Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes a number of forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current views with respect
to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are projections in respect of future events or our future
financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,”
“expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,”
“potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These
statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of us and members of our management team, as well as
the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risk and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated
by such forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors, including the risks set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 29, 2022,
any of which may cause our company’s or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to
be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in our forward-looking
statements. These risks and factors include, by way of example and without limitation:
· our ability on a timely basis to successfully rebuild our water treatment plant and replace our filtration
equipment that was destroyed by fire on July 3, 2022 at our La Coste, Texas facility;
· our ability to continue developing and expanding our research and development plant in La Coste, Texas
and our production facility in Webster City, Iowa;
· our ability to successfully commercialize our equipment and shrimp farming operations to produce a market-ready
product in a timely manner and in enough quantity;
· absence of contracts with customers or suppliers;
· our ability to maintain and develop relationships with customers and suppliers;
· our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses or new brands;
· the impact of competitive products and pricing;
· supply constraints or difficulties;
· the retention and availability of key personnel;
· general economic and business conditions;
· substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern;
· our continued ability to raise funding at the pace and quantities required to scale our plant needs to
commercialize our products;
· our ability to successfully recruit and retain qualified personnel in order to continue our operations;
· our ability to successfully implement our business plan;
· our ability to successfully acquire, develop or commercialize new products and equipment;
· the commercial success of our products;
· business interruptions resulting from geo-political actions, including war, and terrorism or disease outbreaks
(such as the outbreak of COVID-19);
· intellectual property claims brought by third parties; and
· the impact of any industry regulation.
Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, or performance. Except
as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking
statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Readers are urged to carefully
review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the SEC. We undertake no obligation
to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in the
future operating results over time except as required by law. We believe that our assumptions are based upon reasonable data derived from
and known about our business and operations. No assurances are made that actual results of operations or the results of our future activities
will not differ materially from our assumptions.
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As used in this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”
refer to NaturalShrimp Incorporated and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: NaturalShrimp USA Corporation (“NSC”) and NaturalShrimp
Global, Inc. (“NS Global”) and Natural Aquatic Systems, Inc. (“NAS”). Unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts
are expressed in United States Dollars.
Corporate History
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. We changed our name to “NaturalShrimp Incorporated” in 2015.
Business Overview
We are a biotechnology company
and have developed proprietary platform technologies that allow us to grow Pacific White shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei, formerly Penaeus
vannamei) in an ecologically controlled, high-density, low-cost environment, and in fully contained and independent production facilities.
Our system uses technology 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. The Company’s production facilities are located
in La Coste, Texas and Webster City, Iowa.
On October 16, 2015, we formed
NAS. The purpose of NAS is to formalize the business relationship between our Company and F&T Water Solutions LLC (“F&T”)
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.
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, 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.
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The facility was originally designed
as an aquaculture facility, with the company having production issues. The Company’s has begun 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 Electrocoagulation
(EC) platform technology.
On May 19, 2021, the Company entered
into a Patents Purchase Agreement (the “Patents Agreement”) with F&T. The Company and F&T had previously jointly developed
and patented a water treatment technology used or useful in growing aquatic species in re-circulating and enclosed environments (the “Patent”)
with each party owning a fifty percent (50%) interest. Upon the closing of the Patents Agreement, the Company would purchase F&T’s
interest in the Patent, F&T’s 100% interest in a second patent associated with the first Patent issued to F&T in March 2018,
and all other intellectual property rights owned by F&T for a purchase price of $2,000,000 in cash and issue 9,900,990 shares of the
Company’s common stock with a market value of $0.505 per share for a total fair value of $5,000,000, for a total acquisition price
of $7,000,000. The Company paid the cash purchase price on May 20, 2021 and the closing of the Patents Agreement took place on May 25,
2021.
On August 25, 2021, the Company,
through its 100% owned subsidiary NAS, entered into an Equipment Rights Agreements with Hydrenesis-Delta Systems, LLC (“Hydrenesis-Delta”)
and a Technology Rights Agreement, in a sub-license agreement with Hydrenesis Aquaculture LLC (“Hydrenesis-Aqua”), The Equipment
Rights involve specialized and proprietary equipment used to produce and control, dose, and infuse Hydrogas® and RLS® into both
water and other chemical species, while the Technology sublicense pertains to the rights to Hydrogas® and RLS®. Both Rights agreements
are for a 10 year term, which shall automatically renew for ten year successive terms. The term can be terminated by written notice by
mutual consent, or by either party upon a breach of contract, insolvency or filing of bankruptcy. The agreements accord the exclusive
rights to purchase or distribute the technology, or buy or rent the equipment, in the Industry Sector, which is the primary business and
revenue stream generated from indoor aquaculture farming of any species in the Territory, defined as anywhere in the world except for
the countries in the Gulf Corporation Council.
The Company has three wholly-owned
subsidiaries: NSC, NS Global, and NAS.
Evolution of Technology
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 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 last few years in order to develop a design that will consistently produce quality shrimp that grow to a large size
at a specific rate of growth. This included experimenting with various types of natural live and synthesized feed supplies before selecting
the most appropriate nutritious and reliable combination. It also included utilizing monitoring and control automation equipment to minimize
labor costs and to provide the necessary oversight for proper regulation of the shrimp environment. 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.
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Our current system consists of
a nursery tank where the shrimp are acclimated, then moved to a larger grow-out tank for the rest of the twenty-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 working with F&T Water Solutions contracted RGA Labs, Inc. (“RGA Labs”) to build the initial NaturalShrimp
patented Electrocoagulation system for the grow-out, harvesting and processing of fully mature, antibiotic-free Pacific White Leg shrimp.
The design provided a viable pathway to begin generating revenue and producing shrimp on a commercially viable scale. The equipment was
installed in early June 2018 by RGA Labs, and final financing for the system was provided by one of the Company’s institutional
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 and the Company began restocking
shrimp in the refurbished facility sections. During the aforementioned quarantine, the Company decided to begin an approximately $2,000,000
facility renovation demolishing the interior 16 wood structure lined tanks (720,000 gallons). The Company began 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.
Recent Material Events During the Quarter
On July 3, 2022, a building containing
our water treatment and purification system in La Coste, Texas (the “Water Treatment Plant”) was completely destroyed in a
fire. The Water Treatment Plant is a separate building consisting of approximately 8,000 square feet located apart from the production
building which was not damaged. We have filed a claim with our insurance company which, as of this filing, has not yet been completed.
Due to the damage caused by the fire, we have written off approximately $1,764,000 of the fixed assets and $325,000 of the accumulated
depreciation, for a net impairment to be recognized of $1,439,000.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenue
We have not earned any significant
revenues since our inception and, although we had revenue of approximately $36,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2022, we can provide
no assurances as to how significant our revenue will be in the next one to two fiscal quarters.
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Expenses
Our expenses for the three months
ended June 30, 2022 are summarized as follows, in comparison to our expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2021:
Three Months Ended June 30,
2022
2021
Salaries and related expenses
$ 443,303
$ 632,321
Professional fees
433,970
597,246
Other general and administrative expenses
422,137
410,610
Rent
26.622
4,085
Facility operations
531,736
239,325
Research and development
172,643
-
Depreciation
525,229
354,503
Amortization
367,500
-
Total
$ 2,923,140
$ 2,238,090
Operating expenses for the three
months ended June 30, 2022 were $2,923,140, which is a 31% increase over operating expenses of $2,238,090 for the same period in 2021.
The overall change in expenses is mainly the result of increases in facility operations relating to the progress of the planning of the
commercial operations in the new plant in Iowa as well as in Texas. Additionally, there is quarterly amortization of $367,500 for the
new patents and License rights, as well as research and development arising from conducting trials of Atlantic salmon productions in Norway,
neither of which existed in the prior period. Salaries decreased by approximately $189,000, as there was a $300,000 bonus paid to one
of the executives in the three months ended June 30, 2021. Professional fees decreased by approximately $163,000, due to increased attorneys
work with the Company on acquisitions and equity offerings and SEC filings, as well as consultant and accounting fees, in the prior period.
The depreciation in the three months ended June 30, 2022, increased due to the progressed fixed assets as well as the movement of construction
in process to fixed assets, in the two plants.
Liquidity, Financial Condition and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2022, we had cash
on hand of approximately $664,000 and working capital deficiency of approximately $16,876,000, as compared to cash on hand of approximately
$1,734,000 and a working capital deficiency of approximately $17,017,000 as of March 31, 2022. The decrease in working capital for the
three months ended June 30, 2022, is mainly due to the decrease in cash on-hand, including the escrow account and increase in accounts
payable and accrued expenses, offset by a decrease in fair value of the derivative and warrant liabilities.
Working Capital/(Deficiency)
Our working capital as of June
30, 2022, in comparison to our working capital deficiency as of March 31, 2021, can be summarized as follows:
June 30,
March 31,
2022
2022
Current assets
$ 2,800,775
$ 4,829,141
Current liabilities
19,676,993
21,846,261
Working capital deficiency
$ (16,876,218 )
$ (17,017,120 )
Current assets decreased mainly
because of the use of the cash on hand, as a result of the equity offerings during April through June 30, 2021, of approximately $17,277,000,
as well as the $1,500,000 escrow account which was transferred to the Company’s cash. This was offset by an increase in prepaid
expenses, relating mainly to prepaid deposits for construction and equipment in the Iowa plant. The decrease in current liabilities
is primarily due to the decrease in the fair value of the derivative liability and warrant liability, off set by the increase in accounts
payable and the accrued interest arising from the convertible debenture.
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Cash Flows
Our cash flows for the three months
ended June 30, 2022, in comparison to our cash flows for the three months ended June 30, 2021, can be summarized as follows:
Three months Ended June 30,
2022
2021
Net cash used in operating activities
$ (2,054,504 )
$ (2,140,787 )
Net cash used in investing activities
(491,112 )
(4,160,944 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
1,476,000
12,118,553
Net change in cash
$ 664,424
$ 12,118,553
The net cash used in operating
activities in the three months ended June 30, 2022 is similar compared to the same period in 2021. However, the three months ended June
30, 2022 has the change in fair value of the derivative and warrant liabilities of $3,228,000 offset by the increase in amortization of
the debt discount and amortization of $2,407,500, and accounts receivable and inventory, none of which occurred in the prior period. Additionally,
there are increases in prepaid expenses and accounts payable and accrued interest.
The net cash used in investing
activities in the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased by approximately $3,670,000 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal
year. During the current period cash was only used to purchase consists of approximately $491,000 for machinery and equipment . The prior
year’s cash spent on investing activities consisted of the $2,000,000 of cash in the patent acquisition and $1,000,000 in the acquisition
of shares of the non-controlling interest, as well as approximately $411,000 for machinery and equipment and $750,000 for construction
in process.
The net cash provided by financing
activities decreased by approximately $10,642,000 between periods. For the current period, the Company received $1,500,000 that had been
held in escrow from the convertible note they entered into in December of 2021. In the same period in the prior year, the Company received
approximately $17,277,000 from the sale of common stock and warrants, offset by amounts paying off the convertible note, notes payable
with related parties and bank loans, and the amount paid on the redemption of Series D Preferred Shares.
Our cash position was approximately
$664,000 as of June 30, 2022. Management believes that our cash on hand and working capital deficit are not sufficient to meet our current
anticipated cash requirements for additional anticipated capital expenditures, operating expenses and scale-up of operations for the next
twelve months.
Recent Financing Arrangements and Developments
During the Period
Short-Term Debt and Lines of Credit
The Company also has a working
capital line of credit with Capital One Bank for $50,000. The line of credit bears an interest rate of prime plus 25.9 basis points, which
totaled 30.65% as of June 30, 2022. The line of credit is unsecured. The balance of the line of credit was $9,580 at both June 30, 2022
and March 31, 2021.
The Company also has a working
capital line of credit with Chase Bank for $25,000. The line of credit bears an interest rate of prime plus 10 basis points, which totaled
14.75% as of June 30, 2022. The line of credit is secured by assets of the Company’s subsidiaries. The balance of the line of credit
is $10,237 at June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
Convertible Debentures
The
Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with an investor (the “Investor”) on December
15, 2021. Pursuant to the SPA, the Investor purchased a secured promissory note (the “Note”) in the aggregate principal amount
totaling approximately $16,320,000 (the “Principal Amount”). The Note has an interest rate of 12% per annum, with a maturity
date 24 months from the issuance date of the Note (the “Maturity Date”). The Note carried an original issue discount totaling
$1,300,000 and a transaction expense amount of $20,000, both of which are included in the principal balance of the Note. The Note had
$2,035,000 in debt issuance costs, including fees paid in cash of $1,095,000 and 3,000,000 warrants issued to placement agents with a
fair value of $940.000. The warrant fair value was estimated using the Black Scholes Model, with the following inputs: the price of the
Company’s common stock of $0.32; a risk-free interest rate of 1.19%, the expected volatility of the Company’s common stock
of 209.9%; the estimated remaining term, a dividend rate of 0%. The warrants were classified as a liability, as it is not known if there
will be sufficient authorized shares to be issued upon settlement, based on the conversion terms of the convertible debt.
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Beginning
on the date that is 6 months from the issuance date of the Note, the Investor has the right to redeem up to $1,000,000 of the outstanding
balance per month. Payments may be made by the Company, at the Company’s option, (a) in cash, or (b) by paying the redemption amount
in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), per the following
formula: the number of redemption shares equals the portion of the applicable redemption amount divided by the Redemption Repayment Price.
The “Redemption Repayment Price” equals 90% multiplied by the average of the two lowest volume weighted average price per
share of the Common Stock during the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the date that the Investor delivers notice electing to
redeem a portion of the Note. The redemption amount shall include a premium of 15% of the portion of the outstanding balance being paid
(the “Exit Fee”). In addition to the Investor’s right of redemption, the Company has the option to prepay the Notes
at any time prior to the Maturity Date by paying a premium of 15% plus the principal, interest, and fees owed as of the prepayment date.
Within
180 days of the issuance date of the Note, the Company will obtain an effective registration statement or a supplement to any
existing registration statement or prospectus with the SEC registering at least $15,000,000 in shares of Common Stock for the
Investor’s benefit such that any redemption using shares of Common Stock could be done using registered Common Stock.
Additionally, as soon as reasonably possible following the issuance of the Note, the Company will cause the Common Stock to be
listed for trading on either of (a) NYSE, or (b) NASDAQ (in either event, an “Uplist”). In the event the Company has not
effectuated the Uplist by March 1, 2022, the then-current outstanding balance will be increased by 10%. On February 7, 2022, the
Company and the Lender entered into an amendment to the SPA, which extended the date by which the Uplist must be completed to April
15, 2022. In consideration of the grant of the extension there was an extension fee of $249,079 added to the principal balance,
which has been recognized as a financing cost in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement.
Subsequently, the date by which the Uplist had to be completed was further extended to June 15, 2022, and again to November 15,
2022, with no additional fee included. The Company will make a one-time payment to the Investor equal to 15% of the gross proceeds
the Company receives from the offering expected to be effected in connection with the Uplist (whether from the sale of shares of its
Common Stock and / or preferred stock) within ten (10) days of receiving such amount. In the event Borrower does not make this
payment, the then-current outstanding balance will be increased by 10%. The Note also contains certain negative covenants and Events
of Default. Upon an Event of a Default, at its option and sole discretion, the Investor may consider the Note immediately due and
payable. Upon such an Event of Default, the interest rate increases to 18% per annum and the outstanding balance of the Note
increases from 5% to 15%, depending upon the specific Event of Default.
Series E Preferred Stock
During the three months ended
June 30, 2022, 700 shares of Series E Preferred Stock were converted into 4,537,240 shares of common stock.
During the three months ended
June 30, 2022, the amortization of the beneficial conversion feature of the Series E preferred stock was $141,500. The Company is accreting
the carrying value, of the Series E Preferred Stock in temporary equity up to the redemption value over the period until its redemption.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, $278,500 was accreted, and approximately $637,000 to date as of June 30, 2022.
Common Shares Issued to Consultant
On April 14, 2021, 500,000 shares
of common stock were issued to a consultant per an agreement entered into on January 20, 2021 for advisory services for a two-year period.
The shares had a fair value of $195,000, based on the market price of $0.39 on the grant date. 62,500 common shares shall vest each quarter
through October 1, 2022, at $24,275, with $146,750 vested through June 30, 2022.
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Common stock issued in relation to business agreement
As of June 22, 2022, 250,000 common
shares were issued in relation to a Trial Distribution agreement, which after the result of the Trial Period both parties may negotiate
and execute a long term Distribution Agreement. The shares will be paid by the Company withholding sufficient profits from the sale by
the other party of the live shrimp.
Going Concern
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q have been prepared, assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.
The Company has accumulated losses through the period to June 30, 2022 of approximately $152,758,000 as well as negative cash flows from
operating activities of approximately $2,055,000. Presently, the Company does not have sufficient cash resources to meet its plans in
the twelve months following the date of issuance of this filing. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern. Management is in the process of evaluating various financing alternatives in order to finance the continued
build-out of our equipment and for general and administrative expenses. These alternatives include raising funds through public or private
equity markets and either through institutional or retail investors. Although there is no assurance that the Company will be successful
with our fund-raising initiatives, management believes that the Company will be able to secure the necessary financing as a result of
ongoing financing discussions with third party investors and existing shareholders.
The unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a
going concern. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent on its ability to obtain additional financing as may
be required and ultimately to attain profitability. If the Company raises additional funds through the issuance of equity, the
percentage ownership of current shareholders could be reduced, and such securities might have rights, preferences or privileges
senior to the rights, preferences and privileges of the Company’s common stock. Additional financing may not be available upon
acceptable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, the Company may not be
able to take advantage of prospective business endeavors or opportunities, which could significantly and materially restrict its
future plans for developing its business and achieving commercial revenues. If the Company is unable to obtain the necessary
capital, the Company may have to cease operations.
Future Financing
We will require additional funds
to implement our growth strategy for our business. In addition, while we have received capital from various private placements that have
enabled us to fund our operations, these funds have been largely used to develop our processes, although additional funds are needed for
other corporate operational and working capital purposes. However, not including funds needed for capital expenditures or to pay down
existing debt and trade payables, we anticipate that we will need to raise an additional $2,500,000 to cover all of our capital and operational
expenses over the next 12 months, not including any capital expenditures needed as part of any commercial scale-up of our equipment. These
funds may be raised through equity financing, debt financing, or other sources, which may result in further dilution in the equity ownership
of our shares. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available to us when needed or, if available, that such financing
can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain the additional necessary financing on a timely basis, or
if we are unable to generate significant revenues from operations, we will not be able to meet our other obligations as they become due,
and we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease our operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements
that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues
or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.
Effects of Inflation
We do not believe that inflation
has had a material impact on our business, revenues or operating results during the periods presented.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our significant accounting policies
are more fully described in the notes to our financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. We believe that the accounting policies below are critical for one to fully understand
and evaluate our financial condition and results of operations.
Fair Value Measurement
The fair value measurement guidance
clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability
in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based
on assumptions that market participants would use in the valuation of an asset or liability. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that
prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted
prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level
3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under the fair value measurement guidance are described below:
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices
in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 - Quoted prices in markets
that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;
or
Level 3 - Prices or valuation
techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market
activity).
The Derivative and warrant liabilities are Level 3
fair value measurements.
Basic and Diluted Earnings/Loss per Common Share
Basic and diluted earnings
or loss per share (“EPS”) amounts in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are computed in
accordance with ASC 260 – 10 “Earnings per Share”, which establishes the requirements for presenting EPS. Basic
EPS is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted EPS is based on the weighted average
number of shares of common stock outstanding and dilutive common stock equivalents. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income or
loss available to common stockholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding (denominator)
during the period. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company had 5,000,000 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock which
would be converted at the holder’s option into approximately 740,711,000 underlying common shares, 1,500 of Series E
Redeemable Convertible Preferred shares whose approximately 5,143,000 underlying shares are convertible at the investors’
option at a fixed conversion price of $0.35, and 640 of Series E Redeemable Convertible Preferred shares whose approximately
7,676,000 underlying shares are convertible at the investors’ option at conversion price of 90% of the average of the two
lowest market prices over the last 10 days, 750,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock which would be converted at the
holders’ option into approximately 177,771,000 underlying common shares, approximately $18,768,000 in a convertible debenture
whose approximately 164,177,000 underlying shares are convertible at the holders’ option at conversion price of 90% of the
average of the two lowest market prices over the last 10 days and 18,506,429 warrants outstanding which were not included in the
calculation of diluted EPS as their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended
June 30, 2021, the Company had 10,000,000 warrants outstanding which were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS as their
effect would be anti-dilutive.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets and Long-lived
Assets
The Company will periodically
evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events and circumstances warrant such a review and at least annually.
The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the anticipated undiscounted cash flow from such asset is separately
identifiable and is less than its carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value
exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset. Fair value is determined primarily using the anticipated cash flows discounted at a rate
commensurate with the risk involved. Losses on long-lived assets to be disposed of are determined in a similar manner, except that fair
values are reduced for the cost to dispose.
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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 June 30, 2022.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In August 2020, the FASB issued
ASU 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470- 20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s
Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”),
which simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. This ASU (1) simplifies
the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock by removing the existing guidance in ASC 470-20, Debt:
Debt with Conversion and Other Options, that requires entities to account for beneficial conversion features and cash conversion features
in equity, separately from the host convertible debt or preferred stock; (2) revises the scope exception from derivative accounting in
ASC 815-40 for freestanding financial instruments and embedded features that are both indexed to the issuer’s own stock and classified
in stockholders’ equity, by removing certain criteria required for equity classification; and (3) revises the guidance in ASC 260,
Earnings Per Share, to require entities to calculate diluted earnings per share (EPS) for convertible instruments by using the if-converted
method. In addition, entities must presume share settlement for purposes of calculating diluted EPS when an instrument may be settled
in cash or shares. For SEC filers, excluding smaller reporting companies, ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2021 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2020. For all other entities, ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including
interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities should adopt the guidance as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption and cannot
adopt the guidance in an interim reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2020-06 may have on its consolidated
financial statements and related disclosures.
During the period ending June
30, 2022, there were several new accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Each of these pronouncements,
as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Management does not believe the adoption of any of these accounting pronouncements
has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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.
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