Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AURA SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 108,786
$ 150,217
Inventories
154,657
144,257
Prepaid and other current assets
108,604
255,453
Total current assets
372,047
549,927
Property and equipment, net
469,860
484,526
Operating lease right-of-use asset
911,013
1,000,467
Security deposit
159,595
159,595
Total assets
$ 1,912,515
$ 2,194,515
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities
Accounts payable (including $ 177,107 and $ 208,507 due to related party, respectively)
$ 1,964,887
$ 1,581,724
Accrued expenses (including $ 876,715 and $ 750,322 due to related party, respectively)
1,689,145
1,692,173
Customer advances
440,331
440,331
Notes payable, current portion
90,096
97,958
Convertible notes payable, current portion
1,402,971
1,402,971
Convertible note payable-related party, current portion
3,000,000
3,000,000
Notes payable-related parties, current portion
3,709,560
12,996,069
Operating lease liability, current portion
192,954
179,450
Derivative warrant liability
87,448
828,232
Total current liabilities
12,577,392
22,218,908
Notes payable, net of current portion
296,912
327,658
Note payable-related party, net of current portion
8,089,169
-
Operating lease liability, net of current portion
766,868
867,484
Total liabilities
21,730,341
23,414,050
Commitments and contingencies
-
-
Shareholders’ deficit
Common stock: $ 0.0001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 89,179,437 and 83,119,104 issued and outstanding at August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, respectively.
8,918
8,312
Additional paid-in capital
452,855,789
450,136,522
Accumulated deficit
( 472,682,533 )
( 471,364,369 )
Total shareholders’ deficit
( 19,817,826 )
( 21,219,535 )
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
$ 1,912,515
$ 2,194,515
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited financial statements.
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AURA SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three-Months Ended
Six-Months Ended
August 31,
August 31,
2022
2021
2022
2021
(As Restated)
(As Restated)
Net revenue
$ 10,303
$ 2,221
$ 16,611
$ 26,158
Cost of goods sold
16,380
46,918
29,804
96,229
Gross loss
( 6,077 )
( 44,697 )
( 13,193 )
( 70,071 )
Operating expenses
Engineering, research and development (including $ 34,000 , $ 46,000 , $ 68,700 and $ 82,000 to related party, respectively)
244,055
82,168
410,854
162,763
Selling, general & administration
555,742
470,133
1,406,153
1,207,122
Total operating expenses
799,797
552,301
1,817,007
1,369,885
Loss from operations
( 805,874 )
( 596,998 )
( 1,830,200 )
( 1,439,956 )
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net (including $ 84,874 , $ 247,278 , $ 124,748 and $ 494,558 to related parties,
respectively)
( 147,484 )
( 392,368 )
( 228,748 )
( 661,943 )
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liability
187,395
56,640
740,784
139,440
Gain on extinguishment of derivative warrant liability
-
-
-
44,620
Gain on debt settlement
-
-
-
4,292
Gain on extinguishment of PPP loans
-
-
-
75,104
Loss before tax provision
( 765,963 )
( 932,726 )
( 1,318,164 )
( 1,838,443 )
Income tax provision
-
( 129 )
-
( 129 )
Net loss
$ ( 765,963 )
$ ( 932,855 )
$ ( 1,318,164 )
$ ( 1,838,572 )
Basic and diluted loss per share
$ ( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.02 )
$ ( 0.03 )
Basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
87,304,610
74,831,199
85,789,014
73,379,582
See accompanying notes to these unaudited financial
statements.
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AURA SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’
DEFICIT
(Unaudited)
Three Months
and Six Months Ended August 31, 2022
Common
Stock
Shares
Common
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Shareholders’
Deficit
Balance, February 28, 2022
83,119,104
$ 8,312
$ 450,136,522
$ ( 471,364,369 )
$ ( 21,219,535 )
Common shares issued for cash
2,116,665
212
634,548
-
634,760
Fair value of warrants issued for note settlement
-
-
1,051,473
-
1,051,473
Net loss
-
-
-
( 552,201 )
( 552,201 )
Balance, May 31, 2022 (unaudited)
85,235,769
8,524
451,822,543
( 471,916,570 )
( 20,085,503 )
Common shares issued for cash
3,943,668
394
1,033,246
-
1,033,640
Net loss
-
-
-
( 765,963 )
( 765,963 )
Balance, August 31, 2022 (unaudited)
89,179,437
$ 8,918
$ 452,855,789
$ ( 472,682,533 )
$ ( 19,817,826 )
Three Months
and Six Months Ended August 31, 2021
Common
Stock
Shares
Common
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Shareholders’
Deficit
Balance, February 28, 2021 (As Restated)
71,103,009
$ 7,109
$ 446,249,272
$ ( 467,372,506 )
$ ( 21,116,125 )
Common shares issued for cash
1,865,333
186
282,815
-
283,001
Share-based compensation
-
-
163,218
-
163,218
Net loss
-
-
-
( 905,717 )
( 905,717 )
Balance, May 31, 2021 (unaudited) (As Restated)
72,968,342
7,295
446,695,305
( 468,278,223 )
( 21,575,623 )
Common shares issued for cash
2,786,667
279
704,595
704,874
Common shares issued for settlement of debt-related parties
1,571,429
157
549,843
550,000
Share-based compensation
163,218
163,218
Net loss
-
-
-
( 932,855 )
( 932,855 )
Balance, August 31, 2021 (unaudited) (As Restated)
77,326,438
$ 7,731
$ 448,112,961
$ ( 469,211,078 )
$ ( 21,090,386 )
See accompanying notes to these unaudited financial
statements.
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AURA SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
(As Restated)
Net loss
$ ( 1,318,164 )
$ ( 1,838,572 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
37,237
772
Inventory write-down
4,000
-
Gain on extinguishment of PPP loan
-
( 75,104 )
Gain on extinguishment of derivative warrant liability, net
-
( 44,620 )
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liability
( 740,784 )
( 139,440 )
Gain on debt settlement
-
( 4,292 )
Share-based compensation
-
326,436
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventory
( 14,401 )
( 80,215 )
Prepaid and other current assets
146,849
( 8,145 )
Deposit
-
( 23,597 )
Operating lease right-of-use asset
89,455
81,529
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
265,975
25,669
Accrued interest on notes payable
118,292
536,152
Operating lease liability
( 87,112 )
( 43,982 )
Cash used in operating activities
( 1,498,653 )
( 1,287,409 )
Cash used in investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment
( 22,571 )
( 23,274 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
1,668,400
987,875
Principal payments of notes payable
( 188,607 )
( 60,000 )
Proceeds from government assistance loans – PPP loan
-
91,235
Cash provided by financing activities
1,479,793
1,019,110
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
( 41,431 )
( 291,573 )
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of period
150,217
390,702
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period
$ 108,786
$ 99,129
Cash paid for:
Interest
$ 91,306
$ -
Income taxes
$ -
$ -
Supplemental schedule of non-cash transactions:
Fair value of warrants issued for note settlement
$ 1,051,473
$ -
Accounts payable converted into shares of common stock
$ -
$ 450,000
Accrued expenses converted into shares of common stock
$ -
$ 100,000
See accompanying notes to these unaudited financial
statements.
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AURA SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations
Aura Systems, Inc., (“Aura”, the “Company”)
a Delaware corporation, is engaged in the development, commercialization, and sale of products, systems, and components, using its patented
and proprietary electromagnetic technology. Aura develops and sells AuraGen® axial flux mobile induction power systems to the industrial,
commercial, and defense mobile power generation markets.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial
statements as of and for the three months and six months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, have been prepared have been prepared in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the applicable rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note
disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant
to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments of a
normal recurring nature that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. The Condensed Balance Sheet
information as of February 28, 2022, was derived from the Company’s audited Financial Statements as of February 28, 2022, included
in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 21, 2022. These financial statements should be read in conjunction
with that report. The results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2022, may not necessarily be indicative
of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending February 28, 2023.
The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last
calendar day of February. Accordingly, the current fiscal year will end on February 28, 2023 and is referred to as “Fiscal 2023”.
Our prior fiscal years ended February 28, 2022 and 2021, and are referred to as “Fiscal 2022” or “Fiscal 2021”.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been
prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. During the six-month period ended August 31, 2022, the Company reported
a net loss of approximately $ 1,318,000 , and used cash in operating activities of approximately $ 1,499,000 , and at August 31, 2022, had
a stockholders’ deficit of approximately $ 19.8 million. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern within one year of the date that the financial statements are issued. In addition, the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on the Company’s February 28, 2022, financial statements, raised substantial
doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
In the event the Company is unable to generate
profits and is unable to obtain financing for its working capital requirements, it may have to curtail its business further or cease business
altogether. Substantial additional capital resources will be required to fund continuing expenditures related to our research, development,
manufacturing and business development activities. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to
generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis, to retain its current financing, to obtain additional financing,
and ultimately to attain profitability.
During the next twelve months the Company intends
to continue to attempt to increase the Company’s operations and focus on the sale of our AuraGen ® /VIPER products
both domestically and internationally and to add to our existing management team. In addition, the Company plans to source new suppliers
for manufacturing operations, rebuild the engineering and sales teams, and to the extent appropriate, utilize third party contractors
to support the operation. The Company anticipates being able to obtain new sources of funding to support these actions in the upcoming
fiscal year.
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COVID-19
As of the date of this filing, there continues
to be widespread concern regarding the ongoing impacts and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the regions in which the Company
operates. Although the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have not been material to date, a prolonged downturn in economic conditions could
have a material adverse effect on our customers and demand for our services. The Company has not observed any impairments of its assets
or a significant change in the fair value of its assets due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, it is not possible for the Company
to predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse results of the outbreak and its effects on the Company’s business or results
of operations, financial condition, or liquidity.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with
Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue
from Contracts with Customers.
Our primary source of revenue is the manufacture
and delivery of generator sets used primarily in mobile power applications. Our principal sales channel is sales to a domestic distributor.
In accordance with ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue, net of discounts, for our generator sets at time of product delivery to the
domestic distributor (i.e. point-in-time), which also corresponds to the passage of legal title to the customer and the satisfaction of
our performance obligations to the customer.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported periods. Significant estimates include
assumptions made for inventory reserve, impairment testing of long-lived assets, the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, assumptions
used in valuing derivative liabilities, assumptions used in valuing share-based compensation, and accruals for potential liabilities.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company periodically
issues stock options and warrants, and shares of common stock to employees and non-employees in non-capital raising transactions for services
and for financing costs. Share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award,
and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. Recognition of compensation expense for non-employees is in the same period
and manner as if the Company had paid cash for services.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company determines the fair values of its
financial instruments based on a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize
the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The classification of a financial asset or liability within the hierarchy is
based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures
(“ASC 820”), the fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:
●
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets and liabilities in active markets;
●
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
●
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs.
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The recorded amounts of inventory, other current
assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature. The carrying amounts of notes
payable and convertible notes payable approximate their respective fair values because of their current interest rates payable in relation
to current market conditions.
The following table sets
forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets and liabilities at fair value as of August 31, 2022 and February
28, 2022:
August 31, 2022
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Liabilities
Derivative warrant liability
$ -
$ 87,448
$ -
$ 87,448
Total liabilities
$ -
$ 87,448
$ -
$ 87,448
February 28, 2022
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Liabilities
Derivative warrant liability
$ -
$ 828,232
$ -
$ 828,232
Total liabilities
$ -
$ 828,232
$ -
$ 828,232
The Company estimated the fair value of the derivative
warrant liability using a binomial model.
Loss per share
The Company’s loss per share amounts have
been computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Basic earnings (loss) per share
is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock
outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
by the weighted average number of shares of common stock assuming all potential shares had been issued, and the additional shares of common
stock were dilutive. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution, using the as-if-converted method for convertible
debt, and the treasury stock method for options and warrants, which could occur if all potentially dilutive securities were exercised.
For the six-months ended August 31, 2022 and August
31, 2021, the calculations of basic and diluted loss per share are the same because potentially dilutive securities would have had an
anti-dilutive effect. The potentially dilutive securities consisted of the following:
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Warrants
8,132,498
4,900,834
Options
5,059,769
5,159,769
Convertible notes
3,829,208
3,671,336
Total
17,021,475
13,731,939
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Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified
to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on the previously reported financial position, results
of operations and cash flows (see Note 2).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other
Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) .
ASU 2020-06 reduces the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments by eliminating the cash conversion and beneficial
conversion models. As a result, a convertible debt instrument will be accounted for as a single liability measured at its amortized cost
as long as no other features require bifurcation and recognition as derivatives. For contracts in an entity’s own equity, the type
of contracts primarily affected by this update are freestanding and embedded features that are accounted for as derivatives under the
current guidance due to a failure to meet the settlement conditions of the derivative scope exception. This update simplifies the related
settlement assessment by removing the requirements to (i) consider whether the contract would be settled in registered shares, (ii) consider
whether collateral is required to be posted, and (iii) assess shareholder rights. ASU 2020-06 is effective March 1, 2024, for the Company
and the provisions of this update can be adopted using either the modified retrospective method or a fully retrospective method. Early
adoption is permitted and effective March 1, 2022, the Company early adopted ASU 2020-06 using the modified retrospective approach. The
adoption of ASU 2020-06 did not have any impact on the Company’s financial statement presentation or disclosures.
In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-04, Earnings
Per Share (Topic 260), Debt — Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic
718), and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Issuer’s Accounting for Certain
Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options (“ASU 2021-04”). ASU 2021-04 provides
guidance as to how an issuer should account for a modification of the terms or conditions or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified
written call option (i.e., a warrant) that remains equity classified after modification or exchange as an exchange of the original instrument
for a new instrument. An issuer should measure the effect of a modification or exchange as the difference between the fair value of the
modified or exchanged warrant and the fair value of that warrant immediately before modification or exchange and then apply a recognition
model that comprises four categories of transactions and the corresponding accounting treatment for each category (equity issuance, debt
origination, debt modification, and modifications unrelated to equity issuance and debt origination or modification). ASU 2021-04 is effective
for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity should
apply the guidance provided in ASU 2021-04 prospectively to modifications or exchanges occurring on or after the effective date. The Company
adopted ASU 2021-04 effective March 1, 2022. The adoption of ASU 2021-04 did not have any impact on the Company’s financial statement
presentation or disclosures.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not
Yet Adopted
In June 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Credit
Losses - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 requires entities to use a
forward-looking approach based on current expected credit losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments,
including trade receivables. This may result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company
beginning March 1, 2023, and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not believe the potential impact of the new guidance and related
codification improvements will be material to its financial position, results
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued
by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s
present or future financial statements.
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NOTE 2 – RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2021
The unaudited condensed financial statements for
the six months ended August 31, 2021 and certain balances as of February 28, 2021 have been restated. During the fourth quarter of fiscal
2022, our management determined the following:
●
that the Company erroneously did not recognize a derivative warrant liability associated with warrants issued by prior management in prior years that included a fundamental transaction provision that could give rise to an obligation to pay cash to the warrant holder. As such, the Company determined that the warrants fundamental transaction provision created a derivative liability pursuant to current accounting guidelines.
●
that the Company had issued common stock in exchange for a settlement of debt to a former employee during Fiscal 2018 and had erroneously not accounted for it until Fiscal 2021.
●
that the Company had granted stock options during Fiscal 2021 which were erroneously not recorded.
The effects on the previously issued financial statements are as follows:
(A) In Fiscal 2022, the Company recognized that previously issued warrants by prior management had characteristics of derivative liabilities. The Company determined the fair value of the warrant derivative liability, including its initial recording and revaluation for changes in fair value and expiring warrants, as of February 28, 2021, was $ 1,366,375 , and recorded the liability and its associated expense as a prior period adjustment to Accumulated Deficit in the amount of $ 1,366,375 . Additionally, the warrant derivative liability was revalued at May 31, 2021 and August 31, 2021 and the net decreases in fair value of $ 56,640 and $ 127,420 were recorded as reductions to the liability. The associated other income of $ 56,640 for the three-month period ended August 31, 2021 was recorded to the statement of operations as a gain for the decrease in the fair value of the derivative warrant liability. The associated aggregate other income of $ 184,060 for the six-month period ended August 31, 2021 was recorded to the statement of operations and consisted of a gain for the decrease in fair value of $ 139,440 and a gain on expiring warrants of $ 44,620 .
(B) In Fiscal 2022, the Company recognized that during Fiscal 2021, the Company recorded the effect of issuing common stock for debt to a former employee when the issuance had occurred in Fiscal 2018. To correct the timing of recording the transaction, the Company calculated the gain on the extinguishment of debt as of the February 28, 2018, issuance date in the amount of $ 256,044 and recorded the gain as a prior period adjustment to Accumulated deficit. Additionally, the interest expense associated with the debt of $ 13,460 and gain on its extinguishment of $ 133,500 recorded in Fiscal 2021 were reversed out of the statement of operations. The resulting net impact of these prior period adjustments for the Fiscal 2022 beginning balance is a decrease to Additional paid-in capital of $ 136,004 and a corresponding $ 136,004 decrease in Accumulated deficit.
(C) In Fiscal 2022, the Company recognized that certain stock options granted during Fiscal 2021 should have been fully or partially vested in the year of grant but had no share-based compensation expense recorded in Fiscal 2021. To correct the timing of the expense recognition, the Company computed the amount of expense associated with the vesting as of February 28, 2021 and recorded an additional $ 258,636 of share-based compensation expense to the statement of operations. The resulting net impact of these prior period adjustments for the Fiscal 2022 beginning balance is an increase to Additional paid-in capital of $ 258,636 and a corresponding $ 258,636 increase in Accumulated deficit. Additionally, in order to correct the timing of the expense recognition as it continued into Fiscal 2022, the Company recorded an additional $ 67,592 and $ 84,526 of share-based compensation expense to the statement of operations for the three-month and the six-month periods ended August 31, 2021, respectively, as well as recording the associated increases to Additional paid-in capital in their respective periods.
(D) In Fiscal 2022, the Company recognized that certain stock options granted during Fiscal 2021 were being recorded as payroll compensation expense in Fiscal 2022. Restatement item (C) noted above properly recognizes the amount and timing of the share-based compensation expense, which results in the need to reverse the payroll compensation recorded in Fiscal 2022. For the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2021, payroll compensation expense of $ 92,624 and $ 185,250 , respectively, was reversed out of the statement of operations, and the associated liability in Accrued expenses was reduced by the same amount.
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Reclassifications
(1) In Fiscal 2021 and the six-months ended August 31, 2021, the Company presented interest accrued of $ 6,596 on its Economic Injury Disaster Loan as additional note payable principle. In the accompanying condensed financial statements, the Company has reclassified the cumulative accrued interest of $ 6,596 recorded in Fiscal 2021 and the first six months of Fiscal 2022 from notes payable to accrued interest.
The following table presents the effect of the restatements and reclassifications
on the Company’s previously issued balance sheet:
As of August 31, 2021
As Previously
Reported
Adjustments
Reclassifications
As Restated
Notes
Accrued expenses (including accrued interest)
$ 1,564,301
$ ( 185,250 )
$ 6,596
$ 1,385,647
[D] [1]
Note payable
247,830
-
( 6,596 )
241,234
[1]
Derivative warrant liability
-
1,182,314
-
1,182,314
[A]
Common stock
7,733
-
( 2 )
7,731
Additional paid-in capital
447,905,801
( 136,004 )
2
448,112,961
[B]
258,636
-
[C]
84,526
[C]
Accumulated deficit
$ ( 468,006,856 )
$ ( 1,182,314 )
$ -
$ ( 469,211,078 )
[A]
136,004
-
[B]
( 258,636 )
-
[C]
( 84,526 )
-
[C]
185,250
-
[D]
The following table presents the effect of the
restatements and reclassifications on the Company’s previously issued statements of operations:
For the three months ended August 31, 2021
As Previously
Reported
Adjustments
Reclassifications
As Restated
Notes
Selling, general and administrative expense
$
495,165
$
67,592
$
-
$
470,133
[C]
( 92,624
)
-
[D]
Gain on extinguishment of derivative warrant liability
-
-
-
-
[A]
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liability
-
56,640
-
56,640
[A]
Net loss
$
( 1,014,527
)
$
81,672
$
-
$
( 932,855
)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
$
( 0.01
)
$
( 0.01
)
For the six months ended August 31, 2021
As Previously
Reported
Adjustments
Reclassifications
As
Restated
Notes
Selling, general and administrative expense
$
1,307,846
$
84,526
$
-
$
1,207,122
[C]
( 185,250
)
-
[D]
Gain on extinguishment of derivative warrant liability
-
44,620
-
44,620
[A]
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liability
-
139,440
-
139,440
[A]
Net loss
$
( 2,123,356
)
$
284,784
$
-
$
( 1,838,572
)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
$
( 0.03
)
$
( 0.03
)
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The following table presents the effect of the
restatements on the Company’s previously issued statement of shareholder deficit:
Common Stock
Shares
Common
Stock Amount
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Shareholders’
Deficit
Balance, February 28, 2021, as previously reported
71,107,442
$
7,111
$
446,126,638
$
( 465,883,499
)
$
( 19,749,750
)
Prior period revisions
-
( 2
)
122,634
( 1,489,007
)
( 1,366,375
)
Corrections of errors
( 4,433
)
-
Balance, February 28, 2021, as restated
71,103,009
$
7,109
$
446,249,272
$
( 467,372,506
)
$
( 21,116,125
)
Balance, August 31, 2021, as previously reported
77,330,871
$
7,733
$
447,905,801
$
( 468,006,855
)
$
( 20,093,322
)
Prior period revisions
-
( 2
)
122,634
( 1,489,007
)
( 1,366,375
)
Share-based compensation addition
-
-
84,526
-
84,526
Net loss reduction
-
-
-
284,784
284,784
Corrections of errors
( 4,433
)
-
-
-
-
Balance, August 31, 2021, as restated
77,326,438
$
7,731
$
448,112,961
$
( 469,211,078
)
$
( 21,090,386
)
The following table presents the effect of the
restatements and reclassifications on the Company’s previously issued statement of cash flows:
For the six months ended August 31, 2021
As
Previously
Reported
Adjustments
Reclassifications
As
Restated
Notes
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$
( 2,123,356
)
$
284,784
$
-
$
( 1,838,572
)
[A] [C] [D]
Gain on extinguishment of derivative warrant liability
-
( 44,620
)
-
( 44,620
)
[A]
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liability
-
( 139,440
)
-
( 139,440
)
[A]
Share-based compensation expense
241,910
84,526
-
326,436
[C]
Changes in working capital assets and liabilities:
Operating lease right-to-use asset
-
-
81,529
81,529
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
207,991
( 185,250
)
2,928
25,669
[D]
[1]
Accrued interest on notes payable
539,080
-
( 2,928
)
536,152
[1]
Operating lease liability
37,547
-
( 81,529
)
( 43,982
)
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NOTE 3 – INVENTORIES
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or
net realizable value, net of write downs, and consisted of the following:
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
Raw materials
$
132,657
$
129,836
Work-in-process
6,644
14,421
Finished goods
15,356
-
Total inventory
$
154,657
$
144,257
NOTE 4 – PREPAID AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid and other current assets consisted of
the following:
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
Prepaid annual software licenses
$ 49,124
$ 94,907
Prepaid commissions
-
73,390
Vendor advances
18,500
35,500
Other prepaid expenses
40,980
51,656
Total other current assets
$ 108,604
$ 255,453
NOTE–5 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment
consisted of the following:
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
Leasehold improvements
$ 56,530
$ 56,530
Machinery and equipment
276,762
276,762
Vehicle
96,334
96,334
Computer equipment
72,642
59,816
Furniture and fixtures
20,337
10,592
522,605
500,034
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
( 52,745 )
( 15,508 )
$ 469,860
$ 484,526
Depreciation expense
for the six months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021 was $ 37,237 and $ 772 , respectively.
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NOTE 6 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
Convertible notes payable consisted of the following:
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
Convertible notes payable
$
1,402,971
$
1,402,971
Non-current
-
-
Current
$
1,402,971
$
1,402,971
In Fiscal 2013 and 2014,
the Company issued six convertible notes payable in the aggregate of $ 4,000,000 . As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the outstanding
balance of the convertible notes payable amounted to $ 1,402,971 . The notes are unsecured, bear interest at 5 % per annum and are convertible
to shares of common stock at a conversion price of $ 1.40 per share, as adjusted. The notes were originally due in 2014 to 2017, and were
all amended in 2018 and the maturity date for all the notes was changed to January 11, 2023.
At August 31, 2022 and
February 28, 2022, accrued interest on convertible notes payable totaled $ 319,394 and $ 284,063 , respectively, and is included in accrued
expenses (See Note 10).
NOTE 7 – CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE-RELATED
PARTY
Convertible note payable – related party consisted of the following:
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
Convertible note payable
$ 3,000,000
$ 3,000,000
Non-current
-
-
Current
$ 3,000,000
$ 3,000,000
On January 24, 2017,
the Company entered into a debt refinancing agreement with a former director and current shareholder of the Company. As part of the agreement,
the Company issued a $ 3,000,000 convertible note. The convertible note is unsecured, bears interest at 5 % per annum, is due February 2,
2023, and is convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $ 1.40 per share, as adjusted.
At August 31, 2022 and
February 28, 2022, accrued interest on convertible notes payable-related party totaled $ 638,527 and $ 562,911 , respectively, and is included
in accrued expenses (See Note 10).
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NOTE 8 – NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable consisted of the following:
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
Secured notes payable
(a) Note payable-EID loan
$
150,000
$
150,000
(b) Notes payable-vehicle and equipment
227,008
265,616
Unsecured notes payable
(c) Note payable-other
10,000
10,000
Total
$
387,008
$
425,616
Non-current
296,912
327,658
Current
90,096
97,958
(a) Economic Injury Disaster
(EID) Loan
Entities negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
were eligible to apply for loans sponsored by the United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Economic Injury Disaster
Loan (“EID Loan”) program. On July 1, 2020, the Company received a $150,000 loan under this program. The proceeds can be used
to fund payroll, healthcare benefits, rent and other qualifying expenses, and the loan is not subject to a loan forgiveness provision.
The loan is due July 1, 2050, interest accrues at 3.75% per annum, and is secured by the assets
of the Company .
(b) Notes payable-vehicle and equipment
During Fiscal 2022, the Company purchased two
pieces of equipment and a vehicle for $329,297 as a part of its efforts to expand its operations and research and development capacities.
The Company made down payments aggregating $41,300 with the balance financed by two notes payable aggregating $287,997. The notes are
secured by the equipment and vehicle purchased. One note is due in 36 equal monthly payments of approximately $6,100 each, including interest
at 2.9% per annum. The second note is due in 72 equal monthly payments of approximately $1,500 each, including interest at 10.9% interest
per annum. As of August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the balance of the notes was $227,008 and $265,616, respectively.
(c) Other notes payable
Demand promissory notes as of August 31, 2022
and February 28, 2022 are for one individual issued in September 2015 that is payable on demand with an interest rate of 10% per annum.
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NOTE 9 – NOTES PAYABLE-RELATED PARTIES
Notes payable-related parties consisted of the following:
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
Unsecured notes payable
(a) Notes payable-Koppel (prior to restructuring)
$ -
$ 5,607,323
Accrued interest-Koppel (prior to restructuring)
-
6,533,318
Note payable-Kopple (restructured)
10,939,169
-
Subtotal-Koppel
10,939,169
12,140,641
(b) Note payable- Gagerman
82,000
82,000
Accrued interest-Gagerman
77,560
73,428
Subtotal-Gagerman
159,560
155,428
(c) Note payable-Jiangsu Shengfeng
700,000
700,000
Total
$ 11,798,729
$ 12,996,069
Non-current
8,089,169
-
Current
$ 3,709,560
$ 12,996,069
(a) Kopple Notes
In fiscals 2013 through 2018, the Company issued
notes payable to Robert Kopple and associated entities (collectively “Kopple”) in the aggregate of $ 6,107,323 . Robert Kopple
is the former Vice-Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors and is a current shareholder in the Company. The notes were unsecured,
bear interest at rates ranging from 5 % and 15 % per annum, and were due in fiscal 2014 through fiscal 2018. Kopple brought suit against
the Company beginning in 2017 for repayment of the notes.
At February 28, 2022, the accrued interest due
to Kopple totaled $ 6,533,318 . Due to its significance, the balance of accrued interest is added to the note payable principal for presentation
on the accompanying balance sheet as of February 28, 2022. As of February 28, 2022, the outstanding balance of the Kopple notes payable
and accrued interest amounted to $ 12,140,641 .
On March 14, 2022, the Company reached an agreement
with Kopple to resolve all remaining litigation between them, including all amounts owed to Kopple under the notes. Under the terms of
the settlement, the Company agreed to issue a new note and pay Kopple an aggregate amount of $ 10,000,000 , including $ 3,000,000 to be paid
in June 2022, which was subsequently extended to November 2022 (see Note 15), and granted Koppel warrants exercisable into 3,331,664 shares
of the Company’s common stock at a price of $ 0.85 per share. The Company used Black-Scholes modeling to compute the fair value of
the warrants which is estimated to be $ 1,051,473 . The settlement provides for certain increases in the amount payable to Kopple and the
right of such parties to enter judgment against the Company if the Company remains in uncured default in its payment obligations. Interest
on the settled Note begins accruing in September 2022. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Company is also subject to certain affirmative
and negative covenants such as periodic submission of financial statements to Koppel and restrictions on future financing and investing
activities, as defined in the agreement. Management believes such covenants are normal for this type of transaction and that management
believes meeting these covenants will not affect operations.
The Company assessed the settlement with Kopple
under ASC 470 and determined that the guidance under troubled debt restructuring should apply. Per ASC 470-60, the carrying value of the
restructured note remains the same as before the restructuring, reduced only by the fair value of the warrants issued in connection with
the transaction. The Company determined that the future undiscounted cash flows of the restructured new Kopple note exceeded the carrying
value, and accordingly, no gain was recognized, and no adjustment was made to the carrying value of the debt, other than the adjustment
for the fair value of the warrants. Interest expense on the new Kopple note will be computed using a new effective rate that equates the
present value of the future cash payments specified by the new terms with the carrying value of the debt.
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(b) Note payable-Gagerman
Melvin Gagerman, the
Company’s former CEO and CFO whose employment was permanently terminated in July 2019, claims that in April 2014 the Company issued
an unsecured demand promissory note to him in the amount of $ 82,000 that bears interest at a rate of 10 % per annum. Gagerman claims that
this note has not been repaid to-date and is now owed.
In June 2022, Gagerman
brought suit against the Company for repayment of this alleged note. Despite the fact that, based on Gagerman’s allegations, the
note was issued during a period when Gagerman was the Company’s CEO, CFO, Corporate Secretary and Chairman of the Company’s
Board of Directors, Gagerman has stated that he does not possess a copy of the alleged promissory note. The Company disputes that any
amount is presently owed to Gagerman. Additionally, the Company has filed a cross-complaint against Gagerman for, among things, conversion,
violation of California Business & Professions Code §17200, and various breaches of fiduciary duty that the Company believes
Gagerman committed against the Company (see Note 15).
Based on Gagerman’s
claims, as of August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the outstanding balance of the Gagerman notes payable and accrued interest would
amount to $ 159,560 and $ 155,428 , respectively. As of August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, despite the fact that the Company disputes
Gagerman’s claims, under ASC 450 - Contingencies , the Company has recorded the claimed notes payable and accrued interest
amounts of $ 159,560 and $ 155,428 , respectively, in the accompanying balance sheets.
(c) Jiangsu Shengfeng Note
On November 20, 2019, the Company reached an
agreement with its joint venture partner Jiangsu Shengfeng regarding the return of $ 700,000 that had been advanced to the Company, and
the Company issued a non-interest-bearing promissory note for $ 700,000 to be paid over a 11-month period beginning March 15, 2020, through
February 15, 2021. As of August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the principal due was $ 700,000 .
NOTE 10 – ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following:
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
Accrued interest-convertible notes payable
$ 319,394
$ 284,063
Accrued interest-convertible notes payable related party
638,527
562,911
Accrued interest-notes payable
21,687
36,541
Subtotal-accrued interest
979,608
883,515
Accrued payroll and related expenses
449,885
431,597
Other accrued expenses
259,652
377,061
$ 1,689,145
$ 1,692,173
As of August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, accrued expenses includes
accrued interest, accrued payroll and accrued consulting fees in the aggregate of $ 876,715 and $ 750,322 , respectively, which are due to
officers and shareholders and are considered related party transactions.
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NOTE 11 – LEASES
Our administrative, and production operations
including warehousing, are housed in an approximately 18,000 square foot facility in Lake Forest, California. The Lake Forest lease is
for 66-months effective February 2021 through August 31, 2026. The initial monthly base rental rate was approximately $22,000 per month
and escalates 3% each year to approximately $26,000 per month in 2026. The lease liability was determined by discounting the future lease
payments under the lease terms using a 10 % per annum discount rate to arrive at the current lease liability.
Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”)
assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets
represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make
lease payments arising from the lease. Generally, the implicit rate of interest in arrangements is not readily determinable and the Company
utilizes its incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU asset includes any
lease payments made and excludes lease incentives.
The components of lease expense and supplemental cash flow information
related to leases for the period are as follows:
Six-Months
ended
August 31,
2022
Six-Months
ended
August 31,
2021
Lease Cost
Operating lease cost (included in general and administration in the Company’s statement of operations)
$ 139,430
$ 139,430
Other Information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
$ 137,088
$ 88,732
Weighted average remaining lease term – operating leases (in years)
4.00
5.00
Average discount rate – operating leases
10.0 %
10.0 %
The supplemental balance sheet information related to leases for the
period is as follows:
At
August 31,
2022
Operating leases
Long-term right-of-use assets
$ 911,013
Short-term operating lease liabilities
$ 192,954
Long-term operating lease liabilities
766,868
Total operating lease liabilities
$ 959,822
Maturities of the Company’s lease liability is as follows:
Operating
Lease
Years Ending February 28:
2023 (6 months remaining)
$
137,088
2024
282,396
2025
290,868
2026
299,604
2027
154,296
Total lease payments
1,164,252
Less: Imputed interest/present value discount
( 204,430
)
Present value of lease liabilities
$
959,822
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NOTE 12 – DERIVATIVE WARRANT LIABILITY
In prior years under prior management, the Company
issued warrants that include a fundamental transaction provision that could give rise to an obligation to pay cash to the warrant holder.
The Company determined that the warrants do not satisfy the criteria for classification as equity instruments due to the existence of
the cash settlement feature that is not within the sole control of the Company, and the warrants are accounted for as liabilities in accordance
with ASC 815. The fair value of the warrants is remeasured at each reporting period, and the change in the fair value is recognized in
earnings in the accompanying statements of operations. The warrant liability will ultimately be converted into the Company’s equity
when the warrants are exercised, or will be extinguished on the expiration of the outstanding warrants.
The following tables summarize the derivative
warrant liability:
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
Stock price
$ 0.21
$ 0.41
Risk free interest rate
3.3 %
1.0 %
Expected volatility
194 %
170 %
Expected life in years
0.47
0.98
Expected dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Number of warrants
4,800,834
4,800,834
Fair value of derivative warrant liability
$ 87,448
$ 828,232
Number of
Derivative
Warrants
Outstanding
Fair Value
of
Derivative
Warrant
Liability
February 28, 2022
4,800,834
$ 828,232
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liability
-
( 740,784 )
Gain on extinguishment on expiration of warrants
-
-
August 31, 2022
4,800,834
$ 87,448
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NOTE 13 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common Stock
During the six-months ended August 31, 2022, the
Company issued 6,060,333 shares of common stock for approximately $ 1,668,000 in cash. During the six-months ended August 31, 2021, the
Company issued 4,652,000 shares of common stock for net proceeds of approximately $ 988,000 . Additionally, during the six-months ended
August 31, 2021, the Company issued 1,571,429 shares of common stock in settlement of accounts payable and accrued expenses to related
parties in the aggregate amount of $ 550,000 .
Stock Options
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the six-months
ended August 31, 2022 is as follows:
Number of
Options
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding, February 28, 2022
5,059,769
$ 0.53
$ 360,000
Granted
-
-
-
Exercised
-
-
-
Cancelled
-
-
-
Outstanding, August 31, 2022
5,059,769
$ 0.53
$ -
The exercise prices and information related to options under the 2011
Plan outstanding on August 31, 2022 is as follows:
Range of
Exercise Price
Stock Options
Outstanding
Stock Options
Exercisable
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price of
Options
Outstanding
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price of
Options
Exercisable
$ 0.25 to $ 1.40
5,059,769
5,059,769
2.74
$
0.53
$
0.53
The Company granted no stock options under its
stock option 2011 Plan for the six-month period ended August 31, 2022 and the six-month period ended August 31, 2021. As a result of stock
options granted during the Fiscal 2021 year, the Company recognized $ 163,218 and $ 326,436 in share-based compensation expense related
to the fair value of vested stock options in the three-month and six-month periods ended August 31, 2021.
Warrants
A summary of the Company’s warrant activity
for the six-months ended August 31, 2022 is as follows:
Number of
Warrants
Exercise
Price
Outstanding, February 28, 2022
4,800,834
$ 1.40
Granted
3,331,664
0.85
Exercised
-
-
Cancelled
-
-
Outstanding, August 31, 2022
8,132,498
$ 1.17
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There was no intrinsic value as of August 31,
2022, as the exercise prices of these warrants were greater than the market price of the Company’s stock. The exercise prices and
information related to the warrants as of August 31, 2022 is as follows:
Range of
Exercise Price
Stock Warrants
Outstanding
Stock Warrants
Exercisable
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price of
Warrants
Outstanding
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price of
Warrants
Exercisable
$
0.85 to $ 1.40
8,132,498
8,132,498
2.96
$
1.17
$
1.17
During March 2022, the Company reached a settlement
agreement with its former Director, Robert Kopple who had been in litigation with the Company over unpaid notes payable and accrued interest
since 2017 (See Note 9). As a part of the settlement, the Company issued to Mr. Kopple 3,331,664 warrants to purchase the Company’s
common stock (the “Kopple Warrants”) with a term of 7 years and at an exercise price of $ 0.85 per share. The Company determined
the fair value of the Kopple Warrants was $ 1,051,473 using Black-Scholes modeling with the assumptions as set forth in the table below:
Warrants Issued
During the
Six-Months Ended
August 31,
2022
Exercise Price
$
0.85
Share Price
$
0.317
Volatility %
225
%
Risk-Free Rate
1.98
%
Expected Term (yrs)
7.0
Dividend Rate
0
%
NOTE 14 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As of August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, Bettersea
LLC (“Bettersea”) was an 10.3 % and 11.0 %, respectively, shareholder in the Company. For the three-months and six-months ended
August 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, the Company incurred total fees to Bettersea of $ 34,000 , $ 46,000 , $ 68,700 and $ 82,000 , respectively,
for various consulting services. As of August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, a total of $ 218,107 and $ 218,507 , respectively, was due
to Bettersea and included in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
NOTE 15 – CONTINGENCIES
The Company is subject to legal proceedings and
claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. Our management evaluates our exposure to these claims and proceedings individually
and in the aggregate and evaluates potential losses on such litigation if the amount of the loss is estimable and the loss is probable.
However, the outcome of legal proceedings and claims brought against the Company is subject to significant uncertainty. Although management
considers the likelihood of such an outcome to be remote, if one or more of these legal matters were resolved against the Company for
amounts in excess of management’s expectations, the Company’s financial statements for that reporting period could be materially
adversely affected.
In 2017, the Company’s former COO was awarded
approximately $ 238,000 in accrued salary and related charges by the California labor board. In August 2021, the Company reached a settlement
by which the Company agreed to pay approximately $ 330,000 , representing the principal award plus accrued interest. As of the time of this
filing, the Company has paid approximately $ 187,000 toward the settlement amount. The remaining balance of approximately $ 171,000 ,
included in accrued expenses, is to be paid no later than March 1, 2023 and accrues interest of 10 % per annum until paid.
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Since July 2017 the Company has been engaged in
litigation with a former director, Robert Kopple, relating to more than $ 13 million and the current equivalent of the approximately 23
million warrants, exercisable for seven years at a price of $ 0.10 per share, which Mr. Kopple and his affiliated entities (collectively
the “Kopple Parties”) claimed should have been originally issued to them pursuant to various agreements with the Company entered
to between 2013-2016. In March 2022, the Company reached a settlement with the Kopple Parties that resolves all claims asserted against
the Company without any admission, concession or finding of any fault, liability or wrongdoing on the part of the Company. Under the terms
of the settlement, the Company has agreed to pay an aggregate amount of $10 million over a period of seven years; $3 million of which
was originally to be paid in June 2022 and subsequently extended to November 2022, after which, interest will accrue on the unpaid balance
at a rate of 6%, compounded annually. All amounts, including all accrued interest, are to be paid no later than eight years from the date
of the initial payment. The Kopple Parties have also received seven-year warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 3.3
million shares of our common stock at a price of $0.85 per share. The settlement also provides for standard mutual general release provisions
and includes customary representations, warranties, and covenants, including certain increases in the amount payable to the Kopple Parties
and the right of such parties to enter judgment against the Company if the Company remains in uncured default in its payment obligations
under the settlement.
In March 2019, various stockholders of the Company
controlling a combined total of more than 27.5 million shares delivered signed written consents to the Company removing Ronald Buschur,
William Anderson, and Si Ryong Yu as directors of the Company’s Board and electing Cipora Lavut, David Mann and Dr. Robert Lempert
as directors in their stead. These written consents represented a majority of the then-outstanding shares of the Company’s
common stock. Because of the refusal by not only the removed directors but also the Company’s prior management to recognize the
legal effectiveness of the consents, in April 2019 the stockholders filed suit in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
pursuant to Section 225 of the Delaware General Corporations Law, seeking an order confirming the validity of the consents. On July
8, 2019 the Court of Chancery entered final judgment in favor of the stockholder plaintiffs, confirming that (a) Ronald Buschur, Si Ryong
Yu and William Anderson had been validly removed by the holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding stock acting by written
consent (b) Ms. Lavut, Mr. Mann and Dr. Lempert had been validly elected by the holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding
stock acting by written consent, and (c) the Company’s Board of Directors validly consists of Cipora Lavut, David Mann, Robert Lempert,
Gary Douglas and Salvador Diaz-Versón, Jr. As a result of prior management’s unsuccessful opposition to this stockholders’
action filed in the Court of Chancery, such stockholders may be potentially entitled to recoup their litigation costs from the Company
under Delaware’s corporate benefit doctrine and/or other legal provisions. To date, no final determination has been made as to the
amount of recoupment, if any, to which such stockholders may be entitled.
In June 2022, Melvin
Gagerman, the Company’s former CEO and CFO whose employment with Aura was permanently terminated in July 2019, brought suit against
the Company for repayment of an allegedly unsecured demand promissory note presumably in the principal amount of $ 82,000 which he claims
was entered into in April 2014 and bears interest at a rate of 10 % per annum. Despite the fact that, based on Gagerman’s allegations,
the note was issued during a period when he was the Company’s CEO, CFO, Corporate Secretary and Chairman of Aura’s Board of
Directors, Gagerman has stated that he does not possess a copy of the alleged promissory note. The Company disputes that any amount is
presently owed to Gagerman and has filed a cross-complaint against him for, among things, conversion, violation of California Business
& Professions Code §17200, and various breaches of fiduciary duty that the Company believes Gagerman committed against Aura,
including without limitation, Gagerman’s actions in opposing the valid 2019 stockholder consent action.
NOTE 16 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In March 2022, the Company reached a settlement agreement with Kopple
to settle certain debt and accrued interest (see Note 9). In June and July 2022, the Company entered into two amendments to the settlement
agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay extension fees and make a partial payment of $150,000 on a first installment of
$3,000,000 initially due in June 2022. For the additional consideration and partial payment, Kopple agreed to extend the due date for
the balance of the first installment to September 2022. In September 2022, the Company made an additional extension fee payment to Kopple,
in exchange for Kopple’s agreement to further extend the due date of the balance of the first installment to November 2022. As of
the date of this report, the Company has not yet paid the balance of the first installment of $2,850,000 due to Kopple.
Subsequent to August 31, 2022, the Company issued
1,492,000 shares of common stock in exchange for cash proceeds of approximately $ 373,000 .
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