NOTE
5 – NOTES PAYABLE (restated)
Notes
payable consisted of the following:
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February 28,
2019
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February 28,
2018
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand promissory notes payable with six individuals, carrying an interest rate of 10% (see Demand Promissory Notes below)
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$
|
777,537
|
|
|
$
|
777,537
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|
Note payable – related party, carrying an interest rate of 5% - see Note 6, Breslow Note, for further details
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
|
3,000,000
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|
Convertible Promissory Note dated August 10, 2012, due August 10, 2017, convertible into shares of our common stock at a price of $0.76 per share. The note carries an interest rate of 7% with interest only payments due on the 10th of each month with the principal payment due on the maturity date. On January 30, 2017, this note was amended providing, among other things, for the conversion of 80% of the principal and accrued interest into common stock at $1.386 per share conditioned on the occurrence of certain future events the last of which was completed on February 14, 2018. See 7% Convertible Promissory Notes – Dalrymple August 2012 for further details.
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264,462
|
|
|
|
264,462
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Convertible Promissory Note dated October 2, 2012, due October 2, 2017, convertible into shares of our common stock at a price of $0.76 per share. The note carries an interest rate of 7% with interest only payments due on the 2nd of each month with the principal payment due on the maturity date. On January 30, 2017, this note was amended providing, among other things, for the conversion of 80% of the principal and accrued interest into common stock at $1.386 per share conditioned on the occurrence of certain future events the last of which was completed on February 14, 2018. See 7% Convertible Promissory Notes – Dalrymple October 2012 for further details.
|
|
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133,178
|
|
|
|
133,178
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|
Senior secured convertible notes dated May 7, 2013, due May 7, 2014, convertible into shares of our common stock at a price of $0.75 per share. The notes carry an interest rate of 12% with interest due on the last day of the month. On January 30, 2017, this note was amended providing, among other things, for the conversion of 80% of the principal and accrued interest into common stock at $1.386 per share conditioned on the occurrence of certain future events the last of which was completed on February 14, 2018. See Convertible Debt – Kenmont Capital Partners, LPD Investments and Guenther for further details.
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945,825
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|
|
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757,155
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Senior secured convertible notes dated June 20, 2013, due June 20, 2014, convertible into shares of our common stock at a price of $0.50 per share. On January 30, 2017, this note was amended providing, among other things, for the conversion of 80% of the principal and accrued interest into common stock at $1.386 per share conditioned on the occurrence of certain future events the last of which was completed on February 14, 2018. See Convertible Debt – Dresner and Lempert for further details.
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78,182
|
|
|
|
78,182
|
|
|
|
|
1,421,647
|
|
|
|
1,232,977
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|
Senior secured convertible notes dated June 20, 2013, due June 20, 2014, convertible into shares of our common stock at a price of $0.50 per share. On January 30, 2017, this note was amended providing, among other things, for the conversion of 80% of the principal and accrued interest into common stock at $1.386 per share conditioned on the occurrence of certain future events the last of which was completed on February 14, 2018.
In 2016, the Company and the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, Melvin Gagerman, were named among several other defendants in a lawsuit filed by two secured creditors demanding repayment of loans totaling $125,000 plus accrued interest and exemplary damages. In January 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with all secured creditors other than the two plaintiffs. In September 2018 the court entered a judgment of approximately $235,000 plus legal fees in favor of the two secured creditors. The Company subsequently appealed this judgment and, in September 2019, reached a settlement agreement with these creditors for an aggregate principle amount of $315,000, including $80,000 of plaintiff’s legal expenses, and initial payment of $20,000 on October 1, 2019, a payment schedule for monthly repayments of $10,000 commencing on October 15, 2019 and continuing for 12 months, and a final payment due on November 15, 2020.
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285,000
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|
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125,000
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Convertible notes dated April 2016 thru February 2017 with B&H TEL LLC. The notes carry an interest rate of 5% and may be converted into the company shares of common if the shareholders approve a 7:1 reverse stock split. The note holder has elected not to convert and to have the note paid over an eleven-month period. The first payment of $50,000 was paid in April 2018 with the balance of the note being assumed by a third party and converted into common stock as of February 28, 2019.
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|
-
|
|
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|
500,000
|
|
|
|
|
285,000
|
|
|
|
625,000
|
|
|
|
|
5,484,184
|
|
|
|
5,635,514
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|
Less: Current portion
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|
$
|
847,537
|
|
|
$
|
1,402,537
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|
Long-term portion
|
|
$
|
4,636,647
|
|
|
$
|
4,232,977
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|
DEMAND
PROMISSORY NOTES
The
Demand Promissory Notes are six individual notes issued in 2015 that are payable on demand with an interest rate of 10% per annum.
The principal amount of each note and the person/entity they are payable to are as follows: $10,000 Mr. Zeitlin, a former director
of the Company; $30,000 Mr. Sook; $461,537 Mr. Macleod, a former president of the Company; $4,500 Mr. Howsmon, a former director
of the Company; $4,500 El Pais, an entity controlled by Salvador Diaz, a current director of the Company.
In
February 2018, the Company issued 192,641 shares of its common stock to Steven Veen in satisfaction of $267,000 in debt. Despite
this issuance, Mr. Veen claims to continue to be entitled to repayment of the $267,000 debt. Mr. Veen has, to-date, not surrendered
the shares issued to him in fulfillment of the debt he claims to be still owed and continues to own the 192,641 shares as of the
date of this filing. The Company’s new management team is in the process of investigating the circumstances surrounding
Mr. Veen.
CONVERTIBLE
DEBT
Kenmont
Capital Partners
On
May 7, 2013, the Company transferred 4 notes payable with a total principal value of $1,000,000 together with accrued interest,
and consulting fees to a senior secured convertible note with a principal value of $1,087,000 (“New Kenmont Note”)
and warrants to Kenmont Capital Partners LP. The New Kenmont Note had a 1-year maturity date and was convertible into shares of
common stock at the conversion price of $0.75 per share. The warrants were subsequently exercised. The Company recorded $342,020
as a discount, which has been fully amortized. There is a remaining balance of $549,954 as of February 28, 2019.
LPD
Investments
On
May 7, 2013, the Company transferred 2 note payables with a total principal value of $550,000 together with accrued interest to
a senior secured convertible note with a principal value of $558,700 (“New LPD Note”) and warrants to LPD Investments,
Ltd. The New LPD Note had a 1-year maturity date and was convertible into shares of common stock at the conversion price of $0.75
per share. The warrants were subsequently exercised. The Company recorded $175,793 as a discount, which has been fully amortized.
There is a remaining balance of $163,677 as of February 28, 2019.
Guenther
On
May 7, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with an individual, Mr. Guenther, for the sale of $750,000 of secured convertible
note payable (the “Note”) and warrants. The Note had a 1-year maturity date and was convertible into shares of common
stock at the conversion price of $0.75 per share. The warrants entitle the holder to acquire 1,000,000 shares and have an initial
exercise price of $0.75 per share and have a 7-year term. The Company recorded $235,985 as a discount, which has been fully amortized.
There is a remaining balance of $232,194 as of February 28, 2019.
Dresner
and Lempert
On
June 20, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with two individuals, Mr. Dresner and Mr. Lempert, for the sale of $200,000
of secured convertible notes payable (the “Notes”) and warrants. The Notes had a 1-year maturity date and were convertible
into shares of common stock at the conversion price of $0.50 per share. The warrants were subsequently exercised. The Company
recorded $39,152 as a discount, which has been fully amortized. There is a remaining balance of $78,182 as of February 28, 2019.
Abdou
and Abdou
On
June 20, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with two individuals, Mr. M. Abdou and Mr. W. Abdou, for the sale of $125,000
of secured convertible notes payable (the “Notes”) and warrants. The Notes had a 1-year maturity date and were convertible
into shares of common stock at the conversion price of $0.50 per share. The warrants were subsequently exercised. The Company
recorded $24,470 as a discount, which has been fully amortized. There is a remaining balance of $125,000 as of February 28, 2018.
In 2016, the Company and the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, Melvin Gagerman, were named among several other defendants
in a lawsuit filed by Mssrs. Abdou demanding repayment of loans totaling $125,000 plus accrued interest and exemplary damages.
In January 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with all secured creditors other than Mr. W. Abdou and Mr. M. Abdou. In
September 2018 the court entered a judgment of approximately $235,000 plus legal fees in favor of the Mssrs. Abdou. The Company
subsequently appealed this judgment and, in September 2019, reached a settlement agreement with these creditors.
Kopple
Notes
On
August 19, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Robert Kopple, a former member of its Board of Directors for the sale
of $2,500,000 of convertible notes payable (the “Kopple Notes”) and warrants. The Kopple Notes carry a base interest
rate of 9.5%, have a 4-year maturity date and are convertible into shares of common stock at the conversion price of $0.50 per
share. The warrants were subsequently exercised. The Company recorded $667,118 as a discount, which has been fully amortized.
The Company also entered into a demand note payable with this individual in the amount of $20,000, which bears interest at a rate
of 5%. As of February 28, 2019, the balance of the $2,000,000 note including interest is $3,621,944, and the balance of the demand
note payable including interest is $22,410. The total owed under these two notes is $3,644,354.
7%
Convertible Promissory Notes:
Dalrymple
– August 2012
On
August 10, 2012 the Company entered into an agreement with an individual, Mr. Dalrymple, for the sale of $1,000,000
of unsecured Convertible Promissory Note. The Convertible Promissory Note balance together with all accrued interest thereon was
due and payable on August 10, 2017 and the annual interest rate was 7% per annum and was due to be repaid 5 years from the closing
date. The Company recorded $310,723 as a debt discount, which will be amortized over the life of the note. There
is a remaining balance of $264,462 as of February 28, 2019.
Dalrymple
– October 2012
On
October 2, 2012 the Company entered into an agreement with an individual, Mr. Dalrymple, for the sale of $500,000 of
unsecured Convertible Promissory Note. This Convertible Promissory Note balance together with all accrued interest thereon was
due and payable on October 2, 2017and the annual interest rate was 7% per annum and was due to be repaid 5 years from the closing
date. The Company recorded $137,583 as a debt discount, which will be amortized over the life of the note. There
is a remaining balance of $133,178 as of February 28, 2019.
On
January 30, 2017 the Company entered into an agreement entitled First Amendment to Transaction Documents with five of seven secured
creditors holding a security interest in all of the Company’s assets except for its patents and other intellectual properties.
These creditors are the seven listed above under Convertible Debt and include the following: Kenmont Capital Partners, LPD Investments,
Guenther, Dresner, Lempert and Abdou and Abdou. All of the creditors entered into the January 30, 2017 agreement with the exception
of Mr. W. Abdou and Mr. M. Abdou. The original agreement dated May 7, 2013 provided that if at least 75% of the stock issuable
upon conversion of the convertible notes votes to amend the agreement and/or waive any conditions or defaults, then any such amendments
or waivers shall be binding on all secured creditors. The five secured creditors signing the amendment total in excess of 95%
of the issuable stock upon conversion and, therefore the agreement is binding on all seven of the secured creditors. The agreement
provided that all accrued and unpaid interest will be added to the principal amount. The amended note provided for no interest
from November 1, 2016 to February 14, 2018, the date at which the 1-for-7 reverse stock split became effective at which time 80%
of the total debt including accrued interest was converted into shares of common stock and a new five year 5% per annum convertible
note was issued for the remainder. The new amended and restated senior convertible notes have a maturity date of January 30, 2022.
The five creditors and the Company entered into a Second Amendment to Transaction Documents on March 14, 2017 and a Third Amendment
to Transaction Documents on April 8, 2017, both of which extended the required date of the stockholder approval of the 1-for-7
reverse stock split, which was completed on February 14, 2018. The amended and restated senior convertible notes also require
the Company to make a “Required Cash Payment” as defined in the agreement if the Company receives at least $4,000,000
in aggregate gross proceeds from the sale of equity securities (including securities convertible into equity securities) of the
Company in one or a series of related transactions. The Required Cash Payment is equal to the current outstanding balance of the
notes, which was $1,149,007 at February 28, 2019, plus any outstanding accrued interest.
NOTE
6 – RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS (restated)
Breslow
Note
On
January 24, 2017 the Company entered into a Debt Refinancing Agreement with Mr. Breslow, a former Director of the Company. Pursuant
to the agreement, both Mr. Breslow and the Company acknowledged that total debt owed to Mr. Breslow was $23,872,614 including
$8,890,574 of accrued interest. Mr. Breslow agreed to cancel and forgive all interest due, waive all events of default and sign
a new five-year convertible note in the amount of $14,982,041 providing for no interest for six months and interest of 5% per
annum thereafter payable monthly in arrears. The note also provides various default provisions. In accordance with the agreement,
on February 14, 2018, the effective date of the 1-for-7 reverse stock split, $11,982,041 of the note was converted into 7,403,705
shares of common stock and the then accrued interest of $9,388,338 was forgiven. A new $3,000,000 five-year note representing
the remaining balance was entered into. The note bears interest at a rate of 5% per annum payable monthly in arrears.
Kopple
Notes
At
February 28, 2019, the balance in Notes Payable and accrued interest-related party, current of $6,026,087, includes $3,268,081
plus accrued interest of $2,438,765 to Mr. Kopple (a former Board member), a 10% shareholder. At February 28, 2019, the balance
in Convertible note payable and accrued interest-related party, includes $2,000,000 of unsecured convertible notes payable plus
accrued interest of $1,621,944 and an unsecured convertible note of $20,000 plus accrued interest of $2,410 to Mr. Kopple.
Gagerman
Note
Related
parties transactions also includes $82,000 of unsecured notes payable plus accrued interest of $48,289 owed to Melvin Gagerman,
the Company’s former CEO, pursuant to a demand note entered into on April 5, 2014.
NOTE
7 – ACCRUED EXPENSES (restated)
Accrued
expenses at February 28, 2019 (restated) and 2018 consisted of the following:
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|
2019
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
|
Restated
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued payroll and related expenses
|
|
$
|
2,732,019
|
|
|
$
|
2,775,312
|
|
Accrued interest
|
|
|
428,625
|
|
|
|
401,323
|
|
Other (restated)
|
|
|
44,812
|
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
3,205,456
|
|
|
$
|
3,211,635
|
|
Accrued
payroll and related expenses consist of salaries and vacation time accrued but not paid to employees due to our lack of financial
resources.
NOTE
8 – COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES (Restated)
Leases
Our
facilities consist of approximately 20,000 square feet in Stanton, California and an additional storage facility in Santa Clarita,
California. The Stanton facility is used for some assembly and testing of AuraGen®/VIPER systems and is rented
on a month-to-month basis. The rent for the Stanton facility is $10,000 per month and the storage facility is an additional $5,000
per month. Our current Stanton facility is not sufficient to support the expected operations and the Company is planning to look
for a new facility to be used for limited production, testing, warehousing and engineering as well as needed office space for
support staff. The Company also rents temporary storage space on a month-to-month basis. Commencing in February 2019, the Company
began renting approximately 300 square feet of office space in Irvine, California at a cost of $ 2,350 per month on a month-to-month
basis. In July 2019, the Company ceased renting this office space.
Joint
Venture
In
March 2017 the Company entered into a joint venture with a Chinese partner to form Jiangsu Shengfeng Mobile Power Technology Co.,
Ltd. (“Jiangsu Shengfeng”) to address the Chinese market. Under the Jiangsu Shengfeng joint venture agreement, Aura
owns 49% of the venture and our Chinese partner owns 51%. The Chinese partner contributed approximately $9.25 million to the venture
–– principally in the form of facilities and equipment as wells as approximately $500,000 in cash. The Company contributed
to the venture in the form of $250,000 in cash as well as a limited license to the joint venture to manufacture, sell and service
the AuraGen® products within China. The limited license sold to the Jiangsu Shengfeng joint venture, however,
does not permit Jiangsu Shengfeng to manufacture the AuraGen® rotor; rather, the joint venture is required
to purchase all rotor subassemblies as well as certain software elements directly from the Company. Jiangsu Shengfeng’s
board of directors consists of three members appointed by the Company and three appointed by our Chinese partner; Jiangsu Shengfeng’s
CEO is appointed by our Chinese partner while its CFO and director for quality assurance and control are appointed by Aura.
In
addition, Jiangsu Shengfeng is required to purchase a minimum of $1,250,000 of product form the Company supported by letters of
credit for distribution until their factory is built, equipment installed, and staff hired and properly trained by Aura personnel.
Aura has also committed to supply personnel for six months at no cost other than to be reimbursed for travel, room and board.
This commitment has been fulfilled and Aura is under no further obligation to supply personnel at no cost. The agreement was subject
to the approval of the Chinese Government which was received in April 2017. Mr. Song the majority shareholder of the Chinese part
of the joint venture also invested $2,000,000 in Aura’s common shares at a price of $1.40 per share.
Contingencies
We
are subject to the legal proceedings and claims discussed below as well as certain other legal proceedings and claims that have
not been fully resolved and 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
consolidated financial statements for that reporting period could be materially adversely affected. The Company settled certain
matters subsequent to year end that did not individually or in the aggregate have a material impact on the Company’s financial
condition or operating results.
In
2017, the Company’s former COO was awarded approximately $238,000 in accrued salary and related charges by the California
labor board. The Company believes that this award does not reflect the amount owed which is significantly lower and is exploring
all its options and available remedies and is working toward an offer to settle this matter.
In
2016, the Company and the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, Melvin Gagerman, were named among several other defendants
in a lawsuit filed by two secured creditors demanding repayment of loans totaling $125,000 plus accrued interest and exemplary
damages. In January 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with all secured creditors other than the two plaintiffs. In September
2018 the court entered a judgment of approximately $235,000 in favor of the two secured creditors. The Company subsequently appealed
this judgment and, in September 2019, reached a settlement agreement with these creditors (see note 14)
The
Company is presently engaged in a dispute with one of its former directors, Robert Kopple, relating to approximately $9 million
and approximately 3.15 million warrants which Mr. Kopple claims to be owed to him and his affiliates by the Company. In July 2017,
Mr. Kopple filed suit against the Company as well as against current director Mr. Diaz-Verson and former directors Mr. Breslow
and Mr. Howsmon, as well as Mr. Gagerman, the former CEO (not a director) in connection with these allegations. In 2018, the Court
sustained demurrers by Mr. Diaz-Verson, Mr. Breslow, Mr. Howsmon and Mr. Gagerman and as a result of these successful demurrers,
all four of these defendants have been dismissed from the suit. While the Company believes that it has certain valid defenses
in these matters, the Company is currently in settlement discussions with Mr. Kopple. If the settlement negotiation is unsuccessful,
the Company intends to vigorously defend against these claims. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in “Item
7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the transactions under dispute with Mr. Kopple.
In
April 2018, the Company filed suit against its former counsel, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP alleging various acts of
malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty committed by the firm in connection with its representation of Aura. In June 2018, Kilpatrick
Townsend & Stockton LLP filed a cross-complaint against the Company claiming in excess of $400,000 in allegedly unpaid legal
fees. In January 2019, the Company reached a settlement with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, pursuant to which, among
other things, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP agreed to dismiss its cross-complaint and waive all unpaid legal fees. The
action and the cross-complaint were both subsequently dismissed.
In
February 2018, the Company failed to issue shares of stock contractually owed to BetterSea, LLC (“BetterSea”), one
of the Company’s long-standing technical consultants. On August 15, 2018, 7,364,735 restricted shares were issued in fulfillment
of this contractual obligation based on the then-outstanding closing quote of the stock. The issuance of the shares was previously
reported by the Company. The Company also paid $20,000 in legal fees on behalf of BetterSea related to legal expense associated
with the Company’s delays in the issuance of the stock. During the fiscal year ended February 28, 2019 and incorrectly reported
on Form 10-K, issued on June 13, 2019, the Company overstated, as part of additional paid-in capital on the balance sheet as of
February 28, 2019, the value of the 7,364,735 restricted shares issued to BetterSea by $1,991,739. In the balance sheet contained
in this amended and restated report, the amount of $1,991,739 was reversed as a restatement of additional paid-in capital (see
Note 13),
On
March 26, 2019, various stockholders of the Company controlling a combined total of more than 27.5 million shares delivered a
signed written consent to the Company removing Ronald Buschur as a member of the Company’s Board and electing Cipora Lavut
as a director of the Company. On March 27, 2019, those same stockholders delivered a further signed written consent to the
Company removing William Anderson and Si Ryong Yu as members of the Company’s Board and electing Robert Lempert and David
Mann as directors of the Company. These written consents represented a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company’s
common stock as of March 26, 2019 and March 27, 2019, respectively. Because of Aura’s refusal to recognize the
legal effectiveness of the consents, on April 8, 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 and declaring that Aura’s Board consists of Ms. Lavut, Mr. Mann, Mr. Lempert, Mr. Douglas and
Mr. Diaz-Versón, Jr. 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 Mr. 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.
NOTE
9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (restated)
Common
Stock
At
February 28, 2019 and 2018, the Company had 150,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value common stock authorized for issuance. During
the year ended February 28, 2019, the Company issued 3.3 million shares of common stock for cash totaling $1.0 million and 9.0
million shares of common stock in settlement of $2.9 million of debt. For the year ended February 28, 2018, the Company issued
4.1 million shares of common stock for cash totaling $3.3 million and 21.1 million shares of common stock valued at $19.5 million
for the settlement of debt.
As
of February 28, 2018, the Company had a subscription receivable that consisted of a $1.3 million receivable for 2,653,061 shares
of the Company’s common stock. Following resolution of a dispute regarding the Company’s failure to issue certain
shares due to the investor from a previous investment, $1,000,000 was delivered in April 2018, and $150,000 was paid later in
fiscal 2019. During fiscal 2019 the Company received $1,150,000 in cash from the investor with the balance of $150,000 being applied
through the assumption of the B&H note.
In
February 2018, the Company failed to issue shares of stock contractually owed to BetterSea, LLC (“BetterSea”), one
of the Company’s technical consultants. On August 15, 2018, 7,364,735 restricted shares were issued in fulfillment of this
contractual obligation based on the then-outstanding closing quote of the stock. The issuance of the shares was previously reported
by the Company. The Company also paid $20,000 in legal fees on behalf of BetterSea related to legal expense associated with the
Company’s delays in the issuance of the stock.
Employee
Stock Options
The
2006 Employee Stock Option Plan
In
September 2006, our Board of Directors adopted the 2006 Employee Stock Option Plan (“2006 Plan”), subject to shareholder
approval, which was obtained at a special shareholders meeting in 2009. Under the 2006 Plan, the Company may grant options for
up to the greater of Three Million (3,000,000) or 10% of the number of shares of the Common Stock of Aura from time to time outstanding.
The shares of Common Stock available under the 2006 Plan was increased to the greater of Ten Million shares (10,000,000) or 15%
of the number of shares of Common Stock of Aura from time to time outstanding at the October 2011 shareholders meeting. The exercise
price of each option shall be at least equal to the fair market value of such shares on the date of grant. The term of the options
may not be greater than ten years, and they typically vest over a three-year period. No options under the 2006 Plan have been
issued since 2016.
The
2011 Director and Executive Officers Stock Option Plan
In
October 2011 shareholders approved the 2011 Director and Executive Officers Stock Option Plan (“2011 Plan”) at the
Company’s annual meeting. Under the 2011 Plan, the Company may grant options, or warrants, for up to 15% of the number of
shares of Common Stock of the Company from time to time outstanding. Pursuant to this plan, the Board or a committee of the Board
may grant an option to any person who is elected or appointed a director or executive officer of the Company. The exercise price
of each option shall be at least equal to the fair market value of such shares on the date of grant. The term of the options may
not be greater than five years.
Activity
in the 2006 Plan is restated as follows:
|
|
Number
of
Shares
|
|
|
Exercise
Prices
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Intrinsic Value
|
|
Outstanding, February 28, 2018
|
|
|
1,032,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(385,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Outstanding, February 28, 2019
|
|
|
647,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
exercise prices for the options outstanding at February 28, 2019, and information relating to these options is as follows:
Options Outstanding
|
|
|
Exercisable Options
|
Range
of
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining Life
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
|
|
647,000
|
|
|
1.00 Yr
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
|
1.00 Yr
|
|
|
647,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
Warrants
Activity
in the 2011 Plan for issued and outstanding warrants is as follows:
|
|
Number
of Shares
|
|
|
Exercise
Prices
|
|
Outstanding, February 28, 2018
|
|
|
8,743,505
|
|
|
$
|
0.70
$1.40
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
645,957
|
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(1,898,475
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.70
$1.40
|
|
Outstanding, February 28, 2019
|
|
|
7,490,987
|
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
The
exercise prices and information related to the warrants under the 2011 Plan outstanding at February 28, 2019 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
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
|
|
7,490,987
|
|
|
|
7,485,987
|
|
|
3.50 Yrs.
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
NOTE
10 – GOING CONCERN (restated)
The
accompanying restated consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going
concern. During the fiscal years ended February 28, 2019 and February 28, 2018, the Company incurred a loss of $2,502,431
and income of $1,700,649, respectively, and had negative cash flows from operating activities of $2,458,086 and $2,809,484, respectively.
In
the event the Company is unable to generate profits and is unable to continue 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 we intend to continue to attempt to increase the Company’s operations and focus on the sale of our
AuraGen® products both domestically and internationally and to hire a new management team. In addition, we
plan to locate to a new facility for operations, as well as, rebuild the engineering and sales teams as well as utilizing third
party contractors to support the operation. We anticipate being able to obtain new sources of funding to support these actions
in the upcoming fiscal year.
NOTE
11 – INCOME TAXES
The
Company did not record an income tax expense due to the net loss during the year ended February 28, 2019 and the income recorded
during the year ended February 28,2018 that was offset by net operating loss carryforwards. The actual tax benefit differs from
the expected tax benefit computed by applying the combined United States corporate tax rate and the State of California tax rate
of 6% to loss before income taxes as follows for the years ended February 28, 2019 and February 28, 2018:
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2018
|
|
Current:
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
State
|
|
|
800
|
|
|
|
800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
800
|
|
|
|
800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
State
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total Income Tax Provision
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
800
|
|
|
$
|
800
|
|
The
provision for income tax is included with other expense in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected tax benefit
|
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
Changes in valuation allowance
|
|
|
(27.0
|
)
|
|
|
(27.0
|
)
|
Total
|
|
|
-
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
%
|
The
following table summarizes the significant components of our deferred tax asset at February 28, 2019 and February 28, 2018:
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2018
|
|
Deferred tax asset
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Primarily relating to net operating loss carry-forwards, but also reserves for inventory and accounts receivable, stock-based compensation and other
|
|
|
52,800,000
|
|
|
|
66,000,000
|
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(52,800,000
|
)
|
|
|
(66,000,000
|
)
|
Net deferred tax asset
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
We
recorded an allowance of 100% for deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of its realization.
At
February 28, 2019, we had operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $251,425,000 for federal purposes, which expire through
2039, and $41,006,000 for state purposes, which expire through 2039.
We
follow FASB ASC 740 related to uncertain tax positions. Under FASB ASC 740, the impact of an uncertain tax position on the income
tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing
authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. At
February 28, 2019 and February 28, 2018, we have no unrecognized tax benefits.
Our
continuing practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of February
28, 2019, and February 28, 2018, we have no accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
We
are subject to taxation in the U.S. and California. Our tax years for 2013 and forward are subject to examination by our tax authorities.
We are not currently under examination by any tax authority.
The
Company has failed to file its’ California tax returns for the years ended February 28, 2015 thru February 28, 2018 due
to its’ inability to pay the minimum franchise tax payment.
NOTE
12 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The
Company has previously sponsored two employee benefit plans: The Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”) and a
401(k) plan.
The
ESOP was qualified discretionary employee stock ownership plan that covers substantially all employees. We have not made any contributions
to the ESOP since fiscal year 2011 and there are no assets in the plan and the Company does not currently intent to restart the
plan.
We
sponsored a voluntary, defined contribution 401(k) plan. The plan provided for salary reduction contributions by employees and
matching contributions by us of 100% of the first 4% of the employees’ pre-tax contributions. The Company does not manage
or hold any of the plan assets. The Company does not currently intend to fund this plan.
NOTE
13 – FINANCIAL STATEMENT RESTATEMENTS
The
financial statement restatement and amended amounts included in this amended report are described below along with comparison
to financial statement amounts previously reported on Form 10-K, issued on June 13, 2019 for the year ended February 28, 2019:
|
i.
|
Accounts
payable and selling, general & administration expense were understated by $31,395,
respectively, with respect to unrecorded expense related to outside consultant and legal
expense incurred during fiscal year 2019.
|
|
ii.
|
Additional
paid-in capital and selling, general & administration expense were overstated by
$1,991,740, respectively, due to an incorrect fair value associated with common shares
issued during 2019 to BetterSea, a technical consultant to the Company (see Note 8).
|
|
iii.
|
Accounts
payable was overstated and gain on debt settlement was understated by $100,000, respectively,
with respect to amounts incorrectly recorded as an accounts payable due to a vendor.
|
|
iv.
|
Restated
basic and diluted loss per share for the year ended February 28, 2019 reduced by $0.05
due to the reduced restated net loss for the same period and the restated weighted average
number of common shares outstanding for the same period increased by 272,428 shares.
The balance sheet at February 28, 2019 was restated for common shares outstanding from
52,082,083 to 53,714,145.
|
|
v.
|
Notes
payable, general & administration expense, gain on debt settlement and additional
paid-in capital are amended to include $80,162 in accrued legal expense and recognition
of a net loss of $26,212 related to the issuance of 111,092 common shares in connection
with the September 2019 Agreement Regarding Payment of Court Judgment in Installments,
On Timeline, And Staying Execution (“Abdou Payment Agreement”), in which
the Company was held liable for payment of such expense (see note 14) over a period ending
November 15, 2020. In addition to the legal expenses of $80,162, the Company is reclassifying
the principle amount of $125,000 from convertible notes payable and $110,000 of accrued
interest reported previously as part of accrued expenses to note payable on the balance
sheet as of February 28, 2019, including that portion due within twelve months from February
28, 2019 of $70,000 as part of notes payable, current portion.
|
|
vi.
|
Additional
paid-in capital was understated by and accrued expense was overstated by $67,893 as a
result of cash payments received by the Company prior to February 28, 2019 for a definitive
number of common shares and recorded as a liability.
|
Balance Sheet
|
|
Previously
|
|
|
Restatement
|
|
|
|
|
|
as of February 28, 2019
|
|
Reported
|
|
|
Adjustment
|
|
|
|
Restated
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
358,209
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
358,209
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
59,849
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
59,849
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
418,058
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
418,058
|
|
Investment in joint venture
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
668,058
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
668,058
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities & Shareholders’ Deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
2,704,269
|
|
|
$
|
(68,605
|
)
|
i, iii
|
|
$
|
2,635,664
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
3,383,369
|
|
|
|
(177,912
|
)
|
v,vi
|
|
|
3,205,456
|
|
Customer advances
|
|
|
1,136,542
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
1,136,542
|
|
Shares to be issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Notes payable, current portion
|
|
|
777,537
|
|
|
|
70,000
|
|
v.
|
|
|
847,537
|
|
Convertible notes payable and accrued interest-related party, net of discount
|
|
|
3,644,354
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
3,644,354
|
|
Convertible notes payable, net of discount
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
|
(125,000
|
)
|
v.
|
|
|
-
|
|
Notes payable and accrued interest-related party
|
|
|
6,156,375
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
6,156,375
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
17,927,446
|
|
|
|
(301,517
|
)
|
|
|
|
17,625,929
|
|
Notes payable-related party
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
Note payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
215,181
|
|
v.
|
|
|
215,181
|
|
Convertible notes payable
|
|
|
1,421,647
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
1,421,647
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
22,349,093
|
|
|
|
(86,336
|
)
|
|
|
|
22,262,757
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’ deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock: $0.0001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized at February 28, 2019 and 2018; 53,714,145 (restated) and 41,437,035 issued and outstanding at February 28, 2019 and 2018, respectively
|
|
|
5,209
|
|
|
|
162
|
|
iv,v.
|
|
|
5,371
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
444,386,887
|
|
|
|
(1,867,795
|
)
|
ii,v,vi
|
|
|
442,519,092
|
|
Subscription receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(466,073,131
|
)
|
|
|
1,953,970
|
|
i,ii,iii,v
|
|
|
(464,119,161
|
)
|
Total shareholders’ deficit
|
|
|
(21,681,035
|
)
|
|
|
86,336
|
|
|
|
|
(21,594,699
|
)
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
|
|
$
|
668,058
|
|
|
$
|
(0
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
668,058
|
|
Statement
of Operations
|
|
Previously
|
|
|
Restatement
|
|
|
|
|
|
for
the year ended February 28, 2019
|
|
Reported
|
|
|
Adjustment
|
|
|
|
Restated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue
|
|
$
|
39,274
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
39,274.00
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
|
|
170,263
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
170,263
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
(130,989
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
(130,989
|
)
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engineering, research & development
|
|
|
494,636
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
494,636
|
|
Selling, general & administration
|
|
|
5,470,228
|
|
|
|
(1,880,183
|
)
|
i,ii,v
|
|
|
3,590,045
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
5,964,863
|
|
|
|
(1,880,183
|
)
|
|
|
|
4,084,681
|
|
Loss from operations
|
|
|
(6,095,853
|
)
|
|
|
1,880,183
|
|
|
|
|
(4,215,670
|
)
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(1,078,873
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
(1,078,873
|
)
|
Gain on debt settlement
|
|
|
2,673,511
|
|
|
|
73,787
|
|
iii,v
|
|
|
2,747,298
|
|
Other (expense)
|
|
|
44,813
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
44,813
|
|
Total income (expense)
|
|
|
1,639,451
|
|
|
|
73,787
|
|
|
|
|
1,713,238
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(4,456,401
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,953,970
|
|
|
|
$
|
(2,502,431
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
iv
|
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
45,648,202
|
|
|
|
272,468
|
|
iv
|
|
|
45,920,670
|
|
Diluted income (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
iv
|
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
45,648,202
|
|
|
|
272,468
|
|
iv
|
|
|
45,920,670
|
|
Statement
of Cash Flows
|
|
Previously
|
|
|
Restatement
|
|
|
|
|
|
for
the year ended February 28, 2019
|
|
Reported
|
|
|
Adjustment
|
|
|
|
Restated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(4,456,401
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,953,970
|
|
ii,iii,I,v
|
|
$
|
(2,502,431
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in
operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FMV of warrants issued for services
|
|
|
438,826
|
|
|
|
(0
|
)
|
|
|
|
438,826
|
|
Amortization of debt discount
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Gain on settlement of debt
|
|
|
(3,270,942
|
)
|
|
|
(100,000
|
)
|
iii
|
|
|
(3,370,942
|
)
|
Stock issued for legal settlement
|
|
|
1,992,251
|
|
|
|
(1,965,527
|
)
|
ii,v.
|
|
|
26,724
|
|
Stock issued for services
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(Increase) decrease in
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
(17,684
|
)
|
|
|
(0
|
)
|
|
|
|
(17,684
|
)
|
Increase (decrease) in
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accts payable and accrued exp
|
|
|
2,215,741
|
|
|
|
118,771
|
|
iii,
i
|
|
|
2,334,512
|
|
Customer advances
|
|
|
632,910
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
632,910
|
|
Cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(2,465,299
|
)
|
|
|
7,214
|
|
|
|
|
(2,458,085
|
)
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in joint venture
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
900,500
|
|
|
|
67,785
|
|
vi.
|
|
|
968,286
|
|
Payment on notes payable
|
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
Proceeds from subscription AR
|
|
|
1,225,000
|
|
|
|
(75,000
|
)
|
vi.
|
|
|
1,150,000
|
|
Proceeds from convertible note payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
2,075,500
|
|
|
|
(7,215
|
)
|
|
|
|
2,068,286
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net incr (decr) in cash and cash equiv
|
|
|
(389,799
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
(389,799
|
)
|
Beginning cash
|
|
|
748,008
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
748,008
|
|
Ending cash
|
|
$
|
358,209
|
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
358,209
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing and investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable converted into shares of common stock
|
|
|
108,430
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
108,430
|
|
Notes payable converted into shares of common stock
|
|
|
420,000
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
NOTE
14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In
2016, the Company and the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, Melvin Gagerman, were named among other defendants in
a lawsuit filed by two secured creditors (M. Abdou and W. Abdou) demanding repayment of loans totaling $125,000 plus accrued interest
and exemplary damages. In September 2018, the court entered a judgment (“September Judgment”) of approximately $235,000
plus legal fees in favor of the two secured creditors. The Company subsequently appealed this judgment and, in September 2019,
reached an agreement with these creditors to implement a payment plan in accordance with the September Judgment on the following
settlement terms: (i) the aggregate principle amount of the debt consisting of unpaid principle, accrued interest and reimbursable
legal expenses of $80,162 is approximately $315,000 (ii) a simple per annum interest rate of 10% would apply during future periods
on the principle amount (iii) the Company would make an initial $20,000 payment (iv) an installment payment plan pursuant to which
the Company would make $10,000 monthly payments commencing on October 15, 2019 and continuing for a period of one-year (v) on
November 15, 2020, the Company will make a final payment covering all unpaid principle and interest amounts (vi) the creditors’
agree to sell the approximate 111,000 shares of the Company’s common shares held by them for $30,000 and apply those proceeds
to the outstanding principle amount of $315,000 initially due to them.
Accordingly,
the Company recorded in the restated financial statements as of February 28, 2019 (i) additional legal expense of $80,162 (ii)
reclassified the original principle amount of $125,000 from convertible notes payable to notes payable (iii) reclassified approximately
$110,000 of accrued interest from accrued expense to notes payable (iv) recorded the legal expense of $80,162 to note payable
(v) recorded a gain to settlement of debt of $30,000 on the Statement of Operations for the year ended February 28, 2019 and a
corresponding reduction to note payable and (vi) recorded a loss to settlement of debt of $56,212 related to the fair value of
the 111,092 shares at February 28, 2019 that were sold by the creditor to a third party with the proceeds of $30,000 applied to
the principle amount. These subsequent event adjustments reflect the fact that the September Judgment had occurred in fiscal 2019
and that the Abdou Payment Agreement, dated in September 2019 and prior to the issuance of this Amended Report on Form 10-K/A,
provided additional information about an event that occurred prior to February 28, 2019.
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