of the average
volume weighted average price of the Company common stock during the five trading day period immediately prior to the Closing Date (the
“Adjusted Exercise Price”); or (b) as of the Effective Time, canceled and treated as if exercised for that number of shares
of the Company’s common stock calculated using the Black Scholes model fair value, the number of Warrant Shares on the Closing Date
and the Adjusted Exercise Price, with the shares of the Company’s common stock that would have been due to Holder as a result of
such exercise of the Warrant treated as if issued to Holder and then converted into the right to receive (i) the Closing Per Share Merger
Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) plus (ii) the Additional Per Share Merger Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement),
if any, at the time and subject to the contingencies set forth in the Merger Agreement. For the Series E Preferred Stock that shall be
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, they shall be canceled and treated as if converted into that number of shares of
the Company’s common stock equal to (i) the stated value of $1,200 per share plus any unpaid dividends, multiplied by 1.25, divided
by (ii) 80% of the average volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the five trading day period immediately
prior to the Closing Date. The shares of the Company’s common stock that would have been due to the holder as a result of the conversion
of such shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock shall be treated as issued to holder and converted, as of the Effective Time, into
the right to receive (y) the Closing Per Share Merger Consideration plus (z) the Additional Per Share Merger Consideration, if any, at
the time and subject to the contingencies set forth in the Merger Agreement.
GHS
Purchase Agreement
On
November 4, 2022, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “GHS Purchase Agreement”) with GHS Investments LLC (“GHS”),
an accredited investor, pursuant to which, the Company may require GHS to purchase a maximum of up to 64,000,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock (“GHS Purchase Shares”) based on a total aggregate purchase price of up to $5,000,000 over a one-year term that
ends on November 4, 2023. Notwithstanding the foregoing dollar limitations, the Company and GHS
may, from time to time, mutually agree in writing to waive the aforementioned limitations for a relevant Purchase Notice, which waiver,
shall not exceed the 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation contained in the GHS Purchase Agreement. The Company is to control
the timing and amount of any sales of GHS Purchase Shares to GHS. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for
working capital and general corporate purposes.
The
“Purchase Price” means, with respect to a purchase made pursuant to the GHS Purchase Agreement, 90% of the lowest VWAP during
the 10 consecutive business days immediately preceding, but not including, the applicable purchase date. The Company shall deliver a
number of GHS Purchase Shares equal to 112.5% of the aggregate purchase amount for such GHS Purchase divided by the Purchase Price per
share for such GHS Purchase.
If
there are any default events, as set forth in the GHS Purchase Agreement, has occurred and is continuing, the Company shall not deliver
to GHS any Purchase Notice.
Further ,
pursuant to the terms of the GHS Purchase Agreement, from November 4, 2022 until the date that is the later of (i) the closing of the
transactions whereby Yotta Merger Sub, Inc. will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving company (the “Merger”);
and (ii) the 12 month anniversary of the first delivery of GHS Purchase Shares, upon any issuance by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
of Common Stock or Common Stock equivalents for cash consideration, indebtedness or a combination of units thereof (a “Subsequent
Financing”), GHS shall have the right to participate in any financing, up to an amount of the Subsequent Financing equal to 100%
of the Subsequent Financing (the “Participation Maximum”) on the same terms, conditions and price provided for in the Subsequent
Financing. Following the Merger, the Participation Maximum shall be 50% of the Subsequent Financing.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes a number of forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current views with respect
to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking
statements are projections in respect of future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,”
“believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative
of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements include statements regarding the
intent, belief or current expectations of us and members of our management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements
are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and
involve risk and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements.
These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks
set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022,
as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 29, 2022, any of which may cause our company’s
or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. These risks and factors include,
by way of example and without limitation:
| ● | our
ability on a timely basis to successfully rebuild our water treatment plant and replace our
filtration equipment that was destroyed by fire on July 3, 2022 at our La Coste, Texas facility; |
| ● | our
ability to continue developing and expanding our research and development plant in La Coste,
Texas and our production facility in Webster City, Iowa; |
| ● | our
ability to successfully commercialize our equipment and shrimp farming operations to produce
a market-ready product in a timely manner and in enough quantity; |
| ● | absence
of contracts with customers or suppliers; |
| ● | our
ability to maintain and develop relationships with customers and suppliers; |
| ● | our
ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses or new brands; |
| ● | the
impact of competitive products and pricing; |
| ● | supply
constraints or difficulties; |
| ● | the
retention and availability of key personnel; |
| ● | general
economic and business conditions; |
| ● | substantial
doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern; |
| ● | our
continued ability to raise funding at the pace and quantities required to scale our plant
needs to commercialize our products; |
| ● | our
ability to successfully recruit and retain qualified personnel in order to continue our operations; |
| ● | our
ability to successfully implement our business plan; |
| ● | our
ability to successfully acquire, develop or commercialize new products and equipment; |
| ● | the
commercial success of our products; |
| ● | business
interruptions resulting from geo-political actions, including war, and terrorism or disease
outbreaks (such as the outbreak of COVID-19); |
| ● | intellectual
property claims brought by third parties; and |
| ● | the
impact of any industry regulation. |
Although
we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels
of activity, or performance. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend
to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Readers
are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the
SEC. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated
events or changes in the future operating results over time except as required by law. We believe that our assumptions are based upon
reasonable data derived from and known about our business and operations. No assurances are made that actual results of operations or
the results of our future activities will not differ materially from our assumptions.
As
used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,”
and “our” refer to NaturalShrimp Incorporated and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: NaturalShrimp USA Corporation (“NSC”)
and NaturalShrimp Global, Inc. (“NS Global”) and Natural Aquatic Systems, Inc. (“NAS”). Unless otherwise specified,
all dollar amounts are expressed in United States Dollars.
Corporate
History
The
Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on July 3, 2008 under the name “Multiplayer Online Dragon, Inc.” On January
30, 2015, we acquired substantially all of the assets of NaturalShrimp Holdings, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“NSH”), that
had developed the proprietary technology to grow and sell shrimp potentially anywhere in the world that is now the basis of our business.
Such assets consisted primarily of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of its subsidiaries NaturalShrimp USA Corporation
(“NSC”) and NaturalShrimp Global (“NS Global”), and certain real property located outside of San Antonio, Texas,
in exchange for our issuance of 75,520,240 shares of our common stock to NSC. As a result of the transaction, NSH acquired 88.62% of
our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, NSC and NS Global became our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and we changed our principal
business to a global shrimp farming company. We changed our name to “NaturalShrimp Incorporated” in 2015.
Business
Overview
We
are a biotechnology company and have developed proprietary platform technologies that allow us to grow Pacific White shrimp (Litopenaeus
vannamei, formerly Penaeus vannamei) in an ecologically controlled, high-density, low-cost environment, and in fully contained and independent
production facilities. Our system uses technology that allows us to produce a naturally grown shrimp “crop” weekly without
the use of antibiotics or toxic chemicals. We have developed several proprietary technology assets, including a knowledge base that allows
us to produce commercial quantities of shrimp in a closed system with a computer monitoring system that automates, monitors, and maintains
proper levels of oxygen, salinity, and temperature for optimal shrimp production. The Company’s production facilities are located
in La Coste, Texas and Webster City, Iowa.
On
December 17, 2020, we acquired certain assets from VeroBlue Farms USA, Inc. and its subsidiaries VBF Transport, Inc. and Iowa’s
First, Inc., including a facility that was designed for the growth of barramundi fish that we are in the process of converting so that
it can produce shrimp using the Company’s propriety technology. The consideration for the purchase of these assets was (i) $10,000,000,
consisting of (i) $5,000,000 in cash paid at closing, (ii) $3,000,000 payable in 36 months with interest thereon at the rate of 5% per
annuum, interest only payable quarterly on the first day of the quarter, with the remaining balance to be paid as a balloon payment on
the maturity date, and (iii) $2,000,000 payable in 48 months with interest thereon at the rate of 5% per annuum, interest only payable
quarterly on the first day of the quarter, with the remaining balance to be paid as a balloon payment on the maturity date. The Company
also issued 500,000 shares of common stock as a finder’s fee in connection with the transaction.
The
facility was originally designed as an aquaculture facility. The Company has begun a modification process to convert the plant to produce
shrimp, which will allow us to scale faster without having to build new facilities. The Iowa facility contains the tanks and infrastructure
that the Company will use to support the production of shrimp with the incorporation of the Company’s electrocoagulation platform
technology. The Company also plans to convert additional square footage currently used as storage to its planned shrimp processing plant.
The development of the facility is 40% completed with full development of the facility expected by December 31, 2022.
On
May 25, 2021, the Company purchased from F&T Water Solutions LLC (“F&T”) its 50% ownership interest in a water treatment
technology used or useful in growing aquatic species in re-circulating and enclosed environments that the Company and F&T had previously
jointly developed and patented (the “Patent”), as well as F&T’s 100% interest in a second patent associated with
the Patent issued to F&T in March 2018 and all other intellectual property rights owned by F&T for a purchase price of $2,000,000
in cash and 9,900,990 shares of the Company’s common stock.
The
Company has three wholly-owned subsidiaries: NSC, NS Global, and NAS.
Evolution
of Technology
In
2001, we began research and development of a high density, natural aquaculture system that is not dependent on ocean water to provide
quality, fresh shrimp every week, 52 weeks a year. Our initial system was successful, but we determined that it would not be economically
feasible due to high operating costs. Over the next several years, using the knowledge we gained from developing the first system, we
developed a shrimp production system that eliminated the high costs associated with the previous system. We have produced thousands of
pounds of shrimp over the last few years in order to develop a design that will consistently produce quality shrimp that grow to a large
size at a specific rate of growth. This included experimenting with various types of natural live and synthesized feed supplies before
selecting the most appropriate nutritious and reliable combination. It also included utilizing monitoring and control automation equipment
to minimize labor costs and to provide the necessary oversight for proper regulation of the shrimp environment.
Production
and Sales
On
July 3, 2022, the La Coste, Texas shrimp production facility experienced a fire that damaged the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) including
the filtration equipment within the building. The initial investigation indicated that the fire started at an external source near the
WTP building. No one was hurt and this did not cause any damage to the main production building containing the shrimp. The Company immediately
engaged its Emergency Response Team comprised of management, engineering, production, and sales personnel organized to quickly respond
and deal with potential situations such as this. Fortunately, the Company has the necessary backup equipment to replace the damaged equipment
which will allow continued production and sales in Texas. The Company received $700,000 from the insurance company for the claim filed
for the fire damage. Due to the damage caused by the fire, the Company has written off approximately $1,764,000 of the fixed assets,
and $325,000 of the accumulated depreciation, which, less the $700,000 insurance settlement, has resulted in the recognition of a loss
due to fire in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Texas
began selling live shrimp in late June, and Iowa has been selling since November of 2021. The initial live shrimp sales were limited
in size to establish and train customers in shipping and handling procedures. These sales are targeted presently in the Chicago and San
Antonio areas. As previously announced, the Company has established a partnership with US Foods, a leading foodservice distributor, to
deliver the Company’s fresh never frozen shrimp to US Foods in the South Texas area. The Company expects sales to begin in November
2022 with sales of approximately 1,000 pounds per month with expected expansion of sales to 4,000 pounds per month in the first calendar
quarter of 2023. Total sales have also recently included the selling of shrimp at the downtown Webster City, Iowa market for the local
Chamber of Commerce.
We
expect the combined output from the La Coste, Texas, and Webster City, Iowa facilities should result in a total of 20,000 pounds of shrimp
production for the calendar quarter that will end on December 31, 2022 and 40,000 pounds of shrimp production for the first calendar
quarter of 2023. We
believe that the combined output from our La Coste, Texas and Iowa facilities will be approximately 24,000 pounds of shrimp production
per week by the fourth calendar quarter of 2023. Also, the Company is expecting to break ground on an 80,000 square foot expansion in
La Coste prior to December 31, 2022.
The
Merger Agreement and the Merger
On
October 24, 2022, the Company entered into a Merger Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to
time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Yotta Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Yotta”),
and Yotta Merger Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Yotta (“Merger Sub”).
The
Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Transactions”) were approved by the board of directors of
each of the Company, Yotta, and Merger Sub.
The
Merger Agreement provides, among other things, that Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving
company (the “Surviving Company”) in the merger and, after giving effect to such merger, the Company shall be a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Yotta (the “Merger”). In addition, Yotta will be renamed “NaturalShrimp, Incorporated” or
such other name as shall be designated by the Company. Other capitalized terms used, but not defined, herein have the respective meanings
given to such terms in the Merger Agreement.
The
Merger Agreement provides for aggregate consideration to be issued to securityholders of the Company of 17,500,000 shares (the “Closing
Merger Consideration Shares”) of Yotta’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Yotta Shares”), to be issued
at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), plus an additional (i) 5,000,000 Yotta Shares if the Surviving
Corporation has at least $15,000,000 in revenue during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 and (ii) 5,000,000 Yotta Shares if the Surviving
Corporation has at least $30,000,000 in revenue during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (collectively, the “Contingent Merger
Consideration Shares”).
In
accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time each share of Common Stock outstanding
or deemed outstanding pursuant to the provisions discussed immediately below as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted
into the right to receive its allocable portion of the Closing Merger Consideration Shares and the Contingent Merger Consideration Shares
(to the extent the required revenue thresholds are met).
Pursuant
to the terms of the Merger Agreement and agreements that, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company will enter into with holders
of such convertible securities, such convertible securities will be canceled in exchange (except for the Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Preferred”) for a cash payment or Yotta Shares as follows:
(i) at the option of the holder thereof, each outstanding warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock will be canceled in exchange for
a cash payment based on the value thereof or treated as exercised for shares of Common Stock, in each case based on an adjusted exercise
price and as otherwise set forth in the Merger Agreement and/or the individual agreements, and if treated as exercised, converted into
the right to receive such deemed shares of Common Stock’s allocable portion of the Closing Merger Consideration Shares and the
Contingent Merger Consideration Shares; (ii) each outstanding share of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, par value
$0.0001 per share, will be canceled and treated as if converted into shares of Common Stock at an adjusted conversion rate as set forth
in the Merger Agreement and/or such individual agreements, and converted into the right to receive such deemed shares of Common Stock’s
allocable portion of the Closing Merger Consideration Shares and the Contingent Merger Consideration Shares; and (iii) each outstanding
share of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series E Preferred”), will
be canceled and treated as if converted into shares of Common Stock at an adjusted conversion rate as set forth in the Merger Agreement
and/or such individual agreements, and converted into the right to receive such deemed shares of Common Stock’s allocable portion
of the Closing Merger Consideration Shares and the Contingent Merger Consideration Shares. In addition, each holder of Series E Preferred
will be entitled to receive at the Effective Time an additional number of Closing Merger Consideration Shares as are necessary to ensure
that the per-share value of the Yotta Shares that such stockholder is entitled to receive is not less than the per-share value (based
on the effective purchase price) of the aggregate Yotta Shares then held by any Yotta stockholder after taking into account any newly-issued
Yotta Shares that such Yotta stockholder acquires directly from Yotta prior to the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”)
(which will reduce the number of Closing Merger Consideration Shares that will be issued to the Company’s other securities holders).
The Series A Preferred will be cancelled and retired without any conversion thereof and for no consideration.
In
addition, the Merger Agreement provides that, pursuant to an agreement to be entered into between the Company and Streeterville Capital,
LLC (“Streeterville”) as the holder of the Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the initial amount of $16,320,000.00 issued
by the Company to Streeterville with an effective date of December 15, 2021 (the “Convertible Note”), contingent on and effective
as of the Effective Time, the Convertible Note will be amended to eliminate the conversion feature thereof. Also, such agreement will
provide for: (i) for the payment to Streeterville of an amount equal to the lesser of (A) one-third of the amount retained in the Trust
Account at the Effective Time or (B) $10,000,000, in order to repay a portion of the outstanding balance of the Convertible Note; (ii)
that the remaining balance of the Convertible Note be repaid in equal monthly installments over a 12-month period beginning on a date
after the Closing Date or the termination of such agreement; and (iii) that if the Closing Date is after December 31, 2022, the outstanding
balance of all indebtedness owed by the Company to Streeterville will be increased automatically by 2% and will automatically increase
by 2% every 30 days thereafter until the Closing, or substantially similar terms as approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.
The
Company is required to enter into all of the above-described agreements with the holders of the warrants, preferred stockholders, and
Streeterville within 14 days of the date of the Merger Agreement, or November 7, 2022 (the “Convertible Instrument Agreements”).
The
Merger is expected to close in the first calendar quarter of 2023, following the receipt of the required approvals by the stockholders
of the Company and Yotta, conditional approval by the Nasdaq Stock Market of Yotta’s initial listing application filed in connection
with the Merger, and the fulfillment of other customary closing conditions.
Termination
The
Merger Agreement may be terminated under certain customary and limited circumstances at any time prior to the Closing, including, without
limitation: (i) by the mutual written consent of the parties; (ii) by either Yotta or the Company if the Closing does not occur on or
prior to July 22, 2023 or, if an Additional Extension Period has been approved, at the expiration of such period (the “Outside
Termination Date”), unless the breach of any covenants or obligations under the Merger Agreement by the party seeking to terminate
(or, in the case of Yotta, by Merger Sub) proximately caused the failure to consummate the Transactions by the applicable date; (iii)
by either Yotta or the Company if any governmental authority shall have issued an order, enacted a law, or taken any other action that
has the effect of making the Transactions illegal or permanently restraining, enjoining, or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of
the Transactions and such law or order or other action shall have become final and nonpeelable, unless the failure by such party or its
affiliates to comply with any provision of the Merger Agreement was a substantial cause of, or substantially resulted in, such action
by such governmental authority; (iv) by Yotta, subject to certain exceptions, if the Company has breached any of its representations,
warranties, covenants, or agreements in the Merger Agreement and such breach cannot be cured at all or within the earlier of (A) 30 days
after written notice thereof and (B) the Outside Termination Date; (v) by Yotta, subject to certain exceptions, if the Company does not
receive the required stockholder approval of the Merger Agreement within five business days after the effective date of the Form S-4;
(vi) by Yotta, subject to certain exceptions, if the Company fails to enter into the Convertible Instrument Agreements by November 7,
2022; and (vii) by the Company, subject to certain exceptions, if Yotta or Merger Sub has breached any of its representations, warranties,
covenants, or agreements in the Merger Agreement and such breach cannot be cured at all or within the earlier of (A) 30 days after written
notice thereof and (B) the Outside Termination Date.
If
the Merger Agreement is validly terminated, none of the parties to the Merger Agreement will have any liability or any further obligation
under the Merger Agreement other than customary confidentiality obligations, except in the case of a willful breach of any covenant or
agreement under the Merger Agreement or fraud, provided, that (A) if Yotta terminates the Merger Agreement pursuant to clauses (iv),
(v), or (vi) of the preceding paragraph, the Company must pay to Yotta, within two business days of such termination, a termination fee
in the amount of $3,000,000, and (B) if the Company terminates the Merger Agreement pursuant to clause (vii) of the preceding paragraph,
Yotta shall pay to the Company, within two business days of such termination, a termination fee in the amount of $3,000,000.
Results
of Operations
Comparison
of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Revenue
We
had revenue of $51,725 in the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to no revenues during the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
Revenues during the 2022 period were the result of initial sample orders sold to customers.
Operating
Expenses
The
following table summarizes the various components of our operating expenses for each of the three months ended September 30, 2022 and
September 30, 2021:
| |
Three Months Ended September 30, | |
| |
2022 | | |
2021 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Salaries and related expenses | |
$ | 540,773 | | |
$ | 1,023,206 | |
Professional fees | |
| 312,470 | | |
| 378,853 | |
Other general and administrative expenses | |
| 540,716 | | |
| 591,468 | |
Rent | |
| 55,633 | | |
| 16,870 | |
Facility operations | |
| 488,232 | | |
| 172,431 | |
Research and development | |
| 4,000 | | |
| 196,872 | |
Depreciation | |
| 408,500 | | |
| 257,772 | |
Amortization | |
| 367,500 | | |
| 146,500 | |
Total | |
$ | 2,717,751 | | |
$ | 2,783,972 | |
Operating
expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022, decreased $66,621, or 2.4%, compared to the same period in 2021, primarily
due to increases in facility operations expense, depreciation, and amortization partially offset by decreases in salaries and
related expenses, research and development expenses, and professional fees. Facility operations expenses increased $315,801, or 183.1%, during the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, as a
result of the progress of the planning of the commercial operations in our Iowa and Texas facilities . Depreciation increased
$150,728, or 58.5%, quarter over quarter due to the progressed fixed assets as well as the movement of construction in process to
fixed assets in the two plants . Amortization increased $221,000, or 150.9%, quarter over quarter, to $367,500 for the quarter
ended September 30, 2022, as a result of quarterly amortization of $367,500 for the Patents and the license rights pursuant to the
Equipment Rights Agreement with Hydrenesis Delta Systems and the Technology Rights Agreement with Hydrenesis Aquaculture, which
amortization we began to recognize in August 2021 and that will be amortized over a 20-year period for the patents and a 10 year period for the license rights. Amortization during the 2021
period related to the beginning of the amortization of the patents and license rights. Salaries and related expenses decreased by $482,433, or 47.1%, during the quarter ended September 30, 2022
compared to the same period of 2021, primarily due to the Company’s payment of a one-time $600,000 bonus to the
President and Chief Technology Officer during the 2021 period, partially offset by an increase in the number of employees and
normal salary increases. Research and development expenses decreased $192,872, or 98.0%, due to the slowdown during the quarter of
conducting trials of Atlantic salmon production in Norway. Finally, professional fees
during the quarter ended September 30, 2022, decreased by $66,383 compared to the same period of 2021, due to greater than normal
levels of attorneys’ work with the Company on acquisitions and equity offerings and SEC filings, as well as consultant and
accounting fees, in the 2021 period.
Other
income (expense)
The
following table summarizes the various components of our Other income(expenses) for each of the three months ended September 30, 2022
and September 30, 2021:
| |
Three Months Ended September 30, | |
| |
2022 | | |
2021 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Interest expense | |
$ | (579,291 | ) | |
$ | (65,663 | ) |
Interest expense - related parties | |
| (3,522 | ) | |
| - | |
Amortization of debt discount | |
| (2,136,389 | ) | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | |
| (18,241,000 | ) | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | |
| (39,000 | ) | |
| - | |
Loss due to fire | |
| (863,117 | ) | |
| - | |
Total | |
$ | (21,862,319 | ) | |
$ | (65,663 | ) |
Other
expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 increased significantly from the three months ended September 30, 2021, the majority
of which is a result of the recognition of the features related to the new $16,320,000 convertible note entered into on December 15,
2021. The note included an OID of $1,320,000, plus debt issuance costs of $1,095,000 and warrants were issued with a fair value of $940,000.
Additionally, the conversion feature was analyzed as a derivative and was required to be bifurcated, and the derivative at the inception
was valued at $12,985,000. All of these features added together resulted in a debt discount capped at $16,320,000. As a result, the quarterly
amortization of the debt discount is $2,040,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2022. There were no derivatives or warrant liabilities
in the prior period. Therefore, the change in fair value is a new recognition in the current period. The derivative fair value increased,
resulting in the change in fair value being an expense. The interest rate on the convertible note is 12%, so the interest expense on
it is $497,072 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, which is the cause of the increase in interest expense for the current
period as compared to the prior period.
On
July 3, 2022, the Company’s building containing its water treatment and purification system in La Coste, Texas was completely destroyed
by fire. This resulted in the $863,117 loss due to fire recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2022.
Comparison
of the Six Months Ended September 30, 2022 to the Six Months Ended September 30, 2021
Revenue
Revenues
were $88,061 during the six months ended September 30, 2022, compared to no revenues during the six months ended September 30, 2021.
Revenues during the 2022 period were the result of initial sample orders sold to customers.
Operating
Expenses
The
following table summarizes the various components of our operating expenses for each of the six months ended September 30, 2022 and September
30, 2021:
| |
Six Months Ended September 30, | |
| |
2022 | | |
2021 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Salaries and related expenses | |
$ | 984,076 | | |
$ | 1,655,527 | |
Professional fees | |
| 746,440 | | |
| 976,099 | |
Other general and administrative expenses | |
| 962,853 | | |
| 1,022,098 | |
Rent | |
| 82,255 | | |
| 20,955 | |
Facility operations | |
| 1,020,163 | | |
| 411,756 | |
Research and development | |
| 176,643 | | |
| 196,872 | |
Depreciation | |
| 933,461 | | |
| 612,275 | |
Amortization | |
| 735,000 | | |
| 146,500 | |
Total | |
$ | 5,640,891 | | |
$ | 5,022,062 | |
Operating
expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2022 increased $618,829, or 12.3%, compared to the same period in 2021, primarily
due to increases in facility operations expense, depreciation, and amortization partially offset by decreases in salaries and related
expenses and professional fees. Facility operations expenses increased $608,407, or 147.8%,
during the six months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, primarily as a result
of a ramp-up of costs based on the increase in the activity in planning operations .
Depreciation increased $321,186, or 52.5%, during the six months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021,
as a result of the fixed assets from the new plant and the construction in process moved to fixed
assets , as discussed above. Amortization increased $588,500, or 401.7%, during the
six months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the same period of 2021, as a result of the quarterly amortization for the new patent
and license rights as discussed above with respect to the results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, which we began to recognize
in August 2021. While there were additional employees and normal salary increases, salaries and related expenses decreased $671,451,
or 40.6%, during the six months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021, primarily due to the Company’s payment
of $700,000 in bonuses to its executive officers during the 2021 period, as discussed above. Professional fees decreased during the 2022
period due to greater than normal levels of legal work, as well as consultant and accounting fees, during the six months ended September
30, 2021.
Other
income (expense)
The
following table summarizes the various components of our Other income(expenses) for each of the six months ended September 30, 2022 and
September 30, 2021:
| |
Six Months Ended September 30, | |
| |
2022 | | |
2021 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Interest expense | |
$ | (1,081,663 | ) | |
$ | (147,199 | ) |
Interest expense - related parties | |
| (3,522 | ) | |
| - | |
Amortization of debt discount | |
| (4,176,389 | ) | |
| (236,364 | ) |
Financing costs | |
| - | | |
| (109,953 | ) |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | |
| (16,927,000 | ) | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | |
| (1,876,000 | ) | |
| - | |
Forgiveness of PPP loan | |
| - | | |
| 103,200 | |
Loss due to fire | |
| (863,117 | ) | |
| - | |
Total | |
$ | (21,175,691 | ) | |
$ | (390,316 | ) |
Other
expense for the six months ended September 30, 2022, increased significantly from the same period in 2021, the majority of which is a
result of the recognition of the features related to the new $16,320,000 convertible note entered into on December 15, 2021. The note
included an OID of $1,320,000, plus debt issuance costs of $1,095,000 and warrants were issued with a fair value of $940,000. Additionally,
the conversion feature was analyzed as a derivative required to be bifurcated, and the derivative at the inception was valued at $12,985,000.
All of these features added together resulted in a debt discount capped at $16,320,000. As a result, the amortization of the debt discount
is $4,080,000 in the six months ended September 30, 2022. There were no derivatives nor warrant liabilities in the prior period, therefore
the change in fair value is a new recognition in the current period. The derivative fair value increased, resulting in the change in
fair value being an expense. The interest rate on the convertible note is 12%, so the interest expense on it is $994,145 for the six
months ended September 30, 2022, which is the cause of the increase in interest expense for the current period as compared to the prior
period.
On
July 3, 2022, the Company’s building containing its water treatment and purification system in La Coste, Texas was completely destroyed
in a fire. This resulted in the $863,117 loss due to fire recognized in the six months ended September 30, 2022.
In
April of 2021, the Company settled a convertible note, with a redemption fee of $109,953, recognized as financing costs. The Company’s
Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan was approved for forgiveness on April 26, 2021 and, therefore, was recognized in
the six months ended September 30, 2021.
Liquidity,
Financial Condition and Capital Resources
As
of September 30, 2022, we had cash on hand of approximately $561,000 and working capital deficiency of approximately $38,334,000, as
compared to cash on hand of approximately $1,734,000 and a working capital deficiency of approximately $17,017,000 as of March 31, 2022.
The decrease in working capital for the six months ended September 30, 2022, is mainly due to the decrease in cash on-hand, the increase
in the fair value of the derivative liability , the new promissory notes and related party notes, accrued interest, offset
by a decrease in fair value of the warrant liability.
Working
Capital/(Deficiency)
Our
working capital as of September 30, 2022, in comparison to our working capital deficiency as of March 31, 2021, can be summarized as
follows:
| |
September 30, | | |
March 31, | |
| |
2022 | | |
2022 | |
Current assets | |
$ | 5,434,030 | | |
$ | 4,829,141 | |
Current liabilities | |
| 43,768,371 | | |
| 21,846,261 | |
Working capital deficiency | |
$ | (38,334,341 | ) | |
$ | (17,017,120 | ) |
Current
assets increased mainly because of the $3,900,000 escrow account arising from the new promissory note in August 2022, less the release
of the $1,500,000 escrow account as of March 31, 2022 related to the proceeds from the issuance of a convertible debenture in December
2021, which was transferred to the Company’s cash. This was offset by a decrease in cash based on the use of the cash on hand,
and a decrease as well in prepaid expenses. The increase in current liabilities is primarily due to the in $18,241,000, increase in the
fair value of the derivative liability , as well as the entrance into a new promissory note of $5,000,000, less it’s OID and
debt discount, and the $250,000 notes payable-related party. This is offset by the decrease in the fair value of the warrant liability.
Cash
Flows
Our
cash flows for the six months ended September 30, 2022, in comparison to our cash flows for the six months ended September 30, 2021,
can be summarized as follows:
| |
Six months Ended September 30, | |
| |
2022 | | |
2021 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
$ | (3,630,503 | ) | |
$ | (4,153,434 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| (208,883 | ) | |
| (7,293,524 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 2,666,773 | | |
| 12,091,692 | |
Net change in cash | |
$ | (1,172,613 | ) | |
$ | 644,736 | |
The
net cash used in operating activities in the six months ended September 30, 2022 is approximately $523,000 less as compared to the same
period in 2021. The decrease in cash used is based on the decrease in prepaid expenses and the increase in accounts payable and accrued
interest related to the new promissory note as well as the addition for the current period’s six months on the convertible note.
A portion is also due to the increase in the accounts receivable and inventory, none of which occurred in the prior period.
The
net cash used in investing activities in the three months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by approximately $7,085,000 compared to
the same period in the prior fiscal year. During the current period cash used consists of the purchase of approximately $209,000 for
machinery and equipment. The prior year’s cash spent on investing activities consisted of the $2,000,000 of cash in the patent
acquisition and $1,000,000 in the acquisition of shares of the non-controlling interest, as well as approximately $646,000 for machinery
and equipment and $1,298,000 for construction in process.
The
net cash provided by financing activities decreased by approximately $9,425,000 between periods. For the current period, the Company
received $4,865,000 net proceeds on a new promissory note, with $3,900,000 put in an escrow account, and $150,000 from a promissory note
with related parties. Additionally, the $1,500,000 that had been held in escrow from the convertible note the Company entered into in
December of 2021 has been transferred into its cash on hand. In the same period in the prior year, the Company received approximately
$17,277,000 from the sale of common stock and warrants, offset by amounts paying off the convertible note, notes payable with related
parties and bank loans, and the amount paid on the redemption of Series D Preferred Shares.
Our
cash position was approximately $561,000 as of September 30, 2022. Management believes that our cash on hand and working capital deficit
are not sufficient to meet our current anticipated cash requirements for additional anticipated capital expenditures, operating expenses
and scale-up of operations for the next twelve months .
Recent
Financing Arrangements and Developments During the Period
Short-Term
Debt and Lines of Credit
The
Company also has a working capital line of credit with Capital One Bank for $50,000. The line of credit bears an interest rate of prime
plus 25.9 basis points, which totaled 31.625% as of September 30, 2022. The line of credit is unsecured. The balance of the line of credit
was $9,580 at both September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2021.
The
Company also has a working capital line of credit with Chase Bank for $25,000. The line of credit bears an interest rate of prime plus
10 basis points, which totaled 15.725% as of September 30, 2022. The line of credit is secured by assets of the Company’s subsidiaries.
The balance of the line of credit is $10,237 at September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
Promissory
Note
The
Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with an investor (the “Investor”) on August
17, 2022. Pursuant to the SPA, the Investor purchased a secured promissory note (the “Note”) in the aggregate principal amount
totaling approximately $5,433,333 (the “Principal Amount”). The Note has an interest rate of 12% per annum, with a maturity
date nine months from the issuance date of the Note (the “Maturity Date”). The Note carried an original issue discount totaling
$433,333 and a transaction expense amount of $10,000, both of which are included in the principal balance of the Note. On the Closing
Date the Company received $1,100,000, with $3,900,000 put into escrow to be held until certain terms are met, which includes $3,400,000
upon the completion of a successful uplist to NYSE or NASDAQ. The SPA includes a Security Agreement, whereby the note is secured by the
collateral set forth in the agreement, covering all of the assets of the Company. All payments made by the Company under the terms in
the note, including upon repayment of this Note at maturity, shall be subject to an exit fee of 15% of the portion of the Outstanding
Balance being paid (the “Exit Fee”).
As
soon as reasonably possible, the Company will cause the Common Stock to be listed for trading on either of (a) NYSE, or (b) NASDAQ (in
either event, an “Uplist”). In the event the Company has not effectuated the Uplist by November 15, 2022, the then-current
outstanding balance will be increased by 10%. Following the Uplist, while the Note is still outstanding, ten days after the Company may
have a sale of any of its shares of common stock or preferred stock, there shall be a Mandatory Prepayment equal to the greater of $3,000,000
or thirty-three percent of the gross proceeds of the equity sale.
Promissory
Note – related parties
On
August 10, 2022, the Company issued a loan agreement for $300,000, with related parties, which is to be considered priority debt of the
Company. As of this filing, five of the related parties have entered into promissory notes under the loan agreement for $50,000 each,
for a total of cash received of $250,000. The notes bear interest at a 10% per annum and are due in one year from the date of the note.
Convertible
Debentures
The
Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “December 2021 SPA”) with an investor (the “December 2021
Investor”) on December 15, 2021. Pursuant to the December 2021 SPA, the December 2021 Investor purchased a secured promissory note
(the “December 2021 Note”) in the aggregate principal amount totaling approximately $16,320,000. The December 2021 Note has
an interest rate of 12% per annum, with a maturity date 24 months from the issuance date of the December 2021 Note (the “Maturity
Date”). The December 2021 Note carried an original issue discount totaling $1,300,000 and a transaction expense amount of $20,000,
both of which are included in the principal balance of the December 2021 Note. The December 2021 Note had $2,035,000 in debt issuance
costs, including fees paid in cash of $1,095,000 and 3,000,000 warrants issued to placement agents with a fair value of $940.000. The
warrant fair value was estimated using the Black Scholes Model, with the following inputs: the price of the Company’s common stock
of $0.32; a risk-free interest rate of 1.19%, the expected volatility of the Company’s common stock of 209.9%; the estimated remaining
term, a dividend rate of 0%. The warrants were classified as a liability, as it is not known if there will be sufficient authorized shares
to be issued upon settlement, based on the conversion terms of the convertible debt.
Beginning
on the date that is 6 months from the issuance date of the December 2021 Note, the December 2021 Investor has the right to redeem up
to $1,000,000 of the outstanding balance per month. Payments may be made by the Company, at the Company’s option, (a) in cash,
or (b) by paying the redemption amount in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common
Stock”), per the following formula: the number of redemption shares equals the portion of the applicable redemption amount divided
by the Redemption Repayment Price. The “Redemption Repayment Price” equals 90% multiplied by the average of the two lowest
volume weighted average price per share of the Common Stock during the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the date that the
December 2021 Investor delivers notice electing to redeem a portion of the December 2021 Note. The redemption amount shall include a
premium of 15% of the portion of the outstanding balance being paid (the “Exit Fee”). In addition to the December 2021 Investor’s
right of redemption, the Company has the option to prepay the December 2021 Notes at any time prior to the Maturity Date by paying a
premium of 15% plus the principal, interest, and fees owed as of the prepayment date.
Within
180 days of the issuance date of the December 2021 Note, the Company will obtain an effective registration statement or a supplement
to any existing registration statement or prospectus with the SEC registering at least $15,000,000 in shares of Common Stock for the
December 2021 Investor’s benefit such that any redemption using shares of Common Stock could be done using registered Common Stock.
Additionally, as soon as reasonably possible following the issuance of the December 2021 Note, the Company will cause the Common Stock
to be listed for trading on either of (a) NYSE, or (b) NASDAQ (in either event, an “Uplist”). In the event the Company has
not effectuated the Uplist by March 1, 2022, the then-current outstanding balance will be increased by 10%. On February 7, 2022, the
Company and the December 2021 Investor entered into an amendment to the SPA, which extended the date by which the Uplist must be completed
to April 15, 2022. In consideration of the grant of the extension there was an extension fee of $249,079 added to the principal balance,
which has been recognized as a financing cost in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement. Subsequently,
the date by which the Uplist had to be completed was further extended to June 15, 2022, and again to November 15, 2022, with no additional
fee included. The Company will make a one-time payment to the December 2021 Investor equal to 15% of the gross proceeds the Company receives
from the offering expected to be effected in connection with the Uplist (whether from the sale of shares of its Common Stock and / or
preferred stock) within ten (10) days of receiving such amount. In the event Borrower does not make this payment, the then-current outstanding
balance will be increased by 10%. The December 2021 Note also contains certain negative covenants and Events of Default. Upon an Event
of a Default, at its option and sole discretion, the December 2021 Investor may consider the December 2021 Note immediately due and payable.
Upon such an Event of Default, the interest rate increases to 18% per annum and the outstanding balance of the December 2021 Note increases
from 5% to 15%, depending upon the specific Event of Default.
Common
Shares Issued to Consultant
On
April 14, 2021, 500,000 shares of common stock were issued to a consultant per an agreement entered into on January 20, 2021 for advisory
services for a two-year period. The shares had a fair value of $195,000, based on the market price of $0.39 on the grant date. 62,500
shares of common stock shall vest each quarter through October 1, 2022, at $24,275, with approximately $171,000 vested through September
30, 2022.
Common
stock issued in relation to business agreement
On
August 1, 2022, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock to a consultant per the terms of an agreement from June 2021, to be
issued upon the approval of a patent.
Common
Stock Issued in Relation to Business Agreement
As
of June 22, 2022, 250,000 common shares were issued in relation to a trial distribution agreement, which after the result of the trial
period, both parties may negotiate and execute a long-term distribution agreement. The shares will be paid by the Company withholding
sufficient profits from the sale by the other party of the live shrimp
Going
Concern
The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q have been prepared, assuming that
the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has accumulated losses through the period to September 30, 2022 of approximately
$177,927,000 as well as negative cash flows from operating activities of approximately $3,631,000. Presently, the Company does not have
sufficient cash resources to meet its plans in the twelve months following the date of issuance of this filing. These factors raise substantial
doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management is in the process of evaluating various financing
alternatives in order to finance the continued build-out of our equipment and for general and administrative expenses. These alternatives
include raising funds through public or private equity markets and either through institutional or retail investors. Although there is
no assurance that the Company will be successful with our fund-raising initiatives, management believes that the Company will be able
to secure the necessary financing as a result of ongoing financing discussions with third party investors and existing shareholders.
The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary should the Company be unable
to continue as a going concern. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent on its ability to obtain additional
financing as may be required and ultimately to attain profitability. If the Company raises additional funds through the issuance of equity,
the percentage ownership of current shareholders could be reduced, and such securities might have rights, preferences or privileges senior
to the rights, preferences and privileges of the Company’s common stock. Additional financing may not be available upon acceptable
terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, the Company may not be able to take advantage
of prospective business endeavors or opportunities, which could significantly and materially restrict its future plans for developing
its business and achieving commercial revenues. If the Company is unable to obtain the necessary capital, the Company may have to cease
operations.
Future
Financing
We
will require additional funds to implement our growth strategy for our business. In addition, while we have received capital from various
private placements that have enabled us to fund our operations, these funds have been largely used to develop our processes, although
additional funds are needed for other corporate operational and working capital purposes. However, not including funds needed for capital
expenditures or to pay down existing debt and trade payables, we anticipate that we will need to raise an additional $2,500,000
to cover all of our capital and operational expenses over the next 12 months, not including any capital expenditures needed as part of
any commercial scale-up of our equipment. These funds may be raised through equity financing, debt financing, or other sources, which
may result in further dilution in the equity ownership of our shares. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available
to us when needed or, if available, that such financing can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain
the additional necessary financing on a timely basis, or if we are unable to generate significant revenues from operations, we will not
be able to meet our other obligations as they become due, and we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease our operations.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition,
changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that
is material to stockholders.
Effects
of Inflation
We
do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our business, revenues or operating results during the periods presented.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. We believe that the accounting policies below
are critical for one to fully understand and evaluate our financial condition and results of operations.
Fair
Value Measurement
The
fair value measurement guidance clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an
asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement
that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in the valuation of an asset or liability. It establishes
a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest
priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority
to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under the fair value measurement guidance
are described below:
Level
1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities;
Level
2 - Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the
full term of the asset or liability; or
Level
3 - Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported
by little or no market activity).
The
Derivative and warrant liabilities are Level 3 fair value measurements.
Basic
and Diluted Earnings/Loss per Common Share
Basic
and diluted earnings or loss per share (“EPS”) amounts in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are computed
in accordance with ASC 260 – 10 “Earnings per Share”, which establishes the requirements for presenting EPS. Basic
EPS is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted EPS is based on the weighted average number
of shares of common stock outstanding and dilutive common stock equivalents. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income or loss available
to common stockholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding (denominator) during the period.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Company had 5,000,000 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock which would be converted
at the holder’s option into approximately 751,323,000 underlying common shares, 1,500 of Series E Redeemable Convertible Preferred
shares whose approximately 5,143,000 underlying shares are convertible at the investors’ option at a fixed conversion price of
$0.35, and 170 of Series E Redeemable Convertible Preferred shares whose approximately 2,656,000 underlying shares are convertible at
the investors’ option at conversion price of 90% of the average of the two lowest market prices over the last 10 days, 750,000
shares of Series F Preferred Stock which would be converted at the holders’ option into approximately 180,333,000 underlying common
shares, approximately $18,768,000 in a convertible debenture whose approximately 259,759,000 underlying shares are convertible at the
holders’ option at conversion price of 90% of the average of the two lowest market prices over the last 10 days and 18,573,116
warrants outstanding which were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS as their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the six months
ended September 30, 2021, the Company had Redeemable Convertible Preferred stock with approximately 9,842,000 underlying common shares,
and 10,000,000 warrants outstanding which were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
Impairment
of Long-lived Assets and Long-lived Assets
The
Company will periodically evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events and circumstances warrant
such a review and at least annually. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the anticipated undiscounted
cash flow from such asset is separately identifiable and is less than its carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on
the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset. Fair value is determined primarily using the anticipated
cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Losses on long-lived assets to be disposed of are determined in
a similar manner, except that fair values are reduced for the cost to dispose.
Recently
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Our
recently adopted accounting pronouncements are more fully described in Note 2 to our financial statements included herein for the quarter
ended September 30, 2022.
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
In
August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470- 20) and Derivatives and Hedging
- Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s
Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities
and equity. This ASU (1) simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock by removing the existing
guidance in ASC 470-20, Debt: Debt with Conversion and Other Options, that requires entities to account for beneficial conversion features
and cash conversion features in equity, separately from the host convertible debt or preferred stock; (2) revises the scope exception
from derivative accounting in ASC 815-40 for freestanding financial instruments and embedded features that are both indexed to the issuer’s
own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity, by removing certain criteria required for equity classification; and (3) revises
the guidance in ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, to require entities to calculate diluted earnings per share (EPS) for convertible instruments
by using the if-converted method. In addition, entities must presume share settlement for purposes of calculating diluted EPS when an
instrument may be settled in cash or shares. For SEC filers, excluding smaller reporting companies, ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2021 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier
than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. For all other entities, ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities should adopt the guidance as of the beginning of the
fiscal year of adoption and cannot adopt the guidance in an interim reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact
that ASU 2020-06 may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
During
the period ending September 30, 2022, there were several new accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Management does not believe the adoption of
any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.