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, 2017
 
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
 
74-3262176
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
15150 Preston Rd, Suite 300
Dallas, TX
 
75248
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(888) 791-9474
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
 
 
 
 
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emerging Growth Company
 
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 13(a) of the Exchange 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 14, 2017, there were 95,426,339 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
 

 
 
 
NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED
FORM 10-Q
 
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
 
 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
ITEM 1.    Financial Statements
3
 
 
Condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 (unaudited) and March 31, 2017
3
 
 
Condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)
4
 
 
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)
5
 
 
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
6
 
 
ITEM 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
20
 
 
ITEM 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
29
 
 
ITEM 4.    Controls and Procedures
30
 
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
ITEM 1.    Legal Proceedings
31
 
 
ITEM 1A.    Risk Factors
31
 
 
ITEM 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
31
 
 
ITEM 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities
33
 
 
ITEM 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures
33
 
 
ITEM 5.    Other Information
33
 
 
ITEM 6.    Exhibits
34
 
 
SIGNATURES
35
 
 
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
ASSETS
 
 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $15,715 
 $88,195 
Notes receivable
  131,200 
  - 
Prepaid expenses
  131,552 
  224,000 
 
    
    
Total current assets
  278,467 
  312,195 
 
    
    
Fixed assets
    
    
Land
  202,293 
  202,293 
Buildings
  1,328,161 
  1,328,161 
Machinery and equipment
  929,214 
  929,214 
Autos and trucks
  14,063 
  14,063 
Furniture and fixtures
  22,060 
  22,060 
Accumulated depreciation
  (1,274,589)
  (1,221,419)
 
    
    
Fixed assets, net
  1,221,202 
  1,274,372 
 
    
    
Other assets
    
    
Deposits
  10,500 
  10,500 
 
    
    
Total other assets
  10,500 
  10,500 
 
    
    
Total assets
 $1,510,169 
 $1,597,067 
 
    
    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
    
    
Current liabilities
    
    
Accounts payable
 $539,653 
 $505,033 
Accrued interest - related parties
  215,568 
  178,922 
Other accrued expenses
  426,345 
  317,499 
Short-term promissory note and lines of credit
  794,976 
  145,964 
Current maturities of bank loan
  7,497 
  7,310 
Current maturities of convertible debentures, less debt discount of $687,521
  187,463 
  - 
Convertible debentures, related party, less debt discount of $8,000
  97,000 
  - 
Notes payable - related parties
  1,271,162 
  1,296,162 
Derivative liability
  1,532,000 
  218,000 
Warrant liability
  463,000 
  28,000 
 
    
    
Total current liabilities
  5,534,664 
  2,696,890 
 
    
    
Bank loan, less current maturities
  230,819 
  235,690 
Lines of credit
  - 
  651,498 
Convertible debentures, less current maturities
  - 
  50,000 
 
    
    
Total liabilities
  5,765,483 
  3,634,078 
 
    
    
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
    
    
 
    
    
Stockholders' deficit
    
    
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively
  - 
  - 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 95,416,339 and 92,408,298 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively
  9,542 
  9,242 
Additional paid in capital
  27,499,722 
  26,681,521 
Accumulated deficit
  (31,764,578)
  (28,727,774)
 
    
    
Total stockholders' deficit
  (4,255,314)
  (2,037,011)
 
    
    
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
 $1,510,169 
 $1,597,067 
 
The accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales
 $- 
 $- 
 $- 
 $- 
 
    
    
    
    
Operating expenses:
    
    
    
    
Facility operations
  5,835 
  16,344 
  21,241 
  58,674 
General and administrative
  250,772 
  171,345 
  866,053 
  530,075 
Depreciation
  17,726 
  21,500 
  53,170 
  42,500 
 
    
    
    
    
Total operating expenses
  274,333 
  209,189 
  940,464 
  631,249 
 
    
    
    
    
Operating loss before other income (expense)
  (274,333)
  (209,189)
  (940,464)
  (631,249)
 
    
    
    
    
Other income (expense):
    
    
    
    
Interest expense
  (63,870)
  (55,822)
  (124,386)
  (164,489)
Amortization of debt discount
  (231,834)
  - 
  (401,313)
  - 
Financing costs
  (385,576)
  - 
  (895,640)
  - 
Change in fair value of derivative liability
  (332,000)
  - 
  (239,000)
  - 
Change in fair value of warrant liability
  (406,000)
  - 
  (436,000)
  - 
 
    
    
    
    
Total other income (expense)
  (1,419,280)
  (55,822)
  (2,096,339)
  (164,489)
 
    
    
    
    
Loss before income taxes
  (1,693,613)
  (265,011)
  (3,036,803)
  (795,738)
 
    
    
    
    
Provision for income taxes
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
 
    
    
    
    
Net loss
 $(1,693,613)
 $(265,011)
 $(3,036,803)
 $(795,738)
 
    
    
    
    
Loss per share - Basic
 $(0.02)
 $(0.00)
 $(0.03)
 $(0.01)
 
    
    
    
    
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic
  94,701,159 
  89,424,477 
  93,345,203 
  89,437,931 
 
The accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 $(3,036,803)
 $(795,738)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
    
    
Stock-based compensation
  - 
  24,750 
Depreciation and amortization expense
  53,170 
  42,500 
Amortization of debt discount
  401,313 
  - 
Change in fair value of derivative liability
  239,000 
  - 
Change in fair value of warrant liability
  436,000 
  - 
Financing costs
  895,641 
  - 
Shares issued for services
  100,000 
    
 
    
    
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    
    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  42,448 
  (4,000)
Deposits
  - 
  (10,000)
Accounts payable
  43,129 
  (48,465)
Other accrued expenses
  108,846 
  149,921 
Accrued interest - related parties
  36,646 
  106,659 
 
    
    
Cash used in operating activities
  (680,610)
  (534,373)
 
    
    
 
    
    
Cash flows from financing activities
    
    
 
    
    
Payments on bank loan
  (4,684)
  - 
Repayment Line of Credit Short-term
  (2,486)
  (9,379)
Borrowing on Notes payable - related party
  - 
  617,257 
Proceeds from sale of stock
  25,000 
  10,000 
Proceeds from convertible debentures
  730,200 
  - 
Proceeds from convertible debentures, related party
  180,000 
  - 
Payments on convertible debentures
  (227,500)
  - 
Payments on convertible debentures, related party
  (92,400)
  - 
 
    
    
Cash provided by financing activities
  608,130 
  617,878 
 
    
    
Net change in cash
  (72,480)
  83,505 
 
    
    
Cash at beginning of period
  88,195 
  6,158 
 
    
    
Cash at end of period
 $15,715 
 $89,663 
 
    
    
Interest paid
 $87,740 
 $57,830 
 
    
    
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
    
    
 
    
    
Notes receivable issued as consideration for convertible debenture
 $131,200 
 $- 
Cashless exercise of warrants
 $67,000 
 $- 
 
The accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
 
Nature of the Business
 
NaturalShrimp Incorporated (“NaturalShrimp” “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 three wholly-owned subsidiaries including NaturalShrimp Corporation, NaturalShrimp Global, Inc. and Natural Aquatic Systems, Inc.
 
Going Concern
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization ofassets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, the Company had a net loss of approximately $1,694,000 and $3,037,000, respectively. At December 31, 2017, the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $31,765,000 and a working capital deficit of approximately $5,256,000. 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, 2017, the Company received net cash proceeds of approximately $744,000 from the issuance of convertible debentures, $140,000 from the issuance of convertible debt to a related party and $25,000 from the sale of the Company’s common stock. Subsequent to December 31, 2017, the Company received $118,000 in net proceeds from three convertible debentures (See Note 12). Management believes that private placements of equity capital and/or additional debt financing 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 or convertible debt securities, 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 have to cease operations.
 
The Company plans to improve the growth rate of the shrimp and the environmental conditions of its production facilities. Management also plans to acquire a hatchery in which the Company can better control the environment in which to develop the post larvaes. If management is unsuccessful in these efforts, discontinuance of operations is possible. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
 
 
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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, 2017 and 2016 has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted 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, 2017 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, 2017 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 29, 2017.
 
The condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2017 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 condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NaturalShrimp Incorporated and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, NaturalShrimp Corporation and NaturalShrimp Global. 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 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 common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is based on the weighted average number of common shares 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 common shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, the Company had $977,000 in convertible debentures whose underlying shares are convertible at the holders’ option at initial fixed conversion prices ranging from 50 - 60% of the defined trading price and approximately 3,087,000 warrants with an exercise price of 50% 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. The Company did not have any potentially dilutive common stock equivalents during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016.
 
 
 
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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:
 
Autos and Trucks
5 years
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 condensed consolidated statements of operations reflect depreciation expense of approximately $18,000 and $53,000, and $22,000 and $43,000 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, 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
 
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods for public business entities beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The new standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company has elected to use the cumulative effect transition method and does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its financial statements and related disclosures as revenues to date have been insignificant.
 
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) The standard requires all leases that have a term of over 12 months to be recognized on the balance sheet with the liability for lease payments and the corresponding right-of-use asset initially measured at the present value of amounts expected to be paid over the term. Recognition of the costs of these leases on the income statement will be dependent upon their classification as either an operating or a financing lease. Costs of an operating lease will continue to be recognized as a single operating expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Costs for a financing lease will be disaggregated and recognized as both an operating expense (for the amortization of the right-of-use asset) and interest expense (for interest on the lease liability). This standard will be effective for our interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2019, and must be applied on a modified retrospective basis to leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the timing of adoption and the potential impact of this standard, but as the Company does not have any significant leases, it does not expect it to have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
 
 
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In July 2017, FASB issued ASU No. 2017-11, Earning Per Share (Topic 260), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), which was issued in two parts, Part I, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features and Part II, Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Non-controlling Interests with a Scope Exception. Part I of ASC No. 2017-11 addresses the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments. As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS. The amendments in Part II of ASU 2017-11 recharacterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the codification, to a scope exception. Part II amendments do not have an accounting effect. The ASU 2017-11 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the timing of adoption and the potential impact of this standard on the classification of the Company’s embedded derivatives and warrants.
 
During the nine months ended December 31, 2017, 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 condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
Management’s Evaluation of Subsequent Events
 
The Company evaluates events that have occurred after the balance sheet date of December 31, 2017, through the date which the condensed 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 condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
NOTE 3 – SHORT-TERM NOTE AND LINES OF CREDIT
 
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 has a stated interest rate of 5.25%, maturity date of December 15, 2017 and had an initial interest only payment on February 3, 2016. The short-term note is guaranteed by an officer and director. The balance of the line of credit at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 was $25,298.
 
The Company had a working capital line of credit with Community National Bank for $30,000. The line of credit bore interest at a rate of 7.3% and was payable quarterly. The line of credit matured on February 28, 2014, was secured by various assets of the Company’s subsidiaries, and was guaranteed by two directors of the Company. It was renewed by the Company with a maturity date of June 10, 2017, but was subsequently paid off and closed. The balance of the line of credit at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 was zero.
 
The Company also has a working capital line of credit with Extraco Bank. On April 30, 2017, the Company renewed the line of credit for $475,000. The line of credit bears an interest rate of 5.0% that is compounded monthly on unpaid balances and is payable monthly. The line of credit matures on April 30, 2018, 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 $473,029 at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017.
 
The Company also has additional lines of credit with Extraco Bank for $100,000 and $200,000, which were renewed on January 19, 2017 and April 30, 2017, respectively, with maturity dates of January 19, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively.  The lines of credit bear an interest rate of 4.5% (increased to 6.5% and 5%, respectively, upon renewal in 2017) that is compounded monthly on unpaid balances and is payable monthly.  They are secured by certificates of deposit and letters of credit owned by directors and shareholders of the Company.  The balance of the lines of credit was $278,470 at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017.
 
 
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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 30.40% as of December 31, 2017. The line of credit is unsecured. The balance of the line of credit was $9,580 at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017.
 
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 14.50% as of December 31, 2017. The line of credit is secured by assets of the Company’s subsidiaries. The balance of the line of credit is $11,197 at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017.
NOTE 4 – BANK LOAN
 
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. As consideration for the guarantee, the Company issued 600,000 of its common stock to the shareholders, which was recognized as debt issuance costs with a fair value of $264,000, based on the market value of the Company’s common stock of $0.44 on the date of issuance. As the fair value of the debt issuance costs exceeded the face amount of the promissory note, the excess of the fair value was recognized as financing costs in the statement of operations. The resulting debt discount is to be amortized over the term of the CNB Note under the effective interest method. As the debt discount is in excess of the face amount of the promissory note, the effective interest rate is not determinable, and as such, all of the discount was immediately expensed.
 
Maturities on Bank loan is as follows:
 
12 months ending:
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 $7,497 
December 31, 2019
  7,853 
December 31, 2020
  224,813 
 
 $240,163 
 
NOTE 5 – CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
 
January Debentures
 
On January 23, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“January SPA”) for the sale of a convertible debenture (“January debenture”) with an original principal amount of $262,500, for consideration of $250,000, with a prorated five percent original issue discount (“OID”). The debenture has a one-time interest charge of twelve percent applied on the issuance date and due on the maturity date, which is two years from the date of each payment of consideration. The January SPA included a warrant to purchase 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrants have a five-year term and vest such that the buyer shall receive 1.4 warrants for every dollar funded to the Company under the January debenture. The Company received $50,000 at closing, with additional consideration to be paid at the holder’s option. Upon the closing the buyer was granted a warrant to purchase 70,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
The January debentures are convertible at an original conversion price of $0.35, subject to adjustment if the Company’s common stock trades at a price lower than $0.60 per share during the forty-five day period immediately preceding August 15, 2017, in which case the conversion price is reset to sixty percent of the lowest trade occurring during the twenty-five days prior to the conversion date. Additionally, the conversion price, as well as other terms including interest rates, original issue discounts, warrant coverage, adjusts if any future financings have more favorable terms. The January debenture also has piggyback registration rights.
 
The conversion feature of the January debenture meets the definition of a derivative and due to the adjustment to the conversion price to occur upon subsequent sales of securities at a price lower than the original conversion price, requires bifurcation and is accounted for as a derivative liability. The derivative was initially recognized at an estimated fair value of $85,000 and created a discount on the January debentures that will be amortized over the life of the debentures using the effective interest rate method. The fair value of the embedded derivative is measured and recognized at fair value each subsequent reporting period and the changes in fair value are recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as a change in fair value of derivative liability.
 
 
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The Company estimated the fair value of the conversion feature derivatives embedded in the convertible debentures based on weighted probabilities of assumptions used in the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.46 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.16% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 384.75%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability. This resulted in the calculated fair value of the debt discount being greater than the face amount of the debt, and the excess amount of $35,000 was immediately expensed as Financing costs. As the discount was in excess of the face amount of the debenture, the effective interest rate is not determinable, and as such, all of the discount was immediately expensed.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the holder converted $40,000 of the January debentures to common shares of the Company, leaving outstanding principal of $10,000 as of September 30, 2017. As a result of the conversion the derivative liability was remeasured immediately prior to the conversion with a fair value of $55,000, with an increase of $2,000 recognized, with the fair value of the derivative liability related to the converted portion, of $44,000 being reclassified to equity. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.17; a risk-free interest rate of 1.12% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 190.70%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability.
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2017, the holder converted the remaining $10,000 of the January debentures to common shares of the Company. As a result of the conversion the derivative liability was remeasured immediately prior to the conversion with a fair value of $16,000, with an increase of $4,000 recognized, with the fair value of the derivative liability related to the converted portion being reclassified to equity. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.10; a risk-free interest rate of 1.46% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 200.17%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability.
 
The warrants have an original exercise price of $0.60, which adjusts for any future dilutive issuances. The exercise price was adjusted to $0.15, and the warrants issued increased to 280,000, upon a warrant issuance related to a new convertible debenture on September 11, 2017. The warrants exercise price was subsequently reset to 50% of the market price during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, and the warrants issued increased accordingly. As a result of the dilutive issuance adjustment provision, the warrants have been classified out of equity as a warrant liability. The Company estimated the fair value of the warrant liability using the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.46 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.88% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 309.96%, resulting in a fair value of $32,000. As noted above, the calculated fair value of the discount is greater than the face amount of the debt, and therefore, the excess amount of $32,000 was immediately expensed as Financing costs.
 
March Debentures
 
On March 28, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) for the purchase of up to $400,000 in convertible debentures (“March debentures”), due 3 years from issuance. The SPA consists of three separate convertible debentures, the first purchase which occurred at the signing closing date on March 28, 2017, for $100,000 with a purchase price of $90,000 (an OID of $10,000). The second closing is to occur by mutual agreement of the buyer and Company, at any time sixty to ninety days following the signing closing date, for $150,0000 with a purchase price of $135,000 (an OID of $15,000). The third closing is to occur sixty to ninety days after the second closing for $150,000 with a purchase price of $135,000 (an OID of $15,000). The SPA also includes a commitment fee to include 100,000 restricted shares of common stock of the Company upon the signing closing date. The commitment shares fair value was calculated as $34,000, based on the market value of the common shares at the closing date of $0.34, and was recognized as a debt discount. The conversion price is fixed at $0.30 for the first 180 days. After 180 days, or in the event of a default, the conversion price becomes the lower of $0.30 or 60% (or 55% based on certain conditions) of the lowest closing bid price for the past 20 days.
 
On July 5, 2017, the March Debenture was amended. The total principal amount of the convertible debentures issuable under the SPA was reduced to $325,000, for a total purchase price of $292,500, and the second closing was reduced to $75,000 with a purchase price of $67,500. The second closing occurred on July 5, 2017. As a fee in connection with the second closing, the Company issued 75,000 of its restricted common shares to the debenture holder. The fair value of the fee shares was calculated as $26,625, based on the market value of the common shares at the closing date of $0.36, which will be recognized as a debt discount and amortized over the life of the note with a 34.4% effective interest rate.
 
 
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The conversion feature of the March debenture meets the definition of a derivative as it would not be classified as equity were it a stand-alone instrument, and therefore requires bifurcation and is accounted for as a derivative liability. The derivative was initially recognized at an estimated fair value of $144,000 and created a discount on the March debentures that will be amortized over the life of the debentures using the effective interest rate method. The fair value of the embedded derivative is measured and recognized at fair value each subsequent reporting period and the changes in fair value are recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as Change in fair value of derivative liability.
 
The Company estimated the fair value of the conversion feature derivatives embedded in the convertible debentures based on weighted probabilities of assumptions used in the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.40 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.56% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 333.75%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability. This resulted in the calculated fair value of the debt discount being greater than the face amount of the debt, and the excess amount of $104,000, including the commitment fees, was immediately expensed as financing costs.
 
The debenture is also redeemable at the option of the Company, at amounts ranging from 105% to 140% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 90 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of each debenture.
 
On September 22, 2017, the Company exercised its option to redeem the first closing of the March debenture, for a redemption price at $130,000, 130% of the principal amount. The principal of $100,000 was derecognized with the additional $30,000 paid upon redemption recognized as a financing cost. As a result of the redemption, the unamortized discount related to the converted balance of $91,667 was immediately expensed. Additionally, the derivative was remeasured upon redemption of the debenture, resulting in an estimated fair value of $189,000, for an increase in fair value of $45,000. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.17; a risk-free interest rate of 1.58% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 290.41%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability.
 
On December 28, 2017, the Company exercised its option to redeem the second closing of the March debenture, for a redemption price at $97,500, 130% of the principal amount. Upon redemption, the principal of $75,000 was relieved, with the additional $22,500 paid recognized as a financing cost. As a result of the redemption, the unamortized discount related to the converted balance of $68,750 was immediately expensed. Additionally, the derivative was remeasured upon redemption of the debenture, resulting in an estimated fair value of $151,000, for an increase in fair value of $63,000. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.15; a risk-free interest rate of 1.89% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 260.54%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability.
 
July Debenture
 
On July 31, 2017, the Company entered into a 5% Securities Purchase Agreement. The agreement calls for the purchase of up to $135,000 in convertible debentures, due 12 months from issuance, with a $13,500 OID. The first closing was for principal of $45,000 with a purchase price of $40,500 (an OID of $4,500), with additional closings at the sole discretion of the holder. The July 31 debenture is convertible at a conversion price of 60% of the lowest trading price during the twenty-five days prior to the conversion date, and is also subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends or rights offerings by the Company. A further adjustment occurs if the trading price at any time is equal to or lower than $0.10, whereby an additional 10% discount to the market price shall be factored into the conversion rate, as well as an adjustment to occur upon subsequent sales of securities at a price lower than the original conversion price. The conversion feature meets the definition of a derivative and therefore requires bifurcation and is accounted for as a derivative liability.
 
The Company estimated the fair value of the conversion feature derivatives embedded in the convertible debentures at issuance at $61,000, based on weighted probabilities of assumptions used in the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.33 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.23% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 192.43%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability. This resulted in the calculated fair value of the debt discount being greater than the face amount of the debt, and the excess amount of $45,500, including the commitment fees, was immediately expensed as financing costs.
 
 
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Additionally, with each tranche under the note, the Company shall issue a warrant to purchase an amount of shares of its common stock equal to the face value of each respective tranche divided by $0.60 as a commitment fee. The Company issued a warrant to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with the first closing, with an exercise price of $0.60. The warrant has an anti-dilution provision for future issuances, whereby the exercise price would reset. The exercise price was adjusted to $0.15 and the warrants issued increased to 300,000, upon a warrant issuance related to a new convertible debenture on September 11, 2017. The warrants exercise price was subsequently reset to 50% of the market price during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, and the warrants issued increased accordingly. As a result of the dilutive issuance adjustment provision, the warrants have been classified out of equity as a warrant liability. The Company estimated the fair value of the warrant liability using the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.33 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.84% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 316.69%, resulting in a fair value of $25,000.
 
August Debenture
 
On August 28, 2017, the Company entered into a 12% convertible promissory note for $110,000, with an OID of $10,000, which matures on February 28, 2018. The note is convertible at a variable conversion rate that is the lesser of 60% of the lowest trading price for last 20 days prior to 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 adjustments to the conversion price for events set forth in the agreement, including 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 five 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.
 
The Company estimated the fair value of the conversion feature derivatives embedded in the convertible debentures at issuance at $150,000, based on weighted probabilities of assumptions used in the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.17 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.12% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 190.70%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability. This resulted in the calculated fair value of the debt discount being greater than the face amount of the debt, and the excess amount of $116,438, was immediately expensed as financing costs.
 
In connection with the note, the Company issued 50,000 warrants, exercisable at $0.20, with a five-year term. The exercise price is adjustable upon certain events, as set forth in the agreement, including for future dilutive issuance. The exercise price was adjusted to $0.15 and the warrants outstanding increased to 66,667, upon a warrant issuance related to a new convertible debenture on September 11, 2017. The warrants exercise price was subsequently reset to 50% of the market price during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, and the warrants issued increased accordingly. As a result of the dilutive issuance adjustment provision, the warrants have been classified out of equity as a warrant liability. The Company estimated the fair value of the warrant liability using the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.17 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.74% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 276.90%, resulting in a fair value of $8,000.
 
Additionally, in connection with the debenture the Company also issued 343,750 shares of common stock of the Company as a commitment fee. The commitment shares fair value was calculated as $58,438, based on the market value of the common shares at the closing date of $0.17, and was recognized as part of the debt discount. The shares are to be returned to the Treasury of the Company in the event the debenture is fully repaid prior to the date which is 180 days following the issue date.
 
On October 31, 2017, there was a second closing to the August debenture, in the principal amount of $66,000, maturing on April 30, 2018. The second closing has the same conversion terms as the first closing, however there were no additional warrants issued with the second closing. The conversion feature meets the definition of a derivative and therefore requires bifurcation and is accounted for as a derivative liability.
 
 
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The Company estimated the fair value of the conversion feature derivatives embedded in the convertible debentures at issuance at $94,000, based on weighted probabilities of assumptions used in the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.11 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.28% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 193.79%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability. This resulted in the calculated fair value of the debt discount being greater than the face amount of the debt, and the excess amount of $69,877, was immediately expensed as financing costs.
 
Additionally, in connection with the second closing, the Company also issued 332,500 shares of common stock of the Company as a commitment fee. The commitment shares fair value was calculated as $35,877, based on the market value of the common shares at the closing date of $0.11, and was recognized as part of the debt discount. The shares are to be returned to the Treasury of the Company in the event the debenture is fully repaid prior to the date which is 180 days following the issue date.
 
September 11, 2017 Debenture
 
On September 11, 2017, the Company entered into a 12% convertible promissory note for $146,000, with an OID of $13,500, which matures on June 11, 2018. The note is convertible at a variable conversion rate that is the lower of the trading price for last 25 days prior to issuance of the note or 50% of the lowest market price over the 25 days prior to conversion. Furthermore, the conversion rate may be adjusted downward if, within three business days of the transmittal of the notice of conversion, the common stock has a closing bid which is 5% or lower than that set forth in the notice of conversion. There are additional adjustments to the conversion price for events set forth in the agreement, if any third party has the right to convert monies at a discount to market greater than the conversion price in effect at that time then the holder, may utilize such greater discount percentage. Per the agreement, the Company is required at all times to have authorized and reserved seven 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.
 
The Company estimated the fair value of the conversion feature derivatives embedded in the convertible debentures at issuance at $269,000, based on weighted probabilities of assumptions used in the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.17 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.16% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 190.70%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability. This resulted in the calculated fair value of the debt discount being greater than the face amount of the debt, and the excess amount of $168,250, was immediately expensed as financing costs.
 
In connection with the note, the Company issued 243,333 warrants, exercisable at $0.15, with a five-year term. The exercise price is adjustable upon certain events, as set forth in the agreement, including for future dilutive issuance. The warrants exercise price was subsequently reset to 50% of the market price during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, and the warrants issued increased accordingly. As a result of the dilutive issuance adjustment provision, the warrants have been classified out of equity as a warrant liability. The Company estimated the fair value of the warrant liability using the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.13 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.71% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 276.90%, resulting in a fair value of $32,000.
 
September 12, 2017 Debenture
 
On September 12, 2017, the Company entered into a 12% convertible promissory note for principal amount of $96,500 with a $4,500 OID, which matures on June 12, 2018. The note is able to be prepaid prior to the maturity date, at a cash redemption premium, at various stages as set forth in the agreement. The note is convertible commencing 180 days after issuance date (or upon an event of Default), or March 11, 2018, with a variable conversion rate at 60% of market price, defined as the lowest trading price during the twenty days prior to the conversion date. Additionally, the conversion price adjusts if the Company is not able to issue the shares requested to be converted, or upon any future financings have more favorable terms. Per the agreement, the Company is required at all times to have authorized and reserved six 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.
 
 
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The Company estimated the fair value of the conversion feature derivatives embedded in the convertible debentures at issuance at $110,000, based on weighted probabilities of assumptions used in the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.13 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.16% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 190.70%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability. This resulted in the calculated fair value of the debt discount being greater than the face amount of the debt, and the excess amount of $18,000 was immediately expensed as financing costs.
 
October 17, 2017 Debenture
 
On September 28, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell a 12% Convertible Note for $55,000 with a maturity date of September 28, 2018, for a purchase price of $51,700, and $2,200 deducted for legal fees, resulting in net cash proceeds of $49,500. The effective closing date of the Securities Purchase Agreement and Note is October 17, 2017. The note is convertible at the holders’ option, at any time, at a conversion price equal to the lower of (i) the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the closing date, or (ii) 60% of either the lowest sale price for the Company’s common stock during the twenty (20) consecutive trading days including and immediately preceding the closing date, or the closing bid price, whichever is lower , provided that, if the price of the Company’s common stock loses a bid, then the conversion price may be reduced, at the holder’s absolute discretion, to a fixed conversion price of $0.00001. If at any time the adjusted conversion price for any conversion would be less than par value of the Company’s common stock, then the conversion price shall equal such par value for any such conversion and the conversion amount for such conversion shall be increased to include additional principal to the extent necessary to cause the number of shares issuable upon conversion equal the same number of shares as would have been issued had the Conversion Price not been subject to the minimum par value price. The conversion feature meets the definition of a derivative and therefore requires bifurcation and is accounted for as a derivative liability.
 
The Company estimated the fair value of the conversion feature derivatives embedded in the convertible debentures at issuance at $91,000, based on weighted probabilities of assumptions used in the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.11 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.41% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 193.79%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability. This resulted in the calculated fair value of the debt discount being greater than the face amount of the debt, and the excess amount of $41,500 was immediately expensed as financing costs.
 
November 14, 2017 Debenture
 
On November 14, 2017, the Company entered into two 8% convertible redeemable notes, in the aggregate principal amount of $112,000, convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, with maturity dates of November 14, 2018. Each note was in the face amount of $56,000, with an original issue discount of $2,800, resulting in a purchase price for each note of $53,200. The first of the two notes was paid for by the buyer in cash upon closing, with the second note initially paid for by the issuance of an offsetting $53,200 secured promissory note issued to the Company by the buyer (“Buyer Note”). The Buyer Note is due on July 14, 2018. The notes are convertible at 57% of the lowest of trading price for last 20 days, or lowest closing bid price for last 20 days, with the discount increased to 47% in the event of a DTC chill, with the second note not being convertible until the buyer has settled the Buyer Note in cash payment. The Buyer Note is included in Notes Receivable in the accompanying financial statements.
 
During the first six months, the convertible redeemable notes are in effect, the Company may redeem the note at amounts ranging from 120% to 140% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 90 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of each debenture.
 
The conversion feature meets the definition of a derivative and therefore requires bifurcation and is accounted for as a derivative liability.
 
The Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the conversion feature derivatives embedded in the two convertible debentures at issuance at $164,000, based on weighted probabilities of assumptions used in the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.10 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.59% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 192.64%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability. This resulted in the calculated fair value of the debt discount being greater than the face amount of the debt, and the excess amount of $63,200 was immediately expensed as financing costs.
 
 
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December 20, 2017 Debenture
 
On December 20, 2017, the Company entered into two 8% convertible redeemable notes, in the aggregate principal amount of $240,000, convertible into shares of common stock, of the Company, with the same buyers as the November 14, 2017 debenture. Both notes are due on December 20, 2018. The first note has face amount of $160,000, with a $4,000 OID, resulting in a purchase price of $156,000. The second note has a face amount of $80,000, with an OID of $2,000, for a purchase price of $78,000. The first of the two notes was paid for by the buyer in cash upon closing, with the second note initially paid for by the issuance of an offsetting $78,000 secured promissory note issued to the Company by the buyer (“Buyer Note”). The Buyer Note is due on August 20, 2018. The notes are convertible at 60% of the lower of: (i) lowest trading price or (ii) lowest closing bid price, of the Company’s common stock for the last 20 trading days prior to conversion, with the discount increased to 50% in the event of a DTC chill, with the second note not being convertible until the buyer has settled the Buyer Note in cash payment. The Buyer Note is included in Notes Receivable in the accompanying financial statements.
 
During the first six months, the convertible redeemable notes are in effect, the Company may redeem the note at amounts ranging from 120% to 136% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 90 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of each debenture.
 
The conversion feature meets the definition of a derivative and therefore requires bifurcation and is accounted for as a derivative liability.
 
The Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the conversion feature derivatives embedded in the two convertible debentures at issuance at $403,000, based on weighted probabilities of assumptions used in the Black Scholes pricing model. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.15 at issuance date; a risk-free interest rate of 1.72% and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, of 215.40%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability. This resulted in the calculated fair value of the debt discount being greater than the face amount of the debt, and the excess amount of $181,000 was immediately expensed as financing costs.
 
The derivative liability arising from all of the above discussed debentures was revalued at December 31, 2017, resulting in an increase of the fair value of the derivative liability of $249,000 and $95,000 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, respectively. The key valuation assumptions used consist, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.15; a risk-free interest rate ranging from 1.75% to 1.89%, and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock ranging from 215.40% to 260.54%, and the various estimated reset exercise prices weighted by probability.
 
The warrant liability relating to all of the warrant issuances discussed above was revalued at December 31, 2017, resulting in an increase to the fair value of the warrant liability of $348,000 and $378,000 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, respectively. The key valuation assumptions used consists, in part, of the price of the Company’s common stock of $0.15; a risk-free interest rate ranging from 1.99% to 2.22%, and expected volatility of the Company’s common stock ranging from 276.10%.
 
NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
 
Common Stock
 
On May 2, 2017, the Company sold 100,000 shares of its common stock at $0.25 per share, for a total financing of $25,000.
 
NOTE 7 – OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
 
The Company has not granted any options since inception. The Company has granted approximately 3,087,499 warrants in connection with convertible debentures. For further discussions see Note 5.
 
NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
Notes Payable – Related Parties
 
 
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On April 20, 2017, the Company entered into a convertible debenture with an affiliate of the Company whose managing member is the Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and a director of the Company (the “affiliate”), for $140,000. The convertible debenture matures one year from date of issuance, and bears interest at 6%. Upon an event of default, as defined in the debenture, the principal and any accrued interest becomes immediately due, and the interest rate increases to 24%. The convertible debenture is convertible at the holder’s option at a conversion price of $0.30.
 
On January 20, 2017 and on March 14, 2017, the Company entered into convertible debentures with the affiliate. The convertible debentures are each in the amount of $20,000, mature one year from date of issuance, and bear interest at 6%. Upon an event of default, as defined in the debenture, the principal and any accrued interest becomes immediately due, and the interest rate increases to 24%. The convertible debentures are convertible at the holder’s option at a conversion price of $0.30.
 
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 31, 2017, the Company borrowed $736,111 under this agreement. There was no borrowing on this loan for the nine months ended December 31, 2017. The note payable has no set monthly payment or maturity date with a stated interest rate of 2%.
 
Shareholder Notes
 
The Company has entered into several working capital notes payable to multiple shareholders of NSH and Bill Williams, an officer, a director, and a shareholder of the Company, for a total of $486,500.  These notes had stock issued in lieu of interest and have no set monthly payment or maturity date. The balance of these notes at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 was $426,404, and is classified as a current liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, accrued interest payable was $198,922 and $172,808, respectively.
 
Shareholders
 
In 2009, the Company entered into a note payable to Randall Steele, a shareholder of NSH, for $50,000. The note is unsecured and bears interest at 6.0% and was payable upon maturity on January 20, 2011. In addition, the Company issued 100,000 shares of common stock for consideration, which were valued at the date of issuance at fair market value. The balance of the note at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 was $50,000, and is classified as a current liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense paid on the note was $750 and $750 during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 
Beginning in 2010, the Company started entering into several working capital notes payable with various shareholders of NSH for a total of $290,000 and bearing interest at 8%. The balance of these notes at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 was $5,000, and is classified as a current liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, accrued interest payable was $1,400 and $1,200, respectively.
 
NOTE 9 – FEDERAL INCOME TAX
 
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740-10, which provides for an asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on anticipated future tax consequences, using currently enacted tax laws, attributed to temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts calculated for income tax purposes.
 
For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company incurred net operating losses and, accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recorded.  In addition, no benefit for income taxes has been recorded due to the uncertainty of the realization of any deferred tax assets.
 
 
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Based on the available objective evidence, including the Company’s history of losses, management believes it is more likely than not that any net deferred tax assets will not be fully realizable. Accordingly, the Company provided for a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively.
 
In accordance with ASC 740, the Company has evaluated its tax positions and determined that there are no uncertain tax positions.
 
NOTE 10 – CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
 
The Company maintains cash balances at one financial institution. Accounts at this institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $250,000. As of December 31, 2017, and March 31, 2017, the Company’s cash balance did not exceed FDIC coverage.
 
NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Executive Employment Agreements – Bill Williams and Gerald Easterling
 
On April 1, 2015, the Company entered into employment agreements with each of Bill G. Williams, as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Gerald Easterling as the Company’s President, effective as of April 1, 2015 (the “Employment Agreements”).
 
The Employment Agreements are each terminable at will and each provide for a base annual salary of $96,000. In addition, the Employment Agreements each provide that the employee is entitled, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, to receive performance bonuses. Each employee will also be entitled to certain benefits including health insurance and monthly allowances for cell phone and automobile expenses.
 
Each Employment Agreement provides that in the event employee is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason (each as defined in their Employment Agreements), 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.
 
Each Employment Agreement contains certain restrictive covenants relating to non-competition, non-solicitation of customers and non-solicitation of employees for a period of one year following termination of the employee’s Employment Agreement.
 
NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
On January 29, 2 018, the Company entered into three 12% convertible notes of the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $120,000, convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, with maturity dates of January 29, 2019. The interest upon an event of default, as defined in the note, is 24% per annum. Each note was in the face amount of $40,000, with $2,000 legal fees, for net proceeds of $38,000. The first of the three notes was paid for by the buyer in cash upon closing, with the other two notes initially paid for by the issuance of an offsetting $40,000 secured promissory note issued to the Company by the buyer (“Buyer Note”). The Buyer Notes are due on September 29, 2018. The notes are convertible at 60% of the lowest closing bid price for the last 20 days, with the discount increased to 50% in the event of a DTC chill. The second and third notes not being convertible until the buyer has settled the Buyer Notes in a cash payment. 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 notes are in effect, the Company may redeem the note at amounts ranging from 115% to 140% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 30 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of each debenture. Upon any sale event, as defined, at the holder’s request the Company will redeem the note for 150% of the principal and accrued interest.
 
 
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On January 30, 2018, the Company entered into a 12% convertible note for the principal amount of $80,000, convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, which matures on January 30, 2019. Upon an event of default, as defined in the note, the note becomes immediately due and payable, in an amount equal to 150% of all principal and accrued interest due on the note, with default interest of 22% per annum (the “Default Amount”). If the Company fails to deliver conversion shares within 2 days of a conversion request, the note becomes immediately due and payable at an amount of twice the Default Amount. The note is convertible at 61% of the lowest closing bid price for the last 15 days. Per the agreement, the Company is required at all times to have authorized and reserved six times the number of shares that is actually issuable upon full conversion of the note. Failure to maintain the reserved number of shares is considered an event of default. The conversion feature meets the definition of a derivative and therefore requires bifurcation and will be accounted for as a derivative liability.
 
During the first 180 days, the convertible redeemable note is in effect, the Company may redeem the note at amounts ranging from 115% to 140% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 30 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of the debenture.
 
On February 5, 2018, the Company entered into an amendment to the July Debenture, whereby in exchange for a payment of $6,500 the note holder shall only be entitled to effectuate a conversion under the note on or after March 2, 2018.
 
 
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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, 2017, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 29, 2017, 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 to successfully commercialize our shrimp farming operations to produce a market-ready product in a timely manner and in sufficient quantities;
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 availability, recruitment and retention of key personnel;
general economic and business conditions;
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern;
our need to raise additional funds in the future;
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;
intellectual property claims brought by third parties; and
the impact of any industry regulation.
 
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our 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 these forward-looking statements to conform such statements to actual results.
 
Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or changes in the future operating results over time, except as required by law. We believe that our assumptions are based upon reasonable data derived from and known about our business and operations. No assurances are made that actual results of operations or the results of our future activities will not differ materially from our assumptions.
 
As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to NaturalShrimp Incorporated and its three wholly-owned subsidiaries: NaturalShrimp Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“NSC”), NaturalShrimp Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“NS Global”) and Natural Aquatic Systems, Inc., a Texas corporation (“NAS”). Unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts reflected herein are expressed in United States dollars.
 
 
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Corporate History and Overview
 
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.”
 
We are a biotechnology company and 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, one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, owns approximately 1% of NaturalShrimp International A.S. in Europe. Our European-based partner, NaturalShrimp International A.S., Oslo, Norway, is responsible for the construction cost of its facility and initial operating capital.
 
The first facility built in Spain for NaturalShrimp International A.S. is GambaNatural de España, S.L. The land for the first facility was purchased in Medina del Campo, Spain, and construction of the 75,000 sq. ft. facility was completed in 2015. Medina del Campo is approximately seventy-five miles northwest of Madrid, Spain.
 
On October 16, 2015, we formed 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.
 
The Company has three wholly-owned subsidiaries, including NSC, NS Global and 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.
 
 
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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. The initial NaturalShrimp system was successful, but the Company 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.
 
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-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 is proceeding with a detailed audit to use data to verify the capabilities of an initial Phase 1 prototype of a Trane-proposed three tank system at our La Coste, Texas facility. The prototype consists of a modified Electrocoagulation system for the human grow-out, harvesting and processing of fully mature, antibiotic-free Pacific White Leg shrimp. The detailed audit and design is ongoing and, once completed, will present a viable pathway to begin generating revenue and producing shrimp on a commercially viable scale. After the design is completed, installation of the system is expected to be provided by an outside general contractor, and financing for the system is expected to be provided by an outside firm. Once both of these factors are complete, which is estimated to be in the Q-2 of calendar 2018, we expect it would take approximately six to nine months to begin producing and shipping shrimp.
 
Results of Operations
 
Comparison of the Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 to the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Revenue
 
We have not earned any significant revenues since our inception and we do not anticipate earning revenues in the near future.
 
Expenses
 
Our expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2017 are summarized as follows, in comparison to our expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2016:
 
 
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Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Salaries and related expenses
 $95,544 
 $88,440 
Rent
  3,221 
  3,819 
Professional fees
  82,120 
  17,137 
Other general and administrative expenses
  69,887 
  61,949 
Facility operations
  5,835
 
  16,344 
Depreciation
  17,726 
  21,500 
Total
 $274,333 
 $209,189 
 
Operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were $274,333, representing an increase of 37% compared to operating expenses of $209,189 for the same period in 2016. The primary reason for the change is an increase in professional fees, plus services provided by a new consultant, the fees to whom are included in other general and administrative expenses. This increase was slightly offset by reduced facility fees and depreciation expense.
 
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017 to the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Revenue
 
We have not earned any significant revenues since our inception and we do not anticipate earning revenues in the near future.
 
Expenses
 
Our expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 are summarized as follows, in comparison to our expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Salaries and related expenses
 $250,039 
 $279,501 
Rent
  8,011 
  8,803 
Professional fees
  200,015 
  115,664 
Other general and administrative expenses
  407,988 
  126,501 
Facility operations
  21,241 
  58,674 
Depreciation
  53,170 
  42,500 
Total
 $940,464 
 $631,249 
 
Operating expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 were $940,464, representing an increase of 49% compared to operating expenses of $631,249 for the same period in 2016. The primary reason for the change is the amortization of prepaid expenses of $220,000 for the current period expense related to shares issued in January 2017 to a consultant for services to be provided over six months, plus an increase in professional fees. This increase was offset by a decrease in salaries and related expenses due to an executive who has left the company since the prior year, and reduced facility fees.
 
Liquidity, Financial Condition and Capital Resources
 
As of December 31, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents on hand of $15,715 and a working capital deficiency of approximately $5,256,197, as compared to cash equivalents on hand of $88,195 and a working capital deficiency of $2,384,695 as of March 31, 2017. The increase in working capital deficiency for the period ended December 31, 2017 is mainly due to an approximate $650,000 increase in current liabilities reflecting the reclassification to current liabilities of certain lines of credit based on their maturity dates, an increase in convertible debentures net of debt discounts, an increase in the warrant liability of $435,000, an increase in the fair value of the derivative liability of $1,314,000 and the decrease in prepaid expenses discussed above, as well as an increase in accrued expenses.
 
 
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Working Capital Deficiency
 
Our working capital deficiency as of December 31, 2017, in comparison to our working capital deficiency as of March 31, 2017, can be summarized as follows:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2017
 
Current assets
 $278,467 
 $312,195 
Current liabilities
  5,518,414 
  2,696,890 
Working capital deficiency
 $5,239,947 
 $2,384,695 
 
The decrease in current assets is mainly due to the current period expense recognition of $220,000 out of prepaid expenses for shares issued for services in connection with a six-month agreement with a consultant, as well as an approximate $72,000 decrease in cash and equivalents, offset by the addition of new notes receivable. The increase in current liabilities is primarily due an approximately $650,000 reclassification to current liabilities of certain lines of credit based on their maturity dates, as well as in increase in the carrying amount of the convertible debentures in the current period, net of the related debt discounts. The new convertible debentures entered into during the nine months also contained embedded derivatives, which were bifurcated and further increased the fair value of the derivative liability, which was $1,532,000 as of December 31, 2017 as compared to $218,000 as of March 31, 2017. Additionally, the warrant liability increased by $435,000 due to additional warrants issued as well as the reset provision which increased the number of warrants outstanding.
 
Cash Flows
 
Our cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, in comparison to our cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, can be summarized as follows:
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Net cash used in operating activities
 $(680,610)
 $(534,373)
Net cash used in investing activities
  - 
  - 
Net cash provided by financing activities
  608,130 
  617,878 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 $(72,480)
 $83,505 
 
The increase in net cash used in operating activities in the nine months ended December 31, 2017, compared to the same period 2016, mainly relates to a decrease in prepaid expenses, offset by the non-cash charges of the amortization of the debt discount, changes in fair value of the derivative and warrant liabilities, financing costs and shares issued for services. The net cash provided by financing activities is fairly constant between periods, with the cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended December 31, 2017 arising from proceeds on convertible debentures and the sale of common stock of the Company, offset by payments on outstanding convertible debentures. In comparison, the cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended December 31, 2016 arose mainly from borrowings on notes payable with related parties.
 
Our cash position was approximately $16,000 as of December 31, 2017. Management believes that our cash on hand and working capital are not sufficient to meet our current anticipated cash requirements through fiscal 2018, as described in further detail under the section titled “Going Concern” below.
 
Recent Financing Arrangements and Developments During the Period
 
Short-Term Debt and Lines of Credit
 
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 has a stated interest rate of 5.25%, maturity date of December 15, 2017 and had an initial interest only payment on February 3, 2016. The short-term note is guaranteed by an officer and director. The balance of the line of credit at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 was $25,298.
 
 
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The Company had a working capital line of credit with Community National Bank for $30,000. The line of credit bore interest at a rate of 7.3% and was payable quarterly. The line of credit matured on February 28, 2014, was secured by various assets of the Company’s subsidiaries, and was guaranteed by two directors of the Company. It was renewed by the Company with a maturity date of June 10, 2017, but was subsequently paid off and closed. The balance of the line of credit at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 was zero.
 
The Company also has a working capital line of credit with Extraco Bank. On April 30, 2017, the Company renewed the line of credit for $475,000. The line of credit bears an interest rate of 5.0% that is compounded monthly on unpaid balances and is payable monthly. The line of credit matures on April 30, 2018, 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 $473,029 at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017.
 
The Company also has additional lines of credit with Extraco Bank for $100,000 and $200,000, which were renewed on January 19, 2017 and April 30, 2017, respectively, with maturity dates of January 19, 2019 and April 30, 2018, respectively. The lines of credit bear an interest rate of 4.5% (increased to 6.5% and 5%, respectively, upon renewal in 2017) that is compounded monthly on unpaid balances and is payable monthly. They are secured by certificates of deposit and letters of credit owned by directors and shareholders of the Company. The balance of the lines of credit was $278,470 at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017.
 
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 30.40% as of December 31, 2017. The line of credit is unsecured. The balance of the line of credit was $9,580 at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017.
 
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 14.50% as of December 31, 2017. The line of credit is secured by assets of the Company’s subsidiaries. The balance of the line of credit is $11,197 at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017.
 
Bank Loan
 
On January 10, 2017, we entered into a promissory note agreement with Community National Bank in the principal amount of $245,000, with 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 La Coste, Texas, and is also personally guaranteed by the Company’s President and Chairman of the Board, as well as certain non-affiliated shareholders of the Company.
 
Convertible Debentures
 
On January 23, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement and issued a Convertible Note in the original principal amount of $262,500 to an accredited investor, along with a Warrant to purchase 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, in exchange for a purchase price of $250,000. The Company received $50,000 upon closing, with additional consideration to be paid to the Company in such amounts and at such dates as the holder may choose in its sole discretion. The warrants are exercisable over a period of five (5) years at an exercise price of $0.60, subject to adjustment. The exercise price was adjusted to $0.15, and the warrants issued increased to 280,000, upon a warrant issuance related to a new convertible debenture on September 11, 2017. The warrants exercise price was subsequently reset to 50% of the market price during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, and the warrants issued increased accordingly. The note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.35 per share, subject to adjustment. The maturity date of the note shall be two years form the date of each payment of consideration thereunder. A one-time interest charge of twelve percent (12%) shall be applied on the issuance date and payable on the maturity date. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the holder converted $40,000 of the January debentures to common shares of the Company, and during the three months ended December 31, 2017, the holder converted the remaining $10,000 of the January debentures to common shares of the Company.
 
 
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On March 28, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an accredited investor related to the purchase and sale of certain convertible debentures in the aggregate principal amount of up to $400,000 for an aggregate purchase price of up to $360,000. The agreement contemplates three separate convertible debentures, with each maturing three years following the date of issuance. On March 28, 2017, the Company issued the first convertible debenture in the principal amount of $100,000 for a purchase price of $90,000. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the closing of the second convertible debenture was to occur upon mutual agreementof the parties, at any time within sixty (60) to ninety (90) days following the original signing closing date, in the principal amount of $150,000 for a purchase price of $135,000. On July 5, 2017, the Securities Purchase Agreement was amended to reduce the maximum aggregate principal amount of the convertible debentures to $325,000, for an aggregate purchase price of up to $292,500, and to reduce the principal amount of the second convertible debenture to $75,000 for a purchase price of $67,500. The closing of the second convertible debenture occurred on July 5, 2017. In connection with the closing of the second convertible debenture, the Company issued 75,000 shares of restricted common stock to the holder as a fee in consideration of the expenses incurred in consummating the transaction. The closing of the third convertible debenture was to occur upon mutual agreement of the parties within sixty (60) to ninety (90) days following the second closing, in the principal amount of $150,000 for a purchase price of $135,000. The convertible debentures are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed conversion price of $0.30 for the first one hundred eighty (180) days. After one hundred eighty (180) days, or in an event of default, the conversion price will be the lower of $0.30 or sixty percent (60%) of the lowest closing bid price over the 20 trading days preceding the date of conversion. On September 22, 2017, the Company exercised its option to redeem the first closing of the March debenture, for a redemption price at $130,000, 130% of the principal amount. The principal of $100,000 was derecognized with the additional $30,000 paid upon redemption recognized as a financing cost. On December 28, 2017, the Company exercised its option to redeem the second closing of the March debenture, for a redemption price at $97,500, 130% of the principal amount. Upon redemption, the principal of $75,000 was relieved, with the additional $22,500 paid recognized as a financing cost.
 
On July 31, 2017, the Company entered into a 5% Securities Purchase Agreement with an accredited investor. The agreement calls for the purchase of up to $135,000 in convertible debentures, due 12 months from issuance, with an original issue discount of $13,500. The first convertible debenture was issued in the principal amount of $45,000 for a purchase price of $40,500 (an original issue discount of $4,500), with additional closings to occur at the sole discretion of the holder. The convertible debentures are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of sixty percent (60%) of the lowest trading price over the 25 trading days preceding the date of conversion, subject to adjustment. With each tranche under the July 31, 2017 convertible debentures, the Company shall issue a warrant to purchase an amount of shares of its common stock equal to the face value of each respective tranche divided by $0.60 as a commitment fee. The Company issued a warrant to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with the first closing, with an exercise price of $0.60. The warrant has an anti-dilution provision for future issuances, whereby the exercise price would reset. The exercise price was adjusted to $0.15, and the number of warrants issued to 300,000, upon a warrant issuance related to a new convertible debenture on September 11, 2017. The warrants exercise price was subsequently reset to 50% of the market price during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, and the warrants issued increased accordingly. On October 2, 2017, the Company entered into a second closing of the July 31, 2017 debenture, in the principal amount of $22,500 for a purchase price of $20,250, with $1,500 deducted for legal fees, resulting in net cash proceeds of $18,750. On February 5, 2018, subsequent to the quarterly period ended December 31, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment to the July 31, 2017 debenture, whereby in exchange for a payment of $6,500, the noteholder shall only be entitled to effectuate a conversion under the note on or after March 2, 2018.
 
On August 28, 2017, the Company entered into a 12% convertible promissory note with an accredited investor in the principal amount of $110,000, with an original issue discount of $10,000, which matures on February 28, 2018. The note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a variable conversion rate equal to the lesser of sixty percent (60%) of the lowest trading price over the 20 trading days prior to the issuance of the note or sixty percent (60%) of the lowest trading price over the 20 trading days prior to conversion, subject to adjustment. In connection with the note, the Company issued 50,000 warrants, exercisable at $0.20, with a five-year term. The exercise price is adjustable upon certain events, as set forth in the agreement, including for future dilutive issuance. The exercise price was adjusted to $0.15 and the warrants issued increased to 66,667, upon a warrant issuance related to a new convertible debenture on September 11, 2017. The warrants exercise price was subsequently reset to 50% of the market price during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, and the warrants issued increased accordingly. Additionally, in connection with the note, the Company also issued 343,750 shares of common stock of the Company as a commitment fee. The commitment shares fair value was calculated as $58,438, based on the market value of the common shares at the closing date of $0.17, and was recognized as part of the debt discount. The shares are to be returned to the Treasury of the Company in the event the debenture is fully repaid prior to the date which is 180 days following the issue date. On October 31, 2017, there was a second closing to the August debenture, in the principal amount of $66,000, maturing on April 30, 2018. The second closing has the same conversion terms as the first closing, however there were no additional warrants issued with the second closing. Additionally, in connection with the second closing, the Company issued 332,500 shares of common stock of the Company as a commitment fee. The commitment shares fair value was calculated as $35,877, based on the market value of the common shares at the closing date of $0.11, and was recognized as part of the debt discount. The shares are to be returned to the Treasury of the Company in the event the debenture is fully repaid prior to the date which is 180 days following the issue date.
 
 
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On September 11, 2017, the Company entered into a 12% convertible promissory note with an accredited investor in the principal amount of $146,000, with an original issue discount of $13,500, which matures on June 11, 2018. The note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a variable conversion rate equal to the lesser of the lowest trading price over the 25 trading days prior to the issuance of the note or fifty percent (50%) of the lowest trading price over the 25 trading days prior to conversion, subject to adjustment. In connection with the note, the Company issued 243,333 warrants, exercisable at $0.15, with a five-year term. The exercise price is adjustable upon certain events, as set forth in the agreement, including for future dilutive issuance. The warrants exercise price was subsequently reset to 50% of the market price during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, and the warrants issued increased accordingly.
 
On September 12, 2017, the Company entered into a 12% convertible promissory note with an accredited investor in the principal amount of $96,500 with an original issue discount of $4,500, which matures on June 12, 2018. The note is able to be prepaid prior to the maturity date, at a cash redemption premium, at various stages as set forth in the agreement. The note is convertible commencing 180 days after issuance date (or upon an event of default), or March 11, 2018, at a variable conversion rate of sixty percent (60%) of the market price, defined as the lowest trading price during the 20 trading days prior to conversion, subject to adjustment.
 
On September 28, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an accredited investor, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell a 12% Convertible Note in the principal amount of $55,000 with a maturity date of September 28, 2018, for a purchase price of $51,700, and $2,200 deducted for legal fees, resulting in net cash proceeds of $49,500. The effective closing date of the Securities Purchase Agreement and Convertible Note was October 17, 2017. The note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at the holders’ option, at any time, at a conversion price equal to the lower of (i) the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the closing date, or (ii) sixty percent (60%) of either the lowest sale price for the Company’s common stock during the 20 consecutive trading days including and immediately preceding the closing date, or the closing bid price, whichever is lower, provided that, if the price of the Company’s common stock loses a bid, then the conversion price may be reduced, at the holder’s absolute discretion, to a fixed conversion price of $0.00001. If at any time the adjusted conversion price for any conversion would be less than par value of the Company’s common stock, then the conversion price shall equal such par value for any such conversion and the conversion amount for such conversion shall be increased to include additional principal to the extent necessary to cause the number of shares issuable upon conversion equal the same number of shares as would have been issued had the Conversion Price not been subject to the minimum par value price.
 
On November 14, 2017, the Company entered into two 8% convertible redeemable notes with an accredited investor, in the aggregate principal amount of $112,000, convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, with maturity dates of November 14, 2018. Each note was in the principal amount of $56,000, with an original issue discount of $2,800, resulting in a purchase price for each note of $53,200. The first of the two notes was paid for by the buyer in cash upon closing, with the second note initially paid for by the issuance of an offsetting $53,200 secured promissory note issued to the Company by the buyer (“Buyer Note”). The Buyer Note is due on July 14, 2018. The notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate of fifty-seven percent (57%) of the lowest of trading price over last 20 trading days prior to conversion, or the lowest closing bid price over the last 20 trading days prior to conversoin, with the discount increased (i.e., the conversion rate decreased) to forty-seven percent (47%) in the event of a DTC chill, with the second note not being convertible until the buyer has settled the Buyer Note in cash payment. During the first six months the convertible redeemable notes are in effect, the Company may redeem the notes at amounts ranging from 120% to 140% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 90 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of each note.
 
On December 20, 2017, the Company entered into two 8% convertible redeemable notes with an accredited investor, in the aggregate principal amount of $240,000, convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, with the same buyers as the November 14, 2017 debenture. Both notes are due on December 20, 2018. The first note was issued in the principal amount of $160,000, with a $4,000 original issue discount, resulting in a purchase price of $156,000. The second note was issued in the principal amount of $80,000, with an original issue discount of $2,000, for a purchase price of $78,000. The first of the two notes was paid for by the buyer in cash upon closing, with the second note initially paid for by the issuance of an offsetting $78,000 secured promissory note issued to the Company by the buyer (“Buyer Note”). The Buyer Note is due on August 20, 2018. The notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate of sixty percent (60%) of the lower of: (i) lowest trading price or (ii) lowest closing bid price of the Company’s common stock over the last 20 trading days prior to conversion, with the discount increased (i.e., the conversion rate decreased) to fifty percent (50%) in the event of a DTC chill, with the second note not being convertible until the buyer has settled the Buyer Note in cash payment. During the first six months the convertible redeemable notes are in effect, the Company may redeem the notes at amounts ranging from 120% to 136% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 90 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of each note.
 
On January 29, 2018, subsequent to the quarterly period ended December 31, 2017, the Company entered into three (3) 12% convertible redeemable promissory notes with an accredited investor in the aggregate principal amount of $120,000, with maturity dates of January 29, 2019. The notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate of sixty percent (60%) of the lowest closing bid price over the last 20 trading days prior to conversion, with the discount increased (i.e., the conversion rate decreased) to fifty percent (50%) in the event of a DTC chill. The interest rate upon an event of default, as defined in the notes, is 24% per annum. Each note was issued in the principalamount of $40,000, with $2,000 deducted for legal fees, for net proceeds of $38,000. The first note was paid for by the buyer in cash upon closing, with the second and third notes initially paid by the issuance of offsetting $40,000 secured promissory notes issued to the Company by the buyer (the “Buyer Notes”). The Buyer Notes are due on September 29, 2018. During the first 180 days the notes are in effect, the Company may redeem the note at amounts ranging from 115% to 140% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 30 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of the note. Upon any sale event, as defined in the note, at the holder’s request, the Company will redeem the note for 150% of the principal and accrued interest.
 
 
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On January 30, 2018, subsequent to the quarterly period ended December 31, 2017, the Company entered into a 12% convertible redeemable promissory note with an accredited investor for the principal amount of $80,000, which matures on January 30, 2019. The note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate of sixty-one percent (61%) of the lowest closing bid price over the last 15 trading days prior to conversion. The interest rate upon an event of default, as defined in the note, is 22% per annum, and the note becomes immediately due and payable in an amount equal to 150% of the principal and interest due on the note upon an event of default. If the Company fails to deliver conversion shares within two (2) days following a conversion request, the note will become immediately due and payable at an amount of twice the default amount. During the first 180 days the note is in effect, the Company may redeem the note at amounts ranging from 115% to 140% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 30 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of the note.
 
Sale and Issuance of Common Stock
 
On May 2, 2017, the Company sold 100,000 shares of its common stock to an accredited investor at $0.25 per share, for total proceeds of $25,000.
 
On October 10, 2017, the Company issued 200,000 shares of its common stock to consultants in consideration for consulting services provided to the Company.
 
Shareholder Notes Payable
 
Since inception, the Company has entered into several working capital notes payable to Bill Williams, an executive officer, director, and shareholder of the Company, for a total of $486,500. These notes are demand notes, had stock issued in lieu of interest and have no set monthly payment or maturity date. The balance of these notes at both December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017 was $426,404, and is classified as a current liability on our consolidated balance sheets.
 
In 2009, the Company made and entered into an unsecured note payable to Randall Steele, a shareholder of NSH, in the principal amount of $50,000. The note accrues interest at six percent (6%) and matured on January 20, 2011. As of December 31, 2017, and March 31, 2017, the balance of the note was $50,000, and is classified as a current liability on our consolidated balance sheets.
 
On January 1, 2016, the Company entered into a note payable agreement with NSH, the Company’s majority shareholder. Between January 16, 2016 and March 31, 2017, the Company borrowed $736,111 under this agreement. The note payable has no set monthly payment or maturity date, and has a stated interest rate of two percent (2%). There was no borrowing under this loan during the nine months ended December 31, 2017.
 
Between January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017, the Company entered into two Private Placement Subscription Agreements and issued two Six Percent (6%) Unsecured Convertible Notes to Dragon Acquisitions LLC, an affiliate of the Company (“Dragon Acquisitions”). William Delgado, our Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and director, is the managing member of Dragon Acquisitions. The first note was issued on January 20, 2017, in the principal amount of $20,000, and the second note was issued on March 14, 2017, in the principal amount of $20,000. The notes accrue interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, and mature one (1) year from the date of issuance. Upon an event of default, the default interest rate will be increased to twenty-four percent (24%), and the total amount of principal and accrued interest shall become immediately due and payable at the holder’s discretion. The notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.30 per share, subject to adjustment.
 
On April 20, 2017, the Company issued an additional Six Percent (6%) Unsecured Convertible Note to Dragon Acquisitions in the principal amount of $140,000. The note accrues interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, and matures one (1) year from the date of issuance. Upon an event of default, the default interest rate will be increased to twenty-four percent (24%), and the total amount of principal and accrued interest shall become immediately due and payable at the holder’s discretion. The note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.30 per share, subject to adjustment. During the nine months ended December 31, 2017, $92,400 has been paid on the Dragon Acquisitions convertible notes.
 
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. For the nine months ended December 31, 2017, we had a net loss of approximately $3,037,000. As of December 31, 2017, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $31,765,000 and a working capital deficit of approximately $5,256,000. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding our Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through the balance of this fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to raise the additional capital or debt financing needed to meet short and long-term operating requirements. During the nine months ended December 31, 2017, we received net cash proceeds of approximately $744,000 from the issuance of convertible debentures, $140,000 from the issuance of convertible debt to a related party and $25,000 from the sale of the Company’s common stock. Subsequent to December 31, 2017 and up to the date of this filing, we have received $118,000 in net proceeds from convertible debentures. Management believes that private placements of equity capital and/or additional debt financing will be needed to fund the Company’s long-term operating requirements.
 
 
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The Company plans to improve the growth rate of the shrimp and the environmental conditions of its production facilities. Management also plans to acquire a hatchery in which the Company can better control the environment in which to develop the post larvaes. If we are unsuccessful in obtaining the financing required to carry out these initiatives, discontinuance of operations is possible.
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary should our Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Our continuation as a going concern will be dependent on our ability to obtain additional financing as may be required, and ultimately to generate revenues and 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 its 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 future plans for developing our business and achieving commercial revenues. If we are 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 and credit lines 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. Therefore, we will need to raise an additional $850,000 to cover all of our expansion and operational expenses through the middle of calendar year 2018. This amount does not include any capital expenditures related to equipment financing with Trane, which is approximately $600,000 over the next 12 months. 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 it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain additional financing on a timely basis, should it be required, or to generate significant material revenues from operations, we will not be able to meet our 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.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our financial statements included herein for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 and in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
 
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
 
Our recently adopted accounting pronouncements are more fully described in Note 1 to our financial statements included herein for the quarter ended December 31, 2017.
 
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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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 December 31, 2017 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, 2017 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.
 
In performing the above-referenced assessment, management identified the following deficiencies in the design or operation of our internal controls and procedures, which management considers to be material weaknesses:
 
(i) Lack of Formal Policies and Procedures. We utilize a third party independent contractor for the preparation of our financial statements. Although the financial statements and footnotes are reviewed by our management, we do not have a formal policy to review significant accounting transactions and the accounting treatment of such transactions. The third party independent contractor is not involved in the day to day operations of the Company and may not be provided information from management on a timely basis to allow for adequate reporting/consideration of certain transactions.
 
(ii) Audit Committee and Financial Expert. We do not have a formal audit committee with a financial expert, and thus we lack the board oversight role within the financial reporting process.
 
(iii) Insufficient Resources. We have insufficient quantity of dedicated resources and experienced personnel involved in reviewing and designing internal controls. As a result, a material misstatement of the interim and annual financial statements could occur and not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
 
(iv) Entity Level Risk Assessment. We did not perform an entity level risk assessment to evaluate the implication of relevant risks on financial reporting, including the impact of potential fraud related risks and the risks related to non-routine transactions, if any, on internal control over financial reporting. Lack of an entity-level risk assessment constituted an internal control design deficiency which resulted in more than a remote likelihood that a material error would not have been prevented or detected, and constituted a material weakness.
 
(v) Lack of Personnel with GAAP Experience. We lack personnel with formal training to properly analyze and record complex transactions in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
 
Our management feels the weaknesses identified above have not had any material effect on our financial results. However, we are currently reviewing our disclosure controls and procedures related to these material weaknesses, and expect to implement changes in the near term, as resources permit, in order to address these material weaknesses. Our management will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis, and is committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds permit.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
We know of no material pending proceedings to which we are a party or of which our properties are subject.
 
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
 
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item. We note, however, that an investment in our common stock involves a number of very significant risks. Investors should carefully consider the risk factors included in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, as filed with SEC on June 29, 2017, in addition to other information contained in such Annual Report and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in evaluating the Company and our business before purchasing shares of our common stock. The Company’s business, operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected due to any of those risks.
 
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
On July 31, 2017, the Company entered into a 5% Securities Purchase Agreement with an accredited investor . The agreement calls for the purchase of up to $135,000 in convertible debentures, due 12 months from issuance, with an original issue discount of $13,500. The first convertible debenture was issued in the principal amount of $45,000 for a purchase price of $40,500 (an original issue discount of $4,500), with additional closings to occur at the sole discretion of the holder. The convertible debentures are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of sixty percent (60%) of the lowest trading price over the 25 trading days preceding the date of conversion, subject to adjustment. With each tranche under the July 31, 2017 convertible debentures, the Company shall issue a warrant to purchase an amount of shares of its common stock equal to the face value of each respective tranche divided by $0.60 as a commitment fee. The Company issued a warrant to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with the first closing, with an exercise price of $0.60. The warrant has an anti-dilution provision for future issuances, whereby the exercise price would reset. The exercise price was adjusted to $0.15, and the number of warrants issued to 300,000, upon a warrant issuance related to a new convertible debenture on September 11, 2017. The warrants exercise price was subsequently reset to 50% of the market price during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, and the warrants issued increased accordingly. On October 2, 2017, the Company entered into a second closing of the July 31, 2017 debenture, in the principal amount of $22,500 for a purchase price of $20,250, with $1,500 deducted for legal fees, resulting in net cash proceeds of $18,750. On February 5, 2018, subsequent to the quarterly period ended December 31, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment to the July 31, 2017 debenture, whereby in exchange for a payment of $6,500, the noteholder shall only be entitled to effectuate a conversion under the note on or after March 2, 2018.
 
On August 28, 2017, the Company entered into a 12% convertible promissory note with an accredited investor in the principal amount of $110,000, with an original issue discount of $10,000, which matures on February 28, 2018. The note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a variable conversion rate equal to the lesser of sixty percent (60%) of the lowest trading price over the 20 trading days prior to the issuance of the note or sixty percent (60%) of the lowest trading price over the 20 trading days prior to conversion, subject to adjustment. In connection with the note, the Company issued 50,000 warrants, exercisable at $0.20, with a five-year term. The exercise price is adjustable upon certain events, as set forth in the agreement, including for future dilutive issuance. The exercise price was adjusted to $0.15 and the warrants issued increased to 66,667, upon a warrant issuance related to a new convertible debenture on September 11, 2017. The warrants exercise price was subsequently reset to 50% of the market price during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, and the warrants issued increased accordingly. Additionally, in connection with the note, the Company also issued 343,750 shares of common stock of the Company as a commitment fee. The commitment shares fair value was calculated as $58,438, based on the market value of the common shares at the closing date of $0.17, and was recognized as part of the debt discount. The shares are to be returned to the Treasury of the Company in the event the debenture is fully repaid prior to the date which is 180 days following the issue date. On October 31, 2017, there was a second closing to the August debenture, in the principal amount of $66,000, maturing on April 30, 2018. The second closing has the same conversion terms as the first closing, however there were no additional warrants issued with the second closing. Additionally, in connection with the second closing, the Company issued 332,500 shares of common stock of the Company as a commitment fee. The commitment shares fair value was calculated as $35,877, based on the market value of the common shares at the closing date of $0.11, and was recognized as part of the debt discount. The shares are to be returned to the Treasury of the Company in the event the debenture is fully repaid prior to the date which is 180 days following the issue date.
 
 
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On September 11, 2017, the Company entered into a 12% convertible promissory note with an accredited investor in the principal amount of $146,000, with an original issue discount of $13,500, which matures on June 11, 2018. The note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a variable conversion rate equal to the lesser of the lowest trading price over the 25 trading days prior to the issuance of the note or fifty percent (50%) of the lowest trading price over the 25 trading days prior to conversion, subject to adjustment. In connection with the note, the Company issued 243,333 warrants, exercisable at $0.15, with a five-year term. The exercise price is adjustable upon certain events, as set forth in the agreement, including for future dilutive issuance. The warrants exercise price was subsequently reset to 50% of the market price during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, and the warrants issued increased accordingly.
 
On September 12, 2017, the Company entered into a 12% convertible promissory note with an accredited investor in the principal amount of $96,500 with an original issue discount of $4,500, which matures on June 12, 2018. The note is able to be prepaid prior to the maturity date, at a cash redemption premium, at various stages as set forth in the agreement. The note is convertible commencing 180 days after issuance date (or upon an event of default), or March 11, 2018, at a variable conversion rate of sixty percent (60%) of the market price, defined as the lowest trading price during the 20 trading days prior to conversion, subject to adjustment.
 
On September 28, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an accredited investor, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell a 12% Convertible Note in the principal amount of $55,000 with a maturity date of September 28, 2018, for a purchase price of $51,700, and $2,200 deducted for legal fees, resulting in net cash proceeds of $49,500. The effective closing date of the Securities Purchase Agreement and Convertible Note was October 17, 2017. The note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at the holders’ option, at any time, at a conversion price equal to the lower of (i) the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the closing date, or (ii) sixty percent (60%) of either the lowest sale price for the Company’s common stock during the 20 consecutive trading days including and immediately preceding the closing date, or the closing bid price, whichever is lower, provided that, if the price of the Company’s common stock loses a bid, then the conversion price may be reduced, at the holder’s absolute discretion, to a fixed conversion price of $0.00001. If at any time the adjusted conversion price for any conversion would be less than par value of the Company’s common stock, then the conversion price shall equal such par value for any such conversion and the conversion amount for such conversion shall be increased to include additional principal to the extent necessary to cause the number of shares issuable upon conversion equal the same number of shares as would have been issued had the Conversion Price not been subject to the minimum par value price.
 
On November 14, 2017, the Company entered into two 8% convertible redeemable notes with an accredited investor, in the aggregate principal amount of $112,000, convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, with maturity dates of November 14, 2018. Each note was in the principal amount of $56,000, with an original issue discount of $2,800, resulting in a purchase price for each note of $53,200. The first of the two notes was paid for by the buyer in cash upon closing, with the second note initially paid for by the issuance of an offsetting $53,200 secured promissory note issued to the Company by the buyer (“Buyer Note”). The Buyer Note is due on July 14, 2018. The notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate of fifty-seven percent (57%) of the lowest of trading price over last 20 trading days prior to conversion, or the lowest closing bid price over the last 20 trading days prior to conversoin, with the discount increased (i.e., the conversion rate decreased) to forty-seven percent (47%) in the event of a DTC chill, with the second note not being convertible until the buyer has settled the Buyer Note in cash payment. During the first six months the convertible redeemable notes are in effect, the Company may redeem the notes at amounts ranging from 120% to 140% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 90 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of each note.
 
On December 20, 2017, the Company entered into two 8% convertible redeemable notes with an accredited investor, in the aggregate principal amount of $240,000, convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, with the same buyers as the November 14, 2017 debenture. Both notes are due on December 20, 2018. The first note was issued in the principal amount of $160,000, with a $4,000 original issue discount, resulting in a purchase price of $156,000. The second note was issued in the principal amount of $80,000, with an original issue discount of $2,000, for a purchase price of $78,000. The first of the two notes was paid for by the buyer in cash upon closing, with the second note initially paid for by the issuance of an offsetting $78,000 secured promissory note issued to the Company by the buyer (“Buyer Note”). The Buyer Note is due on August 20, 2018. The notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate of sixty percent (60%) of the lower of: (i) lowest trading price or (ii) lowest closing bid price of the Company’s common stock over the last 20 trading days prior to conversion, with the discount increased (i.e., the conversion rate decreased) to fifty percent (50%) in the event of a DTC chill, with the second note not being convertible until the buyer has settled the Buyer Note in cash payment. During the first six months the convertible redeemable notes are in effect, the Company may redeem the notes at amounts ranging from 120% to 136% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 90 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of each note.
 
 
 
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On January 29, 2018, subsequent to the quarterly period ended December 31, 2017, the Company entered into three (3) 12% convertible redeemable promissory notes with an accredited investor in the aggregate principal amount of $120,000, with maturity dates of January 29, 2019. The notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate of sixty percent (60%) of the lowest closing bid price over the last 20 trading days prior to conversion, with the discount increased (i.e., the conversion rate decreased) to fifty percent (50%) in the event of a DTC chill. The interest rate upon an event of default, as defined in the notes, is 24% per annum. Each note was issued in the principal amount of $40,000, with $2,000 deducted for legal fees, for net proceeds of $38,000. The first note was paid for by the buyer in cash upon closing, with the second and third notes initially paid by the issuance of offsetting $40,000 secured promissory notes issued to the Company by the buyer (the “Buyer Notes”). The Buyer Notes are due on September 29, 2018. During the first 180 days the notes are in effect, the Company may redeem the note at amounts ranging from 115% to 140% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 30 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of the note. Upon any sale event, as defined in the note, at the holder’s request, the Company will redeem the note for 150% of the principal and accrued interest.
 
On January 30, 2018, subsequent to the quarterly period ended December 31, 2017, the Company entered into a 12% convertible redeemable promissory note with an accredited investor for the principal amount of $80,000, which matures on January 30, 2019. The note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate of sixty-one percent (61%) of the lowest closing bid price over the last 15 trading days prior to conversion. The interest rate upon an event of default, as defined in the note, is 22% per annum, and the note becomes immediately due and payable in an amount equal to 150% of the principal and interest due on the note upon an event of default. If the Company fails to deliver conversion shares within two (2) days following a conversion request, the note will become immediately due and payable at an amount of twice the default amount. During the first 180 days the note is in effect, the Company may redeem the note at amounts ranging from 115% to 140% of the principal and accrued interest balance, based on the redemption date’s passage of time ranging from 30 days to 180 days from the date of issuance of the note.
 
All the foregoing issuances were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to the exemption for transactions by an issuer not involved in any public offering under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the foregoing transactions for general working capital purposes. The foregoing descriptions do not purport to be complete, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such documents attached hereto as exhibits and incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None.
 
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
 
Not Applicable.
 
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
 
None.
 
 
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
(2)
 
Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession
 
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated November 26, 2014, by and between Multiplayer Online Dragon, Inc. and NaturalShrimp Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 3, 2014).
(3)
 
(i) Articles of Incorporation; and (ii) Bylaws
 
Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 originally filed with the SEC on June 11, 2009).
 
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to our Amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A filed with the SEC on May 19, 2014).
 
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 originally filed with the SEC on June 11, 2009).
(10)
 
Material Agreements
 
6% Convertible Note dated January 20, 2017 issued Dragon Acquisitions LLC
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 16, 2017 with Peak One Opportunity Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed as Exhibit 10.1 with the SEC on August 14, 2017)
 
Amendment #1 to the Securities Purchase Agreement Entered into on March 16, 2017, dated July 5, 2017, with Peak One Opportunity Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed as Exhibit 10.2 with the SEC on August 14, 2017)
 
6% Convertible Note dated March 11, 2017 issued to Dragon Acquisitions LLC
 
6% Convertible Note dated April 20, 2017 issued to Dragon Acquisitions LLC
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 31, 2017, with Crown Bridge Partners LLC
 
5% Convertible Note dated July 31, 2017, issued to Crown Bridge Partners LLC
 
Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated July 31, 2017, issued to Crown Bridge Partners LLC
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated August 28, 2017 with Labrys Fund, LP
 
12% Convertible Note dated August 28, 2017, with Labrys Fund, LP
 
Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated August 28, 2017, issued to Labrys Fund, LP
 
12% Convertible Note dated September 11, 2017 issued to Auctus Funds, LLC
 
Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated September 11, 2017 issued to Auctus Funds, LLC
 
12% Convertible Note dated September 12, 2017 issued to JSJ Investments, Inc.
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 28, 2017 with EMA Financial, LLC (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed as Exhibit 10.1 with the SEC on October 17, 2017)
 
12% Convertible Note issued to EMA Financial, LLC dated September 28, 2017 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed as Exhibit 10.1 with the SEC on October 17, 2017)
 
Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated October 2, 2017, issued to Crown Bridge Partners LLC
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated October 31, 2017 with Labrys Fund, LP
 
12% Convertible Note dated October 31, 2017, issued to Labrys Fund, LP
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated November 9, 2017 with GS Capital Partners, LLC.
 
8% Convertible Secured Redeemable Note issued to GS Capital Partners, LLC dated November 14, 2017
 
8% Convertible Secured Redeemable Note issued to GS Capital Partners, LLC dated November 14, 2017
 
8% Collateralized Secured Promissory Note dated November 14, 2017, from GS Capital Partners, LLC
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 20, 2017 with GS Capital Partners, LLC.
 
8% Convertible Secured Redeemable Note issued to GS Capital Partners, LLC dated December 20, 2017
 
8% Convertible Secured Redeemable Note issued to GS Capital Partners, LLC dated December 20, 2017
10.27*
 
8% Collateralized Secured Promissory Note dated November 14, 2017, from GS Capital Partners, LLC
 
 
 
(31)
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
 
Section 302 Certification under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the Principal Executive Officer.
 
Section 302 Certification under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer.
(32)
 
Section 1350 Certifications
 
Section 906 Certification under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the Principal Executive Officer.
 
Section 906 Certification under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer.
(101)*
 
Interactive Data Files
 
*            
Filed herewith.
 
 
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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.
 
NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED
 
By: /s/ Bill G. Williams
Bill G. Williams
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: February 14, 2018
 
 
By: /s/ William Delgado
William Delgado
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: February 14, 2018
 
 
 
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