COMTEX News Network (CMTX) 10-Q 2010 Q2 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C., 20549

FORM 10-Q

x Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2009; or

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

Commission File Number:  000-10541

COMTEX NEWS NETWORK, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

	Delaware		13-3055012
(State or other jurisdiction		(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization)		Identification No.)

625 North Washington Street, Suite 301, Alexandria, Virginia		22314
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

	(703) 820-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	£	Accelerated filer  £
Non-accelerated filer	£	Smaller reporting company x

(do not check if smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)    £ Yes    x No

As of February 12, 2010, there were 15,794,200 shares issued and outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock.

COMTEX NEWS NETWORK, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

			Page No.
Part I	Financial Information:
	Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
		as of December 31, 2009 (unaudited)
		and June 30, 2009
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	4
		for the Three and Six Months Ended
		December 31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
		for the Six Months Ended
		December 31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	6
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis	10
		of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About	14
		Market Risk
	Item 4T.	Controls and Procedures	14
Part II	Other Information:
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	15
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	15
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	15
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	15
	Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	15
	Item 5.	Other Information	15
	Item 6.	Exhibits	16
SIGNATURES			17

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Part I   Financial Information

Item 1.  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

COMTEX NEWS NETWORK, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	December 31,			June 30,
	2009			2009
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	1,169,824		$	1,376,634
Investment in Marketable Securities		150,658			53,318
Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $66,274		900,897			835,362
Prepaid Expenses		41,010			5,647
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		2,262,389			2,270,961
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET		595,834			385,293
INVESTMENTS		106,426			106,426
DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS		76,536			71,928
DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSET, NET OF VALUATION
ALLOWANCE OF $1,703,746 and $1,723,021, respectively		-			-
TOTAL ASSETS	$	3,041,185		$	2,834,608
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable	$	472,951		$	376,354
Other Accrued Expenses		402,269			212,542
Accrued Payroll Expenses		30,782			197,340
Deferred Revenue		141,739			95,028
TOTAL LIABILITIES		1,047,741			881,264
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 2)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred Stock, $0.01 Par Value - Shares Authorized:
5,000,000: No Shares issued and outstanding		-			-
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value - Shares Authorized:
25,000,000: Shares issued and outstanding 15,794,200		157,942			157,942
Additional Paid-In Capital		13,596,637			13,596,637
Accumulated Deficit		(11,761,135	)		(11,801,235	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity		1,993,444			1,953,344
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	3,041,185		$	2,834,608

The accompanying “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Comtex News Network, Inc.

Condensed Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Revenues	$	1,791,708		$	1,653,364		$	3,605,090		$	3,315,612
Cost of Revenues		734,634			478,651			1,395,443			1,120,384
Gross Profit		1,057,074			1,174,713			2,209,647			2,195,228
Operating Expenses:
Technical Operations and Support		393,578			427,509			750,058			832,518
Sales and Marketing		324,776			207,003			545,661			399,770
General and Administrative (Inclusive of stock-based compensation of $ 0 and $35,000, for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively and $0 and $35,000, for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively)		448,715			468,220			852,157			830,376
Depreciation and Amortization		43,000			28,970			77,472			58,088
Total Operating Expenses		1,210,069			1,131,702			2,225,348			2,120,752
Operating (Loss) Income		(152,995	)		43,011			(15,701	)		74,476
Other income (expense), net:
Interest Income		170			4,021			881			9,564
Other Income		21,581			1,147			33,388			1,252
Realized and unrealized gain on marketable securities		5,183			-			21,912			-
Other Income , net		26,934			5,168			56,181			10,816
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes		(126,061	)		48,179			40,480			85,292
(Provision) for Federal and State Income Taxes		-			(17,200	)		(13,763	)		(41,850	)
Tax Benefit of Net Operating Loss Carry forward		-			16,400			13,383			29,000
Net (Loss) Income	$	(126,061	)	$	47,379		$	40,100		$	72,442
Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share	$	(0.01	)	$	0.00		$	0.00		$	0.00
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares		15,794,200			15,446,374			15,794,200			15,583,241
Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share				$	0.00		$	0.00		$	0.00
Weighted Average Number of Shares Assuming Dilution		15,913,632			15,449,855			15,852,261			15,790,723

The accompanying “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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COMTEX NEWS NETWORK, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Six Months Ended
	December 31,
	(Unaudited)
	2009			2008
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income	$	40,100		$	72,442
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and Amortization		77,473			58,088
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Marketable Securities		(8,294	)		-
Stock-Based Compensation		-			35,000
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
Accounts Receivable		(65,535	)		66,563
Prepaid Expenses		(35,363	)		11,551
(Purchase) Sale of Marketable Securities		(89,046	)		-
Deposits and Other Assets		(4,608	)
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Expenses		88,985			(287,686	)
Accrued Payroll Expenses		30,782			53,213
Deferred Revenue		46,710			(9,801	)
Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Operating Activities		81,204			(630	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of Property and Equipment		(288,014	)		(15,130	)
Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities		(288,014	)		(15,130	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net Cash (Used in) Financing Activities		-			-
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(206,810	)		(15,760	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period		1,376,634			1,520,831
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	1,169,824		$	1,505,071

The accompanying “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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COMTEX NEWS NETWORK, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

December 31, 2009

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with the disclosure requirements for the quarterly report on Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete annual financial statements. In the opinion of Company management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state the results for the interim periods presented. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2009 is derived from the Company’s audited financial statements. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 (“2009 Form 10-K”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2009.

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

All references to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) are in accordance with the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company adopted fair value accounting for certain financial assets and liabilities that have been evaluated at least annually.  The standard defines fair value as the price at which an asset could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Management has determined that it will not, at this time, adopt fair value accounting for nonfinancial assets or liabilities currently recorded in the consolidated financial statements, which includes property and equipment, investments carried at cost, deposits and other assets. Impairment analyses will be made of all assets using fair value measurements.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, defined by generally accepted accounting principles and directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities, are as follows: 

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for the identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

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Level 2 — Other observable inputs available at the measurement date, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, either directly or indirectly, including:

● Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

● Quoted prices for identical or similar assets in non-active markets;

● Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and

● Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by other observable market data.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data and reflect the use of significant management judgment. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant assumptions.

Cash, accounts receivable and payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities are carried at book value, which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009, according to the valuation techniques the Company used to determine their fair values.

	for Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,169,824	$	-	$	-
Marketable securities		150,658		-
	$	1,320,482	$	-	$	-

Earnings per Share

Earnings per common share is presented in accordance with GAAP. Basic “Earnings Per Share” (“EPS”) excludes dilution for potentially dilutive securities and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock and resulted in the issuance of common stock. Diluted EPS was equal to basic EPS for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.  Diluted EPS for the six month period ended December 31, 2009 does not include the effects of options to purchase approximately 1.5 million shares of the total 2.5 million options outstanding, due to the options’ exercise prices being greater than the average market price of the Company’s common shares during the period.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is calculated at normal Federal and State rates for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

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GAAP prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company has determined the adoption of this principle to have no effect on the consolidated results of operations or financial position at or for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2009. The Company will record any future penalties and tax related interest expense as a component of provision for income taxes.

The Company accounts for current and deferred income taxes in accordance with GAAP.  Deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates in effect for the period in which the differences are expected to reverse.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when the Company cannot make the determination that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the related tax asset will be realized.

Subsequent Events

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Company has reviewed, as determined necessary by the Company’s management, events that have occurred after December 31, 2009, up until the issuance of the financial statements, which occurred on or about February 16, 2010.

On February 5, 2010, the Company filed a preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A and a transaction statement on Schedule 13E-3 pursuant to Rule 13e-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), regarding (i) the election of six directors to the Company’s Board of Directors; (ii) a proposal to approve amendments to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation which would (a) effect a reverse stock split pursuant to which each 1,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 (“Common Stock”), will be converted into one share of Common Stock (with shareholders owning less than one share of Common Stock after giving effect to the reverse stock split receiving a cash payment of $0.29 per share) (the “Reverse Stock Split”), (b) reduce the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, and (c) permit actions of the Company’s stockholders to be taken by written consent; and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of Turner, Stone & Co., LLP as the Company’s independent auditors.   The purpose of the Reverse Stock Split is to reduce the number of stockholders of record of the Company to fewer than 500, which will allow the Company to terminate the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act, thereby suspending the Company’s duty to file periodic reports with the SEC under the Exchange Act.

If the Reverse Stock Split is approved by the Company’s stockholders and completed, the Company intends to file a notice of termination of registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act as soon as practicable thereafter.  Upon termination of the Company’s periodic reporting obligations under the Exchange Act, the Common Stock may be eligible for listing and trading in the Pink Sheets® (a centralized quotation service that collects and publishes market maker quotations for securities).  However, the completion of the Reverse Stock Split and the deregistration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act will likely cause the trading market for shares of the Common Stock to be substantially reduced or eliminated.

The preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A and the transaction statement on Schedule 13E-3 filed by the Company with the SEC on February 5, 2010, which both contain additional information regarding the Reverse Stock Split, are hereby incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q.

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2.Commitments and Contingencies

The Company leases office space and certain equipment under non-cancelable operating leases that expire at various dates through March 2014.  The leases require fixed escalations and payment of property taxes, insurance and maintenance costs.

The future minimum rental commitments under operating leases are as follows:

Fiscal year ending June 30,	Minimum Rental Commitments
2010	$	150,781
2011		239,219
2012		130,992
2013		127,216
2014		97,790
	$	745,998

Rent expense, included in general and administrative expenses, under all operating leases totaled approximately $127,000 and $146,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

On October 31, 2008, Comtex News Network, Inc. entered into a new employment agreement (the “Agreement”) with its President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chip Brian (the “Officer”).  The Agreement is for a two-year term, effective October 1, 2008, and may be extended by written agreement between the parties.  Pursuant to the Agreement, the Officer received an annual initial base salary of $235,000, which was increased to $250,000 on October 1, 2009.  The Officer is eligible for annual and incentive bonuses, and is eligible to participate in Company-sponsored employee benefit plans.

The Officer owned an option to purchase seven hundred fifty thousand (750,000) shares of common stock of the Company (the “Option”) granted under the Company’s option plans, the exercise price of which was significantly higher than the current trading price of the Company’s shares.  Pursuant to the Agreement, the Officer forfeited the Option in exchange for a grant of five hundred thousand (500,000) shares of unregistered common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, effective as of December 3, 2008.

Under the Agreement, upon the Officer’s termination for any reason other than for cause or voluntarily by the Officer without good reason during the one-year period subsequent to an occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the Agreement), the Company shall pay the Officer a cash lump sum equal to the greater of his annual base salary or the remainder of the salary due for the term of the Agreement.  The Agreement also contains non-competition and non-solicitation provisions.

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Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and the financial statements and related notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2009.  Historical results and percentage relationships among any amounts in the interim condensed Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of trends in operating results for any future period.

Forward-looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period by use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “could,” “intend,” “may” and other words of a similar nature.  In particular, the risks and uncertainties include those described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and in other periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the fact that Comtex is in a highly competitive industry subject to rapid technological, product and price changes; the consolidation of the Internet news market; competition within our markets; the financial stability of our customers; maintaining a secure and reliable news-delivery network; maintaining relationships with key content providers; attracting and retaining key personnel; the volatility of our common stock price; successful marketing of our services to current and new customers; the overall volatility of the economy and equity markets; and operating expense control.

Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  We undertake no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this Form 10-Q, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollar amounts shown are rounded)

Comparison of the three months ended December 31, 2009 to the three months ended December 31, 2008

During the three months ended December 31, 2009, revenues were $1,792,000 or $138,000 (8.4%) more than the revenues of $1,653,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008. The increase was primarily due to growth in sales of our SmarTrend product.

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The cost of revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2009 was $735,000 or $256,000 (53.5%) more than the cost of revenues of $479,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008.  Our cost of revenues consisted primarily of content license fees and royalties to information providers, amortization expense on our production software, and data communication costs for the delivery of our products to customers. The increased costs were primarily due to increased royalty fees associated with growth in our SmarTrend product sales. In addition 2008 expenses were reduced by $138,000 due the extinguishment of an accrued liability.

Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2009 was $1,057,000 or $118,000 (10.0%) less than the gross profit of $1,175,000 for the same period in the prior year.   The gross profit as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were approximately 59.0% and 71.0%, respectively.

Total operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2009 were $1,210,000, representing a $78,000 (6.9%) increase in operating expenses from $1,132,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008. The increase in expenses resulted primarily from an increase in sales and marketing expenses slightly offset by reductions in technical operations and support and general and administrative expenses.

Technical operations and support expenses during the three months ended December 31, 2009 decreased to $394,000, which was $34,000 (7.9%) less than the $428,000 for the three months ended December 30, 2008.  The decrease was primarily due to decreased collocation expenses.

Sales and marketing expenses increased by $118,000 (56.9%) to $325,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 compared to $207,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008.  The increase was mainly due to the expansion of our sales team, including increased use of outside consultants.

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2009 decreased $20,000 (4.2%), to $449,000, from G&A expenses of $468,000 for the comparable quarter of the prior year.  The decrease was attributable to having no stock-based compensation expenses during the three month period ended December 31, 2009.

Depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2009 increased $14,000 (48.4%) to $43,000 from $29,000 for the same period in the prior year.  The increase was due primarily to equipment upgrades from the prior fiscal year and leasehold improvement made to the New York office.

Other income (expense), net, for the three months ended December 31, 2009 was $27,000, compared to $5,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008.  The increase in other income, net was primarily due to increases in recognized securities gains and advertising income for the three months ended December 31, 2009.

During the three months ended December 31, 2009, we reported net loss of $126,000 compared to net income of $47,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008.  The decrease in net income for the three months ended December 31, 2009 compared to the previous period, was primarily due to increase in the cost of revenues and the increase in sales and marketing expenses discussed above, slightly offset by the growth in revenues of our SmarTrend products.

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Comparison of the six months ended December 31, 2009, to the six months ended December 31, 2008

During the six months ended December 31, 2009, total revenues were $3,605,000 or $289,000 (8.7%) more than revenues of $3,316,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  The increase was primarily due to a growth in sales of our SmarTrend product, offset by a reduction in database revenues caused by industry consolidations and current economic conditions during the six month period ended December 31, 2009

The cost of revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2009 was $1,395,000, or $275,000 (24.6%) more than the cost of revenues of $1,120,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  The increased costs were primarily due to increased royalty fees associated with growth in our SmarTrend product sales. In addition 2008 expenses were reduced by $138,000 due the extinguishment of an accrued liability.

Gross profit for the six months ended December 31, 2009 was $2,210,000 or $14,000 (0.7%) more than the gross profit of $2,195,000 for the same period in the prior year.   The gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased for the six months ended December 31, 2009 to 61.3% from 66.2% for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  The decrease was primarily due to the extinguishment of an accrued liability of approximately $138,000 in 2008.

Total operating expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2009 were $2,225,000, representing a $105,000 (4.9%) increase in operating expenses from $2,121,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008. The increase in expenses resulted primarily from an increase in personnel and outside consulting expenses for sales and marketing.

Technical operations and support expenses during the six months ended December 31, 2009 decreased $82,000 (9.9%) to $750,000 from $833,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in collocation and salary expenses.

Sales and marketing expenses increased by $146,000 (36.5%) to $546,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 compared to $400,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008. The increase was primarily due to a $103,000 increase in outside consulting expenses and advertising expenses

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2009 increased by $22,000 (2.6%) to $852,000 from $830,000 for the comparable period of the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to increased salaries and related expenses, banking charges, travel and entertainment expenses and charitable contributions offset by a reduction in business insurance

Depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended December 31, 2009 increased $19,000 (33.4%) to $77,000 from $58,000 for the same period in the prior year. The increase was due primarily to implementation of equipment upgrades and leasehold improvements made to the New York office.

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Other income, net of other expenses, for the six months ended December 31, 2009 was $56,000, compared to other income, net of other expenses of $11,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008. This change was mainly due to an increase in advertising revenues and realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities recorded in the six months ended December 31, 2009.

During the six months ended December 31, 2009, we reported net income of $40,000 compared to net income of $72,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

For the six months ended December 31, 2009, we had an operating loss of $16,000 and net income of $40,000. At December 31, 2009, we had working capital of $1,215,000, compared to working capital of $1,390,000 at June 30, 2009. At December 31, 2009 we had investments of $151,000 in marketable securities compared to $53,000 at June 30, 2009. We had total stockholders’ equity of $1,993,000 and $1,953,000 at December 30, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively.  The increase in stockholders’ equity was due to net income recorded for the period.

We had cash and cash equivalents of $1,170,000 at December 31, 2009, compared to $1,377,000 at June 30, 2009.  For the six months ended December 31, 2009, the Company had a decrease of $207,000 in cash and cash equivalents mainly due to capital purchases made in the period.

We made capital expenditures of $288,000 for purchases of computer upgrades, leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures during the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $15,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008.

The Company’s future contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

	Contractual Obligations
	FY 2010	FY 2011	FY 2012	FY 2013	FY 2014	Total
Operating Leases	$150,781	$239,219	$130,992	$127,216	$97,790	$745,998

Currently we are dependent on our cash reserves to fund operations. We have the option available to use accounts receivable financing through a bank.  We recorded net income for the six months ended December 31, 2009 of approximately $40,000 compared to net income of $72,000 for the prior year period.  Considering the possible erosion of revenue due to current market conditions and client consolidations within our legacy product customer base, the Company could be at risk of being unable to generate sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations.  The Company will utilize its bank financing agreement, should the need arise, to meet its liquidity needs.  Further corporate consolidation or sustained market deterioration affecting our customers could impair our ability to generate such revenues.  No assurance may be given that we will be able to maintain the revenue base or the profitable operations that may be necessary to achieve our liquidity needs.

EBITDA, as defined below, was approximately $61,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 compared to EBITDA of approximately $167,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008.

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The table below shows the reconciliation from net income to EBITDA (in thousands);

	Ended December 31,
	2009			2008
Reconciliation to EBITDA:
Net Income	$	40		$	72
Stock-Based Compensation		-			35
Depreciation and Amortization		77			58
Interest/Other Expenses, net		(56	)		(11	)
Income Taxes, net		-			13
EBITDA	$	61		$	167

EBITDA consists of earnings before interest expense, interest and other income, unrealized and realized gains (losses) in marketable securities, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization.  EBITDA does not represent funds available for management’s discretionary use and is not intended to represent cash flow from operations.  EBITDA should also not be construed as a substitute for operating income or a better measure of liquidity than cash flow from operating activities, which are determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  EBITDA excludes components that are significant in understanding and assessing our results of operations and cash flows.  In addition, EBITDA is not a term defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and as a result, our measure of EBITDA might not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

However, we believe that EBITDA is relevant and useful information, which is often reported and widely used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in our industry.  Accordingly, we are disclosing this information to permit a more comprehensive analysis of our operating performance, as an additional meaningful measure of performance and liquidity, and to provide additional information with respect to our ability to meet future debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements.  See the condensed financial statements and notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report for more detailed information.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

Item 4T.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.  There have been no significant changes during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

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Part II.  Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

Risk factors that may affect future results were discussed in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2009 and filed with the SEC on September 25, 2009.  The Company’s evaluation of its risk factors has not changed materially since that time.

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

 None.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 None.

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

 None.

Item 5.  Other Information

 None.

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Item 6.  Exhibits

10.1	Employment Agreement with Dr. C.W. Gilluly effective July 1, 2009. *
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

*Previously filed.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	COMTEX NEWS NETWORK, INC.
		(Registrant)
February 16, 2010	By:	/s/ Chip Brian
		Chip Brian
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
February 16, 2010	By:	/s/ Paul Sledz
		Paul Sledz
		Corporate Controller & Treasurer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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