AURA SYSTEMS INC - Quarter Report: 2005 May (Form 10-Q)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the Quarter Ended May 31, 2005
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Commission
File Number 000-17249
AURA
SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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95-4106894
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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2330
Utah Ave.
El
Segundo, California 90245
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (310)
643-5300
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Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report:
None
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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 o NO x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in
Rule
12b-2 of the Act). Yes
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No
x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
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No
x
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of Common
Stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of Common
Stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
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Outstanding
at June 30, 2005
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Common
Stock, par value $0.005 per share
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439,074,474
Shares
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AURA
SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
Index
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Page
No.
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PART
I.
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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ITEM
1.
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Financial
Statements
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Statement
Regarding Financial Information
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2005 (Unaudited) and February
28, 2005
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended
May
31, 2005 (Unaudited) and 2004 (Unaudited)
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended
May
31, 2005 (Unaudited) and 2004 (Unaudited)
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6
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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7
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ITEM
2.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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ITEM
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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ITEM
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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20
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PART
II.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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ITEM
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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21
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ITEM
2.
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Changes
in Securities
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21
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ITEM
3.
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Defaults
Under Senior Securities
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21
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ITEM
6.
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Exhibits
and Reports on Form 8-K
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SIGNATURES
AND CERTIFICATIONS
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AURA
SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTER
ENDED MAY 31, 2005
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Aura
Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), without audit, pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). As
contemplated by the SEC under Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, the accompanying
consolidated financial statements and footnotes have been condensed and
therefore do not contain all disclosures required by accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. However, the Company
believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented
not
misleading. These consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the
Company's Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2005 as filed with the
SEC
(file number 000-17249).
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AURA
SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
May
31,
2005
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February
28,
2005
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(Unaudited)
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Assets
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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-
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$
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61,376
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Receivables,
net
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337,176
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637,436
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Current
inventories
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683,460
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802,003
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Other
current assets
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581,537
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696,157
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Total
current assets
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1,602,173
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2,196,972
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Property
and equipment, at cost
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13,814,089
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13,839,286
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Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
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7,302,397
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7,250,240
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Net
property and equipment
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6,511,692
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6,588,996
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Non-current
inventories, net
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4,532,801
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4,519,809
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Total
assets
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$
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12,646,666
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$
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13,305,777
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Liabilities
and Stockholder's Deficit
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$
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3,771,135
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$
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3,322,137
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Notes
payable
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8,815,536
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8,730,982
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Convertible
notes
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5,975,344
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5,686,527
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Derivative
liability
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20,055,959
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16,254,502
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Accrued
expenses
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2,325,466
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2,376,346
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Deferred
income
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164,625
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164,625
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Total
current liabilities
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41,108,065
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36,535,119
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Minority
interest in consolidated subsidiary
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556,305
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653,891
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COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
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Stockholders'
deficit
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Series
A Convertible, Redeemable Preferred stock par value $0.005 per
share. 1,500,000 shares authorized, 591,110 shares issued and
outstanding at May 31 and February
28, 2005
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2,956
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2,956
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Series
B Convertible, preferred stock, par value $0.005 per share, 2,675,491
and
2,650,798 shares issued and outstanding at May 31, 2005 and February
28,
2005
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9,980
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9,857
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Common
stock par value $0.005 per share and additional paid in capital.
500,000,000 shares authorized, 439,074,474 issued and outstanding
at May
31 and February 28, 2005.
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2,195,301
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2,195,301
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Committed
common stock
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3,102,958
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3,102,958
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Additional
paid-in capital
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316,785,992
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316,662,653
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Accumulated
deficit
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(351,114,892
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(345,856,958
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Total
stockholders’ deficit
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(29,017,705
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(23,883,233
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Total
liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
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$
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12,646,666
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$
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13,305,777
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See
accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
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AURA
SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE
MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2005 AND 2004
(Unaudited)
2005
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2004
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Net
Revenues
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$
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530,703
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$
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685,834
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Cost
of goods
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195,052
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268,998
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Gross
Profit
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335,651
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416,836
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Expenses
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Engineering,
research and development expenses
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516,669
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545,630
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Selling,
general and administrative
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1,068,909
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1,362,731
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Total
costs and expenses
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1,585,578
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1,908,361
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Loss
from operations
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(1,249,927
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(1,491,525
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Other
(income) and expense
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Interest
expense, net
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317,625
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1,144,408
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Change
in derivative liability
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3,801,457
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Other
income, net
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(7,125
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(13,354
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Loss
before minority interest
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5,361,884
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2,622,579
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Minority
interest in net income of consolidated subsidiary
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(98,942
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(51,103
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Net
Loss
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$
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(5,262,942
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$
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(2,571,476
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Total
basic and diluted loss per share
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$
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(0.012
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$
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(0.006
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Weighted
average shares used to compute basic and diluted loss per
share
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439,074,474
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430,923,150
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See
accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
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AURA
SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2005 AND 2004
(Unaudited)
2005
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2004
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Net
cash used in operations
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$
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(789,876
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$
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(967,975
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Investing
activities:
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Payments
on investor receivable
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231,666
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Financing
activities:
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Issuance
of debt
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116,928
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970,000
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Repayment
of debt
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(32,372
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(64,959
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Issuance
of convertible notes
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288,815
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Net
proceeds from sale of Series B preferred stock
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123,463
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Net
cash provided by financing activities:
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496,834
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905,041
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Net
increase (decrease) in cash
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(61,376
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(62,934
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Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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61,376
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83,200
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Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$
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$
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20,266
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Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information
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Cash
paid during the period for:
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Interest
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$
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90,996
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$
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30,106
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Income
taxes
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$
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0
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$
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0
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Unaudited
supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing
activities:
During
the three months ended May 31, 2004, the Company:
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-
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issued
$108,636 of convertible notes payable in satisfaction of $108,636
in
contractual obligations arising from the sale of the convertible
notes
payable.
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See
accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
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AURA
SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May
31, 2005
(Unaudited)
1)
Basis
of Presentation
The
condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Aura
Systems, Inc. and subsidiaries ("the Company"). All inter-company balances
and inter-company transactions have been eliminated.
In
the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements reflect all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments)
and reclassifications for comparability necessary to present fairly the
financial position of Aura Systems, Inc. and subsidiaries at May 31, 2005 and
the results of its operations for the three months ended May 31, 2005 and
2004.
The
preparation of 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 amount of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date
of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
2) Going
Concern
In
connection with the audit of its consolidated financial statements for the
year
ended February 28, 2005, the Company received a report from its independent
auditors that includes an explanatory paragraph describing uncertainty as to
the
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Except as otherwise
disclosed, the condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared
on
the basis that it is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of
assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
The Company’s consolidation and reduction of the scope of its operations has
resulted in several writedowns of assets, which have occurred over time as
the
Company determines, based on its current information, that such asset is
impaired. Further writedowns may occur.
The
cash flow generated from the Company's operations to date has not been
sufficient to fund its working capital needs, and the Company does not expect
that current operating cash flow will be sufficient to fund its working capital
needs. In the past, in order to maintain liquidity, the Company has relied
upon
external sources of financing, principally equity financing and private and
bank
indebtedness. The Company has no bank line of credit.
The
Company is currently in default on many of its payment obligations and needs
to
restructure its existing obligations. Management is seeking to raise
financing for the Company and to restructure the Company’s obligations but there
can be no assurance that the Company will be successful.
On
June
24, 2005 we filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code, in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California,
(Case Number LA 05-24550-SB). We secured a Debtor in Possession (“DIP”) loan
from Blue Collar Films LLC (“BCF”) for one million dollars and secured an
additional $1.2 million DIP loan from AGP Lender LLC. In addition a group of
individual investors provided an additional $1.16 million in DIP financing.
We
submitted a reorganization plan that was approved by the court and voted and
approved by the DIP lenders, the secured creditors, the unsecured creditors,
the
shareholders and the new money investors. Under the reorganization plan (i)
the
secured creditor retained $2.5 million in a secured note payable over 48 months
at 7% annual interest with the first payment starting 12 months after the
reorganization, (ii) the Series B Preferred Stock holders received new common
shares calculated by dividing the total cash invested in the Series B Placement
by $3.37, (iii) the Series A Preferred Stock holders converted their 1.8 Series
A Preferred Stock for one new common share, (iv) the common shareholders
converted 338 of their shares for one new share, and (v) the DIP loans converted
their loans into approximately 6.07 million new shares of common stock, and
(vi)
all the unsecured creditors received new shares of common stock valued at one
share per $1.75 in claim. An additional 5.89 million shares of common stock
were
issued for the new money and reorganization related fees. 254,127 additional
shares were issued to shareholders to settle their claims in excess of the
bankruptcy court approval.
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All
of
the outstanding litigation and disputes were settled during the bankruptcy.
The
real estate was sold to an unrelated third party in December 2005 for gross
proceeds of $8,750,000. After satisfaction of the mortgage liabilities and
payment of the costs of the sale, approximately $2.9 million was due us. From
this amount, $1.9 million was paid to the minority shareholder, approximately
$470,000 was used to satisfy outstanding legal bills, and the balance of
$595,000 was received by the Company in March of 2006. All disputes regarding
the real estate were settled.
We
emerged from the Chapter 11 effective January 31, 2006.
3)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Aura and our
subsidiary, Aura Realty, Inc.. Investments in affiliated companies are accounted
for by the equity or cost method, as appropriate. Significant inter-company
amounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company’s revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff accounting
bulletin (SAB) 104. Sales revenue is recognized at the date of shipment to
customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable,
the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company
exist
and collectibility is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the
relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned
revenue.
We
recognize revenue for product sales upon shipment and when title is transferred
to the customer. When Aura performs the installation of the product, revenue
and
cost of sales are recognized when the installation is complete. We have in
the
past earned a portion of our revenues from license fees and recorded those
fees
as income when we fulfilled our obligations under the particular
agreement.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
and
cash equivalents include cash in hand and cash in time deposits, certificates
of
deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of
three
months or less.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable consist primarily of amounts due from customers. We have provided
for
an allowance for doubtful accounts, which management believes to be sufficient
to account for all uncollectible amounts.
Inventories
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. Due to
continuing lower than projected sales, we are holding inventories in excess
of
what we expect to sell in the next fiscal year.
Property,
Plant, and Equipment
Property,
plant, and equipment, including leasehold improvements, are recorded at cost,
less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is provided using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective
assets as follows:
Buildings
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40
years
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Machinery
and equipment
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5
to 10 years
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Furniture
and fixtures
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7
years
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Improvements
to leased property are amortized over the lesser of the life of the lease or
the
life of the improvements. Amortization expense on assets acquired under capital
leases is included with depreciation and amortization expense on owned
assets.
Maintenance
and minor replacements are charged to expense as incurred. Gains and losses
on
disposals are included in the results of operations.
Minority
Interest
Minority
interest represents the proportionate share of the equity of the consolidated
subsidiary owned by our minority stockholders in that subsidiary.
Income
Taxes
We
utilize SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," which requires the
recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future
tax
consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements
or
tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the
tax
consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets
and
liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based
on
enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which
the
differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are
established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized.
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2004, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 123R, "Share-Based Payment,
an
Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123" ("FAS No. 123R"). FAS No. 123R requires
companies to recognize in the statement of operations the grant- date fair
value
of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees. FAS
No. 123R is effective beginning in the Company's second quarter of fiscal 2006.
The Company is in process of evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on
its
financial statements.
In
November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, entitled Inventory Costs - An
Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. SFAS No. 151 amends the guidance in ARB
No.
43, Chapter 4, entitled Inventory Pricing [June 1953], to clarify the accounting
for "abnormal amounts" of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and
wasted material [spoilage]. Before revision by SFAS No. 151, the guidance that
existed in ARB No. 43 stipulated that these type items may be "so abnormal"
that
the appropriate accounting treatment would be to expense these costs as incurred
[i.e., these costs would be current-period charges]. SFAS No. 151 requires
that
these type items be recognized as current-period charges without regard to
whether the "so abnormal" criterion has been met. Additionally, SFAS No. 151
requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of
conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The
adoption of SFAS 151 did not impact the consolidated financial
statements.
In
December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 152, entitled Accounting for Real Estate
Time-Sharing Transactions -- An Amendment of FASB Statements No. 66 and 67.
SFAS
No. 152 amends SFAS No. 66 to reference the financial accounting and reporting
guidance for real estate time-sharing transactions that is provided in AICPA
Statement of Position 04-2. SFAS No. 152 also amends SFAS No. 67 to state that
the guidance for (a) incidental operations and (b) costs incurred to sell real
estate projects does not apply to real estate time-sharing transactions. The
accounting for those operations and costs is subject to the guidance of SOP
04-2. This statement is effective for financial statements for fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS 152 did not impact the
consolidated financial statements.
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In
December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, entitled Exchanges of Nonmonetary
Assets -- An Amendment of APB Opinion No.29. SFAS No. 153 amends Opinion 29
to
eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of nonmonetary assets that
do
not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance
if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly
as a
result of the exchange. The adoption of SFAS 153 did not impact the consolidated
financial statements.
In
December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised), entitled Share-Based
Payment. This revised Statement eliminates the alternative to use APB Opinion
No. 25's intrinsic value method of accounting that was provided in SFAS No.
123
as originally issued. Under Opinion 25, issuing stock options to employees
generally resulted in recognition of no compensation cost. This Statement
requires entities to recognize the cost of employee services received in
exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value
of
those awards. For public companies that file as a small business issuer, this
Statement is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual
reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS
123
(Revised) will not impact the consolidated financial statements as the Company
has not granted any equity instruments to employees.
In
May
2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, entitled Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections--a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3.
This
Statement replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement
No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and changes
the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting
principle. This Statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting
principle. It also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement
in
the
unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition
provisions. Opinion 20 previously required that most voluntary changes in
accounting principle be recognized by including in net income of the period
of
the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle.
This Statement requires retrospective application to prior periods' financial
statements of changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to
determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the
change. This Statement defines retrospective application as the application
of a
different accounting principle to prior accounting periods as if that principle
had always been used or as the adjustment of previously issued financial
statements to reflect a change in the reporting entity. This Statement also
redefines restatement as the revising of previously issued financial statements
to reflect the correction of an error. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not impact
the consolidated financial statements.
In
February 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 155, "Accounting for Certain Hybrid
Financial Instruments". SFAS No. 155 amends SFAS No 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", and SFAF No. 140, "Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
Liabilities". SFAS No. 155, permits fair value remeasurement for any
hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise
would require bifurcation, clarifies which interest-only strips and
principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133,
establishes a requirement to evaluate interest in securitized financial assets
to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid
financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation,
clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are
not embedded derivatives, and amends SFAS No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition
on the qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial
instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative
financial instrument. This statement is effective for all financial
instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of the Company's first fiscal
year that begins after September 15, 2006. The Company has not evaluated
the impact of this pronouncement in its financial statements.
In
March
2006 FASB issued SFAS 156 'Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets' this
Statement amends FASB Statement No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing
of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, with respect to the
accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities.
This Statement:
1.
Requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each
time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into
a
servicing contract.
2.
Requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities
to
be initially measured at fair value, if practicable.
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3.
Permits an entity to choose 'Amortization method' or 'Fair value measurement
method' for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing
liabilities.
4.
At its
initial adoption, permits a one-time reclassification of available-for-sale
securities to trading securities by entities with recognized servicing rights,
without calling into question the treatment of other available-for-sale
securities under Statement 115, provided that the available-for-sale securities
are identified in some manner as offsetting the entity's exposure to changes
in
fair value of servicing assets or servicing liabilities that a servicer elects
to subsequently measure at fair value.
5.
Requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities
subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position
and
additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and
servicing liabilities.
This
Statement is effective as of the beginning of the Company's first fiscal year
that begins after September 15, 2006. Management believes that this statement
will not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial
statements.
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 157 ‘Fair Value Measurements’. This Statement
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having
previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is
the
relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require
any
new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of
this
Statement will change current practice. This Statement is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The management is currently
evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial
statements.
In
July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB
Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an
Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 seeks to reduce
the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of measuring and
recognition in accounting for income taxes. In addition, FIN 48 requires
expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income taxes and is
effective as of the beginning of the 2008 fiscal year. Management is currently
evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial
statements.
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 158 “Employers’ Accounting for Defined
Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements
No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)”. This Statement improves financial reporting by
requiring an employer to recognize the over funded or under funded status of
a
defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an
asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize
changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through
comprehensive income of a business entity or changes in unrestricted net assets
of a not-for-profit organization. This Statement also improves financial
reporting by requiring an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as
of
the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited
exceptions. An employer with publicly traded equity securities is required
to
initially recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan
and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending
after December 15, 2006. An employer without publicly traded equity securities
is required to recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement
plan and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year
ending after June 15, 2007. However, an employer without publicly traded equity
securities is required to disclose the following information in the notes to
financial statements for a fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006, but
before June 16, 2007, unless it has applied the recognition provisions of this
Statement in preparing those financial statements:
·
|
A
brief description of the provisions of this Statement
|
·
|
The
date that adoption is required
|
·
|
The
date the employer plans to adopt the recognition provisions of this
Statement, if earlier.
|
The
requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of
the
employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for
fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. Management is currently evaluating
the effect of this pronouncement on financial statements.
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In
February 2007, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. FAS 159 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted subject
to
specific requirements outlined in the new Statement. Therefore, calendar-year
companies may be able to adopt FAS 159 for their first quarter 2007 financial
statements.
The
new
Statement allows entities to choose, at specified election dates, to measure
eligible financial assets and liabilities at fair value that are not otherwise
required to be measured at fair value. If a company elects the fair value option
for an eligible item, changes in that item's fair value in subsequent reporting
periods must be recognized in current earnings. FAS 159 also establishes
presentation and disclosure requirements designed to draw comparison between
entities that elect different measurement attributes for similar assets and
liabilities. Management is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement
on financial statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements”. This Statement amends ARB 51 to establish
accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling (minority) interest
in
a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that
a
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the
consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated
financial statements. SFAS No. 160 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2009. Management is currently evaluating the effect of
this
pronouncement on financial statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations”. This
Statement replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. This Statement retains
the fundamental requirements in Statement 141 that the acquisition method of
accounting (which Statement 141 called the purchase method) be used for all
business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business
combination. This Statement also establishes principles and requirements for
how
the acquirer: a) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the
identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling
interest in the acquiree; b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired
in
the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase and c) determines
what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to
evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS
No.
141(R) will apply prospectively to business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after Company’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009.
While the Company has not yet evaluated this statement for the impact, if any,
that SFAS No. 141(R) will have on its consolidated financial statements, the
Company will be required to expense costs related to any acquisitions after
September 30, 2009.
4) Inventories
Inventories,
stated at the lower of cost (first in, first out) or market, consist of the
following:
May
31,
2005
|
February
28,
2005
|
||||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
$
|
3,723,345
|
$
|
3,720,204
|
|||
Finished
goods
|
5,020,570
|
5,639,859
|
|||||
Reserved
for potential product obsolescence
|
(3,527,654
|
)
|
(4,038,047
|
)
|
|||
5,216,261
|
5,321,812
|
||||||
Non-current
portion
|
4,532,801
|
4,519,809
|
|||||
Current
portion
|
$
|
683,460
|
$
|
802,003
|
Inventories
consist primarily of components and completed units for the Company's AuraGen
product.
We
do not expect to realize all of our inventories within the 12-month period
ending May 31, 2006. Because of this, we have assessed the net
realizability of these assets, the proper classification of the inventory,
and
the potential obsolescence of inventory. The net inventories as of May 31,
2005 and February 28, 2005 which are not expected to be realized within a
12-month period have been reclassified as long term. The Company has also
recorded a reserve for obsolescence of $3,527,654 and $4,038,047 at May 31,
2005
and February 28, 2005.
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5)
Property, Plant & Equipment
Property,
plant, and equipment at May 31, 2005 and February 28, 2005 consisted of the
following:
May
31,
2005
|
February
28,
2005
|
||||||
|
|||||||
Land
|
$
|
3,187,997
|
$
|
3,187,997
|
|||
Buildings
|
6,408,796
|
6,408,796
|
|||||
Machinery
and equipment
|
1,773,338
|
1,798,485
|
|||||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
2,308,023
|
2,308,023
|
|||||
Leasehold
improvements
|
135,935
|
135,935
|
|||||
|
|||||||
|
13,814,089
|
13,839,286
|
|||||
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
7,302,397
|
7,250,240
|
|||||
|
|||||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
$
|
6,511,692
|
$
|
6,588,996
|
Depreciation
and amortization expense was $22,277, for the three month period ended May
31,
2005, and $416,161 for the year ended February 28, 2005.
6)
Accrued expenses
Accrued
expenses at May 31, 2005 and February 28, 2005 consisted of the
following:
|
May
31,
2005
|
|
February
28,
2005
|
||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
|
|||||||
Accrued
payroll and related expenses
|
$
|
236,035
|
$
|
352,836
|
|||
Accrued
interest
|
1,020,139
|
856,662
|
|||||
Customer
advances
|
335,493
|
343,081
|
|||||
Accrued
accounting fees
|
208,422
|
170,000
|
|||||
Accrued
insurance
|
-
|
95,251
|
|||||
Accrued
dividends
|
525,377
|
525,377
|
|||||
Other
|
-
|
33,139
|
|||||
|
|||||||
Total
|
$
|
2,325,466
|
$
|
2,376,346
|
7) Notes
Payable and Other Liabilities
Notes
payable and other liabilities consist of the following:
May
31,
2005
|
February
28,
2005
|
||||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
Convertible
notes payable (a)
|
$
|
5,350,342
|
$
|
5,061,527
|
|||
Convertible
notes payable (b)
|
625,000
|
625,000
|
|||||
Notes
payable - buildings (c)
|
4,923,460
|
4,838,904
|
|||||
Note
payable - related party (d)
|
1,149,525
|
1,149,525
|
|||||
Litigation
payable (e)
|
2,742,553
|
2,742,553
|
|||||
14,790,880
|
14,417,509
|
||||||
Less:
current portion
|
14,790,880
|
14,417,509
|
|||||
Long-term
portion
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
(a)
|
Represents
secured notes payable (the "Secured Notes") on June 15, 2004, bearing
interest at 10% per annum and convertible at the option of the holder
into
new debt or equity securities of the Company at a 20% discount to
the best
terms by which such new debt or equity is sold to any new investor.
The
Secured Notes may be prepaid on notice at a 15% premium. Repayment
of the
Secured Notes is secured by substantially all the assets of the Company
(with limited exceptions).
In
connection with the Secured Notes issued in fiscal 2004, primarily
as
inducements to the lender to continue to provide interim funding,
we
agreed to issue warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,200,000 shares
of
common stock at a price per share of $0.11, exercisable through January
7,
2011. The value of these warrants was recorded as interest expense
in fiscal 2004. In April 2004, we issued additional warrants (with a
net exercise feature) to purchase an aggregate of 12,369,878 shares
of
common stock at a price per share of $0.024 to the same lenders.
These warrants were valued at $674,158 and have been recorded as
interest
expense in the accompanying financial statements. As of February
28, 2005,
we have reclassified the value of the warrants to a derivative liability.
(See note 8)
Repayment
of the Secured Notes is secured by substantially all of our assets
(with
limited exceptions).
Between
June 1 and August 20, 2004, we received $760,000 of additional interim
funding from certain holders of Secured Notes on substantially the
same
terms as those for the Secured Notes issued at May 31, 2004.
During
the quarter ended May 31, 2005, we received $288,815 of additional
interim
funding from certain holders of Secured Notes on substantially the
same
terms as those for the Secured Notes issued at May 31,
2004.
|
(b)
|
Convertible
notes payable carry an 8% interest rate and are convertible into
common
stock at various conversion rates (the "8% Convertible Notes").
These notes were due and payable during the fourth quarter of fiscal
2003.
|
(c)
|
Notes
payable-buildings consist of a 1st Trust Deed on two buildings in
California bearing interest at the rate of 7.625%. A final balloon
payment is due in Fiscal 2009. In April 2003, we defaulted on these
notes payable and, in June 2004, cured such defaults.
During
the quarter ended May 31, 2005, $116,928 in fees and late charges
were
added to the balance of the note.
|
(d)
|
Notes
payable - related parties consist of two separate notes: a $1,000,000
note
payable, dated December 1, 2002, which was entered into in connection
with
the sale of a minority interest in Aura Realty, and a $150,000 demand
note, dated August 6, 2004, which was issued in exchange for a $150,000
cash advance from an employee of the Company (the “$150K
Note”).
|
(e)
|
The
litigation payable represents the legal settlements entered into
by Aura
with various parties. These settlements call for payment terms with
8% interest rate to the plaintiffs through fiscal 2004. We are in
default
with respect to payments required under these
settlements.
|
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Litigation
payable also comprises of the balance of the promissory note payable as part
of
the Mutual Settlement Agreement and Release. This was a litigation between
Aries
Group and the Company wherein the Aries Group had alleged among other things,
the breach of numerous provisions of the Termination of Employment
Agreements.
8) Capital
During
the quarter ended May 31, 2005, we issued 24,693 shares of Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock for consideration of $123,463. We did not issue shares of Common
Stock or Preferred Stock during the quarter ended May 31, 2004.
In
April 2004, we issued additional warrants (with a net exercise feature) to
purchase an aggregate of 12,369,878 shares of common stock at a price per share
of $0.024 to the lenders under the Secured Notes (see Note 7) primarily as
an
inducement to the lender to continue to provide interim funding. These
warrants were valued at $674,158 and have been recorded as interest expense
in
the accompanying financial statements.
Warrants
As
of
February 29, 2004, the aggregate number of outstanding options, warrants, and
common share equivalents was significantly in excess of the authorized but
unissued number of shares of our common stock. Management intends to seek
shareholder approval of an increase in the Company's authorized shares
sufficient to satisfy all existing commitments and create available shares
for
potential future investments. However, such approval has not been granted.
Hence, the management determined that the value of the warrants is required
to
be classified as a liability under the provisions of EITF 00-19 - Accounting
for
Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed To and Potentially Settled In a
Company's Own Stock. As of February 28, 2005, we have reclassified the value
of
the warrants to a derivative liability. The derivative liability as of May
31,
2005 amounted to $20,055,959.
Activity
in issued and outstanding warrants was as follows:
Number
of Shares
|
Exercise
Prices
|
||||||
Outstanding,
February 28, 2004
|
44,247,312
|
$
|
0.05
- 2.54
|
||||
Issued
|
150,000,000
|
$
|
0.05
- 0.15
|
||||
Exercised
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Expired
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Outstanding,
February 29, 2005
|
194,243,312
|
$
|
0.02
- 2.54
|
||||
Issued
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Exercised
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Expired
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Outstanding
May 31, 2005
|
194,243,312
|
$
|
0.02
- 2.54
|
9) Significant
Customers
In
the three months ended May 31, 2005, we sold AuraGen related products to two
significant customers for a total of approximately $117,752 or 22% of net
revenues. These customers are not related to or affiliated with the
Company.
At
May 31, 2005, we held accounts receivable from two of these significant
customers for a total of approximately $98,000 or 22% of net receivables.
None of these customers are related to or affiliated with us.
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10) Contingencies
We
are engaged in certain material legal proceedings. Provisions have been made
in
the financial statements for all judgments and settlements noted therein, and
as
otherwise stated in such discussion.
Barovich/Chiau
et. al. v. Aura Systems, Inc. et. al. (Case No. CV -95-3295).
As
previously reported in our fiscal 2000 report on Form 10-K, we settled
shareholder litigation in the referenced matter in January 1999. On November
20,
1999, the parties entered into an Amended Stipulation of Settlement, requiring
that we make payment of $2,260,000 (plus interest) in thirty-six equal monthly
installments of $70,350. On October 22, 2002, after we had failed to make
certain monthly payments, Plaintiffs applied for and obtained a judgment against
us for $935,350, representing the balance due. We have subsequently made only
two monthly payments of $70,350 each, reducing the amount owed to $794,650
(plus
interest) as of February 28, 2005. Subsequent to year end, the bankruptcy court
(see footnote 18) approved the settlement of this claim in the amount of
approximately $820,000, to be satisfied by the issuance of approximately 465,000
shares of common stock in the recapitalized company. Plaintiffs appealed the
settlement claiming they are a secured creditor entitled to full payment in
cash
over a period of five years. The appellate court upheld the settlement
provisions, and Plaintiffs have appealed this decision. The appeal is
pending.
Moshe
and Maimon Litigation
In
the
first quarter of fiscal 2006, we filed a suit against Yair Ben Moshe and David
Maimon, Aura Systems, Inc. vs. David Maimon and Yair Ben Moshe, to enforce
their
Series B Placement subscription obligations in the amount of approximately
$3.2
million. The failure by Yair Ben Moshe and David Maimon to pay the Series B
placement subscription price when required by the terms of their promissory
notes caused severe financial pressure on us that triggered numerous payment
demands which we were unable to meet. The suit was dismissed during the
bankruptcy proceedings as part of a settlement agreement.
Chapter
11 Reorganization
On
June
24, 2005, we filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California,
(Case Number LA 05-24550-SB). The filing of the bankruptcy proceeding acted
as
an automatic stay of all pending litigation as of the filing date without
further approval of the Bankruptcy Court. We continued our day-to-day business
operations as a “debtor-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy
Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code
until we emerged from Chapter 11 under a Plan of Reorganization effective
January 31, 2006.
Other
Litigation
During
the three months ended May 31, 2005, we were engaged in numerous legal actions
by creditors seeking payment of sums owed. Actions by the parties to these
obligations to enforce their rights to collect the amounts due could require
us
to cease operations. Our filing of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding in
June
2005 acted as an automatic stay of all pending litigation as of the filing date
without further approval of the Bankruptcy Court.
11)
Subsequent events
On
June
24, 2005 we filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code, in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California,
(Case Number LA 05-24550-SB). We secured a Debtor in Possession (“DIP”) loan
from Blue Collar Films LLC (“BCF”) for one million dollars and secured an
additional $1.2 million DIP loan from AGP Lender LLC. In addition a group of
individual investors provided an additional $1.16 million in DIP financing.
We
submitted a reorganization plan that was approved by the court and voted and
approved by the DIP lenders, the secured creditors, the unsecured creditors,
the
shareholders and the new money investors. Under the reorganization plan (i)
the
secured creditor retained $2.5 million in a secured note payable over 48 months
at 7% annual interest with the first payment starting 12 months after the
reorganization, (ii) the Series B Preferred Stock holders received new common
shares calculated by dividing the total cash invested in the Series B Placement
by $3.37, (iii) the Series A Preferred Stock holders converted their 1.8 Series
A Preferred Stock for one new common share, (iv) the common shareholders
converted 338 of their shares for one new share, and (v) the DIP loans converted
their loans into approximately 6.07 million new shares of common stock, and
(vi)
all the unsecured creditors received new shares of common stock valued at one
share per $1.75 in claim. An additional 5.89 million shares of common stock
were
issued for the new money and reorganization related fees. 254,127 additional
shares were issued to shareholders to settle their claims in excess of the
bankruptcy court approval.All of the outstanding litigation and disputes were
settled during the bankruptcy. In December, 2005, we sold the buildings owned
by
Aura Realty to an unrelated third party for total consideration of $8,750,000.
In conjunction with the sale, all outstanding claims related to the buildings
were settled. After satisfying the mortgage liability, including late fees
and
penalties, with the lender, there were net proceeds of $2,898,657 due to us
from
the sale. Of this amount, $1,900,000 was used to settle claims with the minority
shareholders, $595,000 was received by us in March of 2006, and the balance
was
used to pay legal fees and miscellaneous expenses associated with the sale,
pursuant to the Court order approving the settlement and mutual release
agreement.
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We
emerged from the Chapter 11 effective January 31, 2006.
Capital
Transactions
In
the
year ended February 28, 2006, we issued 24,282,710 shares of common stock as
follows:
·
|
1,134,000
shares upon conversion of $2,900,000 of secured debt
|
·
|
2,766,786
shares for administrative claims arising out of the bankruptcy
filing
|
·
|
837,375
shares as penalty shares for failure to timely file a registration
statement
|
·
|
4,611,247
shares in satisfaction of $8,125,939 of unsecured
debt
|
·
|
1,300,172
shares in exchange for the old common
stock
|
·
|
3,573,530
shares for cancelled preferred
stock
|
·
|
6,065,699
shares for DIP financing
|
·
|
3,349,500
shares for new money contribution
|
·
|
644,401
shares issued for legal settlements
|
In
the
year ended February 28, 2007, we issued 4,412,928 shares of common stock for
net
proceeds of $3,965,156.
In
the
nine months ended November 30, 2007, we issued 5,614,650 shares of common stock
for net proceeds of $5,377,08. We also issued 183,532 shares of common stock
upon conversion of $183,532 of secured notes payable.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS
This
Form 10-Q report may contain forward-looking statements which involve risks
and
uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, statements regarding future events and the Company’s plans and
expectations. The Company’s actual results may differ significantly from
the results discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of a number
of
risks and uncertainties, including our ability to obtain positive cash flow
from
operations, our ability to obtain additional financing to fund our operations,
our ability to restructure the terms of our existing indebtedness, and our
ability to increase the demand for our products. The Company expressly disclaims
any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions
to
any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the
Company's expectations or any events, conditions or circumstances on which
any
such statement is based, except to the extent required by law.
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Overview
We
design, assemble and sell the AuraGen®,
our
patented mobile power generator that uses the engine of a vehicle to generate
power. The AuraGen®
delivers
on-location, plug-in electricity for any end use, including industrial,
commercial, recreational and military applications. We began commercializing
the
AuraGen®
in late
1999. To date, AuraGen®
units
have been sold to more than 500 customers in more than 10 industries, including
recreational, utilities, telecommunications, emergency/rescue, public works,
catering, oil and gas, transportation, government and the military.
We
have
not yet achieved a level of AuraGen®
sales
sufficient to generate positive cash flow. Accordingly, we have depended on
repeated infusions of cash in order to maintain liquidity as we have sought
to
develop sales. During fiscal 2002 through fiscal 2004, we substantially reduced
our internal staffing due to the slower-than-anticipated level of
AuraGen®
sales.
We also suspended substantially all research and development activities. We
continued to downscale our operations in fiscal 2005.
In
September 2004, we entered into agreements with a group of investors and holders
of secured debt in order to recapitalize the company. These agreements are
referred to as the "2004 Recapitalization Transactions." Completion of the
2004
Recapitalization Transactions was intended to provide us with a more stable
financial condition by infusing new capital of up to $ 15 million through the
sale of units comprising Series B Preferred Stock and common stock warrants,
conversion of $3.5 of secured debt into Series B Preferred Stock and warrants
and extension of the maturity of the remaining secured debt to August 2005,
and
the settlement of legal claims with former management. Some of the investors
who
agreed to purchase Series B units failed to pay the subscription price when
due
in 2006, leaving more than $3 million of subscriptions unpaid as of May 31,
2005. This shortfall triggered defaults in other financial obligations.
Accordingly, subsequent to the end of fiscal 2005, in June 2005 we filed for
protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. We continued our
day-to-day operations as a “debtor-in-possession under the supervision of the
Bankruptcy Court, and emerged on January 31, 2006 under a plan of
reorganization.
Our
financial statements included in this report have been prepared on the
assumption that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the
realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course
of
business. However, as a result of our losses from operations and default on
certain of our obligations (see Note 2 and Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements), there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a
going
concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments
to
reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification
of
assets or the amount and classification of liabilities that may result from
our
possible inability to continue as a going concern.
Our
ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the successful
achievement of profitable operations, the restructuring of our financial
obligations, and the ability to generate sufficient cash from operations and
obtain financing resources to meet our obligations. There is no assurance that
such efforts will be successful.
Our
current level of sales reflects our efforts to introduce a new product into
the
marketplace. Many purchases of the product are being made for evaluation
purposes. We seek to achieve profitable operations by obtaining market
acceptance of the AuraGen®
as a
competitive - if not superior - product providing mobile power, thereby causing
sales to increase dramatically to levels which support a profitable operation.
There can be no assurance that this success will be achieved.
Results
of Operations
For
the three month period ended May 31, 2005
Our
net
loss for the three months ended May 31, 2005 (the "First Quarter FY2006") was
$5,262,942 compared to a net loss of $2,571,476 for the three months ended
May
31, 2004 (the "First Quarter FY2005"). Net operating revenues and gross profit
were $530,703 and $335,651 respectively, in the First Quarter FY2006 and
$685,834 and $416,836, respectively, in First Quarter FY2005.
Net
revenues for the First Quarter FY2006 decreased to $530,703 from $685,834 in
the
First Quarter FY2005. This represents a decrease of $155,131 (23%) from
the First Quarter FY2005 and is primarily a result of our deteriorating
financial condition.
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Cost
of goods decreased to $195,052 in the First Quarter FY2006 from $268,998, a
decrease of $73,946, (27%), in the First Quarter FY2005. This is
attributable to the lower sales volume.
Engineering,
research and development expenses decreased by $28,961 (5%), to $516,669 in
the
First Quarter FY2006 from $545,630 in the First Quarter FY2005. The Company
also reduced its research and development activities throughout fiscal 2004
and
2005 and expects these efforts to continue at or below this reduced level for
the foreseeable future.
Selling,
general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses decreased to $1,068,909 in the
First Quarter FY2006 from $1,362,731 in the First Quarter FY2005; a decrease
of
$293,822 (22%), due primarily as a result of the continued reduction in our
workforce due to our deteriorating financial condition.
Net
interest expense for the First Quarter FY2006 decreased $826,783 to $317,625
from $1,144,408 in the First Quarter FY2005 due principally to the recording
of
$674,178 of expense representing value of warrants issued to those lenders
(see
Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources); in First Quarter
FY2005.
We
recorded an expense of $3,801,457 for the First Quarter FY2006, as a change
in
liability for warrants that are exercisable, but for which there are not
sufficient shares authorized. There was no comparable expense in the prior
year
period.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
are
based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared
in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make
estimates and disclosures on the date of the financial statements. On an
on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including, but not limited to, those
related to revenue recognition. We use authoritative pronouncements, historical
experience and other assumptions as the basis for making judgments. Actual
results could differ from those estimates. We believe that the following
critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates
in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue
Recognition
Aura
is required to make judgments based on historical experience and future
expectations, as to the reliability of shipments made to its customers. These
judgments are required to assess the propriety of the recognition of revenue
based on Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 101, "Revenue Recognition,"
and
related guidance. Because sales are currently in limited volume and many sales
are for evaluative purposes, we have not booked a general reserve for returns.
We will consider an appropriate level of reserve for product returns when our
sales increase to commercial levels.
Inventory
Valuation and Classification
Inventories
consist primarily of components and completed units for our AuraGen®
product.
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.
Provision is made for estimated amounts of current inventories that will
ultimately become obsolete due to changes in the product itself or vehicle
engine types that go out of production. Due to continuing lower than projected
sales, we are holding inventories in excess of what it expects to sell in the
next fiscal year. The net inventories which are not expected to be realized
within a 12-month period based on current sales forecasts have been reclassified
as long term. Management believes that existing inventories can, and will,
be
sold in the future without significant costs to upgrade it to current models
and
that the valuation of the inventories, classified both as current and long-term
assets, accurately reflects the realizable values of these assets. The
AuraGen®
product
being sold currently is not technologically different from those in inventory.
Existing finished goods inventories can be upgraded to the current model with
only a small amount of materials and manpower. We make these assessments based
on the following factors: i) existing orders, ii) age of the inventory, iii)
historical experience and iv) the Company’s expectations as to future sales. If
expected sales volumes do not materialize, there would be a material impact
on
the Company's financial statements.
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Valuation
of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived
assets, consisting primarily of property and equipment, comprise a significant
portion of our total assets. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying values
may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by a comparison
of
the carrying value of an asset to the future net cash flows expected to be
generated by those assets. Net cash flows are estimated based on expectations
as
to the realizability of the asset. Factors that could trigger a review include
significant changes in the manner of an asset’s use or our overall
strategy.
Specific
asset categories are treated as follows:
Accounts
Receivable: We record an allowance for doubtful accounts based on management's
expectation of collectibility of current and past due accounts
receivable.
Property,
Plant and Equipment: We depreciate our property and equipment over various
useful lives ranging from five to ten years. Adjustments are made as warranted
when market conditions and values indicate that the current value of an asset
is
less than its net book value.
When
we determine that an asset is impaired, we measure any such impairment by
discounting an asset’s realizable value to the present using a discount rate
appropriate to the perceived risk in realizing such value. When we determine
that an impaired asset has no foreseeable realizable value, we write such asset
down to zero.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We
continue to experience acute liquidity challenges as of May 31, 2005. We
had cash of approximately $-0- and $61,000 at May 31 and February 28, 2005,
respectively. For the three months ended May 31, 2005 and the year ended
February 28, 2005, we incurred a net loss of $5,262,942 and $28,800,040
respectively, on net revenues of $530,703 and $2,525,431, respectively. We
had working capital deficiencies at May 31 and February 28, 2005 of $39,505,892
and $34,338,147, respectively. These conditions, combined with our
historical operating losses, raise substantial doubt as to our ability to
continue as a going concern.
The
cash flow generated from our operations to date has not been sufficient to
fund
our working capital needs, and we cannot predict when, or if, operating cash
flow will be sufficient to fund our working capital needs. In the past, in
order
to maintain liquidity we have relied upon external sources of financing,
principally equity financing and private and bank indebtedness. We have no
bank
line of
credit.
In
September 2004, we entered into agreements with a group of investors and holders
of secured debt in order to recapitalize the company (the "2004 Recapitalization
Transactions"). Completion of the 2004 Recapitalization Transactions was
intended to provide us with a more stable financial condition by infusing new
capital of up to $15 million through the sale of units comprising Series B
Preferred Stock and common stock warrants, conversion of $3.5 of secured debt
into Series B Preferred Stock and warrants and extension of the maturity of
the
remaining secured debt to August 2005, and the settlement of legal claims with
former management. Some of the investors who agreed to purchase Series B units
failed to pay the subscription price when due in 2006, leaving more than $3
million of subscriptions unpaid as of May 31, 2005. Without sufficient funds
to
operate, the inability to collect funding from the Series B investors in a
timely manner, creditors aggressively pursuing the company, and the inability
to
mount an adequate funding effort, the company determined that filing for
protection under the U.S. bankruptcy laws was the only way to preserve the
going
concern value of the company. Accordingly, in June 2005 we filed for protection
under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and continued its day-to-day
operations as a debtor in possession, under the supervision of the Bankruptcy
Court. For information regarding defaults under our financial obligations,
see
“Part II, Item 3, “Defaults Under Senior Securities,” Note 7 to the Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report, and our
Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2005.
At
the
time of our bankruptcy filing we were generating approximately $180,000 of
monthly revenue and had approximately $500,000 of monthly operating expenses,
with no cash reserves. Substantially all of our assets, including our operating
revenues, were encumbered by liens in favor of a group of secured lenders.
Therefore, our ability to continue to operate during the Chapter 11 proceeding
was dependent upon its ability to use its operating revenue to pay expenses
and
to obtain “debtor-in-possession” financing.
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Accordingly,
through agreements reached by us with the secured lenders and a new lender,
Blue
Collar Films, Inc., and the approval of the Bankruptcy Court on July 27, 2005,
we borrowed $1 million from Blue Collar Films, Inc., which loan was secured
by
our assets. The loan bears interest at the rate of 17.5% and is repayable on
June 30, 2006. Under the terms of the loan, the loan proceeds were reduced
by a
loan fee of $170,000. The lender was also granted the right to convert the
loan
into common stock during the loan term at a 20% discount to the then prevailing
market price.
Our
ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the successful
achievement of profitable operations, the restructuring of our financial
obligations and the ability to generate sufficient cash from operations and
obtain financing resources to meet our obligations. There is no assurance that
such efforts will be successful.
At
May 31, 2005, we had accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts, of $337,176 compared to $637,436 at February 28,
2005.
There
was no spending for property and equipment in the First Quarter FY2006 or the
First Quarter FY2005. We have no material capital project that would
require funding. Our current plant and equipment is sufficient to support our
current level of sales.
Debt
repayments of $32,372 were made in First Quarter FY2006 as compared to $64,959
in First Quarter FY2005.
Capital
Transactions
During
the quarter ended May 31, 2005, we issued 24,693 shares of Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock for consideration of $123,463. We did not issue shares of Common
Stock or Preferred Stock during the quarter ended May 31, 2004.
ITEM
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We
are
exposed to various market risks, including changes in interest rates. Market
risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and
prices. We consider our exposure to market risks to be immaterial. Historically,
we have not entered into derivative financial instrument transactions to manage
or reduce market risk or for speculative purposes. Our long term debt
obligations all bear interest at fixed rates and, therefore, have no exposure
to
interest rate fluctuations. Our risk related to foreign currency fluctuations
is
not material at this time, as any accounts we have in foreign denominations
are
not in themselves material.
As
we
anticipate needing to use the cash we hold within a short period, we have it
invested it in money market accounts, and we do not expect that the amount
of
fluctuation in interest rates will expose us to any significant risk due to
market fluctuation.
ITEM
4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that
information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or
submit, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods
specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms,
and such information is accumulated and communicated to management as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated our disclosure
controls and procedures and have concluded, as of May 31, 2005, that they were
not effective in view of our delinquent filing.
As
of May
31, 2005, we did not have adequate financial resources to engage our outside
auditors and ensure the timely filing of Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
February 28, 2005, as disclosed in Form 12b-25 filed with the SEC on May 26,
2005. In June 2005 we were forced to seek protection from creditors under
Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
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Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during
our
fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2005, that have materially affected or are
reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. Legal Proceedings
Chapter
11 Reorganization
On
June
24, 2005, we filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California,
(Case Number LA 05-24550-SB). The filing of the bankruptcy proceeding acted
as
an automatic stay of all pending litigation as of the filing date without
further approval of the Bankruptcy Court. We continued our day-to-day business
operations as a “debtor-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy
Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code
until it emerged from Chapter 11 under a Plan of Reorganization effective
January 31, 2006.
Other
Litigation
During
the three months ended May 31, 2005, we were engaged in numerous legal actions
by creditors seeking payment of sums owed. Actions by the parties to these
obligations to enforce their rights to collect the amounts due could require
us
to cease operations. Our filing of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding in
June
2005 acted as an automatic stay of all pending litigation as of the filing
date
without further approval of the Bankruptcy Court.
ITEM
2. Changes in Securities
For
a discussion of unregistered sales of securities during the quarter ended May
31, 2005, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
All
of the sales of unregistered securities were exempt from registration pursuant
to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 as these offerings were a private
placement to a limited number of accredited investors without public
solicitation or advertising.
ITEM
3. Defaults on Senior Securities
Our
filing of our voluntary petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code discussed
in Item 1 of Part II of this report was an event which triggered the
acceleration of material direct financial obligations of the Company. These
obligations included principally approximately $5.35 million of secured
convertible notes. For additional information regarding this indebtedness,
see
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations,” Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included
elsewhere in this Report, and the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30,
2005.
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ITEM
6.
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
a. Exhibits:
31.1 |
Certifications
pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
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31.2 |
Certifications
pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
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32.1 |
Certification
of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to § 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
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b.
Reports
on Form 8-K:
1.
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On
March 25, 2005, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under (i) Item
5.02
to report the resignation of four directors from the Board of Directors,
and (ii) Item 1.01 to report employment agreements with the chief
financial officer and a vice
president.
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2.
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On
April 6, 2005, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 5.02
to
report the resignation of a director from the Board of
Directors.
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3.
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On
April 15, 2005, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item
5.02 to
report the removal of a director from the Board of Directors pursuant
to
action by holders of the Series B Preferred
Stock.
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4.
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On
May 2, 2005, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under (i) Item
5.01 to
report changes in control of the Company, and (ii) Item 5.02 to report
the
termination of our chief operating officer and the election of two
new
directors.
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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.
AURA SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||
(Registrant)
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Date: March __, 2008
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By: | /s/ Mevin Gagerman | |||
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Melvin
Gagerman
Acting
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer
and
Duly Authorized Officer)
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