UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549








FORM 10-Q





(Mark One)


þQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934





For the quarterly period ended December 31,2010


or


 ̈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 333-123092


IMAGE METRICS, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





Nevada

20-1719023(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(I R S Employer

Identification No.)





1918 Main Street, Santa Monica, California  90405


(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)





(310) 656-6551


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)





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  ̈  No þ





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes  ̈  No  ̈Not applicable þ





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. (Check one):





Large accelerated filer       o

Accelerated filer                     oNon-accelerated filer        o

Smaller reporting company             þ





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





As of February 22, 2010 there were 15,869,277 shares of the issuer’s common stock, par value $0.001 issued and outstanding.













IMAGE METRICS, INC.


DECEMBER 31, 2010 QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q


TABLE OF CONTENTS





PAGEPART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1.
Financial Statements
1Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 (Unaudited) and September 30, 2010
1Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
2Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
3Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
4Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
20Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
27Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
27PART II - OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1.
Legal Proceedings
28Item 1A.
Risk Factors
28Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
36Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
36Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
36Item 5.
Other Information
36Item 6.
Exhibits
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PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION





ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





Image Metrics, Inc.


Consolidated Balance Sheets


(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share data)





December 31,

2010


September 30,

2010(Unaudited)AssetsCurrent assetsCash and cash equivalents

$
407


$
375Restricted cash


-



60Accounts receivable


104



259Prepaid and other current assets


116



175Total current assets


627



869Property and equipment (net)


103



139Total assets

$
730


$
1,008Liabilities and shareholders’ deficitCurrent liabilitiesAccounts payable

$
1,281


$
1,390Accrued expenses and other current liabilities


547



656Deferred revenue


5,901



5,699Notes payable, net of discount


3,422



2,233Notes payable to related party, net of discount


630



599Warrant liability


3,004



2,646Total current liabilities


14,785



13,223Shareholders’ deficitCommon Stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 15,869,277 and 15,869,277 shares at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively


16



16Series A Convertible Preferred stock, $0.001 par value.  Authorized 15,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 10,680,536 and 10,330,536 shares at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively


7,538



7,400Additional paid-in-capital


18,131



17,933Accumulated deficit


(39,498
)


(37,318
)Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(242
)


(246
)Total shareholders’ deficit


(14,055
)


(12,215
)Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit

$
730


$
1,008





See notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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Image Metrics, Inc.


Consolidated Statements of Operations


(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share data)


(unaudited)





Three Months ended

December 31,2010


2009Revenue

$
550


$
2,387Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)


409



815Gross profit


141



1,572Operating expensesSelling and marketing


223



353Research and development


297



384Depreciation and amortization


36



44General and administrative


1,184



2,054Total operating expenses


1,740



2,835Operating loss


(1,599
)


(1,263
)Interest expense


(468
)


(80
)Foreign exchange gain (loss)


(48
)


16Total other expense


(516
)


(64
)Loss before provision for income taxes


(2,115
)


(1,327
)Provision for income taxes


-



-Net loss

$
(2,115
)

$
(1,327
)Deemed dividend


(65
)


-Net loss attributable to common stock

$
(2,180
)

$
(1,327
)Basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock

$
(0.14
)

$
(0.12
)Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share of common stock


15,869,277



11,204,514





See notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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Image Metrics, Inc.


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share data)


(unaudited)


Three months ended

December 31,2010


2009Operating activities:Net loss

$
(2,115
)

$
(1,327)Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating activities:Depreciation and amortization


36



44Stock-based compensation


117



89Non-cash interest expense


353



55Foreign currency transaction loss (gain) and other


48



(15)Changes in assets and liabilities:Restricted cash


60



-Accounts receivable


155



225Prepaid expenses and  other current  assets


59



(43)Deferred revenue


202



(1,232)Accounts payable


(111)



431Accrued expenses and other current liabilities


(109
)


(44)Total adjustments


810



(490)Net cash used for operating activities


(1,305)



(1,817)Investing activities:Purchase of fixed assets


-



(82)Net cash used for investing activities


-



(82)Financing activities:Payments on nonconvertible notes to nonrelated party


(150
)


(134)Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes to nonrelated party


1,275



-Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes to related party


-



1,375Proceeds from sale of Series A preferred stock and warrants


215



-Net cash provided by financing activities


1,340



1,241Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents


(3)



(12)Net  increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


32



(670)Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year


375



803Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$
407


$
133Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:Cash paid during the period:Interest

$
2


$
25Non-cash financing activities:Conversion of notes payable to Series A preferred shares

$
-


$
4,859Beneficial conversion feature recorded in connection with Series A preferred stock

$
65


$
-


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Image Metrics, Inc.


Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


(unaudited)





1.
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies





Nature of Business





Image Metrics, Inc. is a leading global provider of technology-based facial animation services to the interactive entertainment and film industries.  Any references to the “Company” or “Image Metrics” are to Image Metrics, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiary.





Basis of Presentation





The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America on a going concern basis, which presumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future.





The Company has incurred significant operating losses and has accumulated a $39.5 million deficit as of December 31, 2010. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon it being able to successfully raise further capital through equity or debt financing and continued improvement of its results of operations.





These conditions indicate a material uncertainty that casts significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.   The Company believes it will secure the necessary debt or equity financing to continue operations and meet its obligations.  Thus, we have continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.





These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.





Unaudited Interim Financial Information





The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2010 the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are unaudited. These unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). In our opinion, the unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position as of December 31, 2010, our results of operations for the three months ended
December 31, 2010 and 2009, and our cash flows for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending September 30, 2011.





These unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read  in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes on our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 14, 2010 as amended on February 22, 2010.


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Image Metrics, Inc.


Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


(unaudited)





Principles of Consolidation





The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary.  Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.





Reverse Merger





On March 10, 2010, the Company acquired through an exchange offer all of the outstanding ordinary shares and preferred shares of Image Metrics Limited, a private company incorporated in England and Wales (“Image Metrics LTD”), in exchange for 11,851,637 shares of our common stock, par value $.001 per share. In the merger, we exchanged 11,851,637 shares of our common stock, par value $.001 per share for all of the outstanding share capital of Image Metrics LTD comprised of 2,125,197 shares of ordinary stock, 300,607 A ordinary stock, 1,567,178 preferred ordinary stock and 2,725,633 series B preferred ordinary stock.  As a result, Image Metrics LTD is now our wholly-owned subsidiary. The
transaction is referred to in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q as the exchange transaction.





Prior to the exchange transaction, the Company was named International Cellular Accessories (“ICLA”). ICLA did not have any operations and had nominal assets.  Subsequent to the exchange transaction, the former Image Metrics LTD shareholders held a majority of the voting interest in the Company.  Therefore, the exchange transaction was determined to be the merger of a private operating company, Image Metrics, LTD, into a public non-operating shell, ICLA.  Accordingly, the Company accounted for the exchange as a capital transaction in which Image Metrics LTD issued stock for the net monetary assets of the Company accompanied by a recapitalization.  The
pre-acquisition financial statements of the accounting acquirer, Image Metrics LTD, became the historical financial statements of the combined companies.  These historical consolidated financial statements of the Company do not include the operations of International Cellular Accessories (“ICLA”) prior to March 10, 2010, but only reflect the operations of Image Metrics LTD and its subsidiary.  Additionally, the Company’s pre-exchange transaction equity has been restated to reflect the equivalent number of common shares of the Company received by Image Metrics LTD shareholders in the exchange transaction, with differences between the par value of the Company’s and Image Metrics LTD’s stock recorded as an adjustment to additional paid in capital. Upon the exchange transaction, the Company adjusted its capitalization to reflect the legally
issued and outstanding shares existing pursuant to the exchange.





Concentration of Credit Risk





The Company’s largest single customer accounted for 65% and 93% of total consolidated revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company’s relationship with the customer is governed by a contract between the two parties which identifies games and game characters upon which the Company will work, prices for the services to be rendered, and specified payments to be made by the customer to the Company. As of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the Company did not have any outstanding accounts receivable from this customer.




Cash and Cash Equivalents





The Company considers cash in bank and short term investments purchased with stated maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase are classified as cash equivalents.  The carrying amounts reflected in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents approximate the fair values due to the highly liquid nature of these investments.





Revenue Recognition





The Company derives its revenues from the sale of consulting services, model building, character rigging and animation services. The majority of services are sold in multiple-element arrangements.  The Company recognizes revenue pursuant to the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, as amended by Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-13, “Revenue Recognition - Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements”, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable, and collectability is probable. Revenue is presented net of sales, use and value-added taxes
collected on behalf of the Company’s customers.


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For sales that involve the delivery of multiple elements, the Company allocates revenue to each undelivered element based on the element’s fair value as determined by vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”), which is the price charged when that element is sold separately, or third party evidence (“TPE”).  When VSOE and TPE are unavailable, fair value is based on management’s best estimate of selling price.  When management’s estimate is used to determine fair value, management makes its estimates using reasonable and objective evidence to determine the price.  For elements not yet sold separately, the fair value is equal to the price
established by the Company’s management if it is probable that the price will not change before the element is sold separately. The Company reviews its VSOE and third party evidence at least annually. As the Company has concluded it is unable to establish fair values for one or more undelivered elements within a multiple-element arrangement using VSOE, the Company uses TPE or the Company’s best estimate of the selling price for that unit of accounting, being the price at which the Company would transact if the unit of accounting were sold by the Company regularly on a standalone basis. During fiscal year 2009 and the three months ended December 31, 2010, the majority of our revenue is related to contracts that involve the delivery of multiple elements. Since the Company did not have VSOE or TPE, all the revenue associated with these contracts was recognized based on
estimated selling price.




Subsequent Events





In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855, “Subsequent Events”, which establishes the general standards of accounting for and disclosures required for events occurring after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.  Under ASC 855 the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements, are required to be recognized in the financial statements.  Subsequent events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose after the balance
sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued should not be recognized in the financial statements but may need to be disclosed to prevent the financial statements from being misleading.  In accordance with this standard, we evaluated subsequent events through the filing date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.




Use of Estimates





The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, valuation of deferred tax assets and tax contingency reserves and fair value of the Company’s options and warrants to purchase common stock. Changes in estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in
future periods.





Non-Marketable Equity Securities





The Company periodically reviews its marketable securities, as well as its non-marketable equity securities, for impairment. If the Company concludes that any of these investments are impaired, the Company determines whether such impairment is “other-than-temporary.” Factors the Company considers to make such determination include the duration and severity of the impairment, the reason for the decline in value and the potential recovery period, and its intent to sell, or whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell, the investment before recovery. If any impairment is considered “other-than-temporary,” the Company will write down the asset to its fair value and
take a corresponding charge to its Consolidated Statements of Operations.  As of December 31, and September 30, 2010, the Company did not have any marketable securities.


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Accounting for Notes Payable with Equity Instruments




In connection with the sale of debt or equity instruments, the Company may sell options or warrants to purchase our common stock. In certain circumstances, these options or warrants may be classified as derivative liabilities, rather than as equity. Additionally, the debt or equity instruments may contain embedded derivative instruments, such as embedded derivative features which in certain circumstances may be required to be bifurcated from the associated host instrument and accounted for separately as a derivative instrument liability.
 
 For options, warrants and bifurcated embedded derivative features that are accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities, the Company estimates fair value using either the Monte Carlo Simulation models or the Black-Scholes-Merton model. The valuation techniques require assumptions related to the remaining term of the instruments and risk-free rates of return, our current common stock price and expected dividend yield, and the expected volatility of our common stock price over the life of the option. Because of the limited trading history for our common stock, the Company estimates the future volatility of our common stock price based the experience of other entities considered comparable to our
company.
 
 Certain of our warrants outstanding contain price protection provisions whereby the exercise price could be adjusted upon certain financing transaction at a lower price per share and therefore are no longer viewed as indexed to our common stock. As a result, the Company accounts for these warrants as a derivative under ASC 815 and recorded them as liabilities under the caption of “Warrant Liability” at fair value . The Company determines the fair value of these instruments through the use of the Monte Carlo Simulation model . In accordance with ASC 480 and 815, any changes to the fair value of these instruments are recorded in interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations.




Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards


In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2010-06 amended ASC 820 to clarify certain existing fair value disclosures and require a number of additional disclosures. The guidance in ASU 2010-06 clarified that disclosures should be presented separately for each “class” of assets and liabilities measured at fair value and provided guidance on how to determine the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities to be presented. ASU 2010-06 also clarified the requirement for entities to disclose information about both the valuation techniques and
inputs used in estimating Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, ASU 2010-06 introduced new requirements to disclose the amounts (on a gross basis) and reasons for any significant transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy and present information regarding the purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of Level 3 assets and liabilities on a gross basis. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.




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In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board  issued ASU 2010-29—Business Combination.  This update addresses disclosure requirements and presentationofcomparative financial statements for a business combination.  This update requires the acquiring company disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. This update also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material,
nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings.  The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.




In December 2010, the FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-29 (ASU 2010-29), Business Combinations (Topic 805) - Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations. This Accounting Standards Update requires a public entity to disclose pro forma information for business combinations that occurred in the current reporting period. The disclosures include pro forma revenue and earnings of the combined entity for the current reporting period as though the acquisition date for all business combinations that occurred during the year had been as of the beginning of the annual reporting period. If comparative financial statements are presented, the pro
forma revenue and earnings of the combined entity for the comparable prior reporting period should be reported as though the acquisition date for all business combinations that occurred during the current year had been as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. The amendments in this Update affect any public entity as defined by Topic 805 that enters into business combinations that are material on an individual or aggregate basis. The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-29 to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.




2.
Fair Value Measurements





The Company follows guidance that requires certain fair value disclosures regarding the Company’s financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.  Fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability.  The Company does not have any financial assets required to be recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, nor financial assets and liabilities required to be recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis.  The Company does record a liability for its outstanding warrants at fair value, see note 4 for further discussion.





Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. A three-tier value hierarchy is established as a basis for considering such assumptions and for inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:





Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.





Level 2 - Include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.


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Level 3 - Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.





The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.





The Company’s warrant liability is classified within Level 3 because it is valued using significant inputs unobservable in the market.  (See note 1 for methodology used to determine fair value.)





Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010 were as follows (in thousands):


Description

December

31,

2010


Quoted Prices in Active

Markets for Identical Assets

(Level 1)


Significant Other

Observable Inputs

(Level 2)


Significant

Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)Warrant liability

$
3,004



—



—


$
3,004





The warrant liability which is included within current liabilities represents the fair value of the warrants outstanding.  The warrants contain anti-dilution provisions that cause a downward adjustment in the exercise price if the Company issues shares of its common stock at a price below the trigger price then in effect.  As of December 31, 2010, the trigger price was $1.00.





Currently, there is not an observable market for this type of derivative and, as such, we determined the value of the derivative using a Monte Carlo Simulation, which takes into consideration the fair market value of the Company’s stock, the warrant strike price, the life of the warrant, the volatility of our common stock, the risk-free interest rate, and assumptions about events triggering down round repricing of the warrants.  The underlying security of the warrants are unregistered common stock, as such, the Company has determined the value of an unregistered share of common stock has a lower value than a registered share of common stock for lack of a market for these shares.  The
discount for lack of marketability was determined based on the put value of an option on the common shares underlying the warrants using a Black-Scholes-Merton model with a three month estimated life.  The three month estimated life was determined to be the expected time before the underlying security would be registered.





The valuation methodologies used by the Company as described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, although management believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.





The following table presents a reconciliation for our assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 (in thousands):


Level 3Balance at September 30, 2010

$
2,646Issuance of warrants with derivatives


62Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):


-Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)


296Included in other comprehensive income


-Transfers in to Level 3


-Balance at December 31, 2010

$
3,004


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For assets and liabilities recorded at other than fair value, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, other current liabilities and short-term debt approximate their fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.    The fair value and carrying value, before applying discounts, of the Company’s notes payable are summarized as follows (in thousands), see note 3 for further details on the Company’s debt:





December 31, 2010


September 30, 2010Carrying

value


Fair

value


Carrying

value


Fair

valueLiabilitiesCurrent portion of notes payable

$
3,431


$
3,431


$
2,305


$
2,305Current portion of notes payable to related party


650



650



650



650Noncurrent portion of notes payable


-



-



-



-Noncurrent portion of notes payable to related party


-



-



-



-$
4,081


$
4,081


$
2,955


$
2,955Discount on notes payable


(29
)


-



(123
)


-4,052



4,081



2,832



2,955





3.
Notes Payable





Q4 2010 Secured Convertible Loan





On September 9, 2010, the Company established a secured convertible loan facility.  The facility is for a maximum of $2.60 million, of which $2.60 million of promissory notes were issued by the Company as of December 31, 2010 to one individual.  The debt bears interest at 13.5% per year and originally was to mature on January 31, 2011 or, in the event that a subsequent financing is consummated, then the maturity date will be the earliest maturity date of any indebtedness incurred in the subsequent financing.





The loan is secured by a first priority security interest in all assets of Image Metrics. The debt is convertible at the option of the holder into common stock of the Company at a conversion price equal to $1.00 per share.





In the event the Company fails to repay the promissory notes in full on or before the maturity date, the promissory notes’ interest rate will be increased to 18% per annum.   The Company may, at its option, prepay all or any part of the principal of the promissory notes without payment of any premium or penalty.





The Company had recognized interest expense during the three months ended December 31, 2010 of $0.08 million related to this loan.  As of December 31, 2010, the Company had $0.10 million of accrued interest for this loan.  As of December 31, 2010, the amount of principal outstanding for this loan was $2.90 million.  The Company received $0.30 million of the outstanding balance as an advance on the larger facility currently being negotiated by Image Metrics with private lenders.





Until the Q4 2010 Secured Convertible Loan is paid in full, the Company is required to obtain written consent of the lender to perform any of the following: issue any secured debt, make any loans or advances, purchase equity of an individual, firm or corporation, merge or consolidate with another corporation, sell assets outside of the normal course of business or for a price below fair market value, enter into a new line of business, or change state of incorporation.





As of February 22, 2011, the principal and all accrued interest on the loan remained outstanding.  The Company and the holder of the loan were in negotiations to increase the amount available to borrow and extending the maturity date of the loan.  The Company expects the loan facility will be increased to $5.20 million and the maturity date extended to January 31, 2013.


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Q3 2010 Bridge Loan





During the third quarter of 2010, the Company established a $1.50 million credit facility (“Q3 2010 Bridge Loan”).   Between May and July 2010, the Company issued $1.50 million in promissory notes under this facility.  The payment of the promissory notes and the Company’s obligations thereunder are not secured by any collateral.  The promissory notes bear interest at 10% per annum and mature at the earlier of February 24, 2011 or such date the Company completes a private placement of units consisting of one share of the Company’s series A convertible preferred stock and a detachable warrant to purchase one-half share of its common stock (an
“Offering”); provided that, at any closing of an Offering, not more than 50% of the closing net proceeds will be repaid to any lender before a minimum of $2.50 million in aggregate net proceeds have been raised by the Company.  Upon the Company completing an Offering, the holders of these notes have the option to convert the principal and accrued interest into the Offering at the price of $1.00.  In the event the Company fails to repay the promissory notes in full on or before the maturity date, the promissory notes’ interest rate will be increased to 18% per annum and the promissory notes will be convertible into common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $0.50 per share.   The Company may, at its option, prepay all or any part of the principal of the promissory notes without payment of any premium or
penalty.  The holders of the notes also received warrants to purchase 450,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.50 per share and have expiration dates between May and July 2014.





The warrants contain anti-dilution provisions that cause a downward adjustment in the exercise price if the Company issues shares of its common stock at a price below the trigger price then in effect.  As of December 31, 2010, the trigger price was $1.00. These warrants are treated as derivatives and recorded as warrant liability on the balance sheet.  Currently, there is not an observable market for this type of derivative and, as such, the Company determined the value of the derivative using a Monte Carlo Simulation, which takes into consideration the fair market value of the Company’s stock, the warrant strike price, the life of the warrant, the volatility of our common stock, the
risk-free interest rate, and assumptions about events triggering down round repricing of the warrants.  The underlying security of the warrants are unregistered common stock, as such, the Company has determined the value of an unregistered share of common stock has a lower value than a registered share of common stock for lack of a registered marketability for these shares.  The discount for lack of marketability was determined based on the put value of an option on the common shares underlying the warrants using a Black-Scholes-Merton model with a three month estimated life.  The three month estimated life was determined to be the expected time before the underlying security would be registered.





The Company, though the use of a Monte Carlo Simulation valuation method, assigned a fair value of $204,000 to these warrants and recorded a discount against the Q3 2010 Bridge Loan for an equal amount that will be amortized as interest expense over the period the notes remain outstanding. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had accrued interest related to these notes in the amount of $0.05 million and had recognized interest expense during the three months ended December 31, 2010 of $0.02 million. As of December 31, 2010, the unamortized balance of the discount was $0.03 million.





During the 4 th quarter of fiscal year 2010, $0.45 million of the promissory notes were converted into equity as part of the Q3 2010 Private Offering, see note 4 for further discussion.  As of December 31, 2010, the Company had $0.98 million in promissory notes outstanding under this credit facility, including $0.65 million issued to Saffron Hill Ventures Guernsey LTD.




ICLA Notes





Between May 10, 2006 and February 22, 2010, the Company issued an aggregate of $0.20 million of convertible notes. The convertible notes accrue interest at 5% per annum, compounded annually.  We are currently in default of these convertible notes.  Upon completion of the share exchange transaction on March 10, 2010, these convertible notes entered a default status as a result of the Company having a change of ownership. As of December 31, 2010, the principal and accrued interest owed on these loans was $0.22 million.


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Saffron Hill Ventures II 2009 Loan





On April 27, 2009, Image Metrics LTD signed a loan agreement with its largest shareholder, Saffron Hill Ventures (“SHV”) in the amount of $1.2 million. The loan bore interest at 6.0% plus the Bank of England base rate.  The effective interest rate as of March 10, 2010 was 6.5%.  The loan’s principal and all accrued interest were converted into equity as part of the Company’s private offering that closed on March 10, 2010.  (See note 4 for further discussion.)





Private Individual Loan





On March 13, 2009, Image Metrics LTD signed a loan agreement with a private individual. The loan facility was for a maximum of $0.50 million and bore interest at 5.0% plus the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the effective interest rate as of March 10, 2010 was 5.23%. All principal and accrued interest was converted into equity as part of the Company’s private offering that closed on March 10, 2010, see note 4 for further discussion.





Saffron Hill Ventures Loans





Between July 2005 and April 2008, Image Metrics LTD signed three loan agreements with Saffron Hill Ventures Limited Partnership (“SHVLP”). The loan facilities’ available amounts were £0.45 million, £1.00 million and £1.50 million, respectively, with the proceeds to be used for general working capital.  The £450,000 loan bore interest at LIBOR plus 2%, and the other loans bore interest at LIBOR plus 8%.





The loan for £0.45 million had beneficial contingent conversion rights, whereby the loan could be converted into equity of Image Metrics LTD at a discount.  The contingency was based upon the Company completing a successful equity offering which raises at least £0.10 million.  The conversion price would have been equal to 80% of the share price in the offering.  Upon receiving proceeds from the loan, the Company recorded a discount on the note equal to the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion rights in the amount of $0.22 million. In accordance with ASC 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”, the Company did not recognize this discount into
earnings as the contingency had not been removed.





On October 27, 2008, Image Metrics LTD converted the loans from SHVLP into series B preferred ordinary shares of Image Metrics LTD’s stock, which were converted to ordinary shares and then exchanged for common stock as part of the exchange transaction (see notes 1 and 4 for further discussion).





ETV Capital 2008 Loan





On March 3, 2008, Image Metrics LTD signed a loan agreement with ETV Capital, Inc. (“ETV”). The loan facility was for a maximum of $1.00 million with the proceeds to be used for general working capital.  The loan is to be paid in equal installments commencing July 2008 and continuing through December 31, 2010 at a fixed interest rate of 11.43%.  The loans are secured by a first priority security interest in all assets of Image Metrics LTD.





As part of the loan agreement, ETV received warrants to purchase shares of stock of Image Metrics LTD.  The warrants would have allowed ETV to purchase up to £0.14 million of Image Metrics LTD’s shares at an exercise price equal to the lower of £1.65 or the price offered to investors in the next equity offering made by Image Metrics LTD and are treated as derivatives and recorded as warrant liability on the balance sheet.  Currently, there is not an observable market for this type of derivative and, as such, the Company determined the value of the derivative using a Monte Carlo Simulation, which takes into consideration the fair market value of the Company’s stock, the
warrant strike price, the life of the warrant, the volatility of our common stock, the risk-free interest rate, and assumptions about events triggering down round repricing of the warrants.  Prior to March 15, 2010, the Company’s common stock was not traded on any stock exchange, as such, the Company, through the use of a third party valuation firm, determined the fair value of its common stock as of October 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009.   These warrants were exchanged on March 10, 2010 for new warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock in the Company (see note 4 for further discussion).


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Upon receipt of the loan proceeds, the Company allocated the proceeds based on the fair values of the warrants and the debt.  The Company, through the use of a Monte Carlo Simulation method, assigned a fair value of $0.10 million to these warrants and recorded a discount against the ETV Capital 2008 Loan for an equal amount that will be amortized as interest expense over the period the notes remain outstanding.    The discount was completely amortized as of December 31, 2010.  The Company recognized $0.03 million of interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, from the amortization of this discount. The Company recognized less than $0.01 million and
$0.02 million of interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, for the contractual interest obligation on the note.





ETV, also, received options to purchase up to $0.20 million of shares of equity of Image Metrics LTD in the Company’s first offering after the loan was established. These options expired unexercised in December 2008. The Company determined the value of these options through the use of the Black-Scholes- Merton option pricing model. The value assigned to these options was $0.21 million and a corresponding notes payable discount in an equal amount was recorded at the time of issuance. The discount was completely amortized as of December 31, 2010.  The amortization of the discount is combined with fair value accounting for the warrants discussed above and is recorded as interest expense on the
accompanying consolidated statement of operations.





Royal Bank of Scotland Loan





In January 2002, Image Metrics LTD obtained a bank loan for £250,000. The loan bore interest at 2.5% per annum.  The loan was guaranteed under the Small Firms Loans Guarantee Scheme in the United Kingdom. The loan was paid off in February 2010.





4.
Shareholders’ Equity





Classes of Shares





The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized two classes of shares, common stock and preferred stock.  The rights of the holders of the two classes of shares are identical, except preferred stock receives priority if the Company was to have a liquidation or reduction of capital, and preferred stock shareholders are not entitled to receive dividends. The only currently designated preferred stock is the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.   Series A Convertible Preferred Stock may be converted at any time at the option of the stockholder and automatically convert upon sale or transfer of common stock at a ratio of 1:1.





March 2010 Private Equity Offering





On March 10, 2010, the Company closed the first round of a private equity offering.  The Company sold 8,394,098 units, each consisting of one share of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and a detachable, transferable warrant to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, for $8.0 million gross proceeds.  The $8.0 million included the conversion of $5.41 million of its notes payable. The proceeds from the first close were reduced by $0.46 million for transaction costs, which primarily consist of legal fees and broker commissions and $0.47 million for debt repayments, yielding net proceeds of $1.66 million.  Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is
initially convertible into one share of common stock at any time.  Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-half share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share through March 26, 2014, subject to redemption provisions based on the trading price and trading volume of our common stock.  The value assigned to the warrants and the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation as described under “Warrant Liability” in this footnote.


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Simultaneously with the close of the private equity offering, Image Metrics LTD exchanged all of its outstanding equity for 11,851,637 shares of the Company.  As a result, Image Metrics LTD became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.





In connection with the exchange transaction, Saffron Hill Ventures and other potential investors provided Image Metrics LTD with bridge financing.  The bridge financing provided working capital while Image Metrics LTD worked to complete the private equity offering.  On January 10, 2010, Image Metrics LTD established a credit instrument in the amount of $2.0 million in 10% Unsecured Convertible Notes.





The interest paid on the 10% Unsecured Convertible Notes was 4% of the total principal of $2.0 million.  The note holders also received warrants to purchase 663,000 shares of common stock of the Company.  210,600 warrants of the total issued warrants were issued to Saffron Hill Ventures.  Each warrant provides the holder the right to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $1.50 per share.





The warrants contain anti-dilution provisions which cause a downward adjustment in the exercise price if the Company issues shares of its common stock at a price below the trigger price then in effect.  As of December 31, 2010, the trigger price was equal to $1.  The warrants were recorded as a warrant liability on the balance sheet.





Currently, there is not an observable market for this type of derivative and, as such, we determined the value of the derivative using a Monte Carlo Simulation, which takes into consideration the fair market value of the Company’s stock, the warrant strike price, the life of the warrant, the volatility of our common stock, the risk-free interest rate, and the assumption about events triggering down round pricing of the warrants.  The underlying security of the warrants are unregistered common stock, as such, the Company has determined the value of an unregistered share of common stock has a lower value than a registered share of common stock for lack of a registered market for these shares.  The
discount for lack of market was determined based on the put value of an option on the common stock underlying the warrants using a Black-Scholes-Merton model with a three month estimated life.  The three month estimated life was determined to be the expected time before the underlying security would be registered.  The warrant liability fair value was determined at time of each issuance and is revalued at the end of each reporting period to fair value using a Monte Carlo Simulation with any changes being recorded to the interest expense in the period the change occurs.  $1.6 million of the 10% Unsecured Convertible Notes were converted into equity as part of the Company’s private equity offering that closed on March 10, 2010.  The remaining $0.4 million of the notes were repaid with the proceeds from the private offering.





On March 26, 2010, the Company closed the second round of its private equity offering.  The Company sold 925,000 units, each consisting of one share of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and a detachable, transferable warrant to purchase common stock, for $0.93 million in gross proceeds.  The proceeds from the second close were reduced by $0.07 million for broker commission and expenses yielding net proceeds of $0.86 million.  Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is initially convertible into one share of common stock at any time.  Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-half share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share through March
26, 2014, subject to redemption provisions based on the trading price and trading volume of our common stock.  The value assigned to the warrants and the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was determined using a Monte Carlo Simulation.  The fair value of the common stock into which the convertible preferred stock was convertible into on the date of issuance exceeded the proceeds allocated to the redeemable convertible preferred stock by $0.60 million, resulting in a beneficial conversion feature that was recognized as an increase to additional paid-in capital and as a deemed dividend to the convertible preferred stockholders.


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Q4 2010 Private Equity Offering





On July 26, August 31 and September 20, 2010, the Company closed three rounds of a private equity offering.  The Company sold 959,438 units, each consisting of one share of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and a detachable, transferable warrant to purchase 1⁄2  a share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, for $0.95 million in gross proceeds.  The $0.95 million in gross proceeds included the conversion of $0.45 million promissory notes from the Q3 2010 Bridge Loan.  The proceeds from this offering were reduced by $0.14 million for transaction costs, which primarily consisted of legal fees and broker commissions,
yielding net proceeds of $0.36 million.





Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is initially convertible into one share of common stock at any time.  Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-half share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share through March 26, 2014, subject to redemption provisions based on the trading price and trading volume of our common stock.   The value assigned to the warrants and the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was determined using a Monte Carlo Simulation.  The fair value of the common stock into which the convertible preferred stock was convertible into on the date of issuance
exceeded the proceeds allocated to the redeemable convertible preferred stock by $0.28 million, resulting in a beneficial conversion feature that was recognized as an increase to additional paid-in capital and as a deemed dividend to the convertible preferred stock.





Q1 2011 Private Equity Offering





During the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, the Company sold an aggregate of 350,000 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, each with a detachable, transferable warrant to purchase 1⁄2 a share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, for $0.35 million in gross proceeds.   The proceeds from this offering were reduced by $0.13 million for broker commissions, yielding net proceeds of $0.22 million.





Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is initially convertible into one share of common stock at any time.  Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-half share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share and have expiration dates between November and December 2014, , subject to redemption provisions based on the  trading price and trading volume of our common stock.   The value assigned to the warrants and the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was determined using a Monte Carlo Simulation.  The fair value of the common stock into which the convertible preferred stock was convertible into on the date of issuance exceeded the proceeds allocated to
the redeemable convertible preferred stock by $0.06 million, resulting in a beneficial conversion feature that was recognized as an increase to additional paid-in capital and as a deemed dividend to the convertible preferred stock.





Warrant Liability





Between March 2010 and December 2010, in connection with the issuance of the Company’s bridge loans and private placements, the Company issued warrants to purchase 8,476,717 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, 225,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 and 500,700 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.20 per share. The warrants are exercisable at the option of the holders at any time through their expiration dates, which occur between March and December 2014.  The warrants were recorded as a warrant liability on the balance sheet. The warrant liability fair value was determined at time of each issuance.  The fair value was determined
using a Monte Carlo Simulation. The warrant liability is revalued at the end of each reporting period to fair value using a Monte Carlo Simulation model with any changes being recorded to the interest expense in the period the change occurs.





The warrants associated with the bridge loans and private placements contain anti-dilution provisions that cause a downward adjustment in the exercise price if the Company issues shares of its common stock at a price below the trigger price then in effect.  As of September 30, 2010, the trigger price was equal to $1.  The warrants were recorded as a warrant liability on the balance sheet.


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Currently, there is not an observable market for this type of derivative and, as such, we determined the value of the derivative using a Monte Carlo Simulation, which takes into consideration the fair market value of the Company’s stock, the warrant strike price, the life of the warrant, the volatility of our common stock, the risk-free interest rate, and the assumptions about events triggering down round repricing of the warrants.  The underlying security of the warrants are unregistered common stock, as such, the Company has determined the value of an unregistered share of common stock has a lower value than a registered share of common stock for lack of a market for these shares.  The
discount for lack of market was determined based on the put value of an option on the common stock underlying the warrants using a Black-Scholes-Merton model with a three month estimated life.  The three month estimated life was determined to be the expected time before the underlying security would be registered.  The warrant liability fair value was determined at time of each issuance and is revalued at the end of each reporting period to fair value using the Monte Carlo simulation with any changes being recorded to the interest expense in the period the change occurs.





The fair value of the warrants was estimated to be $3.00 million as of December 31, 2010 and $2.6 million as of September 30, 2010.  The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the warrants as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010.:


December

31, 2010


September

30, 2010Common stock fair value

$
1.14
(1)

$
1.07
(1)Volatility


53
%


53
%Contractual term (years)


3.19



3.44Risk-free rate


1.02
%


0.64
%Expected dividend yield


0.0
%


0.0
%





(1)
The common stock underlying the warrant is not registered with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; therefore, the underlying security is not tradeable on the OTC Bulletin Board.  The Company applied a discount for lack of market to the market value of its common stock to determine the fair value of the Company’s common stock. The discount for lack of market was determined based on an analysis completed by management based upon the value of a put option on the common stock using the Black-Scholes-Merton model.





During the three months ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded $0.30 million of interest expense for these warrants, respectively.  The Company did not have any interest expense during the three months ended December 31, 2009 for these warrants.





SEC Registration rights





Pursuant to a subscription agreement with the selling stockholders relating to our March and July - September 2010 private placements and the Q4 2010 Secured Convertible Loan, the Company committed to meeting certain SEC registration requirements, including the requirement to file a Form S-1.  If the Company fails to meet any of these filing obligations, the Company could be required to pay damages of $178,000 (2% of the aggregate offering price) per month up to 12% until the default is cured to the investors who subscribed to the March private placement.  These damages can be waived if the Company's Board of Directors determines the Company's management has exerted its best efforts to meet the
requirements.


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In May 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors granted the Company an indefinite waiver of its obligations to meet its requirement to file a Form S-1.  In addition, in August 2010, the Board of Directors granted the Company a waiver of its obligation to meets its requirement to file Form 8-Ks and  a Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2010.  On February 13, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors granted the Company a waiver of its obligation to meet its requirement to file a Form 10-K for the fiscal year 2010.  As a result of these waivers, the Company is not subject to pay its investors any damages; therefore, the Company has not recorded any liabilities for
such damages.





On November 1, 2010, the Company filed a Form S-1.  The Form S-1 was a registration for the sale of up to 21,397,955 shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders listed in the Form S-1.  These shares consist of 10,330,538 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our series A convertible preferred stock, 8,767,417 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of our warrants and 2,300,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of all of the principal and accrued interest of our convertible promissory notes. The distribution of the shares by the selling stockholders is not subject to any underwriting agreement.  The Company will receive none of the proceeds from
the sale of the shares by the selling stockholders, except upon exercise of the warrants.  The Company will bear all expenses of registration incurred in connection with this offering, but all selling and other expenses incurred by the selling stockholders will be borne by them.  As of February 22, 2011, the Company was in process of submitting an amendment to the Form S-1 to update all the financial information and disclosures to reflect restatements of the Company’s second and third quarters of fiscal year 2010 and replying to the SEC’s comments to its original Form S-1 filing.





ETV Equity Rights





As part of the loan agreements with ETV, the Company granted ETV rights to purchase shares of equity of Image Metrics LTD.  On March 10, 2010, ETV exchanged these warrants and options to purchase equity shares of Image Metrics LTD for warrants to purchase up to 224,522 preferred shares of the Company at an exercise price of $1.50.  As of December 31, 2010, all the warrants were outstanding. The Company compared the fair value of the ETV options and warrants prior to exchange and subsequent to the exchange and concluded the value did not increase; therefore, the Company did not record any additional interest expense for this exchange.  The discount associated with these warrants was
fully amortized as of December 31, 2010. (See note 2 for additional discussion.)





5.
Comprehensive Loss





The table below reconciles the Company’s net loss with its comprehensive loss, (in thousands):





Three Months Ended

December 31,2010


2009Net loss

$
(2,115
)

$
(1,327
)Foreign currency translation adjustments


3



246Comprehensive loss

$
(2,112
)

$
(1,081
)





6.
Net Loss per Common Stock




Basic net loss per common stock excludes dilution for potentially dilutive securities and is computed by dividing loss applicable to common stock shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common stock reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for all of the periods presented in the accompanying statements of operations because the reported net loss in each of these
periods results in their inclusion being anti-dilutive. Common stock equivalent shares consist of the shares issuable upon conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and the exercise of stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method. For the three months ended December 31, 2010, shares of potential common stock of 14,462,882 were not included in the diluted calculation because the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended December 31, 2009, shares of potential common stock of 914,114 were not included in the diluted calculation because the effect would be anti-dilutive.


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7.
Commitments and Contingencies





Operating Leases





The Company has entered into non-cancellable operating leases for office space.  Rent expense for operating leases was $0.04 million and $0.17 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The Company is committed under operating leases with terminations through 2012 and has the option to renew for five years.  The Company received one year of free rent under its UK office’s operating lease, upon inception of the lease.  This rent free period is spread over the minimum lease period. All leases under the Company are expensed on a straight-line basis. The total future minimum lease rentals are scheduled to be paid as follows (in
thousands):





Fiscal year ending2011 (January through September)

$
602012


80Thereafter


-Total future minimum lease payments

$
140





8.
Business Segment Information





The Company primarily operates in two geographic business segments: the North American region, which includes the United States and Canada, and Europe. Revenue is assigned based on the region where the services are performed. Expenses incurred are assigned to each respective region based on which region incurred the expense. The following table summarizes revenue recognized by region (in thousands):





Three Months Ended

December 31 30,2010


2009Europe

$
373


$
2,246North America


177



141Total revenue

$
550


$
2,387





The following table summarizes net loss by region (in thousands):





Three Months Ended

December 31,2010


2009Europe

$
(306
)

$
601North America


(1,809
)


(1,928
)Total net loss

$
(2,115
)

$
(1,327
)


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The following table summarizes interest expense, depreciation and loss on investment by region (in thousands):





Three Months Ended

December 31,2010


2009EuropeInterest income (expense)

$
(32
)

$
(80
)Depreciation


(8
)


(9
)North AmericaInterest Expense


(436
)


-Depreciation


(28
)


(35
)





9.
Related Party Transactions





During the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company incurred interest expense of $0.02 million and $0.04 million, respectively, related to notes payable to SHV, its largest shareholder.  The Company had accrued interest payable to SHV of $0.04 million and $0.03 million as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively.





During the three months ended December 31, 2009, the Company received loan proceeds in the amount of $0.38 million from its principal investor, SHV.  The Company did not make any loan payments to SHV during the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.  As of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the Company had outstanding notes payable to SHV of $0.65 million .





In connection with the March 10, 2010 private equity offering, SHV converted all of its outstanding notes payable into Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and purchased an additional $0.50 million of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants.  (See note 4 for further discussion.)





During the three months ended December 31, 2009, the Company entered into transactions, in the ordinary course of business, with Optasia Medical Limited. The value of services provided by Optasia was $6,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2009.  The Company did not enter into any transactions with Optasia during the three months ended December 31, 2010.  The amount due to Optasia as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $0.





10.
Subsequent events





As of February 22, 2011, the principal and all accrued interest on the Q4 2010 Secured Convertible Loan remained outstanding.  The Company and the holder of the loan were in negotiations of extending the monetary size and length of the loan.  The Company expects the loan facility will be increased to $5.2 million and extending the maturity date to January 31, 2013.  In connection with these negotiations and the Q4 2010 Secured Convertible Loan, the Company had received subsequent to December 31, 2010, $1.03 million in aggregate cash deposits from SHV and other lenders.  These deposits were advances from SHV and other private lenders on a proposed new credit facility for
Image Metrics.




On January 31, 2011, Image Metrics Inc. entered into an agreement to purchase certain intellectual property, inventories and receivables of Big Stage Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Big Stage”), for 2,000,000 shares of Image Metrics common stock, the assumption of $0.58 million of Big Stage bank debt and the payment of $0.09 million of deal-related expenses on behalf of Big Stage.  Image Metrics will not acquire all of the assets or business previously conducted by Big Stage or any of its employees. The agreement is conditioned upon Image Metrics successfully negotiating transfer of intellectual property rights, Big Stage’s outstanding debt and other
payables.  Management has evaluated the terms of the acquisition and nature of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and tentatively concluded the transaction is not the purchase of a business.


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Big Stage develops technologies for the creation of three dimensional facial models for use in television, video games and consumer markets.  Big Stage did not have any material relationship or association with the Company prior to the acquisition.





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





Forward Looking Statements





In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in this report. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, for example:





·
our inability to raise sufficient additional capital to operate our business;





·
adverse economic conditions;





·
unexpected costs, lower than expected sales and revenues, and operating deficits,





·
the ability of our products and services to achieve market acceptance;





·
our reliance on four customers for a significant percentage of our revenue;





·
the volatility of our operating results and financial condition;





·
our ability to develop and maintain relationships with entertainment companies;





·
our ability to protect our intellectual property;





·
our ability to attract or retain qualified senior management personnel, including software and computer graphics engineers, and





·
the factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A and other factors discussed from time to time in our news releases, public statements and/or filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).





All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this report regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenue or losses, projected costs, prospects and plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, the words “will,” “may,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date of this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or other information contained herein. Although the Company believes that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements in this report are reasonable, we cannot assure stockholders and potential investors that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. The Company discloses important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from expectations under Part II, Item 1A entitled “Risk Factors”. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf.


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Introduction





The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information included within our Audited Financial Statements for the years ended on September 30, 2010 and 2009 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 14, 2011, as amended on February 22, 2011, and the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.





Description of Our Company and Predecessor





The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on October 6, 2004.  We were formed to import and distribute a range of cellular accessories to wholesalers and retailers throughout Canada and the United States.  In March 2005, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC, which became effective in May 2005, and we became a publicly-reporting and trading company.  Our cellular accessories business was discontinued in 2006 and the Company was inactive through March 10, 2010, though we continued to timely file our periodic reports with the SEC.





On March 10, 2010, the Company acquired through an exchange offer all of the outstanding ordinary shares and preferred shares of Image Metrics Limited, a private company incorporated in England and Wales (“Image Metrics LTD”).  As a result of the exchange offer, the Company is engaged in the business of providing technology-based facial animation solutions to the interactive entertainment industry.  Effective March 10, 2010, the Company changed our corporate name to Image Metrics, Inc.  The term “Image Metrics” refers to Image Metrics LTD prior to March 10, 2010, and Image Metrics, Inc. as of and after such date.





Executive Overview





Image Metrics Inc., a Nevada corporation, is a leading global provider of technology-based facial animation services to the interactive entertainment and film industries.  Using proprietary software and mathematical algorithms that “read” human facial expressions, our technology converts video footage of real-life actors into 3D computer generated animated characters.   We believe we are the leader in the field of facial animation in terms of quality, cost and completion time.  In many contexts, the Company believes that it is able to accomplish what other providers simply cannot.  Examples of our notable and innovative facial animation projects include the
2010 “Red Dead Redemption” video game, which sold more than 5 million copies in its first two weeks, 2009 “Grand Theft Auto IV” video game, which generated for Rockstar Games over $500 million in sales in its first week, the 2009 computer generated aging of Brad Pitt in the feature film “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” which won three Oscars including one for achievement in visual effects, and the 2009 Black Eyed Peas’ Boom Boom Pow music video, which in 2010 won the Grammy Award for best short form music video.





Image Metrics was founded in 2000 and has more than 60 man-years -  and $14.0 million -  invested in our computer vision based software.  The Company derives its revenues from the sale of consulting services, model building, character rigging and animation services. Our key intellectual property consists of one patent registered in the United States, four additional patents in process, the identification of 16 potential new patents, and significant well-documented trade secrets.  We are continually updating our software and are prosecuting a roadmap of technology innovations.





Total revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2010 had decreased by $1.84 million to $0.55 million from $2.39 million during the three months ended December 31, 2009.  The decrease in revenue is the result of our largest customer changing the timing of their next major game release.





Gross margin was 26% for the first quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to 66% for the same prior year quarter.  The decrease in gross margin is a direct result of the Company having minimal amount of paying projects to service during the three months ended December 31, 2010 and as a result experienced significant under utilization of our labor that comprises our cost of revenue.


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Cash flows used for operations were $1.31 million for the first three months of fiscal 2011, compared to $1.82 million in the same period of fiscal 2010. The decrease in use of cash flow for operations was primarily the result of an increase in deferred revenue of $0.20 million during the first quarter of 2011 compared to deferred revenue decreasing by $1.23 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. Cash flows from financing activities were $1.34 million for the first three months of fiscal 2011, compared to $1.24 million for the same period in 2010.  Increased cash flows were from additional debt and equity financings.





Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards – need to update





In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-29—Business Combination.  This update addresses disclosure requirements and presentationofcomparative financial statements for a business combination.  This update requires the acquiring company disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. This update also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a
description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings.  The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.




In December 2010, the FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-29 (ASU 2010-29), Business Combinations (Topic 805) - Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations. This Accounting Standards Update requires a public entity to disclose pro forma information for business combinations that occurred in the current reporting period. The disclosures include pro forma revenue and earnings of the combined entity for the current reporting period as though the acquisition date for all business combinations that occurred during the year had been as of the beginning of the annual reporting period. If comparative financial statements are presented, the pro
forma revenue and earnings of the combined entity for the comparable prior reporting period should be reported as though the acquisition date for all business combinations that occurred during the current year had been as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. The amendments in this Update affect any public entity as defined by Topic 805 that enters into business combinations that are material on an individual or aggregate basis. The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-29 to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.




Critical Accounting Policies





A summary of our significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 1 of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  The following discussion addresses our most critical accounting policies, which are those that are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and that require significant judgment or use of complex estimates.





The Company considers certain accounting policies related to revenue recognition, notes payable, and deferred tax assets and liabilities to be critical policies due to the significance of these items to our operating results and the estimation processes and management judgment involved in each.





Revenue Recognition





The Company derives its revenue from the sale of consulting services, model building, character rigging and animation services. The majority of services are sold in multiple-element arrangements.  We recognize revenue pursuant to the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, as amended by Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-13, “Revenue Recognition - Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements”, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable, and collectability is probable. A majority of our animation revenue is recognized in this manner. Revenue
is presented net of sales, use and value-added taxes collected on behalf of our customers.


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For sales that involve the delivery of multiple elements, the Company allocates revenue to each undelivered element based on the element’s fair value as determined by vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”), which is the price charged when that element is sold separately, or third party evidence (“TPE”).  When VSOE and TPE are unavailable, fair value is based on management’s best estimate of selling price.  When management’s estimate is used to determine fair value, management makes its estimates using reasonable and objective evidence to determine the price.  For elements not yet sold separately, the fair value is equal to the price established by our management if it is probable that the price will
not change before the element is sold separately. We review our VSOE and third party evidence at least annually. If the Company concludes it is unable to establish fair values for one or more undelivered elements within a multiple-element arrangement using VSOE, it uses TPE, being the price at which the Company would transact if the unit of accounting were sold by the Company regularly on a stand-alone basis or our best estimate of the selling price for that unit of accounting.  During fiscal year 2010 and the three months ended December 31, 2010, substantially all of our revenue is related to contracts that involve the delivery of multiple elements.  Since the Company did not have VSOE or TPE, all the revenue associated with these contracts were recognized based on estimated selling price.





Notes Payable




In connection with the sale of debt or equity instruments, the Company may sell options or warrants to purchase our common stock. In certain circumstances, these options or warrants may be classified as derivative liabilities, rather than as equity. Additionally, the debt or equity instruments may embedded contain derivative instruments, such as embedded derivative features which in certain circumstances may be required to be bifurcated from the associated host instrument and accounted for separately as a derivative instrument liability.





For options, warrants and bifurcated embedded derivative features that are accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities, the Company estimates fair value using either Monte Carlo Simulation, or the Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model. The valuation techniques require assumptions related to the remaining term of the instruments and risk-free rates of return, our current common stock price and expected dividend yield, and the expected volatility of our common stock price over the life of the option. Because of the limited trading history for our common stock, the Company estimates the future volatility of our common stock price based the experience of other entities considered comparable to our
company.





Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities





Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes. The Company assesses the likelihood that our deferred tax asset will be recovered from future taxable income, and to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we establish a valuation allowance. We consider future taxable income projections, historical results and ongoing tax planning strategies in assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets. However, adjustments could be required in the future if we determine that the amount to be realized is less or greater than the amount that we recorded. Such adjustments, if any, could have a material impact on our results of our operations.





We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred income tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred income tax assets, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including our operating results, ongoing tax planning and forecasts of future taxable income on a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis. Our cumulative pre-tax loss in recent years represents sufficient negative evidence for us to determine that the establishment of a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset is appropriate. This valuation allowance offsets net deferred tax assets associated with future tax deductions as well as carryforward items. In
the event we were to determine that we would be able to realize our deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the valuation allowance which would reduce the provision for income taxes.


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Results of Operations





The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations during the three months and three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, both in dollars and as a percentage of our net sales.





three months ended December 31,2010


2009Amount


% of

Revenue


Amount


% of

RevenueRevenue

$
550



100
%

$
2,387



100
%Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)


(409
)


(74
)%


(815
)


(34
)%Gross Profit


141



26
%


1,572



66
%Operating ExpensesSelling & Marketing


223



41
%


354



15
%Research & Development


297



54
%


384



16
%Depreciation


36



7
%


45



2
%General & Administrative


1,184



215
%


2,054



86
%Total Operating Expenses


1,740



316
%


2,835



119
%Operating loss


(1,599
)


(291
)%


(1,263
)


(53
)%Interest income (expense)


(468)



(85
)%


(80
)


(3
)%Foreign exchange gain (loss)


(48
)


(9
)%


16



1
%Total other expense


(516
)


(94
)%


(64
)


(3
)%Loss before taxes


(2,115
)


(385
)%


(1,327
)


(56
)%Income Taxes


-



0
%


-



0
%Net Loss

$
(2,115
)


(385
)%

$
(1,327
)


(56
)%





Total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2010 decreased by 77% to $0.55 million, compared to $2.39 million in the three months ended December 31, 2009.  The decrease was primarily the result of our largest customer changing the timing of their next major game release further into fiscal year 2011.





Cost of Revenue, Excluding Depreciation and Amortization





Costs of revenue primarily consist of direct personnel costs incurred to deliver animation services.  Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, decreased by 50%, or $0.41 million, to $0.41 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, from $0.82 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009.  This decrease was the result of fewer projects being serviced during the three months ended December 31, 2010.





Our profit margin decreased significantly for the three months ended December 31, 2010 to 26% from 66% for the three months ended December 31, 2009.  This deterioration is directly attributable to fewer projects being serviced during the three months ended December 31, 2010.  The lower amount of projects during the three months ended December 31, 2010 resulted in decreased labor utilization rates and excess capacity variances.


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Sales and Marketing





Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of compensation costs, including incentive compensation, travel expenses, advertising, and other sales and marketing related costs.  Sales and marketing expenses decreased 37%, or $0.13 million, to $0.22 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from $0.35 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009.   The lower expenses were directly attributable to fewer sales personnel.





As a percentage of revenue, sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2010 increased by 26% compared to the three months ended December 31, 2009.  The increase compared to revenue is attributable to revenue in the first fiscal quarter of 2011 being significantly lower than the first fiscal quarter of 2010.





Research and Development





Research and development expenses consist primarily of employee-related costs for product research and development.  Research and development expenses decreased to $0.30 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 compared to $0.38 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009.  The decrease was attributable to fewer employees. As a percentage of revenue, research and development expenses increased by 38% for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from December 31, 2009.  This increase compared to revenue is attributable to revenue in the first fiscal quarter of 2011 being significantly lower than the first fiscal quarter of 2010.





Depreciation





As a percentage of revenue, depreciation expense increased to 7% for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from 2% for the three months ended December 31, 2009.  This increase compared to revenue is attributable to revenue in the first fiscal quarter of 2011 being significantly lower than the first fiscal quarter of 2010.





General and Administrative





General and administrative expenses consist principally of employee-related costs, professional fees and occupancy costs.  General and administrative expenses decreased 42% or $0.87 million to $1.18 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from $2.05 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009.  The majority of the decreased expenses were from decreased number of personnel resulting in lower payroll by $0.16 million, decreased legal and professional costs of $0.36 million, and decreased rent and other occupancy costs of $0.14 million, these reductions in expenses were partially offset by $0.03 million of increased stock compensation.





Interest Income (Expense)





Interest income and expense is from our notes payable, fair value adjustment for warrant liability and warrants associated with our notes payable.  We recorded net interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2010 of $0.47 million compared to interest expense of $0.08 million in the three months ended December 31, 2009.  This increase was attributable to the issuance of convertible debt with detachable warrants during the fiscal year 2010.  The warrants had anti-dilution provisions and are accounted for as a liability until exercised or expired.  The warrant liability resulted in interest expense of $.30 million during the three months ended December 31,
2010.  Whereas we did not incur any interest expense associated with warrant liability during the three months ended December 31, 2009. Additionally, net interest expense includes all mark to market adjustments that were incurred during the fiscal year associated with fair value accounting for our outstanding warrants.


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As a result of the Company defaulting on certain notes payable issued between October 2006 and February 2010, all outstanding amounts related to these notes payable became immediately payable.  As such, we have classified all these notes payable as current on our Balance Sheet.  These notes continue to accrue interest at 5% per year until paid in full.





Gain (Loss) on Foreign Exchange Transactions





Foreign currency translation was a loss of $0.05 million during the three months ended December 31, 2010 compared to a foreign currency translation gain of $0.01 million during the three months ended December 31, 2009.  The variance was the result of fluctuations in exchange rates.





Liquidity and Capital Resources





We have continued to finance operations through cash flows from operations, as well as debt and equity transactions.  At December 31, 2010, we had $0.40 million in cash.





Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $1.31 million and $1.82 million, respectively.  Our net loss of $2.12 million in the three months ended December 31, 2010, was partially adjusted for noncash interest of $0.35 million, stock compensation expense of $0.12 million, net collections of accounts receivable of $0.15 million, and increased deferred revenue of $0.20 million.  Operating cash flows were negatively impacted by net payments for accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $0.22 million.





The Company did not use any cash  for investing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and used $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009.  The primary purchases for December 31, 2009 consisted of computer equipment and software.





Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.34 million and $1.24 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The net cash provided from financing activities during the three months of 2010, was from the issuance of convertible notes, in the amount of $1.28 million, and $0.22 million received from the sale of Series A preferred stock and warrants.  These cash receipts were partially offset from payments on nonconvertible notes totaling $0.15 million.  The net cash provided from financing activities during the three months ended December 31, 2009  included proceeds from the sale of stock and issuance of debt totaling $1.38 million, which
was partially offset by payments on nonconvertible notes for $0.13 million.





We have certain notes payable that are in default, these notes payable have not had an adverse impact on our ability to secure additional debt or equity financing and we do not anticipate the defaults on these notes payable to restrict our ability to secure additional financing in the future.





Off Balance Sheet Arrangements





We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to an investor in our securities.





Cash Requirements





We believe that our cash on hand and cash flow from operations will meet part of our present cash needs and we will require additional cash resources, including selling equity and seeking additional loans, to meet our expected capital expenditure and working capital needs for the next 12 months. The sale of additional equity securities could result in dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could require us to agree to operating and financial covenants that would restrict our operations. Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any failure by us to raise additional funds on terms favorable to us, or
at all, could limit our ability to expand or continue our business operations and could harm our overall business prospects.


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These conditions indicate a material uncertainty that casts significant doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.   We require additional debt or equity financing to have the necessary funding to continue operations and meet our obligations, and we believe that we will be able to obtain financing.  Thus, we have continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.





ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK





Foreign Exchange





We are maintaining a market presence in the UK and throughout Europe.  As a result, fluctuations in the values of the currencies in which we generate revenue and incur expenses could adversely impact our results.





Fluctuations in currencies relative to the U.S. dollar have affected and will continue to affect period-to-period comparisons of our reported results of operations.  For the three month ended December 31, 2010, we had foreign currency transaction losses of $0.05 million while we had foreign currency transaction gains of $0.02 million during the three months ended December 31, 2009.  The variance was a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate between the British pound and the U.S. dollar and the Euro and the U.S. dollar.  As a result of the constantly changing currency exposures and the volatility of currency exchange rates, we may experience foreign currency losses in the future. We
cannot predict the effect of exchange rate fluctuations upon future operating results. Although we do not currently undertake hedging transactions, we may choose to hedge a portion of our currency exposure in the future.





Interest Rate Risk





Fluctuation in interest rates could impact our ability to obtain additional debt financing.Historically, we have used external financing to fund operations and fluctuations could have a significant impact on our operating results.





ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES





Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting





Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)).  Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control
objectives.  In evaluating the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework.





Based on management’s evaluation under the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2010.





This quarterly report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.


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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting





This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.





Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting





Based on management’s evaluation under the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of September 30, 2010, due to the existence of significant deficiencies constituting material weaknesses, as described in greater detail below.  A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.





We made the following changes to our internal control over financial reporting during and after the year ended September 30, 2010 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting:





(i)
We have retained a qualified accountant to assist in the preparation of our public filings and assist on accounting matters;





(ii)
We implemented the use of current GAAP checklists and disclosure reporting guides;





(iii)
Our key accounting personnel attend continuing education seminars and read quarterly updates on accounting guidance, trends, techniques and financial reporting requirements; and





(iv)
Our management team and key accounting personnel increased their knowledge of fair value accounting and income taxes.





PART II – OTHER INFORMATION





ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS





We are not party to any material legal proceedings.





ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS





If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition would likely suffer.  In these circumstances, the market price of our common stock could decline.


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Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry





We have a history of operating losses and uncertain future profitability, and we received a going concern qualification in our fiscal 2010 audit; there can be no assurance that we will succeed.





We have incurred losses from operating activities since we began operations and have an accumulated deficit of $39.5 million as of December 31, 2010.  We incurred an operating loss of $1.6 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2010, and expect to continue operating at a loss for some period of time. We continue to face the risks and difficulties of an early stage company including the uncertainties of market acceptance, competition, cost increases and delays in achieving business objectives.  There can be no assurance that we will succeed in addressing any or all of these risks, that we will achieve future profitability, or that we will achieve profitability at any particular time.  The
failure to do so would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.  The report of our independent registered public accounting firm with respect to our fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 included in this annual report on Form 10-K includes a going concern explanatory paragraph indicating that our recurring operating losses and our current liabilities in excess of our current assets raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Depending upon the results of our operations for fiscal 2011 and our ability to raise additional capital, we may also receive a report with a going concern explanatory paragraph from our independent registered public accountants in connection with our financial statements to be included in our annual report on  Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2011.





Failure to maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could prevent us from producing reliable financial reports or identifying fraud.  In addition, current and potential stockholders could lose confidence in our financial reporting, which could have an adverse effect on our stock price.





Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud, and a lack of effective controls could preclude us from accomplishing these critical functions.  We are required to document and test our internal control procedures in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires annual management assessments of the effectiveness of an issuer’s internal controls over financial reporting.  Assigned to accounting issues at present are only Ron Ryder, our Chief Financial Officer, and two financial consultants, which may be deemed to be inadequate.  Although we intend to augment our internal
controls procedures and expand our accounting staff, there is no guarantee that this effort will be adequate.





During the course of our testing, we may identify deficiencies which we may not be able to remediate.  In addition, if we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal accounting controls, as such standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be able to ensure that we can conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404.  Failure to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment could cause us to face regulatory action and also cause stockholders to lose confidence in our reported financial information, either of which could have an adverse effect on our stock price.





Management concluded that, as of September 30, 2010 , our internal controls and disclosure control processes were not effective.  Subsequent to September 30, 2010, we implemented remedial actions to strengthen our internal controls and disclosure control processes and have since remediated these deficiencies, although there can be no assurance that such deficiencies will not reoccur.





Because the video game and film industries are always evolving, their future growth and ultimate size are difficult to predict.  Our business will not grow if the use of our facial animation services does not continue to grow.





We are a provider of technology-based facial animation services to the entertainment industry.  Our industry is in the early stages of market acceptance of products and related services and is subject to rapid and significant technological change.  Because of the new and evolving nature of facial animation technology, it is difficult to predict the size of this specialized market, the rate at which the market for our facial animation services will grow or be accepted, if at all, or whether emerging computer-generated animation technologies will render our services less competitive or obsolete.  If the market for our facial animation services fails to develop or grows slower than anticipated, we would
be significantly and materially adversely affected.


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If our products and services do not achieve market acceptance, we may never have significant revenues or any profits.





If we are unable to operate our business as contemplated by our business model or if the assumptions underlying our business model prove to be unfounded, we could fail to achieve our revenue and earnings goals within the time we have projected, or at all, which would have a detrimental effect on our business.  As a result, the value of an investment in our company could be significantly reduced or completely lost.





Our ability to generate revenue is highly dependent on building and maintaining relationships with film and visual effects (VFX) studios, commercial producers and game developers.  No assurance can be given that a sufficient number of these companies will demand our facial animation services or other computer-generated animation services, thereby expanding the overall market for digital characters in films, games and other forms of entertainment and enabling us to increase our revenue to the extent expected.  In addition, the rate of the market’s acceptance of other computer-generated animation technologies cannot be predicted.  Failure to attract and maintain a significant customer base would
have a detrimental effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.





Our future growth will be harmed if we are unsuccessful in developing and maintaining good relationships with entertainment companies.





Our business strategy may in the future be dependent on our ability to develop relationships with entertainment companies to increase our customer base.  These companies recommend our services to their customers who provide us with referrals and help us build presence in the market.  These relationships require a significant amount of time to develop.  Currently, we have established a limited number of these relationships.  We must expand current relationships and establish new relationships to grow our business in accordance with our business plan.  We may not be able to identify, establish, expand and maintain good relationships with quality entertainment companies.  Additionally, it
is uncertain that such relationships will fully support and recommend our facial animation services.  Our failure to identify, establish, expand and maintain good relationships with quality entertainment companies would have an adverse effect on our business.





The majority of the contracts we have with customers are cancelable for any reason by giving 30 days advance notice.





Our customers have historically engaged us to perform services for them on a project-by-project basis and are required by us to enter into a written contractual agreement for the work, labor and services to be performed.  Generally, our project contracts are terminable by the customer for any or no reason on 30 days advance notice.  If a number of our customers were to exercise cancellation rights, our business and operating results would be materially and adversely affected.





We have a large concentration of business from a small number of accounts.  A decision by a key customer to discontinue or limit its relationship with us could have a material adverse effect on our business.





We have been highly dependent on sales of our facial animation products to a small number of accounts.  Approximately 65% and 93% of our revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, resulted from sales to Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Rockstar Games).  Therefore, at present, a significant portion of our business depends largely on the success of specific customers in the commercial marketplace.  Our business could be adversely affected if any of our key customers’ share of the commercial market declined or if their customer base, in turn, eroded in that market.  A decision by one or more of our key customers to discontinue or limit its
relationship with us could result in a significant loss of revenue to us and have a material adverse impact on our business.


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Our facial animation services may become obsolete if we do not effectively respond to rapid technological change on a timely basis.





Our facial animation services are new and our business model is evolving.  Our services depend on the needs of our customers and their desire to create believable facial performances in computer-generated characters.  Since the video game and film industries are characterized by evolving technologies, uncertain technology and limited availability of standards, we must respond to new research and development and technological changes affecting our customers and collaborators.  We may not be successful in developing and marketing, on a timely and cost-effective basis, new or modified services, which respond to technological changes, evolving customer needs and competition.





If we fail to recruit and retain qualified senior management and other key personnel, we will not be able to execute our business plan.





Our business plan requires us to hire a number of qualified personnel, as well as retain our current key management.  The industry is characterized by heavy reliance on software and computer graphics engineers.  We must, therefore, attract leading technology talent both as full-time employees and as collaborators, to be able to execute our business strategy.  Presently, our key senior management and key personnel are Robert Gehorsam, Chief Executive Officer, Ron Ryder, Chief Financial Officer, and Kevin Walker, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer.





The loss of the services of one or more of our senior managers could impair our ability to execute our business plan, which could hinder the development of products and services.  We have assumed certain employment agreements from our U.K. predecessor with members of our key senior management team, along with agreements with some of these members regarding confidentiality, non-competition and invention assignment.  Under California law, the non-competition provisions in the employment agreements will likely be unenforceable, which could result in one or more members of our senior management or key personnel leaving us and then, despite our efforts to prevent them from doing so, competing directly against
us for customers, projects and personnel.





If we fail to protect our intellectual property, our current competitive strengths could be eroded and we could lose customers, market share and revenue.





Our viability will depend on our ability to develop and maintain the proprietary aspects of our technology to distinguish our services from our competitors’ products and services.  To protect our proprietary technology, we rely primarily on a combination of confidentiality procedures, copyright, trademark and patent laws.


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We hold a United States patent which expires in 2025.  We have a number of additional filings pending, or issued, which cover the technology that is related to the subject of our United States patent.  In addition, we are developing a number of new innovations for which we intend to file patent applications.  No assurance can be given that any of these patents will afford meaningful protection against a competitor or that any patent application will be issued.  Patent applications filed in foreign countries are subject to laws, rules, regulations and procedures that differ from those of the United States, and thus there can be no assurance that foreign patent applications related to United States
patents will issue.  If these foreign patent applications issue, some foreign countries provide significantly less patent protection than the United States.  The status of patents involves complex legal and factual questions and the breadth of claims issued is uncertain.  Accordingly, there can be no assurance that our patents, and any patents that may be issued to us in the future, will afford protection against competitors with similar technology.  No assurance can be given that patents issued to us will not be infringed upon or designed around by others or that others will not obtain patents that we would need to license or design around.  If other companies’ existing or future patents containing broad claims are upheld by the courts, the holders of such patents could require companies, including us, to obtain licenses or else to design around those
patents.  If we are found to be infringing third-party patents, there can be no assurance that any necessary licenses would be available on reasonable terms, if at all.





Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our software or obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary.  Unauthorized use of our proprietary technology could harm our business.  Litigation to protect our intellectual property rights can be costly and time-consuming to prosecute, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to enforce our rights or prevent other parties from developing similar technology or designing around our intellectual property.





Although we believe that our products and services do not and will not infringe upon the patents or violate the proprietary rights of others, it is possible such infringement or violation has occurred or may occur which could have a material adverse effect on our business.





Our business is heavily reliant upon patented and patentable systems and methods used in our facial animation technology and related intellectual property.  In the event that products and services we sell are deemed to infringe upon the patents or proprietary rights of others, we could be required to modify our products and services or obtain a license for the manufacture and/or sale of such products and services.  In such event, there can be no assurance that we would be able to do so in a timely manner, upon acceptable terms and conditions, or at all, and the failure to do any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect upon our business.  Moreover, there can be no assurance that we will
have the financial or other resources necessary to enforce or defend a patent infringement or proprietary rights violation action.  Any litigation would also require our management to devote their time and effort to fight it, which would detract from their ability to implement our business plan, and would have a negative impact on our operations.  In addition, if our products and services or proposed products and services are deemed to infringe or likely to infringe upon the patents or proprietary rights of others, we could be subject to injunctive relief and, under certain circumstances, become liable for damages, which could also have a material adverse effect on our business.





We may in the future experience competition from film studios and game developers.





Competition in the development of facial animation technology is expected to become more intense.  Competitors range from university-based research and development graphics labs to development-stage companies and major domestic and international film studios and game developers.  Many of these entities have financial, technical, marketing, sales, distribution and other resources significantly greater than those of our company.  There can be no assurance that we can continue to develop our facial animation technology or that present or future competitors will not develop computer-generated animation technologies that render our facial animation technology obsolete or less marketable or that we will be
able to introduce new products and product enhancements that are competitive with other products marketed by industry participants.


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If we fail to properly identify, negotiate and execute potential business combinations, any merger and acquisition activity may adversely affect the value of an investment in our company.





We may engage in mergers and acquisitions activity to accelerate our growth and market presence, and our growth strategy includes such acquisitions.  These transactions may cause you to experience dilution in your equity ownership percentage in our company, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully execute upon these potential acquisitions.  These transactions may have a significant impact upon our overall business, management focus and ongoing cash requirements.  If we fail to properly identify appropriate strategic targets, negotiate advantageous financial terms, retain key personnel from acquired companies, or properly complete and integrate these operations, our business
may be adversely affected.





Our customers are on various payment schedules and our liquidity may be negatively impacted if payment schedules change or customers are slow to pay.





We have negotiated a variety of payment schedules with customers, and there is no standard for payment cycles in our business.  These payment schedules are likely to change, and we may not be able to negotiate equally favorable payment schedules in the future. Further, we are vulnerable to delays in payments by customers for services rendered or the uncollectability of accounts receivable.   Either of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and working capital position.  We are subject to credit risks from time to time, particularly in the event that any of our receivables represent sales to a limited number of customers.  Failure to properly assess and manage
such risks could require us to make accounting adjustments to our revenue recognition policies and our allowance for doubtful accounts.





The value of an investment in our company may be significantly reduced if we cannot fully fund our growth strategy from projected revenue and the proceeds from private placements.





We expect that we will be able to fund the development and growth of our business from existing and projected revenue, along with the net proceeds from debt and equity private placements, to operate for the next 12 months.  To execute our growth strategy, we expect to need significant further development of both our technology and our marketing infrastructure in existing and new markets.  We have not completely identified all of the development and marketing requirements to successfully execute this strategy.  If we are unable to generate on our own, the necessary funds for operations and to fully implement the actual required development, marketing and expansion activities, we will be required to
seek additional capital to fund these activities, and may not be able to continue as a going concern.  In addition, our plans or assumptions with respect to our business, operations and cash flow may materially change or prove to be inaccurate.  In this case, we may be required to use part or all of the net proceeds of private placements to fund such expenses and/or seek additional capital.  This will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to:





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the growth, condition and size of the video game and film industries;


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the rate of growth of customer interest in believable facial animation in their games and films;


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the rate of market acceptance and new customer acquisition of our services;


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the rate of new product introduction and uptake by customers;


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our ability to negotiate favorable pricing and participation terms with customers;


·
our ability to negotiate favorable payment arrangements with customers; and


·
our ability to execute against our growth strategy and manage cash effectively.





If we attempt to raise additional capital, it may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all.  The failure to obtain required capital would have a material adverse effect on our business.  If we issue additional equity securities in the future, stockholders could experience dilution or a reduction in priority of their stock.


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Our ability to use net operating loss carryforwards to reduce future years' taxes could be substantially limited if we experience an ownership change as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.





Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code contains rules that limit the ability of a company to use its net operating loss carryforwards in years after an ownership change, which is generally defined as any change in ownership of more than 50% of its stock over a three-year testing period. These rules generally operate by focusing on ownership changes among stockholders owning directly or indirectly 5% or more of the stock of a company and/or any change in ownership arising from a new issuance of stock by the company. If, as a result of future transactions involving our common stock, including purchases or sales of stock by 5% stockholders, we undergo cumulative ownership changes which exceed 50% over the
testing period, our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards would be subject to additional limitations under Section 382.





Generally, if an ownership change occurs, the annual taxable income limitation on the use of net operating loss carryforwards is equal to the product of the applicable long-term tax exempt rate and the value of the company's stock immediately before the ownership change. Depending on the resulting limitation, a portion of our net operating loss carryforwards could expire before we would be able to use them.





As a result of the exchange transaction in March 2010, we are completing a review of the net operating losses incurred by Image Metrics Limited and Image Metrics CA, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Image Metrics Limited, prior to the transaction.  Our inability to fully utilize our net operating losses to offset taxable income generated in the future could have a negative impact on our future financial position and results of operations.





Disruption and fluctuations in financial and currency markets could have a negative effect on our business.





Financial markets in the United States, Europe and Asia have been experiencing extreme disruption in recent years, including, among other things, extreme volatility in security prices, severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, rating downgrades of certain investments and declining valuations of others. Governments have taken unprecedented actions intended to address extreme market conditions that include severely restricted credit and declines in real estate values. While currently these conditions have not impaired our ability to operate our business, there can be no assurance that there will not be a further deterioration in financial markets and confidence in major economies, which can then lead to
challenges in the operation of our business. These economic developments affect businesses such as ours in a number of ways. The tightening of credit in financial markets adversely affects the ability of commercial customers to finance purchases and operations and could result in a decrease in orders and spending for our products as well as create supplier disruptions. Economic developments could also reduce future government spending on our products. We are unable to predict the likely duration and severity of the current disruption in financial markets and adverse economic conditions and the effects they will have on our business and financial condition.





Our wholly owned subsidiary, Image Metrics Limited, operates in the United Kingdom and we have several customers that pay us in foreign currencies.  Consequently, we are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Fluctuations in foreign currencies that we make and receive payments in could negatively impact our financial results.


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Risks Related to Our Common Stock





There is no active public market for our common stock and an active trading market may not develop.





There is currently no active public market for our common stock.  An active trading market may not develop or, if developed, may not be sustained.  The lack of an active market may impair the ability of stockholders to sell their shares at the time they wish to sell them or at a price that they consider reasonable.  The lack of an active market may also reduce the market value and increase the volatility of our shares of common stock.  An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital by selling shares of common stock and may impair our ability to acquire other companies or assets by using shares of our common stock as consideration.





Our current management can exert significant influence over us and make decisions that are not in the best interests of all stockholders.





As of February 14, 2011, our executive officers and directors as a group beneficially owned approximately 45.5% of our outstanding shares of common stock and voting preferred stock.  As a result, these stockholders will be able to assert significant influence over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election and removal of directors and any change in control.  In particular, this concentration of ownership of our outstanding shares of common stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control, or otherwise discouraging or preventing a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control.  This, in turn, could have a negative effect on the market price of our
common stock.  It could also prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over the market prices for their shares of common stock.  Moreover, the interests of the owners of this concentration of ownership may not always coincide with our interests or the interests of other stockholders and, accordingly, could cause us to enter into transactions or agreements that we would not otherwise consider.





Our common stock is considered “penny stock” and may be difficult to sell.





The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be an equity security that has a market or exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to specific exemptions.  The market price of our common stock may be below $5.00 per share and therefore may be designated as a “penny stock” according to SEC rules.  This designation requires any broker or dealer selling these securities to disclose certain information concerning the transaction, obtain a written agreement from the purchaser and determine that the purchaser is reasonably suitable to purchase the securities.  These rules may restrict the ability of brokers or dealers to sell our common stock and
may affect the ability of our stockholders to sell their shares.  In addition, since our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board ® (OTCBB), a regulated quotation service that displays real-time quotes, last-sale prices, and volume information in over-the-counter (OTC) equity securities, stockholders may find fewer buyers to purchase the stock or a lack of market makers to support the stock price.





We do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future; investors should not buy our stock if they expect dividends.





We currently intend to retain our future earnings to support operations and to finance expansion and, therefore, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.





We could issue “blank check” preferred stock without stockholder approval with the effect of diluting then current stockholder interests and impairing their voting rights, and provisions in our charter documents and under Nevada corporate law could discourage a takeover that stockholders may consider favorable.





Our articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 20,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock with designations, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by our board of directors.  Our board of directors is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue a series of preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights which could dilute the interest of, or impair the voting power of, our common stockholders.  The issuance of a series of preferred stock could be used as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control.  For example, it would be possible for our board of directors to issue preferred
stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to change control of our company.  In addition, advanced notice is required prior to stockholder proposals.


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No assurance can be given that our shares of common stock will ever be listed on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange.





Our common stock currently trades in the over-the-counter market and is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board.  We intend to apply to list the common stock for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market when we begin to approach the quantitative eligibility criteria of that market including, among other items, $5.0 million in stockholders’ equity, $15.0 million market value for publicly-held shares and a $4.00 bid price per share.  No assurance can be given that we will satisfy the initial listing requirements, or that our shares of common stock will ever be listed on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange.





ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS





We issued 350,000 shares of series A Convertible Preferred stock during the three months ended December 31, 2010 that were not previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K.  We did not repurchase any securities during that period.





ITEM 3. DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES





We are currently in default of the $196,000 notes issued between May 2006 and February 2010 by the Company when it operated as International Cellular Accessories.  Upon completion of the share exchange transaction on March 10, 2010, these notes payables entered a default status as a result of the Company having a change of ownership.  As of December 31, 2010, the principal and accrued interest owed on these loans was $223,000.  There were no other defaults upon senior securities during the period ended December 31, 2010.





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





None





ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION





None





ITEM 6. EXHIBITS





Exhibit

Number

Description31.1

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.31.2

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.1

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.2

Certification by the 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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SIGNATURE





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.





Date: February 22, 2011





IMAGE METRICS, INC.By:
/s/ Ron RyderRon RyderChief Financial Officer(Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)


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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit

Number

Description31.1*

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 200231.2*

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 200232.1*

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 200232.2*

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002





* Filed herewith.


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