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Profile - Aura Systems Inc. (OTC BB:AURA.OB)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
2335 Alaska Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone: (310) 643-5300
Fax: (310) 643-8719
Email: investorinfo@aurasystems.com
Employees (last reported count): 95
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 ·Sector: Technology
 ·Industry: Electronic Instruments & Controls
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 28%
·Institutional: 15% (20% of float)
(18 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 2.18M shares (+4.43%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Aura Systems Inc. mainly develops, designs, assembles and sells AuraGen induction power systems for mobile power applications in the mobile power generation markets. An induction power system refers to the basic electromagnetic approach used in electric motors that do not use brushes and permanent magnets. The Company's system is capable of generating full power up to 8500 watts at all engine speeds including enhanced engine idle speed for gasoline based engines and at idle speed for bigger diesel based engines. The AuraGen combines sophisticated mechanical and electronics design, advanced engineering and break-through electromagnetic technology to produce a highly reliable and flexible mobile power generating system that creates alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) electricity, for industrial, commercial and military use.
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Financial Summary
Aura Systems develops, designs, assembles and sells AuraGen induction power systems for mobile power applications in the mobile power generation markets. For the three months ended 5/31/01, net revenues totaled $2.9 million, up from $382 thousand. Net loss fell 19% to $2.1 million. Revenues reflect the sale of Aura Ceramics and increased customer base. Lower loss was partially offset by increased overhead, selling and administrative expenses.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2001 Pay

Zvi Kurtzman, 53
Chairman, CEO
$385K
Gerald Papazian, 45
Pres, COO
212K
Stephen Talesnick, 51
Vice Chairman
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Arthur Schwartz, Ph.D., 53
Exec. VP
205K
Steven Veen, 45
Sr. VP, CFO
202K
Dollar amounts are as of 28-Feb-2001 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- OTC BB:AURA.OBAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 18-Oct-2000
$0.072
Recent Price$0.59 
52-Week High
on 21-Sep-2000
$8.242
Beta1.39 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)521.5K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)338.0K
Stock Performance
52-Week Change+20.4%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+61.5%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$188.4M
Shares Outstanding319.3M
Float229.9M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$0.03 
Earnings (ttm)-$0.07 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.01 
Sales (ttm)$0.02 
Cash (mrq)$0.00 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)18.84 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)32.70 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$5.01M
EBITDA (ttm)-$19.4M
Income available to common (ttm)-$20.4M
Profitability
Profit MarginN/A 
Operating MarginN/A 
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsFeb 28
Most recent quarter31-May-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-41.45%
Return on Equity (ttm)-535.66%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.25 
Debt/Equity (mrq)3.14 
Total Cash (mrq)$1.22M
Short Interest
As of 10-May-1999
Shares Short1.29M
Percent of Float1.8%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
942.0K
Short Ratio1.60 
Daily Volume810.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 31-May-2001)

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