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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
x  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
 
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _____ to _____
 

  
Commission file number 0-28685
    

   
VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
 
65-0393635
(State of Incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No)

101 West Renner Road, Suite 300
Richardson, TX  75082
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(972) 437-5200
(Issuer’s Telephone Number)
________________

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes ¨ No ¨

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 ¨
 
Accelerated filer                    ¨
 
Non-accelerated filer   ¨
(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 ¨ No x

As of August 20, 2010, the issuer had 998,935,151 shares of common stock, par value $.00001, issued and outstanding.

 
 

 

PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Assets
           
             
Current assets
           
Cash
  $ 122,646     $ 229,738  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts of $26,848 and $30,594
    288,399       783,219  
Employee receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,820
    18,033       7,380  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    61,973       67,830  
                 
Total current assets
    491,051       1,088,167  
                 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $976,139 and $967,520
    37,794       30,973  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,007,356 and $1,004,271
    481,763       109,731  
Deposits and other
    13,827       12,533  
                 
Total assets
  $ 1,024,435     $ 1,241,404  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 6,446,459     $ 6,397,575  
Deferred revenue
    2,372,967       2,404,680  
Derivative liabilities
    51,295       484,859  
Convertible debenture
    40,000       40,000  
Current portion - notes payable
    1,543,095       1,596,853  
Current portion - notes payable to related parties
    320,092       359,903  
                 
Total current liabilities
    10,773,908       11,283,870  
                 
Non-current portion - notes payable
    1,435,654       1,405,302  
Non-current portion - notes payable to related parties
    33,064       59,783  
                 
Total liabilities
    12,242,626       12,748,955  

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

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Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

(Continued from previous page)

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Series A 4% Convertible Cumulative  Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 250,000 shares authorized; 48,500 shares issued and outstanding
    9,700,000       9,700,000  
                 
Series B 10% Convertible Cumulative Preferred stock; $0.001 Par Value; 375,000 shares authorized; 7,200 shares issued and outstanding
    246       246  
                 
Series C 4% Convertible Cumulative Preferred stock; $100.00 par value; 200,000 shares authorized; 50,000 shares issued and outstanding
    200,926       350,000  
                 
Series D 15% Convertible Cumulative Preferred stock; $0.001 Par Value; 300,000 shares authorized; 25,000 shares issued and outstanding
    852       852  
      9,902,024       10,051,098  
                 
Stockholders' Deficit
               
                 
Common Stock; $.00001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized 998,668,484 and 998,251,818 issued and outstanding
    9,987       9,983  
Additional paid-in-capital
    19,244,092       18,630,472  
Accumulated deficit
    (40,276,058 )     (40,155,719 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income – foreign currency translation
    (61,236 )     (40,537 )
                 
Total Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. stockholders’ deficit
    (21,083,215 )     (21,555,801 )
                 
Noncontrolling interest
    (37,000 )     (2,848 )
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (21,120,215 )     (21,558,649 )
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
  $ 1,024,435     $ 1,241,404  

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

 
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Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six Months ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Revenues
                       
Licensing and maintenance
  $ 11,036     $ 25,967     $ 173,097     $ 181,413  
Software maintenance
    1,137,375       1,137,538       2,218,528       2,229,161  
Software-as-a-Service
    50,856       39,528       91,587       79,972  
Consulting Services
    132,450       79,960       266,161       195,507  
Other
    31,452       66,094       55,387       95,006  
                                 
Total Revenues
    1,363,169       1,349,087       2,804,760       2,781,059  
                                 
Cost of Revenues
    376,366       421,181       755,179       780,109  
                                 
Gross Margin
    986,803       927,906       2,049,581       2,000,950  
                                 
Selling , general and administrative expenses
    (1,031,158 )     (1,238,595 )     (2,055,458 )     (2,512,386 )
                                 
Operating loss
    (44,355 )     (310,689 )     (5,877 )     (511,436 )
                                 
Interest income
    7       59       20       133,572  
Interest expense
    (122,663 )     (113,454 )     (225,198 )     (297,183 )
Gain  on derivative liability
    7,860       225,548       76,564       39,980  
Gain on settlement of litigation
    -       -       -       4,264,093  
                                 
Net income (loss)
    (159,151 )     (198,536 )     (154,491 )     3,629,026  
                                 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    30,044       -       34,152       -  
Net loss attributable to Vertical Computer Systems, Inc.
    (129,107 )     (198,536 )     (120,339 )     3,629,026  
Dividend applicable to preferred stock
    (147,000 )     (147,000 )     (294,000 )     (294,000 )
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders'
  $ (276,107 )   $ (345,536 )   $ (414,339 )   $ 3,335,026  
                                 
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )   $ 0.00  
                                 
Basic weighted average
    998,668,484       997,489,180       998,546,108       997,043,161  
of common shares outstanding
                               
Diluted weighted average of common shares outstanding
    -       -       -       1,028,931,923  
                                 
Statements of Comprehensive income (loss)
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ (129,107 )   $ (198,536 )   $ (120,339 )   $ 3,629,026  
Translation adjustments
    39,007       (136,112 )     (20,699 )     (112,524 )
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (90,100 )   $ (334,648 )   $ (141,038 )   $ 3,516,502  

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 
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Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Statements of Consolidated Stockholders’ Deficit
 (Unaudited)

               
Additional
         
Other
   
Non-controlling
       
   
Common Stock
   
Paid-in
   
Accumulated
   
Comprehensive
   
Controlling
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Deficit
   
Interest
   
Interest
   
Total
 
                                                         
Balances at December 31, 2009
    998,251,818     $ 9,983     $ 18,630,472     $ (40,155,719 )   $ (40,537 )   $ (2,848 )   $ (21,558,649 )
                                                         
Issuance of restricted stock for services
    416,666       4       7,546       -       -       -       7,550  
                                                         
Cancellation of warrants and obligation to deliver common stock to related party
    -       -       357,000       -       -       -       357,000  
                                                         
Forgiveness of related party liability charged to additional paid in capital
    -       -       100,000       -       -       -       100,000  
                                                         
Cancellation of conversion option in Series C preferred stock
    -       -       149,074       -       -       -       149,074  
                                                         
Other comprehensive income translation adjustment
    -       -       -       -       (20,699 )     -       (20,699 )
                                                         
Net  loss
    -       -       -       (120,339 )     -       (34,152 )     (154,491 )
                                                                
Balances at  June 30, 2010
    998,668,484     $ 9,987     $ 19,244,092     $ (40,276,058 )   $ (61,236 )   $ (37,000 )   $ (21,120,215 )

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

 
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Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated  Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net income (loss)
  $ (154,491 )   $ 3,629,026  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    14,096       22,474  
Amortization of debt discount
    -       11,208  
Stock compensation
    7,550       59,019  
Non-cash portion of gain on settlement of litigation
    -       (1,112,877 )
Gain  on derivative
    (76,564 )     (39,980 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    494,820       128,849  
Receivable from officers and employees
    (10,653 )     (19,511 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    4,563       (21,922 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (25,627 )     (1,074,026 )
Deferred revenue
    (99,565 )     (153,679 )
                   
Net cash provided by operating activities
    154,129       1,428,581  
                 
Cash flow from investing activities:
               
Acquisition of SnAPPnet in 2010 and Priority Time Systems, Inc. in 2009,  net of cash received
    (5,335 )     (24,999 )
Purchase of equipment
    (78,591 )     (12,461 )
Cash used in investing activities
    (83,926 )     (37,460 )
Cash flow from financing activities:
               
Payment of notes payable
    (156,596 )     (1,529,024 )
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
    -       104,000  
Net cash used in financing activities
    (156,596 )     (1,425,024 )
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash
    (20,699 )     (112,524 )
Net change in cash
    (107,092 )     (146,427 )
Cash, beginning of period
    229,738       255,774  
Cash, end of period
  $ 122,646     $ 109,347  
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period:
               
Interest
  $ 146,882     $ 871,558  
                 
Noncash supplemental cash flow disclosures:
               
Issuance of note for acquisition of Priority Time Systems, Inc.
    -       38,000  
Notes payable assumed from acquisition of Priority Time Systems, Inc
    -       17,600  
Noncash consideration for acquisition of SnAPPnet
    75,825       -  
Cancellation of derivative liability and warrants
    357,000       -  
Forgiveness of related party liability charged to additional paid in capital
    100,000       -  
Cancellation of conversion option in Series C preferred stock
    149,074       -  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. (the “Company” or “Vertical”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Vertical’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly subsidiaries, EnFacet, Inc., Globalfare.com, Inc., Pointmail.com, Inc. and Vertical Internet Solutions, all of which are inactive; Vertical Healthcare Solutions, OptVision Research, Inc., Taladin, Inc., Government Internet Systems, Inc., Priority Time Systems, Inc., a 90% owned subsidiary, SnAPPnet, Inc., all entities with minor activities and NOW Solutions, Inc.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein.  The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  Notes to the consolidated financial statements which would substantially duplicate the disclosure contained in the audited financial statements as reported in the 2009 annual report on Form 10-K have been omitted.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if our share-based awards and convertible securities were exercised or converted into common stock.  The dilutive effect of our share-based awards is computed using the treasury stock method, which assumes all share-based awards are exercised and the hypothetical proceeds from exercise are used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period.  The incremental shares (difference between shares assumed to be issued versus purchased), to the extent they would have been dilutive, are included in the denominator of the diluted EPS calculation.   The dilutive effect of our convertible preferred stock and convertible debentures is computed using the if-converted method, which assumes conversion at the beginning of the year.

The following represents a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations:

   
Six Months ended June 30, 2010
         
Six Months ended June 30, 2009
       
                         
   
Net Loss
(Numerator)
   
Shares
(Denominator)
   
Per Share
Amount
   
Net Income
(Numerator)
   
Shares
(Denominator)
   
Per
Share
Amount
 
Basic EPS
  $ (414,339 )     998,546,108     $ (0.00 )   $ 3,335,026       997,043,161     $ 0.00  
                                                 
Effect of dilutive securities Warrants, convertible debt and convertible preferred stock
    -       -               0.00       31,888,762       -  
                                                       
Diluted EPS
  $ (414,339 )     998,546,108     $ (0.00 )   $ 3,335,026       1,028,931,923     $ 0.00  

As of June 30, 2010, common stock equivalents related to the convertible debentures, convertible debt and preferred stock and stock derivative liability totaling 33,857,681 were not included in the denominators of the diluted earnings per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair-value measurements including significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements, and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for Level 3 reconciliation disclosures, which are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of the above guidance did not impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 
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In October 2009, the FASB issued amendments to the guidance on software revenue recognition altering the scope of revenue recognition guidance for software deliverables to exclude items sold that include hardware with software that is essential to the hardware’s functionality. This authoritative guidance will be effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is still assessing the potential impact of adopting the new authoritative guidance.

No other new accounting pronouncement issued or effective has had, or is expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 2. Going Concern

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, and accordingly realize our assets and satisfy our liabilities in the normal course of business.

While we have been profitable for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we have suffered significant recurring operating losses prior to those periods, used substantial funds in developing our present and new operations, and we need to raise additional funds to accomplish our objectives. Negative stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2010 was $21.1 million. Additionally, at June 30, 2010, we had negative working capital of approximately $10.3 million (although this figure includes deferred revenue of approximately $2.4 million) and have defaulted on several of our debt obligations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the financial statements do not purport to represent realizable or settlement values.
 
Our management is continuing its efforts to secure funds through equity and/or debt instruments for our operations, expansion and possible acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and/or other business combinations.  We will require additional funds to pay down our liabilities, as well as finance our expansion plans consistent with our anticipated changes in operations and infrastructure. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to secure additional funds and that if such funds are available, whether the terms or conditions would be acceptable to us, or whether we will be able to turn into a profitable position and generate positive operating cash flow. The consolidated financial statements contain no adjustment for the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
Note 3. Common and Preferred Stock Transactions

In March 2010, the Company transferred 610,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of VHS to Mr. Robert Farias in exchange for the following:  (a) an irrevocable waiver by Mr. Farias of the conversion rights in respect of 37,500 shares of the Company’s Series “C” 4% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock owned by Mr. Farias; (b) cancellation by Mr. Farias of $100,000 of debt owed by the Company to Mr. Farias; and (c) cancellation by Mr. Farias of three separate common stock purchase warrants held by Mr. Farias, exercisable for an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company.  As a consequence of the waiver of conversion rights and the cancellation of warrants, the Company is no longer obligated to issue up to 30,000,000 shares of its common stock.  Mr. Farias is an employee of VHS, a Director of NOW Solutions, Inc. (“NOW Solutions”), and a Director of Priority Time Systems, Inc (“PTS”).

In March 2010, the Company further amended the Transfer and Indemnity Agreement (amendment originally entered into in January 2010) with Mountain Reservoir Corporation (“MRC”). Pursuant to this amendment, MRC received 300,000 shares of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Vertical Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (“VHS”) in exchange for the cancellation of the Company’s obligation to issue 10,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company to MRC.  MRC is a corporation controlled by the W5 Family Trust. Mr. Wade, our President and CEO, is the trustee of the W5 Family Trust.

In March 2010, the Company and Luiz Valdetaro entered into an amendment of two indemnity and reimbursement agreements whereby the obligation to reimburse Mr. Valdetaro an aggregate 3,000,000 common shares of Vertical was cancelled. These shares were initially transferred by Mr. Valdetaro to third parties on behalf of the Company (in connection with certain extensions of loans of the Company in April 2008).  In return, Mr. Valdetaro received 90,000 shares of VHS Series A Preferred Stock.  Mr. Valdetaro is our Chief Technology Officer.

The above transactions were determined to be a forgiveness of debt and accordingly, the value of the conversion option given up of $149,074, the cancellation of related party liability of $100,000 and the cancellation of warrants and the obligation to deliver common stock to the related parties totaling $357,000 were credited to additional paid in capital.

VHS is a wholly-owned company with minimal assets, liabilities and operations.  VHS has two classes of preferred stock:

 
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(a)
The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into VHS common shares at a ratio of three common shares for one preferred share, has voting rights, and has a cumulative annual dividend of $0.60 per share.

  
(b)
The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into VHS common shares at a ratio of one common share for one preferred share, is non-voting, and has a cumulative annual dividend of $0.60 per share.

On May 21, 2010, VHS granted 100,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to members of Pelican Applications, LLC (“Pelican”), a California limited liability company, in connection with the purchase of the business and substantially all the assets of Pelican (see Note 5).

On June 1, 2010, VHS granted 50,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to a consultant acting as its Chief Operating Officer in consideration for services to be rendered on behalf of VHS and SnAPPnet, Inc., a newly formed Texas subsidiary of the Company.  SnAPPnet was formed to hold the assets acquired from Pelican (see Note 5, Acquisition of SnAPPnet) and is wholly-owned by and consolidated into the parent company.

VHS has authorized 10,000,000 common shares, of which 5,100,000 shares have been issued to the Company and 4,000,000 shares have been reserved for conversions of the VHS Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, 416,666 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $7,550 vested.

As of the Date of this Report (for the six months ended June 30, 2010), we have determined that we currently have (i) the following shares of common stock issued, and (ii) outstanding shares of preferred stock which are convertible into the shares of common stock indicated below and a contractual commitment to issue the shares of common stock indicated below:

998,935,151
 
Common Stock Issued
24,250,000
 
Common Shares convertible from Preferred Series A stock (48,500 shares outstanding)
27,274
 
Common Shares convertible from Preferred Series B stock (7,200 shares outstanding)
5,000,000
 
Common Shares convertible from Preferred Series C (50,000 shares outstanding of which 12,500 shares are convertible)
94,700
 
Common Shares convertible from Preferred Series D (25,000 shares outstanding)
1,309,983
 
Common Shares Company Is Obligated to Reimburse to officer of Company within 1 year for Pledged Shares
1,029,617,108
 
Total Common Shares Outstanding and Accounted For/Reserved

Accordingly, given the fact that the Company currently has 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock authorized, the Company could exceed its authorized shares of common stock by approximately 30,000,000 shares if all of the shares of preferred stock described in the table above were converted into shares of common stock and the Company met its contractual obligation to issue additional shares of common stock.

Note 4. Notes Payable

The following table reflects our debt activity, including our convertible debt, for the six months ended June 30, 2010:

December 31, 2009
  $ 3,461,841  
Repayment
    (156,596 )
Notes assumed in SnAPPnet acquisition
    66,660  
June 30, 2010
  $ 3,371,905  

In November 2009, MRC pledged 16,976,296 shares of Company common stock owned by MRC as collateral in connection with a $150,000 note payable by the Company.  In January 2010, the Company entered into an amendment of the Transfer and Indemnity Agreement with MRC.  Pursuant to this amendment, and in consideration of the pledge by MRC, the Company agreed to pay MRC a fee as follows:  (i) $3,000 for the first year of the term of the note and (ii) 2% of the unpaid principal balance of the note for each succeeding year during the term of the note.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company made interest payments of $146,882.

 
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Note 5. Acquisition of SnaPPnet

On May 21, 2010, our newly formed subsidiary, SnAPPnet, Inc., a Texas corporation, purchased substantially all the assets of Pelican in exchange for 5,335 of cash, 100,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and other contingent consideration.   The assets acquired included a software application product known as SnAPPnet which is currently used for physician credentialing, as well as Pelican’s entire customer base.  With this acquisition, the Company intends to utilize the SnAPPnet software to expand its offering to physicians, but to also adapt the software to meet the needs of our wholly-owned subsidiary, NOW Solutions, Inc.’s hospital clients who may need a credentialing product for nurses.

The fair value of consideration transferred in the acquisition, the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are set forth in the following table:

Consideration:
     
Cash
  $ 5,335  
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (1)
    -  
Contingent consideration (2) (3)
    75,825  
Total consideration
  $ 81,160  
         
Recognized amount of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed (3):
       
Software
  $ 38,421  
Property and equipment
    7,604  
Intangibles
    22,200  
Goodwill
    246,133  
Accounts payable
    (9,274 )
Notes payable
    (66,660 )
Deferred revenue
    (119,352 )
Royalty payable
    (37,912 )
    $ 81,160  

 
(1)
No value has been assigned to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock since VHS is deemed a development stage company.
 
(2)
The contingent consideration represents a 5% royalty payment on sales of the SnAPPnet software application, to members of Pelican, prorated to their respective ownership of the membership interests in Pelican, which will expire on the first to occur of 10 years following closing or the payment of $2.5 million.

The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined based on SnAPPnet’s projected revenues for the next 10 years and the application of a discount rate to the future royalty payments to be made.  A probability factor was also applied to the different revenue assumptions used.  At the end of each reporting period, after the acquisition date, the contingent payment will be measured again to its fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in earnings.

 
(3)
Fair values assigned to the contingent consideration as well as the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional pending receipt of a final valuation of the acquisition.

Unaudited pro forma operation results for the six months ended June 30, 2010, as though the Company had acquired SnAPPnet on the first day of fiscal year 2009 and 2010, are set forth below. The unaudited pro forma operating results are not necessarily indicative of what would have occurred had the transaction take place on the first day of fiscal year 2009 and 2010.

   
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Revenues
  $ 2,828,937     $ 2,797,199  
Net Income (Loss)
    (157,720 )     3,616,608  
Earnings (Loss) per share - Basic
  $ -     $ -  
Basic weighted average of common shares outstanding
    998,546,108       997,043,161  
Dilute weighted average of common shares outstanding
    998,546,108       1,028,931,923  
 
 
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Note 6. Derivative liabilities and fair value measurements
 
Derivative liabilities

During 2008, one of our officers pledged 3,000,000 shares of common stock (through a company he controls) to secure the debt owed to a third party lender.  In connection with the pledge of stock, we signed an agreement to replace all of the pledged shares within one year.  Subsequent to this agreement, 1,309,983 shares of this pledged common stock were sold to satisfy the debt owed to the lender.  This contractual commitment was evaluated under FASB ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging, and was determined to have characteristics of a liability and therefore derivative liabilities under the above guidance.  Each reporting period, this derivative liability is marked-to-market with the non-cash gain or loss recorded in the period as a gain or loss on derivatives. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the aggregate derivative liability was $35,370 and $31,440.

During 2007, two of our officers loaned a total of 13 million shares of unrestricted stock to the Company. This stock was used to satisfy certain obligations of the Company. In connection with the loans, the Company signed agreements to replace the shares within one year. These contractual commitments were evaluated under FASB ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging and were determined to have characteristics of a liability and therefore derivative liabilities under the above guidance. Each reporting period, this derivative liability is marked-to-market with the non-cash gain or loss recorded in the period as a gain or loss on derivatives. At December 31, 2009, the aggregate derivative liability was $312,000. In March 2010, this derivative liability was eliminated through the issuance of preferred stock in VHS as described above in Note 3.

 During 2002 and 2003, we issued convertible debentures with conversion features based on the market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of conversion. The conversion features were evaluated under FASB ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging and were determined to have characteristics of a liability and therefore a derivative liability under the above guidance.  The conversion prices were variable which caused the Company to conclude it was possible at some point in the future to not have available the number of common shares required to share settle all common stock equivalent instruments.  This caused warrants and all other convertible debt to also be classified as derivative liabilities. Each reporting period, this derivative liability is marked-to-market with the non-cash gain or loss recorded in the period as a gain or loss on derivatives.  In March 2010, the derivative liability associated with the outstanding warrants was eliminated through the issuance of preferred stock in VHS as described in Note 3 above.  At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the aggregate derivative liability was $15,925 and $141,419, respectively.

The valuation of our embedded derivatives is determined primarily by the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the Lattice model. To determine the fair value of our derivatives, management evaluates assumptions regarding the probability of certain future events. Other factors used to determine fair value include our period end stock price ($0.027), historical stock volatility (123%), risk free interest rate (1.70%) and derivative term (generally 2.0 years).

Fair value measurements

FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an  asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. FASB ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. FASB ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Our derivative liabilities are classified as Level 2.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation.

If the inputs used to measure the financial assets and liabilities fall within more than one level described above, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

 
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The following table provides a summary of the fair value of our derivative liabilities measured on a recurring basis:

 
  
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis
June 30, 2010
  
 
  
Level 1
  
  
Level 2
  
  
Level 3
  
Liabilities
                       
     Convertible debentures
 
$
-
   
$
15,925
   
$
-
 
     Stock derivative – 1,309,983 shares
   
-
     
35,370
     
-
 
 
The estimated fair value of short-term financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and deferred revenue approximates their carrying value due to their short-term nature. The estimated fair value of our long-term borrowings approximates carrying value since the related rates of interest approximates current market rates.

Note 7. Legal Proceedings
 
We have been or are involved in the following ongoing legal matters:

On November 18, 2009, we sued InfiniTek Corporation (“InfiniTek”) in the Texas State District Court in Fort Worth, Texas for breach of contract and other claims (the “Texas Action’) seeking equitable relief and unspecified damages when a dispute between the Company and InfiniTek was not resolved.  All agreements were cancelled in 2009 except for the distribution agreement. On January 15, 2010, InfiniTek filed a counter-claim for non-payment of amounts billed.  InfiniTek claims it is owed $195,000, and has incurred alleged lost opportunity cost of not less than $220,000. We attempted unsuccessfully to resolve our dispute with InfiniTek via mediation. Our lawsuit was amended on March 30, 2010 and the distribution agreement has been cancelled. Discovery is ongoing.

On April 7, 2010, we were served with a lawsuit filed by InfiniTek in the California Superior Court in Riverside, California seeking damages in excess of $76,303 for breach of contract and lost profit.  On May 7, 2010, we filed a motion to dismiss this action.  On July 14, 2010, the court denied our motion.  On August 13, 2010, we filed an answer to InfiniTek’s complaint which contained a denial and affirmative defenses.  We continue to litigate the claims made by InfiniTek in this action as well as our other claims against InfiniTek in the Texas case.  The amounts in dispute are included in our accounts payable and accrued liabilities pending the outcome of this litigation.

In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of any pending matters may have a significant effect on our financial position, operations or cash flows. Also, in the future, we may become involved in other legal actions that may have a significant effect on our financial position, operations or cash flows.

Note 8.  Stock Options, Warrants and Restricted Stock Awards

Stock options and Warrants

There are currently no outstanding employee stock options or warrants.  The warrants for 15,000,000 shares of our common stock that were outstanding at December 31, 2009 have been cancelled (see Notes 3 and 6).
 
Restricted Stock
 
A summary of the activity of the restricted stock through June 30, 2010 is shown below.

     
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 
               
Non Vested Balance at December 31, 2009
    683,333     $ 0.018  
Granted
      -       -  
Vested
      416,667       0.018  
Forfeited/Cancelled
      -       -  
Non Vested Balance at June 30, 2010
    266,666     $ 0.017  
 
 
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As of June 30, 2010, there was $1,155 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to stock awards. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of less than 1 year.

Note 9. Subsequent Events

In July2010, we issued a $100,000 promissory note to a third party, bearing interest at 10% per annum and due in July 2011.  As an incentive to make the loan, our wholly-owned subsidiary SnAPPnet, Inc. agreed to pay a 5% royalty on gross revenues up to $50,000.

On July 23, 2010, we entered into an agreement with former and current employees of the Company concerning the deferral of payroll claims of approximately $1,950,000.  The claims are for salary earned from 2001 to 2008, which remains unpaid and is reflected as a current liability on our consolidated financial statements.

 Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, each current and former employee who is a party to the agreement (the “Employee”) agreed to continue the deferral of salary (“Salary Deferral”) for a period of one year following the date of the agreement.  In consideration for the Salary Deferral, the Company agreed to pay each Employee a sum equal to the amount of unpaid salary at December 31, 2003 plus the amount of unpaid salary at the end of any calendar year after 2003 in which such salary was earned, plus nine percent interest, compounded annually until such time as the unpaid salary has been paid in full.  The Company and the Employees have agreed that the deferred salary plus interest will be paid from amounts anticipated to be paid to the Company in respect of specified intellectual property assets of the Company.

In order to effect the payments due under the agreement, the Company assigned to the Employees a twenty percent interest in any net proceeds (gross proceeds less attorney’s fees and direct costs) derived from infringement claims filed on certain patents owned by the Company.

 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion is a summary of the key factors management considers necessary or useful in reviewing the Company’s results of operations, liquidity and capital resources.  The following discussion and analysis should be read together with the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the cautionary statements and risk factors included below in Item 3 of Part II of this Report.
 
Critical Accounting Policies

Capitalized Software Costs
 
Software costs incurred internally in creating computer software products are expensed until technological feasibility has been established upon completion of a detailed program design.  Thereafter, all software development costs are capitalized until the point that the product is ready for sale, and are subsequently reported at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value.  The Company considers annual amortization of capitalized software costs based on the ratio of current year revenues by product to the total estimated revenues by the product, subject to an annual minimum based on straight-line amortization over the product’s estimated economic useful life, not to exceed five years.  The Company periodically reviews capitalized software costs for impairment where the fair value is less than the carrying value.  During the six months ended June 30, 2010, $63,924 of internal costs was capitalized.  During the six months ended June 30, 2009, no costs were capitalized.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
Our revenue recognition policies are in accordance with standards on software revenue recognition, which includes guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables and arrangements that include the right to use of software stored on another entity’s hardware.

In the case of non-software arrangements, we apply the guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables and wherein multiple elements are allocated to each element based on the element’s relative fair value. Revenue allocated to separate elements is recognized for each element in accordance with our accounting policies described below. If we cannot account for items included in a multiple-element arrangement as separate units of accounting, they are combined and accounted for as a single unit of accounting and generally recognized as the undelivered items or services are provided to the customer.

Consulting. We provide consulting services to our clients, primarily implementation and training services, using a time and materials pricing methodology. The Company prices its delivery of consulting services on a time and materials basis where the customer is either charged an agreed-upon daily rate plus out-of-pocket expenses or an hourly rate plus out-of-pocket expenses. In this case, the Company is paid fees and other amounts generally on a monthly basis or upon the completion of the deliverable service and recognizes revenue as the services are performed.

Software License.  We sell concurrent perpetual software licenses to our customers. The license gives the customer the right to use the software without regard to a specific term.  We recognize the license revenue upon execution of a contract and delivery of the software, provided the license fee is fixed and determinable, no significant production, modification or customization of the software is required and collection is considered probable by management. When the software license arrangement requires the Company to provide consulting services that are essential to the functionality of the software, the product license revenue is recognized upon the acceptance by the customer and the consulting fees are recognized as consulting services are performed.

Software licenses are generally sold as part of a multiple-element arrangement that may include maintenance and, under a separate agreement, consulting services. The consulting services are generally performed by the Company, but the customer may use a third-party to perform the consulting services. We consider these separate agreements as having been negotiated as a package. The Company determines whether there is vendor specific objective evidence of fair value (‘‘VSOEFV’’) for each element identified in the arrangement, to determine whether the total arrangement fees can be allocated to each element. If VSOEFV exists for each element, the total arrangement fee is allocated based on the relative fair value of each element. In cases where there is not VSOEFV for each element, or if it is determined that services are essential to the functionality of the software being delivered, we initially defer revenue recognition of the software license fees until VSOEFV is established or the services are performed. However, if VSOEFV is determinable for all of the undelivered elements, and assuming the undelivered elements are not essential to the delivered elements, we will defer recognition of the full fair value related to the undelivered elements and recognize the remaining portion of the arrangement’s revenue through application of the residual method. Where VSOEFV has not been established for certain undelivered elements, revenue for all elements is deferred until those elements have been delivered or their fair values have been determined. Evidence of VSOEFV is determined for software products based on actual sales prices for the product sold to a similar class of customer and based on pricing strategies set forth in the Company’s standard pricing list. Evidence of VSOEFV for consulting services is based upon standard billing rates and the estimated level of effort for individuals expected to perform the related services. The Company establishes VSOEFV for maintenance agreements using the percentage method such that VSOEFV for maintenance is a percentage of the license fee charged annually for a specific software product, which in most instances is 18% of the portion of arrangement fees allocated to the software license element.

 
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Maintenance Revenue. In connection with the sale of a software license, a customer may elect to purchase software maintenance services. Most of the customers that purchase software licenses from us also purchase software maintenance services. These maintenance services are typically renewed on an annual basis. We charge an annual maintenance fee, which is typically a percentage of the initial software license fee and may be increased from the prior year amount based on inflation or other agreed upon percentage. The annual maintenance fee generally is paid to the Company at the beginning of the maintenance period, and we recognize these revenues ratably over the term of the related contract.

While most of our customers pay for their annual maintenance at the beginning of the maintenance period, a few customers have payment terms that allow them to pay for their annual maintenance on a quarterly or monthly basis. If the annual maintenance fee is not paid at the beginning of the maintenance period (or at the beginning of the quarter or month for those few maintenance customers), we will ratably recognize the maintenance revenue if management believes the collection of the maintenance fee is imminent. Otherwise, we will defer revenue recognition until the time that the maintenance fee is paid by the customer. We normally continue to provide maintenance service while awaiting payment from customers. When the payment is received, revenue is recognized for the period that revenue was previously deferred. This may result in volatility in software maintenance revenue from period to period.

Software as a Service (“SaaS”). We have contracted with a third party to provide new and existing customers with a hosting facility providing all infrastructure and allowing us to offer our currently sold software, emPath®, on a service basis. However, a contractual right to take possession of the software license or run it on another party’s hardware is not granted to the customer. We refer to the delivery method to give functionality to new customers utilizing this service as SaaS. Since the customer is not given contractual right to take possession of the software, the scope of ASC 350-40 does not apply. A customer using SaaS can enter into an agreement to purchase a software license at any time. We generate revenue from SaaS as the customer utilizes the software over the Internet. Customers utilizing their own computers to access SaaS functionality are charged a monthly subscription fee equal to the number of employees or transactions multiplied by an agreed-upon rate. The revenue is recognized as the SaaS services are rendered each month.

We will provide consulting services to customers in conjunction with SaaS. The rate for such consulting services is based on standard hourly or daily billing rates. The consulting revenue is recognized as services are performed.

Allowances for Doubtful Accounts
 
The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts, for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments.  If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.  We review delinquent accounts at least quarterly to identify potential doubtful accounts, and together with customer follow-up, estimate the amounts of potential losses.
 
Deferred Taxes
 
The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that management believes is more likely than not to be realized in the foreseeable future, based on estimates of foreseeable future taxable income and taking into consideration historical operating information.  In the event management estimates that the Company will not be able to realize all or part of its net deferred tax assets in the foreseeable future, a valuation allowance is recorded through a charge to income in the period such determination is made.  Likewise, should management estimate that the Company will be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its net recorded assets, an adjustment to reduce the valuation allowance would increase income in the period such determination is made.
 
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
 
We account for share-based compensation in accordance with accounting provisions governing share-based payments, which require measurement of compensation cost for all stock-based awards at fair value on date of grant and recognition of compensation over the service period for awards expected to vest. The fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units is determined based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of our common stock. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of its stock options at the date of grant.  Historical data is used to estimate the expected price volatility, the expected option life and the expected forfeiture rate.  The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the estimated life of the option.  Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards requires the input of subjective assumptions.  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 judgment.  As a result, if factors change and the Company uses different assumptions, the stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.

 
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Valuation of the Embedded and Warrant Derivatives

The valuation of our embedded derivatives and warrant derivatives are determined primarily by the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the Lattice model. An embedded derivative is a derivative instrument that is embedded within another contract, which under a convertible note (the host contract) includes the right to convert the note by the holder, certain default redemption right premiums and a change of control premium (payable in cash if a fundamental change occurs). In accordance with the guidance on derivative instruments, embedded derivatives are marked-to-market each reporting period, with a corresponding non-cash gain or loss charged to the current period. A warrant derivative liability is determined in accordance with the guidance on derivative financial instruments indexed to, and potentially settled in, a company’s own stock.  Based on this guidance, warrants which are determined to be classified as derivative liabilities are marked-to-market each reporting period, with a corresponding non-cash gain or loss charged to the current period. The practical effect of this has been that when our stock price increases so does our derivative liability, resulting in a non-cash loss that reduces our earnings and earnings per share. When our stock price declines, we record a non-cash gain, increasing our earnings and earnings per share.

To determine the fair value of our embedded derivatives, management evaluates assumptions regarding the probability of certain future events. Other factors used to determine fair value include our period end stock price, historical stock volatility, risk free interest rate and derivative term. The fair value recorded for the derivative liability varies from period to period. This variability may result in the actual derivative liability for a period either above or below the estimates recorded on our consolidated financial statements, resulting in significant fluctuations in other income (expense) because of the corresponding non-cash gain or loss recorded.
 
Results of Operations
 
Three And Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2010 Compared To The Three And Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
 
Total Revenues.  We had total revenues of $1,363,169 and $1,349,087 in the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The increase in total revenues was $14,082 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 representing a 1.0% increase compared to the total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  Almost all the revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and all the revenue from June 30, 2009 were related to the business operations of NOW Solutions.
 
The total revenues consist of software licenses, consulting, software maintenance, Software as a Service fees and other revenues.  The revenue from software licenses decreased $14,931or 57.5% compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009 due to lower sales of additional modules to existing customers in both periods.  There were no new customer sales in the three month periods ending June 30, 2010 and 2009.  Software maintenance in the three months ended June 30, 2010 decreased by $163 from the same period in the prior year.  The revenue decline in software maintenance is due to selectively reducing maintenance fees to certain customers due to their workforce reductions and the impact of the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar to the US dollar, offset by the impact of maintenance revenue from SnAPPnet.  Consulting revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2010 increased by $52,490 from the same period in the prior year, which represents a 65.6% increase.  Most of the consulting revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2010 is due to implementation work on new software sold early in 2010, professional services related to changing two existing customers from a software license to Software as a Service, and additional training performed for existing customers.  Software as a Service (“SaaS”) revenues increased $11,328 or 28.7% for the period compared to 2009.  This was due to adding two new customers and the start-up fees associated with these new clients.  Other revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2010 decreased by $34,642 from the same period in the prior year.  The significant decrease is due to attendance fees of $53,582 charged for a NOW Solutions user conference in May 2009 held approximately every other year. Offsetting part of the decline is an increase in reimbursable travel costs associated with the increased consulting services.  Additional other revenue consists primarily of reimbursable travel expenses, currency gains and losses, and other miscellaneous revenues.
 
We had total revenues of $2,804,760 and $2,781,059 in the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The slight increase in total revenue was $23,701 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 representing a 0.8% increase compared to the same period in 2009.  Almost all the revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and all the revenue from June 30, 2009 were related to the business operations of NOW Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary.
 
The total revenues consist of software licenses, consulting, software maintenance, SaaS fees and other revenues.  The revenue from licensing fees for the six months ended June 30, 2010 decreased $8,316 or 4.6% over the same period in 2009.  The decrease was due to a slightly smaller sale to a new customer early in 2010.  There were no new customer sales for the same period in 2009, but there were multiple sales of additional modules to existing customers.  Software maintenance fees for the six months ended June 30, 2010 decreased $10,633, representing a 0.5% decline.  The revenue decline in software maintenance is due to selectively reducing maintenance fees to certain customers due to their workforce reductions and the impact of the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar to the US dollar, partially offset by the impact of maintenance revenue from SnAPPnet.  Consulting fees increased $70,654 or 36.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The increase in consulting fees in 2010 is due to the implementation services related to the new customer sale in early 2010 and consulting services related to changing two existing customers from a software license to software as a service.  SaaS revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010 were $11,615 higher than for the six months ended June 30, 2009, a 14.5% increase.  This increase is due to adding a new hosting customer in 2009 and the additional setup fees associated with new customers.  There was a $39,619 decrease in other revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period of 2009.  The decline is mainly attributed to attendance fees of $53,582 charged for a NOW Solutions user conference in May 2009 which is held approximately every other year. Offsetting part of the decline is an increase in reimbursable travel costs associated with the increased consulting services.  Additional other revenue consists primarily of reimbursable travel expenses, currency gains and losses, and other miscellaneous revenues.

 
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Cost of Revenues.  We had direct costs associated with our revenues of $376,366 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $421,181 for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  The decrease in cost of revenues of $44,815 represents a 10.6% decrease.  Our costs have decreased due to the costs associated with the NOW Solutions user conference held in May 2009 partially offset by higher customer support costs due to higher salaries, fringe benefits and travel.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, direct costs of revenues were $755,179 compared to $780,109 for the same period in 2009 resulting in a decrease of $24,930 or 3.2%.  Part of the decrease was due to the costs associated with the NOW Solutions user conference held in May 2009, partially offset by higher customer support costs due to an increase in salaries, fringe benefits and travel.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  We had selling, general and administrative expenses of $1,031,158 and $1,238,595 in the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The $207,437 or 16.7% decline was due to lower professional fees for attorneys, audit and tax work, primarily as a result of the Ross litigation settlement in 2009, as well as lower salaries and fringe benefits as a result of eliminating one highly compensated sales position, offset by adding an additional customer support person and higher costs for travel and entertainment.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2010 we had $2,055,458 compared to $2,512,386 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The $456,928 or 18.2% decrease is due to lower stock compensation costs, accounting fees, legal fees (as a result of settling the Ross litigation), consulting fees, and the charges related to obtaining the proceeds from the litigation settlement of $63,024.
 
Gain on Derivative Liability.  We have existing derivative liabilities related to common stock loaned to the company by an entity controlled by an executive and embedded derivative liabilities on convertible debt.  This liability is adjusted each quarter for changes in the market value of the company stock and other items that impact the valuation of the derivatives.  The gain on derivative liability was $7,860 for the three month period ended June 30, 2010 compared to $225,548 for the same period in 2009.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the gain on derivative liability was $76,564 compared to $39,980 for the same period ended June 30, 2009.
 
Interest Expense.  We had interest expense of $122,663 and $113,454 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Interest expense increased for the period in 2010 by $9,209, representing an increase of 8.1% compared to the same expense in the three months ended June 30, 2009.  This increase was mainly due to default interest on several notes and the impact of new notes we incurred in November 2009.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we had interest expense of $225,198 compared to $297,183 for the same period in 2009, representing a $71,985 or 24.2% reduction for the period.  The decrease was due to the principal payments made on notes payable and the payoff of a note as a result of proceeds of the Ross litigation, partially offset by the impact of new notes incurred in November 2009.
 
Gain on Settlement of Litigation.  On March 24, 2009, NOW Solutions applied for and received the cash deposit of Ross Systems, Inc. that was held by the New York City Department of Finance.  These funds had been deposited by Ross to stay enforcement of the judgment awarded to NOW Solutions in the action of Ross Systems, Inc. v. NOW Solutions.  The stay was vacated by operation of law after the judgment was affirmed by the New York, Appellate Division on February 11, 2009.  The gain is the total of the gross proceeds from the judgment (excluding interest income) plus the note payable to Ross and interest that had been accrued on the note.  We also had a receivable from Ross for certain funds due us after the acquisition was completed that was also written off.  However, that receivable had been fully reserved, so there was no income impact of the receivable.  There was no litigation settlement in 2010.
 
Interest Income.  As a result of the receipt of the judgment from Ross which resulted in the gain described above, we also received $133,424 of interest income on the funds deposited by Ross with the New York Appellate Court system, which shows as interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  There were no other significant sources of interest income in the same period of 2010.
 
Net Income (Loss).  We had net loss of $159,151 and $198,536 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are due to the factors discussed above.
 
We had a net loss of $154,491 and net income of $3,629,026 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The net loss for the six month period ended June 30, 2010 was due to the factors discussed above.  The net income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily driven by the gain on settlement of the Ross litigation discussed above.  Without the gain on the settlement and the specific fees and interest income associated with the settlement, we would have had a net loss of $635,067 for the comparable period in 2009.

 
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 Dividends Applicable to Preferred Stock.  We have outstanding Series A 4% convertible cumulative preferred stock that accrues dividends at a rate of 4% on a semi-annual basis.  The Company also has outstanding Series C 4% convertible cumulative preferred stock that accrues dividends at a rate of 4% on a quarterly basis.  The total dividends applicable to Series A and Series C preferred stock were $147,000 for each of the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and $294,000 for each the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
 
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders.  We had net loss available to common stockholders of $276,107 and $345,536 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
We had a net loss available to common stockholders of $414,339 and net income available to common stockholders of $3,335,026 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Net income (loss) available to common stockholders was due to the factors discussed above.
 
Net Loss Per Share.  Due to the large number of shares outstanding, we had net income or loss per share of $0.00 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
 
Liquidity And Capital Resources
 
At June 30, 2010, we had non-restricted cash-on-hand of $122,646 compared to $229,738 at December 31, 2009.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $154,129 compared to $1,428,581 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we collected cash from our customers of $3,204,592 and other miscellaneous receipts of $7,704.  We used the cash to pay for salaries, benefits, payroll taxes and payroll fees of $1,855,102, attorney fees of $67,128, professional fees and consultants of $347,671, interest expense of $146,882, taxes (including sales tax and VAT) of $173,804, and other regular trade payables of $467,580.  For the six months ended June 30, 2009, we collected cash from our customers of $2,669,400 and cash from litigation settlement of $3,284,640 (including interest income of $133,424).  We used the cash to pay for salaries, benefits, payroll taxes and payroll fees of $1,811,073, attorney fees of $754,949, professional fees and consultants of $347,100, interest expense of $871,558, taxes (including sales tax and VAT) of $194,043, and other regular trade payables of $546,736.

A large portion of our cash (and revenue) comes from software maintenance.  When we bill and collect for software maintenance, we record a liability in deferred revenue and recognize income ratably over the maintenance period.  At the end of fiscal 2009, we had a slight decline in deferred revenue due to selective adjustments to maintenance agreements to clients who had experienced a workforce reduction, resulting in deferred revenue declining from $2,404,680 at December 31, 2009 to $2,312,166 at June 30, 2010, excluding the impact of the deferred revenue associated with the SnAPPnet acquisition.

The decline in the deferred maintenance revenue also contributes to the reduction in our accounts receivable trade.  Accounts receivable trade dropped from $783,219 to $288,399 (net of allowances for bad debt). The most significant cause of the receivable drop is due to the timing of when we bill for software maintenance.  Most of these billings are annual billings and maintenance billings in June of 2010 were approximately $200k less than they were in December 2009.  Also, due to our cash position, we have also placed greater emphasis on collecting our receivables as quickly as possible, which also contributes to the lower balance.

The accounts payable and accrued liabilities went from $6,397,575 at December 31, 2009 to $6,446,459 at June 30, 2010.  The increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities is the result of delaying payments on accounts payable, interest on certain notes payable and taxes to various government entities.  Included in the accounts payable and accrued liabilities balance at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 is $1.9 million of payroll liabilities due to past and present employees.  An agreement has been put in place to defer any claim on the amount until July 1, 2011.  The resulting balance at June 30, 2010, excluding the impact of deferred payroll claims from current and prior employees (which has been deferred until July 1, 2011), is almost 16 times more than the balance in accounts receivable.  This is one of the reasons why we do not have sufficient funds available to fund our operations and repay our debt obligations under their existing terms, as described below.

We used cash to invest in equipment for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009 of $78,591 and $12,461, respectively.  We also used cash of $5,335 and assumed certain debt and contingent liabilities to acquire substantially all of the business and assets of Pelican Application, LLC’s businesses (the SnAPPnet acquisition) in May 2010 and used cash of $24,999 and issued a note payable to acquire a 90% interest in PTS for $63,000 at the end of June 2009.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we paid $156,596 of principal on notes payable and had no new debt funding in the same period.  For the six months ended June 30, 2009, we received $104,000 of proceeds from new notes payable and paid $1,529,024 of principal on outstanding notes.

 
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The total change in cash for the six months ended June 30, 2010 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009 was a decrease of $39,335.

As of the date of the filing of this Report, we do not have sufficient funds available to fund our operations and repay our debt obligations under their existing terms.  Therefore, we need to raise additional funds through selling securities, obtaining loans, renegotiating the terms of our existing debt and/or increasing sales with our new products.  Our inability to raise such funds or renegotiate the terms of our existing debt will significantly jeopardize our ability to continue operations.

   
Balance at
   
Due in Next Five Years
 
Contractual Obligations
 
06/30/10
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
    2014+  
                                       
Notes payable
  $ 3,331,905     $ 1,863,187     $ 156,293     $ 122,965     $ 139,261     $ 1,050,199  
Convertible debts
    40,000       40,000       -       -       -       -  
Total
  $ 3,371,905     $ 1,903,187     $ 156,293     $ 122,965     $ 139,261     $ 1,050,199  

Of the notes payable of $3,331,905, the default situation is as follows:

   
06/30/10
   
12/31/09
 
             
In default
  $ 2,698,895     $ 2,670,051  
Current
    633,010       751,790  
                 
Total Notes Payable
  $ 3,331,905     $ 3,421,841  
 
The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the financial statements do not purport to represent realizable or settlement values. We have suffered significant recurring operating losses, used substantial funds in our operations, and we need to raise additional funds to accomplish our objectives. Negative stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2010 was $21.1 million. Additionally, at June 30, 2010, we had negative working capital of approximately $10.3 million (although it includes deferred revenue of approximately $2.4 million) and defaulted on several of our debt obligations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our management is continuing its efforts to attempt to secure funds through equity and/or debt instruments for our operations, expansion and possible acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and/or other business combinations.  We will require additional funds to pay down our liabilities, as well as finance our expansion plans consistent with our anticipated changes in operations and infrastructure. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to secure additional funds and if such funds are available, whether the terms or conditions would be acceptable to us and whether we will be able to turn into a profitable position and generate positive operating cash flow. The consolidated financial statements contain no adjustment for the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
Related Party Transactions

In November 2009, MRC pledged 16,976,296 shares of Company common stock owned by MRC as collateral in connection with a $150,000 note payable by the Company.  MRC is controlled by the W5 Family Trust, and Mr. Richard Wade, the President and CEO of the Company, is the trustee of the W5 Family Trust.  In January 2010, the Company entered into an amendment of the Transfer and Indemnity Agreement with MRC.  Pursuant to this amendment, and in consideration of the pledge by MRC, the Company agreed to pay MRC a fee as follows:  (i) $3,000 for the first year of the term of the note and (ii) 2% of the unpaid principal balance of the note for each succeeding year during the term of the note.

In March 2010, the Company further amended the Transfer and Indemnity Agreement (amendment originally entered into in January 2010) with MRC. Pursuant to this amendment, MRC received 300,000 shares of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of VHS in exchange for the cancellation of the Company’s obligation to issue 10,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company to MRC.

In March 2010, the Company transferred 610,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of VHS to Mr. Robert Farias in exchange for the following:  (a) an irrevocable waiver by Mr. Farias of the conversion rights in respect of 37,500 shares of the Company’s Series “C” 4% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock owned by Mr. Farias; (b) cancellation by Mr. Farias of $100,000 of debt owed by the Company to Mr. Farias; and (c) cancellation by Mr. Farias of three separate common stock purchase warrants held by Mr. Farias, exercisable for an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company.  As a consequence of the waiver of conversion rights and the cancellation of warrants, the Company is no longer obligated to issue up to 30,000,000 shares of its common stock.  Mr. Farias is an employee of VHS, a Director of NOW Solutions, and a Director of PTS.

 
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In March 2010, the Company and Luiz Valdetaro entered into an amendment of two indemnity and reimbursement agreements whereby the obligation to reimburse Mr. Valdetaro in respect of an aggregate 3,000,000 common shares that were transferred to third parties on behalf of the Company (in connection with certain extensions of loans of the Company in April 2008) was cancelled in exchange for the Company’s transfer of 90,000 shares of VHS Series A Preferred Stock owned by the Company.  Mr. Valdetaro is our Chief Technology Officer.  For more details, please refer to “Common and Preferred Stock Transactions” in Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

On July 23, 2010, we entered into an agreement with certain former and current employees of the Company, concerning the deferral of payroll claims of approximately $1,950,000.  The claims are for salary earned from 2001 to 2008, which remains unpaid and is reflected as a current liability on the Company’s audited financial statements.

Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, each current and former employee who is a party to the agreement (the “Employee”) agreed to continue the deferral of salary (“Salary Deferral”) for a period of one year following the date of the agreement.  In consideration for the Salary Deferral, the Company agreed to pay each Employee a sum equal to the amount of unpaid salary at December 31, 2003 plus the amount of unpaid salary at the end of any calendar year after 2003 in which such salary was earned, plus nine percent interest, compounded annually until such time as the unpaid salary has been paid in full.  The Company and the Employees have agreed that the deferred salary plus interest will be paid from amounts anticipated to be paid to the Company in respect of specified intellectual property assets of the Company.

In order to effect the payments due under the agreement, the Company assigned to the Employees a twenty percent interest in any net proceeds (gross proceeds less attorney’s fees and direct costs) derived from infringement claims regarding (a) U.S. patent #6,826,744 and U.S. patent #7,716,629 (plus any continuation patents) on Adhesive Software’s SiteFlash™ Technology, (b) U.S. patent #7,076,521 in respect of “Web-Based Collaborative Data Collection System”, and U.S. patent application #09/888,329 in respect of “Method and System for Providing a Framework for Processing Markup Language Documents.”

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable.

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

Our management, principally our chief financial officer and chief executive officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were not effective such that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.  In particular, we have identified the following material weakness of our internal controls:

 
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There is an over-reliance upon independent financial reporting consultants for review of critical accounting areas and disclosures and material non-standard transactions.
 
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There is a lack of sufficient accounting staff which results in a lack of segregation of duties necessary for a good system of internal control

Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting associated with our business is set forth on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed on April 14, 2010.

There have been no material changes in our internal control over financial reporting since our reporting on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We have been or are involved in the following ongoing legal matters:
 
On November 18, 2009, we sued InfiniTek in the Texas State District Court in Fort Worth, Texas for breach of contract and other claims (the “Texas Action’) seeking equitable relief and unspecified damages when a dispute between the Company and InfiniTek was not resolved.  All agreements were cancelled in 2009 except for the distribution agreement. On January 15, 2010, InfiniTek filed a counter-claim for non-payment of amounts billed.  InfiniTek claims it is owed $195,000, and has incurred alleged lost opportunity cost of not less than $220,000. We attempted unsuccessfully to resolve our dispute with InfiniTek via mediation. Our lawsuit was amended on March 30, 2010 and the distribution agreement has been cancelled.  Discovery is ongoing.

On April 7, 2010, we were served with a lawsuit filed by InfiniTek in the California Superior Court in Riverside, California seeking damages in excess of $76,303 for breach of contract and lost profit.  On May 7, 2010, we filed a motion to dismiss this action.  On July 14, 2010, the court denied our motion.  On August 13, 2010, we filed an answer to InfiniTek’s complaint which contained a denial and affirmative defenses.  We continue to litigate the claims made by InfiniTek in this action as well as our other claims against InfiniTek in the Texas case.

In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of any pending matters may have a significant effect on our financial position, operations or cash flows. Also, in the future, we may become involved in other legal actions that may have a significant effect on our financial position, operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

A description of the risks associated with our business, financial condition, and results of operations is set forth on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, as filed on April 14, 2010.

Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

In March 2010, the Company further amended the Transfer and Indemnity Agreement (amendment originally entered into in January 2010) with MRC. Pursuant to this amendment, MRC received 300,000 shares of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of VHS in exchange for the cancellation of the Company’s obligation to issue 10,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company to MRC.

In March 2010, the Company transferred 610,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of VHS to Mr. Robert Farias in exchange for the following:  (a) an irrevocable waiver by Mr. Farias of the conversion rights in respect of 37,500 shares of the Company’s Series “C” 4% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock owned by Mr. Farias; (b) cancellation by Mr. Farias of $100,000 of debt owed by the Company to Mr. Farias; and (c) cancellation by Mr. Farias of three separate common stock purchase warrants held by Mr. Farias, exercisable for an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company.  As a consequence of the waiver of conversion rights and the cancellation of warrants, the Company is no longer obligated to issue up to 30,000,000 shares of its common stock.  Mr. Farias is an employee of VHS, a Director of NOW Solutions, and a Director of PTS.

In March 2010, the Company and Luiz Valdetaro entered into an amendment of two indemnity and reimbursement agreements whereby the obligation to reimburse Mr. Valdetaro in respect of an aggregate 3,000,000 common shares that were transferred to third parties on behalf of the Company (in connection with certain extensions of loans of the Company in April 2008) was cancelled in exchange for the Company’s transfer to Mr. Valdetaro of 90,000 shares of VHS Series A Preferred Stock owned by the Company.  Mr. Valdetaro is our Chief Technology Officer. For more details, please refer to “Common and Preferred Stock Transactions” in Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, 416,666 unregistered shares of our common stock valued at $7,550 vested. These shares were issued pursuant to restricted stock agreements with employees of the Company and NOW Solutions executed in 2007.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

 
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Item 4.  Reserved

Item 5.  Other Information

None  

Item 6.  Exhibits

The following documents are filed as part of this report:
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Location
         
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated August 20, 2010
 
Provided herewith
         
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated August 20, 2010
 
Provided herewith
         
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated August 20, 2010
 
Provided herewith
         
32.2
  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated August 20, 2010
  
Provided herewith

 
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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.

 
VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
   
August 20, 2010
By:
 
/s/   Richard Wade
   
Richard Wade
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
August 20, 2010
By:
/s/ David Braun
   
David Braun
   
Chief Financial Officer

 
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