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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2001

/ /	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 1-10285

4-D NEUROIMAGING
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California (State of incorporation)		95-2647755 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9727 Pacific Heights Boulevard San Diego, California (Address of principal executive offices)		92121-3719 (zip code)
(858) 453-6300 Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 /x/ No / /

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes / / No / /

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Common Stock, no par value, as of February 8, 2002 was 145,261,667 shares.

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4-D NEUROIMAGING CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)

		December 31, 2001			September 30, 2001
		(unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	515		$	178
Restricted cash			381			546
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $210			702			3,136
Inventories			5,613			7,311
Prepaid expenses and other			1,116			898

	Total current assets		8,327			12,069
Property and equipment, net			679			728
Goodwill, net			8,177			8,177
Deferred income taxes			567			588
Other assets			246			262

	Total assets	$	17,996		$	21,824

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes payable		$	3,607		$	3,357
Accounts payable			2,256			2,357
Accrued liabilities			1,130			1,239
Accrued salaries and employee benefits			589			558
Customer deposits			3,747			6,459
Deferred revenues			241			204
Current portion of royalty obligation			312			312
Current portion of capital lease obligations			16			16

	Total current liabilities		11,898			14,502
Notes payable			471			481
Royalty obligation, net of current portion			1,143			1,122
Customer deposits			1,108			1,108
Deferred revenues			43			35
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion			17			17

	Total liabilities		14,680			17,265

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock—no par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 145,261,667 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2001			112,733			112,700
Additional paid-in capital			3,007			3,007
Accumulated deficit			(112,128	)		(110,913	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(296	)		(235	)

	Total shareholders' equity		3,316			4,559

	Total liabilities & shareholders' equity	$	17,996		$	21,824

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

4-D NEUROIMAGING
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)
(unaudited)

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2001			2000
REVENUES
	Product sales	$	2,409		$	2,906
	Product services		273			224

			2,682			3,130

COST OF REVENUES
	Product		1,934			1,381
	Product services		298			123

			2,232			1,504

GROSS MARGIN			450			1,626

OPERATING EXPENSES
	Research and development		367			711
	Marketing and sales		569			514
	General and administrative		722			696
	Goodwill amortization		—			337

			1,658			2,258

OPERATING LOSS			(1,208	)		(632	)
	Interest expense		(71	)		(330	)
	Interest income		5			25
	Other income, net		59			202

LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		$	(1,215	)	$	(735	)
	Provision for income taxes		1			75

NET LOSS		$	(1,216	)	$	(810	)

BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE		$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)

	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		145,184			84,975

COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:
	Net loss	$	(1,216	)	$	(810	)
	Cumulative translation adjustment		(61	)		(27	)

	Comprehensive loss	$	(1,277	)	$	(837	)

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

4-D NEUROIMAGING
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

				Three Months Ended December 31,
				2001			2000
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net loss			$	(1,216	)	$	(810	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
		Depreciation			101			135
		Amortization of goodwill			—			337
		Amortization of minimum royalty obligation			21			25
		Income from investment in Magnesensors			—			(200	)
		Deferred income taxes			22			75
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities excluding effects of acquisition:
		Restricted cash			165			—
		Accounts receivable			2,434			(592	)
		Inventories			1,698			(980	)
		Prepaid expenses and other			(203	)		80
		Accounts payable			(101	)		407
		Accrued liabilities			(109	)		71
		Accrued salaries and employee benefits			30			253
		Customer deposits			(2,712	)		1,696
		Deferred revenue			47			(80	)

			Net cash provided by operating activities		177			417

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Purchases of property and equipment				(52	)		(298	)

			Net cash (used in) investing activities		(52	)		(298	)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Proceeds from notes payable				240			—
	Proceeds from stock exchange for cancellation of debt				30			—
	Proceeds from stock sale from ESPP				3			—
	Repayments of notes payable				—			(123	)
	Payments on capital lease obligations				—			(6	)
	Borrowings on capital lease obligations				—			5

			Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		273			(124	)

			Effect of exchange rate changes		(61	)		(24	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents					337			(29	)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period					178			1,083

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period				$	515		$	1,054

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

4-D NEUROIMAGING
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2001		2000
Royalty obligation incurred in acquisition of Neuromag Oy	$	—	$	—
Adjustment of acquisition liabilities to goodwill	$	—	$	200
Property and equipment transfer to inventories for customer sale	$	—	$	186
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash paid for interest	$	—	$	56

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

4-D NEUROIMAGING
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

NOTE 1. BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

4-D Neuroimaging, or 4-D, (formerly Biomagnetic Technologies, Inc.), a California corporation originally founded in 1970 to produce equipment for physics labs, currently develops, manufactures, markets and sells medical instrumentation that allows physicians to monitor how the body is functioning, and provides an important tool to neuroscientists helping them to unravel how the brain functions. The basic technology is referred to as either Magnetic Source Imaging, or MSI, or when specific to the brain Magnetoencephalography, or MEG. MEG/MSI systems locate and measure magnetic fields generated by the human body, and assist in the noninvasive diagnosis of a potentially broad range of medical disorders. These measurements provide useful information about the normal and abnormal functioning of the brain, heart, spine and other organs. Currently, the Company is focusing its efforts on MEG/MSI applications for the brain.

On December 22, 1999, 4-D Neuroimaging acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock ("Shares") of Neuromag Oy pursuant to the terms of a Share Purchase Agreement, by and between Marconi Medical Systems, Inc. ("Marconi") and 4-D (the "Share Purchase Agreement"). The acquisition of Neuromag Oy has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The Company paid $10 million in cash and agreed to pay Marconi an interest-free minimum royalty obligation of $312,500 per year for eight years totaling $2.5 million and a maximum of $5 million in royalties and additional consideration dependent upon the occurrence of certain future events. The minimum royalty obligation was recorded at acquisition at a net present value of $1.7 million using an imputed interest rate of approximately 10 percent. The fair value of net assets acquired was approximately $900,000. The purchase price in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill totaling approximately $10.8 million and was amortized through fiscal year ended September 30, 2001. Thereafter, as required by SFAS No. 142, goodwill and certain intangible will no longer be amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually. The Company has early adopted SFAS in fiscal 2002. Management continues to review the impact of this Statement and will make any necessary adjustments, if appropriate. Similar to 4-D, Neuromag Oy is engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and sales of MSI systems.

The unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements of 4-D Neuroimaging and its subsidiaries, Neuromag Oy, a wholly owned Finnish entity, and Biomagnetic Technologies, GmbH, an inactive wholly owned German entity, (together, the "Company", "we", "our", or "4-D") have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The Company suggests that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring entries, necessary to present fairly its financial position at December 31, 2001 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the periods presented.

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 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting

period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Results for the interim periods presented in this report are not necessarily indicative of results which may be reported for any other interim period or for the entire fiscal year.

NOTE 2. BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE

Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share include the weighted average number of common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2001. Potentially dilutive securities, including stock options, are antidilutive and are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share.

NOTE 3. BUSINESS RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The Company continues to experience serious liquidity issues and incurred net losses of $4,501,000, $8,127,000 and $7,464,000 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company had negative cash flows from operations of $4,153,000, $5,217,000 and $8,602,000 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. For the quarter ended December 31, 2001 the Company incurred a net loss of $1,216,000 and had positive cash flows from operations of $177,000. At December 31, 2001 the Company had an accumulated deficit of $112,128,000, shareholder equity of $3,316,000 and a working capital deficiency of $3,571,000. On December 31, 2001 the Company had restricted cash of $381,000, which includes a letter of credit of $195,000 for two years of minimum royalties due Marconi Medical Systems, Inc. as required as a part of the agreement to purchase Neuromag Oy in December 1999. Neuromag Oy has bank guarantees related to a system for approximately $140,000 and other miscellaneous of approximately $46,000.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed above and as shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has operating and liquidity concerns that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully improve its operating results and further restructure its indebtedness or that its liquidity and capital resources will be sufficient to maintain normal operation. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

Based on the Company's current expectation of anticipated cash receipts related to firm orders received and anticipated bookings of up to two additional MEG/MSI systems, it expects to have sufficient cash to continue operations through February 2002. Historically, the Company has raised additional capital through its majority shareholders and related parties to fund continuing operations. The Company is working with these shareholders and related parties to renegotiate, reduce or repay its debt obligations and to provide additional funding for operations. There can be no assurance that these sources of capital and funds will be available, or that its existing debt can be renegotiated on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all.

Realization of the Company's operating plans is dependent upon its ability to successfully close a number of MEG/MSI system sales in a highly competitive market for the limited number of systems being purchased worldwide. There can be no assurance that sufficient sales of MEG/MSI systems will be achieved in order to realize the current operating plans. Historically, there has been ongoing price competition from the Company's competitors for the currently limited number of whole head systems being purchased worldwide. This competition may affect potential future profitability of the MEG/MSI systems, the extent of which is not presently determinable. Competitors may develop new or different products using technology or imaging modalities that may provide or be perceived as providing greater

value than the Company's products. Any such development could have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

The Company's long-term commercial success in the U.S. is dependent upon obtaining routine approval of reimbursement for clinical MEG/MSI procedures by third-party payors. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, formerly known as the Health Care Financing Administration, or HCFA, which is responsible for the administration of Medicare, and the American Medical Association, or AMA, that administers the use of Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, codes by most third-party payors, follow similar guidelines for determining whether a specific procedure or health care technology is "reasonable" and "necessary", and therefore reimbursable under Medicare or private insurance coverage. These guidelines generally include consideration of whether (i) the procedure or technology is more or less costly than an alternative already covered by insurance, (ii) the added benefit of the procedure or technology is significant enough to justify the expense, and (iii) the procedure or technology provides significant medical benefits not otherwise available from other procedures or technologies.

The Company has worked for several years with its customers and the American Academy of Neurology, or AAN, to obtain CPT codes for MEG. These efforts came to a successful fruition in February 2001 when the AMA announced that it would assign the first three CPT specific codes for the use of MEG. The codes for MEG were published in the Federal Register on November 1, 2001.

In the publication of the CPT codes on November 1, 2001, the reimbursement level to be paid for the use of the equipment, also known as the Technical Component fee, was designated to be carrier based. This means that each insurance carrier will independently assign a payment level. The Company will work with each of its customers and prospects to establish appropriate reimbursement levels with the carriers used by their patients. This has been the method of reimbursement that its customers have been using for up to 8 years and, with the Company's help, have been able to obtain satisfactory levels of reimbursement. The Company will continue to work with its customers, with the added advantage of having the CPT code available.

In December 2001, the CMS published the Ambulatory Patient Cost, or APC, codes. APC codes are cost-based codes that set the technical fee that Medicare will pay for ambulatory patients being treated within the hospital. MEG was assigned to the "New Technology" section of the codes. Within this section are reimbursement levels from $0 to $6,000 per procedure. MEG was assigned to what the Company believes is an inappropriately low level of approximately $150 per procedure. MEG users and the AAN are in the process of appealing this assignment. The APC process is new, thus there can be no assurance as to when or if the CMS will make an appropriate assignment, however, there is considerable support among the AAN and MEG users to effect a change to the proper cost-based level.

The CPT codes became available for use starting in January 2002. They provide the basis for the first routine reimbursement for MEG. The first code is used primarily for the evaluation of candidates for epilepsy surgery, while the other two codes are used for pre-surgical functional mapping procedures. The Company's current sales strategies in the U.S. focus on the development of commercially viable sales to clinical users. It is always difficult to predict the adoption rate of a new modality, but with the assignment of CPT codes the Company believes that it has a new and powerful sales approach.

In April 2001, the Company retired approximately $10.5 million of its debt, raised $2 million of working capital and restructured approximately $3 million of its remaining debt owed to AIG Private Bank Ltd. See Note 4 of this report for additional information regarding the debt restructuring and the related private placement.

The report of the Company's independent public accountants on the Company's financial statements included in its Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2001 contained a modification related to its ability to continue as a going concern.

NOTE 4. DEBT OBLIGATIONS

To acquire the shares of Neuromag Oy in 1999, the Company obtained a loan from AIG Private Bank Ltd., or AIG, totaling $11 million that is secured by the entire share capital of Neuromag Oy and is guaranteed by an entity affiliated with Martin Egli, a member of the Company's board of directors. Mr. Egli also serves on AIG's board of directors. The $11 million loan was restructured in July 2000, which extended the original maturity date from June 30, 2000 to December 29, 2000 and the principal amount was increased to $11.4 million. On December 29, 2000, the Company did not make payment at maturity of the loan. Effective February 15, 2001, the Company and AIG reached an agreement in principle, extending the maturity date to July 20, 2001, increasing the loan principal to approximately $12 million (capitalizing accrued interest of approximately $550,000 into the loan principal) and obtaining additional guarantees of indebtedness from another bank.

On April 26, 2001 the Company reached an agreement with AIG in which $8.951 million of the principal and accrued interest of the loan was converted into shares of the Company's common stock as part of a private placement. The remainder, approximately $3 million of the loan, was restructured. As restructured, the loan in the principal amount of $3.357 million from AIG matures in July 2002 and the interest rate is currently set at 6.8% per annum until April 26, 2002, at which time the interest rate will be readjusted for the remainder of the loan term. As amended, the AIG loan is secured by a pledge and assignment by Scaloway Co. Ltd., or Scaloway, a guarantee in the amount of $2,200,000 by Bank Julius Baer & Co. AG in Zurich, Switzerland, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of Neuromag Oy, 4-D's wholly-owned subsidiary located in Helsinki, Finland. If 4-D defaults under the AIG loan, then AIG has the right to exercise its security interest and take ownership of Neuromag Oy. In connection with the April 2001 private placement transaction, Scaloway agreed to convert certain assets pledged and assigned by Scaloway into an indirect ownership of all 42,623,810 shares of 4-D's common stock issued to AIG, Scaloway has sole voting and dispositive power over these shares. Martin Velasco, a member of 4-D's board of directors, is the beneficial owner of Scaloway.

In June 2000, the Company obtained unsecured loans totaling approximately $835,000 from BDN and used approximately $485,000 of the proceeds to pay interest due under the AIG loan at June 30, 2000 in conjunction with extending the maturity of the loan from AIG to December 29, 2000. BDN is a Spanish company owned by three members of the Company's board of directors, Martin Egli, Enrique Maso and Martin Velasco. The BDN loans were originally due on September 30, 2000. During October 2000, the Company repaid approximately $123,000 of principal and $27,000 of interest for these loans and negotiated an extension of the maturities of the BDN loans until March 31, 2001. As part of a reduction in its capital BDN reassigned its rights under the BDN loans to Amaldos, S.A., MATRUST, S.L., International Sequoia Investments Limited and Swisspartners Investment Network Ltd. Dr. Maso is a majority shareholder in MATRUST, S.L. Mr. Velasco is a major investor in International Sequoia Investments Limited, or Sequoia. Mr. Egli is a member of the board of directors and a managing partner of Swisspartners Investment Network Ltd., or Swisspartners. An additional $18,500 of interest and $1,500 of principal was repaid before the majority of these loans were reassigned to the principals of BDN on April 15, 2001, excluding $30,000. Subsequently these reassigned loans were converted to equity on April 26, 2001 as part of a private placement, and the remaining $30,000 of principal was repaid to BDN at that time.

In September 2000, the Company obtained an unsecured loan from Swisspartners in the principal amount of $450,000. In March 2001 Swisspartners loaned an additional $400,000 to the Company under the same loan arrangement. On April 26, 2001, Swisspartners converted the entire principal and all accrued interest of the loan, in the total amount of $872,867, to equity as part of a private placement.

Prior to its acquisition by 4-D, Neuromag Oy borrowed a total of 3,140,000 in Finnish Markka, or FIM, which equaled approximately $471,000 USD at December 31, 2001, from TEKES at the Finnish state base interest rate minus 1%, subject to a minimum rate of 3%. The future repayment date for principal and related accrued interest outstanding under this loan is dependent upon Neuromag Oy generating sufficient distributable equity based upon the statutory final accounts prepared in accordance with Finnish generally accepted accounting principles, in the future.

4-D issued 59,549,081 shares of its common stock representing approximately 41% of its outstanding voting securities in a private placement transaction with specified investors in accordance with Rule 506 of Regulation D and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which was consummated on or about April 26, 2001. The common stock was issued at a per-share price of $0.21, in exchange for cancellations of indebtedness in the aggregate amount of $10,505,307 and cash in the aggregate sum of $2,000,000.

NOTE 5. INVENTORIES

The composition of inventories is as follows (in thousands):

	December 31, 2001		September 30, 2001
	(unaudited)
Raw materials	$	715	$	734
Work-in process		2,586		3,021
Finished goods		2,312		3,556

	$	5,613	$	7,311

NOTE 6. RESTATEMENT AND REISSUANCE OF THE FIRST AND SECOND QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND MARCH 31, 2001 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company expensed certain project costs, which are associated with the production of Neuromag Oy's Vectorview units, during the quarter ended, December 31, 2000, thereby, overstating cost of revenues and understating inventory by approximately $482,000. These project costs should have been capitalized as inventory costs. These goods are currently being installed and the associated costs will be expensed when the associated revenue is recognized. Therefore, inventory and costs of revenues for the quarter ended, December 31, 2000 and the six month period ended March 31, 2001, were restated to capitalize these project costs as inventory; accordingly, inventory at June 30, 2001 reflects the inclusion of these project costs. The basic and dilutive loss per share decreased by $0.01 based upon this restatement.

NOTE 7. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The Company operates in one segment that includes developing, manufacturing and selling MSI products. The Company's operations can be divided into three markets: the basic research market, the clinical applications development market, and the commercial clinical market. Substantially all of its revenues have been derived from, and substantially all its assets have been devoted to, the basic

research market. The following table summarizes the Company's revenues and long lived assets, excluding intangible, deferred tax and prepaid assets:

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2001		2000
Revenues:
	North America	$	37,646	$	1,053,644
	Europe		754,202		290,806
	Asia		1,890,488		1,785,563

		$	2,682,336	$	3,130,013

Long lived assets:
	North America	$	271,419	$	499,562
	Europe		613,007		807,246

		$	884,426	$	1,306,808

NOTE 8. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 141 requires business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 to be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. It also specifies the types of acquired intangible assets that are required to be recognized and reported separately from goodwill. SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and certain intangibles no longer be amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually. SFAS No. 142 is required to be applied starting with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, with early application permitted in certain circumstances. The Company has early adopted SFAS No. 142 in fiscal 2002. Management continues to review the impact of this Statement and will make any necessary adjustments, if appropriate.

In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets". This statement establishes the accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and applies to all long-lived assets, including discontinued operations. This new statement requires that those long-lived assets be measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell, whether reported in continuing operations or in discontinued operations. Therefore, discontinued operations will no longer be measured at net realizable value or include amounts for operating losses that have not yet occurred. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 144 for fiscal year ending September 30, 2002. Management continues to assess the impact of this Statement and will make any necessary adjustments, if appropriate.

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

The following information should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in Item 1 of this quarterly report, and the audited financial statements, accompanying notes and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001. This report may contain predictions, estimates and other forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, those discussed in "Risks and Uncertainties." See "Risks and Uncertainties" for a discussion of some of the factors known to us that could cause reported financial information not to be necessarily indicative of

future results. We are not obligated to publicly release the results of any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events and circumstances arising after the date this report is filed.

OVERVIEW

4-D Neuroimaging is engaged primarily in the business of developing, manufacturing, marketing and selling innovative medical imaging systems to medical research institutions. The MSI systems developed by the Company measure magnetic fields created by the human body for the noninvasive diagnosis of certain medical disorders.

The Company is experiencing serious operating and liquidity issues. These issues are discussed in more detail under "Results of Operations" and "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below.

The measurement of the body's magnetic fields by MEG/MSI provides information about the normal and abnormal functioning of the brain, heart and other organs. We are focusing on the use of our technology for potential commercial market applications such as the diagnosis and planning for surgical treatment of epilepsy, and the functional mapping of areas of the brain at risk during surgery for tumors and other lesions. We continue to investigate the potential applications of our technology for problems of the heart, spine, and other organs, as well as for neuro-psychiatric disorders of the brain such as schizophrenia and closed-head trauma, and problems of the gastrointestinal system.

As of December 2001, fifty-seven (57) MEG/MSI systems are installed in medical and research institutions worldwide, and more than 5,000 MEG/MSI examinations have been performed on patients and control subjects at our application development sites. Related findings by us, and our collaborators, have been published in more than 200 scientific and medical papers. Since the first reimbursement for MEG/MSI procedures was received in September 1993, more than 200 insurance companies have approved reimbursement on a case-by-case basis for certain MEG/MSI procedures performed with our MEG/MSI systems.

Magnes® and Biomagnetic Technologies® with the logo are registered trademarks of the Company by registration with the State of California and by registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Biomagnetic Technologies™ and Magnetic Source Imaging™ are registered trademarks in the State of California. Neuromag™ and Vectorview™ are registered trademarks of the Company by registration with the Finnish National Board of Patents and Registration. The Company has applied for trademark registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the following marks: 4-D Neuroimaging™, with and without the logo, and Vectorview™.

Our current Magnes product line consists of the Magnes 2500 WH, the Magnes 3600 WH, and the Magnes 1300 C. The Magnes 2500 WH allows for examination of the entire brain at once and is designed for evaluating ambulatory or critically ill patients in seated or fully reclined positions. As of December 31, 2001, we had shipped 14 Magnes 2500 WH systems and received 12 final acceptances from customers. In fiscal 2000, we completed the development of our next generation system, the Magnes 3600 WH that provides additional capabilities for the research market, and have delivered our first system to our customer. There are currently 2 Magnes 1300 C's in the field primarily being used to look at organs in the body other than the brain.

In December 1999, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock, or Shares, of Neuromag Oy pursuant to the terms of a share purchase agreement, by and between Marconi Medical Systems, Inc., or Marconi, and 4-D. Under the terms of the share purchase agreement, we paid a total of $10 million in cash to Marconi for the purchase of the Shares and agreed to pay between a minimum of $2,500,000 and a maximum of $5,000,000 in royalties to Marconi under an ancillary royalty agreement over the next 8 years and additional consideration dependent upon the occurrence of certain future events. The acquisition was funded by a loan from AIG Bank.

Similar to us, Neuromag Oy is engaged in the research, development and manufacturing of MEG/MSI systems. Neuromag Oy is located in Helsinki, Finland. We operate Neuromag Oy as a subsidiary. Neuromag Oy developed and sold its first MEG/MSI system, the Neuromag 122 in 1994. Neuromag then introduced its next generation product, the Vectorview, in 1997. Both are whole head systems, designed to evaluate brain function.

The current prices of our MEG/MSI systems generally range from approximately $1.0 to $2.5 million, depending upon system configuration. Major portions of our sales have been in foreign markets. We have previously priced certain of our European sales in the currency of the country in which the product was sold and the prices of such products in dollars varied as the value of the dollar fluctuated against the quoted foreign currency price. These value fluctuations may result in either a negative or positive cumulative translation adjustment. There can be no assurances that currency fluctuations will not reduce the dollar return to the Company on such sales if made in the future. The foreign currency loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 was $61,000. Although at December 31, 2001 and 2000, we did not have any open forward exchange contracts we may in the future enter into forward exchange contracts to partially hedge such foreign currency exposure, if appropriate.

Since concentrating on the development of our MEG/MSI systems, our corporate strategy and commitment of resources have focused on long-term product applications and continued product development. We substantially completed the development of our Magnes 2500 WH system in fiscal 1996 and decreased expenditures in fiscal 1998 and 1999 as part of our restructuring and focus on developing a market for sale of our Magnes 2500 WH system. In fiscal 1999, research and development expenditures increased due to development efforts to enhance the Magnes 2500 WH and efforts to substantially complete the development of the Magnes 3600 WH system, which were successful. In fiscal 2002, 2001 and 2000, we again decreased our expenditures in research and development due to both an increased focus on marketing and sales and our liquidity position.

We believe that to date the relatively small number of proven medical applications for MEG/MSI systems, the lack of routine reimbursement for MEG/MSI procedures, and the uncertainty of product acceptance in the U.S. market have limited system sales through fiscal 2001. With the issuance of CPT codes for MEG, we believe clinical acceptance of MEG/MSI systems may increase. It is not possible to reliably predict the timing and extent of future product sales due to the long sales cycles and the uncertainties in the rate of impact the CPT codes will have on the market. We do not anticipate multiple sales to the same end-user at current sales volumes, and the sale of one MEG/MSI system may have a significant impact on our financial position and results of operations during any reporting period. As a result, quarterly and annual operating performance will continue to fluctuate significantly.

RESTATEMENT AND REISSUANCE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company expensed certain project costs, which are associated with the production of Neuromag Oy's Vectorview units, during the quarter ended December 31, 2000, thereby, overstating cost of revenues and understating inventory by approximately $482,000. These project costs should have been capitalized as inventory costs and expensed when the revenue for this unit is recognized. Therefore, inventory and cost of revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2000 were restated to capitalize these project costs to inventory. The basic and diluted loss per share decreased by $0.01 based upon this restatement. In addition, the gross margin for the period ended December 31, 2000 increased $482,000 to $1,626,000. The gross margin percentage is 52% reflecting the sale of systems to the Asian market where margins have historically been higher.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Total revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 were $2,682,000, including $273,000 of service revenues, compared to $3,130,000 of total revenues, including $224,000 of service revenues, for the first

quarter of fiscal 2001. This decrease in total revenues was due primarily to the recognition of revenue for one new MSI system and one refurbished system in 2002 as compared to two new systems in 2001.

Cost of revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 were $2,232,000, compared to $1,504,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2001. The increase in cost of revenues was related to the inclusion of Magnetically Shielded Rooms ("MSR"), which contribute little margin, in both sales for this quarter as opposed to only one sale for last quarter, as well as reduced sales volume and increased related unabsorbed overhead.

Research and development expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 amounted to $367,000, compared to $711,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2001. The reduction in research and development expense in fiscal 2002 as compared to fiscal 2001 was due to a reduction in research and development personnel and expense associated with certain research programs. Current hardware product lines fulfill current marketing and sales requirements and do not require additional research and development expenditures at this time.

Marketing and sales expenses amounted to $569,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2002, compared to $514,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2001. Marketing and sales expenses increased due to higher recruitment expense.

General and administrative expenses totaled $722,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2002, compared to $696,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2001. This increase is primarily attributable to increased consulting costs in fiscal 2002 as compared to fiscal 2001.

We have early adopted SFAS No. 142 in fiscal 2002 which requires that goodwill and certain intangibles no longer be amortized, but instead be tested for impairment at least annually. Therefore, there was no goodwill amortization in the first quarter of fiscal 2002, compared to $337,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2001. Management continues to review the impact of this statement and will make any necessary adjustments if appropriate.

Interest expense totaled $71,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2002, compared to $330,000 during the first quarter of fiscal 2001. The decrease in the first quarter of fiscal 2002 was the result of the cancellation of indebtedness in return for issuance of common stock in the third quarter of fiscal 2001.

Other income totaled $59,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2002, compared to $202,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2001. The decrease is primarily attributable to no income from our investment in Magnesensors during the first quarter of fiscal 2002 compared to $200,000 in income during the first quarter of fiscal 2001. During the first quarter of fiscal 2001, we notified Magnesensors that we would no longer continue to provide a $200,000 guarantee of indebtedness due to the termination of our contractual obligations to do so and our liquidity concerns. We had been providing the guarantee, and under the equity method of accounting for our investment in Magnesensors, had previously recorded our proportionate share of Magnesenors' losses to the extent of our debt guarantee.

Provision for income taxes totaled $1,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2002, compared to $75,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2001. The reduced tax provision in the first quarter of 2002 was due to the use of tax loss carryforwards at the Company's Neuromag Oy subsidiary in fiscal 2002 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2001.

Net loss for the first quarter ended December 31, 2001 amounted to $1,216,000 compared to a net loss of $810,000 for the comparable period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 as compared to the prior year period is primarily due to the reduced sales volume and associated margins as well as increased marketing and general and administrative costs in the quarter.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We continue to experience serious liquidity issues and incurred net losses of $4,501,000, $8,127,000 and $7,464,000 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. We had negative cash flows from operations of $4,153,000, $5,217,000 and $8,602,000 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. For the quarter ended December 31, 2001 the Company incurred a net loss of $1,216,000 and had positive cash flows from operations of $177,000. At December 31, 2001 the Company had an accumulated deficit of $112,128,000, shareholder equity of $3,316,000 and working capital deficiency of $3,571,000. On December 31, 2001 the Company had restricted cash of $381,000, which includes a letter of credit of $195,000 for two years of minimum royalties due Marconi Medical Systems, Inc. as required as a part of the agreement to purchase Neuromag Oy in December 1999. Neuromag Oy has bank guarantees related to a system for approximately $140,000 and other miscellaneous of approximately $46,000.

The report of our independent public accountants on our financial statements included in the Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2001 contained a modification related to our ability to continue as a going concern.

In an effort to address our operational and liquidity issues, management continues to work with our lenders, is attempting to raise additional capital and is developing cost reduction measures on a worldwide basis to bring our cost structure more in line with expected revenues. If management is not successful in initiating and executing these plans, management anticipates that capital, working capital and debt service requirements in fiscal 2002 will substantially exceed cash projected to be generated by MSI systems sales.

Based on our current expectation of anticipated cash receipts related to firm orders received and anticipated bookings of up to two additional MEG/MSI systems, we expect to have sufficient cash to continue operations through February 2002 without taking into account cash requirements for maturities of our notes payable. Historically, we have raised additional capital through its majority shareholders and related parties to fund continuing operations. We are working with these shareholders and related parties to renegotiate, reduce or repay our debt obligations and to provide additional funding for operations. There can be no assurance that these sources of capital and funds will be available or that existing debt can be renegotiated on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all.

On or about April 26, 2001, we issued 59,549,081 shares of common stock, representing approximately 41% of our outstanding voting securities, in a private placement transaction with specified investors in accordance with Rule 506 of Regulation D and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The common stock was issued at a per-share price of $0.21, in exchange for cancellations of indebtedness in the aggregate amount of $10,505,307 and cash in the aggregate sum of $2,000,000.

The $10,505,307 in cancellations of indebtedness consisted of a partial cancellation of indebtedness in the amount of $8,951,000 by AIG Bank according to a letter agreement dated on or about April 25, 2001, between AIG Bank and 4-D, full cancellations of indebtedness in the amounts of $872,867 and $224,875 by Swisspartners Investment Network Ltd., or Swisspartners, a full cancellation of indebtedness in the amount of $224,875 by MATRUST, S.L., a full cancellation of indebtedness by International Sequoia Investments Limited, or Sequoia, in the amount of $224,875, and a full cancellation of indebtedness in the amount of $6,815 from Amaldos, S.A. The full cancellations of indebtedness entered into between 4-D and each of Amaldos, S.A., MATRUST, S.L., Sequoia and Swisspartners represent the portion of the debt assigned to each such entity by BDN, a Spanish company owned by three members of our board of directors, Martin Egli, Enrique Maso and Martin Velasco, upon its reduction of capital. Mr. Egli is also a member of the board of directors of AIG Bank and is a managing partner of Swisspartners. Dr. Maso is a majority shareholder in MATRUST, S.L. Mr. Velasco is a major investor in Sequoia.

The remainder of the AIG Bank loan was restructured. As restructured, the loan in the principal amount of $3,357,000 from AIG Bank matures in July 2002 and the interest rate is currently set at 6.8% per annum until April 26, 2002, at which time the interest rate will be readjusted for the remainder of the loan term. As amended, the AIG Bank loan is secured by a pledge and assignment by Scaloway, a guarantee in the amount of $2,200,000 by Bank Julius Baer & Co. AG and all of the issued and outstanding shares of Neuromag Oy, our wholly-owned subsidiary. If we default under the AIG Bank loan, then AIG Bank has the right to exercise its security interests and take ownership of Neuromag Oy. In connection with the private placement transaction, Scaloway agreed to convert certain assets pledged and assigned by Scaloway into an indirect ownership of all 42,623,810 shares of our common stock issued to AIG Bank. Scaloway has sole voting and dispositive power over these shares. Mr. Velasco, a member of our board of directors, is the beneficial owner of Scaloway.

Swisspartners, one of our principal shareholders, invested $2 million in cash into 4-D through its purchase of additional common stock. In connection with the purchase by Swisspartners, our board of directors approved an increase in the current size of our board of directors from eight to nine to appoint Mr. Hans-Ueli Rihs to serve as a member of the board of directors effective May 2001. Mr. Hans-Ueli Rihs is also a member of the board of directors of Swisspartners. The $2 million was used for general corporate purposes and to begin to focus our marketing efforts and leveraging the issuance of CPT codes for MEG.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed above and as shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has operating and liquidity concerns that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully improve our operating results and restructure our indebtedness or that our liquidity and capital resources will be sufficient to maintain our normal operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

At December 31, 2001, the Company had a working capital deficit of $3,571,000 as compared to $2,433,000 at September 30, 2001. The Company's working capital deficiency primarily resulted from continued losses incurred in the first quarter of fiscal year 2002.

Capital equipment expenditures totaled $52,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2002, compared to $298,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2001. Capital expenditures have remained low due to the Company's liquidity concerns, as well as planned reductions in capital equipment requirements.

FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements containing the words "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates", and words of similar import. The Company's results could differ materially from any forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date hereof, as a result of factors, such as those more fully described under "Risks and Uncertainties". The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors set forth below as

well as other factors addressed in this report, our annual report on Form 10-K and in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

We face the following risks associated with our business operations:

We are uncertain with respect to additional funding and may not be able to meet our future capital needs. As a result, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue to operate as a going concern.

We require additional capital to fund working capital and debt service on an ongoing basis. We restructured our loans in April 2001 and have a principal balance due to AIG Private Bank, Ltd., Zurich Switzerland, or AIG, in July 2002 of $3,357,000 plus related interest. We will need to obtain additional financing to fund operations and repay the notes and interest. If we default under the AIG loan, AIG could exercise its rights in its security interests and take ownership of Neuromag Oy. We may not be able to arrange additional financing or restructure our debt on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

If we continue to incur operating losses and negative cash flows from operations, we may be unable to continue our operations.

Our financial position reflects that we have been focused on research and development and a commercial MEG/MSI market has not yet developed, resulting in only low volume sales to medical research institutions. Our net losses in the last three years have been as follows:

•: $4,501,000 of losses in fiscal 2001,
•: $8,127,000 of losses in fiscal 2000, and
•: $7,464,000 of losses in fiscal 1999

In the last three years our negative cash flows from operations have been as follows:

•: $4,153,000 in fiscal 2001,
•: $5,217,000 in fiscal 2000, and
•: $8,602,000 in fiscal 1999

At December 31, 2001, our accumulated deficit was $112,128,000, our shareholders' equity was $3,316,000 and we had negative working capital of $3,571,000. Our negative working capital at December 31, 2001 resulted primarily from continued losses incurred in the first quarter of fiscal year 2002. In an effort to address our operational and liquidity issues, management continues to work with our lenders, is attempting to raise additional capital and is developing cost reduction measures on a worldwide basis to bring our cost structure more in line with expected revenues. If management is not successful in initiating and executing these plans, management anticipates that capital, working capital and debt service requirements in fiscal 2002 will substantially exceed cash projected to be generated by MEG/MSI systems sales.

If we fail to obtain an adequate level of reimbursement for MEG/MSI procedures by third party payors, sales will suffer.

Our commercial success is also highly dependent on reimbursement for procedures using the MEG/MSI systems. With the issuance of CPT codes by the AMA MEG/MSI has moved one step closer to having routine reimbursement. The level of reimbursement currently established is not sufficient to provide for an economically viable MEG/MSI installation. This assignment is currently under review but there can be no assurance that an adequate level of reimbursement for MEG/MSI will result from

the review. Without adequate reimbursement levels we will be more dependent on sales in the research market.

Our management and controlling shareholders, which together control a majority of our common stock, may control our operations and make decisions that you do not consider in your best interest.

Our present directors, executive officers and principal shareholders and their affiliates beneficially own a majority of our outstanding common stock. As a result, if all or some of these shareholders were to act together, they would be able to exercise significant influence over all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. Such concentration of ownership may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in our control that may be favored by other shareholders.

If we are unable to identify additional clinical applications for our MEG/MSI systems, there will be no commercially viable markets for our products.

Currently, there are only a few established diagnostic uses for MEG/MSI systems known by the medical industry. A commercial market may never develop for multiple uses of our products. A continued lack of clinical applications and commercial market for our MEG/MSI systems will have a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Our vendors may not continue providing favorable credit terms.

Due to our liquidity issues, we have extended vendor payments beyond normal credit terms. If our major vendors were to decline further credit or require cash on delivery payments, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows would be adversely impacted.

Integrating 4-D Neuroimaging and Neuromag Oy will be difficult.

Our acquisition of Neuromag Oy in December 1999 brought together two previous international competitors. Risks common to such mergers include:

•: Difficulties in attempting to integrate the technologies or operations.
•: Difficulties in achieving the possible financial and strategic advantages such a merger may provide or imply.
•: New competitors enter the market.
•: Product brand recognition and customer awareness or satisfaction deteriorates.
•: Management is unable to make the changes necessary without their attention being diverted from normal business operations.
•: Employee relationships suffer, and we risk the potential loss of key employees of the acquired company.
•: Geographic separation, language barriers and cultural differences inhibit effective communication and management effectiveness.
•: Increased currency risk exposure.

Also, it is possible that despite a successful integration, future results of operations of the merged Company do not meet expectations, due to other risks discussed in this report or other documents filed with the SEC, and other factors.

If we are unable to satisfy customer performance and service requirements, we may be unable to compete effectively.

Our success may be limited by our ability to satisfy customer performance requirements for our systems; as well as by our ability to complete, in a timely fashion, product developments and enhancements to satisfy customer requirements. In addition, if we or our distributors are not able to respond in a timely manner to service requirements, our competitiveness may be adversely impacted.

If we are unable to develop additional products, our ability to commercialize our products will be adversely impacted.

Our success may be limited by our dependence on our current line of MEG/MSI systems. We are currently dependent on sales of our MEG/MSI systems to basic research institutions that represent a market of limited size. Our current product line may not fully meet the needs of a commercial clinical market and we may be required to develop additional products directly suited to an emerging set of needs from this market. Our financial results may be materially adversely affected if our current line of MEG/MSI products does not fully meet the commercial applications that emerge, or we are not able to offer new products in a timely and cost effective manner.

If discoveries or developments of new technologies occur, our products and technology may become obsolete.

Our industry is characterized by rapid technological change, which may also impact our commercial success. Competitors may develop products using other technologies or may improve existing products. This competition may reduce the size of the potential market for our products or make them obsolete or non-competitive. Competitors may also develop new or different products using technology or imaging modalities that provide, or are perceived as providing, greater value than the Company's products. Our financial position and results of operations will be materially adversely affected if such competitive developments occur.

If we fail to compete successfully, our revenues and operating results will be adversely affected.

Historically, our industry has been characterized by ongoing price competition. Our competitors compete with us for the currently limited number of whole head systems being purchased worldwide. The future profitability of our systems may be negatively impacted by this competition.

If new government legislation is enacted or unfavorable medical industry trends arise, we may be unable to sell our products and our revenues will suffer.

We cannot predict what adverse effect, if any, future legislation or FDA regulations may have on the MEG/MSI market and our financial results. Medical industry cost containment trends may impose restrictions on sizeable third-party reimbursements for diagnostic procedures, limiting the market opportunity. Further, if federal government agencies or any state legislature enacts legislation or guidelines relating to our business or the health care industry that create additional business hurdles, including legislation relating to third party reimbursement, our financial position and results of operations could be negatively affected.

If foreign currency exchange rates fluctuate, our return on sales in U.S. dollars may suffer

A significant portion of our sales to date have been in foreign markets. Revenues from international sales represented 57% of our revenues of MEG/MSI systems for the year ended September 30, 2001 compared to 99% in fiscal 2000. We expect that revenues from international sales will continue to represent a significant portion of our annual revenues. Because we sell in foreign markets, we are exposed to potential risks of increases and decreases in foreign currency exchange rates. Although at December 31, 2001 and 2000 we did not have any open forward exchange contracts,

upon occasion, we may enter into forward exchange contracts to partially hedge (or protect) against such foreign currency exchange risks. Fluctuations may reduce the return in U.S. dollars that we actually receive on our sales. We believe that a hypothetical 10% change in foreign currency exchange rates would not materially change our current financial position and results of operations. However, these risks may become material as our sales increase or dramatic currency fluctuations occur from outside events.

Our success is dependent upon our ability to attract and retain qualified scientific and management personnel.

The loss of services of any one of our executive management or key scientific personnel would delay our ability to execute our business plans and reduce our ability to successfully develop and commercialize products, maintain good customer relationships and compete in the marketplace. There can be no assurance that we will be able to hire, train or retain such qualified personnel.

In addition, the loss of the services of Dr. Buchanan, who currently serves as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, would have a material adverse effect on our prospects. Currently none of the executive officers of the Company have an employment agreement or contract with us; all are "at-will" and under no specified term arrangements.

If our products produce unreliable diagnostic information, it may result in a liability, which would adversely impact our financial condition.

Although our products are noninvasive and diagnostic in nature, treatment courses based on the information generated by our instruments may be unreliable or result in adverse effects. This possibility exposes us to the risk of product liability claims. While we carry product liability insurance, there is no assurance that such insurance will be adequate, will be available in the future at a level and cost that is appropriate, or available at all, or that a product liability claim would not adversely affect our business prospects, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Our stock price is highly volatile and subject to swings based on sales and other market conditions.

The market prices for securities of companies with newly emerging markets have historically been highly volatile, and their stock price from time to time has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of such companies. Moreover, our relatively low trading volume increases the likelihood and severity of volume fluctuations, which likely will result in a corresponding increase in the volatility of our common stock price. Factors such as announcements of complex technological innovations or new sales, governmental regulations, developments in patent or other proprietary rights, developments in the Company's relationships with collaborative partners, general market conditions and the timing of decisions by our existing shareholders to sell large positions of our common stock may have a significant effect on the market price of the Company's common stock. Fluctuations in financial performance from period to period, or acceleration of any of our debt by our lenders, also may have a significant impact on the market price of the common stock.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

On March 31, 2001, the Company had approximately $12.6 million outstanding under London Interbank Offered Rate based variable rate indebtedness. Subsequent to March 31, 2001, we retired approximately $10.5 million of our outstanding debt and restructured approximately $3.357 million of our remaining debt owed to AIG Private Bank Ltd. in connection with a private placement transaction which was consummated on or about April 26, 2001. Under the restructured loan terms, the maturity date has been extended to July 31, 2002 and the interest rate on the AIG loan has currently been fixed

at 6.8% per annum until April 26, 2002, at which time the interest accrued on the loan through such date will be due and payable and the interest rate will be readjusted for the remainder of the loan term. Because a major portion of the Company's current indebtedness is at a fixed rate, the Company does not expect changes in interest rates to have a material adverse effect on the Company during the 2001 fiscal year. See Part I, Item 2, "Liquidity and Capital Resources" of this report for additional detail with regard to the restructuring of the AIG loan and the private placement transaction.

For additional information required by this item regarding market risks related to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, see our discussion under "Risks and Uncertainties—If foreign currency exchange rates fluctuate, our return on sales in U.S. dollars may suffer" under Item 2-Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

a) EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION
3.1 (1)		Fifth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
3.2 (2)		Restated By-Laws

(1): This exhibit was previously filed as apart of, and is hereby incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2000.
(2): This exhibit was previously filed as a part of, and is hereby incorporated by reference to, the same numbered exhibit in the Registration Statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 on Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-29095, filed June 7, 1989, as amended by Amendment No. 1, filed June 13, 1989, Amendment No. 2, filed July 21, 1989 and Amendment No. 3, filed July 28, 1989.

b): Reports on Form 8-K

None.

SIGNATURES

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.

4-D NEUROIMAGING
February12, 2002 Date		/s/ D. SCOTT BUCHANAN D. Scott Buchanan President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial OfficerTitle Goes Here
February12, 2002 Date		/s/ EUGENE C. HIRSCHKOFF Eugene C. Hirschkoff Vice President Corporate Secretary

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
4-D NEUROIMAGING CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share data)
4-D NEUROIMAGING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per-share amounts) (unaudited)
4-D NEUROIMAGING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited)
4-D NEUROIMAGING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED) (in thousands) (unaudited)
4-D NEUROIMAGING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

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

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

SIGNATURES

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