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NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

 

Nature of the Business

 

NaturalShrimp Incorporated (“NaturalShrimp” or the “Company”), a Nevada corporation, is a biotechnology company and has developed a proprietary technology that allows it to grow Pacific White shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei, formerly Penaeus vannamei) in an ecologically controlled, high-density, low-cost environment, and in fully contained and independent production facilities. The Company’s system uses technology which allows it to produce a naturally-grown shrimp “crop” weekly and accomplishes this without the use of antibiotics or toxic chemicals. The Company has developed several proprietary technology assets, including a knowledge base that allows it to produce commercial quantities of shrimp in a closed system with a computer monitoring system that automates, monitors and maintains proper levels of oxygen, salinity and temperature for optimal shrimp production. The Company’s production facilities are located in La Coste, Texas and Webster City, Iowa.

 

The Company has three wholly-owned subsidiaries including NaturalShrimp USA Corporation (“NSC”) and NaturalShrimp Global, Inc. (“NS Global”) and Natural Aquatic Systems, Inc. (“NAS”), and owns 51% of NaturalShrimp/Hydrenesis LLC, a Texas limited liability company.

 

Going Concern

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

Due to the Company’s significant amount of debt that was in default as of September 30, 2024, Ampleo Turnaround and Restructuring, LLC (“the receiver”) was placed as the receiver over the Company’s assets. Further, the receiver filed a motion to sell substantially all of the Company’s assets to Streeterville and Bucktown Capital for an approximate credit bid of $35.7 million and $100,000 in cash. The motion to sell the assets was approved by the court on March 30, 2025 and title to the assets was transferred to Streeterville on May 14, 2025. The Company believes that it continued to function as a going concern until the date of that the motion to sell its assets was approved by the court (on March 30, 2025) at which point liquidation became imminent. To that extent, the Company plans to present its financial statements under the liquidation basis of accounting using a convenience date of March 31, 2025. As such, in accordance with ASC 205-30, Liquidation Basis of Accounting, the Company will present a Consolidated statement of net assets (liabilities) in liquidation and Consolidated a statement of changes in net assets (liabilities) in liquidation as of the convenience date. For purposes of reporting under the liquidation basis of accounting the Company plans to measure its assets at the amount used to settle its liabilities (i.e. based on the proposed credit bid).

 

 

Receivership

 

On September 4, 2024, Streeterville Capital, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, and Bucktown Capital, LLC, a Utah limited liability company (collectively, “Lenders”), filed a Verified Emergency Motion for Appointment of Receiver (the “Motion”) under Civil Case No. 240907138, in the District Court of Salt Lake County, Utah, against NaturalShrimp, Inc. (“NaturalShrimp”).

 

The Motion alleges, among other things, that NaturalShrimp has defaulted under the terms of its loan agreements with the Lenders. The Motion sought the appointment of a Receiver to immediately take control of NaturalShrimp’s assets to preserve the same.

 

An order was entered ex parte by the Utah State Court in the Receivership Case on September 9, 2024 granting the relief requested by Lenders. The Utah State Court duly appointed Amplēo Turnaround and Restructuring, LLC (the “Receiver”) as the receiver over NaturalShrimp’s assets. The Utah State Court’s order further scheduled a hearing to be held on September 17, 2024, on a preliminary injunction to address issues raised in the Motion.

 

On November 20, 2024, the Lenders and NaturalShrimp filed a Verified Amended and Stipulated Emergency Motion for Immediate Appointment of a Receiver in the Receivership Case.

 

On November 22, 2024, the Utah State Court entered an order granting the Stipulated Motion and appointed Receiver as the receiver over the assets of NaturalShrimp. Under the Amended Receivership Order, the Receiver is the receiver over the Receivership Entities’ assets.

 

On February 11, 2025, the Receiver filed a Motion for Approval to Sell Substantially all of the Receivership Entities’ Assets to Streeterville Captial, LLC and Bucktown Captial, LLC (or Their Designees) or Any Other Party With a Higher and Better Offer Free and Clear of All Liens, Interests, Claims, and Encumbrances (the “Sale Motion”) in the Receivership Case. The Sale Motion seeks the Utah State Court’s approval for the Receiver to sell substantially all of the Receivership Entities’ assets free and clear of all liens, interests, claims, and encumbrances to Streeterville and Bucktown Capital, through their designated entities, NaturalShrimp Farms, Inc. (“NV Purchaser”), a Nevada corporation, Iowa Shrimp Holdings, LLC (“IA Purchaser”), an Iowa limited liability company, Texas Shrimp Holdings, LLC (“TX Purchaser” or together with NV Purchaser and IA Purchaser, the “Purchasers”), a Texas limited liability company, for a roughly $35,703,789.87 credit bid (based on a secured and administrative claim basis) and $100,000 cash, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) between Trustee and Purchasers. The order to sell the assets was approved on March 30, 2025 and the title to the assets was transferred to the lenders on May 14, 2025. As part of the sale, the Company transferred its ownership rights to its fixed assets, patents and license agreements (total balance of $25.5 million as of September 30, 2024) in exchange for the extinguishment of its outstanding debt to Streeterville and Buckstown Capital ($30.8 million as of September 30, 2024).