NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

NOTE 7 – NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

Investments in partnerships, joint ventures and less-than-majority-owned subsidiaries in which we have significant influence are accounted for under the equity method.

As of March 31, 2018, the Company's consolidated financial statements includes a venture for the development of a commercial bottled water operation near Browning, Montana. The new venture will be operated through Spring Hill Water Company, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company ("Spring Hill"). Spring Hill is 49% owned by our newly-formed subsidiary corporation, Humble Water Company, and 51% owned by Doore, LLC. Doore, LLC, which serves as the manager of Spring Hill, has contributed the land and water source to be used in the new operation through a Land & Water Lease Agreement under which Spring Hill will have the use of 2 acres of land and no less than 5 acre-feet of water for an initial term of 25 years and at a lease rate of $1 per year. Through Humble Water Company, our initial capital contribution to Spring Hill was approximately $100,000 to be used in commencing operations. In addition, we have committed to provide additional capital to be used for a bottling facility and equipment, in an amount up to $530,000, within the next 2 years. Should we fail to provide this additional capital within the next 2 years, our ownership percentage in Spring Hill will be reduced from 49% to 20%. Although we hold a minority ownership percentage in Spring Hill, we will have voting control over the company with 75% of the voting membership units. Further, 100% of the losses, expenditures, and deductions from Spring Hill will be allocated to our subsidiary, Humble Water Company. The activity of Spring Hill is accounted for under the voting interest method, and we consolidate 100% of the business activity and record 25% of noncontrolling interest on the balance sheet and 0% of the net losses based on the terms of the agreement.

As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, the noncontrolling interest was $24,437 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, our total investment into Spring Hill to date was $101,470. During the six months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, there have been no significant operations or expenditures in the joint venture.