Notes Payable – Related Parties

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, 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. As of December 31, 2018, and March 31, 2018, the Company has paid $52,400 on this note, with $87,600 remaining outstanding.

NaturalShrimp Holdings, Inc.

On January 1, 2016 the Company entered into a note payable agreement with NSH, a shareholder. Between January 16, 2016 and March 7, 2016, the Company borrowed $134,750 under this agreement. An additional $601,361 was borrowed under this agreement in the year ended March 31, 2017, for a total of $736,111. The note payable has no set monthly payment or maturity date with a stated interest rate of 2%. Interest expense on the note was approximately $3,700 and $11,000 during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, respectively. At December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, accrued interest payable was $32,504 and $21,462, respectively.

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, 2018 and March 31, 2018 was $426,404 and is classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense on the note was approximately $8,500 and $26,000 during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, respectively. At December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, accrued interest payable was $232,504 and $206,920, respectively.

Shareholders

In 2009, the Company entered into a note payable to Randall Steele, a shareholder of NSH, for $50,000. The note bears interest at 6.0% and was payable upon maturity on January 20, 2011. The note is unsecured. The balance of the note at December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018 was $50,000, respectively, and is classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense on the note was $750 and $2,250 during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, 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, 2018 and March 31, 2018 was $5,000 and is classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, accrued interest payable was $1,900 and $1,600, respectively.