NaturalShrimp Inc - Quarter Report: 2020 December (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2020
or
☐
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period from _________ to _________
Commission file number: 000-54030
NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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74-3262176
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(State
or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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15150 Preston Road, Suite #300
Dallas, Texas
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75248
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(888) 791-9474
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former
address)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading symbol(s)
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Name of exchange on
which registered
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None
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N/A
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N/A
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No
☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically
every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to
Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,
an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated
filer,” “accelerated filer,” a “smaller
reporting company” and an “emerging growth
company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
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☐
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Accelerated
filer
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☐
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Non-accelerated
filer
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☒
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Smaller
reporting company
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☒
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Emerging growth
company
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☐
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If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act:
☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of
February 16, 2021, there were 551,301,181 shares of the
registrant’s common stock outstanding.
NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
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PART I. FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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3
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ITEM
1.
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Financial
Statements
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 (unaudited) and
March 31, 2020
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months
Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the
Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
(unaudited)
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)
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7
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
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8
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ITEM
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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21
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ITEM
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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32
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ITEM
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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32
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PART II. OTHER
INFORMATION
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33
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ITEM
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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33
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ITEM
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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34
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ITEM
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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34
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ITEM
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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34
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ITEM
4.
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Mine
Safety Disclosures
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34
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ITEM
5.
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Other
Information
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34
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ITEM
6.
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Exhibits
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35
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SIGNATURES
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36
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2
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
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December 31,
2020
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March 31,
2020
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Current
assets
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(unaudited)
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Cash
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$311,848
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$109,491
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Prepaid
expenses
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778,019
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128,693
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Insurance
settlement
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-
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917,210
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Total current
assets
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1,089,867
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1,155,394
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Fixed
assets
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12,286,515
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707,808
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Other
assets
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Construction-in-process
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1,719,945
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-
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Right of Use
asset
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275,400
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275,400
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Deposits
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20,633
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178,198
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Total other
assets
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2,015,978
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453,598
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Total
assets
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$15,392,360
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$2,316,800
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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Current
liabilities
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Accounts
payable
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$896,379
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$641,146
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Accrued
interest
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64,246
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81,034
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Accrued
interest - related parties
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175,520
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296,624
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Other accrued
expenses
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628,204
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1,204,815
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Short-term
Promissory Note and Lines of credit
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575,910
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570,497
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Bank
loan
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8,438
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8,904
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PPP
loan
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103,200
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-
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Convertible
debentures
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-
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463,161
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Notes payable
- related parties
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1,247,162
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1,221,162
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Dividends
payable
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182,639
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-
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Derivative
liability
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-
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176,000
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Warrant
liability
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-
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90,000
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Total current
liabilities
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3,881,698
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4,753,343
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Bank loans,
less current maturities
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208,493
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225,837
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Notes
payable
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5,000,000
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Note payable -
related party, less current maturities
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239,604
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-
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Lease
Liability
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275,400
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275,400
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Total
liabilities
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9,605,195
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5,254,580
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Commitments
and contingencies (Note 11)
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Series D
Redeemable Convertible Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 20,000
shares authorized, 5,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020,
respectively
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208,333
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-
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Stockholders'
deficit
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Series A
Convertible Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares
authorized, 5,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31,
2020 and March 31, 2020
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500
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500
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Series B
Convertible Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000 shares
authorized, 1,920 and 2,250 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020,
respectively
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-
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-
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Common stock,
$0.0001 par value, 900,000,000 shares authorized, 544,989,181 and
379,742,524 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and
March 31, 2020, respectively
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54,500
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37,975
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Additional
paid in capital
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55,437,431
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43,533,242
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Stock
Payable
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135,000
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Accumulated
deficit
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(49,961,843)
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(46,427,396)
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Total
stockholders' deficit attributable to NaturalShrimp, Inc.
shareholders
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5,665,588
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(2,855,679)
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Non-controlling
interest in NAS
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(86,756)
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(82,101)
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Total
stockholders' deficit
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5,578,832
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(2,937,780)
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Total
liabilities mezzanine and stockholders' deficit
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$15,392,360
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$2,316,800
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The
accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
3
NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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For the
Three Months Ended
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For the
Nine months Ended
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December
31,
2020
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December
31,
2019
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December
31,
2020
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December
31,
2019
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Sales
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$-
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$-
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$-
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$-
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Operating
expenses:
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General and
administrative
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394,654
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306,834
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1,131,662
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944,571
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Research and
development
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-
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101,500
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79,550
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101,500
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Facility
operations
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154,470
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41,375
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234,113
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180,934
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Depreciation and
amortization
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18,173
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15,958
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37,850
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41,521
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Total operating
expenses
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567,297
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465,667
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1,483,175
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1,268,526
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Net loss from
operations
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(567,297)
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(465,667)
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(1,483,175)
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(1,268,526)
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Other income
(expense):
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Interest
expense
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(42,541)
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(40,820)
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(102,057)
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(160,351)
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Amortization of debt
discount
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-
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(38,831)
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-
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(515,204)
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Financing
costs
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-
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(53,528)
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(64,452)
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(217,746)
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Change in fair value of
derivative liability
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-
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58,000
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(29,000)
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19,000
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Change in fair value of
warrant liability
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Loss on warrant
settlement
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-
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-
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-
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(50,000)
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-
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Total other income
(expense)
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(42,541)
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(75,179)
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(195,509)
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(924,301)
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Loss before income
taxes
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(609,838)
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(540,846)
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(1,678,684)
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(2,192,827)
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Provision for income
taxes
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Net
loss
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(609,838)
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(540,846)
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(1,678,684)
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(2,192,827)
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Less net loss
attributable to non-controlling interest
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(1,074)
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-51363
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(4,655)
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(51,363)
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Net loss attributable
to NaturalShrimp Inc.
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(608,764)
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(489,483)
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(1,674,029)
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(2,141,464)
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Amortization of
beneficial conversion feature on PS
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(443,333)
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(380,000)
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(1,543,333)
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(380,000)
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Dividends
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(172,291)
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-
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(317,083)
|
-
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|
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Net loss available for
common stockholders
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$(1,224,388)
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$(869,483)
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$(3,534,445)
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$(2,521,464)
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EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Basic and diluted)
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$(0.00)
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$(0.00)
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$(0.01)
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$(0.01)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
451,549,772
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345,260,292
|
419,177,832
|
326,835,226
|
The
accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
4
NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited)
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Series A Preferred stock
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Series B Preferred stock
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Common stock
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Additional paid
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Stock
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Accumulated
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Non-controlling
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Total stockholders'
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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in
Capital
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Payable
|
deficit
|
interest
|
deficit
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Balance March
31, 2020
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5,000,000
|
$500
|
2,250
|
$-
|
379,742,524
|
$37,975
|
$43,533,243
|
-
|
$(46,427,396)
|
$(82,101)
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(2,937,780)
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|
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|
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|
|
Issuance of
common stock upon conversion
|
|
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37,926,239
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3,793
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222,644
|
|
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|
226,437
|
Reclass of
derivative liability upon conversion or redemption of related
convertible debentures
|
|
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|
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|
205,000
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|
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|
205,00
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Purchase of
Series B Preferred shares
|
|
|
1,250
|
-
|
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|
1,250,000
|
|
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|
1,250,000
|
Beneficial
conversion feature related to the Series B Preferred
Shares
|
|
|
|
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|
293,000
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(293,000)
|
|
-
|
Dividends
payable on Series B PS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
(144,792)
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|
(144,792)
|
Series B PS
Dividends in kind issued
|
|
|
50
|
-
|
|
|
56,458
|
|
|
|
56,458
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Conversion of
Series B PS to common stock
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|
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(800)
|
-
|
33,569,730
|
3,357
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(3,357)
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|
|
|
-
|
Common stock
issued in Vista Warrant settlement
|
|
|
|
|
17,500,000
|
1,750
|
608,250
|
|
|
|
610,000
|
Reclass of
warrant liability upon the cancellation of warrants under Vista
Warrant settlement
|
|
|
|
|
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|
90,000
|
|
|
|
90,000
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Common stock
issued to consultant
|
|
|
|
|
1,250,000
|
125
|
61,125
|
|
|
|
61,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
(477,072)
|
(1,895)
|
(478,967)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
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Balance June
30, 2020
|
5,000,000
|
$500
|
2,750
|
$-
|
469,988,493
|
$47,000
|
$46,316,363
|
$-
|
$(47,342,260)
|
$(83,996)
|
$(1,062,394)
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Issuance of
common stock upon conversion
|
|
|
|
|
1,014,001
|
101
|
125,635
|
|
|
|
125,736
|
Purchase of
Series B Preferred shares
|
|
|
1,250
|
-
|
|
|
1,250,000
|
|
|
|
1,250,000
|
Beneficial
conversion feature related to the Series B Preferred
Shares
|
|
|
65
|
-
|
|
|
807,000
|
|
(807,000)
|
|
-
|
Dividends
payable on Series B PS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(83,960)
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|
(83,960)
|
Series B PS
Dividends in kind issued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,984
|
|
|
|
77,984
|
Conversion of
Series B PS to common stock
|
|
|
(2,369)
|
-
|
58,521,249
|
5,852
|
(5,852)
|
|
|
|
-
|
Common stock
issued to consultant
|
|
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
150
|
67,350
|
|
|
|
67,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(588,193)
|
(1,686)
|
(589,879)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
September 30, 2020
|
5,000,000
|
$500
|
1,696
|
$-
|
531,023,743
|
$53,103
|
$48,638,480
|
$-
|
$(48,821,413)
|
$(85,682)
|
$(215,012)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of
common stock upon conversion
|
|
|
|
|
795,387
|
80
|
198,768
|
|
|
|
198,848
|
Purchase of
Series B Preferred shares
|
|
|
750
|
-
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
|
|
750,000
|
Beneficial
conversion feature related to the Series B Preferred
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
235,000
|
|
(235,000)
|
|
-
|
Dividends
payable on Series B Preferred Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(88,333)
|
|
(88,333)
|
Conversion of
Series B Preferred Shares to common stock
|
|
|
(526)
|
-
|
5,670,051
|
567
|
(567)
|
|
|
|
-
|
Beneficial
conversion feature related to the Series D Preferred
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000,000
|
|
|
|
5,000,000
|
Amortization
of beneficial conversion feature related to Series D Preferred
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(208,333)
|
|
(208,333)
|
Commitment
shares issued with Series D Preferred Shares
|
|
|
|
|
6,000,000
|
600
|
(600)
|
|
|
|
-
|
Common stock
issued to consultant
|
|
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
150
|
616,350
|
|
|
|
616,500
|
Common stock
to be issued as finder's fees related to asset
acquisition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135,775
|
|
|
135,775
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(608,764)
|
(1,074)
|
(609,838)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2020
|
5,000,000
|
$500
|
1,920
|
$-
|
544,989,181
|
$54,500
|
$55,437,431
|
135,775
|
$(49,961,843)
|
$(86,756)
|
$5,579,607
|
5
|
Series A Preferred stock
|
Series B Preferred stock
|
Common stock
|
Additional paid
|
Stock
|
Accumulated
|
Non-controlling
|
Total stockholders'
|
|||
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
in
Captial
|
Receivable
|
deficit
|
interest
|
deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance April
1, 2019
|
5,000,000
|
500
|
|
|
301,758,293
|
30,177
|
38,335,782
|
|
(41,223,445)
|
|
(2,856,986)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of
shares under equity financing agreement
|
|
|
|
|
11,482,721
|
1,148
|
1,498,852
|
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
Issuance of
shares upon conversion
|
|
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
300
|
29,700
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
Beneficial
conversion feature
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,548
|
|
|
|
58,548
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(795,270)
|
-
|
(795,270)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance June
30, 2019
|
5,000,000
|
$500
|
-
|
$-
|
316,241,014
|
$31,625
|
$39,922,882
|
-
|
$(42,018,715)
|
$-
|
$(2,063,708)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of
Series B Preferred shares
|
|
|
250
|
-
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
Issuance of
shares upon conversion
|
|
|
|
|
14,000,000
|
1,400
|
138,600
|
|
|
|
140,000
|
Issuance of
shares under equity financing agreement
|
|
|
|
|
3,275,060
|
326
|
273,675
|
|
|
#
|
274,001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(856,711)
|
|
(856,711)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
September 30, 2019
|
5,000,000
|
$500
|
250
|
$-
|
333,516,074
|
$33,351
|
$40,585,157
|
|
$(42,875,426)
|
|
$(2,256,418)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of
Series B Preferred shares
|
|
|
1,250
|
-
|
|
|
1,250,000
|
|
|
|
1,250,000
|
Issuance of
shares upon conversion
|
|
|
|
|
20,600,461
|
2,060
|
211,388
|
|
|
|
213,448
|
Reclass of
derivative liability upon conversion of related convertible
debentures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,000
|
|
|
|
8,000
|
Beneficial
conversion feature related to the Series B Preferred
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,000
|
|
(380,000)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(489,483)
|
(51,363)
|
(540,846)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2019
|
5,000,000
|
$500
|
1,500
|
$-
|
354,116,535
|
$35,411
|
$42,434,545
|
|
$(43,744,909)
|
|
$(1,325,816)
|
The
accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
6
NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
For the Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
December 31,
2020
|
December 31,
2019
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
Net loss
attributable to NaturalShrimp Inc.
|
$(1,674,029)
|
$(2,141,464)
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to
reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
expense
|
37,850
|
41,521
|
Amortization
of debt discount
|
-
|
515,204
|
Change in fair
value of derivative liability
|
29,000
|
(19,000)
|
Default
penalty
|
41,112
|
27,000
|
Net loss
attributable to non-controlling interest
|
(4,655)
|
(51,363)
|
Shares issued
for services
|
745,250
|
-
|
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
(649,326)
|
(91,643)
|
Deposits
|
-
|
(10,133)
|
Accounts
payable
|
255,231
|
56,002
|
Other accrued
expenses
|
143,793
|
180,728
|
Accrued
interest
|
29,959
|
-
|
Accrued
interest - related parties
|
32,096
|
(10,560)
|
|
|
|
Cash used in operating activities
|
(1,013,719)
|
(1,503,708)
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS
FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for
machinery and equipment
|
(1,481,558)
|
(611,790)
|
Cash paid for
asset acquisition with VeroBlue Farms, Inc.
|
(5,000,000)
|
-
|
Cash received
from Insurance settlement
|
917,210
|
-
|
Cash paid for
construction in process
|
(1,562,380)
|
(541,735)
|
|
|
|
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
(7,126,728)
|
(1,153,525)
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on
bank loan
|
(17,810)
|
(5,989)
|
Payment of
related party notes payable
|
(48,000)
|
-
|
Repayment
line of credit short-term
|
5,413
|
(110,788)
|
Proceeds from
PPP loan
|
103,200
|
-
|
Proceeds from
issuance of common shares under equity
agreement
|
-
|
1,774,001
|
Proceeds from
sale of Series B Convertible Preferred stock
|
3,250,000
|
1,500,000
|
Proceeds from
convertible debentures
|
-
|
100,000
|
Proceeds from
sale of Series D PS
|
5,000,000
|
(85,500)
|
Payments on
convertible debentures, related party
|
-
|
(69,000)
|
Cash received
in relation to Vista warrant settlement
|
50,000
|
-
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by financing activities
|
8,342,803
|
3,102,724
|
|
|
|
NET CHANGE IN CASH
|
202,357
|
445,491
|
|
|
|
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
109,491
|
137,499
|
|
|
|
CASH AT END OF PERIOD
|
$311,848
|
$582,990
|
|
|
|
INTEREST PAID
|
$69,961
|
$170,911
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing
Activities:
|
|
|
Shares issued
upon conversion
|
$1,131,824
|
$383,448
|
Right of Use
asset and Lease liability
|
$-
|
$275,400
|
Dividends in
kind issued
|
$134,446
|
$-
|
Shares issued
on Vista Warrant settlement
|
$610,000
|
$-
|
Note payable,
related party, issued in place of Settlement
Agreement
|
$383,604
|
$-
|
Notes payable,
issued as consideration in VeroBlue Farms, Inc. asset
acquisition
|
$5,000,000
|
$-
|
Shares
payable, to be issued as finders fee in VeroBlue Farms, Inc. asset
acquisition
|
$135,775
|
$-
|
The
accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these condensed
consolidated financial statements.
7
NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
(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. Its initial production facility is
located outside of San Antonio, Texas.
The
Company has two wholly-owned subsidiaries including NaturalShrimp
Corporation, NaturalShrimp Global, Inc. and 51% owned Natural
Aquatic Systems, Inc. (“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, 2020,
the Company had a net loss available for common stockholders of
approximately $3,534,000. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had
an accumulated deficit of approximately $49,962,000 and a working
capital deficit of approximately $2,792,000. 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, 2020, the
Company received net cash proceeds of $3,250,000 from the sale of
3,250 Series B Preferred shares and $5,000,000 from the sale of
5,000 Series D Preferred shares. 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 nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 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 three and nine months ended December 31,
2020 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, 2020 included in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 26,
2020.
8
The
condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020 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 Corporation, NaturalShrimp Global and 51 % owned
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/Loss per Common Share
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, 2020, the
Company had a 1,920 shares of Series B PS 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 of Series D
PS 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. For the nine months ended
December 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $709,000 in
principal on convertible debentures whose approximately 22,895,000
underlying shares are convertible at the holders’ option at
conversion prices ranging from
$0.01 to $0.30 for fixed conversion rates, and 57% - 60% of the
defined trading price for variable conversion rates and
approximately 848,000 warrants with an exercise price
of 45% of the market price of the Company’s common stock,
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.
9
The
Company did not have any Level 1 or Level 2 assets and liabilities
as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020.
The
Derivative liabilities are Level 3 fair value
measurements.
The
following is a summary of activity of Level 3 liabilities during
the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Derivatives
|
2020
|
2019
|
Derivative
liability balance at beginning of period
|
$176,000
|
$157,000
|
Reclass to equity
upon conversion or redemption
|
(205,000)
|
(8,000)
|
Change in fair
value
|
29,000
|
(19,000)
|
Balance at end of
period
|
$-
|
$130,000
|
As
of December 31, 2019, the fair value of the derivative liabilities
of convertible notes was estimated using the following
weighted-average inputs: the price of the Company’s common
stock of $0.11; a risk-free interest rate of 1.55%, and expected
volatility of the Company’s common stock of 98.46%, and the
various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by
probability.
Warrant liability
|
2020
|
2019
|
Warrant liability
balance at beginning of period
|
$90,000
|
$93,000
|
Reclass to equity
upon cancellation or exercise
|
(90,000)
|
-
|
Change in fair
value
|
-
|
-
|
Balance at end of
period
|
$-
|
$93,000
|
As
of December 31, 2019, the fair value of the warrant liability was
estimated using the following weighted-average inputs: the price of
the Company’s common stock of $0.11; a risk-free interest
rate of 1.55%, and expected volatility of the Company’s
common stock of 281.4%.
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 as of December 31, 2020 and March 31,
2020.
10
Concentration of Credit Risk
The
Company maintains cash balances at two financial institution.
Accounts at this institution are insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $250,000. As of December
31, 2020 the Company’s
cash balance exceeded FDIC coverage. As of March 31, 2020, 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 over the
estimated useful lives of the related assets. Depreciation on
buildings is computed using the straight-line method, while
depreciation on all other fixed assets is computed using the
Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) method, which
does not materially differ from GAAP. Estimated useful lives are as
follows:
Buildings
|
27.5
– 39 years
|
Other
Depreciable Property
|
5
– 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.
The
consolidated statements of operations reflect depreciation expense
of approximately $18,000 and $38,000 for the three and nine months
ended December 31, 2020 and $16,000 and $42,000 for the three and
nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.
Commitments and Contingencies
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.
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
As of
December 31, 2020, 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, 2020, through the date which the consolidated
financial statements were issued. Based upon the review, other than
described in Note 12 – 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.
11
NOTE 3 – ASSET ACQUISITION
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 consideration was $10,000,000, consisting of $5,000,000
in cash, paid at closing on December 17, 2020, (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 to VBF as a balloon
payment on the maturity date, (“Promissory Note A”),
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 to
VBF as a balloon payment on the maturity date (“Promissory
Note B”). The Company also agreed to issue 500,000 shares of
common stock as a finder’s fee, which would be considered as
transaction fees in relation to the asset acquisition, with a fair
value of $135,000 based on the market value of the common stock as
of the closing date of the acquisition (Note 8).
The
facility was originally designed as a farming facility, with the
company never beginning production. The Company’s plan is to
begin 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.
The
Company determined the asset acquisition did not qualify as a
business combination as not only did the Company only acquire
certain listed tangible assets, but VBF did not fall under the
definition of a business in accordance with ASU 2017-01. VBF was an
early stage company that had not yet generated revenue, and it did
not yet include an input and a substantive process that will afford
the Company the ability to create an output. Additionally, the
acquisition does not include an organized workforce. Instead, the
assets acquired are to be used by the Company as a location in
which to apply their own patented process and create their output,
the production of shrimp.
The
$10,136,000 consideration was allocated to the assets acquired
based on their relative fair value:
Equipment
|
$7,014,000
|
69.2%
|
Vehicles
|
202,000
|
2.0%
|
Buildings
|
2,797,000
|
26.6%
|
Land
|
122,000
|
1.2%
|
|
$10,135,000
|
100%
|
NOTE 4 – FIXED ASSETS
A
summary of the fixed assets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31,
2020 is as follows:
|
December 31,
2020
|
March 31,
2020
|
Land
|
$323,564
|
$202,293
|
Buildings
|
3,338,644
|
509,762
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
8,686,256
|
221,987
|
Autos
and trucks
|
221,199
|
19,063
|
|
12,569,663
|
953,105
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
(283,147)
|
(245,297)
|
Fixed
assets, net
|
$12,286,516
|
$707,808
|
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The
fixed assets include the assets purchased in the asset acquisition
on December 15, 2020, in Note 3.
On
March 18, 2020, the Company’s research and development plant
in La Coste, Texas was destroyed by a fire. The Company believes
that it was caused by a natural gas leak, but the fire was so
extensive that the cause was undetermined. The majority of the
damage was to their pilot production plant, which destroyed a large
portion of the fixed assets of the Company. The property destroyed
had a net book value of $1,909,495, which was written off and
recognized as Loss due to fire during the year ended March 31,
2020. The Company filed a claim with their insurance company, and
as of June 2, 2020, received all the proceeds, which totaled
$917,210. The Company is currently purchasing replacement fixed
assets and reconstructing their pilot production
plant.
NOTE 5 – 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
bears an interest rate of 5.0%, that is compounded monthly and to
be paid with the principal on the maturity date. The line of credit
matures on April 30, 2021 and is secured by certificates of deposit
and letters of credit owned by directors and shareholders of the
Company. The balance of the line of credit is $372,675 at both
December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020.
The
Company also has 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 lines of credit bear interest at a
rate of 5%, that is compounded monthly and to be paid with the
principal on the maturity date. The line of credit is secured by
certificates of deposit and letters of credit owned by directors
and shareholders of the Company. The balance of the line of credit
was $177,778 at both December 31, 2020 and March 31,
2020.
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, 2020. The line of credit is unsecured. The balance of the line
of credit was $9,580 at both December 31, 2020 and March 31,
2020.
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, 2020.
The line of credit is secured by assets of the Company’s
subsidiaries. The balance of the line of credit is $10,237 as of
December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020.
NOTE 6 – BANK LOAN
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”). Interest on the loan is
at the rate of 1% per year, and all loan payments are deferred for
nine months, at which time the balance is payable in 18 monthly
installments if not forgiven in accordance with the CARES Act and
the terms of the promissory note executed by the Company in
connection with the loan. The promissory note
contains events of default and other provisions customary for a
loan of this type. As required,
the Company intends to use the PPP loan proceeds for payroll,
healthcare benefits, and utilities. The program provides
that the use of PPP Loan amount shall be limited to certain
qualifying expenses and may be partially or wholly forgiven in
accordance with the requirements set forth in the CARES
Act.
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 balance of the CNB Note is $216,931 as of December 31, 2020,
$8,438 of which was in current liabilities, and $222,736 as of
March 31, 2020, of which $8,904 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 balance of the note as of December 31,
2020 and March 31, 2020 was $5,413 and $12,005,
respectively.
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Maturities on Bank
loan is as follows:
Years
ended:
|
|
March 31,
2021
|
$103,782
|
March 31,
2022
|
20,730
|
March 31,
2023
|
9,240
|
March 31,
2024
|
9,786
|
March 31,
2025
|
10,364
|
Thereafter
|
171,642
|
|
$325,544
|
NOTE 7 – CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
August 24, 2018 Debenture
On
August 24, 2018, the Company entered into a 10% convertible note in
the principal amount of $55,000, convertible into shares of common
stock of the Company, which matures August 24, 2019. The interest
rate increases to 24% per annum upon an event of default, as set
forth in the agreement, including a cross default to all other
outstanding notes, and if the debenture is not paid at maturity the
principal due increases by 10%. If the Company loses its bid price
the principal outstanding on the debenture increases by 20%, and if
the Company’s common stock is delisted, the principal
increases by 50%.
The
note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock
at a price per share equal to 57% of the lowest closing bid price
for the last 20 days. The discount is increased an additional 10%,
to 47%, upon a “DTC chill". The conversion feature meets the
definition of a derivative and therefore requires bifurcation and
will be accounted for as a derivative liability.
During
the first 180 days the convertible redeemable note is in effect,
the Company may redeem the note at amounts ranging from 130% to
145% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the
redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 60 days to 180
days from the date of issuance of the debenture. On January 10,
2019 the outstanding principal of $55,000 and accrued interest of
$1,974 was purchased from the noteholder by a third party, for
$82,612. The additional $25,638 represents the redemption amount
owing to the original noteholder and increases the principal amount
due to the new noteholder and was recognized as financing
cost.
During
the fourth fiscal quarter of 2019, in three separate conversions,
the holder converted $57,164 of principal into 9,291,354 shares of
common stock of the Company. As a result of the conversions the
derivative liability related to the debenture was remeasured
immediately prior to the conversions with an overall increase in
the fair value of $65,000 recognized, with the fair value of the
derivative liability related to the converted portion, of $171,000
being reclassified to equity. The key valuation assumptions used
consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock
on the dates of conversion, of $0.28 to $0.40; a risk-free interest
rate of 2.36% to 2.41% and expected volatility of the
Company’s common stock, of 343.98% to 374.79%, and the
various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by
probability.
On May
5, 2020, the remaining outstanding balance of $29,057 was converted
into 2,039,069 shares of common stock of the Company, at a
conversion rate of $0.014. As a result of the conversion the
derivative liability related to the debenture was remeasured
immediately prior to the conversions with an overall increase in
the fair value of $8,000 recognized, with the fair value of the
derivative liability related to the converted portion, of $30,000
being reclassified to equity. The key valuation assumptions used
consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock
on the dates of conversion of $0.03; a risk-free interest rate of
0.13% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock,
of 158.29%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices
weighted by probability.
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September 14, 2018 Debenture
On
September 14, 2018, the Company entered into a 12% convertible
promissory note for $112,500, with an original issuance discount
(OID) of $10,250, which matures on March 14, 2019. There is a right
of prepayment in the first 180 days, but there is no right to repay
after 180 days. Per the agreement, the Company is required at all
times to have authorized and reserved three times the number of
shares that is actually issuable upon full conversion of the note.
The Company has not maintained the required share reservation under
the terms of the note agreement. The Company believes it has
sufficient available shares of the Company’s common stock in
the event of conversion for these notes. The interest rate
increases to a default rate of 24% for events as set forth in the
agreement, including if the market capitalization is below $5
million, or there are any dilutive issuances. There is also a cross
default provision to all other notes. In the event of default, the
outstanding principal balance increases to 150%, and if the Company
fails to maintain the required authorized share reserve, the
outstanding principal increases to 200%. Additionally, If the
Company enters into a 3(a)(9) or 3(a)(10) issuance of shares there
are liquidation damages of 25% of principal, not to be below
$15,000. The Company must also obtain the noteholder's written
consent before issuing any new debt. Additionally, if the note is
not repaid by the maturity date the principal balance increases by
$15,000. The market capitalization has been below $5 million and
therefore the note was in default, however, the holder has issued a
waiver to the Company on this default provision.
The
note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock
at a variable conversion rate that is equal to the lesser of 60% of
the lowest trading price for the last 20 days prior to the issuance
of the note or 60% of the lowest market price over the 20 days
prior to conversion. The conversion price shall be adjusted upon
subsequent sales of securities at a price lower than the original
conversion price. There are additional 10% adjustments to the
conversion price for events set forth in the agreement, including
if the conversion price is less than $0.01, if the Company is not
DTC eligible, the Company is no longer a reporting company, or the
note cannot be converted into free trading shares on or after nine
months from issue date. Per the agreement, the Company is required
at all times to have authorized and reserved three times the number
of shares that is actually issuable upon full conversion of the
note. The conversion feature meets the definition of a derivative
and therefore requires bifurcation and is accounted for as a
derivative liability.
On
December 13, 2018 the holder converted $11,200 of principal into
4,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company.
On
January 25, 2019 the outstanding principal of $101,550, plus an
additional $81,970 of default principal and $13,695 in accrued
interest of the note, resulting in a new balance of $197,215, was
purchased from the noteholder by a third party, who extended the
maturity date.
On
three separate dates during the first quarter of the fiscal year
ending March 31, 2021, the remaining outstanding balance was
converted into 35,887,170 shares of common stock of the Company, at
a conversion rate of $0.006. As a result of the conversion the
derivative liability related to the debenture was remeasured
immediately prior to the conversions with an overall increase in
the fair value of $8,000 recognized, with the fair value of the
derivative liability related to the converted portion, of $30,000
being reclassified to equity. The key valuation assumptions used
consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock
on the dates of conversion of $0.03; a risk-free interest rate of
0.13% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock,
of 158.29%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices
weighted by probability.
March 1, 2019 Debenture
On
March 1, 2019, the Company entered into a 10% convertible
promissory note for $168,000, with an OID of $18,000, for a
purchase price of $150,000, which originally matured on November 1,
2019. The maturity date has been extended to September 1, 2020,
with the noteholders waiving the default penalties through December
31, 2020. During the first 180 days the convertible redeemable note
is in effect, the Company may redeem the note at a prepayment
percentage of 100% to 130% of the outstanding principal and accrued
interest based on the redemption date’s passage of time
ranging from 60 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of the
debenture. Per the agreement, the Company is required at all times
to have authorized and reserved three times the number of shares
that is actually issuable upon full conversion of the note. In the
event of default, as set forth in the agreement, the outstanding
principal balance increases to 150%. In addition to standard events
of default, an event of default occurs if the common stock of the
Company shall lose the “bid” price for its Common
Stock, on trading markets, including the OTCBB, OTCQB or an
equivalent replacement exchange. If the Company enters into a
3(a)(9) or 3(a)(10) issuance of shares there are liquidation
damages of 25% of principal, not to be below $15,000. The Company
must also obtain the noteholder’s written consent before
issuing any new debt. The note is convertible at a fixed conversion
price of $0.25. If an event of default occurs, the fixed conversion
price is extinguished and replaced by a variable conversion rate
that is 70% of the lowest trading prices during the 20 days prior
to conversion. The fixed conversion price shall reset upon any
future dilutive issuance of shares, options or convertible
securities. 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 a $134,000
beneficial conversion feature to recognize, which will be amortized
over the term of the note using the effective interest method.
There was not any amortization expense recognized during the three
and nine months ended December 31, 2020, as the beneficial conversion feature was
fully amortized as of September 30, 2019. The amortization expense
recognized during the three and nine months ended December
31, 2019 amounted to
approximately $50,000. On December 21, 2020, the
outstanding balance of $168,000 and accrued interest of $30,847 was
converted into 795,387 shares of common stock of the Company, at a
conversion rate of $0.25.
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April 17, 2019 Debenture
On
April 17, 2019, the Company entered into a 10% convertible
promissory note for $110,000, with an OID of $10,000, for a
purchase price of $100,000, which matures on January 23, 2020. The
maturity date has been extended until September 1, 2020. During the
first 180 days the convertible redeemable note is in effect, the
Company may redeem the note at a prepayment percentage of 120% to
130% of the outstanding principal and accrued interest based on the
redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 60 days to 180
days from the date of issuance of the debenture. Per the agreement,
the Company is required at all times to have authorized and
reserved three times the number of shares that is actually issuable
upon full conversion of the note. In the event of default, as set
forth in the agreement, the outstanding principal balance increases
to 150%. In addition to standard events of default, an event of
default occurs if the common stock of the Company shall lose the
“bid” price for its Common Stock, on trading markets,
including the OTCBB, OTCQB or an equivalent replacement exchange.
If the Company enters into a 3 (a)(9) or 3(a)(10) issuance of
shares there are liquidation damages of 25% of principal, not to be
below $15,000. The Company must also obtain the noteholder’s
written consent before issuing any new debt. The note is
convertible at a fixed conversion price of $0.124. If an event of
default occurs, the fixed conversion price is extinguished and
replaced by a variable conversion rate that is 70% of the lowest
trading prices during the 20 days prior to conversion. The fixed
conversion price shall reset upon any future dilutive issuance of
shares, options or convertible securities. 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 $59,000
beneficial conversion feature to recognize, which will be amortized
over the term of the note using the effective interest method.
There was not any amortization expense recognized during the three
and nine months ended December 31, 2020, as the beneficial conversion feature was
fully amortized as of December 31, 2019. The amortization
expense recognized during the three and nine months ended December
31, 2019 amounted to approximately $20,000. On September 14, 2020,
the outstanding balance of $110,000 was converted into 1,014,001
shares of common stock of the Company, at a conversion rate of
$0.124.
NOTE 8 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Preferred Stock
As of
December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, 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 1,920 outstanding, and 20,000 shares Series D
preferred stock are authorized and 5,000 outstanding
respectively.
On
December 16, 2020, the Board authorized the issuance of 20,000
preferred shares to be designated as Series D Preferred Stock
(“Series D PS”). The Series D PS have a par value of
$0.0001, a stated value of $1,200 and will vote together with the
common stock on an as-converted basis. In addition, as further
described in the Series D Designation, as long as any of the shares
of Series D Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company will not
take certain corporate actions without the affirmative vote at a
meeting (or the written consent with or without a meeting) of the
majority of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock then
outstanding. Each holder of Series D Preferred Stock shall be
entitled to receive, with respect to each share of Series D
Preferred Stock then outstanding and held by such holder, dividends
at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum (the “Preferred
Dividends”). Dividends may be paid in cash or in shares of
Preferred Stock at the discretion of the Company.
The
Series D PS are convertible into Common Stock at the election of
the holder of the Series D PS at any time following five days after
a qualified offering (defined as an offering of common stock for an
aggregate price of at least $10,000,000 resulting in the listing
for trading of the Common Stock on the NYSE American, the Nasdaq
Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select
Market or the New York Stock Exchange) at a 35% discount to the
offering price, or, if a qualified offering has not occurred, at a
price of $0.10 per share, subject to adjustment based on several
situations, including future dilutive issuances and a Fundamental
Transaction.
The
Series D PS shall be redeemed by the Corporation on the date that
is no later than one calendar year from the date of its issuance.
The Series D PS 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 Company shall redeem the Series D PS in
cash upon a three business days prior notice to the holder or the
holder may convert the Series D PS within such three business days
period prior to redemption. Additionally, the holder shall have the
right to either redeem for cash or convert the Preferred Stock into
Common Stock within three business days following the consummation
of a qualified offering. The Series D PS are also redeemable at the
holder’s option, upon the occurrence of a triggering event
which includes a change of control, bankruptcy, and the inability
to deliver shares of common stock requested under conversion
notices. The triggering redemption amount is 150% of the stated
value.
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Upon
the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary, the holders of Series D PS 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 Series D PS before any payment or distribution shall
be made to the holders of any Junior securities.
As the
Series D PS has a conditional redemption date, as it is
convertible, it is classified in mezzanine and, it is considered to
be an debt host instrument. The conversion price, unless and until
there is a qualified offering, is a fixed price and as such the
conversion feature is not required to be bifurcated and accounted
for as a derivative liability. The
Company will analyze the conversion feature under ASC 470-20,
“Debt with conversion and other options”, at each
issuance date and based on the market price of the common stock of
the Company on the commitment date as compared to the conversion
price, determine if there is a beneficial conversion feature to
recognize.
The
Series D Designation are subject to certain Registration Rights,
whereby if the Corporation does not complete a market listing to
the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global
Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York Stock
Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing) within one
hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the issuance of the Series
D Preferred Stock, the Company will, within ten (10) calendar days,
file a registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock
underlying the Series D Preferred Shares. Additionally, the Company
will include the shares of Common Stock underlying the Series D
Preferred Shares in any registration statement which is being filed
by the Corporation’s existing investment banker, provided,
that said registration statement is not yet effective with the SEC
and provided that the Company receives the prior written approval
of said investment banker.
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 PS 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 PS are purchased. During the nine
months ended December 31, 2020 the Company received $3,250,000 for
the issuance of 3,250 Series B PS. During the nine months ended
December 31, 2019, the Company received $1,500,000 under the
SPA.
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company has converted
3,554 Series B PS plus 141 Series B PS dividends-in-kind into
97,761,030 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Series D Preferred Equity Offering
On
December 18, 2020, the Company entered into securities purchase
agreements (the “Purchase Agreement”) with GHS
Investments LLC, Platinum Point Capital LLC and BHP Capital NY
(collectively, the “Purchaser”) , whereby, at the
closing, each Purchaser agreed to purchase from the Company, up to
5,000 shares of the Company’s Series D PS, par value $0.0001
per share, at a purchase price of $1,000 per share of Series D
Preferred Stock. The aggregate purchase price per Purchaser for the
Series D Preferred Stock is $5,000,000. In connection with the sale
of the Series D Preferred Stock, the Purchasers were granted
6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value
$0.0001 (the “Commitment Shares”), which have a fair
value of $1,616,250 based on the market price of the common shares
of $0.27 on the date of the Series D PS purchase.
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 $8,471,000, capped at $5,000,000 based on
the purchase price of the Series B PS, beneficial conversion
feature to recognize, which will be amortized over the term of the
note using the effective interest method. The amortization expense
recognized during the three and nine months ended December
31,
2020 amounted to approximately $208,000.
Common Shares Issued to Consultants
In
connection with the VBF asset acquisition (Note 3), the Company
agreed to issue 500,000 shares of common stock as a finder’s
fee, with a fair value of $135,000 based on the market value of the
common stock of $0.27 as of December 15, 2020, the closing date of
the acquisition. The shares were issued on February XX, 2021, and
have been recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements as Stock Payable as of December 31, 2020.
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. The agreement has a six month term, and therefore the fair
value of $67,500, based on the market value of $0.045 on the grant
date, will be recognized over the term of the agreement, with
$32,500 and $67,500 expensed during the three and nine months ended
December 31, 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, is recognized in Prepaid expense as of the period
end December 31, 2020, and will be expensed over the term of the
agreement.
On June
12, 2020, the Company issued 1,250,000 shares of common stock to a
consultant, with the fair value of $61,250 based on the market
price of $0.049 on the date issued and which was recognized as
professional services in the three months ended June 30,
2020.
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Options and Warrants
The
Company has not granted any options since inception.
The
Company granted warrants in connection with various convertible
debentures in previous periods. The remaining outstanding warrants
were cancelled in connection with the legal settlement with Vista
Capital Investments, LLC, on April 9, 2020. See discussion in Note
10. The related warrant liability was revalued upon cancellation on
April 9, 2020, resulting in no change to the fair value of the
warrant liability and the $90,000 fair value was reclassified to
equity.
As of
September 30, 2019, there were 551,452 (after adjustment) remaining
warrants to purchase shares of common stock outstanding, classified
as a warrant liability, which were to expire on January 31, 2022,
with an exercise price of 45% of the market value of the common
shares of the Company on the date of exercise.
NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Accrued Payroll – Related Parties
Included in other
accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet is
approximately $47,000 and $84,000 owing to the President of the
Company as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively,
and approximately $175,000, owing to a key employee (which includes
$50,000 in both fiscal years, from consulting services prior to his
employment) as of both December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020. These
amounts include both accrued payroll and accrued allowances and
expenses.
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%. As of December 31, 2020 and
March 31, 2020 the outstanding balance is approximately $735,000.
As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, accrued interest
payable was approximately $62,000 and $51,000,
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 $366,404
as of December 31, 2020 and $426,404 as of March 31, 2020,
respectively, and is classified as a current liability on the
consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31,
2020, accrued interest payable was approximately $110,000 and
$240,000, respectively.
On July
15, 2020, the Company issued a promissory note to Ms. Williams in
the amount of $383,604 to settle the amounts that had been
recognized per the separation agreement with the late Mr. Bill
Williams dated August 15, 2019 (Note 11) for his portion of the
related party notes and related accrued interest discussed above,
and accrued compensation and allowances. The note bears interest at
one percent per annum, and calls for monthly payments of $8,000
until the balance is paid in full. The balance as of December 31,
2020 was $335,604, with $96,000 classified in current liabilities
on the consolidated balance sheet.
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 as of
December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 was $54,647 and is classified
as a current liability on the consolidated balance
sheets.
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NOTE 10 – LEASE
On June
24, 2019, the Company entered into a service and equipment lease
agreement for water treatment services, consumables and equipment.
The lease term is 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
calculated at the present value of all future lease payments for
the lease term, using an incremental borrowing rate of 5%. The
Lease Liability will be expensed each month, on a straight line
basis, over the life of the lease. As of December 31, 2020 and
March 31, 2020, the lease is on hold while the Company waits for
new equipment to be delivered and installed. As the lease is on
hold there has been no lease expense or amortization of the Right
of Use asset for the three and nine months ended December 31,
2020.
For the
three and nine months ended December 31, 2019 the lease expense was
$15,000, and the amortization of the Right of Use asset was
$11,702.
NOTE 11 – 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.
On
August 15, 2019, the late Mr. Bill Williams resigned from his
position as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, effective August 31, 2019. Mr. Easterling replaced him
as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The separation
agreement calls for the continued payment of salary, at $8,000
semi-monthly, until his accrued compensation in the amount of
approximately $217,000 is paid off, as well as his monthly rent,
medical and automobile payments to continue to be paid and deducted
against the accrued compensation and debt. After the accrued
compensation is fully paid, the payments shall be $10,000 per month
against the remaining debt balance, until such balance is paid in
full. On July 15, 2020, the Company issued a promissory note to Ms.
Williams in the amount of $383,604 to settle the amounts agreed to
in the separation agreement for accrued compensation and debt (see
Note 9).
Vista Capital Investments, LLC
On
April 30, 2019, a complaint was filed against the Company in the
U.S. District Court in Dallas, Texas alleging that the Company
breached a provision in a common stock purchase warrant (the
“Vista Warrant”) issued by the Company to Vista Capital
Investments, LLC (“Vista”). Vista alleged that the Company failed to issue
certain shares of the Company’s Common Stock as was required
under the terms of the Warrant. Vista sought money damages in the
approximate amount of $7,000,000, as well as costs and
reimbursement of expenses.
On April 9, 2020, the Company, Vista and David
Clark (“Clark”), a principal of Vista, (the
“Parties”) entered into a Settlement Agreement and
Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) whereby the
Company shall (i) pay to Vista the sum of $75,000, which the
Company wired on April 10, 2020, and (ii) issue to Vista 17,500,000
shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Settlement
Shares”). For a period of time equal to 90-days from the date
of the settlement, or July 8, 2020, the Company shall have the
right, but not the obligation, to purchase back from Vista
8,750,000 of the Settlement Shares at a price equal to the greater
of (i) the volume weighted-average trading price of the
Company’s common shares over the five preceding trading days
prior to the date of the delivery of the Company’s written
notice of such repurchase or (ii) $0.02 per share. On May
18, 2020, the Company received $50,000 as consideration for waiving
the purchase option on the Settlement Shares, thereby allowing
Vista to retain all of the Settlement Shares. The Vista warrants outstanding were also cancelled
as part of the Settlement Agreement. The $75,000, as well as the
fair market value of the 17,500,000 common shares, which is
$560,000 based on the market value of the Company’s common
stock on the settlement date of $0.32, was accrued in Accrued
expenses on the accompanying March 31, 2020 Balance Sheet and
recognized as Loss on Warrant settlement in the fourth quarter of
the year ending March 31, 2020.
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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. On December 1, 2020, the Company filed a motion to
dismiss the lawsuit as a sanction for the failure of RGA to comply
with a court order compelling responses to the Company’s
requests for production and first set of interrogatories. A hearing
was held on the motion to dismiss on January 20, 2021. The Court
has taken the matter under advisement and will issue its ruling on
March 19, 2021.
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. The Company has
filed its answer to the complaint and is seeking to settle the
matter with Mr. Shover with the approval of the Federal District
Court. A settlement stipulation has been prepared and approved by
the parties and will be filed with the Court along with a proposed
order. It is anticipated that the stipulation, joint motion to
approve stipulation and proposed order approving the stipulation
and settlement will be filed with the Court during the week of
February 15, 2021.
NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent to the
nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company has converted 526
Series B PS plus 141 Series B PS dividends-in-kind into 6,312,000
shares of the Company’s common stock.
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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, 2020, as filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on
June 26, 2020, 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 research and development
plant in La Coste, Texas which was completely destroyed by a fire
on March 18, 2020;
●
our ability, once
our research and development plan is rebuilt, 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 through institutional investors 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.
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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
Securities and Exchange Commission (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
Corporation (“NSC”) and NaturalShrimp Global, Inc.
(“NS Global”) and our 51% owned subsidiary, Natural
Aquatic Systems, Inc. Unless otherwise specified, all dollar
amounts are expressed in United States Dollars.
Corporate History
We were
incorporated in the State of Nevada on July 3, 2008 under the name
“Multiplayer Online Dragon, Inc.” Effective November 5,
2010, we effected an 8-for-1 forward stock split, increasing the
issued and outstanding shares of our common stock from 12,000,000
shares to 96,000,000 shares. On October 29, 2014, we effected a
1-for-10 reverse stock split, decreasing the issued and outstanding
shares of our common stock from 97,000,000 to
9,700,000.
On
November 26, 2014, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the
“Agreement”) with NaturalShrimp Holdings, Inc. a
Delaware corporation (“NSH”), pursuant to which we
agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of NSH which
assets consisted primarily of all of the issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock of NSC and NS Global, and certain real
property located outside of San Antonio, Texas (the
“Assets”).
On
January 30, 2015, we consummated the acquisition of the Assets
pursuant to the Agreement. In accordance with the terms of the
Agreement, we issued 75,520,240 shares of our common stock to NSH
as consideration for the Assets. 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.
In
connection with our receipt of approval from the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), effective March 3,
2015, we amended our Articles of Incorporation to change our name
to “NaturalShrimp Incorporated.”
Business Overview
We are
a biotechnology company, and we have developed a proprietary
technology that allows 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 which
allows us to produce a naturally-grown shrimp “crop”
weekly, and accomplishes this 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. Our initial production facility is located outside of
San Antonio, Texas.
NS
Global was a 50% shareholder of NaturalShrimp Europe GmBH, which
ultimately re-domiciled from Switzerland to Norway in the name of
NaturalShrimp International A.S. and later changed its name to
Gamba International, A.S., supplied the original technology and
design support for the first production subsidiary formed in Medina
del Campo, Spain and operated as GambaNatural de España, S.L.
Today, NS Global holds less than 1% ownership in Norwegian-based
Noray Seafood A.S. (formally Gamba International
A.S.).
On
October 16, 2015, we formed Natural Aquatic Systems, Inc.
(“NAS”). The purpose of the NAS is to formalize the
business relationship between our Company and F&T Water
Solutions LLC for the joint development of certain water
technologies. The technologies shall include, without limitation,
any and all inventions, patents, intellectual property and know-how
dealing with enclosed aquatic production systems worldwide. This
includes construction, operation, and management of enclosed
aquatic production, other than shrimp, facilities throughout the
world, co-developed by both parties at our facility located outside
of La Coste, Texas. On December 25, 2018, we were awarded U.S.
Patent “Recirculating Aquaculture System and Treatment Method
for Aquatic Species” covering all indoor aquatic species that
utilizes proprietary art.
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On
December 15, 2020, we 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 us 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 consideration was
$10,000,000, consisting of $5,000,000 in cash, paid at closing on
December 17, 2020, (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 to VBF as a balloon payment on the
maturity date, (“Promissory Note A”), 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 to VBF as a
balloon payment on the maturity date (“Promissory Note
B”).
Per the
APA, other than the purchased assets, all other assets and
properties were excluded from the purchased assets ("Excluded
Assets"), which consisted of intangible assets and intellectual
property rights, as well as the server, all records on the server,
hard copies of accounting records and documents, claims, Pranger
retrofit designs, and the equity interest VBF holds in VBF IP Inc.,
a Texas corporation including, by extension, any and all patents,
trademarks and other items of intellectual property owned by VBF
IP. The assets purchased are therefore only tangible
assets.
The
facility was originally designed for the growth of barramundi fish,
but the company never began production and declared bankruptcy on
September 21, 2018. Our plan is to begin a modification process to
convert the plant to produce shrimp. 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. The Company also plans to convert
additional square footage currently used as storage to a shrimp
processing plant. Final plans and decisions related to this project
continue to be developed.
The
Company has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, NSC and NS Global and
owns 51% of NAS.
Evolution of Technology and Revenue Expectations
Historically,
efforts to raise shrimp in a high-density, closed system at the
commercial level have been met with either modest success or
outright failure through “BioFloc Technology.”
Infectious agents such as parasites, bacteria and viruses are the
most damaging and most difficult to control. Bacterial infection
can in some cases be combated through the use of antibiotics
(although not always), and in general, the use of antibiotics is
considered undesirable and counter to “green”
cultivation practices. Viruses can be even worse, in that they are
immune to antibiotics. Once introduced to a shrimp population,
viruses can wipe out entire farms and shrimp populations, even with
intense probiotic applications.
Our
primary solution against infectious agents is our “Vibrio
Suppression Technology.” We believe this system creates
higher sustainable densities, consistent production, improved
growth and survival rates and improved food conversion without the
use of antibiotics, probiotics or unhealthy anti-microbial
chemicals. Vibrio Suppression Technology helps to exclude and
suppress harmful organisms that usually destroy
“BioFloc” and other enclosed technologies.
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, fifty-two 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 continued to refine this technology, eliminating bacteria and
other problems that affect enclosed systems, and now have a
successful shrimp growing process. We have produced thousands of
pounds of shrimp over the 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. However,
there were further enhancements needed to our process and
technology in order to begin production of shrimp on a commercially
viable scale and to generate revenues.
Our
current system consists of a reception tank where the shrimp are
acclimated, then moved to a larger grow-out tank for the rest of
the twenty-four week cycle. During 2016, we engaged in additional
engineering projects with third parties to further enhance our
indoor production capabilities. For example, through our
relationship with Trane, Inc., a division of Ingersoll-Rand Plc
(“Trane”), Trane provided a detailed audit to use data
to build and verify the capabilities of then initial Phase 1
prototype of a Trane-proposed three tank system at our La Coste,
Texas facility. The Company contracted F&T Water Solutions and
RGA Labs, Inc. (“RGA Labs”) to complete final
engineering and building of the initial patent-pending modified
Electrocoagulation system for the grow-out, harvesting and
processing of fully mature, antibiotic-free Pacific White Leg
shrimp. The design presented a viable pathway to begin generating
revenue and producing shrimp on a commercially viable scale. The
design was completed and was installed in early June 2018 by RGA
Labs, and final financing for the system provided by one of the
Company’s existing intuitional investors. The first post
larvae (PL) arrived from the hatchery on July 3, 2018. The Company
used the shrimp for sampling to key potential customers and special
events such as the Texas Restaurant Association trade show. The
Company also received two production PL lots from Global Blue
Technologies on March 21, 2019 and April 17, 2019 and from American
Penaeid, Inc. on August 7, 2019. Because the shrimp displayed
growth that was slower than normal, the Company had a batch tested
by an independent lab at the University of Arizona. The shrimp
tested positive for Infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic
necrosis (“IHHNV”) and the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department was notified that the facility was under quarantine. On
August 26, 2019, the Company was forced to terminate all lots due
to the infection. On August 30, 2019, the Company received notice
that it was in compliance again and the quarantine had been lifted.
During the aforementioned quarantine, the Company decided to begin
an approximately $1,000,000 facility renovation demolishing the
interior 16 wood structure lined tanks (720,000 gallons). The
Company would be replacing the previous tanks with 40 new
fiberglass tanks (600,000 gallons) at a cost of approximately
$400,000 allowing complete production flexibility with more smaller
tanks. The Company had expected that the first shrimp tanks harvest
target date would be April 2020.
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On
March 18, 2020, our research and development plant in La Coste,
Texas was destroyed by a fire. The Company believes that it was
caused by a natural gas leak, but the fire was so extensive that
the cause was undetermined. No one was injured as a result of the
fire. The majority of the damage was to our pilot production plant,
which comprises approximately 35,000 square feet of the total size
of all facilities at the La Coste location of approximately 53,000
square feet, but the fire did not impact the separate greenhouse,
reservoirs or utility buildings. We have received total insurance
proceeds in the amount of $917,210, the full amount of our claim.
These funds are being utilized to convert the original greenhouse
into an 8,000 square foot water treatment plant, rebuild a 40,000
square foot production facility at the La Coste facility and to
repurchase the equipment and technology needed to replace what was
lost in the fire. We began stocking PLs in the water treatment
plant in January 2021 to perform testing of the facility support
systems and will begin stocking the new grow-out facility with
regular biweekly supplies of PLs in February 2021.
On
December 18, 2020, we closed the acquisition for the assets of
Alder Aqua, formerly known as VeroBlue Farms in Webster City, Iowa,
including but not limited to the real property, equipment, tanks,
rolling stock, inventory, permits, customer lists, contracts and
other such assets used in the operation of the business. These
facilities were previously used to raise Barramundi fish. We have
begun the conversion from a fish aquaculture facility to a shrimp
production facility that includes inserting the Company patented
“Vibrio Suppression Technology”. We will begin stocking
PLs in that facility in March 2021 to perform testing of the
support systems.
Recent developments
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 consideration was $10,000,000, consisting of $5,000,000
in cash, paid at closing on December 17, 2020, (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 to VBF 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 to VBF as a balloon payment on the
maturity date. The Company also agreed to issue 500,000 shares of
common stock as a finder’s fee, with a fair value of $135,000
based on the market value of the common stock as of the closing
date of the acquisition.
The
facility was originally designed as a farming facility, with the
company never beginning production. The Company’s plan is to
begin 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.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 to the Three
Months Ended December 31, 2019
Revenue
We have
not earned any significant revenues since our inception and,
although we expect revenues to begin in fiscal year 2021, we can
provide no assurances as to how significant they will be at that
time.
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Expenses
Our
expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2020 are
summarized as follows, in comparison to our expenses for the three
months ended December 31, 2019:
|
Three Months
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
|
|
|
Salaries and
related expenses
|
$97,090
|
$109,733
|
Professional
fees
|
228,967
|
116,844
|
Other general and
administrative expenses
|
64,762
|
75,906
|
Rent
|
3,835
|
4,351
|
Facility
operations
|
154,470
|
41,375
|
Research and
development
|
-
|
101,500
|
Depreciation
|
18,173
|
15,958
|
Total
|
$567,297
|
$465,667
|
Operating expenses
for the three months ended December 31, 2020 were $567,297, which
is an approximately 22% increase over operating expenses of
$465,667 for the same period in 2019. The overall change in
expenses is mainly due to the increase in professional fees
resulting from an increase in legal fees this period, related in
part to the warrant settlement with Vista, the designation of the
new series Preferred shares as well as its purchase and an increase
in accounting and consulting fees, over the same period in the
previous year. The increase of approximately $113,000 in the three
months ended December 31, 2020 for facility operations is a result
of the Company recommencing with its testing and start-up
operations in the production plant. The research and development
cost in the prior period was for the NAS 51% subsidiary. All other
costs between periods are fairly consistent.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020 to the Nine
Months Ended December 31, 2019
Revenue
We have
not earned any significant revenues since our inception and,
although we expect revenues to begin in fiscal year 2021, we can
provide no assurances as to how significant they will be at that
time.
Expenses
Our
expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 are summarized
as follows, in comparison to our expenses for the nine months ended
December 31, 2019:
|
Nine Months
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
|
|
|
Salaries and
related expenses
|
$311,623
|
$337,265
|
Professional
fees
|
516,453
|
266,455
|
Other general and
administrative expenses
|
291,908
|
328,688
|
Rent
|
11,678
|
12,163
|
Facility
operations
|
234,113
|
180,934
|
Research and
development
|
79,550
|
101,500
|
Depreciation
|
37,850
|
41,521
|
Total
|
$1,483,175
|
$1,268,526
|
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Operating expenses
for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 were $1,483,175, which
is an increase of approximately 17% as compared to operating
expenses for the same period in 2019. The overall change in
expenses is mainly due to the increase in professional fees and
facility operations, offset by the decrease in other general and
administrative expenses and research and development between the
periods. The increase in professional fees is due to an increase in
legal fees this period, related in part to the Vista warrant
settlement and the new Series D PS, and an increase in accounting
and consulting fees, over the same period in the previous year. The
increase of approximately $53,000 in facility operations is a
result of the fire on March 18, 2020, at our pilot production
plant, which is currently in the process of being rebuilt, with
additional amounts also spent on testing and startup operations. In
the three months ending December 31, 2019, the Company was also
progressing with its testing and planning to begin commercial
operations, which had resulted in a ramp-up of costs, as well as
the research and development of the 51% subsidiary NAS. All other
costs between periods are fairly consistent.
Liquidity, Financial Condition and Capital Resources
As of
December 31, 2020, we had cash on hand of approximately $312,000
and a working capital deficiency of approximately $2,792,000, as
compared to cash on hand of approximately $109,000 and a working
capital deficiency of approximately $3,598,000 as of March 31,
2020. The decrease in working capital deficiency for the nine
months ended December 31, 2020 is mainly due to the decrease in
current liabilities as a result of decreases in convertible debt
and the related derivatives due to conversions of approximately
$463,000 of convertible debt, the Vista settlement in April of
2020, which was accrued as of March 31, 2020 and which consisted of
$560,000 in accrued expenses and $90,000 in warrant liability, as
well as the issuance of the related party note to Ms. Williams in
exchange for the amounts owed under the late Mr. William’s
settlement agreement, a portion of which in now non-current. This
is offset by a decrease in current assets as a result of the
collection of the insurance settlement of approximately
$917,000.
Working Capital Deficiency
Our
working capital deficiency as of December 31, 2020, in comparison
to our working capital deficiency as of March 31, 2020, can be
summarized as follows:
|
December
31,
|
March
31,
|
|
2020
|
2020
|
Current
assets
|
$1,089,867
|
$1,155,394
|
Current
liabilities
|
3,881,698
|
4,753,343
|
Working capital
deficiency
|
$2,791,831
|
$3,597,949
|
The
decrease in current assets is due to the receipt of the insurance
settlement of approximately $917,000 which was in current assets as
of March 31, 2020. While this decreased current assets as compared
to the prior year end, the remaining proceeds have increased cash
as of December 31, 2020, by approximately $202,000. The decrease in
current liabilities is primarily due to the issuance of the shares
of the Company’s common stock in the current period related
to the Vista warrant settlement, with a fair value of $560,000,
plus the cash payment to Vista of $75,000 on April 10, 2020, which
were both included in accrued expenses as of March 31. 2020, along
with the reclassification of the $90,000 warrant liability to
equity upon cancellation of the Vista warrants. The current
liabilities also were decreased by the conversion of approximately
$463,000 of principal of convertible notes and the related
reclassification to equity of the total derivative liability upon
conversion. Additionally, the issuance of the related party note to
Ms. Williams in exchange for the amounts owed under the late Mr.
William’s settlement agreement, also resulted in a decrease
to current liabilities as a portion of the new note payable in now
non-current. Lastly, there also is an increase of approximately
$255,000 in accounts payable.
Cash Flows
Our
cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2020, in
comparison to our cash flows for the nine months ended December 31,
2019, can be summarized as follows:
|
Nine Months
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
Net cash used in
operating activities
|
$(1,013,718)
|
$(1,503,708)
|
Net cash used in
investing activities
|
(7,126,728)
|
(1,153,525)
|
Net cash provided
by financing activities
|
8,342,803
|
3,102,724
|
Net change in
cash
|
$202,357
|
$634,353
|
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The
decrease in net cash used in operating activities in the nine
months ended December 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019
is attributable partly due to the decrease in the net loss, as well
as the approximately $745,000 fair value of the shares issued for
services. There also was the decrease in accrued expenses, which
was a result of the settlement with Vista and in accrued interest
due to related parties, stemming from the issuance of the new Ms.
Williams note payable in settlement of the late Mr. Williams
separation agreement. This is offset in the current period of no
longer recognizing amortization of debt discount, which was
approximately $515,000 in the prior period.
The net
cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended December
31, 2020 includes cash paid for the VeroBlue Farm asset
acquisition, as well as machinery and equipment and construction in
process to rebuild the Texas plant and is offset by the $917,210 of
cash proceeds received from the insurance settlement for the fire
to the pilot production plant. In the same period in 2019, the
Company used cash for investing activities to purchase machinery
and equipment and payments on construction in process on the Texas
facility, prior to the March 2020 fire.
The net
cash provided by financing activities increased by approximately
$738,000 between periods. For the current period, the Company
received $3,250,000 from the Securities Purchase Agreement for the
sale of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $5,000,000 from the
Securities Purchase Agreement for the sale of Series D Redeemable
Convertible Preferred Stock, as well as $103,200 from a Paycheck
Protection Program (“PPP”) loan, which is expected to
be forgiven within the current year, and $50,000 connected to the
Vista warrant settlement. In the same period in the prior year, the
financing activities primarily arose from the proceeds received
from the equity financing agreement of $1,774,000 and $100,000
proceeds from a new convertible debenture in April of 2019, and
$250,000 from the initial tranche of the Stock Purchase Agreement
of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, offset by payments
made on the credit line and convertible debentures in fiscal
2020.
Our
cash position was approximately $312,000 as of December 31, 2020.
Management believes that our cash on hand and working capital are
not sufficient to meet our current anticipated cash requirements
for the next twelve months, as more fully described
below.
Recent Financing Arrangements and Developments During the
Period
Short-Term Debt 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 limit of $372,675. The line of
credit bears an interest rate of 5.0%, that is compounded monthly
and to be paid with the principal on the maturity date. The line of
credit matures on April 30, 2021 and is secured by certificates of
deposit and letters of credit owned by directors and shareholders
of the Company. The balance of the line of credit is $372,675 at
both December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020.
The
Company also has 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 lines of credit bear interest at a
rate of 5%, that is compounded monthly and to be paid with the
principal on the maturity date. The line of credit is secured by
certificates of deposit and letters of credit owned by directors
and shareholders of the Company. The balance of the line of credit
was $177,778 at both December 31, 2020 and March 31,
2020.
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, 2020. The line of credit is unsecured. The balance of the line
of credit was $9,580 at both December 31, 2020 and March 31,
2020.
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, 2020.
The line of credit is secured by assets of the Company’s
subsidiaries. The balance of the line of credit is $10,237 as of
December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020.
Bank Loan
On
April 10, 2020, the Company obtained a PPP loan in the amount of
$103,200 pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act (the “CARES Act”). Interest on the loan is
at the rate of 1% per year, and all loan payments are deferred for
six months, at which time the balance is payable in 18 monthly
installments if not forgiven in accordance with the CARES Act and
the terms of the promissory note executed by the Company in
connection with the loan. The promissory note contains events of
default and other provisions customary for a loan of this
type. As required, the Company intends to use the PPP loan
proceeds for payroll, healthcare benefits, and utilities.
The program provides that
the use of PPP Loan amount shall be limited to certain qualifying
expenses and may be partially or wholly forgiven in accordance with
the requirements set forth in the CARES Act.
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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 balance of the CNB Note is $216,931 as of December 31, 2020,
$8,438 of which was in current liabilities, and $220,899 as of
March 31, 2020, of which $8,904 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. The short-term note had a stated interest rate of 5.25%,
maturity date of December 15, 2017 and had an initial interest only
payment on February 3, 2016. 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
balance of the note as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 was
$5,413 and $12,005, respectively.
Convertible Debentures
On
August 24, 2018, the Company entered into a 10% convertible note in
the principal amount of $55,000, convertible into shares of common
stock of the Company, which matures August 24, 2019. The interest
rate increases to 24% per annum upon an event of default, as set
forth in the agreement, including a cross default to all other
outstanding notes, and if the debenture is not paid at maturity the
principal due increases by 10%. If the Company loses its bid price
the principal outstanding on the debenture increases by 20%, and if
the Company’s common stock is delisted, the principal
increases by 50%. On January 10, 2019 the outstanding principal of
$55,000 and accrued interest of $1,974 was purchased from the
noteholder by a third party, for $82,612. The additional $25,638
represents the redemption amount owing to the original noteholder
and increases the principal amount due to the new noteholder. The
note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock
at a price per share equal to 57% of the lowest closing bid price
for the last 20 days. The discount is increased an additional 10%,
to 47%, upon a “DTC chill". During the fourth fiscal quarter
of 2019, in three separate conversions, the holder converted
$57,164 of principal into 9,291,354 shares of common stock of the
Company. On May 5, 2020, the remaining outstanding balance of
$29,057 was converted into 2,039,069 shares of common stock of the
Company, at a conversion rate of $0.014.
On
September 14, 2018, the Company entered into a 12% convertible
promissory note for $112,500, with an OID of $10,250, which matures
on March 14, 2019. On January 25, 2019 the outstanding principal of
$101,550, plus an additional $81,970 of default principal and
$13,695 in accrued interest of the note, resulting in a new balance
of $197,215, was purchased from the noteholder by a third party,
who extended the maturity date. Per the agreement, the Company is
required at all times to have authorized and reserved three times
the number of shares that is actually issuable upon full conversion
of the note. The interest rate increases to a default rate of 24%
for events as set forth in the agreement, including if the market
capitalization is below $5 million, or there are any dilutive
issuances. There is also a cross default provision to all other
notes. In the event of default, the outstanding principal balance
increases to 150%, and if the Company fails to maintain the
required authorized share reserve, the outstanding principal
increases to 200%. Additionally, If the Company enters into a
3(a)(9) or 3(a)(10) issuance of shares there are liquidation
damages of 25% of principal, not to be below $15,000. The Company
must also obtain the noteholder's written consent before issuing
any new debt. Additionally, if the note is not repaid by the
maturity date the principal balance increases by $15,000. The
market capitalization has been below $5 million and therefore the
note was in default, however, the holder has issued a waiver to the
Company on this default provision.
The
note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock
at a variable conversion rate that is equal to the lesser of 60% of
the lowest trading price for the last 20 days prior to the issuance
of the note or 60% of the lowest market price over the 20 days
prior to conversion. The conversion price shall be adjusted upon
subsequent sales of securities at a price lower than the original
conversion price. There are additional 10% adjustments to the
conversion price for events set forth in the agreement, including
if the conversion price is less than $0.01, if the Company is not
DTC eligible, the Company is no longer a reporting company, or the
note cannot be converted into free trading shares on or after nine
months from issue date. On December 13, 2018 the holder converted
$11,200 of principal into 4,000,000 shares of common stock of the
Company. On three separate dates during the first quarter of the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, the remaining outstanding
balance was converted into 35,887,170 shares of common stock of the
Company, at a conversion rate of $0.006.
On
March 1, 2019, the Company entered into a 10% convertible
promissory note for $168,000, with an OID of $18,000, for a
purchase price of $150,000, which originally matured on November 1,
2019. The maturity date has been extended to September 1, 2020,
with the noteholders waiving the default penalties through December
31, 2020. During the first 180 days the convertible redeemable note
is in effect, the Company may redeem the note at a prepayment
percentage of 100% to 130% of the outstanding principal and accrued
interest based on the redemption date’s passage of time
ranging from 60 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of the
debenture. Per the agreement, the Company is required at all times
to have authorized and reserved three times the number of shares
that is actually issuable upon full conversion of the note. In the
event of default, as set forth in the agreement, the outstanding
principal balance increases to 150%. In addition to standard events
of default, an event of default occurs if the common stock of the
Company shall lose the “bid” price for its Common
Stock, on trading markets, including the OTCBB, OTCQB or an
equivalent replacement exchange. If the Company enters into a 3
(a)(9) or 3(a)(10) issuance of shares there are liquidation damages
of 25% of principal, not to be below $15,000. The Company must also
obtain the noteholder’s written consent before issuing any
new debt. The note is convertible at a fixed conversion price of
$0.25. If an event of default occurs, the fixed conversion price is
extinguished and replaced by a variable conversion rate that is 70%
of the lowest trading prices during the 20 days prior to
conversion. The fixed conversion price shall reset upon any future
dilutive issuance of shares, options or convertible securities.
On December 21,
2020, the outstanding balance of $168,000 and accrued interest of
$30,847 was converted into 795,387 shares of common stock of the
Company, at a conversion rate of $0.25.
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On
April 17, 2019, the Company entered into a 10% convertible
promissory note for $110,000, with an OID of $10,000, for a
purchase price of $100,000, which matures on January 23, 2020. The
maturity date has been extended to September 1, 2020. During the
first 180 days the convertible redeemable note is in effect, the
Company may redeem the note at a prepayment percentage of 120% to
130% of the outstanding principal and accrued interest based on the
redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 60 days to 180
days from the date of issuance of the debenture. Per the agreement,
the Company is required at all times to have authorized and
reserved three times the number of shares that is actually issuable
upon full conversion of the note. In the event of default, as set
forth in the agreement, the outstanding principal balance increases
to 150%. In addition to standard events of default, an event of
default occurs if the common stock of the Company shall lose the
"bid" price for its Common Stock, on trading markets, including the
OTCBB, OTCQB or an equivalent replacement exchange. If the Company
enters into a 3 (a)(9) or 3(a)(10) issuance of shares there are
liquidation damages of 25% of principal, not to be below $15,000.
The Company must also obtain the noteholder's written consent
before issuing any new debt. The note is convertible at a fixed
conversion price of $0.124. If an event of default occurs, the
fixed conversion price is extinguished and replaced by a variable
conversion rate that is 70% of the lowest trading prices during the
20 days prior to conversion. On September 14, 2020, the outstanding
balance of $110,000 was converted into 1,014,001 shares of common
stock of the Company, at a conversion rate of $0.124.
Sale and Issuance of Common Stock
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued
39,735,627 shares of the Company’s common stock upon
conversion of approximately $564,000 of their outstanding
convertible debt and accrued interest.
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company has converted
3,554 Series B PS plus 141 Series B PS dividends-in-kind into
97,761,030 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Common Shares Issued to Consultants
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. The agreement has a six month term, and therefore the fair
value of $67,500, based on the market value of $0.045 on the grant
date, will be recognized over the term of the agreement, with
$32,500 and $67,500 expensed during the three and nine months ended
December 31, 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, is recognized in Prepaid expense as of the period
end December 31, 2020, and will be expensed over the term of the
agreement.
On June
12, 2020, the Company issued 1,250,000 shares of common stock to a
consultant, with the fair value of $61,250 based on the market
price of $0.049 on the date issued and which was recognized as
professional services in the three months ended June 30,
2020.
Series B Preferred Equity Offering
On
September 5, 2019, the Board authorized the issuance of 5,000
preferred shares to be designated as Series B Preferred Stock. The
Series B PS have a par value of $0.0001, a stated value of $1,200
and no voting rights. The Series B PS are redeemable at the
Company's option, at percentages ranging from 120% to 135% for the
first 180 days, based on the passage of time. The Series B are also
redeemable at the holder’s option, upon the occurrence of a
triggering event which includes a change of control, bankruptcy,
and the inability to deliver Series B PS requested under conversion
notices. The triggering redemption amount is at the greater of (i)
135% of the stated value or (ii) the product of the volume-weighted
average price (“VWAP”) on the day proceeding the
triggering event multiplied by the stated value divided by the
conversion price. As the redemption feature at the holder’s
option is contingent on a future triggering event, the Series B PS
is considered contingently redeemable, and as such the preferred
shares are classified in equity until such time as a triggering
event occurs, at which time they will be classified as
mezzanine.
The
Series B PS is convertible, at the discounted market price which is
defined as the lowest VWAP over last 20 days. The conversion price
is adjustable based on several situations, including future
dilutive issuances. As the Series B PS does not have a redemption
date and is perpetual preferred stock, it is considered to be an
equity host instrument and as such the conversion feature is not
required to be bifurcated as it is clearly and closely related to
the equity host instrument.
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company received
$3,250,000 for the issuance of 3,250 Series B PS.
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Series D Preferred Equity Offering
On
December 18, 2020, the Company entered into securities purchase
agreements (the “Purchase Agreement”) with GHS
Investments LLC, Platinum Point Capital LLC and BHP Capital NY
(collectively, the “Purchaser”) , whereby, at the
closing, each Purchaser agreed to purchase from the Company, up to
5,000 shares of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred
Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series D Preferred
Stock”), at a purchase price of $1,000 per share of Series D
Preferred Stock. The aggregate purchase price per Purchaser for the
Series D Preferred Stock is $5,000,000. In connection with the sale
of the Series D Preferred Stock, the Purchasers received 6,000,000
shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 (the
“Commitment Shares”), which have a fair value of
$1,616,250 based on the market price of the common shares of $0.27
on the date of the Series D PS purchase.
Each
holder of Series D Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive,
with respect to each share of Series D Preferred Stock then
outstanding and held by such holder, dividends at the rate of
twelve percent (12%) per annum (the “Preferred
Dividends”). Dividends may be paid in cash or in shares of
Preferred Stock at the discretion of the Company.
The
Series D PS are convertible into Common Stock at the election of
the holder of the Series D PS at any time following five days after
a qualified offering (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) at a
35% discount to the offering price, or, if a qualified offering has
not occurred, at a price of $0.10 per share, subject to adjustment
as set forth in the designation.
The
Series BD PS shall be redeemed by the Corporation on the date that
is no later than one calendar year from the date of its issuance.
The Series D PS 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 Company shall redeem the Series D PS in
cash upon a three business days prior notice to the holder or the
holder may convert the Series D PS within such three business days
period prior to redemption. Additionally, the holder shall have the
right to either redeem for cash or convert the Preferred Stock into
Common Stock within three business days following the consummation
of a qualified offering. The Series D PS are also redeemable at the
holder’s option, upon the occurrence of a triggering event
which includes a change of control, bankruptcy, and the inability
to deliver shares of the Company’s common stock requested
under conversion notices. The triggering redemption amount is 150%
of the stated value.
Going Concern
The
audited 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 December 31, 2020 of
approximately $49,962,000 as well as negative cash flows from
operating activities of approximately $1,014,000. 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
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 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.
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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
Company did not have any Level 1 or Level 2 assets and liabilities
as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020.
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 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, 2020, the
Company had a 1,920 shares of Series B PS 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 of Series B
PS 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. For the nine months ended
December 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $709,000 in
principal on convertible debentures whose approximately 22,895,000
underlying shares are convertible at the holders’ option at
conversion prices ranging from
$0.01 to $0.30 for fixed conversion rates, and 57% - 60% of the
defined trading price for variable conversion rates and
approximately 848,000 warrants with an exercise price
of 45% of the market price of the Company’s common stock,
which were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS as their
effect would be anti-dilutive.
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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 December 31, 2020.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
During
the year ended March 31, 2020, 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.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
Not
Applicable. As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to
provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of our management, including our Chief Executive
Officer (who is our Principal Executive Officer) and our Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer (who is our Principal Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting Officer), of the effectiveness of
the design of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined by
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) as of September 30, 2020
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation,
our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not
effective as of December 31, 2020 in ensuring that information
required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and
reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules
and forms. This conclusion is based on findings that constituted
material weaknesses. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a
combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over
financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility
that a material misstatement of the Company’s interim
financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely
basis.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting
during the quarter ended December 31, 2020 that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our
internal control over financial reporting. We believe that a
control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot
provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control
system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute
assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any,
within any company have been detected.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Except
as described below, we are currently not involved in any litigation
that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition or results of operations. There is no action,
suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court,
public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or
body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our
Company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting
our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our
companies or our subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their
capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a
material adverse effect.
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. On December 1, 2020, the Company filed a motion to
dismiss the lawsuit as a sanction for the failure of RGA to comply
with a court order compelling responses to the Company’s
requests for production and first set of interrogatories. A hearing
was held on the motion to dismiss on January 20, 2021. The Court
has taken the matter under advisement and will issue its ruling on
March 19, 2021.
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. The Company has
filed its answer to the complaint and is seeking to settle the
matter with Mr. Shover with the approval of the Federal District
Court. A settlement stipulation has been prepared and approved by
the parties and will be filed with the Court along with a proposed
order. It is anticipated that the stipulation, joint motion to
approve stipulation and proposed order approving the stipulation
and settlement will be filed with the Court during the week of
February 15, 2021.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Factors
that could cause or contribute to differences in our future
financial and operating results include those discussed in the risk
factors set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended March 31, 2020. The risks described in our Form 10-K
and this Report are not the only risks that we face. Additional
risks not presently known to us or that we do not currently
consider significant may also have an adverse effect on the
Company. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, results
of operations, cash flows or financial condition could
suffer.
There
have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Item
1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31,
2020, filed with SEC on June 26, 2020, other than the
following:
Our
purchase of the assets from VeroBlue Farms USA will require us to
devote a significant amount of attention to that operation and will
require further investment to develop such assets.
On
December 15, 2020, we 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”).
The agreement called for us 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 for the growth of barramundi fish, but the company never
began production and declared bankruptcy on September 21, 2018. Our
plan is to begin a modification process to convert the plant to
produce shrimp. 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. The Company also plans to convert additional square
footage currently used as storage to a shrimp processing plant.
Final plans and decisions related to this project continue to be
developed and we can provide no assurance that we will be able to
provide the time and additional resources to further such
development.
We
face risks related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) which could
significantly disrupt our research and development, operations,
sales, and financial results.
Our
business could be adversely impacted by the effects of the Novel
Coronavirus (COVID-19). In addition to global macroeconomic
effects, the COVID-19 outbreak and any other related adverse public
health developments could cause disruption to our operations and
manufacturing activities. Our third-party equipment manufacturers,
third-party raw material suppliers, and consultants have been and
will be disrupted by worker absenteeism, quarantines and
restrictions on employees’ ability to work, office and
factory closures, disruptions to ports and other shipping
infrastructure, border closures, or other travel or health-related
restrictions which could adversely affect our business and
operations. In addition, we have experienced and will experience
disruptions to our business operations resulting from quarantines,
self-isolations, or other movement and restrictions on the ability
of our employees to perform their jobs that may impact our ability
to develop and design our products and services in a timely manner
or meet required milestones.
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS
Shares of Common Stock
On
December 25, 2020, the Company renewed an agreement with a
consultant for an additional six months. As consideration for the
agreement, the Company issued 1,500,000 shares of common stock to
the consultant.
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued
39,735,627 shares of the Company’s common stock upon
conversion of approximately $564,000 of their outstanding
convertible debt and accrued interest.
Series B Preferred Shares
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company converted
3,554 Series B Preferred Shares plus 141 Series B Preferred Share
dividends-in-kind into 97,761,030 shares of the Company’s
common stock.
The
above securities were issued in reliance on either the safe harbor
of Rule 144 pursuant to Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (in the case of shares issued pursuant to
conversions of other securities) or the exemption under Section
4(a)(2) of the Securities Act (in the case of the issuance of the
Series B PS and the shares issued to the consultants). The issuance
of the Series B PS and the shares issued to the consultants
qualified for exemption under Section 4(a)(2) since the issuance by
us did not involve a public offering. The offerings were not
“public offerings” as defined in 4(a)(2) due to the
insubstantial number of persons involved in the transactions,
manner of the issuance and number of securities issued. We did not
undertake an offering in which we sold a high number of securities
to a high number of investors. In addition, the investors had the
necessary investment intent as required by Section 4(a)(2) since
they agreed to and received securities bearing a legend stating
that such securities are restricted pursuant to Rule 144 of the
Act. This restriction ensures that these securities would not be
immediately redistributed into the market and therefore not be part
of a “public offering”. Based on an analysis of the
above factors, we have met the requirements to qualify for
exemption under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for the
issuance of the Series B PS and the shares issued to the
consultants.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not
Applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
We
are providing the following disclosure in lieu of filing a Current
Report on Form 8-K relating to: “Item 1.01—Entry into a
Material Definitive Agreement” and “Item
2.03—Creation of Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation
under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant” of
Form 8-K.
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 consideration was $10,000,000, consisting of $5,000,000
in cash, paid at closing on December 17, 2020, (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 to VBF 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 to VBF as a balloon payment on the
maturity date. The Company also agreed to issue 500,000 shares of
common stock as a finder’s fee, which would be considered as
transaction fees in relation to the asset acquisition, with a fair
value of $135,000 based on the market value of the common stock as
of the closing date of the acquisition.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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Certificate
of Designation of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 22, 2020)
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Form
Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
December 22, 2020)
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10.2*
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Asset
Purchase Agreement between NaturalShrimp Incorporated and
VeroBlue Farms USA, Inc. and certain
subsidiaries of VeroBlue Farms, dated December 15,
2020.
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31.1*
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Section
302 Certification under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the
Principal Executive Officer
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31.2*
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Section
302 Certification under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the
Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer
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32.1**
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Section
906 Certification under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the
Principal Executive Officer
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32.2**
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Section
906 Certification under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the
Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer
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101.INS*
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XBRL
Instance Document
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101.SCH*
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.CAL*
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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101.DEF*
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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101.LAB*
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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101.PRE*
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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*
Filed herewith.
**
In accordance with SEC Release 33-8238, Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are
being furnished and not filed.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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NATURALSHRIMP
INCORPORATED
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Date: February 16,
2021
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By:
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/s/ Gerald
Easterling
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Gerald Easterling
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Chief Executive Officer
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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NATURALSHRIMP
INCORPORATED
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Date: February 16,
2021
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By:
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/s/ William
Delgado
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William Delgado
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Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
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