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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2011

 

or

 

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from to

 

Commission File Number 0-28585

 

 

AuraSource, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

68-0427395

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1490 South Price Rd. #219

Chandler, AZ 85286

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

 

Registrant's telephone number (including area code): (480) 292-7179

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES x NO o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer o Accelerated Filer o Non-accelerated Filer x Smaller reporting company ý

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class   Outstanding at February 14, 2012
Common Stock, $.001 par value   31,362,190
 

 

AURASOURCE, INC.

 

 

INDEX

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:  
  Consolidated Balance Sheets — December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2011 3
  Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) — Three and Nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 4
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) — Nine months ended December 31, 2011 5
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) —Nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 6
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 11
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 12
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 12
     
PART II OTHER INFORMATION 13
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS 13
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS 13
  Signatures 14

 

 

 

 

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM I — CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

AuraSource, Inc.

(A Development Stage Enterprise)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

   December 31,  March 31,
   2011  2011
ASSETS  (Unaudited)   
Current assets          
   Cash and equivalents  $686,256   $642,247 
  Due from affiliate   109,952    67,643 
   Prepaid expenses   12,475    10,001 
Total current assets   808,683    719,891 
           
   Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation   229,385    73,862 
           
  Intangible assets, net   759,651    753,530 
           
Total assets  $1,797,719   $1,547,283 
           
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     
Current liabilities          
    Accounts payable  $50,702   $13,522 
           
Total current liabilities   50,702    13,522 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Shareholders' equity          
    Preferred stock, 10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and          
       outstanding, no rights or privileges designated   —      —   
    Common stock, $.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized 31,662,190 and 29,262,190
shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively
   31,662    29,262 
   Additional paid in capital   6,943,330    5,645,634 
   Accumulated deficit   (5,227,975)   (4,141,135)
Total shareholders' equity   1,747,017    1,533,761 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $1,797,719   $1,547,283 
           
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements          
           

 

  

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AuraSource, Inc.

(A Development Stage Enterprise)

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the Period March 15, 1990 (Inception) through December 31, 2011

(Unaudited)

 

   Three months ended December 31,  Nine months ended
December 31,
  From March 15, 1990 (Inception) to December 31,
   2011  2010  2011  2010  2011
                
Revenue, net  $—     $—     $—     $—     $—   
                          
Cost of revenue   —      —      —      —      —   
                          
Gross profit   —      —      —      —      —   
                          
Operating expenses:                         
General & administrative expenses   293,764    283,271    1,120,039    987,065    5,279,883 
Total operating expenses   293,764    283,271    1,120,039    987,065    5,279,883 
                          
Loss from operations   (293,764)   (283,271)   (1,120,039)   (987,065)   (5,279,883)
                          
Interest income / (expense) and other, net   12,365    5,291    33,199    13,065    51,908 
                          
Net loss applicable to common stockholders  $(281,399)  $(277,980)  $(1,086,840)  $(974,000)  $(5,227,975)
                          
Basic & Diluted Loss per share  $(0.01)  $(0.01)  $(0.03)  $(0.03)     
                          
Weighted average shares outstanding   31,662,190    29,262,190    31,163,645    28,844,735      
                          

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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AURASOURCE, INC.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 15, 1990 (INCEPTION)

THROUGH December 31, 2011

(Unaudited after March 31, 2011)

 

 

    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     APIC     Accumulated Deficit     Total  
    Shares   Amount     Shares   Amount                    
                                       
Balance at March 15, 1990         $       $ 40   $ -     $ 370     $ (295 )   $ 75  
Common stock issued for services                 352             2,424               2,424  
Acquire oil and gas properties     7,000     280,000       493     1       82,807,828               83,087,829  
Capital contributed                                 22,286               22,286  
Fair value of salaries donated                                 151,500               151,500  
Reclassify common stock for repurchase obligation                         (1 )     (212,500 )             (212,500 )
Rescission of oil and gas purchase:                                                    
Common stock shares not returned in lieu of services     (7,000 )   (280,000                   (82,804,200 )             (83,084,200 )
Cancellation of repurchase obligation                         1       212,500               212,500  
Issuance of preferred stock for services     1,100,000     (2,200)                                     2,200  
Common stock for services                   27,741     28       9,972               10,000  
Conversion of preferred stock     (1,100,000)     (2,200 )     44,874     45       2,155                  
Stockholder contributions                                 22,725               22,725  
Issuance of shares for acquisition of Mobile Nation, Inc.                   3,520,000     3,520       31,680               35,200  
Common stock for services                   480,000     480       4,320               4,800  
Shares returned to treasury                   (3,520,000 )   (3,520 )     (31,680 )             (35,200 )
Common stock for services                   20,000     20       1,980               2,000  
Capital contributed                                 600               600  
Net loss                                         (450,598 )     (450,598 )
Net income                                         42,231       42,231  
Balance at March 31, 2008           -       573,500     574       221,960       (408,662 )     (186,128 )
Issuance of shares                          19,476,500      19,476       238,024               257,500  
Stock compensation                   300,000     300       2,791               3,091  
Issuance of options                                 13,407               13,407  
                                                     
Net loss                                         (215,864 )     (215,864 )
Balance at March 31, 2009           -       20,350,000      20,350       476,182       (624,526 )     (127,994 )
Capital contribution                                 386,578               386,578  
Issuance of shares for services, May 2009                   1,350,000     1,350       648,650               650,000  
Issuance of shares                   5,179,000     5,179       2,594,658               2,599,837  
                                                     
Issuance of shares for services, November 2009                   1,100,000     1,100       448,900               450,000  
Issuance of shares for services, March 2010                   283,190     283       198,078               198,361  
Issuance of options                                 56,887               56,887  
Offering costs related to share issuance                                 (358,018)               (358,018)  
Net loss                                         (2,240,285)       (2,240,285)  
Balance at March 31, 2010           -       28,262,190     28,262       4,451,915       (2,864,811)       1,615,366  
Issuance of options                                 88,719               88,718  
Issuance of shares, July 2010                   400,000     400       499,600               500,000  
Issuance of shares, August 2010                   600,000     600       605,400               606,000  
Net loss                                         (1,276,324)       (1,276,324)  
Balance at March 31, 2011           -       29,262,190     29,262       5,645,634       (4,141,135)       1,533,761  
Issuance of options April 1, 2011                                 17,350               17,350  
Issuance of shares, May 13, 2011                   2,000,000     2,000       999,046               1,001,046  
Issuance of shares for services, June 6, 2011                   100,000     100       51,900               52,000  
Issuance of shares for services, August 28, 2011                   300,000     300       194,700               195,000  
Stock Compensation                                 34,700               34,700  
Net loss                                         (1,086,840)       (1,086,840)  
Balance at December 31, 2011                   31,662,190     $ 31,662       $ 6,943,330       $ (5,227,975)       $ 1,797,719  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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AuraSource, Inc.

(A Development Stage Enterprise)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the Period March 15, 1990 (Inception) through December 31, 2011

(Unaudited)

 

      March 15, 1990
(Inception) to December 31,
   2011  2010  2011
Cash flows from operating activities:               
   Net loss  $(1,086,840)  $(974,000)  $(5,227,975)
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:               
Depreciation   16,850    5,817    28,999 
Stock issued for services   247,000    —      1,573,504 
Options issued for services   52,050    66,539    211,062 
Fair value of salaries donated as capital   —      —      151,500 
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:               
Due from affiliate   (42,309)   (25,437)   (109,952)
Prepaid expenses   (2,474)   (18,213)   (12,475)
Accounts payable   37,180    (40,351)   51,154 
Accrued interest payable – related parties   —      —      15,456 
Non-refundable deposits   —      —      (100,000)
Net cash used in operating activities   (778,543)   (985,644)   (3,418,727)
                
Cash flows from investing activities :               
   Advances from stockholders, net   —      —      22,725 
   Capital equipment purchases   (172,373)   (11,581)   (258,383)
  Cash paid for acquisition of intangible   (6,121)   (147,530)   (153,651)
   Sale of assets to MongSource net of cash on hand   —      —      (90,119)
Net cash used in investing activities   (178,494)   (159,111)   (479,428)
                
Cash flows from financing activities               
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock   1,001,046    500,000    4,645,239 
   Offering costs   —      (15,000)   (350,518)
   Net proceeds from issuance of note payable   —      —      459,690 
   Repayment of debt   —      —      (170,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities   1,001,046    485,000    4,584,411 
                
Net change in cash and equivalents   44,009    (659,755)   686,256 
                
Cash and equivalents - beginning balance   642,247    1,642,006    —   
                
Cash and equivalents - ending balance  $686,256   $982,251   $686,256 
                
Supplemental disclosures of cash flows information:               
Cash received/(paid) during the period for:               
Interest  $—     $—     $—   
Income taxes  $—     $—     $—   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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AURASOURCE, INC.

(A Development Stage Enterprise)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2011 (UNAUDITED) and March 31, 2011

 

NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Current Operations and Background — AuraSource, Inc. (“AuraSource” or “Company”) focuses on clean energy technology development. AuraSource developed the AuraCoalTM AuraFuelTM and processes. AuraSource formed AuraSource Qinzhou Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary in China (“Qinzhou”) to acquire these types of Hydrocarbon Clean Fuel (“HCF”) technologies, performing research and development related to the reduction of harmful emission and energy costs for HCF technology and products based on this technology, licensing HCF technology to third parties and selling services and products derived from this technology. Currently we developed two patent pending technologies: 1) ultrafine grinding and 2) ultrafine separation.

 

In early 2010, we formed Qinzhou Kai Yu Yuan New Energy Co., Ltd., a joint venture along with Mongolia Energy and Kaiyuyuan Mineral Investment Group (“KMIG”) to build an AuraFuel plant. KMIG was to provide the full funding for this plant. AuraSource was to provide the project management expertise and the license from China Chemical Economic Cooperation Center (“CCECC”). The joint venture was to pay 10% of net profit as a technology license fee. In 2010, KMIG paid $3 million for the license fee deposit to CCECC and $2 million for start-up expenditures. AuraSource invested its management resources and expenses. The joint venture contracted China Shandong Metallurgical Engineering Corp. (“CSMEC”) as EPC general contractor which would provide a turnkey solution under an operation service contract. In January 2011, since KMIG failed to fund the joint venture, the joint venture was unable to make payments on the property and pay CSMEC. As such, the construction was put on hold. On June 29, 2011, KMIG informed AuraSource it was dissolving the joint venture. We are currently seeking alternative arrangements regarding this project and exploring all of our options. With limited capital resources, we will focus on our AuraCoal technology.

 

There can be no assurance we will be able to carry out our development plans for our HCF technology, including AuraCoal and AuraFuel. Our ability to pursue this strategy is subject to the availability of additional capital and further development of our HCF technology. We also need to finance the cost of effectively protecting our intellectual property rights in the United States and abroad where we intend to market our technology and products.

 

Going Concern — The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. We have suffered recurring losses from operations since inception and have an accumulated deficit of $5,227,975 at December 31, 2011. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue our existence. The recovery of our assets is dependent upon our continued operations.

 

In addition, our recovery is dependent upon future events, the outcome of which is undetermined. We intend to continue to attempt to raise additional capital, but there can be no certainty that such efforts will be successful.

 

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation — The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the operating results for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP was omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes for the year ended March 31, 2011 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending March 31, 2012.

 

Use of Estimates — The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Equivalents — We consider investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Income Taxes — The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized to reflect the estimated future tax effects, calculated at currently effective tax rates, of future deductible or taxable amounts attributable to events that have been recognized on a cumulative basis in the financial statements. A valuation allowance related to a deferred tax asset is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

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Stock-Based Compensation — The Company recognizes the cost of employee services received for an award of equity instruments in the consolidated financial statements over the period the employee is required to perform the services.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions — The Company recognizes foreign currency gains and losses in other income (expense) on the accompanying statement of operations. Foreign currency gains and losses arise as the Company conducts business with other entity’s whose functional currency is not in US dollars. Generally, these gains and losses are recorded at an exchange rate difference between the foreign currency and the functional currency that arises between the transaction date and the payment date.

 

Net Loss Per Share — The Company computes basic and diluted net loss per share by dividing the net loss available to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Common equivalent shares related to stock options and warrants were excluded from the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 because their effect is anti-dilutive.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk — Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash. The Company maintains its cash with high credit quality financial institutions; at times, such balances with any one financial institution may exceed FDIC insured limits.

 

Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments — Our financial instruments consist of cash and accounts payable. The carrying values of cash and accounts payable are representative of their fair values due to their short-term maturities. We measure the fair value of financial assets and liabilities on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements are to be considered from the perspective of a market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability. We also establish a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

 

The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1:   Quoted prices in active markets for identical or similar assets and liabilities.
   
Level 2:   Quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active or observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical or similar assets and liabilities.
   
Level 3:   Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The Company had no assets or liabilities recorded to be valued on the basis above at December 31, 2011 or March 31, 2011.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-29, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosures of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations” (ASU 2010-29), which specifies that pro forma disclosures for business combinations are to be reported as if the business combinations that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. The pro forma disclosures must also include a description of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments. ASU 2010-29 is effective for business combinations with an acquisition date of January 1, 2011 or later. Adoption of the new requirement did not have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs”. The amendments result in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), and do not require additional fair value measurements and are not intended to establish valuation standards or affect valuation practices. The amendments in this update are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Adoption of the new requirement is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income”. In this update, FASB eliminated the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The amendments require that all non-owner changes in equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within these years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Adoption of the new requirement is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.

 

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In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles –Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). ASU No. 2011-08 redefines the approach to goodwill impairment testing by providing companies with the option to qualitatively evaluate the likelihood of impairment before proceeding to Step 1 of the impairment test (i.e. comparison of the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying value). The amendment also provides more guidance on the types of events and circumstances that an entity should consider between annual impairment tests in determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The amendments are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed as of a date before September 15, 2011, if an entity’s financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued, or for nonpublic entities, that have not been made available for issuance. Adoption of the new requirement is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flow and the annual goodwill impairment test.

There were no other significant changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011 compared to what was previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011.

 

NOTE 2 - CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

 

We maintain our cash balances in financial institutions that from time to time exceed amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (up to $250,000, per financial institution as of December 31, 2011). As of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, our deposits exceeded insured amounts by $653,228 and $459,890, respectively. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts and we believe we are not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash.

 

Currently, we maintain a bank account in China. This account is not insured and we believe is exposed to significant credit risk on cash of $653,228.

 

NOTE 3 – DUE FROM AFFILIATE

 

As of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, an affiliated party, Timeway International Ltd, holds in trust $109,952 and $67,643, respectively. This money is used to pay various day to day expenses. Timeway International Ltd is controlled by our CEO.

NOTE 4 – INTANGIBLE

 

We entered into an agreement with Beijing Pengchuang Technology Development Co. (“Pengchuang”), Ltd., an independent Chinese company, to purchase 50% of the intellectual property related to ultrafine particle processing. Pengchuang developed a highly efficient and low energy consumption grinding technology, which utilizes fluid shock waves to make ultrafine particles. This technology can be applied to the coal water slurry, solid lubricant and other material grinding processes. Through the joint development and ownership agreement, AuraSource will enrich its intellectual property portfolio, enabling the further development of AuraCoal, its Hydrocarbon Clean Fuel technology. Qinzhou will utilize the particle grinding technology in its AuraCoal Qinzhou production line, as well as license it to others in non-related industries.

 

We issued 600,000 shares of common stock for the acquisition of certain intangibles. We acquired intangibles of $753,530. The shares issued in connection with the acquired intangibles were valued at $606,000 or $1.01 per share which was the share price on August 8, 2010, the acquisition date. The Company paid cash for the remainder of the amount due.

 

NOTE 5 – STOCK ISSUANCE

 

During the year ended March 31, 2011, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The Company issued 400,000 shares for $1.25 per share. The Company recorded net proceeds from the sale of these shares of $500,000. The Company issued 600,000 shares of common stock for the acquisition of certain intangibles. The shares issued in connection with the acquired intangibles were valued at $1.01 per share or $606,000.

 

On June 17, 2011, the Company completed a private placement to certain accredited investors pursuant to which the Company sold 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock resulting in gross proceeds of $1,000,000 to the Company.

 

On August 28, 2011, the Company issued 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to two employees. The Company recorded $195,000 in compensation expense for these shares.

 

NOTE 6 - STOCK OPTIONS

 

On April 1, 2011, we granted 60,000 options to purchase shares of our common stock at $0.75 per share to members of our BOD. In April 2010, we granted 60,000 options to purchase shares of our common stock at $1.00 per share to certain executives of the Company. The options vest quarterly and have an expiration period of 10 years. The total grant date fair value of the outstanding options was $91,456. We will record stock based compensation expense over the requisite service period, which in our case approximates the vesting period of the options. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded $26,367 and $52,050 in compensation expense for the vesting of options, respectively. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded $22,179 and $66,539 in compensation expense for the vesting of options, respectively. The Company assumed all stock options issued during the quarter will vest. Though these expenses will result in a deferred tax benefit, we have a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax benefit.

 

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The Company adopted the detailed method provided in ASC 718 for calculating the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (“APIC pool”) related to the tax effects of employee stock-based compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact on the APIC pool and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the income tax effects of employee stock-based compensation awards that are outstanding.

 

The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model (“BSOPM”). The BSOM has assumptions for risk free interest rates, dividends, stock volatility and expected life of an option grant. The risk free interest rate is based upon market yields for United States Treasury debt securities at a 7-year constant maturity. Dividend rates are based on the Company’s dividend history. The stock volatility factor is based on the last 60 days of market prices prior to the grant date. The expected life of an option grant is based on management’s estimate. The fair value of each option grant, as calculated by the Black-Scholes method, is recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of each stock option award.

 

These assumptions were used to determine the fair value of stock options granted:

       
Dividend yield     0.0%  
Volatility     25% to 155%  
Average expected option life   10.00 years  
Risk-free interest rate     1.76% to 2.59%  
           

 

The following table summarizes activity in the Company's stock option grants for the nine months ending December 31, 2011:

   Number of
Shares
  Weighted Average Price Per Share
Balance at March 31, 2011   120,000   $2.25 
Granted   60,000    .75 
Balance at December 31, 2011   180,000    1.75 

 

The following summarizes pricing and term information for options issued to employees and directors outstanding as of December 31, 2011:

 

      Options Outstanding       Options Exercisable            
Range of Exercise Prices     Number Outstanding at December 31, 2011       Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life       Weighted Average Exercise Price       Number Exercisable at December 31, 2011       Weighted Average Exercise Price  
                                         
$3.50     60,000       7.25     $ 3.50       60,000     $ 3.50  
$1.00     60,000       8.25     $ 1.00       60,000     $ 1.00  
$1.00     60,000       9.25     $ 0.75       45,000     $ 0.75  
Balance at December 31, 2011     180,000       8.25     $ 1.75       165,000     $ 1.84  

 

NOTE 7 - LOSS PER SHARE

 

The following table sets forth common stock equivalents (potential common stock) for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 that are not included in the loss per share calculation above because their effect would be anti-dilutive for the period indicated:

     
      2011       2010  
Weighted average common stock equivalents:                
Non-Plan Stock Options     180,000       120,000  
                 

 

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ITEM 2 . MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The information contained in this Form 10-Q is intended to update the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011 and presume readers have access to, and will have read, the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other information contained in such Form 10-K. The following discussion and analysis also should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and the notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

 

The following discussion contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements appear in a number of places in this Report, including, without limitation, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and requirements that are difficult to predict or are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We strongly encourage investors to carefully read the factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011 in the section entitled “Risk Factors” for a description of certain risks that could, among other things, cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements. We assume no responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The following should also be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this report.

 

Overview

 

AuraSource focuses on clean energy technology development. AuraSource developed the AuraCoalTM and AuraFuelTM processes. The Company was incorporated on March 15, 1990 and started its current business in December 2008. AuraSource formed AuraSource Qinzhou Co. Ltd., a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise in China to develop and acquire Hydrocarbon Clean Fuel (“HCF”) technologies, performing research and development related to HCF technology and products based on this technology, licensing HCF technology to third parties and selling services and products derived from this technology. Currently we developed two patent pending technologies: 1) ultrafine grinding and 2) ultrafine separation.

 

In early 2010, we formed Qinzhou Kai Yu Yuan New Energy Co., Ltd., a joint venture along with Mongolia Energy and Kaiyuyuan Mineral Investment Group (“KMIG”) to build an AuraFuel plant. KMIG was to provide the full funding for this plant. AuraSource was to provide the project management expertise and the license from China Chemical Economic Cooperation Center (“CCECC”). The joint venture was to pay 10% of net profit as a technology license fee. In 2010, KMIG paid $3 million for the license fee deposit to CCECC and $2 million for start-up expenditures. AuraSource invested its management resources and expenses. The joint venture contracted China Shandong Metallurgical Engineering Corp. (“CSMEC”) as EPC general contractor which would provide a turnkey solution under an operation service contract. In January 2011, since KMIG failed to fund the joint venture, the joint venture was unable to make payments on the property and pay CSMEC. As such, the construction was put on hold. On June 29, 2011, KMIG informed AuraSource it was dissolving the joint venture. We are currently seeking alternative arrangements regarding this project and exploring all of our options. With limited capital resources, we will focus on our other technologies.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The SEC has defined a company's critical accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of the company's financial condition and results of operations, and which require the company to make its most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. We believe that our estimates and assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances; however, actual results may vary from these estimates and assumptions. We have identified in Note 1 - "Summary of Accounting Policies" to the Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report certain critical accounting policies that affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements.

 

Results of Operations

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses were $293,764 and $283,271 for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase of $10,493 was due primarily to an increase in activities in China.

 

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Interest Income, Interest Expense and Other

 

Interest income/(expense) and other was $12,365 and $5,291 for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase is due to an increase in foreign currency exchange gain of $11,418.

 

For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses were $1,120,039 and $987,065 for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase of $132,974 was due to an increase in stock compensation related expenses of $228,324 offset by a reduction in professional fees of $93,630.

 

Interest Income, Interest Expense and Other

 

Interest income/(expense) and other was $33,199 and $13,065 for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase is due to an increase in foreign currency exchange gains of $29,263 the Company incurred in the nine months ended December 31, 2011.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $778,543 and $985,644 in the nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to non-cash transaction of stock options and stock issued for services rendered added back to operating activities in the current year. There were no such amounts added back in 2010.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $178,494 and $159,111 in the nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The difference is the increase in capital equipment purchases for the nine months ending December 31, 2011.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $1,001,046 and $485,000 in the nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The difference of $516,046 in cash flows from financing activities was due to greater proceeds from the issuance of common stock in 2011.

 

The Company suffered recurring losses from operations and has an accumulated deficit of $5,227,975 at December 31, 2011. The Company has incurred losses of $1,086,840 and $974,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Currently, we have not generated any revenues.

 

Inflation and Seasonality

 

Inflation has not been material to us during the past five years. Seasonality has not been material to us.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements in our March 31, 2011 Form 10-K for a complete description of recent accounting standards which we have not yet been required to implement and may be applicable to our operation, as well as those significant accounting standards that have been adopted during the current year.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of December 31, 2011, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

 

ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1), we are not required to provide the information required by this Item 3.

 

 

ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules, regulations and related forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As of December 31, 2011, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We are not a party to any current or pending legal proceedings that, if decided adversely to us, would have a material adverse effect upon our business, results of operations, or financial condition, and we are not aware of any threatened or contemplated proceeding by any governmental authority against us. To our knowledge, we are not a party to any threatened civil or criminal action or investigation.

 

 

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

 

In addition to the other risk factors and information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K is not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and/or cash flows.

 

ITEM 2 - UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

None

 

ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None

 

ITEM 4. - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

None

 

ITME 5 - OTHER INFORMATION

 

None

 

 

ITEM 6.

Exhibit   Description
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32   Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  AURASOURCE, INC.  
     
     
Date: February 14, 2012 /s/ PHILIP LIU  
  Name: Philip  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  
     
Date: February 14, 2012 /s/ ERIC STOPPENHAGEN  
  Name: Eric Stoppenhagen  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit   Description
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32   Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.