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 June 30, 2008

OR

o    Transition report pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 001-32634
_________________

SMART ONLINE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_________________

Delaware
95-4439334
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)


2530 Meridian Parkway, 2nd Floor
Durham, North Carolina
 
27713
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(919) 765-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
_________________

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes x No o 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer  o   Accelerated filer    o 
         
Non-accelerated filer  o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x

As of August 8, 2008, there were approximately 18,325,606 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.
 

 
SMART ONLINE, INC.

FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
Page No.
 
 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2008 (unaudited) and December 31, 2007
3
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
 
4
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
 
5
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 
6
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
18
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
28
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 28
Item 4T.
Controls and Procedures
 28
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
29
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
30
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
35
Item 5.
Other Information
36
Item 6.
Exhibits
 38
 
Signatures
39
 
2

 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

SMART ONLINE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
June 30,
2008
(unaudited)
 
December 31,
2007
 
Assets
     
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
$
183,045
 
$
3,473,959
 
Accounts Receivable, Net
   
742,309
   
815,102
 
Contract Receivable (See Note 3)
   
320,000
   
-
 
Note Receivable
   
55,000
   
55,000
 
Costs in Excess of Billings
   
60,437
   
-
 
Prepaid Expenses
   
128,999
   
90,886
 
Deferred Financing Costs (See Note 3)
   
75,307
   
301,249
 
Total Current Assets
   
1,565,097
   
4,736,196
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, Net
   
180,370
   
174,619
 
LONG-TERM PORTION OF CONTRACT RECEIVABLE (See Note 3)
   
160,000
   
-
 
LONG-TERM PORTION OF NOTE RECEIVABLE
   
225,000
   
225,000
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, Net
   
2,512,746
   
2,882,055
 
GOODWILL
   
2,696,642
   
2,696,642
 
OTHER ASSETS
   
34,751
   
60,311
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
7,374,606
 
$
10,774,823
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
             
Accounts Payable
 
$
478,007
 
$
628,370
 
Notes Payable (See Note 4)
   
1,859,450
   
2,287,682
 
Deferred Revenue (See Note 3)
   
250,895
   
329,805
 
Accrued Liabilities (See Note 3)
   
403,309
   
603,338
 
Total Current Liabilities
   
2,991,661
   
3,849,195
 
 
             
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
             
Long-Term Portion of Notes Payable (See Note 4)
   
3,340,824
   
3,313,903
 
Deferred Revenue (See Note 3)
   
321,960
   
247,312
 
Total Long-Term Liabilities
   
3,662,784
   
3,561,215
 
Total Liabilities
   
6,654,445
   
7,410,410
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 7)
             
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
             
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value, 45,000,000 Shares Authorized, Shares Issued and Outstanding: 
             
June 30, 2008 - 18,347,273; December 31, 2007 - 18,159,768
   
18,347
   
18,160
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
   
66,690,682
   
66,202,179
 
Accumulated Deficit
   
(65,988,868
)
 
(62,855,926
)
Total Stockholders’ Equity
   
720,161
   
3,364,413
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
 
$
7,374,606
 
$
10,774,823
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
3


SMART ONLINE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
   
 June 30, 2008
 
 June 30, 2007
 
 June 30, 2008
 
 June 30, 2007
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subscription Fees
 
$
747,068
 
$
576,600
 
$
1,489,907
 
$
1,209,583
 
Professional Service Fees
   
953,640
   
317,900
   
1,508,884
 
606,479
 
License Fees
   
3,750
   
280,000
   
103,750
   
280,000
 
Other Revenue
   
21,320
   
29,429
   
45,975
   
50,254
 
Total Revenues
 
$
1,725,778
 
$
1,203,929
 
$
3,148,516
 
$
2,146,316
 
 
                     
COST OF REVENUES
 
$
226,293
 
$
111,489
 
$
412,861
 
$
187,909
 
 
                     
GROSS PROFIT
 
$
1,499,485
 
$
1,092,440
 
$
2,735,655
 
$
1,958,407
 
 
                     
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                     
General and Administrative
   
1,125,573
   
1,051,314
   
2,481,589
   
2,164,005
 
Sales and Marketing
   
752,638
   
473,668
   
1,427,469
   
942,915
 
Research and Development
   
745,923
   
685,915
   
1,606,372
   
1,262,610
 
 
                     
Total Operating Expenses
 
$
2,624,134
 
$
2,210,897
 
$
5,515,430
 
$
4,369,530
 
 
                     
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
   
(1,124,649
)
 
(1,118,457
)
 
(2,779,775
)
 
(2,411,123
)
 
                     
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
                     
Interest Expense, Net
   
(190,922
)
 
(126,759
)
 
(369,236
)
 
(261,787
)
Other Income
   
13,512
   
30,478
   
16,069
   
143,808
 
                           
Total Other Income (Expense)
 
$
(177,410
)
$
(96,281
)
$
(353,167
)
$
(113,379
)
NET LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
   
(1,302,059
)
 
(1,214,738
)
 
(3,132,942
)
 
(2,524,502
)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTED TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
 
$
(1,302,059
)
 
(1,214,738
)
$
(3,132,942
)
$
(2,524,502
)
NET LOSS PER SHARE:
                     
Continuing Operations
                     
Basic and Fully Diluted
 
$
(0.07
)
$
(0.07
)
$
(0.17
)
$
(0.15
)
Net Loss Attributed to Common Stockholders
                     
Basic and Fully Diluted
 
$
(0.07
)
 
(0.07
)
 
(0.17
)
 
(0.15
)
SHARES USED IN COMPUTING NET LOSS PER SHARE
                     
Basic and Fully Diluted
   
18,265,367
   
17,252,639
   
18,233,269
   
16,728,010
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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SMART ONLINE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2008
 
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2007 
 
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2008 
 
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2007 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                    
Net Loss
 
$
(1,302,059
)
$
(1,214,738
)
$
(3,132,942
)
$
(2,524,502
)
Adjustments to reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash used in Operating Activities:
         
         
 
Depreciation and Amortization
   
207,893
   
210,652
   
415,523
   
420,418
 
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs
   
112,971
   
112,971
   
225,942
   
207,112
 
Bad Debt Expense
   
9,532
   
-
   
45,000
   
-
 
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
   
89,645
   
223,285
   
260,144
   
380,018
 
Registration Rights Penalty
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(320,632
)
Gain on Debt Forgiveness 
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(4,600
)
Gain on Disposal of Assets
   
-
   
-
   
(2,665
)
 
-
 
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
         
         
 
Accounts Receivable
   
(474,056
)
 
(650,160
)
 
(452,207
)
 
(686,651
)
Costs in Excess of Billings
   
(60,437
)
 
-
   
(60,437
)
 
-
 
Prepaid Expenses
   
2,645
   
10,938
   
(38,113
)
 
10,035
 
Other Assets
   
10,560
   
-
   
25,560
   
(1,760
)
Deferred Revenue
   
85,014
   
432,027
   
(4,262
)
 
380,476
 
Accounts Payable
   
(65,938
)
 
(75,827
)
 
(150,363
)
 
(86,495
)
Accrued and Other Expenses
   
(112,874
)
 
1,090
   
28,517
   
44,312
 
Net Cash used in Operating Activities
 
$
(1,497,104
)
$
(949,762
)
$
(2,840,303
)
$
(2,182,269
)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
         
         
 
Purchases of Furniture and Equipment
   
(52,363
)
 
(41,217
)
 
(61,800
)
 
(51,976
)
Purchase of Tradename
   
-
   
(2,033
)
 
-
   
(2,033
)
Proceeds from Sale of Furniture and Equipment
   
-
   
-
   
12,500
   
-
 
Net Cash used in Investing Activities
 
$
(52,363
)
$
(43,250
)
$
(49,300
)
$
(54,009
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
         
         
 
Repayments on Notes Payable
   
(2,461
)
 
(305,315
)
 
(2,284,526
)
 
(1,559,272
)
Debt Borrowings
   
1,383,215
   
-
   
1,883,215
   
1,450,000
 
Issuance of Common Stock
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
5,748,607
 
Expenses Related to Form S-1 Filing
   
-
   
(101,709
)
 
-
   
(101,709
)
Net Cash provided by (used in) Financing Activities
 
$
1,380,754
 
$
(407,024
)
$
(401,311
)
$
5,537,626
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
$
(168,713
)
$
(1,400,036
)
$
(3,290,914
)
$
3,301,348
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
 
$
351,758
 
$
5,028,289
 
$
3,473,959
 
$
326,905
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
 
$
183,045
 
$
3,628,253
 
$
183,045
 
$
3,628,253
 
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
         
         
 
Cash Paid During the Period for:
                         
Interest
 
$
190,215
 
$
109,596
 
$
383,064
 
$
182,866
 
Taxes
 
$
17,350
 
$
-
 
$
35,370
 
$
-
 
Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Financing Activities:
                         
Conversion of Debt to Equity
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
228,546
 
$
-
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
5


Smart Online, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
  
1.
Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business - Smart Online, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1993. The Company develops and markets software products and services targeted to small businesses. The Company’s software products and services are delivered via a Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) model. The Company sells its SaaS products and services primarily through private label marketing partners. The Company maintains a website for potential partners containing certain corporate information located at www.SmartOnline.com.

Basis of Presentation - The accompanying balance sheet as of June 30, 2008 and the statements of operations and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are unaudited. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2007 is obtained from the audited financial statements as of that date. The accompanying statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes, together with management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 25, 2008 (the “2007 Annual Report”).

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). In the opinion of the Company’s management, the unaudited statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s statement of financial position as of June 30, 2008, and its results of operations and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. The results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
 
The Company continues to incur development expenses to enhance and expand its products by focusing on establishing its Internet-delivered SaaS applications and data resources. All allocable expenses to establish the technical feasibility of the software have been recorded as research and development expense. The ability of the Company to successfully develop and market its products is dependent upon certain factors, including the timing and success of any new services and products, the progress of research and development efforts, results of operations, the status of competitive services and products, and the timing and success of potential strategic alliances or potential opportunities to acquire technologies or assets. Any of these factors may require the Company to seek additional funding sooner than expected.
 
Significant Accounting Policies - In the opinion of the Company’s management, the significant accounting policies used for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2008 are consistent with those used for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. Accordingly, please refer to the 2007 Annual Report for the Company’s significant accounting policies.

Reclassifications - Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income or stockholders’ equity.

Principles of Consolidation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Smart CRM, Inc. (“Smart CRM”), and Smart Commerce, Inc. (“Smart Commerce”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Subsidiary accounts are included only from the date of acquisition forward.

Revenue Recognition - The Company derives revenue from the license of software platforms along with the sale of associated application development services and maintenance, consulting, hosting services, and subscriptions. The arrangement may include delivery in multiple-element arrangements if the customer purchases a combination of products and/or services. The Company uses the residual method pursuant to American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) Statement of Position 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition (“SOP 97-2”), as amended. This method allows the Company to recognize revenue for a delivered element when such element has vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) of the fair value of the delivered element. If VSOE cannot be determined or maintained for an element, it could impact revenues as all or a portion of the revenue from the multiple-element arrangement may need to be deferred.
 
6

 
If multiple-element arrangements involve significant development, modification, or customization or if it is determined that certain elements are essential to the functionality of other elements within the arrangement, revenue is deferred until all elements necessary to the functionality are provided by the Company to a customer. The determination of whether the arrangement involves significant development, modification, or customization could be complex and require the use of judgment by management.

Under SOP 97-2, provided the arrangement does not require significant development, modification, or customization, revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria have been met:

1.
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists

2.
delivery has occurred

3.
the fee is fixed or determinable
 
4.
collectibility is probable

If at the inception of an arrangement, the fee is not fixed or determinable, revenue is deferred until the arrangement fee becomes due and payable. If collectibility is deemed not probable, revenue is deferred until payment is received or collection becomes probable, whichever is earlier. The determination of whether fees are collectible requires judgment of management, and the amount and timing of revenue recognition may change if different assessments are made.

Consulting and application development services are accounted for separately from the license of associated software platforms when these services have value to the customer and there is objective and reliable evidence of fair value of each deliverable. When accounted for separately, revenues are recognized as the services are rendered for time and material contracts, and when milestones are achieved and accepted by the customer for fixed price or long-term contracts. The majority of the Company’s consulting service contracts are on a time and material basis and are typically billed monthly based upon standard professional service rates.

Application development services are typically fixed price and of a longer term. As such, they are accounted for as long-term construction contracts that require revenue recognition to be based on estimates involving total costs to complete and the stage of completion. The assumptions and estimates made to determine the total costs and stage of completion may affect the timing of revenue recognition, with changes in estimates of progress to completion and costs to complete accounted for as cumulative catch-up adjustments. If the criteria for revenue recognition on construction type contracts are not met, the associated costs of such projects are capitalized and included in costs in excess of billings on the balance sheet until such time as revenue recognition is permitted.

Subscription revenues primarily consist of sales of subscriptions through private label marketing partners to end users, hosting and maintenance fees, and e-commerce website design fees. We typically have a revenue share arrangement with these private label marketing partners in order to encourage them to market our products and services to their customers. Subscriptions are generally payable on a monthly basis and are typically paid via credit card of the individual end user or the aggregating entity. Any payments received in advance of the subscription period are accrued as deferred revenue and amortized over the subscription period. Hosting and maintenance fees are typically billed on a monthly basis to our channel partners.
  
Fiscal Year - The Company’s fiscal year ends December 31. References to fiscal 2007, for example, refer to the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.
 
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions in the Company’s financial statements and notes thereto. Significant estimates and assumptions made by management include the determination of the provision for income taxes, the fair market value of stock awards issued, and the period over which revenue is generated. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
 
7

 
Software Development Costs - Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 86, Accounting for the Costs of Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed, requires capitalization of certain software development costs subsequent to the establishment of technological feasibility. Based on the Company’s product development process, technological feasibility is established upon completion of a working model. Costs related to software development incurred between completion of the working model and the point at which the product is ready for general release have been insignificant. The Company has not capitalized any direct or allocated overhead associated with the development of software products prior to general release.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

Advertising Costs - The Company expenses all advertising costs as they are incurred. The amounts charged to sales and marketing expense during the second quarter of 2008 and 2007 were $9,948 and $12,095, respectively. During the first six months of 2008 and 2007, advertising costs totaling $12,410 and $15,669, respectively, were included in sales and marketing expense.

Net Loss Per Share - Basic loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the relevant periods. Diluted loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the relevant periods. Common equivalent shares consist of convertible notes, stock options, and warrants that are computed using the treasury stock method.

Stock-Based Compensation - The Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123R”), which requires companies to expense the value of employee stock options and similar awards and applies to all outstanding and vested stock-based awards.

In computing the impact of stock-based compensation expense, the fair value of each award is estimated on the date of grant based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model utilizing certain assumptions for a risk free interest rate, volatility, and expected remaining lives of the awards. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if factors change and the Company uses different assumptions, the Company’s stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. In addition, the Company is required to estimate the expected forfeiture rate and only recognize expense for those shares expected to vest. In estimating the Company’s forfeiture rate, the Company analyzed its historical forfeiture rate, the remaining lives of unvested options, and the amount of vested options as a percentage of total options outstanding. If the Company’s actual forfeiture rate is materially different from its estimate, or if the Company reevaluates the forfeiture rate in the future, the stock-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what the Company has recorded in the current period.

The following is a summary of the Company’s stock-based compensation expense for the periods indicated:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30, 2008
 
June 30, 2007
 
June 30, 2008
 
June 30, 2007
 
Compensation expense included in G&A expense related to stock options
 
$
26,942
 
$
154,735
 
$
75,204
 
$
311,468
 
                           
Compensation expense included in G&A expense related to restricted stock awards
   
62,703
   
68,550
   
184,940
   
68,550
 
                           
Total SFAS No. 123R Expense
 
$
89,645
 
$
223,285
 
$
260,144
 
$
380,018
 
 
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The fair value of option grants under the Company’s equity compensation plan and other stock option issuances during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
 
     
Three Months Ended 
   
Six Months Ended 
 
     
June 30, 2008 
   
June 30, 2007 
   
June 30, 2008 
   
June 30, 2007 
 
Dividend yield
   
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
Expected volatility
   
40
%
 
150
%
 
50
%
 
150
%
Risk free interest rate
   
4.45
%
 
4.92
%
 
4.55
%
 
4.92
%
Expected lives (years)
   
4
   
5
   
5
   
5
 

The expected lives of the options represents the estimated period of time until exercise or forfeiture and is based on historical experience of similar awards. Expected volatility is partially based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock since the end of the prior fiscal year as well as management’s expectations for future volatility. The risk free interest rate is based on the published yield available on U.S. treasury issues with an equivalent term remaining equal to the expected life of the option.

Compensation expense is recognized only for option grants and restricted stock awards that are expected to vest. The Company estimates forfeitures at the date of grant based on historical experience and future expectation.

The following is a summary of the stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2008:

   
Shares
 
 Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
            
BALANCE, December 31, 2007
   
1,644,300
 
$
5.07
 
Granted
   
20,000
   
3.15
 
Forfeited
   
(1,019,400
)
 
5.74
 
Exercised
   
(250,000
)
 
1.43
 
BALANCE, June 30, 2008
   
394,900
 
$
5.51
 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS No. 161”), which amends and expands the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, with the intent to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how the derivative instruments and the related hedged items are accounted for, and how the related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Management believes that SFAS No. 161 will have no impact on the financial statements of the Company once adopted as the Company currently does not use derivative instruments.

2.
SEGMENT INFORMATION

Prior to 2008, the Company operated as two segments. During late 2007 and the first quarter of 2008, management realigned certain production and development functions and eliminated redundant administrative functions and now manages the consolidated business as a single business segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is its Chief Executive Officer, who reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis. Accordingly, in accordance with SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, the Company has determined that it has a single reporting segment and operating unit structure, specifically the provision of an on-demand suite of integrated business management software services.

During 2007, the two segments were the Company’s core operations (the “Smart Online segment”) and the operations of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Smart Commerce (the “Smart Commerce segment”). The Smart Online segment generated revenues from the development and distribution of Internet-delivered SaaS small business applications through a variety of subscription, integration, and syndication channels. The Smart Commerce segment derived its revenues primarily from subscriptions to the Company’s multi-channel e-commerce systems, including domain name registration and e-mail solutions, e-commerce solutions, website design, and website hosting, as well as consulting services. The Company included costs that were not allocated to specific segments, such as corporate general and administrative expenses and share-based compensation expenses, in the Smart Online segment.
 
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3.
ASSETS & LIABILITIES

Accounts Receivable, Net

The Company typically invoices its customers on a monthly basis for professional services and either upfront or annually for licenses. The Company evaluates the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts based on specifically identified amounts that management believes to be uncollectible. Management also records an additional allowance based on management’s assessment of the general financial conditions affecting its customer base. If actual collections experience changes, revisions to the allowance may be required. Based on these criteria, management determined that no allowance for doubtful accounts was required as of December 31, 2007, and management has recorded an allowance of $45,000 as of June 30, 2008.

Contract Receivable

From time to time, the Company, as part of its negotiated contracts, has granted extended payment terms to its strategic partners. As payments become due under the terms of the contract, they are invoiced and reclassified as accounts receivable. During the second quarter of 2008, the Company entered into a web services agreement with a new customer that provided for extended payment terms related to both professional services and the grant of a software license. As of June 30, 2008, the Company has classified $160,000 of this receivable as noncurrent.

Deferred Financing Costs

To assist the Company in securing a modification to its line of credit with Wachovia Bank, NA (“Wachovia”), Atlas Capital, SA (“Atlas”) provided Wachovia with a standby letter of credit. In exchange for Atlas providing Wachovia with the modified letter of credit, on January 15, 2007 the Company issued Atlas a warrant to purchase 444,444 shares of common stock at $2.70 per share. The fair value of that warrant was $734,303 as measured using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model at the time the warrant was issued. Such amount was recorded as deferred financing costs and is being amortized to interest expense in the amount of $37,657 per month over the remaining period of the modified line of credit, which is scheduled to expire in August 2008. In February 2008, the Wachovia line of credit was replaced by a new line of credit with Paragon Commercial Bank (“Paragon”) as described in Note 4, “Notes Payable.”  Atlas agreed to provide Paragon a new standby letter of credit and the Company agreed to amend the Atlas warrant agreement to provide that the warrant is exercisable within 30 business days of the termination of the Paragon line of credit or if the Company is in default under the terms of the line of credit with Paragon. As of June 30, 2008, the remaining $75,307 of deferred financing costs which will be fully amortized to interest expense over the third quarter of fiscal 2008 were classified as current assets.

Accrued Liabilities

At December 31, 2007, the Company had accrued liabilities totaling $603,338. This amount consisted primarily of $204,000 of liability accrued related to the development of the Company’s custom accounting application, $250,000 related to legal reserves (see Note 7, “Commitments and Contingencies”), $45,308 due a customer for overpayment of its account, $30,040 of accrued commissions, and $33,733 of bond interest payable.

At June 30, 2008, accrued liabilities totaled $403,309. This amount consisted primarily of $162,333 of liability accrued related to the above noted development of the Company’s custom accounting application, $137,500 related to legal reserves (see Note 7, “Commitments and Contingencies”), and $55,000 related to taxes payable due to vesting of restricted stock.
 
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Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue comprises the following items:

·
Subscription Fees - short-term and long-term portion of cash received related to one or two year subscriptions for domain names and/or email accounts

·
License Fees - licensing revenue where customers did not meet all the criteria of SOP 97-2. Such deferred revenue will be recognized as cash is received or collectibility becomes probable.

The components of deferred revenue for the periods indicated were as follows:

   
June 30,
2008
 
 December 31,
2007
 
            
Subscription Fees
 
$
292,855
 
$
197,117
 
License Fees
   
280,000
   
380,000
 
BALANCE
 
$
572,855
 
$
577,117
 
               
Current Portion
 
$
250,895
 
$
329,805
 
Noncurrent Portion
   
321,960
   
247,312
 
Total
 
$
572,855
 
$
577,117
 

4.
NOTES PAYABLE

Convertible Notes

On November 14, 2007, in an initial closing, the Company sold $3.3 million aggregate principal amount of secured subordinated convertible notes due November 14, 2010. In addition, the noteholders committed to purchase on a pro rata basis up to $5.2 million aggregate principal of secured subordinated notes in future closings upon approval and call by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company is obligated to pay interest on the notes at an annualized rate of 8% payable in quarterly installments commencing on February 14, 2008. The Company is not permitted to prepay the notes without approval of the holders of at least a majority of the principal amount of the notes then outstanding.

On the earlier of the maturity date of November 14, 2010 or a merger or acquisition or other transaction pursuant to which existing stockholders of the Company hold less than 50% of the surviving entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or capital stock or similar transaction, each noteholder in its sole discretion shall have the option to:

·
convert the principal then outstanding on its note into shares of the Company’s common stock, or

·
receive immediate repayment in cash of the note, including any accrued and unpaid interest.
 
If a noteholder elects to convert its note under these circumstances, the conversion price of notes:
 
·
issued in the initial closing on November 14, 2007 shall be $3.05; and
 
·
issued in any additional closings shall be the lesser of a 20% premium above the average of the closing bid and asked prices of shares of the Company’s common stock quoted in the Over-The-Counter Market Summary (or, if the Company’s shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market or another exchange, the closing price of shares of the Company’s common stock quoted on such exchange) averaged over five trading days prior to the respective additional closing date.

Payment of the notes will be automatically accelerated if the Company enters voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings.
 
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The notes and the common stock into which they may be converted have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. As a result, offers and sales of the notes were made pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act and only made to accredited investors that were the Company’s existing stockholders. The investors include (i) The Blueline Fund (“Blueline”), which originally recommended Philippe Pouponnot, a former director of the Company, for appointment to the Company’s Board of Directors; (ii) Atlas, which originally recommended Shlomo Elia, one of the Company’s current directors, for appointment to the Board of Directors; (iii) Crystal Management Ltd., which is owned by Doron Roethler, who subsequently became Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors and serves as the noteholders’ bond representative; and (iv) William Furr, who is the father of Thomas Furr, one of the Company’s directors and executive officers.

In addition, if the Company proposes to file a registration statement to register any of its common stock under the Securities Act in connection with the public offering of such securities solely for cash, subject to certain limitations, the Company shall give each noteholder who has converted its notes into common stock the opportunity to include such shares of converted common stock in the registration. The Company has agreed to bear the expenses for any of these registrations, exclusive of any stock transfer taxes, underwriting discounts, and commissions.

On November 6, 2007, Canaccord Adams Inc. agreed to waive any rights it held under its January 2007 engagement letter with the Company that it may have with respect to the convertible note offering, including the right to receive any fees in connection with the offering.

Line of Credit

As of December 31, 2007, the Company owed $2,052,000 under a line of credit with Wachovia. On February 15, 2008, the Company repaid the full outstanding principal balance of $2,052,000 and accrued interest of $2,890.

On February 20, 2008, the Company entered into a revolving credit arrangement with Paragon. The line of credit advanced by Paragon is $2.47 million and can be used for general working capital. Any advances made on the line of credit must be paid off no later than February 19, 2009, with monthly payments being applied first to accrued interest and then to principal. The interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance at the Wall Street Journal’s published prime rate minus one half percent. The line of credit is secured by an irrevocable standby letter of credit in the amount of $2.5 million issued by HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA with Atlas, a current stockholder of the Company, as account party. The Company also has agreed with Atlas that in the event of a default by the Company in the repayment of the line of credit that results in the letter of credit being drawn, the Company shall reimburse Atlas any sums that Atlas is required to pay under such letter of credit. At the sole discretion of the Company, these payments may be made in cash or by issuing shares of the Company’s common stock at a set per share price of $2.50.

In consideration for Atlas providing the Paragon letter of credit, the Company agreed to amend the warrant agreement with Atlas to provide that the warrant is exercisable within 30 business days of the termination of the Paragon line of credit or if the Company is in default under the terms of the line of credit with Paragon.

As of June 30, 2008, the Company had notes payable totaling $5,200,274. The detail of these notes is as follows:

Note Description
 
Short-Term
Portion
 
Long-Term
Portion
 
TOTAL
 
Maturity
 
Rate
 
Paragon Commercial
Bank Credit Line
 
$
1,835,000
 
$
-
 
$
1,835,000
   
Feb ‘09
   
Prime less 0.5
%
Various Capital Leases
   
24,450
   
40,824
   
65,274
   
Various
   
11-19
%
Convertible Notes
   
-
   
3,300,000
   
3,300,000
   
Nov ‘10
   
8.0
%
                                 
TOTAL
 
$
1,859,450
 
$
3,340,824
 
$
5,200,274
             

5.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
 
Common Stock
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, 70,000 shares of restricted stock were issued. These restricted stock awards included 32,000 shares issued to the newly appointed Chief Operating Officer. The Chief Operating Officer received an additional 3,000 shares of restricted stock that had been previously promised to him in connection with his initial hiring in an August 2007 offer letter. Additionally, in June 2008 certain members of the Board of Directors received restricted stock awards that accounted for the remaining 35,000 shares of restricted stock issued during the first half of 2008.
 
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During the first six months of 2008 and in conjunction with their termination of employment, the Company accelerated vesting with respect to 31,250 shares of restricted stock previously issued to the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, former Chief Operating Officer, and former in-house legal counsel. The Company recorded $92,281 of expense related to the accelerated vesting of these shares including $31,500 that had been accrued during the fourth quarter of 2007. Additionally, net of the accelerated vesting discussed above, 41,791 shares of restricted stock were accounted for as forfeited during the first six months of 2008 due to resignations and terminations. The forfeited shares included 15,625 shares issued to the former Chief Operating Officer, 10,000 shares issued to the former Chief Financial Officer, 7,500 shares issued to a former director, and 8,666 shares issued to former employees.

In a transaction that closed on February 21, 2007, the Company sold an aggregate of 2,352,941 shares of its common stock to two new investors (the “Investors”). The private placement shares were sold at $2.55 per share pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) between the Company and each of the Investors. The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company were $6 million, and the Company incurred issuance costs of approximately $637,000. Under the SPA, the Company issued the Investors warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of 1,176,471 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share. These warrants contain a provision for cashless exercise and must be exercised, if at all, by February 21, 2010.
 
The Company and each of the Investors also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Investor RRA”) whereby the Company had an obligation to register the shares for resale by the Investors by filing a registration statement within 30 days of the closing of the private placement, and to have the registration statement declared effective 60 days after actual filing, or 90 days after actual filing if the SEC reviewed the registration statement. If a registration statement was not timely filed or declared effective by the date set forth in the Investor RRA, the Company would have been obligated to pay a cash penalty of 1% of the purchase price on the day after the filing or declaration of effectiveness was due, and 0.5% of the purchase price per every 30-day period thereafter, to be prorated for partial periods, until the Company fulfilled these obligations. Under no circumstances could the aggregate penalty for late registration or effectiveness exceed 10% of the aggregate purchase price. Under the terms of the Investor RRA, the Company could not offer for sale or sell any securities until May 22, 2007, subject to certain limited exceptions, unless, in the opinion of the Company’s counsel, such offer or sale did not jeopardize the availability of exemptions from the registration and qualification requirements under applicable securities laws with respect to this placement. On March 28, 2007, the Company entered into an amendment to the Investor RRA with each Investor to extend the registration filing obligation date by an additional eleven calendar days. On April 3, 2007, the Company filed the registration statement within the extended filing obligation period, thereby avoiding the first potential penalty. Effective July 2, 2007, the Company entered into another amendment to the Investor RRA to extend the registration effectiveness obligation date to July 31, 2007. On July 31, 2007, the SEC declared the registration statement effective. Accordingly, the Company met all of its requirements under the amended Investor RRA and no penalties were incurred.

As part of the commission paid to Canaccord Adams Inc. (“CA”), the Company’s placement agent in the transaction described above, CA was issued a warrant to purchase 35,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.55 per share. This warrant contains a provision for cashless exercise and must be exercised by February 21, 2012. CA and the Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “CA RRA”). Under the CA RRA, the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant were required to be included on the same registration statement the Company was obligated to file under the Investor RRA described above, but CA was not entitled to any penalties for late registration or effectiveness.

As incentive to modify a letter of credit relating to the Wachovia line of credit (see Note 4, “Notes Payable”), the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Warrant and Agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”) with Atlas on January 15, 2007. Under the terms of the Warrant Agreement, Atlas received a warrant to purchase up to 444,444 shares of the Company’s common stock at $2.70 per share at the termination of the line of credit or if the Company is in default under the terms of the line of credit with Wachovia. In connection with entering the line of credit with Paragon on February 20, 2008, the Warrant Agreement was amended to provide that the warrant is exercisable within 30 business days of the termination of the Paragon line of credit or if the Company is in default under the terms of the line of credit with Paragon. If the warrant is exercised in full, it will result in gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $1,200,000.
 
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On March 29, 2007, the Company issued 55,666 shares of its common stock to certain investors as registration penalties for its failure to timely file a registration statement covering shares owned by those investors as required pursuant to amendments to registration rights agreements between such investors and the Company.  On July 20, 2007, the Company issued 27,427 additional shares as registration penalties to certain investors who did not enter into amendments to certain registration rights agreements.

In January 2008, the Company issued 28,230 shares of common stock to a consulting firm as full payment of the outstanding obligation related to fees accrued for services rendered in conjunction with the 2005 acquisitions of iMart Incorporated and Computility, Inc. At December 31, 2007, these obligations were included in the current portion of notes payable and in accrued liabilities in the amounts of $228,359 and $187, respectively.
 
Equity Compensation Plans
 
In June 2007, the Company temporarily limited the issuance of shares of its common stock reserved under the 2004 Equity Compensation Plan to awards of restricted or unrestricted stock and in June 2008 made options available for grant under the plan again. In January 2008, a former officer of the Company exercised options to purchase 69,930 shares of the Company’s common stock in a cashless exercise whereby the former officer tendered to the Company 38,462 shares of common stock previously held by the former officer. In June 2008, the same former officer exercised options to purchase 180,070 shares of the Company’s common stock in a cashless exercise whereby the former officer tendered to the Company 80,469 shares of the Company’s common stock previously held by the former officer. Also in June 2008, a member of the Board of Directors was granted an option to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock under the 2004 Equity Compensation Plan. During the first six months of 2008, options to purchase 1,019,400 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $1.43 to $9.82 were forfeited by former employees, officers, directors, and consultants of the Company.

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at June 30, 2008:

 
                       
Currently Exercisable 
 
Exercise
Price
   
Number of
Shares
Outstanding 
   
Average
Remaining
Contractual 
Life (Years) 
   
Weighted
Average 
Exercise
Price 
   
Number of
Shares 
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price 
 
From $1.30 to $1.43
   
75,000
   
0.6
 
$
1.30
   
75,000
 
$
1.30
 
From $2.50 to $3.50
   
85,000
   
7.4
 
$
3.19
   
59,000
 
$
3.18
 
$5.00
   
31,200
   
7.0
 
$
5.00
   
21,200
 
$
5.00
 
$7.00
   
75,000
   
7.3
 
$
7.00
   
75,000
 
$
7.00
 
From $8.61 to $9.00
   
128,500
   
6.8
 
$
8.77
   
56,200
 
$
8.79
 
$9.60
   
200
   
7.2
 
$
9.60
   
80
 
$
9.60
 

Dividends

The Company has not paid any cash dividends through June 30, 2008.
 
6.
MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

The Company derives a significant portion of its revenues from certain customer relationships. The following is a summary of customers that represent greater than ten percent of total revenues for their respective time periods:
 
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Three Months Ended
June 30, 2008 
 
     
Revenue Type 
   
Revenues 
   
% of Total
Revenues 
 
                     
Customer A
   
Subscription
 
$
358,607
   
21
%
Customer B
   
Subscription
 
$
307,913
   
18
%
Customer C
   
License Fees/Professional Services
 
$
182,068
   
11
%
Customer D
   
Professional Services
 
$
401,805
   
23
%
Customer E
   
Professional Services
 
$
348,750
   
20
%
Others
   
Various
 
$
126,635
   
7
%
Total
     
$
1,725,778
   
100
%

 
           
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2007 
 
     
Revenue Type 
   
Revenues 
   
% of Total
Revenues 
 
                     
Customer B
   
Subscription
 
$
336,295
   
28
%
Customer D
   
Professional Services
 
$
244,478
   
20
%
Customer F
   
License Fees
 
$
280,000
   
23
%
Others
   
Various
 
$
343,156
   
29
%
Total
     
$
1,203,929
   
100
%

 
           
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008 
 
     
Revenue Type 
   
Revenues 
   
% of Total
Revenues 
 
                     
Customer A
   
Subscription
 
$
659,941
   
21
%
Customer B
   
Subscription
 
$
669,003
   
21
%
Customer C
   
License Fees/Professional Services
 
$
398,351
   
13
%
Customer D
   
Professional Services
 
$
784,996
   
25
%
Customer E
   
Professional Services
 
$
348,750
   
11
%
Others
   
Various
 
$
287,475
   
9
%
Total
     
$
3,148,516
   
100
%
 
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Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007 
 
     
Revenue Type 
   
Revenues 
   
% of Total
Revenues 
 
                     
Customer B
   
Subscription
 
$
648,279
   
30
%
Customer D
   
Professional Services
 
$
426,555
   
20
%
Customer F
   
License Fees
 
$
280,000
   
13
%
Others
   
Various
 
$
791,482
   
37
%
Total
     
$
2,146,316
   
100
%

As of June 30, 2008, three customers accounted for 54%, 24%, and 20% of net receivables, respectively. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had three customers that accounted for 42%, 28% and 17% of net receivables, respectively.

7.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Please refer to Part I, Item 3 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and Part II, Item 1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 for a description of material legal proceedings, including the proceedings discussed below.

The Company is subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business.

In August 2005, the Company entered into a software assignment and development agreement with the developer of a customized accounting software application.  In connection with this agreement, the developer would be paid up to $512,500 and issued up to 32,395 shares of the Company’s common stock based upon the developer attaining certain milestones.  As of June 30, 2008, the Company had paid $429,167 and issued 3,473 shares of common stock related to this obligation.

On October 18, 2007, Robyn L. Gooden filed a purported class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina naming the Company, certain of its current and former officers and directors, Maxim Group, LLC, and Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp. as defendants. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of all persons other than the defendants who purchased the Company’s securities from May 2, 2005 through September 28, 2007 and were damaged. The complaint asserts violations of federal securities laws, including violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5. The complaint asserts that the defendants made material and misleading statements with the intent to mislead the investing public and conspired in a fraudulent scheme to manipulate trading in the Company’s stock, allegedly causing plaintiffs to purchase the stock at an inflated price. The complaint requests certification of the plaintiff as class representative and seeks, among other relief, unspecified compensatory damages including interest, plus reasonable costs and expenses including counsel fees and expert fees. On June 24, 2008, the court entered an order appointing a lead plaintiff for the class action.

During April 2008, the Company received approximately $95,000 in insurance reimbursement for previously disputed legal expenses primarily related to previously disclosed SEC matters. Additional legal expenses related to the Company’s securities litigation matters are currently being reviewed by the insurance carrier. The Company contends that these legal expenses should be reimbursed by the insurance carrier. Because the outcome of this dispute is unclear, the Company has expensed all legal costs incurred with respect to the SEC matters and the Company’s 2006 internal investigation, and the Company will account for any insurance reimbursement, should there be any, in the period such amounts are reimbursed.

At this time, the Company is not able to determine the likely outcome of the Company’s currently pending legal matters, nor can it estimate its potential financial exposure. Management has made an initial estimate based upon its knowledge, experience and input from legal counsel, and the Company has accrued approximately $137,500 of legal reserves. Such reserves will be adjusted in future periods as more information becomes available. If an unfavorable resolution of any of these matters occurs, the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
 
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8.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Restructuring of Michigan Operations. On July 1, 2008, the Company’s management initiated a restructuring program that is aimed at reducing operating, general and administrative expenses in fiscal 2008 by consolidating significant operations in its location in Durham, North Carolina near Research Triangle Park. The plan includes severance of certain of the Company’s employees located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The Company initiated this program as part of its ongoing efforts to realign certain production and development functions and eliminate redundant administrative functions as well as proactively and prudently manage operating, general and administrative costs. The Company expects to record a one-time restructuring charge of approximately $53,000 during the third quarter of fiscal 2008, primarily as a result of certain one-time termination benefits that will be provided in connection with the plan as well as costs associated with the continued employment of three employees in Grand Rapids. In addition, the Company has initiated an impairment evaluation of goodwill and intangible assets related to the Grand Rapids operations. The Company has not completed this evaluation and therefore has not determined whether any portion of its recorded goodwill and/or intangible assets balance is impaired.

Suit Against Former Employee. On July 14, 2008, the Company filed a civil action against a former employee in the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division, Durham County, North Carolina. The complaint alleges that the former employee embezzled funds from the Company in the amount of $105,600 and asserts claims for conversion and unfair trade practices. The lawsuit seeks recovery for the embezzled funds, plus punitive damages or treble damages, interest, and attorneys’ fees.

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer. On July 15, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously appointed Timothy L. Krist as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Effective July 9, 2008, the Company notified George Cahill, its Interim Chief Financial Officer, that pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the Consulting Agreement between the Company and Mr. Cahill dated April 22, 2008, the Company was exercising its right to terminate his consulting services. As previously reported, Mr. Cahill was serving in this position on a temporary basis during the Company’s search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer.

Convertible Note Financing. On August 12, 2008, the Company exercised its option to sell $1.5 million aggregate principal amount of additional secured subordinated convertible notes due November 14, 2010 (the “Additional Notes”) with substantially the same terms and conditions as the notes issued on November 14, 2007, as described in Note 4, “Notes Payable,” above. The Company is obligated to pay interest on the Additional Notes at an annualized rate of 8% payable in quarterly installments commencing on November 12, 2008.

The Additional Notes and the common stock into which they may be converted have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. As a result, offers and sales of the Additional Notes were made pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act and only made to accredited investors that were existing stockholders of the Company. The investors are (i) Atlas, which originally recommended Shlomo Elia, one of the Company’s directors, for appointment to the Board of Directors; and (ii) Crystal Management Ltd., which is owned by Doron Roethler, the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and bond representative for the noteholders.

The Company plans to use the proceeds to meet ongoing working capital and capital spending requirements.

In connection with the sale of the Additional Notes, the noteholders holding a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the notes outstanding agreed to increase the aggregate principal amount of secured subordinated convertible notes that they are committed to purchase from $8.5 million to $15.3 million, of which $4.8 million is currently outstanding.

Insurance Reimbursement. On August 7, 2008, the Company and its prior insurance carrier agreed that the carrier would reimburse it $300,000 for previously disputed legal expenses primarily related to its previously disclosed SEC matters. The reimbursement covered all disputed Company expenses prior to September 11, 2007 as well as certain enumerated invoices in dispute for the balance of 2007.
 
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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains various forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements consist of, among other things, trend analyses, statements regarding future events, future financial performance, our plan to build our business and the related expenses, our anticipated growth, trends in our business, the effect of interest rate fluctuations on our business, the potential impact of current litigation or any future litigation, the potential availability of tax assets in the future and related matters, and the sufficiency of our capital resources, all of which are based on current expectations, estimates, and forecasts, and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” variations of such words, and similar expressions also are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Readers are directed to risks and uncertainties identified under Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and elsewhere in this report, for factors that may cause actual results to be different than those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Overview

We develop and market software products and services delivered via a Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, model and targeted to small businesses. We reach small businesses primarily through arrangements with large corporations that private label our software applications through their corporate websites. We believe these relationships provide a cost and time efficient way to market to a diverse, fragmented, yet very sizeable small business sector.
 
Prior to 2008, we operated our company as two segments. During late 2007 and the first quarter of 2008, management realigned certain production and development functions and eliminated redundant administrative functions and now manages the consolidated business as a single business segment. During 2007, the two segments were our core operations, or the Smart Online segment, and the operations of our wholly-owned subsidiary Smart Commerce, Inc., or the Smart Commerce segment. The Smart Online segment generated revenues from the development and distribution of Internet-delivered SaaS small business applications through a variety of channels. The Smart Commerce segment derived its revenues primarily from subscriptions to our multi-channel e-commerce systems, including registration and e-mail solutions, e-commerce solutions, website design, and website hosting, as well as consulting services. We included costs that were not allocated to specific segments, such as corporate general and administrative expenses and share-based compensation expenses, in the Smart Online segment. We continue to evaluate the factors that will form the basis of our segmentation going forward.

During 2007, we began providing software solutions and services to sizeable small business markets dealing with regulatory demands that could not be met adequately by existing low-cost and easy-to-use software solutions. These efforts have led to the launch of software solutions for partners in the food safety, multi-level marketing, and real estate industries. We are continuing to target other segments in the small business industry that may require such regulatory-focused software solutions and services and to market our experience with developing software solutions and services to meet these needs.

Sources of Revenue

We derive revenues from the following sources:

·
Subscription fees - monthly fees charged to customers for access to our SaaS applications
 
·
License fees - fees charged for perpetual or term licensing of platforms or applications
 
·
Professional service fees - fees related to consulting services that complement our other products and applications
 
·
Other revenues - revenues generated from non-core activities such as syndication and integration fees, original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, contracts, and miscellaneous other revenues
 
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Our current primary focus is to target those established companies that have both a substantial base of small business customers as well as a recognizable and trusted brand name in specific market segments. Our goal is to enter into partnerships with these established companies whereby they private label our products and offer them to their base of small business customers. We believe the combination of the magnitude of their customer bases and their trusted brand names and recognition will help drive our subscription volume.

Subscription revenues primarily consist of sales of subscriptions through private label marketing partners to end users, hosting and maintenance fees, and e-commerce website design fees. We typically have a revenue share arrangement with these private label marketing partners in order to encourage them to market our products and services to their customers. We make subscription sales either on a subscription or on a “for fee” basis. Applications for which subscriptions are available vary from our own portal to the websites of our partners. Subscriptions are generally payable on a monthly basis and are typically paid via credit card of the individual end user or the aggregating entity. Hosting and maintenance fees are typically billed on a monthly basis to our channel partners. We are focusing our efforts on enlisting new channel partners as well as diversifying with vertical intermediaries in various industries.

Licensing revenue consists of perpetual or term license agreements for the use of the Smart Online platform, the Smart Commerce platform, or any of our applications. We are currently focused on bundling a license component with our other offerings in future transactions.

We generate professional service fees from our consulting services. For example, a partner may request that we re-design its website to better accommodate our products or to improve its own website traffic. We typically bill professional service fees on a time and material basis.

Other revenues primarily consist of non-core revenue sources such as syndication and integration fees, miscellaneous web services, and OEM revenue generated through sales of our applications bundled with products offered by other manufacturers.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues primarily is composed of salaries associated with maintaining and supporting integration and syndication partners, the cost of domain name and email registrations, and the cost of external hosting facilities associated with maintaining and supporting our partners and end user customers.

Operating Expenses

Throughout 2008, we expect our primary business initiatives to include increasing subscription revenue, making organizational improvements, and concentrating our development efforts on enhancements and customization of our proprietary platforms and applications.
 
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist of salaries and related expenses for executive, finance and accounting, legal, human resources, and information technology personnel; professional fees; and other corporate expenses, including facilities costs. We anticipate general and administrative expenses will increase as we add personnel and incur additional professional fees and insurance costs related to the growth of our business and our operations as a public company. We expect to continue to incur material costs in 2008 related to the civil and criminal complaints filed in September 2007, described in detail in Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and our implementation of the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Sarbanes-Oxley.

Sales and Marketing. Historically, we spent limited funds on marketing, advertising, and public relations, particularly due to our business model of partnering with established companies with extensive small business customer bases. In June 2008, we engaged a public relations firm and, as a result, we expect our public relations costs to increase in the second half of 2008. We also expect sales and marketing expense to increase in the balance of 2008 due to targeting new partnerships, development of channel partner enablement programs, additional sales personnel, and the various percentages of revenues we may be required to pay to future partners as marketing fees.
 
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Research and Development. Historically, we have not capitalized any costs associated with the development of our products and platforms. Statement of Financial Accounting Standard, or SFAS, No. 86, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed, requires capitalization of certain software development costs subsequent to the establishment of technological feasibility. Because any such costs that would be capitalized following the establishment of technological feasibility would immediately be written off due to uncertain realizability, all such costs have been recorded as research and development costs and expensed as incurred. Because of our proprietary, scalable, and secure multi-user architecture, we are able to provide all customers with a service based on a single version of our application. As a result, we do not have to maintain multiple versions, which enables us to have relatively low research and development expenses as compared to traditional enterprise software business models. We expect that in the future, research and development expenses will increase substantially in absolute dollars, but decrease as a percentage of total revenue as we hire additional personnel, whether internally or by outsourcing, as part of our ongoing commitment to furthering our technical skill set and enhancing and customizing our platforms and applications. In addition, we continue to conduct an evaluation of our technology, security, platforms, and applications in an effort to document and improve upon our current product offerings and determine which applications, if any, should be discontinued. We expect this process to continue through the third quarter of 2008.

Stock-Based Expenses. Our operating expenses include stock-based expenses related to options, restricted stock awards, and warrants issued to employees and non-employees. These charges have been significant and are reflected in our historical financial results. Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, which resulted and will continue to result in material costs on a prospective basis as long as a significant number of options are outstanding. In June 2007, we limited the issuance of awards under our 2004 Equity Compensation Plan, or the 2004 Plan, to awards of restricted or unrestricted stock. In June 2008, we made options available for grant under the 2004 Plan once again, primarily due to the adverse tax consequences to recipients of restricted stock upon the lapsing of restrictions.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which we prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. “Critical accounting policies and estimates” are defined as those most important to the financial statement presentation and that require the most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Under different assumptions and/or conditions, actual results of operations may materially differ. We periodically reevaluate our critical accounting policies and estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, provision for doubtful accounts and sales returns, expected lives of customer relationships, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, provision for income taxes, valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, and contingencies and litigation reserves. Management has consistently applied the same critical accounting policies and estimates which are fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

We derive revenue from the licensing of software platforms along with the sale of associated application development services and maintenance, consulting, and hosting services and subscriptions. The arrangement may include delivery in multiple-element arrangements if the customer purchases a combination of products and/or services. We use the residual method pursuant to American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, or SOP 97-2, which allows us to recognize revenue for a delivered element when such element has vendor specific objective evidence, or VSOE, of the fair value of the delivered element. If we cannot determine or maintain VSOE for an element, it could impact revenues as all or a portion of the revenue from the multiple-element arrangement may need to be deferred.

If multiple-element arrangements involve significant development, modification, or customization or if we determine that certain elements are essential to the functionality of other elements within the arrangement, we defer revenue until we provide all elements necessary to the functionality to a customer. The determination of whether the arrangement involves significant development, modification, or customization could be complex and require the use of judgment by our management.
 
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Under SOP 97-2, provided the arrangement does not require significant development, modification, or customization, we recognize revenue when all of the following criteria have been met:

1.
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists

2.
delivery has occurred

3.
the fee is fixed or determinable

4.
collectibility is probable

If at the inception of an arrangement, the fee is not fixed or determinable, we defer revenue until the arrangement fee becomes due and payable. If we deem collectibility not probable, we defer revenue until we receive payment or collection becomes probable, whichever is earlier. The determination of whether fees are collectible requires judgment of our management, and the amount and timing of revenue recognition may change if different assessments are made.

We account for consulting and application development services separately from the license of associated software platforms when these services have value to the customer and there is objective and reliable evidence of fair value of each deliverable. When accounted for separately, revenues are recognized as the services are rendered for time and material contracts, and when milestones are achieved and accepted by the customer for fixed price or long-term contracts. The majority of our consulting service contracts are on a time and material basis and are typically billed monthly based upon standard professional service rates.

Application development services are typically fixed price and of a longer term. As such, they are accounted for as long-term construction contracts that require revenue recognition to be based on estimates involving total costs to complete and the stage of completion. The assumptions and estimates made to determine the total costs and stage of completion may affect the timing of revenue recognition, with changes in estimates of progress to completion and costs to complete accounted for as cumulative catch-up adjustments. If the criteria for revenue recognition on construction type contracts are not met, the associated costs of such projects are capitalized and included in costs in excess of billings on the balance sheet until such time as revenue recognition is permitted.

We are currently facing legal actions from stockholders that relate to the charges filed against our former Chief Executive Officer described in Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. At this time, we are not able to determine the likely outcome of our currently pending legal matters, nor can we estimate our potential financial exposure. Management has made an initial estimate based upon its knowledge, experience, and input from legal counsel, and we have accrued approximately $137,500 of legal reserves. Such reserves will be adjusted in future periods as more information becomes available.

Overview of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007

Total revenues were $1,726,000 for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $1,204,000 for the second quarter of 2007, representing an increase of $522,000, or 43%. Gross profit increased $407,000, or 37%, to $1,499,000 from $1,092,000. Operating expenses increased $413,000, or 19%, to $2,624,000 from $2,211,000. Net loss grew to $1,302,000 from $1,215,000, an increase of $87,000, or 7%.
 
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The following table shows our consolidated statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of revenue for the periods indicated:
     
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2008
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2007 
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
Subscription Fees
   
44
%
 
49
%
Professional Service Fees
   
55
%
 
26
%
License Fees
   
0
%
 
23
%
Other Revenues
   
1
%
 
2
%
Total Revenues
   
100
%
 
100
%
 
           
COST OF REVENUES
   
13
%
 
9
%
 
           
GROSS PROFIT
   
87
%
 
91
%
 
           
OPERATING EXPENSES:
           
General and Administrative
   
65
%
 
87
%
Sales and Marketing
   
44
%
 
39
%
Research and Development
   
43
%
 
57
%
 
           
Total Operating Expenses
   
152
%
 
183
%
 
           
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
   
(65
%)
 
(92
%)
 
           
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
           
Interest Income (Expense), Net
   
(11
%)
 
(11
%)
Other Income
   
1
%
 
3
%
               
Total Other Income (Expense)
   
(10
%)
 
(8
%)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
   
(75
%)
 
(100
%)
 
Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007

Revenue. Total revenues were $1,726,000 for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $1,204,000 for the second quarter of 2007 representing an increase of $522,000, or 43%. This overall increase in revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in revenue from professional service fees.

Professional service fees increased $636,000, or 200%, from the second quarter of 2007 to the second quarter of 2008. The growth in professional service fees reflects both an increase by adding a new customer as well as on-going monthly professional service fees to existing customers. Because new customers typically contract for significant upfront professional services, professional service fees generally increase in advance of the associated subscription revenues. Professional service fees accounted for approximately 55% of second quarter 2008 revenues as compared to approximately 26% for second quarter 2007. Management expects that professional service fees will continue to represent a greater portion of total revenues for fiscal 2008 as compared to fiscal 2007.

Subscription revenues increased $170,000, or 29%, to $747,000 for the second quarter of 2008 from $577,000 for the second quarter of 2007. This increase was primarily due to new partners that were added during the second half of 2007.

License fee revenue decreased from $280,000 in the second quarter of 2007 to $4,000 for the second quarter of 2008. The 2007 license revenue relates to a single perpetual license issued during the second quarter of 2007.

Other revenue totaled $21,000 for the second quarter of 2008 as compared to $29,000 for the same period in 2007. This revenue is generated from non-core activities. We expect these revenue streams to continue to be insignificant in the future as we continue our strategy of focusing on growth of our subscription and license revenues.
 
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Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues increased $115,000, or 103%, to $226,000 in the second quarter of 2008 from $111,000 in the second quarter of 2007, primarily as a result of hosting, call center costs, and other fees associated with our increased subscription customer base.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased $413,000, or 19%, to $2,624,000 for the second quarter of 2008 from $2,211,000 during the second quarter of 2007. This increase was due to increases in general and administrative, sales and marketing, and development expenses of approximately 7%, 59%, and 9%, respectively.
 
General and Administrative - General and administrative expenses increased by $75,000, or 7%, to $1,126,000 for the second quarter of 2008 from $1,051,000 in the same quarter of 2007. The increase in the 2008 period is primarily attributable to increases in legal and professional fees, contract labor fees and recruiting costs associated with our search for a new Chief Financial Officer, and accruals for taxes associated with the vesting of restricted stock awards. Following the resignation of our former Chief Financial Officer in the first quarter of 2008, we engaged a contract Interim Chief Financial Officer and initiated a search for a new full-time Chief Financial Officer resulting in a $30,000 increase in recruiting fees. During 2007, we began granting restricted stock, but failed to report certain taxes in connection with the vesting of the restricted stock. We accrued $55,000 during the second quarter of 2008 to cover the estimated tax obligations and fees. We are self-reporting to the Internal Revenue Service regarding this matter and are implementing procedures to ensure full tax compliance going forward. These increases were partially offset by a $134,000 reduction in stock-based compensation expense resulting from our decision in June 2007 to limit future stock option grants.

Sales and Marketing - Sales and marketing expense increased to $753,000 in the second quarter of 2008 from $474,000 in the second quarter of 2007, an increase of $279,000, or 59%. This increase is primarily attributable to revenue sharing arrangements related to subscription customers added during the last half of 2007.

Research and Development - Research and development expense increased to $746,000 in the second quarter of 2008 from $686,000 in the second quarter of 2007, an increase of approximately $60,000, or 9%. This increase primarily is due to an $18,000 increase in development wages (net of labor costs included in costs in excess of billings on our balance sheet) as we added and trained approximately 11 new employees in North Carolina in preparation for the restructuring of our Michigan operations in July 2008 (see “Recent Developments” below), a $23,000 increase in travel associated with training new personnel, and a $17,000 increase in professional development expense. These increases were partially offset by a $9,000 decrease in outside consulting fees. We expect research and development expenses to decrease in the third quarter of 2008 as a result of the Michigan restructuring, including the elimination of 11 Michigan development positions.

Other Income (Expense)

We incurred net interest expense of $191,000 during the second quarter of 2008 compared to net interest expense of $127,000 during the comparable 2007 quarter. Interest expense totaled $191,000 and $181,000 during the second quarters of 2008 and 2007, respectively, while interest income decreased from $54,000 in the second quarter of 2007 to $0 in the second quarter of 2008. The second quarter 2007 interest income was higher due to the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the February 2007 private placement described in Note 5, “Stockholders’ Equity,” to the consolidated financial statements in this report.
 
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Overview of Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007

The following table shows our consolidated statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of revenue for the periods indicated:
 
     
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2008
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2007
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
Subscription Fees
   
47
%
 
57
%
Professional Service Fees
   
48
%
 
28
%
License Fees
   
3
%
 
13
%
Other Revenues
   
2
%
 
2
%
Total Revenues
   
100
%
 
100
%
 
         
 
COST OF REVENUES
   
13
%
 
9
%
 
         
 
GROSS PROFIT
   
87
%
 
91
%
 
         
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
         
 
General and Administrative
   
79
%
 
101
%
Sales and Marketing
   
45
%
 
44
%
Development
   
51
%
 
59
%
 
         
 
Total Operating Expenses
   
175
%
 
204
%
 
         
 
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
   
(88
%)
 
(113
%)
 
         
 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
         
 
Interest Income (Expense), Net
   
(12
%)
 
(12
%)
Other Income
   
1
%
 
6
%
               
Total Other Income (Expense)
   
(11
%)
 
(6
%)
NET INCOME (Loss)
   
(99
%)
 
(119
%)

Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007

Total revenues increased by $1,003,000, or 47%, to $3,149,000 for the first half of 2008 compared to $2,146,000 for the first half of 2007. Gross profit increased $778,000, or 40%, to $2,736,000 from $1,958,000. Operating expenses increased $1,145,000, or 26%, to $5,515,000 from $4,370,000. Net loss grew to $3,133,000 from $2,525,000, an increase of $608,000, or 24%.

Revenues

Revenues totaled $3,149,000 for the first half of 2008 compared to $2,146,000 for the first half of 2007, representing an increase of $1,003,000, or 47%. This increase is attributable to increases in professional service fees and subscription revenues totaling $902,000 and $280,000, respectively.

Professional service fees increased $902,000, or 149%, to $1,509,000 for the first half of 2008 from $606,000 for the first half of 2007. This increase was due to existing customers requesting additional consulting services for their web initiatives. Professional service fees accounted for approximately 48% of revenue for the first half of 2008 as compared to approximately 28% for the first half of 2007. Management expects that professional service fees will continue to represent a greater portion of total revenues for fiscal 2008 as compared to fiscal 2007.

Subscription revenues increased $280,000, or 23%, to $1,490,000 for the first six months of 2008 from $1,210,000 for the first six months of 2007. This increase was due to new partnerships under which we began recognizing revenue in the second half of 2007.
 
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License fees totaled $104,000 during the first half of 2008 compared to $280,000 for the same period in 2007. The 2008 revenue primarily related to a single license agreement signed during 2007 under which $100,000 of the fee was collected during the first quarter of 2008. This revenue was deferred at December 31, 2007 in accordance with the provisions of SOP 97-2. The 2007 license revenue related to a single perpetual license agreement entered into during the second quarter of 2007.

Other revenues totaled $46,000 for the first half of 2008 and $50,000 for the first half of 2007.
 
Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues increased $225,000, or 120%, to $413,000 in the first six months of 2008 from $188,000 in the first six months of 2007. This increase was primarily a result of a $65,000 increase in hosting costs related to hosting for additional customers, an increase in personnel costs of approximately $90,000 related to the addition of call center staff during the second half of 2007, and a $31,000 increase in other fees associated with our increased subscription customer base.
  
Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased $1,145,000, or 26%, to $5,515,000 for the first half of 2008 from $4,370,000 during the first half of 2007. This increase is due to an increase in general and administrative expenses of approximately $318,000, an increase in sales and marketing expense of approximately $484,000, and an increase in research and development expenses of approximately $344,000.
 
General and Administrative - General and administrative expenses increased by $318,000, or 15%, to $2,482,000 for the first half of 2008 from $2,164,000 for the first half of 2007. This increase is primarily attributable to increases in legal and professional fees, contract labor fees, and recruiting costs associated with our search for a new Chief Financial Officer, and accruals for certain taxes associated with the vesting of restricted stock awards. Legal and professional fees increased $221,000 as we performed a review of our corporate and customer agreements, strengthened our controls and review procedures related to the legal function, and incurred fees in connection with the legal proceedings brought during the third quarter of 2007 against us, our former Chief Executive Officer, and a former employee. Additionally, during the first quarter of 2008, we engaged a contract Interim Chief Financial Officer and initiated a search for a new full-time Chief Financial Officer resulting in a $30,000 increase in recruiting fees. During 2007, we began granting restricted stock, but failed to report certain taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock. We accrued $55,000 during the second quarter of 2008 to cover the estimated tax obligations and fees. We are self-reporting to the Internal Revenue Service regarding this matter and are implementing procedures to ensure full tax compliance going forward. These increases were partially offset by a $120,000 reduction in stock-based compensation expense resulting from our 2007 decision to limit future stock option grants.

Sales and Marketing - Sales and marketing expense increased to $1,427,000 in the first half of 2008 from $943,000 in the first half of 2007, an increase of $484,000, or 51%.  This increase was primarily attributable to expense associated with revenue sharing arrangements, which increased by $338,000 from the first half of 2007, and a $106,000 increase in personnel expenses.

Research and Development - Research and development expense increased to $1,606,000 in the first six months of 2008 from $1,263,000 in the first six months of 2007, an increase of approximately $343,000, or 27%. This increase is due primarily to increased personnel expenses as we added research and development personnel during the last quarter of 2007 and first half of 2008 to enhance and customize our platforms and applications and launch additional private label sites.

Other Income (Expense)

We incurred net interest expense of $369,000 during the first half of 2008 as compared to $262,000 during the first half of 2007. Interest expense increased as a direct result of increased indebtedness under lines of credit and $3.3 million of secured subordinated convertible notes issued in November 2007. The convertible notes bear interest at 8% payable in quarterly installments that commenced on February 14, 2008. Interest income totaled $85,000 for the first half of 2007 as compared to $14,000 for the first half of 2008. The decrease in interest income is due to lower cash balances. The first half 2007 interest income was attributable to the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the February 2007 private placement described in Note 5, “Stockholders’ Equity,” to the consolidated financial statements in this report.
 
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During the first half of 2007, we recognized $114,000 of other income, including an $86,000 adjustment to registration rights penalties previously expensed during 2006.

Provision for Income Taxes

We have not recorded a provision for income tax expense because we have been generating net losses. Furthermore, we have not recorded an income tax benefit for the second quarter of 2008 primarily due to continued substantial uncertainty regarding our ability to realize our deferred tax assets. Based upon available objective evidence, there has been sufficient uncertainty regarding the ability to realize our deferred tax assets, which warrants a full valuation allowance in our financial statements. We have approximately $46,000,000 in net operating loss carryforwards, which may be utilized to offset future taxable income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2008, our principal sources of liquidity were cash and cash equivalents totaling $183,000 and current accounts receivable of $742,000. As of August 8, 2008, our principal sources of liquidity were cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $130,000 and accounts receivable of approximately $651,000. As of June 30, 2008, we had drawn approximately $1.84 million on our $2.47 million line of credit with Paragon Commercial Bank (“Paragon”), leaving approximately $630,000 available under the line of credit for our operations. As of August 8, 2008, we had drawn approximately $2.26 million on the Paragon line of credit, leaving approximately $210,000 available under the line of credit for our operations, and we expect to continue to draw down on this line of credit as needed for working capital purposes. This line of credit expires in February 2009. As of August 8, 2008, we also had the ability to call up to approximately $5.2 million of additional funding from our convertible noteholders. Subsequent changes in the convertible notes are described below under “Recent Developments.”

During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, our working capital deficit increased by approximately $2,314,000 to approximately $1,427,000. This compared to a working capital surplus of $887,000 at December 31, 2007. As described more fully below, the working capital deficit at June 30, 2008 is primarily attributable to negative cash flows from operations, including a $247,000 increase in accounts receivable during the first half of 2008.

Cash Flow from Operations. Cash flows used in operations for the six months ended June 30, 2008 totaled $2,840,000, up from $2,182,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. This increase is primarily due to paying down outstanding trade accounts payable, an increase in outstanding accounts receivable, and a general increase in cash operating costs.

Cash Flow from Investing Activities. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, we utilized approximately $49,000 in investing activities compared to $54,000 for the same period in 2007, substantially all of which related to the acquisition of equipment and furniture.

Cash Flow from Financing Activity. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, we utilized approximately $401,000 net cash in financing activities principally to retire a line of credit as discussed below. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, we generated a total of $5,538,000 net cash from our financing activities through both equity and debt financing, as described below.

Equity Financing. In a transaction that closed on February 21, 2007, we sold an aggregate of 2,352,941 shares of our common stock to two new investors, or the Investors. The private placement shares were sold at $2.55 per share pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, or the SPA, between us and each of the Investors. The aggregate gross proceeds to us were $6 million, and we incurred issuance costs of approximately $637,000. Under the SPA, the Investors were issued warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of 1,176,471 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share. These warrants contain a provision for cashless exercise and must be exercised, if at all, by February 21, 2010.

Debt Financing. On February 15, 2008, we repaid the full outstanding principal balance of $2,052,000 and accrued interest of $2,890 outstanding under our revolving credit arrangement with Wachovia Bank, NA, or Wachovia. The line of credit advanced by Wachovia was $2.5 million to be used for general working capital purposes. Any advances made on the line of credit were to be paid off no later than August 1, 2008. The line of credit was secured by our deposit account at Wachovia and the irrevocable standby letter of credit issued by HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA, or HSBC, with Atlas Capital, SA, or Atlas, one of our current stockholders, both of which were released by Wachovia.
 
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On February 20, 2008, we entered into a revolving credit arrangement with Paragon that is subject to annual renewal subject to mutual approval. The line of credit advanced by Paragon is $2.47 million and can be used for general working capital. Any advances made on the line of credit must be paid off no later than February 19, 2009, with monthly payments being applied first to accrued interest and then to principal. The interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance at the Wall Street Journal’s published prime rate minus one half percent. As of June 30, 2008, the line of credit was secured by an irrevocable standby letter of credit in the amount of $2.5 million issued by HSBC with Atlas as account party. We also have agreed with Atlas that in the event of our default in the repayment of the line of credit that results in the letter of credit being drawn, we will reimburse Atlas any sums that Atlas is required to pay under such letter of credit. At our sole discretion, these payments may be made in cash or by issuing shares of our common stock at a set per share price of $2.50.

This line of credit replaces our line of credit with Wachovia. As an incentive for the letter of credit from Atlas to secure the Wachovia line of credit, we had entered into a stock purchase warrant and agreement with Atlas. Under the terms of the agreement, Atlas received a warrant to purchase up to 444,444 shares of our common stock at $2.70 per share within 30 business days of the termination of the Wachovia line of credit or if we are in default under the terms of the line of credit with Wachovia. In consideration for Atlas providing the Paragon letter of credit, we agreed to amend the agreement to provide that the warrant is exercisable within 30 business days of the termination of the Paragon line of credit or if we are in default under the terms of the line of credit with Paragon.

We have not yet achieved positive cash flows from operations, and our main sources of funds for our operations are the sale of securities in private placements, the sale of additional convertible notes, and bank lines of credit. We must continue to rely on these sources until we are able to generate sufficient revenue to fund our operations. We believe that anticipated cash flows from operations, funds available from our existing line of credit, and additional issuances of notes, together with cash on hand, will provide sufficient funds to finance our operations at least for the next 12 to 18 months, depending on our ability to achieve strategic goals outlined in our annual operating budget approved by our Board of Directors. Changes in our operating plans, lower than anticipated sales, increased expenses, or other events may cause us to seek additional equity or debt financing in future periods. There can be no guarantee that financing will be available on acceptable terms or at all. Additional equity financing could be dilutive to the holders of our common stock, and additional debt financing, if available, could impose greater cash payment obligations and more covenants and operating restrictions.

Recent Developments

Restructuring of Michigan Operations. On July 1, 2008, our management initiated a restructuring program that is aimed at reducing operating, general and administrative expenses in fiscal 2008 by consolidating significant operations in our location in Durham, North Carolina near Research Triangle Park. The plan includes severance of certain of our employees located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

We initiated this program as part of our ongoing efforts to realign certain production and development functions and eliminate redundant administrative functions as well as proactively and prudently manage operating, general and administrative costs. We expect to record a one-time restructuring charge of approximately $53,000 during the third quarter of fiscal 2008, primarily as a result of certain one-time termination benefits that will be provided in connection with the plan as well as costs associated with the continued employment of three employees in Grand Rapids. In addition, we have initiated an impairment evaluation of goodwill and intangible assets related to the Grand Rapids operations. We have not completed this evaluation and therefore have not determined whether any portion of our recorded goodwill and/or intangible assets balance is impaired.

Suit Against Former Employee. On July 14, 2008, we filed a civil action against a former employee in the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division, Durham County, North Carolina. The complaint alleges that the former employee embezzled funds from us in the amount of $105,600 and asserts claims for conversion and unfair trade practices. The lawsuit seeks recovery for the embezzled funds, plus punitive damages or treble damages, interest, and attorneys’ fees.
 
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Appointment of Chief Financial Officer. On July 15, 2008, our Board of Directors unanimously appointed Timothy L. Krist as our Chief Financial Officer. Effective July 9, 2008, we notified George Cahill, our Interim Chief Financial Officer, that pursuant to Paragraph 3 of our Consulting Agreement with Mr. Cahill dated April 22, 2008, we were exercising our right to terminate his consulting services. As previously reported, Mr. Cahill was serving in this position on a temporary basis during our search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer.

Convertible Note Financing. As more fully described elsewhere in this report, on August 12, 2008 we exercised our option to sell $1.5 million aggregate principal amount of additional secured subordinated convertible notes due November 14, 2010 to two of our current noteholders. We are obligated to pay interest on the additional notes at an annualized rate of 8% payable in quarterly installments commencing on November 12, 2008. We are not permitted to prepay the notes without approval of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding. We plan to use the proceeds to meet ongoing working capital and capital spending requirements.

In connection with the sale of the additional notes, the noteholders holding a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the notes outstanding agreed to increase the aggregate principal amount of secured subordinated convertible notes that they are committed to purchase from $8.5 million to $15.3 million, of which $4.8 million is currently outstanding.

Insurance Reimbursement. On August 7, 2008, we and our prior insurance carrier agreed that the carrier would reimburse us $300,000 for previously disputed legal expenses primarily related to our previously disclosed SEC matters. The reimbursement covered all disputed company expenses prior to September 11, 2007 as well as certain enumerated invoices in dispute for the balance of 2007.

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Not applicable.

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

Not applicable.

Item 4T.
Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s, or the SEC’s, rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurances of achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to do, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
 
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We have made the following changes to our internal controls over financial reporting during the second quarter of fiscal 2008:

 
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improved the reconciliation process for determining the weighted average earning per share and number of outstanding shares of common stock;

 
·
reviewed and modified the process for documenting outstanding equity awards and releasing restrictions on restricted stock; and

 
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engaged an outside accounting consultant to assist us with improving our reconciliation and month end closing processes.

Other than as described above, there have been no changes to our internal controls over financial reporting during the second quarter of fiscal 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

During the third quarter of 2008, we are working to implement internal control procedures to address our failure to report certain taxes associated with the vesting of restricted stock awards and the recently discovered employee embezzlement of our funds. As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our internal control over financial reporting, our new Chief Financial Officer is evaluating certain financial and accounting functions, and we expect to make several additional changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the remainder of fiscal 2008.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

Please refer to Part I, Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and Part II, Item 1 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 for a description of material legal proceedings, including the proceedings discussed below.

On July 14, 2008, we filed a civil action against a former employee in the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division, Durham County, North Carolina. The complaint alleges that the former employee embezzled funds from us in the amount of $105,600 and asserts claims for conversion and unfair trade practices. The lawsuit seeks recovery for the embezzled funds, plus punitive damages or treble damages, interest, and attorneys’ fees.

On October 18, 2007, Robyn L. Gooden filed a purported class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina naming us, certain of our current and former officers and directors, Maxim Group, LLC, and Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp. as defendants. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of all persons other than the defendants who purchased our securities from May 2, 2005 through September 28, 2007 and were damaged. The complaint asserts violations of federal securities laws, including violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5. The complaint asserts that the defendants made material and misleading statements with the intent to mislead the investing public and conspired in a fraudulent scheme to manipulate trading in the our stock, allegedly causing plaintiffs to purchase the stock at an inflated price. The complaint requests certification of the plaintiff as class representative and seeks, among other relief, unspecified compensatory damages including interest, plus reasonable costs and expenses including counsel fees and expert fees. On June 24, 2008, the court entered an order appointing a lead plaintiff for the class action.

At this time, we are not able to determine the likely outcome of our currently pending legal matters, nor can we estimate our potential financial exposure. Our management has made an initial estimate based upon its knowledge, experience and input from legal counsel, and we have accrued approximately $137,500 of legal reserves. Such reserves will be adjusted in future periods as more information becomes available. If an unfavorable resolution of any of these matters occurs, our business, results of operations, and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
 
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Item 1A. 
Risk Factors

We operate in a dynamic and rapidly changing business environment that involves substantial risk and uncertainty, and these risks may change over time. The following discussion addresses some of the risks and uncertainties that could cause, or contribute to causing, actual results to differ materially from expectations. In evaluating our business, you should pay particular attention to the descriptions of risks and uncertainties described below and in other sections of this document and our other filings. These risks and uncertainties are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, which we currently deem immaterial, or that are similar to those faced by other companies in our industry or business in general may also affect our business. If any of the risks described below actually occurs, our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Historically, we have operated at a loss, and we continue to do so.  

We have had recurring losses from operations and continue to have negative cash flows. If we do not become cash flow positive through additional financing or growth, we may have to cease operations and liquidate our business. Our working capital, including our line of credit with Paragon, February 2007 equity financing transaction, and convertible note financings, should fund our operations for the next 12 to 18 months. As of August 8, 2008, we have approximately $213,000 available on our revolving line of credit and approximately $5.2 million available through our convertible note financing. Factors such as the commercial success of our existing services and products, the timing and success of any new services and products, the progress of our research and development efforts, our results of operations, the status of competitive services and products, the timing and success of potential strategic alliances or potential opportunities to acquire technologies or assets, the charges filed against a former officer and a former employee filed by the SEC and the United States Attorney General, and the pending shareholder class action lawsuit may require us to seek additional funding sooner than we expect. If we fail to raise sufficient financing, we will not be able to implement our business plan and may not be able to sustain our business.

Our business is dependent upon the development and market acceptance of our applications.
 
Our future financial performance and revenue growth will depend, in part, upon the successful development, integration, introduction, and customer acceptance of our software applications. Thereafter, other new products, either developed or acquired, and enhanced versions of our existing applications will be critically important to our business. Our business could be harmed if we fail to deliver timely enhancements to our current and future solutions that our customers desire. We also must continually modify and enhance our services and products to keep pace with market demands regarding hardware and software platforms, database technology, information security, and electronic commerce technical standards. Our business could be harmed if we fail to achieve the improved performance that customers want with respect to our current and future product offerings. There can be no assurance that our products will achieve widespread market penetration or that we will derive significant revenues from the sale or licensing of our platforms or applications.

We have not yet demonstrated that we have a successful business model.

We have invested significantly in infrastructure, operations, and strategic relationships to support our SaaS delivery model, which represents a significant departure from the delivery strategies that other software vendors and we have traditionally employed. To maintain positive margins for our small business services, our revenues will need to continue to grow more rapidly than the cost of such revenues. We anticipate that our future financial performance and revenue growth will depend, in large part, upon our Internet-based SaaS business model and the results of our sales efforts to reach agreements with syndication partners with small business customer bases, but this business model may become ineffective due to forces beyond our control that we do not currently anticipate. Although we currently have various agreements and continue to enter into new agreements, our success depends in part on the ultimate success of our syndication partners and referral partners and their ability to market our products and services successfully. Our partners are not obligated to provide potential customers to us and may have difficulty retaining customers within certain markets that we serve. In addition, some of these third parties have entered, and may continue to enter, into strategic relationships with our competitors. Further, many of our strategic partners have multiple strategic relationships, and they may not regard us as significant for their businesses. Our strategic partners may terminate their respective relationships with us, pursue other partnerships or relationships, or attempt to develop or acquire products or services that compete with our products or services. Our strategic partners also may interfere with our ability to enter into other desirable strategic relationships. If we are unable to maintain our existing strategic relationships or enter into additional strategic relationships, we will have to devote substantially more resources to the distribution, sales, and marketing of our products and services.
 
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In addition, our end users currently do not sign long-term contracts. They have no obligation to renew their subscriptions for our services after the expiration of their initial subscription period and, in fact, they have often elected not to do so. Our end users also may renew for a lower-priced edition of our services or for fewer users. These factors make it difficult to accurately predict customer renewal rates. Our customers’ renewal rates may decline or fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, including when we begin charging for our services, their dissatisfaction with our services, and their capability to continue their operations and spending levels. If our customers do not renew their subscriptions for our services or we are not able to increase the number of subscribers, our revenue may decline and our business will suffer.

The SEC action against us, the SEC and criminal actions brought against certain former employees, and related stockholder and other lawsuits have damaged our business, and they could damage our business in the future.

The lawsuit filed against us by the SEC, the SEC and criminal actions filed against a former officer and a former employee, the class action lawsuit filed against us and certain current and former officers, directors, and employees, and the lawsuit filed by a former executive officer against us, all as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, have harmed our business in many ways, and may cause further harm in the future. Since the initiation of these actions, our ability to raise financing from new investors on favorable terms has suffered due to the lack of liquidity of our stock, the questions raised by these actions, and the resulting drop in the price of our common stock. As a result, we may not raise sufficient financing, if necessary, in the future.

Legal and other fees related to these actions have also reduced our available cash. We make no assurance that we will not continue to experience additional harm as a result of these matters. The time spent by our management team and directors dealing with issues related to these actions detracts from the time they spend on our operations, including strategy development and implementation. These actions also have harmed our reputation in the business community, jeopardized our relationships with vendors and customers, and decreased our ability to attract qualified personnel, especially given the media coverage of these events.

In addition, we face uncertainty regarding amounts that we may have to pay as indemnification to certain current and former officers, directors, and employees under our Bylaws and Delaware law with respect to these actions, and we may not recover all of these amounts from our directors and officers liability insurance policy carrier. Our Bylaws and Delaware law generally require us to indemnify, and in certain circumstances advance legal expenses to, current and former officers and directors against claims arising out of such person’s status or activities as our officer or director, unless such person (i) did not act in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to our best interests or (ii) had reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. As of August 8, 2008, there are SEC and criminal actions pending against a former executive officer and a former employee who have requested that we indemnify them and advance expenses incurred by them in the defense of those actions. Also, a stockholder class action lawsuit has been filed against us and certain of our current and former officers, directors, and employees. The SEC, criminal, and stockholder actions are more fully described in Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Generally, we are required to advance defense expenses prior to any final adjudication of an individual’s culpability. The expense of indemnifying our current and former directors, officers, and employees for their defense or related expenses in connection with the current actions may be significant. Our Bylaws require that any director, officer, employee, or agent requesting advancement of expenses enter into an undertaking with us to repay any amounts advanced unless it is ultimately determined that such person is entitled to be indemnified for the expenses incurred. This provides us with an opportunity, depending upon the final outcome of the matters and the Board’s subsequent determination of such person’s right to indemnity, to seek to recover amounts advanced by us. However, we may not be able to recover any amounts advanced if the person to whom the advancement was made lacks the financial resources to repay the amounts that have been advanced. If we are unable to recover the amounts advanced, or can do so only at great expense, our operations may be substantially harmed as a result of loss of capital.
 
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Although we have purchased insurance that may cover these obligations, we can offer no assurances that all of the amounts that may be expended by us will be recovered under our insurance policy. It is possible that we may have an obligation to indemnify our current and former officers and directors under the terms of our Bylaws and Delaware law, but that there may be insufficient coverage for these payments under the terms of our insurance policy. Therefore, we face the risk of making substantial payments related to the defense of these actions, which could significantly reduce amounts available to fund working capital, capital expenditures, and other general corporate objectives.

In addition, our insurance policy provides that, under certain conditions, our insurer may have the right to seek recovery of any amounts it paid to the individual insureds or us. As of August 8, 2008, we do not know and can offer no assurances about whether these conditions will apply or whether the insurance carrier will change its position regarding coverage related to the current actions. Therefore, we can offer no assurances that our insurer will not seek to recover any amounts paid under its policy from the individual insureds or us. If such recovery is sought, then we may have to expend considerable financial resources in defending and potentially settling or otherwise resolving such a claim, which could substantially reduce the amount of capital available to fund our operations.

Finally, if our directors and officers liability insurance premiums increase as a result of the current actions, our financial results may be materially harmed in future periods. If we are unable to obtain coverage due to prohibitively expensive premiums, we would have more difficulty in retaining and attracting officers and directors and would be required to self-fund any potential future liabilities ordinarily mitigated by directors and officers liability insurance.

Our executive management team is critical to the execution of our business plan and the loss of their services could severely impact negatively on our business.

Our executive management team has undergone significant changes during late 2007 and the first half of 2008. Our success depends significantly on the continued services of our executive management personnel and attracting additional qualified personnel. Losing any of our officers could seriously harm our business. Competition for executives is intense. Although we have resolved the SEC charges filed against us, we may not be able to attract highly qualified candidates to serve on our executive management team. If we had to replace any of our officers, we would not be able to replace the significant amount of knowledge that they may have about our operations. If we cannot attract and retain qualified personnel and integrate new members of our executive management team effectively into our business, then our business and financial results may suffer. In addition, all of our executive team work at the same location, which could make us vulnerable to loss of our entire management team in the event of a natural or other disaster. We do not maintain key man insurance policies on any of our employees.

Failure to comply with the provisions of our debt financing arrangements could have a material adverse effect on us.

Our revolving line of credit from Paragon is secured by an irrevocable standby letter of credit issued by HSBC, with Atlas as account party. Our secured subordinated convertible notes are secured by a first-priority lien on all of our unencumbered assets.

If an event of default occurs under our debt financing arrangements and remains uncured, then the lender could foreclose on the assets securing the debt. If that were to occur, it would have a substantial adverse effect on our business. In addition, making the principal and interest payments on these debt arrangements may drain our financial resources or cause other material harm to our business.

Compliance with regulations governing public company corporate governance and reporting is uncertain and expensive.

As a public company, we have incurred and will continue to incur significant legal, accounting, and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. We incur costs associated with our public company reporting requirements and with corporate governance and disclosure requirements, including requirements under Sarbanes-Oxley and new rules implemented by the SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. We expect these rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time consuming and costly.
 
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For fiscal 2009, we will be required to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley involving our independent accountant’s audit of our internal control over financial reporting. To comply with these requirements, we are evaluating and testing our internal controls, and where necessary, taking remedial actions, to allow our independent auditors to attest to our internal control over financial reporting. As a result, we have incurred and will continue to incur expenses and diversion of management’s time and attention from the daily operations of the business, which may increase our operating expenses and impair our ability to achieve profitability.

We have identified several significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting. We are working to remediate these identified significant deficiencies, and we cannot give any assurances that all significant deficiencies or material weaknesses have been identified or that additional significant deficiencies or material weaknesses will not be identified in the future in connection with our compliance with the provisions of Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley. The existence of one or more material weaknesses would preclude a conclusion by management that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting.

Our former Chief Financial Officer resigned at the end of the first quarter of 2008, resulting in our loss of his financial expertise and knowledge of our history and past transactions. We engaged an outside accounting consultant and an Interim Chief Financial Officer, each with a level of accounting knowledge, experience, and training in the application of generally accepted accounting principles commensurate with our financial reporting requirements to assist us during the transition period between permanent Chief Financial Officers. With their assistance, we have begun the process of restructuring our financial and accounting functions to address concerns regarding segregation of duties and to strengthen other areas in need of improvement. We appointed a new Chief Financial Officer on July 15, 2008.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our schedule to complete all assessment and testing of our internal controls in a timely manner. Further, we cannot be certain that our testing of internal controls and resulting remediation actions will yield adequate internal control over financial reporting as required by Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley. If we are not able to implement the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner or with adequate compliance, there could be an adverse reaction in the financial markets due to a loss of confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Officers, directors, and principal stockholders control us. This might lead them to make decisions that do not align with the interests of minority stockholders.

Our officers, directors, and principal stockholders beneficially own or control a large percentage of our outstanding common stock. Certain of these principal stockholders hold warrants and convertible notes, which may be exercised or converted into additional shares of our common stock under certain conditions. The convertible noteholders have designated a bond representative to act as their agent. We have agreed that the bond representative shall be granted access to our facilities and personnel during normal business hours, shall have the right to attend all meetings of our Board of Directors and its committees, and to receive all materials provided to our Board of Directors or any committee of our Board. In addition, so long as the notes are outstanding, we have agreed that we will not take certain material corporate actions without approval of the bond representative. The Chairman of our Board of Directors currently is serving as the bond representative.

Our officers, directors, and principal stockholders, acting together, would have the ability to control substantially all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval (including the election and removal of directors and any merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets) and to control our management and affairs. Accordingly, this concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of us, impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover, or other business combination involving us, or discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Our failure to properly report certain taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock could result in tax penalties and interest from the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities.

During 2007, we began granting restricted stock, but failed to properly report certain taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock. We accrued $55,000 during the second quarter of 2008 to cover the estimated tax obligations and fees. We are self-reporting to the Internal Revenue Service regarding this matter and expect to pay penalties and interest to the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities in connection with these delinquent taxes. In addition, we are subject to a settlement offer in compromise order with the Internal Revenue Service regarding past tax obligations and could be subject to significant past penalties related to this order depending upon the Internal Revenue Service’s view of our approach to handling the current matter. Any such additional tax penalties could materially and adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.
 
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Any issuance of shares of our common stock in the future could have a dilutive effect on the value of our existing stockholders’ shares.

We may issue shares of our common stock in the future for a variety of reasons. For example, under the terms of our stock purchase warrant and agreement with Atlas, it may elect to purchase up to 444,444 shares of our common stock at $2.70 per share upon termination of, or if we are in breach under the terms of, our line of credit with Paragon. In connection with our private financing in February 2007, we issued warrants to the investors to purchase an additional 1,176,471 shares of our common stock at $3.00 per share and a warrant to our placement agent in that transaction to purchase 35,000 shares of our common stock at $2.55 per share. Upon maturity of their convertible notes, our noteholders may elect to convert all, a part of, or none of their notes into shares of our common stock at variable conversion prices. In addition, we may raise funds in the future by issuing additional shares of common stock or other securities.
 
If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity securities or debt convertible into equity securities, the percentage of stock ownership by our existing stockholders would be reduced. In addition, such securities could have rights, preferences, and privileges senior to those of our current stockholders, which could substantially decrease the value of our securities owned by them. Depending on the share price we are able to obtain, we may have to sell a significant number of shares in order to raise the necessary amount of capital. Our stockholders may experience dilution in the value of their shares as a result.

Shares eligible for public sale could adversely affect our stock price.

Future sales of substantial amounts of our shares in the public market, or the appearance that a large number of our shares are available for sale, could adversely affect market prices prevailing from time to time and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of our securities. At August 8, 2008, 18,325,606 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding and a significant number of shares may be issued upon the exercise of outstanding options, warrants, and convertible notes.

Our stock historically has been very thinly traded. The average daily trading volume for our common stock between January 2008 and June 2008 was approximately 44,251 shares per day. The number of shares that could be sold during this period was restrained by previous contractual and other legal limitations imposed on some of our shares that are no longer applicable. This means that market supply may increase more than market demand for our shares. Many companies experience a decrease in the market price of their shares when such events occur.

We cannot predict if future sales of our common stock, or the availability of our common stock held for sale, will materially and adversely affect the market price for our common stock or our ability to raise capital by offering equity or other securities. Our stock price may decline if the resale of shares under Rule 144, in addition to the resale of registered shares, at any time in the future exceeds the market demand for our stock.

Our stock price is likely to be highly volatile and may decline.

The trading prices of the securities of technology companies have been highly volatile. Accordingly, the trading price of our common stock has been and is likely to continue to be subject to wide fluctuations. Further, our common stock has a limited trading history. Factors affecting the trading price of our common stock generally include the risk factors described in this report.

In addition, the stock market from time to time has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the trading prices of many emerging growth companies. Such fluctuations have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies. These broad trading fluctuations could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.
 
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Further, securities class action litigation has often been brought against companies that experience periods of volatility in the market prices of their securities. A securities class action was filed against us in October 2007 as more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. This securities class action litigation could result in substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and resources. We may determine, like many defendants in such lawsuits, that it is in our best interest to settle the lawsuit, even if we believe that the plaintiffs’ claims have no merit, to avoid the cost and distraction of continued litigation. Any liability we incur in connection with this or any other potential lawsuit could materially harm our business and financial position and, even if we defend ourselves successfully, there is a risk that management’s distraction in dealing with this type of lawsuit could harm our results.

Our securities may be subject to “penny stock” rules, which could adversely affect our stock price and make it more difficult for our stockholders to resell their stock.

The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 per share (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quotation systems, provided that reports with respect to transactions in such securities are provided by the exchange or quotation system pursuant to an effective transaction reporting plan approved by the SEC).

The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prescribed by the SEC and certain other information related to the penny stock, the broker-dealer’s compensation in the transaction, and the other penny stocks in the customer’s account.

In addition, the penny stock rules require that, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement related to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements could have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our stock because it will be subject to these penny stock rules. Therefore, stockholders may have difficulty selling those securities.

If we fail to evaluate, implement, and integrate strategic opportunities successfully, our business may suffer.

From time to time we evaluate strategic opportunities available to us for product, technology, or business acquisitions or dispositions. If we choose to make acquisitions or dispositions, we face certain risks, such as failure of an acquired business to meet our performance expectations, diversion of management attention, retention of existing customers of our current and acquired business, and difficulty in integrating or separating a business’s operations, personnel, and financial and operating systems. We may not be able to successfully address these risks or any other problems that arise from our previous or future acquisitions or dispositions. Any failure to successfully evaluate strategic opportunities and address risks or other problems that arise related to any acquisition or disposition could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Our Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on June 19, 2008. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders with the results shown below:
 
(a) Election of six directors, each elected to serve until the later of the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until such time as his successor has been duly elected and qualified.

Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Withheld
Doron Roethler
11,286,688
200
497,279
David E. Colburn
11,298,888
200
485,079
Thomas P. Furr
11,298,688
200
485,279
Shlomo Elia
11,783,567
200
400
C. James Meese, Jr.
11,783,767
200
200
Dror Zoreff
11,783,567
200
400
 
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(b) Ratification of the appointment of Sherb & Co., LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
11,770,771
13,396
0

The matters listed above are described in detail in our definitive proxy statement dated April 23, 2008 for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 19, 2008.

Item 5.  Other Information

Convertible Note Financing

On August 12, 2008, we exercised our option to sell $1.5 million aggregate principal amount of additional secured subordinated convertible notes due November 14, 2010, or the additional notes, with substantially the same terms and conditions as the initial notes sold on November 14, 2007. For purposes of this discussion, the initial notes and the additional notes will be referred to collectively as the notes.

We are obligated to pay interest on the additional notes at an annualized rate of 8% payable in quarterly installments commencing on November 12, 2008. We are not permitted to prepay the additional notes without approval of the holders of at least a majority of the principal amount of the notes then outstanding.

On the earlier of the maturity date of November 14, 2010 or a merger or acquisition or other transaction pursuant to which our existing stockholders hold less than 50% of the surviving entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, or similar transaction, or event of default, each noteholder in its sole discretion shall have the option to:

 
·
convert the principal then outstanding on its notes into shares of our common stock, or
 
·
receive immediate repayment in cash of the notes, including any accrued and unpaid interest.

If a noteholder elects to convert its notes under these circumstances, the conversion price of additional notes will be the lower of:
 
 
·
$3.05; and
 
·
the average of the closing bid and asked prices of shares of our common stock quoted in the Over-The-Counter Market Summary (or, if ours shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market or another exchange, the closing price of shares of our common stock quoted on such exchange) averaged over five trading days prior to the closing date of the sale of the additional notes.

Upon the following events of default and at any time during the continuance of such an event of default, the noteholders have the right, with the consent of the agent appointed for such noteholders, to accelerate payment on their notes:

 
·
failure to pay any amounts when due;
 
·
non-performance of any material covenant that remains uncured for 15 days;
 
·
any of our representations and warranties prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect when made;
 
·
one or more judgments, decrees, or orders (excluding settlement orders) for the payment of money in the aggregate of $1,000,000 or more is entered against us or a subsidiary and is not discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days; or
 
·
default by us or a subsidiary under any agreement related to indebtedness resulting in the acceleration of more than $500,000 of indebtedness.

In addition, payment of the notes will be automatically accelerated if we enter voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings.
 
The notes are secured by a first-priority lien on all of our unencumbered assets.
 
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The additional notes and the common stock into which they may be converted have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. As a result, offers and sales of the additional notes were made pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act and only made to accredited investors that were our existing stockholders. The investors are (i) Atlas, which originally recommended Shlomo Elia, one of our directors, for appointment to the Board of Directors; and (ii) Crystal Management Ltd., which is owned by Doron Roethler, our Chairman of the Board of Directors and bond representative for the noteholders. Unless and until they are registered, the additional notes and the common stock into which they may be converted may not be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act or applicable securities laws of other jurisdictions.

If notes are converted into our common stock and a demand for registration of the shares of common stock is made by a holder of a majority of the converted common stock, we have agreed, subject to certain limitations, to use our best efforts to file a registration statement with the SEC:

 
·
within 180 days of such demand if:
 
o
we are eligible to use Form S-1, and
 
o
the demand is made with respect to at least 40% of the converted common stock then outstanding (or a lesser percentage if the anticipated aggregate offering price, net of selling expenses, would exceed $5 million); and
 
·
within 90 days of such demand if:
 
o
we are eligible to use Form S-3, and
 
o
the demand is made with respect to at least 30% of the converted common stock then outstanding and the anticipated aggregate offering price, net of selling expenses, would exceed $2 million.

In addition, if we propose to file a registration statement to register any of our common stock under the Securities Act in connection with the public offering of such securities solely for cash, subject to certain limitations, we shall give each noteholder who has converted its notes into common stock the opportunity to include such shares of converted common stock in the registration. We have agreed to bear the expenses for any of these registrations, exclusive of any stock transfer taxes, underwriting discounts, and commissions.

The noteholders have designated Doron Roethler, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, as bond representative to act as their agent. We have agreed that the bond representative and his representatives shall be granted access to our facilities and personnel during normal business hours, shall have the right to have his representative attend all meetings of our Board of Directors and its committees, and to receive all materials provided to the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors. We have agreed to pay all reasonable travel and lodging expenses of the bond representative related to his access to our facilities and attendance at Board of Directors meetings. In addition, so long as the notes are outstanding, we have agreed that we will not take any of the following actions without approval of the bond representative:

 
·
make any loan or advance to, or own any stock or other securities of, any subsidiary or other corporation, partnership, or other entity unless it is wholly owned by us, except that we may own securities of 1-800-Pharmacy, Inc. pursuant to an agreement we have with it without obtaining the bond representative’s consent;

 
·
make any loan or advance to any person, except advances and similar expenditures in the ordinary course of business or under the terms of an employee stock or option plan approved by our Board of Directors;

 
·
guarantee any indebtedness except for our trade accounts or those of a subsidiary arising in the ordinary course of business;

 
·
make any investment other than investments in prime commercial paper, money market funds, certificates of deposit in any United States bank having a net worth in excess of $100,000,000 or obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States of America, in each case having a maturity not in excess of two years;

 
·
incur any aggregate indebtedness in excess of $25,000, other than trade credit incurred in the ordinary course of business;
 
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·
increase or approve the compensation of our named executive officers, including benefits, bonuses, and issuances of equity compensation;

 
·
change our principal business, enter new lines of business, or exit the current line of business;

 
·
sell, transfer, exclusively license, pledge, or encumber technology or intellectual property;

 
·
create or authorize the creation of or issue any other security convertible into or exercisable for any equity security, other than issuances to employees pursuant to equity compensation plans approved by our Board of Directors;

 
·
purchase or redeem or pay any dividend on any capital stock, other than stock repurchased from former employees or consultants in connection with the cessation of their employment/services, at the lower of fair market value or cost; or

 
·
increase the number of shares authorized for issuance to officers, directors, employees, consultants, and advisors pursuant to equity incentive plans or arrangements.
 
We plan to use the proceeds to meet ongoing working capital and capital spending requirements.

In connection with the sale of the additional notes, the noteholders holding a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the notes outstanding agreed to increase the aggregate principal amount of secured subordinated convertible notes that they are committed to purchase from $8.5 million to $15.3 million, of which $4.8 million is currently outstanding.

Item 6.  Exhibits

The following exhibits are being filed herewith and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K:


Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Consulting Agreement between the Company and George Cahill, effective April 22, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on April 23, 2008)
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by that Act, be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any document or filed herewith for the purposes of liability under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as the case may be.
32.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by that Act, be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any document or filed herewith for the purposes of liability under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as the case may be.
 
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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.
 
 
Smart Online, Inc.
 
 
 
/s/ David E. Colburn
 
David E. Colburn
Date: August 12, 2008
Principal Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Timothy L. Krist
 
Timothy L. Krist
 
Principal Financial Officer and
Date: August 12, 2008
Principal Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
   
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Consulting Agreement between the Company and George Cahill, effective April 22, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on April 23, 2008)
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by that Act, be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any document or filed herewith for the purposes of liability under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as the case may be.
32.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by that Act, be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any document or filed herewith for the purposes of liability under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as the case may be.
 
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