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

FORM 10-Q

 
FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2008March 31, 2009
 
or TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 000-51384
 

InterMetro Communications, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Nevada
88-0476779
(State of Incorporation)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
2685 Park Center Drive, Building A,
Simi Valley, California 93065
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(805) 433-8000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including0Including Area Code)
 

Check whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the proceeding 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  ox
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated file, an accelerated file, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer       o                Accelerated Filer       oNon-accelerated filer    oSmaller 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
 
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:
 
As of November 14, 2008May 15, 2009 there were 61,553,97169,563,901 shares outstanding of the registrant’s only class of common stock.



TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Page
Part I. Financial Information 
   
Item 1.3
 23
 34
 45
 56
 67
   
Item 2.2219
Item 3.27
Item 4T.27
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk34
Item 4T.Controls and Procedures34
Part II. Other Information
 
   
Item 1.35
28
Item 2.35
28
Item 4.3528
Item 5.28
Item 6.29
   
Item 5.Other Information35
 
Item 6.Exhibits35
Signatures3630



Table of Contents

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
INTERMETRO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in Thousands, except par value)
 
  
September 30,
2008
 
  December 31,
2007
 
    (unaudited)   
ASSETS
       
Cash $1,047 $277 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $125 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007  2,256  1,875 
Deposits  150  180 
Other current assets  414  333 
Total current assets  3,867  2,665 
Property and equipment, net  473  937 
Goodwill  1,800  1,800 
Other intangible assets, net  92  119 
Other long-term assets  36  36 
Total Assets
 $6,268 $5,557 
      
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
     
Accounts payable, trade $10,587 $8,924 
Accrued expenses  3,568  3,519 
Bank overdraft  555  464 
Deferred revenues and customer deposits  867  586 
Borrowings under line of credit facilities net of debt discount of $273 in 2008  1,887  190 
Notes payable, related party  75  215 
Current portion of long-term capital lease obligations  141  170 
Promissory notes, including $250 from related parties    600 
Secured notes, including $500 from related parties net of debt discount of $572 in 2008  1,348   
Liability for warrant put feature  180   
Total current liabilities  19,208  14,668 
      
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion  32  106 
Liability for warrant put feature  78   
Total long-term liabilities  110  106 
Total liabilities  19,318  14,774 
      
Commitments and contingencies
     
      
Stockholders’ Deficit
     
Preferred stock — $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007     
Common stock — $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007; 61,553,971 and 59,575,194 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007  62  60 
Additional paid-in capital  27,383  25,807 
Deferred stock based compensation    (167)
Accumulated deficit  (40,495) (34,917)
Total stockholders’ deficit  (13,050) (9,217)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
 $6,268 $5,557 
  
March 31,
2009
  
December 31,
2008
 
  (unaudited)    
ASSETS     
Cash $329  $171 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $150 and $125 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively  2,994   2,333 
Deposits  145   150 
Other current assets  396   101 
Total current assets  3,864   2,755 
Property and equipment, net  285   377 
Goodwill  900   900 
Other intangible assets  73   82 
Other long-term assets  2   36 
Total Assets $5,124  $4,150 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT        
Accounts payable net of dispute reserve of $3,890 and $3,402 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively $10,964  $10,395 
Accrued expenses  5,121   4,049 
Bank overdraft  244   562 
Deferred revenues and customer deposits  622   602 
Note payable to equipment leasing vendor  325    
Borrowings under line of credit facilities net of debt discount of $122 and $487 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively (in default)  2,475   2,112 
Amount due to Former ATI shareholder (in default)  75   75 
Capital lease obligations     133 
Advances including $375 and $310 from related parties at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively  462   310 
Secured promissory notes, including $500 from related parties net of debt discount of $209 and $392 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively (in default)  1,711   1,528 
Liability for common stock put feature  288    
Liability for warrant put feature  250   250 
Total current liabilities  22,537   20,016 
         
Liability for warrant put feature     78 
Total liabilities  22,537   20,094 
         
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10 )        
         
Stockholders’ Deficit        
Preferred stock — $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008      
Common stock — $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized
69,533,901 and 65,643,901 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
  70   66 
Additional paid-in capital  28,467   28,333 
Accumulated deficit  (45,950)  (44,343)
Total stockholders’ deficit  (17,413)  (15,944)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit $5,124  $4,150 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements


INTERMETRO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
  
  
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine months Ended
September 30 ,
 
  
2008
 
  2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
Net revenues $6,402 $5,709 $18,930 $15,879 
Network costs  5,799  5,581  17,545  17,156 
Gross profit (loss)  603  128  1,385  (1,277)
Operating expenses         
Sales and marketing (includes stock based compensation of $11 for each of the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $32 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively)  438  477  1,316  1,586 
General and administrative (includes stock based compensation of $74 and $77 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $233 and $1,170 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.)  1,337  1,719  4,188  6,494 
Total operating expenses  1,775  2,196  5,504  8,080 
Operating loss  (1,172) (2,068) (4,119) (9,357)
Interest expense, net (includes amortization of debt discount of $273 and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $628 and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively)  648  157  1,551  297 
Gain on forgiveness of debt      (92)  
Loss on liability for options and warrants        5,615 
Loss before provision for income taxes  (1,820) (2,225) (5,578) (15,269)
Provision for income taxes    5    5 
Net loss $(1,820)$(2,230)$(5,578)$(15,274)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share $(0.03)$(0.04)$(0.09)$(0.26)
Shares used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per common share (in thousands)  61,438  59,575  60,335  59,575 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2009  2008 
Net revenues $6,126  $6,387 
Network costs  4,682   6,132 
Gross profit  1,444   255 
Operating expenses        
Sales and marketing (includes stock based compensation of $11 each for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008)  585   477 
General and administrative (includes stock based compensation of $49 and $79 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively)  1,245   1,410 
Total operating expenses  1,830   1,887 
Operating loss  (386)  (1,632)
Interest expense, net  (includes stock-based charges of  $834 and $91 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively)  1,246   376 
Gain on forgiveness of debt  (25)  (92)
         
Net loss $(1,607) $(1,916)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share $(0.02) $(0.03)
Shares used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per common share  67,401   59,754 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

34

 
INTERMETRO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
INTERMETRO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
  
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
 
Deferred
   
Total
 
  
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Paid-In
Capital
 
Stock Based
Compensation
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Stockholders’
Deficit
 
Balance at January 1, 2008   $  59,575,194 $60 $25,807 $(167)$(34,917)$(9,217)
Reclassification of deferred stock-based compensation          
(167
) 
167
     
Stock-based compensation          265  
    265 
Warrant issuance          1,214      1,214 
Cashless warrants exercise relating to equipment purchase      635,612  1  165      166 
Stock issuance      200,000    100      100 
Stock issued on cashless exercise of stock options      1,143,165  1  (1)      
Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2008              (5,578) (5,578)
Balance at September 30, 2008   $  61,553,971 $62 $27,383 $
 $(40,495)$(13,050)
  Common Stock          
  Shares  Amount  
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  
Accumulated
Deficit
  
Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
 
Balance at January 1, 2009  65,643,901  $66  $28,333  $(44,343) $(15,944)
Amortization of stock-based compensation        60      60 
Cashless warrants exercise relating to secured promissory notes  3,840,000   4   (4)      
Reclassification of warrants put liability to equity        78      78 
Stock issued to equipment vendor  50,000             
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2009           (1,607)  (1,607)
Balance at March 31, 2009  69,533,901  $70  $28,467  $(45,950) $(17,413)
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 

45

 
INTERMETRO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
INTERMETRO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
  
Nine months Ended September 30,
 
  
2008
 
2007
 
Cash flows from operating activities:       
Net loss $(5,578)$(15,274)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:     
Depreciation and amortization  524  799 
Stock based compensation  265  1,202 
Amortization of debt discount  628   
Loss on options and warrants    5,615 
Stock issuance for consulting  100   
Gain on forgiveness of debt  (92)  
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:     
Accounts receivable  (381) (609)
Deposits  30  16 
Other current assets  (81) (189)
Other long-term assets    (8)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:     
Accounts payable, trade  1,662  2,636 
Accrued expenses  307  (2,301)
Deferred revenues and customer deposits  281  (281)
Net cash used in operating activities  (2,335) (8,394)
      
Cash flows from investing activities:     
Purchase of property and equipment  (33) (79)
      
Cash flows from financing activities:     
Proceeds from secured notes  1,320   
Bank overdraft  91   
Payment of amounts to related party  (140) (304)
Proceeds from line of credit  1,969   
Net proceeds from escrow for private placement    10,235 
Cash refunded from reduction of private placement fees    176 
Repayment of related party credit facility    (1,125)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations  (102) (144)
Net cash provided by financing activities  3,138  8,838 
      
Net increase in cash  770  365 
Cash at beginning of period  277  151 
Cash at end of period $1,047 $516 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2009  2008 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss $(1,607) $(1,916)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  102   219 
Stock based compensation  60   90 
Amortization of debt discount  834   91 
Provision for doubtful accounts  25    
Gain on forgiveness of debt  (25)  (92)
(Increase) decrease in assets:        
Accounts receivable  (686)  (195)
Deposits     20 
Other current assets  (296)  (191)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:        
Accounts payable  826   1,061 
Accrued expenses  1,071   272 
Deferred revenues and customer deposits  20   92 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  324   (549)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from secured notes     1,370 
Cancellation of debt due to loan modification     (600)
Payment of amounts to related party     (70
Advances, including $65 from related parties  152    
Bank overdraft  (318)  (19)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations     (43)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (166  638 
         
Net increase in cash  158   89 
Cash at beginning of period  171   277 
Cash at end of period $329  $366 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
56


INTERMETRO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)(Unaudited)

 
1 — Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Company Background - InterMetro Communications, Inc., formerly Lucy’s Cafe, Inc., (hereinafter, “InterMetro” or the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation which, through its wholly owned subsidiary, InterMetro Communications, Inc. (Delaware) (hereinafter, “InterMetro Delaware”), is engaged in the business of providing voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) communications services. The Company owns and operates state-of-the-art VoIP switching equipment and network facilities that are utilized to provide traditional phone companies, wireless phone companies, calling card companies and marketers of calling cards with wholesale voice and data services, and voice-enabled application services. The Company’s customers pay the Company for minutes of utilization or bandwidth utilization on its national voice and data network and the Company’s calling card marketing customers pay per calling card sold. The Company’s business is located in Simi Valley, California.
 
On December 29, 2006, the Company consummated the acquisition of InterMetro Delaware, a privately-held company, through a merger transaction (the “Business Combination”) which resulted in a share exchange such that the InterMetro Delaware Investors became the controlling shareholders of InterMetro, and such that InterMetro Delaware became a wholly owned subsidiary of InterMetro. All costs associated with the Business Combination were expensed as incurred.
Pursuant to the Business Combination, the Company issued directly to the InterMetro Delaware Investors in two phases a total of 41,540,194 shares of common stock in exchange for all of their issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Private Company Common Stock”) and preferred stock, and outstanding convertible promissory notes on an as converted basis. The first phase issuance occurred effectively on December 29, 2006 and included the issuance of 27,490,194 shares of common stock in exchange for the entire principal amount of the convertible promissory notes and accrued interest due, all outstanding shares of preferred stock and Private Company Common Stock held by non-employees, and a portion of the Private Company Common Stock held by employees. On May 31, 2007, the Company filed Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation increasing the Company’s authorized shares of common stock to 150,000,000, par value $0.001 per share, at which time the second phase of 14,049,580 shares of common stock were effectively issued in exchange for all of the remaining Private Company Common Stock held by the employees of InterMetro Delaware. All InterMetro Delaware securities were effectively cancelled except 100 shares of Private Company Common Stock which represent 100% of the outstanding stock of the wholly-owned subsidiary.
Basis of Presentation - For accounting purposes, the Business Combination was accounted for as a recapitalization of InterMetro Delaware. Accordingly, the historical financial statements of the Company reflect the historical operations and financial statements of InterMetro Delaware before the Business Combination.
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and information have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results for the three and nine month periodsperiod ended September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These condensed consolidated statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20072008 which are included in the Form 10-KSB10-K filed by the Company on April 15, 2008.
All share and per share data provided in the Consolidated Financial Statements and in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements have been retroactively restated to reflect the conversion ratio related to the exchange of shares in the Business Combination, unless otherwise stated herein.2009.

Going Concern - The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of obligations in the normal course of business. The Company incurred net losses of $5,578,000$1,607,000 and $1,916,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2009 and 2008, and $16,915,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007.respectively.  In addition, the Company had total stockholders’shareholders’ deficit of $13,050,000 and $9,217,000 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively$17,413,000 and a working capital deficit of $15,341,000 and $12,003,000$18,673,000 as of September 30, 2008 and DecemberMarch 31, 2007, respectively.2009.  The Company's auditorsCompany anticipates it will not have indicated there is substantial doubt aboutsufficient cash flows to fund its operations through fiscal 2009 without the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.completion of additional financing. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.  There are many claims and obligations that could ultimately cause the Company to cease operations.  The report from the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm states that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

As discussed in Note 9, the Company entered into agreements with Moriah Capital, L.P. (“Moriah”) under which it could borrow up to $2,400,000.  At March 31, 2009, the Company had borrowed $2,400,000.  These agreements include financial and other covenants that the Company needed to maintain at March 31, 2009.  The availability of loan amounts under the agreements expired on April 30, 2009.  The Company was not in compliance with certain covenants as of March 31, 2009, and accordingly, Moriah can call the loan immediately payable at any time.  The Company is currently in negotiation with Moriah regarding all aspects of this loan including extension of the maturity date. The Company has other significant matters of importance, including: other contingencies such as vendor disputes and lawsuits discussed in Note 10 and covenant defaults on the secured notes as discussed in Note 6 that could cause an acceleration of those amount due.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in causing the defaults to be waived.  These matters, individually or in the aggregate, could have material adverse consequences to the Company’s operations and financial condition at any time.

Management believes that the recent losses are primarily attributable to costs related to building out and supporting a robust telecommunications infrastructure, that has significantly more capacity than is currently being utilized by its existing customer base as well asand the cost of marketing requiredrequirement for continued expansion of the customer base which is expected to result in anand the resultant increase in revenues, in order for the Company to become profitable. The Company continues to require outside financing until such time as weit can achieve positive cash flow from operations.   In November and December 2007, the Company received $600,000 and in the nine months ended September 30,period from January to June 2008 the Company received an additional $1,320,000 pursuant to the sale of secured notes with individual investors for general working capital and advances of an additional $462,500 from November 2008 to February 2009. The terms of the secured notes are 18 months maturity (beginning in June 2009) with an interest rate of 13% per annum due at the maturity date.  The secured notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company.  The Company is also required to pay an origination fee of 3.00% and documentation fee of 2.50% of the principal amount of the secured notes at the maturity date.  Prepayment of the credit facilities requires payment of interest that would have accrued through maturity, discounted by 20%, in addition to principal, accrued interest and fees. The Company can continue to sell similar secured notes up to a maximum offering of $3 million.  We anticipate completingIn addition, the additional financing required but thereCompany entered into a revolving credit agreement with Moriah, effective on April 30, 2008 (See Note 9) and expiring on April 30, 2009, pursuant to which the Company could access funds up to $2,400,000.  The Company is currently in negotiations with Moriah regarding an extension of the maturity date and an increase to advance rates under the revolving credit agreement. There can be no assurance that wethe Company will be successful in completing this required financing (or other financing) or that weit will continue to expand our revenue baseits revenue.  Should the Company be unsuccessful in this financing attempt or other financings, material adverse consequences could occur should the Company be unable to the extent required to achieve positive cash-flows from operations in the future.secure alternate financing.

The Company will be required to obtain other financing during the next twelve months or thereafter as a result of future business developments, including any acquisitions of business assets or any shortfall of cash flows generated by future operations in meeting the Company’s ongoing cash requirements. Such financing alternatives could include selling additional equity or debt securities, obtaining long or short-term credit facilities, or selling operating assets. No assurance can be given, however, that the Company could obtain such financing on terms favorable to the Company or at all. Any sale of additional common stock or convertible equity or debt securities would result in additional dilution to the Company’s stockholders.
  

Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of InterMetro, InterMetro Delaware, and InterMetro Delaware’s wholly owned subsidiary, Advanced Tel, Inc. (“ATI”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Use of Estimates - In the normal course of preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition - VoIP services are recognized as revenue when services are provided primarily based on usage. Revenues derived from sales of calling cards through retail distribution partners are deferred upon sale of the cards. These deferred revenues are recognized as revenue generally at the time card minutes are expended. The Company recognizes revenue in the period that services are delivered and when the following criteria have been met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the fees are fixed and determinable, no significant Company obligations remain and collection is reasonably assured. Deferred revenue consists of fees received or billed in advance of the delivery of the services or services performed in which collection is not reasonably assured. This revenue is recognized when the services are provided and no significant Company obligations remain. Management of the Company assesses the likelihood of collection based on a number of factors, including past transaction history with the customer and the credit worthiness of the customer. Generally, management of the Company does not request collateral from customers. If management of the Company determines that collection of revenues are not reasonably assured, amounts are deferred and recognized as revenue at the time collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash.
 
Accounts Receivable - Accounts receivable consist of trade receivables arising in the normal course of business. The Company does not charge interest on its trade receivables. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. The Company determines the allowance based upon historical write-off experience, payment history and by reviewing significant past due balances for individual collectibility. If estimated allowances for uncollectible accounts subsequently prove insufficient, additional allowance may be required.  An additional bad debt allowance of $25,000 was recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2009.
 
Network Costs - The Company’s network costs consist of telecommunication costs, leasing collocation facilities and certain build-outs, and depreciation of equipment related to the Company’s network infrastructure.  It is not unusual in the Company’s industry to occasionally have disagreements with vendors relating to the amounts billed for services provided between the recipient of those services and the vendor. As a result, the Company currently has disputes with vendors that it believes did not bill certain network charges correctly.  The Company’s policy is to include amounts that it intends to dispute or that it has disputed in a reserve account as an offset to accounts payable if management believes that the facts and circumstances related to the dispute provide probable support that the dispute will be resolved in the Company’s favor.
 
Advertising Costs - The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs included in sales and marketing expenses were $3,000$0 and $16,500$2,000 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2009 and 2008, and 2007, respectively and $5,000 and $77,450 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
7

Depreciation and Amortization - - Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment is computed using the straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives:
 
Telecommunications equipment     2-3 years
Telecommunications software 18 months to 2 years
Computer equipment 2 years
Office equipment and furniture 3 years
Leasehold improvements Useful life or remaining lease term, which ever is shorter
 
Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; significant betterments are capitalized.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - The Company assesses impairment of its other long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets.” An impairment review is performed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors considered by the Company include:
 
 ·significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results;
 
 ·significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business; and
 
 ·significant negative industry or economic trends.
 
When management of the Company determines that the carrying value of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, an estimate is made of the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows and eventual disposition is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset, based on the fair market value if available, or discounted cash flows if not. To date, the Company has not had an impairment of long-lived assets and is not aware of the existence of any indicators of impairment.
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets - The Company records goodwill when consideration paid in a business acquisition exceeds the fair value of the net tangible assets and the identified intangible assets acquired. The Company accounts for goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives not be amortized, but instead be tested for impairment at least annually or whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the goodwill may not be recoverable. SFAS No. 142 also requires the Company to amortize intangible assets over their respective finite lives up to their estimated residual values.  At March 31, 2009, there is no impairment in the value of Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives.


Vendor Disputes - The Company’s policy is to include amounts that it intends to dispute or that it has disputed in a reserve account as an offset to accounts payable if management believes that the facts and circumstances related to the dispute provide probable support that the dispute will be resolved in the Company’s favor.
 
Stock-Based Compensation - Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payments,” which revises SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” issued in 1995. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company accounted for stock-based employee compensation arrangements using the intrinsic value method in accordance with the provisions and related interpretations of Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”). The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) applying the “modified prospective transition method” under which it continues to account for unvestednonvested equity awards outstanding at the date of adoption of SFAS 123(R) in the same manner as they had been accounted for prior to adoption, that is, it would continue to apply APB 25 in future periods to equity awards outstanding at the date it adopted SFAS 123(R), unless the options are modified or amended.
 
Under the provisions of SFAS 123, the Company has elected to continue to recognize compensation cost for employees of the Company under the minimum value method of APB 25 and comply with the pro forma disclosure requirements under SFAS 123 for all options granted prior to January 1, 2006. Stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net loss related to common stock options if options granted under the plan have an exercise price below the deemed fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

There were no employee options granted during three or nine months ended September 30, 2008. For grants to employees under 2007 plan in the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company estimated the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of a peer group of publicly traded entities. The expected term of the options granted is derived from the average midpoint between vesting and the contractual term, as described in the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107, “Share-Based Payment” as amended by SAB No. 110, “Shared Based Payment.” The risk-free rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. These employee options granted were valued using the following assumptions:
8


December 31, 2007
Risk-free interest rate3.2%
Expected lives (in years)  2.8 - 2.9
Dividend yield0%
Expected volatility71% -72%
Forfeiture rate0%
Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123, and Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with, Selling Goods or Services.” Effective January 1, 2006, the Company accounts for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more readily measured. The measurement date of the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the counterparty’s performance is complete or the date on which it is probable that performance will occur.
The Company did not recognize any expense from equity instruments issued to non-employees during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2008. The Company calculated the fair value of non-employee grants for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as described in SFAS 123(R) using the following assumptions:
September 30, 2007
Risk-free interest rate4.4%
Expected lives (in years)  4.3 Years
Dividend yield0%
Expected volatility93%
Forfeiture rate0%
Debt with Detachable Warrants and/orBeneficial Conversion Feature - The Company accounts for the issuance of detachable stock purchase warrants in accordance with APB No. 14 and SFAS No. 150, whereby it separately measures the fair value of the debt and the detachable warrants, and in the case of detachable warrants with put features to the Company for cash, it also values the put feature as a separate component of the detachable warrant, and allocates the proceeds from the debt on a pro-rata basis to each. The resulting discount from the fair value of the debt allocated to the warrant and put feature for cash, which are accounted for as paid-in capital and a liability, respectively, is amortized over the estimated life of the debt. The liability created by the put feature for cash will be realized if the put is exercised or will be reversed and accounted for as paid-in-capital if the put feature expires unexercised. In accordance with the provisions of EITF Issue No. 98-5 “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios” and Issue No. 00-27 “Application of EITF Issue No. 98-5 ‘Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios’ to Certain Convertible Instruments,” the Company allocates a portion of the proceeds received to any embedded beneficial conversion feature, based on the difference between the effective conversion price of the proceeds allocated to the convertible debt and the fair value of the underlying common stock on the date the debt is issued. In addition, for the detachable stock purchase warrants, the Company first allocates proceeds to the stock purchase warrants and the debt and then allocates the resulting debt proceeds between the beneficial conversion feature, which is accounted for as paid-in capital, and the initial carrying amount of the debt.

Concentration of Credit Risk - - Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and short term debt. The Company maintains its cash with a major financial institution located in the United States. The balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000 per account.$250,000. Periodically throughout the year the Company maintained balances in excess of federally insured limits. The Company encounters a certain amount of risk as a result of a concentration of revenue from a few significant customers and services provided from vendors. Credit is extended to customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition. The Company generally does not require collateral or other security to support accounts receivable. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and records an allowance for potential bad debts based on available information. To date, such losses, if any, have been within management’s expectations.
 
9

The Company had one customer which individually accounted for 10.5%14% or more of net revenue for the three month periodmonths ended September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 and no customer which individually accounted for 10.0% or more of net revenues for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008. There was no customer which individually accounted for 10.0% or more of net revenues for the three month period ended September 30, 2007 and one customercustomers which accounted for 10.7%more than 10% or more of net revenue for the nine month periodthree months ended September 30, 2007.March 31, 2008.
 
NoOne customer had an outstanding accounts receivable balance in excess of 10%which accounted for 31% and 21% of the total accounts receivable at September 30, 2008 orMarch 31, 2009 and December 31, 2007.2008, respectively.
 
Income Taxes - The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using presently enacted tax rates in effect. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.

Effective October 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 requires the recognition in the financial statements, the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position.
 
Segment and Geographic Information - The Company operates in one principal business segment primarily in the United States. All of the operating results and identified assets are located in the United States.
 
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Common Share - Basic net loss per common share excludes dilution for potential common stock issuances and is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. As the Company reported a net loss for all periods presented, the possible exercise of stock options and warrants waswere not considered in the computation of diluted net loss per common share because thetheir effect would beis anti-dilutive.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements - In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued StatementsStatement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement is effective for the fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  WeThe Company adopted SFAS 157 as of January 1, 2008 and havehas determined that the adoption of this statement did not have a materialan impact on theits consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS 159 does not affect any existing accounting literature that requires certain assets and liabilities to be carried at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. WeThe Company adopted SFAS 159 as of January 1, 2008 and havehas determined that the adoption of this statement did not have a materialan impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations,” (“SFAS No. 141(R)” ). SFAS No. 141(R) requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and requires the acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. Early adoption of the statement is not permitted. SFAS 141(R) is effective for business combinations which occur in fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 141(R) will impact the accounting for business combinations completed, if any, by the Company on or after January 1, 2009.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51.” SFAS No. 160 amends ARB No. 51 ("SFAS No. 160") to establish accounting and reporting standards for noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries and for the deconsolidation of subsidiaries. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. The provisions of SFAS No. 160 are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoptionrequirements of SFAS 160 and believes there will be no material impact on our consolidated financial statements or financial condition.

In December 2007,do not currently apply to the SEC issued SAB No. 110, “Certain Assumptions Used in Valuation Methods - Expected Term” (“SAB 110”). According to SAB 110, under certain circumstances, the SEC staff will continue to accept, beyond December 31, 2007, the use of the simplified method in developing an estimate of expected term of share options that possess certain characteristics in accordance with SFAS 123(R). We adopted SAB 110 effective January 1, 2008 and will continue to use the simplified method in developing the expected term used for the valuation of stock-based compensation.Company.


In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of SFAS 133.” ("SFAS No. 161") This statement requires enhanced disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities within an entity by requiring the disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. It provides more information about an entity's liquidity by requiring disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk related, and it requires cross-referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate important information about derivative instruments. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS 161 and believes there will be no materialdid not impact on our consolidated financial statements or financial condition.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162 “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. SFAS 162 is effective sixty days following the SEC’s approval of PCAOB amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of ‘Present fairly in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles’.” The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS 162 on its consolidated financial statements.

Company.
 
2 — Acquisition and Intangible Assets
 
In March 2006, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Advanced Tel, Inc. (“ATI”), a switchless reseller of wholesale long-distance services, for a combination of shares of its common stock and cash. The Company acquired ATI to increase its customer base, to add minutes and revenue to its network and to access new sales channels. The initial portion of the purchase price included 308,079 shares of the Company’s common stock, a payable of $250,000 to be paid over the six-month period following the closing and a $150,000 two-year unsecured promissory note in an amount tied to ATI’s working capital of $150,000.note. These amounts arewere payable to the former selling shareholder of ATI who was appointed President of ATI at the acquisition closing date. As of March 31, 2009, $75,000 remained unpaid to the selling shareholder. The amountfair value of the shares issued was based on the guaranteed price of $4.87 per share.  The number of shares of common stock consideration paid to the selling shareholder of ATI iswas subject to an adjustment (or the payment of additional cash in lieu thereof at the option of the Company) if the trading price of the Company’s common stock doesdid not reach a minimum price of $4.87 per share during the two years following the closing date.   The value of this guarantee on the initial shares issued to the selling shareholder of ATI has been included in the Company’s determinationwas also entitled to contingent consideration of the purchase price of the ATI acquisition.
The selling shareholder of ATI may earn an additional 308,079common shares of the Company’s common stock and additional cash amounts during the two-year period followingtwo succeeding years from the closingacquisition date upon meeting certain performance targets tied to revenue and profitability, which could makeprofitability.  In December 2008, the total purchase priceCompany issued 4,089,930 shares of this acquisition approximately $3.9 million. Halfcommon stock, with a fair value of $611,043, as payment of the pay-out for the one year period following the transaction close was due to be paid on June 30, 2007 and the second half was due to be paid on June 30, 2008, however, the earn-out provisions are subject to qualitative factors and the Company expects to negotiate with the seller to determine the amount of earn-out that will be paid. Consequently, the Company has not accrued an earn-out. The maximum amount that could be paid for this earn-out is 308,079 shares of the Company’s common stock. These shares are subject to the same adjustment as the initial shares already paid (or the payment of additional cash in lieu thereof at the option of the Company) if the trading price of the Company’s common stock does not reach a minimum price of $4.87 per share during the two years following the closing date. This payment could result in a material change to the Company’s financial statements.contingent consideration.
 
The value of the Company’s stock given to the selling shareholder of ATI at the closing was determined based on standard business valuation approaches, including a discounted future cash flow approach and a capital markets approach. The discounted future cash flow approach uses estimates of revenues, driven by market growth rates, and estimated costs as well as appropriate discount rates. These estimates are consistent with the Company’s plans and estimates that management uses to manage the business. The capital markets approach to valuation was used by identifying publicly traded companies considered sufficiently comparable to the Company. In addition, the Company included the value implied by recent equity-related financings, the accretive value of its business from various milestones (key management hires, volume thresholds (minutes and revenues), inroads into the retail distribution channel, positive cash flow, etc.). There is inherent uncertainty in making these estimates; however, management believes the value ascribed to the Company’s common stock given to the selling shareholder of ATI is reasonable as of the transaction date.
The net tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition were recorded at fair value. The Company determined the valuation of the identifiable intangible assets acquired in the transaction to be $182,620 using future revenue assumptions and a valuation analysis. Additionally, the Company recorded goodwill of $1,800,347 associated with the purchase of ATI at the date of acquisition.
11


The consideration paid for ATI was comprised of (in thousands):
 
Total amounts and notes payable to related party $400 
Common stock (initial 308,079 shares issued at closing)  1,500 
Direct acquisition related costs  40 
Total consideration $1,940 
The purchase price of ATI was allocated as follows (in thousands):
 
Liabilities assumed in excess of net assets acquired $(43)
Goodwill  1,800 
Customer relationships  183 
Total purchase price $1,940 
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands):
 
Cash $459 
Accounts receivable  767 
Other current assets  10 
Total current assets acquired  1,236 
Net fixed assets  42 
Total assets acquired  1,278 
Accounts payable  590 
Accrued liabilities  731 
Total current liabilities assumed  1,321 
Liabilities assumed in excess of net assets acquired $(43)

3 — Other Current Assets
 
The following is a summary of the Company’s other current assets (in thousands):
 
                                                                                                                           
 
September 30,
2008
 
December 31,
2007
 
  (unaudited)   
Employee advances $106 $66 
Federal excise tax receivable  -  109 
Prepaid expenses  308  158 
Other current assets $414 $333 

                                                                                                                            
March 31,
2009
  
December 31,
2008
 
  (unaudited)    
Employee advances $44  $40 
Deferred loan costs  21    
Prepaid expenses  331   61 
Other current assets $396  $101 

4 — Property and Equipment
 
The following is a summary of the Company’s property and equipment (in thousands):

 
September 30,
2008
 
December 31,
2007
  
March 31,
2009
  
December 31,
2008
 
 (unaudited)    (unaudited)    
Telecommunications equipment $3,251 $3,218  $3,257  $3,257 
Computer equipment  174  174   174   174 
Telecommunications software  107  107   107   107 
Leasehold improvements, office equipment and furniture  86  86   86   86 
Total property and equipment  3,618  3,585   3,624   3,624 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (3,145) (2,648)
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization  (3,339)  (3,247)
Property and equipment, net $473 $937  $285  $377 
 
1210

 
Depreciation expense included in network costs was $111,000$89,070 and $243,000$200,217 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2009 and 2008, and 2007, respectively and $479,000 and $747,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense included in general and administrative expenses were $4,000was $3,594 and $10,000$9,876 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2009 and 2008, and 2007, respectively and $18,000 and $25,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
In May 2004, theThe Company entered in an agreement with a vendor to provide certain network equipment. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company can obtain certain telecommunications equipment with a total purchase price of approximately $5.2 million to expand its current operations. Repayment for these assets is based on the actual underlying traffic utilized by each piece of equipment, plus the issuance of a warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of the Company’s most recent financing price per share. For certain assets that can be purchased under this agreement, the Company has an option to issue a predetermined warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of the Company’s most recent financing price per share as full payment.  In March 2008, through an addendum to the agreement, the vendor exercised 635,612 of its warrants with a cash exercise value of $165,936 in a cashless exchange for a $258,304 reduction in payablesamounts due to the vendor resulting in a $92,368 gain on forgiveness of debt.  At September 30, 2008,As of March 31, 2009, the Company had purchased telecommunications equipment under this agreement totaling $1,439,000,$1,439,222, of which approximately $376,000 and $386,000 remained to be paid at September 30, 2008.March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

In May 2006, theThe Company entered into a strategic agreement with Cantata Technology, Inc. (“Cantata”), a VoIP equipment and support services provider. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company can obtain certainobtained VoIP equipment to expand its current operations. Repayment of these assets isPayments were scheduled to be based on the actual underlying traffic utilized by each piece of equipment or fixed cash payments. At September 30, 2008,As of March 31, 2009, the Company hashad purchased VoIP equipment under this agreement totaling $691,000.  The value of the equipment was based on the present value of future scheduled payments.  As more fully explained in Note 11, the Company was sued by Cantata for breach of contract and lack of payment.  As of September 30, 2008, $29,000March 31, 2009, the Company had accrued $1,096,000 due to Cantata, which is equal to the undiscounted future scheduled payments.

In March 2009, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement with a vendor that is a significant lessor of thisnetwork equipment to the Company.  As part of the agreement, the Company signed a promissory note to the vendor in the amount has been paid andof $328,976 with an additional $191,000 has been accruedinterest rate of 12.011% per annum to be paid based on traffic utilization. Subsequent to entering intoin eighteen (18) monthly installments through October 2010. The Company also issued 50,000 shares of its common stock valued at $0.01 per share.  As a result of this loan and security agreement, the Company and the equipment provider agreed to delay the initial payment for the equipment until November 2006. Since there was no agreement in place to defer any payments past November 2006, for the two months ended December 31, 2006 andrecorded a $24,500 gain on forgiveness of debt during the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company expensed an estimate of potential interest due based on the value of the equipment. In May 2007, the Company and the equipment provider agreed that payments would begin for the month ended June 30, 2007, and the Company would not incur any charges for the deferment. Accordingly, in the quarter ending June 30, 2007, the Company reversed the prior periods’ interest expense estimate totaling $90,000.2009.
  
5 — Accrued Expenses
 
The following is a summary of the Company’s accrued expenses (in thousands):
 
  
September 30,
2008
 
December 31,
2007
 
  (unaudited)   
Amounts due under equipment agreements $1,163 $1,394 
Commissions, network costs and other general accruals  1,329  1,125 
Deferred payroll and other payroll related liabilities  522  525 
Interest due on convertible promissory notes and other debt  209  5 
Payments due to third party providers  345  470 
Accrued expenses $3,568 $3,519 
  
March 31,
2009
  
December 31,
2008
 
  (unaudited)    
Amounts due under equipment agreements (in default) $1,178  $1,170 
Commissions, network costs and other general accruals  2,497   1,798 
Deferred payroll and other payroll related liabilities  532   503 
Interest due on convertible promissory notes and other debt  670   315 
Payments due to third party providers  244   263 
Accrued expenses $5,121  $4,049 
 

6 — Secured Promissory Notes and Advances
 
In November and December 2007, the Company received $600,000 in advance payments, pursuant to the sale of secured notes with individual investors, for general working capital in January 2008. $250,000 of the advance payments wereincluding $330,000 from a related party.parties.   During the ninetwelve months ended September 30,December 31, 2008, the Company received an additional $1,320,000, including $170,000 from related parties, pursuant to the sale of additional secured notes with individual investors for a total of $1,920,000 and canthe Company may continue to sell similar secured notes up to a maximum offering of $3 million.  The secured notes mature 13 to 18 months after issuance and bear interest at a rate of 10%13% per annum due at the maturity date. The notes contained an origination and documentation fee equal to 3% and 2.5%, respectively, of the original principal amount of the note that is due on the date the Company makes its first prepayment or the maturity date. The Company accrued $107,000 related to these fees and recorded related interest expense of $86,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2009.   The holder of each note has the right upon the occurrence of a financing equal to or greater than $10 million, to convert the entire principal plus accrued interest and origination and documentation fee, or any portion thereof, into either securities sold in the financing at the price sold or common stock by dividing the conversion amount by $1.00.  The secured notes are collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company. 
 
In connection with the notes, the Company issued two common stock purchase warrants for every dollar received or 3.84 million common stock purchase warrants with an exercise price of $1.00, 1.92 million of which expire on January 16, 2013 (the “Initial Warrants”) and 1.92 million of which expire on February 1, 2014 ( the “Additional Warrants”).  With respect to the 1.92 million Initial Warrants issued in this financing, if such warrants arewere still held by the lenders at February 1, 2009, the lenders will bewere entitled to receive a payment (the “Reference Payment”) to the extent that the volume weighted average price per share for the 30 trading days ending January 30, 2009 (the “Reference Price”) iswas less than $1.00.  The Reference Payment will bewas equal to the difference between $1.00 and the Reference Price.  The Company, in its sole discretion, will havehad the right, but not the obligation, to make this payment by issuing Common Stock, in lieu of cash, but in no event will the amount of stock issued be more than one share per dollar invested by the lenders. If the Company electselected to make the above payment by issuing Common Stock any time after the maturity date of the note until the first anniversary of the date thereof the holder may submit the Common Stock to the Company for $0.15 per share of Common Stock. The Company has offered to make the Reference Payment by issuing one share of common stock per dollar invested.

1311

With respect to the remaining 1.92 million Additional Warrants issued in this financing that expire on February 1, 2014, if such warrants arewere still held by the lenders at February 1, 2009, the lenders will bewere entitled to receive a payment (the “Second Reference Payment”) to the extent that the volume weighted average price per share for the 30 trading days ending January 30, 2009 (the “Second Reference Price”) iswas less than $2.00.  The Second Reference Payment will bewas equal to the difference between $2.00 and the Second Reference Price up to a maximum value of $1.00.  The Company, in its sole discretion, will havehad the right, but not the obligation, to make this payment by issuing Common Stock, in lieu of cash, but in no event will the amount of stock issued be more than one share per dollar invested by the lenders.  The Company has offered to make the Second Reference Payment by issuing one share of common stock per dollar invested.

In regards to the Reference Payment and Second Reference Payment,  the Company exercised its right to make the payments by issuing Common Stock in lieu of cash and 13 of the 15 warrant holders have provided the Company with shares requests and have been issued shares of the Company’s Common Stock.  A total of 2,640,000 shares of Common Stock have been issued as payment.  The remaining 1,200,000 shares for the 2 warrant holders who have not formally requested shares are deemed to be issued and have been recorded as such.   These shares represent the maximum shares allowed to be issued in connection with the notes, therefore, the warrants have in effect been exercised for Common Stock at $0.01, the market price at the date of issuance.

Also in connection with the issuance and deemed issuance of stock for warrants, the Company recognized an additional $201,000 of interest expense as a result of expensing the full amount of the remaining unamortized debt discount related to the warrants.

At December 31, 2007, the advance payments carried a 10% interest rate. These funds were received prior to the closing of the sale of the secured notes and grant of stock warrants, which occurred on January 16, 2008 and the holders of the notes did not have the legal rights or recourse to the secured notes, warrants or other related features included in these agreements entered into in January 2008.  As a result, the advance payments for notes were recorded at their total amount of $600,000 at December 31, 2007.

Upon the closing of the sale of the secured notes and grant of the warrants on January 16, 2008, the Company accounted for the transaction in accordance with the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 96-19, “Debtor’s Accounting for a Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments.”  Management determined that the present value of the cash flows under the terms of the new debt instrument were at least 10% different from the present value of the remaining cash flows under the terms of the original instrument, resulting in a debt modification.  Due to the substantial modification of terms, the Company accounted for the transaction as a debt extinguishment.  As a result, the original $600,000 recorded as of December 31, 2007 was extinguished on January 16, 2008 and the new notes were recorded.

The Company allocated the proceeds received between the notes and warrants in accordance with EITF Issue No. 98-5, “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios.”  The Company engaged an independent third party to perform the valuation of the warrants on the respective issuance dates for warrants issued during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and used the valuation for the warrants issued January 16, 2008 to determine the value of warrants issued in the three months ended June 30, 2008.Rather2008.  Rather than re-engaging an independent third party to perform new valuations at the April 30, 2008 and June 16, 2008 warrant issuance dates, the Company determined that the closing stock price of $0.25 at January 16, 2008 along with all other assumptions used for the January 16, 2008 warrant valuation arewere materially representative of the assumptions and resultant valuations that would be used for the warrant issuances in the three month period ending June 30, 2008.  On this basis, the value associated with all the warrants totaled $975,000 and was recorded as an offset to the principal balance of the secured notes and is being amortized into interest expense using the effective interest method.  The total expense recorded by the Company was $170,000$392,000 (including additional expense related to fully amortizing the original debt discount) and $403,000$91,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. TheAs of March 31, 2009, the net amount of the notes of $1,348,000 has been recorded as of September 30, 2008.was $1,711,000.

The Initial Warrants also contain a put feature (not included in the Additional Warrants), which gives the holder the option to put the warrant back to the Company for $0.15 per share. The holder can exercise its put option after the maturity date and has the ability to do so for one year. In addition, if the Company pays stock out for the warrants at the maturity date, the holder would have the right to put the common stock issued back to the Company for $0.15 per share. In both instances, the Company has determined that the put option associated with the Initial Warrants causes the instrument to contain a net cash settlement feature. As a result, in accordance with SFAS 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity,” the put option in the Initial Warrants requires liability treatment.  Additionally, in accordance with SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” the Company will continue to report the fair value of the put option until either the liability is paid or the option is expired. Any changes in the fair value of the put liability will be recorded as a gain or loss.  A put warrant liability of $78,000 was determined and has beenoriginally recorded as of September 30, 2008related to the Initial Warrants using the same valuation methodology as described in detail in the preceding paragraph in regards to the warrant valuation for the threetwelve months ended September 30,December 31, 2008.  Also in connection with the issuance and deemed issuance of stock for warrants, the Company reclassified to equity the original $78,000 put liability related to the warrants and recorded a new $288,000 put liability and debt discount for the $0.15 put price of the 1,920,000 Initial Warrants.   The Company did not obtain an additional third-party valuationrecognized $79,000 of interest expense from the warrants issuedamortization of this debt discount in the three months ended September 30, 2008 or the revaluation of the liability associated with the put feature of the warrants as of September 30, 2008 and the same range of assumptions used at January 16, 2008.
14

The warrants and put feature associated with the $600,000 promissory notes from the period ended DecemberMarch 31, 2007 were valued using the following range of assumptions:

January 16, 2008
Risk-free interest rate2.98% - 3.14%
Expected lives (in years)  12 - 18 months
Dividend yield0%
Expected volatility81.2% - 87.7%
Forfeiture rate0%
2009.
 
The warrants and put feature associated with the $770,000 secured$1,920,000 promissory notes from the quarterperiod ended MarchDecember 31, 2008 were valued using the following range of assumptions:
Black Sholes formula.

March 31, 2008
Risk-free interest rate2.98% - 3.14%
Expected lives (in years)  9 - 15 months
Dividend yield0%
Expected volatility100.1% - 103.4%
Forfeiture rate0%
The warrants and put feature associated with the $500,000 of the secured notes from the quarter ended September 30, 2008 were valued using the following range of assumptions:

April 30, 2008
Risk-free interest rate2.98% - 3.14%
Expected lives (in years)  12 - 18 months
Dividend yield0%
Expected volatility81.2% - 87.7%
Forfeiture rate0%

The warrants and put feature associated with the $50,000 of the secured notes from the quarter ended June 30, 2008 were valued using the following range of assumptions:

June 16, 2008
Risk-free interest rate2.98% - 3.14%
Expected lives (in years)  12 - 18 months
Dividend yield0%
Expected volatility81.2% - 87.7%
Forfeiture rate0%

In connection with the put feature of the warrants, the Company revalues the put warrant liability and calculates the gain or loss on the put warrant liability valuation at each period end date. The resultant gain for the three month period ended September 30, 2008 was not material and was not recorded by the Company. The put feature liability associated with the $1,920,000 of the secured notes was valued using the following range of assumptions:

September 30, 2008
Risk-free interest rate2.98% - 3.14%
Expected lives (in years)  12 - 18 months
Dividend yield0%
Expected volatility81.2% - 87.7%
Forfeiture rate0%
At September 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, the Company was in default of certain non-payment related items under the secured notes agreements.  The Company expects to remedy these defaults and is working with representatives for the agreementsnote holders to remedy these defaults.

In November and December 2008, two related party secured note holders advanced an additional $310,000 and during the three months ended March 31, 2009 there were advances of an additional $152,500 from existing note holders, including $65,000 from related parties, paying 13% interest per annum. No additional terms have been defined.

1512

 
7 — Common and Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock - As of September 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, the total number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, was 150,000,000 of which 61,553,97169,533,901 shares were issued and outstanding.
 
Holders of common stock are entitled to receive any dividends ratably, if declared by the board of directors out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends, subject to any preferential dividend rights of any outstanding preferred stock. Holders of common stock are entitled to cast one vote for each share held at all stockholder meetings for all purposes, including the election of directors. The holders of more than 50% of the common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, constitute a quorum at all meetings of stockholders. The vote of the holders of a majority of common stock present at such a meeting will decide any question brought before such meeting. Upon liquidation or dissolution, the holder of each outstanding share of common stock will be entitled to share equally in our assets legally available for distribution to such stockholder after payment of all liabilities and after distributions to preferred stockholders legally entitled to such distributions. Holders of common stock do not have any preemptive, subscription or redemption rights. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and nonassessable.  The holders of the common stock do not have any registration rights with respect to the stock.

In July 2008, the Company issued 200,000 shares of stock pursuant to an agency agreement for services related to potential financing activities. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on the day of issuance was $0.50 and $200 was recorded at $0.001 par value to Common Stock and $99,800 was recorded as Additional Paid in Capital.
 
Preferred Stock - On May 31, 2007, the Company filed Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation authorizing 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, none of which are issued and outstanding.
 
8 — Stock Options and Warrants
 
2004 Stock Option Plan - Effective January 1, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2004 Stock Option Plan for Directors, Officers, and Employees of and Consultants to InterMetro Communications, Inc. (the “2004 Plan”).  All stock options to purchase Private Company Common Stock issued under the 2004 Plan were converted into stock options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with the Business Combination. The number of shares subject to the options and the exercise prices are presented on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented. The exercise periods and other terms and conditions of the stock options remained the same.
A total of 5,730,222 shares of the Company’s common stock as adjusted for share splits, had been reserved for issuance at September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2007.2008. Upon shareholder ratification of the 2004 Plan pursuant to the definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2007, the Company froze any further grants of stock options under the 2004 Plan. Any shares reserved for issuance under the 2004 Plan that are not needed for outstanding options granted under that plan will be cancelled and returned to treasury shares.
 
As of September 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, the Company has granted a total of 5,714,819 stock options under the 2004 Plan to the officers, directors, and employees, and consultants of the Company, of which 308,077 expired in the quarter ended September 2007, 462,120 expired in the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and 61,614 expired in the quarter ended June 30, 2008.2007.  In the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company issued 1,143,165 shares of common stock on the cashless exercise of 1,232,320 stock purchase options.  Of the remaining, 3,296,404 vest as follows: 20% on the date of grant and 1/16 of the balance each quarter thereafter until the remaining stock options have vested and 878,018 of which vest as follows: 50% on the date of grant and 50% at one year after the date of grant. These stock options are exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of grant and are exercisable at exercise prices ranging from approximately $0.04 to $0.97 per share.
 
Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan- Effective January 19, 2007, our Board of Directors approved the 2007 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) for directors, officers, employees, and consultants. The Company'sOur shareholders ratified the 2007 Plan pursuant to the Schedule 14C Information Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission which was declared effective on May 10, 2007.  Any employee or director of, or consultant for, us or any of ourthe Company's subsidiaries or other affiliates will be eligible to receive awards under the 2007 Plan. We haveThe Company has reserved 8,903,410 shares of common stock have been reserved for awards under the 2007 Plan.
 
In November 2007, InterMetro granted 2,350,000 stock options to purchase shares of common stock under the 2007 Plan at an average exercise price of $0.25 per share to employees and directors. 1,095,000 of the shares granted were immediately vested at date of grant.  In October 2008, InterMetro granted 600,000 stock options to purchase shares of common stock under the 2007 Plan at an average exercise price of $0.25 per share to employees and directors. 30% vested at date of grant with the remaining vesting 1/12 per subsequent quarter over the succeeding 3 years expiring 5 years from date of grant.  No stock options to purchase shares of common stock were granted under the 2007 plan in the ninethree months ended September 30, 2008.March 31, 2009.
 
16

The following presents a summary of activity under the Company’s 2004 and 2007 Plans for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 (unaudited):

 
  
 Number
of
Shares
 
 Price
per
Share
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2007  7,756,742 $ $0.18  7.56 $821,508 
Granted            
Exercised  1,232,320    0.04    135,847 
Forfeited/expired  523,734    0.04      
             
Options outstanding at September 30, 2008  6,000,688     0.21  7.25  1,461,838 
             
Options vested and expected to vest in the future at September 30, 2008  6,000,688     0.21  7.25  1,461,838 
                 
Options exercisable at September 30, 2008  4,976,134     0.20  6.98  1,288,611 
  
Number
of
Shares
  
Price
per
Share
  
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years)
  
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2008  6,600,688  $  $0.18   7.16  $0.0 
Granted                 
Exercised                 
Forfeited/expired                 
                     
Options outstanding at March 31, 2009  6,600,688       0.21   6.91   0.0 
                     
Options vested and expected to vest in the future at March 31, 2009  6,600,688       0.21   6.91   0.0 
                     
Options exercisable at March 31, 2009  5,535,955       0.20   6.64   0.0 
 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last day of the ninethree month period ended September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 and the exercises price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on September 30, 2008.March 31, 2009.
 
Additional information with respect to the outstanding options at September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 is as follows:




Pursuant to the original Agreements, the Company was permitted to borrow an amount not to exceed 80% of its eligible accounts (as defined in the Agreements), net of all taxes, discounts, allowances and credits given or claimed. Pursuant to the Amendment,Amendments, from September 10, 2008 through December 10,November 4, 2008 this borrowing base increasesincreased to 110% of eligible accounts, from November 5, 2008 through December 15, 2008 increased to 135% of eligible accounts, from December 16, 2008 to January 15, 2009 decreases to 120% of eligible accounts, from January 16, 2009 through February 15, 2009 decreased to 110% of the eligible accounts, from February 16, 2009 to March 15, 2009 decreased to 100% of eligible accounts and thereafter iswas reduced to 85%.  As of September 30, 2008March 31, 2009, the Company has borrowed $1,970,000.$2,400,000.  The Company's obligations under the loans are secured by all of the assets of the Company, including but not limited to accounts receivable; provided, however, that Moriah’s lien on the collateral other than accounts receivable (as such terms are defined in the Agreements) are subject to the prior lien of the holders of the Company’s outstanding secured notes.  The Agreements include covenants that the Company must maintain, including financial covenants pertaining to cash flow coverage of interest and fixed charges, limitations on the ratio of debt to cash flow and a minimum ratio of current assets to current liabilities.  All financialAs of March 31, 2009, the Company was not in compliance with all of the covenants except minimum ratio of current assets to current liabilities are effective October 1, 2008.


Annual interest on the loanscredit facitlty is equal to the greater of (i) the sum of (A) the Prime Rate as reported in the “Money Rates” column of The Wall Street Journal, adjusted as and when such Prime Rate changes plus (B) 4% or (ii) 10%, and shallwas to be payable in arrears prior to the maturity date, on the first business day of each calendar month, and in full on the April 30, 2009.  (See Note 1.)

In accordance with the agreement, the outstanding amount of the loan at any given time may be converted into shares of the Company's common stock at the option of the lender. The conversion price is $1.00, subject to adjustments and limitations as provided in the Agreements.
 
The Company has also agreed to register the resale of shares of the Company's common stock issuable under the Agreements and the shares issuable upon conversion of the convertible note if the Company files a registration statement for its own account or for the account of any holder of the Company’s common stock.

Subject to certain conditions and limitations, the Company can terminate the ability to fund loans under the Agreements at any time if there are no loans outstanding.

As part of the original transaction, Moriah received warrants to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $1.00 which expire on April 30, 2015.  As part of the Amendment,Amendments No.1 and No. 2, Moriah received warrants to purchase an additional 1,000,000 and 3,000,000 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock under the same terms as the original 2,000,000 warrants.   The Company accounts for the issuance of detachable stock purchase warrants in accordance with APB No. 14 and SFAS No. 150, whereby it separately measures the fair value of the debt and the detachable warrants, and in the case of detachable warrants with put features to the Company for cash, it also values the put feature as a separate component of the detachable warrant, and allocates the proceeds from the debt on a pro-rata basis to each. The resulting discount from the fair value of the debt allocated to the warrant and put feature for cash, which are accounted for as paid-in capital and a liability, respectively, is amortized over the estimated life of the debt.   The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the assumptions noted in the table below.  As of September 30, 2008, the Company determined that the expected lives (in years) of the warrants valued as of June 30, 2008 should be 3.5 years rather than 7 years as originally reported. Using the revised expected lives, theThe value associated with the 3,000,0006,000,000 warrants was $497,000$928,000 and was recorded as an offset to the principal balance of the revolving credit facility and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the Agreement.  As discussed below, the put option liability was $180,000$250,000 and the $317,000$678,000 difference was credited to Additional Paid in Capital.  The expense recognized by the Company in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 asMarch 31, 2009 from the amortization of the debt discount was $103,000 and $224,000, respectively.$364,000. The change in debt discount amortization expense inCompany calculated the three months ended June 30, 2008 attributable tofair value of the change in expected lives is not considered material.warrants using the following assumptions:

  
June 30, 2008
 
 September 30, 2008
 
Risk-free interest rate  2.63% 2.42%
Expected lives (in years)    3.5 years  3.1 years 
Dividend yield  0% 0%
Expected volatility  74.0% 74.0%
Forfeiture rate  0% 0%
 June 30, 2008 September 30, 2008  December 31, 2008 
Risk-free interest rate2.63%2.42% 1.63%
Expected lives (in years)  3.5 years 3.5 years  3.5 years 
Dividend yield0%0% 0%
Expected volatility74.0%74.0% 74.0%
Forfeiture rate0%0% 0%
 
The Company has also granted Moriah an option as part of the Agreements and Amendment pursuant to which Moriah can sell the warrants back to the Company for $180,000$250,000 at any time during the 30 day period commencing on the earlier of the prepayment in full of all loans or April 30, 2009. The Company has determined that the put option associated with the warrants causes the instrument to contain a net cash settlement feature. In accordance with SFAS 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity,” the put option requires liability treatment.  As a result, the put warrant liability was recorded at the warrant purchase price of $180,000$250,000 as of September 30, 2008.March 31, 2009.

.
19

1110 — Commitments and Contingencies
 
Vendor Agreements - The Company has entered into agreements with its network partners and other vendors for various services which are, in general, for periods of twelve months and provide for month to month renewal periods.

Vendor Disputes - It is not unusual in the Company’s industry to occasionally have disagreements with vendors relating to the amounts billed for services provided between the recipient of those services and the vendor, or in some cases, to receive invoices from companies that the Company does not consider a vendor. The Company currently has disputes with vendors and other companies that it believes did not bill certain charges correctly or should not have billed any charges at all. The Company’s policy is to include amounts that it intends to dispute or that it has disputed in a reserve account as an offset to accounts payable if management believes that the facts and circumstances related to the dispute provide probable support that the dispute will be resolved in the Company’s favor.  As of September 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, there arewere approximately $1.8$3.9 million of unresolved charges in dispute and the Company has not recorded a net liability for the unresolved charges.disputed payables. The Company is in discussion with the significant vendors, or companies that have sent invoices, regarding these charges and it may take additional action as deemed necessary against these vendors in the future as part of the dispute resolution process. Management does not believe that any settlementsettlements would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Management reviews available information and determines the need for recording an estimate of the potential exposure when the amount is probable, reasonable and estimable based on SFAS 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.”

On April 30, 2007, we filed a complaint against KMC Data, LLC (“KMC”) in Federal District Court in the State of California asserting the KMC’s tariffed charges are unlawful and are not applicable to us. On May 23, 2007 KMC filed counter claims attempting to collect on these tariffed charges. There are approximately $728,000 of charges that we dispute. We cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings at this time. A ruling against us could have a material adverse impact on our operating results, financial condition and business performance. Of the $728,000, only $30,000 has been accrued and the remaining $698,000 would be a charge against network cost if we were to lose the complaint.

In April 2008, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with a significant vendor as described inprovider of network services to the Company’s Form 10K filedCompany.  The settlement agreement included a payment arrangement for past due amounts of approximately $3.0 million with full repayment due prior to December 31, 2008.  The settlement agreement also provided a separate credit to the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2008.Company of approximately $1.4 million for past disputes.  As of September 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, the Company iswas not in compliance with the payment terms of the agreement and, therefore, iswas at risk of losing the $1.4 million credit associatedand service termination. The Company currently owes $2.4 million, net of the $1.4 million credit, and is in discussions with the vendor.  The Company has not received a notice of default.  The resulting potential termination of the related service and collection proceedings would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operating results, financial condition, and business performance.

The Company has periodically received “credit hold” and disconnect notices from major telecommunications carriers.  Suspension of service by any major carrier could have a material adverse effect on the company’s operations and financial condition.  These disconnect notices were generated primarily due to the non-payment of charges claimed by each carrier, including some amounts disputed by the Company.  Service has been maintained with each carrier, although further notices are possible if the Company is unable to make timely payments to its counterparties or to resolve the disputed amounts.  Such payments would be in addition to current charges generated with such carriers.

The Company has received notices from regulatory and taxing authorities in 27 states regarding its failure to file certain documents including but not limited to annual reports, articles of incorporation, and foreign corporation status.  Additionally, the Company is in discussions with state-level regulatory and taxing authorities regarding amounts that may be due to them including minimum corporate taxes, registered corporation fees, sales and use taxes, as well as penalties and interest.  The majority of these matters pertain to the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary ATI, and the amounts at issue in most states are de minimis and have been reserved.  The Company has provided documentation to the various state authorities in connection with these inquiries and is actively cooperating with their investigations.

Legal Proceedings –  On January 15, 2008, a telecommunications carrier filed a lawsuit against the Company asserting unpaid invoices.  The carrier is also one of the Company’s customers.  On January 13, 2009, the parties entered into a settlement agreement whereby the Company will credit the carrier’s account in the amount of $20,000 each month for 18 months against which the carrier’s use of the Company’s services will be charged, for a total credit of $360,000.  Included in accounts payable as of March 31, 2009, is $360,000 of amounts due to the carrier, which will be reduced by $20,000 per month.

Blue Casa Communication, Inc. –  On December 12, 2007, Blue Casa Communications, Inc. (“Blue Casa”) filed a complaint against the Company asserting various causes of action, including breach of contract, breach of implied contract and unjust enrichment.   Blue Casa claims that the Company owes Blue Casa payment of access charges in the amount of $300,000.  The Company denies that it owes Blue Casa payment of access charges.  On March 9, 2009, the Court renewed the stay for an additional 180 days.
Cantata Technology, Inc. – On August 12, 2008, Cantata filed a lawsuit against the Company asserting a breach of contract claim arising out of the parties’ term sheet dated May 2, 2006.  Cantata is seeking $1.1 million together with interest costs, and attorney fees. Cantata is also seeking $63,000 for support services provided during the second year of the parties’ relationship.  As discussed in Note 4, the Company has accrued $1,096,000 due to Cantata as of March 31, 2009.  The Company has filed a counterclaim against Cantata and a third party claim against its parent company, Dialogic.  The Company is vigorously asserting its claims against Cantata and Dialogic and a ruling against the Company could have a material adverse impact on its operating results, financial condition and business performance.

Hypercube/KMC – On April 30, 2007, the Company initiated litigation against KMC Data, LLC and its affiliate Hypercube, LLC (collectively referred to herein as “KMC”), or (the “KMC Litigation”).  KMC, in turn, filed various counterclaims against the Company.  The KMC Litigation concerns the issue of whether or to what extent the Company is obligated to pay KMC fees related to the transmission and routing of wireless communications traffic, and if so, what rates would be appropriate.  As of March 31, 2009, there are approximately $1.2 million of charges that the Company disputes. As of March 31, 2009, the Company has recorded the $1.2 million in accounts payable, with a corresponding offset to unresolved disputed amounts.  On August 6, 2007, the Court stayed the KMC Litigation pending referral of certain issues in the case to the Federal Communications Commission under the doctrine of primary jurisdiction.  The case is currently stayed.  The Company cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings at this time or how long the Court’s stay will remain in place.  A ruling against the Company could have a material adverse impact on its operating results, financial condition and business performance.

In addition, the following vendors, carriers and customers have sent written notice of their intent to file suit against the Company:

A Local Exchange Carrier – A local exchange carrier (LEC) invoiced the Company access charges in connection with certain wireless originated calls of a third party provider.  During the period from November 2008 through February 2009, the Company paid the LEC’s invoiced charges in connection with these wireless originated calls.  During this time frame, the Company submitted disputes to the LEC for the wireless call charges equaling approximately $337,000.  The LEC has denied the disputes submitted by the Company.  The Company has withheld payment to the LEC asserting that it has overpaid for services.  To date, the Company and the LEC have not resolved the dispute. 

An Interexchange Carrier – An interexchange carrier (IXC) asserts to the Company  that it is owed approximately $1.1 million in past due disputed and undisputed charges.  The carrier has threatened to disconnect services to the Company and to initiate litigation against the Company.  The carrier and the Company have been engaged in discussions to resolve these payment issues.  If the carrier suspends its provision of services to the Company or initiates litigation against the Company, it could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operating results, financial condition and business performance.

Federal Communications Commission - On November 26, 2008, the Company  received letters of inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) in connection with nonpayment of fees and surcharges required pursuant to the FCC’s regulations.  The Company has provided documentation to the FCC in connection with these inquiries and is actively cooperating with the FCC’s investigations.

Universal Service Administrative Company – The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) administers the Universal Service Fund (USF).  The Company may not have made all of the payments claimed by the USAC in a timely manner, including payments owed pursuant to agreed upon payment plans with the Company.  The USAC has transferred some of these unpaid amounts to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for collection.  The FCC may transfer the unpaid amounts to the Department of the Treasury.  If the amounts are not resolved, they may then be transferred to the Department of Justice for collection action.  With each transfer, additional fees, surcharges and penalties are added to the amount due.  As of February 28, 2009, USAC and the FCC have claimed approximately $410,000 is due and payable in connection with the USF.  The Company is working with USAC and the FCC to resolve these amounts.

Consulting Agreement – Commencing in December 2006, the Company entered into a three-year consulting agreement with an affiliate of a stockholder and debt holder pursuant to which the Company received services related to strategic planning, investor relations, acquisitions, and corporate governance.  The Company was obligated to pay $13,000 a month for these services, subject to annual increases.  In June 2008, the parties orally agreed to cancel the agreement and may also be subject to service disconnection.any future obligation.  Included in accounts payable is $182,000 at March 31, 2009 for unpaid amounts.

The company has ongoing disputes related to charges from two competitive local exchange carriers that aggregate approximately $815,000 and both
16

 
1211 — Income Taxes
 
At DecemberMarch 31, 2007,2009, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income, if any, of approximately $14.0$19.1 million for Federal and State taxes. The Federal net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2021. The State net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2008.
 
The following is a summary of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities (in thousands):
  
September 30,
2008
 
December 31,
2007
 
  (unaudited)   
Current assets and liabilities:       
Current assets and liabilities:       
Deferred revenue $87 $(58)
Accrued expenses  (116) (9)
   (29) (67)
Valuation allowance  29  67 
      
Net current deferred tax asset $ $ 
      
Non-current assets and liabilities:     
Depreciation and amortization $6 $53 
Net operating loss carryforward  16,168  13,966 
   16,174  14,019 
Valuation allowance  (16,174) (14,019)
Net non-current deferred tax asset $ $ 

  
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  
   2008   
 
   2007   
 
  (unaudited) 
Federal statutory tax rate  (34)% (34)%
State and local taxes  (6) (6)
Valuation reserve for income taxes                    40  40 
Effective tax rate  % %
12 — Cash Flow Disclosures
 
The table following presents a summary of the Company’s supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):
 
  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
  
2008
 
2007
 
  (unaudited) 
Cash paid:                                           
Interest $168 $209 
      
Non-cash information:                                                                                      
      
Issuance of common stock for cashless exercise of warrants $165 $ 
      
Cancellation of debt due to loan modification $600 $ 
        
Equipment obtained under capital leases $ $233 
      
Fair value of debt discount (net of put liability) $1,214 $ 
        
Stock issued on cashless exercise of common stock purchase options $100 $ 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2009 2008 
  (unaudited) 
Cash paid:    
Interest $73  $67 
         
Non-cash information:                                                                                         
         
Issuance of common stock for cashless exercise of warrants $4  $165 
         
Note payable replacing equipment capital leases $329  $ 
         
Fair value of debt discount (net of put liability)  288   627 
         
Reclassification of warrants put liability to equity  78    
         
Stock issued on cashless exercise of common stock purchase options $  $1 

 

18

14 — Subsequent EventTable of Contents
 
Revolving Credit Facility - The Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to its credit facility with Moriah Capital on November 6, 2008. Pursuant to the Amendment, the amount of funds that can be accessed was increased from $2,000,000 to $2,400,000. The amount that the Company is permitted to borrow as a percent of its eligible receivables was increased from 110% to 135%. This percentage will reduce in subsequent periods until it reaches 85%. As of November 19, 2008, the Company has borrowed $2,400,000, the maximum amount of the facility. All other terms of the facility have remained unchanged. In consideration for the Amendment, the lender received warrants to purchase 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $1.00 which expire on November 7, 2015. The put warrant liability associated with warrants issued earlier in connection with the credit facility was increased from $180,000 to $250,000.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
 
Cautionary Statements
 
This Report contains financial projections and other “forward-looking statements,” as that term is used in federal securities laws, about our financial condition, results of operations and business. These statements include, among others: statements concerning the potential for revenues and expenses and other matters that are not historical facts. These statements may be made expressly in this Report. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” or similar expressions used in this Report. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by us in those statements. The most important facts that could prevent us from achieving our stated goals include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
21

 (a)volatility or decline of our stock price;
 
 (b)potential fluctuation in quarterly results;
 
 (c)our failure to earn revenues or profits;
 
 (d)inadequate capital and barriers to raising capital or to obtaining the financing needed to implement our business plans;
 
 (e)changes in demand for our products and services;
 
 (f)rapid and significant changes in markets;
 
 (g)losses from litigation with or legal claims and allegations by outside parties;
 
 (h)insufficient revenues to cover fixed network costs, operating costs and other costs;
 
 (i)the possibility we may be unable to manage our growth;
 
 (j)extensive competition;
 
 (k)loss of members of our senior management;
 
 (l)our dependence on local exchange carriers;
 
 (m)our need to effectively integrate businesses we acquire;
 
 (n)risks related to acceptance, changes in, and failure and security of, technology; and
 
 (o)regulatory interpretations and changes;changes.
 
(p)malfunction of equipment or other aspects of VoIP infrastructure; and
(q)inability to repay indebtedness and other defaults.
We caution you not to place undue reliance on the statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report. The cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section should be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on behalf of us may issue. We do not undertake any obligation to review or confirm analysts’ expectations or estimates or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements.
 
Background
 
InterMetro Communications, Inc., formerly Lucy’s Cafe, Inc., (hereinafter, “we,” “us,”  “InterMetro” or the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation which through its wholly owned subsidiary, InterMetro Communications, Inc. (Delaware) (hereinafter, “InterMetro Delaware”), is engaged in the business of providing voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) communications services. On December 29, 2006, InterMetro, a public “shell” company, completed a business combination with InterMetro Delaware whereby InterMetro Delaware became our wholly-owned subsidiary. For financial reporting purposes, InterMetro Delaware was considered the accounting acquirer in the business combination. Accordingly, the historical financial statements presented and the discussion of financial condition and results of operations prior to December 29, 2006 below are those of InterMetro Delaware and do not include the Company’s historical financial results. All costs associated with the business combination were expensed as incurred.


General
 
We have built a national, private, proprietary voice-over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, network infrastructure offering an alternative to traditional long distance network providers. We use our network infrastructure to deliver voice calling services to traditional long distance carriers, broadband phone companies, VoIP service providers, wireless providers, other communications companies and end users. Our VoIP network utilizes proprietary software, configurations and processes, advanced Internet Protocol, or IP, switching equipment and fiber-optic lines to deliver carrier-quality VoIP services that can be substituted transparently for traditional long distance services. We believe VoIP technology is generally more cost efficient than the circuit-based technologies predominantly used in existing long distance networks and is easier to integrate with enhanced IP communications services such as web-enabled phone call dialing, unified messaging and video conferencing services.
 
We focus on providing the national transport component of voice services over our private VoIP infrastructure. This entails connecting phone calls of carriers or end users, such as wireless subscribers, residential customers and broadband phone users, in one metropolitan market to carriers or end users in a second metropolitan market by carrying them over our VoIP infrastructure. We compress and dynamically route the phone calls on our network allowing us to carry up to approximately eight times the number of calls carried by a traditional long distance company over an equivalent amount of bandwidth. In addition, we believe our VoIP equipment costs significantly less than traditional long distance equipment and is less expensive to operate and maintain. Our proprietary network configuration enables us to quickly, without modifying the existing network, add equipment that increases our geographic coverage and calling capacity.
 
During 2006, weWe enhanced our network’s functionality by implementing Signaling System 7, or SS-7, technology. SS-7 allows access to customers of the local telephone companies, as well as customers of wireless carriers. SS-7 is the established industry standard for reliable call completion, and it also provides interoperability between our VoIP infrastructure and traditional telephone company networks.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2005, which was the last quarter prior to the initiation of our SS-7 network expansion, we had gross margin of approximately 30.0%. As part of the network expansion which began in December 2005, we began purchasing additional network capacity on a fixed-cost and monthly recurring basis. These costs, along with other expenses related to the expansion, such as certain nonrecurring costs for installing these services, are included in our total network expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006. However, we did not begin selling services utilizing the network expansion until the quarter ended June 30, 2006. The increase in network costs without a corresponding increase in revenues was a significant factor in reducing our gross margin to (8.9)% for the year ended December 31, 2006.  While we expect to continue to add to capacity, as of September 30,March 31, 2009 and 2008, and 2007, the SS-7 network expansion was a fully operating and revenue generating component of our VoIP infrastructure.  We believe that increasing voice minutes utilizing our network expansion will ultimately generate gross margins approximating those generated prior to the network expansion. A key aspect of our current business strategy is to focus on sales to increase these voice minutes.
 
Overview
 
History.  InterMetro was foundedbegan business as a California corporation in July 2003VoIP on December 29, 2006 and began generating revenue in March 2004.at that time. Since that time,then, we have increased our revenue to approximately $22.7$25.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 which includes approximately $7.8 million of revenue from our March 2006 acquisition.2008.
  
Trends in Our Industry and Business
 
A number of trends in our industry and business could have a significant effect on our operations and our financial results. These trends include:
 
Increased competition for end users of voice services. We believe there are an increasing number of companies competing for the end users of voice services that have traditionally been serviced by the large incumbent carriers. The competition has come from wireless carriers, competitive local exchange carriers, or CLECs, and interexchange carriers, or IXCs, and more recently from broadband VoIP providers, including cable companies and DSL companies offering broadband VoIP services over their own IP networks. All of these companies provide national calling capabilities as part of their service offerings, however, most of them do not operate complete national network infrastructures. These companies previously purchased national transport services exclusively from traditional carriers, but are increasingly purchasing transport services from us.
 
Merger and acquisition activities of traditional long distance carriers. Recently, the three largest operators of traditional long distance service networks were acquired by or have merged with several of the largest local wireline and wireless telecommunications companies. AT&T Corp. was acquired by SBC Communications Inc., MCI, Inc. was acquired by Verizon Communications, Inc. and Sprint Corporation and Nextel Communications, Inc. engaged in a merger transaction. While we believe it is too early to tell what effects these transactions will have on the market for national voice transport services, we may be negatively affected by these events if these companies increase their end user bases, which could potentially decrease the amount of services purchased by our carrier customers. In addition, these companies have greater financial and personnel resources and greater name recognition. However, we could potentially benefit from the continued consolidation in the industry, which has resulted in fewer competitors.
 
23

Regulation. Our business has developed in an environment largely free from regulation. However, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and many state regulatory agencies have begun to examine how VoIP services could be regulated, and a number of initiatives could have an impact on our business. These regulatory initiatives include, but are not limited to, proposed reforms for universal service, the intercarrier compensation system, FCC rulemaking regarding emergency calling services related to broadband IP devices, and the assertion of state regulatory authority over us. Complying with regulatory developments may impact our business by increasing our operating expenses, including legal fees, requiring us to make significant capital expenditures or increasing the taxes and regulatory fees applicable to our services. One of the benefits of our implementation of SS-7 technology is to enable us to purchase facilities from incumbent local exchange carriers under switched access tariffs. By purchasing these traditional access services, we help mitigate the risk of potential new regulation related to VoIP.
 
Our Business Model
 
Historically, we have been successful in implementing our business plan through the expansion of our VoIP infrastructure. Since our inception, we have grown our customer base including the customers from our March 2006 acquisition, to include over 200 customers, including several large publicly-traded telecommunications companies and retail distribution partners. In connection with the addition of customers and the provision of related voice services, we have expanded our national VoIP infrastructure.
 
In 2006, we also began to dedicate significant resources to acquisition growth, completing our first acquisition in March 2006. We acquired ATI to add minutes to our network and to access new sales channels and customers. We plan to grow our business through direct sales activities and potentially through acquisitions.
20

 
Revenue. We generate revenue primarily from the sale of voice minutes that are transported across our VoIP infrastructure. In addition, ATI, as a reseller, generates revenues from the sale of voice minutes that are currently transported across other telecom service providers’ networks. However, we have migrated a significant amount of these revenues on to our VoIP infrastructure and continue to migrate ATI’s revenues. We negotiate rates per minute with our carrier customers on a case-by-case basis. The voice minutes that we sell through our retail distribution partners are typically priced at per minute rates, are packaged as calling cards and are competitive with traditional calling cards and prepaid services. Our carrier customer services agreements and our retail distribution partner agreements are typically one year in length with automatic renewals. We generally bill our customers on a weekly or monthly basis with either a prepaid balance required at the beginning of the week or month of service delivery or with net terms determined by the customers’ creditworthiness. Factors that affect our ability to increase revenue include:
 
 ·Changes in the average rate per minute that we charge our customers.
Our voice services are sold on a price per minute basis. The rate per minute for each customer varies based on several factors, including volume of voice services purchased, a customer’s creditworthiness, and, increasingly, use of our SS-7 based services, which are priced higher than our other voice transport services.
 
 ·Increasing the net number of customers utilizing our VoIP services.
Our ability to increase revenue is primarily based on the number of carrier customers and retail distribution partners that we are able to attract and retain, as revenue is generated on a recurring basis from our customer base. We expect increases in our customer base primarily through the expansion of our direct sales force and our marketing programs. Our customer retention efforts are primarily based on providing high quality voice services and superior customer service. We expect that the addition of SS-7 based services to our network will significantly increase the universe of potential customers for our services because many customers will only connect to a voice service provider through SS-7 based interconnections.
 
 ·Increasing the average revenue we generate per customer.
We increase the revenue generated from existing customers by expanding the number of geographic markets connected to our VoIP infrastructure. Also, we are typically one of several providers of voice transport services for our larger customers, and can gain a greater share of a customer’s revenue by consistently providing high quality voice service.
 
 ·Acquisitions.
 
24

We expect to expand our revenue base through the acquisition of other voice service providers. We plan to continue to acquire businesses whose primary cost component is voice services or whose technologies expand or enhance our VoIP service offerings.
 
We expect that our revenue will increase in the future primarily through the addition of new customers gained from our direct sales and marketing activities and from acquisitions.
 
Network Costs. Our network, or operating, costs are primarily comprised of fixed cost and usage based network components. In addition, ATI incurs usage based costs from its underlying telecom service providers. We generally pay our fixed network component providers at the beginning or end of the month in which the service is provided and we pay for usage based components on a weekly or monthly basis after the delivery of services. Some of our vendors require a prepayment or a deposit based on recurring monthly expenditures or anticipated usage volumes. Our fixed network costs include:
 
 ·
SS-7 based interconnection costs.
 
During the first nine months of 2006, we added a significant amount of capacity, measured by the number of simultaneous phone calls our VoIP infrastructure can connect in a geographic market, by connecting directly to local phone companies through SS-7 based interconnections purchased on a monthly recurring fixed cost basis. As we expand our network capacity and expand our network to new geographic markets, SS-7 based interconnection capacity will be the primary component of our fixed network costs. Until we are able to increase revenues based on our SS-7 services, these fixed costs significantly reduce the gross profit earned on our revenue.

 ·
Other fixed costs.
Other significant fixed costs components of our VoIP infrastructure include private fiber-optic circuits and private managed IP bandwidth that interconnect our geographic markets, monthly leasing costs for the collocation space used to house our networking equipment in various geographic markets, local loop circuits that are purchased to connect our VoIP infrastructure to our customers and usage based vendors within each geographic market. Other fixed network costs include depreciation expense on our network equipment and monthly subscription fees paid to various network administrative services.
Other significant fixed costs components of our VoIP infrastructure include private fiber-optic circuits and private managed IP bandwidth that interconnect our geographic markets, monthly leasing costs for the collocation space used to house our networking equipment in various geographic markets, local loop circuits that are purchased to connect our VoIP infrastructure to our customers and usage based vendors within each geographic market. Other fixed network costs include depreciation expense on our network equipment and monthly subscription fees paid to various network administrative services.
 
The usage-based cost components of our network include:
 
 ·
Off-net costs.
 
In order to provide services to our customers in geographic areas where we do not have existing or sufficient VoIP infrastructure capacity, we purchase transport services from traditional long distance providers and resellers, as well as from other VoIP infrastructure companies. We refer to these costs as “off-net” costs. Off-net costs are billed on a per minute basis with rates that vary significantly based on the particular geographic area to which a call is being connected.
 
 ·
SS-7 based interconnections with local carriers.
 
The SS-7 based interconnection services that are purchased from the local exchange carriers, include a usage based, per minute cost component. The rates per minute for this usage based component are significantly lower than the per minute rates for off-net services. The usage based costs for SS-7 services continue to be the largest cost component of our network as we grow revenue utilizing SS-7 technology.
 
Our fixed-cost network components generally do not experience significant price fluctuations. Factors that affect these network components include:
 
 ·
Efficient utilization of fixed-cost network components.
Our customers utilize our services in identifiable fixed daily and weekly patterns. Customer usage patterns are characterized by relatively short periods of high volume usage, leaving a significant amount of time during each day where the network components remain idle.
Our ability to attract customers with different traffic patterns, such as customers who cater to residential calling services, which typically spike during evening hours, with customers who sell enterprise services primarily for use during business hours, increases the overall utilization of our fixed-cost network components. This decreases our overall cost of operations as a percentage of revenues.
 
25

Our customers utilize our services in identifiable fixed daily and weekly patterns. Customer usage patterns are characterized by relatively short periods of high volume usage, leaving a significant amount of time during each day where the network components remain idle.
 
Our ability to attract customers with different traffic patterns, such as customers who cater to residential calling services, which typically spike during evening hours, with customers who sell enterprise services primarily for use during business hours, increases the overall utilization of our fixed-cost network components. This decreases our overall cost of operations as a percentage of revenues.

 ·
Strategic purchase of fixed-cost network components.
 
Our ability to purchase the appropriate amount of fixed-cost network capacity to (1) adequately accommodate periods of higher call volume from existing customers, (2) anticipate future revenue growth attributed to new customers, and (3) expand services for new and existing customers in new geographic markets is a key factor in managing the percentage of fixed costs we incur as a percentage of revenue.
 
From time to time, we also make strategic decisions to add capacity with newly deployed technologies, such as the SS-7 based services, which require purchasing a large amount of network capacity in many geographic markets prior to the initiation of customer revenue.
 
We expect that both our fixed-cost and usage-based network costs will increase in the future primarily due to the expansion of our VoIP infrastructure and use of off-net providers related to the expected growth in our revenues.
 
Our usage-based network components costs are affected by:
 
 ·
Fluctuations in per minute rates of off-net service providers.
 
Increasing the volume of services we purchase from our vendors typically lowers our average off-net rate per minute, based on volume discounts. Another factor in the determination of our average rate per minute is the mix of voice services we use by carrier type, with large fluctuations based on the carrier type of the end user which can be local exchange carriers, wireless providers or other voice service providers.
 
 ·
Sales mix of our VoIP infrastructure capacity versus off-net services.
 
Our ability to sell services connecting our on-net geographic markets, rather than off-net areas, affects the volume of usage based off-net services we purchase as a percentage of revenue.
 
 ·
Acquisitions of telecommunications businesses.
We expect to continue to make acquisitions of telecommunications companies. As we complete these acquisitions and add an acquired company’s traffic and revenue to our operations, we may incur increased usage-based network costs. These increased costs will come from traffic that remains with the acquired company’s pre-existing carrier and from any of the acquired company’s traffic that we migrate to our SS-7 services or our off-net carriers. We may also experience decreases in usage based charges for traffic of the acquired company that we migrate to our network. The migration of traffic onto our network requires network construction to the acquired company’s customer base, which may take several months or longer to complete.
 
We expect to continue to make acquisitions of telecommunications companies. As we complete these acquisitions and add an acquired company’s traffic and revenue to our operations, we may incur increased usage-based network costs. These increased costs will come from traffic that remains with the acquired company’s pre-existing carrier and from any of the acquired company’s traffic that we migrate to our SS-7 services or our off-net carriers. We may also experience decreases in usage based charges for traffic of the acquired company that we migrate to our network. The migration of traffic onto our network requires network construction to the acquired company’s customer base, which may take several months or longer to complete.
Sales and Marketing Expense. Sales and marketing expenses include salaries, sales commissions, benefits, travel and related expenses for our direct sales force, marketing and sales support functions. Our sales and marketing expenses also include payments to our agents that source carrier customers and retail distribution partners. Agents are primarily paid commissions based on a percentage of the revenues that their customer relationships generate. In addition, from time to time we may cover a portion or all of the expenses related to printing physical cards and related posters and other marketing collateral. All marketing costs associated with increasing our retail consumer user base are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. We expect that our sales and marketing expenses will increase in the future primarily due to increases in our direct sales force.
 
General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expenses include salaries, benefits and expenses for our executive, finance, legal and human resources personnel. In addition, general and administrative expenses include fees for professional services, occupancy costs and our insurance costs, and depreciation expense on our non-network depreciable assets. Our general and administrative expenses also include stock-based compensation on option grants to our employees and options and warrant grants to non-employees for goods and services received.


  
Three Months Ended
September 30,  
 
  
2008
 
 2007
 
Net revenues  100% 100%
Network costs  91  98 
Gross profit  9  2 
Operating expenses:     
Sales and marketing  6  8 
General and administrative  21  30 
        
Total operating expenses  27  38 
Operating loss  (18) (36)
Gain/(loss) on option and warrant liability     
Interest expense  10  3 
Loss before provision for income tax  (28) (39)
Net loss  (28)% (39)%

General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses decreased $2.3 million$165,000 or 35.50%11.7% to $4.2$1.2 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 from $6.5$1.4 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007.March 31, 2008. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 22.1%20.3% and 40.9%22.1% for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2009 and 2008, and 2007, respectively. General and administrative expenses included stock-based charges related to warrants and stock options of $233,000$49,000 and $1.2 million$79,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2009 and 2008, and 2007, respectively.  The nine months ended September 30, 2007 included a $819,000 non-recurring charge related to warrants. The additional approximate $1.5 million decrease in general and administrative expenses for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 is primarily attributable to a $945,000 reduction in professional service fees and a $718,000 reduction in payroll related expenses due to reduction in workforce and wages offset by a $100,000 non-recurring, non-cash consulting expense. Certain professional service fees in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were non-recurring fees attributable to becoming a publicly traded company.fees.
 
28

Interest Expense, net. Interest expense, net increased $1.3 million$784,000, or 208.5%, to $1.6$1.2 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 from $297,000$376,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 includes $628,000 amortization of debt discount, $120,000 secured note interest, $62,000 line of credit interest and $50,000 related to an addendum to a vendor agreement.March 31, 2008.  Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2009 includes a $90,000 non-recurring credit$364,000 from the amortization of debt discount related to renegotiation of a fixed asset purchase agreement.the Moriah credit facility that was not present in the March 31, 2008 quarter.  Interest expense related to the secured promissory notes was $545,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to $91,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008. 
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
At September 30,March 31, 2008, we had $1.0 million$329,000 in cash.cash and a bank overdraft of $244,000.  The Company’s working capital position, defined as current assets less current liabilities, has historically been negative and was negative $15.3$18.3 million at September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 and negative $12.0$17.3 million at December 31, 2007.2008. Included in current liabilities was a bank overdraft of $555,000 at September 30, 2008 and $464,000 at December 2007. Also included in current liabilities at September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 was $1.2 million due under strategic equipment agreements used to finance equipment purchases. The Company has agreements with vendors that allow for significantly longer terms than the terms for payment offered to the majority of its customers. This difference in payment terms has been a significant factor in the Company reporting negative working capital as part of its ongoing operations, and the Company expects this difference to continue.

Significant changes in cash flows from the nine months ended September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2007March 31, 2008:
 
Net cash used inprovided by operating activities was $2.3 million$324,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $8.4$549,000 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007.March 31, 2008. The most significant use of cash in operating activities was our net loss for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 of approximately $5.5$1.3 million.  The primary offsetsmost significant change in cash flow from operations was the reduction in the loss for the period to this use of1.5 million.  Significant adjustments increasing cash from operating activities in 2009 were add-backs related to non-cash expenses for depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and amortization of debt discount. In addition, a $2.0 millionsdiscount of $834,000, an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses from December 31, 2007 reduced the use2008 of cash from operating activities. The most significant uses of cash in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were the $15.3$1.8 million net loss and a $2.3 million reduction in accrued expenses principally related to payments made to our professional service providers for costs primarily attributable to our initial public offering which was subsequently withdrawn in December 2006. Partially offsetting these uses of funds was the add-back of the $5.6 million non-cash loss on liability for optionsdepreciation and warrants, a $2.6 millionamortization of $102,000. The primary offset that that decreased cash provided by operating activities was an increase in accounts payablereceivable from December 31, 2008 of 661,000.
There were no purchases of property and non-cash expenses for stock based compensationequipment in the three months ended March 31, 2009 and depreciation.2008.
 
Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was attributable to network-related equipment purchases of $33,000 and $79,000, respectively.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 was $3.1 million$166,000 as compared to cash provided by financing activities of $8.8 million$638,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2007.March 31, 2008. Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 included a 318,000 bank overdraft as a use of funds and $152,000 borrowings from related parties as a source of funds. Net cash provided by financing activities for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2008 was primarily attributable to the receipt of $1.9$1.4 million from the issuance of secured notes offset by $600,000 cancellation of debt due to loan modification and $2.0 million proceeds from an asset based line of credit.modification.  This was partially offset by payments made for capital lease obligations and to a related party. Net cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 included the receipt of approximately $10.2 million in gross proceeds from our sale of common stock in December 2006 (proceeds were held in escrow at December  31, 2006) partially offset by the repayment of our related party credit facilities of $1.1 million.
 
The Company has incurred net losses of $5.6 million$1,607,000 and $15.3 million and negative cash flow from operations of $2.3 million and $8.4 million$1,916,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2009 and 2008, and 2007, respectively.  As of September 30, 2008,In addition, the Company hashad total shareholders’ deficit of $17,413,000 and a working capital deficit of $15.3 million. In addition to the continued net losses, in the three months ended September 30, 2008 the increase in working capital deficit was impacted by an increase in the line$18,673,000 as of credit facility balance related to a decrease in debt discount. (see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for detailed discussion.) March 31, 2009.  The Company plans to use its currentanticipates it will not have sufficient cash balance and capital raised from outside sourcesflows to fund future operating losses until the Company has grown revenues so that cash flows from operating activities are sufficient to sustainits operations through fiscal 2009 without the need for outside capital. Also, the Company will need additional cash from outside financing sources to continue operations and achieve its growth strategies, including cash for use in the completion of potential acquisitions.additional financing. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.  The report from the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm states that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  There are many claims and obligations that could ultimately cause the Company to cease operations.  The report from the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm states that there is substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

FromAs discussed in Note 9, the Company entered into agreements with Moriah Capital, L.P. (“Moriah”) under which it could borrow up to $2,400,000.  At March 31, 2009, the Company had borrowed $2,400,000.  These agreements include financial and other covenants that the Company needed to maintain at March 31, 2009.  The availability of loan amounts under the agreements expires on April 30, 2009.  The Company was not in compliance with certain covenants as of March 31, 2009, and accordingly, Moriah can call the loan immediately payable at any time.  The Company has other significant matters of importance, including: other contingencies such as vendor disputes and lawsuits discussed in Note 10; obligations with respect to warrants issued in connection with the secured promissory notes discussed in Note 6, and covenant defaults on the secured notes as discussed in Note 6 that could cause an acceleration of those amount due.  These matters, individually or in the aggregate, could have material adverse consequences to the Company’s operations and financial condition at any time.

Management believes that the recent losses are primarily attributable to costs related to building out and supporting a telecommunications infrastructure, and the requirement for continued expansion of the customer base and the resultant increase in revenues, in order for the Company to become profitable. The Company continues to require outside financing until such time as it can achieve positive cash flow from operations.   In November and December 2007, the Company received $600,000 and in the period from January to September 30,June 2008 the Company received $1,920,000an additional $1,320,000 and an additional $462,500 from November 2008 to February 2009 pursuant to the sale of secured notes with individual investors for general working capital. The terms of the secured notes are 18 months maturity (beginning in June 2009) with an interest rate of 13% per annum due at the maturity date.  The secured notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company.  The Company is also required to pay an origination fee of 3.00% and documentation fee of 2.50% of the principal amount of the secured notes at the maturity date.  Prepayment of the credit facilities requires payment of interest that would have accrued through maturity, discounted by 20%, in addition to principal, accrued interest and fees. The Company can continue to sell similar secured notes up to a maximum offering of $3 million.  Such additional financing is necessary in order to fund ongoing operations until such time asIn addition, the Company can achieve positive cash flow from operations.entered into a revolving credit agreement, effective on April 30, 2008 (See Note 9) and expiring on April 30, 2009, pursuant to which the Company could access funds up to $2,400,000 per Amendment no. 2 to the agreement in November 2008.  The Company is in negotiations with the process of securing this required additional financing, however, therelender regarding an extension and an increase to the revolving credit agreement. There can be no assurance that wethe Company will be successful in completing thethis required financing required to fund our ongoing operations or that weit will continue to expand our revenue baseits revenue.  Should the Company be unsuccessful in this financing attempt or other financings, material adverse consequences could occur should the Company be unable to the extentsecure alternate financing.

The Company will be required to achieve positive cash-flows fromobtain other financing during the next twelve months or thereafter as a result of future business developments, including any acquisitions of business assets or any shortfall of cash flows generated by future operations in meeting the future. The Company also has borrowed $2.0 million on a $2.0 million asset-based line of credit (see Note 10 to the Consolidate Financial Statements). These circumstances raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

29

Our long-term operatingCompany’s ongoing cash requirementsrequirements. Such financing alternatives could include the capital necessary to fund the expansion of capacity and continuing implementation of SS-7 technology in our existing metropolitan markets as well as expansion of our network infrastructure toselling additional metropolitan markets. We expect cash flow from operating activities of our existing network to offset the negative cash flow from operating activities and cash spent on financing of our capacity and metropolitan market expansions. We intend to adhere to a go-forward policy of fully funding all network infrastructure expansions in advance and intend to expand while maintaining sufficient cash to cover our projected needs. To the extent our plans change, we may need to seek additional funding by accessing the equity or debt capital markets. There is uncertainty regarding whether some of our VoIP services shouldsecurities, obtaining long or short-term credit facilities, or selling operating assets. No assurance can be classified as telecommunications services. Any VoIP services so classified may be subject to third-party access charges, taxes and fees. If access charges, taxes and fees are imposed on services we have provided or continue to provide, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. We do not believe,given, however, that there would be substantial impairment of our liquidity.
In addition, we may pursue acquisitions that require a portion or all of our cashthe Company could obtain such financing on handterms favorable to complete and may also require us to seek additional funding. Our net losses to date may prevent us from obtaining additional funds on favorable termsthe Company or at all. Because of our history of net losses and our limited tangible assets, we do not fit traditional credit lending criteria, which could make it difficult for us to obtain loans or to access the debt capital markets. If additional funds were raised through the issuance of convertible debt or equity securities, the percentage of stock owned by our then-current stockholders would be reduced. Furthermore, such convertible debt and equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of our then-current equity securities. TheAny sale of additional common stock or convertible equity or debt securities or additional equity securities couldwould result in additional dilution to ourthe Company’s stockholders. The incurrence
Credit Facilities
 
Credit Facilities
In August 2006, we entered into unsecured credit facilities of an aggregate of $525,000, with certain of our directors and officers, for general working capital. The facilities had one-year maturities and accrue interest on outstanding principal at 10% per annum compounded monthly. In August and October 2006, we took advances of $450,000 and $75,000 under these facilities, respectively, and in January 2007 we repaid all of these facilities and all accrued fees and interest.
On or about December 14, 2006, we entered into a Term Credit Agreement pursuant to which we borrowed $600,000 from an affiliate of a placement agent that we had retained bearing no interest as long as there was no default, and all principal and accrued interest was to be payable on the earlier of (i) the closing of a private placement, or (ii) nine months from the date of funding, or (iii) the effective date of the termination of the placement agent. The bridge loan principal and all related fees and expenses were repaid in January 2007.

Revolving Credit Facility - In April 2008, the Company entered into a convertible revolving credit agreement with Moriah pursuant to which the Company may access funds up to $1.5 million.  In September 2008, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the agreement which increased the access to $2.0 million and in November 2008 the Company entered into Amendment No 2 to the agreement which increased the access to $2.4 million.  As of September 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, the Company is permitted to borrow an amount not to exceed 110%100% of its eligible accounts receivable. As of September 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, the Company has borrowed $2.0$2.4 million. The Company's obligations are secured by all of the assets of the Company.  The availability of loan amounts under the revolving credit agreement expires on April 30, 2009.2009 and the Company is in active negotiations with the lender regarding terms for extending the credit agreement.  Annual interest on the loans is equal to the greater of (i) the sum of (A) the Prime Rate (B) 4% or (ii) 10%, and shall be payable in arrears prior to the maturity date, on the first business day of each calendar month, and in full on the April 30, 2009. (See Notes 10 and 14Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for detailed discussion.)
 
Legal Proceedings.
See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Critical Accounting Policies and the Use of Estimates
 
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses and related disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions 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. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 
30

We believe that the following accounting policies involve the greatest degree of judgment and complexity. Accordingly, these are the policies we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our financial condition and results of operations.
 
Revenue Recognition.Recognition.
We recognize our VoIP services revenues when services are provided, primarily on usage. Revenues derived from sales of calling cards through related distribution partners are deferred upon the sale of the cards. These deferred revenues are recognized as revenues generally when all usage of the cards occurs. We recognize revenue in the period that services are delivered and when the following criteria have been met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the fees are fixed and determinable, no significant performance obligations remain for us and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured. Our deferred revenues consist of fees received or billed in advance of the delivery of the services or services performed in which cash receipt is not reasonably assured. This revenue is recognized when the services are provided and no significant performance obligations remain or when cash is received for previously performed services. We assess the likelihood of collection based on a number of factors, including past transaction history with the customer and the credit worthiness of the customer. Generally, we do not request collateral from our customers. If we determine that collection of revenues are not reasonably assured, we defer the recognition of revenue until the time collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash.
 
Stock-Based Compensation.
 
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payments,Payments.”  which revises SFAS 123, “AccountingSince January 1, 2006, our stock-based compensation has been based on the balance of deferred stock-based compensation for Stock-Based Compensation,” issued in 1995. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), we accounted for stock-based employee compensation arrangementsunvested awards at January 1, 2006, using the intrinsic value method in accordance withas previously recorded under APB 25, and the provisions and related interpretationsfair value of Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”). We adopted SFAS 123(R) applying the “modified prospective transition method” under which we continue to account for non-vested equity awards outstanding aton the date of grant for awards after January 1, 2006. The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) in the same manner as they had been accounted for prior to adoption, that is, we wouldhas resulted and will continue to apply APB 25result in future periodshigher amounts of stock-based compensation for awards granted after January 1, 2006 than would have been recorded if we had continued to equity awards outstanding at the date we adopted SFAS 123(R).
Underapply the provisions of SFAS 123(R), we elected to continue to recognize compensation cost for our employees underAPB 25. For the minimum value method of APB 25 and to comply with the pro forma disclosure requirements under SFAS 123(R) for all options granted prior to January 1, 2006. Stock-based employee2006, the intrinsic value per share is being recognized as compensation cost is reflected in net loss related to common stock options ifexpense over the applicable vesting period (which equals the service period). For those options granted underJanuary 1, 2006 and thereafter, compensation expense was determined based on the 2004 Plan have an exercise price below the deemed fair market value of the underlying common stockoptions and is being recognized in our Consolidated Statement of Operations over the applicable vesting period (which equals the service period).  We estimated the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using various assumptions. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of a peer group of publicly traded entities. The expected term of options granted is derived from the average midpoint between vesting and the contractual term, as described in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, “Share-Based Payment.” The risk-free rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
 
We account for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123,123(R), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling Goods or Services.” All transactions involving goods or services as the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more readily measured. The measurement date of the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the counterparty’s performance is complete or the date on which it is probable that performance will occur.
 
The following presents a summary of stock option grants since January 1, 2004:   
Replacement for Grants Made During Quarter Ended
 
 Number
of Options
Granted
 
 Weighted-Average
Exercise
Price
 
 Weighted-Average
Intrinsic Value
per Share
 
Weighted-Average
Fair Value
per Share
 
March 31, 2004  3,635,304 $0.041 $ $0.041 
September 30, 2004  554,536 $0.041 $0.171 $0.212 
September 30, 2005  277,273 $0.220 $0.592 $0.811 
December 31, 2005  338,885 $0.268 $0.624 $0.893 
March 31, 2006  797,924 $0.453 $0.521 $0.974 
June 30, 2006  110,895 $0.974 $0.745 $1.718 
September 30, 2006   $ $ $ 
December 31, 2006   $ $ $ 
March 31, 2007   $ $ $ 
June 30, 2007   $ $ $ 
September 30, 2007   $ $ $ 
December, 31 2007  2,350,000 $0.250 $0.000 $0.110 
March 31, 2008   $ $ $ 
June 30,2008   $ $ $ 
September 30,2008   $ $ $ 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
We assess impairment of our other long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets. An impairment review is performed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors considered by us include:
 
·   Significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results;
 
·   Significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business; and
 
·   Significant negative industry or economic trends.
 
When we determine that the carrying value of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, an estimate is made of the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows and eventual disposition is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset, based on the fair market value if available, or discounted cash flows if not. To date, we have not had an impairment of long-lived assets and are not aware of the existence of any indicators of impairment.

Goodwill
We record goodwill when consideration paid in a business acquisition exceeds the fair value of the net tangible assets and the identified intangible assets acquired. The Company accounts for goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives not be amortized, but instead be tested for impairment at least annually or whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the goodwill may not be recoverable. SFAS No. 142 also requires the Company to amortize intangible assets over their respective finite lives up to their estimated residual values.  In December 2008, the Company determined that circumstances indicated that the full carrying value of the Company’s goodwill was not recoverable and took a charge for the impairment of goodwill.  As of March 31, 2009, we are not aware of the existence of any indicators of additional impairment.
Accounting for Income Taxes
 
We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases of the assets and liabilities. We periodically review the likelihood that we will realize the value of our deferred tax assets and liabilities to determine if a valuation allowance is necessary. We have concluded that it is more likely than not that we will not have sufficient taxable income of an appropriate character within the carryforward period permitted by current law to allow for the utilization of certain of the deductible amounts generating deferred tax assets; therefore, a full valuation allowance has been established to reduce the deferred tax assets to zero at September 30, 2008March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2007.2008. In addition, we operate within multiple domestic taxing jurisdictions and are subject to audit in those jurisdictions. These audits can involve complex issues, which may require an extended period of time for resolution. Although we believe that our financial statements reflect a reasonable assessment of our income tax liability, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these issues could significantly differ from our original estimates.
 
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
 
As of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2007,2008, our net operating loss carryforwards for federal tax purposes were approximately $14.0 million. Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change” (generally defined as a greater than 50% change (by value) in its equity ownership over a three-year period), the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change of control net operating loss carryforwards$19.1 million and other pre-change tax attributes against its post-change income may be limited. This Section 382 limitation is applied annually so as to limit the use of our pre-change net operating loss carryforwards to an amount that generally equals the value of our stock immediately before the ownership change multiplied by a designated federal long-term tax-exempt rate. Subject to applicable limitations,$17.7 million, respectively.  These net operating losses subjectoccurred subsequent to a Section 382 limitation are not lost if they are not utilizedour business combination in a particular year. Section 382 provides that all unused net operating losses can be carried forward and aggregated with the following year’s available net operating loss.December 2006.
 
32

Contingencies and Litigation
 
We evaluate contingent liabilities including threatened or pending litigation in accordance with SFAS 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” and record accruals when the outcome of these matters is deemed probable and the liability is reasonably estimable. We make these assessments based on the facts and circumstances and in some instances based in part on the advice of outside legal counsel.
 
It is not unusual in our industry to occasionally have disagreements with vendors relating to the amounts billed for services provided. We currently have disputes with vendors that we believe did not bill certain charges correctly. While we have paid the undisputed amounts billed for these non-recurring charges based on rate information provided by these vendors, as of September 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, there is approximately $1.8$3.9 million of unresolved charges in dispute and the Company has not recorded a net liability for the unresolved charges.dispute. We are in discussion with these vendors regarding these charges and may take additional action as deemed necessary against these vendors in the future as part of the dispute resolution process. Management does not believe that any settlement would have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

Contractual Obligations
 
Our major outstanding contractual obligations relate to our capital lease obligations related to purchases of fixed assets, amounts due under our strategic equipment agreement, operating lease obligations, and other contractual obligations, primarily consisting of the underlying elements of our network. There are no significant provisions in our agreements with our network partners that are likely to create, increase, or accelerate obligations due thereunder other than changes in usage fees that are directly proportional to the volume of activity in the normal course of our business operations. We have no long-termcapital lease obligations at March 31, 2009 and an extension on the operating lease for our corporate offices expires June 30, 2009.  In March 2009, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement with a vendor that was a significant lessor of more than three years.network equipment to the Company.
 
The following table reflects a summary of our contractual obligations at September 30, 2008:  
  
Payments Due by Period
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Contractual Obligations
 
 Total
 
 Less Than
1 Year
 
 1-3 Years
 
3-5 Years
 
More Than
5 Years
 
Capital lease obligations $173 $141 $32     
Operating lease obligations  131  131       
Total $304 $272 $32 $ $ 
March 31, 2009:  


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 


Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer.

The Company maintains a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that this information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
33

Based upon their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concludedwere not able to conclude that, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective except to the extent of the material weaknesses disclosed below, to ensure that information required to be included in the Company’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.  Therefore, under Section 404 of the Sarbanne’s-Oxley Act of 2002, the Company must conclude that these controls and procedures are not effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There have beenwere no changes in our internal controlscontrol over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarterthree months  ended March 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonablereasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controlscontrol over financial reporting.

At the end of 2007, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act required our management to provide an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, and at the end of 2009, our independent registered public accountants will be required to audit management’s assessment. We completed our assessment for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and identified the following material weaknesses which have continued to be material weaknesses at September 30, 2008 (please see the Company’s filing on Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2008).

·While we have implemented control procedures for reviewing all material financial reporting items and test these control processes, certain of our control procedures are not sufficient to prevent the risk that a potential material misstatement of the financial statements would occur without being prevented or detected, specifically with regards to dispute reserves for accounts payable, accruals for third party charges and certain equity accounts. In each case, the Company does not have adequate staffing to ensure that the monitoring processes mitigate risks that external information used is correct and, in the case of equity accounts, that the Company has personnel with adequate understanding of the applicability of accounting principles.
·We have not maintained sufficient evidence to support that certain of our internal controls over financial reporting activities were performed on a timely basis, specifically related to confirmation testing of disputes of information received from our vendors, variance analysis, accounts receivable analyses and equity accounts.
·Due to the small size of our Company, we have not adequately divided, or compensated for, functions among personnel to reduce the risk that a potential material misstatement of the financial statements would occur without being prevented or detected with regards to certain of our equity accounts. Specifically, with regards to equity awards, at times information used in our financial reporting is not able to be given to additional competent staff to mitigate the risk of erroneous or inappropriate actions.

We are in the process of implementing remediation efforts with respect to the material weaknesses which include:
·We plan to improve our monitoring processes and add additional staff resources to monitor our dispute reserves, accruals for third party charges and equity reporting activities.
·We intend on developing specific policies and procedures around the nature and retention of evidence of the operation of controls. For example, where other forms of sign-off and evidence of timeliness do not exist, reviews will be evidenced via sign-off (including signature and date).
·We are considering re-assigning roles and responsibilities in order to improve segregations of duties with regards to control activities for our equity accounts.
We believe the foregoing efforts will enable us to improve our internal control over financial reporting. Management is committed to continuing efforts aimed at improving the design adequacy and operational effectiveness of its system of internal controls. The remediation efforts noted above will be subject to our internal control assessment, testing and evaluation process.
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
In May 2006,None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 See Risk Factors in the Form 10-K filed by the Company entered into an equipment agreement (“Equipment Agreement”) with Cantata Technology, Inc. (“Cantata”).  The Company and Cantata have been unsuccessful in their efforts to informally resolve issues relating to the lack of performance of the equipment received under the Equipment Agreement.  In August 2008, the Company received notice that it is a defendant in a lawsuit filed in United States District Court by Cantata seeking payment of approximately $1.1 million for the equipment and $63,000 for additional equipment support.  The potential liability for the equipment is accounted for on the Company’s balance sheet in accounts payable and accrued expenses.  The Company intends to rigorously defend itself in this matter and has filed counterclaims including, but not limited to, breach of contract and misrepresentation.April 15, 2009.




Item 6. Exhibits

*
Incorporated by reference to the Schedule 14C Information Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
dated May 9, 2007.
**Incorporated by reference to the Form 8K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated June 28, 2007.

 
In accordance with the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
INTERMETRO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
 

 
Dated: November 19, 2008May 20, 2009By: /s/
\s\ Charles Rice

Charles Rice, Chairman of the Board,
 Chief Executive Officer, and President
   
 
 

 
Dated: November 19, 2008May 20, 2009By:/s/ Vincent Arena
\s\ David Olert                                                   
David Olert
 
Vincent Arena
 Chief Financial Officer and Director