AURA SYSTEMS INC - Quarter Report: 2007 August (Form 10-Q)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the
quarterly period ended August 31, 2007
OR
o
TRANSITION
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the
transition period from _______________ to ______________
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 Avenue.
El
Segundo, California 90245
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (310)
643-5300
Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report:
None
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 a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated file, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Act).
Large
Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated
Filer ¨ Non-accelerated
filer x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
¨
No
x
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports
required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed
by a
court. Yes x No
¨
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
September 30, 2007
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Common
Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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32,978,412
shares
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AURA
SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
Index
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Page
No.
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PART
I. FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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ITEM
1.
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Financial
Statements
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3
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Statement
Regarding Financial Information
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) and
February
28, 2007
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months
Ended
August
31, 2007 (Unaudited) and 2006 (Unaudited)
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Six Months
Ended
August
31, 2007 (Unaudited) and 2006 (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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13
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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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18
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PART
II. OTHER
INFORMATION
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ITEM
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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18
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ITEM
6.
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Exhibits
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19
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SIGNATURES
AND CERTIFICATIONS
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20
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AURA
SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTER
ENDED AUGUST 31, 2007
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, 2007 as filed with the
SEC
(file number 000-17249).
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AURA
SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
August
31, 2007
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February
28, 2007
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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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77,659
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$
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1,051,259
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Receivables,
net
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280,259
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249,984
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Current
inventories
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1,609,955
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750,000
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Other
current assets
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86,142
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243,854
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Total
current assets
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2,054,015
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2,295,097
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Property
and equipment, at cost
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2,470,290
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2,302,653
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Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
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2,261,268
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2,244,136
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Net
property and equipment
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209,022
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58,517
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Non-current
inventories
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2,321,373
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3,195,523
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Total
assets
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$
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4,584,410
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$
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5,549,137
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Liabilities
and Stockholder's Equity
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$
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164,276
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$
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216,226
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Current
portion of notes payable
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620,462
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611,411
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Accrued
expenses
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445,201
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470,092
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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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1,394,564
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1,462,354
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Notes
payable, net of current portion
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1,673,696
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1,983,118
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COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
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Common
stock par value $0.0001 per share and additional paid in capital.
50,000,000 shares authorized, 31,766,335 and 28,695,638 shares issued
and
outstanding at August 31 and February 28, 2007,
respectively.
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3,177
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2,870
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Additional
paid-in capital
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350,055,258
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347,261,713
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Accumulated
deficit
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(348,542,285
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(345,160,917
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Total
stockholders’ equity
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1,516,150
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2,103,666
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Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$
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4,584,410
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$
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5,549,137
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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
AND SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2007 AND 2006
(Unaudited)
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Three
Months
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Six
Months
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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Net
Revenues
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$
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382,845
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$
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591,898
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$
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1,046,763
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$
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836,360
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Cost
of goods
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280,240
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191,888
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727,566
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423,044
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Gross
Profit
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102,605
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400,010
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319,197
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413,316
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Expenses
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Engineering,
research and development expenses
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488,713
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295,679
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697,131
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586,684
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Selling,
general and administrative
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1,591,922
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1,451,720
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2,955,284
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2,239,005
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Total
costs and expenses
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2,080,635
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1,747,399
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3,652,415
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2,825,689
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Loss
from operations
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(1,978,030
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(1,347,389
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(3,333,218
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(
2,412,373
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Other
(income) and expense
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Interest
expense, net
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42,340
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33,435
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76,673
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61,516
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Other
income , net
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(2,630
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(150
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(28,523
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(1,944
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Gain
on disposition of assets
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(2,950
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(7,750
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Net
Loss
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$
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(2,017,740
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$
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(1,377,724
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$
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(3,381,368
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$
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(2,459,686
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Total
basic and diluted income (loss) per share
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$
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(0.06
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$
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(0.06
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$
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(0.11
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$
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(0.10
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Weighted
average shares used to compute
basic and
diluted loss per share
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30,785,830
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24,282,710
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30,439,609
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24,282,710
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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 AUGUST 31, 2007 AND 2006
(Unaudited)
2007
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2006
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Net
cash used in operations
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$
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(3,299,444
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$
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(3,061,372
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Investing
activities:
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Payments
on other receivables
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2,654,864
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Acquisition
of plant and equipment
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(167,637
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(61,714
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Net
cash (used in) provided by investing activities
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(167,637
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2,593,150
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Financing
activities:
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Issuance
of common stock
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2,793,852
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Repayment
of debt
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(300,371
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Net
cash provided by financing activities:
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2,493,481
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Net
decrease in cash
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(973,600
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(468,222
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Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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1,051,259
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472,482
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Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$
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77,659
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$
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4,260
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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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90,986
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$
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0
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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 six months ended August 31, 2006, $90,214 in accrued and unpaid interest
was
added to notes payable.
See
accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
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AURA
SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
August
31, 2007
(Unaudited)
1) General
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 August 31, 2007
and
the results of its operations for the six months ended August 31, 2007 and
2006.
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.
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). 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.
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.
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2)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Aura and 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.
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
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:
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A
brief description of the provisions of this Statement
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The
date that adoption is required
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The
date the employer plans to adopt the recognition provisions of this
Statement, if earlier.
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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.
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.
3)
Inventories
Inventories,
stated at the lower of cost (first in, first out) or market, consist of the
following:
August
31, 2007
|
February
28, 2007
|
||||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
$
|
3,195,232
|
$
|
2,939,395
|
|||
Finished
goods
|
4,004,470
|
4,274,502
|
|||||
Reserved
for potential product obsolescence
|
(3,268,374
|
)
|
(3,268,374
|
)
|
|||
3,931,328
|
3,945,523
|
||||||
Non-current
portion
|
2,321,373
|
3,195,523
|
|||||
Current
portion
|
$
|
1,609,955
|
$
|
750,000
|
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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 August 31, 2008. 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 August
31, 2007 and February 28, 2007, which are not expected to be realized within
a
12-month period, have been reclassified as long term. We have also
recorded a reserve for obsolescence of $3,268,374 at August 31, 2007 and
February 28, 2007.
4)
Property, Plant & Equipment
Property,
plant, and equipment at August 31, 2007 and February 28, 2007 consisted of
the
following:
August
31, 2007
|
February
28, 2007
|
||||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
Machinery
and equipment
|
1,062,720
|
903,017
|
|||||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
1,407,570
|
1,399,636
|
|||||
|
2,470,290
|
2,302,653
|
|||||
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
2,261,268
|
2,244,136
|
|||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
$
|
209,022
|
$
|
58,517
|
Depreciation
and amortization expense was $14,790, for the six month period ended August
31,
2007, and $30,948 for the year ended February 28, 2007.
5)
Accrued expenses
Accrued
expenses at August 31, 2007 and February 28, 2007 consisted of the
following:
|
August
31, 2007
|
February
28, 2007
|
|||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
Accrued
payroll and related expenses
|
$
|
291,279
|
$
|
324,636
|
|||
Other
|
153,922
|
145,456
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
445,201
|
$
|
470,092
|
6) Notes
Payable and Other Liabilities
Notes
payable and other liabilities consist of the following:
|
|
August
31, 2007
|
February
28, 2007
|
||||
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
||||
Note
payable (a)
|
$
|
2,294,158
|
2,594,529
|
||||
Less:
current portion
|
620,462
|
611,411
|
|||||
Long-term
portion
|
$
|
1,673,696
|
$
|
1,983,118
|
(a)
Represents notes payable dated January 31, 2006, bearing interest at a rate
of
7% per annum and secured by substantially all our assets. The notes carry a
term
of five years with interest accruing the first twelve months, principal and
interest payments beginning the thirteenth month, and continuing through month
sixty.
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7) Capital
During
the six months ended August 31, 2007, we issued 3,070,697 shares of Common
Stock
for consideration of $2,793,852. We did not issue shares of Common Stock during
the six months ended August 31, 2006.
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 reclassified the value of
the
warrants to a derivative liability. There is no longer a derivative liability
at
August 31, 2007.
The
warrants granted during bankruptcy settlement were valued using the following
black schools assumptions:
Risk
free
interest rate - 5.25%
Dividend
Yield - 0.0%
Volatility
- 50%
Expected
term - 5 years
Activity
in issued and outstanding warrants was as follows:
Number
of
Shares
|
Exercise
Prices
|
||||||
Outstanding,
February 29, 2005
|
574,684
|
$
|
6.76-858.52
|
||||
Cancelled
|
(574,684
|
)
|
$
|
6.76-858.52
|
|||
Issued
|
5,022,948
|
$
|
2.00-3.00
|
||||
Exercised
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Outstanding
February 28, 2006
|
5,022,948
|
$
|
3.50
|
||||
Issued
|
1,155,589
|
$
|
2.00-3.50
|
||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Outstanding
February 28, 2007
|
6,178,537
|
$
|
2.00-3.50
|
||||
Issued
|
401,672
|
$
|
3.00
|
||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Outstanding
August 31, 2007
|
6,580,209
|
$
|
2.00-3.50
|
||||
There
was no aggregate intrinsic value of the warrants as of August 31,
2007.
|
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8) Significant
Customers
In
the six months ended August 31, 2007, we sold AuraGen related products to two
significant customers for a total of approximately $440,000, or 42% of net
revenues. These customers are not related to or affiliated with
us.
At
August 31, 2007, we held accounts receivable from four significant customers
for
a total of approximately $120,000, or 43% of net receivables. Neither of
these customers are related to or affiliated with us.
In
the six months ended August 31, 2006, we sold AuraGen related products to one
significant customer for a total of approximately $98,000, or 12% of net
revenues. This customer is not related to or affiliated with
us.
At
August 31, 2006, we held accounts receivable from three significant customers
for a total of approximately $165,000, or 50% of net receivables. None of
these customers are related to or affiliated with us.
9) Contingencies
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.
10) Subsequent
events
Subsequent
to August 31, 2007, we issued 2,543,953 shares of common stock for net proceeds
of $5,377,080. 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
Forward
Looking Statements
This
Report contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.
Statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Report,
including the statements under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” regarding future events or
prospects are forward-looking statements. The words “approximates,” “believes,”
“expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans” “would “should,”
“may,” or other similar expressions in this Report, as well as other statements
regarding matters that are not historical fact, constitute forward-looking
statements.. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented
in this Report are based on the beliefs of, assumptions made by, and information
currently available to, us. Such statements are based on assumptions and the
actual outcome will be affected by known and unknown risks, trends,
uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control or ability to predict.
Although we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, they are not guarantees
of future performance and some will inevitably prove to be incorrect. As a
result, our actual future results may differ from our expectations, and those
differences may be material. Accordingly, investors should use caution in
relying on forward-looking statements to anticipate future results or
trends.
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Some
of
the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance
or
achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
forward-looking statements include the following:
·
|
Our
ability to obtain additional financing to fund our
operations;
|
·
|
Our
business development and operating development;
and
|
·
|
Our
expectations of growth in demand for our
products.
|
For
further information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties, we refer
you to Part I, Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February
28,
2007.
We
do not
intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise except to the extent required
by
law. You should interpret all subsequent written or oral forward-looking
statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf as being expressly
qualified by the cautionary statements in this Report. As a result, you should
not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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 in numerous industries, including recreational, utilities,
telecommunications, emergency/rescue, public works, catering, oil and gas,
transportation, government and the military.
Since
fiscal 2002 sales and support of the AuraGen®
have
provided substantially all of our operating revenues.
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.
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 and six month periods ended August 31, 2007:
The
Company had a net loss for the six months ended August 31, 2007 (the “Six Months
FY2008”) of $3,381,368 compared to a loss of $2,459,686 for the six months ended
August 31, 2006 (the “Six Months FY2007”). Net operating revenues and gross
profit were $1,046,763 and $319,197, respectively, in the Six Months FY2008
and
$836,360 and $413,316, respectively, in Six Months FY2007.
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The
Company's net loss for the three months ended August 31, 2007 (the “Second
Quarter FY2008”) was $2,017,740 compared to a loss of $1,377,724 for the three
months ended August 31, 2006 (the “Second Quarter FY2007”). Net operating
revenues and gross profit were $382,845 and $102,605 respectively, in the Second
Quarter FY2008 and $591,898 and $400,010 respectively, in Second Quarter FY2007.
Net
revenues for the Six Months FY2008 of $1,046,763 represents an increase of
$210,403 (25%) from $836,360 in the Six Months FY2007. Net revenues for the
Second Quarter FY2008 of $382,845 represents a decrease of $209,053 (35%) from
$591,898 in the Second Quarter FY2007.
Cost
of
goods increased to $727,566 for the Six Months FY2008 from $423,044 in the
Six
Months FY2007; a $304,522 (72%) increase. Cost of goods increased to
$280,240 in the Second Quarter FY2008 from $191,888 in the Second Quarter
FY2007, an $88,352 (46%) increase.
Engineering,
research and development expenses increased by $110,447 (19%) to $727,566 in
the
Six Months FY2008 from $586,684 in the Six Months FY2007 and increased by
$193,034 (65%) to $488,713 in the Second Quarter FY2008 from $295,679 in the
Second Quarter FY2007. Our research and development activities increased
primarily as a result of our efforts in developing the tandem generator and
the
200 amp ECU.
Selling,
general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased to
$2,955,284 in the Six Months FY2008 from $2,239,005 in the Six Months FY2007;
an
increase of $716,279 (32%) and increased to $1,591,922 in the Second Quarter
FY2008 from $1,451,720 in the Second Quarter FY2007; an increase of $140,202
(10%).
Net
interest expense for the three and Six Months FY2008 increased $8,905 to $42,340
from $33,435 and $15,157 to $76,673 from $61,516 respectively, in the Six Months
FY2007 due to the lower levels of debt in the current 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
We
are required to make judgments based on historical experience and future
expectations, as to the reliability of shipments made to our 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.
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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 we expect 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) our expectations as to future sales. If expected
sales volumes do not materialize, there would be a material impact on our
financial statements.
Valuation
of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived
assets, consisting primarily of property and equipment, and patents and
trademarks, comprise a 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 our
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
had
cash of approximately $78,000 and $1,050,000 at August 31 and February 28,
2007,
respectively. For the six months ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended
February 28, 2007, we incurred a net loss of $3,381,368 and $6,168,447
respectively, on net revenues of $1,046,763 and $1,624,074, respectively.
We had working capital at August 31 and February 28, 2007 of $659,451 and
$832,743, respectively.
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.
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Since
2002 substantially all of our revenues from operations have been derived from
sales of the AuraGen®.
The
cash flow generated from our operations to date has not been sufficient to
fund
our working capital needs, and we cannot predict when operating cash flow will
be sufficient to fund working capital needs. Since fiscal 2002 we were forced
to
scale back operations due to inadequate working capital and in June 2005 we
were
forced to file for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code,
from
which we emerged under a court-approved plan of reorganization in January 2006.
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 and require additional debt or equity financing
to
fund ongoing operations. We are seeking to raise additional capital. However,
we
have no firm commitments from third parties to provide additional financing
and
we cannot assure you that financing will be available at the times or in the
amounts required. The issuance of additional shares of equity in connection
with
such financing could dilute the interests of our existing stockholders, and
such
dilution could be substantial. If
we
cannot raise needed funds, we would also be forced to make further substantial
reductions in our operating expenses, which could adversely affect our ability
to implement our current business plan and ultimately our viability as a
company.
At
August
31, 2007, we had accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts,
of
$280,259 compared to $249,984 at February 28, 2007.
We
paid $167,637 for acquisitions of property and equipment in the Six Months
FY2008 and $61,714 in the Six Months FY2007. We have no material capital
projects that would require funding. Our current plant and equipment is
sufficient to support our current level of sales.
Debt
repayments of $300,371 were made in the Six Months FY2008. No debt repayments
were made in the Six Months FY2007.
Capital
Transactions
During
the six months ended August 31, 2007, we issued 3,070,697 shares of Common
Stock
for consideration of $2,793,852. We did not issue shares of Common Stock during
the six months ended August 31, 2006.
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.
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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 August 31, 2007, that they
were not effective in view of our delinquent filings.
As
of
August 31, 2007, we were delinquent in filing all quarterly and annual SEC
reports due since November 30, 2004. 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. In June 2005 our financial
condition required us to seek protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of
the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The commencement of the bankruptcy proceeding placed
additional demands on our then existing accounting personnel, including the
filing of monthly financial reports with the bankruptcy court and the SEC.
Our
limited financial and personnel resources did not allow us to fully address
our
reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until we emerged
from bankruptcy on January 31, 2006. We continued to be hampered by other events
which further delayed the filing of our delinquent SEC reports. Specifically,
the integrity of our financial records was severely disrupted as a result of
errors made by temporary file personnel in December 2005 in the course of moving
our principal office from 2335 Alaska Avenue to our Utah Avenue location. This
problem was compounded by a change in accounting personnel in February 2006.
In
February 2006, when we successfully emerged from bankruptcy under a plan of
reorganization, we retained a new Chief Financial Officer and other accounting
personnel. In May 2006we engaged new auditors to audit our financial statements
for fiscal years from and after February 2005 and to review our interim
quarterly financial statements for all subsequent quarters. We continue to
work
diligently towards the completion and filing of delinquent quarterly and annual
reports. However, delays are unavoidable due to the impact of the factors
discussed above and the number of financial reporting periods involved. We
expect that once we become current in our SEC filings our disclosure controls
and procedures will be adequate to ensure timely disclosure under SEC rules
and
regulations.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during
our
fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2007, that have materially affected or are
reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
During
the six months ended August 31, 2007, we issued 3,070,697 shares of Common
Stock
for consideration of $2,793,852.
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.
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ITEM
6. Exhibits
31.1 |
Certifications
pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
|
31.2 |
Certifications
pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
|
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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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) | ||||
Date: March ___, 2008 | ||||
By:
|
/s/ Mevin Gagerman | |||
Melvin
Gagerman
Acting
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer
and
Duly Authorized Officer)
|
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