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Note 1: The Company and Significant Accounting Policies

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Note 1: The Company and Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
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Note 1:  The Company and Significant Accounting Policies

Organization and Nature of Business

Genius Brands International, Inc. (“we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”), formerly known as Pacific Entertainment Corporation, provides music-based products which we believe are entertaining, educational and beneficial to the well-being of infants and young children under our brands, including Baby Genius.  We create, market and sell children’s DVDs, CD music and book products in the United States by distribution at wholesale to retail stores and outlets and direct to consumers through various “deal for a day” sites.  We also license the use of our brands, both domestically and internationally, to others to manufacture, market and sell products based on our characters and brand, whereby we receive advances and royalties.

Pacific Entertainment Corporation commenced operations in January 2006, assuming all of the rights and obligations of its Chief Executive Officer, Klaus Moeller, under an Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company and Genius Products, Inc., in which we obtained all rights, copyrights, and trademarks to the brands “Baby Genius,” “Little Genius,” “Kid Genius,” “123 Favorite Music” and “Wee Worship,” and all then existing productions under those titles.  On October 17, 2011 and October 18, 2011, Genius Brands International, Inc., f/k/a Pacific Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”), filed Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada and with the Secretary of State of the State of California, respectively. As previously described on the Company’s Schedule 14C Information Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 2011, by filing the Articles of Merger, the Company (i) changed its domicile to Nevada from California, and (ii) changed its name to Genius Brands International, Inc. from Pacific Entertainment Corporation (the “Reincorporation”).  Pursuant to the Articles of Merger, Pacific Entertainment Corporation, a California corporation, merged into Genius Brands International, Inc., a Nevada corporation that, prior to the Reincorporation, was the wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Entertainment Corporation. Genius Brands International, the Nevada corporation, is the surviving corporation.  In connection with the Reincorporation, on October 12, 2011, the Company filed an Issuer Company-Related Action Notification Form with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Upon approval of the Reincorporation, FINRA will issue us a new ticker symbol for trading purposes.

In August 2009, the Company launched a line of Baby Genius pre-school toys.  The line of 24 Baby Genius toys, manufactured by toy manufacturer Battat Incorporated, included musical, activity, and role-play toys that incorporate the Baby Genius principle of music as a core learning tool to engage and encourage children to communicate, connect, discover, and use their imagination.  The Company granted an exclusive license to Battat for the marketing and distribution of a line of toys based on the Baby Genius brand and characters in the United States and Canada, and non-exclusive rights of distribution in other parts of the world.  This license was terminated according to the terms of the contract in December 2010 although we granted Battat the right to continue to distribute the existing line of toys through late Spring 2011.  We received no royalty reporting from Battat subsequent to the three month period ended March 31, 2011 and anticipate no further royalty revenue from this license agreement.

On January 11, 2011, the Company signed an agreement with Jakks Pacific’s Tollytots® division for a new toy line. As a result of the five-year agreement, Tollytots® immediately began development on a comprehensive line of musical and early learning toys, incorporating the music, characters and themes from the Baby Genius series of videos and music CDs. The new toy line will cover a broad range of exclusive categories, including learning and developmental toys, most plush toys and musical toys, as well as several other non-exclusive categories.  As part of the development of the new products, the Company has engaged in the creation of several new characters.

The Company also obtains licenses for other select brands we feel we can market and sell through our distribution channels and are distributing content obtained from independent studios and producers.

The Company’s Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  These require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the financial statements, as well as amounts included in the notes thereto, including discussion and disclosure of contingent liabilities.  Although the Company uses its best estimates and judgments, actual results could differ from these estimates as future confirming events occur.

Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared without audit.  Certain information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted.  These condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the results of operations of the Company for the periods presented.  The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period or the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report filed with the OTC Markets Group Inc. on March 11, 2011 and in the Company’s registration statement on Form 10, as amended, filed on July 26, 2011.

Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition – The Company recognizes revenue related to product sales when (i) the seller’s price is substantially fixed, (ii) shipment has occurred causing the buyer to be obligated to pay for product, (iii) the buyer has economic substance apart from the seller, and (iv) there is no significant obligation for future performance to directly bring about the resale of the product by the buyer as required by Revenue Recognition Topic 605 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.

Revenues associated with the sale of branded CDs, DVDs and other products, are recorded when shipped to customers pursuant to approved customer purchase orders resulting in the transfer of title and risk of loss.  Cost of sales, rebates and discounts are recorded at the time of revenue recognition or at each financial reporting date.

The Company’s licensing and royalty revenue represent variable payments based on net sales from brand licensees for content distribution rights.  Revenue from licensed products is recognized when realized or realizable based on royalty reporting received from licensees.

Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, and its 75% owned subsidiary: Circle of Education LLC.  All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Other Estimates – The Company estimates reserves for future returns of product based on an analysis that considers historical returns, changes in customer demand and current economic trends.  The Company regularly reviews the outstanding Accounts Receivable balances for each account and monitors delinquent accounts for collectability.  The Company reviews all intangible assets periodically to determine if the value has been impaired by recent financial transactions using the discounted cash flow analysis of revenue stream for the estimated life of the assets.

Liquidity - Historically, the Company has incurred net losses.  As of September 30, 2011, the Company had a consolidated accumulated deficit of $8,018,787 and total stockholders’ deficit of $1,093,953.  At September 30, 2011, the Company had consolidated current assets of $1,591,653, including cash of $238,879, and consolidated current liabilities of $1,290,961, resulting in working capital of $300,692.  For the nine month period ending September 30, 2011, the Company reported a consolidated net loss of $1,255,794, including stock option expense of $385,137 which has no cash expenditure requirement.  The Company had net cash used by operating activities of $537,334.  Management believes that its increasing revenue each year over the prior year and cash generated by operations, together with funds available from short-term related party advances, will be sufficient to fund planned operations for the next twelve months.  However, there can be no assurance that operations and operating cash flows will continue at the current levels or improve in the near future.  If the Company is unable to obtain profitable operations and positive operating cash flows sufficient to meet scheduled debt obligations, it may need to seek additional funding or be forced to scale back its development plans or to significantly reduce or terminate operations.

Reclassifications – Certain amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2010 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation as of September 30, 2011.