The accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
(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 (Litopenaeus vannamei, 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 15, 2020, the Company entered into 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 (See Note 10).
The Company has three wholly-owned subsidiaries including NaturalShrimp USA Corporation, NaturalShrimp Global, Inc. and NAS.
Going Concern
The accompanying 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 nine months ended December 31, 2021, the Company had a net loss available for common stockholders of approximately $33,367,000. At December 31, 2021, the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $101,799,000 and a working capital deficit of approximately $16,332,000. 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 nine months ended December 31, 2021, the Company received net cash proceeds of approximately $17,277,000 from the sale of common shares (See Note 11), $1,348,000 from the sale of Series E Preferred Stock and $8,905,000 proceeds from the issuance of a convertible debenture. 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 – REVISION OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In the Company’s previously issued financial statement for the first quarter of the current fiscal year for the three months ending June 30, 2021, the Company made an incorrect extinguishment of the Dividends payable in relation to the redemption of the Series D Preferred Stock as of April 15, 2021. However, it was later evaluated that the Dividends payable related to preferred shares that were still outstanding. The reclassification of the Dividends payable into Accumulated deficit was only presented as of June 30, 2021 on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and did not impact the Consolidated Statements of Operations or the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, “Materiality,” and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements;” the Company evaluated the change and has determined that the related impact was not material to any previously presented financial statements. As such the Company is reporting the revision to dividends to that period in this Quarterly Report.
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited financial information as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 has been prepared in accordance with GAAP in the U.S. 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 nine months ended December 31, 2021 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 generally accepted accounting principles 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, 2021 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 29, 2021.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2021 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. for complete financial statements.
Consolidation
The 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 or loss per share (“EPS”) amounts in the 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 nine months ended December 31, 2021, the Company had Redeemable Convertible Preferred stock with approximately 9,842,000 underlying common shares, approximately $18,768,000 in a convertible debenture whose approximately 67,816,000 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 18,506,429 warrants outstanding which were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS as their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company had 1,920 shares of Series B Preferred Stock whose approximately 12,308,000 underlying shares are convertible at the investors’ option at a conversion price based on the lowest market price over the last 20 trading days, and 5,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock whose approximately 50,000,000 underlying shares are convertible at the investors’ option at a fixed conversion price of $0.10, 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 December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021.
The Derivative and Warrant liabilities are Level 3 fair value measurements. There were no Warrant liabilities in Level 3 fair value measurements during the three months ended December 31, 2021.
The following is a summary of activity of Level 3 derivatives during the nine months ended December 31, 2021 and the year ended March 31, 2021:
Derivatives
| | December 31, 2021 | | | March 31, 2021 | |
Derivative liability balance at beginning of period | | $ | - | | | $ | 176,000 | |
Reclass to equity upon conversion or redemption | | | - | | | | (205,000 | ) |
Additions to derivatives | | | 12,985,000 | | | | - | |
Change in fair value | | | - | | | | 29,000 | |
Balance at end of period | | $ | 12,985,000 | | | $ | - | |
At December 31, 2021, 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 $0.3075; a risk-free interest rate of 0.69% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock of 125.90%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability.
Warrant liability
| | December 31, 2021 | | | March 31, 2021 | |
Warrant liability balance at beginning of period | | $ | - | | | $ | 90,000 | |
Additions to warrant liability | | | 5,910,000 | | | | - | |
Reclass to equity upon cancellation or exercise | | | - | | | | (90,000 | ) |
Change in fair value | | | 137,000 | | | | - | |
Balance at end of period | | $ | 6,047,000 | | | $ | - | |
At December 31, 2021, the fair value of the warrant liability was estimated using the following inputs: the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.337; a risk-free interest rate of 1.33% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock ranging of 209.9%.
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 consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For the purpose of the 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 December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021.
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 December 31, 2021 the Company’s cash balance exceeded FDIC coverage. As of March 31, 2021, the Company’s cash balance did not exceed 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:
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.
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 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 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.
As of December 31, 2021, 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 December 31, 2021, through the date which the consolidated financial statements were issued. Based upon the review, other than described in Note 15 – Subsequent Events, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.
Certain conditions may exist as of the date the 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.
NOTE 4 – FIXED ASSETS
A summary of the fixed assets as of December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021 is as follows:
| | December 31, 2021 | | | March 31, 2021 | |
Land | | $ | 324,293 | | | $ | 324,293 | |
Buildings | | | 5,007,505 | | | | 4,702,063 | |
Machinery and equipment | | | 9,607,180 | | | | 7,580,873 | |
Autos and trucks | | | 247,356 | | | | 213,849 | |
| | | 15,186,334 | | | | 12,891,078 | |
Accumulated depreciation | | | (1,420,062 | ) | | | (4,52158 | ) |
Fixed assets, net | | $ | 13,766,272 | | | $ | 12,236,557 | |
The consolidated statements of operations reflect depreciation expense of approximately $218,000 and $18,000 and $830,000 and $38,000 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
NOTE 5 – PATENT ACQUISITION
On May 19, 2021, the Company entered into a Patents Purchase Agreement (the “Patents Agreement”) with F&T. The Company and F&T had previously jointly developed and patented a water treatment technology used or useful in growing aquatic species in re-circulating and enclosed environments (the “Patent”) with each party owning a fifty percent (50%) interest. Upon the closing of the Patents Agreement, the Company would purchase F&T’s interest in the Patent, F&T’s 100% interest in a second patent associated with the first 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 issue9,900,990 shares of the Company’s common stock with a market value of $0.505 per share for a total fair value of $5,000,000, for a total acquisition price of $7,000,000. The Company paid the cash purchase price on May 20, 2021 and the closing of the Patents Agreement took place on May 25, 2021.
In accordance with ASC 805-10-55-5A, as substantially all the assets acquired are concentrated in a single identifiable asset, the patents, the acquisition has been determined to not be considered a business combination but an asset acquisition. The consideration will be allocated to the two patents, which were both approved in December, 2018, and will be amortized through the earliest of their useful life or December, 2038. Amortization over the next five years is expected to be $390,000 per year, for a total of $1,950,000. Amortization expense was $97,500 and $244,000 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021
NOTE 6 – RIGHTS AGREEMENTS
On August 25, 2021, the Company, through their 100% owned subsidiary NAS, entered into an Equipment Rights Agreements with Hydrenesis-Delta Systems, LLC (“Hydrenesis-Delta”) and a Technology Rights Agreement, in a sub-license agreement with Hydrenesis Aquaculture LLC (“Hydrenesis-Aqua”), The Equipment Rights involve specialized and proprietary equipment used to produce and control, dose, and infuse Hydrogas® and RLS® into both water and other chemical species, while the Technology sublicense pertains to the rights to Hydrogas® and RLS®. Both Rights agreements are for a 10 year term, which shall automatically renew for ten year successive terms. The term can be terminated by written notice by mutual consent, or by either party upon a breach of contract, insolvency or filing of bankruptcy. The agreements accord the exclusive rights to purchase or distribute the technology, or buy or rent the equipment, in the Industry Sector, which is the primary business and revenue stream generated from indoor aquaculture farming of any species in the Territory, defined as anywhere in the world except for the countries in the Gulf Corporation Council.
The consideration for the Equipment Rights consists of the sum of $2,500,000, with $500,000 in cash paid at closing, and $500,000 to be paid on the first day of the next calendar quarter, plus $250,000 to be paid on the first day of each successive calendar quarter until the amount is paid in full.
Per the Terms set forth in the Technology Rights Agreement, the consideration is defined as the sum of $10,000,000, consisting of $2,500,000 in cash at closing, and an additional $1,000,000 within 60 days after closing, and $6,500,000 worth of unrestricted common shares of stock in the parent company, NSI, at a stipulated share price of $0.505. Determined with this stipulated price, 12,871,287 shares were issued. Based on the market price on August 25, 2021 of $0.37, the fair value of the shares is $4,762,376, which results in a fair value total consideration of $8,262,376. The common shares are covered by a Lock-Up and Leak-Out Agreement.
The terms of the Agreements set forth that NAS will pay Hydrenesis 12.5% royalty fees. The royalties are calculated per all customer or sub-license revenue generated by NAS, NSI or any Affiliate, from the sale or rental of either the Technologies or Hydrenesis Equipment, based on gross revenue less returns, rebates and sales taxes. There are sales milestones for exclusivity, whereby if NAS fails to achieve a sales milestone starting in Year 3, the exclusivity rights in both of the Rights agreements shall revert to non-exclusive rights. To maintain the exclusivity for the subsequent year, the Company may pay the amount of the royalty fees that would have been due if the Sales Milestone had been meet in the current year.
The Sales Milestones are:
Year 3 | | $ | 250,000 Royalty | |
Year 4 | | $ | 375,000 Royalty | |
Year 5 | | $ | 625,000 Royalty | |
Year 6 | | $ | 875,000 Royalty | |
All subsequent years | | $ | 1,000,000Royalty | |
For the three months ended December 31, 2021, the amortization of the Rights was $270,000. The amortization is approximately $1,076,000 per year, and approximately $5,381,000 over the next five years.
NOTE 7 – SHORT-TERM NOTE AND LINES OF CREDIT
The Company has a working capital line of credit with Extraco Bank. On April 30, 2020, the line of credit was renewed with a maturity date of April 30, 2021 for a balance of $372,675. The line of credit bore an interest rate of 5.0%, that was compounded monthly and to be paid with the principal on the maturity date. The line of credit matured on April 30, 2021 and was secured by certificates of deposit and letters of credit owned by directors and shareholders of the Company. On May 5, 2021, the Company paid off the line of credit. The balance of the line of credit was $372,675 at March 31, 2021.
The Company also had an additional line of credit with Extraco Bank for $200,000, which was renewed with a maturity date of April 30, 2021, for a balance of $177,778. The line of credit bore interest at a rate of 5%, that was compounded monthly and to be paid with the principal on the maturity date. The line of credit was secured by certificates of deposit and letters of credit owned by directors and shareholders of the Company. On April 15, 2021, the line of credit was paid off in full. The balance of the line of credit was $177,778 at March 31, 2021.
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 29.15% as of December 31, 2021. The line of credit is unsecured. The balance of the line of credit was $9,580 at both December 31, 2021 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 13.25% as of December 31, 2021. The line of credit is secured by assets of the Company’s subsidiaries. The balance of the line of credit is $10,237 at December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021.
NOTE 8 – BANK LOANS
On April 10, 2020, the Company obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan in the amount of $103,200 pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). On April 16, 2021, the Company filed for the forgiveness of the PPP loan and was approved for forgiveness of such loan on April 26, 2021.
On January 10, 2017, the Company entered into a promissory note with Community National Bank for $245,000, at an annual interest rate of 5% and a maturity date of January 10, 2020 (the “CNB Note”). The CNB Note is secured by certain real property owned by the Company in LaCoste, Texas, and is also personally guaranteed by the Company’s President, as well as certain shareholders of the Company. On January 10, 2020, the loan was modified, with certain terms amended. The modified note is for the principal balance of $222,736, with initial monthly payments of $1,730 through February 1, 2037, when all unpaid principal and interest will be due and payable. The loan has an initial yearly rate of interest of 5.75% , which may change beginning on February 1, 2023 and each 36 months thereafter, to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 1%, but never below 4.25%. The monthly payments may change on the same dates as the interest changes. The Company is also allowed to make payments against the principal at any time. The note was paid off in full on December 20, 2021. The balance of the CNB Note was $214,452 at March 31, 2021, of which $8,725 was in current liabilities.
On November 3, 2015, the Company entered into a short-term note agreement with Community National Bank for a total value of $50,000, with a maturity date of December 15, 2017 On July 18, 2018, the short-term note was replaced by a promissory note for the outstanding balance of $25,298, which bears interest at 8% with a maturity date of July 18, 2021. The note is guaranteed by an officer and director. The note was paid off in full in July of 2021. The balance of the note at March 31, 2021 was $3,124.
NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
December 15, 2021 Debenture
The Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with an investor (the “Investor”) on December 15, 2021. Pursuant to the SPA, the Investor purchased a secured promissory note (the “Note”) in the aggregate principal amount totaling approximately $16,320,000 (the “Principal Amount”). The Note has an interest rate of 12% per annum, with a maturity date 24 months from the issuance date of the Note (the “Maturity Date”). The 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 Note. The 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 Note, the 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 Investor delivers notice electing to redeem a portion of the 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 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 Investor’s right of redemption, the Company has the option to prepay the 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 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 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 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%. The Company will make a one-time payment to the 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%. In addition, the Company has 30 days in which to secure the Note and grant the Lender 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 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 Lenders written consent, the Company effectuates a reverse split of its common stock without 20 trading days written notice to Lender, 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 Investor may consider the 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 Note increases from 5% to 15%, depending upon the specific Event of Default.
The conversion feature meets the definition of a derivative and therefore requires bifurcation and will be accounted for as a derivative liability. The Company estimated the fair value of the conversion feature derivative embedded in the debenture at issuance at $12,985,000, based on assumptions used in the Binomial Option Pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $
0.305 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 0.69% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 125.90%, and the strike price of $0.3075.
February 26, 2021 Debenture
On February 26, 2021, the Company entered into a convertible note for the principal amount of $720,000, with an original issue discount of $120,000, convertible into shares of common stock of the Company. The note bears interest of 12% and is due six months from the date of issuance. The note is convertible from the date of issuance, at a fixed conversion rate of $0.36. The conversion rate shall change to $0.10 upon the event of default. The conversion feature at issuance meets the definition of conventional convertible debt and therefore qualifies for the scope exception in ASC 815-10-15-74(a) and would not be bifurcated and accounted for separately as a derivative liability. 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 on the date of funding as compared to the conversion price, determined there was an approximately $164,000 beneficial conversion feature to recognize, which will be amortized over the term of the note using the effective interest method. The amortization of the beneficial conversion feature was $27,273 and the original issuance discount was $20,000, for the year ended March 31, 2021. On April 16, 2021, the Company settled the convertible note, consisting of $720,000 in principal, approximately $13,000 in accrued interest, and approximately $110,000 in redemption fee, for a total of $842,972. The Company paid $421,486 in cash, and settled the remaining balance through the conversion into the issuance of 1,303,982 common shares.
NOTE 10 – ACQUISITION OF NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
On May 19, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with F&T, for the shares owned by F&T of NAS. Upon the closing of the SPA, the Company purchased the 980,000 shares of NAS’ common stock owned by F&T for a total acquisition price of $3,000,000, consisting of $1,000,000 paid in cash and 3,960,396 shares of the Company’s common stock issued at a market value of $0.505 per share for a total fair value of $2,000,000. The Company paid the cash purchase price on May 20, 2021 and the purchase of the NAS shares closed on May 25, 2021. 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, and therefore, NAS was included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company, with F&T’s ownership accounted for as a non-controlling interest. After the SPA, the non-controlling interest was no longer in existence and NAS became a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company. In accordance with ASC 810-10-45, when the parent’s ownership interest changes while the parent retains its controlling interest in a subsidiary, it is accounted for as an equity transaction and there is no gain or loss recognized in the consolidated net loss. The difference between the fair value of the consideration paid and the amount of the non-controlling interest as of the acquisition of NAS shares held by F&T is recognized in equity attributable to the Company. The carrying amount of the non-controlling interest prior to the acquisition was a deficit of $87,830, and as a result, a deduction of $3,087,830 was recognized in additional paid in capital in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, in the three months ended June 30, 2021.
NOTE 11 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock
As of December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, 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 67 and 607 outstanding, respectively, 5,000 shares Series D preferred stock are authorized and 0 and 6,050 outstanding, respectively and 10,000 shares Series E preferred stock are authorized and 2,840 and 0 outstanding, respectively.
Series E Preferred Stock
On April 14, 2021, the Board authorized the issuance of 10,000 shares of the Company’s Series E Preferred Stock and has filed a Certificate of Designation (“COD”) of Preferences of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock with the State of Nevada. The shares of Series E Preferred Stock have a stated value of $1,200 per share and are convertible into shares of common stock at the election of the holder of the Series E Preferred Stock at any time at a price of $0.35 per share, subject to adjustment (the “Conversion Price”). The Series E Preferred Stock is convertible into that number of shares of common stock determined by dividing the Series E Stated Value (plus any and all other amounts which may be owing in connection therewith) by the Conversion Price, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations. Each holder of Series E Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, with respect to each share of Series E Preferred Stock then outstanding and held by such holder, dividends at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum, payable quarterly. Each share of Series E Preferred Stock shall be redeemed by the Company on the date that is no later than one calendar year from the date of its issuance. The Series E Preferred Stock are also redeemable at the Company’s option, at percentages ranging from 115% to 125% for the first 180 days, based on the passage of time. The holders of Series E Preferred Stock rank senior to the Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents (as defined in the Series E Designation) with respect to payment of dividends and rights upon liquidation and will vote together with the holders of the Common Stock on an as-converted basis, subject to beneficial ownership limitations, on each matter submitted to a vote of holders of Common Stock (whether at a meeting of shareholders or by written consent). Based upon a subsequent financing, the holder has the option to exchange (in lieu of conversion), all or some of the shares of Series E Preferred Stock then held for any securities or units issued in a subsequent financing on a $1.00 for $1.00 basis. In the event of a Fundamental Transaction, the holder has the option to request that the Company or the successor entity shall purchase the Preferred Stock from the Holder on the date of such request by paying to the Holder cash in an amount equal to the Black Scholes value. Upon any triggering event as set forth in the COD, including a change in control or the Company shall fail to have available a sufficient number of authorized and unreserved shares of common stock to issue to such holder upon a conversion, each holder shall have the right, exercisable at the sole option of such holder, to require the Company to redeem all of the Series E Preferred Stock then held by such holder for a redemption price, in cash, equal to the Triggering Redemption Amount (150% of the Stated Value and all accrued but unpaid dividends and all liquidated damages, late fees and other costs), and increase the dividend rate on all of the outstanding Preferred Stock held by such Holder to 18% per annum thereafter. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, the holders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company an amount equal to the stated value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends and any other fees or liquidated damages then due and owing for each share of Preferred Stock, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and if the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the entire assets to be distributed to the holders shall be ratably distributed among the holders in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full.
On August 30, 2021, 1,200 shares of Series E Preferred Stock were converted into 4,114,286 shares of common stock.
On both dates of October 18, 2021 and November 12, 2021, 600 shares of Series E Preferred Stock were converted into 2,057,143 shares of common stock.
On November 22, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (“SPA”) for 1,500 shares of the Company’s Series E Preferred Stock, at a price of $1,000 per share and (ii) a warrant to purchase up to 1,500,000shares of the Company’s common stock, with an exercise price equal to $0.75, which expires in five years, for a purchase price of $1,500,000. The warrant has a fair value of $561,000, estimated using the Black Scholes Model, with the following inputs: the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.38; a risk-free interest rate of 1.33%, the expected volatility of the Company’s common stock of 209.9%; the estimated remaining term, a dividend rate of 0%. The Company also issued 267,429 warrants as placement agent fees, with a fair value of $101,000, estimated with the same assumptions. All of 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. 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 on the dates of funding as compared to the conversion price, determined there was a beneficial conversion feature of approximately $170,000 to recognize, which will be amortized over the term of the note using the effective interest method. During the nine months ended December 31, 2021, the amortization was $42,500. The Company will accrete the carrying value, reflecting the discount of $300,000 between the stated value and purchase price and the fair value of the warrants issued of $662,000, of the Series E Preferred Stock in temporary equity up to the redemption value over the period until its redemption. For the three months ended December 31, 2021, approximately $80,000 was accreted.
Series B Preferred Equity Offering
On September 17, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with GHS Investments LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“GHS”) for the purchase of up to 5,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a stated value of $1,200 per share, or for a total net proceeds of $5,000,000 in the event the entire 5,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock are purchased.
On April 8, 2021, the Company converted 262 Series B into 3,144,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
On December 23, 2021, the Company converted 278 Series B into 3,336,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
April and May Securities Purchase Agreements with GHS
On April 14, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with GHS for the offering (the “Offering”) of (i) $5,000,000 worth of common stock (“Shares”), par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”); at a per share purchase price of $0.55 per Share (ii) common stock purchase warrants (“Warrants”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, which are exercisable for a period of five years after issuance at an initial exercise price of $0.75 per share, subject to certain adjustments, as provided in the Warrants; and (iii) 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Commitment Shares”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, on April 15, 2021, the Company received net proceeds of $4,732,123 from GHS.
Further, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, from the date thereof until the date that is the twelve-month anniversary of the closing of the Offering, 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 up to an amount of the Subsequent Financing equal to 100% of the Subsequent Financing on the same terms, conditions and price provided for in the Subsequent Financing.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, on May 5, 2021, GHS purchased an additional 15,454,456 shares of common stock at a per share purchase price of $0.55 per share (the “Second Closing”), for net proceeds of approximately $8,245,000.
Additionally, on May 20, 2021, GHS purchased an additional 2,727,272 shares of common stock at a price per share of $0.55 per share (“Third Closing”), for net proceeds of approximately $1,455,000.
On November 22, 2021, in relation to the SPA with a different holder for 1,500 shares of the Company’s Series E Preferred Stock, GHS entered into a waiver, whereby they waived their right to participate in a subsequent filing. Additionally, the exercise price on the existing warrants to purchase 10,000,000 shares of common stock was reduced to $0.35, as well as the issuance of warrants to purchase 3,739,000 shares of common stock warrants, with an exercise price of $0.75. The modification on the change in the exercise price of the warrants was estimated on November 22, 2021, by comparison of the fair value of the warrants with the original exercise price to the fair value with the new exercise price, using Black Scholes Model, with the following inputs: the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.38; a risk-free interest rate of 1.33%, the expected volatility of the Company’s common stock of 209.9%; the estimated remaining term, a dividend rate of 0%, with a essentially no change in fair value. The newly issued warrants had a fair value of $1,373,000, which was estimated using the Black Scholes Model, with the same inputs, including the exercise price of $0.75. The warrants fair value has been recognized as a liability, 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, with the April 12, 2021 warrants reclassed from equity to warrant liability, and the newly issued warrants liability recognized as financing costs.
GHS Purchase Agreement
On June 28, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with GHS (the “June GHS Purchase Agreement”) for the offering of up to (i) $3,000,000 worth of common stock of the Company at a per share purchase price of $0.40 and (ii) $11,000 worth of prefunded common stock purchase warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 1,100,000shares of common stock, which are exercisable upon issuance and shall not expire prior to exercise, and are subject to certain adjustments, as provided in the warrants. Pursuant to the June GHS Purchase Agreement, on June 28, 2021, GHS purchased 7,500,000 shares of common stock and 1,100,000 shares of common stock underlying the prefunded warrants, for an aggregate purchase price of $3,011,000, less offering expenses of $90,330, for net proceeds of $2,909,670.
Share Exchange Agreement and Redemption
On April 14, 2021, the Company, entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with a holder of the Series D Preferred Stock, whereby, at the closing of the Offering, the Holder agreed to exchange an aggregate of 3,600 shares of the Company’s Series D Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) into 3,739.63 shares of the Company’s Series E Convertible Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Series E Preferred Stock”). The exchange was completed on April 15, 2021. In accordance with ASC 260-10-S99-2, exchanges of preferred stock that are considered to be extinguishments are to be accounted for as a redemption. Therefore, the difference between the fair value of the Series E Preferred Stock transferred to the holder of the Series D Preferred Stock and the carrying amount of the Series D Preferred Stock immediately prior to the exchange, which was $3,258,189, was accounted for in a manner similar to a dividend.
In addition, in relation to the Offering, on April 15, 2021, the Company redeemed the remaining 2,450 of the Series D Preferred Stock for $3,513,504. In accordance with ASC 260-10-S99-2, the difference between the fair value of the consideration transferred to the holder of the Series D Preferred Stock and the carrying amount of the Series D Preferred Stock immediately prior to the redemption, which was $2,719,538, was accounted for in a manner similar to a dividend.
The Company analyzed the conversion feature of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock issued in the exchange under ASC 470-20, “Debt with conversion and other options”, and based on the market price of the common stock of the Company on the dates of funding as compared to the conversion price, determined there was a beneficial conversion feature of approximately $3,270,000, to recognize, which will be amortized over the term of the note using the effective interest method. During the nine months ended December 31, 2021, including the amortization of the related beneficial conversion feature as of the conversion of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, the amortization totaled approximately $2,948,367.
Leak-Out Agreements
In connection with the issuance of a total of 13,861,386 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the SPA (Note 10) and the Patents Agreement (Note 5) (the “Shares”), the Company and F&T, on May 19, 2021, entered into two separate leak-out agreements (the “Leak-Out Agreements”). Pursuant to the Leak-Out Agreements, F&T agreed that it would not sell or transfer the Shares for six months following the closing of the SPA and Patents Agreement and that, following these six months, each shareholder of F&T who was issued a portion of the Shares could sell up to one-sixth of their portion of the Shares every thirty-day period occurring thereafter for the next six months. Following the one-year anniversary of the closings, there will be no further restrictions regarding the sale or transfer of the Shares.
Common Shares Issued to Consultants
During the three months ended December 31, 2021, three consultants were issued a total of approximately 430,000 shares of common stock, with a total fair value of approximately $158,000, based on the market price of $0.36 on the grant date.
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 common shares shall vest each quarter through October 1, 2022, at $24,275, with $97,500 vested through December 31, 2021.
On May 24, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant, with a three-month term, that shall automatically renew each three months unless one party terminates the agreement. The compensation shall be $12,500 in cash per month for the first six months and $15,000 per month thereafter. Also included in compensation are 200,000 shares of common stock, with a fair value of $99,600 based upon the market price of $0.50 upon the grant date. The shares of common stock will vest in quarterly installments, with 50,000 to vest immediately, and 50,000 each quarter at $24,900, with $74,700vested through December 31, 2021.
On August 24, 2020, the Company issued 1,500,000 shares of common stock to a consultant per an agreement entered into on June 25, 2020. On December 25, 2020, the Company renewed the agreement for an additional six months. As consideration for the agreement the Company issued 1,500,000 shares of common stock to the consultant. The agreement has a six-month term, and therefore the fair value of $616,500, based on the market value of $0.041 on the grant date, was recognized in Prepaid expense to be amortized over the six-month term. As of the year end March 31, 2021, $308,250 remained in Prepaid expense with $308,250 recognized in consulting expense for the year end March 31, 2021. The remaining $308,250 was expensed in the three months ended June 30, 2021.
Common Shares Issued to Employees
During the three months ended December 31, 2021, a number of new employees were issued a total of 175,000 shares of common stock as signing bonuses, with a total fair value of $68,300, based on the market price of $0.395 on the grant date.
Options and Warrants
The Company has not granted any options since inception.
NOTE 12 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Accrued Payroll – Related Parties
Included in other accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet approximately $114,000 and $154,000, owing to a key employee (which includes $50,000 in both fiscal years, from consulting services prior to his employment) as of December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021. These amounts include both accrued payroll and accrued allowances and expenses. The accrued payroll owing to the President of the Company was paid off in full during July 2021, and was approximately $35,000 as of March 31, 2021.
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 December 31, 2021. During the three months ended December 31, 2021, $200,000 was 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. Between January 16, 2016 and March 7, 2016, the Company borrowed $134,750 under this agreement. An additional $601,361 was borrowed under this agreement in the year ended March 31, 2017. The note payable has no set monthly payment or maturity date with a stated interest rate of 2%. During the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company paid off $655,750 of the note payable. The outstanding balance is approximately $77,000 and $735,000, as of December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively. At December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, accrued interest payable was approximately $72,000 and $66,000, respectively.
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 December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, and is classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, accrued interest payable was approximately $139,000 and $118,000, 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 December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021 was $54,647 and is classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheets.
NOTE 13 – LEASE
On May 26, 2021, the Company entered into a sublease for a new office space in Texas, on two floors. The lease will commence on August 1, 2021 for a monthly rent of $7,000, and 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 consolidated condensed 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%.
On June 24, 2019, the Company entered into a service and equipment lease agreement for water treatment services, consumables and equipment. The lease term was for five years, with a renewal option of an additional five years, with a monthly lease payment of $5,000. The Company analyzed the classification of the lease under ASC 842, and as it did not meet any of the criteria for a financing lease it has been classified as an operating lease. The Company determined the Right of Use asset and Lease liability values at inception at a value of $275,400, calculated at the present value of all future lease payments for the lease term, using an incremental borrowing rate of 5%. As of March 31, 2021, the lease was on hold while the Company waited for new equipment to be delivered and installed. During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company has cancelled the lease. As the lease was on hold there has been no lease expense or amortization of the Right of Use asset since inception of the lease and recognition of the Lease liability and Right of Use asset, and therefore there is no gain or loss recognized upon cancellation of the lease.
NOTE 14 – 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. 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.
RGA Labs, Inc.
On February 18, 2020, RGA Labs, Inc. (“RGA”) filed suit against the Company in the Illinois Circuit Court (23rd District) alleging that the Company owed RGA money pursuant to a written contract for the design and manufacture of certain water treatment equipment commissioned by the Company. The Company disputed the allegations and has counterclaimed against RGA for additional costs and expenses incurred by the Company in correcting, repairing and retro-fitting the equipment to enable it to work in the Company’s facilities. As a result of RGA’s failure to respond to written discovery served by the Company and failure of RGA to satisfy requirements imposed by an order compelling response, the court issued an order prohibiting RGA from introducing any evidence at the time of trial other than the original agreement between RGA and the Company. Further, the Court sustained the Company’s objection to RGA’s written discovery obviating the Company’s obligation to respond. On December 31, 2021, a settlement was finalized for the sum of $12,000.
Gary Shover
A shareholder of NaturalShrimp Holdings, Inc. (“NSH”), Gary Shover, filed suit against the Company on August 11, 2020 in the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, alleging breach of contract for the Company’s failure to exchange common shares of the Company for shares Mr. Shover owns in NSH.
On November 15, 2021, a hearing was held before the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division at which time Mr. Shover and the Company presented arguments as to why the Court should approve a joint motion for settlement. After considering the argument of counsel and taking questions from those NSH Shareholders who were present through video conferencing link, the Court approved the motion of the parties to allow Mr. Shover and all like and similarly situated NSH Shareholders to exchange each share of NSH held by a NSH Shareholder for a share of the Company. A final Order was signed on December 6, 2021 and the case was closed by an Order of the Court of the same date. The Company is to issue approximately 93 million shares in settlement, which has been recognized as stock payable on the company's balance sheet, and its fair value of $29,388,000, based on the market value of the Company’s common shares of $0.316 on the date the case was closed, has been recognized in the Company's statement of operations as legal settlement.
NOTE 15 – 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.