-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
Dn5jY2dRSO9jCvaVl1/ju9YTohJ1tukdTxzD8qOK7NvS5hdn11bBjHoiD0vlfni1
IdSpVogtI3i9o5kgWwQC6A==
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response 11 SCHEDULE 13D Aura Systems, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 051526101 (CUSIP Number) Ellyn Roberts, Esq. One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor San Francisco, California 94111 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person December 23, 2004 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 140.13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ] Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) (with respect to shares reported on lines 7 and 9) WC (with respect to shares reported on lines 8 and 10) AF 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ____ 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Washington Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 7. Sole Voting Power 630,808 8. Shared Voting Power 628,238,800 9. Sole Dispositive Power 630,808 10. Shared Dispositive Power 628,238,800 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 628,869,608 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 60.2% 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA, CO 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) (with respect to shares reported on lines 7 and 9) PF (with respect to shares reported on lines 8 and 10) AF 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ____ 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A. Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 7. Sole Voting Power 6,145,826 8. Shared Voting Power 628,869,608 9. Sole Dispositive Power 6,145,826 10. Shared Dispositive Power 628,869,608 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 635,015,434 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 60.5% 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN, HC 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ____ 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 7. Sole Voting Power 38,812,961 8. Shared Voting Power 583,863,900 9. Sole Dispositive Power 38,812,961 10. Shared Dispositive Power 583,863,900 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 622,676,861 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 59.7% 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ____ 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 7. Sole Voting Power 0 8. Shared Voting Power 424,691,019 9. Sole Dispositive Power 0 10. Shared Dispositive Power 424,691,019 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 424,691,019 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 49.9% 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ____ 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 7. Sole Voting Power 0 8. Shared Voting Power 106,602,931 9. Sole Dispositive Power 0 10. Shared Dispositive Power 106,602,931 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 106,602,931 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 19.7% 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ____ 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 7. Sole Voting Power 0 8. Shared Voting Power 40,312,500 9. Sole Dispositive Power 0 10. Shared Dispositive Power 40,312,500 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 40,312,500 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 8.4% 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ____ 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 7. Sole Voting Power 0 8. Shared Voting Power 40,312,500 9. Sole Dispositive Power 0 10. Shared Dispositive Power 40,312,500 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 40,312,500 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 8.4% 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO Item 1. Security and Issuer This statement relates to shares of Common Stock (the "Stock") of Aura Systems, Inc. (the "Issuer"). The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 2335 Alaska Avenue, El Segundo, California 90245. Item 2. Identity and Background The persons filing this statement and the persons enumerated in Instruction C of Schedule 13D and, where applicable, their respective places of organization, general partners, directors, executive officers and controlling persons, and the information regarding them, are as follows: (a) ICM Asset Management ("ICM") (b) The business address of the Filers, except Koyah Microcap Master and Koyah Microcap is The business address of Koyah Microcap Master and Koyah Microcap is: (c) Present principal occupation or employment or the Filers and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted: (d) During the last five years, none of the Filers has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) During the last five years, none of the Filers was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) Mr. Simmons is a United States citizen. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration The source and amount of funds used in purchasing the Stock were as follows: Purchaser Source of Funds Amount ICM Funds under Management(1) $13,784,870.20 ICM Working Capital $159,093.10 Mr. Simmons Personal Funds $706,715.55 Koyah Ventures, LLC Working Capital $414,004.92 Item 4. Purpose of Transaction The Filers acquired the Stock for investment purposes, and such purchases were made in the Filers' ordinary course of business. In pursuing such investment purposes, the Filers may further purchase, hold, vote, trade, dispose or otherwise deal in the Stock at times, and in such manner, as they deem advisable to benefit from changes in market price of the Stock, changes in the Issuer's operations, business strategy or prospects, or from sale or merger of the Issuer. The Filers reserve the right to formulate other plans and/or make other proposals, and take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer, including any or all of the actions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, and to acquire additional Stock or dispose of all the Stock beneficially owned by them, in public market or privately negotiated transactions. The Filers may at any time reconsider and change their plans or proposals relating to the foregoing. The Filers hold, among other securities of the Issuer, shares of the Issuer's Series B Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Shares"). The Issuer's Certificate of Incorporation entitles the holders of the Series B Shares to elect four of the Issuer's directors for as long as the Series B Shares are outstanding. Under that certain Shareholder Agreement effective as of September 14, 2004, among the holders of the Series B Shares (the "Series B Shareholders"), the Series B Shareholders agreed, among other things, to use their best efforts to cause the size of the Issuer's board of directors to remain set at seven directors at all times and that Koyah Leverage has the right to elect one of the four directors that the Series B Shareholders are entitled to elect. Neal F. Meehan is Koyah Leverage's designated director. The Shareholder Agreement is an exhibit to this Schedule 13D. See Item 7. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a), (b), (d) The beneficial ownership of the Stock of each Filer as of the date hereof is reflected on that Filer's cover page. ICM is an investment adviser with the power to invest in, vote and dispose of the Stock on behalf of its clients. Its clients have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Stock. No client, other than Koyah Leverage, Koyah Partners, Koyah Microcap Master and Koyah Microcap separately holds more than 5% of the outstanding Stock. Mr. Simmons is the president and controlling shareholder of ICM and the sole manager and controlling owner of Koyah Ventures. As such, ICM and Mr. Simmons share beneficial ownership of all shares of Stock held in ICM client accounts. (c) ICM, on behalf of client accounts, including Koyah Leverage, Koyah Partners, Koyah Microcap Master and Koyah Microcap, effected the following transactions in the Stock on the dates indicated, and such transactions are the only transactions in the Stock by the Filers since the date that this Schedule 13D was last amended. The transactions on December 16 and 23, 2004, were private transactions. The remaining transactions were in the open market. Name Purchase or Date Koyah Leverage Account Koyah Partners Account Koyah Microcap Master Account Other Client Accounts Personal/ Price per Share ICM Sale1 10/25/04 196,675 $0.05 ICM Sale1 11/22/04 92,283 $0.036 ICM Sale1 11/30/04 400 $0.036 ICM Sale1 12/13/04 1,400 $0.075 ICM Sale1 12/14/04 7,800 $0.035 ICM Sale1 12/15/04 40,367 $0.034 ICM Purchase 12/16/04 20,625,000 N/A2 ICM Purchase 12/23/04 19,687,500 N/A2 1
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)
Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg LLP
(415) 421-6500
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
ICM Asset Management, Inc.
(a) X
(b) ______
Instructions) ______
James M. Simmons
(a) X
(b) ______
Instructions) ______
Koyah Ventures, LLC
(a) X
(b) ______
Instructions) ______
Koyah Leverage Partners, L.P.
(a) ______
(b) X
Instructions) ______
Koyah Partners, L.P.
(a) ______
(b) X
Instructions) ______
Koyah Microcap Partners Master Fund, L.P.
(a) ______
(b) X
Instructions) ______
Koyah Microcap Partners, Ltd.
(a) ______
(b) X
Instructions) ______
James M. Simmons
Koyah Ventures, LLC ("Koyah Ventures")
Koyah Leverage Partners, L.P. ("Koyah Leverage")
Koyah Partners, L.P. ("Koyah Partners')
Koyah Microcap Partners Master Fund, L.P. ("Koyah Microcap Master")
Koyah Microcap Partners, Ltd. ("Koyah Microcap")
(collectively, the "Filers").
601 W. Main Avenue, Suite 600, Spokane, WA 99201
c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Limited,
Safehaven Corporate Centre, West Bay Road, P.O. Box 31106 SMB
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
ICM is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is the investment adviser to investment limited partnerships, including Koyah Leverage, Koyah Partners, Koyah Microcap Master and individual client accounts. Mr. Simmons is the president and controlling shareholder of ICM and the manager and controlling owner of Koyah Ventures. Koyah Ventures is the general partner of investment limited partnerships to which ICM is investment adviser, including Koyah Leverage, Koyah Partners and Koyah Microcap Master. Koyah Microcap invests in securities indirectly by investing all of its assets in Koyah Microcap Master, and as such, it is the sole limited partner of Koyah Microcap Master. The securities held by Koyah Microcap Master are held for the benefit of the investors in Koyah Microcap
(1) Includes funds used to purchase shares held by investment limited partnerships of which Koyah Ventures is the general partner, including Koyah Leverage's funds in the amount of $8,212,281.69, Koyah Partners' funds in the amount of $2,071,580.58 and Koyah Microcap Master's funds in the amount of $430,000.00. Koyah Microcap invests in securities indirectly by investing all of its assets in Koyah Microcap Master, and as such, it is the sole limited partner of Koyah Microcap Master. The securities held by Koyah Microcap Master are held for the benefit of the investors in Koyah Microcap.
Sale
Proprietary Account
Notes:
These securities were sold by separate investment advisory accounts of ICM that terminated their investment advisory contracts and in connection therewith instructed ICM to make such sale or that otherwise directed ICM to sell the securities on a non-discretionary basis. ICM had no pecuniary interest in such securities or the proceeds from the sale thereof and disclaims any beneficial ownership interest in such securities or proceeds.
2
3
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangement, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
Koyah Ventures is the general partner of investment partnerships, including Koyah Leverage, Koyah Partners and Koyah Microcap Master, pursuant to agreements of limited partnership that grant to Koyah Ventures the authority, among other things, to invest the funds of Koyah Leverage, Koyah Partners and Koyah Microcap Master and such other partnerships in the Stock, to vote and dispose of the Stock and to file this statement on their behalf. Pursuant to such agreements, Koyah Ventures is entitled to allocations based on assets under management and realized and unrealized gains.
ICM and some of the investment funds for which it serves as investment adviser and Koyah Ventures serves as general partner, including Koyah Leverage and Koyah Partners, hold warrants to purchase the Stock. The securities for which such warrants are exercisable are included in the total shares of the Stock shown above as being beneficially owned by the Filers.
Koyah Leverage, Koyah Partners, Koyah Microcap Master and Koyah Microcap are filing this Schedule 13D jointly with the other Filers, but not as members of a group, and each of them expressly disclaims membership in a group. In addition, the filing of this Schedule 13D on behalf of Koyah Leverage, Koyah Partners, Koyah Microcap Master and Koyah Microcap should not be construed as an admission that any of them is, and each of them disclaims that it is, the beneficial owner as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of any of the Stock covered by this Schedule 13D.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit A Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on Schedule 13D or 13G previously filed.
*Exhibit B Agreement dated 7/24/03
*Exhibit C Promissory Note (Term) - Koyah Partners, L.P. dated 7/24/03
*Exhibit D Promissory Note (Term) - Koyah Leverage Partners, L.P. dated 7/24/03
*Exhibit E Promissory Note (Multiple Advance) - Koyah Partners, L.P. dated 7/24/03
*Exhibit F Promissory Note (Multiple Advance) - Koyah Leverage Partners, L.P. dated 7/24/03
*Exhibit G Security Agreement dated 7/24/03
*Exhibit H Amendment and Waiver Agreement dated 8/6/03
*Exhibit I Additional Advance Agreement dated 8/18/03
*Exhibit J Stock Pledge Agreement dated 8/18/03
*Exhibit K Amendment Agreement dated 8/21/03
*Exhibit L Second Amendment Agreement dated 9/18/03
*Exhibit M Third Amendment Agreement dated 9/30/03
*Exhibit N Fourth Amendment Agreement dated 10/16/03
*Exhibit O Fifth Amendment Agreement dated 10/27/03
*Exhibit P Sixth Amendment Agreement dated 11/11/03
*Exhibit Q Seventh Amendment Agreement dated 11/25/03
*Exhibit R Eighth Amendment Agreement dated 12/19/03
*Exhibit S Ninth Amendment Agreement dated 01/08/04
*Exhibit T Security Agreement Amendment dated 01/15/04
*Exhibit U Warrant Amendment Agreement dated 01/08/04
*Exhibit V Warrant Koyah Leverage Partners, L.P. dated 01/08/04
*Exhibit W Warrant Koyah Partners, L.P. dated 01/08/04
*Exhibit X Warrant James Simmons dated 01/08/04
*Exhibit Y Warrant Raven Partners, L.P. dated 01/08/04
*Exhibit Z Tenth Amendment Agreement dated 03/10/04
*Exhibit AA Eleventh Amendment Agreement dated 03/11/04
*Exhibit BB Twelfth Amendment Agreement dated 03/18/04
**Exhibit CC Thirteenth Amendment Agreement dated 04/05/04
**Exhibit DD Warrant Koyah Leverage Partners, L.P. dated 04/05/04
**Exhibit EE Warrant Koyah Partners, L.P. dated 04/05/04
***Exhibit FF Fourteenth Amendment Agreement dated 04/30/04
***Exhibit GG Fifteenth Amendment Agreement dated 06/03/04
***Exhibit HH Agreement Koyah Ventures, LLC dated 06/14/04
***Exhibit II Convertible Promissory Note (Term) dated 06/14/04
***Exhibit JJ Security Agreement dated 06/14/04
***Exhibit KK Stock Pledge Agreement dated 06/14/04
***Exhibit LL Agreement Raven Partners, L.P. dated 06/14/04
***Exhibit MM Convertible Promissory Note (Term) dated 06/14/04
***Exhibit NN Security Agreement dated 06/14/04
***Exhibit OO Stock Pledge Agreement dated 06/14/04
***Exhibit PP Joinder Agreement dated 06/14/04
***Exhibit QQ Amendment Agreement Koyah Ventures, LLC dated 07/07/04
***Exhibit RR Amendment and Conversion Agreement effective 09/14/04
***Exhibit SS Certificate of Designations of Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock of Aura Systems, Inc.
***Exhibit TT Shareholders Agreement effective 09/14/04
***Exhibit UU Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of Aura Systems, Inc. effective 09/14/04
***Exhibit VV Registration Rights Agreement effective 09/14/04
***Exhibit WW Form of Securities Purchase Agreement effective 09/14/04
Exhibit XX Convertible Promissory Note dated 12/16/04
Exhibit YY Stock Pledge Agreement dated 12/16/04
Exhibit ZZ Security Agreement dated 12/16/04
Exhibit AAA Registration Rights Agreement dated 12/16/04
Exhibit BBB Joinder Agreement dated 12/16/04
Exhibit CCC Agreement between Aura Systems, Inc. and Koyah Microcap Partners Master Fund, L.P. dated 12/16/04
Exhibit DDD Convertible Promissory Note dated 12/23/04
Exhibit EEE Registration Rights Agreement dated 12/23/04
Exhibit FFF Agreement between Aura Systems, Inc. and Koyah Microcap Partners Master Fund, L.P. dated 12/23/04
*Incorporated by reference to the initial Schedule 13D filed by the Filers with respect to the Stock on March 18, 2004.
**Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with respect to the Stock on April 9, 2004.
***Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed with respect to the Stock on September 27, 2004.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: December 30, 2004
|
ICM Asset Management, Inc. By: /s/ Robert J. Law, Senior Vice President |
Koyah Ventures, LLC By: /s/ Robert J. Law, Senior Vice President |
Koyah Leverage Partners, L.P. By: Koyah Ventures, LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Robert J. Law, Senior Vice President |
Koyah Partners, L.P. By: Koyah Ventures, LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Robert J. Law, Senior Vice President |
Koyah Microcap Partners Master Fund, L.P. By: Koyah Ventures, LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Robert J. Law, Senior Vice President |
Koyah Microcap Partners, Ltd. By: ICM Asset Management, Inc., By: /s/ Robert J. Law, Senior Vice President |
|
EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
OF STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D OR 13G
The undersigned agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") any and all statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (and any amendments or supplements thereto) required under section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with purchases by the undersigned of the securities of any issuer. For that purpose, the undersigned hereby constitute and appoint ICM Asset Management, Inc., a Washington corporation, as their true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority for and on behalf of the undersigned to prepare or cause to be prepared, sign, file with the SEC and furnish to any other person all certificates, instruments, agreements and documents necessary to comply with section 13(d) and section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with said purchases, and to do and perform every act necessary and proper to be done incident to the exercise of the foregoing power, as fully as the unders igned might or could do if personally present.
Dated: December 30, 2004
|
ICM Asset Management, Inc. By: /s/ Robert J. Law, Senior Vice President |
Koyah Ventures, LLC By: /s/ Robert J. Law, Senior Vice President |
Koyah Leverage Partners, L.P. By: Koyah Ventures, LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Robert J. Law, Senior Vice President |
Koyah Partners, L.P. By: Koyah Ventures, LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Robert J. Law, Senior Vice President |
Koyah Microcap Partners Master Fund, L.P. By: Koyah Ventures, LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Robert J. Law, Senior Vice President |
Koyah Microcap Partners, Ltd. By: ICM Asset Management, Inc., By: /s/ Robert J. Law, Senior Vice President |
|
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, DISTRIBUTED, ASSIGNED, OFFERED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (A) THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS COVERING ANY SUCH TRANSACTION, (B) THE TRANSFER IS MADE IN ACCORANCE WITH RULE 144 UNDER SUCH ACT, (C) THE BORROWER RECEIVES AN OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THE NOTE (CONCURRED IN BY LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE BORROWER) STATING THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION, OR (D) THE BORROWER OTHERWISE SATISFIES ITSELF THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
Principal Amount: $220,000 Spokane, Washington
Interest Rate: 10% December 16, 2004
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, AURA SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Lender"), at such places and times and under the terms and conditions set forth below, the lesser of (i) the maximum principal amount of this Convertible Promissory Note (this "Note") set forth above and (ii) the aggregate principal amount advanced by Lender at its option from time to time under this Note, together with interest thereon and any other amounts set forth herein.
Upon any tender of payment of this Note by Borrower (whether by prepayment before maturity or payment at or after maturity), Lender shall have ten (10) business days thereafter to elect either acceptance of such payment instead of conversion or exercise of its conversion right, in whole or in part. In the event Lender fails to make such election by such date, Lender shall be deemed to have elected acceptance of payment instead of conversion, provided that the payment tendered is the full amount owing under this Note. Any exercise of such conversion right shall be at the option of Lender, in its sole discretion. Lender may exercise such conversion right by providing to Borrower written notice of exercise in the form attached as Exhibit B to the Amendment and Conversion Agreement or other appropriate form. In the event of any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or similar events after December 15, 2004 but prior to the date of conversion, then the number and kind of s ecurities issuable upon conversion shall be appropriately adjusted. Such conversion shall be effective immediately upon giving such notice and as of such date Lender shall be treated for all purposes as the holder of the securities issuable upon conversion.
As soon as practicable after such conversion, Borrower, at its expense, shall cause to be issued in the name of and delivered to Lender the securities to which Lender shall be entitled upon such conversion. Upon a partial conversion of this Note, (i) this Note may be surrendered by Lender and replaced with a new Note of like tenor for the remaining balance of the Note surrendered or (ii) Lender may retain this Note and the parties may keep separate records of the outstanding balance of this Note. A new Note shall be delivered to Lender as soon as practicable after any such surrender. No fractional shares shall be issued upon such conversion. If upon such conversion a fractional share results, the number of shares to be issued upon conversion shall be rounded upwards or downwards to the nearest whole number.
10. Mandatory Conversion of Note. At the end of each calendar quarter after the Company has received a total of $4,100,000.00 in New Funds, plus an additional amount equal to Costs and Fees (as those terms are defined below), but subject to the conditions set forth below, Lender shall exercise its conversion rights under Section 9 for an aggregate conversion amount (a "Mandatory Conversion") in the same percentage of outstanding loans as the Additional Conversions of the Prior Intercreditor Lenders occurring under Section 9(b) of the Amendment and Conversion Agreement. Lender shall exercise such conversion right by giving written notice thereof. For purposes of this paragraph the term "New Funds" means cash received by the Company after the initial closing of the Series B financing from payments due under notes made by investors under the Securities Purchase Agreement or from cash received from new investors; it being understood that funds received from Lender do not constit ute New Funds. New Funds shall not include, among other things (1) funds received at or prior to the time of initial closing of the Series B financing, (2) debt converted at the time of initial closing of the Series B financing, (3) conversions of dividend accruals or stock issued in exchange for non-cash consideration or (4) funds paid to or on account of the Company in connection with the sale of the real property located at 2335 Alaska Avenue and 2330 Utah Avenue, El Segundo, California (the "Real Estate"). For purposes of this paragraph the term "Costs and Fees" means any legal costs and legal fees incurred by others and paid or payable by the Company in connection with the (m) sale of the Real Estate including, without limitation, assumption by the purchasers thereof of the debt on the Real Estate, (n) settlement with the minority Shareholders of Aura Realty, Inc., and (o) settlement of litigation filed by, and other claims of, certain former officers and employees pursuant to a Mutual Settlement Agreem ent and Release between the Company and Arthur Schwartz, et. al., dated as of August ___, 2004.
The obligations of Lender to do any Mandatory Conversion shall be subject to the following conditions: (i) all investors in the Series B Financing have fulfilled all of their respective obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement(s) for the Series B Financing and any related promissory notes or other agreements or documents and the Company has received all of the funds as scheduled under such Securities Purchase Agreement(s) and any related promissory notes or other agreements or documents; (ii) the authorized number of shares of Common Stock of the Company has been increased sufficiently; (iii) (A) the registration statement described in Section 1.3 of the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below) is effective or (B) an automatic conversion has occurred under Section 6(a)(ii) of the Certificate of Designations for the Series B Financing; and (iv) the Company has resolved matters with its creditors in a manner satisfactory to the Prior Intercreditor Lenders hold ing a majority of the then outstanding total balance of the Convertible Promissory Notes held by the Prior Intercreditor Lenders.
In the event that Lender has previously exercised its conversion right other than as part of the Mandatory Conversions, the amount of such other conversion shall be credited against Lender's amount of subsequent Mandatory Conversions. In the event that (x) additional issuances and fundings of the Series B Financing occur during any calendar quarter but the conditions to the obligations of Lender to do any Mandatory Conversion are not satisfied at the end of such calendar quarter and (y) such conditions are subsequently satisfied, the obligations of Lender to do such Mandatory Conversion shall become effective on the date that such conditions are subsequently satisfied.
11. Registration Rights Agreement and Shareholder Agreement. In connection with this Note, Lender is entering into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Company in the form attached as Exhibit F to the Amendment and Conversion Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). Upon any conversion of this Note, Lender shall enter into a Shareholder Agreement with other Series B shareholders in the form attached as Exhibit D to the Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Shareholder Agreement").
12. Representations of Lender. By acceptance of this Note, Lender represents to Borrower that Lender is an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and that this Note and any securities issuable upon any conversion thereof are being acquired for Lender's own account and for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of the same, nor with any present intention of distributing or selling the same.
13. No Shareholder Rights. This Note shall not entitle Lender to any voting rights or any other rights as a shareholder of Borrower until any conversion of this Note.
14. Security. This Note shall be secured by a junior security interest in tangible and intangible personal property of Borrower pursuant to a Security Agreement being executed by Borrower (the "Security Agreement") and a Stock Pledge Agreement being executed by the Borrower.
15. Defaults. Each of the following shall constitute a default under this Note (a "Default"):
(d) Lender shall fail to have a valid perfected security interest in any of the collateral covered by the Security Agreement, a valid security interest in the any of the collateral covered by the Stock Pledge Agreement or a perfected security interest in any of the collateral covered by the Stock Pledge Agreement after delivery thereof to Lender or its agent or designee; or
(e) The investors in the Series B Financing shall fail to fulfill or default on any of their respective obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement(s) for the Series B Financing or any related promissory notes or other agreements or documents or Borrower shall fail to receive all of the funds as scheduled under such Securities Purchase Agreement(s) or any related promissory notes or other agreements or documents, in each case if (i) the subscription amount(s) of the defaulting or non-paying investor(s) is at least twenty percent (20%) of the total subscription amounts of all investors in the Series B Financing and (ii) the default or failure to receive funds continues for sixty (60) days from the scheduled due date.
16. Acceleration; No Exclusive Remedy. Upon any Default set forth in Section 15(c) above, all principal, interest and other amounts owing hereunder automatically shall become immediately due and payable. Upon any other Default, Lender may declare, by written notice to Borrower, that all principal, accrued interest and other amounts owing hereunder shall be immediately due and payable to Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Lender shall be entitled to any and all remedies available to it in the event of a Default hereunder and Lender's pursuance of any particular remedy shall not preclude Lender from seeking any other remedies available to it at law or in equity.
17. Notices. Any notice under this Note shall be given in writing and shall be addressed to the party to be notified at the address indicated below, or at such other address as such party may designate by written notice to the other party.
Aura Systems, Inc.
2335 Alaska Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attn: Neal Meehan
Fax: 310-643-8719
Koyah Microcap Partners Master Fund, L.P.
c/o ICM Asset Management, Inc.
601 W. Main Avenue, Suite 600
Spokane, WA 99201
Attn: Robert Law
Fax: 509-444-4500
18. Intercreditor Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Note shall also be governed by and subject to the terms and conditions of an Intercreditor Agreement dated as of January 19, 2004, as supplemented by a Joinder Agreement dated as of June 14, 2004, among Borrower, Koyah Leverage Partners, L.P., Koyah Partners, L.P., Raven Partners, L.P., and Koyah Ventures LLC, to which Lender is being added as an additional party pursuant to a Joinder Agreement dated as of the date hereof (collectively, the "Intercreditor Agreement").
19. Miscellaneous.
(a) No delay or omission on the part of Lender in exercising any right under this Note shall operate as a waiver of such right or of any other right under this Note.
(b) Borrower hereby waives presentation for payment, demand, notice of demand and of dishonor and non-payment of this Note, protest and notice of protest, diligence in collecting, and the bringing of suit against any other party. The pleading of any statute of limitations as a defense to any demand against the Borrower, any endorsers, guarantors and sureties of this Note is expressly waived by each and all of such parties to the extent permitted by law. Time is of the essence under this Note.
(c) Any payment hereunder shall first be applied to any enforcement or collections costs, then against accrued interest or late charges hereunder and then against the outstanding principal balance hereof.
(d) All payments under this Note shall be made without set-off, deduction or counterclaim.
(e) Borrower and Lender intend to comply at all times with applicable usury laws. If at any time such laws would render usurious any amounts due under this Note under applicable law, then it is Borrower's and Lender's express intention that Borrower not be required to pay interest on this Note at a rate in excess of the maximum lawful rate, that the provisions of this section shall control over all other provisions of this Note which may be in apparent conflict hereunder, that such excess amount shall be immediately credited to the principal balance of this Note, and the provisions hereof shall immediately be reformed and the amounts thereafter decreased, so as to comply with the then applicable usury law, but so as to permit the recovery of the fullest amount otherwise due under this Note.
(f) This Note may be transferred or assigned by Lender in whole or in part if, on Borrower's reasonable request, Lender provides an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to Borrower that such transfer does not require registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities law, except that this Note may be transferred by a Lender which is a partnership or limited liability company to a partner, former partner, member, former member or other affiliate of such partner or limited liability company, as the case may be, if (i) the transferee agrees in writing to be subject to the terms of this Note and (ii) Lender delivers notice of such transfer to Borrower. Any rights and obligations of Borrower and Lender under this Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of their respective permitted successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees.
(g) If at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Borrower shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of this Note, Borrower will take all such corporate action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose. The parties acknowledge that Borrower currently does not have any authorized but unissued shares of its common stock available for issuance and Borrower hereby agrees to use its best efforts to take action to call a shareholder meeting and increase its authorized but unissued common stock as soon as practicable.
(h) Any term of this Note may be amended and the observance of any term of this Note may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of Borrower and Lender in the case of an amendment and only with the written consent of the waiving party in the case of a waiver.
(i) All shares issued upon conversion of this Note shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and Borrower shall pay all taxes and other governmental charges that may be imposed in respect of the issue or delivery thereof. Borrower shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or other similar charge imposed in connection with any transfer involved in the issuance of any certificate for shares in any name other than that of Lender.
(j) Borrower will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, sale of assets or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Note, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of Lender under this Note against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower (i) will not increase the par value of any shares issuable upon conversion of this Note above the amount payable therefore upon such exercise, and (ii) will take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that Borrower may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares upon conversion of this Note.
[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
ORAL AGREEMENTS OR ORAL COMMITMENTS TO LOAN MONEY, EXTEND CREDIT, OR TO FORBEAR FROM ENFORCING REPAYMENT OF A DEBT ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER WASHINGTON LAW.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its corporate name by its duly authorized officer and dated the day and year first above written.
AURA SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
I:\Spodocs\28601\00024\agree\00281016.DOC:lg
SCHEDULE 1
Option Exercisability
The option of Lender under Section 1.5 of the Securities Purchase Agreement (as adjusted pursuant to Section 9 of the Note) shall be exercisable at any time in an amount equal to the total amount of any conversions of Lender actually done up to that time.
The option of Lender under such Section (as so adjusted) shall terminate in increments (expressed as a percentage of the original total amount of such option) as follows:
|
Terminated Increment |
December 31, 2004 |
50% |
May 31, 2005 |
50% |
TOTAL |
100% |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any portion of the option of Lender is not exercisable on December 31, 2004 because the conditions to the obligation of Lender to do a Mandatory Conversion underlying such portion of the option have not been satisfied by such date, then such portion of the option shall not terminate on December 31, 2004 and shall instead be extended to May 31, 2005.
SCHEDULE 2
Schedule of Exceptions
1. Shareholder litigation (Barovich/Chiau et al) judgment settlement for approximately $789,000 is in default. In April 2003, this creditor served Writs of Execution against the Company's bank accounts but has taken no further action.
2. Convertible notes payable, issued in August October 2002 for a total principal amount of $625,000 are in default.
3. The $1,000,000 Note Payable to purchasers in a sale/leaseback transaction, dated December 1, 2002, became due and payable on May 30, 2004.
STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT
This Stock Pledge Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered as of December 16, 2004, by and among AURA SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Pledgor"), and KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Pledgee").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, in connection with a loan to the Pledgor by the Pledgee, (i) the Pledgor and the Pledgee entered into an Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the "Agreement"), (ii) the Pledgor executed in favor of the Pledgee a Convertible Promissory Note dated as of the date hereof (the "Note"), and (iii) the Pledgor executed in favor of Pledgee a Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the "Security Agreement");
WHEREAS, the Pledgee is to receive a pledge of and security interest in the 177,000 shares of Telemac Corporation described herein, and the Pledgor is to execute and deliver this Agreement to further evidence and effectuate such pledge and security interest; and
WHEREAS, the Pledgor previously granted: (i) a first-priority pledge of and security interest in the same 177,000 shares of Telemac Corporation in favor of Koyah Leverage Partners, L.P., as collateral agent (the "Koyah Collateral Agent") for itself and Koyah Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (collectively, "Koyah") to secure loans made by Koyah; and (ii) second-priority pledges of and security interests in the same 177,000 shares of Telemac Corporation in favor of Raven Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Raven"), and Koyah Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Ventures"), to secure loans made by Raven and Ventures.
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
To secure the full and punctual payment and discharge of the Obligations, the Pledgor hereby pledges the Collateral to the Pledgee and grants to the Pledgee a continuing security interest in the Collateral. Such security interest of the Pledgee is (i) junior to the first-priority security interest granted to the Koyah Collateral Agent, (ii) junior to the second-priority security interests granted to Raven and Ventures, and (iii) subject to the terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement (as defined below).
The Certificates are in the possession of the Koyah Collateral Agent (or its designee), under the terms of a Stock Pledge Agreement dated August 18, 2003 and shall remain in the possession of the Koyah Collateral Agent (or its designee) until such time as released by the Koyah Collateral Agent (or its designee). Upon such release, the Pledgor shall deliver the Certificates to Raven and Ventures. The Certificates shall remain in possession of Raven and Ventures until such time as released by Raven and Ventures. Upon such release, the Pledgor shall deliver (i) the Certificates to the Pledgee (or its designee) and (ii) stock power(s), duly executed in blank, for the Collateral to the Pledgee (or its designee). In the meantime, any possession of the Collateral by the Koyah Collateral Agent, Raven or Ventures shall be held on behalf of Koyah Collateral Agent, Raven, Ventures and the Secured Party, as their interests may appear.
4. Warranties and Covenants of the Pledgor.
The Pledgor represents and warrants, covenants and agrees as follows:
5. Exercise of Shareholder Rights.
(a) Receipt of Dividends and Distributions. Prior to the occurrence of a Default, the Pledgor shall have the right to receive and retain any ordinary dividends or other distributions paid on the Collateral.
(b) Right to Vote. Prior to the occurrence of a Default, the Pledgor may vote the Collateral for all purposes allowed within the restrictions set by this Agreement. The Pledgor agrees not to vote the Collateral or otherwise to act in any way which will adversely affect the value of the Collateral.
(a) Pledgee May Register Shares. Upon the occurrence of a Default, the Pledgee may cause the Collateral to be transferred to the Pledgee's name and may exercise any right normally incident to the ownership of the Collateral, including the right to vote and to receive all dividends or other payments.
(b) Collateral. Upon the occurrence of a Default, the Pledgee may sell all or any part of the Collateral at public or private sale. The Pledgee may purchase all or any part of the Collateral at the sale. Proceeds of any sale shall be applied first to pay all costs and expenses related to the Default and sale of the Collateral, including all attorneys' fees, and second, to pay all amounts owed on the Obligations, with any excess to be returned to the Pledgor.
(c) Remedies Cumulative. Upon the occurrence of a Default, the Pledgee shall have all rights and remedies available to them at law or in equity, including all rights available under the Uniform Commercial Code, and all rights and remedies granted under this Agreement, the Note, the Security Agreement and any other related documents or agreements. These rights and remedies shall be cumulative, and may be exercised singly or concurrently with all other rights and remedies the Pledgee may have.
(d) Order of Realization on the Collateral. The Pledgee may realize upon the Collateral, as well as any other collateral, in any order.
(e) Acknowledgments and Agreements of Pledgor. The Pledgor hereby acknowledges and agrees (i) that the Pledgor hereby waives all rights of redemption, stay, valuation and appraisal under any applicable laws, (ii) that ten (10) days prior written notice of the Pledgee's intention to make any sale of the Collateral is commercially reasonable notice, (iii) that the requirements of federal and state securities laws may limit the Pledgee's sale of all or part of the Collateral as well as the extent or manner in which any subsequent transferee could dispose of the same, (iv) in light of such restrictions, the Pledgee may effect a private sale to one or more purchasers who will agree, among other things, to acquire the Collateral for their own account, for investment, and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof, (v) that the Pledgee may proceed to make such a sale whether or not a registration statement for the purpose of registering the Collateral sh all have been filed and may approach and negotiate with a single potential purchaser to effectuate such sale, (vi) any such sale might result in prices or other terms less favorable than if such sale were a public sale without such restrictions, and the Pledgee shall incur no liability for selling any Collateral under such circumstances, and (vii) the foregoing shall apply not withstanding the existence of a public or private market upon which the quotations or sales prices may exceed substantially the price at which the Pledgee sells.
(f) Registration. The Pledgor hereby assigns to the Pledgee, upon the occurrence of a Default, all registration rights the Pledgor now has or may hereafter acquire with respect to the Collateral. If the Pledgees desires to sell any of the Collateral at a public sale, the Pledgor will, upon request of the Pledgee, use its best efforts to cause the issuer of the Collateral to register the Collateral under federal and state securities laws and maintain the effectiveness of such registration, to the extent consistent with such registration rights. The Pledgor further agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Pledgee, any underwriter and their respective officers, directors, affiliates and controlling persons from and against all loss, liability, expenses, costs of counsel and claims (including the costs of investigation) that they may incur in so far as such loss, liability, expense or claim arising out of or is based upon any alleged untrue statement of a material fa ct contained in any prospectus, or arises out of or is based upon any alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except in so far as they may have been caused by any untrue statement or omission based upon the information furnished in writing by the Pledgee expressly for use therein. The Pledgee will bear all costs and expenses of carrying out the foregoing obligations on its part. The Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that there is no adequate remedy at law for failure by it to comply with the provisions of this Section and that such failure would not be adequately compensable in damages, and therefore agrees that its agreements contained in this Section may be specifically enforced.
(g) Rights of Other Creditors. The security interest of the Pledgee and the rights of the Pledgee upon the occurrence of any Default or otherwise under this Agreement shall be subject to (i) the senior first-priority security interest of the Koyah Collateral Agent and the senior second-priority security interests of Raven and Ventures and (ii) the rights of the Koyah Collateral Agent, Raven and Ventures upon the occurrence of any default or otherwise under their security documents.
7. Termination of Agreement.
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations have been fully and finally discharged.
8. Miscellaneous.
(a) Waiver. No right or obligation under this Agreement will be deemed to have been waived unless evidenced by a writing signed by the party against which the waiver is asserted or by its duly authorized representative. Any waiver will be effective only with respect to the specific instance involved, and will not impair or limit the right of the waiving party to insist upon strict performance of the right or obligation in any other instance, in any other respect, or at any other time.
(b) Notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall addressed to the party to which it is directed at such party's address or fax number set forth in the Note.
(c) Modifications to Be in Writing. To be effective, any modification to this Agreement must be in writing signed by all parties to the Agreement.
(d) Agreement Binding upon Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind the Pledgor and its successors and assigns. All rights, privileges, and powers granted to the Pledgee under this Agreement shall benefit the Pledgee and its successors and assigns.
(e) Assignment of Agreement. At any time, the Pledgee may assign or transfer any of its rights or powers under this Agreement to any person or entity. The Pledgor may not transfer its rights, duties, or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Pledgee.
(f) Further Assurances. Both the Pledgor and the Pledgee agree to take any further actions and to make, execute, and deliver any further written instruments which may be reasonably required to carry out the terms, provisions, intentions, and purposes of this Agreement.
(g) Governing Law. Consistent with the governing law and venue provision of the Intercreditor Agreement, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the law of the State of Washington, without regard to that state's conflict of laws principles. All disputes between the parties hereto, whether sounding in contract, tort, equity or otherwise, shall be resolved only by state and federal courts located in Spokane, Washington, and the courts to which an appeal therefrom may be taken. All parties hereto waive any objections to the location of the above referenced courts, including but not limited to any objection based on lack of jurisdiction, improper venue or forum non-conveniens. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any party obtaining any order or judgment in any of the above referenced courts may bring an action in a court in another jurisdiction in order to enforce such order or judgment.
(h) Costs and Expenses. The Pledgor hereby agrees to pay to the Pledgee upon demand all costs and expenses, including attorney's fees, incurred in connection with the administration of this Agreement, including without limitation all filings or other actions required by the Pledgee in connection with perfecting or otherwise protecting the security interest granted hereunder. In addition, the Pledgor hereby agrees to pay to the Pledgee upon demand all costs and expenses, including attorney's fees, incurred in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement, collection of the Obligations and the protection, preservation, collection or sale of or other realization upon the Collateral, including without limitation in any out-of-court workout, any court action, any appeal or any bankruptcy proceeding.
(i) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or any application of any provision is determined to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be unaffected. If the provision is found to be unenforceable when applied to particular persons or circumstances, the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall be unaffected.
(j) Headings. Headings used in this Agreement have been included for convenience and ease of reference only, and will not in any manner influence the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original and all of which together will constitute a single agreement.
(l) Intercreditor Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall also be governed by and subject to the terms and conditions of an Intercreditor Agreement dated as of January 19, 2004, as supplemented by a Joinder Agreement dated as of June 14, 2004, among the Pledgor, Koyah, Raven and Ventures, to which the Pledgee is being added as an additional party pursuant to a Joinder Agreement dated as of the date hereof (collectively, the "Intercreditor Agreement").
[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first set forth above.
|
"Pledgor" AURA SYSTEMS, INC. By: Name: Title: |
|
"Pledgee" KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P. By: Koyah Ventures LLC, its general partner
By: Name: Title: |
I:\Spodocs\28601\00024\agree\00280932.DOC:lg
SECURITY AGREEMENT
This Security Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of December 16, 2004, by AURA SYSTEMS, INC. a Delaware corporation (the "Debtor"), for the benefit of KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the "Secured Party").
R E C I T A L S :
NOW, THEREFORE, the Debtor hereby agrees with the Secured Party as follows:
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise defined herein, any terms used herein (whether or not capitalized, such as "accounts," "inventory" and "equipment") which are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in the State of Washington, as amended from time to time, shall have the meaning assigned to such term therein. Unless otherwise defined herein, any capitalized terms used herein which are defined in the Note shall have the meaning assigned to them therein. In addition, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:
"Collateral" means all of the Debtor's personal property and fixtures of every nature whether tangible or intangible and whether now owned or hereafter acquired, wherever located, including without limitation the following:
(i) (a) All goods; (b) all inventory, merchandise, and personal property held for sale or lease or furnished or to be furnished under contracts of service, all raw materials, work in process, or materials used or consumed in Debtor's business, wherever located and whether in the possession of the Debtor, a warehouseman, a bailee, or any other person; (c) all equipment, machinery, tools, office equipment, supplies, furnishings, furniture, or other items used or useful, directly or indirectly, in the Debtor's business, (d) all fixtures; and (e) all substitutes and replacements therefor, all accessions, attachments, and other additions thereto, all tools, parts and supplies used in connection therewith, all packaging, manuals, warranties and instructions related thereto, and all leasehold or equitable interests therein;
(ii) (a) All accounts, accounts receivable, contract rights, contracts receivable, purchase orders, notes, drafts, acceptances, and other rights to payment and receivables; (b) all chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), documents and instruments (including promissory notes); (c) all money and deposit accounts; (d) all letter of credit rights (whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing), rights under security, guaranties or other supporting obligations, tort claims and proceeds, insurance claims and proceeds, and tax refund claims and proceeds; (e) all securities and other investment property; (f) all general intangibles and payment intangibles, (g) all patents and patent applications and registrations, trademarks and trademark applications and registrations, service marks and service mark applications and registrations, and copyrights and copyright applications and registrations (collectively the "Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights"), including without limitation the patents, patent applications, trademarks and trademark applications and copyrights and copyright applications owned by the Debtor on Schedule 1 hereto, or licensed to the Debtor on Schedule 2 hereto; (h) all trade names, trade styles, goodwill, inventions, designs, methods, processes, technology, know-how, intellectual property, drawings, specifications, blue prints, confidential information, trade secrets, customer lists, supplier lists, software and computer programs, mask works, and mask work applications and registrations, goodwill, license agreements, franchise agreements and other licenses, permits, franchises, and agreements of every kind and nature pursuant to which the Debtor possesses, uses or has authority to possess or use any property (whether tangible or intangible) of the Debtor or pursuant to which others possess, use or have authority to possess or use any property (whether tangible or intangible) of the Debtor, and infringement and commercial tort claims; a nd (i) all business records, software, writings, plans, specifications, schematics, and other recorded data in any form; and
(iii) All products and proceeds of the foregoing and all other property received or receivable in disposition of or exchange of the foregoing.
"Event of Default" means any default in payment or performance of the Obligations.
"Obligations" means any and all obligations and liabilities of every nature of the Debtor to the Secured Party, whether now existing or hereafter incurred, including without limitation those arising out of or in connection with the Note, this Agreement or any other agreements with the Secured Party. The Obligations shall specifically include any and all principal, interest (including without limitation interest that, but for the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, would accrue on such obligations), fees, expenses, indemnities or other obligations or liabilities, whether voluntary or involuntary, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, whether or not jointly owed with others, and whether or not from time to time decreased or extinguished and later increased, created, or incurred, as well as any and all of such obligations or liabilities that are paid, to the extent such payment is avoided or recovered directly or indirectly from the Secured Party as a prefere nce, fraudulent transfer, or otherwise, together with any and all amendments, modifications, extensions or renewals of the foregoing.
ARTICLE II. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
To secure the payment and performance of the Obligations, the Debtor hereby grants a continuing security interest in the Collateral, and assigns the Collateral, to the Secured Party. Such security interest of the Secured Party is (i) junior to the first-priority security interest previously granted to the Koyah Collateral Agent, (ii) junior to the second-priority security interests granted in favor of Raven and Ventures, and (iii) subject to the terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement (as defined below).
ARTICLE III. COVENANTS OF THE DEBTOR
The Debtor shall fully perform each of the covenants set forth below.
3.1 Further Documentation
Promptly upon request of the Secured Party and at the Debtor's expense, the Debtor (a) shall prepare, execute, deliver and file any financing statement, any filing with the Patent and Trademark Office, Copyright Office or other applicable office, and any renewal, substitution or correction thereof or any other document and shall take any such further action as the Secured Party may require in perfecting or protecting the security interested granted by the Debtor under this Agreement or in otherwise obtaining the full benefits of this Agreement and (b) authorizes the Secured Party to prepare, execute, deliver and file any such documents and to take any such actions on behalf of the Debtor.
3.2 Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Schedule 1 lists all Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights currently owned by the Debtor. Promptly upon any change in the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights owned by the Debtor, the Debtor shall provide the Secured Party with an updated Schedule 1 listing all Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights then owned by the Debtor. Schedule 2 lists all Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights currently licensed to the Debtor by third parties. Promptly upon any change in the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights licensed to the Debtor, the Debtor shall provide the Secured Party with an updated Schedule 2 listing all Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights then licensed to the Debtor.
3.3 Pledges
Following (i) payment of all obligations owed to Koyah and release of the Koyah Collateral Agent's security interest in the Collateral and (ii) payment of all obligations owed to Raven and Ventures and release of the security interests granted in favor of Raven and Ventures, upon request of the Secured Party and at Debtor's expense, the Debtor shall promptly deliver and pledge to the Secured Party, endorsed or accompanied by instruments of assignment or transfer satisfactory to the Secured Party, any Collateral consisting of instruments, investment property, documents, general intangibles or chattel paper. In the meantime, any possession of such Collateral by the Koyah Collateral Agent, Raven and/or Ventures shall be held on behalf of the Koyah Collateral Agent, Raven, Ventures and Secured Party, as their interests may appear.
3.4 Control
Following (i) payment of all obligations owed to Koyah and release of the Koyah Collateral Agent's security interest in the Collateral and (ii) payment of all obligations owed to Raven and Ventures and release of the security interests granted in favor of Raven and Ventures, upon request of the Secured Party and at Debtor's expense, the Debtor shall cooperate with the Secured Party in obtaining control with respect to any Collateral consisting of deposit accounts, investment property, letter of credit rights and electronic chattel paper. In the meantime, any control of such Collateral by the Koyah Collateral Agent, Raven and/or Ventures shall be held on behalf of the Koyah Collateral Agent, Raven, Ventures and Secured Party, as their interests may appear.
3.5 Maintenance of Records
The Debtor shall keep and maintain satisfactory and complete records of the Collateral including but not limited to a record of all payments received and all credits granted with respect to the Collateral and all other dealings with the Collateral. The Debtor shall mark its books and records pertaining to the Collateral to evidence this Agreement and the security interest granted herein. Promptly upon request of the Secured Party, the Debtor shall deliver and turn over to the Secured Party copies of all books and records pertaining to the Collateral.
3.6 Liens
Except for (i) existing licenses of Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights by the Debtor to third parties set forth on Schedule 3 and (ii) liens in favor of the Koyah Collateral Agent, Raven and Ventures or liens in favor of any other parties to the Intercreditor Agreement (as defined below) from time to time, the Debtor owns the Collateral free and clear of liens, charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances or other claims or interests in the Collateral, and the Debtor will neither create nor permit the existence of any of the foregoing without the prior written consent of the Secured Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Secured Party hereby waives any breach of the covenant set forth above arising from the existing liens set forth on Schedule 4, so long as the Debtor otherwise remains in compliance with all of the provisions of the Transaction Documents (as defined in the Agreement dated as of the date hereof between the Debtor and the Secured Party) and this Agreement.
3.7 Disposition of Collateral
The Debtor shall not sell, license, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral without the prior written consent of the Secured Party, except for sales of inventory, collection of rights to payment, and disposition of equipment or inventory which is obsolete or being replaced, all in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practices.
3.8 Limitations on Amendments, Modifications, Terminations, Waivers and Extensions of Contracts and Agreements Giving Rise to Accounts
Without the prior written consent of Secured Party, the Debtor will not (a) amend, modify, terminate, waive or extend any provision of any agreement giving rise to an account, general intangible, instrument, chattel paper or other right to payment, licensing any Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights to the Debtor or by the Debtor or otherwise relating to the Collateral, in any manner that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the value of any Collateral or (b) fail to exercise promptly and diligently every material right that it may have under each such agreement, other than any right of termination (which shall only be exercised with the prior written consent of the Secured Party).
3.9 Indemnification
The Debtor agrees to pay, and to indemnify the Secured Party and hold the Secured Party harmless from, all liabilities, costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) in connection with protecting or realizing on the Collateral, enforcing any rights or remedies of the Secured Party or otherwise arising out of this Agreement. In any suit, proceeding or action brought by the Secured Party under any account or other right to payment to enforce payment of any sum owing thereunder or to enforce any provisions of any account or other right to payment, the Debtor will indemnify the Secured Party and hold the Secured Party harmless from all expense, loss or damage suffered by reason of any defense, setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, reduction or liability whatsoever of any account debtor thereunder arising out of a breach by the Debtor of any obligation thereunder or arising out of any other agreement, indebtedness or liability at any time owing to or in favor of such account debtor or its successors from the Debtor.
3.10 Further Identification of Collateral
The Debtor will furnish to the Secured Party from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Secured Party may request, all in reasonable detail.
3.11 Notices
The Debtor will advise the Secured Party promptly in reasonable detail (a) of any lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance or other claim or interest asserted against any of the Collateral and (b) of the occurrence of any other event that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Collateral.
3.12 Changes in Locations, Name, Etc.
The Debtor will not (a) change its state of organization, (b) change the location of its chief executive office/chief place of business or remove its books and records from the locations set forth in Schedule 5 to this Agreement or (c) change its name, identity or structure to such an extent that any financing statement filed by the Secured Party in connection with this Agreement would become ineffective or seriously misleading, unless it shall have given the Secured Party at least 30 days prior written notice thereof.
3.13 Further Assurances
The Debtor agrees to take all actions which the Secured Party may request to perfect or maintain the perfection of, or to otherwise protect, the security interest granted herein and the Debtor authorizes the Secured Party to take such actions on behalf of the Debtor, including without limitation (a) filing (including electronic or facsimile filing) financing statements describing the Collateral, which may include descriptions broader than as set forth in this Agreement and (b) filing any documents with the Patent and Trademark Office, Copyright Office or any other applicable office. The Debtor agrees that where allowed by law, a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of a financing statement or this Agreement is sufficient as a financing statement.
3.14 Insurance
The Debtor (a) will keep the Collateral continuously insured at its expense against fire, theft, and other hazards in amounts and with insurers as shall be sufficient to fully protect the Collateral, as reasonably approved by the Secured Party, (b) will include in such policies of insurance to the Secured Party clauses making any loss payable to the Secured Party as its interest may appear and agreeing to notify Secured Party of any cancellation or threatened cancellation not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of such cancellation and (c) will deliver copies of such policies of insurance to the Secured Party upon request.
ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Debtor hereby makes the following representations and warranties:
4.1 Title to Collateral
Except for liens in favor of the Koyah Collateral Agent, Raven and Ventures or liens in favor of any other parties to the Intercreditor Agreement from time to time, the Debtor has good and marketable title to all of the Collateral, free and clear of all liens, charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances or other claims or interests. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Secured Party hereby waives any breach of the representation and warranty set forth above arising from the existing liens set forth on Schedule 4, so long as the Debtor otherwise remains in compliance with all of the provisions of the Transaction Documents and this Agreement.
4.2 No Impairment of Collateral
None of the Collateral shall be impaired or jeopardized because of the security interest granted herein.
4.3 Other Agreements
The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions provided for herein, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not result in the breach of any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or conflict with or cause any acceleration of any obligation under any agreement or other instrument to which the Debtor is a party or by which the Debtor is bound or result in the violation of any applicable law.
4.4 No Approvals
No approvals of any governmental entity or third party are required in connection with the security interest herein granted.
4.5 Authority
The Debtor has full power and authority to grant to the Secured Party a security interest in the Collateral.
4.6 Location of Records
The address(es) of the office where the books and records of the Debtor are kept concerning the Collateral is set forth on Schedule 5 to this Agreement.
4.7 State of Organization
The Debtor's state of organization is set forth on Schedule 5 to this Agreement.
4.8 Chief Executive Office
The Debtor's chief executive office and chief place of business is located at the address set forth on Schedule 5 to this Agreement.
4.9 Trade Names
The Debtor conducts its business only under its legal name except for any additional trade names set forth on Schedule 5 to this Agreement.
ARTICLE V. THE SECURED PARTY'S RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE COLLATERAL
5.1 No Duty on the Secured Party's Part
The Secured Party shall not be required to realize upon any Collateral, except at its option upon the occurrence of any Event of Default; collect the principal, interest or payment due thereon or exercise any rights or options of the Debtor pertaining thereto; make presentment, demand or protest; give notice of protest, nonacceptance or nonpayment; or do any other thing for the protection, enforcement or collection of any Collateral. The powers conferred on the Secured Party hereunder are solely to protect the Secured Party's interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Secured Party to exercise any such powers. The Secured Party shall be accountable only for amounts that it actually received as a result of the exercise of such powers; and shall not be responsible to the Debtor for any act or failure to act hereunder.
5.2 Negotiations with Account Debtors
Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Secured Party may, in its sole discretion, extend or consent to the extension of the time of payment or maturity of any instruments, accounts, chattel paper, general intangibles or other rights to payment.
5.3 Right to Assign
The Secured Party may assign or transfer the whole or any part of the Obligations and may transfer therewith as collateral security the whole or any part of the Collateral; and all obligations, rights, powers and privileges herein provided shall inure to the benefit of the assignee and shall bind the successors and assigns of the parties.
5.4 Duties Regarding Collateral
Beyond the safe custody thereof, the Secured Party shall not have any duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control, or as to any preservation of any rights of or against other parties.
5.5 Collection From Account Debtors
Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Debtor shall, upon demand by the Secured Party (and without any grace or cure period), notify all account debtors to make payment to the Secured Party of any amounts due or to become due. The Debtor authorizes the Secured Party to contact the account debtors for the purpose of having all or any of them pay their obligations directly to the Secured Party. Upon demand by the Secured Party, the Debtor shall enforce collection of any indebtedness owed to it by account debtors.
5.6 Inspection
The Secured Party and its designees, from time to time at reasonable times, may inspect, audit and make copies of and extracts from all records and all other papers in the possession of the Debtor in connection with the Collateral.
ARTICLE VI. THE SECURED PARTY'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
6.1 Acceleration; Remedies
Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Secured Party shall have all rights and remedies available to it under the Note, this Agreement, and any other documents or agreements or available at law or in equity, including without limitation the Uniform Commercial Code. The Secured Party may proceed to enforce any or all of such rights and remedies or realize on any or all security or guaranties for the Obligations in any manner or order it deems expedient without regard to any equitable principles of marshaling or otherwise. No failure or delay on the part of the Secured Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder and no course of dealing shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies of the Secured Party are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies that the Se cured Party would otherwise have. No notice to or demand on the Debtor, in any case, shall entitle the Debtor to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or shall constitute a waiver of the right of the Secured Party to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.
6.2 Notice of Sale
The Debtor hereby acknowledges and agrees that written notice mailed to the Debtor at the address designated herein ten days prior to the date of public or private sale of any of the Collateral shall constitute commercially reasonable notice.
6.3 Disposition of Collateral
In addition to all other rights and remedies available to the Secured Party upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Secured Party may dispose of any of the Collateral at public or private sale in its then present condition or following such preparation and processing as the Secured Party deems commercially reasonable. Such sale may include licensing of the Collateral on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis, on a worldwide or geographically limited basis and on an all-uses or limited uses basis. For the purpose of enabling the Secured Party to exercise its rights and remedies hereunder, the Debtor hereby grants to the Secured Party an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to the Debtor) to use, license or sub-license any of the Collateral, including in such license access to all media in which any of the Collateral may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation or printout the reof. The Secured Party has no duty to prepare or process the Collateral prior to sale. The Secured Party may disclaim warranties of title, possession, quiet enjoyment and the like. Such actions by the Secured Party shall not affect the commercial reasonableness of the sale. Further, the Secured Party may comply with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and compliance will not be considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.
6.4 Rights of Other Creditors
The security interest of the Secured Party and the rights of the Secured Party upon the occurrence of any Event of Default or otherwise under this Agreement shall be subject to (i) the senior first-priority security interest of the Koyah Collateral Agent and the senior second-priority security interests of Raven and Ventures and (ii) the rights of the Koyah Collateral Agent, Raven and Ventures upon the occurrence of any event of default or otherwise under their security documents.
ARTICLE VII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
7.1 The Secured Party's Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact
(a) The Debtor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Secured Party and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of the Debtor and in the name of the Debtor or in its own name, from time to time in the Secured Party's discretion, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments that may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement; and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Debtor hereby gives the Secured Party the power and right, on behalf of the Debtor, without consent by or notice to the Debtor, to do the following:
(i) upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, to transfer to the Secured Party or to any other person all or any of the Collateral, to endorse any instruments pledged to the Secured Party and to fill in blanks in any transfers of Collateral, powers of attorney or other documents delivered to the Secured Party;
(ii) to pay or discharge taxes and liens levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral;
(iii) upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, (A) to take possession of, endorse and collect any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances or other instruments for the payment of moneys due under any account, instrument or general intangible or with respect to any other Collateral and (B) to file any claim or to take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Secured Party for the purpose of collecting all such moneys due under any account, financial assets, instrument, investment property, or general intangible or with respect to any other Collateral whenever payable; and
(iv) upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, (A) to direct any party liable for any payment under any of the Collateral to make payment of all moneys due or to become due thereunder directly to the Secured Party or as the Secured Party shall direct; (B) to ask for, demand, collect and receive payment of and receipt for, any and all moneys, claims and other amounts due or to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral; (C) to sign and endorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications, notices and other documents in connection with any of the Collateral; (D) to commence and prosecute any suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect the Collateral or any thereof and to enforce any other right in respect of any Collateral; (E) to defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against the Debtor with respect to any Collateral; (F) to settle, compromise or adjust any suit, action or proceeding described in clause (E) above and, in connection therewith, to give such discharge or releases as the Secured Party may deem appropriate; and (G) generally, to sell, transfer, pledge and make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral as fully and completely as though the Secured Party were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes; and to do, at the Secured Party's option and the Debtor's expense, at any time or from time to time, all acts and things that the Secured Party deems necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon the Collateral and the Secured Party's security interest therein and to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as the Debtor might do.
(b) The Debtor hereby ratifies all that such attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable.
(c) The Debtor also authorizes the Secured Party, at any time and from time to time, to execute, in connection with the sale provided for in Article VI hereof, any endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to the Collateral.
(d) The powers conferred on the Secured Party hereunder are solely to protect the Secured Party's interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Secured Party to exercise any such powers. The Secured Party shall be accountable only for amounts that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither it nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to the Debtor for any act or failure to act hereunder.
(e) The Debtor shall pay or reimburse the Secured Party for all costs and expenses, including attorneys fees, incurred by the Secured Party while acting as the Debtor's attorney-in-fact hereunder.
7.2 Termination of Agreement
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations have been fully and finally discharged.
7.3 Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is for any reason and to any extent determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will be unaffected and interpreted so as best to reasonably effect the intent of the parties hereto. Such void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement shall be replaced with a valid and enforceable provision so as to achieve, to the greatest extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of the void or unenforceable provision.
7.4 Waiver
No waiver by any party of any breach of any provision hereof shall constitute a waiver of any other breach of that or any other provision hereof.
7.5 Assignment
All rights, powers, privileges and immunities herein granted to the Secured Party shall extend to their successors and assigns and any other legal holder of the Obligations or this Agreement, with full right by the Secured Party to assign and/or sell the same.
7.6 Successors
The rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding and enforceable upon, the respective successors and assigns of the parties.
7.7 Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto concerning the subject matter hereof, all prior discussions, proposals, negotiations and understandings having been merged herein. This Agreement or any provision hereof may be (i) modified or amended, but only by a writing signed by all parties at such time or (ii) waived (either generally or in a particular instance, either retroactively or prospectively, either for a specified period of time or indefinitely, either with or without consideration), but only by a writing signed by the party granting such waiver.
7.8 Intercreditor Agreement.
The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall also be governed by and subject to the terms and conditions of an Intercreditor Agreement dated as of January 19, 2004, as supplemented by a Joinder Agreement dated as of June 14, 2004, among the Company, Koyah, Raven and Ventures, to which the Secured Party is being added as an additional party pursuant to a Joinder Agreement dated as of the date hereof (collectively, the "Intercreditor Agreement").
7.9 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue; Jury Trial
Consistent with the governing law and venue provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, this Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted under, the laws of the State of Washington applicable to contracts made and to be performed therein, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law. The parties hereby (i) agree that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement must be instituted in a federal or state court located in the County of Spokane, State of Washington, (ii) irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of any such court and waive any objection to the laying of venue in, or the inconvenience of, such forum and (iii) irrevocably waives all rights to trial by jury in any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement, the Note or any other agreement or document between the Debtor and the Secured Party.
7.10 Notices
All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or by commercial messenger or courier service, or mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or sent via facsimile (with acknowledgment of complete transmission) to each party at the address (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice) set forth below; provided, however, that notices sent by mail will not be deemed given until received.
Aura Systems, Inc.
2335 Alaska Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attn: Neal Meehan
Fax: 310-643-8719
Koyah Microcap Partners Master Fund, L.P.
c/o ICM Asset Management, Inc.
W. 601 Main Avenue, Suite 600
Spokane, WA 99201
Attn: Robert Law
Fax: 509-444-4500
7.11 Costs and Expenses
The Debtor hereby agrees to pay to the Secured Party upon demand all costs and expenses, including attorney's fees, incurred in connection with the administration of this Agreement, including without limitation all filings or other actions required by the Secured Party in connection with perfecting or otherwise protecting the security interest granted hereunder. In addition, the Debtor hereby agrees to pay to the Secured Party upon demand all costs and expenses, including attorney's fees, incurred in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement, collection of the Obligations and the protection, preservation, collection or sale of or other realization upon the Collateral, including without limitation in any out-of-court workout, any court action, any appeal or any bankruptcy proceeding.
7.12 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of each of which will be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
7.13 Title and Subtitles
The titles of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing this Agreement.
[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Debtor and the Secured Party have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
"Debtor"
AURA SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
"Secured Party"
KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER
FUND, L.P.
By: Koyah Ventures LLC, its general partner
By:
Name:
Title:
I:\Spodocs\28601\00024\agree\00280910.DOC
SCHEDULE 1
Patent and Patent Applications,
Trademark and Trademark Applications
and
Copyrights and Copyright Applications Owned by the Debtor
1. Patents.
Any and all domestic and foreign patent registrations, patent applications, patentable invention rights or patent-related rights to current and future interests owned by Debtor or assigned to Debtor, including but not restricted to the following patent registrations and patent applications:
Domestic Patent Registrations
Reg. Number |
Title |
4,892,328 |
Electromagnetic Strut Assembly |
4,912,343 |
Electromagnetic Actuator |
4,969,662 |
Active Damping System for an Automobile Suspension |
4,979,789 |
Continuous Source Scene Projector |
5,032,906 |
Intensity Calibration Method for Scene Projector |
5,035,475 |
Unique Modulation Television |
5,085,497 |
Method for fabricating mirror array for Optical Projection System |
5,099,158 |
Electromagnetic Actuator |
5,126,836 |
Actuated Mirror Optical Intensity Modulation |
5,135,070 |
Active Hydraulic Pressure Control |
5,138,309 |
Electronic Switch Matrix for a Video Display System |
5,150,205 |
Actuated Mirror Optical Intensity Modulation |
5,159,225 |
Piezoelectric Actuator |
5,162,767 |
High Efficiency Solenoid |
5,175,465 |
Piezoelectric and Electrostructive Actuators |
5,185,660 |
Actuated Mirror Optical Intensity Modulation |
5,187,398 |
Electromagnetic Actuator |
5,207,239 |
Variable Gain Servo Assist |
5,212,977 |
Electromagnetic Re-draw Sleeve Actuator |
5,222,714 |
Electromagnetically Actuated Valve |
5,245,369 |
Scene Projector |
5,260,798 |
Pixel Intensity Modulator |
5,278,953 |
Machine Tool Fixture Computer Aided Setup |
5,285,995 |
Optical Table Active Leveling and Vibration Cancellation System |
5,307,665 |
Electromagnetic Re-draw Sleeve Actuator |
5,309,050 |
Ferromagnetic Wire Electromagnetic Actuator |
5,325,699 |
Electromagnetic Re-draw Sleeve Actuator |
5,334,265 |
Magnetic Material |
5,341,054 |
Low Mass Electromagnetic Actuator |
5,350,153 |
Core Design for Electromagnetic Actuated Valve |
5,352,101 |
Electromagnetically Actuated Compressor Valve |
5,354,185 |
Electromagnetically Actuated Reciprocating Compressor Driver |
5,355,108 |
Electromagnetically Actuated Compressor Valve |
5,481,396 |
Thin Film Actuated Mirror Array |
5,548,263 |
Electromagnetically Actuated Valve |
5,589,084 |
Thin Film Actuated Mirror Array |
5,616,982 |
Piezoelectric Actuator |
5,689,380 |
Thin Film Actuated Mirror Array for Providing Double Tilt Angle |
5,710,657 |
Monomorph Thin Film Actuated Mirror Array |
5,720,468 |
Stagerred Electromagnetically Actuated Valve Design |
5,721,694 |
Non-linear Deterministic Stochastic Filtering Method and System |
5,734,217 |
Induction Machine using Ferromagnetic Conducting Material in Rotor |
5,768,392 |
Blind Adaptive Filtering of Unknown Signals in Unknown Noise in Quasi-closed Loop System |
5,768,395 |
Double Ended Field Coil Actuator |
5,772,179 |
Hinged Armature Electromagnetically Actuated Valve |
5,780,958 |
Piezoelectric Vibrating Device |
5,782,454 |
Electromagnetically Actuated Valve |
5,796,377 |
Video Display System having an Electronic Switch Matrix for controlling an MSN array of Piezoelectric Members |
5,822,370 |
Compression/Decompression for Preservation of High Fidelity Speech Quality at Low Bandwidth |
5,898,244 |
Dual Directional Field Coil Actuator |
6,032,113 |
N-Stage Predicted Feedback-Based Compression and Decompression of Spectra of Stochastic Data Using Convergent Incomplete Autoregressive Models |
6,157,175 |
Mobile Power Generation System |
6,158,403 |
Servo Control System for an Electromagnetic Valve Actuator used in an Internal Combustion Engine |
6,267,351 |
Electromagnetic Valve Actuator with Mechanical End Position Clamp or Latch |
D355,751 |
Video Game Accessory Vest |
D393,447 |
Adapter Plug |
5,097,510 |
Artificial Intelligence Pattern Recognition-based Noise Reduction System for Speech Processing |
5,140,640 |
Noise Cancellation System |
Monolithic Prestressed Ceramic Devices and Method for making same |
|
4,998,441 |
Force and Torque Measurement System |
5,321,762 |
Voice Coil Actuator |
5,418,860 |
Voice Coil Excursion and Amplitude Gain Control Device |
5,424,592 |
Electromagnetic Transducer |
5,434,458 |
Voice Coil Actuator |
5,536,984 |
Voice Coil Actuator |
5,539,262 |
Axially Focused Radial Magnet Voice Coil Actuator |
5,624,155 |
Electromagnetic Transducer |
5,652,801 |
Resonance Damper for Piezoelectric Transducer |
5,727,076 |
Audio Transducer having Piezoelectric Device |
5,736,808 |
Piezoelectric Speaker |
5,786,741 |
Polygon Magnet Structure for Voice Coil Actuator |
6,082,315 |
Electromagnetic Valve Actuator |
D363,270 |
Adapter Plug |
D364,162 |
Amplifier Housing |
D364,167 |
Speaker Motor Case |
D394,063 |
Pair of Speaker Enclosures |
D396,723 |
Speaker Basket |
D449,828 |
Speaker Basket |
Domestic Patent Applications
Serial Number |
Title |
09/799,973 |
Switched Reluctance Motor Delivering Constant Torque From Three Phase Sinusoidal Voltages |
09/939,116 |
Mobile power generation system |
09/938,967 |
Bi-directional power supply circuit |
Foreign Patent Applications
PCT Number |
Title |
US00/03815 |
Mobile Power Generation System (Europe, title not verified) |
US01/50683 |
Mobile power generation system (Europe & Canada, title not verified) |
US01/50762 |
Bi-directional power supply circuit (Europe, title not verified) |
2. Trademarks.
Any and all domestic and foreign trademark registrations, trademark applications, trade and service mark rights, or other trademark-related rights to current and future interests owned by Debtor or assigned to Debtor, including but not restricted to the following trademark registrations and trademark applications:
Serial Number |
Reg. Number |
Word Mark |
75547751 |
|
AMA |
75225690 |
2128907 |
ASPECT |
75559987 |
2372115 |
AURA |
74472095 |
1991593 |
AURA |
74369064 |
2196818 |
AURA |
74322660 |
|
AURAFLUX |
75141345 |
|
AURAGEN |
75977693 |
2202313 |
AURAGEN |
75594235 |
2477031 |
AURAGEN POWER. ON THE GO. |
74639340 |
|
AURAPHILE |
75141344 |
|
AURAPOWER |
75237652 |
|
AURAGEN OF POWER |
74134961 |
|
AURASCOPE |
74134960 |
|
AURASCOPE |
74466053 |
2142944 |
AURASCOPE |
74417408 |
|
AUTO SONICS |
74410206 |
|
AURA SONICS |
74349974 |
|
AURASOUND |
74313418 |
2482562 |
AURA SOUND |
75235513 |
|
AURA VIRTUAL SOUND |
75235817 |
|
A V S |
74679644 |
2072412 |
BASS SHAKER |
74491123 |
1894891 |
CUSTOMWARE |
74491122 |
1892461 |
CUSTOMWARE |
75235512 |
|
DO MORE THAN LISTEN |
75225341 |
2181910 |
EVA |
75225280 |
|
FAR |
75225289 |
|
FAS |
75225288 |
|
FERRODISK |
75291968 |
|
FORCE |
75225287 |
|
FORCE |
75225296 |
|
FORCE 10 |
75225297 |
|
FORCE 12 |
75225298 |
|
FORCE 15 |
75225286 |
|
FORCE 42 |
75225285 |
|
FORCE 52 |
75225284 |
|
FORCE 62 |
75229617 |
|
FORCE 150 |
75229616 |
|
FORCE 250 |
75229720 |
|
FORCE 340 |
75229718 |
|
FORCE 400Q |
75225283 |
|
FORCE 426 |
75225282 |
|
FORCE 527 |
75229719 |
|
FORCE 560 |
75225281 |
|
FORCE 629 |
75225295 |
|
FORCE 639 |
74408244 |
|
HIGH GAP |
74408232 |
|
HIGH STROKE |
74472097 |
|
INTERACTOR |
74425395 |
1920753 |
INTERACTOR |
74132488 |
1663325 |
LINAEUM |
74408446 |
|
LINEAR GAP |
74408231 |
|
LINEAR FLUX |
74408619 |
|
LINEAR MAG |
74408211 |
|
LINEAR RING |
75330407 |
|
LINE SOURCE |
75291967 |
|
LINE SOURCE |
74408243 |
|
LINEAR STROKE |
74528276 |
|
MAGFORCE |
75131644 |
|
MOBILE REFERENCE |
75579640 |
|
MOBILE REFERENCE PLATINUM |
75252086 |
2257621 |
MR |
75252085 |
2170439 |
MR 1 |
75252089 |
2219543 |
MR 5.1 |
75252090 |
2188518 |
MR 6.1 |
75252087 |
2224713 |
MR 52 |
75252088 |
2170440 |
MR 62 |
75252091 |
|
MR 629 |
74385179 |
|
MUSICAL CHAIRS |
74720723 |
2063972 |
NEO-RADIAL |
75123841 |
2111403 |
NEO-RADIAL TECHNOLOGY |
74706753 |
2067789 |
NEO-RADIAL TECHNOLOGY |
74408671 |
|
NEO RING |
75021447 |
|
NETFAX |
74408448 |
|
NEO FLUX |
74408206 |
|
NEO GAP |
74408447 |
|
NEO MAG |
74408208 |
|
NEO POWER |
74408179 |
|
NEO STROKE |
75021446 |
|
NETTALK |
75033935 |
2030035 |
NEWCOM |
75033934 |
2030034 |
NEW COM |
74618797 |
|
NEWTALK |
74706754 |
2144980 |
NRT |
74408242 |
|
PILLOW SONICS |
74394182 |
|
POWER TOWER |
74408601 |
|
RADIAL FLUX |
74408672 |
|
RADIAL GAP |
74408207 |
|
RADIAL LINE |
74408180 |
|
RADIAL MAG |
74408445 |
|
RADIAL NEO |
74408209 |
|
RADIAL POLE |
74408205 |
|
RADIAL POWER |
74408664 |
|
RADIAL RING |
74408178 |
|
RADIAL STROKE |
75579192 |
2654647 |
RPM |
74528416 |
|
SOUNDPLAY |
74408003 |
|
TALL GAP |
74431065 |
|
TECHNOLOGIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY |
74408210 |
|
THEATRE SONICS |
75579641 |
|
THE ULTIMATE UPGRADE |
74437049 |
|
THUNDERBOLT |
74367568 |
|
21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES |
74388369 |
|
VIBRASONICS |
3. Copyrights.
Any and all domestic and foreign copyright registrations, copyright applications or other copyright-related rights to current and future interests owned by Debtor or assigned to Debtor.
[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
SCHEDULE 2
Patents and Patent Applications, Trademarks and Trademark Applications
and
Copyrights and Copyright Applications Licensed to the Debtor
None.
SCHEDULE 3
Patents and Patent Applications
Trademarks and Trademark Applications,
And Copyrights and Copyright Applications
Licensed By the Debtor
None.
SCHEDULE 4
Schedule of Exceptions
1. El Seguendo real property and facilities are subject to a security interest related to mortgage financing and a pending sale/leaseback transaction.
2. Note receivable for approximately $1,000,000 under the Alpha Ceramics purchase agreement has been assigned as collateral to the purchasers in such sale/leaseback transaction.
3. The Plaintiffs in Arthur Schwatz v. Aura Systems, Inc. received a Writ of Attachment to collect a portion of their judgment. On May 3, 2004, the Plaintiffs used this Writ to effect a levy against the Company's primary bank account and received approximately $191,689. On May 11, 2004, Plaintiffs returned those funds to the Company without relinquishing their rights under the Writ. On June 7, 2004, the Plaintiff and the Company entered an Agreed Judgment in this case with a 45 day delayed effective date.
SCHEDULE 5
Debtor Information
State of organization: Delaware
Address of
chief executive office: Aura Systems, Inc.
2335 Alaska Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Address(es) where
books and records are kept: Same
Additional trade names: None
AURA SYSTEMS, INC.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
(Intercreditor #2)
Dated as of December 16, 2004
Intercreditor #2
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated as of December 15, 2004, is made by and among AURA SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and THE INVESTORS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGE HEREOF (each of whom is herein called individually, a "Investor" and all of whom are herein called, collectively, the "Investors"), with reference to the following facts:
In connection with the Convertible Promissory Note dated as of the date hereof (the "Note") made by the Company in favor of the Investors, this Agreement is to be executed and delivered by the Investors and the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein and for other consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto further agree as follows:
[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Registration Rights Agreement has been duly executed by or on behalf of the parties hereto as of the date first above written.
"Company"
AURA SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
2335 Alaska Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attn: President
Fax: (310) 643-8719
"Investors"
KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER
FUND, L.P.
By: Koyah Ventures LLC, its general partner
By:
Name:
Title:
c/o ICM Asset Management, Inc.
601 West Main Avenue, Suite 600
Spokane, WA 99201
Attn: Robert Law
Fax: (509) 444-4500
[Signature page to Registration Rights Agreement (Intercreditor #2)]
I:\Spodocs\28601\00024\agree\00281072.DOC:lg
EXHIBIT A
Form of Registration Warrant
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF CERTAIN STATES. THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE ACT AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PROPOSED TRANSFER OR RESALE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
Warrant To Purchase Common Stock
Of
Aura Systems, Inc.
______________, ______
No. W-__
This certifies that __________________________ (the "Holder") is entitled, subject to the terms and conditions of this Warrant, to purchase from AURA SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), all or any part of an aggregate of ______________ shares of the Company's authorized and unissued Common Stock, par value $.005 (the "Warrant Stock"), at the Warrant Price (as defined herein), upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal offices of the Company, together with a duly executed subscription form in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and simultaneous payment of the Warrant Price for each share of Warrant Stock so purchased in lawful money of the United States, unless exercised in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5 of this Warrant. The Holder may exercise the Warrant at any time after the date of this Warrant and prior to the seventh anniversary of the date hereof (the "Expiration Date").
This Warrant is issued pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 15, 2004 (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), by and among the Company and the Investors named therein.
1. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Warrant:
1.1 "Acquisition" means any consolidation, merger or reorganization of the Company with or into any other corporation or other entity or person, or any other corporate reorganization, in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such consolidation, merger or reorganization, own less than fifty percent of the Company's voting power immediately after such consolidation, merger or reorganization, or any transaction or series of related transactions to which the Company is a party in which in excess of fifty percent of the Company's voting power is transferred, excluding any consolidation, merger or reorganization effected exclusively to change the domicile of the Company.
1.2 "Asset Transfer" means a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
1.3 "Company" means the "Company" as defined above and includes any corporation or other entity that succeeds to or assumes the obligations of the Company under this Warrant.
1.4 "Common Stock" means the Common Stock, par value $.005, of the Company.
1.5 "Fair Market Value" of a share of Warrant Stock means (i) if the Common Stock is traded on a securities exchange, the average of the closing price on each trading day over the ten consecutive trading day period ending three trading days before the day the Fair Market Value of the securities is being determined, (ii) if the Common Stock is actively traded over-the counter, the average of the closing bid and asked prices quoted on the NASDAQ system (or similar system) on each trading day over the five consecutive trading day period ending one trading day before the day the Fair Market Value of the securities is being determined, or (iii) if at any time the Common Stock is not listed on any securities exchange or quoted in the NASDAQ System or the over-the-counter market, then the Fair Market Value determined by the Company's Board of Directors in good faith.
1.6 "Holder" means the "Holder" as defined above and includes any transferee who shall at the time be the registered holder of this Warrant.
1.7 "Warrant" means this Warrant and any warrant(s) delivered in substitution or exchange therefor, as provided herein.
1.8 "Warrant Price" means $.02 per share of Warrant Stock. The Warrant Price is subject to adjustment as provided herein.
1.9 "Warrant Stock" means the Common Stock. The number and character of shares of Warrant Stock are subject to adjustment as provided herein and the term "Warrant Stock" shall include stock and other securities and property at any time receivable or issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with its terms.
2. Exercise.
2.1 Method of Exercise. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Warrant, the Holder may exercise the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, on or after the date hereof and before the Expiration Date, by surrendering this Warrant at the principal offices of the Company, with the subscription form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder, and payment of an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the number of shares of Warrant Stock so purchased by (ii) the Warrant Price, as specified in Section 2.2 below.
2.2 Form of Payment. Except as provided in Section 2.5, payment may be made by (i) a check payable to the Company's order, (ii) wire transfer of funds to the Company, (iii) cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to the Holder, or (iv) any combination of the foregoing.
2.3 Partial Exercise. Upon a partial exercise of this Warrant, this Warrant shall be surrendered by the Holder and replaced with a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor for the balance of the shares of Warrant Stock purchasable under the Warrant surrendered upon such purchase. The Warrant or Warrants will be delivered to the Holder thereof within a reasonable time.
2.4 No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares may be issued upon any exercise of this Warrant. If upon any exercise of this Warrant a fraction of a share results, such fraction shall be rounded upwards or downwards to the nearest whole number.
2.5 Net Exercise Election. The Holder may elect to convert all or a portion of this Warrant, without the payment by the Holder of any additional consideration, by the surrender of this Warrant or such portion to the Company, with the net exercise election selected in the subscription form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder, into the number of shares of Warrant Stock that is obtained under the following formula:
X = Y (A-B)
A
where X = the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be issued to the Holder pursuant to this Section 2.5.
Y = the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchasable under this Warrant, or if only a portion of the Warrant is being exercised, the number of shares of Warrant Stock represented by the portion of the Warrant being exercised.
A = the Fair Market Value of one share of Warrant Stock at the time the net exercise election is made pursuant to this Section 2.5.
B = the Warrant Price.
2.6 Condition of Exercise. As a condition to any exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall represent and warrant as to its status as an "accredited investor" under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), by delivering the subscription form attached hereto (together with the appendix attached thereto).
3. Issuance of Stock. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised immediately prior to the close of business on the date of its surrender for exercise as provided above, and the person entitled to receive the shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon such exercise shall be treated for all purposes as the holder of record of such shares as of the close of business on such date. As soon as practicable, but in any event no later than three days after such date, the Company shall issue and deliver to the person or persons entitled to receive the same a certificate or certificates for the number of whole shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon such exercise. The Company covenants and agrees that all shares of Warrant Stock that are issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant will, upon issuance, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all preemptive rights of any stockholder, free of all taxes, liens and charges with resp ect to the issue thereof and free and clear of any restrictions on transfer (other than under the Act and state securities laws).
[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Warrant as of the date and year first set forth above.
|
AURA SYSTEMS, INC. By: Name: ______________________________ Title: _______________________________ |
|
|
[Signature Page to Warrant]
Exhibit 1
FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION
(To be signed only upon exercise of Warrant)
(1) Check the box that applies and the provide the necessary information:
o
Cash Payment Election. The undersigned Holder hereby elects to purchase shares of Common Stock of Aura Systems, Inc. (the "Warrant Stock"), pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price for such shares in full.o
Net Exercise Election. The undersigned Holder elects to convert the Warrant into shares of Warrant Stock by net exercise election pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Warrant. This conversion is exercised with respect to __________ shares of Common Stock of Aura Systems, Inc. (the "Warrant Stock") covered by the Warrant.(2) In exercising the Warrant, the undersigned Holder hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth on Appendix A hereto as of the date hereof.
(3) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing such shares of Warrant Stock in the name or names specified below:
(Name) (Name)
(Signature) (Signature)
(Address) (Address)
(City, State, Zip Code) (City, State, Zip Code)
(Federal Tax Identification Number) (Federal Tax Identification Number)
(Date) (Date)
Appendix A
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION
The undersigned, _____________________ (the "Holder"), intends to acquire shares of Common Stock (the "Common Stock") of Aura Systems, Inc. (the "Company") from the Company pursuant to the exercise or conversion of a Warrant to purchase Common Stock held by the Holder. The Common Stock will be issued to the Holder in a transaction not involving a public offering and pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and applicable state securities laws. In connection with such purchase and in order to comply with the exemptions from registration relied upon by the Company, the Holder represents, warrants and agrees as follows:
(a) The Holder is acquiring the Common Stock for its own account, to hold for investment, and the Holder shall not make any sale, transfer or other disposition of the Common Stock in violation of the Securities Act or the General Rules and Regulations promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission or in violation of any applicable state securities law. The Holder is an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
(b) The Holder has been advised that the Common Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act or state securities laws on the ground that this transaction is exempt from registration, and that reliance by the Company on such exemptions is predicated in part on the Holder's representations set forth herein.
(c) The Holder has been informed that under the Securities Act, the Common Stock must be held indefinitely unless it is subsequently registered under the Securities Act or unless an exemption from such registration (such as Rule 144) is available with respect to any proposed transfer or disposition by the Holder of the Common Stock. The Holder further agrees that the Company may refuse to permit the Holder to sell, transfer or dispose of the Common Stock (except as permitted under Rule 144) unless there is in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws covering such transfer, or unless the Holder furnishes an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Company to the effect that such registration is not required.
The Holder also understands and agrees that there will be placed on the certificate(s) for the Common Stock or any substitutions therefor, a legend stating in substance:
"The shares represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws. These shares have been acquired for investment purposes and may not be sold or otherwise transferred in the absence of an effective registration statement for these shares under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that registration is not required and that an applicable exemption is available."
I:\Spodocs\28601\00024\agree\00281072.DOC:lg
JOINDER AGREEMENT
THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 16th day of December, 2004, by and among KOYAH LEVERAGE PARTNERS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("KLP"), KOYAH PARTNERS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("KP") (KLP and KP are sometimes collectively referred to as "Koyah"), and KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Microcap").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, in connection with certain loans made to Aura Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), Koyah, Edgar Appleby, an individual ("Appleby"), Prudent Bear Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Prudent Bear"), and the Company entered into an Intercreditor Agreement dated as of January 19, 2004 (as supplemented or amended, the "Intercreditor Agreement");
WHEREAS, in connection with certain loans made to the Company, Raven Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Raven"), and Koyah Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Ventures"), were added as parties to the Intercreditor Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement dated as of June 14, 2004;
WHEREAS, in connection with the Amendment and Conversion Agreement dated as of August 19, 2004, (i) Appleby and Prudent Bear converted all of their loans into equity and ceased to be parties to the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) KLP, KP, Raven and Ventures converted part of their loans into equity and remained parties to the Intercreditor Agreement;
WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Intercreditor Agreement;
WHEREAS, in connection with the Koyah Loans, the Company and Koyah entered into the Koyah Transaction Documents;
WHEREAS, in connection with the Raven Loans, the Company and Raven entered into the Raven Transaction Documents;
WHEREAS, in connection with the Ventures Loans, the Company and Ventures entered into the Ventures Transaction Documents;
WHEREAS, (i) KLP and KP were granted senior first-priority security interests in the Collateral pursuant to their respective Transaction Documents and (ii) Raven and Ventures were subsequently granted junior, second-priority security interests in the Collateral pursuant to their respective Transaction Documents.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, Koyah, Raven and Ventures among other things:
WHEREAS, in connection with optional advances that may be made by Microcap to the Company, (i) the Company and Microcap are entering into an Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the "Microcap Agreement"), (ii) the Company is executing in favor of Microcap a Convertible Promissory Note dated as of the date hereof in the maximum principal amount of $220,000 (the "Microcap Note"), (iii) the Company is executing in favor of Microcap a Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof granting Microcap a junior, third-priority security interest in certain personal property collateral (the "Microcap Security Agreement") and (iv) the Company is executing in favor of Microcap a Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of the date hereof granting Microcap a junior, third-priority security interest in certain stock collateral (the "Microcap Stock Pledge Agreement") (the Microcap Agreement, the Microcap Note, the Microcap Security Agreement and the Microcap Stock Pledge Agreement are sometime s collectively referred to as the "Microcap Transaction Documents");
WHEREAS, Microcap wishes to join in the Intercreditor Agreement and be added as an additional New Lender thereunder, and Koyah, as the Majority In Interest under the Intercreditor Agreement, is willing to consent to Microcap joining in the Intercreditor Agreement and being added as an additional New Lender thereunder, on the terms and conditions set forth therein and herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement:
Pursuant to Section 6 of the Intercreditor Agreement, Koyah, as the Majority In Interest under the Intercreditor Agreement, hereby approves:
Pursuant to Section 6 of the Intercreditor Agreement and subject to satisfaction of any conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement, Koyah, as the Majority In Interest under the Intercreditor Agreement, and Microcap, as an additional New Lender under the Intercreditor Agreement, hereby agree:
Koyah Microcap Partners Master Fund, L.P.
601 W. Main, Suite 600
Spokane, WA 99201
Attn: Robert Law
Fax: 509-623-0588
"Credit Obligations" means all outstanding and unpaid obligations of every nature of the Company (i) to Koyah under the Koyah Transaction Documents and the Koyah Loans, as the same may be modified in accordance with Section 4(g), whether now existing or hereafter incurred and without any limit on the current or future principal amount thereof, (ii) to Raven under the Raven Transaction Documents and the Raven Loans, but only up to a limit on the current and future principal amount thereof of $100,000 (after giving effect to the partial conversions referred to above) unless a greater amount is approved by KLP and KP, as (but only to the extent) the same may be modified in accordance with Section 4(g), (iii) to Ventures under the Ventures Transaction Documents and the Ventures Loans, but only up to a limit on the current and future principal amount thereof of $350,000 (after giving effect to the partial conversions referred to above) unless a greater amount is approved by KLP and KP, a s (but only to the extent) the same may be modified in accordance with Section 4(g), (iv) to Microcap under the Microcap Transaction Documents and the Microcap Loan, but only up to a limit on the current and future principal amount thereof of $450,000 unless a greater amount is approved by KLP and KP pursuant to Section 4(g), as (but only to the extent) the same may be modified in accordance with Section 4(g); and (v) to any additional New Lender who may be added to the Intercreditor Agreement pursuant to Section 6 thereof, as specified in another Joinder Agreement.
"Loans" means (i) the Koyah Loans, (ii) the Raven Loans, (iii) the Ventures Loans, (iv) the Microcap Loans and (v) the Loan(s) of any additional New Lender who may be added to the Intercreditor Agreement pursuant to Section 6 thereof, as specified in another Joinder Agreement.
"Notes" means (i) the Koyah Notes, (ii) the Raven Note, (iii) the Ventures Note, (iv) the Microcap Note and (v) the Note(s) of any additional New Lender who may be added to the Intercreditor Agreement pursuant to Section 6 thereof, as specified in another Joinder Agreement.
"Transaction Documents" means (i) the Koyah Transaction Documents, (ii) the Raven Transaction Documents, (iii) the Ventures Transaction Documents, (iv) the Microcap Transaction Documents and (v) the Transaction Documents(s) of any additional New Lender who may be added to the Intercreditor Agreement pursuant to Section 6 thereof, as specified in another Joinder Agreement.
The effectiveness of this Agreement is conditioned upon Microcap completing and funding at least $200,000 principal amount of the Microcap Loans not later than December 31, 2004 under the Microcap Transaction Documents, which shall be in form and substance acceptable to KLP and KP.
Koyah, as the Majority In Interest under the Intercreditor Agreement, and Microcap, as an additional New Lender under the Intercreditor Agreement, shall promptly notify the Company and the other Lenders by sending them a copy of this Agreement.
[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer or officers as of the day and year first above written.
KLP: KOYAH LEVERAGE PARTNERS, L.P. By: Koyah Ventures LLC, its general partner By: Name: Title: Address: 601 W. Main, Suite 600 Spokane, WA 99201 Attn: Robert Law Fax: 509-623-0588 |
KP: KOYAH PARTNERS, L.P. By: Koyah Ventures LLC, its general partner By: Name: Address: 601 W. Main, Suite 600 Spokane, WA 99201 Attn: Robert Law Fax: 509-623-0588 |
Microcap: KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P. By: Koyah Ventures LLC, its general partner By: Name: Title: Address: 601 W. Main, Suite 600 Spokane, WA 99201 Attn: Robert Law Fax: 509-623-0588 |
[Signature page to Joinder Agreement]
I:\Spodocs\28601\00024\agree\00280943.DOC:lg
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into as of December 16, 2004 between AURA SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the "Lender").
WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the Lender make loans to the Company;
WHEREAS, in addition to this Agreement, the Company will be executing and delivering a Convertible Promissory Note (the "Note"), a Security Agreement (the "Security Agreement"), and a Stock Pledge Agreement (the "Stock Pledge Agreement") (collectively, the "Transaction Documents");
WHEREAS, in order to induce the Lender to make such loans and in connection with the Company and the Lender entering into the Transaction Documents, the parties wish to provide for certain related matters, on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the Company has previously entered into certain secured loans with (i) Koyah Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Koyah"), and Koyah Leverage Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Koyah Leverage"), (ii) Prudent Bear Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Prudent Bear"), and Edgar Appleby, an individual ("Appleby"), and (iii) Raven Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Raven") and Koyah Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Ventures");
WHEREAS, Prudent Bear and Appleby have converted all of their secured loans into equity, leaving Koyah Leverage, Koyah, Raven and Ventures as the remaining secured lenders (the "Prior Lenders");
WHEREAS, the Prior Lenders have converted part of their secured loans to equity as well;
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
1. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Lender as follows:
(a) The Company (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware; (ii) has the power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now conducted; and (iii) is duly qualified, licensed to do business and in good standing under any foreign corporation laws in each jurisdiction where the failure to be so qualified or licensed could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, operations, prospects or financial or other condition of the Company.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the performance and consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize the Transaction Documents or the performance or consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) The Transaction Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and general principles of equity.
(d) The Company has taken or will take all necessary corporate action to authorize and reserve for issuance and to permit it to issue, upon conversion of the Note, the shares issuable upon such conversion; all of such shares, upon their issuance and delivery in accordance with the terms of the Note, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(e) The execution and delivery by the Company of the Transaction Documents and the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not: (i) violate the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws ("Charter Documents") or any material judgment, order, writ, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company; (ii) violate any provision of, or result in the breach or the acceleration of, or entitle any other person or entity to accelerate (whether after the giving of notice or lapse of time or both), any material mortgage, indenture, agreement, instrument or contract to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon any property, asset or revenue of the Company or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture, or non-renewal of any material permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the Company, its business or operations, or any of its assets or properties.
(f) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any governmental authority or other person or entity (including, without limitation, the shareholders of any person or entity) is required in connection with the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.
(g) The Company is not in violation of or in default with respect to: (i) the Charter Documents or any material judgment, order, writ, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company; or (ii) any material mortgage, indenture, agreement, instrument or contract to which such person or entity is a party or by which it is bound (nor is there any waiver in effect which, if not in effect, would result in such a violation or default). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lender waives any breach of this representation and warranty arising from the existing defaults listed under the heading "Defaults" in the attached Schedule of Exceptions, so long as any creditor involved in such defaults takes no further actions and exercises no further remedies to collect on the obligations involved or enforce its related rights and the Company otherwise remains in compliance with all of the provisions of the Transaction Documents and this Agreement. In addition, the Lender also waives an y breach of this representation and warranty arising from any other defaults referred to in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2003, so long as any creditor involved in such defaults takes no further actions and exercises no further remedies to collect on the obligations involved or enforce its related rights and the Company otherwise remains in compliance with all of the provisions of the Transaction Documents and this Agreement; it being understood, however, that this waiver is for the purpose of acknowledging the existence of such other defaults and for waiving them under this Section 1(g) only, but this waiver shall not apply to Section 13(b) of the Note or any other provisions of the Transaction Documents or the Lender's rights and remedies with respect to such provisions.
(h) No actions (including, without limitation, derivation actions), suits, proceeds or investigations are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company at law or in equity in any court or before any other governmental authority that if adversely determined would: (i) (alone or in the aggregate) have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, operations, prospects or financial or other condition of the Company or (ii) enjoin, either directly or indirectly, the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lender waives any breach of this representation and warranty arising from any actions or suits referred to in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2003, so long as any party involved in such actions or suits takes no further actions and exercises no further remedies to collect on the obligations involved or enfo rce its related rights and the Company otherwise remains in compliance with all of the provisions of the Transaction Documents and this Agreement; it being understood, however, that this waiver is for the purpose of acknowledging the existence of such actions or suits and for waiving them under this Section 1(h) only, but this waiver shall not apply to Section 13(b) of the Note or any other provisions of the Transaction Documents or the Lender's rights and remedies with respect to such provisions.
(i) The Company owns and has good and marketable title or a valid leasehold interest in all assets and properties as reflected in the most recent financial statements delivered to the Lender and all assets and properties acquired by the Company since such date, free and clear of liens and encumbrances except for liens in favor of the Prior Lenders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lender waives any breach of this representation and warranty arising from the existing liens listed under the heading "Liens" in the attached Schedule of Exceptions, so long as any creditor holding such lien takes no further actions and exercises no further remedies to collect on the obligations involved or enforce its related rights and the Company otherwise remains in compliance with all of the provisions of the Transaction Documents and this Agreement.
(j) The Company owns or possesses sufficient legal rights to all patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trademark and service mark applications, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, processes and other intellectual property rights ("Intellectual Property Rights") necessary for its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, free and clear of any liens or encumbrances and without any conflict with, or infringement of the rights of, others.
(k) The financial statements of the Company that have been delivered to the Lender: (i) are in accordance with the books and records of the Company, which have been maintained in accordance with good business practices; (ii) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States; and (iii) fairly present the consolidated financial position of the Company as of the dates presented therein and the results of operations, changes in financial positions or cash flows, as the case may be, for the periods presented therein. The Company does not have any contingent obligations, liability for taxes or other outstanding obligations that are material in the aggregate, except as disclosed in such financial statements. Since the date of such financial statements, there has been no material adverse change in the financial position, business, operations, assets, liabilities or prospects of the Company, except as listed in the attached Schedule of Ex ceptions.
(l) The Company has total assets in excess of $2,000,000 according to its most recent financial statements, which are dated not more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of this Agreement and the loans contemplated hereby and were prepared (i) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (and on a consolidated basis if the Company has consolidated subsidiaries) or (ii) in accordance with the rules and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether or not required by law to be prepared in accordance with those rules and requirements. The Company, and its officers and directors, have a preexisting business relationship with the Lender.
(m) All reports required to be filed by the Company since and including the filing of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2003 (collectively, the "SEC Reports") have been duly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except certain of the SEC Reports were filed late. Except as set forth in the Schedules of Exceptions attached to this Agreement, the Note and the Security Agreement: as of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Reports; none of the SEC Reports contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, no t misleading; and the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports complied as of their respective dates of filing in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (except, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), and fairly present the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).
(n) The Company has timely received all of the subscription amounts and installment payments that are scheduled to be received as of the date hereof in the Company's $5,000,000 minimum/$15,000,000 maximum Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock financing (the "Series B Financing"), except as otherwise noted in the information recently provided by the Company to Lender.
(o) A complete list of all of the investors in the Series B Financing with outstanding subscription amounts or installment payments as of the date hereof is contained in the information recently provided by the Company to Lender.
(p) The sale of the Company's El Segundo facilities by the Company and its majority-owned subsidiary Aura Realty, Inc. to David Maimon and Yair Ben Moshe, on the terms contemplated in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of August 19, 2004 (the "Securities Purchase Agreement") among the Company and the Purchasers named therein, is in its final phase and is scheduled to close not later than January 10, 2005. The Company is not aware of any major contingencies which have not yet been waived or satisfied or any complications or problems that could prevent or delay such sale, and the Company reasonably believes that such sale will occur on such terms and within such time.
(q) The Company has settled claims held by, and received full releases from, the Company's creditors listed in the information recently provided by the Company to Lender. The remaining creditors listed in the information recently provided by the Company to Lender are out of business.
(r) The Company's current cash flow projections for the period December 2004 through March 2005 are contained in the information recently provided by the Company to Lender, and the Company has good and sufficient grounds for believing that such projections are a reasonable forecast of its cash flow situation during such period.
2. Company Acknowledgements. The Company confirms, acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Security Agreement and the Stock Pledge Agreement secure all of the Company's obligations under the Transaction Documents (ii) the Lender is under no obligation to make any advances to the Company under the Note, to grant any extension of the maturity date of the Note or, except as otherwise specifically provided in the Note, to convert any loans outstanding under the Note into equity, and (iii) any advances to the Company by the Lender under the Note, any extension by the Lender of the maturity date of the Note, any conversion of loans outstanding under the Note into equity (except as otherwise specifically provided in the Note), or any other financing of the Company by the Lender or its affiliates, are at the option of the Lender and its affiliates, in their sole discretion.
3. Further Assurance. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement include, among others, a representation and warranty that the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company's Board of Directors. As a further assurance to the Lender with respect to such representation and warranty, the Company shall deliver to the Lender, within five (5) business days after request of the Lender, evidence satisfactory to the Lender in its sole discretion of the authorization by the Company's Board of Directors of the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
4. Survival. The representations and warranties and the covenants of the Company contained in this Agreement shall survive the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
5. Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Lender in the case of an amendment and only with the written consent of the waiving party in the case of a waiver.
6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the other Transaction Documents, constitute the entire agreement of the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and thereof, all prior discussions, proposals, negotiations and understandings having been merged herein and therein.
7. Intercreditor Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall also be governed by and subject to the terms and conditions of an Intercreditor Agreement dated as of January 19, 2004, as supplemented by a Joinder Agreement dated as of June 14, 2004, among the Company and the Prior Lenders, to which the Lender is being added as an additional party pursuant to a further Joinder Agreement dated as of the date hereof (collectively, the "Intercreditor Agreement").
8. Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company and the Lender. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective permitted successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
9. Severability. If any part of this Agreement is determined to be illegal or unenforceable, all other parts shall remain in full force and effect.
10. Attorneys' Fees. The Company shall pay the reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and disbursements of the Lender in enforcing any terms of this Agreement, whether or not any action at law or in equity is brought.
11. Governing Law. Consistent with the governing law and venue provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the law of the State of Washington, without regard to that state's conflict of laws principles. All disputes between the parties hereto, whether sounding in contract, tort, equity or otherwise, shall be resolved only by state and federal courts located in Spokane, Washington, and the courts to which an appeal therefrom may be taken. All parties hereto waive any objections to the location of the above referenced courts, including but not limited to any objection based on lack of jurisdiction, improper venue or forum non-conveniens. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any party obtaining any order or judgment in any of the above referenced courts may bring an action in a court in another jurisdiction in order to enforce such order or judgment.
12. Miscellaneous. Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be addressed to the party to be notified at the address indicated below, or at such other address as such party may designate by written notice to the other party.
Aura Systems, Inc.
2335 Alaska Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attn: Neal Meehan
Fax: 310-643-8719
Koyah Microcap Partners Master Fund, L.P.
c/o ICM Asset Management, Inc.
601 W. Main Avenue, Suite 600
Spokane, WA 99201
Attn: Robert Law
Fax: 509-444-4500
13. Lender's Legal Fees and Expenses.
(a) The Company shall pay the costs and expenses of legal counsel to the Lender in connection with (i) the evaluation of loans to the Company, (ii) the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and any other related agreements with the Lender as well as the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such agreements, the administration of such agreements and any amendments or waivers of such agreements, (iii) the preparation and completion of any secured loan, securities and other filings necessary or appropriate in connection therewith and (iv) the evaluation, discussion and negotiation by the Lender, as debt or equity holder of the Company, of any financing, sale or similar proposals or expressions of interest involving the Company which may be made or advanced by any persons or entities (including without limitation the Lender or its affiliates) and the negotiation, execution and delivery of any related agreements as well as the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company shall pay such costs and expenses immediately upon submittal. Alternatively, (x) the Lender may hold back and deduct up to $20,000 from the proceeds of the loan when disbursing such loan to be applied against some or all of such costs and expenses under this Section 13(a) and/or reimbursement of costs and expenses under Section 13(b), in which case such holdback shall constitute principal advanced under the Notes and/or (y) pay such costs and expenses directly, in which case the amounts so paid shall constitute additional amounts payable by the Company under this Agreement and the Note, bear interest at the rate set forth in the Note and be payable in cash only. Notwithstanding that the Company is paying such costs and expenses, the Company acknowledges and agrees that such legal counsel is representing only the Lender, and not the Company.
(b) In addition, the Lender and its affiliates (including without limitation Koyah Leverage, Koyah, Raven, Ventures and ICM Asset Management, Inc.), as well as the partners, directors, officers, shareholders, members, employees or agents thereof, shall be entitled to reimbursement of, and immediately upon submittal the Company shall pay, the legal fees and expenses incurred by the foregoing parties in connection with any threatened or actual action, suit, claim, proceeding or investigation arising out of any assertion that the promissory notes or other agreements or documents between the Company and the foregoing parties as well as the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (the "Agreements and Transactions") result in any purchase or sale or other acquisition or disposition of an equity security or a derivative security (a "Section 16 Event") within the meaning of, and for purposes of, Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regula tions promulgated thereunder ("Section 16"), unless it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision (from which there is no further right of appeal) that the Agreements and Transactions did result in a Section 16 Event and in liability under Section 16 ("Section 16 Liability") on the part of the foregoing party as a result thereof.
Furthermore, the foregoing parties shall be entitled to receive, and immediately upon submittal the Company shall pay, an advancement of expenses in advance of the final disposition of any such action, suit, claim, proceeding or investigation. Such advancement of expenses shall be made upon delivery to the Company of an undertaking on the part of the foregoing parties to repay the amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision (from which there is no further right of appeal) that the Agreements and Transactions did result in a Section 16 Event and in Section 16 Liability on the part of the foregoing party as a result thereof. In the event the foregoing parties pay such costs and expenses directly, the amounts so paid shall constitute additional amounts payable by the Company under their respective Agreements and Convertible Promissory Notes, bear interest at the rate set forth in such Convertible Promissory Notes, and be payable in cash only.
The provisions of this Section 13(b) are specifically intended to be for the benefit of each of the foregoing parties, who are intended to be third-party beneficiaries of such provisions and entitled to enforce them directly.
[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first set forth above.
|
AURA SYSTEMS, INC. By: Name: Title: |
|
KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P. By: Koyah Ventures LLC, its general partner By: Name: Title:
|
I:\Spodocs\28601\00024\agree\00280883.DOC:lg
Schedule of Exceptions
Liens
1. El Seguendo real property and facilities are subject to a security interest related to mortgage financing and a pending sale/leaseback transaction.
2. Note receivable for approximately $1,000,000 under Alpha Ceramics purchase agreement has been assigned as collateral to the purchasers in such sale/leaseback transaction.
3. The Plaintiffs in Arthur Schwatz v. Aura Systems, Inc. received a Writ of Attachment to collect a portion of their judgment. On May 3, 2004, the Plaintiffs used this Writ to effect a levy against the Company's primary bank account and received approximately $191,689. On May 11, 2004, Plaintiffs returned those funds to the Company without relinquishing their rights under the Writ. On June 7, 2004, the Plaintiff and the Company entered an Agreed Judgment in this case with a 45 day delayed effective date.
Defaults
1. Shareholder litigation (Barovich/Chiu et al ) judgment settlement for approximately $789,000 is in default. In April of 2003, this creditor served Writs of Execution against one of the Company's bank accounts but has taken no further action.
2. Convertible notes issued in August October 2002 for a total principal amount of $625,000 are or may be in default.
3. The $1,000,000 Note Payable to the purchasers in the sale/leaseback transaction, dated December 1, 2002, became due and payable on May 30, 2004.
Financial Statements
1. The long-term note receivable from Alpha Ceramics was assigned to the Purchasers in the Sale/Leaseback Agreement, dated December 1, 2002, as disclosed in the footnotes and MD&A of recent public filings (see Liens Note 2 above); however, this receivable was included on the balance sheet in the most recent financial statements.
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, DISTRIBUTED, ASSIGNED, OFFERED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (A) THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS COVERING ANY SUCH TRANSACTION, (B) THE TRANSFER IS MADE IN ACCORANCE WITH RULE 144 UNDER SUCH ACT, (C) THE BORROWER RECEIVES AN OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THE NOTE (CONCURRED IN BY LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE BORROWER) STATING THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION, OR (D) THE BORROWER OTHERWISE SATISFIES ITSELF THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
Principal Amount: $210,000 Spokane, Washington
Interest Rate: 10% December 23, 2004
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, AURA SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Lender"), at such places and times and under the terms and conditions set forth below, the lesser of (i) the maximum principal amount of this Convertible Promissory Note (this "Note") set forth above and (ii) the aggregate principal amount advanced by Lender at its option from time to time under this Note, together with interest thereon and any other amounts set forth herein.
Upon any tender of payment of this Note by Borrower (whether by prepayment before maturity or payment at or after maturity), Lender shall have ten (10) business days thereafter to elect either acceptance of such payment instead of conversion or exercise of its conversion right, in whole or in part. In the event Lender fails to make such election by such date, Lender shall be deemed to have elected acceptance of payment instead of conversion, provided that the payment tendered is the full amount owing under this Note. Any exercise of such conversion right shall be at the option of Lender, in its sole discretion. Lender may exercise such conversion right by providing to Borrower written notice of exercise in the form attached as Exhibit B to the Amendment and Conversion Agreement or other appropriate form. In the event of any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or similar events after the date hereof but prior to the date of conversion, then the number and kind of sec urities issuable upon conversion shall be appropriately adjusted. Such conversion shall be effective immediately upon giving such notice and as of such date Lender shall be treated for all purposes as the holder of the securities issuable upon conversion.
As soon as practicable after such conversion, Borrower, at its expense, shall cause to be issued in the name of and delivered to Lender the securities to which Lender shall be entitled upon such conversion. Upon a partial conversion of this Note, (i) this Note may be surrendered by Lender and replaced with a new Note of like tenor for the remaining balance of the Note surrendered or (ii) Lender may retain this Note and the parties may keep separate records of the outstanding balance of this Note. A new Note shall be delivered to Lender as soon as practicable after any such surrender. No fractional shares shall be issued upon such conversion. If upon such conversion a fractional share results, the number of shares to be issued upon conversion shall be rounded upwards or downwards to the nearest whole number.
10. Mandatory Conversion of Note. At the end of each calendar quarter after the Company has received a total of $4,100,000.00 in New Funds, plus an additional amount equal to Costs and Fees (as those terms are defined below), but subject to the conditions set forth below, Lender shall exercise its conversion rights under Section 9 for an aggregate conversion amount (a "Mandatory Conversion") in the same percentage of outstanding loans as the Additional Conversions of the Prior Intercreditor Lenders occurring under Section 9(b) of the Amendment and Conversion Agreement. Lender shall exercise such conversion right by giving written notice thereof. For purposes of this paragraph the term "New Funds" means cash received by the Company after the initial closing of the Series B financing from payments due under notes made by investors under the Securities Purchase Agreement or from cash received from new investors; it being understood that funds received from Lender do not constit ute New Funds. New Funds shall not include, among other things (1) funds received at or prior to the time of initial closing of the Series B financing, (2) debt converted at the time of initial closing of the Series B financing, (3) conversions of dividend accruals or stock issued in exchange for non-cash consideration or (4) funds paid to or on account of the Company in connection with the sale of the real property located at 2335 Alaska Avenue and 2330 Utah Avenue, El Segundo, California (the "Real Estate"). For purposes of this paragraph the term "Costs and Fees" means any legal costs and legal fees incurred by others and paid or payable by the Company in connection with the (m) sale of the Real Estate including, without limitation, assumption by the purchasers thereof of the debt on the Real Estate, (n) settlement with the minority Shareholders of Aura Realty, Inc., and (o) settlement of litigation filed by, and other claims of, certain former officers and employees pursuant to a Mutual Settlement Agreem ent and Release between the Company and Arthur Schwartz, et. al., dated as of August ___, 2004.
The obligations of Lender to do any Mandatory Conversion shall be subject to the following conditions: (i) all investors in the Series B Financing have fulfilled all of their respective obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement(s) for the Series B Financing and any related promissory notes or other agreements or documents and the Company has received all of the funds as scheduled under such Securities Purchase Agreement(s) and any related promissory notes or other agreements or documents; (ii) the authorized number of shares of Common Stock of the Company has been increased sufficiently; (iii) (A) the registration statement described in Section 1.3 of the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below) is effective or (B) an automatic conversion has occurred under Section 6(a)(ii) of the Certificate of Designations for the Series B Financing; and (iv) the Company has resolved matters with its creditors in a manner satisfactory to the Prior Intercreditor Lenders hold ing a majority of the then outstanding total balance of the Convertible Promissory Notes held by the Prior Intercreditor Lenders.
In the event that Lender has previously exercised its conversion right other than as part of the Mandatory Conversions, the amount of such other conversion shall be credited against Lender's amount of subsequent Mandatory Conversions. In the event that (x) additional issuances and fundings of the Series B Financing occur during any calendar quarter but the conditions to the obligations of Lender to do any Mandatory Conversion are not satisfied at the end of such calendar quarter and (y) such conditions are subsequently satisfied, the obligations of Lender to do such Mandatory Conversion shall become effective on the date that such conditions are subsequently satisfied.
11. Registration Rights Agreement and Shareholder Agreement. In connection with this Note, Lender is entering into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Company in the form attached as Exhibit F to the Amendment and Conversion Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). Upon any conversion of this Note, Lender shall enter into a Shareholder Agreement with other Series B shareholders in the form attached as Exhibit D to the Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Shareholder Agreement").
12. Representations of Lender. By acceptance of this Note, Lender represents to Borrower that Lender is an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and that this Note and any securities issuable upon any conversion thereof are being acquired for Lender's own account and for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of the same, nor with any present intention of distributing or selling the same.
13. No Shareholder Rights. This Note shall not entitle Lender to any voting rights or any other rights as a shareholder of Borrower until any conversion of this Note.
14. Security. This Note shall be secured by a junior security interest in tangible and intangible personal property of Borrower pursuant to the Prior Security Agreement and the Prior Stock Pledge Agreement.
15. Defaults. Each of the following shall constitute a default under this Note (a "Default"):
(d) Lender shall fail to have a valid perfected security interest in any of the collateral covered by the Security Agreement, a valid security interest in the any of the collateral covered by the Stock Pledge Agreement or a perfected security interest in any of the collateral covered by the Stock Pledge Agreement after delivery thereof to Lender or its agent or designee; or
(e) The investors in the Series B Financing shall fail to fulfill or default on any of their respective obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement(s) for the Series B Financing or any related promissory notes or other agreements or documents or Borrower shall fail to receive all of the funds as scheduled under such Securities Purchase Agreement(s) or any related promissory notes or other agreements or documents, in each case if (i) the subscription amount(s) of the defaulting or non-paying investor(s) is at least twenty percent (20%) of the total subscription amounts of all investors in the Series B Financing and (ii) the default or failure to receive funds continues for sixty (60) days from the scheduled due date.
16. Acceleration; No Exclusive Remedy. Upon any Default set forth in Section 15(c) above, all principal, interest and other amounts owing hereunder automatically shall become immediately due and payable. Upon any other Default, Lender may declare, by written notice to Borrower, that all principal, accrued interest and other amounts owing hereunder shall be immediately due and payable to Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Lender shall be entitled to any and all remedies available to it in the event of a Default hereunder and Lender's pursuance of any particular remedy shall not preclude Lender from seeking any other remedies available to it at law or in equity.
17. Notices. Any notice under this Note shall be given in writing and shall be addressed to the party to be notified at the address indicated below, or at such other address as such party may designate by written notice to the other party.
Aura Systems, Inc.
2335 Alaska Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attn: Raymond Yu
Fax: 310-643-8719
Koyah Microcap Partners Master Fund, L.P.
c/o ICM Asset Management, Inc.
601 W. Main Avenue, Suite 600
Spokane, WA 99201
Attn: Robert Law
Fax: 509-444-4500
18. Intercreditor Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Note shall also be governed by and subject to the terms and conditions of an Intercreditor Agreement dated as of January 19, 2004, as supplemented by a Joinder Agreement dated as of June 14, 2004 and a further Joinder Agreement dated as of December 16, 2004, among Borrower, Koyah Leverage Partners, L.P., Koyah Partners, L.P., Raven Partners, L.P., Koyah Ventures LLC and Lender (collectively, the "Intercreditor Agreement").
19. Miscellaneous.
(a) No delay or omission on the part of Lender in exercising any right under this Note shall operate as a waiver of such right or of any other right under this Note.
(b) Borrower hereby waives presentation for payment, demand, notice of demand and of dishonor and non-payment of this Note, protest and notice of protest, diligence in collecting, and the bringing of suit against any other party. The pleading of any statute of limitations as a defense to any demand against the Borrower, any endorsers, guarantors and sureties of this Note is expressly waived by each and all of such parties to the extent permitted by law. Time is of the essence under this Note.
(c) Any payment hereunder shall first be applied to any enforcement or collections costs, then against accrued interest or late charges hereunder and then against the outstanding principal balance hereof.
(d) All payments under this Note shall be made without set-off, deduction or counterclaim.
(e) Borrower and Lender intend to comply at all times with applicable usury laws. If at any time such laws would render usurious any amounts due under this Note under applicable law, then it is Borrower's and Lender's express intention that Borrower not be required to pay interest on this Note at a rate in excess of the maximum lawful rate, that the provisions of this section shall control over all other provisions of this Note which may be in apparent conflict hereunder, that such excess amount shall be immediately credited to the principal balance of this Note, and the provisions hereof shall immediately be reformed and the amounts thereafter decreased, so as to comply with the then applicable usury law, but so as to permit the recovery of the fullest amount otherwise due under this Note.
(f) This Note may be transferred or assigned by Lender in whole or in part if, on Borrower's reasonable request, Lender provides an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to Borrower that such transfer does not require registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities law, except that this Note may be transferred by a Lender which is a partnership or limited liability company to a partner, former partner, member, former member or other affiliate of such partner or limited liability company, as the case may be, if (i) the transferee agrees in writing to be subject to the terms of this Note and (ii) Lender delivers notice of such transfer to Borrower. Any rights and obligations of Borrower and Lender under this Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of their respective permitted successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees.
(g) If at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Borrower shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of this Note, Borrower will take all such corporate action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose. The parties acknowledge that Borrower currently does not have any authorized but unissued shares of its common stock available for issuance and Borrower hereby agrees to use its best efforts to take action to call a shareholder meeting and increase its authorized but unissued common stock as soon as practicable.
(h) Any term of this Note may be amended and the observance of any term of this Note may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of Borrower and Lender in the case of an amendment and only with the written consent of the waiving party in the case of a waiver.
(i) All shares issued upon conversion of this Note shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and Borrower shall pay all taxes and other governmental charges that may be imposed in respect of the issue or delivery thereof. Borrower shall not be required to pay any transfer tax or other similar charge imposed in connection with any transfer involved in the issuance of any certificate for shares in any name other than that of Lender.
(j) Borrower will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, sale of assets or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Note, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of Lender under this Note against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower (i) will not increase the par value of any shares issuable upon conversion of this Note above the amount payable therefore upon such exercise, and (ii) will take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that Borrower may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares upon conversion of this Note.
[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
ORAL AGREEMENTS OR ORAL COMMITMENTS TO LOAN MONEY, EXTEND CREDIT, OR TO FORBEAR FROM ENFORCING REPAYMENT OF A DEBT ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER WASHINGTON LAW.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its corporate name by its duly authorized officer and dated the day and year first above written.
AURA SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
[Signature Page to Convertible Promissory Note]
I:\Spodocs\28601\00024\agree\00288035.DOC:lg
SCHEDULE 1
Option Exercisability
The option of Lender under Section 1.5 of the Securities Purchase Agreement (as adjusted pursuant to Section 9 of the Note) shall be exercisable at any time in an amount equal to the total amount of any conversions of Lender actually done up to that time.
The option of Lender under such Section (as so adjusted) shall terminate in increments (expressed as a percentage of the original total amount of such option) as follows:
|
Terminated Increment |
December 31, 2004 |
50% |
May 31, 2005 |
50% |
TOTAL |
100% |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any portion of the option of Lender is not exercisable on December 31, 2004 because the conditions to the obligation of Lender to do a Mandatory Conversion underlying such portion of the option have not been satisfied by such date, then such portion of the option shall not terminate on December 31, 2004 and shall instead be extended to May 31, 2005.
SCHEDULE 2
Schedule of Exceptions
1. Shareholder litigation (Barovich/Chiau et al) judgment settlement for approximately $789,000 is in default. In April 2003, this creditor served Writs of Execution against the Company's bank accounts but has taken no further action.
2. Convertible notes payable, issued in August October 2002 for a total principal amount of $625,000 are in default.
3. The $1,000,000 Note Payable to purchasers in a sale/leaseback transaction, dated December 1, 2002, became due and payable on May 30, 2004.
AURA SYSTEMS, INC.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
(Intercreditor #3)
Dated as of December 23, 2004
Intercreditor #3
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated as of December 23, 2004, is made by and among AURA SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and THE INVESTORS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGE HEREOF (each of whom is herein called individually, a "Investor" and all of whom are herein called, collectively, the "Investors"), with reference to the following facts:
In connection with the Convertible Promissory Note dated as of the date hereof (the "Note") made by the Company in favor of the Investors, this Agreement is to be executed and delivered by the Investors and the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein and for other consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto further agree as follows:
[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Registration Rights Agreement has been duly executed by or on behalf of the parties hereto as of the date first above written.
"Company"
AURA SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
2335 Alaska Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attn: President
Fax: (310) 643-8719
"Investors"
KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER
FUND, L.P.
By: Koyah Ventures LLC, its general partner
By:
Name:
Title:
c/o ICM Asset Management, Inc.
601 West Main Avenue, Suite 600
Spokane, WA 99201
Attn: Robert Law
Fax: (509) 444-4500
[Signature page to Registration Rights Agreement (Intercreditor #3)]
I:\Spodocs\28601\00024\agree\00288036.DOC:lg
EXHIBIT A
Form of Registration Warrant
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF CERTAIN STATES. THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE ACT AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PROPOSED TRANSFER OR RESALE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
Warrant To Purchase Common Stock
Of
Aura Systems, Inc.
______________, ______
No. W-__
This certifies that __________________________ (the "Holder") is entitled, subject to the terms and conditions of this Warrant, to purchase from AURA SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), all or any part of an aggregate of ______________ shares of the Company's authorized and unissued Common Stock, par value $.005 (the "Warrant Stock"), at the Warrant Price (as defined herein), upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal offices of the Company, together with a duly executed subscription form in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and simultaneous payment of the Warrant Price for each share of Warrant Stock so purchased in lawful money of the United States, unless exercised in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5 of this Warrant. The Holder may exercise the Warrant at any time after the date of this Warrant and prior to the seventh anniversary of the date hereof (the "Expiration Date").
This Warrant is issued pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 23, 2004 (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), by and among the Company and the Investors named therein.
1. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Warrant:
1.1 "Acquisition" means any consolidation, merger or reorganization of the Company with or into any other corporation or other entity or person, or any other corporate reorganization, in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such consolidation, merger or reorganization, own less than fifty percent of the Company's voting power immediately after such consolidation, merger or reorganization, or any transaction or series of related transactions to which the Company is a party in which in excess of fifty percent of the Company's voting power is transferred, excluding any consolidation, merger or reorganization effected exclusively to change the domicile of the Company.
1.2 "Asset Transfer" means a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
1.3 "Company" means the "Company" as defined above and includes any corporation or other entity that succeeds to or assumes the obligations of the Company under this Warrant.
1.4 "Common Stock" means the Common Stock, par value $.005, of the Company.
1.5 "Fair Market Value" of a share of Warrant Stock means (i) if the Common Stock is traded on a securities exchange, the average of the closing price on each trading day over the ten consecutive trading day period ending three trading days before the day the Fair Market Value of the securities is being determined, (ii) if the Common Stock is actively traded over-the counter, the average of the closing bid and asked prices quoted on the NASDAQ system (or similar system) on each trading day over the five consecutive trading day period ending one trading day before the day the Fair Market Value of the securities is being determined, or (iii) if at any time the Common Stock is not listed on any securities exchange or quoted in the NASDAQ System or the over-the-counter market, then the Fair Market Value determined by the Company's Board of Directors in good faith.
1.6 "Holder" means the "Holder" as defined above and includes any transferee who shall at the time be the registered holder of this Warrant.
1.7 "Warrant" means this Warrant and any warrant(s) delivered in substitution or exchange therefor, as provided herein.
1.8 "Warrant Price" means $.02 per share of Warrant Stock. The Warrant Price is subject to adjustment as provided herein.
1.9 "Warrant Stock" means the Common Stock. The number and character of shares of Warrant Stock are subject to adjustment as provided herein and the term "Warrant Stock" shall include stock and other securities and property at any time receivable or issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with its terms.
2. Exercise.
2.1 Method of Exercise. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Warrant, the Holder may exercise the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, on or after the date hereof and before the Expiration Date, by surrendering this Warrant at the principal offices of the Company, with the subscription form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder, and payment of an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the number of shares of Warrant Stock so purchased by (ii) the Warrant Price, as specified in Section 2.2 below.
2.2 Form of Payment. Except as provided in Section 2.5, payment may be made by (i) a check payable to the Company's order, (ii) wire transfer of funds to the Company, (iii) cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to the Holder, or (iv) any combination of the foregoing.
2.3 Partial Exercise. Upon a partial exercise of this Warrant, this Warrant shall be surrendered by the Holder and replaced with a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor for the balance of the shares of Warrant Stock purchasable under the Warrant surrendered upon such purchase. The Warrant or Warrants will be delivered to the Holder thereof within a reasonable time.
2.4 No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares may be issued upon any exercise of this Warrant. If upon any exercise of this Warrant a fraction of a share results, such fraction shall be rounded upwards or downwards to the nearest whole number.
2.5 Net Exercise Election. The Holder may elect to convert all or a portion of this Warrant, without the payment by the Holder of any additional consideration, by the surrender of this Warrant or such portion to the Company, with the net exercise election selected in the subscription form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder, into the number of shares of Warrant Stock that is obtained under the following formula:
X = Y (A-B)
A
where X = the number of shares of Warrant Stock to be issued to the Holder pursuant to this Section 2.5.
Y = the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchasable under this Warrant, or if only a portion of the Warrant is being exercised, the number of shares of Warrant Stock represented by the portion of the Warrant being exercised.
A = the Fair Market Value of one share of Warrant Stock at the time the net exercise election is made pursuant to this Section 2.5.
B = the Warrant Price.
2.6 Condition of Exercise. As a condition to any exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall represent and warrant as to its status as an "accredited investor" under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), by delivering the subscription form attached hereto (together with the appendix attached thereto).
3. Issuance of Stock. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised immediately prior to the close of business on the date of its surrender for exercise as provided above, and the person entitled to receive the shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon such exercise shall be treated for all purposes as the holder of record of such shares as of the close of business on such date. As soon as practicable, but in any event no later than three days after such date, the Company shall issue and deliver to the person or persons entitled to receive the same a certificate or certificates for the number of whole shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon such exercise. The Company covenants and agrees that all shares of Warrant Stock that are issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant will, upon issuance, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all preemptive rights of any stockholder, free of all taxes, liens and charges with resp ect to the issue thereof and free and clear of any restrictions on transfer (other than under the Act and state securities laws).
[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Warrant as of the date and year first set forth above.
|
AURA SYSTEMS, INC. By: Name: ______________________________ Title: _______________________________ |
|
|
[Signature Page to Warrant]
Exhibit 1
FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION
(To be signed only upon exercise of Warrant)
(1) Check the box that applies and the provide the necessary information:
o
Cash Payment Election. The undersigned Holder hereby elects to purchase shares of Common Stock of Aura Systems, Inc. (the "Warrant Stock"), pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price for such shares in full.o
Net Exercise Election. The undersigned Holder elects to convert the Warrant into shares of Warrant Stock by net exercise election pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Warrant. This conversion is exercised with respect to __________ shares of Common Stock of Aura Systems, Inc. (the "Warrant Stock") covered by the Warrant.(2) In exercising the Warrant, the undersigned Holder hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth on Appendix A hereto as of the date hereof.
(3) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing such shares of Warrant Stock in the name or names specified below:
(Name) (Name)
(Signature) (Signature)
(Address) (Address)
(City, State, Zip Code) (City, State, Zip Code)
(Federal Tax Identification Number) (Federal Tax Identification Number)
(Date) (Date)
Appendix A
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION
The undersigned, _____________________ (the "Holder"), intends to acquire shares of Common Stock (the "Common Stock") of Aura Systems, Inc. (the "Company") from the Company pursuant to the exercise or conversion of a Warrant to purchase Common Stock held by the Holder. The Common Stock will be issued to the Holder in a transaction not involving a public offering and pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and applicable state securities laws. In connection with such purchase and in order to comply with the exemptions from registration relied upon by the Company, the Holder represents, warrants and agrees as follows:
(a) The Holder is acquiring the Common Stock for its own account, to hold for investment, and the Holder shall not make any sale, transfer or other disposition of the Common Stock in violation of the Securities Act or the General Rules and Regulations promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission or in violation of any applicable state securities law. The Holder is an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
(b) The Holder has been advised that the Common Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act or state securities laws on the ground that this transaction is exempt from registration, and that reliance by the Company on such exemptions is predicated in part on the Holder's representations set forth herein.
(c) The Holder has been informed that under the Securities Act, the Common Stock must be held indefinitely unless it is subsequently registered under the Securities Act or unless an exemption from such registration (such as Rule 144) is available with respect to any proposed transfer or disposition by the Holder of the Common Stock. The Holder further agrees that the Company may refuse to permit the Holder to sell, transfer or dispose of the Common Stock (except as permitted under Rule 144) unless there is in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws covering such transfer, or unless the Holder furnishes an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Company to the effect that such registration is not required.
The Holder also understands and agrees that there will be placed on the certificate(s) for the Common Stock or any substitutions therefor, a legend stating in substance:
"The shares represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws. These shares have been acquired for investment purposes and may not be sold or otherwise transferred in the absence of an effective registration statement for these shares under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that registration is not required and that an applicable exemption is available."
I:\Spodocs\28601\00024\agree\00288036.DOC:lg
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into as of December 23, 2004 between AURA SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the "Lender").
WHEREAS, in connection with secured loans to the Company by the Lender, the Company and the Lender previously entered into an Agreement (the "Prior Agreement"), a Convertible Promissory Note (the "Prior Note"), a Security Agreement (the "Prior Security Agreement"), a Stock Pledge Agreement (the "Prior Stock Pledge Agreement") and a Registration Rights Agreement (the "Prior Registration Rights Agreement"), each dated as of December 16, 2004 (collectively, the "Prior Transaction Documents");
WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the Lender make additional advances to the Company;
WHEREAS, in order to induce the Lender to make such advances and in connection with the Company and the Lender entering into the New Transaction Documents (as defined below), the parties wish to provide for certain related matters, on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, in addition to this Agreement, the Company will be executing and delivering an additional Convertible Promissory Note (the "New Note" and together with the Prior Note, the "Notes") and an additional Registration Rights Agreement (the "New Registration Rights Agreement" and together with the Prior Registration Rights Agreement, the "Registration Rights Agreements"), each dated as of the date hereof (collectively, the "New Transaction Documents" and together with the Prior Transaction Documents, the "Transaction Documents");
WHEREAS, the Company also has outstanding secured loans with (i) Koyah Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Koyah"), (ii) Koyah Leverage Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Koyah Leverage"), (iii) Raven Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Raven") and (iv) Koyah Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Ventures") (collectively, the "Prior Lenders");
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
1. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Lender as follows:
(a) The Company (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware; (ii) has the power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now conducted; and (iii) is duly qualified, licensed to do business and in good standing under any foreign corporation laws in each jurisdiction where the failure to be so qualified or licensed could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, operations, prospects or financial or other condition of the Company.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the performance and consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize the Transaction Documents or the performance or consummation of any of the transactions contemplated thereby.
(c) The Transaction Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and general principles of equity.
(d) The Company has taken or will take all necessary corporate action to authorize and reserve for issuance and to permit it to issue, upon conversion of the Notes, the shares issuable upon such conversion; all of such shares, upon their issuance and delivery in accordance with the terms of the Notes, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(e) The execution and delivery by the Company of the Transaction Documents and the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not: (i) violate the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws ("Charter Documents") or any material judgment, order, writ, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company; (ii) violate any provision of, or result in the breach or the acceleration of, or entitle any other person or entity to accelerate (whether after the giving of notice or lapse of time or both), any material mortgage, indenture, agreement, instrument or contract to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon any property, asset or revenue of the Company or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture, or non-renewal of any material permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the Company, its business or operations, or any of its assets or properties.
(f) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any governmental authority or other person or entity (including, without limitation, the shareholders of any person or entity) is required in connection with the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.
(g) The Company is not in violation of or in default with respect to: (i) the Charter Documents or any material judgment, order, writ, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company; or (ii) any material mortgage, indenture, agreement, instrument or contract to which such person or entity is a party or by which it is bound (nor is there any waiver in effect which, if not in effect, would result in such a violation or default). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lender waives any breach of this representation and warranty arising from the existing defaults listed under the heading "Defaults" in the attached Schedule of Exceptions, so long as any creditor involved in such defaults takes no further actions and exercises no further remedies to collect on the obligations involved or enforce its related rights and the Company otherwise remains in compliance with all of the provisions of the Transaction Documents and this Agreement. In addition, the Lender also waives an y breach of this representation and warranty arising from any other defaults referred to in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2003, so long as any creditor involved in such defaults takes no further actions and exercises no further remedies to collect on the obligations involved or enforce its related rights and the Company otherwise remains in compliance with all of the provisions of the Transaction Documents and this Agreement; it being understood, however, that this waiver is for the purpose of acknowledging the existence of such other defaults and for waiving them under this Section 1(g) only, but this waiver shall not apply to Section 13(b) of the Notes or any other provisions of the Transaction Documents or the Lender's rights and remedies with respect to such provisions.
(h) No actions (including, without limitation, derivation actions), suits, proceeds or investigations are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company at law or in equity in any court or before any other governmental authority that if adversely determined would: (i) (alone or in the aggregate) have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, operations, prospects or financial or other condition of the Company or (ii) enjoin, either directly or indirectly, the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lender waives any breach of this representation and warranty arising from any actions or suits referred to in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2003, so long as any party involved in such actions or suits takes no further actions and exercises no further remedies to collect on the obligations involved or enfo rce its related rights and the Company otherwise remains in compliance with all of the provisions of the Transaction Documents and this Agreement; it being understood, however, that this waiver is for the purpose of acknowledging the existence of such actions or suits and for waiving them under this Section 1(h) only, but this waiver shall not apply to Section 13(b) of the Notes or any other provisions of the Transaction Documents or the Lender's rights and remedies with respect to such provisions.
(i) The Company owns and has good and marketable title or a valid leasehold interest in all assets and properties as reflected in the most recent financial statements delivered to the Lender and all assets and properties acquired by the Company since such date, free and clear of liens and encumbrances except for liens in favor of the Prior Lenders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lender waives any breach of this representation and warranty arising from the existing liens listed under the heading "Liens" in the attached Schedule of Exceptions, so long as any creditor holding such lien takes no further actions and exercises no further remedies to collect on the obligations involved or enforce its related rights and the Company otherwise remains in compliance with all of the provisions of the Transaction Documents and this Agreement.
(j) The Company owns or possesses sufficient legal rights to all patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trademark and service mark applications, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, processes and other intellectual property rights ("Intellectual Property Rights") necessary for its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, free and clear of any liens or encumbrances and without any conflict with, or infringement of the rights of, others.
(k) The financial statements of the Company that have been delivered to the Lender: (i) are in accordance with the books and records of the Company, which have been maintained in accordance with good business practices; (ii) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States; and (iii) fairly present the consolidated financial position of the Company as of the dates presented therein and the results of operations, changes in financial positions or cash flows, as the case may be, for the periods presented therein. The Company does not have any contingent obligations, liability for taxes or other outstanding obligations that are material in the aggregate, except as disclosed in such financial statements. Since the date of such financial statements, there has been no material adverse change in the financial position, business, operations, assets, liabilities or prospects of the Company, except as listed in the attached Schedule of Ex ceptions.
(l) The Company has total assets in excess of $2,000,000 according to its most recent financial statements, which are dated not more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of this Agreement and the loans contemplated hereby and were prepared (i) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (and on a consolidated basis if the Company has consolidated subsidiaries) or (ii) in accordance with the rules and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether or not required by law to be prepared in accordance with those rules and requirements. The Company, and its officers and directors, have a preexisting business relationship with the Lender.
(m) All reports required to be filed by the Company since and including the filing of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2003 (collectively, the "SEC Reports") have been duly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except certain of the SEC Reports were filed late. Except as set forth in the Schedules of Exceptions attached to this Agreement, the Notes and the Prior Security Agreement: as of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Reports; none of the SEC Reports contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were m ade, not misleading; and the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports complied as of their respective dates of filing in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (except, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), and fairly present the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).
(n) The Company has timely received all of the subscription amounts and installment payments that are scheduled to be received as of the date hereof in the Company's $5,000,000 minimum/$15,000,000 maximum Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock financing (the "Series B Financing"), except as otherwise noted in the information recently provided by the Company to Lender.
(o) A complete list of all of the investors in the Series B Financing with outstanding subscription amounts or installment payments as of the date hereof is contained in the information recently provided by the Company to Lender.
(p) The sale of the Company's El Segundo facilities by the Company and its majority-owned subsidiary Aura Realty, Inc. to David Maimon and Yair Ben Moshe, on the terms contemplated in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of August 19, 2004 (the "Securities Purchase Agreement") among the Company and the Purchasers named therein, is in its final phase and is scheduled to close not later than January 10, 2005. The Company is not aware of any major contingencies which have not yet been waived or satisfied or any complications or problems that could prevent or delay such sale, and the Company reasonably believes that such sale will occur on such terms and within such time.
(q) The Company has settled claims held by, and received full releases from, the Company's creditors listed in the information recently provided by the Company to Lender. The remaining creditors listed in the information recently provided by the Company to Lender are out of business.
(r) The Company's current cash flow projections for the period December 2004 through March 2005 are contained in the information recently provided by the Company to Lender, and the Company has good and sufficient grounds for believing that such projections are a reasonable forecast of its cash flow situation during such period.
2. Company Acknowledgements. The Company confirms, acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Prior Security Agreement and the Prior Stock Pledge Agreement secure all of the Company's obligations under the Transaction Documents, (ii) the Lender is under no obligation to make any further advances to the Company under the Notes, to grant any extension of the maturity date of the Notes or, except as otherwise specifically provided in the Notes, to convert any loans outstanding under the Notes into equity, and (iii) any further advances to the Company by the Lender under the Notes, any extension by the Lender of the maturity date of the Notes, any conversion of loans outstanding under the Notes into equity (except as otherwise specifically provided in the Notes), or any other financing of the Company by the Lender or its affiliates, are at the option of the Lender and its affiliates, in their sole discretion.
3. Further Assurance. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement include, among others, a representation and warranty that the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company's Board of Directors. As a further assurance to the Lender with respect to such representation and warranty, the Company shall deliver to the Lender, within five (5) business days after request of the Lender, evidence satisfactory to the Lender in its sole discretion of the authorization by the Company's Board of Directors of the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
4. Survival. The representations and warranties and the covenants of the Company contained in this Agreement shall survive the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
5. Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Lender in the case of an amendment and only with the written consent of the waiving party in the case of a waiver.
6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the other Transaction Documents, constitute the entire agreement of the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and thereof, all prior discussions, proposals, negotiations and understandings having been merged herein and therein.
7. Intercreditor Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall also be governed by and subject to the terms and conditions of an Intercreditor Agreement dated as of January 19, 2004, as supplemented by a Joinder Agreement dated as of June 14, 2004 and a further Joinder Agreement dated as of December 16, 2004, among the Company, the Prior Lenders and Lender (collectively, the "Intercreditor Agreement").
8. Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company and the Lender. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective permitted successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
9. Severability. If any part of this Agreement is determined to be illegal or unenforceable, all other parts shall remain in full force and effect.
10. Attorneys' Fees. The Company shall pay the reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and disbursements of the Lender in enforcing any terms of this Agreement, whether or not any action at law or in equity is brought.
11. Governing Law. Consistent with the governing law and venue provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the law of the State of Washington, without regard to that state's conflict of laws principles. All disputes between the parties hereto, whether sounding in contract, tort, equity or otherwise, shall be resolved only by state and federal courts located in Spokane, Washington, and the courts to which an appeal therefrom may be taken. All parties hereto waive any objections to the location of the above referenced courts, including but not limited to any objection based on lack of jurisdiction, improper venue or forum non-conveniens. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any party obtaining any order or judgment in any of the above referenced courts may bring an action in a court in another jurisdiction in order to enforce such order or judgment.
12. Miscellaneous. Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be addressed to the party to be notified at the address indicated below, or at such other address as such party may designate by written notice to the other party.
Aura Systems, Inc.
2335 Alaska Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attn: Raymond Yu
Fax: 310-643-8719
Koyah Microcap Partners Master Fund, L.P.
c/o ICM Asset Management, Inc.
601 W. Main Avenue, Suite 600
Spokane, WA 99201
Attn: Robert Law
Fax: 509-444-4500
13. Lender's Legal Fees and Expenses.
(a) The Company shall pay the costs and expenses of legal counsel to the Lender in connection with (i) the evaluation of loans to the Company, (ii) the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and any other related agreements with the Lender as well as the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such agreements, the administration of such agreements and any amendments or waivers of such agreements, (iii) the preparation and completion of any secured loan, securities and other filings necessary or appropriate in connection therewith and (iv) the evaluation, discussion and negotiation by the Lender, as debt or equity holder of the Company, of any financing, sale or similar proposals or expressions of interest involving the Company which may be made or advanced by any persons or entities (including without limitation the Lender or its affiliates) and the negotiation, execution and delivery of any related agreements as well as the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company shall pay such costs and expenses immediately upon submittal. Alternatively, (x) the Lender may hold back and deduct up to $10,000 from the proceeds of the loan when disbursing such loan to be applied against some or all of such costs and expenses under this Section 13(a) and/or reimbursement of costs and expenses under Section 13(b), in which case such holdback shall constitute principal advanced under the New Note and/or (y) pay such costs and expenses directly, in which case the amounts so paid shall constitute additional amounts payable by the Company under this Agreement and the New Note, bear interest at the rate set forth in the New Note and be payable in cash only. Notwithstanding that the Company is paying such costs and expenses, the Company acknowledges and agrees that such legal counsel is representing only the Lender, and not the Company.
(b) In addition, the Lender and its affiliates (including without limitation Koyah Leverage, Koyah, Raven, Ventures and ICM Asset Management, Inc.), as well as the partners, directors, officers, shareholders, members, employees or agents thereof, shall be entitled to reimbursement of, and immediately upon submittal the Company shall pay, the legal fees and expenses incurred by the foregoing parties in connection with any threatened or actual action, suit, claim, proceeding or investigation arising out of any assertion that the promissory notes or other agreements or documents between the Company and the foregoing parties as well as the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (the "Agreements and Transactions") result in any purchase or sale or other acquisition or disposition of an equity security or a derivative security (a "Section 16 Event") within the meaning of, and for purposes of, Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regula tions promulgated thereunder ("Section 16"), unless it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision (from which there is no further right of appeal) that the Agreements and Transactions did result in a Section 16 Event and in liability under Section 16 ("Section 16 Liability") on the part of the foregoing party as a result thereof.
Furthermore, the foregoing parties shall be entitled to receive, and immediately upon submittal the Company shall pay, an advancement of expenses in advance of the final disposition of any such action, suit, claim, proceeding or investigation. Such advancement of expenses shall be made upon delivery to the Company of an undertaking on the part of the foregoing parties to repay the amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision (from which there is no further right of appeal) that the Agreements and Transactions did result in a Section 16 Event and in Section 16 Liability on the part of the foregoing party as a result thereof. In the event the foregoing parties pay such costs and expenses directly, the amounts so paid shall constitute additional amounts payable by the Company under their respective Agreements and Convertible Promissory Notes, bear interest at the rate set forth in such Convertible Promissory Notes, and be payable in cash only.
The provisions of this Section 13(b) are specifically intended to be for the benefit of each of the foregoing parties, who are intended to be third-party beneficiaries of such provisions and entitled to enforce them directly.
[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first set forth above.
|
AURA SYSTEMS, INC. By: Name: Title: |
|
KOYAH MICROCAP PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P. By: Koyah Ventures LLC, its general partner By: Name: Title:
|
[Signature Page to Agreement]
I:\Spodocs\28601\00024\agree\00288033.DOC:lg
Schedule of Exceptions
Liens
1. El Seguendo real property and facilities are subject to a security interest related to mortgage financing and a pending sale/leaseback transaction.
2. Note receivable for approximately $1,000,000 under Alpha Ceramics purchase agreement has been assigned as collateral to the purchasers in such sale/leaseback transaction.
3. The Plaintiffs in Arthur Schwatz v. Aura Systems, Inc. received a Writ of Attachment to collect a portion of their judgment. On May 3, 2004, the Plaintiffs used this Writ to effect a levy against the Company's primary bank account and received approximately $191,689. On May 11, 2004, Plaintiffs returned those funds to the Company without relinquishing their rights under the Writ. On June 7, 2004, the Plaintiff and the Company entered an Agreed Judgment in this case with a 45 day delayed effective date.
Defaults
1. Shareholder litigation (Barovich/Chiu et al ) judgment settlement for approximately $789,000 is in default. In April of 2003, this creditor served Writs of Execution against one of the Company's bank accounts but has taken no further action.
2. Convertible notes issued in August October 2002 for a total principal amount of $625,000 are or may be in default.
3. The $1,000,000 Note Payable to the purchasers in the sale/leaseback transaction, dated December 1, 2002, became due and payable on May 30, 2004.
Financial Statements
1. The long-term note receivable from Alpha Ceramics was assigned to the Purchasers in the Sale/Leaseback Agreement, dated December 1, 2002, as disclosed in the footnotes and MD&A of recent public filings (see Liens Note 2 above); however, this receivable was included on the balance sheet in the most recent financial statements.