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Form 10-K for IDEATION ACQUISITION CORP.


28-Mar-2008

Annual Report


Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, those presented under "Risks Relating to the Company" included in Item 1A and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Overview
References to "we," "us" or the "Company" are to Ideation Acquisition Corp. We are a blank check company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 1, 2007. We were formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination, one or more businesses. While our efforts in identifying prospective target businesses will not be limited to a particular industry, we expect to focus on businesses in the digital media sector, which encompasses companies that emphasize the use of digital technology to create, distribute or service others that create or distribute content for various platforms including online, mobile, satellite, television, cable, radio, print, film, video games and software. Digital technology refers to the use of digitally-enabled means, as opposed to analog means, to process, transmit, store or display content. We may also focus on traditional media businesses, including motion picture exhibition companies, television and radio broadcast companies, print media publishing companies and traditional content libraries, if we believe that the incorporation of digital technology will enhance and accelerate the growth of those businesses. We have not established specific criteria that would trigger our consideration of businesses outside of the digital media sector. In addition, we intend to direct our search toward digital media businesses in the United States, but we would also consider businesses outside of the United States.
The registration statement (File No. 333-144218) for our initial public offering of 10,000,000 units ("IPO"), each unit consisting of one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and one warrant exercisable for an additional share of common stock (a "Warrant") was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 19, 2007. On November 26, 2007, we completed our IPO at a price of $ 8.00 per unit.
Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of our common stock at a price of $6.00 exercisable on the later of our consummation of a business combination or November 19, 2008, provided in each case that there is an effective registration statement covering the shares of common stock underlying the warrants in effect. The Warrants expire on November 19, 2011, unless earlier redeemed. Additionally, our initial stockholders purchased an aggregate of 2,400,000 warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant ($2.4 million in the aggregate) in a private placement transaction (the "Private Placement") that occurred immediately prior to our IPO. Upon the closing of our IPO, on November 26, 2007, we sold and issued an option for $100 to purchase up to 500,000 units, at an exercise price of $7.00 per unit, to the representatives of the underwriters in our IPO.


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We received net proceeds of approximately $79.1 million from the IPO and the Private Placement. Of those net proceeds, approximately $2.73 million is attributable to the portion of the underwriters' discount which has been deferred until our consummation of a business combination. Of these net proceeds, $78.8 million was deposited into a Trust Account maintained at Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the "Trust Account") and will be held in trust and not released until the earlier to occur of (i) the completion of a business combination or (ii) our liquidation, in which case such proceeds will be distributed to our public stockholders. For a more complete discussion of our financial information, see the section appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report entitled "Selected Financial Data." We intend to utilize cash derived from the proceeds of our IPO, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, capital stock and debt, in effecting a business combination. The issuance of additional shares of our capital stock in a business combination:
• may significantly reduce the equity interest of our stockholders;

• may subordinate the rights of holders of common stock if we issue preferred stock with rights senior to those afforded to our common stock;

• will likely cause a change in control if a substantial number of our shares of common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and most likely will also result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; and

• may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock

Similarly, if we issue debt securities, it could result in:
• default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after a business combination are insufficient to pay our debt obligations;

• acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we have made all principal and interest payments when due if the debt security contains covenants that required the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves and we breach any such covenant without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;

• our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand; and

• our inability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, if the debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain additional financing while such security is outstanding.

Results of Operations
Through December 31, 2007 our efforts have been limited to organizational activities related to our initial public offering, activities related to identifying and evaluating prospective acquisitive candidates, and activities related to general corporate matters. We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues, other than interest income earned on the proceeds of our private placement and initial public offering. For the period ended December 31, 2007, we earned $340,417 as interest income, of which $48,682 was received as of December 31, 2007.
As of December 31, 2007 we had $75,457 of unrestricted cash and $340,417 of additional interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account available to us for our activities in connection with identifying and conducting due diligence of a suitable business combination, and for general corporate matters. The following table shows the total funds held in the Trust Account through December 31, 2007.

  Net proceeds from an initial public and private placement of stock
  and warrants to our initial stockholders (excluding $250,000 not held
  in trust)                                                                 $ 76,085,000
  Deferred underwriters' discount and compensation                          $  2,730,000
  Total interest received to date                                           $     48,682
  Less total interest disbursed to us for working capital through
  December 31, 2007                                                         $        -0-
  Less total taxes paid through December 31, 2007                           $        -0-
  Total funds held in Trust Account through December 31, 2007               $ 78,863,682


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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds from our offering and private placement, including the funds held in the Trust Account (excluding deferred underwriting discounts and commissions), to acquire a target business and to pay our expenses relating thereto. To the extent that our capital stock is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect a business combination, the proceeds held in the Trust Account which are not used to consummate a business combination will be disbursed to the combined company and will, along with any other net proceeds not expended, be used as working capital to finance the operations of the acquired business or businesses. Such working capital funds could be used in a variety of ways, including, without limitation, for maintenance or expansion of the operations of an acquired business or businesses, the payment of principal or interest due on indebtedness incurred in consummating our business combination, to fund strategic acquisitions and for marketing, research and development of existing or new products. Such funds could also be used to repay any operating expenses or finders' fees which we had incurred prior to the completion of our business combination if the funds available to us outside of the Trust Account were insufficient to cover such expenses.
We believe that the $250,000 in funds available to us outside of the Trust Account, together with up to $1,700,000 of interest earned on the Trust Account balance, net of taxes payable on such interest, that may be released to us to fund our expenses relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements, will be sufficient to allow us to operate for the next 24 months, assuming that a business combination is not consummated during that time. However, we cannot guarantee that our estimates will be accurate. We may request the release of such funds for a number of purposes that may not ultimately lead to a business combination. For instance, we could use a portion of the funds available to us to pay fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business. We could also use a portion of the funds as a down payment with respect to a particular proposed business combination, or enter into a letter of intent where we pay for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business, where we may be required to forfeit funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise). In any of these cases, or in other situations where we expend the funds available to us outside of the Trust Account for purposes that do not result in a business combination, we may not have sufficient remaining funds to continue searching for, or to conduct due diligence with respect to, a target business, in which case we would be forced to obtain alternative financing or liquidate. We will be using these funds for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the business combination. We anticipate that we will incur approximately:
• $800,000 of expenses for legal, accounting and other expenses attendant to the due diligence investigation, structuring and negotiating of a business combination;

• $180,000 of expenses for office space and administrative and support services payable to Clarity Partners, L.P. ($7,500 per month for 2 years);

• $200,000 of expenses in legal and accounting fees relating to our SEC reporting obligations; and

• $770,000 for general working capital that will be used for miscellaneous expenses and general corporate purposes (including director and officer liability insurance premiums).

The amount of available proceeds is based on management's estimates of the costs needed to fund our operations for the next 24 months and consummate a business combination. We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds following our IPO in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, we may need to raise additional funds through a private offering of debt or equity securities, if such funds are required to consummate a business combination that is presented to us, although we have not entered into any such arrangement and have no current intention of doing so.
We are obligated to pay to Clarity a monthly fee of $7,500 for office space and administrative and support services. Barry A. Porter, one of our special advisors, is a co-founder and Managing General Partner of Clarity, and the grantor trust of Mr. Porter, Nautilus Trust dtd 9/10/99, is one of our initial stockholders.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements." This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, expands disclosures about fair value measurements and applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. However, the FASB anticipates that for some entities, the application of SFAS No. 157 will change current practice.


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SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, which for the Company would be its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008. We are currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 157 but does not expect that it will have a material impact on its financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently assessing the impact of SFAS No. 159 on its financial position and results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(R), "Business Combinations). SFAS 141(R) provides companies with principles and requirements on how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree as well as the recognition and measurement of goodwill acquired in a business combination. SFAS 141(R) also requires certain disclosures to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. Acquisition costs associated with the business combination will generally be expensed as incurred. SFAS 141(R) is effective for business combinations occurring in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, which will require us to adopt these provisions for business combinations occurring in fiscal 2009 and thereafter. Early adoption of SFAS 141(R) is not permitted. Redeemable common stock
We account for redeemable common stock in accordance with Emerging Issue Task Force D-98 "Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities". Securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets are classified outside of permanent equity if they are redeemable at the option of the holder. In addition, if the redemption causes a redemption event, the redeemable securities should not be classified outside of permanent equity. As further described above, we will only consummate a business combination if a majority of the shares of common stock voted by the public stockholders owning shares sold in our IPO vote in favor of the business combination and public stockholders holding less than 30% (2,999,999) of common shares sold in our IPO exercise their conversion rights. As further discussed above, if a business combination is not consummated by November 19, 2009, we will liquidate. Accordingly, 2,999,999 shares have been classified outside of permanent equity at redemption value. We recognizes changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of the redeemable common stock to equal its redemption value at the end of each reporting period.
Critical Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation
Our financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).
Development Stage Company
We comply with the reporting requirements of SFAS No. 7, "Accounting and Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises." Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to a significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash. We maintains deposits in federally insured financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. However, management believes we are not exposed to significant credit risk due to the financial position of the depository institutions in which those deposits are held.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair values of our assets and liabilities that qualify as financial instruments under SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instrument," approximate their carrying amounts presented in the accompanying balance sheet.
Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. There were no preferred shares issued as of December 31, 2007.


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Net Income per Common Share
We comply with SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share," which requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the statement of operations. Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if warrants were to be exercised or converted or otherwise resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity.
The Company's statement of operations includes a presentation of earnings per share for common stock subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of earnings per share. Basic and diluted net income per share amount for the maximum number of shares subject to possible redemption is calculated by dividing the net interest attributable to common shares subject to possible redemption by the weighted average number of shares subject to possible redemption. Basic and diluted net income per share amount for the shares outstanding not subject to possible redemption is calculated by dividing the net income exclusive of the net interest income attributable to common shares subject to redemption by the weighted average number of shares not subject to possible redemption.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes
We comply with SFAS 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
We also comply with the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for recording in the financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transitions. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2007. We would recognize accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at December 31, 2007. Management is currently unaware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals, or material deviations from its position. We adopted FIN 48 effective June 1, 2007 (date of inception) and has determined that the adoption did not have an impact on the our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Market risk is the sensitivity of income to changes in interest rates, foreign exchanges, commodity prices, equity prices, and other market-driven rates or prices. We are not presently engaged in and, if we do not consummate a suitable business combination prior to the prescribed liquidation date of the trust fund, we may not engage in, any substantive commercial business. Accordingly, we are not and, until such time as we consummate a business combination, we will not be, exposed to risks associated with foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices or other market-driven rates or prices. The net proceeds of our initial public offering held in the trust fund may be invested by the trustee only in United States "government securities" within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 having a maturity of 180 days or less, or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Given our limited risk in our exposure to government securities and money market funds, we do not view the interest rate risk to be significant. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Reference is made to the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements that appears on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, the Financial Statements and the Notes of Financial Statements, listed in the Index to Financial Statements, which appear beginning on page F-2 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, are incorporated by reference into this Item 8.


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