Accrued Payroll – Related Parties

Included in other accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively, is approximately $160,000 and $176,000 owing to the former Chief Executive Officer of the Company, approximately $84,000 and $84,000 owing to the President of the Company, and approximately $175,000 and $175,000, owing to a key employee (which includes $50,000 in both fiscal years, from consulting services prior to his employment). These amounts include both accrued payroll and accrued allowances and expenses.

NaturalShrimp Holdings, Inc.

On January 1, 2016 the Company entered into a notes payable agreement with NaturalShrimp Holdings, Inc.(“NSH”), a shareholder. Between January 16, 2016 and March 7, 2016, the Company borrowed $134,750 under this agreement. An additional $601,361 was borrowed under this agreement in the year ended March 31, 2017. The note payable has no set monthly payment or maturity date with a stated interest rate of 2%. As of June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 the outstanding balance is approximately $735,000. At June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, accrued interest payable was approximately $55,000 and $51,000, respectively.

Shareholder Notes

The Company has entered into several working capital notes payable to multiple shareholders of NSH and Bill Williams, a former officer and director, and a current shareholder of the Company, for a total of $486,500. The notes are unsecured and bear interest at 8%. These notes had stock issued in lieu of interest and have no set monthly payment or maturity date. The balance of these notes at both June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 was $426,404, respectively, and is classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheets. At June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, accrued interest payable was approximately $248,000 and $240,000, respectively. On July 15, 2020, the Company issued a promissory note to Ms. Williams in the amount of $383,604 to settle the amounts agreed to in the separation agreement (Note 10), which includes the debt amounts owed to Bill Williams (see Note 11 for further discussion).

Shareholders

Beginning in 2010, the Company started entering into several working capital notes payable with various shareholders of NSH for a total of $290,000 and bearing interest at 8%. The balance of these notes at June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 was $54,647 and is classified as a current liability on the consolidated balance sheets.