UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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, 2009
 
¨    TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
For the transition period from ________________ to _______________
 
000-27763
(Commission file number)
 
SITESTAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 
NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
88-0397234
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
7109 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg, VA  24502
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(434) 239-4272
(Issuer's telephone number)
N/A
 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x No ¨

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

Large Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated Filer ¨ Non-Accelerated Filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting Company) ¨ Smaller Report Company x

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

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

 As of November 13, 2009, the issuer had 84,526,510 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

 
 

 
 
 SITESTAR CORPORATION
 
Index
   
Page Number
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.  
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
3-4
                            
   
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
5
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
6
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
7-8
     
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
9-26
     
Item 2. 
Management's Discussion and Analysis        
27-34
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
34
  
   
Item 4.   
Controls and Procedures        
34-37
     
Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION                  
38
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings               
38
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
38
     
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
38
     
Item 3.  
Defaults Upon Senior Securities               
38
     
Item 4.  
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders       
38
     
Item 5.
Other Information                                    
38
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
38
     
SIGNATURES                                                        
39
 
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.      Financial Statements
 
SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
 (UNAUDITED)

ASSETS
   
2009
   
2008
 
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 787,125     $ 527,553  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $51,274 and $26,764                
    978,990       738,824
 
Prepaid expenses
    1,382       1,227  
                 
Total current assets
    1,767,497       1,267,604  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    202,350       225,212  
CUSTOMER LIST, net of accumulated amortization of $9,688,705 and $7,973,341
    2,546,448       4,224,414  
GOODWILL, net of impairment
    1,288,559       1,288,559  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
    998,034       421,031  
OTHER ASSETS
     460,543        583,637  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 7,263,431     $ 8,010,457  
 
See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, continued
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
           
Accounts payable
  $ 106,286     $ 80,892  
Accrued income taxes
    366,666       339,016  
Accrued expenses
    94,187       94,882  
Deferred revenue
    1,086,175       1,157,597  
Notes payable
    347,429       569,372  
                 
Total current liabilities
    2,000,743       2,241,759  
                 
NOTES PAYABLE, less current portion                                  
    700,615       915,615  
NOTES PAYABLE - STOCKHOLDERS, less current portion
    476,296       539,281  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    3,177,654       3,696,655  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Preferred Stock, $.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding
    -       -  
Common stock, $.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 84,526,510 and 91,326,463 shares issued and outstanding on September 30, 2009 December 31, 2008 respectively
    84,526       91,326  
Additional paid-in capital
    13,887,747       13,880,947  
Treasury stock, at cost, 15,037,758 and 8,237,805 common shares on September 30,  2009 and December 31, 2008
    (731,426 )      (64,220 )
Accumulated deficit
    (9,155,070 )     (9,594,251 )
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    4,085,777       4,313,802  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 7,263,431     $ 8,010,457  
 
See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
REVENUE
  $ 2,012,619     $ 2,485,294  
                 
COST OF REVENUE
    695,157       709,708  
                 
GROSS PROFIT
    1,317,462       1,775,586  
                 
 OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
   Selling general and administrative expenses
     1,219,689       1,351,087  
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    97,773       424,499  
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
    (21,045 )     (32,439 )
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    76,728       392,060  
                 
INCOME TAXES (EXPENSE) BENEFIT
     37,417       56,165  
                 
NET INCOME
  $ 114,145     $ 448,225  
                 
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.00     $ 0.00  
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED
    86,589,181       91,326,463  
 
See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
REVENUE
  $ 6,845,230     $ 7,644,538  
                 
COST OF REVENUE
    2,367,879       2,097,509  
                 
GROSS PROFIT
    4,477,351       5,547,029  
                 
 OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
   Selling general and administrative expenses
     4,095,179       4,335,119  
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    382,172       1,211,910  
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
    (71,626 )     (118,971 )
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    310,546       1,092,939  
                 
INCOME TAXES (EXPENSE) BENEFIT
     128,635       44,888  
                 
NET INCOME
  $ 439,181     $ 1,137,827  
                 
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.00     $ 0.01  
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED
    86,589,181       91,326,463  

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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 SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008
(UNAUDITED) 
   
2009
   
2008
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 439,181     $ 1,137,827  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization expense
    1,895,893       2,223,989  
Bad debt expense
    1,869       31,048  
(Increase) decrease in:
               
Accounts receivable
    (242,034 )     (413,704 )
Prepaid expenses
    (155 )     15,084  
Deferred tax asset
    (577,003 )     (299,150 )
Increase (decrease) in:
               
Accounts payable
    25,393       (56,305 )
Accrued expenses
    (695 )     (31,673 )
Deferred revenue
    (71,422 )     (96,576 )
Accrued income taxes
    27,650       254,262  
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    1,498,677        2,764,802  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Other assets held for resale
    (574 )     1,081  
Purchase of property and equipment
    (3,000 )     (32,000 )
Purchase of non-compete
    (1,000 )     (80,000 )
Purchase of customer list
    (67,398 )     (935,322 )
                 
Net cash (used in) investing activities
    (71,972 )     (1,046,241 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net proceeds from notes payable
    -       559,729  
Repayment of notes payable – stockholders
    (62,984 )     (147,406 )
Purchase treasury stock
    (667,206 )     -  
Repayment of notes payable
    (436,943 )     (2,073,938 )
                 
Net cash (used in) financing activities
    (1,167,133 )      (1,661,615 )
                 
   NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH  EQUIVALENTS
    259,572       56,946  
                 
   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS –BEGINNING OF  PERIOD
    527,553        232,249  
                 
   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS -END OF  PERIOD
  $ 787,125     $ 289,195  
See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 
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 SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008
(UNAUDITED)
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company used cash to pay income taxes of $420,718 and $0 and paid interest expense of approximately $66,000 and $145,000, respectively.
 
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company issued no shares of common stock.    

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Sitestar Corporation (the “Company” or “Sitestar”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the operating results for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2008 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2009.

NOTE 2 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260-10 (Prior authoritative literature: FASB Statement 128, “Earnings Per Share”) requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the statements of income and requires a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation. Basic earnings per share are calculated based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted income per share is computed using weighted average shares outstanding adjusted to reflect the dilutive effect of all potential common shares that were outstanding during the period.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:
   
2009
   
2008
 
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 439,181     $ 1,137,827  
Weighted average number of common shares
    86,589,181       91,326,463  
                 
Basic and diluted income per share
  $ 0.00     $ 0.01  
 
 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 3 – COMMON STOCK

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company issued no shares of common stock.
 
NOTE 4 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has two business units that have been aggregated into two reportable segments: Corporate and Internet.

The Corporate group is the holding company and oversees the operation of the other business unit. The Corporate group also arranges financing for the entire organization. The Company’s Internet group consists of multiple sites of operation and services customers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on income from operations before income taxes, accounting changes, non-recurring items and interest income and expense.
 
Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments is shown in the following table for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:
 
   
 September 30, 2009
             
   
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Consolidated
 
Revenue
  $ -     $ 2,012,619     $ 2,012,619  
Operating Income (loss)
  $ (13,841 )   $ 111,614     $ 97,773  
Depreciation and amortization
  $ -     $ 608,601     $ 608,601  
Interest expense
  $ -     $ 17,842     $ 17,842  
Intangible assets
  $ -     $ 5,157,463     $ 5,157,463  
Total assets
  $ -     $ 7,263,431     $ 7,263,431  
 
 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 4 – SEGMENT INFORMATION, continued
 
   
September 30, 2008 
             
   
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Consolidated
 
Revenue
  $ -     $ 2,485,294     $ 2,485,294  
Operating Income (loss)
  $ (19,185 )   $ 443,684     $ 424,499  
Depreciation and amortization
  $ -     $ 737,703     $ 737,703  
Interest expense
  $ -     $ 34,069     $ 34,069  
Intangible assets
  $ -     $ 6,198,095     $ 6,198,095  
Total assets
  $ -     $ 7,777,806     $ 7,777,806  

Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments is shown in the following table for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:
 
   
September 30, 2009
             
   
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Consolidated
 
Revenue
  $ -     $ 6,845,230     $ 6,845,230  
Operating Income (loss)
  $ (93,456 )   $ 475,628     $ 382,172  
Depreciation and amortization
  $ -     $ 1,895,893     $ 1,895,893  
Interest expense
  $ -     $ 66,293     $ 66,293  
Intangible assets
  $ -     $ 5,157,463     $ 5,157,463  
Total assets
  $ -     $ 7,263,431     $ 7,263,431  
 
   
September 30, 2008
             
   
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Consolidated
 
Revenue
  $ -     $ 7,644,538     $ 7,644,538  
Operating Income (loss)
  $ (88,893 )   $ 1,300,803     $ 1,211,910  
Depreciation and amortization
  $ -     $ 2,223,989     $ 2,223,989  
Interest expense
  $ -     $ 144,587     $ 144,587  
Intangible assets
  $ -     $ 6,198,095     $ 6,198,095  
Total assets
  $ -     $ 7,777,806     $ 7,777,806  

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT

NOTE 5 – RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PROUNCEMENTS
 
In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB ASC 815-10 (Prior authoritative literature (“SFAS”) No. 161 about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.  FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, does not provide adequate information about how derivative and hedging activities affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. Accordingly, this Statement requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities and thereby improves the transparency of financial reporting. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.  The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of FASB ASC 815-10, but believes it will not have a material impact on its financial position or on the results of operations.
 
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB ASC 350-30, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets. FASB ASC 350-30 amends the factors an entity should consider in developing renewal or extension assumptions used in determining the useful life of recognized intangible assets under SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and adds certain disclosures for an entity’s accounting policy of the treatment of the costs, period of extension, and total costs incurred.  FASB ASC 350-30 must be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after January 1, 2009.  The Company’s adoption of FASB ASC 350-30 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2008, the FASB ratified FASB ASC 840-10, Accounting for Lessees for Maintenance Deposits Under Lease Arrangements. FASB ASC 840-10 provides guidance for accounting for nonrefundable maintenance deposits. It also provides revenue recognition accounting guidance for the lessor. FASB ASC 840-10 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company’s adoption of FASB ASC 840-10 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
In November 2008, the FASB issued FASB ASC 350-30, Accounting for Defensive Intangible Assets”. FASB ASC 350-30 addresses the accounting for assets acquired in a business combination or asset acquisition that an entity does not intend to actively use, otherwise referred to as a ‘defensive asset.’ FASB ASC 350-30 requires defensive intangible assets to be initially accounted for as a separate unit of accounting and not included as part of the cost of the acquirer’s existing intangible asset(s) because it is separately identifiable. FASB ASC 350-30 also requires that defensive intangible assets be assigned a useful life in accordance with FASB ASC 350-30-35 and is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.

 
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  SITESTAR CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 5 – RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PROUNCEMENTS, continued
 
 The Company has adopted this standard effective January 1, 2009 and the Company’s adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 320-10, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments. FASB ASC 320-10 amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments in the financial statements. The most significant change FASB ASC 320-10 brings is a revision to the amount of other-than-temporary loss of a debt security recorded in earnings. FASB ASC 320-10 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009 The Company’s adoption of FASB ASC 320-10 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 820-10, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly. FASB ASC 820-10 provides additional guidance for estimating fair when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. FASB ASC 820-10 also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. This FSP emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique(s) used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. FASB ASC 820-10 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, and is applied prospectively. The Company’s adoption of FASB ASC 820-10 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. 
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 825-10, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments. FASB ASC 825-10 amends FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. FASB ASC 825-10 also amends APB Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, to require those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods FASB ASC 825-10 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company’s adoption of issued FASB ASC 825-10 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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  SITESTAR CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 5 – RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PROUNCEMENTS, continued
 
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB ASC 105-10, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162. FASB ASC 105-10 establishes the FASB Standards Accounting Codification (“Codification”) as the source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied to nongovernmental entities. The only other source of authoritative GAAP is the rules and interpretive releases of the SEC which only apply to SEC registrants. The Codification will supersede all the existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards upon its effective date. Since the issuance of the Codification is not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, adoption of this statement will not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations, but will change the way in which GAAP is referenced in the Company’s financial statements. FASB ASC 105-10 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009.

In May 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 855-10, Subsequent Events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The Company adopted FASB ASC 855-10 effective April 1, 2009 and has evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date of September 30, 2009 through the date the financial statements were issued.

In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2009-13, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)”. This Update provides amendments to the criteria in Subtopic 605-24 for separating consideration in multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. It establishes a hierarchy of selling prices to determine the selling price of each specific deliverable which includes vendor-specific objective evidence (if available), third-party evidence (if vendor-specific evidence is not available), or estimated selling price if neither of the first two are available. This Update also eliminates the residual method for allocating revenue between the elements of an arrangement and requires that arrangement consideration be allocated at the inception of the arrangement. Finally, this Update expands the disclosure requirements regarding a vendor’s multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. This Update is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We do not anticipate any material impact from this Update.

 
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  SITESTAR CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 6 – ACQUISITIONS

Comcation, Inc.
Effective March 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of Comcation, Inc., a Pennsylvania ISP.  The total purchase price was $38,500 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $9,135 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance paid in 5 monthly installments beginning April 2008.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  Sitestar has assessed the valuations of certain intangible assets as represented below.

Customer list
  $ 62,223  
Non-compete agreement
    5,000  
Accounts receivable
    2,343  
Deferred revenue
    (22,858 )
         
Purchase price
  $ 46,708  

Because the acquisition of Comcation was consummated effective March 1, 2008, there are limited results of operations of Comcation in the consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of Comcation had been effective January 1, 2008.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 6 – ACQUISITIONS, continued
   
2008
 
Net sales
  $ 7,703,363  
Gross profit
  $ 5,585,955  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 4,363,649  
Net income
  $ 1,148,223  
Basic income per share
  $  0.01  

N2 the Net, LLC
Effective April 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of N2 the Net, LLC, a Tennessee ISP.  The total purchase price was $48,156 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $3,650 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance paid in 11 monthly installments beginning May 2008.  The purchase price has been subsequently adjusted down to $45,821.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  Sitestar has assessed the valuations of certain intangible assets as represented below.

Customer list          
  $ 40,512  
Non-compete agreement
    5,000  
Accounts receivable
    2,328  
Equipment
    10,000  
Deferred revenue
    (12,019 )
         
Purchase price
  $ 45,821  

Because the acquisition of N2 the Net was consummated effective April 1, 2008, there are limited results of operations of Comcation in the consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 6 – ACQUISITIONS, continued

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of N2 the Net had been effective January 1, 2008.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2008
 
Net sales
  $ 7,713,682  
Gross profit
  $ 5,592,125  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 4,362,868  
Net income
  $ 1,154,957  
Basic income per share
  $  0.01  

Dial Assurance, Inc.
Effective May 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of Dial Assurance, Inc., a Georgia-based wholesale managed modem solution provider.  The total purchase price was $229,900 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $100,000 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance paid in 6 monthly installments beginning June 2008.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  Sitestar has assessed the valuations of certain intangible assets as represented below.

Customer list
  $ 250,000  
Non-compete agreement
    5,000  
Deferred revenue
    (25,100 )
         
Purchase price
  $ 229,900  

Because the acquisition of Dial Assurance was consummated effective May 1, 2008, there are limited results of operations of Dial Assurance in the consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 6 – ACQUISITIONS, continued

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of Dial Assurance had been effective January 1, 2008.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.
 
   
2008
 
Net sales
  $ 7,779,720  
Gross profit
  $ 5,635,770  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 4,424,172  
Net income
  $ 1,137,515  
Basic income per share
  $ 0.01  
 
United Systems Access, Inc.
Effective May 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired certain broadband digital subscriber line (DSL) accounts and related assets of United Systems Access, Inc., (d/b/a USA Telephone), a corporation with its headquarters in Maine.  The net purchase price was $297,965 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $130,000 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance paid in 60 days from closing. The purchase price has been subsequently adjusted down to $263,757.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  Sitestar has assessed the valuations of certain intangible assets as represented below.

Customer list          
  $ 277,965  
Non-compete agreement
    50,000  
Deferred revenue
    (64,208 )
         
Purchase price
  $ 263,757  

Because the acquisition of USA Telephone was consummated effective May 1, 2008, there are limited results of operations of USA Telephone in the consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 6 – ACQUISITIONS, continued

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of USA Telephone had been effective January 1, 2008.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.
 
   
2008
 
Net sales
  $ 8,065,588  
Gross profit
  $ 5,831,592  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 4,478,810  
Net income
  $ 1,278,699  
Basic income per share
  $  0.01  

AdaNet
Effective June 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of AdaNet, an Oklahoma ISP.  The total purchase price was $20,667 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $3,836 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance paid in 5 monthly installments beginning July 2008.  The purchase price has been subsequently adjusted down to $18,542.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  Sitestar has assessed the valuations of certain intangible assets as represented below.

Customer list
  $ 15,428  
Non-compete agreement
    5,000  
Accounts receivable
    164  
Equipment
    2,000  
Deferred revenue
    (4,050 )
         
Purchase price
  $ 18,542  

Because the acquisition of AdaNet was consummated effective June 1, 2008, there are limited results of operations of AdaNet in the consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 6 – ACQUISITIONS, continued

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of AdaNet had been effective January 1, 2008.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2008
 
Net sales
  $ 7,666,164  
Gross profit
  $ 5,561,657  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 4,348,702  
Net income
  $ 1,138,872  
Basic income per share
  $  0.01  

Velocity West, Inc.
Effective August 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of Velocity West, Inc., an ISP and wholesale managed modem solution provider with headquarters in Texas.  The total purchase price was $360,000 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $100,000 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance paid beginning September 2008.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  Sitestar has assessed the valuations of certain intangible assets as represented below.

Customer list
  $ 400,000  
Non-compete agreement
    10,000  
Deferred revenue
    (50,000 )
         
Purchase price
  $ 360,000  

Because the acquisition of Velocity West was consummated effective August 1, 2008, there are limited results of operations of Velocity West in the consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 6 – ACQUISITIONS, continued

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of Velocity West had been effective January 1, 2008.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2008
 
Net sales
  $ 8,092,497  
Gross profit
  $ 5,837,392  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 4,347,192  
Net income
  $ 1,416,117  
Basic income per share
  $  0.01  


ISP Holding Company, LLC
Effective November 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of ISP Holding Company, LLC d/b/a DONOBi Internet Services, an ISP with headquarters in Washington.  The total purchase price was $475,000 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $150,000 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance due in 12 monthly installments beginning December 2008.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  Sitestar has assessed the valuations of certain intangible assets as represented below.

Customer list
  $ 530,000  
Non-compete agreement
    20,000  
Deferred revenue
    (75,000 )
         
Purchase price
  $ 475,000  

Because the acquisition of DONOBi Internet Services was consummated effective November 1, 2008, there are no results of operations of ISP Holding Company in the consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 6 – ACQUISITIONS, continued

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of DONOBi Internet Services had been effective January 1, 2008.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2008
 
Net sales
  $ 8,414,664  
Gross profit
  $ 6,057,134  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 4,547,575  
Net income
  $ 1,407,892  
Basic income per share
  $  0.01  

Pulaski Networks, LLC
Effective February 10, 2009, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of Pulaski Networks, LLC, a Virginia-based ISP.  The total purchase price was $24,907 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of applying the amount owed to the Company by Pulaski Networks for wholesale dial-up service to the purchase price.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  Sitestar has assessed the valuations of certain intangible assets as represented below.

Equipment
  $ 3,000  
Customer list          
    62,907  
Non-compete agreement
    1,000  
Deferred revenue
    (42,000 )
         
Purchase price
  $ 24,907  

Because the acquisition of Pulaski Networks was consummated effective February 10, 2009, there are limited results of operations of Pulaski Networks in the consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 6 – ACQUISITIONS, continued

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of Pulaski Networks had been effective January 1, 2009.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2009
 
Net sales
  $ 7,740,548  
Gross profit
  $ 5,612,975  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 4,369,460  
Net income
  $ 1,169,432  
Basic income per share
  $  0.01  

NOTE 7 — PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

The reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the federal statutory rate as of September 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows: 
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Federal and state income tax rate
    40.0 %     40.0 %
Effect of net operating loss
     (0.0 )%     (0.0 )%
                 
Effective income tax rate
     40.0 %     40.0 %

The provision for federal and state income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 included the following: 

   
2009
   
2008
 
Current provision:
           
Federal
  $ 381,113     $ 216,123  
State
    67,255       38,139  
Deferred provision:
               
Federal
    (490,453 )     (254,278 )
State
    (86,550 )     (44,872 )
                 
Total income tax provision
  $ (128,635 )   $ (44,888 )
 
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 7 — PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES, continued

Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the net effect of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and amounts used for income tax purposes.  Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:

   
2009
   
2008
 
Accounts receivable
  $ 20,510     $ 19,762  
Amortization of Intangible assets
    3,529,944       2,953,689  
Less valuation allowance
    (2,552,420 )     (2,552,420 )
                 
Deferred tax asset                  
  $ 998,034     $ 421,031  

At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company has provided a valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset since management has not been able to determine that the realization of that asset is more likely than not.  Net operating loss carry forwards was entirely applied as of the year ended December 31, 2008.  Loss carry forwards are set to begin expiring in 2021 for both federal and state purposes.

NOTE 8 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company continually monitors its intangible assets to determine whether any impairment has occurred.  In making such determination with respect to these assets, the Company evaluates the performance, on an undiscounted cash flow basis, of the intangible assets or group of assets.  Should impairment be identified, a loss would be reported to the extent that the carrying value of the related intangible asset exceeds its fair value using the discounted cash flow method.  The Company's customer lists are being amortized over three years. Amortization expense was $1,870,031 and $2,192,950 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

NOTE 9 – DEFERRED REVENUE

Deferred revenue represents collections from customers in advance for services not yet performed and are recognized as revenue in the period service is provided.

Revenue Recognition
The Company sells Internet services under annual and monthly contracts.  Under the annual contracts, the subscriber pays a one-time annual fee, which is recognized as revenue ratably over the life of the contract. Under the monthly contracts, the subscriber is billed monthly and revenue is recognized for the period the service relates.  Sales of computer hardware are recognized as revenue upon delivery and acceptance of the product by the customer. Sales are adjusted for any returns or allowances.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 10 - NOTES PAYABLE
 
Notes payable at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 consist of the following:
   
2009
   
2008
 
Non-interest bearing amount due on acquisition of N2theNet paid in eleven monthly installments of $4,046 starting May 2008.
  $ -     $ 11,921  
                 
Non-interest bearing amount due on acquisition of DONOBI  payable in twelve monthly installments of $27,083 through November 2009
    47,429       257,451  
                 
Non-interest bearing amount due on acquisition of USA Telephone payable in thirty six monthly installments starting January 2008
    1,000,615       1,215,615  
                 
Totals
    1,048,044       1,484,987  
Less current portion
      (347,429 )     (569,372 )
                 
Long-term portion
  $ 700,615     $ 915,615  

The future principal maturities of these notes are as follows:
 
Twelve months ending September 30, 2010
 
$
     347,429
 
Twelve months ending September 30, 2011
   
     300,000
 
Twelve months ending September 30, 2012
   
     300,000
 
Twelve months ending September 30, 2013
   
     100,615
 
Twelve months ending September 30, 2014
   
                -
 
Thereafter
   
                -
 
         
Total
 
$
  1,048,044
 
 
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 11 - NOTES PAYABLE - STOCKHOLDERS
 
Notes payable - stockholders at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 consist of the following:
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Note payable to officer and stockholder on a line of credit of $750,000 at an annual interest rate of 10% interest.  The accrued interest and principal are due on January 1, 2012.       
  $ 371,711     $ 379,711  
                 
Note payable to stockholder. The note is payable on January 1, 2012 and bears interest at an annual rate of 8.0%.
    104,585       104,585  
                 
Note payable to stockholder. The note was paid in full on June 30, 2009 and bore interest at an annual rate of 8.0%.
    -       54,985  
                 
Totals
    476,296       539,281  
Less current portion
    -       -  
                 
Long-term portion
  $ 476,296     $ 539,281  

The future principal maturities of these notes are as follows:
 
Year ending September 30, 2010
  $ -  
Year ending September 30, 2011
      -  
Year ending September 30, 2012
      476,296  
Year ending September 30, 2013
      -  
Year ending September 30, 2014
       -  
         
Total
  $ 476,296  

 
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Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
General
 
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2008 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The discussion of results, causes and trends should not be construed to imply any conclusion that such results or trends will necessarily continue in the future.

Overview
 
Sitestar is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers consumer and business-grade Internet access, wholesale managed modem services for downstream ISPs and Web hosting.  Sitestar also delivers value-added services including spam, virus and spyware protection, pop-up ad blocking and web acceleration.  The Company maintains multiple sites of operation and provides services to customers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The products and services that the Company provides include:
·    Internet access services;
·    Web acceleration services;
·    Web hosting services;
·    End-to-end e-commerce solutions; and
·    Toner and ink cartridge remanufacturing services.

The Company’s Internet division markets and sells narrow-band (dial-up and ISDN) and broadband services (DSL, fiber-optic, satellite and wireless), and supports these products utilizing its own infrastructure and affiliations.  Value-added services include web acceleration, spam and virus filtering, as well as, spyware protection.

Additionally, the Company markets and sells web hosting and related services to consumers and businesses.

The Company also markets, sells and manufactures computer systems, computer hardware, computer software, networking services, repair services and toner and ink cartridge remanufacturing services from the Lynchburg, Virginia location.

 
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Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, continued

Results of operations
 
The following tables show financial data for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. Operating results for any period are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period. 

   
For the nine months ended September 30, 2009
(unaudited)
 
   
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Total
 
Revenue
  $ -     $ 6,845,230     $ 6,845,230  
Cost of revenue
     -       2,367,879       2,367,879  
                         
Gross profit
    -       4,477,351       4,477,351  
                         
Operating expenses
    93,456       4,001,723       4,095,179  
                         
Income (loss) from operations
    (93,456 )     475,628       382,172  
Other income (expense)
    -       (71,626 )     (71,626 )
                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (93,456 )     404,002       310,546  
Income taxes expense (benefit)
    (128,635 )     -       (128,635 )
                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 35,179     $ 404,002     $ 439,181  

 
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Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, continued

   
For the nine months ended September 30, 2008
(unaudited)
 
   
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Total
 
Revenue
  $ -     $ 7,644,538     $ 7,644,538  
Cost of revenue
     -       2,097,509       2,097,509  
                         
Gross profit
    -       5,547,029       5,547,029  
                         
Operating expenses
    88,893       4,246,226       4,335,119  
                         
Income (loss) from operations
    (88,893 )     1,300,803       1,211,910  
Other income (expense)
    -       (118,971 )     (118,971 )
                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (88,893 )     1,181,832       1,092,939  
Income taxes
    (44,888 )     -       (44,888 )
                         
Net income (loss)
  $ (44,005 )   $ 1,181,832     $ 1,137,827  

EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) consists of revenue less cost of revenue and operating expense.  EBITDA is provided because it is a measure commonly used by investors to analyze and compare companies on the basis of operating performance. EBITDA is presented to enhance an understanding of the Company’s operating results and is not intended to represent cash flows or results of operations in accordance with GAAP for the periods indicated. EBITDA is not a measurement under GAAP and is not necessarily comparable with similarly titled measures for other companies. See the Liquidity and Capital Resource section for further discussion of cash generated from operations.

The following tables show a reconciliation of EBITDA to the GAAP presentation of net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.  

 
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2009
   
 
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Total
 
EBITDA
  $ (93,456 )   $ 2,366,188     $ 2,272,732  
  Interest expense
    -       (66,293 )     (66,293 )
  Taxes
    128,635       -       128,635  
  Depreciation
    -       (25,862 )     (25,862 )
  Amortization
    -       (1,870,031 )     (1,870,031 )
                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 35,179     $ 404,002     $ 439,181  

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008
   
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Total
 
EBITDA
  $ (88,893 )   $ 3,550,408     $ 3,461,515  
  Interest expense
    -       (144,587 )     (144,587 )
  Taxes
    44,888       -       44,888  
  Depreciation
    -       (31,039 )     (31,039 )
  Amortization
    -       (2,192,950 )     (2,192,950 )
                         
Net income (loss)
  $ (44,005 )   $ 1,181,832     $ 1,137,827  

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 COMPARED TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
REVENUE

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by $799,308 or 10.5% from $7,644,538 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to $6,845,230 for the same period in 2009.  Internet sales decreased primarily due to customer attrition to broadband services and offset in part by the addition of Internet customers from asset acquisitions.  To help offset this decline in revenues, the Company has acquired and plans to continue to acquire the assets of additional ISPs and fold them into its operations.

COST OF REVENUE

Costs of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased by $270,370 or 12.9% from $2,097,509 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to $2,367,879 for the same period in 2009.  Cost of revenue increased as a result of increasing the product mix with more broadband services which carries a higher cost of providing bandwidth and connectivity.  This is a reflection of the acquisitions of fiber and DSL customers late in the second quarter and fourth quarters of 2008.

 
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OPERATING EXPENSES
 
Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased $239,939 or 5.5% from $4,335,119 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to $4,095,180 for the same period in 2009.  This decrease is a reflection of lower revenue and associated variable costs.  Amortization expense decreased $322,919 or 14.7% from $2,192,950 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to $1,870,031 for the same period in 2009.  Wages decreased $67,384 or 12.5% from $540,046 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to $472,662 for the same period in 2009.  These decreases were offset in part by an increase in bad debt expense of $167,346 or 15.6% from $1,074,266 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to $1,241,612 for the same period in 2009. Corporate expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 consisted primarily of professional fees of $86,243 and $81,882.
 
INCOME TAXES

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 corporate income tax (expense) benefit of $128,635 and $44,888 were accrued.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by $78,294 or 54.2% from $144,587 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to $66,293 for the same period in 2009.  This decrease is a result of reducing debt to finance the acquisition of additional customers.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (Unaudited) COMPARED TO DECEMBER 31, 2008 (Audited)

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Net accounts receivable increased $240,166 or 32.5% from $738,824 on December 31, 2008 to $978,990 on September 30, 2009.  This increase is substantially due to the addition of customers from acquisitions.  Due to the slow moving nature of inventory, management has reclassified it on the balance sheets from current assets to other assets held for resale which increased by $777 or 1.1% from $70,239 on December 31, 2008 to $71,016 on September 30, 2009.  Accounts payable increased by $25,394 or 31.4% from $80,892 on December 31, 2008 to $106,286 on September 30, 2009. Accrued expenses decreased by $695 or 0.7% from $94,882 on December 31, 2008 to $94,187 on September 30, 2009.

 
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Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, continued

Deferred revenue decreased by $71,422 or 6.2% from $1,157,597 on December 31, 2008 to $1,086,175 on September 30, 2009 representing decreased volume of customer accounts that have been prepaid. The current portion of notes payable decreased $221,943 or 39.0% from $569,372 on December 31, 2008 to $347,429 on September 30, 2009.  This is due to the curtailment of term notes financing the purchase of customer bases.  Long-term notes payable decreased $215,000 or 23.5% from $915,615 on December 31, 2008 to $700,615 on September 30, 2009. This is due to the curtailment of term notes financing the purchase of customer bases. Long-term notes payable to shareholders decreased $62,988 or 11.7% from $539,281 on December 31, 2008 to $476,293 on September 30, 2009.  This is due primarily to the early payoff of one note.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $787,125 and $527,553 at September 30, 2009 and at December 31, 2008.  EBITDA was $2,196,573 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $3,461,515 for the same period in 2008.
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30,
  $ 2,272,732     $ 3,461,515  
Interest expense
    (66,293 )     (144,587 )
Taxes
    128,635       44,888  
Depreciation
    (25,862 )     (31,039 )
Amortization
    (1,870,031 )     (2,192,950 )
                 
Net income for the nine months ended September 30,
  $ 439,181     $ 1,137,827  
 
The aging of accounts receivable as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 is as shown:

   
2009
   
2008
 
Current
  $ 631,365       65 %   $ 433,518       59 %
30 < 60
    168,749       17 %     159,585       22 %
60 +
     178,876       18 %     145,721       19 %
                                 
Total
  $ 978,990       100 %   $ 738,824       100 %

 
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS
 
The Company is not a party to any off-balance sheet transactions.
 
Forward-looking statements

This report contains certain 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. Stockholders are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, the Company’s ability to expand the Company’s customer base, make strategic acquisitions, general market conditions and competition and pricing.

Although the Company believes the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in the report will prove to be accurate.

 
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Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, continued

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICY AND ESTIMATES

The Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section discusses its condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as promulgated by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, accrued expenses, financing operations, and contingencies and litigation.  Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed 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. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements include estimates as to the appropriate carrying value of certain assets and liabilities which are not readily apparent from other sources. These accounting policies are described at relevant sections in this discussion and analysis and in the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this quarterly report.
 
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  
 
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

We identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting with respect to accounting for the income tax provision, namely, that we did not have adequately designed procedures to calculate or review the tax provision. Solely as a result of this material weakness, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2008. 

 
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As of May 14, 2009, we began evaluating the tax provision and remediated the related internal control weakness. We have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, including the remedial actions discussed above.  This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer.  Based on this evaluation, these officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.  Except for the aforementioned income tax controls and procedures, there were no significant changes to our internal controls during the last fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009.  Disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures.

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, we and our management recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.

 
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The effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting is subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of our systems, the possibility of human error, and the risk of fraud.  Moreover, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions and the risk that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate over time.  Because of these limitations, there can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud or in making all material information known in a timely manner to the appropriate levels of management.
 
Based on our assessment, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of the end of the fiscal year to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP as a result of the material weaknesses in internal control as described and defined below. We reviewed the results of management’s assessment with the Board of Directors. In addition, on a quarterly basis we will evaluate any changes to our internal control over financial reporting to determine if a material changed occurred.

Material Weaknesses in Internal Controls
 
Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C., (“Bagell”) our independent registered public accounting firm, has provided us with an unqualified report on our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. However, during the conduct of our audit for the year ended December 31, 2008, Bagell identified a material weakness in the calculation of the tax provision and have advised our board of directors that the following material weakness existed at December 31, 2008. As defined by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 5, a material weakness is a deficiency or a combination of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
 
The material weakness exists in the internal control over financial reporting with respect to accounting for the income tax provision, namely, that we did not have adequately designed procedures to calculate or review the tax provision. Solely as a result of this material weakness, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2008. 

 
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 While this material weakness did not have an effect on our reported results, it nevertheless constituted a deficiency in our controls. In light of this material weakness and the requirements enacted by the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002, and the related rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, our controls and procedures needed improvement and were not effective at a reasonable assurance level. Despite this deficiency in our internal controls, management believes that there were no material inaccuracies or omissions of material fact in this annual report.
 
Since the discovery of the material weaknesses in the tax provision we began evaluating the tax provision and remediated the related internal control weakness. We have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures as currently in effect, including the remedial actions discussed above, and we have concluded that, as of this date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
 
We have discussed our corrective actions and future plans with our board of directors and Bagell as of the date of this quarterly report, and believe the planned actions should serve to correct the above listed material weaknesses in our internal controls. However, we cannot provide assurance that either we or our independent auditors will not in the future identify further material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that we have not discovered to date.

Inherent Limitations of the Effectiveness of Internal Control.

A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the ordinary course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis.  A significant deficiency is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects the Company’s ability to initiate, authorize, record, process, or report external financial data reliably in accordance with GAAP, such that there is a more than remote likelihood that a misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected.

 
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

A complaint has been filed in Belmont County, Ohio by First USA, Inc. alleging a breach of agreement for the purchase and sale of Internet Service Provider accounts dated July 1, 2006.  The Company took a purchase price adjustment based on a material warranty misrepresentation of customer counts and revenues by First USA.  The complaint demands judgment of approximately $150,000. The Company will vigorously defend this claim.  A Motion to Compel Discovery was filed on October 14, 2009 on behalf of the Company and a date is pending for the motion to be heard.

Item 1A.   Risk Factors
 
Not required for small business.
 
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

Item 6.     Exhibits
 
(a)        
The following are filed as exhibits to this form 10-Q:
31.1
Certification of President Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
   
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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 
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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.
 
 
SITESTAR CORPORATION
     
Date: November 13, 2009
   
 
By:
/s/ Frank Erhartic, Jr.
   
Frank Erhartic, Jr.
   
President, Chief Executive Officer
   
(Principal Executive Officer and
   
Principal Accounting Officer)
     
Date: November 13, 2009
   
 
By:
/s/ Daniel A. Judd.
   
Daniel A. Judd
   
   
(Principal Financial Officer)

 
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