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Published on 9/27/2011 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Aura Systems raises $3.5 million in private placement of convertibles

18-month senior secured notes sold with 5% original issue discount

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 27 - Aura Systems Inc. sold $3.68 million of senior secured convertible notes for $3.5 million in a private placement on Sept. 26, according to an 8-K filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. MDB Capital, LLC was the agent.

The 5% original issue discount note matures in 18 months and is convertible into common shares at an initial conversion price of $0.75 per share. The conversion price is a 17.58% discount to the Sept. 23 closing share price of $0.91.

The investors also received a five-year warrant for 4.9 million shares, which is exercisable at $1.00, a 9.89% premium to the Sept. 23 closing share price.

Based in El Segundo, Calif., Aura Systems develops power-generation systems.

Issuer:Aura Systems Inc.
Issue:Senior secured convertible note
Amount:$3,675,000
Maturity:18 months
Price:$3.5 million (5% original issue discount)
Conversion price:$0.75
Warrants:For 4.9 million shares
Warrant expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:$1.00
Agent:MDB Capital, LLC
Pricing date:Sept. 26
Stock symbol:OTCBB: AUSI
Stock price:$0.92 at close Sept. 26
Market capitalization:$57.51 million

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