-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, N1x/lgesjhlaGQdFSWWmAyAQlQEH/41VnsB9VJK+2DGrGkOhVq/B1Gv/9zl6p8gz 1oIfKJUsZqyW6clkKIHE5g== 0001144204-09-066735.txt : 20091229 0001144204-09-066735.hdr.sgml : 20091229 20091229172423 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-09-066735 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 18 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091229 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091229 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Onstream Media CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000919130 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 650420146 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22849 FILM NUMBER: 091264569 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1291 SW 29 AVENUE CITY: POMPANO BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33069 BUSINESS PHONE: 9549176655 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1291 SW 29 AVENUE CITY: POMPANO BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33069 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VISUAL DATA CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961025 10-K 1 v170005_10k.htm Unassociated Document

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

Form 10-K

(Mark One)

x
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009

o
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to   ________

Commission file number 000-22849

Onstream Media Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida
 
65-0420146
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1291 SW 29 Avenue
   
Pompano Beach, Florida
 
33069
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   954-917-6655

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange on which registered

None
 
not applicable
     

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:
common stock
 
(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act    o  Yes    x  No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act    x  Yes    o  No

Note – Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act from their obligations under those Sections.

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant 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 (Section 232.05 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 x No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o

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

Large accelerated filer
o
   
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company
x

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

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the averaged bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. The aggregate market value of the common equity held by non-affiliates computed at the closing price of the registrant’s common stock on March 31, 2009 was approximately $11.6 million.

Note – If a determination as to whether a particular person or entity is an affiliate cannot be made without involving unreasonable effort and expense, the aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates may be calculated on the basis of assumptions reasonable under the circumstances, provided that the assumptions are set forth in this Form.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.  As of December 24, 2009, 44,689,699 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the part of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1) Any annual report to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).

Not Applicable.
 
 

 

CERTAIN CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Certain statements in this annual report on Form 10-K contain or may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements were based on various factors and were derived utilizing numerous assumptions and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, our ability to implement our strategic initiatives (including our ability to successfully complete, produce, market and/or sell the DMSP and/or our ability to eliminate cash flow deficits by increasing our sales), economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk, U.S. and global competition, and other factors affecting our operations and the fluctuation of our common stock price, and other factors discussed elsewhere in this report and in other documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the areas of risk described in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of September 30, 2009, unless otherwise stated. Readers should carefully review this Form 10-K in its entirety, including but not limited to our financial statements and the notes thereto. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events. Actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information contained in this report will, in fact, occur. For any forward-looking statements contained in any document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

When used in this Annual Report, the terms "we", "our", and "us” refers to Onstream Media Corporation, a Florida corporation, and its subsidiaries.

PART I

ITEM 1. 
BUSINESS

Our Business, Products and Services

We are a leading online service provider of live and on-demand Internet video, corporate audio and web communications and content management applications.  We had approximately 99 full time employees as of September 30, 2009, with operations organized in two main operating groups:

 
·
Digital Media Services Group
 
·
Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group

Products and services provided by each of the groups are:

 Digital Media Services Group

Our Digital Media Services Group consists of our Webcasting division, our DMSP (“Digital Media Services Platform”) division, our UGC (“User Generated Content”) division, our Smart Encoding division and our Travel division.  This group represented approximately 45.7% and 44.6% of our revenues for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. These revenues are comprised primarily of fees for hosting/storage, search/retrieval and distribution/streaming of digital assets as well as encoding and production fees.

 
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Our Webcasting division, which operates primarily from Pompano Beach, Florida, provides an array of corporate-oriented, web-based media services to the corporate market including live audio and video webcasting and on-demand audio and video streaming for any business, government or educational entity. This includes online webcasting services, a cost effective means for corporations to broadcast conference calls live, making them available to the investing public, the media and to anyone worldwide with Internet access. The Webcasting division also has a sales and production support office in New York City as well as additional production and back-up webcasting facilities in our San Francisco office. We market the webcasting services through a direct sales force and through channel partners, also known as resellers.  Each webcast can be heard and/or viewed live, and then archived for replay, with an option for accessing the archived material through a company's own web site. These webcasts primarily communicate corporate earnings and other financial information; product launches and other marketing information; training, emergency or other information directed to employees; and corporate or other special events.
 
Our DMSP division, which operates primarily from Colorado Springs, Colorado provides an online, subscription based service that includes access to enabling technologies and features for our clients to acquire, store, index, secure, manage, distribute and transform these digital assets into saleable commodities. In December 2004 we completed our acquisition of an entity formerly named Onstream Media Corporation that we now identify as Acquired Onstream. Acquired Onstream was a development stage company founded in 2001 with the business objective of developing a feature rich digital asset management service and offering the service on a subscription basis over the Internet. This service was the initial version of what became the DMSP, which is comprised of four separate products - encoding, storage, search/retrieval and distribution. Although a limited version of the DMSP was released in November 2005, the first complete version was made available to our customers in October 2006. . This initial version of the DMSP offered for sale to the general public since October 2006 is known as the “Store and Stream” version.  In February 2009, we launched “Streaming Publisher”, an additional version of the DMSP platform. Streaming Publisher is designed to provide enhanced capabilities for advanced users such as publishers, media companies and other content developers. The new Streaming Publisher upgrade to the DMSP is a key step in our objective to address the developing online video advertising market and includes features such as automated transcoding (the ability to convert media files into multiple file formats), player gallery (the ability to create various video players and detailed usage reports), as well as advanced permissions, security and syndication features. Users of the basic Store and Stream version of the DMSP may easily upgrade to the Streaming Publisher version for a higher monthly fee.

Our UGC division, which also operates as Auction Video, provides a video ingestion and flash encoder that can be used by our clients on a stand-alone basis or in conjunction with the DMSP. In March 2007 we completed the acquisition of Auction Video. The primary assets acquired included the video ingestion and flash transcoder as well as related technology and patents pending.

Our Smart Encoding division, which operates primarily from San Francisco, California, provides both automated and manual encoding and editorial services for processing digital media, using a set of coordinated technologies and processes that allow the quick and efficient online search, retrieval and streaming of this media, which can include photos, videos, audio, engineering specs, architectural plans, web pages, and many other pieces of business collateral.

Our Travel division, which operates primarily from Pompano Beach, Florida, produces and distributes Internet-based multi-media streaming videos related to hotels, resorts, time-shares, golf facilities, and other travel destinations.

 
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Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group

Our Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group includes our Infinite Conferencing (“Infinite”) division, which operates primarily from the New York City area and provides “reservationless” and operator-assisted audio and web conferencing services and our EDNet division, which operates primarily from San Francisco, California and provides connectivity within the entertainment and advertising industries through its managed network, which encompasses production and post-production companies, advertisers, producers, directors, and talent.

This group represented approximately 54.3% and 55.4% of our revenues for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. These revenues are comprised primarily of network access and usage fees as well as the sale and rental of communication equipment.

Sales and Marketing

We use a variety of marketing methods, including our internal sales force and channel partners, also known as resellers, to market our products and services. One key element of our marketing strategy has been to enter into distribution agreements with recognized leaders in each of the markets for our products and services. By offering our products and services in conjunction with the distributors’ products, we believe these distribution agreements enable us to take advantage of the particular distributors' existing marketing programs, sales forces and business relationships. Contracts with these distributors generally range from one to two years and may be terminable earlier based on certain contractual provisions.

We have expanded our marketing efforts during the past year to include: targeted e-mail campaigns, trade show participation, advanced search engine optimization, pay-per-click, a public relations byline program and selected trade magazine advertising. We intend to continue these actions during the coming year.

No single customer has represented more than 10% of our consolidated revenues during the years ended September 30, 2009 or 2008.

Competition

We operate in highly competitive and rapidly changing business segments. We expect our competition to intensify. We compete with:

 
·
other web sites, Internet portals and Internet broadcasters to acquire and provide content to attract users;
 
 
·
video and audio conferencing companies and Internet business service broadcasters;
 
 
·
online services, other web site operators and advertising networks;
 
 
·
traditional media, such as television, radio and print; and
 
 
·
end-user software products.
 
Our webcasting products and services fall into two competitive areas: live or archived financial and fair-disclosure related conferences, and all other live or archived webcast productions for the corporate, financial, educational and government segments.  In the financial conferences area, we compete with ON24, IVT, WILink, Talkpoint, Wall Street Transcripts, Netbriefings, PTEK Holdings, Shareholder.com, Thomson Financial Group, ViaVid and others that offer live webcasts of quarterly earnings conference calls. This list includes entities that are currently active resellers of our services and not in significant competition with us, but could compete with us under certain circumstances. For other webcast production, we compete with other smaller geographically local entities.  Our production services, however, have been in demand by some of our competitors, and from time to time we have provided services to these companies.  The nature of the streaming media sector of the Internet market is highly interdependent while being competitive.

 
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While there is competition for the provision of digital media services by our Digital Media Services Group, this is a relatively new product and environment with few established professional services providers. We believe that our approach of partnering with complimentary technology providers such as SAIC, Autonomy/Virage Application Services, Adobe Systems and Microsoft reduces the number of full-scale competitors in our markets. We also believe that our strategic offering of integrated webcasting, multi-screen encoding, intelligent syndication with broad spectrum video indexing services, all as part of a unified and scalable digital media platform (the DMSP) provides significant differentiation from our competitors. However, companies that compete in some portion of the digital media services market targeted by us include Ascent Media, Neulion, BrightCove, Maven Networks (Yahoo), VitalStream (Internap), and thePlatform (Comcast). There are video publishing platforms that compete with our DMSP, including those offered by Move Networks, ExtendMedia, the Feedroom, Ooyala and others.

Competition for audio and web conferencing is primarily segregated between the low-cost, low-service offerings such as FreeConference.Com and other more high-end providers such as Premiere Global Services. Our Infinite division services a niche market for audio and web conferencing services primarily for SMB (small to medium size) companies looking for superior customer service at an affordable rate. This division's niche also includes a growing demand for lead generation “webinars” (seminars presented via the Internet), which it addresses by offering a dedicated account manager to coordinate a customized solution for each event.
 
Competition for the audio and video networking services provided by our EDNet division is based upon the ability to provide equipment, connectivity and technical support for disparate audio and video communications systems and to provide interoperable compatibility for proprietary and off-the-shelf codecs. Due to the difficulty and expense of developing and maintaining private digital networks, bridging services, engineering availability and service quality, we believe that the number of audio networking competitors is small and will remain so. Our primary video networking competitors are video and audio appliance dealers that source encoding, decoding and transport hardware.  This division's advantage is the provision of a total solution including system design, isochronous (a data flow type used for streaming audio and video) connection and broadband connection sourcing, and custom software connectivity applications that include a comprehensive digital path for radio and television commercial transport. However, companies that compete in some portion of the audio and video networking services market targeted by us include Telestream, Globix, Acceris, Media Link, Savvis, Digital Generation (DG) Systems, Globecast, SohoNet, Pathfire, Source Elements and Ascent Media.

Government Regulation

Although there are currently few laws and regulations directly applicable to the Internet, it is likely that new laws and regulations will be adopted in the United States and elsewhere covering issues such as broadcast license fees, copyrights, privacy, pricing, sales taxes and characteristics and quality of Internet services. It is possible that governments will enact legislation that may be applicable to us in areas such as content, network security, encryption and the use of key escrow, data and privacy protection, electronic authentication or "digital" signatures, illegal and harmful content, access charges and retransmission activities. Moreover, the applicability to the Internet of existing laws governing issues such as property ownership, content, taxation, defamation and personal privacy is uncertain. The majority of such laws was adopted before the widespread use and commercialization of the Internet and, as a result, do not contemplate or address the unique issues of the Internet and related technologies. Any such export or import restrictions, new legislation or regulation or governmental enforcement of existing regulations may limit the growth of the Internet, increase our cost of doing business or increase our legal exposure, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 
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By distributing content over the Internet, we face potential liability for claims based on the nature and content of the materials that we distribute, including claims for defamation, negligence or copyright, patent or trademark infringement, which claims have been brought, and sometimes successfully litigated, against Internet companies. To protect our company from such claims, we maintain general liability insurance (including umbrella coverage) of approximately $4.0 million. The general liability insurance may not cover all potential claims of this type or may not be adequate to indemnify us for any liability to which we may be exposed. Any liability not covered by insurance or in excess of insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our audio and video networking services are conducted primarily over telephone lines, which are heavily regulated by the various Federal and other agencies. Although we believe that the responsibility for compliance with those regulations primarily falls on the local and long distance telephone service providers and not us, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued an order that requires conference calling companies to remit Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution payments on customer usage associated with conference calls. This obligation requires Infinite to register as a reporting company with the FCC, as well as to file both quarterly and annual reports regarding the revenues derived from conference calling.

Intellectual Property

Our success depends in part on our ability to protect our intellectual property. To protect our proprietary rights, we rely generally on copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, confidentiality agreements with employees and third parties, and agreements with consultants, vendors and customers, although we have not signed such agreements in every case.

As part of our March 2007 acquisition of Auction Video, a pending United States patent was assigned to us covering certain aspects of uploading live webcam images. A parallel filing was done to protect these patent rights on an international basis, via the filing of a “Patent Cooperation Treaty Request”. We are currently pursuing the final approval of this patent application and in March 2008 retained the law firm of Hunton & Williams to assist in expediting the patent approval process and to help protect rights related to our UGV (User Generated Video) technology. In April 2008, we revised the original patent application primarily for the purpose of splitting it into two separate applications, which, while related, are being evaluated separately by the U.S. Patent Office (“USPO”). In August 2008, February 2009 and May 2009, the USPO issued non-final rejections of the claims pending in the first of the two applications. In October 2009 we submitted an amendment to the first of the two applications, which amendment we expect the USPO to respond to within ninety days after the date of our submission. Our management has determined that a final rejection of these claims would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. The USPO has taken no formal action with regard to the second of the two applications. Certain of the former owners of Auction Video, Inc. have an interest in proceeds that we may receive under certain circumstances in connection with these patents.

Despite such protections, a third party could, without authorization, copy or otherwise obtain and use our content. We can give no assurance that our agreements with employees, consultants and others who participate in development activities will not be breached, or that we will have adequate remedies for any breach, or that our trade secrets will not otherwise become known or independently developed by competitors.

We may pursue the registration of certain of our trademarks and service marks in the United States, although we have not secured registration of all our marks. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States, and effective copyright, trademark and trade secret protection may not be available in such jurisdictions. In general, there can be no assurance that our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights through copyright, trademark and trade secret laws will be effective to prevent misappropriation of our content. Our failure or inability to protect our proprietary rights could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 
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Employees

At December 24, 2009 we had approximately 95 full time employees, of whom 53 were design, production and technical personnel, 23 were sales and marketing personnel and 19 were general, administrative and executive management personnel. None of the employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and our management considers relations with our employees to be good.

General

We were formed under the laws of the State of Florida in May 1993. Our executive offices are located at 1291 SW 29th Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069. Our telephone number at that location is (954) 917-6655.

ITEM 2. 
PROPERTIES

We lease:

 
·
an approximately 16,500 square foot facility at 1291 SW 29th Street in Pompano Beach, Florida, which serves as our corporate headquarters and houses the majority of our webcasting production, marketing and distribution activities.  Our lease expires on September 15, 2010 and provides for a two-year renewal option. The monthly base rental is approximately $22,500 (including our share of property taxes and common area expenses) with annual five percent (5%) increases.

 
·
an approximately 8,500 square foot facility at 200 Vallejo Street in San Francisco, which serves as administrative headquarters for the Smart Encoding division of the Digital Media Services Group, as well as the EDNet division of the Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group, and houses the centralized network hub for electronically bridging affiliate studios. In addition, the facility operates as a backup to Florida for webcasting operations. Our lease expires on April 30, 2014 and provides for one five-year renewal option at 95% of fair market value and also provides for early cancellation at any time after April 30, 2010, at our option, with six months notice and a payment of no more than approximately $44,000.   The monthly base rental is approximately $16,800 (including month-to-month parking) with annual increases up to 4.4%.

 
·
an approximately 6,800 square foot facility at 100 Morris Avenue in Springfield, New Jersey, which houses the Infinite Conferencing audio and web conferencing operations. Our lease expires on October 31, 2012 and provides one two-year renewal option, with no rent increase. The monthly base rental is approximately $10,800 with annual five percent (5%) increases.

 
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business offices located at 440 Ninth Avenue, New York City, New York.  These offices total approximately 1,000 square feet and serve primarily for webcasting sales activities and backup to Florida-based webcasting operations. Our monthly rental is approximately $6,600 and the lease expires on January 31, 2010.
 
 
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small limited purpose office space in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as well as equipment space at co-location or other equipment housing facilities in South Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Jersey City, New Jersey; San Francisco, California and Colorado Springs, Colorado.

ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On May 29, 2008, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) to acquire Narrowstep, Inc. (“Narrowstep”), which Merger Agreement was amended twice (on August 13, 2008 and on September 15, 2008). The terms of the Merger Agreement, as amended, allowed that if the Effective Time did not occur on or prior to November 30, 2008, the Merger Agreement could be terminated by either us or Narrowstep at any time after that date provided that the terminating party was not responsible for the delay. On March 18, 2009, we terminated the Merger Agreement and the acquisition of Narrowstep.

On December 1, 2009, Narrowstep filed a complaint against us in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, alleging breach of contract, fraud and three additional counts and seeking (i) $14 million in damages, (ii) reimbursement of an unspecified amount for all of its costs associated with the negotiation and drafting of the Merger Agreement, including but not limited to attorney and consulting fees, (iii) the return of Narrowstep’s equipment alleged to be in our possession, (iv) reimbursement of an unspecified amount for all of its attorneys fees, costs and interest associated with this action and (v) any further relief determined as fair by the court. After reviewing the complaint document, we determined that Narrowstep has no basis in fact or in law for any claim and accordingly, this matter has not been reflected as a liability on our financial statements. On December 18, 2009, we were served with a summons and we intend to file the required response on or before the required deadline and to vigorously defend against all claims. Furthermore, we do not expect the ultimate resolution of this matter to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

On May 26, 2009, we were served with a summons and complaint filed in Broward County, Florida, containing a breach of contract claim against us by a firm seeking compensation for legal services allegedly rendered to us, plus court costs, in the amount of approximately $383,000. We have accrued approximately $115,000 related to this matter on our financial statements as of September 30, 2009. Certain discovery activities by the parties are in process, mediation has been set for January 26, 2010 and trial has been set for March 8, 2010. We believe that the ultimate resolution of the matter will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

We are involved in other litigation and regulatory investigations arising in the ordinary course of business. While the ultimate outcome of these matters is not presently determinable, it is the opinion of management that the resolution of these outstanding claims will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 4. 
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

 
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PART II

ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Capital Market, under the trading symbol "ONSM." The following table sets forth the high and low closing sale prices for our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market for the period from October 1, 2007 through December 24, 2009. These prices do not include retail mark-ups, markdowns or commissions, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

   
High
   
Low
 
FISCAL YEAR 2008
           
First Quarter
  $ 1.66     $ 0.80  
Second Quarter
  $ 1.03     $ 0.62  
Third Quarter
  $ 0.99     $ 0.66  
Fourth Quarter
  $ 0.83     $ 0.29  
                 
FISCAL YEAR 2009
               
First Quarter
  $ 0.47     $ 0.22  
Second Quarter
  $ 0.32     $ 0.14  
Third Quarter
  $ 0.33     $ 0.23  
Fourth Quarter
  $ 0.59     $ 0.27  
                 
FISCAL YEAR 2010
               
First Quarter (to Dec 24)
  $ 0.44     $ 0.27  

On December 24, 2009, the last reported sale price of the common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market was $0.28 per share.   As of December 24, 2009 there were approximately 554 shareholders of record of the common stock.

Dividend Policy

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock.  We currently expect to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of our business. Dividends related to the Series A-13 Convertible Preferred are cumulative and must be fully paid by us prior to the payment of any dividend on our common stock. Dividends related to the Series A-12 Redeemable Convertible Preferred were paid in advance.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

During the period from August 8, 2009 through September 30, 2009, we recorded the issuance of 262,500 unregistered shares of common stock for financial consulting and advisory and legal services. The services are being provided over a period of one to five months, and will result in a professional fees expense of approximately $89,500 over the service period. None of these shares were issued to our directors or officers.

During the period from October 1, 2009 through December 24, 2009, we recorded the issuance of 147,500 unregistered shares of common stock for financial consulting and advisory services. The services are being provided over a period of three to twelve months and will result in a professional fees expense of approximately $41,000 over the service period. None of these shares were issued to our directors or officers.
 
 
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On November 11, 2009, we issued 209,500 unregistered shares of common stock for interest on $1,000,000 face value convertible debentures for the period from May 2009 through October 2009. The shares were in satisfaction of interest expense of approximately $77,515 recognized over that period. None of these shares were issued to our directors or officers.
 
Effective December 17, 2009, our Board of Directors authorized the sale and issuance of up to 170,000 shares of Series A-13 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-13”). On December 23, 2009, we filed a Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights for the Series A-13 with the Florida Secretary of State. The Series A-13 has a coupon of 8% per annum, an assigned value of $10.00 per preferred share and a conversion rate of $0.50 per common share. Series A-13 dividends are cumulative and must be fully paid by us prior to the payment of any dividend on our common shares. Series A-13 dividends are declared quarterly but are payable at the time of any conversion of A-13, in cash or at our option in the form of ONSM common shares, using the greater of (i) $0.50 per share or (ii) the average closing bid price of a common share for the five trading days immediately preceding the conversion.
 
Any shares of Series A-13 that are still outstanding as of December 31, 2011 will automatically convert into ONSM common shares. Series A-13 may also be converted before that date at our option, provided that the closing bid price of our common shares has been at least $1.50 per share, on each of the twenty (20) trading days ending on the third business day prior to the date on which the notice of conversion is given. Series A-13 is subordinate to Series A-12 but is senior to all other preferred share classes that may be issued by us. Except as explicitly required by applicable law, the holders of Series A-13 shall not be entitled to vote on any matters as to which holders of ONSM common shares are entitled to vote. Holders of Series A-13 are not entitled to registration rights.

During August 2009, CCJ Trust remitted $200,000 to us as a short term advance bearing interest at .022% per day (equivalent to approximately 8% per annum) until the date of repayment or unless the parties mutually agreed to another financing transaction(s) prior to repayment. This advance was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on our September 30, 2009 balance sheet. On December 29, 2009, we entered into an agreement with CCJ Trust whereby accrued interest through that date of $5,808 was paid by us in cash and the $200,000 advance was converted to an unsecured subordinated note payable at a rate of 8% interest per annum in equal monthly installments of principal and interest for 48 months plus a $100,000 principal balloon at maturity. The remaining principal balance of this note may be converted at any time into our common shares at the greater of (i) the previous 30 day market value or (ii) $0.50 per share. In conjunction with and in consideration of this note transaction, the 35,000 shares of Series A-12 held by CCJ Trust at that date were exchanged for 35,000 shares of Series A-13 plus four-year warrants for the purchase of 175,000 ONSM common shares at $0.50 per share.
 
During December 2009, we received funding commitment letters executed by three (3) entities agreeing to provide us, within twenty (20) days after our notice given on or before December 31, 2010, aggregate cash funding of $750,000. The funding under the commitment letters would be in exchange for our equity under mutually agreeable terms to be negotiated at the time of funding, or in the event such terms could not be reached, in the form of repayable debt. Terms of the repayable debt would also be subject to negotiation at the time of funding, provided that, among other things, the debt would be unsecured and subordinated and the rate of return on such debt, including cash and equity consideration given, would not be greater than (i) a cash coupon rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum and a (ii) total effective interest rate of thirty percent (30%) per annum. As consideration for these commitment letters, the issuing entities will receive an aggregate of seventy-five thousand (75,000) unregistered shares.  One of these funding commitment letters, for $250,000, was executed by Mr. Charles Johnston, one of our directors.

 
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All of the above securities were offered and sold without such offers and sales being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (together with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") promulgated thereunder, the "Securities Act"), in reliance on exemptions therefrom as provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, for securities issued in private transactions. The recipients were accredited investors and the certificates evidencing the shares that were issued contained a legend restricting their transferability absent registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or the availability of an applicable exemption therefrom. The purchasers had access to business and financial information concerning our company. Each purchaser represented that he or she was acquiring the shares for investment purposes only, and not with a view towards distribution or resale except in compliance with applicable securities laws.
 
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table sets forth securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, including our 1996 Stock Option Plan, our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, individual compensation arrangements and any other compensation plans as of September 30, 2009.

Plan Category
 
Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
   
Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
   
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))
 
   
(a)
   
(b)
   
(c)
 
1996 Stock Option Plan (1)
    3,740,000    
$1.10
   
None
 
2007 Equity Incentive Plan (2)
    5,298,750    
$1.47
      526,250  
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders (3)
    1,102,928    
$1.99
   
None
 
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders (4)
    1,619,346    
$1.54
      910,000  

1)
On February 9, 1997, our Board of Directors and a majority of our shareholders adopted the 1996 Stock Option Plan (the "1996 Plan"). On April 11, 2002, an amendment to the 1996 Plan, ratified by a majority of our shareholders, reserved an aggregate of 733,334 plan options and added an equity compensation component. On December 15, 2004, a majority of our shareholders voted to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the 1996 Plan to 3,500,000. On September 13, 2005, a majority of our shareholders voted to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the 1996 Plan to 6,500,000 (up to 4,500,000 shares for issuance as options and up to another 2,000,000 shares for stock grants). Since the provisions of the 1996 Plan call for its termination 10 years from the date of its adoption, we may no longer issue additional options or stock grants under the 1996 Plan. However, the termination of the 1996 Plan did not affect the validity of any Plan Options previously granted thereunder.

2)
On September 18, 2007, our Board of Directors and a majority of our shareholders adopted the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”), which authorized the issuance of up to 6,000,000 shares of ONSM common stock pursuant to stock options, stock purchase rights, stock appreciation rights and/or stock awards for employees, directors and consultants. The options and stock grants authorized for issuance under the 2007 Plan were in addition to those already issued under the 1996 Plan, although we may no longer issue additional options or stock grants under the 1996 Plan, as discussed in footnote 1 above.

 
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3)
On December 15, 2004, a majority of our shareholders voted to issue 1,620,284 Non-Plan options to certain executives, directors and other management in connection with the Onstream Merger, of which (i) 506,250 were cancelled on August 11, 2009 in exchange for the issuance of an equivalent number of 2007 Plan Options and (ii) 11,106 had expired as of September 30, 2009.

4)  
During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2005 through 2009, we issued Non-Plan options to consultants in exchange for financial consulting and advisory services, 1,619,346 of which were still outstanding and fully vested as of September 30, 2009. These outstanding options are summarized below:
 
Issuance period
 
Number
of options
   
Exercise price
per share
 
Expiration
Date
               
Year ended September 30, 2009
    350,000       $0.50 - $1.00  
Aug - Sept 2013
Year ended September 30, 2008
    250,000       $1.73 - $1.83  
Oct 2011
Year ended September 30, 2007
    626,184       $1.00 - $2.48  
Oct 2010 – Mar 2012
Year ended September 30, 2006
    380,750       $1.00 - $1.05  
Oct 2009 – Mar 2011
Year ended September 30, 2005
    12,412       $1.65 - $3.376  
Dec 2009 – Mar 2010
                   
Total Non-Plan consultant options as of September 30, 2009
    1,619,346            

We have entered into various agreements for financial consulting and advisory services which, if not terminated as allowed by the terms of such agreements, will require the issuance after September 30, 2009 of approximately 110,000 unregistered shares and 800,000 options to purchase common shares, at exercise prices from $0.50 to $1.00 per share. The options would include piggyback registration rights as well as cashless exercise rights starting one year after issuance until the options are registered.

 
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ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read together with the information contained in the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in the annual report.

Overview

We are a leading online service provider of live and on-demand Internet video, corporate web communications and content management applications.  We had approximately 95 full time employees as of December 24, 2009, with operations organized in two main operating groups:

 
·
Digital Media Services Group
 
·
Web and Audio Conferencing Services Group

Our Digital Media Services Group consists of our Webcasting division, our DMSP (“Digital Media Services Platform”) division, our UGC (“User Generated Content”) division, our Smart Encoding division and our Travel division.

Our Webcasting division, which operates primarily from Pompano Beach, Florida, provides an array of corporate-oriented, web-based media services to the corporate market including live audio and video webcasting and on-demand audio and video streaming for any business, government or educational entity,  Our DMSP division, which operates primarily from Colorado Springs, Colorado provides an online, subscription based service that includes access to enabling technologies and features for our clients to acquire, store, index, secure, manage, distribute and transform these digital assets into saleable commodities. Our UGC division, which also operates as Auction Video and operates primarily from Colorado Springs, Colorado, provides a video ingestion and flash encoder that can be used by our clients on a stand-alone basis or in conjunction with the DMSP. Our Smart Encoding division, which operates primarily from San Francisco, California provides both automated and manual encoding and editorial services for processing digital media, using a set of coordinated technologies and processes that allow the quick and efficient online search, retrieval and streaming of this media, which can include photos, videos, audio, engineering specs, architectural plans, web pages, and many other pieces of business collateral.  Our Travel division, which operates primarily from Pompano Beach, Florida, produces and distributes Internet-based multi-media streaming videos related to hotels, resorts, time-shares, golf facilities, and other travel destinations.

Our Web and Audio Conferencing Services Group includes our Infinite Conferencing (“Infinite”) division, which operates primarily from the New York City area and provides “reservationless” and operator-assisted audio and web conferencing services and our EDNet division, which operates primarily from San Francisco, California and provides connectivity within the entertainment and advertising industries through its managed network, which encompasses production and post-production companies, advertisers, producers, directors, and talent.

For segment information related to the revenue and operating income of these groups, see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fiscal 2009 Highlights and Recent Developments

During fiscal 2009 we received $1.5 million from Rockridge Capital Holdings, LLC (“Rockridge”), an entity controlled by one of our largest shareholders, in accordance with the terms of a Note and Stock Purchase Agreement that we entered into with Rockridge dated April 14, 2009 and which was amended on September 14, 2009. We also received another $500,000 under the Note and Stock Purchase Agreement on October 20, 2009, resulting in cumulative allowable borrowings of $2.0 million. This transaction is secured by a first priority lien on all of our assets, such lien subordinated only to the extent higher priority liens on assets, primarily accounts receivable and certain designated software and equipment, are held by certain of our other lenders and is repayable in equal monthly installments through August 14, 2013, which installments include principal plus interest at 12% per annum. The outstanding principal amount, or portions thereof, are convertible into our common stock under certain conditions and the Note and Stock Purchase Agreement also provides that Rockridge may receive an origination fee of 2,200,000 restricted ONSM common shares. See Liquidity and Capital Resources.

 
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On December 7, 2009 we entered into an agreement with a certain financial institution (the “Lender”) whereby our collateralized line of credit arrangement (the “Line”) was amended to extend it for two years through December 28, 2011 and to increase the borrowing limit to $2.0 million (subject to our accounts receivable balances and aging).  In addition, effective December 28, 2009, the outstanding balance will bear interest at 13.5% per annum, adjusted for future changes in the prime rate and we will incur a weekly monitoring fee of one twentieth of a percent (0.05%) of the borrowing limit. The interest rate at the time of the amendment was 14.25% per annum (prime rate plus 11%), with no monitoring fee. As a result of this amendment, certain financial covenants were also relaxed. See Liquidity and Capital Resources.

During December 2009, we received funding commitment letters executed by three (3) entities agreeing to provide us, within twenty (20) days after our notice given on or before December 31, 2010, aggregate cash funding of $750,000. The funding under the commitment letters would be in exchange for our equity under mutually agreeable terms to be negotiated at the time of funding, or in the event such terms could not be reached, in the form of repayable debt. Terms of the repayable debt would also be subject to negotiation at the time of funding, provided that, among other things, the debt would be unsecured and the rate of return on such debt, including cash and equity consideration given, would not be greater than (i) a cash coupon rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum and a (ii) total effective interest rate of thirty percent (30%) per annum.

We received a letter from NASDAQ dated January 4, 2008 indicating that we had 180 calendar days, or until July 2, 2008, to regain compliance with what is now Listing Rule 5550 (a) (2) – formerly Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4) (the “Rule”), which is necessary in order to be eligible for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The NASDAQ letter indicated that our non-compliance with the Rule was as a result of the bid price of ONSM common stock closing below $1.00 per share for the preceding thirty consecutive business days.  After a series of extensions arising from NASDAQ’s suspension of their enforcement of this listing requirement, the final extension ended on July 31, 2009.  Since we were in a bid price compliance period at the time of the initial suspension, we remained at the same stage of the process we were in when the NASDAQ first announced the suspension until that suspension was terminated on July 31, 2009. Accordingly we were subsequently notified by NASDAQ that we had until October 16, 2009 to regain compliance with the Rule. On October 19, 2009, we received a letter from NASDAQ stating that since we had not regained compliance with the Rule as of October 16, 2009, our common stock was subject to delisting. However, such delisting would not occur if we requested a hearing with the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (“the “Panel”) and pending the Panel’s decision subsequent to that hearing.
 
We requested such a hearing with the Panel, which we attended on December 3, 2009, and at which time we presented our plan for regaining compliance with the Rule and requested that our securities be allowed to remain listed pending the completion of that plan. Based on the Panel’s consideration of that plan, as well as any other relevant factors, the Panel has the ability to grant us a period of up to 180 days (counting from the date of the October 19, 2009 letter) to regain compliance with the Rule. As of December 29, 2009, the Panel had not informed us of their decision and there can be no assurance that the Panel will grant our request for continued listing.

 
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We might be considered compliant with the Rule, subject to the NASDAQ staff’s discretion, if our common stock closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days.  The closing ONSM share price was $0.28 per share on December 24, 2009. Although we have not decided on such action, we have been advised that as a Florida corporation we may implement a reverse split of our common shares without shareholder approval, provided a proportionate reduction is made in the number of our authorized common shares and we provide appropriate advance notice to NASDAQ and other applicable authorities.

The terms of the 8% Senior Convertible Debentures and the 8% Subordinated Convertible Debentures (and the related warrants) issued by us from December 2004 through April 2006, plus the common shares issued by us in connection with the April 2007 Infinite Merger, contain penalty clauses if our common stock is not traded on NASDAQ or a similar national exchange.

On December 1, 2009, Narrowstep filed a complaint against us in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, seeking $14 million in damages plus other fees, costs, interest and other remedies in connection with our termination of the Narrowstep Merger Agreement. After reviewing the complaint, we determined that Narrowstep has no basis in fact or in law for any claim and accordingly, this matter has not been reflected as a liability on our financial statements. Furthermore, we do not expect the ultimate resolution of this matter to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations. See details in Item 3 – Legal Proceedings above.

On May 26, 2009, we were served with a summons and complaint filed in Broward County, Florida, containing a breach of contract claim against us by a firm seeking compensation for legal services allegedly rendered to us, plus court costs, in the amount of approximately $383,000. We have accrued approximately $115,000 related to this matter on our financial statements as of September 30, 2009. We believe that the ultimate resolution of the matter will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. See details in Item 3 – Legal Proceedings above.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues from recurring service are recognized when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists between us and the customer, (ii) the good or service has been provided to the customer, (iii) the price to the customer is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectibility of the sales prices is reasonably assured.

Our Digital Media Services Group recognizes revenues from the acquisition, editing, transcoding, indexing, storage and distribution of its customers’ digital media, as well as from live and on-demand internet webcasting and internet distribution of travel information.

Charges to customers by the DMSP division are generally based on a monthly subscription fee, as well as charges for hosting, storage and professional services. Fees charged to customers for customized applications or set-up are recognized as revenue at the time the application or set-up is completed. Charges to customers by the Smart Encoding and UGC divisions are generally based on the activity or volumes of such media, expressed in megabytes or similar terms, and are recognized at the time the service is performed. This division also provides hosting, storage and streaming services for digital media, which are provided via the DMSP.

The Webcasting division charges for live and on-demand webcasting at the time an event is accessible for streaming over the Internet. The Travel division recognizes production revenue at the time of completion of the related video or website. Travel distribution revenue is recognized when a user watches a video on the Internet, if charged on a per hit basis, or over the term of the contract, if charged as a fixed monthly fee.
 
 
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Our Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group recognizes revenue from audio and web conferencing as well as customer usage of digital telephone connections.

The Infinite division generally charges for audio conferencing and web conferencing services on a per-minute usage rate, although webconferencing services are also available for a monthly subscription fee allowing a certain level of usage. Audio conferencing and web conferencing revenue is recognized based on the timing of the customer’s use of those services.

The EDNet division primarily generates revenue from customer usage of digital telephone connections controlled by them. EDNet purchases digital phone lines from telephone companies and sells access to the lines, as well as separate per-minute usage charges. Network usage and bridging revenue is recognized based on the timing of the customer’s usage of those services.

We include the DMSP and UGC divisions’ revenues, along with the Smart Encoding division’s revenues from hosting, storage and streaming, in the DMSP and Hosting revenue caption. We include the Travel division revenues, the EDNet division’s revenues from equipment sales and rentals and the Smart Encoding division’s revenues from encoding and editorial services in the Other Revenue caption.

Results of Operations

Our consolidated net loss for the year ended September 30, 2009 was approximately $11.8 million ($0.27 loss per share) as compared to a loss of approximately $6.6 million ($0.16 loss per share) for the prior fiscal year, an increase in our loss of approximately $5.3 million (80%). The increased net loss was primarily due to a $5.5 million charge for impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets in the current fiscal year (arising from the difference between our market capitalization, as adjusted, and our net book value - i.e., stockholders’ equity as reflected in our financial statements) versus no comparable amount in the prior fiscal year.

 
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The following table shows, for the periods presented, the percentage of revenue represented by items on our consolidated statements of operations.

   
Years Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenue:
           
             
DMSP and hosting
    10.1 %     8.2 %
Webcasting
    33.5       33.7  
Audio and web conferencing
    41.9       41.3  
Network usage
    11.8       12.7  
Other
    2.7       4.1  
Total revenue
    100.0 %     100.0 %
                 
Cost of revenue:
               
                 
DMSP and hosting
    3.3 %     3.5 %
Webcasting
    9.9       12.1  
Audio and web conferencing
    11.4       8.4  
Network usage
    5.1       5.3  
Other
    2.8       3.7  
Total costs of revenue
    32.5 %     33.0 %
                 
Gross margin
    67.5 %     67.0 %
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Compensation
    57.9 %     52.6 %
Professional fees
    7.5       11.2  
Write off deferred acquisition costs
    3.0       -  
Impairment loss on goodwill and other intangible assets
    32.5       -  
Other general and administrative
    14.4       15.6  
Depreciation and amortization
    18.9       24.0  
Total operating expenses
    134.2 %     103.4 %
                 
Loss from operations
    (66.7 )%     (36.4 )%
                 
Other expense, net:
               
Interest expense
    (3.9 )%     (1.3 )%
Other income, net
    0.6       0.4  
Total other expense, net
    (3.3 )%     (0.9 )%
                 
Net loss
    (70.0 )%     (37.3 )%

 
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The following table is presented to illustrate our discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition.  This table should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes therein.

   
For the years ended
September 30,
   
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
                         
Total revenue
  $ 16,926,953     $ 17,587,223     $ (660,270 )     (3.8 )%
Total costs of revenue
    5,493,533       5,811,025       (317,492 )     (5.5 )%
Gross margin
    11,433,420       11,776,198       (342,778 )     (2.9 )%
                                 
General and administrative expenses
    13,507,867       13,963,452       (455,585 )     (3.3 )%
Write off deferred acquisition costs
    504,738       -       504,738       -  
Impairment loss on goodwill and other intangible assets
    5,500,000       -       5,500,000       -  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,195,291       4,215,669       (1,020,378 )     (24.2 )%
Total operating expenses
    22,707,896       18,179,121       4,528,775       24.9 %
                                 
Loss from operations
    (11,274,476 )     (6,402,923 )     4,871,553       76.1 %
                                 
Other expense, net
    (556,309 )     (158,535 )     397,774       250.9 %
                                 
Net loss
  $ (11,830,785 )   $ (6,561,458 )   $ 5,269,327       80.3 %

Revenues and Gross Margin

Consolidated operating revenue was approximately $16.9 million for the year ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of approximately $660,000 (3.8%) from the prior fiscal year, primarily due to decreased revenues of the Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group, although revenues of the Digital Media Services Group also decreased during this period.

Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group revenues were approximately $9.2 million for the year ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of approximately $549,000 (5.6%) from the prior fiscal year. This decrease was primarily a result of (i) decreased network usage service fees from the EDNet division and (ii) decreased network equipment sales and rental revenues from the EDNet division, which decreases we believe resulted from a reduction in television and movie production activity in the current year in response to a general economic slow-down.

For some time the Infinite division sales force has been focusing on entering into agreements with organizations with resources to provide Infinite’s audio and web conferencing services to certain targeted groups. In April 2008, we announced Infinite’s strategic partnership with Proforma, a leading provider of graphic communications solutions. In August 2008, we announced that Infinite signed a reseller agreement with Copper Conferencing, one of the nation’s leading, carrier-class conferencing services providers for small and medium-sized businesses. In March 2009 we announced Infinite’s master agency agreement with Presidio Networked Solutions, a systems integrator. In April 2009, we announced Infinite’s collaboration with PeerPort to launch WebMeet Community, an integrated suite of virtual collaboration services. Although these relationships and initiatives are important as a basis for building future sales, in some cases there will be a lead time of a year or longer before they are reflected in actual recorded sales. Furthermore, we recently began a reorganization of the Infinite management and sales staff, which included the hiring of a new divisional president in June 2009. Therefore, due to the expected effects of the recent Infinite reorganization still in process, as well as the EDNet trends discussed above which we expect will continue for the foreseeable future, we do not expect the fiscal 2010 revenues of the Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group (for the year as a whole) to exceed the fiscal 2009 amounts.

 
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Digital Media Services Group revenues were approximately $7.7 million for the year ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of approximately $111,000 (1.4%) from the prior fiscal year. This decrease was primarily due to an approximately $254,000 (4.3%) decrease in Webcasting division revenues plus smaller decreases in certain other divisions. However we recorded an approximately $265,000 (18.4%) net increase in DMSP and hosting division revenues over the prior fiscal year. This increase in DMSP and hosting division revenues included (i) an approximately $320,000 increase in DMSP “Store and Stream” and “Streaming Publisher” revenues and (ii) an approximately $44,000 increase in hosting and bandwidth charges to certain larger DMSP customers serviced by our Smart Encoding division.

As of September 30, 2009, we had 329 monthly recurring subscribers to the “Store and Stream” and/or “Streaming Publisher” applications of the DMSP, which applications were developed as a focused interface for small to medium business (SMB) clients, as compared to 252 subscribers as of September 30, 2008. Including large DMSP hosting customers supported by our Smart Encoding Division, these customer counts were 345 and 268, respectively. We expect this DMSP customer base to continue to grow, especially as a result of our recent launch of version 2 of “Streaming Publisher”. Streaming Publisher is designed to provide enhanced capabilities for advanced users such as publishers, media companies and other content developers. The Streaming Publisher upgrade to the DMSP is a key step in our objective to address the developing online video advertising market and includes features such as automated transcoding (the ability to convert media files into multiple file formats), player gallery (the ability to create various video players and detailed usage reports), as well as advanced permissions, security and syndication features. Users of the basic Store and Stream version of the DMSP may easily upgrade to the Streaming Publisher version for a higher monthly fee.

In addition to the development of these additional features and products, we have made progress on our development of an enhanced video search function, which is now referred to as Video Search Engine Optimization (VSEO). VSEO is based on the software and hardware infrastructure purchased primarily from Autonomy/Virage plus the allocation of internal resources from our programming and development professionals.  Although the timing of further VSEO development is subject to our overall development priorities, it is currently expected to be released no later than the end of fiscal 2010. 

In addition to the “Store and Stream” and “Streaming Publisher” applications of the DMSP, we are continuing to work with several entities assisting us in the deployment via the DMSP of enabling technologies necessary to create social networks with integrated professional and user generated multimedia content.

One of the key components of our March 2007 acquisition of Auction Video was the video ingestion and flash transcoder, already integrated into the DMSP as an integral component of the services offered to social network providers and other User Generated Video (UGV) applications. Auction Video’s technology is being used in various applications such as online Yellow Pages listings, delivering video to mobile phones, multi-level marketing and online newspaper classified advertisements, and can also provide for direct input from webcams and other imaging equipment. In addition, our Auction Video service was approved by eBay to provide video hosting services for eBay users and PowerSellers (high volume users of eBay). The Auction Video acquisition is another strategic step in providing a complete range of enabling, turnkey technologies for our clients to facilitate “video on the web” applications, which we believe will make the DMSP a more competitive option as an increasing number of companies look to enhance their web presence with digital rich media and social applications.

 
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In addition to the beneficial effect of the Auction Video technology on DMSP revenues, we believe that our ownership of that technology will provide us with other revenue opportunities, including software sales and licensing fees, although the timing and amount of these revenues cannot be assured. In March 2008 we retained the law firm of Hunton & Williams to assist in expediting the patent approval process and helping protect our rights related to our patent pending UGV technology. In April 2008, we revised the original patent application primarily for the purpose of splitting it into two separate applications, which, while related, are being evaluated separately by the U.S. Patent Office (“USPO”). In August 2008, February 2009 and May 2009, the USPO issued non-final rejections of the claims pending in the first of the two applications. In October 2009 we submitted an amendment to the first of the two applications, which amendment we expect the USPO to respond to within ninety days after the date of our submission. Regardless of this, our management has determined that a final rejection of these claims would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. The USPO has taken no formal action with regard to the second of the two applications. Certain of the former owners of Auction Video, Inc. have an interest in proceeds that we may receive under certain circumstances in connection with these patents. As a result of this technology, plus other enhancements to the DMSP as noted above and our increased sales and marketing focus on opportunities with social networks and other high-volume users of digital rich media, as well as a result of sales of the recently launched version of Streaming Publisher, we expect the fiscal 2010 DMSP and hosting revenues (for the year as a whole) to exceed the corresponding fiscal 2009 amounts, although such increase cannot be assured.

As mentioned above, webcasting revenues decreased by 4.3% for the year ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the prior fiscal year. However, the number of webcasts produced increased to approximately 7,400 webcasts for the year ended September 30, 2009, versus approximately 6,800 webcasts for the prior fiscal year. Since most of the 600 event increase was attributable to audio events with a lower per-event cost than video events, the average revenue per webcast event decreased to approximately $773 for the current fiscal year period as compared to approximately $872 for the prior fiscal year. The number of webcasts reported, as well as the resulting calculation of the average revenue per webcast event, does not include any webcast events attributed with $100 or less revenue, based on our determination that excluding such low-priced or even no-charge events increases the usefulness of this statistic.

Although webcasting revenues declined during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 from the revenue levels for the first three quarters of that fiscal year, we are already seeing the start of a return to those previous revenue levels, based on order flow and other sales activity thus far for the first quarter of fiscal 2010. We remain optimistic with respect to an increased level of revenues during fiscal 2010 as a result of this initial revenue improvement as well as the following factors which we believe will favorably impact our webcasting revenues in fiscal 2010:

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BT reseller agreement - In October 2009, we announced an expansion of our business relationship with BT Conferencing, a division of BT Group plc, one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and services, via the signing of a new webcasting, iEncode, and digital media services reseller agreement. Under the strategic global reseller agreement, BT Conferencing will now be offering our webcasting, iEncode and digital media services to its new and existing clients worldwide. In addition, we will be using BT Conferencing infrastructure and services to support our operations.

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Expanding government business - In November 2007 we announced that we had been awarded a stake in a three-year Master Services Agreement (MSA) by the State of California to provide video and audio streaming services to the state and participating local governments. In August 2008 we announced that we had been awarded three new multi-year public sector webcasting services contracts with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), California State Department of Technology Services (DTS), and California State Board of Equalization (BOE). In April 2009 we announced that, in addition to the extension of the NRC contract for the first full year after a successful initial test period, we were engaged to perform webcasting services for use by the U.S. Department of Interior, Minerals Management Service, via a strategic partner relationship. We recognized related revenues for all of the above government-related contracts of approximately $265,000 and $243,000 for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 
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In November 2009, we announced that we were engaged to perform webcasting services for the Department of the Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and to provide webinar services for use by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Philadelphia Homeownership Center (HOC), via a strategic partner relationship. We also announced the extension of the NRC contract, discussed above, for the second full year.

 
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New products and technology - We recently launched iEncode™, a full-featured, turnkey, standalone webcasting solution, designed to operate inside a corporate LAN environment with multicast capabilities. Although we recorded some iEncode revenue during fiscal 2009 and we introduced version 2 (V2) of iEncode™ in June 2009, V2 was not available for delivery to our customers until December 2009. We expect to ship 20 V2 units and supply V2 upgrades to the more than 20 existing installations of the prior version of these appliances (40 total) by the end of the second fiscal 2010 quarter. As a result, we expect iEncode™ sales to increase to more meaningful levels in fiscal 2010, as compared to fiscal 2009.

We have recently completed several feature enhancements to our proprietary webcasting platform, including embedded Flash video and animations as well as a webinar service providing the means to hold a virtual seminar online in real time and both audio and video editing capabilities. In addition, we recently announced an upgrade to our webcasting service, featuring broadcast quality video using the industry standard 16:9 aspect ratio, which we named Visual Webcaster HD™. The new upgrade includes the ability to use high definition cameras and other HD sources input via SDI (Serial Digital Interface) into our encoders, providing a broadcast-quality experience.

During fiscal 2009, we began the development of the MarketPlace365™ (MP365) platform, which will enable the creation of on-line virtual marketplaces, trade shows and social communities. We will charge each promoter a monthly fee based on the number of exhibitors within their MP365 marketplace, as well as a share of the revenue from advertising in their MP365 marketplace, but we also expect to recognize additional revenue beyond these exhibitor and advertising fees since MP365 will integrate with and utilize almost all of our other technologies including DMSP, webcasting, UGC and conferencing. MP365 will be available for sale by January 2010 and we already have several expressions of interest and/or preliminary commitments for MP365 marketplaces from the existing publishers and trade show companies that we have already introduced the product to. We have had very positive feedback from our existing distributors and clients for the initial trial version of this product, and we expect to be able to sign a meaningful number of promoter contracts within the next several months. In December 2009, we announced an agreement with the Tarsus Group plc (“Tarsus”) to implement and market MP365 to Tarsus' more than 19,000 trade shows and 2,000 suppliers that are part of their Trade Show News Network (www.TSNN.com), a leading online resource for the trade show, exhibition and event industry. Due to the significant revenue potential from a single MP365 sale, which we estimate to be as much as $250,000 per year, we expect this product will have a significant impact on our future revenues. However, every MP365 sale will not be expected to generate this level of revenue and the attainment of any revenue from a MP365 sale will be subject to various factors, including the implementation of the MP365 product by the promoter/purchaser, including the sales of booths to exhibitors and related advertising, which amount and timing cannot be assured.

Due to the anticipated increases in webcasting revenues, the anticipated increases in DMSP and hosting revenues and revenues upon the introduction of MarketPlace365, all as discussed above, we expect the fiscal 2010 revenues of the Digital Media Services Group (for the year as a whole) to exceed the corresponding fiscal 2009 amounts, although such increase cannot be assured.

 
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Consolidated gross margin was approximately $11.4 million for the year ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of approximately $343,000 (2.9%) from the prior fiscal year. This decrease was due to approximately $863,000 less gross margin from the Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group, corresponding to the $549,000 decrease in Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group revenues as discussed above, as well as decreased gross margin percentage on those revenues from 74.2% to 69.2%. Primary reasons for this decreased gross margin percentage were (i) certain costs related to providing webconferencing services that are generally fixed to us and do not vary with utilization (ii) increased costs from purchasing additional “overflow” operating capacity from third parties and (iii) decreases in our per minute charges to certain customers deemed necessary in order to respond to competition. The consolidated gross margin percentage was 67.5% for the year ended September 30, 2009, versus 67.0% for the prior fiscal year.

The consolidations of two of our co-location facilities into two other existing locations are in process and expected to be completed during the second fiscal 2010 quarter. During the third fiscal 2010 quarter, we are planning to discontinue the use of a third-party software application incorporated as part of our DMSP and hosting services in favor of a less costly application. During the fourth fiscal 2010 quarter, we are also planning to reduce the number of telephone switches and/or switch locations used by our Infinite division. These consolidations, as well as recently negotiated reductions in our bandwidth and telephone line and usage rates, are expected to reduce our cost of sales by approximately $400,000 during fiscal 2010, as compared to those costs for fiscal 2009, although such results cannot be assured.
 
Based primarily on our expectations of increased Digital Media Services Group sales, as well as the cost savings in process and expected to have some impact in fiscal 2010, both as discussed above, we expect consolidated gross margin (in dollars) for fiscal year 2010 (for the year as a whole) to exceed the prior fiscal year, although such increase cannot be assured.

Operating Expenses

Consolidated operating expenses were approximately $22.7 million for the year ended September 30, 2009, an increase of approximately $4.5 million (24.9%) over the prior fiscal year, primarily due to charges in the current fiscal year for (i) goodwill impairment and (ii) a write off of deferred acquisition costs, versus no comparable amounts in the prior fiscal year. The effect of such charges, which totaled approximately $6.0 million, plus the effect of an increase of approximately $546,000 in compensation expense for the year ended September 30, 2009, was partially offset by declines in professional fees expense and depreciation and amortization expense in the current fiscal year as compared to those amounts in the prior fiscal year.

The Intangibles - Goodwill and Other topic of the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), which addresses the financial accounting and reporting standards for goodwill and other intangible assets subsequent to their acquisition, requires that goodwill be tested for impairment on a periodic basis. There is a two step process for impairment testing of goodwill. The first step of this test, used to identify potential impairment, compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The second step, if necessary, measures the amount of the impairment. We performed impairment tests on Acquired Onstream as of December 31, 2008, including an assessment of the fair value of the net assets of this reporting unit by considering the projected cash flows and by analysis of comparable companies, including such factors as the relationship of the comparable companies’ revenues to their respective market values. Although, based on these factors, the first step of the two step testing process of Acquired Onstream’s net assets (which include the DMSP) preliminarily indicated that the fair value of those intangible assets exceeded their recorded carrying value as of December 31, 2008, it was noted that as a result of the then recent substantial volatility in the capital markets, our stock price and market value had decreased significantly and as of December 31, 2008, our market capitalization, after appropriate adjustments for control premium and other considerations, was determined to be less than our net book value (i.e., stockholders’ equity as reflected in our financial statements). Based on this condition, and in accordance with the provisions of the Intangibles - Goodwill and Other topic of the ASC, we recorded a non-cash expense, for the impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets, of $5.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008. None of our reporting units with significant goodwill or intangible assets were scheduled for a recurring annual impairment review during the September 30, 2009 quarter and as of September 30, 2009, we noted no business or other conditions that would indicate the necessity for interim “step one” testing of individual reporting units for impairment. Therefore, the comparison of our market capitalization to our net book value as of September 30, 2009 was not considered to be relevant at that date, and the non-cash expense for the impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets was also $5.5 million for the year ended September 30, 2009. However, if our stock price and market value continue at the December 24, 2009 levels ($0.28 per share) or decline further, such condition may result in future non-cash impairment charges to our results of operations related to our goodwill and other intangible assets arising from our next scheduled recurring annual impairment review, which will be as of December 31, 2009.
 
 
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On May 29, 2008, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) to acquire Narrowstep, Inc. (“Narrowstep”), which Merger Agreement was amended twice (on August 13, 2008 and on September 15, 2008). The terms of the Merger Agreement, as amended, allowed that if the acquisition did not close on or prior to November 30, 2008, the Merger Agreement could be terminated by either us or Narrowstep at any time after that date provided that the terminating party was not responsible for the delay. On March 18, 2009, we terminated the Merger Agreement and the acquisition of Narrowstep. As a result of this termination, we recorded the write-off of $504,738 of certain previously deferred acquisition-related costs, which is reflected in our operating results for the year ended September 30, 2009. We may incur additional future costs and expenses related to Narrowstep but not included in this write-off, arising from a lawsuit filed against us by Narrowstep on December 1, 2009 – see further discussion in Item 3 - Legal Proceedings above. We do not expect the ultimate resolution of this matter to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations, although this cannot be assured.

Compensation expense for the year ended September 30, 2009 was approximately $546,000 (5.9%) greater than the prior fiscal year. This increase was primarily due an approximately $448,000 increase in our Infinite division’s selling and operating payroll expenses and an approximately $245,000 increase in non-cash expenses related to equity-based compensation (shares and options) for all divisions, partially offset by an approximately $399,000 increase in the amount of internal software development salaries and benefits capitalized by us, all items for fiscal 2009 as compared to fiscal 2008. On August 11, 2009, our Compensation Committee granted 1,306,250 five-year Plan Options to senior management in exchange for the cancellation of an equivalent number of non-Plan Options held by those individuals and expiring at various dates through December 2009, with no change in the exercise prices, which are all in excess of the market value of an ONSM share as of August 11, 2009. As a result of this cancellation and corresponding issuance, we recognized non-cash compensation expense of approximately $191,000 for the year ended September 30, 2009, of which $177,000 was included in compensation expense and the remainder recognized as professional fee expense.

During fiscal year 2009, we have taken aggressive steps to reduce operating costs, including compensation related expenses.  In addition, effective October 1, 2009, a significant portion of our workforce, including all of management, took a 10% payroll reduction, which we expect will be maintained until increased revenue levels result in positive cash flow. This action, as well as payroll cost reduction actions we took during fiscal 2009, represent anticipated compensation expense reductions of approximately $1.3 million for fiscal 2010, as compared to fiscal 2009.  Regardless of the above, it is possible that some or all of this savings will be offset by compensation cost increases as a result of other actions we may deem necessary in fiscal 2010 as compared to fiscal 2009.
 
 
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On December 17, 2009, our Compensation Committee granted 749,305 five-year Plan Options to senior management in exchange for the cancellation of an equivalent number of Non-Plan Options held by those individuals and expiring in December 2009, with no change in the exercise price, which was in excess of the market value of an ONSM share as of the grant date. As a result of this cancellation and corresponding issuance, we expect to recognize non-cash compensation and professional fee expense of approximately $127,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009.

Professional fee expense for the year ended September 30, 2009 was approximately $701,000 (35.6%) less than the prior fiscal year. This decrease is primarily due to lower non-cash expenses related to equity-based compensation (shares and options) paid for financial and other consulting services.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended September 30, 2009 was approximately $1.0 million (24.2%) less than the prior fiscal year. This decrease is primarily due to (i) reduced depreciation expense related to the DMSP as a result of certain DMSP components reaching the end of the useful lives assigned to them for book depreciation purposes and (ii) reduced amortization expense related to certain intangible assets as a result of the impairment loss we recorded during the three months ended December 31, 2008, which was recorded as a reduction of the historical depreciable cost basis of those assets as of that date.

Based primarily on expected reductions in compensation costs for fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009 as discussed above, we expect our consolidated operating expenses for fiscal year 2010 to be less than the corresponding prior year amounts (excluding any reduction arising from the lack of goodwill impairment charges or write-offs of acquisition costs in fiscal 2010 as compared to those costs in fiscal 2009), although this cannot be assured.

Other Expense

Other expense of approximately $556,000 for the year ended September 30, 2009 represented an approximately $398,000 (250.9%) increase as compared to the prior fiscal year. This additional expense was primarily related to an increase in interest expense of approximately $407,000, arising from a much higher level of interest bearing debt, as well as increased effective interest rates, for the year ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the year ended September 30, 2008. As of September 30, 2009, we had outstanding interest bearing debt with a total face amount of approximately $3.8 million, which was primarily comprised of (i) approximately $1.4 million in borrowings outstanding for working capital under a line of credit arrangement with a financial institution, collateralized by our accounts receivable and bearing interest at prime plus 11% (14.25%) as of September 30, 2009, (ii) convertible debentures for financing software and equipment purchases with a balance of $1.0 million and bearing interest expense at 12% per annum and (iii) the Rockridge Note balance of approximately $1.4 million and incurring interest expense at 12% per annum. In addition to these stated interest amounts, we are also recognizing interest expense as a result of amortizing discount on these debts. As compared to the approximately $3.8 million of interest bearing debt as of September 30, 2009, the total was approximately $2.9 million as of September 30, 2008. In addition to this debt increase of approximately $900,000 during fiscal 2009, the interest rate on our working capital line of credit increased from prime plus 8% (13.0%) as of September 30, 2008 to 14.25% as of September 30, 2009 and the Rockridge Note borrowings in April 2009 carried an effective interest rate of 44.3% per annum until the September 2009 amendment, at which time the effective interest rate was reduced to approximately 28.0% per annum.

As discussed above our collateralized line of credit arrangement (the “Line”) was amended in December 2009 and as a result the borrowing limit was increased to $2.0 million and the interest rate modified to be 13.5% per annum, adjusted for future changes in the prime rate, plus a weekly monitoring fee of one twentieth of a percent (0.05%) of the borrowing limit. The interest rate at the time of the amendment was 14.25% per annum (prime rate plus 11%) but there was no monitoring fee. Based on the outstanding balance of approximately $1.6 million under the Line as of December 24, 2009, the amended terms would represent increased interest expense, including the monitoring fee, of approximately $40,000 per year.
 
 
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Based on the increased outstanding balance as well as the increased interest rate on the Line effective in December 2009, the Rockridge note being outstanding for a full year in fiscal 2010 as compared to a portion of fiscal 2009, an additional borrowing of $500,000 under the Rockridge Note on October 29, 2009, and potential further borrowings in fiscal 2010 in order to address our working capital deficit, we anticipate our interest expense during fiscal 2010 to be greater than it was in fiscal 2009.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2009 reflect a net loss of approximately $11.8 million, although cash provided by operations for that period was approximately $322,000. Although we had cash of approximately $541,000 at September 30, 2009, our working capital was a deficit of approximately $2.4 million at that date.

During the year ended September 30, 2009, we obtained financing from three primary sources – i) the Line, collateralized by our accounts receivable, under which we borrowed approximately $182,000 (net of repayments) during the year, ii) the Rockridge Note, collateralized by all our assets not pledged under the Line, under which we borrowed approximately $1,364,000 (net of repayments) during the year and iii) $100,000 in cash proceeds from our sale of Series A-12 preferred in December 2008, net of subsequent redemptions.

The maximum allowable borrowing amount under the Line is now $2.0 million, subject to certain formulas with respect to the amount and aging of the underlying receivables. The outstanding balance (approximately $1.6 million as of December 24, 2009) bears interest at 13.5% per annum, adjustable based on changes in prime after December 28, 2009, plus a weekly monitoring fee of one twentieth of a percent (0.05%) of the borrowing limit. The outstanding principal under the Line may be repaid at any time, but no later than December 2011, which term may be extended by us for an extra year, subject to compliance with all loan terms, including no material adverse change, as well as concurrence of the Lender. We have not been in compliance with certain loan covenants through June 30, 2009, although the Lender has granted waivers through that date. In December 2009 the Lender agreed that (i) we are not required to comply with the debt service coverage covenant for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and the next compliance date for this covenant will be September 30, 2010 and (ii) effective for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, we are no longer required to comply with the minimum tangible net worth covenant.

During fiscal 2009 we borrowed $1.5 million from Rockridge Capital Holdings, LLC (“Rockridge”), an entity controlled by one of our largest shareholders, in accordance with the terms of a Note and Stock Purchase Agreement that we entered into with Rockridge dated April 14, 2009 and amended on September 14, 2009. We received another $500,000 under the Note and Stock Purchase Agreement on October 20, 2009, resulting in cumulative allowable borrowings of $2.0 million. In connection with this transaction, we issued a Note (the “Rockridge Note”), which is secured by a first priority lien on all of our  assets, such lien subordinated only to the extent higher priority liens on assets, primarily accounts receivable and certain designated software and equipment, are held by certain of our other lenders. We also entered into a Security Agreement with Rockridge that contains certain covenants and other restrictions with respect to the collateral.

The Rockridge Note is repayable in equal monthly installments of $45,202 extending through August 14, 2013 (the “Maturity Date”), which installments include principal (except for a $500,000 balloon payable at the Maturity Date and which balloon payment is also convertible into restricted ONSM common shares under certain circumstances) plus interest (at 12% per annum) on the remaining unpaid balance. Upon notice from Rockridge at any time after September 4, 2010 and prior to the Maturity Date, up to fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding principal amount of the Rockridge Note (excluding the balloon payment subject to conversion per the previous sentence) may be converted into a number of restricted shares of ONSM common stock. If we sell all or substantially all of our assets, or at any time after September 4, 2011 and prior to the Maturity Date, the remaining outstanding principal amount of the Rockridge Note may be converted by Rockridge into a number of restricted shares of ONSM common stock. The Note and Stock Purchase Agreement also provides that Rockridge may receive an origination fee of 2,200,000 restricted ONSM common shares. The value of those shares is subject to a limited guaranty of no more than an additional payment by us of $75,000 which will be effective in the event the shares are sold for an average share price less than the minimum of $0.20 per share.
 
 
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The above conversions are subject to a minimum of one month between conversion notices (unless such conversion amount exceeds $25,000) and will use a conversion price of eighty percent (80%) of the fair market value of the average closing bid price for ONSM common stock for the twenty (20) days of trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market (or such other exchange or market on which ONSM common shares are trading) prior to such Rockridge notice, but such conversion price will not be less than $0.40 per share.

We prepaid the dividends on all initially issued shares of Series A-12 ($800,000 stated value) through the date of the automatic conversion to ONSM common shares (December 31, 2009). In accordance with the terms of the Series A-12, at any time after June 30, 2009 until it automatically converts to ONSM common shares on December 31, 2009, the holders may require us, to the extent legally permitted, to redeem up to 20,000 shares ($200,000 stated value) of the Series A-12 shares. On April 14, 2009, we entered into a Redemption Agreement with one of the holders of the Series A-12, under which the holder redeemed 10,000 shares of Series A-12 in exchange for our payment of $100,000 on April 16, 2009. Accordingly, until December 31, 2009, we may be required to redeem up to another 10,000 Series A-12 shares by the other holder.

During December 2009, we received funding commitment letters executed by three (3) entities agreeing to provide us, within twenty (20) days after our notice given on or before December 31, 2010, aggregate cash funding of $750,000.  The funding under the commitment letters would be in exchange for our equity under mutually agreeable terms to be negotiated at the time of funding, or in the event such terms could not be reached, in the form of repayable debt. Terms of the repayable debt would also be subject to negotiation at the time of funding, provided that the debt (i) would be unsecured and subordinated to the Company’s other debts, (ii) would be subject to approval by our other creditors having the right of such pre-approval, (iii) would provide for no principal or interest payments in cash prior to December 31, 2010, although, at our option, consideration may be given in the form of equity issued before that date and (iv) would provide that any cash repayment of principal after that date would be in equal monthly installments over at least one year but no greater than four years. The rate of return on such debt, including cash and equity consideration given, would be negotiable based on market values at the time of funding but in any event would be not be greater than (i) a cash coupon rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum and a (ii) total effective interest rate of thirty percent (30%) per annum (such rate including the cash coupon rate plus the fair value of our shares given and/or the Black-Scholes valuation of debt conversion features and/or issuance of options and/or warrants).  As consideration for these commitment letters, the issuing entities will receive an aggregate of seventy-five thousand (75,000) unregistered shares.
 
 
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We are currently obligated under convertible Equipment Notes with a face value of $1.0 million which are collateralized by specifically designated software and equipment owned by us with a cost basis of approximately $1.5 million, as well as a subordinated lien on certain other of our assets to the extent that the designated software and equipment, or other software and equipment added to the collateral at a later date, is not considered sufficient security for the loan. Interest is payable every 6 months in cash or, at our option, in restricted ONSM common shares, based on a conversion price equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the average ONSM closing price for the thirty (30) trading days prior to the date the applicable payment is due. On November 11, 2009, we elected to issue 209,500 unregistered shares of our common stock to the Investors in lieu of $60,493 cash interest on these Equipment Notes for the period from May 2009 through October 2009, which was recorded as interest expense of $77,515 on our books, based on the fair value of those shares on the issuance date. The next interest due date is April 30, 2009 and the principal is not due before June 2011. The Equipment Notes may be converted to restricted ONSM common shares at any time prior to their maturity date, at the holder’s option, based on a conversion price equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the average ONSM closing price for the thirty (30) trading days prior to the date of conversion, but in no event may the conversion price be less than $0.80 per share. In the event the Notes are converted prior to maturity (June 3, 2011), interest on the Equipment Notes for the remaining unexpired loan period will be due and payable in additional restricted ONSM common shares in accordance with the same formula for interest as described above.

We are also obligated under 2 capital leases: (i) a capital lease for audio conferencing equipment payable in equal monthly payments of $10,172 through August 2010, which includes interest at approximately 5% per annum, plus an optional final payment based on fair value, but not to exceed $16,974 and (ii) a capital lease for telephone equipment payable in equal monthly payments of $828 through January 2014, which includes interest at approximately 11% per annum.

Projected capital expenditures for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 total approximately $1.4 million which includes software development and hardware upgrades to the DMSP, the webcasting system (including iEncode), the audio and web conferencing infrastructure and software development and hardware costs in connection with the MarketPlace365 platform. This total includes the payment of approximately $360,000 reflected by us as accounts payable at September 30, 2009 (which will not be reflected as capital expenditures in our cash flow statement until paid).  This total also includes at least $700,000 of projected capital expenditures which we have determined may be financed, deferred past the twelve month period or cancelled entirely, depending on our other cash flow considerations. In addition, approximately $119,000 of the Narrowstep acquisition costs first deferred and then written off by us through September 30, 2009 are included in accounts payable at that date and will not be reflected as capital expenditures in our cash flow statement until paid.

On March 18, 2009, we terminated the Merger Agreement for the acquisition of Narrowstep, which Merger Agreement we had first entered into on May 29, 2008 and then was amended twice (on August 13, 2008 and on September 15, 2008). The Merger Agreement could be terminated by either Onstream or Narrowstep at any time after November 30, 2008 provided that the terminating party was not responsible for the delay. On March 18, 2009, we terminated the Merger Agreement and the acquisition of Narrowstep. On December 1, 2009, Narrowstep filed a complaint against us in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, alleging breach of contract, fraud and three additional counts and seeking (i) $14 million in damages, (ii) reimbursement of an unspecified amount for all of its costs associated with the negotiation and drafting of the Merger Agreement, including but not limited to attorney and consulting fees, (iii) the return of Narrowstep’s equipment alleged to be in our possession, (iv) reimbursement of an unspecified amount for all of its attorneys fees, costs and interest associated with this action and (v) any further relief determined as fair by the court. After reviewing the complaint document, we determined that Narrowstep has no basis in fact or in law for any claim and accordingly, this matter has not been reflected as a liability on our financial statements. On December 18, 2009, we were served with a summons and we intend to file the required response on or before the required deadline and to vigorously defend against all claims. Furthermore, we do not expect the ultimate resolution of this matter to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In May 2009, we were sued for breach of contract for legal services allegedly rendered to us in the amount of approximately $383,000. We have accrued approximately $115,000 related to this matter on our financial statements as of June 30, 2009 and believe that the ultimate resolution of this matter will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
 
 
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In August 2009, we received a letter from the vendor of certain software used in our Smart Encoding division, stating that the related licenses would be terminated if payment of approximately $306,000 ($282,000 of which is accrued as a liability on our June 30, 2009 balance sheet) was not made by September 4, 2009 and that our obligation to pay this amount would not be affected by such license termination. We believe that the termination of these licenses would not have a material effect on our ongoing operations and furthermore believe that we have meritorious defenses supporting our lack of payment to date, including product performance and integration issues.

During February 2009, we took actions to reduce our operating costs, primarily personnel related, by approximately $65,000 per month. During October 2009, we took additional actions to reduce our operating costs, primarily personnel related, by another approximately $62,000 per month. We recently began to identify and implement certain infrastructure related cost savings, which actions we expect will reduce our operating costs (cost of sales) by another approximately $45,000 per month, once they are fully implemented by the end of fiscal 2010.

We have estimated that, based on the above reductions in our expenditure levels, we will require an approximately 2% increase in our consolidated revenues in fiscal 2010, as compared to fiscal 2009, in order to adequately fund our minimum anticipated expenditures (including debt service and a basic level of capital expenditures) through September 30, 2010.  We have estimated that, in addition to this ongoing revenue increase, we will also require aggregate financing of approximately $500,000, (funded over several months starting in January 2010 and in addition to the $500,000 loan proceeds received from Rockridge in October 2009) to adequately address our current working capital deficit, to the extent past due vendor and other payments are believed by us to be necessary for us to continue our operations.

We have implemented specific actions, including hiring additional sales personnel, developing new products and initiating new marketing programs, geared towards achieving the above revenue increases. The costs associated with these actions were contemplated in the above calculations.  However, in the event we are unable to achieve these revenue increases, we believe that a combination of identified decreases in our current level of expenditures that we would implement and the raising of additional capital in the form of debt and/or equity that we believe we could obtain from identified sources (including but not limited to the issuers of the funding commitment letters discussed above) would be sufficient to allow us to operate through September 30, 2010. We will closely monitor our revenue and other business activity through the remainder of fiscal 2010 to determine if further cost reductions, the raising of additional capital or other activity is considered necessary.

Effective December 17, 2009, our Board of Directors authorized the sale and issuance of up to 170,000 shares of Series A-13 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-13”). On December 23, 2009, we filed a Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights for the Series A-13 with the Florida Secretary of State. The Series A-13 has a coupon of 8% per annum, an assigned value of $10.00 per preferred share and a conversion rate of $0.50 per common share. Series A-13 dividends are cumulative and must be fully paid by us prior to the payment of any dividend on our common shares. Series A-13 dividends are declared quarterly but are payable at the time of any conversion of A-13, in cash or at our option in the form of ONSM common shares, using the greater of (i) $0.50 per share or (ii) the average closing bid price of a common share for the five trading days immediately preceding the conversion.
 
Any shares of Series A-13 that are still outstanding as of December 31, 2011 will automatically convert into ONSM common shares. Series A-13 may also be converted before that date at our option, provided that the closing bid price of our common shares has been at least $1.50 per share, on each of the twenty (20) trading days ending on the third business day prior to the date on which the notice of conversion is given. Series A-13 is subordinate to Series A-12 but is senior to all other preferred share classes that may be issued by us. Except as explicitly required by applicable law, the holders of Series A-13 shall not be entitled to vote on any matters as to which holders of ONSM common shares are entitled to vote. Holders of Series A-13 are not entitled to registration rights.

 
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During August 2009, CCJ Trust remitted $200,000 to us as a short term advance bearing interest at .022% per day (equivalent to approximately 8% per annum) until the date of repayment or unless the parties mutually agreed to another financing transaction(s) prior to repayment. This advance was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on our September 30, 2009 balance sheet. On December 29, 2009, we entered into an agreement with CCJ Trust whereby accrued interest through that date of $5,808 was paid by us in cash and the $200,000 advance was converted to an unsecured subordinated note payable at a rate of 8% interest per annum in equal monthly installments of principal and interest for 48 months plus a $100,000 principal balloon at maturity. The remaining principal balance of this note may be converted at any time into our common shares at the greater of (i) the previous 30 day market value or (ii) $0.50 per share. In conjunction with and in consideration of this note transaction, the 35,000 shares of Series A-12 held by CCJ Trust at that date were exchanged for 35,000 shares of Series A-13 plus four-year warrants for the purchase of 175,000 ONSM common shares at $0.50 per share.
 
Our accumulated deficit was approximately $114.1 million at September 30, 2009. We have incurred losses since our inception and our operations have been financed primarily through the issuance of equity and debt. Cash used for operations will be affected by numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, our ability to successfully market and sell the DMSP, iEncode and MarketPlace365, market our other existing products and services, the degree to which competitive products and services are introduced to the market, and our ability to control overhead expenses as we grow.

Other than working capital which may become available to us from further borrowing or sales of equity (including but not limited to proceeds from the funding commitment letters as discussed above), we do not presently have any additional sources of working capital other than cash on hand and cash, if any, generated from operations. There are no assurances whatsoever that the issuers of the funding commitment letters will be willing and/or able to provide cash upon our request and/or that we will be able to borrow further funds and/or sell the unissued portion of the authorized Series A-13 or other forms of equity or that we will increase our revenues and/or control our expenses to a level sufficient to provide positive cash flow. We cannot assure that our revenues will continue at their present levels, nor can we assure that they will not decrease.

As long as our cash flow from sales remains insufficient to completely fund operating expenses, financing costs and capital expenditures, we will continue depleting our cash and other financial resources. As a result of the uncertainty as to our available working capital over the upcoming months, we may be required to delay or cancel certain of the projected capital expenditures, some of the planned marketing expenditures, or other planned expenses. In addition, it is possible that we will need to seek additional capital through equity and/or debt financing.  If we raise additional capital through the issuance of debt, this will result in increased interest expense. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our company held by existing shareholders will be reduced and those shareholders may experience significant dilution.

There can be no assurance that acceptable financing, if needed to fund our ongoing operations, can be obtained on suitable terms, if at all. Our ability to continue our existing operations and/or to continue to implement our growth strategy could suffer if we are unable to raise additional funds on acceptable terms, which will have an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
 
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Cash provided by operating activities was approximately $322,000 for the year ended September 30, 2009, as compared to approximately $69,000 provided by operations for the prior fiscal year. The $322,000 reflects our net loss of approximately $11.8 million, reduced by approximately $11.1 million of non-cash expenses included in that loss as well as by approximately $1.0 million arising from a net decrease in non-cash working capital items during the period. The decrease in non-cash working capital items for the year ended September 30, 2009 is primarily due to an approximately $940,000 increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. This compares to a net decrease in non-cash working capital items of approximately $414,000 for the prior fiscal year. The primary non-cash expenses included in our loss for the year ended September 30, 2009 were $5.5 million arising from a charge for impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, $3.2 million of depreciation and amortization, approximately $1.1 million of employee compensation expense arising from the issuance of stock and options, an approximately $505,000 write off of deferred acquisition costs and approximately $383,000 of amortization of deferred professional fee expenses paid for by issuing stock and options. The primary sources of cash inflows from operations are from receivables collected from sales to customers.  Future cash inflows from sales are subject to our pricing and ability to procure business at existing market conditions.

Cash used in investing activities was approximately $1.4 million for the year ended September 30, 2009 as compared to approximately $1.4 million for the prior fiscal year. Current and prior period investing activities primarily related to the acquisition of property and equipment, although the current period also included approximately $188,000 of Narrowstep acquisition costs that were included in the $505,000 write off of such costs recorded during fiscal 2009.

Cash provided by financing activities was approximately $957,000 for the year ended September 30, 2009 as compared to approximately $1.5 million for the prior fiscal year. Current and prior period financing activities primarily related to net proceeds from notes payable and convertible debentures, net of repayments. The current period also included proceeds from the sale of A-12 preferred shares, net of redemptions.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to those statements.  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes.  Our assumptions are based on historical experiences and changes in the business environment.  However, actual results may differ from estimates under different conditions, sometimes materially.  Critical accounting policies and estimates are defined as those that are both most important to the management’s most subjective judgments.  Our most critical accounting policies and estimates are described as follows.

Our prior acquisitions of several businesses, including the Onstream Merger and the Infinite Merger, have resulted in significant increases in goodwill and other intangible assets. Goodwill and other unamortized intangible assets, which include acquired customer lists, were approximately $19.0 million at September 30, 2009, representing approximately 75% of our total assets and 104% of the book value of shareholder equity. In addition, property and equipment as of September 30, 2009 includes approximately $928,000 (net of depreciation) related to the DMSP.

In accordance with GAAP, we periodically test these assets for potential impairment.  As part of our testing, we rely on both historical operating performance as well as anticipated future operating performance of the entities that have generated these intangibles.  Factors that could indicate potential impairment include a significant change in projected operating results and cash flow, a new technology developed and other external market factors that may affect our customer base.  We will continue to monitor our intangible assets and our overall business environment. If there is a material adverse and ongoing change in our business operations (or if an adverse change initially considered temporary is determined to be ongoing), the value of our intangible assets, including those of our DMSP or Infinite divisions, could decrease significantly. In the event that it is determined that we will be unable to successfully market or sell our DMSP or audio and web conferencing services, an impairment charge to our statement of operations could result. Any future determination requiring the write-off of a significant portion of unamortized intangible assets, although not requiring any additional cash outlay, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 
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We follow a two step process for impairment testing of goodwill. The first step of this test, used to identify potential impairment and described above, compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The second step, if necessary, measures the amount of the impairment, including a comparison and reconciliation of the carrying value of all of our reporting units to our market capitalization, after appropriate adjustments for control premium and other considerations. If our market capitalization, after appropriate adjustments for control premium and other considerations, is determined to be less than our net book value (i.e., stockholders’ equity as reflected in our financial statements), that condition might indicate an impairment requiring the write-off of a significant portion of unamortized intangible assets, although not requiring any additional cash outlay, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We will closely monitor and evaluate all such factors as of December 31, 2009 and subsequent periods, in order to determine whether to record future non-cash impairment charges.

ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Our financial statements are contained in pages F-1 through F-57, which appear at the end of this annual report.
 
ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A (T).
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

Management’s report on disclosure controls and procedures:

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by the annual report, being September 30, 2009, we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our company's disclosure controls and procedures. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our company's management, including our company's President along with our company's Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, our company's President along with our company's Chief Financial Officer concluded that our company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Based upon that evaluation, no change in our company's internal controls over financial reporting has occurred during the quarter then ended, which has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Disclosure controls and procedures and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management including our President and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 
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Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting:

We are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of external financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. However, all internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

As required by Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by the annual report, being September 30, 2009, we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our company's internal control over financial reporting. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our company's management, including our company's President along with our company's Chief Financial Officer and was based on the criteria set forth in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework”, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (‘COSO”). This evaluation included review of the documentation of controls, evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls and testing of the operating effectiveness of controls. Based upon that evaluation, our company's President along with our company's Chief Financial Officer concluded that our company's internal control over financial reporting is effective. Based upon that evaluation, no change in our company's internal controls over financial reporting has occurred during the quarter then ended, which has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Our management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm, pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 
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PART III

ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
 
Executive Officers and Directors

Our executive officers and directors, and their ages are as follows:

Name
 
Age
 
Position
         
Randy S. Selman
 
53
 
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Clifford Friedland
 
58
 
Vice Chairman of the Board, Senior Vice President Business Development
Alan M. Saperstein
 
50
 
Director, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer
David Glassman
 
58
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Robert E. Tomlinson
 
52
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Robert J. Wussler  (1)(2)(3)(4)
 
73
 
Director
Charles C. Johnston  (1)(2)(3)
 
74
 
Director
Carl L. Silva (1)(2)(3)(4)
 
46
 
Director
Leon Nowalsky (2)(3)
 
48
 
Director

(1)
Member of the Audit Committee.
(2)
Member of the Compensation Committee.
(3)
Member of the Governance and Nominating Committee.
(4)
Member of the Finance Committee.

Randy S. Selman.  Since our inception in May 1993, Mr. Selman has served as our Chief Executive Officer, President, and a director and, from September 1996 through June 1999 and from August 1, 2004 through December 15, 2004, as our Chief Financial Officer.  From March 1985 through May 1993, Mr. Selman was Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of SK Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:SKTC), a software development company. SKTC developed and marketed software for point-of-sale with complete back office functions such as inventory, sales analysis and communications.  Mr. Selman founded SKTC in 1985 and was involved in their initial public offering in 1989.  Mr. Selman's responsibilities included management of SKTC, public and investor relations, finance, high level sales and general overall administration.

Clifford Friedland. Mr. Friedland has been a member of our Board of Directors since December 2004.  From June 2001 until the closing of the Onstream Merger in December 2004 he had served as Chairman, CEO and co-founder of privately held Onstream Media Corporation. Mr. Friedland was Vice President of Business Development and co-founder of TelePlace, Inc., a developer and owner of internet data centers and central offices from December 1999 to May 2001. Mr. Friedland was co-founder, Chairman and co-CEO of Long Distance International, Inc., one of the first competitive European telephone operators from May 1993 to December 1999. Mr. Friedland was President of Clifford Friedland Inc., a technology consulting firm, from January 1991 to April 1993. Mr. Friedland was a Director and co-founder of Action Pay-Per-View, a pay per view cable channel from January 1988 to December 1990. Mr. Friedland was President and co-founder of Long Distance America, one of the first competitive long distance operators after the breakup of AT&T from June 1984 to December 1987. Mr. Friedland was Vice President and co-founder of United States Satellite Systems, Inc., an FCC licensed builder and operator of geosynchronous communications satellites from April 1981 until December 1983. Mr. Friedland was Director and co-founder of United Satellite Communications, Inc., the world’s first direct-to-home satellite network from April 1981 until May 1984. Mr. Friedland received a B.B.A. cum laude, from City University of New York.

 
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Alan M. Saperstein.  Mr. Saperstein has served as our Executive Vice President, Treasurer and a director since our inception in May 1993, and has been our Chief Operating Officer since December 2004. From March 1989 until May 1993, Mr. Saperstein was a free-lance producer of video film projects.  Mr. Saperstein has provided consulting services for corporations that have set up their own sales and training video departments.  From 1983 through 1989, Mr. Saperstein was the Executive Director/Entertainment Division of NFL Films where he was responsible for supervision of all projects, budgets, screenings and staffing.

David Glassman. Mr. Glassman has served as our Chief Marketing Officer since December 2004. He served as Vice Chairman, President and co-founder of Acquired Onstream from June 2001 until joining our company. Mr. Glassman was Vice President of Marketing and co-founder of TelePlace, Inc., a developer and owner of internet data centers and central offices from December 1999 to May 2001. Mr. Glassman was co-founder, Vice Chairman and Co-CEO of Long Distance International, Inc., one of the first competitive European telephone operators from May 1993 to December 1999. Mr. Glassman was an independent technology consultant from January 1988 to April 1993. Clients included Action Pay Per View. Mr. Glassman was President and co-founder of Long Distance America, one of the first competitive long distance operators after the breakup of AT&T from January 1984 to December 1987. Mr. Glassman was a communications consultant from January 1981 to January 1984 providing services to United States Satellite Systems Inc. and United Satellite Communications Inc. Mr. Glassman was co-founder and director of All American Hero, Inc., from January 1981 until December 1986. Mr. Glassman received a B.S. in Business Management from Florida International University.

Robert E. Tomlinson. On December 15, 2004 Mr. Tomlinson was appointed our Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Tomlinson joined us as Vice President-Finance in September 2004. Mr. Tomlinson started his financial and accounting career in 1977 with the international accounting firm of Price Waterhouse. In 1982 he left that firm to join Embraer, an international aircraft manufacturing and support firm, at their U.S. subsidiary in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he managed all financial functions and eventually was named Senior Vice President-Finance and a member of the U.S. firm’s Board of Directors. Mr. Tomlinson left Embraer in 1994 and joined staffing and human resource firm OutSource International, serving as its Chief Financial Officer and helping to take the company public in 1997. Mr. Tomlinson's areas of responsibility at OutSource International included corporate accounting, treasury and risk management. From when he left OutSource International in February 2000 until 2002 he worked as an independent certified public accountant, focusing on accounting and tax services to corporations. From 2002 until joining us, Mr. Tomlinson served as CFO for Total Travel and Tickets, a Fort Lauderdale based ticket broker.  Mr. Tomlinson has held an active Certified Public Accountant license since 1978.

Robert J. Wussler.  Mr. Wussler has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 1999 and serves on our Audit, Compensation, Governance and Nominating and Finance Committees. Mr. Wussler is currently the Chairman of the Wussler Group, a global entity in the telecommunication business. Mr. Wussler has been the President of Ted Turner Pictures LLC and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Team Sports Entertainment, Inc., a publicly-traded company (OTC Bulletin Board:TSPT) that is in the closed-wheel auto racing business. Prior to that, he served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of U.S. Digital Communications, Inc., a global satellite communications firm. From June 1995 to May 1998, Mr. Wussler was President and Chief Executive Officer of Affiliate Enterprises, Inc., a company formed by ABC Television affiliates to pursue new business opportunities. From 1989 to 1992, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of COMSAT Video Enterprises. From 1980 to 1990, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Turner Broadcasting System. Mr. Wussler spent 21 years at CBS in various capacities, starting in the mailroom, and served as President of CBS Television and Sports from 1975 to 1978.

 
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Charles C. Johnston. Mr. Johnston has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 2003 and serves on our Audit (as Chairman), Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees. Mr. Johnston has been the Chairman of Ventex Technology, Inc., a privately-held neon light transformer company, since July 1993. Mr. Johnston has also served as Chairman of Inshore Technologies, a private company, since 1994 and J&C Resources, a private company, since 1987. Mr. Johnston is a member of the board of directors of AuthentiDate Holding Company (Nasdaq National Market: ADAT), Internet Commerce Corporation (Nasdaq National Market: ICCA) and McData Corporation (Nasdaq National Market: MCDT). Mr. Johnston serves as a Trustee of Worcester Polytechnic Institute and earned his B.S. degree from WPI in 1957.

Carl Silva.  Mr. Silva, who has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 2006, serves on our Audit, Compensation (as Chairman), Governance and Nominating and Finance Committees. Mr. Silva has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications and high tech industry, and he has held a variety of positions in business development, sales, marketing, software engineering, and systems engineering during this time. In May 2003, Mr. Silva started Anza Borrego Partners (ABP) as a management consulting firm designed to support entrepreneurs in the growth of their businesses.  Mr. Silva is currently president and CEO or Cognigen Business Systems, Inc., a joint venture of ABP and Cognigen Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNGW) formed for the purpose of providing broadband services to the quick service retail industry. Mr. Silva is also Chief Scientist of Nexaira, a company involved in the distribution and support of 3G mobile broadband and Router solutions.  Mr. Silva was Senior Vice-President for SAIC’s Converged Network Professional services organization from July 1998 to May 2003.  From September 1994 to June 1998, he was with Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bell Communications Research, or Bellcore), where he implemented the first VoIP softswitch in the cable industry.

Leon Nowalsky.  Mr. Nowalsky was appointed a member of our Board of Directors in December 2007 and serves on our Compensation and Governance and Nominating (as Chairman) Committees. Mr. Nowalsky, a partner in the New Orleans-based law firm of Nowalsky, Bronston & Gothard APLLC (NBG), possesses over 20 years experience in the field of telecommunications law and regulation. Mr. Nowalsky presently is a founder and board member of Thermo Credit, LLC, a specialty finance company for the telecommunications industry and J.C. Dupont, Inc., a Louisiana based oil and gas concern. Mr. Nowalsky has been general counsel for Telemarketing Communications of America, Inc., (“TMC”), as well as lead counsel in TMC’s mergers and acquisitions program, and following TMC’s acquisition by a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Telecommunications Corporation, Mr. Nowalsky served as ATC’s chief regulatory counsel as well as interim general counsel.  In 1990, Mr. Nowalsky left ATC to set up a private law practice specializing in telecommunications regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions and corporate law, which later expanded to become NBG. Mr. Nowalsky has previously served as a director of the following companies: Network Long Distance, Inc., a long distance company which was acquired by IXC Communications; RFC Capital Corp., a specialty finance company dedicated exclusively to the telecommunications industry which was purchased in 1999 by TFC Financial Corp., a division of Textron (NYSE:TXT); and New South Communications, a facilities-based competitive local exchange carrier which merged to form NUVOX; W2Com, LLC, a video conferencing and distance learning provider which was acquired by Arel Communications & Software, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ARLC).

There is no family relationship between any of the executive officers and directors.  Each director is elected at our annual meeting of shareholders and holds office until the next annual meeting of shareholders, or until his successor is elected and qualified.  The bylaws permit the board of directors to fill any vacancy and such director may serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor is elected and qualified.  The board of directors elects officers annually and their terms of office are at the discretion of the Board. Our officers devote full time to our business.

 
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Rule 5605(b)(1) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules to which we are subject requires that a majority of the members of our board of directors are independent as defined in Rule 5605((a)(2) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules. Our independent directors are Messrs. Wussler, Johnston, Silva and Nowalsky.

Expansion of our Board of Directors

 Our bylaws provide that the number of directors shall be no less than two and no more than nine. Our Board of Directors currently consists of seven directors.

Director Compensation Table

The following table presents director compensation (excluding directors who are Named Executive Officers) for the year ended September 30, 2009:

                           
CHANGE IN
                    
                                    
PENSION VALUE
             
    
FEES EARNED
               
NON-EQUITY
   
AND NONQUALIFIED
             
    
OR PAID IN
   
STOCK
   
OPTION
   
INCENTIVE PLAN
   
DEFERRED
   
ALL OTHER
   
TOTAL
 
    
CASH
   
AWARDS
   
AWARDS
   
COMPENSATION
   
COMPENSATION
   
COMPENSATION
   
COMPENSATION
 
NAME
 
($) (1)
   
($)
   
($) (3)
   
($)
   
EARNINGS ($)
   
($)
   
($)
 
                                           
Robert J. Wussler (4)
  $ 15,000       -0-     $ 7,037 (2)     -0-       -0-       -0-     $ 22,037  
Charles C. Johnston (4)
  $ 15,000       -0-     $ 6,380 (2)     -0-       -0-       -0-     $ 21,380  
Carl L. Silva (4)
  $ 15,000       -0-       -0-       -0-       -0-       -0-     $ 15,000  
Leon Nowalsky (4)
  $ 15,000       -0-       -0-       -0-       -0-       -0-     $ 15,000  

1)
Directors who are not our employees received $3,750 per quarter as compensation for serving on the Board of Directors, as well as reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at Board of Directors meetings.

2)
In December 2004, and in connection with the Onstream Merger, Messrs. Wussler and Johnston each received immediately exercisable five-year Non-Plan options to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $1.57 per share (fair market value on the date of issuance). On August 11, 2009, our Compensation Committee granted 80,110 fully vested five-year Plan Options (40,055 each) to Messrs. Wussler and Johnston in exchange for the cancellation of an equivalent number of these Non-Plan Options held by them and expiring in December 2009, with no change in the exercise price, which was in excess of the market value of an ONSM share as of August 11, 2009. As a result of this cancellation and the corresponding issuance, we recognized non-cash professional fee (director compensation) expense of approximately $12,760 ($6,380 each) for the year ended September 30, 2009, using the Black-Scholes model. On December 17, 2009, our Compensation Committee granted 119,890 fully vested five-year Plan Options (59,945 each) to Messrs. Wussler and Johnston in exchange for the cancellation of an equivalent number of these Non-Plan Options held by them and expiring in December 2009, with no change in the exercise price, which was in excess of the market value of an ONSM share as of the grant date. As a result of this cancellation and the corresponding issuance, we expect to recognize non-cash professional fee (director compensation) expense of approximately $59,944 ($29,972 each) for the three months ended December 31, 2009, using the Black-Scholes model.

In December 2004, Mr. Wussler was issued immediately exercisable five-year Non-Plan options to purchase 5,555 ONSM common shares at $3.376 per share, which we granted him in exchange for warrants issued to him by Acquired Onstream. On August 11, 2009, our Compensation Committee granted 5,555 fully vested five-year Plan Options to Mr. Wussler in exchange for the cancellation of these Non-Plan Options held by him and expiring in December 2009, with no change in the exercise price, which was in excess of the market value of an ONSM share as of August 11, 2009. As a result of this cancellation and the corresponding issuance, we recognized non-cash professional fee (director compensation) expense of approximately $657 for the year ended September 30, 2009, using the Black-Scholes model.

 
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No other options were issued to the directors who were not also Named Executive Officers during the year ended September 30, 2009.

3)
From time to time we issue the members of our Board of Directors options to purchase shares of our common stock as compensation for their services as directors. At September 30, 2009 members of our Board of Directors (excluding those who are Named Executive Officers) held outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 607,408 shares of our common stock at prices ranging from $0.71 to $3.376 per share. 1,853 of these options held by Mr. Silva expired in December 2009. In addition to the 205,555 options discussed above, 400,000 options are still held as follows:

Messrs. Wussler and Johnston each hold immediately exercisable five-year Plan options to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $1.12 per share (fair market value on the date of issuance), issued to them in July 2005.

Mr. Carl L. Silva holds immediately exercisable four-year Plan options to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $0.88 per share (fair market value on the date of issuance) granted to him in July 2006 upon his initial appointment to our Board of Directors.

Messrs. Wussler and Johnston each hold immediately exercisable five-year Plan options to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $0.71 per share (above fair market value on the date of issuance), issued to them in September 2006.

Mr. Leon Nowalsky holds immediately exercisable four-year Plan options to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share (above fair market value on the date of issuance), granted to him in December 2007 to upon his initial appointment to our Board of Directors.

4)
In addition to the allocation of a percentage of the Company Sale Price to the Executives, as discussed in Item 11- Executive Compensation below, on August 11, 2009 our Compensation Committee determined that an additional two percent (2.0%) of the Company Sale Price would be allocated, on the same terms, to the four outside members of our Board of Directors (0.5% each), as a supplement to provide appropriate compensation for ongoing services as a director and as a termination fee.

Board of Directors Meetings and Committees

The Board of Directors meets regularly (in-person and/or by telephone conference) during the year to review matters affecting us and to act on matters requiring Board approval. It also holds special meetings whenever circumstances require and may act by majority written consent. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, there were four meetings of the Board, and the Board took action ten times by written consent. The Board of Directors has four standing committees as discussed below and may, from time to time, establish additional committees.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for the engagement of our independent public accountants, approves services rendered by our accountants, reviews the activities and recommendations of our internal audit department, and reviews and evaluates our accounting systems, financial controls and financial personnel. The Board has previously adopted a charter for the Audit Committee. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission which requires that we provide our shareholders with a copy of the Audit Charter at least once every three years, we have included a copy of the Audit Charter as Appendix B to our proxy statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting filed with the SEC on July 31, 2007.
 
 
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The Audit Committee is presently composed of Messrs. Johnston (chairman), Wussler and Silva. Each member of the Audit Committee is independent, as independence for audit committee members is defined in the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market and they are “audit committee financial experts” within the meaning of the applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Audit Committee met (in-person and/or by telephone conference) four times in fiscal 2009.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee establishes and administers our executive compensation practices and policies, reviews the individual elements of total compensation for elected officers and recommends salary adjustments to the board of directors.  In addition, the Compensation Committee administers our 1996 Stock Option Plan and our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan and determines the number of performance shares and other equity incentives awarded to elected officers and the terms and conditions of which they are granted, amends compensation plans within the scope of the Compensation Committee's authority and recommends plans and plan amendments to the board, sets company policy for employee benefit programs and plans and oversees administration of employee retirement plans and various other benefit plans as we may establish from time to time. The Compensation Committee is presently composed of Messrs. Silva (chairman), Wussler, Johnston and Nowalsky. The Compensation Committee met (in-person and/or by telephone conference) four times and took action by written resolution once in fiscal 2009.

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee reviews and makes recommendations concerning:
 
 
·
proposed dividend actions, stock splits and repurchases,
 
 
·
current and projected capital requirements,
 
 
·
issuance of debt or equity securities,
 
 
·
strategic plans and transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other equity investments,
 
 
·
customer financing activities, business and related customer finance business and funding plans,
 
 
·
overall company risk management program and major insurance programs, and
 
 
·
investment policies, administration and performance of the trust investments of our employee benefit plans.
 
Messrs. Wussler and Silva are the members of the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee met in fiscal 2009 in conjunction with meetings of the full Board of Directors.

Governance and Nominating Committee

While we have not adopted a formal charter for the Governance and Nominating Committee, in June 2003 our Board of Directors adopted Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Principles.  An updated copy of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Principles was included as Appendix A to the proxy statement for our 2008 and 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on January 28, 2009.

The Governance and Nominating Committee reviews and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to:

 
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·
the responsibilities and functions of the Board and Board committees and with respect to Board compensation,
 
 
·
the composition and governance of the Board, including recommending candidates to fill vacancies on, or to be elected or re-elected to, the Board,
 
 
·
candidates for election as Chief Executive Officer and other corporate officers, and
 
 
·
monitoring the performance of the Chief Executive Officer and our plans for senior management succession.
 

The procedures for identifying candidates include a review of Onstream's current directors, soliciting input from existing directors and executive officers, and a review of submissions from stockholders, if any. Onstream’s management believes that the Board should be composed of:

 
·
directors chosen with a view to bringing to the Board a variety of experiences and backgrounds,
 
 
·
directors who have high level managerial experience or are accustomed to dealing with complex problems,
 
 
·
directors who will represent the balanced, best interests of the stockholders as a whole rather than special interest groups or constituencies, while also taking into consideration the overall composition and needs of the Board, and
 
 
·
a majority of the Board's directors must be independent directors under the criteria for independence required by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NASDAQ Stock Market.
 
In considering possible candidates for election as an outside director, the Governance and Nominating Committee and other directors should be guided by the foregoing general guidelines and by the following criteria:

 
·
Each director should be an individual of the highest character and integrity, have experience at (or demonstrated understanding of) strategy/policy-setting and a reputation for working constructively with others.
 
 
·
Each director should have sufficient time available to devote to our affairs in order to carry out the responsibilities of a director.
 
 
·
Each director should be free of any conflict of interest, which would interfere with the proper performance of the responsibilities of a director.
 
 
·
The Chief Executive Officer is expected to be a director. Other members of senior management may be considered, but Board membership is not necessary or a prerequisite to a higher management position.
 
The Governance and Nominating Committee is presently composed of Messrs. Nowalsky (chairman), Johnston, Wussler and Silva, who are each "independent" as independence for nominating committee members is defined within the NASDAQ Listing Rules. The Governance and Nominating Committee met (in-person and/or by telephone conference) one time in fiscal 2009, as well as in conjunction with meetings of the full Board of Directors.

 
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Effective December 18, 2003, our Board of Directors adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to, among other persons, our President (being our principal executive officer) and our Chief Financial Officer (being our principal financial and accounting officer), as well as persons performing similar functions. As adopted, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics sets forth written standards that are designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
 
·
honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships,
 
·
full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by us,
 
·
compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations,
 
·
the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and
 
·
accountability for adherence to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
 
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires, among other things, that all of our personnel shall be accorded full access to our President and to our Chief Financial Officer, with respect to any matter that may arise relating to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Further, all of our personnel are to be accorded full access to our Board of Directors if any such matter involves an alleged breach of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by our President or by our Chief Financial Officer.
 
In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics emphasizes that all employees, and particularly managers and/or supervisors, have a responsibility for maintaining financial integrity within our company, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, and federal, provincial and state securities laws.  Any employee who becomes aware of any incidents involving financial or accounting manipulation or other irregularities, whether by witnessing the incident or being told of it, must report it to his or her immediate supervisor or to our President or our Chief Financial Officer.  If the incident involves an alleged breach of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by our President or by our Chief Financial Officer, the incident must be reported to any member of our Board of Directors.  Any failure to report such inappropriate or irregular conduct of others is to be treated as a severe disciplinary matter. It is against our policy to retaliate against any individual who reports in good faith the violation or potential violation of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by another.
 
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is included as Exhibit 14.1 to this annual report. We will provide a copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to any person without charge, upon request. Requests can be sent to: Onstream Media Corporation, 1291 SW 29 Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida  33069.

COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

Based solely upon a review of Forms 3 and 4 and amendments thereto furnished to us under Rule 16a-3(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 and Forms 5 and amendments thereto furnished to us with respect to the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, as well as any written representation from a reporting person that no Form 5 is required, we are not aware of any person that failed to file on a timely basis, as disclosed in the aforementioned Forms, reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, other than indicated below.
 
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Randy Selman, our CEO and Chairman of the Board and Alan Saperstein, our COO and one of our directors, have not filed a Form 4 on a timely basis related to 580,250 options granted each of them on August 11, 2009 (as replacement for expiring options – See Item 11 – Executive Compensation). Mr. Selman and Mr. Saperstein have represented to us that they will file these forms as soon as practicable.

Robert Tomlinson, our CFO, has not filed a Form 4 on a timely basis related to 150,000 options granted to him on August 11, 2009 (as replacement for expiring options – See Item 11 – Executive Compensation). Mr. Tomlinson has represented to us that he will file this form as soon as practicable.

Charles Johnston and Robert Wussler, two of our directors, have not filed a Form 4 on a timely basis related to 40,055 options granted to each of them on August 11, 2009 (as replacement for expiring options – See Item 10 – Director Compensation table). Mr. Johnston and Mr. Wussler have represented to us that they will file these forms as soon as practicable.

Robert Wussler, one of our directors, has not filed a Form 4 on a timely basis related to 5,555 options granted to him on August 11, 2009 (as replacement for expiring options – See Item 10 – Director Compensation table). Mr. Wussler has represented to us that he will file this form as soon as practicable.

ITEM 11.          EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the compensation of (i) our Chief Executive Officer; and (ii) each of our executive officers who earned more than $100,000 in total compensation during the most recent fiscal year (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”):

                   
STOCK
   
OPTION
   
SECURITIES
   
ALL OTHER
   
TOTAL
 
NAME AND
 
FISCAL
       
BONUS
   
AWARDS
   
AWARDS
   
UNDERLYING
   
COMPENSATION
   
COMPENSATION
 
PRINCIPAL POSITION
 
YEAR
 
SALARY ($)
   
($)
   
($)
   
($)
   
OPTIONS (#)
   
($) (14)
   
($)(15)
 
                                               
Randy S. Selman
 
2009
  $ 287,687       -0-       -0-     $ 225,226 (11)(12)     -0-     $ 55,421 (1)   $ 568,334  
President, Chief
 
2008
  $ 263,695       -0-       -0-     $ 141,417 (11)     -0-     $ 51,502 (2)   $ 456,614  
Executive Officer
                                                           
and Director
                                                           
                                                             
Alan Saperstein
 
2009
  $ 261,534       -0-       -0-     $ 225,226 (11)(12)     -0-     $ 59,591 (3)   $ 546,351  
Chief Operating
 
2008
  $ 238,695       -0-       -0-     $ 141,417 (11)     -0-     $ 56,942 (4)   $ 437,054  
Officer, Treasurer
                                                           
and Director
                                                           
                                                             
Clifford Friedland
 
2009
  $ 232,410       -0-       -0-     $ 141,417 (11)     -0-     $ 62,934 (5)   $ 436,761  
Senior VP - Busi-
 
2008
  $ 212,358       -0-       -0-     $ 141,417 (11)     -0-     $ 59,050 (6)   $ 412,825  
ness Development
                                                           
and Director
                                                           
                                                             
David Glassman
 
2009
  $ 232,410       -0-       -0-     $ 141,417 (11)     -0-     $ 55,722 (7)   $ 429,549  
Senior VP -
 
2008
  $ 212,358       -0-       -0-     $ 141,417 (11)     -0-     $ 52,155 (8)   $ 405,930  
Marketing
                                                           
                                                             
Robert Tomlinson
 
2009
  $ 244,194       -0-       -0-     $ 169,579 (11)(13)     -0-     $ 62,642 (9)   $ 476,415  
Chief Financial
 
2008
  $ 223,125       -0-       -0-     $ 141,417 (11)     -0-     $ 63,742 (10)   $ 428,284  
Officer
                                                           

(1)
Includes $16,826 for medical and other insurance; $12,000 for automobile allowance; $5,000 for dues allowance and $21,595 for retirement savings and 401(k) match.
 
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(2)
Includes $15,046 for medical and other insurance; $12,000 for automobile allowance; $5,000 for dues allowance and $19,456 for retirement savings and 401(k) match.
 
(3)
Includes $24,591 for medical and other insurance; $12,000 for automobile allowance; $5,000 for dues allowance and $18,000 for retirement savings.
 
(4)
Includes $21,942 for medical and other insurance; $12,000 for automobile allowance; $5,000 for dues allowance and $18,000 for retirement savings.
 
(5)
Includes $24,591 for medical and other insurance; $12,000 for automobile allowance; $5,000 for dues allowance and $21,343 for retirement savings and 401(k) match.
 
(6)
Includes $21,939 for medical and other insurance; $12,000 for automobile allowance; $5,000 for dues allowance and $20,111 for retirement savings and 401(k) match.
 
(7)
Includes $16,826 for medical and other insurance; $12,000 for automobile allowance; $5,000 for dues allowance and $21,896 for retirement savings and 401(k) match.
 
(8)
Includes $15,044 for medical and other insurance; $12,000 for automobile allowance; $5,000 for dues allowance and $20,111 for retirement savings and 401(k) match.
 
(9)
Includes $24,591 for medical and other insurance; $12,000 for automobile allowance; $5,000 for dues allowance and $21,051 for retirement savings and 401(k) match.
 
(10)
Includes $21,941 for medical and other insurance; $12,000 for automobile allowance; $8,125 for dues allowance and $21,676 for retirement savings and 401(k) match.
 
(11)
During the year ended September 30, 2007, each of the Named Executive Officers was issued options to purchase 620,000 common shares at $1.73 per share, which was the fair value at date of grant. However, the quoted market value of an ONSM share was $0.41 and $0.30 per share as of September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
220,000 of the above options vest based on performance over the two year period from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2009 and since that service period started after September 30, 2007, there was no related compensation expense for the year then ended. Therefore, the entire non-cash compensation expense for the vested portion of these options was recognized over the two years ending September 30, 2009, using the Black-Scholes model.
 
The remaining 400,000 of those options vest based on service over a four year period that starts on September 27, 2007.  The four days from the vesting period start date through September 30, 2007 represent approximately one quarter of one percent of an approximately 1,460 day total service period, which was considered immaterial for inclusion of compensation expense for the year ended September 30, 2007. Therefore, the entire non-cash compensation expense for these options is being recognized over the four years ending September 30, 2011, using the Black-Scholes model.
 
We have determined that the performance objectives (as set forth in Employment Agreements below) were met for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, but that they were not met for the remaining three quarters of fiscal 2009 nor were they met for the year ended September 30, 2009. Therefore, 13,750 options out of a potential 110,000 performance options vested for each executive during fiscal 2009. An additional 100,000 service options vested during fiscal 2009, for total vested options of 113,750 for each of the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 2009.

We have determined that the performance objectives (as set forth in Employment Agreements below) were met for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, but that they were not met for the remaining three quarters of fiscal 2008 nor were they met for the year ended September 30, 2008. Therefore, 13,750 options out of a potential 110,000 performance options vested for each executive during fiscal 2008. An additional 100,000 service options vested during fiscal 2008, for total vested options of 113,750 for each of the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 2008.
 
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(12)
On August 11, 2009, our Compensation Committee granted 800,000 fully vested five-year Plan Options (400,000 each) to Messrs. Selman and Saperstein in exchange for the cancellation of an equivalent number of fully vested Non Plan Options held by them and expiring in September 2009, with no change in the $2.50 exercise price, which was in excess of the market value of an ONSM share as of August 11, 2009. Furthermore, the quoted market value of an ONSM share was $0.41 per share as of September 30, 2009. As a result of this cancellation and the corresponding issuance, we recognized non-cash compensation expense of approximately $110,198 ($55,099 each) for the year ended September 30, 2009, using the Black-Scholes model.
 
On August 11, 2009, our Compensation Committee granted 360,500 fully vested five-year Plan Options (180,250 each) to Messrs. Selman and Saperstein in exchange for the cancellation of an equivalent number of fully vested Non Plan Options held by them and expiring in December 2009, with no change in the $1.57 exercise price, which was in excess of the market value of an ONSM share as of August 11, 2009. Furthermore, the quoted market value of an ONSM share was $0.41 per share as of September 30, 2009. As a result of this cancellation and the corresponding issuance, we recognized non-cash compensation expense of approximately $57,420 ($28,710 each) for the year ended September 30, 2009, using the Black-Scholes model.
 
On December 17, 2009, our Compensation Committee granted 539,500 fully vested five-year Plan Options (269,750 each) to Messrs. Selman and Saperstein in exchange for the cancellation of an equivalent number of fully vested Non Plan Options held by them and expiring in December 2009, with no change in the $1.57 exercise price, which was in excess of the market value of an ONSM share as of the grant date. As a result of this cancellation and the corresponding issuance, we expect to recognize non-cash compensation expense of approximately $91,472 ($45,736 each) for the three months ended December 31, 2009, using the Black-Scholes model.
 
(13)
On August 11, 2009, our Compensation Committee granted 150,000 fully vested five-year Plan Options to Mr. Tomlinson as a replacement of an equivalent number of fully vested Plan Options held by him and expiring in July 2009, with no change in the $1.21 exercise price, which was in excess of the market value of an ONSM share as of August 11, 2009. Furthermore, the quoted market value of an ONSM share was $0.41 per share as of September 30, 2009. As a result of this issuance, we recognized non-cash compensation expense of approximately $28,162 for the year ended September 30, 2009, using the Black-Scholes model.
 
(14)
The Named Executive Officers did not receive non-equity incentive plan compensation or compensation from changes in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings during the periods covered by the above table.
 
(15)
Total compensation includes cash and non-cash elements. The most significant non-cash element is the value assigned to the options based on the Black-Scholes model, which options as discussed in footnotes 11, 12 and 13 above had strike prices that significantly exceeded the fair value of our shares as of September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively and thus at those dates were what is commonly described as “under water”. Below is a table that presents the cash and non-cash elements of compensation for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:
 
For the Year ended September 30, 2009:

   
Total Compensation
   
Non-Cash Compensation
   
Cash Compensation
 
   
(including non-cash)
               
Randy S. Selman
  $ 568,334     $ 225,226     $ 343,108  
Alan Saperstein
  $ 546,351     $ 225,226     $ 321,125  
Clifford Friedland
  $ 436,761     $ 141,417     $ 295,344  
David Glassman
  $ 429,549     $ 141,417     $ 288,132  
Robert Tomlinson
  $ 476,415     $ 169,579     $ 306,836  

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For the Year ended September 30, 2008:

   
Total Compensation
   
Non-Cash Compensation
   
Cash Compensation
 
   
(including non-cash)
             
Randy S. Selman
  $ 456,614     $ 141,417     $ 315,197  
Alan Saperstein
  $ 437,054     $ 141,417     $ 295,637  
Clifford Friedland
  $ 412,825     $ 141,417     $ 271,408  
David Glassman
  $ 405,930     $ 141,417     $ 264,513  
Robert Tomlinson
  $ 428,284     $ 141,417     $ 286,867  

Employment Agreements

On September 27, 2007, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors approved three-year employment agreements with Messrs. Randy Selman (President and CEO), Alan Saperstein (COO and Treasurer), Robert Tomlinson (Chief Financial Officer), Clifford Friedland (Senior Vice President Business Development) and David Glassman (Senior Vice President Marketing), collectively referred to as “the Executives”. On May 15, 2008 and August 11, 2009 our Compensation Committee and Board approved certain corrections and modifications to those agreements, which are reflected in the discussion of the terms of those agreements below.

The agreements provide initial annual base salaries of $253,000 for Mr. Selman, $230,000 for Mr. Saperstein, $207,230 for Mr. Tomlinson and $197,230 for Messrs. Friedland and Glassman, and allow for 10% annual increases through December 27, 2008 and 5% per year thereafter. In addition, each of the Executives receives an auto allowance payment of $1,000 per month, a “retirement savings” payment of $1,500 per month, and an annual $5,000 allowance for the reimbursement of dues or charitable donations.  We also pay insurance premiums for the Executives, including medical, life and disability coverage. These employment agreements contain certain non-disclosure and non-competition provisions and we have agreed to indemnify the Executives in certain circumstances.

As part of the above employment agreements, and in accordance with the terms of the “2007 Equity Incentive Plan” approved by our  shareholders in their September 18, 2007 annual meeting, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors granted Plan Options to each of the Executives to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 shares of ONSM common stock at an exercise price of $1.73 per share, the fair market value at the date of the grant, which shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting. The options vest in installments of 100,000 per year, starting on September 27, 2008, and they automatically vest upon the happening of the following events on a date more than six (6) months after the date of the agreement: (i) change of control (ii) constructive termination, and (iii) termination other than for cause, each as defined in the employment agreements. Unvested options automatically terminate upon (i) termination for cause or (ii) voluntary termination.  In the event the agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for cause, the Executives shall be entitled to require us to register the vested options.
 
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As part of the above employment agreements, the Executives were eligible for a performance bonus, based on meeting revenue and cash flow objectives. In connection with this bonus program, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors granted Plan Options to each of the Executives to purchase an aggregate of 220,000 shares of ONSM common stock at an exercise price of $1.73 per share, the fair market value at the date of the grant, which shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting. Up to one-half of these shares were eligible for vesting on a quarterly basis and the rest annually, with the total grant allocable over a two-year period ending September 30, 2009. Vesting of the quarterly portion was subject to achievement of increased revenues over the prior quarter as well as positive and increased net cash flow per share (defined as cash provided by operating activities per our statement of cash flow, measured before changes in working capital components and not including investing or financing activities) for that quarter. Vesting of the annual portion was subject to meeting the above cash flow requirements on a year-over-year basis, plus a revenue growth rate of at least 30% for the fiscal year over the prior year. In the event of quarter to quarter decreases in revenues and or cash flow, the options did not vest for that quarter but the unvested quarterly options were added to the available options for the year, vested subject to achievement of the applicable annual goal. In the event options did not vest based on the quarterly or annual goals, they immediately expired. In the event the agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for cause, the Executives shall be entitled to require us to register the vested options.
 
We have determined that the above performance objectives were met for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 but that they were not met for the remaining three quarters of fiscal 2008 nor were they met for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008. We have also determined that the performance objectives were met for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 but that they were not met for the remaining three quarters of fiscal 2009 nor were they met for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. Therefore, 13,750 options out of a potential 110,000 performance options vested for each executive during each fiscal year 2008 and 2009 and as a result we recognized total aggregate compensation expense of approximately $80,000 for each fiscal year, related to the vested portion of these options.

On August 11, 2009, our Compensation Committee agreed to extend the above bonus program for two years under substantially the same terms, except that the annual revenue growth rate will be 20%, we will negotiate with the Executives in good faith as to how revenue increases from specific acquisitions are measured, and one-half of the applicable quarterly or annual bonus options will be earned/vested if the cash flow target is met but the revenue target is not met. Implementation of this program is subject only to the approval by our shareholders of a sufficient increase in the number of authorized 2007 Plan options, at which time the performance bonus options will be granted and priced – it is anticipated that the request for shareholder authorization will be submitted at time of the next annual Shareholder Meeting, expected to be held in February or March 2010. We have also agreed that this bonus program will continue after this additional two-year period, with the specific bonus parameters to be negotiated in good faith between the parties at least ninety (90) days before the expiration of the program then in place.

Under the terms of the above employment agreements, upon a termination subsequent to a change of control, termination without cause or constructive termination, each as defined in the agreements, we would be obligated to pay each of the Executives an amount equal to three times the Executive’s base salary plus full benefits for a period of the lesser of (i) three years from the date of termination or (ii) the date of termination until a date one year after the end of the initial employment contract term. We may defer the payment of all or part of this obligation for up to six months, to the extent required by Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. In addition, if the five day average closing price of the common stock is greater than or equal to $1.00 per share on the date of any termination or change in control, all options previously granted the Executive(s) will be cancelled, with all underlying shares (vested or unvested) issued to the executive, and we will pay all related taxes for the Executive(s).  If the five-day average closing price of the common stock is less than $1.00 per share on the date of any termination or change in control, the options will remain exercisable under the original terms.

Under the terms of the above employment agreements, we may terminate an Executive’s employment upon his death or disability or with or without cause. To the extent that an Executive is terminated for cause, no severance benefits are due him. If an employment agreement is terminated as a result of the Executive’s death, his estate will receive one year base salary plus any bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under the agreement during the one-year period subsequent to the time of his death. If an employment agreement is terminated as a result of the Executive’s disability, as defined in the agreement, he is entitled to compensation in accordance with our disability compensation for senior executives to include compensation for at least 180 days, plus any bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under the agreement during the one-year period subsequent to the time of his disability.
 
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As part of the above employment agreements, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors agreed that in the event we are sold for a Company Sale Price that represents at least $1.00 per share (adjusted for recapitalization including but not limited to splits and reverse splits), the Executives will receive, as a group, cash compensation of twelve percent (12.0%) of the Company Sale Price, payable in immediately available funds at the time of closing such transaction. The Company Sale Price is defined as the number of Equivalent Common Shares outstanding at the time we are sold multiplied by the price per share paid in such Company Sale transaction. The Equivalent Common Shares are defined as the sum of (i) the number of common shares issued and outstanding, (ii) the common stock equivalent shares related to paid for but not converted preferred shares or other convertible securities and (iii) the number of common shares underlying “in-the-money” warrants and options, such sum multiplied by the market price per share and then reduced by the proceeds payable upon exercise of the “in-the-money” warrants and options, all determined as of the date of the above employment agreements but the market price per share used for this purpose to be no less than $1.00. The 12.0% is allocated in the employment agreements as two and one-half percent (2.5%) each to Messrs. Selman, Saperstein, Friedland and Glassman and two percent (2.0%) to Mr. Tomlinson.

The above description is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the employment agreements.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding stock options held as of September 30, 2009 by the Named Executive Officers. There were no outstanding stock awards held by them as of that date:
 
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NUMBER OF SECURITIES
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS (#)
 
EQUITY
INCENTIVE
PLAN
AWARDS:
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED
UNEARNED
 
OPTION
EXERCISE
 
OPTION EXPIRATION
 
NAME
 
EXERCISABLE
   
UNEXERCISABLE
 
OPTIONS (#)
 
PRICE ($)
 
DATE
 
Randy Selman (6)
    100,000             $ 0.71  
9/29/2011
 
      450,000             $ 1.12  
7/6/2010
 
      269,750 (5)           $ 1.57  
12/27/2009
 
      180,250 (3)           $ 1.57  
8/11/2014
 
      400,000 (3)           $ 2.50  
8/11/2014
 
      200,000 (1)     200,000 (1)     $ 1.73  
9/28/2012– 9/28/2015
 
      27,500 (2)             $ 1.73  
12/31/2011–6/30/2013
 
Alan Saperstein (6)
    100,000               $ 0.71  
9/29/2011
 
      450,000               $ 1.12  
7/6/2010
 
      269,750 (5)             $ 1.57  
12/27/2009
 
      180,250 (3)             $ 1.57  
8/11/2014
 
      400,000 (3)             $ 2.50  
8/11/2014
 
      200,000 (1)     200,000 (1)     $ 1.73  
9/28/2012– 9/28/2015
 
      27,500 (2)             $ 1.73  
12/31/2011–6/30/2013
 
Cliff Friedland (6)
    100,000               $ 0.71  
9/29/2011
 
      88,860               $ 3.376  
7/1/2012
 
      200,000 (1)     200,000 (1)     $ 1.73  
9/28/2012– 9/28/2015
 
      27,500 (2)             $ 1.73  
12/31/2011–6/30/2013
 
David Glassman (6)
    100,000               $ 0.71  
9/29/2011
 
      88,860               $ 3.376  
7/1/2012
 
      200,000 (1)     200,000 (1)     $ 1.73  
9/28/2012– 9/28/2015
 
      27,500 (2)             $ 1.73  
12/31/2011–6/30/2013
 
Robert Tomlinson (6)
    100,000               $ 0.71  
9/29/2011
 
      100,000               $ 1.12  
7/6/2010
 
      150,000 (4)             $ 1.21  
8/11/2014
 
      200,000 (1)     200,000 (1)     $ 1.73  
9/28/2012– 9/28/2015
 
      27,500 (2)             $ 1.73  
12/31/2011–6/30/2013
 
 
(1)
Vesting of these Plan options is based on years of service. These vesting conditions are discussed in detail under “Employment Agreements” above.
(2)
Vesting of these Plan options was based on achieving certain financial objectives. These vesting conditions are discussed in detail under “Employment Agreements” above.
(3)
These Plan options were issued in exchange for cancellation of an equivalent number of expiring Non-Plan options – see discussion in footnotes to Summary Compensation table above.
(4)
These Plan options were issued in exchange for an equivalent number of expiring Plan options – see discussion in footnotes to Summary Compensation table above.
(5)
In December 2009, fully vested five-year Plan options were issued in exchange for cancellation of these expiring Non-Plan options – see discussion in footnotes to Summary Compensation table above.
(6)
The executive’s employment agreement provides that under certain circumstances, all options previously granted the executive will be cancelled, with all underlying shares (vested or unvested) issued to the executive, and we will pay all taxes for the executive. These conditions are discussed in detail under “Employment Agreements” above.
 
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1996 Stock Option Plan and 2007 Equity Incentive Plan

On February 9, 1997, our Board of Directors and a majority of our shareholders adopted our 1996 Stock Option Plan (the "1996 Plan").  Pursuant to an amendment to the 1996 Plan ratified by our shareholders on September 13, 2005, we reserved an aggregate of 4,500,000 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to options granted under the 1996 Plan ("Plan Options") and 2,000,000 shares for restricted stock grants (“Stock Grants”) made under the 1996 Plan.  At September 30, 2009, there were unexercised options to purchase 3,740,000 shares of our common stock outstanding under the 1996 Plan.  Such options were issued to our directors, employees and consultants at exercise prices ranging from $0.71 to $2.50 per share. Since the provisions of the 1996 Plan call for its termination 10 years from the date of its adoption, we may no longer issue additional options or stock grants under the 1996 Plan. However, the termination of the 1996 Plan did not affect the validity of any Plan Options previously granted thereunder.

On September 18, 2007, our Board of Directors and a majority of our shareholders adopted the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”), which authorized the issuance of up to 6,000,000 shares of ONSM common stock pursuant to stock options, stock purchase rights, stock appreciation rights and/or stock awards for employees, directors and consultants. The options and stock grants authorized for issuance under the 2007 Plan were in addition to those already issued under the 1996 Plan, although as discussed above we may no longer issue additional options or stock grants under the 1996 Plan. At September 30, 2009, there were unexercised options to purchase 5,298,750 shares of our common stock outstanding under the 2007 Plan.  Such options were issued to our directors, employees and consultants at exercise prices ranging from $0.50 to $3.376 per share.

The stated purpose of the 1996 Plan and the 2007 Plan (“the Plans”) is to increase our employees', advisors', consultants' and non-employee directors' proprietary interest in our company, and to align more closely their interests with the interests of our shareholders, as well as to enable us to attract and retain the services of experienced and highly qualified employees and non-employee directors. The Plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (“the Committee"). The Committee determines, from time to time, those of our officers, directors, employees and consultants to whom Stock Grants and Plan Options will be granted, the terms and provisions of the respective Grants and Plan Options, the dates such Plan Options will become exercisable, the number of shares subject to each Plan Option, the purchase price of such shares and the form of payment of such purchase price. Stock Grants may be issued by the Committee at up to a 10% discount to market at the time of grant. All other questions relating to the administration of the Plans, and the interpretation of the provisions thereof, are to be resolved at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors or the Committee.

Plan Options granted under the Plans may either be options qualifying as incentive stock options ("Incentive Options") under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or options that do not so qualify ("Non-Qualified Options").  In addition, the 1996 Plan also allowed for the inclusion of a reload option provision ("Reload Option"), which permits an eligible person to pay the exercise price of the Plan Option with shares of common stock owned by the eligible person and to receive a new Plan Option to purchase shares of common stock equal in number to the tendered shares.  Any Incentive Option granted under the 1996 Plan must provide for an exercise price of not less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying shares on the date of such grant, but the exercise price of any Incentive Option granted to an eligible employee owning more than 10% of our common stock must be at least 110% of such fair market value as determined on the date of the grant.
 
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The term of each Plan Option and the manner in which it may be exercised is determined by our Board of Directors or the Committee, provided that no Plan Option may be exercisable more than 10 years after the date of its grant and, in the case of an Incentive Option granted to an eligible employee owning more than 10% of our common stock, no more than five years after the date of the grant.  In any case, the exercise price of any stock option granted under the Plans will not be less than 85% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant.  The exercise price of Non-Qualified Options is determined by the Committee.

The per share purchase price of shares subject to Plan Options granted under the Plans may be adjusted in the event of certain changes in our capitalization, but any such adjustment shall not change the total purchase price payable upon the exercise in full of Plan Options granted under the Plans.  Officers, directors and employees of and consultants to us and our subsidiaries are eligible to receive Non-Qualified Options under the Plans.  Only such individuals who are employed by us or by any of our subsidiaries thereof are eligible to receive Incentive Options.

All Plan Options are nonassignable and nontransferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and, during the lifetime of the optionee, may be exercised only by such optionee.  If an optionee's employment is terminated for any reason, other than his death or disability or termination for cause, or if an optionee is not our employee but is a member of our Board of Directors and his service as a Director is terminated for any reason, other than death or disability, the Plan Option granted may be exercised on the earlier of the expiration date or 90 days following the date of termination.  If the optionee dies during the term of his employment, the Plan Option granted to him shall lapse to the extent unexercised on the earlier of the expiration date of the Plan Option or the date one year following the date of the optionee's death.  If the optionee is permanently and totally disabled within the meaning of Section 22(c)(3) of the Code, the Plan Option granted to him lapses to the extent unexercised on the earlier of the expiration date of the option or one year following the date of such disability.

The Board of Directors may amend, suspend or terminate the Plans at any time, except that no amendment shall be made which (i) increases the total number of shares subject to the Plans or changes the minimum purchase price therefore (except in either case in the event of adjustments due to changes in our capitalization) without the consent of our shareholders, (ii) affects outstanding Plan Options or any exercise right thereunder, (iii) extends the term of any Plan Option beyond ten years, or (iv) extends the termination dates of the Plans.

Unless the 2007 Plan has been earlier suspended or terminated by the Board of Directors, the 2007 Plan shall terminate 10 years from the date of the 2007 Plan’s adoption.  Any such termination of the 2007 Plan shall not affect the validity of any Plan Options previously granted thereunder.

The potential benefit to be received from a Plan Option is dependent on increases in the market price of the common stock. The ultimate dollar value of the Plan Options that have been or may be granted under the Plans are therefore not ascertainable. On December 24, 2009, the closing price of our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market was $0.28 per share.

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ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table contains information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock as of December 11, 2009 held by:

 
·
persons who own beneficially more than 5% of our outstanding common stock,
 
·
our directors,
 
·
named executive officers, and
 
·
all of our directors and officers as a group.

Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of the listed beneficial owners identified is c/o Onstream Media Corporation, 1291 Southwest 29th Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069. Unless otherwise noted, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock beneficially owned by them.  A person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities that can be acquired by such a person within 60 days from December 11, 2009 upon exercise of options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights to receive our common shares. Each beneficial owner's percentage of ownership is determined by assuming that options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights to receive our common shares that are held by such a person (but not those held by any other person) and are exercisable within 60 days from the date hereof (unless otherwise indicated below) have been exercised. All information is based upon a record list of stockholders as of December 11, 2009. At that date, approximately 81% of our outstanding shares were held by CEDE & Co., which is accounted for as a single shareholder of record for multiple beneficial owners. CEDE & Co. is a nominee of the Depository Trust Company (DTC), with respect to securities deposited by participants with DTC, e.g., mutual funds, brokerage firms, banks, and other financial organizations.  Shares held by Cede & Co. are not reflected in the following table.

   
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned
 
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
 
Number
   
Percentage
 
             
Randy S. Selman (1)
    1,637,452       3.5 %
Alan M. Saperstein (2)
    1,639,320       3.5 %
Clifford Friedland (3)
    1,159,776       2.6 %
David Glassman (4)
    1,159,609       2.6 %
Robert E. Tomlinson (5)
    577,500       1.3 %
Robert Wussler (6)
    256,171       0.6 %
Charles C. Johnston (7)
    698,828       1.6 %
Carl L. Silva (8)
    50,000       0.1 %
Leon Nowalsky (9)
    50,000       0.1 %
All directors and officers as a group (nine persons) (10)
    7,228,656       14.5 %
Austin Lewis (11)
    5,694,799       12.7 %

(1)           Includes 9,952 shares of our common stock presently outstanding, options to acquire 100,000 common shares at $0.71 per share, options to acquire 450,000 common shares at $1.12 per share, options to acquire 450,000 common shares at $1.57 per share, options to acquire 227,500 common shares at $1.73 per share and options to acquire 400,000 common shares at $2.50 per share.

(2)           Includes 11,820 shares of our common stock presently outstanding, options to acquire 100,000 common shares at $0.71 per share, options to acquire 450,000 common shares at $1.12 per share, options to acquire 450,000 common shares at $1.57 per share, options to acquire 227,500 common shares at $1.73 per share and options to acquire 400,000 common shares at $2.50 per share.
 
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(3)           Includes 447,216 shares of our common stock presently outstanding, 148,100 shares of our common stock held by Titan Trust, 148,100 shares of our common stock held by Dorado Trust, options to acquire 100,000 common shares at $0.71 per share, options to acquire 227,500 common shares at $1.73 per share and options to acquire 88,860 common shares at $3.376 per share. Mr. Friedland is the control person and beneficial owner of both Titan Trust and Dorado Trust and exercises sole voting and dispositive powers over these shares.

(4)           Includes 447,049 shares of our common stock presently outstanding, 148,100 shares of our common stock held by JMI Trust, 148,100 shares of our common stock held by Europa Trust, options to acquire 100,000 common shares at $0.71 per share, options to acquire 227,500 common shares at $1.73 per share and options to acquire 88,860 common shares at $3.376 per share. Mr. Glassman is the control person and beneficial owner of both JMI Trust and Europa Trust and exercises sole voting and dispositive powers over these shares.

(5)           Includes options to acquire 100,000 common shares at $0.71 per share, options to acquire 100,000 common shares at $1.12 per share, options to acquire 150,000 common shares at $1.21 per share and options to acquire 227,500 common shares at $1.73 per share.

(6)           Includes 616 shares of our common stock presently outstanding, options to acquire 50,000 ONSM common shares at $0.71 per share, options to acquire 100,000 ONSM common shares at $1.12 per share, options to acquire 100,000 ONSM common shares at $1.57 per share and options to purchase 5,555 ONSM common shares at $3.376 per share.

(7)           Includes 439,214 shares of our common stock held by J&C Resources, LLC, 9,614 shares of our common stock held by Asset Factoring, Ltd., options to acquire 50,000 ONSM common shares at $0.71 per share, options to acquire 100,000 ONSM common shares at $1.12 per share and options to acquire 100,000 ONSM common shares at $1.57 per share.  Mr. Johnston is the control person of J&C Resources, LLC and Asset Factoring, Ltd. and exercises sole voting and dispositive powers over these shares.  Mr. Johnston's holdings exclude our securities owned by CCJ Trust. CCJ Trust is a trust for Mr. Johnston's adult children and he disclaims any beneficial ownership interest in CCJ Trust.

(8)           Includes options to acquire 50,000 ONSM common shares at $0.88 per share.

(9)           Includes options to acquire 50,000 ONSM common shares at $1.00 per share.

(10)         See footnotes (1) through (9) above.

(11)         Includes 5,668,549 shares of our common stock presently outstanding and warrants to acquire 26,250 common shares at $1.50 per share. These shares of common stock are as reported on a Form 13G/A filed by Lewis Asset Management on January 5, 2009 and attributing beneficial ownership of 4,665,046 shares to Lewis Opportunity Fund and beneficial ownership of 1,003,503 shares to LAM Opportunity Fund, Ltd. Mr. Lewis is the control person and beneficial owner of these entities and exercises sole voting and dispositive powers over these shares.

Mr. Fred Deluca has beneficial ownership of 1,454,545 shares as of December 7, 2009, which includes the 1,250,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of a portion of a note (the “Rockridge Note”) held by Rockridge Capital Holdings, LLC (“Rockridge”), warrants to acquire 21,212 ONSM common shares at $1.65 per share, warrants to acquire 83,333 ONSM common shares at $1.50 per share and options to acquire 100,000 ONSM common shares at $2.46 per share. Mr. Deluca is the control person and beneficial owner of Rockridge and exercises sole voting and dispositive powers over these shares These 1,454,545 shares represent approximately 3.2% beneficial ownership, which is less than the 5% threshold for inclusion of Mr. Deluca in the beneficial ownership table above. However, in connection with the transaction giving rise to the Rockridge Note, Rockridge may also receive an origination fee upon not less than sixty-one (61) days written notice to us, payable by our issuance of 2,200,000 restricted ONSM common shares. Based on the 60 day threshold discussed above, these shares are not considered to be beneficially owned by Rockridge or Mr. Deluca as of December 11, 2009. However, if these 2,200,000 shares were added to the 1,454,545 which are considered beneficially owned by Mr. Deluca as of that date, the combined total of 3,654,545 shares would represent 7.6% beneficial ownership.
 
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Upon notice from Rockridge at any time and from time to time prior to the Maturity Date up to $500,000, (representing the balloon payment of the outstanding principal of the Rockridge Note) may be converted into a number of restricted shares of ONSM common stock. The conversion will use a conversion price of eighty percent (80%) of the fair market value of the average closing bid price for ONSM common stock for the twenty (20) days of trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market (or such other exchange or market on which ONSM common shares are trading) prior to such Rockridge notice, but such conversion price will not be less than $0.40 per share.  We will not effect any conversion of the Rockridge Note, to the extent Rockridge and Frederick DeLuca, after giving effect to such conversion, would beneficially own in excess of 9.9% of our outstanding common stock (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”).  The Beneficial Ownership Limitation may be waived by Rockridge upon not less than sixty-one (61) days prior written notice to us unless such waiver would result in a violation of the NASDAQ shareholder approval rules. The minimum conversion price of $0.40 per share would result in the issuance of 1,250,000 common shares upon the conversion of the $500,000 balloon payment.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans - See Item 5 - Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters And Issuer Purchases Of Equity Securities.

ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Certain relationships and related transactions

In November 2006, we entered into a three-year consulting contract with the principal and beneficial owner of SBV Capital Corporation, for the provision of international business development and financial advice. The contract, which was cancellable upon thirty days notice after the first year, called for the issuance of 60,000 restricted common shares in advance every six months. The first two tranches under this contract (60,000 shares each) were issued in January and May 2007. This contract was amended in July 2007 for some additional short-term services, resulting in issuance of an additional 15,000 shares plus $22,425 for cash reimbursement of related travel expenses. This contract was amended again in October 2007, which resulted in the issuance of the remaining 240,000 restricted common shares, in exchange for the extension of the remaining term of the contract from two years to three years.

In December 2007, we entered into a line of credit arrangement (the “Line”) with a financial institution (the “Lender”) under which we could borrow up to an aggregate of $1.0 million for working capital, collateralized by our accounts receivable and certain other related assets. In August 2008 the maximum allowable borrowing amount under the Line was increased to $1.6 million and in December 2009 this amount was again increased to $2.0 million. The outstanding balance bears interest at 13.5% per annum, adjustable based on changes in prime after December 28, 2009 (was prime plus 8% per annum through December 2, 2008 and prime plus 11% from that date through December 28, 2009), payable monthly in arrears. Effective December 28, 2009, we also incur a weekly monitoring fee of one twentieth of a percent (0.05%) of the borrowing limit, payable monthly in arrears. We paid initial origination and commitment fees in December 2007 aggregating $20,015, an additional commitment fee in August 2008 of $6,000 related to the increase in the lending limit for the remainder of the year, a commitment fee of $16,000 in December 2008 related to the continuation of the increased Line for an additional year and a commitment fee of $20,000 in December 2009 related to the continuation of the Line for an additional year as well as an increase in the lending limit. An additional commitment fee of one percent (1%) of the maximum allowable borrowing amount will be due for any subsequent annual renewal after December 28, 2010. These origination and commitment fees are recorded by us as debt discount and amortized as interest expense over the remaining term of the loan. Mr. Leon Nowalsky, a member of our Board of Directors, is also a founder and board member of the Lender.
 
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During fiscal 2009 we received $1.5 million from Rockridge Capital Holdings, LLC (“Rockridge”), an entity controlled by Mr. Fred Deluca, one of our largest shareholders, in accordance with the terms of a Note and Stock Purchase Agreement that we entered into with Rockridge dated April 14, 2009 and which was amended on September 14, 2009. We also received another $500,000 under the Note and Stock Purchase Agreement on October 20, 2009, resulting in cumulative allowable borrowings of $2.0 million. This transaction is secured by a first priority lien on all of our assets, such lien subordinated only to the extent higher priority liens on assets, primarily accounts receivable and certain designated software and equipment, are held by certain of our other lenders and is repayable in equal monthly installments through August 14, 2013, which installments include principal plus interest at 12% per annum. The outstanding principal amount, or portions thereof, are convertible into our common stock under certain conditions (using a minimum conversion price of $0.40 per share) and the Note and Stock Purchase Agreement also provides that Rockridge may receive an origination fee of 2,200,000 restricted ONSM common shares.
    
During December 2009, we received funding commitment letters executed by three (3) entities agreeing to provide us, within twenty (20) days after our notice given on or before December 31, 2010, aggregate cash funding of $750,000. The funding under the commitment letters would be in exchange for our equity under mutually agreeable terms to be negotiated at the time of funding, or in the event such terms could not be reached, in the form of repayable debt. Terms of the repayable debt would also be subject to negotiation at the time of funding, provided that, among other things, the debt would be unsecured and subordinated and the rate of return on such debt, including cash and equity consideration given, would not be greater than (i) a cash coupon rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum and a (ii) total effective interest rate of thirty percent (30%) per annum. As consideration for these commitment letters, the issuing entities will receive an aggregate of seventy-five thousand (75,000) unregistered shares. One of these funding commitment letters, for $250,000, was executed by Mr. Charles Johnston, one of our directors.
     
Review, approval or ratification of transactions with related persons

Prior to us entering into any related person transaction, our Board of Directors reviews the terms of the proposed transaction to ensure that they are fair and reasonable, on market terms and on an arms-length basis. Legal or other counsel is consulted as appropriate.

If a related party transaction involves compensation or is otherwise related to an employment relationship with us, the related party transaction will be reviewed by the Compensation Committee. Related party transactions are reported to the Audit Committee for their review and approval of the related disclosure.

With respect to transactions in which a director or executive officer or immediate family member may have a direct or indirect material interest, only disinterested members of the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee and/or the Audit Committee may vote on whether to approve the transaction.

Director independence

Rule 5605(b)(1) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules to which we are subject requires that a majority of the members of our board of directors are independent as defined in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules. Our independent directors are Messrs. Wussler, Johnston, Silva and Nowalsky.

ITEM 14.          PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Audit Fees
 
The aggregate audit fees billed to us by Goldstein Lewin & Co. for professional services rendered during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 were $259,977, for the audit of our annual financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 and for the review of our quarterly financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31, 2008, and March 31 and June 30, 2009.

The aggregate audit fees billed to us by Goldstein Lewin & Co. for professional services rendered during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 were $240,632, for the audit of our annual financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 and for the review of our quarterly financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB for the quarters ended December 31, 2007, and March 31 and June 30, 2008.

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Audit Related Fees

The aggregate fees billed to us by Goldstein, Lewin & Co. for assurance and related services relating to the performance of the audit of our financial statements which are not reported under the caption "Audit Fees" above were $6,903 and $85,757 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. These amounts include $6,599 and $71,104, respectively, for their services rendered in connection with our joint Proxy/Form S-4 first filed with the SEC on September 23, 2008, and subsequently withdrawn by us.

Tax Fees

The aggregate tax fees billed to us by Goldstein Lewin & Co. were $13,590 and $15,737 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Tax fees include the preparation of federal and state corporate income tax returns as well as tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

All Other Fees

Other than fees relating to the services described above under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees,” there were no additional fees billed to us by Goldstein Lewin & Co. for services rendered for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2009 or 2008.

Audit Committee Policies

Effective May 6, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules that require that before our independent auditor is engaged by us to render any auditing or permitted non-audit related service, the engagement be:

·
approved by our audit committee; or
·
entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the audit committee, provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service, the audit committee is informed of each service, and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of the audit committee's responsibilities to management.

The audit committee pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors, including those set forth above. The audit committee has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by Goldstein Lewin & Co. and believes that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining Goldstein Lewin & Co.’s independence.

 
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PART IV

ITEM 15.          EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

The following documents are filed as a part of this report or are incorporated by reference to previous filings, if so indicated:

Number
 
Description
     
2.1
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 22, 2003 by and between Visual Data Corporation, OSM, Inc., a subsidiary of Visual Data Corporation, and Onstream Media Corporation (11)
2.2
 
Amendment #1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 15, 2004 by and between Visual Data Corporation, OSM, Inc., a subsidiary of Visual Data Corporation, and Onstream Media Corporation (13)
2.3
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 4, 2001 among Entertainment Digital Network, Inc., Visual Data Corporation and Visual Data San Francisco, Inc. (6)
2.4
 
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between Visual Data Corporation, Media on Demand, Inc. and Charles Saracino (7)
2.5
 
Infinite Conferencing Merger Agreement dated March 26, 2007 (22)
2.6.1
 
Narrowstep Merger Agreement dated May 29, 2008 (25)
2.6.2
 
First Amendment to Narrowstep Merger Agreement dated May 29, 2008 (27)
2.6.2
 
Second Amendment to Narrowstep Merger Agreement dated May 29, 2008 (28)
3.1.1
 
Articles of Incorporation (1)
3.1.2
 
Articles of Amendment dated July 26, 1993 (1)
3.1.3
 
Articles of Amendment dated January 17, 1994 (1)
3.1.4
 
Articles of Amendment dated October 11, 1994 (1)
3.1.5
 
Articles of Amendment dated March 25, 1995 (1)
3.1.6
 
Articles of Amendment dated October 31, 1995 (1)
3.1.7
 
Articles of Amendment dated May 23, 1996 (1)
3.1.8
 
Articles of Amendment dated May 5, 1998 (5)
3.1.9
 
Articles of Amendment dated August 11, 1998 (2)
3.1.10
 
Articles of Amendment dated June 13, 2000 (4)
3.1.11
 
Articles of Amendment dated April 11, 2002 (8)
3.1.12
 
Articles of Amendment dated June 24, 2003, with regard to Series A-9 Convertible Preferred Stock (9)
3.1.13
 
Articles of Amendment dated June 20, 2003, with regard to reverse stock split (10)
3.1.14
 
Articles of Amendment dated December 23, 2004, with regard to the designations for Series A-10 Convertible Preferred Stock (16)
3.1.15
 
Articles of Amendment dated December 30, 2004, with regard to corporate name change (15)
3.1.16
 
Articles of Amendment dated February 7, 2005 with regard to the designations for Series A-10 Convertible Preferred Stock (17)
3.1.17
 
Articles of Amendment dated January 7, 2009 with regard to the designations for Series A-12 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (24)
3.1.18
 
Articles of Amendment dated December 23, 2009 with regard to the designations for Series A-13 Convertible Preferred Stock
3.2
 
By-laws (1)
4.1
 
Specimen Common Stock Certificate (1)
4.2
 
Form of 8% Senior Secured Convertible Notes (16)
4.3
 
Form of $1.65 Warrant (16)
4.4
 
Form of $1.50 Warrant (16)
4.5
  
Form of $1.00 Warrant (20)
 
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4.6
 
Form of $1.65 Warrant issuable upon exercise of $1.00 Warrant (20)
4.7
 
Form of Subordinated Secured Convertible Note (21)
4.8
 
Form of $1.50 Warrant for Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes (21)
4.9
 
Form of 12% Convertible Secured Note (26)
4.10
 
12% Convertible Secured Note - Rockridge (19)
4.11
 
Allonge to 12% Convertible Secured Note – Rockridge (30)
4.12
 
Form of Promissory Note – Thermo Credit
10.1
 
Form of 1996 Stock Option Plan and Amendment thereto (1)(3)
10.2
 
Form of 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (24)
10.3
 
Employment Agreement (Amended) dated August 11, 2009 between Onstream Media Corporation and Randy S. Selman
10.4
 
Employment Agreement (Amended) dated August 11, 2009 between Onstream Media Corporation and Alan Saperstein
10.5
 
Employment Agreement (Amended) dated August 11, 2009 between Onstream Media Corporation and Clifford Friedland
10.6
 
Employment Agreement (Amended) dated August 11, 2009 between Onstream Media Corporation and David Glassman
10.7
 
Employment Agreement (Amended) dated August 11, 2009 between Onstream Media Corporation and Robert Tomlinson
10.8
 
Form of Subscription Agreement used for sale of $11.0 million common shares - March 2007 (22)
10.9
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement for 8% Senior Secured Convertible Notes (16)
10.10
 
Form of Additional Investment Right (16)
10.11
 
Form of Pledge Agreement (16)
10.12
 
Form of Security Agreement (16)
10.13
 
Form of Letter Agreement with Additional Investment Right holders (18)
10.14
 
Deposit Control Agreement dated October 2004 (14)
10.15
 
Form of Subscription Agreement for Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes (21)
10.16
 
Form of Subordination Agreement for Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes (21)
10.17
 
Form of Security Agreement for Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes (21)
10.18
 
Amendment and Waiver Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2008, among Narrowstep Inc. and the investors party thereto (25)
10.19
 
Form of Narrowstep Voting Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2008 (25)
10.20
 
Form of Onstream Voting Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2008 (25)
10.21
 
Form of Subscription Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2008, by and between Narrowstep Inc. and the investors party thereto (25)
10.22
 
Form of Subscription Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2008, by and between Narrowstep Inc. and the investors party thereto (27)
10.23
 
Form of Subscription Agreement for 12% Convertible Secured Notes (26)
10.24
 
Form of Security Agreement for 12% Convertible Secured Notes (26)
10.25
 
Note and Stock Purchase Agreement for 12% Convertible Secured Note - Rockridge (19)
10.26
 
Security Agreement for 12% Convertible Secured Note - Rockridge (19)
10.27
 
First Amendment to Note and Stock Purchase Agreement for 12% Convertible Secured Note - Rockridge (30)
10.28
 
Commercial Business Loan Agreement – Thermo Credit
10.29
 
Amendment to Agreements – Thermo Credit
10.30
 
Second Amendment to Commercial Business Loan Agreement – Thermo Credit
10.31
 
Security Agreement – Thermo Credit
14.1
 
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (12)
14.2
 
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Principles (30)
14.3
 
Audit Committee Charter (23)
21.1
 
Subsidiaries of the registrant
23.1
  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
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31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1
 
Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2
  
Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

(1)
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number filed with the registrant's registration statement on Form SB-2, registration number 333-18819, as amended and declared effective by the SEC on July 30, 1997.
(2)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K dated August 21, 1998.
(3)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's Proxy Statement for the year ended September 30, 1998.
(4)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended June 30, 2000.
(5)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2000.
(6)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2001.
(7)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2002.
(8)
Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 to the registrant's registration statement on Form S-3, file number 333-89042, declared effective on June 7, 2002.
(9)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed July 2, 2003.
(10)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended June 30, 2003.
(11)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed October 28, 2003.
(12)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2003.
(13)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2004.
(14)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed November 4, 2004.
(15)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2005.
(16)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 4, 2005.
(17)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed February 11, 2005.
(18)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed February 17, 2005.
(19)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed April 20, 2009.
(20)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Shareholder’s Meeting filed on August 1, 2005.
(21)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K/A filed April 3, 2006.
(22)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed March 28, 2007.
(23)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting filed with the SEC on July 31, 2007.
(24)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed January 7, 2009.
(25)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed June 2, 2008.
(26)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed June 6, 2008.
(27)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed August 15, 2008.
(28)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K/A filed September 19, 2008.
(29)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's Proxy Statement for the 2008 and 2009 Annual Shareholders Meeting filed on January 28, 2009.
(30)
Incorporated by reference to the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed September 18, 2009.

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

Onstream Media Corporation (Registrant)
 
By: 
/s/ Randy S. Selman
 
Randy S. Selman
 
President, Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: December 29, 2009
 
By: 
/s/ Robert E. Tomlinson
 
Robert E. Tomlinson
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: December 29, 2009

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
 
Title
 
Date
         
By: /s/ Randy S. Selman
 
Director, President,
 
December 29, 2009
Randy S. Selman
 
Chief Executive Officer
   
         
By: /s/ Robert E. Tomlinson
 
Chief Financial Officer and
   
Robert E. Tomlinson
 
Principal Accounting Officer
 
December 29, 2009
         
By: /s/ Alan Saperstein
 
Director and Chief
 
December 29, 2009
Alan Saperstein
 
Operating Officer
   
         
By: /s/ Clifford Friedland
 
Director and Senior VP
 
December 29, 2009
Clifford Friedland
 
Business Development
   
         
By: /s/ Charles C. Johnston
 
Director
 
December 29, 2009
Charles C. Johnston
       
         
By: /s/ Robert J. Wussler
 
Director
 
December 29, 2009
Robert J. Wussler
       
         
By: /s/ Carl Silva
 
Director
 
December 29, 2009
Carl Silva
       
         
By: /s/ Leon Nowalsky
 
Director
 
December 29, 2009
Leon Nowalsky
  
 
  
 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of Onstream Media Corporation
Pompano Beach, Florida

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Onstream Media Corporation and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Onstream Media Corporation and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

/s/ Goldstein Lewin & Co.

GOLDSTEIN LEWIN & CO.
Certified Public Accountants

Boca Raton, Florida
December 29, 2009

 
F-1

 
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
September 30,
2009
   
September 30,
2008
 
ASSETS
 
             
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 541,206     $ 674,492  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $241,298 and $30,492, respectively
     2,189,252        2,545,450  
Prepaid expenses
    356,963       328,090  
Inventories and other current assets
     198,960        172,111  
Total current assets
    3,286,381       3,720,143  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    3,083,096       4,056,770  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
    2,499,150       3,731,586  
GOODWILL, net
    16,496,948       21,696,948  
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
        118,398        639,101  
                 
Total assets
  $  25,483,973     $ 33,844,548  
    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
              
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
           
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 3,704,676     $ 3,059,376  
    Amounts due to shareholders and officers
    109,419       109,419  
Deferred revenue
    163,198       128,715  
Notes and leases payable –  current portion, net of discount
    1,615,891       1,774,264  
    Series A-12 Redeemable Convertible Preferred stock – redeemable portion, net of discount
        98,000           -  
Total current liabilities
    5,691,184       5,071,774  
                 
Notes and leases payable, net of current portion and discount
    505,061       109,151  
Convertible debentures, net of discount
     1,109,583        795,931  
                 
Total liabilities
     7,305,828        5,976,856  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Series A-10 Convertible Preferred stock, par value $.0001 per share, authorized 700,000 shares,
-0- and 74,841 issued and outstanding, respectively
       -          8  
Series A-12 Redeemable Convertible Preferred stock, par value $.0001 per share, authorized
100,000 shares, 70,000 and -0- issued and outstanding, respectively
       7          -  
Common stock, par value $.0001 per share; authorized 75,000,000 shares, 44,332,699 and
42,625,627 issued and outstanding, respectively
     4,433        4,262  
Additional paid-in capital
    132,295,895       130,078,354  
Unamortized discount
    (12,000 )     (20,292 )
Accumulated deficit
     (114,110,190 )      (102,194,640 )
Total stockholders’ equity
     18,178,145        27,867,692  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 25,483,973     $ 33,844,548  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
F-2

 
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

   
Years Ended
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
REVENUE:
           
DMSP and hosting
  $ 1,705,697     $ 1,440,584  
Webcasting
    5,670,364       5,924,507  
Audio and web conferencing
    7,098,993       7,262,685  
Network usage
    1,992,935       2,235,078  
Other
     458,964        724,369  
Total revenue
     16,926,953        17,587,223  
                 
COSTS OF REVENUE:
               
DMSP and hosting
    557,652       606,947  
Webcasting
    1,676,937       2,134,765  
Audio and web conferencing
    1,928,103       1,476,575  
Network usage
    863,621       938,487  
Other
     467,220        654,251  
Total costs of revenue
     5,493,533        5,811,025  
                 
GROSS MARGIN
     11,433,420        11,776,198  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
General and administrative:
               
Compensation
    9,803,158       9,257,629  
Professional fees
    1,268,608       1,970,007  
Write off deferred acquisition costs
    504,738       -  
Impairment loss on goodwill and other intangible assets
    5,500,000       -  
Other general and administrative
    2,436,101       2,735,816  
Depreciation and amortization
     3,195,291        4,215,669  
Total operating expenses
     22,707,896        18,179,121  
                 
Loss from operations
    (11,274,476 )      (6,402,923 )
                 
OTHER EXPENSE, NET:
               
Interest income
    -       1,781  
Interest expense
    (651,464 )     (244,678 )
Other income, net
    95,155       84,362  
                 
Total other expense, net
     (556,309 )      (158,535 )
                 
Net loss
  $ (11,830,785 )   $ (6,561,458 )
                 
Loss per share – basic and diluted:
               
                 
Net loss per share
  $ (0.27 )   $ (0.16 )
                 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding – basic and diluted
    43,476,478       42,329,391  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 
F-3

 

ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2009
 
   
Series A- 10
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
   
Additional Paid-in Capital
   
Accumulated
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Gross
   
Discount
   
Deficit
   
Total
 
                                                 
Balance, September 30, 2007
    69,196     $ 7       41,880,707     $ 4,188     $ 129,090,403     $ (98,491 )   $ (95,497,362 )   $ 33,498,745  
Issuance of shares, warrants and options for consultant services
    -       -       543,670        54        821,151       -       -       821,205  
Issuance of shares and options for employee services
    -       -       -       -        882,242       -       -        882,242  
Common shares issued for interest and
fees 
on convertible debentures
    -       -       201,250        20        186,492       -       -       186,512  
Obligation for shortfall in proceeds from sales of common shares issued for acquisition of Infinite Conferencing
      -         -         -         -       (958,399 )       -         -       (958,399 )
Dividends accrued or paid on Series A-10 preferred
    5,645       1       -       -       56,465       78,199       (135,820 )     (1,155 )
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (6,561,458 )     (6,561,458 )
                                                                 
Balance, September 30, 2008
    74,841     $ 8       42,625,627     $  4,262     $ 130,078,354     $ (20,292 )   $ (102,194,640 )   $ 27,867,692  

(Continued)

 
F-4

 

ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2009

(Continued)

   
Series A- 10
Preferred Stock
   
Series A- 12
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
   
Additional Paid-in
Capital
   
Accumulated
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Gross
   
Discount
   
Deficit
   
Total
 
                                                             
Balance, September 30, 2008
    74,841     $ 8       -     $ -       42,625,627     $ 4,262     $ 130,078,354     $ (20,292 )   $ (102,194,640 )   $ 27,867,692  
Issuance of shares, warrants and options for consultant services
    -       -       -        -       832,871        83        319,639       -       -       319,722  
Issuance of options for employee services
    -       -       -       -       -       -       1,127,819       -       -        1,127,819  
Issuance of Series A-12 preferred
    -       -       80,000       8       -       -       199,998       -       -       200,006  
Redemption of Series A-12 preferred
    -       -       (10,000 )     (1 )     -       -       (99,999 )     -       -       (100,000 )
Surrender of Series A-10 preferred for Series A-12 preferred
    (60,000 )     (6 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (6 )
Reclassification of redeemable portion of Series A-12 preferred as a liability
      -         -         -         -         -         -       (100,000 )       16,000       (14,000 )     (98,000 )
Common shares issued for interest and fees on convertible debentures
    -       -       -        -       452,589       45        137,230       -       -       137,275  
Issuance of right to obtain common shares for financing fees
    -       -       -        -       -       -        531,000       -       -       531,000  
Dividends accrued or paid on Series A-10 preferred
    2,994       -       -       -       7,957       1       37,894       20,292       (34,765 )     23,422  
Conversion of Series A-10 preferred to common shares
    (17,835 )     (2 )     -       -       178,361       18       (16 )     -       -       -  
Dividends accrued or paid on Series A-12 preferred
                                    235,294       24       63,976       (28,000 )     (36,000 )     -  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (11,830,785 )     (11,830,785 )
                                                                                 
Balance, September 30, 2009
     -     $  -       70,000     $   7       44,332,699     $  4,433     $ 132,295,895     $ (12,000 )   $ (114,110,190 )   $ 18,178,145  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 
F-5

 

ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
Years Ended
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (11,830,785 )   $ (6,561,458 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    3,195,291       4,215,669  
Impairment loss on goodwill and other intangible assets
    5,500,000       -  
Write off deferred acquisition costs
    504,738       -  
Compensation expenses paid with equity
    1,127,606       882,242  
Amortization of deferred professional fee expenses paid with equity
    383,375       1,079,073  
Amortization of discount on convertible debentures
    73,462       23,104  
Amortization of discount on notes payable
    113,631       15,227  
Interest expense paid in common shares and options
    98,858       -  
Bad debt expense
    228,943       16,843  
Gain from settlements of obligations and sales of equipment
    (85,009 )     (16,199 )
Net cash (used in) operating activities, before changes in current assets and liabilities
    (689,890 )     (345,499 )
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
               
Decrease in accounts receivable
    139,932       57,884  
(Increase) in prepaid expenses
    (9,947 )     (22,208 )
(Increase) in other current assets
    (76,742 )     (2,290 )
(Increase) in inventories
    (15,520 )     (9,230 )
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    940,027       476,777  
Increase (Decrease) in deferred revenue
    34,483        (86,686 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    322,343       68,748  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Acquisition of property and equipment
    (1,225,447 )     (1,429,656 )
Narrowstep acquisition costs (written off to expense in March 2009)
    (187,614 )     -  
Net cash (used in) investing activities
    (1,413,061 )     (1,429,656 )

(Continued)

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Continued)
 
   
Years Ended
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
           
Proceeds from loans and notes payable, net of expenses
  $ 1,553,194     $ 1,160,980  
Proceeds from convertible debentures, net of expenses
    375,000       959,339  
Proceeds from sale of A-12 preferred shares, net of redemptions
    100,000       -  
Repayment of loans, notes and leases payable
     (1,070,762 )      (645,149 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
      957,432       1,475,170  
                 
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (133,286 )     114,262  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    674,492       560,230  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 541,206     $ 674,492  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash payments for interest
  $ 351,776     $ 225,481  
                 
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
                 
Obligation arising for shortfall in proceeds from sales of common shares issued for acquisition of Infinite Conferencing – see note 2 for assets acquired and liabilities assumed
  $  -     $  958,399  
Issuance of shares, warrants and options for consultant services
  $ 306,305     $ 821,205  
Issuance of shares and options for employee services
  $ 1,141,236     $ 882,242  
Issuance of A-10 preferred shares for A-10 dividends
  $ 29,938     $ 56,466  
Issuance of common shares for A-12 dividends
  $ 64,000     $ -  
Issuance of common shares for interest
  $ 137,275     $ 186,512  
Issuance of right to obtain common shares for financing fees
  $ 531,000     $ -  
Issuance of common shares for A-10 preferred shares and dividends
  $ 186,318     $ -  
Issuance of A-12 preferred shares for A-10 preferred shares
  $ 600,000     $ -  
Equipment obtained under capital lease
  $ 37,664     $ -  
Payment of Narrowstep acquisition costs to vendor deferred past established trade terms, pending us obtaining financing
  $ 119,000     $ -  
Purchase of software and equipment with payment to vendor deferred past established trade terms, pending us obtaining financing
  $ -     $ 315,000  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Business

Onstream Media Corporation (“we” or "Onstream" or "ONSM"), organized in 1993, is a leading online service provider of live and on-demand Internet video, corporate web communications and content management applications, including digital media services and webcasting services. Digital media services are provided primarily to entertainment, advertising and financial industry customers. Webcasting services are provided primarily to corporate, education, government and travel industry customers.

The Digital Media Services Group consists of our Webcasting division, our DMSP (“Digital Media Services Platform”) division, our UGC (“User Generated Content”) division, our Smart Encoding division and our Travel division.

The Webcasting division, which operates primarily from facilities in Pompano Beach, Florida, provides an array of web-based media services to the corporate market including live audio and video webcasting, packaged corporate announcements, and rich media information storage and distribution for any business entity. The Webcasting division generates revenue through production and distribution fees.

The DMSP division, which operates primarily from facilities in Colorado Springs, Colorado, provides an online, subscription based service that includes access to enabling technologies and features for our clients to acquire, store, index, secure, manage, distribute and transform these digital assets into saleable commodities. The UGC division, which operates primarily from facilities in Colorado Springs, Colorado and also operates as Auction Video (see note 2), provides a video ingestion and flash encoder that can be used by our clients on a stand-alone basis or in conjunction with the DMSP.

The Smart Encoding division, which operates primarily from facilities in San Francisco, California, provides both automated and manual encoding and editorial services for processing digital media, using a set of coordinated technologies and processes that allow the quick and efficient online search, retrieval, and streaming of this media, which can include photos, videos, audio, engineering specs, architectural plans, web pages, and many other pieces of business collateral. This division also provides hosting, storage and streaming services for digital media, which are provided via the DMSP.

The Travel division, which operates primarily from facilities in Pompano Beach, Florida, produces Internet-based multi-media streaming videos related to hotels, resorts, time-shares, golf facilities, and other travel destinations. We warehouse this travel content on our own online travel portal – www.travelago.com ("Travelago"). The Travel division generates revenue through production and distribution fees.

The Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group consists of our Infinite Conferencing (“Infinite”) division and our EDNet division. Our Infinite division, which operates primarily from facilities in the New York City metropolitan area, generates revenues from usage charges and fees for other services provided in connection with “reservationless” and operator-assisted audio and web conferencing services – see note 2.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Nature of Business (continued)

Our EDNet division, which operates primarily from facilities in San Francisco, California, provides connectivity within the entertainment and advertising industries through its managed network, which encompasses production and post-production companies, advertisers, producers, directors, and talent. The global network, with clients in cities throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and the Pacific Rim, enables high-speed exchange of high quality audio, compressed video and multimedia data communications, utilizing long distance carriers, regional phone companies, satellite operators, and major internet service providers. EDNet also provides systems integration and engineering services, application-specific technical advice, audio equipment, proprietary and off-the-shelf codecs, teleconferencing equipment, and other innovative products to facilitate its broadcast and production applications. EDNet generates revenues from network usage, sale, rental and installation of equipment, and other related fees.

Liquidity

The consolidated financial statements have been presented on the basis that we are an ongoing concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. We have incurred losses since our inception, and have an accumulated deficit of approximately $114.1 million as of September 30, 2009. Our operations have been financed primarily through the issuance of equity and debt. For the year ended September 30, 2009, we had a net loss of approximately $11.8 million, although cash provided by operations for that period was approximately $322,000. Although we had cash of approximately $541,000 at September 30, 2009, working capital was a deficit of approximately $2.4 million at that date.

We are constantly evaluating our cash needs, in order to make appropriate adjustments to operating expenses. Depending on our actual future cash needs, we may need to raise additional debt or equity capital to provide funding for ongoing future operations, or to refinance existing indebtedness. No assurances can be given that we will be successful in obtaining additional capital, or that such capital will be available on terms acceptable to us. Our continued existence is dependent upon our ability to raise capital and to market and sell our services successfully. The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classification of liabilities that may result if we are unsuccessful.

During February 2009, we took actions to reduce our operating costs, primarily personnel related, by approximately $65,000 per month. During October 2009, we took additional actions to reduce our operating costs, primarily personnel related, by another approximately $62,000 per month. We recently began to identify and implement certain infrastructure related cost savings, which actions we expect will reduce our costs of revenue by approximately $45,000 per month, once fully implemented by the end of fiscal 2010.

We have estimated that, based on the above reductions in our expenditure levels, we will require an approximately 2% increase in our consolidated revenues in fiscal 2010, as compared to fiscal 2009, in order to adequately fund our minimum anticipated expenditures (including debt service and a basic level of capital expenditures) through September 30, 2010.  We have estimated that, in addition to this ongoing revenue increase, we will also require aggregate financing of approximately $500,000, (funded over several months starting in January 2010 and in addition to the $500,000 loan proceeds received from Rockridge in October 2009 – see note 4) to adequately address our current working capital deficit, to the extent past due vendor and other payments are believed by us to be necessary for us to continue our operations.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Liquidity (continued)

We have implemented specific actions, including hiring additional sales personnel, developing new products and initiating new marketing programs, geared towards achieving the above revenue increases. The costs associated with these actions were contemplated in the above calculations.  However, in the event we are unable to achieve these revenue increases, we believe that a combination of identified decreases in our current level of expenditures that we would implement and the raising of additional capital in the form of debt and/or equity that we believe we could obtain from identified sources would be sufficient to allow us to operate through September 30, 2010. We will closely monitor our revenue and other business activity through the remainder of fiscal 2010 to determine if further cost reductions, the raising of additional capital or other activity is considered necessary. See note 9 with respect to funding commitment letters we received in December 2009 that would provide us with $750,000 cash under certain conditions.

Accounting Standards Codification

In July 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Number 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”, which identified the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) as the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The ASC reorganized the thousands of U.S. GAAP pronouncements into roughly 90 accounting topics and displays all topics using a consistent structure. It also includes relevant Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance that follows the same topical structure in separate sections in the ASC. All previously existing accounting standards documents were superseded by the ASC, which was effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. All other accounting literature not included in the ASC is nonauthoritative. We believe that our adoption of this standard on its effective date (September 15, 2009) did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Onstream Media Corporation and its subsidiaries - Entertainment Digital Network, Inc., Media On Demand, Inc., HotelView Corporation, OSM Acquisition, Inc., AV Acquisition, Inc., Auction Video Japan, Inc. and Infinite Conferencing, Inc. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consists of all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Concentration of Credit Risk

We at times have cash in banks in excess of FDIC insurance limits and place our temporary cash investments with high credit quality financial institutions. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers' financial condition and do not require collateral from them. Reserves for credit losses are maintained at levels considered adequate by our management.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
 
NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Bad Debt Reserves

Where we are aware of circumstances that may impair a specific customer's ability to meet its financial obligations, we record a specific allowance against amounts due from it, and thereby reduces the receivable to an amount we reasonably believe will be collected. For all other customers, we recognize allowances for doubtful accounts based on the length of time the receivables are past due, the current business environment and historical experience. Bad debt reserves were approximately $241,000 and $30,000, at September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to the short maturity of the instruments. The carrying amounts of the current portion of notes and leases payable approximate fair value due to the short maturity of the instruments, as well as the market value interest rates they carry.

Effective October 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of the Fair Values Measurements and Disclosures topic of the ASC, with respect to our financial assets and liabilities, identified based on the definition of a financial instrument contained in the Financial Instruments topic of the ASC. This definition includes a contract that imposes a contractual obligation on us to exchange other financial instruments with the other party to the contract on potentially unfavorable terms. We have determined that the Rockridge Note and the Equipment Notes discussed in note 4 and the redeemable portion of the Series A-12 (preferred stock) discussed in note 6 are financial liabilities subject to the accounting and disclosure requirements of the Fair Values Measurements and Disclosures topic of the ASC. This is further discussed in “Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements” below.

Under the above accounting standards, fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value should maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The accounting standards describe a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value:

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

Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted  prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

We have determined that there are no Level 1 inputs for determining the fair value of the Rockridge Note, the Equipment Notes or the redeemable portion of the Series A-12. However, we have determined that the fair value of the Rockridge Note, the Equipment Notes and the redeemable portion of the Series A-12 may be determined using Level 2 inputs, as follows: the fair market value interest rate paid by us under our line of credit arrangement (the “Line”) as discussed in note 4 and the value of conversion rights contained in those arrangements, based on the relevant aspects of the same Black Scholes valuation model used by us to value our options and warrants. We have also determined that the fair value of the Rockridge Note, the Equipment Notes and the redeemable portion of the Series A-12 may be determined using Level 3 inputs, as follows: third party studies arriving at recommended discount factors for valuing payments made in unregistered restricted stock instead of cash.

Based on the use of the inputs described above, we have determined that there was no material difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the Rockridge Note, the Equipment Notes and the redeemable portion of the Series A-12 as of October 1, 2008 or as of September 30, 2009 and therefore no adjustment with respect to fair value was made to our financial statements as of September 30, 2009 or for the year then ended.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market by analyzing market conditions, current sales prices, inventory costs, and inventory balances.  We evaluate inventory balances for excess quantities and obsolescence on a regular basis by analyzing backlog, estimated demand, inventory on hand, sales levels and other information. Based on that analysis, our management estimates the amount of provisions made for obsolete or slow moving inventory.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation.  Property and equipment under capital leases are stated at the lower of the present value of the minimum lease payments at the beginning of the lease term or the fair value at the inception of the lease. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Amortization expense on assets acquired under capital leases is included in depreciation expense. The costs of leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the lease term or the life of the improvement.

Software

Included in property and equipment is computer software developed for internal use, including the Digital Media Services Platform (“DMSP”), the iEncode webcasting software and the MarketPlace365 (“MP365”) platform – see notes 2 and 3.  Such amounts have been accounted for in accordance with the Intangibles – Goodwill and Other topic of the ASC and are amortized on a straight-line basis over three to five years, commencing when the related asset (or major upgrade release thereof) has been substantially placed in service.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Goodwill and other intangible assets

In accordance with the Intangibles – Goodwill and Other topic of the ASC, goodwill is reviewed annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise) for impairment. Other intangible assets, such as customer lists, are amortized to expense over their estimated useful lives, although they are still subject to review and adjustment for impairment.

We review our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. We assess the recoverability of such assets by comparing the estimated undiscounted cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets against their respective carrying amounts. The impairment amount, if any, is calculated based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets.

We follow a two step process for impairment testing of goodwill. The first step of this test, used to identify potential impairment and described above, compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The second step, if necessary, measures the amount of the impairment, including a comparison and reconciliation of the carrying value of all of our reporting units to our market capitalization, after appropriate adjustments for control premium and other considerations. See note 2 – Goodwill and other Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues from sales of goods and services are recognized when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement between us and the customer exists, (ii) the good or service has been provided to the customer, (iii) the price to the customer is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectibility of the sales prices is reasonably assured.

The Webcasting division of the Digital Media Services Group recognizes revenue from live and on-demand webcasts at the time an event is accessible for streaming over the Internet.  Webcasting services are provided to customers using our proprietary streaming media software, tools and processes. Customer billings are typically based on (i) the volume of data streamed at rates agreed upon in the customer contract or (ii) a set monthly fee. Since the primary deliverable for the webcasting group is a webcast, returns are inapplicable.  If we have difficulty in producing the webcast, we may reduce the fee charged to the customer.  Historically these reductions have been immaterial, and are recorded in the month the event occurs.

Services for live webcast events are usually sold for a single price that includes on-demand webcasting services in which we host an archive of the webcast event for future access on an on-demand basis for periods ranging from one month to one year. However, on-demand webcasting services are sometimes sold separately without the live event component and we have referred to these separately billed transactions as verifiable and objective evidence of the amount of our revenues related to on-demand services.  In addition, we have determined that the material portion of all views of archived webcasts take place within the first ten days after the live webcast.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Revenue Recognition (continued)

Based on our review of the above data, we have determined that the material portion of our revenues for on-demand webcasting services are recognized during the period in which those services are provided, which complies with the provisions of the Revenue Recognition topic of the ASC. Furthermore, we have determined that the maximum potentially deferrable revenue from on-demand webcasting services charged for but not provided as of September 30, 2008 and as of September 30, 2009 was immaterial in relation to our recorded liabilities at those dates.

The Travel division of the Digital Media Services Group recognizes a portion of its contract revenue at the time of completion of video production services with the remaining revenue recognized over the term of the contract. Per hit charges are recognized when users watch a video on the Internet.  Fixed monthly fees are recognized on a monthly basis consistent with the terms of the contract.  Commissions on bookings are recognized when the stays are completed.

We include the DMSP and UGC divisions’ revenues, along with the Smart Encoding division’s revenues from hosting, storage and streaming, in the DMSP and hosting revenue caption. We include the Travel division revenues, the EDNet division’s revenues from equipment sales and rentals and the Smart Encoding division’s revenues from encoding and editorial services in the Other Revenue caption.

The DMSP, UGC and Smart Encoding divisions of the Digital Media Services Group recognize revenues from the acquisition, editing, transcoding, indexing, storage and distribution of their customers’ digital media. Charges to customers by the Smart Encoding and UGC divisions are generally based on the activity or volumes of such media, expressed in megabytes or similar terms, and are recognized at the time the service is performed. Charges to customers by the DMSP division are generally based on a monthly subscription fee, as well as charges for hosting, storage and professional services. Fees charged to customers for customized applications or set-up are recognized as revenue at the time the application or set-up is completed.

The Infinite division of the Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group generates revenues from audio conferencing and web conferencing services, plus recording and other ancillary services.  Infinite owns telephone switches used for audio conference calls by its customers, which are generally charged for those calls based on a per-minute usage rate. Infinite provides online webconferencing services to its customers, charging either a per-minute rate or a monthly subscription fee allowing a certain level of usage. Audio conferencing and web conferencing revenue is recognized based on the timing of the customer’s use of those services.

The EDNet division of the Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group generates revenues from customer usage of digital telephone connections controlled by EDNet, as well as bridging services and the sale and rental of equipment.  EDNet purchases digital phone lines from telephone companies (and resellers) and sells access to the lines, as well as separate per-minute usage charges. Network usage and bridging revenue is recognized based on the timing of the customer’s use of those services.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Revenue Recognition (continued)

EDNet sells various audio codecs and video transport systems, equipment which enables its customers to collaborate with other companies or with other locations.  As such, revenue is recognized for the sale of equipment when the equipment is installed or upon signing of a contract after the equipment is installed and successfully operating.  All sales are final and there are no refund rights or rights of return. EDNet leases some equipment to customers under terms that are accounted for as operating leases.  Rental revenue from leases is recognized ratably over the life of the lease and the related equipment is depreciated over its estimated useful life.  All leases of the related equipment contain fixed terms.

Deferred revenue represents amounts billed to customers for webcasting, EDNet, smart encoding or DMSP services to be provided in future accounting periods.  As projects or events are completed and/or the services provided, the revenue is recognized.

Comprehensive Income or Loss

We have recognized no transactions generating comprehensive income or loss that are not included in our net loss, and accordingly, net loss equals comprehensive loss for all periods presented.

Advertising and marketing

Advertising and marketing costs, which are charged to operations as incurred and included in Professional Fees and Other General and Administrative Operating Expenses, were approximately $299,000 and $554,000 for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Income Taxes

As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within our consolidated balance sheet. We then assess the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or change this allowance in a period, we include an expense or a benefit within the tax provision in our statement of operations.

We have approximately $90 million in Federal net operating loss carryforwards as of September 30, 2009, approximately $8 million which expire in fiscal years 2010 through 2012 and approximately $82 million which expire in fiscal years 2018 through 2029.  Our utilization of approximately $20 million of the net operating loss carryforwards, acquired from the 2001 acquisition of EDNet and the 2002 acquisition of MOD and included in this $90 million total, against future taxable income may be limited as a result of ownership changes and other limitations.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Income Taxes (continued)

Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against those deferred tax assets. We had a deferred tax asset of approximately $34 million as of September 30, 2009, primarily resulting from net operating loss carryforwards. A full valuation allowance has been recorded related to the deferred tax asset due to the uncertainty of realizing the benefits of certain net operating loss carryforwards before they expire. Our management will continue to assess the likelihood that the deferred tax asset will be realizable and the valuation allowance will be adjusted accordingly.

Accordingly, no income tax benefit was recorded in our consolidated statement of operations as a result of the net tax losses for the years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2009.  The primary differences between the net loss for book and the net loss for tax purposes are the following items expensed for book purposes but not deductible for tax purposes – amortization of certain loan discounts, amortization and/or impairment adjustments of certain acquired intangible assets, and expenses for stock options and shares issued in payment for consultant and employee services but not exercised by the recipients, or in the case of shares, not registered for or eligible for resale.

The Income Taxes topic of the ASC prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. We adopted this requirement as of the beginning of our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2007. However, as of the date of such adoption and as of September 30, 2009, we have not taken, nor recognized the financial statement impact of, any material tax positions, as defined above. Our policy is to recognize, as non-operating expense, interest or penalties related to income tax matters at the time such payments become probable, although we had not recognized any such material items in our statement of operations for the years ended September 30, 2009 or 2008. The tax years ending September 30, 2006 and thereafter remain subject to examination by Federal and various state tax jurisdictions.

Net Loss Per Share

For the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, net loss per share is based on the net loss divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.  Since the effect of common stock equivalents was anti-dilutive, all such equivalents were excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding. The total outstanding options and warrants, which have been excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding, were 14,544,509 and 15,155,731 at September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

In addition, the potential dilutive effects of the following convertible securities outstanding at September 30, 2009 have been excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding: (i) 70,000 shares of Series A-12 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-12”) which could potentially convert into 700,000 shares of ONSM common stock, (ii) $1,000,000 of convertible notes which in aggregate could potentially convert into up to 1,250,000 shares of ONSM common stock (excluding interest), (iii) 1,950,000 restricted ONSM common shares for the origination fee in connection with the Rockridge Note, issuable upon not less than sixty-one (61) days written notice to us and (iv) the $375,000 convertible portion of the Rockridge Note which could potentially convert into a minimum of 937,500 shares of ONSM common stock.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Net Loss Per Share (continued)

Furthermore, if we sell all or substantially all of our assets prior to the repayment of the Rockridge Note, the remaining outstanding principal amount of the Rockridge Note may be converted into restricted shares of our common stock, which would have been 2,472,965 shares as of September 30, 2009 (in addition to the 937,500 shares noted above).

The potential dilutive effects of the following convertible securities previously outstanding at September 30, 2008 were excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding: (i) 74,841 shares of Series A-10 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-10”) which could have potentially converted into 748,410 shares of ONSM common stock and (ii) $1,000,000 of convertible notes which in aggregate could have potentially converted into up to 1,250,000 shares of ONSM common stock (excluding interest).

Compensation and related expenses

Compensation costs for employees considered to be direct labor are included as part of webcasting and smart encoding costs of revenue. Certain compensation costs for employees involved in development of software for internal use, as discussed under Software above, are capitalized. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities includes approximately $661,000 and $555,000 as of September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, related to salaries, commissions, taxes, vacation and other benefits earned but not paid as of those dates.

Equity Compensation to Employees and Consultants

We have a stock based compensation plan (the “Plan”) for our employees. The Compensation – Stock Compensation topic of the ASC requires all companies to measure compensation cost for all share-based payments, including employee stock options, at fair value, which we adopted as of October 1, 2006 (the required date) and first applied during the year ended September 30, 2007, using the modified-prospective-transition method. Under this method, compensation cost recognized for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 includes compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to September 30, 2006, based on the estimated grant-date fair value. As of October 1, 2006, there were no outstanding share-based payments granted prior to that date, but not yet vested. For Plan options that were granted (or extended) and thus valued under the Black-Scholes model during the three months ended September 30, 2009, the expected volatility rate was 88%, the risk-free interest rate was 2.5%, expected dividends were $0 and the expected term was 4 to 5 years, the full term of the related options (or in the case of extended options, the incremental increase in the option term as compared to the remaining term at the time of the extension – see note 8). For Plan options that were granted and thus valued under the Black-Scholes model during the three months ended June 30, 2009, the expected volatility rate was 96%, the risk-free interest rate was 1.1%, expected dividends were $0 and the expected term was 4 years, the full term of the related options. There were no Plan options granted during the six months ended March 31, 2009 requiring our valuation using the Black-Scholes model.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Equity Compensation to Employees and Consultants (continued)

For Plan options that were granted and thus valued under the Black-Scholes model during the three months ended September 30, 2008, the expected volatility rate was 81%, the risk-free interest rate was 2.9%, expected dividends were $0 and the expected term was 4 years, the full term of the related options. For Plan options that were granted and thus valued under the Black-Scholes model during the three months ended June 30, 2008, the expected volatility rate was 77% to 81%, the risk-free interest rate was 3.0% to 3.4%, expected dividends were $0 and the expected term was 4 to 6.5 years, the full term of the related options. There were no Plan options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2008 requiring our valuation using the Black-Scholes model. For Plan options that were granted and thus valued under the Black-Scholes model during the three months ended December 31, 2007, the expected volatility rate was 78% to 79%, the risk-free interest rate was 4.1% to 4.3%, expected dividends were $0 and the expected term was 4 to 6.5 years, the full term of the related options.

We have granted Non-Plan Options to consultants and other third parties. These options have been accounted for under the Equity topic (Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees subtopic) of the ASC, under which the fair value of the options at the time of their issuance is reflected as a prepaid expense in our consolidated balance sheet at that time and expensed as professional fees during the time the services contemplated by the options are provided to us. For Non-Plan options that were granted and thus valued under the Black-Scholes model during the three months ended September 30, 2009, the expected volatility rate was 99%, the risk-free interest rate was 2.11%, expected dividends were $0 and the expected term was 4 years, the full term of the related options. There were no Non-Plan options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 requiring our valuation using the Black-Scholes model. There were no Non-Plan options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 requiring our valuation using the Black-Scholes model. For Non-Plan options that were granted and thus valued under the Black-Scholes model during the three months ended December 31, 2007, the expected volatility rate was 79%, the risk-free interest rate was 6.25%, expected dividends were $0 and the expected term was 4 years, the full term of the related options.

See Note 8 for additional information related to all stock option issuances.

Employee 401(k) plan

Our 401(k) plan, the Onstream Media Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan and Trust (the “Plan”), is available to all full-time employees and provides them with tax deferred salary reductions and alternative investment options (directly solely by the employees).  Employees may contribute a portion of their salary, subject to certain limitations, including an annual maximum established by the Internal Revenue Code.  We match employees’ contributions to the Plan, up to the first 8% of eligible compensation, at a 25% rate.  Our matching contribution was approximately $52,000 and $46,000 for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We expensed approximately $52,000 and $41,000 in those fiscal years, respectively, with the remaining amount of $5,000 in fiscal 2008 satisfied by amounts previously funded by us and expensed but forfeited by terminated employees. Our contributions to the Plan vest over five years, based on the employee’s initial date of service and without regard to the date of the contribution. Therefore, the unvested portion of our previous contributions was not material as of September 30, 2009.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are used when accounting for allowances for doubtful accounts, revenue reserves, inventory reserves, depreciation and amortization lives and methods, income taxes and related reserves, contingencies and goodwill and other impairment allowances. Such estimates are reviewed on an on-going basis and actual results could be materially affected by those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including inventories and other current asset balance sheet groupings and property and equipment footnote category classifications.

Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic of the ASC includes certain concepts first set forth in September 2006, which define the use of fair value measures in financial statements, establish a framework for measuring fair value and expand disclosure related to the use of fair value measures. In February 2008, the FASB provided a one-year deferral of the effective date of those concepts for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed in the financial statements at fair value at least annually. The application of these concepts was effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008, excluding the effect of the one-year deferral noted above. See “Fair Value Measurements” above. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting these concepts with respect to non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities on our consolidated financial statements, which will be effective beginning October 1, 2009.

The Financial Instruments topic of the ASC includes certain concepts first set forth in February 2007, under which we may elect to report most financial instruments and certain other items at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis with changes in fair value reported in earnings. After the initial adoption, the election is made at the acquisition of an eligible financial asset, financial liability, or firm commitment or when certain specified reconsideration events occur. The fair value election may not be revoked once an election is made. The application of these concepts was effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008 – however, we have elected not to measure eligible financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Accordingly, the adoption of these concepts did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

The Business Combinations topic of the ASC establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in an acquiree, including the recognition and measurement of goodwill acquired in a business combination.  Certain provisions of this guidance will be first effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009 and early adoption is prohibited. Under these provisions, we would have recorded the $418,058 of acquisition-related costs included in other non-current assets on our September 30, 2008 balance sheet as expense during the year then ended. Accordingly, the $504,738 write off of deferred acquisition costs reflected in our results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2009 would have been replaced by an expense of $86,680. We are currently evaluating any additional impact these provisions may have on our financial statements.

The Intangibles – Goodwill and Other topic of the ASC states the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset, which requirements shall be effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009 and early adoption is prohibited. The objective of these requirements is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under the Intangibles – Goodwill and Other topic of the ASC and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under the Business Combinations topic of the ASC. These requirements apply to all intangible assets, whether acquired in a business combination or otherwise, and should be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. We are currently evaluating the impact these requirements may have on our financial statements.

The Debt topic of the ASC specifies that issuers of convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. These requirements will be effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009, including interim periods within that fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the impact these requirements may have on our financial statements.

The Subsequent Events topic of the ASC establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. Certain of these requirements, which were first effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009, relate to the concept of financial statements being “available to be issued” and require the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date (i.e., whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued). Other than providing this disclosure, our adoption of these requirements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2009 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 2: GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUISITION-RELATED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Information regarding the Company’s goodwill and other acquisition-related intangible assets is as follows:

   
September 30, 2009
   
September 30, 2008
 
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net Book
Value
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net Book
Value
 
Goodwill:
                                   
Infinite Conferencing
  $ 11,100,887     $ -     $ 11,100,887     $ 12,000,887     $ -     $ 12,000,887  
Acquired Onstream
    4,121,401       -       4,121,401       8,421,401       -       8,421,401  
EDNet
    1,271,444       -       1,271,444       1,271,444       -       1,271,444  
Auction Video
    3,216       -       3,216       3,216       -       3,216  
Total goodwill
    16,496,948       -       16,496,948       21,696,948       -       21,696,948  
                                                 
Acquisition-related intangible assets:
                                         
Infinite  Conferencing  - customer lists,  trademarks, URLs, supplier terms and consulting/non- competes
         4,383,604       (2,061,105 )          2,322,499            4,583,604       (1,275,000 )          3,308,604  
Auction Video - customer lists, patent pending and consulting/non- competes
       1,110,671       (934,020 )        176,651          1,174,827       (751,845 )        422,982  
Total intangible assets
    5,494,275       (2,995,125 )     2,499,150       5,758,431       (2,026,845 )     3,731,586  
                                                 
Total goodwill and other acquisition-related intangible assets
  $  21,991,223     $ (2,995,125 )   $ 18,996,098     $  27,455,379     $ (2,026,845 )   $ 25,428,534  

Infinite Conferencing – April 27, 2007

On April 27, 2007 we completed the acquisition of Infinite Conferencing LLC (“Infinite”), a Georgia limited liability company. The transaction, by which we acquired 100% of the membership interests of Infinite, was structured as a merger by and between Infinite and our wholly-owned subsidiary, Infinite Conferencing, Inc. (the “Infinite Merger”). The primary assets acquired, in addition to Infinite’s ongoing audio and web conferencing business operations, were accounts receivable, equipment, internally developed software, customer lists, trademarks, URLs (internet domain names), favorable supplier terms and employment and non-compete agreements. The operations of Infinite are part of the Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group.

The consideration for the Infinite Merger was a combination of $14 million in cash and 1,376,622 shares of our restricted common stock (valued at approximately $4.0 million, or $2.906 per share), for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $18 million, before transaction costs. We arranged a private equity financing for net proceeds totaling approximately $10.2 million, to partially fund the cash portion of the transaction.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 2: GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUISITION-RELATED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)

Infinite Conferencing – April 27, 2007 (continued)

At the closing of the Infinite Merger, we entered into a lock-up agreement with the former Infinite shareholders that limited the extent and timing of their sale of the 1,376,622 ONSM shares issued to them and also provided that in the event that the accumulated gross proceeds of the sale of first 50% of those shares was less than $2.0 million, we would pay the difference in registrable ONSM common shares, or cash to the extent required by certain restrictions. On December 27, 2007, the former Infinite shareholders notified us that the first 688,311 shares had been sold by them for $1,041,601, which would have required an additional payment by us in cash or shares of approximately $958,399. We recorded the liability on our financial statements as of that date, which was offset by a reduction in additional paid-in capital, and on March 12, 2008 executed collateralized promissory notes payable to the former Infinite shareholders in final settlement of this obligation – see note 4.

In connection with the Infinite Merger, we entered into two employment contracts and one consulting contract with three key Infinite executives. The employment contracts included five-year option grants for the purchase of up to 200,000 common shares with an exercise price of $2.50 per share (fair market value at the date of closing) and vesting over two years – see Note 8. As a result of the April 2008 expiration and non-renewal of one of the employment contracts, 50,000 of these options were forfeited. The employment and consulting contracts, all of which had either expired or been terminated at various dates through June 19, 2009, contain non-compete provisions with a minimum term of three years from the merger closing.

The summarized balance sheet of Infinite as of the April 27, 2007 closing of the Infinite Merger is as follows, showing the fair values we assigned to Infinite’s assets and liabilities in accordance with the Business Combinations topic of the ASC and recorded by us at that time.

Accounts receivable
  $ 893,228  
Property and equipment
    894,388  
Other tangible assets (includes $14,861 cash)
    48,817  
Identifiable intangible assets
    4,583,604  
Total assets
  $ 6,420,037  
         
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 204,395  
Shareholder’s equity
    6,215,642  
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
  $ 6,420,037  

Infinite’s accounts receivable, net of reserves, were considered to be reasonably collectible and were generally due within thirty days of the closing of the Infinite Merger and therefore their book carrying value as of the date of acquisition was considered to be a reasonable estimate of their fair value.

Infinite’s management estimated the fair value of their property and equipment, primarily phone switch equipment and related internally developed billing and management reporting software, based on information regarding third-party sales of similar equipment and the estimated cost to recreate the customized software.  We are amortizing these assets over useful lives ranging from 3 to 5 years.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 2: GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUISITION-RELATED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)

Infinite Conferencing – April 27, 2007 (continued)

The fair value of certain intangible assets (internally developed software, customer lists, trademarks, URLs (internet domain names), favorable contractual terms and employment and non-compete agreements) acquired as part of the Infinite Merger was determined by our management at the time of the merger. This fair value was primarily based on the discounted projected cash flows related to these assets for the next three to six years immediately following the merger on a stand-alone basis without regard to the Infinite Merger, as projected by our management and Infinite’s management. The discount rate utilized considered equity risk factors (including small stock risk) as well as risks associated with profitability and working capital, competition, and intellectual property. The projections were adjusted for charges related to fixed assets, working capital and workforce retraining. We are amortizing these assets over useful lives ranging from 3 to 6 years.

Infinite’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities were generally due within thirty days of the closing of the Infinite Merger and therefore their book carrying value as of the date of acquisition was considered to be a reasonable estimate of their fair value.

We purchased Infinite for $18,216,529 in cash and stock. In conjunction with the acquisition, liabilities were assumed as follows:

Identifiable tangible and intangible assets
  $ 6,420,037  
Goodwill
    12,000,887  
Acquired assets (at fair value)
    18,420,924  
Less: Cash paid for non-cash assets
    (14,201,668 )
Less: Cash acquired for cash
    (14,861 )
Less: Shares issued for non-cash assets
    (4,000,000 )
Assumed liabilities
  $ 204,395  

The $12,000,887 excess included in the $18,216,529 we paid for 100% of Infinite over $6,215,642 (the fair values assigned to the tangible and intangible assets, net of liabilities at fair value) was recorded by us as goodwill, subject to regular future valuations and adjustments as required by the Intangibles – Goodwill and Other topic of the ASC. The other intangible assets are being amortized to expense over their estimated useful lives, although the unamortized balances are still subject to review and adjustment for impairment. Annual reviews for impairment in future periods may result in future periodic write-downs.  Tests for impairment between annual tests may be required if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the net carrying amount.

As discussed in “Testing for Impairment” below, the initially recorded goodwill for Infinite Conferencing of approximately $12.0 million was determined to be impaired as of December 31, 2008 and a $900,000 adjustment was made to reduce the carrying value of that goodwill to approximately $11.1 million as of that date.  A similar adjustment of $200,000 was made to reduce the carrying value of certain intangible assets acquired as part of the Infinite Merger. These adjustments, totaling $1.1 million, were included in the aggregate $5.5 million charge for impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets as reflected in our results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2009.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 2: GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUISITION-RELATED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)

Auction Video – March 27, 2007

On March 27, 2007 we completed the acquisition of the assets, technology and patents pending of privately owned Auction Video, Inc., a Utah corporation, and Auction Video Japan, Inc., a Tokyo-Japan corporation (collectively, “Auction Video”). The Auction Video, Inc. transaction was structured as a purchase of assets and the assumption of certain identified liabilities by our wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, AV Acquisition, Inc. The Auction Video Japan, Inc. transaction was structured as a purchase of 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Auction Video Japan, Inc. The acquisitions were made with a combination of 467,290 shares of restricted ONSM common stock (valued at approximately $1.5 million, or $3.21 per share) issued to the stockholders of Auction Video Japan, Inc. and $500,000 cash paid to certain stockholders and creditors of Auction Video, Inc., for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $2.0 million, before transaction costs. The operations of Auction Video are part of the Digital Media Services Group.

On December 5, 2008 we entered into an agreement whereby one of the former owners of Auction Video Japan, Inc. agreed to shut down the Japan office of Auction Video as well as assume all of our outstanding assets and liabilities connected with that operation - see note 5.

We allocated $2,046,996 of the Auction Video purchase price to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired, based on a determination of their reasonable fair value as of the date of the acquisition. $600,000 was assigned as the value of the video ingestion and flash transcoder, which was already integrated into our DMSP as of the date of the acquisition and was added to that asset’s carrying cost for financial statement purposes, with depreciation over a three-year life commencing April 2007 – see note 3. Future cost savings for Auction Video services to be provided to our customers existing prior to the acquisition were valued at $250,000 and were amortized to cost of sales over a two-year period commencing April 2007. The technology and patent pending related to the video ingestion and flash transcoder, the Auction Video customer lists and the consulting and non-compete agreements entered into with the former executives and owners of Auction Video were valued in aggregate at $1,150,000 and are being amortized over various lives between two to five years commencing April 2007. Other tangible assets acquired were valued at $46,996.

Subsequent to the Auction Video acquisition, we began pursuing the final approval of the patent pending application and in March 2008 retained the law firm of Hunton & Williams to assist in expediting the patent approval process and to help protect rights related to our UGV (User Generated Video) technology. In April 2008, we revised the original patent application primarily for the purpose of splitting it into two separate applications, which, while related, were being evaluated separately by the U.S. Patent Office (“USPO”). In August 2008, February 2009 and May 2009, the USPO issued non-final rejections of the claims pending in the first of the two applications. In October 2009 we submitted an amendment to the first of the two applications, which amendment we expect the USPO to respond to within ninety days after the date of our submission. Regardless of this, our management has determined that a final rejection of these claims would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. The USPO has taken no formal action with regard to the second of the two applications. Certain of the former owners of Auction Video, Inc. have an interest in proceeds that we may receive under certain circumstances in connection with these patents.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 2: GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUISITION-RELATED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)

Auction Video – March 27, 2007 (continued)

We purchased Auction Video for $2,023,963 in cash and stock. In conjunction with the acquisition, liabilities were assumed as follows:

Identifiable tangible and intangible assets
  $ 2,046,996  
Goodwill
    3,216  
Acquired assets (at fair value)
    2,050,212  
Less: Cash paid for non-cash assets
    (523,066 )
Less: Cash acquired for cash
    (897 )
Less: Shares issued for non-cash assets
    (1,500,000 )
Assumed liabilities
  $ 26,249  

In connection with the acquisition, we entered into three consulting contracts with three key Auction Video employees, two of which expired as of February 28, 2008 and the third which expired as of February 28, 2009. The third contract included a two-year option grant to one of the consultants for the purchase of up to 35,000 common shares with an exercise price of $2.98 per share (fair market value at the date of closing) and vesting over two years, which options expired as of February 28, 2009. The consulting contracts contain non-compete provisions with a minimum term of two years from the acquisition closing.

As discussed in “Testing for Impairment” below, the carrying value of the initially recorded identifiable intangible assets acquired as part of the Auction Video Acquisition were determined to be impaired as of December 31, 2008 and a $100,000 adjustment was made to reduce the carrying value of those intangible assets to approximately $200,000 as of that date.  This $100,000 adjustment was included in the aggregate $5.5 million charge for impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets as reflected in our results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2009.

Acquired Onstream – December 23, 2004

On December 23, 2004, after approval by a majority of our shareholders in a duly constituted meeting, privately held Onstream Media Corporation (“Acquired Onstream”) was merged with and into our wholly owned subsidiary OSM Acquisition Inc. (the “Onstream Merger”). At that time, all outstanding shares of Acquired Onstream capital stock and options not already owned by us (representing 74% ownership interest) were converted into 2,207,966 shares of the ONSM restricted common stock and 463,554 options and warrants to purchase ONSM common stock at an exercise price of $3.376 per share. We also issued common stock options to directors and management as additional compensation at the time of and for the Onstream Merger, accounted for in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion Number 25 (which accounting pronouncement has since been superseded by the ASC).

Acquired Onstream was a development stage company founded in 2001 that began working on a feature rich digital asset management service offered on an application service provider (“ASP”) basis, to allow corporations to better manage their digital rich media without the major capital expense for the hardware, software and additional staff necessary to build their own digital asset management solution. This service was intended to be offered via the Digital Media Services Platform (“DMSP”), which was initially designed and managed by Science Applications International Corporation (“SAIC”), one of the country's foremost IT security firms, providing services to all branches of the federal government as well as leading corporations.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 2: GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUISITION-RELATED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)

Acquired Onstream – December 23, 2004 (continued)

The summarized balance sheet of Acquired Onstream as of the December 23, 2004 closing of the Onstream Merger is as follows, showing the fair values we assigned to Acquired Onstream’s assets and liabilities in accordance with the Business Combinations topic of the ASC and recorded by us at that time.

Cash and other current assets
  $ 36,059  
Property and equipment
    2,667,417  
Total assets
  $ 2,703,476  
         
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 814,739  
Notes payable and capitalized lease
    335,179  
Total liabilities
    1,149,918  
Shareholder’s equity
    1,553,558  
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
  $ 2,703,476  

Property and equipment in the above table represents the partially (at the time) completed DMSP, primarily Acquired Onstream’s payments to its vendors SAIC, Virage, North Plains and Nine Systems. This was the primary asset included in the purchase of Acquired Onstream, and was recorded at fair value as of the December 23, 2004 closing, in accordance with the Business Combinations topic of the ASC – see note 3. The fair value was primarily based on the discounted projected cash flows related to this asset for the five years immediately following the acquisition on a stand-alone basis without regard to the Onstream Merger, as projected at the time of the acquisition by our management and Acquired Onstream’s management. The discount rate utilized considered equity risk factors (including small stock risk and bridge/IPO stage risk) as well as risks associated with profitability and working capital, competition, and intellectual property. The projections were adjusted for charges related to fixed assets, working capital and workforce retraining.

The $8,421,401 excess included in the $9,974,959 we paid for 100% of Acquired Onstream over $1,553,558 (the fair values assigned to the tangible and intangible assets, net of liabilities at fair value) was recorded by us as goodwill, subject to regular future valuations and adjustments as required by the Intangibles – Goodwill and Other topic of the ASC.

As discussed in “Testing for Impairment” below, the initially recorded goodwill for Acquired Onstream of approximately $8.4 million was determined to be impaired as of December 31, 2008 and a $4.3 million adjustment was made to reduce the carrying value of that goodwill to approximately $4.1 million as of that date.  This adjustment was included in the aggregate $5.5 million charge for impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets as reflected in our results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2009.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 2: GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUISITION-RELATED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)

Testing for Impairment
 
The Intangibles – Goodwill and Other topic of the ASC, which addresses the financial accounting and reporting standards for goodwill and other intangible assets subsequent to their acquisition, requires that goodwill be tested for impairment on a periodic basis. There is a two step process for impairment testing of goodwill. The first step of this test, used to identify potential impairment, compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The second step, if necessary, measures the amount of the impairment. We performed impairment tests on Infinite Conferencing as of April 27, 2008, on EDNet as of September 30, 2008 and on Acquired Onstream as of December 31, 2008.  We assessed the fair value of the net assets of these reporting units by considering the projected cash flows and by analysis of comparable companies, including such factors as the relationship of the comparable companies’ revenues to their respective market values.  Based on these factors, we concluded that there was no impairment of Infinite Conferencing’s net assets as of April 27, 2008 nor of EDNet’s net assets as of September 30. 2008. Although the first step of the two step testing process of Acquired Onstream’s net assets (which include the DMSP) preliminarily indicated that the fair value of those intangible assets exceeded their recorded carrying value as of December 31, 2008, it was noted that as a result of the then recent substantial volatility in the capital markets, the price of our common stock and our market value had decreased significantly and as of December 31, 2008, our market capitalization, after appropriate adjustments for control premium and other considerations, was determined to be less than our net book value (i.e., stockholders’ equity as reflected in our financial statements). Based on this condition, and in accordance with the provisions of the Intangibles – Goodwill and Other topic of the ASC, we recorded a non-cash expense, for the impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets, of $5.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008. As discussed above, this $5.5 million adjustment was determined to relate to $1.1 million of goodwill and intangible assets of Infinite Conferencing, $100,000 of intangible assets of Auction Video and $4.3 million of goodwill of Acquired Onstream.
 
As part of the second step of the two step process for testing impairment as of December 31, 2008, the April 27, 2008 testing of Infinite Conferencing and the September 30, 2008 testing of EDNet were updated through December 31, 2008. Accordingly, none of our reporting units with significant goodwill or intangible assets were scheduled for a recurring annual impairment review during the September 30, 2009 quarter and as of September 30, 2009, we had noted no business or other conditions that would indicate the necessity for interim “step one” testing of individual reporting units for impairment. Therefore, the comparison of our market capitalization to its net book value as of September 30, 2009 was not considered to be relevant at that date. However, if the price of our common stock and our market value continue at the December 24, 2009 levels ($0.28 per share) or decline further, such condition may result in future non-cash impairment charges to our results of operations related to our goodwill and other intangible assets arising from our next scheduled recurring annual impairment review, which will be as of December 31, 2009.

The valuations of Infinite Conferencing, EDNet and Acquired Onstream incorporate our management’s estimates of future sales and operating income, which estimates in the cases of Infinite Conferencing and Acquired Onstream are dependent on products (audio and web conferencing and the DMSP, respectively) from which significant sales increases may be required to support that valuation. We are required to perform reviews for impairment in future periods, at least annually, that may result in future periodic write-downs.  Tests for impairment between annual tests may be required if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the net carrying amount.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 3:  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment, including equipment acquired under capital leases, consists of:

   
September 30, 2009
   
September 30, 2008
       
   
Historical
Cost
   
Accumulated
Depreciation
and
Amortization
   
Net Book
Value
   
Historical
Cost
   
Accumulated
Depreciation
and
Amortization
   
Net Book
Value
   
Useful
Lives
(Yrs)
 
Equipment and software
  $ 10,442,539     $ (9,079,681 )   $ 1,362,858     $ 10,096,433     $ (8,022,265 )   $ 2,074,168       1-5  
DMSP
    5,719,979       (4,791,517 )     928,462       5,256,575       (3,918,607 )     1,337,968       3-5  
Travel video library
    1,368,112       (1,368,112 )     -       1,368,112       (1,368,112 )     -       N/A  
Other capitalized internal use software
    1,215,401       (448,218 )     767,183       771,485       (177,544 )     593,941       3-5  
Furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements
    475,857       (451,264 )     24,593       475,857       (425,164 )     50,693       2-7  
                                                         
Totals
  $ 19,221,888     $ (16,138,792 )   $ 3,083,096     $ 17,968,462     $ (13,911,692 )   $ 4,056,770          

Depreciation and amortization expense for property and equipment was approximately $2,227,000 and $2,816,000 for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The DMSP is comprised of four separate “products”, which are transcoding, storage, search/retrieval and distribution. A limited version of the DMSP, with three of the four products, was first placed in service with third-party customers in November 2005.  This initial version of the DMSP offered for sale to the general public since October 2006 is known as the “Store and Stream” version. In connection with the development of a second version of the DMSP with additional functionality known as “Streaming Publisher”, we have capitalized as part of the DMSP’s carrying cost approximately $608,000 of employee compensation, payments to contract programmers and related costs as of September 30, 2009, including $422,000 capitalized during the year then ended and the remainder capitalized in the previous year.

On March 27, 2007 we completed the acquisition of Auction Video – see note 2. The assets acquired included a video ingestion and flash transcoder, which was already integrated into the DMSP as of the date of the acquisition. Based on our determination of the fair value of that transcoder at the date of the acquisition, $600,000 was added to the DMSP’s carrying cost as reflected above, which additional cost is being depreciated over a three-year life commencing April 2007.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 3:  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Continued)

On March 31, 2008 we agreed to pay $300,000 for a perpetual license for certain digital asset management software, which we currently utilize to provide our automatic meta-tagging services, in addition to and in accordance with a limited term license that we purchased in 2007 for $281,250 - see note 5 for additional terms of this perpetual license and possible limits on its future use. Although we continue to use this software to provide our automatic meta-tagging services, we recently expanded our use of this software in providing our core DMSP services. Therefore,  we recorded a portion of this 2008 purchase, as well as a portion of the remaining unamortized amount of the 2007 purchase, as an aggregate $243,750 increase in the DMSP’s carrying cost as reflected above, which additional cost is being depreciated over a five-year life commencing April 2008.

Other capitalized internal use software as of September 30, 2009 includes (i) approximately $501,000 of employee compensation and other costs related to the development of iEncode webcasting software, including $288,000 capitalized during the year then ended and the remainder capitalized in the previous year and (ii) approximately $156,000 of employee compensation, payments to contract programmers and other costs related to the development of the MarketPlace365 (MP365) platform, all capitalized during the year then ended. iEncode is a self-administered, webcasting appliance that can be used anywhere to produce a live video webcast. The MP365 platform will enable the creation of on-line virtual marketplaces, trade shows and social communities utilizing almost all of our other technologies including DMSP, webcasting, UGC and conferencing.

NOTE 4: CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES AND NOTES PAYABLE

Convertible Debentures

During the period from June 3, 2008 through July 8, 2008 we received an aggregate of $1.0 million from seven accredited individuals and other entities (the “Investors”), under a software and equipment financing arrangement. We issued notes to those Investors (the “Equipment Notes”), which are collateralized by specifically designated software and equipment owned by us with a cost basis of approximately $1.5 million, as well as a subordinated lien on certain other of our assets to the extent that the designated software and equipment, or other software and equipment added to the collateral at a later date, is not considered sufficient security for the loan. Under this arrangement, the Investors received 10,000 restricted ONSM common shares for each $100,000 lent to us, and also receive interest at 12% per annum. Interest is payable every 6 months in cash or, at our option, in restricted ONSM common shares, based on a conversion price equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the average ONSM closing price for the thirty (30) trading days prior to the date the applicable payment is due. On November 11, 2008, we elected to issue 158,000 unregistered shares of our common stock to the Investors in lieu of $48,740 cash interest on these Equipment Notes for the period from June 2008 through October 2008, which was recorded as interest expense of $69,520 on our books, based on the fair value of those shares on the issuance date. On May 21, 2009, we elected to issue 294,589 unregistered shares of our common stock to the Investors in lieu of $60,000 cash interest on these Equipment Notes for the period from November 2008 through April 2009, which was recorded as interest expense of $67,756 on our books, based on the fair value of those shares on the issuance date. On November 11, 2009, we elected to issue 209,500 unregistered shares of our common stock to the Investors in lieu of $60,493 cash interest on these Equipment Notes for the period from May 2009 through October 2009, which was recorded as interest expense of $77,515 on our books, based on the fair value of those shares on the issuance date. The next interest due date is April 30, 2010.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 4: CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES AND NOTES PAYABLE (Continued)

Convertible Debentures (continued)

We may prepay the Equipment Notes, which mature June 3, 2011, at any time upon ten (10) days' prior written notice to the Investors during which time any or all of the Investors may choose to convert the Equipment Notes held by them.  In the event of such repayment, all interest accrued and due for the remaining unexpired loan period is due and payable and may be paid in cash or restricted ONSM common shares in accordance with the above formula.

The outstanding principal is due on demand in the event a payment default is uncured ten (10) business days after written notice. Investors holding in excess of 50% of the outstanding principal amount of the Equipment Notes may declare a default and may take steps to amend or otherwise modify the terms of the Equipment Notes and related security agreement.

The Equipment Notes may be converted to restricted ONSM common shares at any time prior to their maturity date, at the Investors’ option, based on a conversion price equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the average ONSM closing price for the thirty (30) trading days prior to the date of conversion, but in no event may the conversion price be less than $0.80 per share. In the event the Equipment Notes are converted prior to maturity, interest on the Equipment Notes for the remaining unexpired loan period will be due and payable in additional restricted ONSM common shares in accordance with the same formula for interest payments as described above.

Fees were paid to placement agents and finders for their services in connection with the Equipment Notes in aggregate of 101,250 restricted ONSM common shares and $31,500 paid in cash. These 101,250 shares, plus the 100,000 shares issued to the investors (as discussed above) had a fair market value of approximately $186,513. The value of these 201,250 shares, plus the $31,500 cash fees and $9,160 paid for legal fees and other issuance costs related to the Equipment Notes, were reflected as a $227,173 discount against the Equipment Notes and are being amortized as interest expense over the three year term of the Equipment Notes. The effective interest rate of the Equipment Notes is approximately 19.5% per annum, excluding the potential effect of a premium to market prices if payment is made in common shares instead of cash. The unamortized portion of this discount was $130,607 and $204,069 at September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Although the minimum conversion price was established in the Equipment Notes at $0.80 per ONSM share, the quoted market price was approximately $0.93 per ONSM share at the time the material portion of the proceeds ($950,000 out of $1 million total) were received by us (including releases of funds previously placed in escrow) and the related Equipment Notes were issued (June 3-5, 2008). However, the quoted market price per ONSM share was $0.81 on April 30, 2008, $0.84 on May 20, 2008 and back to $0.80 by June 27, 2008, less than one month after the issuance of the related Equipment Notes. Therefore, we have determined that the $0.80 per share conversion price in the Equipment Notes was materially equivalent to fair value at the date of issuance, which was the intent of all parties when the deal was originally discussed between them in late April and early May 2008. Accordingly, we determined that there was not a beneficial conversion feature included in the Equipment Notes and did not record additional discount in that respect.

A portion of the Rockridge Note ($375,000 face value, which is $240,190 net, after deducting the applicable discount) is also convertible into ONSM common shares, as discussed below, and classified under Convertible Debentures, net of discount, on our September 30, 2009 balance sheet.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 4: CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES AND NOTES PAYABLE (Continued)

Notes Payable

Notes payable consist of the following as of September 30, 2009 and 2008:

   
September 30,
 2009
   
September 30,
2008
 
Note payable to a financial institution, collateralized by accounts    receivable and certain other related assets, interest payable monthly at 13.5% per annum.  Revolving line of credit expiring December 2011.
  $ 1,382,015     $ 1,200,000  
Note payable to an entity controlled by a major shareholder, collateralized by first priority lien on all our assets, subordinated only to extent of higher priority liens on certain receivables and equipment, principal and interest (at 12% per annum) payable in equal monthly installments through August 2013. Balance shown excludes $375,000 balloon payment, which is due on maturity but also convertible into ONSM common shares at holder’s option.
    989,187       -  
Notes payable to former Infinite shareholders
    -       458,399  
Capitalized software and equipment leases
    142,924       248,809  
Total notes payable
    2,514,126       1,907,208  
Less: discount on notes payable
    (393,174 )     (23,793 )
Notes payable, net of discount
    2,120,952       1,883,415  
Less: current portion, net of discount
    (1,615,891 )     (1,774,264 )
Long term notes payable, net of current portion
  $   505,061     $ 109,151  

Line of Credit Arrangement

In December 2007, we entered into a line of credit arrangement (the “Line”) with a financial institution (the “Lender”) under which we could borrow up to an aggregate of $1.0 million for working capital, collateralized by our accounts receivable and certain other related assets. In August 2008 the maximum allowable borrowing amount under the Line was increased to $1.6 million and in December 2009 this amount was again increased to $2.0 million. The outstanding balance bears interest at 13.5% per annum, adjustable based on changes in prime after December 28, 2009 (was prime plus 8% per annum through December 2, 2008 and prime plus 11% from that date through December 28, 2009), payable monthly in arrears. Effective December 28, 2009, we also incur a weekly monitoring fee of one twentieth of a percent (0.05%) of the borrowing limit, payable monthly in arrears. We paid initial origination and commitment fees in December 2007 aggregating $20,015, an additional commitment fee in August 2008 of $6,000 related to the increase in the lending limit for the remainder of the year, a commitment fee of $16,000 in December 2008 related to the continuation of the increased Line for an additional year and a commitment fee of $20,000 in December 2009 related to the continuation of the Line for an additional year as well as an increase in the lending limit. An additional commitment fee of one percent (1%) of the maximum allowable borrowing amount will be due for any subsequent annual renewal after December 28, 2010. These origination and commitment fees (plus other fees paid to Lender) are recorded by us as debt discount and amortized as interest expense over the remaining term of the loan. The unamortized portion of this discount was $37,082 and $19,954 as of September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Mr. Leon Nowalsky, a member of our Board of Directors, is also a founder and board member of the Lender.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 4: CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES AND NOTES PAYABLE (Continued)

Notes Payable (continued)

Line of Credit Arrangement (continued)

The outstanding principal balance due under the Line may be repaid by us at any time, but no later than December 28, 2011, which may be extended by us for an extra year, subject to compliance with all loan terms, including no material adverse change, as well as concurrence of the Lender. We will incur a charge equal to two percent (2%) of the borrowing limit if we terminate the Line before June 28, 2011 and a charge equal to one percent (1%) of the borrowing limit if we terminate the Line after that date but before December 28, 2011. The outstanding principal is due on demand in the event a payment default is uncured five (5) days after written notice.

The Line is also subject to us maintaining an adequate level of receivables, based on certain formulas, as well as our compliance, starting with the quarter ending September 30, 2010, with a quarterly debt service coverage covenant. We were also subject to compliance with the debt service coverage covenant up to and including the June 30, 2009 quarter as well as compliance with a minimum tangible net worth covenant through June 30, 2009. We received waivers from the Lender with respect to lack of compliance with the tangible net worth covenant from March 31, 2008 through June 30, 2009, as well as with respect to lack of compliance with the debt service to cash flow covenant from the quarter ended June 30, 2008 through the quarter ended June 30, 2009. Although the balance outstanding under the Line was in excess of the allowable borrowing amount from time to time during 2009 based on the formulas discussed above, subsequent principal payments reduced the outstanding balance so that it no longer exceeded the allowable borrowing amount. Prior to December 7, 2009, the terms of the Line did not specify the allowable time period to repay borrowings in excess of the allowable borrowing amount, but the Lender has waived any breach related to these past overages.

The Lender must approve any additional debt incurred by us, other than debt incurred in the ordinary course of business (which includes equipment financing). Accordingly the Lender has approved the Infinite Notes issued by us in March 2008 with an initial amount of $858,399 as discussed below, the $1.0 million aggregate debt for Equipment Notes we issued in June and July 2008, as discussed above, our December 2008 issuance of the Series A-12 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock with a stated value of $800,000, as discussed in note 6, our April 2009 issuance of the Rockridge Note, as well as its September 2009 amendment, for a face value of up to $2.0 million, as discussed below and our December 2009 issuance of the CCJ Note for a face value of $200,000, as discussed in note 9.

Rockridge Note

In April 2009 we received $750,000 from Rockridge Capital Holdings, LLC (“Rockridge”), an entity controlled by one of our largest shareholders, in accordance with the terms of a Note and Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Rockridge Agreement”) that we entered into with Rockridge dated April 14, 2009. In June 2009, we received an additional $250,000 from Rockridge in accordance with the Rockridge Agreement, for total borrowings thereunder of $1.0 million. On September 14, 2009, we entered into Amendment Number 1 to the Agreement (the “Amendment”), as well as an Allonge to the Note (the “Allonge”), which allowed us to borrow up to an additional $1.0 million from Rockridge, resulting in cumulative allowable borrowings of up to $2.0 million. We borrowed $500,000 of the additional $1.0 million on September 18, 2009 and the remaining $500,000 on October 20, 2009.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 4: CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES AND NOTES PAYABLE (Continued)

Notes Payable (continued)

Rockridge Note (continued)

In connection with this transaction, we issued a Note (the “Rockridge Note”), which is collateralized by a first priority lien on all of our assets, such lien subordinated only to the extent higher priority liens on assets, primarily accounts receivable and certain designated software and equipment, are held by certain of our other lenders. We also entered into a Security Agreement with Rockridge that contains certain covenants and other restrictions with respect to the collateral.

The Rockridge Note, after giving effect to all borrowings under the Amendment and the Allonge, is repayable in equal monthly installments of $45,202 extending through August 14, 2013 (the “Maturity Date”), which installments include principal (except for a $500,000 balloon payable on the Maturity Date) plus interest (at 12% per annum) on the remaining unpaid balance. The Rockridge Agreement, as amended, also provides that Rockridge may receive an origination fee upon not less than sixty-one (61) days written notice to us, payable by our issuance of 2,200,000 restricted ONSM common shares (the “Shares”).

The Rockridge Agreement provides that on the Maturity Date we shall pay Rockridge up to a maximum of $75,000, based on the sum of (i) the cash difference between the per share value of $0.20 (the “Minimum Per Share Value”) and the average sale price for all previously sold Shares (whether such number is positive or negative) multiplied by the number of sold Shares and (ii) for the Shares which were not previously sold by Rockridge, the cash difference between the Minimum Per Share Value and the market value of the Shares at the Maturity Date (whether such number is positive or negative) multiplied by the number of unsold Shares, up to a maximum shortfall amount of $75,000 in the aggregate for items (i) and (ii). The closing ONSM share price was $0.28 per share on December 24, 2009.

Legal fees totaling $46,929 were paid or accrued by us as of September 30, 2009 in connection with the Rockridge Agreement. 1,950,000 of the 2,200,000 Shares discussed above were earned by Rockridge as of September 30, 2009 and had a fair market value of approximately $531,000 at the date of the Rockridge Agreement or the Amendment, as applicable. The value of these Shares plus the legal fees paid or accrued were reflected as a $577,929 discount against the Rockridge Note (as well as a corresponding increase in additional paid-in capital for the value of the Shares) and are being amortized as interest expense over the term of the Rockridge Note. The effective interest rate of the Rockridge Note was approximately 44.3% per annum, until the September 2009 amendment, at which time it was reduced to approximately 28.0% per annum. These rates exclude the potential effect of a premium to market prices if the balloon payment is satisfied in common shares instead of cash as well as the potential effect of any appreciation in the value of the Shares at the time of issuance beyond their value at the date of the Rockridge Agreement or the Amendment, as applicable. The unamortized portion of this discount was $490,902 as of September 30, 2009.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 4: CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES AND NOTES PAYABLE (Continued)

Notes Payable (continued)

Rockridge Note (continued)

Upon notice from Rockridge at any time and from time to time prior to the Maturity Date up to $500,000, (representing the current balloon payment of the outstanding principal of the Rockridge Note and which balloon payment was $375,000 as of September 30, 2009) may be converted into a number of restricted shares of ONSM common stock. Upon notice from Rockridge at any time after September 4, 2010 and prior to the Maturity Date, up to fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding principal amount of the Rockridge Note (excluding the balloon payment subject to conversion per the previous sentence) may be converted into a number of restricted shares of ONSM common stock. If we sell all or substantially all of our assets, or at any time after September 4, 2011 and prior to the Maturity Date, the remaining outstanding principal amount of the Rockridge Note may be converted by Rockridge into a number of restricted shares of ONSM common stock.

The above conversions are subject to a minimum of one month between conversion notices (unless such conversion amount exceeds $25,000) and will use a conversion price of eighty percent (80%) of the fair market value of the average closing bid price for ONSM common stock for the twenty (20) days of trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market (or such other exchange or market on which ONSM common shares are trading) prior to such Rockridge notice, but such conversion price will not be less than $0.40 per share.  We will not effect any conversion of the Rockridge Note, to the extent Rockridge and Frederick DeLuca, after giving effect to such conversion, would beneficially own in excess of 9.9% of our outstanding common stock (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”).  The Beneficial Ownership Limitation may be waived by Rockridge upon not less than sixty-one (61) days prior written notice to us unless such waiver would result in a violation of the NASDAQ shareholder approval rules. Since the market value of an ONSM common share was $0.23 as of the date of the Rockridge Agreement and $0.39 as of the date of the Amendment, we determined that the above provisions did not constitute a beneficial conversion feature for purposes of calculating the related discount recorded by us.

Furthermore, in the event of any conversions of principal to ONSM shares by Rockridge (i) the $500,000 balloon payment will be reduced by the amount of any such conversions and (ii) the interest portion of the monthly payments under the Rockridge Note for the remaining months after any such conversion will be adjusted to reflect the outstanding principal being immediately reduced for amount of the conversion. We may prepay the Rockridge Note at any time. The outstanding principal is due on demand in the event a payment default is uncured ten (10) business days after Rockridge’s written notice to us.

Infinite Notes

At the time of the April 27, 2007 Infinite Merger (see note 2), we entered into a lock-up agreement with the former Infinite shareholders (the "Infinite Shareholders") that provided that in the event the accumulated gross proceeds of the sale of certain shares issued to them in connection with that merger were less than a contractually defined amount, we would pay the difference.  On December 27, 2007, the Infinite Shareholders notified us that those shares had been sold by them for proceeds which under the lock-up agreement would require us to pay an additional $958,399.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 4: CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES AND NOTES PAYABLE (Continued)

Notes Payable (continued)

Infinite Notes (continued)

On February 14, 2008, we paid $100,000 against the above obligation. On March 12, 2008, we executed promissory notes (the “Infinite Notes”) payable to the Infinite Shareholders for the remaining aggregate balance due of $858,399 plus interest accruing at 12% per annum on the outstanding balance from February 15, 2008 until the July 10, 2009 maturity. Note payments were made of (i) $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars) on March 15, 2008, (ii) $50,000 (fifty thousand dollars) per month from April 2008 through June 2009 and (iii) $8,399 during July 2009.

Capitalized Software and Equipment Leases

During July 2007, we entered into a capital lease for audio conferencing equipment, which had an outstanding principal balance of $109,151 and $222,688 as of September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The balance is payable in equal monthly payments of $10,172 through August 2010, which includes interest at approximately 5% per annum, plus an optional final payment based on fair value, but not to exceed $16,974.

During January 2009, we entered into a capital lease for telephone equipment, which had an outstanding principal balance of $33,773 as of September 30, 2009. The balance is payable in equal monthly payments of $828 through January 2014, which includes interest at approximately 11% per annum.

As part of the Onstream Merger, we assumed a capital lease for software, which had no outstanding balance included in notes payable as of September 30, 2009 and a $26,121 notes payable balance as of September 30, 2008. However, accounts payable includes $109,674 and $79,692 of past due payments related to this lease at September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. See note 2.

NOTE 5:  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Narrowstep acquisition termination and litigation – On May 29, 2008, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) to acquire Narrowstep, Inc. (“Narrowstep”), which Merger Agreement was amended twice (on August 13, 2008 and on September 15, 2008). The terms of the Merger Agreement, as amended, allowed that if the acquisition did not close on or prior to November 30, 2008, the Merger Agreement could be terminated by either us or Narrowstep at any time after that date provided that the terminating party was not responsible for the delay. On March 18, 2009, we terminated the Merger Agreement and the acquisition of Narrowstep.

As a result of this termination, we recorded the write-off of certain acquisition-related costs in our operating results for the year ended September 30, 2009 (see note 1 – Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements). In addition, we may incur additional future costs and expenses not included in this write-off, as follows: (i) satisfaction of a claim by Narrowstep for certain equipment alleged to be in our custody and (ii) satisfaction of certain other damages asserted by Narrowstep. These items are discussed below.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 5:  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

Narrowstep acquisition termination and litigation (continued) - In November 2008 Narrowstep invoiced us approximately $372,000 for their equipment alleged to be in our custody as of that date and in June 2009 a letter issued by their counsel demanded that we pay $400,000 related to this matter. Although we acknowledged possession of at least some of this equipment, we have not agreed to a payment for that equipment and believe that if a payment were made it would be substantially less than the Narrowstep demand. Accordingly, this matter is not reflected as a liability on our financial statements, nor have we included any related assets on our financial statements. However, we received approximately $32,000 in merchandise credit for certain of this equipment, which was recorded as a reduction of our acquisition cost write-off for the year ended September 30, 2009 and is considered to be a valid offset to amounts included in that write-off but that we believe should have been paid by Narrowstep. In addition to these costs, we believe that we could seek reimbursement from Narrowstep of certain general and administrative costs reflected in our operating expenses for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (i.e., not segregated as part of the specific write-off of acquisition costs), since they were incurred in direct support of Narrowstep operations.

On April 16, 2009 Narrowstep issued a press release announcing that it was seeking $14 million and other damages (including the above matter) from us, as a result of our alleged actions in connection with the termination of the agreement to acquire Narrowstep. This demand was made in the form of a letter issued at about the same time by Narrowstep’s counsel. After reviewing the demand letter issued by Narrowstep’s counsel, we determined that Narrowstep had no basis in fact or in law for any claim and accordingly, this matter was not reflected as a liability on our financial statements.

On December 1, 2009, Narrowstep filed a complaint against us in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, alleging breach of contract, fraud and three additional counts and is seeking (i) $14 million in damages, (ii) reimbursement of an unspecified amount for all of its costs associated with the negotiation and drafting of the Merger Agreement, including but not limited to attorney and consulting fees, (iii) the return of Narrowstep’s equipment alleged to be in our possession, (iv) reimbursement of an unspecified amount for all of its attorneys fees, costs and interest associated with this action and (v) any further relief determined as fair by the court. After reviewing the complaint document, we have again determined that Narrowstep has no basis in fact or in law for any claim and accordingly, this matter has not been reflected as a liability on our financial statements. On December 18, 2009, we were served with a summons and we intend to file the required response on or before the required deadline and to vigorously defend against all claims. Furthermore, we do not expect the ultimate resolution of this matter to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Other legal proceedings – On May 26, 2009, we were served with a summons and complaint filed in Broward County, Florida, containing a breach of contract claim against us by a firm seeking compensation for legal services allegedly rendered to us, plus court costs, in the amount of approximately $383,000. We have accrued approximately $115,000 related to this matter on our financial statements as of September 30, 2009, which was included in the write-off of certain acquisition-related costs included in our operating results for the year then ended (see note 1 – Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements). Certain discovery activities by the parties are in process, mediation has been set for January 26, 2010 and trial has been set for March 8, 2010. We believe that the ultimate resolution of the matter will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

 
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NOTE 5:  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

Other legal proceedings (continued) – We are involved in other litigation and regulatory investigations arising in the ordinary course of business. While the ultimate outcome of these matters is not presently determinable, it is the opinion of our management that the resolution of these outstanding claims will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

NASDAQ letter regarding minimum share price listing requirement – We received a letter from NASDAQ dated January 4, 2008 indicating that we had 180 calendar days, or until July 2, 2008, to regain compliance with what is now Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) – formerly Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4) (the “Rule”), which is necessary in order to be eligible for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The NASDAQ letter indicated that our non-compliance with the Rule was as a result of the bid price of ONSM common stock closing below $1.00 per share for the preceding thirty consecutive business days.  On July 3, 2008, we received a letter from NASDAQ stating that we were not considered compliant with the Rule as of that date, but because we met all other initial NASDAQ listing criteria, we were granted an additional 180 calendar days, or until December 30, 2008, to regain compliance with the Rule. On October 22, 2008, we received a letter from NASDAQ stating that NASDAQ had suspended enforcement of the bid price listing requirement through January 19, 2009, which suspension NASDAQ extended several more times. Since we were in a bid price compliance period at the time of the initial suspension, we remained at the same stage of the process we were in when the NASDAQ first announced the suspension until that suspension was terminated on July 31, 2009. Accordingly, we were subsequently notified by NASDAQ that as a result of the termination of the suspension, we had until October 16, 2009 to regain compliance with the Rule. On October 19, 2009, we received a letter from NASDAQ stating that since we had not regained compliance with the Rule as of October 16, 2009, our common stock was subject to delisting. However, such delisting would not occur if we requested a hearing with the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (“the “Panel”) and pending the Panel’s decision subsequent to that hearing.
 
We requested such a hearing with the Panel, which we attended on December 3, 2009, and at which time we presented our plan for regaining compliance with the Rule and requested that our securities be allowed to remain listed pending the completion of that plan. Based on the Panel’s consideration of that plan, as well as any other relevant factors, the Panel has the ability to grant us a period of up to 180 days (counting from the date of the October 19, 2009 letter) to regain compliance with the Rule. As of December 29, 2009, the Panel had not informed us of their decision and there can be no assurance that the Panel will grant our request for continued listing.
 
We might be considered compliant with the Rule, subject to the NASDAQ staff’s discretion, our common stock closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days.  The closing ONSM share price was $0.28 per share on December 24, 2009. Although we have not decided on such action, we have been advised that as a Florida corporation we may implement a reverse split of our common shares without shareholder approval, provided a proportionate reduction is made in the number of our authorized common shares and we provide appropriate advance notice to NASDAQ and other applicable authorities.

The terms of the 8% Senior Convertible Debentures and the 8% Subordinated Convertible Debentures (and the related warrants), which we issued from December 2004 through April 2006, as well as the common shares we issued in connection with the April 2007 Infinite Merger, contain penalty clauses if our common stock is not traded on NASDAQ or a similar national exchange – see further discussion below.

 
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NOTE 5:  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

Registration payment arrangements – We included the 8% Subordinated Convertible Debentures and the related $1.50 warrants on a registration statement which was declared effective by the SEC on July 26, 2006. We are only required to expend commercially reasonable efforts to keep the registration statement continuously effective. However, in the event the registration statement or the ability to sell shares thereunder lapses for any reason for 30 or more consecutive days in any 12 month period or more than twice in any 12 month period, the purchasers of the 8% Subordinated Convertible Debentures may require us to redeem any shares obtained from the conversion of those notes and still held, for 115% of the market value for the previous five days. The same penalty provisions apply if our common stock is not listed or quoted, or is suspended from trading on an eligible market for a period of 20 or more trading days (which need not be consecutive). Due to the fact that that there is no established mechanism for reporting to us changes in the ownership of these shares after  they are originally issued, we are unable to quantify how many of these shares are still held by the original recipient and thus subject to the above provisions. Regardless of the above, we believe that the applicability of these provisions would be limited by equity and/or by statute to a certain timeframe after the original security purchase. All of these debentures were converted to common shares on or before March 31, 2007.

The $1.50 warrants provide that, starting one year after issuance, in the event the shares are not subject to an effective registration statement at the time of exercise, the holder could elect a “cashless exercise” whereby we would issue shares equal in value to the excess of the market price at the time of the exercise over the warrant exercise price. 403,650 of these warrants were still outstanding as of September 30, 2009, and will expire in March and April of 2011 – see note 8.

We included the common shares underlying the 8% Senior Convertible Debentures, including the Additional 8% Convertible Debentures (AIR), and the related $1.65 warrants, on a registration statement declared effective by the SEC on June 29, 2005. These debentures provide cash penalties of 1% of the original purchase price for each month that (a) our common shares are not listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market for a period of 3 trading days (which need not be consecutive) or (b) the common shares underlying those securities and the related warrants are not saleable subject to an S-3 or other registration statement then effective with the SEC. The latter penalty only applies for a five-year period beginning with the June 29, 2005 registration statement effective date and does not apply to shares saleable under Rule 144(k). Regardless of the above, we believe that the applicability of these provisions would be limited by equity and/or by statute to a certain timeframe after the original security purchase - all of these debentures were converted to common shares on or before March 31, 2007.

The $1.65 warrants provide that if the shares are not subject to an effective registration statement on the date required in relation to the initial and/or subsequent issuance of shares under the related transactions and at the time of warrant exercise, the holder could elect a “cashless exercise” whereby we would issue shares equal in value to the excess of the market price at the time of the exercise over the warrant exercise price. Although 1,128,530 of these warrants were still outstanding as of September 30, 2009, 737,114 of that total expired on December 23, 2009 and the remainder will expire on February 15, 2010 – see note 8.

 
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NOTE 5:  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

Registration payment arrangements (continued) – During March and April 2007, we sold an aggregate of 4,888,889 restricted common shares at $2.25 per share for total gross proceeds of approximately $11.0 million. This private equity financing was arranged by us to partially fund the Infinite Merger – see note 2. These shares were included in a registration statement declared effective by the SEC on June 15, 2007.  We are required to maintain the effectiveness of this registration statement until the earlier of the date that (i) all of the shares have been sold, (ii) all the shares have been transferred to persons who may trade such shares without restriction (including our delivery of a new certificate or other evidence of ownership for such securities not bearing a restrictive legend) or (iii) all of the shares may be sold at any time, without volume or manner of sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144(k) or any similar provision (in the opinion of our counsel). In the event such effectiveness is not maintained or trading in the shares is suspended or if the shares are delisted for more than five (5) consecutive trading days then we are liable for a compensatory payment (pro rated on a daily basis) of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month until the situation is cured, such payment based on the purchase price of the shares still held and provided that such payments may not exceed ten percent (10%) of the initial purchase price of the shares with respect to any one purchaser. Regardless of the above, we believe that the applicability of these provisions would be limited by equity and/or by statute to a certain timeframe after the original security purchase.

We have concluded that the arrangements discussed in the preceding five paragraphs are registration payment arrangements, as that term is defined in the Derivatives and Hedging topic (Contracts in Entity’s own Entity subtopic) of the ASC. Based on our satisfactory recent history of maintaining the effectiveness of our registration statements and our NASDAQ listing, as well as stockholders’ equity in excess of the NASDAQ listing standards as of September 30, 2009, we have concluded that material payments under these registration payment arrangements are not probable and that no accrual related to them is necessary under the requirements of the Contingencies topic of the ASC. However, the $0.28 quoted market price price of our common shares was below the $1.00 NASDAQ requirement as of December 24, 2009, which condition could eventually affect our NASDAQ listing status, as discussed above.

Registration rights - We granted a major shareholder demand registration rights, effective six months from the January 2007 modification date of a certain convertible note, for any unregistered common shares issuable thereunder. Upon such demand, we would have 60 days to file a registration statement, using our best efforts to promptly obtain the effectiveness of such registration statement. 784,592 of the 2,789,592 shares issued in March 2007 and subject to these rights were included in a registration statement declared effective by the SEC on June 15, 2007 and as of December 24, 2009 we have not received any demand for the registration of the balance. As the note does not provide for damages or penalties in the event we do not comply with these registration rights, we have concluded that these rights do not constitute registration payment arrangements. Furthermore, since the unregistered shares were originally issued in March 2007, they may be saleable, in whole or in part, under Rule 144. In any event, we have determined that material payments in relation to these rights are not probable and therefore no accrual related to them is necessary under the requirements of the Contingencies topic of the ASC.

 
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 5:  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

Registration rights (continued) – We granted demand registration rights, effective six months from the date of a certain October 2006 convertible note, for any unregistered common shares issuable thereunder. Upon such demand, we would have 60 days to file a registration statement, using our best efforts to promptly obtain the effectiveness of such registration statement. 1,000,000 of the 1,694,495 total principal and interest shares subject to these rights were included in a registration statement declared effective by the SEC on June 15, 2007 and as of December 24, 2009 we have not received any demand for the registration of the balance.  As the note does not provide for damages or penalties in the event we do not comply with these registration rights, we have concluded that these rights do not constitute registration payment arrangements. Furthermore, since the unregistered shares were originally issued in November and December 2006, they may be saleable, in whole or in part, under Rule 144. In any event, we have determined that material payments in relation to these rights are not probable and therefore no accrual related to them is necessary under the requirements of the Contingencies topic of the ASC.

We granted piggyback registration rights in connection with 100,000 shares and 220,000 options issued to consultants prior to June 15, 2007, which shares and options were not included on the registration statement declared effective by the SEC on that date. As these options and shares do not provide for damages or penalties in the event we do not comply with these registration rights, we have concluded that these rights do not constitute registration payment arrangements. In any event, we have determined that material payments in relation to these rights are not probable and therefore no accrual related to them is necessary under the requirements of the Contingencies topic of the ASC.

We granted piggyback registration rights in connection with 285,000 shares and 350,000 options issued to consultants subsequent to June 15, 2007. We have not filed a registration statement with the SEC since that date. As the 285,000 shares do not provide for damages or penalties in the event we do not comply with these registration rights, we have concluded that these rights do not constitute registration payment arrangements. Although 150,000 of the 350,000 options include cashless exercise rights until they are registered, and therefore do constitute registration payment arrangements, since the exercise price of $1.73 per share is significantly in excess of the market price of $0.41 per share as of September 30, 2009, we have concluded that no accrual related to these rights is necessary as of that date under the requirements of the Contingencies topic of the ASC. Although 200,000 of the 350,000 options include cashless exercise rights starting one year after issuance until they are registered, and therefore do constitute registration payment arrangements, since the exercise prices of $0.50, $0.75 and $1.00 per share are significantly in excess of the market price of $0.41 per share as of September 30, 2009, we have concluded that no accrual related to these rights is necessary as of that date under the requirements of the Contingencies topic of the ASC.

Employment contracts and severance – On September 27, 2007, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors approved three-year employment agreements with Messrs. Randy Selman (President and CEO), Alan Saperstein (COO and Treasurer), Robert Tomlinson (Chief Financial Officer), Clifford Friedland (Senior Vice President Business Development) and David Glassman (Senior Vice President Marketing), collectively referred to as “the Executives”. On May 15, 2008 and August 11, 2009 our Compensation Committee and Board approved certain corrections and modifications to those agreements, which are reflected in the discussion of the terms of those agreements below.

 
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 5:  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

Employment contracts and severance (continued) – The agreements provide initial annual base salaries of $253,000 for Mr. Selman, $230,000 for Mr. Saperstein, $207,230 for Mr. Tomlinson and $197,230 for Messrs. Friedland and Glassman, and allow for 10% annual increases through December 27, 2008 and 5% per year thereafter. In addition, each of the Executives receives an auto allowance payment of $1,000 per month, a “retirement savings” payment of $1,500 per month, and an annual $5,000 allowance for the reimbursement of dues or charitable donations.  We also pay insurance premiums for the Executives, including medical, life and disability coverage. These employment agreements contain certain non-disclosure and non-competition provisions and we have agreed to indemnify the Executives in certain circumstances.

As part of the above employment agreements, and in accordance with the terms of the “2007 Equity Incentive Plan” approved by our shareholders in their September 18, 2007 annual meeting, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors granted Plan Options to each of the Executives to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 shares of ONSM common stock at an exercise price of $1.73 per share, the fair market value at the date of the grant, which shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting. The options vest in installments of 100,000 per year, starting on September 27, 2008, and they automatically vest upon the happening of the following events on a date more than six (6) months after the date of the agreement: (i) change of control (ii) constructive termination, and (iii) termination other than for cause, each as defined in the employment agreements. Unvested options automatically terminate upon (i) termination for cause or (ii) voluntary termination.  In the event the agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for cause, the Executives shall be entitled to require us to register the vested options.

As part of the above employment agreements, the Executives were eligible for a performance bonus, based on meeting revenue and cash flow objectives. In connection with this bonus program, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors granted Plan Options to each of the Executives to purchase an aggregate of 220,000 shares of ONSM common stock at an exercise price of $1.73 per share, the fair market value at the date of the grant, which shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting. Up to one-half of these shares were eligible for vesting on a quarterly basis and the rest annually, with the total grant allocable over a two-year period ending September 30, 2009. Vesting of the quarterly portion was subject to achievement of increased revenues over the prior quarter as well as positive and increased net cash flow per share (defined as cash provided by operating activities per our statement of cash flow, measured before changes in working capital components and not including investing or financing activities) for that quarter. Vesting of the annual portion was subject to meeting the above cash flow requirements on a year-over-year basis, plus a revenue growth rate of at least 30% for the fiscal year over the prior year. In the event of quarter to quarter decreases in revenues and or cash flow, the options did not vest for that quarter but the unvested quarterly options were added to the available options for the year, vested subject to achievement of the applicable annual goal. In the event options did not vest based on the quarterly or annual goals, they immediately expired. In the event the agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for cause, the Executives shall be entitled to require us to register the vested options.
 
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 5:  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

Employment contracts and severance (continued) – We have determined that the above performance objectives were met for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 but that they were not met for the remaining three quarters of fiscal 2008 nor were they met for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008. We have also determined that the performance objectives were met for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 but that they were not met for the remaining three quarters of fiscal 2009 nor were they met for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. Therefore, 13,750 options out of a potential 110,000 performance options vested for each executive during each fiscal year 2008 and 2009 and as a result we recognized total aggregate compensation expense of approximately $80,000 for each fiscal year, related to the vested portion of these options.

On August 11, 2009, our Compensation Committee agreed to extend the above bonus program for two years under substantially the same terms, except that the annual revenue growth rate will be 20%, we will negotiate with the Executives in good faith as to how revenue increases from specific acquisitions are measured, and one-half of the applicable quarterly or annual bonus options will be earned/vested if the cash flow target is met but the revenue target is not met. Implementation of this program is subject only to the approval by our shareholders of a sufficient increase in the number of authorized 2007 Plan options, at which time the performance bonus options will be granted and priced – it is anticipated that the request for shareholder authorization will be submitted at time of the next annual Shareholder Meeting, expected to be held in February or March 2010. We have also agreed that this bonus program will continue after this additional two-year period, with the specific bonus parameters to be negotiated in good faith between the parties at least ninety (90) days before the expiration of the program then in place.

Under the terms of the above employment agreements, upon a termination subsequent to a change of control, termination without cause or constructive termination, each as defined in the agreements, we would be obligated to pay each of the Executives an amount equal to three times the Executive’s base salary plus full benefits for a period of the lesser of (i) three years from the date of termination or (ii) the date of termination until a date one year after the end of the initial employment contract term. We may defer the payment of all or part of this obligation for up to six months, to the extent required by Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. In addition, if the five day average closing price of the common stock is greater than or equal to $1.00 per share on the date of any termination or change in control, all options previously granted the Executive(s) will be cancelled, with all underlying shares (vested or unvested) issued to the executive, and we will pay all related taxes for the Executive(s).  If the five-day average closing price of the common stock is less than $1.00 per share on the date of any termination or change in control, the options will remain exercisable under the original terms.

Under the terms of the above employment agreements, we may terminate an Executive’s employment upon his death or disability or with or without cause. To the extent that an Executive is terminated for cause, no severance benefits are due him. If an employment agreement is terminated as a result of the Executive’s death, his estate will receive one year base salary plus any bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under the agreement during the one-year period subsequent to the time of his death. If an employment agreement is terminated as a result of the Executive’s disability, as defined in the agreement, he is entitled to compensation in accordance with our disability compensation for senior executives to include compensation for at least 180 days, plus any bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under the agreement during the one-year period subsequent to the time of his disability.

 
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 5:  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

Employment contracts and severance (continued) – As part of the above employment agreements, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors agreed that in the event we are sold for a Company Sale Price that represents at least $1.00 per share (adjusted for recapitalization including but not limited to splits and reverse splits), the Executives will receive, as a group, cash compensation of twelve percent (12.0%) of the Company Sale Price, payable in immediately available funds at the time of closing such transaction. The Company Sale Price is defined as the number of Equivalent Common Shares outstanding at the time we are sold multiplied by the price per share paid in such Company Sale transaction. The Equivalent Common Shares are defined as the sum of (i) the number of common shares issued and outstanding, (ii) the common stock equivalent shares related to paid for but not converted preferred shares or other convertible securities and (iii) the number of common shares underlying “in-the-money” warrants and options, such sum multiplied by the market price per share and then reduced by the proceeds payable upon exercise of the “in-the-money” warrants and options, all determined as of the date of the above employment agreements but the market price per share used for this purpose to be no less than $1.00. The 12.0% is allocated in the employment agreements as two and one-half percent (2.5%) each to Messrs. Selman, Saperstein, Friedland and Glassman and two percent (2.0%) to Mr. Tomlinson.

Our general policy is to not include severance or minimum employment periods in employment contracts, with the exception of the above employment contracts with the Executives. However, as of September 30, 2009, we have entered into arrangements with three (3) employees that would require minimum payments of approximately $320,000 for wages, taxes and benefits over the approximately fourteen month period after that date.

Other compensation – In addition to the 12% allocation of the Company Sale Price to the Executives, as discussed above, on August 11, 2009 our Compensation Committee determined that an additional three percent (3.0%) of the Company Sale Price would be allocated, on the same terms, with two percent (2.0%) allocated to the four outside Directors (0.5% each), as a supplement to provide appropriate compensation for ongoing services as a director and as a termination fee, one-half percent (0.5%) allocated to one additional executive-level employee and the remaining one-half percent (0.5%) to be allocated by the Board and our management at a later date, which will be primarily to compensate other executives not having employment contracts, but may also include additional allocation to some or all of these five senior Executives.

Consultant contracts – We have entered into a consulting contract, effective June 1, 2009, with an individual for executive management services to be performed for our Infinite division. This contract calls for base compensation of $175,000 per year, plus $25,000 commission per year provided certain current revenue levels are maintained. In addition we have agreed to pay a travel allowance of $3,000 to $5,000 per month for up to the first thirteen months of the contract, plus a one-time $15,000 moving expenses reimbursement. Termination of the contract without cause before the end of the two-year contract term requires six months notice (which includes a three month severance period) from the terminating party, although termination with cause requires no notice. The contract is renewable by mutual agreement of the parties with six months notice to the other. As part of the contract, a new four-year term (from vesting) option grant was made for the purchase of 400,000 common ONSM shares, vesting over four years at 100,000 per year, exercisable at the fair market value at the date of grant, but no less than $0.50 per share. See notes 6 and 8.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 5:  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

Consultant contracts (continued) – We have entered into various agreements for financial consulting and advisory services which, if not terminated as allowed by the terms of such agreements, will require the issuance after September 30, 2009 of approximately 110,000 unregistered shares and 800,000 options to purchase common shares at exercise prices from $0.50 to $1.00 per share. The options would include piggyback registration rights as well as cashless exercise rights starting one year after issuance until the options are registered. The services related to these shares and options will be provided over a 12 month period, and will result in a professional fees expense of approximately $145,000 over that service period, based on the current $0.28 market value of an ONSM common share as of December 24, 2009 – see notes 6 and 8.

Bandwidth and co-location facilities purchase commitments - Effective July 1, 2008, we entered into a two-year long distance bandwidth rate agreement with a national CDN (content delivery network) company, which includes a minimum purchase commitment of approximately $200,000 per year. We are in compliance with this agreement, based on comparing our purchases through September 30, 2009 to the corresponding pro-rata share of that commitment. We have also entered into various agreements for our purchase of bandwidth and use of co-location facilities, for an aggregate minimum purchase commitment of approximately $570,000, such agreements expiring at various times through December 2011.

Long distance purchase commitment - Effective January 15, 2006, our EDNet division entered into a two-year long distance telephone rate agreement with a national telecommunications company, which included a telephone services purchase commitment of approximately $120,000 per year. On September 13, 2007, this agreement was extended to add another two years, for a total term of four years. We are in compliance with this agreement, based on comparing our purchases through September 30, 2009 to the corresponding pro-rata share of that commitment.

Lease commitments – We are obligated under operating leases for our five offices (one each in Pompano Beach, Florida, San Francisco, California and Colorado Springs, Colorado and two in the New York City area), which call for monthly payments totaling approximately $57,500. The leases have expiration dates ranging from 2010 to 2012 (after considering our rights of termination) and in most cases provide for renewal options. Most of the leases have annual rent escalation provisions. Future minimum lease payments required under these non-cancelable leases as of September 30, 2009, excluding the capital lease obligations discussed in note 4, total approximately $968,000.

The three-year operating lease for our principal executive offices in Pompano Beach, Florida expires September 15, 2010. The monthly base rental is currently approximately $22,500 (including our share of property taxes and common area expenses) with annual five percent (5%) increases. The lease provides for one two-year renewal option with 5% annual increases.

The five-year operating lease for our office space in San Francisco expires April 30, 2014.  The monthly base rental (including month-to-month parking) is approximately $16,800 with annual increases up to 4.4%. The lease provides one five-year renewal option at 95% of fair market value and also provides for early cancellation at any time after April 30, 2010, at our option, with six (6) months notice and a payment of no more than approximately $44,000.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 5:  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

Lease commitments (continued) – The three-year operating lease for our Infinite Conferencing location in New Jersey expires October 31, 2012. The monthly base rental is approximately $10,800 with five percent (5%) annual increases. The lease provides one two-year renewal option, with no rent increase.

Our operating lease for office space in New York City expires January 31, 2010.   The monthly base rental is approximately $6,600.  During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, we expect to replace this month-to-month lease with a multi-year lease commitment at another location for no more than the monthly rental amount being incurred at the current location.

The future minimum lease payments required under the non-cancelable leases, plus the capital leases included in Notes Payable and more fully discussed in note 4, are as follows:

   
Operating
   
Capital
   
All
 
Year Ending September 30:
 
Leases
   
Leases
   
Leases
 
2010
  $ 616,093     $ 121,825     $ 737,918  
2011
    197,715       9,938       207,653  
2012
    142,615       9,938       152,553  
2013
    11,932       9,938       21,870  
2014
    -        3,313       3,313  
Total minimum lease payments
  $ 968,355     $ 154,952     $ 1,123,307  
Less: amount representing interest
             (12,028 )        
Present value of net minimum lease payments
          $ 142,924          
Less: current portion
             (115,635 )        
Long-term portion
          $ 27,289          

Total rental expense (including executory costs) for all operating leases was approximately $849,000 and $776,000 for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Software purchase and royalty commitment – On March 31, 2008 we agreed to pay $300,000 (plus a $37,500 annual support fee) for a perpetual license for software we utilize to provide automatic meta-tagging and other DMSP services. An initial $56,250 payment was paid in July 2008 with the $281,250 balance included in payables at September 30, 2009 and 2008. In connection with this license, we agreed to pay a 1% royalty on revenues from the use, licensing or offering of the functionality of this software to our customers, if such revenue exceeds certain levels, subject to a minimum amount per transaction and to the extent the calculated royalty exceeds the license payment. We are not yet liable for payments under this agreement.

On August 5, 2009, the vendor of the above software stated that the license would be terminated if $305,718.75 (balance plus interest) was not paid by September 4, 2009 and that our obligation to pay would not be affected by such termination. We believe that this termination would not have a material effect on our ongoing operations, since the licenses are the basis for new products being developed for which there are not yet significant revenues, are being used to provide excess capacity over our current operational needs or are being used to provide non-core services with an insignificant net contribution to our operating results. Furthermore, we believe that we have meritorious defenses supporting our lack of payment to date, including product performance and integration issues.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 5:  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

SAIC contract - As part of the Onstream Merger, we became obligated under a contract with SAIC, under which SAIC would build a platform that eventually, after further design and re-engineering by the Company, became the DMSP. The contract terminated by mutual agreement of the parties on June 30, 2008. Although cancellation of the contract among other things releases SAIC to offer what is identified as the “Onstream Media Solution” directly or indirectly to third parties, our management does not expect this right to result in a material adverse impact on future DMSP sales.

Auction Video Japan office - On December 5, 2008 we entered into an agreement whereby one of the former owners of Auction Video Japan, Inc. agreed to shut down the Japan office of Auction Video as well as assume all of our outstanding assets and liabilities connected with that operation, in exchange for non-exclusive rights to sell our products in Japan and be compensated on a commission-only basis. As a result, we recognized other income of approximately $45,000 for the year ended September 30, 2009, which is the difference between the assumed liabilities of approximately $84,000 and the assumed assets of approximately $39,000. It is the opinion of our management that any further developments with respect to this shut down or the above agreement will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. See note 2.

NOTE 6:  CAPITAL STOCK

Common Stock

During the year ended September 30, 2008, we issued 453,670 unregistered shares valued at approximately $541,000 (including the 240,000 shares issued in connection with the October 2007 amendment and one-year extension of a three-year consulting contract first entered into in November 2006, but excluding the 90,000 shares recorded in fiscal 2008 but reversed upon cancellation of the contract in fiscal 2009, both as discussed below) and recognized as professional fees expense for financial consulting and advisory services over various service periods of up to 36 months. Except for 25,000 shares issued to Mr. Charles Johnston, director, as compensation for services to be rendered by him for fiscal year 2008 in connection with his appointment as Audit Committee chairman, none of the other shares were issued to our directors or officers.

In November 2006, we entered into a three-year consulting contract with the principal and beneficial owner of an entity which loaned us funds under a convertible note in October 2006. The contract, for the provision of international business development and financial advice, is cancellable upon thirty days notice and originally called for the issuance of 60,000 restricted common shares in advance every six months. The first two tranches under this contract (60,000 shares each) were issued in January and May 2007, valued based on fair market value as of the date of issuance and expensed as professional fees expense. This contract was amended in July 2007 for some additional short-term services, resulting in issuance of an additional 15,000 shares plus $22,425 for cash reimbursement of related travel expenses. This contract was amended again in October 2007, which resulted in the issuance of the remaining 240,000 restricted common shares, in exchange for the extension of the remaining term of the contract from two years to three years. These shares were valued based on fair market value as of the date of issuance and are being expensed ratably over the remaining contract term as professional fees expense.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 6:  CAPITAL STOCK (Continued)

Common Stock (continued)

Effective January 1, 2008, we entered into an agreement with a major shareholder (in excess of 5% beneficial ONSM ownership) requiring the issuance of approximately 240,000 unregistered shares for financial consulting and advisory services, of which we recorded the issuance of 90,000 shares, and the related professional fee expense of approximately $70,000, for the year ended September 30, 2008.  As a result of an agreement signed in January 2009 between us and that shareholder canceling all previous and future compensation under that contract, we reflected the reversal of approximately $70,000 previously recorded professional fee expense, as well as a corresponding reduction of additional paid-in capital, for the year ended September 30, 2009.

During the year ended September 30, 2008, we issued options to purchase our common shares, in exchange for financial consulting and advisory services, such options valued at approximately $210,000. Except for options to purchase 41,667 shares valued at approximately $23,000 and issued to Mr. Leon Nowalsky, director, as compensation for services to be rendered by him in connection with his appointment to the Board, none of the other options were issued to our directors or officers.

During the year ended September 30, 2008, we issued 201,250 shares in connection with the Equipment Notes – 101,250 shares issued as fees to placement agents and finders and 100,000 shares issued to the Investors. See note 4.

During the year ended September 30, 2009, we issued 922,871 unregistered shares valued at approximately $294,000 and recognized as professional fees expense for financial consulting and advisory services over various service periods of up to 12 months. These amounts exclude the reduction for the cancellation of 90,000 previously recorded consulting shares as discussed above. None of the shares were issued to our directors or officers, although 120,000 of the shares were issued to a major shareholder (in excess of 5% beneficial ONSM ownership) for investor relation and other consulting services.

During the year ended September 30, 2009, we issued options to purchase our common shares, in exchange for financial consulting and advisory services, such options valued at approximately $82,000. Except for options to purchase 8,333 shares valued at approximately $5,000 and issued to Mr. Leon Nowalsky, director, as compensation for services to be rendered by him in connection with his appointment to the Board, none of the other options were issued to our directors or officers. Professional fee expenses arising from these and prior issuances of shares and options for financial consulting and advisory services were approximately $383,000 and $1,079,000 for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

As a result of previously issued shares and options for financial consulting and advisory services, we have recorded approximately $165,000 in deferred equity compensation expense at September 30, 2009, to be amortized over the remaining periods of service of up to 13 months. The deferred equity compensation expense is included in the balance sheet captions prepaid expenses and other non-current assets.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 6:  CAPITAL STOCK (Continued)

Common Stock (continued)

We recognized compensation expense (and a corresponding increase in additional paid in capital) of approximately $1,127,000 and $882,000 for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, in connection with options issued to our employees to purchase our common shares. See note 5 (employment contracts and severance) and note 8.

During the year ended September 30, 2009, we issued 452,589 shares valued at $137,275 in connection with interest on the Equipment Notes – see note 4.

During the year ended September 30, 2009, we issued 178,361 shares in connection with the conversion of Series A-10 preferred as well as 243,251 shares in payment of dividends on Series A-10 and Series A-12 preferred, both issuances discussed in more detail below.

Preferred Stock

As of September 30, 2008, the only preferred stock outstanding was Series A-10 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-10”). As of September 30, 2009, the only preferred stock outstanding was Series A-12 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-12”).

Series A-10 Convertible Preferred Stock

The Series A-10 had a coupon of 8% per annum, payable annually in cash (or semi-annually at our option in cash or in additional shares of Series A-10). Our Board of Directors declared a dividend payable on November 15, 2008 to Series A-10 shareholders of record as of November 10, 2008 of 2,994 Series A-10 preferred shares, in lieu of a $29,938 cash payment.

The Series A-10 had a stated value of $10.00 per preferred share and had a conversion rate of $1.00 per common share. The Series A-10 was not redeemable by us and 17,835 shares of Series A-10 that were still outstanding as of December 31, 2008 were automatically converted into 178,361 common shares.  The remaining 60,000 shares of Series A-10 that were still outstanding as of December 31, 2008 were exchanged for Series A-12 preferred as discussed below.

The estimated fair value of warrants given in connection with the initial sale of the Series A-10 (see note 8), plus the Series A-10’s beneficial conversion feature, was allocated to additional paid-in capital and discount. The discount was amortized as a dividend over the four-year term of the Series A-10, with the final $20,292 amortized during the year ended September 30, 2009.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 6:  CAPITAL STOCK (Continued)

Preferred Stock (continued)

Series A-12 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

Effective December 31, 2008, our Board of Directors authorized the sale and issuance of up to 100,000 shares of Series A-12 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-12”). On January 7, 2009, we filed a Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights for the Series A-12 with the Florida Secretary of State. The Series A-12 has a coupon of 8% per annum, a stated value of $10.00 per preferred share and a conversion rate of $1.00 per common share. Series A-12 dividends are cumulative and must be fully paid by us prior to the payment of any dividend on our common shares. Dividends are payable in advance, in the form of ONSM common shares. The holders of Series A-12 may require redemption by us under certain circumstances, as outlined below, but any shares of Series A-12 that are still outstanding as of December 31, 2009 will automatically convert into ONSM common shares. Series A-12 is senior to all other preferred share classes that may be issued by us. Except as explicitly required by applicable law, the holders of Series A-12 shall not be entitled to vote on any matters as to which holders of ONSM common shares are entitled to vote. Holders of Series A-12 are not entitled to registration rights.

Effective December 31, 2008, we sold two (2) investors an aggregate of 80,000 shares of Series A-12, with the purchase price paid via (i) the surrender of an aggregate of 60,000 shares of Series A-10 held by those two investors and having a stated value of $10.00 per A-10 share in exchange for an aggregate of 60,000 shares of Series A-12 plus (ii) the payment of additional cash aggregating $200,000 for an aggregate of 20,000 shares of Series A-12 (“Additional Shares”). $100,000 of this cash was received on December 31, 2008 and the remaining $100,000 was received on January 2, 2009.

In accordance with the terms of the Series A-12, dividends are payable in advance in the form of ONSM common shares, using the average closing bid price of those shares for the five trading days immediately preceding the Series A-12 purchase closing date. Accordingly, we issued 235,294 common shares as payment of $64,000 dividends for the one year period ending December 31, 2009, which was recorded on our balance sheet as additional paid-in capital and discount, which is being amortized as a dividend over the one-year term of the Series A-12.
 
In accordance with the terms of the Series A-12, after six months the holders may require us, to the extent legally permitted, to redeem any or all Series A-12 shares purchased as Additional Shares at the additional purchase price of $10.00 per share.  Shares of Series A-12 acquired in exchange for shares of Series A-10 have no redemption rights. On April 14, 2009, we entered into a Redemption Agreement with one of the holders of the Series A-12, under which the holder redeemed 10,000 shares of Series A-12 in exchange for our payment of $100,000 on April 16, 2009. Furthermore, we have reflected $98,000 of the Series A-12 as a current liability on our September 30, 2009 balance sheet, which is the remaining $100,000 redeemable portion of the Series A-12, net of a pro-rata share of the total unamortized discount.

See note 9 - Subsequent Events with respect to our authorization and issuance of Series A-13 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-13”) during December 2009, which included the conversion of certain Series A-12 shares to Series A-13.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 7:  SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our operations are currently comprised of two groups, Digital Media Services and Audio and Web Conferencing Services. The primary operating activities of the Smart Encoding division of the Digital Media Services Group and the EDNet division of the Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group are in San Francisco, California. The primary operating activities of the Infinite division of the Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group are in the New York City metropolitan area. The primary operating activities of the Webcasting and Travel divisions of the Digital Media Services Group, as well as our headquarters, are in Pompano Beach, Florida. The primary operating activities of the DMSP and UGC divisions of the Digital Media Services Group are in Colorado Springs, Colorado. All material sales, as well as the location of our property and equipment, are within the United States. Detailed below are the results of operations by segment for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, and total assets by segment as of the years then ended.

   
For the years ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenue:
           
Digital Media Services Group
  $ 7,740,355     $ 7,851,243  
Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group
    9,186,598       9,735,980  
Total consolidated revenue
  $ 16,926,953     $ 17,587,223  
                 
Segment operating income (loss):
               
Digital Media Services Group
    1,155,918       (82,455 )
Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group
    2,535,433       3,675,654  
Total segment operating income
    3,691,351       3,593,199  
                 
Depreciation and amortization
    (3,195,291 )     (4,215,669 )
Corporate and unallocated shared expenses
    (5,765,798 )     (5,780,453 )
Write off deferred acquisition costs
    (504,738 )     -  
Impairment loss on goodwill and other intangible assets
    (5,500,000 )     -  
Other expense, net
    (556,309 )     (158,535 )
Net loss
  $ (11,830,785 )   $ (6,561,458 )

   
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Assets:
           
Digital Media Services Group
  $ 7,747,921     $ 13,215,981  
Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group
    16,796,925       18,986,117  
Corporate and unallocated
     939,127        1,642,450  
Total assets
  $ 25,483,973     $ 33,844,548  

Depreciation and amortization, as well as impairment losses on goodwill and other intangible assets and write off of deferred acquisition costs, are not utilized by our primary decision makers for making decisions with regard to resource allocation or performance evaluation.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 8:  STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

As of September 30, 2009, we had issued options and warrants still outstanding to purchase up to 14,544,509 ONSM common shares, including 9,038,750 Plan Options; 1,102,928 Non-Plan Options to employees and directors; 1,619,346 Non-Plan Options to financial consultants; and 2,783,485 warrants issued in connection with various financings and other transactions.

On February 9, 1997, our Board of Directors and a majority of our shareholders adopted the 1996 Stock Option Plan (the "1996 Plan"), which, including the effect of subsequent amendments to the 1996 Plan, authorized up to 4,500,000 shares available for issuance as options and up to another 2,000,000 shares available for stock grants. On September 18, 2007, our Board of Directors and a majority of our shareholders adopted the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”), which authorized the issuance of up to 6,000,000 shares of ONSM common stock pursuant to stock options, stock purchase rights, stock appreciation rights and/or stock awards for employees, directors and consultants. The options and stock grants authorized for issuance under the 2007 Plan were in addition to those already issued under the 1996 Plan, although we may no longer issue additional options or stock grants under the 1996 Plan, which expired on February 9, 2007.

Detail of Plan Option activity under the 1996 Plan and the 2007 Plan for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

   
September 30, 2009
   
September 30, 2008
 
    
Number of
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   
Number of
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
                         
Balance, beginning of period
    8,103,000    
$1.31
      7,471,332    
$1.43
 
Granted during the period
    2,781,250    
$1.42
      960,000    
$1.00
 
Expired or forfeited during the period
    (1,845,500 )  
$1.46
      ( 328,332 )  
$3.37
 
Balance, end of the period
     9,038,750    
$1.32
       8,103,000    
$1.31
 
                             
Exercisable at end of the period
     6,852,083    
$1.36
       4,544,250    
$1.11
 

We recorded total compensation expense of approximately $1,127,000 and $882,000 for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, related to Plan Options granted to employees and vesting during those periods. The unvested portion of Plan Options outstanding as of September 30, 2009 (and granted on or after our October 1, 2006 adoption of the requirements of the Compensation - Stock Compensation topic of the ASC) represents approximately $1,407,000 of potential future compensation expense, which excludes approximately $27,000 related to the ratable portion of those unvested options allocable to past service periods and recognized as compensation expense as of September 30, 2009.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 8:  STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS (Continued)

The 9,038,750 outstanding Plan Options all have exercise prices equal to or greater than the fair market value at the date of grant, the exercisable portion has a weighted-average remaining life of approximately 2.4 years and are further described below.

Grant date
 
Description
 
Total
number of
options
outstanding
   
Vested
portion of
options
outstanding
   
Exercise
price
per
share
 
Expiration
date
                         
Dec 2004
 
Senior management
    150,000       150,000    
$1.21
 
Aug 2014
July 2005
 
Directors and senior management
    1,400,000       1,400,000    
$1.12
 
July 2010
July 2005
 
Employees excluding senior management
    884,000       884,000    
$1.12
 
July 2010
July 2006
 
Carl Silva – new director
    50,000       50,000  
 
$0.88
 
July 2010
Sept 2006
 
Directors and senior management
    650,000       650,000    
$0.71
 
Sept 2011
Sept 2006
 
Employees excluding senior management
    606,000       606,000    
$0.71
 
Sept 2011
March 2007
 
Employees excluding senior management
    25,000       25,000    
$2.28
 
March 2011
April 2007
 
Infinite Merger – see note 2
    150,000       150,000    
$2.50
 
April 2012
Sept 2007
 
Senior management employment contracts – see note 5
    2,137,500       1,137,500    
$1.73
 
Sept 2012 – Sept 2016
Dec 2007
 
Leon Nowalsky – new director
    50,000       50,000    
$1.00
 
Dec 2011
Dec 2007
 
Employees excluding senior management
    10,000       3,333    
$1.00
 
Dec 2011
April 2008
 
Employees excluding senior management
    15,000       5,000    
$1.00
 
April 2012
May 2008
 
Infinite management consultant – see note 5
    100,000       100,000    
$1.00
 
May 2013
Aug 2008
 
Employees excluding senior management
    405,000       235,000    
$1.00
 
Aug 2012
Dec 2008
 
Employees excluding senior management
    300,000    
None
   
$1.00
 
Dec 2012
May 2009
 
Infinite management consultant – see note 5
    400,000    
None
   
$0.50
 
Jun 2014 – Jun 2018
May 2009
 
Employees excluding senior management
    400,000       100,000    
$0.50
 
May 2013 – Jul 2015
Aug 2009
 
Directors and senior management
    800,000       800,000    
$2.50
 
Aug 2014
Aug 2009
 
Directors and senior management
    500,695       500,695    
$1.57
 
Aug 2014
Aug 2009
 
Director
    5,555       5,555    
$3.376
 
Aug 2014
   
Total Plan Options as of September 30, 2009
    9,038,750       6,852,083          
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 8:  STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS (Continued)

On August 11, 2009, our Compensation Committee granted 1,306,250 fully vested five-year Plan Options to certain executives, directors and other management in exchange for the cancellation of an equivalent number of fully vested Non Plan Options held by those individuals and expiring at various dates through December 2009, with no change in the exercise prices, which are all in excess of the market value of an ONSM share as of August 11, 2009. The cancelled Non-Plan Options were the two items discussed below, as well as five-year fully vested Non-Plan Options we granted to certain executives during the year ended September 30, 2005, for the purchase of 800,000 shares of ONSM common stock at $2.50 per share. As a result of this cancellation and the corresponding issuance, we recognized non-cash compensation expense of approximately $191,000 for the year ended September 30, 2009, of which $177,000 was included as part of the total non-cash compensation expense of $1,127,000 discussed above and the remainder recognized as professional fees expense.

As of September 30, 2009, there were 1,102,928 outstanding Non-Plan Options issued to employees and directors, which were all issued during the year ended September 30, 2005, as follows:

i) Immediately exercisable five-year options issued to certain executives, directors and other management issued in conjunction with the Onstream Merger for the purchase of 849,305 shares of ONSM common stock at $1.57 per share (fair market value at date of grant) and expiring in December 2009, which is the 1,350,000 options originally issued less 500,695 of those options cancelled on August 11, 2009 in exchange for the issuance of an equivalent number of Plan Options, as discussed above, and

ii) Immediately exercisable options issued in conjunction with the Onstream Merger for the purchase of 253,623 shares of ONSM common stock at $3.376 per share, which is the 270,284 options originally issued less 11,106 of those options which have expired as of September 30, 2009 and less 5,555 of those options cancelled on August 11, 2009 in exchange for the issuance of an equivalent number of Plan Options, as discussed above. 1,853 of the 253,623 options outstanding as of September 30, 2009 expired in December 2009. The remaining options expire in July 2012 and May 2013.

On December 17, 2009, our Compensation Committee granted 749,305 five-year Plan Options in exchange for the cancellation of an equivalent number of Non-Plan Options expiring in December 2009, with no change in the $1.57 exercise price, which was in excess of the market value of an ONSM share as of the grant date. As a result of this cancellation and corresponding issuance, we expect to recognize non-cash compensation and professional fee expense of approximately $127,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009. The remaining 100,000 Non-Plan Options not replaced expired in December 2009.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 8:  STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS (Continued)

As of September 30, 2009, there were 1,619,346 outstanding and fully vested Non-Plan Options issued to financial consultants, as follows:

Issuance period
 
Number
of options
   
Exercise price
per share
 
Expiration
Date
               
August 2009
    100,000    
$0.50
 
Aug 2013
September 2009
    100,000    
$0.50
 
Sept 2013
September 2009
    50,000    
$0.75
 
Sept 2013
September 2009
    100,000    
$1.00
 
Sept 2013
Year ended September 30, 2009
    350,000          
 
               
October 2007
    150,000    
$1.73
 
Oct 2011
October 2007
    100,000    
$1.83
 
Oct 2011
Year ended September 30, 2008
    250,000          
                 
October - December 2006
    75,000    
$1.00
 
Oct - Dec 2010
December 2006
    40,000    
$1.50
 
December 2010
January – December 2007
    490,000    
$2.46
 
Oct 2010 - Dec 2011
March 2007
    21,184    
$2.48
 
March 2012
Year ended September 30, 2007
    626,184          
                 
October 2005 – August 2006
    295,000    
$1.00
 
Oct 2009 – Aug 2010
March – September 2006
    85,750    
$1.05
 
March 2011
Year ended September 30, 2006
    380,750          
                 
March 2005
    5,000    
$1.65
 
March 2010
December 2004
    7,412    
$3.376
 
Dec 2009
Year ended September 30, 2005
    12,412          
                 
Total Non-Plan consultant options as of September 30, 2009
    1,619,346          

See the discussion of consultant contracts in note 5 for details with respect to commitments to issue up to 800,000 options after September 30, 2009, not reflected in the above table.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 8:  STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS (Continued)

As of September 30, 2009, there were outstanding vested warrants, primarily issued in connection with various financings, to purchase an aggregate of 2,783,485 shares of common stock, as follows:

Description of transaction
 
Number of
warrants
   
Exercise price
per share
 
Expiration
Date
               
Placement fees – common share offering – March and April 2007
    342,222    
$2.70
 
March and April 2012
8% Subordinated Convertible Debentures –  March and April 2006
    403,650    
$1.50
 
March and April 2011
Additional 8%  Convertible Debentures - February and April 2005
    391,416    
$1.65
 
February and April 2010
8% Convertible Debentures – December 2004
    737,114    
$1.65
 
December 2009
Series A-10 Preferred – December 2004
    909,083    
$1.50
 
December 2009
                 
Total warrants as of September 30, 2009
    2,783,485          

With respect to the warrants issued in connection with the sale of 8% Subordinated Convertible Debentures, the number of shares of ONSM common stock that can be issued upon the exercise of these $1.50 warrants is limited to the extent necessary to ensure that following the exercise the total number of shares of ONSM common stock beneficially owned by the holder does not exceed 4.999% of our issued and outstanding common stock.

With respect to the warrants issued in connection with the sale of 8% Convertible Debentures and Additional 8% Convertible Debentures, the number of shares of ONSM common stock that can be issued upon the exercise of these $1.65 warrants is limited to the extent necessary to ensure that following the exercise the total number of shares of ONSM common stock beneficially owned by the holder does not exceed 9.999% of our issued and outstanding common stock.

The exercise prices of all of the above warrants are subject to adjustment for various factors, including in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, pro rata distributions of equity securities, evidences of indebtedness, rights or warrants to purchase common stock or cash or any other asset or mergers or consolidations. Such adjustment of the exercise price would in most cases result in a corresponding adjustment in the number of shares underlying the warrant. See note 5 related to certain registration payment arrangements and related provisions contained in certain of the above warrants.

 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 9: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Our September 30, 2009 financial statements were available to be issued on or about December 29, 2009 and we have evaluated all events occurring through that date for disclosure therein. Notes 1 (Liquidity, Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements), 3 (Auction Video patent application), 4 (Convertible Debenture interest payment, Line of Credit Arrangement renewal and modifications, Rockridge Note borrowing), 5 (Narrowstep acquisition termination and litigation, NASDAQ letter regarding minimum share price listing requirement, Lease commitments) and 6 (Non Plan Option cancellations, Plan Option grants) contain disclosure with respect to transactions occurring after September 30, 2009.

Effective December 17, 2009, our Board of Directors authorized the sale and issuance of up to 170,000 shares of Series A-13 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-13”). On December 23, 2009, we filed a Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights for the Series A-13 with the Florida Secretary of State. The Series A-13 has a coupon of 8% per annum, an assigned value of $10.00 per preferred share and a conversion rate of $0.50 per common share. Series A-13 dividends are cumulative and must be fully paid by us prior to the payment of any dividend on our common shares. Series A-13 dividends are declared quarterly but are payable at the time of any conversion of A-13, in cash or at our option in the form of ONSM common shares, using the greater of (i) $0.50 per share or (ii) the average closing bid price of a common share for the five trading days immediately preceding the conversion.
 
Any shares of Series A-13 that are still outstanding as of December 31, 2011 will automatically convert into ONSM common shares. Series A-13 may also be converted before that date at our option, provided that the closing bid price of our common shares has been at least $1.50 per share, on each of the twenty (20) trading days ending on the third business day prior to the date on which the notice of conversion is given. Series A-13 is subordinate to Series A-12 but is senior to all other preferred share classes that may be issued by us. Except as explicitly required by applicable law, the holders of Series A-13 shall not be entitled to vote on any matters as to which holders of ONSM common shares are entitled to vote. Holders of Series A-13 are not entitled to registration rights.

During August 2009, CCJ Trust remitted $200,000 to us as a short term advance bearing interest at .022% per day (equivalent to approximately 8% per annum) until the date of repayment or unless the parties mutually agreed to another financing transaction(s) prior to repayment. This advance was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on our September 30, 2009 balance sheet. On December 29, 2009, we entered into an agreement with CCJ Trust whereby accrued interest through that date of $5,808 was paid by us in cash and the $200,000 advance was converted to an unsecured subordinated note payable (the “CCJ Note”) at a rate of 8% interest per annum in equal monthly installments of principal and interest for 48 months plus a $100,000 principal balloon at maturity. The remaining principal balance of the CCJ Note may be converted at any time into our common shares at the greater of (i) the previous 30 day market value or (ii) $0.50 per share. In conjunction with and in consideration of this note transaction, the 35,000 shares of Series A-12 held by CCJ Trust at that date were exchanged for 35,000 shares of Series A-13 plus four-year warrants for the purchase of 175,000 ONSM common shares at $0.50 per share.
 
During the period from October 1, 2009 through December 24, 2009, we recorded the issuance of 147,500 unregistered shares of common stock for financial consulting and advisory services. The services will be provided over a period of three to twelve months, and will result in a professional fees expense of approximately $41,000 over the service period. None of these shares were issued to our directors or officers.
 
 
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ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NOTE 9: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Continued)

During December 2009, we received funding commitment letters executed by three (3) entities agreeing to provide us, within twenty (20) days after our notice given on or before December 31, 2010, aggregate cash funding of $750,000.  The funding under the commitment letters would be in exchange for our equity under mutually agreeable terms to be negotiated at the time of funding, or in the event such terms could not be reached, in the form of repayable debt. Terms of the repayable debt would also be subject to negotiation at the time of funding, provided that the debt (i) would be unsecured and subordinated to the Company’s other debts, (ii) would be subject to approval by our other creditors having the right of such pre-approval, (iii) would provide for no principal or interest payments in cash prior to December 31, 2010, although, at our option, consideration may be given in the form of equity issued before that date and (iv) would provide that any cash repayment of principal after that date would be in equal monthly installments over at least one year but no greater than four years. The rate of return on such debt, including cash and equity consideration given, would be negotiable based on market values at the time of funding but in any event would be not be greater than (i) a cash coupon rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum and a (ii) total effective interest rate of thirty percent (30%) per annum (such rate including the cash coupon rate plus the fair value of our shares given and/or the Black-Scholes valuation of debt conversion features and/or issuance of options and/or warrants).  As consideration for these commitment letters, the issuing entities will receive an aggregate of seventy-five thousand (75,000) unregistered shares. One of these funding commitment letters, for $250,000, was executed by Mr. Charles Johnston, one of our directors.
 
 
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EX-3.1.18 2 v170005_ex3-1x18.htm
EXHIBIT 3.1.18
 
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION
 
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION, PREFERENCES, AND RIGHTS
OF
SERIES A-13 PREFERRED STOCK
 
The undersigned Chief Executive Officer of Onstream Media Company, (the "Company"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida bearing Document Number P93000035279, certifies that pursuant to the authority contained in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, and in accordance with the provisions of the resolution creating a series of the class of the Company’s authorized preferred stock designated as Series A-13 Preferred Stock: :
 
FIRST:         The Articles of Incorporation of the Company authorize the issuance of 75,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock") and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Preferred Stock") and further, authorizes the Board of Directors of the Company, by resolution or resolutions, at any time and from time to time, to divide and establish any or all of the shares of Preferred Stock into one or more series and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to fix and determine the designation of each such share, and its preferences, conversion rights, cumulative, relative, participating, optional, or other rights, including voting rights, qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof.
 
SECOND:    By unanimous written consent of the Board of Directors of the Company dated December 17, 2009 the Board of Directors designated One Hundred Seventy Thousand (170,000) shares of the Preferred Stock as Series A-13 Preferred Stock and authorized the issuance of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock at a assigned value of $10 per share (the "Assigned Value").  The designations, powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions hereof, in respect of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall be as hereinafter described.
 
Accordingly, Article IV of the Articles of Incorporation of this Company is amended to include the following:
 
SERIES A-13 PREFERRED STOCK
 
1.           DESIGNATION AND NUMBER OF SHARES.  One Hundred Seventy Thousand (170,000) shares of preferred stock (the "Shares") are hereby designated as Series A-13 Preferred Stock (the "Series A-13 Preferred Stock").
 
2.           RANKING.  Subject to clauses (a) and (b) of Section 3 herein, the Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall rank senior to the Common Stock of the Company and all other Preferred Stock of the Company except for the Series A-12 Preferred Stock and, as applicable, junior to or on a parity with such Preferred Stock of the Company the terms of which expressly provide that such Preferred Stock will rank senior to or on a parity with Series A-12 Preferred Stock.

 
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3.           LIQUIDATION.
 
(a)           Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary ("Liquidation"), the holders of record of the shares of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, immediately after any distributions required by the Company's Articles of Incorporation and any Articles(s) of designation, powers, preferences and rights in respect of any securities of the Company having priority over the Series A-13 Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of the assets of the Company upon Liquidation, and before and in preference to any distribution or payment of assets of the Company or the proceeds thereof may be made or set apart with respect to any securities of the Company over which the Series A-13 Preferred Stock has priority with respect to the distribution of the assets of the Company upon Liquidation ("Junior Securities"), an amount in cash with respect to each share of Series A-13 Preferred Stock held by such holders, equal to the Assigned Value per share (subject to adjustment, if any, as set forth in Section 6 herein). If, upon such Liquidation, the assets of the Company available for distribution to the holders of Series A-13 Preferred Stock and any securities of the Company having equal priority with the Series A-13 Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of the assets of the Company upon Liquidation ("Parity Securities") shall be insufficient to permit payment in full to the holders of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock and Parity Securities, then the entire assets and funds of the Company legally available for distribution to such holders and the holders of the Parity Securities then outstanding shall be distributed ratably among the holders of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock and Parity Securities based upon the proportion the total amount distributable on each share upon liquidation bears to the aggregate amount available for distribution on all shares of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock and of such Parity Securities, if any.
 
(b)           Upon the completion of the distributions required by paragraph (a) of this Section 3, if assets remain in the Company, they shall be distributed to holders of Junior Securities in accordance with the Company's Articles of Incorporation and any applicable Articles(s) of designation, powers, preferences and rights.
 
4.           DIVIDENDS.  The holders of Shares of Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive a dividend calculated at a rate of 8% of the Assigned Value computed on the basis of a year of 360 days through the date of conversion in accordance with Section 5.  Dividends will be paid at the option of the Company (i) in U.S. dollars or (ii) shares of the Company’s restricted Common Stock each case based on the average closing bid of the Company’s Common Stock for the five (5) trading days prior to any conversion of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock, but not less than $.50 per share, and will, upon issuance, be duly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens, and charges with respect to the issuance thereof. Although dividends will be paid at the time of conversion, they will be declared by the Company as accrued on a quarterly basis.
 
5.           CONVERSION RIGHTS.  Each holder of record of shares of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall have the right to convert all or any part of such holder's share of Series A-13 Preferred Stock into Common Stock as follows:

 
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(a)           Optional Conversion.  Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Section 5, the holder of any shares of Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall have the right at such holder's option, at any time or from time to time, to convert any of such shares of Series A-13 Preferred Stock into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock determined by dividing (1) the aggregate Assigned Value of such shares of Series A-13 Preferred Stock by (2) the Conversion Price (as defined in Section (5)(c) below) in effect on the Conversion Date (as defined in Section 5(d) below) upon the terms hereinafter set forth.
 
(b)           Mandatory Conversion.  Each outstanding share of Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall, to the extent not yet converted, be automatically converted into fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the Conversion Price then in effect on (i) December 31, 2011  or (ii) upon notice referred to in Section 5(d) below, provided that the closing bid price of the Company’s Common Stock has been at least $1.50 per share, on each of the twenty (20) trading days ending on the third business day prior to the date on which the notice of conversion is given ((i) or (ii) above, each the “Mandatory Conversion Date”).
 
(c)           Conversion Price.  Each share of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall be convertible into that number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the Assigned Value divided by the conversion price in effect at the time of conversion (the "Conversion Price"), determined as hereinafter provided.  The Conversion Price shall initially be $.50 per share of Common Stock. The number of shares of Common Stock into which each share of Preferred Stock is convertible is herein referred to as the "Conversion Rate."
 
(d)           Mechanics of Conversion.
 
(i)           Before any holder of Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall be entitled to convert the same into shares of Common Stock, such holder shall surrender the certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the office of the Company or of any transfer agent for the Series A-13 Preferred Stock, and shall give written notice to the Company at its principal corporate office, of the election to convert  the same and shall state therein the name or names in which the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued. The Company shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Series A-13 Preferred Stock, or to the nominee or nominees of such holder, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled as aforesaid. Conversion shall be deemed to have been effected on the date when delivery of notice of an election to convert and certificates for shares is made or on the date of the occurrence of the event specified in Section 5(b) as the case may be, and such date is referred to herein as the "Optional Conversion Date."
 
(ii)           In the case of a mandatory conversion pursuant to Section 4(b), the Company shall give written notice (the "Mandatory Conversion Notice") to all holders of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock. The Mandatory Conversion Notice shall be delivered to each holder at the address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Company. In order to receive the shares of Common Stock into which the Series A-13 Preferred Stock is convertible pursuant to this Section 5(d)(ii), each holder of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall surrender to the Company the certificate(s) representing the number of shares of Series A-13 Preferred Stock. Upon the Mandatory Conversion Date, such converted Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding, and all rights of the holder with respect to such shares shall immediately terminate, except the right to receive the shares of Common Stock into which the Series A-13 Preferred Stock is convertible pursuant to this Section 5(d)(ii).

 
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(iii)           All Common Stock which may be issued upon conversion of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock will, upon issuance, be duly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens, and charges with respect to the issuance thereof. At all times that any shares of Series A-13 Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company shall have authorized and shall have reserved for the purpose of issuance upon such conversion into Common Stock of all Series A-13 Preferred Stock, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series A-13 Preferred Stock at the then effective Conversion Rate.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if, at any time, the Conversion Price is decreased, the number of shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved for issuance upon the conversion of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall be proportionately increased.
 
(e)           Conversion Price Adjustments.  The Conversion Price shall be subject to the adjustment provisions of Section 6 below.
 
6.           ANTI DILUTION PROVISIONS.  The Conversion Price in effect at any time and the number and kind of securities issuable upon the conversion of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall be subject to adjustment from time to time, upon the happening of the following events:
 
(a)           Consolidation, Merger or Sale.  If any consolidation or merger of the Company with another person, or the sale, transfer or lease of all or substantially all of its assets to another person shall be effected in such a way that holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for their shares of Common Stock, then provision shall be made, in accordance with this Section 6(a), whereby each holder of shares of Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall thereafter have the right to receive such securities or assets as would have been issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for the shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series A-13 Preferred Stock held by such holder were convertible immediately prior to the closing of such merger, sale, transfer or lease, as applicable. The Company will not effect any such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or lease unless prior to the consummation thereof the successor entity (if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the entity purchasing or leasing such assets shall assume by written instrument (i) the obligation to deliver to the holders of Series A-13 Preferred Stock such securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, such holders may be entitled to purchase, and (ii) all other obligations of the Company hereunder. The provisions of this Section 6(a) shall similarly apply to successive mergers, sales, transfers or leases.

 
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(b)           Common Stock Dividends, Subdivisions, Combinations, etc.  In case the Company shall hereafter (i) declare a dividend or make a distribution on its outstanding shares of Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide or reclassify its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, or (iii) combine or reclassify its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification shall be adjusted so that it shall equal the price determined by multiplying the Conversion Price by a fraction, the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding after giving effect to such action, and the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such action. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur.
 
(c)           Notice of Adjustment.  Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted, as herein provided, the Company shall promptly but no later than 10 days after any request for such an adjustment by the Holder, cause a notice setting forth the adjusted Conversion Price and adjusted number of Conversion Shares issuable upon exercise of each share of Series A-13 Preferred Stock, and, if requested, information describing the transactions giving rise to such adjustments, to be mailed to the Holders at their last addresses appearing in the Share Register, and shall cause a certified copy thereof to be mailed to its transfer agent, if any. The Company may retain a firm of independent certified public accountants selected by the Board of Directors (who may be the regular accountants employed by the Company) to make any computation required by this Section 6, and a certificate signed by such firm shall be conclusive evidence of the correctness of such adjustment.
 
(d)           Receipt of Securities Other than Common Stock.  In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 6(b) above, the holders of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock thereafter shall become entitled to receive any shares of the Company, other than Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares so receivable upon conversion of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the Common Stock contained in Sections 6(a) and (b).
 
(e)           Adjustment of Conversion Shares.  Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to Sections 6(b) and (d), the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall simultaneously be adjusted by multiplying the number of Conversion Shares initially issuable upon conversion of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock by the Conversion Price in effect on the date hereof and dividing the product so obtained by the Conversion Price, as adjusted.
 
7.           VOTING RIGHTS.  Except as expressly required by applicable law, the holders of Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any matters as to which holders of Common Stock or any future issued shares of capital stock of the Company shall be entitled to vote. Without limiting the provisions set forth in the preceding sentence, the holders of Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall vote separately as a class on all matters and proposals which may, as determined by the Board of Directors, adversely alter, reduce or affect the preferences, rights, privileges or powers of, or the restrictions provided for the benefit of any of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock, or increase or decrease the number of authorized shares of Series A-13 Preferred Stock.

 
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8.           COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.  The Company covenants and agrees that, so long as the Shares are outstanding, it will perform the obligations set forth in this Section 8:
 
(a)           Notice of Certain Events.  The Company will give prompt written notice (with a description in reasonable detail) to the holders of Series A-13 Preferred Stock in the event the Company shall:
 
(i)             undergo any reorganization, merger, liquidation, dissolution, winding up or consolidation;
 
(ii)           declare any split of its outstanding shares of capital stock, declare or make any dividend or distribution, or subdivide, reclassify or combine any of its outstanding shares of capital stock;
 
(iii)          apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for the Company or any of its property, or make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors;
 
(iv)          in the absence of such application, consent or acquiesce in, permit or suffer to exist the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for the Company or for any part of its property; or
 
(v)           permit or suffer to exist the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or any dissolution, winding up or liquidation proceeding, in respect of the Company, and, if such case or proceeding is not commenced by the Company or converted to a voluntary case, such case or proceeding shall be consented to or acquiesced in by the Company or shall result in the entry of an order for relief.
 
9.           Reservation of Shares.  The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available and free of preemptive rights out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms hereof, such number of its shares of Common Stock (or other shares or other securities as may be required) as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Series A-13 Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms hereof. If at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock (or such other shares or other securities) shall not be sufficient to affect the conversion of all then outstanding Series A-13 Preferred Stock, the Company shall promptly take such action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued Common Stock (or other shares or other securities) to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose.
 
10.           Miscellaneous.
 
(a)           There is no sinking fund with respect to the Series A-13 Preferred Stock.
 
(b)           The shares of the Series A-13 Preferred Stock shall not have any preferences, voting powers or relative, participating, optional, preemptive or other special rights except as set forth above in this Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights and in the Articles of Incorporation of the Company.
 
 
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THIRD:      The foregoing Amendment was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company acting by written consent dated December 17, 2009, pursuant to Sections 607.0821 and 607.0602 of the Florida Business Company Act.  Shareholder consent was not required to effectuate this Amendment; therefore, the number of votes cast for this Amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation was sufficient for approval.
 
The Company has caused this Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to be executed by its duly authorized officer this December 23, 2009.
 
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION
 
By:
/s/ Randy Selman
Randy S. Selman
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
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EX-4.12 3 v170005_ex4-12.htm
Exhibit 4.12
PROMISSORY NOTE

Borrowers:
 
Lender:
     
Onstream Media Corporation
 
Thermo Credit LLC
1291 SW 29 Avenue
 
639 Loyola Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
 
Suite 2565
______________________________
 
New Orleans, LA  70113
 
 
 
Principal Amount:
Maturity Date of Note:
Date of Note:
U.S. $1,000,000.00
December 28, 2009
December 28, 2007

PROMISE TO PAY.  For value received, the undersigned makers (hereinafter referred to as “Borrower,” which term means individually, collectively, and interchangeably any, each and/or all of them), promises to pay to the order of THERMO CREDIT LLC (“Lender”), or its registered assigns, in lawful money of the United States of America the sum of One million and No/100 ($1,000,000.00) Dollars, or such other or lesser amounts as may be reflected from time to time on the books and records of Lender as evidencing the aggregate unpaid principal balance of loan advances made to Borrower.

LOAN AGREEMENT.  This Note is made and executed pursuant to, and is subject to, that certain Commercial Business Loan Agreement among the Borrower and Lender, dated as of December 28, 2007 (as amended from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”).  All capitalized terms used in this Note (and not otherwise defined herein) shall have the meanings defined in the Loan Agreement.

INTEREST RATE.  Interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal amount at the rate per annum of Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus eight (8.0%) per cent per annum established in accordance with the Loan Agreement described above between Thermo and Borrower.  The term "WALL Street Journal Prime Rate" is and shall mean the variable rate of interest, on a per annum basis, which is announced and/or published in the Money Rates Section of The Wall Street Journal from time to time with the rate of interest to change when and as said prime lending rate changes.  All interest shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year composed of 360 days.  Interest shall accrue from date of advance.

ADVANCES.  This Note is a revolving commercial line of credit “master note.”  Advances under this Note may be requested only as provided in the Loan Agreement.  Borrower agrees to be liable for all sums either advanced in accordance with the instructions of an authorized person or credited to any deposit account of Borrower. The unpaid principal balance owing on this Note at any time may be evidenced by endorsements on this Note or by Lender’s internal records, including daily computer print-outs.  Lender will have no obligation to advance funds under this Note if: (a) a Default has occurred and is continuing; (b) Borrower ceases doing business or is insolvent; or (c) Borrower has applied funds provided pursuant to this Note for purposes other than those permitted by the Loan Agreement.

 
 

 

PAYMENT SCHEDULE.  Interest on this Note shall be payable monthly in arrears on the last day of each month, beginning January 31, 2008 and continuing on the last day of each month until the maturity date. The balance of all outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable on December 28, 2009.

EARLY TERMINATION.  Borrower may terminate this Note at any time.  If Borrower terminates this Note, or if Lender accelerates payment of this Note, Borrower understands that, unless otherwise required by law, any prepaid fees or charges will not be subject to rebate and will be earned by Lender at the time this Note is signed.

EARLY TERMINATION FEE. In the event of early termination of the Note, Thermo shall receive an Early Termination Fee of Two percent (2.0%) of the highest aggregate Loan Commitment Amount.

LATE CHARGE. The Borrower agrees to pay Lender, on demand, a late charge equal to 5% of any installment that is not paid within 10 days after it is due and 5% of the interest portion of the payment due upon the final maturity date of this Note if that payment is not paid within 10 days after it is due.  This late charge will never be less than $50.00.  This provision shall not be deemed to excuse a late payment or be deemed a waiver of any other right Lender may have, including, without limitation, the right to declare the entire unpaid principal and interest immediately due and payable.

ADDITIONAL INTEREST.  If Borrower defaults under this Note or the Loan Agreement, Lender shall have the right to prospectively increase the interest rate under this Note by 3% per annum during the continuance of such default.

LENDER’S RIGHTS UPON DEFAULT.  Upon the occurrence of and during the continuation of any Event of Default, Lender shall have all of the rights and remedies provided in the Loan Agreement.

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.  As collateral security for repayment of this Note and all renewals and extensions, as well as to secure any and all other loans, notes, indebtedness and obligations that Borrower may now and in the future owe to Lender or incur in Lender’s favor, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, of any nature and kind whatsoever, Borrower is granting Lender a continuing security interest in any and all funds that Borrower may now and in the future have on deposit with Lender, or in certificates of deposit or other deposit accounts with the Lender as to which Borrower is an account holder.  Borrower further agrees that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Lender shall have the right to set off any such funds of the Borrower in the possession of the Lender against any amounts then due by the Borrower to the Lender pursuant to this Note.

 
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COLLATERAL.  This Note is secured by the Collateral (as defined in the Loan Agreement).

ATTORNEYS’ FEES.  If Lender refers this Note to an attorney for collection, or files suit against Borrower to collect this Note, or if Borrower files for bankruptcy or other relief from creditors, Borrower agrees to pay Lender’s reasonable attorneys’ fees.

NSF CHECK CHARGES.  In the event that Borrower makes any payment under this Note by check and Borrower’s check is returned to Lender unpaid due to nonsufficient funds in Borrower’s deposit account, Borrower agrees to pay Lender an additional NSF check charge in the amount of $30.

GOVERNING LAW.  Borrower agrees that this Note and the loan evidenced hereby shall be governed under the laws of the State of Louisiana.  Specifically, this business or commercial Note is subject to La. R.S. 9:3509, et seq.

WAIVERS.  Borrower hereby waives presentment for payment, protest, notice of protest and notice of nonpayment, and all pleas of division and discussion, and severally agree that their obligations and liabilities to Lender hereunder shall be on a “solidary” or “joint and several” basis.  Borrower agrees that discharge or release of any party who is or may be liable to Lender for the indebtedness represented hereby, or the release of any collateral directly or indirectly securing repayment hereof, shall not have the effect of releasing an other party or parties, who shall remain liable to Lender, or of releasing any other collateral that is not expressly released by Lender.  Borrower additionally agrees that Lender’s acceptance of payment other than in accordance with the terms of this Note, or Lender’s subsequent agreement to extend or modify such repayment terms, or Lender’s failure or delay in exercising any rights or remedies granted to Lender, shall likewise not have the effect of releasing Borrower from Borrower’s respective obligations to Lender, or of releasing any collateral that directly or indirectly secures repayment hereof. In addition, any failure or delay on the part of Lender to exercise any of the rights and remedies granted to Lender shall not have the effect of waiving any of Lender’s rights and remedies.  Any partial exercise of any rights and/or remedies granted to Lender shall furthermore not be construed as a waiver of any other rights and remedies; it being Borrower’s intent and agreement that Lender’s rights and remedies shall be cumulative in nature.  Borrower further agrees that, should any event of default occur or exist under this Note, any waiver or forbearance on the part of Lender to pursue the rights and remedies available to Lender, shall be binding upon Lender only to the extent that Lender specifically agrees to any such waiver or forbearance in writing.  A waiver or forbearance on the part of Lender as to one event of default shall not be construed as a waiver or forbearance as to any other default.  Borrower and each guarantor of this Note further agree that any late charges provided for under this Note will not be charges for deferral of time for payment and will not and are not intended to compensate Lender for a grace or cure period, and no such deferral, grace or cure period has been or will be granted to Borrower in return for the imposition of any late charge.  Borrower recognizes that Borrower’s failure to make timely payment of amounts due under this Note will result in damages to Lender, including but not limited to Lender’s loss of the use of amounts due, and Borrower agrees that any late charges imposed by Lender hereunder will represent reasonable compensation to Lender for such damages.  Failure to pay in full any installment or payment timely when due under this Note, whether or not a late charge is assessed, will remain and shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder.

 
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SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS LIABLE.  Borrower’s obligations and agreements under this Note shall be binding upon Borrower’s successors, heirs, legatees, devisees, administrators, executors and assigns.  The rights and remedies granted to Lender under this Note shall inure to the benefit of Lender’s successors and assigns, as well as to any subsequent holder or holders of this Note.

CAPTION HEADINGS.  Caption headings of the sections of this Note are for convenience purposes only and are not to be used to interpret or to define their provisions.  In this Note, whenever the context so requires, the singular includes the plural and the plural also includes the singular.

SEVERABILITY.  If any provision of this Note is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any court, that provision shall be deleted from this Note and the balance of this Note shall be interpreted as if the deleted provision never existed.

PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS NOTE, BORROWER READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS NOTE.  BORROWER AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THE NOTE AND ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED COPY OF THE NOTE.

 
BORROWER:
   
 
Onstream Media Corporation
   
   
  By:
/s/ Randy S. Selman / CEO
 
 
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EX-10.3 4 v170005_ex10-3.htm
Exhibit 10.3
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Amendment 2)

THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is an August 11, 2009 amendment to the agreement made and entered into and effective as of the 27th day of September, 2007 (the "Effective Date"), and subsequently amended May 15, 2008, between Onstream Media Corporation, a Florida corporation, whose principal place of business is 1291 S.W. 29th Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069 (the "Company") and Randy Selman, an individual whose address is __________________, _______________, FL _____   (the "Executive").

RECITALS

A.          The Company is a Florida corporation and is principally engaged in the business of providing managed services including webcasting, digital asset management, collaboration and video and audio transport, storage and encoding (the "Business").

B.          The Company presently employs the Executive and desires to continue to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to continue in the employ of the Company.

C.          The Company has established a valuable reputation and goodwill in the Business.

D.          The Executive, by virtue of the Executive's employment with the Company has become familiar with and possessed with the manner, methods, trade secrets and other confidential information pertaining to the Company's business, including the Company's client base.

E.           Any and all options granted to Executive preceding this Agreement shall continue and not expire as a result of any options issued under this Agreement.

F.           The Change of Control excludes any Merger and any related financing occurring within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein made, the Company and the Executive do hereby agree as follows:

1.           Recitals.  The above recitals are true, correct, and are herein incorporated by reference.

2.           Employment.  The Company hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts employment, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

3.           Authority and Power During Employment Period.

a.           Duties and Responsibilities.  During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall serve as President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall have general executive operating supervision over the property, business and affairs of the Company, its subsidiaries and divisions, subject to the guidelines and direction of the Board of Directors of the Company.  It is further the intention of the parties that at all times during the "Term," as hereinafter defined, of the Agreement, the Executive shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, in accordance with the Bylaws of the Company.

 
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b.           Time Devoted.  Throughout the term of the Agreement, the Executive shall devote substantially all of the Executive's business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company consistent with the Executive's senior executive position with the Company, except for reasonable vacations and except for illness or incapacity, but nothing in the Agreement shall preclude the Executive from engaging in personal business including as a member of the board of directors of related companies, charitable and community affairs,  provided that such activities do not interfere with the regular performance of the Executive's duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.  In the event Executive shall, at any time, not be on the Board of Directors of the Company and serving as Chairman of such Board, it shall be presumed (if Executive so elects) that the Executive has been terminated other than for cause and Executive shall have all of the rights specified in Section 6(h) of this Agreement just as if the Executive had been terminated "Without Cause."

4.           Term.  The Term of employment hereunder will commence on the date as set forth above and terminate three (3) years from the Effective Date, and such term shall automatically be extended for successive one (1) year terms thereafter unless (a) the parties mutually agree in writing to alter or amend the terms of the Agreement; or (b) one or both of the parties exercises their right, pursuant to Section 6 herein, to terminate this employment relationship.  For purposes of this Agreement, the Term (the "Term") shall include the initial term and all renewals thereof.

5.           Compensation and Benefits.

a.           Salary.  The Executive shall be paid a base salary (the "Base Salary"), payable semi-monthly, at an annual rate of no less than Two Hundred Fifty Three Thousand Dollars ($253,000.00) for the first year, with annual incremental increases of five (5%) percent per year. Notwithstanding this, the first annual increase shall be ten percent (10%) since it was already agreed at this amount for the unexpired fifteen months remaining in the predecessor employment contract, and shall be effective May 15, 2008, with an additional raise of 3.33% (10% prorated monthly) occurring on the first anniversary date of the Effective Date and 5% annually thereafter.

b.           Performance Based Bonus.

As additional compensation, the Executive shall be entitled to receive a performance based bonus, based on meeting revenue and cash flow objectives. The Executive shall be granted options ("Performance Options") to purchase an aggregate of 440,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to anti-dilution provisions relating to adjustments in the event that the Company, among other things, declares stock dividends, effects forward or reverse stock splits, at an exercise price of the fair market value of the date of the grant, and shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting unless sooner terminated, as described herein. The date of grant shall be the Effective Date of this Agreement. Up to one-half of these shares will be eligible for vesting on a quarterly basis and the rest annually, with the total grant allocated over a four-year period, starting with the quarter ended December 31, 2007. Vesting of the quarterly portion is subject to achievement of increased revenues over the prior quarter as well as positive and increased net cash flow per share (defined as cash provided by operating activities per the Company’s statement of cash flow, measured before changes in working capital components and not including investing or financing activities) for that quarter. Vesting of the annual portion is subject to meeting the above cash flow requirements on a year-over-year basis, plus a revenue growth rate of at least 30% for the fiscal year over the prior year, starting with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, or a revenue growth rate of at least 20% for the fiscal year over the prior year, starting with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. The Executive and the Company will negotiate in good faith as to how revenue increases from specific acquisitions are measured. Effective with the quarter ended December 31, 2009 and the year ended September 30, 2010, one-half of the applicable quarterly or annual bonus options will be earned/vested if the cash flow target is met but not the revenue target. If in the event of quarter to quarter decreases in revenues and or cash flow, the Performance Options shall not vest for that quarter, the unvested quarterly Performance Options shall be added to the available Performance Options for the year, vested subject to achievement of the applicable annual goal. In the event Performance Options do not vest based on the quarterly or annual goals, they shall immediately expire. In the event this Agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for Cause, the Executive shall be entitled to register the stock underlying the vested portion of the Performance Options provided hereunder on the terms and conditions set forth in a registration rights agreement to be mutually agreed upon by and between Executive and the Company.  The Company shall file such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable and at its sole expense. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts through its officers, directors, auditors and counsel in all matters necessary or advisable to file and cause to become effective such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable. Company and Executive agree that this bonus program will continue after the initial four-year period, through the end of the Term, with the specific bonus parameters to be negotiated in good faith between the parties at least ninety (90) days before the expiration of the program then in place. Granting of 220,000 of the 440,000 Performance Options agreed to hereunder is subject only to the approval by the Company’s shareholders of a sufficient increase in the number of authorized 2007 Plan options, at which time the 220,000 options will be granted and priced, which request for shareholder authorization will be submitted by the Company no later than the time of the next Annual Shareholder Meeting after August 11, 2009.

 
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c.           Stock Options.  The Executive shall be granted options ("Options") to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of the fair market value of the date of the grant, and shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting unless sooner terminated, as described herein. The date of grant shall be the Effective Date of this Agreement.  The Options shall vest in installments of 100,000 options each, on each anniversary of the Effective Date of this Agreement, subject to anti-dilution provisions relating to adjustments in the event that the Company, among other things, declares stock dividends, effects forward or reverse stock splits.   In addition, the Options shall automatically vest upon the happening of the following events: (i) change of control of the Company, as defined herein; (ii) Constructive Termination, as defined herein, of the Executive; and (iii) termination of the Executive other than for Cause, as defined herein.  The unvested Options shall automatically terminate upon the happening of the following: (i) the Executives termination for Cause, as defined herein; and (ii) the Executives voluntary termination.  In the event this Agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for Cause, the Executive shall be entitled to register the stock underlying the Options provided hereunder on the terms and conditions set forth in a registration rights agreement to be mutually agreed upon by and between Executive and the Company.  The Company shall file such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable and at its sole expense. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts through its officers, directors, auditors and counsel in all matters necessary or advisable to file and cause to become effective such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable.  Upon any termination of the Executive, or if there shall be a Change in Control as defined in the Agreement, and if the 5 day average closing stock price is equal to or greater than one dollar ($1.00) on the date of termination or Change in Control, the Company will cancel the Options and will issue fully paid shares in replacement of the Options (“Paid Shares”).  The Company will pay any and all income taxes incurred by Executive from the issuance of the Paid Shares; such reimbursement to be made within thirty (30) days of Executive’s request for reimbursement accompanied by appropriate supporting paperwork, but in no event later than December 31 of the calendar year following the year in which the Executive remits the applicable taxes on the Paid Shares issued to him.  If the 5 day average closing stock price is less than one dollar ($1.00) on the date of termination or Change in Control, the options will remain exercisable over the initial term. The provisions of the three preceding sentences, as well as the accelerated vesting provisions above, shall apply to any other options previously issued to the Executive, during or before the Term of the Agreement.

d.           Executive Benefits.  The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all benefit programs of the Company currently existing or hereafter made available to executives and/or other salaried employees, including, but not limited to, pension and other retirement plans, group life insurance, hospitalization, surgical and major medical coverage, personal and sick leave, short and long-term disability and salary continuation, vacation and holidays, cellular telephone and all job-related costs and expenses, educational and licensing expenses and other fringe benefits.  In addition the executive will be entitled to receive $1500 monthly as part of a compensation plan for the executive’s retirement savings.  The $1500 monthly “retirement savings” payment will be paid directly to Executive each month or contributed to the Company's 401(k) plan or other investment/retirement plan on Executive's behalf, as Executive shall elect from time to time.

 
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e.           Vacation.  During each fiscal year of the Company, the Executive shall be entitled to reasonable vacation time and to utilize such vacation as the Executive shall determine; provided however, that the Executive shall evidence reasonable judgment with regard to appropriate vacation scheduling.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation per year, with unused vacation accruing to the following year in accordance with the Company’s policy.

f.           Business Expense Reimbursement.  During the Term of employment, the Executive shall be entitled to receive proper reimbursement for all reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Executive (in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company for its senior executive officers) in performing services hereunder, provided the Executive properly accounts therefore.

g.           Automobile Expenses.  The Company shall provide the Executive with an automobile allowance not to exceed $1,000 per month.  The Company shall pay all insurance premiums and maintenance for the automobile that is the subject of the automobile allowance.

h.           Memberships, Dues and Charitable Contributions.  The Company shall provide to the Executive, in the Executive's sole discretion (i) a membership in a social, charitable or religious  organization or club, which membership shall be either in the name of the Executive or in the name of the Company, as determined by the Executive; or (ii) an equivalent dollar amount of charitable donations or contributions shall be made, which amounts and which charities shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Executive; provided that such Membership, Dues and Charitable Contributions shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) per year.

i.           Place of Employment - Moving Allowance.  This Agreement is entered into on the basis that the principal place of business of the Company, and the location from which Executive is to be based for the performance of his services hereunder, is Pompano Beach, Florida.  In the event that the Company shall change the location of Company's principal office, or otherwise require Executive to be based and/or to operate from another location which is more than fifty (50) miles further from Executive's then-current residence to the Company's current headquarters office at 1291 S.W. 29th Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069, Company shall reimburse Executive for all moving and relocation expenses paid or incurred in connection with Executive's relocation to a new residence closer to Company's new principal office.

j.           409A Expense Payment Date.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein provided, any amounts payable or reimbursable to Executive under paragraphs 5(f), (g), (h) and (i) above shall be paid to Executive promptly after submitted for payment or reimbursement, but in any event not later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred by Executive.

6.           Consequences of Termination of Employment.

a.           Death.  In the event of the death of the Executive during the Term, salary shall be paid to the Executive's designated beneficiary, or, in the absence of such designation, to the estate or other legal representative of the Executive for a period of one (1) year from and after the date of death.  The Company shall also be obligated to pay to the Executive's estate or heirs, as the case may be, any amount of bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under this Agreement during the one-year period from and after the date of death, including the amounts set forth in Sections 5(b), 24 and 25 of this Agreement. Other death benefits will be determined in accordance with the terms of the Company's benefit programs and plans.

 
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b.           Disability.

(1)           In the event of the Executive's disability, as hereinafter defined, the Executive shall be entitled to compensation in accordance with the Company's disability compensation practice for senior executives, including any separate arrangement or policy covering the Executive, but in all events the Executive shall continue to receive the Executive's salary and benefits for a period, at the annual rate in effect immediately prior to the commencement of disability, of not less than 180 days from the date on which the disability has been deemed to occur as hereinafter provided below. The Company shall also be obligated to pay to the Executive any amount of bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under this Agreement during the one-year period from and after the date of Disability, including the amounts set forth in Sections 5(b), 24 and 25 of this Agreement.   Any amounts provided for in this Section 6(b) shall not be offset by other short or long-term disability benefits provided to the Executive by the Company.

(2)           "Disability," for the purposes of this Agreement, shall be deemed to have occurred in the event (A) the Executive is unable by reason of sickness or accident to perform the Executive's duties under this Agreement for an aggregate of 180 days or more in any twelve-month period or (B) the Executive has a guardian of the person or estate appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction or (C) if it is determined that the Executive has a physical or mental impairment, as confirmed by a licensed physician but subject to reasonable challenge by the Company (including obtaining as second opinion), which is expected to render Executive unable to perform the Executive’s duties for the foreseeable future.  Termination due to disability shall be deemed to have occurred upon the first day of the month following the determination of Disability as defined in the preceding sentence.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if, following a termination of employment hereunder due to disability as provided in the preceding paragraph, the Executive becomes reemployed, whether as an Executive or a consultant to the Company, any salary, annual incentive payments or other benefits earned by the Executive from such reemployment shall offset any salary continuation due to the Executive hereunder commencing with the date of re-employment.

c.           Termination by the Company for Cause.

(1)           Nothing herein shall prevent the Company from terminating Employment for "Cause," as hereinafter defined.  The Executive shall continue to receive salary only for the period ending twenty (20) days after the date of such termination plus any accrued Bonus through such date of termination.  Any rights and benefits the Executive may have in respect of any other compensation shall be determined in accordance with the terms of such other compensation arrangements or such plans or programs.

(2)           "Cause" shall mean and include those actions or events specified below in subsections (A) through (E) to the extent the same occur, or the events constituting the same take place, subsequent to the date of execution of this Agreement:  (A)  Committing or participating in an injurious act of fraud, gross neglect or embezzlement against the Company; (B) committing or participating in any other injurious act or omission wantonly, willfully, recklessly or in a manner which was grossly negligent against the Company, monetarily or otherwise; (C) engaging in a criminal enterprise involving moral turpitude; (D) conviction of an act or acts constituting a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof; or (E) any assignment of this Agreement by the Executive in violation of Section 14 of this Agreement.  No actions, events or circumstances occurring or taking place at any time prior to the date of this Agreement shall in any event constitute or provide any basis for any termination of this Agreement for Cause;

 
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(3)           Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement, this Agreement will not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Executive a notice of termination stating that the Executive committed one of the types of conduct set forth in this Section 6(c) contained in this Agreement and specifying the particulars thereof and the Executive shall be given a thirty (30) day period to cure such conduct, if possible.

d.           Termination by the Company Other than for Cause.  The foregoing notwithstanding, the Company may terminate the Executive's employment for whatever reason it deems appropriate; provided, however, that in the event such termination is not based on Cause, as provided in Section 6(c) above, the Company may terminate this Agreement upon giving three (3) months' prior written notice.  During such three (3) month period, the Executive shall continue to perform the Executive's duties pursuant to this Agreement, and the Company shall continue to compensate the Executive in accordance with this Agreement.  Subsequent to such 3 month period, the Executive shall be entitled to all Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.

e.           Voluntary Termination.  In the event the Executive terminates the Executive's employment on the Executive's own volition (except as provided in Section 6(f) and/or Section 6(g)) prior to the expiration of the Term of this Agreement, including any renewals thereof, such termination shall constitute a voluntary termination and in such event the Executive shall be limited to the same rights and benefits as provided in connection with a termination for Cause as provided in Section 6(c).

f.           Constructive Termination of Employment.  A termination of employment by Executive shall be deemed to be a Constructive Termination of employment upon the occurrence of one or more of the following events without the express written consent of the Executive.  In such event, the Executive shall be entitled to all Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement:

(1)           a material adverse change in the nature or scope of the authorities, powers, functions, duties or responsibilities attached to Executive's position as described in Section 3; or

(2)           a change in the Executive's principal office to a location outside of Broward County or Palm Beach County; or

(3)           any material reduction in the Executive's base salary, bonus or other benefits; or

(4)           a material breach of the Agreement by the Company.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall be required to give written notice to the Board of Directors of the Company that the Executive believes an event has occurred which would result in a Constructive Termination of the Executive's employment under this Section 6(f) within ninety (90) days of the initial occurrence, which written notice shall specify the particular act or acts, on the basis of which the Executive intends to so terminate the Executive's employment, and the Company shall then be given the opportunity, within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such notice, to cure said event.  Executive's termination shall not be considered to be a Constructive Termination unless such termination occurs on or before two (2) years after the initial existence of the condition or event giving rise to the Constructive Termination.

 
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g.           Termination Following a Change of Control.

(1)           In the event that a "Change in Control" of the Company shall occur at any time during the Term hereof, the Executive shall have the right to terminate the Executive's employment under this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice given at any time within one year after the occurrence of such event, and such termination of the Executive's employment with the Company pursuant to this Section 6(g)(1), and, in any such event, such termination shall be deemed to be a Termination by the Company other than for Cause and the Executive shall be entitled to such Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.

(2)           For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" of the Company shall mean a change in ownership of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)), a change in effective control of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi)) or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii)). However, the change in ownership percentage threshhold used for this purpose shall be no less than 50%, unless otherwise agreed between the parties.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Section 6(g)(2) will not apply where the Executive gives the Executive's explicit written waiver stating that for the purposes of this Section 6(g)(2) a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred.  The Executive's participation in any negotiations or other matters in relation to a Change in Control shall in no way constitute such a waiver which can only be given by an explicit written waiver as provided in the preceding sentence.

(3)           In the event that, within twelve (12) months of any Change in Control of the Company, the Company terminates the employment of the Executive under this Agreement, other than for Cause as defined in Section 6(d), or the Executive's employment is terminated for reasons constituting a Constructive Termination as defined in Section 6(f), then, in any such event, such termination shall be deemed to be a Termination by the Company other than for Cause and the Executive shall be entitled to such Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.

h.           Compensation and Benefits Upon Termination of Executive Employment.  In the event of any termination of Executive's employment other than for Cause under Section 6(d), or any termination of Executive's employment pursuant to Section 6(f) or Section 6(g), on the effective date of any such termination, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:

(1)           All life, disability, health insurance and all other benefits pursuant to Section 5, to which he was entitled to continue to receive thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date of such termination, for a period equal to the lesser of (A) the date of termination until a date one year after the end of the initial employment contract term, or (B) three (3) years from the date of termination, and which benefits shall be made for such period (as determined herein) following the effective date of such termination; provided that the Executive shall receive the cash equivalent of all or any part of such life, disability, health insurance and all other benefits from the Company (in lieu of receiving such benefits) in the event such benefits can not be provided to Executive in-kind; plus

(2)           An immediate payment equal to (3) times the Executive's annual Base Salary, based upon the greater of the Executive's Base Salary (i) immediately prior to the effective date of termination or (ii) as of ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of termination.

The provisions of this Section 6.h notwithstanding, the Compensation and Benefits to be received by the Executive pursuant to this Section 6.h shall not exceed the amount set forth in Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor provision.

 
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i.           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein provided, if Executive is considered a "specified employee" (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-1(i)) as of the date of his termination of employment, no "deferred compensation payments" shall be made to Executive hereunder before the date which is six (6) months after the date of Executive's termination of employment (or upon the Executive's death, if earlier) (the "Restricted Period").  Any deferred compensation payments which would otherwise be required to be made to Executive during the Restricted Period shall be retained by the Company and paid to Executive on the first day after the end of the Restricted Period.  The foregoing restriction on the payment of amounts to Executive during the Restricted Period shall not apply to the payment of employment taxes.  The term "deferred compensation payments" shall mean any payment or series of payments which is considered to be non-qualified deferred compensation under Treasury Regs. §1.409A-1(a) and otherwise subject to the requirements of Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(2). Notwithstanding the above, in the event there is a material change in the law relaxing the applicability of the six-month waiting period or further limiting the nature of compensation subject such waiting period, that this Agreement will be automatically modified to comply with those changes.
 
7.            Covenant Not to Compete and Non-Disclosure of Information.

a.           Covenant Not to Compete.  The Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the Company's business and the goodwill, continued patronage, and specifically the names and addresses of the Company's Clients (as hereinafter defined) constitute a substantial asset of the Company having been acquired through considerable time, money and effort.  Accordingly, in consideration of the execution of this Agreement, in the event the Executive's employment is terminated by reason of disability pursuant to Section 6(b) or for Cause pursuant to Section 6(c), then the Executive agrees to the following:

           i.That during the Restricted Period (as hereinafter defined) and within the Restricted Area (as hereinafter defined), the Executive will not, individually or in conjunction with others, directly or indirectly, engage in any Competitive Business Activities (as hereinafter defined), whether as an officer, director, proprietor, employer, partner, independent contractor, investor (other than as a holder solely as an investment of less than 1% of the outstanding capital stock of a publicly traded corporation), consultant, advisor or agent.

ii.           That during the Restricted Period and within the Restricted Area, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, compete with the Company by soliciting, inducing or influencing any of the Company's Clients which have a business relationship with the Company at the time during the Restricted Period to discontinue or reduce the extent of such relationship with the Company.

b.           Non-Disclosure of Information.  In the event Executive's employment has been terminated pursuant to either Section 6(b) or Section 6(c) hereof, Executive agrees that, during the Restricted Period, Executive will not use or disclose any Proprietary Information of the Company for the Executive's own purposes or for the benefit of any entity engaged in Competitive Business Activities.  As used herein, the term "Proprietary Information" shall mean trade secrets or confidential proprietary information of the Company which are material to the conduct of the business of the Company.  No information can be considered Proprietary Information unless the same is a unique process or method material to the conduct of Company's Business, or is a customer list or similar list of persons engaged in business activities with Company, or if the same is otherwise in the public domain or is required to be disclosed by order of any court or by reason of any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or other governmental requirement.  Executive further agrees that in the event his employment is terminated pursuant to Sections 6(b) or 6(c) above, all Documents in his possession at the time of his termination shall be returned to the Company at the Company's principal place of business.

 
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c.           Documents.  "Documents" shall mean all original written, recorded, or graphic matters whatsoever, and any and all copies thereof, including, but not limited to:  papers; books; records; tangible things; correspondence; communications; telex messages; memoranda; work-papers; reports; affidavits; statements; summaries; analyses; evaluations; client records and information; agreements; agendas; advertisements; instructions; charges; manuals; brochures; publications; directories; industry lists; schedules; price lists; client lists; statistical records; training manuals; computer printouts; books of account, records and invoices reflecting business operations; all things similar to any of the foregoing however denominated.  In all cases where originals are not available, the term "Documents" shall also mean identical copies of original documents or non-identical copies thereof.

d.           Company's Clients.  The "Company's Clients" shall be deemed to be any partnerships, corporations, professional associations or other business organizations for whom the Company has performed Business Activities.

e.           Restrictive Period.  The "Restrictive Period" shall be deemed to be twelve (12) months following termination of this Agreement pursuant to Sections 6(b) or 6(c) of this Agreement.

f.           Restricted Area.  The "Restricted Area" shall, if this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 6(b) or 6(c), be the area commonly included as part of the "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area" of Pompano Beach, Florida.

g.           Competitive Business Activities.  The term "Competitive Business Activities" as used herein shall be deemed to mean the Business.

h.           Covenants as Essential Elements of this Agreement.  It is understood by and between the parties hereto that the foregoing covenants contained in Sections 7(a) and (b) are essential elements of this Agreement, and that but for the agreement by the Executive to comply with such covenants, the Company would not have agreed to enter into this Agreement.  Such covenants by the Executive shall be construed to be agreements independent of any other provisions of this Agreement.  The existence of any other claim or cause of action, whether predicated on any other provision in this Agreement, or otherwise, as a result of the relationship between the parties shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement of such covenants against the Executive.

i.  Survival After Termination of Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the covenants in Sections 7(a) and (b) shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the Executive's employment with the Company.

j.            Remedies.

           i.The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company's remedy at law for a breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of Section 7(a) or (b) herein would be inadequate and a breach thereof will cause irreparable harm to the Company.  In recognition of this fact, in the event of a breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Section 7(a) or (b), the Executive agrees that, in addition to any remedy at law available to the Company, including, but not limited to monetary damages, all rights of the Executive to payment or otherwise under this Agreement and all amounts then or thereafter due to the Executive from the Company under this Agreement may be terminated and the Company, without posting any bond, shall be entitled to obtain, and the Executive agrees not to oppose the Company's request for equitable relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available to the Company.

 
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           ii.The Executive acknowledges that the granting of a temporary injunction, temporary restraining order or permanent injunction merely prohibiting the use of Proprietary Information would not be an adequate remedy upon breach or threatened breach of Section 7(a) or (b) and consequently agrees, upon proof of any such breach, to the granting of injunctive relief prohibiting any form of competition with the Company.  Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it for such breach or threatened breach.

8.            Indemnification.

a.           The Executive shall continue to be covered by the Articles of Incorporation and/or the Bylaws of the Company with respect to matters occurring on or prior to the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Company, subject to all the provisions of Florida and Federal law and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company then in effect.  Such reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, that may be covered by the Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws of the Company shall be paid by the Company on a current basis in accordance with such provision, the Company's Articles of Incorporation and Florida law.  To the extent that any such payments by the Company pursuant to the Company's Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws may be subject to repayment by the Executive pursuant to the provisions of the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or pursuant to Florida or Federal law, such repayment shall be due and payable by the Executive to the Company within twelve (12) months after the termination of all proceedings, if any, which relate to such repayment and to the Company's affairs for the period prior to the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Company and as to which Executive has been covered by such applicable provisions.

b.           The Company specifically acknowledges and agrees that the Executive has personally guaranteed certain obligations on behalf of the Company and further that the Executive is personally liable for certain obligations of the Company.  The Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless from any and all obligations that the Executive may incur, including, without limitation, costs and attorneys fees in connection with such guaranties or personal liabilities.  Any costs or expenses that may be incurred by the Executive in connection with such liabilities or guaranties shall be reimbursed to the Executive, upon receipt by the Company of documented evidence of such liabilities, within three (3) business days of the receipt of such documented evidence.

9.             Withholding.  Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, all payments required to be made by the Company hereunder to the Executive or the Executive's estate or beneficiaries shall be subject to the withholding of such amounts, if any, relating to tax and other payroll deductions as the Company may reasonably determine it should withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.  In lieu of withholding such amounts, the Company may accept other arrangements pursuant to which it is satisfied that such tax and other payroll obligations will be satisfied in a manner complying with applicable law or regulation.

10.           Certain Tax Matters.  The Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless from and against (i) the imposition of excise tax (the "Excise Tax") under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any successor provision thereto, the ACode@), on any payment made under this Agreement (including any payment made under this paragraph) and any interest, penalties and additions to tax imposed in connection therewith, and (ii) any federal, state or local income tax imposed on any payment made pursuant to this paragraph. The Executive shall not take the position on any tax return or other filing that any payment made under this Agreement is subject to the Excise Tax, unless, in the opinion of independent tax counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company, there is no reasonable basis for taking the position that any such payment is not subject to the Excise Tax under U.S. tax law then in effect. If the Internal Revenue Service makes a claim that any payment or portion thereof is subject to the Excise Tax, at the Company's election, and the Company's direction and expense, the Executive shall contest such claim; provided, however, that the Company shall advance to the Executive the costs and expenses of such contest, as incurred. For the purpose of determining the amount of any payment under clause (ii) of the first sentence of this paragraph, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals in the calendar year in which such indemnity payment is to be made and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of taxation applicable to individuals as are in effect in the jurisdiction in which the Executive is resident, net of the reduction in federal income taxes that is obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes.
 
 
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11           Notices.  Any notice required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and if sent postage prepaid by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested; by overnight delivery; by courier; or by confirmed telecopy, in the case of the Executive to the Executive's last place of business or residence as shown on the records of the Company, or in the case of the Company to its principal office as set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement, or at such other place as it may designate.

12           Waiver.  Unless agreed in writing, the failure of either party, at any time, to require performance by the other of any provisions hereunder shall not affect its right thereafter to enforce the same, nor shall a waiver by either party of any breach of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of any other preceding or succeeding breach of any term or provision of this Agreement.  No extension of time for the performance of any obligation or act shall be deemed to be an extension of time for the performance of any other obligation or act hereunder.

13           Completeness and Modification.  This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties hereto superseding all prior and contemporaneous agreements or understandings among the parties hereto concerning the Employment Agreement.  This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or canceled, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by the parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party to be charged.

14           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute but one agreement.

15           Binding Effect/Assignment.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.  This Agreement shall not be assignable by the Executive but shall be assignable by the Company in connection with the sale, transfer or other disposition of its business or to any of the Company's affiliates controlled by or under common control with the Company.

16           Governing Law.  This Agreement shall become valid when executed and accepted by Company.  The parties agree that it shall be deemed made and entered into in the State of Florida and shall be governed and construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall conduct the Executive's business in a lawful manner and faithfully comply with applicable laws or regulations of the state, city or other political subdivision in which the Executive is located.

17           Further Assurances.  All parties hereto shall execute and deliver such other instruments and do such other acts as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

18           Headings.  The headings of the sections are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction or limit the scope or intent of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

19           Survival.  Any termination of this Agreement shall not, however, affect the ongoing provisions of this Agreement which shall survive such termination in accordance with their terms.

20           Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability, in whole or in part, of any covenant, promise or undertaking, or any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word or of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions thereof.

 
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21           Enforcement.  Should it become necessary for any party to institute legal action to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the successful party will be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees at all trial and appellate levels, expenses and costs.

22           Venue.  Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that the U.S. District for the Southern District of Florida, or if such court lacks jurisdiction, the 15th Judicial Circuit (or its successor) in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, shall be the venue and exclusive proper forum in which to adjudicate any case or controversy arising either, directly or indirectly, under or in connection with this Agreement and the parties further agree that, in the event of litigation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement in these courts, they will not contest or challenge the jurisdiction or venue of these courts.

23           Construction.  This Agreement shall be construed within the fair meaning of each of its terms and not against the party drafting the document.

24.           Compensation for Sale of Company. In the event the Company is sold for a Company Sale Price in excess of the Current Capitalization during the Term of the Agreement, and the Company Sale Price represents at least $1.00 per share (adjusted for recapitalization including but not limited to splits and reverse splits), the Executive will receive cash compensation of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the Company Sale Price, payable in immediately available funds at the time of closing such transaction. The Current Capitalization is defined as the sum of (i) the number of common shares issued and outstanding, (ii) the common stock equivalent shares related to paid for but not converted preferred shares and other convertible securities, to the extent such preferred shares and convertible securities are “in the money” and (iii) the number of common shares underlying “in-the-money” warrants and options, such sum multiplied by the market price per share and then reduced by the proceeds payable upon exercise of the “in-the-money” warrants and options, all determined as of the date of this Agreement but the market price per share used for this purpose to be no more than $1.00. The Company Sale Price is defined as the number of common shares outstanding at the time the Company is sold multiplied by the price per share paid in such Company sale transaction.

25.           Change of Control Waiver and AntiDilution. In consideration of the Executive’s agreement that the Change of Control excludes any Merger and any related financing within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date, which agreement represents a concession from the predecessor employment contract, as well as to address dilution of the Executive’s current options as a result of that Merger and any related financing, the Company agrees to grant the Executive fully vested options for shares equivalent to 1% of the total number of shares to be issued in connection with that Merger and/or any related financing including any contingent shares, once earned. These options will be granted at the time of the closing of a Merger or related financing, exercisable over four years from the date of such grant and with an exercise price equal to the fair value at the date of grant but no less than $1.00. The Company agrees to register these and all other shares or options held by Executive, whether issued during or prior to the Term of this Agreement, with or simultaneously to any shares registered in connection with that Merger and/or any related financing.

THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE EXECUTIVE HAS READ ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDS THE AGREEMENT, AND AGREES TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

   
The Company:
     
Witness:
 
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION
     
/s/ Joanne Tepper
  By:
/s/ Alan Saperstein
     
Witness:
 
The Executive
     
/s/ Joanne Tepper
 
By: /s/ Randy Selman
   
Randy Selman
 
 
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EX-10.4 5 v170005_ex10-4.htm
Exhibit 10.4
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Amendment 2)

THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is an August 11, 2009 amendment to the agreement made and entered into and effective as of the 27th day of September, 2007 (the "Effective Date"), and subsequently amended May 15, 2008, between Onstream Media Corporation, a Florida corporation, whose principal place of business is 1291 S.W. 29th Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069 (the "Company") and Alan Saperstein, an individual whose address is ___________________, __________, Florida  _____ (the "Executive").

RECITALS

A.          The Company is a Florida corporation and is principally engaged in the business of providing managed services including webcasting, digital asset management, collaboration and video and audio transport, storage and encoding (the "Business").

B.          The Company presently employs the Executive and desires to continue to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to continue in the employ of the Company.

C.          The Company has established a valuable reputation and goodwill in the Business.

D.          The Executive, by virtue of the Executive's employment with the Company has become familiar with and possessed with the manner, methods, trade secrets and other confidential information pertaining to the Company's business, including the Company's client base.

E.           Any and all options granted to Executive preceding this Agreement shall continue and not expire as a result of any options issued under this Agreement.

F.           The Change of Control excludes any Merger and any related financing occurring within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein made, the Company and the Executive do hereby agree as follows:

1.           Recitals.  The above recitals are true, correct, and are herein incorporated by reference.

2.           Employment.  The Company hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts employment, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

3.           Authority and Power During Employment Period.

a.           Duties and Responsibilities.  During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Company and shall have general executive operating supervision over the property, business and affairs of the Company, its subsidiaries and divisions, subject to the guidelines and direction of the Board of Directors of the Company.  It is further the intention of the parties that at all times during the "Term," as hereinafter defined, of the Agreement, the Executive shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, in accordance with the Bylaws of the Company.

 
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b.           Time Devoted.  Throughout the term of the Agreement, the Executive shall devote substantially all of the Executive's business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company consistent with the Executive's senior executive position with the Company, except for reasonable vacations and except for illness or incapacity, but nothing in the Agreement shall preclude the Executive from engaging in personal business including as a member of the board of directors of related companies, charitable and community affairs,  provided that such activities do not interfere with the regular performance of the Executive's duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.  In the event Executive shall, at any time, not be on the Board of Directors of the Company, it shall be presumed (if Executive so elects) that the Executive has been terminated other than for cause and Executive shall have all of the rights specified in Section 6(h) of this Agreement just as if the Executive had been terminated "Without Cause."

4.           Term.  The Term of employment hereunder will commence on the date as set forth above and terminate three (3) years from the Effective Date, and such term shall automatically be extended for successive one (1) year terms thereafter unless (a) the parties mutually agree in writing to alter or amend the terms of the Agreement; or (b) one or both of the parties exercises their right, pursuant to Section 6 herein, to terminate this employment relationship.  For purposes of this Agreement, the Term (the "Term") shall include the initial term and all renewals thereof.

5.           Compensation and Benefits.

a.           Salary.  The Executive shall be paid a base salary (the "Base Salary"), payable semi-monthly, at an annual rate of no less than Two Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($230,000.00) for the first year, with annual incremental increases of five (5%) percent per year. Notwithstanding this, the first annual increase shall be ten percent (10%) since it was already agreed at this amount for the unexpired fifteen months remaining in the predecessor employment contract, and shall be effective May 15, 2008, with an additional raise of 3.33% (10% prorated monthly) occurring on the first anniversary date of the Effective Date and 5% annually thereafter.

b.           Performance Based Bonus.

As additional compensation, the Executive shall be entitled to receive a performance based bonus, based on meeting revenue and cash flow objectives. The Executive shall be granted options ("Performance Options") to purchase an aggregate of 440,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to anti-dilution provisions relating to adjustments in the event that the Company, among other things, declares stock dividends, effects forward or reverse stock splits, at an exercise price of the fair market value of the date of the grant, and shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting unless sooner terminated, as described herein. The date of grant shall be the Effective Date of this Agreement. Up to one-half of these shares will be eligible for vesting on a quarterly basis and the rest annually, with the total grant allocated over a four-year period, starting with the quarter ended December 31, 2007. Vesting of the quarterly portion is subject to achievement of increased revenues over the prior quarter as well as positive and increased net cash flow per share (defined as cash provided by operating activities per the Company’s statement of cash flow, measured before changes in working capital components and not including investing or financing activities) for that quarter. Vesting of the annual portion is subject to meeting the above cash flow requirements on a year-over-year basis, plus a revenue growth rate of at least 30% for the fiscal year over the prior year, starting with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 , or a revenue growth rate of at least 20% for the fiscal year over the prior year, starting with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. The Executive and the Company will negotiate in good faith as to how revenue increases from specific acquisitions are measured. Effective with the quarter ended December 31, 2009 and the year ended September 30, 2010, one-half of the applicable quarterly or annual bonus options will be earned/vested if the cash flow target is met but not the revenue target. If in the event of quarter to quarter decreases in revenues and or cash flow, the Performance Options shall not vest for that quarter, the unvested quarterly Performance Options shall be added to the available Performance Options for the year, vested subject to achievement of the applicable annual goal. In the event Performance Options do not vest based on the quarterly or annual goals, they shall immediately expire. In the event this Agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for Cause, the Executive shall be entitled to register the stock underlying the vested portion of the Performance Options provided hereunder on the terms and conditions set forth in a registration rights agreement to be mutually agreed upon by and between Executive and the Company.  The Company shall file such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable and at its sole expense. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts through its officers, directors, auditors and counsel in all matters necessary or advisable to file and cause to become effective such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable. Company and Executive agree that this bonus program will continue after the initial four-year period, through the end of the Term, with the specific bonus parameters to be negotiated in good faith between the parties at least ninety (90) days before the expiration of the program then in place. Granting of 220,000 of the 440,000 Performance Options agreed to hereunder is subject only to the approval by the Company’s shareholders of a sufficient increase in the number of authorized 2007 Plan options, at which time the 220,000 options will be granted and priced, which request for shareholder authorization will be submitted by the Company no later than the time of the next Annual Shareholder Meeting after August 11, 2009.

 
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c.           Stock Options.  The Executive shall be granted options ("Options") to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of the fair market value of the date of the grant, and shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting unless sooner terminated, as described herein. The date of grant shall be the Effective Date of this Agreement.  The Options shall vest in installments of 100,000 options each, on each anniversary of the Effective Date of this Agreement, subject to anti-dilution provisions relating to adjustments in the event that the Company, among other things, declares stock dividends, effects forward or reverse stock splits.   In addition, the Options shall automatically vest upon the happening of the following events: (i) change of control of the Company, as defined herein; (ii) Constructive Termination, as defined herein, of the Executive; and (iii) termination of the Executive other than for Cause, as defined herein.  The unvested Options shall automatically terminate upon the happening of the following: (i) the Executives termination for Cause, as defined herein; and (ii) the Executives voluntary termination.  In the event this Agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for Cause, the Executive shall be entitled to register the stock underlying the Options provided hereunder on the terms and conditions set forth in a registration rights agreement to be mutually agreed upon by and between Executive and the Company.  The Company shall file such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable and at its sole expense. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts through its officers, directors, auditors and counsel in all matters necessary or advisable to file and cause to become effective such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable.  Upon any termination of the Executive, or if there shall be a Change in Control as defined in the Agreement, and if the 5 day average closing stock price is equal to or greater than one dollar ($1.00) on the date of termination or Change in Control, the Company will cancel the Options and will issue fully paid shares in replacement of the Options (“Paid Shares”).  The Company will pay any and all income taxes incurred by Executive from the issuance of the Paid Shares; such reimbursement to be made within thirty (30) days of Executive’s request for reimbursement accompanied by appropriate supporting paperwork, but in no event later than December 31 of the calendar year following the year in which the Executive remits the applicable taxes on the Paid Shares issued to him.  If the 5 day average closing stock price is less than one dollar ($1.00) on the date of termination or Change in Control, the options will remain exercisable over the initial term. The provisions of the three preceding sentences, as well as the accelerated vesting provisions above, shall apply to any other options previously issued to the Executive, during or before the Term of the Agreement.

d.           Executive Benefits.  The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all benefit programs of the Company currently existing or hereafter made available to executives and/or other salaried employees, including, but not limited to, pension and other retirement plans, group life insurance, hospitalization, surgical and major medical coverage, personal and sick leave, short and long-term disability and salary continuation, vacation and holidays, cellular telephone and all job-related costs and expenses, educational and licensing expenses and other fringe benefits.  In addition the executive will be entitled to receive $1500 monthly as part of a compensation plan for the executive’s retirement savings.  The $1500 monthly “retirement savings” payment will be paid directly to Executive each month or contributed to the Company's 401(k) plan or other investment/retirement plan on Executive's behalf, as Executive shall elect from time to time.

 
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e.           Vacation.  During each fiscal year of the Company, the Executive shall be entitled to reasonable vacation time and to utilize such vacation as the Executive shall determine; provided however, that the Executive shall evidence reasonable judgment with regard to appropriate vacation scheduling.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation per year, with unused vacation accruing to the following year in accordance with the Company’s policy.

f.           Business Expense Reimbursement.  During the Term of employment, the Executive shall be entitled to receive proper reimbursement for all reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Executive (in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company for its senior executive officers) in performing services hereunder, provided the Executive properly accounts therefore.

g.           Automobile Expenses.  The Company shall provide the Executive with an automobile allowance not to exceed $1,000 per month.  The Company shall pay all insurance premiums and maintenance for the automobile that is the subject of the automobile allowance.

h.           Memberships, Dues and Charitable Contributions.  The Company shall provide to the Executive, in the Executive's sole discretion (i) a membership in a social, charitable or religious  organization or club, which membership shall be either in the name of the Executive or in the name of the Company, as determined by the Executive; or (ii) an equivalent dollar amount of charitable donations or contributions shall be made, which amounts and which charities shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Executive; provided that such Membership, Dues and Charitable Contributions shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) per year.

i.           Place of Employment - Moving Allowance.  This Agreement is entered into on the basis that the principal place of business of the Company, and the location from which Executive is to be based for the performance of his services hereunder, is Pompano Beach, Florida.  In the event that the Company shall change the location of Company's principal office, or otherwise require Executive to be based and/or to operate from another location which is more than fifty (50) miles further from Executive's then-current residence to the Company's current headquarters office at 1291 S.W. 29th Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069, Company shall reimburse Executive for all moving and relocation expenses paid or incurred in connection with Executive's relocation to a new residence closer to Company's new principal office.

j.           409A Expense Payment Date.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein provided, any amounts payable or reimbursable to Executive under paragraphs 5(f), (g), (h) and (i) above shall be paid to Executive promptly after submitted for payment or reimbursement, but in any event not later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred by Executive.

6.           Consequences of Termination of Employment.

a.           Death.  In the event of the death of the Executive during the Term, salary shall be paid to the Executive's designated beneficiary, or, in the absence of such designation, to the estate or other legal representative of the Executive for a period of one (1) year from and after the date of death.  The Company shall also be obligated to pay to the Executive's estate or heirs, as the case may be, any amount of bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under this Agreement during the one-year period from and after the date of death, including the amounts set forth in Sections 5(b), 24 and 25 of this Agreement. Other death benefits will be determined in accordance with the terms of the Company's benefit programs and plans.
 
 
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b.           Disability.

(1)           In the event of the Executive's disability, as hereinafter defined, the Executive shall be entitled to compensation in accordance with the Company's disability compensation practice for senior executives, including any separate arrangement or policy covering the Executive, but in all events the Executive shall continue to receive the Executive's salary and benefits for a period, at the annual rate in effect immediately prior to the commencement of disability, of not less than 180 days from the date on which the disability has been deemed to occur as hereinafter provided below. The Company shall also be obligated to pay to the Executive any amount of bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under this Agreement during the one-year period from and after the date of Disability, including the amounts set forth in Sections 5(b), 24 and 25 of this Agreement.   Any amounts provided for in this Section 6(b) shall not be offset by other short or long-term disability benefits provided to the Executive by the Company.

(2)           "Disability," for the purposes of this Agreement, shall be deemed to have occurred in the event (A) the Executive is unable by reason of sickness or accident to perform the Executive's duties under this Agreement for an aggregate of 180 days or more in any twelve-month period or (B) the Executive has a guardian of the person or estate appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction or (C) if it is determined that the Executive has a physical or mental impairment, as confirmed by a licensed physician but subject to reasonable challenge by the Company (including obtaining as second opinion), which is expected to render Executive unable to perform the Executive’s duties for the foreseeable future.  Termination due to disability shall be deemed to have occurred upon the first day of the month following the determination of Disability as defined in the preceding sentence.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if, following a termination of employment hereunder due to disability as provided in the preceding paragraph, the Executive becomes reemployed, whether as an Executive or a consultant to the Company, any salary, annual incentive payments or other benefits earned by the Executive from such reemployment shall offset any salary continuation due to the Executive hereunder commencing with the date of re-employment.

c.           Termination by the Company for Cause.

(1)           Nothing herein shall prevent the Company from terminating Employment for "Cause," as hereinafter defined.  The Executive shall continue to receive salary only for the period ending twenty (20) days after the date of such termination plus any accrued Bonus through such date of termination.  Any rights and benefits the Executive may have in respect of any other compensation shall be determined in accordance with the terms of such other compensation arrangements or such plans or programs.

(2)           "Cause" shall mean and include those actions or events specified below in subsections (A) through (E) to the extent the same occur, or the events constituting the same take place, subsequent to the date of execution of this Agreement:  (A)  Committing or participating in an injurious act of fraud, gross neglect or embezzlement against the Company; (B) committing or participating in any other injurious act or omission wantonly, willfully, recklessly or in a manner which was grossly negligent against the Company, monetarily or otherwise; (C) engaging in a criminal enterprise involving moral turpitude; (D) conviction of an act or acts constituting a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof; or (E) any assignment of this Agreement by the Executive in violation of Section 14 of this Agreement.  No actions, events or circumstances occurring or taking place at any time prior to the date of this Agreement shall in any event constitute or provide any basis for any termination of this Agreement for Cause;

 
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(3)           Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement, this Agreement will not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Executive a notice of termination stating that the Executive committed one of the types of conduct set forth in this Section 6(c) contained in this Agreement and specifying the particulars thereof and the Executive shall be given a thirty (30) day period to cure such conduct, if possible.

d.           Termination by the Company Other than for Cause.  The foregoing notwithstanding, the Company may terminate the Executive's employment for whatever reason it deems appropriate; provided, however, that in the event such termination is not based on Cause, as provided in Section 6(c) above, the Company may terminate this Agreement upon giving three (3) months' prior written notice.  During such three (3) month period, the Executive shall continue to perform the Executive's duties pursuant to this Agreement, and the Company shall continue to compensate the Executive in accordance with this Agreement.  Subsequent to such 3 month period, the Executive shall be entitled to all Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.

e.           Voluntary Termination.  In the event the Executive terminates the Executive's employment on the Executive's own volition (except as provided in Section 6(f) and/or Section 6(g)) prior to the expiration of the Term of this Agreement, including any renewals thereof, such termination shall constitute a voluntary termination and in such event the Executive shall be limited to the same rights and benefits as provided in connection with a termination for Cause as provided in Section 6(c).

f.           Constructive Termination of Employment.  A termination of employment by Executive shall be deemed to be a Constructive Termination of employment upon the occurrence of one or more of the following events without the express written consent of the Executive.  In such event, the Executive shall be entitled to all Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement:

(1)           a material adverse change in the nature or scope of the authorities, powers, functions, duties or responsibilities attached to Executive's position as described in Section 3; or

(2)           a change in the Executive's principal office to a location outside of Broward County or Palm Beach County; or

(3)           any material reduction in the Executive's base salary, bonus or other benefits; or

(4)           a material breach of the Agreement by the Company.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall be required to give written notice to the Board of Directors of the Company that the Executive believes an event has occurred which would result in a Constructive Termination of the Executive's employment under this Section 6(f) within ninety (90) days of the initial occurrence, which written notice shall specify the particular act or acts, on the basis of which the Executive intends to so terminate the Executive's employment, and the Company shall then be given the opportunity, within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such notice, to cure said event.  Executive's termination shall not be considered to be a Constructive Termination unless such termination occurs on or before two (2) years after the initial existence of the condition or event giving rise to the Constructive Termination.
 
 
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g.           Termination Following a Change of Control.
 
(1)        In the event that a "Change in Control" of the Company shall occur at any time during the Term hereof, the Executive shall have the right to terminate the Executive's employment under this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice given at any time within one year after the occurrence of such event, and such termination of the Executive's employment with the Company pursuant to this Section 6(g)(1), and, in any such event, such termination shall be deemed to be a Termination by the Company other than for Cause and the Executive shall be entitled to such Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.

(2)        For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" of the Company shall mean a change in ownership of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)), a change in effective control of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi)) or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii)). However, the change in ownership percentage threshhold used for this purpose shall be no less than 50%, unless otherwise agreed between the parties.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Section 6(g)(2) will not apply where the Executive gives the Executive's explicit written waiver stating that for the purposes of this Section 6(g)(2) a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred.  The Executive's participation in any negotiations or other matters in relation to a Change in Control shall in no way constitute such a waiver which can only be given by an explicit written waiver as provided in the preceding sentence.

(3)         In the event that, within twelve (12) months of any Change in Control of the Company, the Company terminates the employment of the Executive under this Agreement, other than for Cause as defined in Section 6(d), or the Executive's employment is terminated for reasons constituting a Constructive Termination as defined in Section 6(f), then, in any such event, such termination shall be deemed to be a Termination by the Company other than for Cause and the Executive shall be entitled to such Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.

h.           Compensation and Benefits Upon Termination of Executive Employment.  In the event of any termination of Executive's employment other than for Cause under Section 6(d), or any termination of Executive's employment pursuant to Section 6(f) or Section 6(g), on the effective date of any such termination, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:

(1)           All life, disability, health insurance and all other benefits pursuant to Section 5, to which he was entitled to continue to receive thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date of such termination, for a period equal to the lesser of (A) the date of termination until a date one year after the end of the initial employment contract term, or (B) three (3) years from the date of termination, and which benefits shall be made for such period (as determined herein) following the effective date of such termination; provided that the Executive shall receive the cash equivalent of all or any part of such life, disability, health insurance and all other benefits from the Company (in lieu of receiving such benefits) in the event such benefits can not be provided to Executive in-kind; plus

(2)           An immediate payment equal to (3) times the Executive's annual Base Salary, based upon the greater of the Executive's Base Salary (i) immediately prior to the effective date of termination or (ii) as of ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of termination.

The provisions of this Section 6.h notwithstanding, the Compensation and Benefits to be received by the Executive pursuant to this Section 6.h shall not exceed the amount set forth in Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor provision.

 
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i.           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein provided, if Executive is considered a "specified employee" (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-1(i)) as of the date of his termination of employment, no "deferred compensation payments" shall be made to Executive hereunder before the date which is six (6) months after the date of Executive's termination of employment (or upon the Executive's death, if earlier) (the "Restricted Period").  Any deferred compensation payments which would otherwise be required to be made to Executive during the Restricted Period shall be retained by the Company and paid to Executive on the first day after the end of the Restricted Period.  The foregoing restriction on the payment of amounts to Executive during the Restricted Period shall not apply to the payment of employment taxes.  The term "deferred compensation payments" shall mean any payment or series of payments which is considered to be non-qualified deferred compensation under Treasury Regs. §1.409A-1(a) and otherwise subject to the requirements of Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(2). Notwithstanding the above, in the event there is a material change in the law relaxing the applicability of the six-month waiting period or further limiting the nature of compensation subject such waiting period, that this Agreement will be automatically modified to comply with those changes.
 
7.           Covenant Not to Compete and Non-Disclosure of Information.

a.           Covenant Not to Compete.  The Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the Company's business and the goodwill, continued patronage, and specifically the names and addresses of the Company's Clients (as hereinafter defined) constitute a substantial asset of the Company having been acquired through considerable time, money and effort.  Accordingly, in consideration of the execution of this Agreement, in the event the Executive's employment is terminated by reason of disability pursuant to Section 6(b) or for Cause pursuant to Section 6(c), then the Executive agrees to the following:

i.           That during the Restricted Period (as hereinafter defined) and within the Restricted Area (as hereinafter defined), the Executive will not, individually or in conjunction with others, directly or indirectly, engage in any Competitive Business Activities (as hereinafter defined), whether as an officer, director, proprietor, employer, partner, independent contractor, investor (other than as a holder solely as an investment of less than 1% of the outstanding capital stock of a publicly traded corporation), consultant, advisor or agent.

ii.          That during the Restricted Period and within the Restricted Area, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, compete with the Company by soliciting, inducing or influencing any of the Company's Clients which have a business relationship with the Company at the time during the Restricted Period to discontinue or reduce the extent of such relationship with the Company.

b.           Non-Disclosure of Information.  In the event Executive's employment has been terminated pursuant to either Section 6(b) or Section 6(c) hereof, Executive agrees that, during the Restricted Period, Executive will not use or disclose any Proprietary Information of the Company for the Executive's own purposes or for the benefit of any entity engaged in Competitive Business Activities.  As used herein, the term "Proprietary Information" shall mean trade secrets or confidential proprietary information of the Company which are material to the conduct of the business of the Company.  No information can be considered Proprietary Information unless the same is a unique process or method material to the conduct of Company's Business, or is a customer list or similar list of persons engaged in business activities with Company, or if the same is otherwise in the public domain or is required to be disclosed by order of any court or by reason of any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or other governmental requirement.  Executive further agrees that in the event his employment is terminated pursuant to Sections 6(b) or 6(c) above, all Documents in his possession at the time of his termination shall be returned to the Company at the Company's principal place of business.
 
 
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c.           Documents.  "Documents" shall mean all original written, recorded, or graphic matters whatsoever, and any and all copies thereof, including, but not limited to:  papers; books; records; tangible things; correspondence; communications; telex messages; memoranda; work-papers; reports; affidavits; statements; summaries; analyses; evaluations; client records and information; agreements; agendas; advertisements; instructions; charges; manuals; brochures; publications; directories; industry lists; schedules; price lists; client lists; statistical records; training manuals; computer printouts; books of account, records and invoices reflecting business operations; all things similar to any of the foregoing however denominated.  In all cases where originals are not available, the term "Documents" shall also mean identical copies of original documents or non-identical copies thereof.
 
d.           Company's Clients.  The "Company's Clients" shall be deemed to be any partnerships, corporations, professional associations or other business organizations for whom the Company has performed Business Activities.
e.           Restrictive Period.  The "Restrictive Period" shall be deemed to be twelve (12) months following termination of this Agreement pursuant to Sections 6(b) or 6(c) of this Agreement.

f.           Restricted Area.  The "Restricted Area" shall, if this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 6(b) or 6(c), be the area commonly included as part of the "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area" of Pompano Beach, Florida.

g.           Competitive Business Activities.  The term "Competitive Business Activities" as used herein shall be deemed to mean the Business.

h.           Covenants as Essential Elements of this Agreement.  It is understood by and between the parties hereto that the foregoing covenants contained in Sections 7(a) and (b) are essential elements of this Agreement, and that but for the agreement by the Executive to comply with such covenants, the Company would not have agreed to enter into this Agreement.  Such covenants by the Executive shall be construed to be agreements independent of any other provisions of this Agreement.  The existence of any other claim or cause of action, whether predicated on any other provision in this Agreement, or otherwise, as a result of the relationship between the parties shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement of such covenants against the Executive.

i.  Survival After Termination of Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the covenants in Sections 7(a) and (b) shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the Executive's employment with the Company.

j.           Remedies.

i.The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company's remedy at law for a breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of Section 7(a) or (b) herein would be inadequate and a breach thereof will cause irreparable harm to the Company.  In recognition of this fact, in the event of a breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Section 7(a) or (b), the Executive agrees that, in addition to any remedy at law available to the Company, including, but not limited to monetary damages, all rights of the Executive to payment or otherwise under this Agreement and all amounts then or thereafter due to the Executive from the Company under this Agreement may be terminated and the Company, without posting any bond, shall be entitled to obtain, and the Executive agrees not to oppose the Company's request for equitable relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available to the Company.

           ii.The Executive acknowledges that the granting of a temporary injunction, temporary restraining order or permanent injunction merely prohibiting the use of Proprietary Information would not be an adequate remedy upon breach or threatened breach of Section 7(a) or (b) and consequently agrees, upon proof of any such breach, to the granting of injunctive relief prohibiting any form of competition with the Company.  Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it for such breach or threatened breach.

 
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8.           Indemnification.

a.           The Executive shall continue to be covered by the Articles of Incorporation and/or the Bylaws of the Company with respect to matters occurring on or prior to the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Company, subject to all the provisions of Florida and Federal law and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company then in effect.  Such reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, that may be covered by the Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws of the Company shall be paid by the Company on a current basis in accordance with such provision, the Company's Articles of Incorporation and Florida law.  To the extent that any such payments by the Company pursuant to the Company's Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws may be subject to repayment by the Executive pursuant to the provisions of the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or pursuant to Florida or Federal law, such repayment shall be due and payable by the Executive to the Company within twelve (12) months after the termination of all proceedings, if any, which relate to such repayment and to the Company's affairs for the period prior to the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Company and as to which Executive has been covered by such applicable provisions.

b.           The Company specifically acknowledges and agrees that the Executive has personally guaranteed certain obligations on behalf of the Company and further that the Executive is personally liable for certain obligations of the Company.  The Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless from any and all obligations that the Executive may incur, including, without limitation, costs and attorneys fees in connection with such guaranties or personal liabilities.  Any costs or expenses that may be incurred by the Executive in connection with such liabilities or guaranties shall be reimbursed to the Executive, upon receipt by the Company of documented evidence of such liabilities, within three (3) business days of the receipt of such documented evidence.

9.           Withholding.  Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, all payments required to be made by the Company hereunder to the Executive or the Executive's estate or beneficiaries shall be subject to the withholding of such amounts, if any, relating to tax and other payroll deductions as the Company may reasonably determine it should withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.  In lieu of withholding such amounts, the Company may accept other arrangements pursuant to which it is satisfied that such tax and other payroll obligations will be satisfied in a manner complying with applicable law or regulation.

10.           Certain Tax Matters.  The Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless from and against (i) the imposition of excise tax (the "Excise Tax") under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any successor provision thereto, the ACode@), on any payment made under this Agreement (including any payment made under this paragraph) and any interest, penalties and additions to tax imposed in connection therewith, and (ii) any federal, state or local income tax imposed on any payment made pursuant to this paragraph. The Executive shall not take the position on any tax return or other filing that any payment made under this Agreement is subject to the Excise Tax, unless, in the opinion of independent tax counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company, there is no reasonable basis for taking the position that any such payment is not subject to the Excise Tax under U.S. tax law then in effect. If the Internal Revenue Service makes a claim that any payment or portion thereof is subject to the Excise Tax, at the Company's election, and the Company's direction and expense, the Executive shall contest such claim; provided, however, that the Company shall advance to the Executive the costs and expenses of such contest, as incurred. For the purpose of determining the amount of any payment under clause (ii) of the first sentence of this paragraph, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals in the calendar year in which such indemnity payment is to be made and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of taxation applicable to individuals as are in effect in the jurisdiction in which the Executive is resident, net of the reduction in federal income taxes that is obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes.

 
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11           Notices.  Any notice required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and if sent postage prepaid by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested; by overnight delivery; by courier; or by confirmed telecopy, in the case of the Executive to the Executive's last place of business or residence as shown on the records of the Company, or in the case of the Company to its principal office as set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement, or at such other place as it may designate.

12           Waiver.  Unless agreed in writing, the failure of either party, at any time, to require performance by the other of any provisions hereunder shall not affect its right thereafter to enforce the same, nor shall a waiver by either party of any breach of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of any other preceding or succeeding breach of any term or provision of this Agreement.  No extension of time for the performance of any obligation or act shall be deemed to be an extension of time for the performance of any other obligation or act hereunder.

13           Completeness and Modification.  This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties hereto superseding all prior and contemporaneous agreements or understandings among the parties hereto concerning the Employment Agreement.  This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or canceled, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by the parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party to be charged.

14           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute but one agreement.

15           Binding Effect/Assignment.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.  This Agreement shall not be assignable by the Executive but shall be assignable by the Company in connection with the sale, transfer or other disposition of its business or to any of the Company's affiliates controlled by or under common control with the Company.

16           Governing Law.  This Agreement shall become valid when executed and accepted by Company.  The parties agree that it shall be deemed made and entered into in the State of Florida and shall be governed and construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall conduct the Executive's business in a lawful manner and faithfully comply with applicable laws or regulations of the state, city or other political subdivision in which the Executive is located.

17           Further Assurances.  All parties hereto shall execute and deliver such other instruments and do such other acts as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

18           Headings.  The headings of the sections are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction or limit the scope or intent of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

19           Survival.  Any termination of this Agreement shall not, however, affect the ongoing provisions of this Agreement which shall survive such termination in accordance with their terms.

20           Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability, in whole or in part, of any covenant, promise or undertaking, or any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word or of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions thereof.
 
 
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21           Enforcement.  Should it become necessary for any party to institute legal action to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the successful party will be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees at all trial and appellate levels, expenses and costs.
 
22           Venue.  Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that the U.S. District for the Southern District of Florida, or if such court lacks jurisdiction, the 15th Judicial Circuit (or its successor) in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, shall be the venue and exclusive proper forum in which to adjudicate any case or controversy arising either, directly or indirectly, under or in connection with this Agreement and the parties further agree that, in the event of litigation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement in these courts, they will not contest or challenge the jurisdiction or venue of these courts.

23           Construction.  This Agreement shall be construed within the fair meaning of each of its terms and not against the party drafting the document.

24.           Compensation for Sale of Company. In the event the Company is sold for a Company Sale Price in excess of the Current Capitalization during the Term of the Agreement, and the Company Sale Price represents at least $1.00 per share (adjusted for recapitalization including but not limited to splits and reverse splits), the Executive will receive cash compensation of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the Company Sale Price, payable in immediately available funds at the time of closing such transaction. The Current Capitalization is defined as the sum of (i) the number of common shares issued and outstanding, (ii) the common stock equivalent shares related to paid for but not converted preferred shares and other convertible securities, to the extent such preferred shares and convertible securities are “in the money” and (iii) the number of common shares underlying “in-the-money” warrants and options, such sum multiplied by the market price per share and then reduced by the proceeds payable upon exercise of the “in-the-money” warrants and options, all determined as of the date of this Agreement but the market price per share used for this purpose to be no more than $1.00. The Company Sale Price is defined as the number of common shares outstanding at the time the Company is sold multiplied by the price per share paid in such Company sale transaction.

25.           Change of Control Waiver and AntiDilution. In consideration of the Executive’s agreement that the Change of Control excludes any Merger and any related financing within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date, which agreement represents a concession from the predecessor employment contract, as well as to address dilution of the Executive’s current options as a result of that Merger and any related financing, the Company agrees to grant the Executive fully vested options for shares equivalent to 1% of the total number of shares to be issued in connection with that Merger and/or any related financing including any contingent shares, once earned. These options will be granted at the time of the closing of a Merger or related financing, exercisable over four years from the date of such grant and with an exercise price equal to the fair value at the date of grant but no less than $1.00. The Company agrees to register these and all other shares or options held by Executive, whether issued during or prior to the Term of this Agreement, with or simultaneously to any shares registered in connection with that Merger and/or any related financing.

THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE EXECUTIVE HAS READ ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDS THE AGREEMENT, AND AGREES TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

   
The Company:
     
Witness:
 
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION
     
/s/ Joanne Tepper
 
By: 
/s/ Randy Selman
       
Witness:
 
The Executive
       
/s/ Joanne Tepper
 
By: 
/s/ Alan Saperstein
     
Alan Saperstein
 
 
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EX-10.5 6 v170005_ex10-5.htm
Exhibit 10.5
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Amendment 2)

THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is an August 11, 2009 amendment to the agreement made and entered into and effective as of the 27th day of September, 2007 (the "Effective Date"), and subsequently amended May 15, 2008, between Onstream Media Corporation, a Florida corporation, whose principal place of business is 1291 S.W. 29th Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069 (the "Company") and Clifford Friedland, an individual whose address is _____________________, _________________, _____, Florida _____  (the "Executive").

RECITALS

A.           The Company is a Florida corporation and is principally engaged in the business of providing managed services including webcasting, digital asset management, collaboration and video and audio transport, storage and encoding (the "Business").

B.           The Company presently employs the Executive and desires to continue to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to continue in the employ of the Company.

C.           The Company has established a valuable reputation and goodwill in the Business.

D.           The Executive, by virtue of the Executive's employment with the Company has become familiar with and possessed with the manner, methods, trade secrets and other confidential information pertaining to the Company's business, including the Company's client base.

E.           Any and all options granted to Executive preceding this Agreement shall continue and not expire as a result of any options issued under this Agreement.

F.           The Change of Control excludes any Merger and any related financing occurring within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein made, the Company and the Executive do hereby agree as follows:

1.           Recitals.  The above recitals are true, correct, and are herein incorporated by reference.

2.           Employment.  The Company hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts employment, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

3.           Authority and Power During Employment Period.

a.           Duties and Responsibilities.  During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall serve as a Senior Vice President, Business Development, of the Company, subject to the guidelines and direction of the Board of Directors of the Company.

b.           Time Devoted.  Throughout the term of the Agreement, the Executive shall devote substantially all of the Executive's business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company consistent with the Executive's senior executive position with the Company, except for reasonable vacations and except for illness or incapacity, but nothing in the Agreement shall preclude the Executive from engaging in personal business including as a member of the board of directors of related companies, charitable and community affairs,  provided that such activities do not interfere with the regular performance of the Executive's duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.
 
 
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4.           Term.  The Term of employment hereunder will commence on the date as set forth above and terminate three (3) years from the Effective Date, and such term shall automatically be extended for successive one (1) year terms thereafter unless (a) the parties mutually agree in writing to alter or amend the terms of the Agreement; or (b) one or both of the parties exercises their right, pursuant to Section 6 herein, to terminate this employment relationship.  For purposes of this Agreement, the Term (the "Term") shall include the initial term and all renewals thereof.

5.           Compensation and Benefits.

a.           Salary.  The Executive shall be paid a base salary (the "Base Salary"), payable semi-monthly, at an annual rate of no less than One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Dollars ($197,230.00) for the first year, with annual incremental increases of five (5%) percent per year. Notwithstanding this, the first annual increase shall be ten percent (10%) since it was already agreed at this amount for the unexpired fifteen months remaining in the predecessor employment contract, and shall be effective December 27, 2007, with an additional raise of 7.08% (10% prorated monthly) occurring on the first anniversary date of the Effective Date and 5% annually thereafter.

b.           Performance Based Bonus.

As additional compensation, the Executive shall be entitled to receive a performance based bonus, based on meeting revenue and cash flow objectives. The Executive shall be granted options ("Performance Options") to purchase an aggregate of 440,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to anti-dilution provisions relating to adjustments in the event that the Company, among other things, declares stock dividends, effects forward or reverse stock splits, at an exercise price of the fair market value of the date of the grant, and shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting unless sooner terminated, as described herein. The date of grant shall be the Effective Date of this Agreement. Up to one-half of these shares will be eligible for vesting on a quarterly basis and the rest annually, with the total grant allocated over a four-year period, starting with the quarter ended December 31, 2007. Vesting of the quarterly portion is subject to achievement of increased revenues over the prior quarter as well as positive and increased net cash flow per share (defined as cash provided by operating activities per the Company’s statement of cash flow, measured before changes in working capital components and not including investing or financing activities) for that quarter. Vesting of the annual portion is subject to meeting the above cash flow requirements on a year-over-year basis, plus a revenue growth rate of at least 30% for the fiscal year over the prior year, starting with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 , or a revenue growth rate of at least 20% for the fiscal year over the prior year, starting with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. The Executive and the Company will negotiate in good faith as to how revenue increases from specific acquisitions are measured. Effective with the quarter ended December 31, 2009 and the year ended September 30, 2010, one-half of the applicable quarterly or annual bonus options will be earned/vested if the cash flow target is met but not the revenue target. If n the event of quarter to quarter decreases in revenues and or cash flow, the Performance Options shall not vest for that quarter, the unvested quarterly Performance Options shall be added to the available Performance Options for the year, vested subject to achievement of the applicable annual goal. In the event Performance Options do not vest based on the quarterly or annual goals, they shall immediately expire. In the event this Agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for Cause, the Executive shall be entitled to register the stock underlying the vested portion of the Performance Options provided hereunder on the terms and conditions set forth in a registration rights agreement to be mutually agreed upon by and between Executive and the Company.  The Company shall file such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable and at its sole expense. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts through its officers, directors, auditors and counsel in all matters necessary or advisable to file and cause to become effective such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable. Company and Executive agree that this bonus program will continue after the initial four-year period, through the end of the Term, with the specific bonus parameters to be negotiated in good faith between the parties at least ninety (90) days before the expiration of the program then in place. Granting of 220,000 of the 440,000 Performance Options agreed to hereunder is subject only to the approval by the Company’s shareholders of a sufficient increase in the number of authorized 2007 Plan options, at which time the 220,000 options will be granted and priced, which request for shareholder authorization will be submitted by the Company no later than the time of the next Annual Shareholder Meeting after August 11, 2009.
 
 
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c.           Stock Options.  The Executive shall be granted options ("Options") to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of the fair market value of the date of the grant, and shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting unless sooner terminated, as described herein. The date of grant shall be the Effective Date of this Agreement.  The Options shall vest in installments of 100,000 options each, on each anniversary of the Effective Date of this Agreement, subject to anti-dilution provisions relating to adjustments in the event that the Company, among other things, declares stock dividends, effects forward or reverse stock splits.   In addition, the Options shall automatically vest upon the happening of the following events: (i) change of control of the Company, as defined herein; (ii) Constructive Termination, as defined herein, of the Executive; and (iii) termination of the Executive other than for Cause, as defined herein.  The unvested Options shall automatically terminate upon the happening of the following: (i) the Executives termination for Cause, as defined herein; and (ii) the Executives voluntary termination.  In the event this Agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for Cause, the Executive shall be entitled to register the stock underlying the Options provided hereunder on the terms and conditions set forth in a registration rights agreement to be mutually agreed upon by and between Executive and the Company.  The Company shall file such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable and at its sole expense. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts through its officers, directors, auditors and counsel in all matters necessary or advisable to file and cause to become effective such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable.  Upon any termination of the Executive, or if there shall be a Change in Control as defined in the Agreement, and if the 5 day average closing stock price is equal to or greater than one dollar ($1.00) on the date of termination or Change in Control, the Company will cancel the Options and will issue fully paid shares in replacement of the Options (“Paid Shares”).  The Company will pay any and all income taxes incurred by Executive from the issuance of the Paid Shares; such reimbursement to be made within thirty (30) days of Executive’s request for reimbursement accompanied by appropriate supporting paperwork, but in no event later than December 31 of the calendar year following the year in which the Executive remits the applicable taxes on the Paid Shares issued to him.  If the 5 day average closing stock price is less than one dollar ($1.00) on the date of termination or Change in Control, the options will remain exercisable over the initial term. The provisions of the three preceding sentences, as well as the accelerated vesting provisions above, shall apply to any other options previously issued to the Executive, during or before the Term of the Agreement.

d.           Executive Benefits.  The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all benefit programs of the Company currently existing or hereafter made available to executives and/or other salaried employees, including, but not limited to, pension and other retirement plans, group life insurance, hospitalization, surgical and major medical coverage, personal and sick leave, short and long-term disability and salary continuation, vacation and holidays, cellular telephone and all job-related costs and expenses, educational and licensing expenses and other fringe benefits.  In addition the executive will be entitled to receive $1500 monthly as part of a compensation plan for the executive’s retirement savings.  The $1500 monthly “retirement savings” payment will be paid directly to Executive each month or contributed to the Company's 401(k) plan or other investment/retirement plan on Executive's behalf, as Executive shall elect from time to time.

e.           Vacation.  During each fiscal year of the Company, the Executive shall be entitled to reasonable vacation time and to utilize such vacation as the Executive shall determine; provided however, that the Executive shall evidence reasonable judgment with regard to appropriate vacation scheduling.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation per year, with unused vacation accruing to the following year in accordance with the Company’s policy.
 
 
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f.           Business Expense Reimbursement.  During the Term of employment, the Executive shall be entitled to receive proper reimbursement for all reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Executive (in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company for its senior executive officers) in performing services hereunder, provided the Executive properly accounts therefore.

g.           Automobile Expenses.  The Company shall provide the Executive with an automobile allowance not to exceed $1,000 per month.  The Company shall pay all insurance premiums and maintenance for the automobile that is the subject of the automobile allowance.

h.           Memberships, Dues and Charitable Contributions.  The Company shall provide to the Executive, in the Executive's sole discretion (i) a membership in a social, charitable or religious  organization or club, which membership shall be either in the name of the Executive or in the name of the Company, as determined by the Executive; or (ii) an equivalent dollar amount of charitable donations or contributions shall be made, which amounts and which charities shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Executive; provided that such Membership, Dues and Charitable Contributions shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) per year.

i.           Place of Employment - Moving Allowance.  This Agreement is entered into on the basis that the principal place of business of the Company, and the location from which Executive is to be based for the performance of his services hereunder, is Pompano Beach, Florida.  In the event that the Company shall change the location of Company's principal office, or otherwise require Executive to be based and/or to operate from another location which is more than fifty (50) miles further from Executive's then-current residence to the Company's current headquarters office at 1291 S.W. 29th Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069, Company shall reimburse Executive for all moving and relocation expenses paid or incurred in connection with Executive's relocation to a new residence closer to Company's new principal office.

j.           409A Expense Payment Date.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein provided, any amounts payable or reimbursable to Executive under paragraphs 5(f), (g), (h) and (i) above shall be paid to Executive promptly after submitted for payment or reimbursement, but in any event not later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred by Executive.

6.           Consequences of Termination of Employment.

a.           Death.  In the event of the death of the Executive during the Term, salary shall be paid to the Executive's designated beneficiary, or, in the absence of such designation, to the estate or other legal representative of the Executive for a period of one (1) year from and after the date of death.  The Company shall also be obligated to pay to the Executive's estate or heirs, as the case may be, any amount of bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under this Agreement during the one-year period from and after the date of death, including the amounts set forth in Sections 5(b), 24 and 25 of this Agreement. Other death benefits will be determined in accordance with the terms of the Company's benefit programs and plans.

b.           Disability.

(1)           In the event of the Executive's disability, as hereinafter defined, the Executive shall be entitled to compensation in accordance with the Company's disability compensation practice for senior executives, including any separate arrangement or policy covering the Executive, but in all events the Executive shall continue to receive the Executive's salary and benefits for a period, at the annual rate in effect immediately prior to the commencement of disability, of not less than 180 days from the date on which the disability has been deemed to occur as hereinafter provided below. The Company shall also be obligated to pay to the Executive any amount of bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under this Agreement during the one-year period from and after the date of Disability, including the amounts set forth in Sections 5(b), 24 and 25 of this Agreement.   Any amounts provided for in this Section 6(b) shall not be offset by other short or long-term disability benefits provided to the Executive by the Company.
 
 
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(2)           "Disability," for the purposes of this Agreement, shall be deemed to have occurred in the event (A) the Executive is unable by reason of sickness or accident to perform the Executive's duties under this Agreement for an aggregate of 180 days or more in any twelve-month period or (B) the Executive has a guardian of the person or estate appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction or (C) if it is determined that the Executive has a physical or mental impairment, as confirmed by a licensed physician but subject to reasonable challenge by the Company (including obtaining as second opinion), which is expected to render Executive unable to perform the Executive’s duties for the foreseeable future.  Termination due to disability shall be deemed to have occurred upon the first day of the month following the determination of Disability as defined in the preceding sentence.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if, following a termination of employment hereunder due to disability as provided in the preceding paragraph, the Executive becomes reemployed, whether as an Executive or a consultant to the Company, any salary, annual incentive payments or other benefits earned by the Executive from such reemployment shall offset any salary continuation due to the Executive hereunder commencing with the date of re-employment.

c.           Termination by the Company for Cause.

(1)           Nothing herein shall prevent the Company from terminating Employment for "Cause," as hereinafter defined.  The Executive shall continue to receive salary only for the period ending twenty (20) days after the date of such termination plus any accrued Bonus through such date of termination.  Any rights and benefits the Executive may have in respect of any other compensation shall be determined in accordance with the terms of such other compensation arrangements or such plans or programs.

(2)           "Cause" shall mean and include those actions or events specified below in subsections (A) through (E) to the extent the same occur, or the events constituting the same take place, subsequent to the date of execution of this Agreement:  (A)  Committing or participating in an injurious act of fraud, gross neglect or embezzlement against the Company; (B) committing or participating in any other injurious act or omission wantonly, willfully, recklessly or in a manner which was grossly negligent against the Company, monetarily or otherwise; (C) engaging in a criminal enterprise involving moral turpitude; (D) conviction of an act or acts constituting a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof; or (E) any assignment of this Agreement by the Executive in violation of Section 14 of this Agreement.  No actions, events or circumstances occurring or taking place at any time prior to the date of this Agreement shall in any event constitute or provide any basis for any termination of this Agreement for Cause;

(3)           Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement, this Agreement will not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Executive a notice of termination stating that the Executive committed one of the types of conduct set forth in this Section 6(c) contained in this Agreement and specifying the particulars thereof and the Executive shall be given a thirty (30) day period to cure such conduct, if possible.
 
 
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d.           Termination by the Company Other than for Cause.  The foregoing notwithstanding, the Company may terminate the Executive's employment for whatever reason it deems appropriate; provided, however, that in the event such termination is not based on Cause, as provided in Section 6(c) above, the Company may terminate this Agreement upon giving three (3) months' prior written notice.  During such three (3) month period, the Executive shall continue to perform the Executive's duties pursuant to this Agreement, and the Company shall continue to compensate the Executive in accordance with this Agreement.  Subsequent to such 3 month period, the Executive shall be entitled to all Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.

e.           Voluntary Termination.  In the event the Executive terminates the Executive's employment on the Executive's own volition (except as provided in Section 6(f) and/or Section 6(g)) prior to the expiration of the Term of this Agreement, including any renewals thereof, such termination shall constitute a voluntary termination and in such event the Executive shall be limited to the same rights and benefits as provided in connection with a termination for Cause as provided in Section 6(c).

f.           Constructive Termination of Employment.  A termination of employment by Executive shall be deemed to be a Constructive Termination of employment upon the occurrence of one or more of the following events without the express written consent of the Executive.  In such event, the Executive shall be entitled to all Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement:

(1)           a material adverse change in the nature or scope of the authorities, powers, functions, duties or responsibilities attached to Executive's position as described in Section 3; or

(2)           a change in the Executive's principal office to a location outside of Broward County or Palm Beach County; or

(3)           any material reduction in the Executive's base salary, bonus or other benefits; or

(4)           a material breach of the Agreement by the Company.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall be required to give written notice to the Board of Directors of the Company that the Executive believes an event has occurred which would result in a Constructive Termination of the Executive's employment under this Section 6(f) within ninety (90) days of the initial occurrence, which written notice shall specify the particular act or acts, on the basis of which the Executive intends to so terminate the Executive's employment, and the Company shall then be given the opportunity, within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such notice, to cure said event.  Executive's termination shall not be considered to be a Constructive Termination unless such termination occurs on or before two (2) years after the initial existence of the condition or event giving rise to the Constructive Termination.

g.           Termination Following a Change of Control.

(1)           In the event that a "Change in Control" of the Company shall occur at any time during the Term hereof, the Executive shall have the right to terminate the Executive's employment under this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice given at any time within one year after the occurrence of such event, and such termination of the Executive's employment with the Company pursuant to this Section 6(g)(1), and, in any such event, such termination shall be deemed to be a Termination by the Company other than for Cause and the Executive shall be entitled to such Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.
 
 
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(2)           For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" of the Company shall mean a change in ownership of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)), a change in effective control of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi)) or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii)). However, the change in ownership percentage threshhold used for this purpose shall be no less than 50%, unless otherwise agreed between the parties.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Section 6(g)(2) will not apply where the Executive gives the Executive's explicit written waiver stating that for the purposes of this Section 6(g)(2) a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred.  The Executive's participation in any negotiations or other matters in relation to a Change in Control shall in no way constitute such a waiver which can only be given by an explicit written waiver as provided in the preceding sentence.

(3)           In the event that, within twelve (12) months of any Change in Control of the Company, the Company terminates the employment of the Executive under this Agreement, other than for Cause as defined in Section 6(d), or the Executive's employment is terminated for reasons constituting a Constructive Termination as defined in Section 6(f), then, in any such event, such termination shall be deemed to be a Termination by the Company other than for Cause and the Executive shall be entitled to such Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.

h.           Compensation and Benefits Upon Termination of Executive Employment.  In the event of any termination of Executive's employment other than for Cause under Section 6(d), or any termination of Executive's employment pursuant to Section 6(f) or Section 6(g), on the effective date of any such termination, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:

(1)           All life, disability, health insurance and all other benefits pursuant to Section 5, to which he was entitled to continue to receive thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date of such termination, for a period equal to the lesser of (A) the date of termination until a date one year after the end of the initial employment contract term, or (B) three (3) years from the date of termination, and which benefits shall be made for such period (as determined herein) following the effective date of such termination; provided that the Executive shall receive the cash equivalent of all or any part of such life, disability, health insurance and all other benefits from the Company (in lieu of receiving such benefits) in the event such benefits can not be provided to Executive in-kind; plus

(2)           An immediate payment equal to (3) times the Executive's annual Base Salary, based upon the greater of the Executive's Base Salary (i) immediately prior to the effective date of termination or (ii) as of ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of termination.

The provisions of this Section 6.h notwithstanding, the Compensation and Benefits to be received by the Executive pursuant to this Section 6.h shall not exceed the amount set forth in Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor provision.

i.           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein provided, if Executive is considered a "specified employee" (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-1(i)) as of the date of his termination of employment, no "deferred compensation payments" shall be made to Executive hereunder before the date which is six (6) months after the date of Executive's termination of employment (or upon the Executive's death, if earlier) (the "Restricted Period").  Any deferred compensation payments which would otherwise be required to be made to Executive during the Restricted Period shall be retained by the Company and paid to Executive on the first day after the end of the Restricted Period.  The foregoing restriction on the payment of amounts to Executive during the Restricted Period shall not apply to the payment of employment taxes.  The term "deferred compensation payments" shall mean any payment or series of payments which is considered to be non-qualified deferred compensation under Treasury Regs. §1.409A-1(a) and otherwise subject to the requirements of Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(2). Notwithstanding the above, in the event there is a material change in the law relaxing the applicability of the six-month waiting period or further limiting the nature of compensation subject such waiting period, that this Agreement will be automatically modified to comply with those changes.
 
 
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7.           Covenant Not to Compete and Non-Disclosure of Information.

a.           Covenant Not to Compete.  The Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the Company's business and the goodwill, continued patronage, and specifically the names and addresses of the Company's Clients (as hereinafter defined) constitute a substantial asset of the Company having been acquired through considerable time, money and effort.  Accordingly, in consideration of the execution of this Agreement, in the event the Executive's employment is terminated by reason of disability pursuant to Section 6(b) or for Cause pursuant to Section 6(c), then the Executive agrees to the following:

i.           That during the Restricted Period (as hereinafter defined) and within the Restricted Area (as hereinafter defined), the Executive will not, individually or in conjunction with others, directly or indirectly, engage in any Competitive Business Activities (as hereinafter defined), whether as an officer, director, proprietor, employer, partner, independent contractor, investor (other than as a holder solely as an investment of less than 1% of the outstanding capital stock of a publicly traded corporation), consultant, advisor or agent.

ii.           That during the Restricted Period and within the Restricted Area, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, compete with the Company by soliciting, inducing or influencing any of the Company's Clients which have a business relationship with the Company at the time during the Restricted Period to discontinue or reduce the extent of such relationship with the Company.

b.           Non-Disclosure of Information.  In the event Executive's employment has been terminated pursuant to either Section 6(b) or Section 6(c) hereof, Executive agrees that, during the Restricted Period, Executive will not use or disclose any Proprietary Information of the Company for the Executive's own purposes or for the benefit of any entity engaged in Competitive Business Activities.  As used herein, the term "Proprietary Information" shall mean trade secrets or confidential proprietary information of the Company which are material to the conduct of the business of the Company.  No information can be considered Proprietary Information unless the same is a unique process or method material to the conduct of Company's Business, or is a customer list or similar list of persons engaged in business activities with Company, or if the same is otherwise in the public domain or is required to be disclosed by order of any court or by reason of any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or other governmental requirement.  Executive further agrees that in the event his employment is terminated pursuant to Sections 6(b) or 6(c) above, all Documents in his possession at the time of his termination shall be returned to the Company at the Company's principal place of business.

c.           Documents.  "Documents" shall mean all original written, recorded, or graphic matters whatsoever, and any and all copies thereof, including, but not limited to:  papers; books; records; tangible things; correspondence; communications; telex messages; memoranda; work-papers; reports; affidavits; statements; summaries; analyses; evaluations; client records and information; agreements; agendas; advertisements; instructions; charges; manuals; brochures; publications; directories; industry lists; schedules; price lists; client lists; statistical records; training manuals; computer printouts; books of account, records and invoices reflecting business operations; all things similar to any of the foregoing however denominated.  In all cases where originals are not available, the term "Documents" shall also mean identical copies of original documents or non-identical copies thereof.
 
 
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d.           Company's Clients.  The "Company's Clients" shall be deemed to be any partnerships, corporations, professional associations or other business organizations for whom the Company has performed Business Activities.

e.           Restrictive Period.  The "Restrictive Period" shall be deemed to be twelve (12) months following termination of this Agreement pursuant to Sections 6(b) or 6(c) of this Agreement.

f.           Restricted Area.  The "Restricted Area" shall, if this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 6(b) or 6(c), be the area commonly included as part of the "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area" of Pompano Beach, Florida.

g.           Competitive Business Activities.  The term "Competitive Business Activities" as used herein shall be deemed to mean the Business.

h.           Covenants as Essential Elements of this Agreement.  It is understood by and between the parties hereto that the foregoing covenants contained in Sections 7(a) and (b) are essential elements of this Agreement, and that but for the agreement by the Executive to comply with such covenants, the Company would not have agreed to enter into this Agreement.  Such covenants by the Executive shall be construed to be agreements independent of any other provisions of this Agreement.  The existence of any other claim or cause of action, whether predicated on any other provision in this Agreement, or otherwise, as a result of the relationship between the parties shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement of such covenants against the Executive.

i.  Survival After Termination of Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the covenants in Sections 7(a) and (b) shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the Executive's employment with the Company.

j.           Remedies.

           i.The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company's remedy at law for a breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of Section 7(a) or (b) herein would be inadequate and a breach thereof will cause irreparable harm to the Company.  In recognition of this fact, in the event of a breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Section 7(a) or (b), the Executive agrees that, in addition to any remedy at law available to the Company, including, but not limited to monetary damages, all rights of the Executive to payment or otherwise under this Agreement and all amounts then or thereafter due to the Executive from the Company under this Agreement may be terminated and the Company, without posting any bond, shall be entitled to obtain, and the Executive agrees not to oppose the Company's request for equitable relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available to the Company.

           ii.The Executive acknowledges that the granting of a temporary injunction, temporary restraining order or permanent injunction merely prohibiting the use of Proprietary Information would not be an adequate remedy upon breach or threatened breach of Section 7(a) or (b) and consequently agrees, upon proof of any such breach, to the granting of injunctive relief prohibiting any form of competition with the Company.  Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it for such breach or threatened breach.
 
 
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8.           Indemnification.

a.           The Executive shall continue to be covered by the Articles of Incorporation and/or the Bylaws of the Company with respect to matters occurring on or prior to the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Company, subject to all the provisions of Florida and Federal law and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company then in effect.  Such reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, that may be covered by the Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws of the Company shall be paid by the Company on a current basis in accordance with such provision, the Company's Articles of Incorporation and Florida law.  To the extent that any such payments by the Company pursuant to the Company's Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws may be subject to repayment by the Executive pursuant to the provisions of the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or pursuant to Florida or Federal law, such repayment shall be due and payable by the Executive to the Company within twelve (12) months after the termination of all proceedings, if any, which relate to such repayment and to the Company's affairs for the period prior to the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Company and as to which Executive has been covered by such applicable provisions.

b.           The Company specifically acknowledges and agrees that the Executive has personally guaranteed certain obligations on behalf of the Company and further that the Executive is personally liable for certain obligations of the Company.  The Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless from any and all obligations that the Executive may incur, including, without limitation, costs and attorneys fees in connection with such guaranties or personal liabilities.  Any costs or expenses that may be incurred by the Executive in connection with such liabilities or guaranties shall be reimbursed to the Executive, upon receipt by the Company of documented evidence of such liabilities, within three (3) business days of the receipt of such documented evidence.

9.           Withholding.  Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, all payments required to be made by the Company hereunder to the Executive or the Executive's estate or beneficiaries shall be subject to the withholding of such amounts, if any, relating to tax and other payroll deductions as the Company may reasonably determine it should withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.  In lieu of withholding such amounts, the Company may accept other arrangements pursuant to which it is satisfied that such tax and other payroll obligations will be satisfied in a manner complying with applicable law or regulation.

10.           Certain Tax Matters.  The Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless from and against (i) the imposition of excise tax (the "Excise Tax") under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any successor provision thereto, the ACode@), on any payment made under this Agreement (including any payment made under this paragraph) and any interest, penalties and additions to tax imposed in connection therewith, and (ii) any federal, state or local income tax imposed on any payment made pursuant to this paragraph. The Executive shall not take the position on any tax return or other filing that any payment made under this Agreement is subject to the Excise Tax, unless, in the opinion of independent tax counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company, there is no reasonable basis for taking the position that any such payment is not subject to the Excise Tax under U.S. tax law then in effect. If the Internal Revenue Service makes a claim that any payment or portion thereof is subject to the Excise Tax, at the Company's election, and the Company's direction and expense, the Executive shall contest such claim; provided, however, that the Company shall advance to the Executive the costs and expenses of such contest, as incurred. For the purpose of determining the amount of any payment under clause (ii) of the first sentence of this paragraph, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals in the calendar year in which such indemnity payment is to be made and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of taxation applicable to individuals as are in effect in the jurisdiction in which the Executive is resident, net of the reduction in federal income taxes that is obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes.

11           Notices.  Any notice required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and if sent postage prepaid by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested; by overnight delivery; by courier; or by confirmed telecopy, in the case of the Executive to the Executive's last place of business or residence as shown on the records of the Company, or in the case of the Company to its principal office as set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement, or at such other place as it may designate.
 
 
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12           Waiver.  Unless agreed in writing, the failure of either party, at any time, to require performance by the other of any provisions hereunder shall not affect its right thereafter to enforce the same, nor shall a waiver by either party of any breach of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of any other preceding or succeeding breach of any term or provision of this Agreement.  No extension of time for the performance of any obligation or act shall be deemed to be an extension of time for the performance of any other obligation or act hereunder.

13           Completeness and Modification.  This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties hereto superseding all prior and contemporaneous agreements or understandings among the parties hereto concerning the Employment Agreement.  This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or canceled, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by the parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party to be charged.

14           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute but one agreement.

15           Binding Effect/Assignment.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.  This Agreement shall not be assignable by the Executive but shall be assignable by the Company in connection with the sale, transfer or other disposition of its business or to any of the Company's affiliates controlled by or under common control with the Company.

16           Governing Law.  This Agreement shall become valid when executed and accepted by Company.  The parties agree that it shall be deemed made and entered into in the State of Florida and shall be governed and construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall conduct the Executive's business in a lawful manner and faithfully comply with applicable laws or regulations of the state, city or other political subdivision in which the Executive is located.

17           Further Assurances.  All parties hereto shall execute and deliver such other instruments and do such other acts as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

18           Headings.  The headings of the sections are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction or limit the scope or intent of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

19           Survival.  Any termination of this Agreement shall not, however, affect the ongoing provisions of this Agreement which shall survive such termination in accordance with their terms.

20           Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability, in whole or in part, of any covenant, promise or undertaking, or any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word or of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions thereof.

21           Enforcement.  Should it become necessary for any party to institute legal action to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the successful party will be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees at all trial and appellate levels, expenses and costs.

22           Venue.  Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that the U.S. District for the Southern District of Florida, or if such court lacks jurisdiction, the 15th Judicial Circuit (or its successor) in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, shall be the venue and exclusive proper forum in which to adjudicate any case or controversy arising either, directly or indirectly, under or in connection with this Agreement and the parties further agree that, in the event of litigation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement in these courts, they will not contest or challenge the jurisdiction or venue of these courts.
 
 
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23           Construction.  This Agreement shall be construed within the fair meaning of each of its terms and not against the party drafting the document.

24.           Compensation for Sale of Company. In the event the Company is sold for a Company Sale Price in excess of the Current Capitalization during the Term of the Agreement, and the Company Sale Price represents at least $1.00 per share (adjusted for recapitalization including but not limited to splits and reverse splits), the Executive will receive cash compensation of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the Company Sale Price, payable in immediately available funds at the time of closing such transaction. The Current Capitalization is defined as the sum of (i) the number of common shares issued and outstanding, (ii) the common stock equivalent shares related to paid for but not converted preferred shares and other convertible securities, to the extent such preferred shares and convertible securities are “in the money” and (iii) the number of common shares underlying “in-the-money” warrants and options, such sum multiplied by the market price per share and then reduced by the proceeds payable upon exercise of the “in-the-money” warrants and options, all determined as of the date of this Agreement but the market price per share used for this purpose to be no more than $1.00. The Company Sale Price is defined as the number of common shares outstanding at the time the Company is sold multiplied by the price per share paid in such Company sale transaction.

25.           Change of Control Waiver and AntiDilution. In consideration of the Executive’s agreement that the Change of Control excludes any Merger and any related financing within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date, which agreement represents a concession from the predecessor employment contract, as well as to address dilution of the Executive’s current options as a result of that Merger and any related financing, the Company agrees to grant the Executive fully vested options for shares equivalent to 1% of the total number of shares to be issued in connection with that Merger and/or any related financing including any contingent shares, once earned. These options will be granted at the time of the closing of a Merger or related financing, exercisable over four years from the date of such grant and with an exercise price equal to the fair value at the date of grant but no less than $1.00. The Company agrees to register these and all other shares or options held by Executive, whether issued during or prior to the Term of this Agreement, with or simultaneously to any shares registered in connection with that Merger and/or any related financing.

THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE EXECUTIVE HAS READ ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDS THE AGREEMENT, AND AGREES TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

   
The Company:
     
Witness:
 
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION
     
/s/ Joanne Tepper
 
By:
/s/ Randy Selman
     
Witness:
 
The Executive
     
/s/ Joanne Tepper
 
By: /s/ Cliff Friedland
   
            Clifford Friedland
 
 
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EX-10.6 7 v170005_ex10-6.htm
Exhibit 10.6
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Amendment 2)

THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is an August 11, 2009 amendment to the agreement made and entered into and effective as of the 27th day of September, 2007 (the "Effective Date"), and subsequently amended May 15, 2008, between Onstream Media Corporation, a Florida corporation, whose principal place of business is 1291 S.W. 29th Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069 (the "Company") and David Glassman, an individual whose address is ___________________, __________, Florida _____ (the "Executive").

RECITALS

A.          The Company is a Florida corporation and is principally engaged in the business of providing managed services including webcasting, digital asset management, collaboration and video and audio transport, storage and encoding (the "Business").

B.           The Company presently employs the Executive and desires to continue to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to continue in the employ of the Company.

C.           The Company has established a valuable reputation and goodwill in the Business.

D.          The Executive, by virtue of the Executive's employment with the Company has become familiar with and possessed with the manner, methods, trade secrets and other confidential information pertaining to the Company's business, including the Company's client base.

E.           Any and all options granted to Executive preceding this Agreement shall continue and not expire as a result of any options issued under this Agreement.

F.           The Change of Control excludes any Merger and any related financing occurring within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein made, the Company and the Executive do hereby agree as follows:

1.           Recitals.  The above recitals are true, correct, and are herein incorporated by reference.

2.           Employment.  The Company hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts employment, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

3.           Authority and Power During Employment Period.

a.           Duties and Responsibilities.  .  During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall serve as a Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, of the Company, subject to the guidelines and direction of the Board of Directors of the Company.

b.           Time Devoted.  Throughout the term of the Agreement, the Executive shall devote substantially all of the Executive's business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company consistent with the Executive's senior executive position with the Company, except for reasonable vacations and except for illness or incapacity, but nothing in the Agreement shall preclude the Executive from engaging in personal business including as a member of the board of directors of related companies, charitable and community affairs,  provided that such activities do not interfere with the regular performance of the Executive's duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.

 
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4.           Term.  The Term of employment hereunder will commence on the date as set forth above and terminate three (3) years from the Effective Date, and such term shall automatically be extended for successive one (1) year terms thereafter unless (a) the parties mutually agree in writing to alter or amend the terms of the Agreement; or (b) one or both of the parties exercises their right, pursuant to Section 6 herein, to terminate this employment relationship.  For purposes of this Agreement, the Term (the "Term") shall include the initial term and all renewals thereof.

5.           Compensation and Benefits.

a.           Salary.  The Executive shall be paid a base salary (the "Base Salary"), payable semi-monthly, at an annual rate of no less than One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Dollars ($197,230.00) for the first year, with annual incremental increases of five (5%) percent per year. Notwithstanding this, the first annual increase shall be ten percent (10%) since it was already agreed at this amount for the unexpired fifteen months remaining in the predecessor employment contract, and shall be effective December 27, 2007, with an additional raise of 7.08% (10% prorated monthly) occurring on the first anniversary date of the Effective Date and 5% annually thereafter.

b.           Performance Based Bonus.

As additional compensation, the Executive shall be entitled to receive a performance based bonus, based on meeting revenue and cash flow objectives. The Executive shall be granted options ("Performance Options") to purchase an aggregate of 440,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to anti-dilution provisions relating to adjustments in the event that the Company, among other things, declares stock dividends, effects forward or reverse stock splits, at an exercise price of the fair market value of the date of the grant, and shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting unless sooner terminated, as described herein. The date of grant shall be the Effective Date of this Agreement. Up to one-half of these shares will be eligible for vesting on a quarterly basis and the rest annually, with the total grant allocated over a four-year period, starting with the quarter ended December 31, 2007. Vesting of the quarterly portion is subject to achievement of increased revenues over the prior quarter as well as positive and increased net cash flow per share (defined as cash provided by operating activities per the Company’s statement of cash flow, measured before changes in working capital components and not including investing or financing activities) for that quarter. Vesting of the annual portion is subject to meeting the above cash flow requirements on a year-over-year basis, plus a revenue growth rate of at least 30% for the fiscal year over the prior year, starting with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 , or a revenue growth rate of at least 20% for the fiscal year over the prior year, starting with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. The Executive and the Company will negotiate in good faith as to how revenue increases from specific acquisitions are measured. Effective with the quarter ended December 31, 2009 and the year ended September 30, 2010, one-half of the applicable quarterly or annual bonus options will be earned/vested if the cash flow target is met but not the revenue target. If in the event of quarter to quarter decreases in revenues and or cash flow, the Performance Options shall not vest for that quarter, the unvested quarterly Performance Options shall be added to the available Performance Options for the year, vested subject to achievement of the applicable annual goal. In the event Performance Options do not vest based on the quarterly or annual goals, they shall immediately expire. In the event this Agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for Cause, the Executive shall be entitled to register the stock underlying the vested portion of the Performance Options provided hereunder on the terms and conditions set forth in a registration rights agreement to be mutually agreed upon by and between Executive and the Company.  The Company shall file such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable and at its sole expense. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts through its officers, directors, auditors and counsel in all matters necessary or advisable to file and cause to become effective such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable. Company and Executive agree that this bonus program will continue after the initial four-year period, through the end of the Term, with the specific bonus parameters to be negotiated in good faith between the parties at least ninety (90) days before the expiration of the program then in place. Granting of 220,000 of the 440,000 Performance Options agreed to hereunder is subject only to the approval by the Company’s shareholders of a sufficient increase in the number of authorized 2007 Plan options, at which time the 220,000 options will be granted and priced, which request for shareholder authorization will be submitted by the Company no later than the time of the next Annual Shareholder Meeting after August 11, 2009.

 
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c.           Stock Options.  The Executive shall be granted options ("Options") to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of the fair market value of the date of the grant, and shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting unless sooner terminated, as described herein. The date of grant shall be the Effective Date of this Agreement.  The Options shall vest in installments of 100,000 options each, on each anniversary of the Effective Date of this Agreement, subject to anti-dilution provisions relating to adjustments in the event that the Company, among other things, declares stock dividends, effects forward or reverse stock splits.   In addition, the Options shall automatically vest upon the happening of the following events: (i) change of control of the Company, as defined herein; (ii) Constructive Termination, as defined herein, of the Executive; and (iii) termination of the Executive other than for Cause, as defined herein.  The unvested Options shall automatically terminate upon the happening of the following: (i) the Executives termination for Cause, as defined herein; and (ii) the Executives voluntary termination.  In the event this Agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for Cause, the Executive shall be entitled to register the stock underlying the Options provided hereunder on the terms and conditions set forth in a registration rights agreement to be mutually agreed upon by and between Executive and the Company.  The Company shall file such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable and at its sole expense. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts through its officers, directors, auditors and counsel in all matters necessary or advisable to file and cause to become effective such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable.  Upon any termination of the Executive, or if there shall be a Change in Control as defined in the Agreement, and if the 5 day average closing stock price is equal to or greater than one dollar ($1.00) on the date of termination or Change in Control, the Company will cancel the Options and will issue fully paid shares in replacement of the Options (“Paid Shares”).  The Company will pay any and all income taxes incurred by Executive from the issuance of the Paid Shares; such reimbursement to be made within thirty (30) days of Executive’s request for reimbursement accompanied by appropriate supporting paperwork, but in no event later than December 31 of the calendar year following the year in which the Executive remits the applicable taxes on the Paid Shares issued to him.  If the 5 day average closing stock price is less than one dollar ($1.00) on the date of termination or Change in Control, the options will remain exercisable over the initial term. The provisions of the three preceding sentences, as well as the accelerated vesting provisions above, shall apply to any other options previously issued to the Executive, during or before the Term of the Agreement.

d.           Executive Benefits.  The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all benefit programs of the Company currently existing or hereafter made available to executives and/or other salaried employees, including, but not limited to, pension and other retirement plans, group life insurance, hospitalization, surgical and major medical coverage, personal and sick leave, short and long-term disability and salary continuation, vacation and holidays, cellular telephone and all job-related costs and expenses, educational and licensing expenses and other fringe benefits.  In addition the executive will be entitled to receive $1500 monthly as part of a compensation plan for the executive’s retirement savings.  The $1500 monthly “retirement savings” payment will be paid directly to Executive each month or contributed to the Company's 401(k) plan or other investment/retirement plan on Executive's behalf, as Executive shall elect from time to time.

e.           Vacation.  During each fiscal year of the Company, the Executive shall be entitled to reasonable vacation time and to utilize such vacation as the Executive shall determine; provided however, that the Executive shall evidence reasonable judgment with regard to appropriate vacation scheduling.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation per year, with unused vacation accruing to the following year in accordance with the Company’s policy.

 
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f.           Business Expense Reimbursement.  During the Term of employment, the Executive shall be entitled to receive proper reimbursement for all reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Executive (in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company for its senior executive officers) in performing services hereunder, provided the Executive properly accounts therefore.

g.           Automobile Expenses.  The Company shall provide the Executive with an automobile allowance not to exceed $1,000 per month.  The Company shall pay all insurance premiums and maintenance for the automobile that is the subject of the automobile allowance.

h.           Memberships, Dues and Charitable Contributions.  The Company shall provide to the Executive, in the Executive's sole discretion (i) a membership in a social, charitable or religious  organization or club, which membership shall be either in the name of the Executive or in the name of the Company, as determined by the Executive; or (ii) an equivalent dollar amount of charitable donations or contributions shall be made, which amounts and which charities shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Executive; provided that such Membership, Dues and Charitable Contributions shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) per year.

i.           Place of Employment - Moving Allowance.  This Agreement is entered into on the basis that the principal place of business of the Company, and the location from which Executive is to be based for the performance of his services hereunder, is Pompano Beach, Florida.  In the event that the Company shall change the location of Company's principal office, or otherwise require Executive to be based and/or to operate from another location which is more than fifty (50) miles further from Executive's then-current residence to the Company's current headquarters office at 1291 S.W. 29th Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069, Company shall reimburse Executive for all moving and relocation expenses paid or incurred in connection with Executive's relocation to a new residence closer to Company's new principal office.

j.           409A Expense Payment Date.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein provided, any amounts payable or reimbursable to Executive under paragraphs 5(f), (g), (h) and (i) above shall be paid to Executive promptly after submitted for payment or reimbursement, but in any event not later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred by Executive.

6.           Consequences of Termination of Employment.

a.           Death.  In the event of the death of the Executive during the Term, salary shall be paid to the Executive's designated beneficiary, or, in the absence of such designation, to the estate or other legal representative of the Executive for a period of one (1) year from and after the date of death.  The Company shall also be obligated to pay to the Executive's estate or heirs, as the case may be, any amount of bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under this Agreement during the one-year period from and after the date of death, including the amounts set forth in Sections 5(b), 24 and 25 of this Agreement. Other death benefits will be determined in accordance with the terms of the Company's benefit programs and plans.

b.           Disability.

(1)           In the event of the Executive's disability, as hereinafter defined, the Executive shall be entitled to compensation in accordance with the Company's disability compensation practice for senior executives, including any separate arrangement or policy covering the Executive, but in all events the Executive shall continue to receive the Executive's salary and benefits for a period, at the annual rate in effect immediately prior to the commencement of disability, of not less than 180 days from the date on which the disability has been deemed to occur as hereinafter provided below. The Company shall also be obligated to pay to the Executive any amount of bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under this Agreement during the one-year period from and after the date of Disability, including the amounts set forth in Sections 5(b), 24 and 25 of this Agreement.   Any amounts provided for in this Section 6(b) shall not be offset by other short or long-term disability benefits provided to the Executive by the Company.

 
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(2)           "Disability," for the purposes of this Agreement, shall be deemed to have occurred in the event (A) the Executive is unable by reason of sickness or accident to perform the Executive's duties under this Agreement for an aggregate of 180 days or more in any twelve-month period or (B) the Executive has a guardian of the person or estate appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction or (C) if it is determined that the Executive has a physical or mental impairment, as confirmed by a licensed physician but subject to reasonable challenge by the Company (including obtaining as second opinion), which is expected to render Executive unable to perform the Executive’s duties for the foreseeable future.  Termination due to disability shall be deemed to have occurred upon the first day of the month following the determination of Disability as defined in the preceding sentence.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if, following a termination of employment hereunder due to disability as provided in the preceding paragraph, the Executive becomes reemployed, whether as an Executive or a consultant to the Company, any salary, annual incentive payments or other benefits earned by the Executive from such reemployment shall offset any salary continuation due to the Executive hereunder commencing with the date of re-employment.

c.           Termination by the Company for Cause.

(1)           Nothing herein shall prevent the Company from terminating Employment for "Cause," as hereinafter defined.  The Executive shall continue to receive salary only for the period ending twenty (20) days after the date of such termination plus any accrued Bonus through such date of termination.  Any rights and benefits the Executive may have in respect of any other compensation shall be determined in accordance with the terms of such other compensation arrangements or such plans or programs.

(2)           "Cause" shall mean and include those actions or events specified below in subsections (A) through (E) to the extent the same occur, or the events constituting the same take place, subsequent to the date of execution of this Agreement:  (A)  Committing or participating in an injurious act of fraud, gross neglect or embezzlement against the Company; (B) committing or participating in any other injurious act or omission wantonly, willfully, recklessly or in a manner which was grossly negligent against the Company, monetarily or otherwise; (C) engaging in a criminal enterprise involving moral turpitude; (D) conviction of an act or acts constituting a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof; or (E) any assignment of this Agreement by the Executive in violation of Section 14 of this Agreement.  No actions, events or circumstances occurring or taking place at any time prior to the date of this Agreement shall in any event constitute or provide any basis for any termination of this Agreement for Cause;

(3)           Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement, this Agreement will not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Executive a notice of termination stating that the Executive committed one of the types of conduct set forth in this Section 6(c) contained in this Agreement and specifying the particulars thereof and the Executive shall be given a thirty (30) day period to cure such conduct, if possible.

 
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d.           Termination by the Company Other than for Cause.  The foregoing notwithstanding, the Company may terminate the Executive's employment for whatever reason it deems appropriate; provided, however, that in the event such termination is not based on Cause, as provided in Section 6(c) above, the Company may terminate this Agreement upon giving three (3) months' prior written notice.  During such three (3) month period, the Executive shall continue to perform the Executive's duties pursuant to this Agreement, and the Company shall continue to compensate the Executive in accordance with this Agreement.  Subsequent to such 3 month period, the Executive shall be entitled to all Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.

e.           Voluntary Termination.  In the event the Executive terminates the Executive's employment on the Executive's own volition (except as provided in Section 6(f) and/or Section 6(g)) prior to the expiration of the Term of this Agreement, including any renewals thereof, such termination shall constitute a voluntary termination and in such event the Executive shall be limited to the same rights and benefits as provided in connection with a termination for Cause as provided in Section 6(c).

f.            Constructive Termination of Employment.  A termination of employment by Executive shall be deemed to be a Constructive Termination of employment upon the occurrence of one or more of the following events without the express written consent of the Executive.  In such event, the Executive shall be entitled to all Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement:

(1)           a material adverse change in the nature or scope of the authorities, powers, functions, duties or responsibilities attached to Executive's position as described in Section 3; or

(2)           a change in the Executive's principal office to a location outside of Broward County or Palm Beach County; or

(3)           any material reduction in the Executive's base salary, bonus or other benefits; or

(4)           a material breach of the Agreement by the Company.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall be required to give written notice to the Board of Directors of the Company that the Executive believes an event has occurred which would result in a Constructive Termination of the Executive's employment under this Section 6(f) within ninety (90) days of the initial occurrence, which written notice shall specify the particular act or acts, on the basis of which the Executive intends to so terminate the Executive's employment, and the Company shall then be given the opportunity, within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such notice, to cure said event.  Executive's termination shall not be considered to be a Constructive Termination unless such termination occurs on or before two (2) years after the initial existence of the condition or event giving rise to the Constructive Termination.

g.           Termination Following a Change of Control.

(1)           In the event that a "Change in Control" of the Company shall occur at any time during the Term hereof, the Executive shall have the right to terminate the Executive's employment under this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice given at any time within one year after the occurrence of such event, and such termination of the Executive's employment with the Company pursuant to this Section 6(g)(1), and, in any such event, such termination shall be deemed to be a Termination by the Company other than for Cause and the Executive shall be entitled to such Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.
 
 
 

 
 
(2)           For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" of the Company shall mean a change in ownership of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)), a change in effective control of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi)) or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii)). However, the change in ownership percentage threshhold used for this purpose shall be no less than 50%, unless otherwise agreed between the parties.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Section 6(g)(2) will not apply where the Executive gives the Executive's explicit written waiver stating that for the purposes of this Section 6(g)(2) a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred.  The Executive's participation in any negotiations or other matters in relation to a Change in Control shall in no way constitute such a waiver which can only be given by an explicit written waiver as provided in the preceding sentence.

(3)           In the event that, within twelve (12) months of any Change in Control of the Company, the Company terminates the employment of the Executive under this Agreement, other than for Cause as defined in Section 6(d), or the Executive's employment is terminated for reasons constituting a Constructive Termination as defined in Section 6(f), then, in any such event, such termination shall be deemed to be a Termination by the Company other than for Cause and the Executive shall be entitled to such Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.

h.           Compensation and Benefits Upon Termination of Executive Employment.  In the event of any termination of Executive's employment other than for Cause under Section 6(d), or any termination of Executive's employment pursuant to Section 6(f) or Section 6(g), on the effective date of any such termination, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:

(1)           All life, disability, health insurance and all other benefits pursuant to Section 5, to which he was entitled to continue to receive thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date of such termination, for a period equal to the lesser of (A) the date of termination until a date one year after the end of the initial employment contract term, or (B) three (3) years from the date of termination, and which benefits shall be made for such period (as determined herein) following the effective date of such termination; provided that the Executive shall receive the cash equivalent of all or any part of such life, disability, health insurance and all other benefits from the Company (in lieu of receiving such benefits) in the event such benefits can not be provided to Executive in-kind; plus

(2)           An immediate payment equal to (3) times the Executive's annual Base Salary, based upon the greater of the Executive's Base Salary (i) immediately prior to the effective date of termination or (ii) as of ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of termination.

The provisions of this Section 6.h notwithstanding, the Compensation and Benefits to be received by the Executive pursuant to this Section 6.h shall not exceed the amount set forth in Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor provision.
 
i.            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein provided, if Executive is considered a "specified employee" (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-1(i)) as of the date of his termination of employment, no "deferred compensation payments" shall be made to Executive hereunder before the date which is six (6) months after the date of Executive's termination of employment (or upon the Executive's death, if earlier) (the "Restricted Period").  Any deferred compensation payments which would otherwise be required to be made to Executive during the Restricted Period shall be retained by the Company and paid to Executive on the first day after the end of the Restricted Period.  The foregoing restriction on the payment of amounts to Executive during the Restricted Period shall not apply to the payment of employment taxes.  The term "deferred compensation payments" shall mean any payment or series of payments which is considered to be non-qualified deferred compensation under Treasury Regs. §1.409A-1(a) and otherwise subject to the requirements of Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(2). Notwithstanding the above, in the event there is a material change in the law relaxing the applicability of the six-month waiting period or further limiting the nature of compensation subject such waiting period, that this Agreement will be automatically modified to comply with those changes.

 
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7.           Covenant Not to Compete and Non-Disclosure of Information.

a.           Covenant Not to Compete.  The Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the Company's business and the goodwill, continued patronage, and specifically the names and addresses of the Company's Clients (as hereinafter defined) constitute a substantial asset of the Company having been acquired through considerable time, money and effort.  Accordingly, in consideration of the execution of this Agreement, in the event the Executive's employment is terminated by reason of disability pursuant to Section 6(b) or for Cause pursuant to Section 6(c), then the Executive agrees to the following:

           i.That during the Restricted Period (as hereinafter defined) and within the Restricted Area (as hereinafter defined), the Executive will not, individually or in conjunction with others, directly or indirectly, engage in any Competitive Business Activities (as hereinafter defined), whether as an officer, director, proprietor, employer, partner, independent contractor, investor (other than as a holder solely as an investment of less than 1% of the outstanding capital stock of a publicly traded corporation), consultant, advisor or agent.

ii.           That during the Restricted Period and within the Restricted Area, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, compete with the Company by soliciting, inducing or influencing any of the Company's Clients which have a business relationship with the Company at the time during the Restricted Period to discontinue or reduce the extent of such relationship with the Company.

b.           Non-Disclosure of Information.  In the event Executive's employment has been terminated pursuant to either Section 6(b) or Section 6(c) hereof, Executive agrees that, during the Restricted Period, Executive will not use or disclose any Proprietary Information of the Company for the Executive's own purposes or for the benefit of any entity engaged in Competitive Business Activities.  As used herein, the term "Proprietary Information" shall mean trade secrets or confidential proprietary information of the Company which are material to the conduct of the business of the Company.  No information can be considered Proprietary Information unless the same is a unique process or method material to the conduct of Company's Business, or is a customer list or similar list of persons engaged in business activities with Company, or if the same is otherwise in the public domain or is required to be disclosed by order of any court or by reason of any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or other governmental requirement.  Executive further agrees that in the event his employment is terminated pursuant to Sections 6(b) or 6(c) above, all Documents in his possession at the time of his termination shall be returned to the Company at the Company's principal place of business.

c.           Documents.  "Documents" shall mean all original written, recorded, or graphic matters whatsoever, and any and all copies thereof, including, but not limited to:  papers; books; records; tangible things; correspondence; communications; telex messages; memoranda; work-papers; reports; affidavits; statements; summaries; analyses; evaluations; client records and information; agreements; agendas; advertisements; instructions; charges; manuals; brochures; publications; directories; industry lists; schedules; price lists; client lists; statistical records; training manuals; computer printouts; books of account, records and invoices reflecting business operations; all things similar to any of the foregoing however denominated.  In all cases where originals are not available, the term "Documents" shall also mean identical copies of original documents or non-identical copies thereof.

 
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d.           Company's Clients.  The "Company's Clients" shall be deemed to be any partnerships, corporations, professional associations or other business organizations for whom the Company has performed Business Activities.

e.           Restrictive Period.  The "Restrictive Period" shall be deemed to be twelve (12) months following termination of this Agreement pursuant to Sections 6(b) or 6(c) of this Agreement.

f.            Restricted Area.  The "Restricted Area" shall, if this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 6(b) or 6(c), be the area commonly included as part of the "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area" of Pompano Beach, Florida.

g.           Competitive Business Activities.  The term "Competitive Business Activities" as used herein shall be deemed to mean the Business.

h.           Covenants as Essential Elements of this Agreement.  It is understood by and between the parties hereto that the foregoing covenants contained in Sections 7(a) and (b) are essential elements of this Agreement, and that but for the agreement by the Executive to comply with such covenants, the Company would not have agreed to enter into this Agreement.  Such covenants by the Executive shall be construed to be agreements independent of any other provisions of this Agreement.  The existence of any other claim or cause of action, whether predicated on any other provision in this Agreement, or otherwise, as a result of the relationship between the parties shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement of such covenants against the Executive.

i.  Survival After Termination of Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the covenants in Sections 7(a) and (b) shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the Executive's employment with the Company.

j.           Remedies.

           i.The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company's remedy at law for a breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of Section 7(a) or (b) herein would be inadequate and a breach thereof will cause irreparable harm to the Company.  In recognition of this fact, in the event of a breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Section 7(a) or (b), the Executive agrees that, in addition to any remedy at law available to the Company, including, but not limited to monetary damages, all rights of the Executive to payment or otherwise under this Agreement and all amounts then or thereafter due to the Executive from the Company under this Agreement may be terminated and the Company, without posting any bond, shall be entitled to obtain, and the Executive agrees not to oppose the Company's request for equitable relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available to the Company.

           ii.The Executive acknowledges that the granting of a temporary injunction, temporary restraining order or permanent injunction merely prohibiting the use of Proprietary Information would not be an adequate remedy upon breach or threatened breach of Section 7(a) or (b) and consequently agrees, upon proof of any such breach, to the granting of injunctive relief prohibiting any form of competition with the Company.  Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it for such breach or threatened breach.

 
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8.           Indemnification.

a.           The Executive shall continue to be covered by the Articles of Incorporation and/or the Bylaws of the Company with respect to matters occurring on or prior to the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Company, subject to all the provisions of Florida and Federal law and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company then in effect.  Such reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, that may be covered by the Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws of the Company shall be paid by the Company on a current basis in accordance with such provision, the Company's Articles of Incorporation and Florida law.  To the extent that any such payments by the Company pursuant to the Company's Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws may be subject to repayment by the Executive pursuant to the provisions of the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or pursuant to Florida or Federal law, such repayment shall be due and payable by the Executive to the Company within twelve (12) months after the termination of all proceedings, if any, which relate to such repayment and to the Company's affairs for the period prior to the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Company and as to which Executive has been covered by such applicable provisions.

b.           The Company specifically acknowledges and agrees that the Executive has personally guaranteed certain obligations on behalf of the Company and further that the Executive is personally liable for certain obligations of the Company.  The Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless from any and all obligations that the Executive may incur, including, without limitation, costs and attorneys fees in connection with such guaranties or personal liabilities.  Any costs or expenses that may be incurred by the Executive in connection with such liabilities or guaranties shall be reimbursed to the Executive, upon receipt by the Company of documented evidence of such liabilities, within three (3) business days of the receipt of such documented evidence.

9.           Withholding.  Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, all payments required to be made by the Company hereunder to the Executive or the Executive's estate or beneficiaries shall be subject to the withholding of such amounts, if any, relating to tax and other payroll deductions as the Company may reasonably determine it should withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.  In lieu of withholding such amounts, the Company may accept other arrangements pursuant to which it is satisfied that such tax and other payroll obligations will be satisfied in a manner complying with applicable law or regulation.

10.         Certain Tax Matters.  The Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless from and against (i) the imposition of excise tax (the "Excise Tax") under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any successor provision thereto, the ACode@), on any payment made under this Agreement (including any payment made under this paragraph) and any interest, penalties and additions to tax imposed in connection therewith, and (ii) any federal, state or local income tax imposed on any payment made pursuant to this paragraph. The Executive shall not take the position on any tax return or other filing that any payment made under this Agreement is subject to the Excise Tax, unless, in the opinion of independent tax counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company, there is no reasonable basis for taking the position that any such payment is not subject to the Excise Tax under U.S. tax law then in effect. If the Internal Revenue Service makes a claim that any payment or portion thereof is subject to the Excise Tax, at the Company's election, and the Company's direction and expense, the Executive shall contest such claim; provided, however, that the Company shall advance to the Executive the costs and expenses of such contest, as incurred. For the purpose of determining the amount of any payment under clause (ii) of the first sentence of this paragraph, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals in the calendar year in which such indemnity payment is to be made and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of taxation applicable to individuals as are in effect in the jurisdiction in which the Executive is resident, net of the reduction in federal income taxes that is obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes.

11          Notices.  Any notice required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and if sent postage prepaid by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested; by overnight delivery; by courier; or by confirmed telecopy, in the case of the Executive to the Executive's last place of business or residence as shown on the records of the Company, or in the case of the Company to its principal office as set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement, or at such other place as it may designate.

 
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12          Waiver.  Unless agreed in writing, the failure of either party, at any time, to require performance by the other of any provisions hereunder shall not affect its right thereafter to enforce the same, nor shall a waiver by either party of any breach of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of any other preceding or succeeding breach of any term or provision of this Agreement.  No extension of time for the performance of any obligation or act shall be deemed to be an extension of time for the performance of any other obligation or act hereunder.

13          Completeness and Modification.  This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties hereto superseding all prior and contemporaneous agreements or understandings among the parties hereto concerning the Employment Agreement.  This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or canceled, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by the parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party to be charged.

14          Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute but one agreement.

15          Binding Effect/Assignment.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.  This Agreement shall not be assignable by the Executive but shall be assignable by the Company in connection with the sale, transfer or other disposition of its business or to any of the Company's affiliates controlled by or under common control with the Company.

16          Governing Law.  This Agreement shall become valid when executed and accepted by Company.  The parties agree that it shall be deemed made and entered into in the State of Florida and shall be governed and construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall conduct the Executive's business in a lawful manner and faithfully comply with applicable laws or regulations of the state, city or other political subdivision in which the Executive is located.

17          Further Assurances.  All parties hereto shall execute and deliver such other instruments and do such other acts as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

18          Headings.  The headings of the sections are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction or limit the scope or intent of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

19          Survival.  Any termination of this Agreement shall not, however, affect the ongoing provisions of this Agreement which shall survive such termination in accordance with their terms.

20          Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability, in whole or in part, of any covenant, promise or undertaking, or any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word or of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions thereof.

21          Enforcement.  Should it become necessary for any party to institute legal action to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the successful party will be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees at all trial and appellate levels, expenses and costs.

22          Venue.  Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that the U.S. District for the Southern District of Florida, or if such court lacks jurisdiction, the 15th Judicial Circuit (or its successor) in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, shall be the venue and exclusive proper forum in which to adjudicate any case or controversy arising either, directly or indirectly, under or in connection with this Agreement and the parties further agree that, in the event of litigation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement in these courts, they will not contest or challenge the jurisdiction or venue of these courts.

 
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23          Construction.  This Agreement shall be construed within the fair meaning of each of its terms and not against the party drafting the document.

24.          Compensation for Sale of Company. In the event the Company is sold for a Company Sale Price in excess of the Current Capitalization during the Term of the Agreement, and the Company Sale Price represents at least $1.00 per share (adjusted for recapitalization including but not limited to splits and reverse splits), the Executive will receive cash compensation of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the Company Sale Price, payable in immediately available funds at the time of closing such transaction. The Current Capitalization is defined as the sum of (i) the number of common shares issued and outstanding, (ii) the common stock equivalent shares related to paid for but not converted preferred shares and other convertible securities, to the extent such preferred shares and convertible securities are “in the money” and (iii) the number of common shares underlying “in-the-money” warrants and options, such sum multiplied by the market price per share and then reduced by the proceeds payable upon exercise of the “in-the-money” warrants and options, all determined as of the date of this Agreement but the market price per share used for this purpose to be no more than $1.00. The Company Sale Price is defined as the number of common shares outstanding at the time the Company is sold multiplied by the price per share paid in such Company sale transaction.

25.         Change of Control Waiver and AntiDilution. In consideration of the Executive’s agreement that the Change of Control excludes any Merger and any related financing within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date, which agreement represents a concession from the predecessor employment contract, as well as to address dilution of the Executive’s current options as a result of that Merger and any related financing, the Company agrees to grant the Executive fully vested options for shares equivalent to 1% of the total number of shares to be issued in connection with that Merger and/or any related financing including any contingent shares, once issued. These options will be granted at the time of the closing of a Merger or related financing, exercisable over four years from the date of such grant and with an exercise price equal to the fair value at the date of grant but no less than $1.00. The Company agrees to register these and all other shares or options held by Executive, whether issued during or prior to the Term of this Agreement, with or simultaneously to any shares registered in connection with that Merger and/or any related financing.

THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE EXECUTIVE HAS READ ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDS THE AGREEMENT, AND AGREES TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

 
 
The Company:
     
Witness:
 
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION
     
/s/ Joanne Tepper
 
By:
/s/ Randy Selman
     
Witness:
 
The Executive
     
/s/ Joanne Tepper
 
By: /s/ David Glassman
   
 David Glassman

 
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EX-10.7 8 v170005_ex10-7.htm
Exhibit 10.7
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Amendment 2)

THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is an August 11, 2009 amendment to the agreement made and entered into and effective as of the 27th day of September, 2007 (the "Effective Date"), and subsequently amended May 15, 2008,  between Onstream Media Corporation, a Florida corporation, whose principal place of business is 1291 S.W. 29th Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069 (the "Company") and Robert E. Tomlinson, an individual whose address is __________________, _______________, Florida __________ (the "Executive").
 
RECITALS

A.          The Company is a Florida corporation and is principally engaged in the business of providing managed services including webcasting, digital asset management, collaboration and video and audio transport, storage and encoding (the "Business").

B.           The Company presently employs the Executive and desires to continue to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to continue in the employ of the Company.

C.           The Company has established a valuable reputation and goodwill in the Business.

D.           The Executive, by virtue of the Executive's employment with the Company has become familiar with and possessed with the manner, methods, trade secrets and other confidential information pertaining to the Company's business, including the Company's client base.

E.           Any and all options granted to Executive preceding this Agreement shall continue and not expire as a result of any options issued under this Agreement.

F.           The Change of Control excludes any Merger and any related financing occurring within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein made, the Company and the Executive do hereby agree as follows:

1.           Recitals.  The above recitals are true, correct, and are herein incorporated by reference.

2.           Employment.  The Company hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts employment, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

3.           Authority and Power During Employment Period.

a.           Duties and Responsibilities.  During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall serve as the Chief Financial Officer and a Senior Vice President of the Company and shall have general executive operating supervision and authority over the financial aspects and affairs of the Company, its subsidiaries and divisions, including accounting and reporting matters, subject to the guidelines and direction of the Board of Directors of the Company.

b.           Time Devoted.  Throughout the term of the Agreement, the Executive shall devote substantially all of the Executive's business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company consistent with the Executive's senior executive position with the Company, except for reasonable vacations and except for illness or incapacity, but nothing in the Agreement shall preclude the Executive from engaging in personal business including as a member of the board of directors of related companies, charitable and community affairs,  provided that such activities do not interfere with the regular performance of the Executive's duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.

 
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4.           Term.  The Term of employment hereunder will commence on the date as set forth above and terminate three (3) years from the Effective Date, and such term shall automatically be extended for successive one (1) year terms thereafter unless (a) the parties mutually agree in writing to alter or amend the terms of the Agreement; or (b) one or both of the parties exercises their right, pursuant to Section 6 herein, to terminate this employment relationship.  For purposes of this Agreement, the Term (the "Term") shall include the initial term and all renewals thereof.

5.           Compensation and Benefits.

a.           Salary.  The Executive shall be paid a base salary (the "Base Salary"), payable semi-monthly, at an annual rate of no less than Two Hundred Seven Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Dollars ($207,230.00) for the first year, with annual incremental increases of five (5%) percent per year. Notwithstanding this, the first annual increase shall be ten percent (10%) since it was already agreed at this amount for the unexpired fifteen months remaining in the predecessor employment contract, and shall be effective December 27, 2007, with an additional raise of 7.08% (10% prorated monthly) occurring on the first anniversary date of the Effective Date and 5% annually thereafter.

b.           Performance Based Bonus.

As additional compensation, the Executive shall be entitled to receive a performance based bonus, based on meeting revenue and cash flow objectives. The Executive shall be granted options ("Performance Options") to purchase an aggregate of 440,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to anti-dilution provisions relating to adjustments in the event that the Company, among other things, declares stock dividends, effects forward or reverse stock splits, at an exercise price of the fair market value of the date of the grant, and shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting unless sooner terminated, as described herein. The date of grant shall be the Effective Date of this Agreement. Up to one-half of these shares will be eligible for vesting on a quarterly basis and the rest annually, with the total grant allocated over a four-year period, starting with the quarter ended December 31, 2007. Vesting of the quarterly portion is subject to achievement of increased revenues over the prior quarter as well as positive and increased net cash flow per share (defined as cash provided by operating activities per the Company’s statement of cash flow, measured before changes in working capital components and not including investing or financing activities) for that quarter. Vesting of the annual portion is subject to meeting the above cash flow requirements on a year-over-year basis, plus a revenue growth rate of at least 30% for the fiscal year over the prior year, starting with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, or a revenue growth rate of at least 20% for the fiscal year over the prior year, starting with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. The Executive and the Company will negotiate in good faith as to how revenue increases from specific acquisitions are measured. Effective with the quarter ended December 31, 2009 and the year ended September 30, 2010, one-half of the applicable quarterly or annual bonus options will be earned/vested if the cash flow target is met but not the revenue target. If in the event of quarter to quarter decreases in revenues and or cash flow, the Performance Options shall not vest for that quarter, the unvested quarterly Performance Options shall be added to the available Performance Options for the year, vested subject to achievement of the applicable annual goal. In the event Performance Options do not vest based on the quarterly or annual goals, they shall immediately expire. In the event this Agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for Cause, the Executive shall be entitled to register the stock underlying the vested portion of the Performance Options provided hereunder on the terms and conditions set forth in a registration rights agreement to be mutually agreed upon by and between Executive and the Company.  The Company shall file such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable and at its sole expense. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts through its officers, directors, auditors and counsel in all matters necessary or advisable to file and cause to become effective such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable. Company and Executive agree that this bonus program will continue after the initial four-year period, through the end of the Term, with the specific bonus parameters to be negotiated in good faith between the parties at least ninety (90) days before the expiration of the program then in place. Granting of 220,000 of the 440,000 Performance Options agreed to hereunder is subject only to the approval by the Company’s shareholders of a sufficient increase in the number of authorized 2007 Plan options, at which time the 220,000 options will be granted and priced, which request for shareholder authorization will be submitted by the Company no later than the time of the next Annual Shareholder Meeting after August 11, 2009.

 
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c.           Stock Options.  The Executive shall be granted options ("Options") to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of the fair market value of the date of the grant, and shall be exercisable for a period of four (4) years from the date of vesting unless sooner terminated, as described herein. The date of grant shall be the Effective Date of this Agreement.  The Options shall vest in installments of 100,000 options each, on each anniversary of the Effective Date of this Agreement, subject to anti-dilution provisions relating to adjustments in the event that the Company, among other things, declares stock dividends, effects forward or reverse stock splits.   In addition, the Options shall automatically vest upon the happening of the following events: (i) change of control of the Company, as defined herein; (ii) Constructive Termination, as defined herein, of the Executive; and (iii) termination of the Executive other than for Cause, as defined herein.  The unvested Options shall automatically terminate upon the happening of the following: (i) the Executives termination for Cause, as defined herein; and (ii) the Executives voluntary termination.  In the event this Agreement is not renewed or the Executive is terminated other than for Cause, the Executive shall be entitled to register the stock underlying the Options provided hereunder on the terms and conditions set forth in a registration rights agreement to be mutually agreed upon by and between Executive and the Company.  The Company shall file such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable and at its sole expense. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts through its officers, directors, auditors and counsel in all matters necessary or advisable to file and cause to become effective such Registration Statement as promptly as practicable.  Upon any termination of the Executive, or if there shall be a Change in Control as defined in the Agreement, and if the 5 day average closing stock price is equal to or greater than one dollar ($1.00) on the date of termination or Change in Control, the Company will cancel the Options and will issue fully paid shares in replacement of the Options (“Paid Shares”).  The Company will pay any and all income taxes incurred by Executive from the issuance of the Paid Shares; such reimbursement to be made within thirty (30) days of Executive’s request for reimbursement accompanied by appropriate supporting paperwork, but in no event later than December 31 of the calendar year following the year in which the Executive remits the applicable taxes on the Paid Shares issued to him.  If the 5 day average closing stock price is less than one dollar  ($1.00) on the date of termination or Change in Control, the options will remain exercisable over the initial term. The provisions of the three preceding sentences, as well as the accelerated vesting provisions above, shall apply to any other options previously issued to the Executive, during or before the Term of the Agreement.

d.           Executive Benefits.  The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all benefit programs of the Company currently existing or hereafter made available to executives and/or other salaried employees, including, but not limited to, pension and other retirement plans, group life insurance, hospitalization, surgical and major medical coverage, personal and sick leave, short and long-term disability and salary continuation, vacation and holidays, cellular telephone and all job-related costs and expenses, educational and licensing expenses and other fringe benefits.  In addition the executive will be entitled to receive $1500 monthly as part of a compensation plan for the executive’s retirement savings.  The $1500 monthly “retirement savings” payment will be paid directly to Executive each month or contributed to the Company's 401(k) plan or other investment/retirement plan on Executive's behalf, as Executive shall elect from time to time.

e.           Vacation.  During each fiscal year of the Company, the Executive shall be entitled to reasonable vacation time and to utilize such vacation as the Executive shall determine; provided however, that the Executive shall evidence reasonable judgment with regard to appropriate vacation scheduling.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation per year, with unused vacation accruing to the following year in accordance with the Company’s policy.

 
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f.            Business Expense Reimbursement.  During the Term of employment, the Executive shall be entitled to receive proper reimbursement for all reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Executive (in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company for its senior executive officers) in performing services hereunder, provided the Executive properly accounts therefore.

g.           Automobile Expenses.  The Company shall provide the Executive with an automobile allowance not to exceed $1,000 per month.  The Company shall pay all insurance premiums and maintenance for the automobile that is the subject of the automobile allowance.

h.           Memberships, Dues and Charitable Contributions.  The Company shall provide to the Executive, in the Executive's sole discretion (i) a membership in a social, charitable or religious  organization or club, which membership shall be either in the name of the Executive or in the name of the Company, as determined by the Executive; or (ii) an equivalent dollar amount of charitable donations or contributions shall be made, which amounts and which charities shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Executive; provided that such Membership, Dues and Charitable Contributions shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) per year.

i.            Place of Employment - Moving Allowance.  This Agreement is entered into on the basis that the principal place of business of the Company, and the location from which Executive is to be based for the performance of his services hereunder, is Pompano Beach, Florida.  In the event that the Company shall change the location of Company's principal office, or otherwise require Executive to be based and/or to operate from another location which is more than fifty (50) miles further from Executive's then-current residence to the Company's current headquarters office at 1291 S.W. 29th Avenue, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069, Company shall reimburse Executive for all moving and relocation expenses paid or incurred in connection with Executive's relocation to a new residence closer to Company's new principal office.

j.            409A Expense Payment Date.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein provided, any amounts payable or reimbursable to Executive under paragraphs 5(f), (g), (h) and (i) above shall be paid to Executive promptly after submitted for payment or reimbursement, but in any event not later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred by Executive.

6.           Consequences of Termination of Employment.

a.           Death.  In the event of the death of the Executive during the Term, salary shall be paid to the Executive's designated beneficiary, or, in the absence of such designation, to the estate or other legal representative of the Executive for a period of one (1) year from and after the date of death.  The Company shall also be obligated to pay to the Executive's estate or heirs, as the case may be, any amount of bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under this Agreement during the one-year period from and after the date of death, including the amounts set forth in Sections 5(b), 24 and 25 of this Agreement. Other death benefits will be determined in accordance with the terms of the Company's benefit programs and plans.

 
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b.           Disability.

(1)           In the event of the Executive's disability, as hereinafter defined, the Executive shall be entitled to compensation in accordance with the Company's disability compensation practice for senior executives, including any separate arrangement or policy covering the Executive, but in all events the Executive shall continue to receive the Executive's salary and benefits for a period, at the annual rate in effect immediately prior to the commencement of disability, of not less than 180 days from the date on which the disability has been deemed to occur as hereinafter provided below. The Company shall also be obligated to pay to the Executive any amount of bonus or other compensation amount or benefit then payable or that would have been otherwise considered vested or earned under this Agreement during the one-year period from and after the date of Disability, including the amounts set forth in Sections 5(b), 24 and 25 of this Agreement.   Any amounts provided for in this Section 6(b) shall not be offset by other short or long-term disability benefits provided to the Executive by the Company.

(2)           "Disability," for the purposes of this Agreement, shall be deemed to have occurred in the event (A) the Executive is unable by reason of sickness or accident to perform the Executive's duties under this Agreement for an aggregate of 180 days or more in any twelve-month period or (B) the Executive has a guardian of the person or estate appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction or (C) if it is determined that the Executive has a physical or mental impairment, as confirmed by a licensed physician but subject to reasonable challenge by the Company (including obtaining as second opinion), which is expected to render Executive unable to perform the Executive’s duties for the foreseeable future.  Termination due to disability shall be deemed to have occurred upon the first day of the month following the determination of Disability as defined in the preceding sentence.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if, following a termination of employment hereunder due to disability as provided in the preceding paragraph, the Executive becomes reemployed, whether as an Executive or a consultant to the Company, any salary, annual incentive payments or other benefits earned by the Executive from such reemployment shall offset any salary continuation due to the Executive hereunder commencing with the date of re-employment.

c.           Termination by the Company for Cause.

(1)           Nothing herein shall prevent the Company from terminating Employment for "Cause," as hereinafter defined.  The Executive shall continue to receive salary only for the period ending twenty (20) days after the date of such termination plus any accrued Bonus through such date of termination.  Any rights and benefits the Executive may have in respect of any other compensation shall be determined in accordance with the terms of such other compensation arrangements or such plans or programs.

(2)           "Cause" shall mean and include those actions or events specified below in subsections (A) through (E) to the extent the same occur, or the events constituting the same take place, subsequent to the date of execution of this Agreement:  (A)  Committing or participating in an injurious act of fraud, gross neglect or embezzlement against the Company; (B) committing or participating in any other injurious act or omission wantonly, willfully, recklessly or in a manner which was grossly negligent against the Company, monetarily or otherwise; (C) engaging in a criminal enterprise involving moral turpitude; (D) conviction of an act or acts constituting a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof; or (E) any assignment of this Agreement by the Executive in violation of Section 14 of this Agreement.  No actions, events or circumstances occurring or taking place at any time prior to the date of this Agreement shall in any event constitute or provide any basis for any termination of this Agreement for Cause;

(3)           Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement, this Agreement will not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Executive a notice of termination stating that the Executive committed one of the types of conduct set forth in this Section 6(c) contained in this Agreement and specifying the particulars thereof and the Executive shall be given a thirty (30) day period to cure such conduct, if possible.

 
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d.           Termination by the Company Other than for Cause.  The foregoing notwithstanding, the Company may terminate the Executive's employment for whatever reason it deems appropriate; provided, however, that in the event such termination is not based on Cause, as provided in Section 6(c) above, the Company may terminate this Agreement upon giving three (3) months' prior written notice.  During such three (3) month period, the Executive shall continue to perform the Executive's duties pursuant to this Agreement, and the Company shall continue to compensate the Executive in accordance with this Agreement.  Subsequent to such 3 month period, the Executive shall be entitled to all Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.

e.           Voluntary Termination.  In the event the Executive terminates the Executive's employment on the Executive's own volition (except as provided in Section 6(f) and/or Section 6(g)) prior to the expiration of the Term of this Agreement, including any renewals thereof, such termination shall constitute a voluntary termination and in such event the Executive shall be limited to the same rights and benefits as provided in connection with a termination for Cause as provided in Section 6(c).

f.            Constructive Termination of Employment.  A termination of employment by Executive shall be deemed to be a Constructive Termination of employment upon the occurrence of one or more of the following events without the express written consent of the Executive.  In such event, the Executive shall be entitled to all Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement:

(1)           a material adverse change in the nature or scope of the authorities, powers, functions, duties or responsibilities attached to Executive's position as described in Section 3; or

(2)           a change in the Executive's principal office to a location outside of Broward County or Palm Beach County; or

(3)           any material reduction in the Executive's base salary, bonus or other benefits; or

(4)           a material breach of the Agreement by the Company.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall be required to give written notice to the Board of Directors of the Company that the Executive believes an event has occurred which would result in a Constructive Termination of the Executive's employment under this Section 6(f) within ninety (90) days of the initial occurrence, which written notice shall specify the particular act or acts, on the basis of which the Executive intends to so terminate the Executive's employment, and the Company shall then be given the opportunity, within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such notice, to cure said event.  Executive's termination shall not be considered to be a Constructive Termination unless such termination occurs on or before two (2) years after the initial existence of the condition or event giving rise to the Constructive Termination.

g.           Termination Following a Change of Control.

(1)           In the event that a "Change in Control" of the Company shall occur at any time during the Term hereof, the Executive shall have the right to terminate the Executive's employment under this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice given at any time within one year after the occurrence of such event, and such termination of the Executive's employment with the Company pursuant to this Section 6(g)(1), and, in any such event, such termination shall be deemed to be a Termination by the Company other than for Cause and the Executive shall be entitled to such Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.

 
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(2)           For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" of the Company shall mean a change in ownership of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)), a change in effective control of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi)) or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii)). However, the change in ownership percentage threshhold used for this purpose shall be no less than 50%, unless otherwise agreed between the parties.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Section 6(g)(2) will not apply where the Executive gives the Executive's explicit written waiver stating that for the purposes of this Section 6(g)(2) a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred.  The Executive's participation in any negotiations or other matters in relation to a Change in Control shall in no way constitute such a waiver which can only be given by an explicit written waiver as provided in the preceding sentence.

(3)           In the event that, within twelve (12) months of any Change in Control of the Company, the Company terminates the employment of the Executive under this Agreement, other than for Cause as defined in Section 6(d), or the Executive's employment is terminated for reasons constituting a Constructive Termination as defined in Section 6(f), then, in any such event, such termination shall be deemed to be a Termination by the Company other than for Cause and the Executive shall be entitled to such Compensation and Benefits as set forth in Subsection 6(h) of this Agreement.

h.           Compensation and Benefits Upon Termination of Executive Employment.  In the event of any termination of Executive's employment other than for Cause under Section 6(d), or any termination of Executive's employment pursuant to Section 6(f) or Section 6(g), on the effective date of any such termination, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:

(1)           All life, disability, health insurance and all other benefits pursuant to Section 5, to which he was entitled to continue to receive thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date of such termination, for a period equal to the lesser of (A) the date of termination until a date one year after the end of the initial employment contract term, or (B) three (3) years from the date of termination, and which benefits shall be made for such period (as determined herein) following the effective date of such termination; provided that the Executive shall receive the cash equivalent of all or any part of such life, disability, health insurance and all other benefits from the Company (in lieu of receiving such benefits) in the event such benefits can not be provided to Executive in-kind; plus

(2)           An immediate payment equal to (3) times the Executive's annual Base Salary, based upon the greater of the Executive's Base Salary (i) immediately prior to the effective date of termination or (ii) as of ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of termination.

The provisions of this Section 6.h notwithstanding, the Compensation and Benefits to be received by the Executive pursuant to this Section 6.h shall not exceed the amount set forth in Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor provision.

i.            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein provided, if Executive is considered a "specified employee" (as defined in Treasury Regs. §1.409A-1(i)) as of the date of his termination of employment, no "deferred compensation payments" shall be made to Executive hereunder before the date which is six (6) months after the date of Executive's termination of employment (or upon the Executive's death, if earlier) (the "Restricted Period").  Any deferred compensation payments which would otherwise be required to be made to Executive during the Restricted Period shall be retained by the Company and paid to Executive on the first day after the end of the Restricted Period.  The foregoing restriction on the payment of amounts to Executive during the Restricted Period shall not apply to the payment of employment taxes.  The term "deferred compensation payments" shall mean any payment or series of payments which is considered to be non-qualified deferred compensation under Treasury Regs. §1.409A-1(a) and otherwise subject to the requirements of Treasury Regs. §1.409A-3(i)(2). Notwithstanding the above, in the event there is a material change in the law relaxing the applicability of the six-month waiting period or further limiting the nature of compensation subject such waiting period, that this Agreement will be automatically modified to comply with those changes.

 
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7.           Covenant Not to Compete and Non-Disclosure of Information.

a.           Covenant Not to Compete.  The Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the Company's business and the goodwill, continued patronage, and specifically the names and addresses of the Company's Clients (as hereinafter defined) constitute a substantial asset of the Company having been acquired through considerable time, money and effort.  Accordingly, in consideration of the execution of this Agreement, in the event the Executive's employment is terminated by reason of disability pursuant to Section 6(b) or for Cause pursuant to Section 6(c), then the Executive agrees to the following:

           i. That during the Restricted Period (as hereinafter defined) and within the Restricted Area (as hereinafter defined), the Executive will not, individually or in conjunction with others, directly or indirectly, engage in any Competitive Business Activities (as hereinafter defined), whether as an officer, director, proprietor, employer, partner, independent contractor, investor (other than as a holder solely as an investment of less than 1% of the outstanding capital stock of a publicly traded corporation), consultant, advisor or agent.

ii.           That during the Restricted Period and within the Restricted Area, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, compete with the Company by soliciting, inducing or influencing any of the Company's Clients which have a business relationship with the Company at the time during the Restricted Period to discontinue or reduce the extent of such relationship with the Company.

b.           Non-Disclosure of Information.  In the event Executive's employment has been terminated pursuant to either Section 6(b) or Section 6(c) hereof, Executive agrees that, during the Restricted Period, Executive will not use or disclose any Proprietary Information of the Company for the Executive's own purposes or for the benefit of any entity engaged in Competitive Business Activities.  As used herein, the term "Proprietary Information" shall mean trade secrets or confidential proprietary information of the Company which are material to the conduct of the business of the Company.  No information can be considered Proprietary Information unless the same is a unique process or method material to the conduct of Company's Business, or is a customer list or similar list of persons engaged in business activities with Company, or if the same is otherwise in the public domain or is required to be disclosed by order of any court or by reason of any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or other governmental requirement.  Executive further agrees that in the event his employment is terminated pursuant to Sections 6(b) or 6(c) above, all Documents in his possession at the time of his termination shall be returned to the Company at the Company's principal place of business.

c.           Documents.  "Documents" shall mean all original written, recorded, or graphic matters whatsoever, and any and all copies thereof, including, but not limited to:  papers; books; records; tangible things; correspondence; communications; telex messages; memoranda; work-papers; reports; affidavits; statements; summaries; analyses; evaluations; client records and information; agreements; agendas; advertisements; instructions; charges; manuals; brochures; publications; directories; industry lists; schedules; price lists; client lists; statistical records; training manuals; computer printouts; books of account, records and invoices reflecting business operations; all things similar to any of the foregoing however denominated.  In all cases where originals are not available, the term "Documents" shall also mean identical copies of original documents or non-identical copies thereof.

 
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d.           Company's Clients.  The "Company's Clients" shall be deemed to be any partnerships, corporations, professional associations or other business organizations for whom the Company has performed Business Activities.

e.           Restrictive Period.  The "Restrictive Period" shall be deemed to be twelve (12) months following termination of this Agreement pursuant to Sections 6(b) or 6(c) of this Agreement.

f.            Restricted Area.  The "Restricted Area" shall, if this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 6(b) or 6(c), be the area commonly included as part of the "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area" of Pompano Beach, Florida.

g.           Competitive Business Activities.  The term "Competitive Business Activities" as used herein shall be deemed to mean the Business.

h.           Covenants as Essential Elements of this Agreement.  It is understood by and between the parties hereto that the foregoing covenants contained in Sections 7(a) and (b) are essential elements of this Agreement, and that but for the agreement by the Executive to comply with such covenants, the Company would not have agreed to enter into this Agreement.  Such covenants by the Executive shall be construed to be agreements independent of any other provisions of this Agreement.  The existence of any other claim or cause of action, whether predicated on any other provision in this Agreement, or otherwise, as a result of the relationship between the parties shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement of such covenants against the Executive.

i.  Survival After Termination of Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the covenants in Sections 7(a) and (b) shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the Executive's employment with the Company.

j.           Remedies.

           i.The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company's remedy at law for a breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of Section 7(a) or (b) herein would be inadequate and a breach thereof will cause irreparable harm to the Company.  In recognition of this fact, in the event of a breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Section 7(a) or (b), the Executive agrees that, in addition to any remedy at law available to the Company, including, but not limited to monetary damages, all rights of the Executive to payment or otherwise under this Agreement and all amounts then or thereafter due to the Executive from the Company under this Agreement may be terminated and the Company, without posting any bond, shall be entitled to obtain, and the Executive agrees not to oppose the Company's request for equitable relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available to the Company.

           ii.The Executive acknowledges that the granting of a temporary injunction, temporary restraining order or permanent injunction merely prohibiting the use of Proprietary Information would not be an adequate remedy upon breach or threatened breach of Section 7(a) or (b) and consequently agrees, upon proof of any such breach, to the granting of injunctive relief prohibiting any form of competition with the Company.  Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it for such breach or threatened breach.

 
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8.           Indemnification.

a.            The Executive shall continue to be covered by the Articles of Incorporation and/or the Bylaws of the Company with respect to matters occurring on or prior to the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Company, subject to all the provisions of Florida and Federal law and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company then in effect.  Such reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, that may be covered by the Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws of the Company shall be paid by the Company on a current basis in accordance with such provision, the Company's Articles of Incorporation and Florida law.  To the extent that any such payments by the Company pursuant to the Company's Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws may be subject to repayment by the Executive pursuant to the provisions of the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or pursuant to Florida or Federal law, such repayment shall be due and payable by the Executive to the Company within twelve (12) months after the termination of all proceedings, if any, which relate to such repayment and to the Company's affairs for the period prior to the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Company and as to which Executive has been covered by such applicable provisions.

b.           The Company specifically acknowledges and agrees that the Executive has personally guaranteed certain obligations on behalf of the Company and further that the Executive is personally liable for certain obligations of the Company.  The Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless from any and all obligations that the Executive may incur, including, without limitation, costs and attorneys fees in connection with such guaranties or personal liabilities.  Any costs or expenses that may be incurred by the Executive in connection with such liabilities or guaranties shall be reimbursed to the Executive, upon receipt by the Company of documented evidence of such liabilities, within three (3) business days of the receipt of such documented evidence.

9.           Withholding.  Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, all payments required to be made by the Company hereunder to the Executive or the Executive's estate or beneficiaries shall be subject to the withholding of such amounts, if any, relating to tax and other payroll deductions as the Company may reasonably determine it should withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.  In lieu of withholding such amounts, the Company may accept other arrangements pursuant to which it is satisfied that such tax and other payroll obligations will be satisfied in a manner complying with applicable law or regulation.

10.         Certain Tax Matters.  The Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless from and against (i) the imposition of excise tax (the "Excise Tax") under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any successor provision thereto, the ACode@), on any payment made under this Agreement (including any payment made under this paragraph) and any interest, penalties and additions to tax imposed in connection therewith, and (ii) any federal, state or local income tax imposed on any payment made pursuant to this paragraph. The Executive shall not take the position on any tax return or other filing that any payment made under this Agreement is subject to the Excise Tax, unless, in the opinion of independent tax counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company, there is no reasonable basis for taking the position that any such payment is not subject to the Excise Tax under U.S. tax law then in effect. If the Internal Revenue Service makes a claim that any payment or portion thereof is subject to the Excise Tax, at the Company's election, and the Company's direction and expense, the Executive shall contest such claim; provided, however, that the Company shall advance to the Executive the costs and expenses of such contest, as incurred. For the purpose of determining the amount of any payment under clause (ii) of the first sentence of this paragraph, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals in the calendar year in which such indemnity payment is to be made and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of taxation applicable to individuals as are in effect in the jurisdiction in which the Executive is resident, net of the reduction in federal income taxes that is obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes.

 
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11          Notices.  Any notice required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and if sent postage prepaid by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested; by overnight delivery; by courier; or by confirmed telecopy, in the case of the Executive to the Executive's last place of business or residence as shown on the records of the Company, or in the case of the Company to its principal office as set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement, or at such other place as it may designate.

12          Waiver.  Unless agreed in writing, the failure of either party, at any time, to require performance by the other of any provisions hereunder shall not affect its right thereafter to enforce the same, nor shall a waiver by either party of any breach of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of any other preceding or succeeding breach of any term or provision of this Agreement.  No extension of time for the performance of any obligation or act shall be deemed to be an extension of time for the performance of any other obligation or act hereunder.

13          Completeness and Modification.  This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties hereto superseding all prior and contemporaneous agreements or understandings among the parties hereto concerning the Employment Agreement.  This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or canceled, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by the parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party to be charged.

14          Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute but one agreement.

15          Binding Effect/Assignment.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.  This Agreement shall not be assignable by the Executive but shall be assignable by the Company in connection with the sale, transfer or other disposition of its business or to any of the Company's affiliates controlled by or under common control with the Company.

16          Governing Law.  This Agreement shall become valid when executed and accepted by Company.  The parties agree that it shall be deemed made and entered into in the State of Florida and shall be governed and construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall conduct the Executive's business in a lawful manner and faithfully comply with applicable laws or regulations of the state, city or other political subdivision in which the Executive is located.

17          Further Assurances.  All parties hereto shall execute and deliver such other instruments and do such other acts as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

18          Headings.  The headings of the sections are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction or limit the scope or intent of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

19          Survival.  Any termination of this Agreement shall not, however, affect the ongoing provisions of this Agreement which shall survive such termination in accordance with their terms.

20          Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability, in whole or in part, of any covenant, promise or undertaking, or any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word or of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions thereof.

21          Enforcement.  Should it become necessary for any party to institute legal action to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the successful party will be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees at all trial and appellate levels, expenses and costs.
 
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22          Venue.  Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that the U.S. District for the Southern District of Florida, or if such court lacks jurisdiction, the 15th Judicial Circuit (or its successor) in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, shall be the venue and exclusive proper forum in which to adjudicate any case or controversy arising either, directly or indirectly, under or in connection with this Agreement and the parties further agree that, in the event of litigation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement in these courts, they will not contest or challenge the jurisdiction or venue of these courts.

23          Construction.  This Agreement shall be construed within the fair meaning of each of its terms and not against the party drafting the document.

24          Compensation for Sale of Company. In the event the Company is sold for a Company Sale Price in excess of the Current Capitalization during the Term of the Agreement, and the Company Sale Price represents at least $1.00 per share (adjusted for recapitalization including but not limited to splits and reverse splits), the Executive will receive cash compensation of two percent (2.0%) of the Company Sale Price, payable in immediately available funds at the time of closing such transaction. The Current Capitalization is defined as the sum of (i) the number of common shares issued and outstanding, (ii) the common stock equivalent shares related to paid for but not converted preferred shares and other convertible securities, to the extent such preferred shares and convertible securities are “in the money”  and (iii) the number of common shares underlying “in-the-money” warrants and options, such sum multiplied by the market price per share and then reduced by the proceeds payable upon exercise of the “in-the-money” warrants and options, all determined as of the date of this Agreement but the market price per share used for this purpose to be no more than $1.00. The Company Sale Price is defined as the number of common shares outstanding at the time the Company is sold multiplied by the price per share paid in such Company sale transaction.

25.         Change of Control Waiver and AntiDilution. In consideration of the Executive’s agreement that the Change of Control excludes any Merger and any related financing within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date, which agreement represents a concession from the predecessor employment contract, as well as to address dilution of the Executive’s current options as a result of that Merger and any related financing, the Company agrees to grant the Executive fully vested options for shares equivalent to 1% of the total number of shares to be issued in connection with that Merger and/or any related financing including any contingent shares, once earned. These options will be granted at the time of the closing of a Merger or related financing, exercisable over four years from the date of such grant and with an exercise price equal to the fair value at the date of grant but no less than $1.00. The Company agrees to register these and all other shares or options held by Executive, whether issued during or prior to the Term of this Agreement, with or simultaneously to any shares registered in connection with that Merger and/or any related financing.

THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE EXECUTIVE HAS READ ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDS THE AGREEMENT, AND AGREES TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

   
The Company:
     
Witness:
 
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION
     
/s/ Joanne Tepper
 
By:
/s/ Randy Selman
     
Witness:
 
The Executive
     
/s/ Joanne Tepper
 
By: /s/ Robert Tomlinson
   
 Robert Tomlinson
 
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EX-10.28 9 v170005_ex10-28.htm Unassociated Document

Exhibit 10.28
Commercial Business Loan Agreement for Online Media Corporation
Line of Credit

This Agreement is dated December 28, 2007 and is between Thermo Credit LLC ("Thermo") and Onstream Media Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Borrower).

A.           THE LOAN OR LOANS.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and provided Obligor timely and completely performs all obligations in favor of Thermo contained in this Agreement and in any other agreement, whether now existing or hereafter arising, Thermo will make or has made:

 
LINE OF CREDIT LOAN to Borrower aggregating ONE MILLION AND NO/100  ($1,000,000.00) Dollars in principal amount, which loan shall be evidenced by and payable according to Thermo's form of promissory note, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A (“Note”).

 
LOCK BOX.  Upon the request of Thermo, after the occurrence of a Default and continuance thereof, all collections will be deposited into an account controlled by Thermo. Upon the request of Thermo, after the occurrence of a Default and continuance thereof, Borrower will notify all account debtors to pay the proceeds of the accounts into a lock box designated and controlled by Thermo and, upon the request of Thermo, if Borrower has not timely notified its account debtors, Thermo shall also have the right to notify the account debtors to make payments to the lock box or directly to Thermo; provided, however, that Thermo is not obligated to take any steps to collect any of the accounts.  Borrower shall execute a lock box agreement satisfactory to Thermo.

B.           EFFECT OF AGREEMENT AND DEFINITIONS.  The Note is herein incorporated by reference.  Such note and any renewals, modifications or replacements for such note are subject to the terms of this Agreement.  "Loan" shall collectively mean any and all loans made available to Borrower under Section A of this Agreement.  "Loan Documents" shall mean this Agreement, any other loan agreement(s), the Note evidencing the Loan, any security document(s) provided for in this Agreement and any and all other documents evidencing or securing the obligations of Borrower to Thermo, direct or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising.  The Loan and all other obligations of Borrower to Thermo, direct or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, shall be secured by any security documents provided for in this Agreement, any collateral set forth in any promissory note executed by Borrower, and any other Loan Documents.

C.           USE OF PROCEEDS.  The proceeds from the Loan will be used for the following purpose(s):

Proceeds will be used for the working capital requirements of the Borrower.

D.           REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS.  Borrower represents, warrants and covenants to Thermo that:

 
(1)
Organization and Authorization.  Borrower is an entity which is duly organized, validly existing and, if a corporation, in good standing under applicable laws. Borrower's execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all other documents delivered to Thermo has been duly authorized and does not violate Borrower's articles of incorporation (or other governing documents), material contracts or any applicable law or regulations.  All documents delivered to Thermo are legal and binding obligations of Borrower who executed same.

 
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(2)
Compliance with Tax and other Laws.  Borrower shall comply (to the extent necessary so that any failure to do so will not materially and adversely affect the business or property of Borrower) with all laws that are applicable to Borrower's business activities, including, without limitation, all law regarding (i) the collection, payment and deposit of employees' income, unemployment, Social Security, sales and excise taxes; (ii) the filing of returns and payment of taxes; (iii) pension liabilities including ERISA requirements; (iv) environmental protection; and (v) occupational safety and health.

 
(3)
Borrower shall keep its fixed property and equipment in good working order and condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted), and maintain property and liability insurance coverage relating thereto in form and coverage reasonably acceptable to Thermo.

 
(4)
Financial Information.

(a) 
Borrower shall furnish to Thermo:

 
i)
within 90 days after the close of Borrower's fiscal year, a copy of the annual unaudited financial statements of Borrower, prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding fiscal year, and approved by an executive officer of Borrower, consisting of a balance sheet, a statement of operations, and a statement of cash flow; and

 
ii)
within 45 days after the close of each month unaudited financial statements as of the end of such month consisting of a balance sheet as of the end of such month, a statement of operations for such month and a statement of cash flow for such month, all approved by an appropriate executive officer of Borrower, together with year-to-date financial statements.  Thermo will be notified promptly of any material adjustments to the aforementioned financial statements.
 
 
(b)
Borrower shall furnish to Thermo such additional information that Thermo may require.

 
(5)
Mergers, etc.  Without the prior notice to Thermo and payment in full of all amounts owed to Thermo, including but not limited to principal, interest, prepayment fees, commitment fees or any other fee due to Thermo, Borrower shall not, without written permission from Thermo which shall not be unreasonably withheld, (a) consummate a merger or consolidation where Borrower is not the surviving entity, (b) acquire all or substantially all of the assets of another entity if such transaction is not operating cash flow positive, or (c) sell, lease or transfer all, or substantially all, of Borrower's assets.  Borrower will notify Thermo within ten (10) business days of the execution of a letter of intent relating to activities limited by this Section.  Borrower shall not permit any material change to be made in the character of Borrower's business as carried on at the original date of this Agreement.

 
(6)
Indebtedness and Liens.  Other than obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, including but not limited to, the purchase or lease of equipment (including non-vendor financing of such purchases or leases), Borrower shall not create any additional obligations for borrowed money, without the written consent of Thermo which will not be unreasonably withheld.  Borrower shall not mortgage or encumber any of Borrower's assets or suffer any liens to exist on any of Borrower's assets without the prior written consent of Thermo, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Debt acquired in connection with a merger or asset acquisition shall be permitted to the extent the other requirements of Paragraph 5 are met.

 
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(7)
Other Liabilities.  (a) Borrower shall not lend to or guarantee, endorse or otherwise become contingently liable in connection with the obligations, stock or dividends of any person, firm or corporation, except as currently exists and as reflected in the financial statements of Borrower as previously submitted to Thermo; (b) Borrower shall not default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which Borrower is a party (the effect of which would materially adversely affect the business or properties of Borrower); and (c) except as disclosed or referred to in the financial statements furnished to Thermo, there is no litigation, legal or administrative proceeding, investigation or other action of any nature pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened against or affecting Borrower which involves the possibility of any judgment or liability not fully covered by insurance, and which would materially and adversely affect the business or assets of Borrower or Borrower's ability to carry on business as now conducted.

 
(8)
Documentation.  The Loan Documents include, this Loan Agreement, the Promissory Note and Security Agreement and all other documents necessary to effect the purposes of this Agreement as reasonably required by Thermo. Upon the written request of Thermo, Borrower shall promptly and duly execute and deliver all such further instruments and documents and take such further action as Thermo may deem reasonably necessary to obtain the full benefits of the Loan Documents.

 
(9)
Financial Covenants and Ratios.  Borrower shall comply with the following covenants and ratios:

 
A.
Minimum Cash Flow to Debt Service Ratio.  Borrower will maintain a ratio of cash flow to scheduled interest payments on funded debt (excluding non-cash interest) of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 as of the end of each fiscal quarter beginning with the quarter ending June 30, 2008.  For the purposes of this section "cash flow" shall mean the sum of net income after taxes, plus depreciation and amortization and other non-cash expenses for the period as well as any interest expense included in the denominator of this ratio.  "Funded debt" shall mean all indebtedness for borrowed money.

 
B.
Minimum Tangible Net Worth.  Borrower will maintain a tangible net worth of not less than $5,000,000 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.  For the purposes of this section, "tangible net worth" shall mean the sum of common stock, preferred stock, capital surplus, paid-in capital and retained earnings less treasury stock and the sum of all intangible assets (including, without limitation, good will, franchises, licenses, patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, service marks and brand names but excluding capitalized software).

 
(10)
Collateral.  As security for payment and performance of the Loan and any and all other obligations of Borrower to Thermo, direct or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, Borrower shall execute and deliver to Thermo, or cause others to execute and deliver to Thermo, the following described security  documents:
 
 
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A security agreement and financing statement by Borrower granting Thermo a first lien and security interest in all of Borrower’s accounts, customer contracts, insurance policies on such accounts and all other rights and proceeds therefrom.  Except as provided in Schedule 10, Borrower agrees to maintain the collateral free from other and further voluntary liens, and subject to no other lien or encumbrance.  Borrower shall inform Thermo of the existence of any involuntary lien, within two (2) business days of Borrower’s first knowledge of any involuntary lien or encumbrance affecting the Collateral and take action to remove any involuntary lien or encumbrance within fifteen (15) days of Borrower’s first knowledge.  Borrower’s failure to remove, pay, satisfy or otherwise clear any involuntary lien within sixty (60) days of Borrower’s first knowledge thereof will result in a default. In the event of such involuntary lien, Thermo reserves the right to suspend additional fundings, if any, until such involuntary lien is released.

E.           CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LOANS. Thermo shall be obligated to make the Loan only so long as: (i) all of the Loan Documents required by this Agreement have been delivered to Thermo, (ii) Borrower is current in the performance of all of the other obligations of Borrower contained in the Loan Documents, (iii) no Default has occurred, and (iv) no adverse material change in the financial condition of Borrower has occurred. Thermo is not obligated to advance funds against this Line of Credit more frequently than weekly, and Borrower must provide a minimum of 24 hours advance notice for funding. With each funding request, Borrower must submit a borrowing base calculation supporting such request. The borrower’s repayments of previous advances hereunder shall not reduce the amount of available future advances hereunder.

F.           DEFAULT.  The occurrence of (i) the failure of Borrower to make any payment on any Loan when due, (ii) the failure of Borrower to observe or perform promptly when due any covenant, agreement or obligation under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents or under any other obligation to Thermo, (iii) a default under any of the Loan Documents or (iv) the material inaccuracy at any time of any warranty, representation or statement made to Thermo by Borrower under this Agreement or otherwise, shall constitute a default (Default) under this Agreement; provided, however, that Borrower’s failure to meet financial covenants under Section D(8) of this Agreement shall not constitute a Default unless such failure continues for a period of thirty (30) days after Thermo has given written notice of such failure to Borrower. Unless provided for elsewhere in this Loan Agreement, the occurrence of any of the items in this Section F shall not constitute a Default unless such failure continues for a period of five (5) days after Thermo has given (and Borrower has received) written notice of such failure to Borrower. In the event of a Default, Thermo, at its option, shall have the right to exercise any and all of its rights and remedies under the Loan Documents.

G.           MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.  Borrower agrees to pay all of the costs, expenses and fees incurred in connection with the Loan, including attorneys’ fees and appraisal fees. This Agreement is not assignable by Borrower and no party other than Borrower is entitled to rely on this Agreement.  No condition or other term of this Agreement may be waived or modified except by a writing signed by Borrower and Thermo. This Agreement shall supersede and replace any commitment letter between Thermo and Borrower relating to any Loan.   If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be legally invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, all remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of State of Louisiana.

 
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H.       OTHER CONDITIONS.

(1) Term- Two years with 24 monthly payments of interest based on average balance outstanding during the month as more fully set forth in the Note with payment of all amounts outstanding due on the Maturity Date of the Note.

(2) Interest rate- The outstanding principal shall be charged interest at a rate of Prime plus Eight Percent (8.0%) per annum on a monthly basis all as more fully set forth in the Note.

(3) Origination fee- Upon signing of the Loan Documents for this Line of Credit Agreement, Borrower will pay Thermo an earned non-refundable Origination Fee of One percent (1%) of the loan amount ($10,000.00). Five Thousand dollars ($5,000.00) was paid upon execution of the Term Sheet with an additional Five Thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to be deducted from the first draw under this facility.

(4) Commitment Fee- The earned non-refundable Commitment Fee shall be equal to Two percent (2.0%) of the Loan Commitment, and shall be payable in two equal installments—the first being deducted from the first draw under this Line of Credit and the second on the one year anniversary of this Agreement.

(5) Unused Commitment Fee- A ..25% per annum fee payable quarterly in arrears will be charged on the daily unused portion of the Line of Credit. The unused portion is the amount by which the maximum dollar amount of the Line of Credit exceeds the outstanding principal balance due under the Line of Credit.

(6) Termination Fee- Borrower may prepay the Note in whole or in part at any time, which prepayment shall not be considered a termination of the facility.  If Borrower terminates the facility, or if Lender accelerates payment of the Note, Borrower understands that, unless otherwise required by law, any prepaid fees or charges will not be subject to rebate and will be earned by Lender at the time the Note is signed.

In the event of such early termination of the Loan, Thermo shall receive a Prepayment Fee of Two percent (2.0%) of the highest aggregate Loan Commitment.

(7) Borrower will reimburse Thermo for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with Thermo’s on-going review and administration of the Loan, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by Thermo.

(8) Borrowing Base – The borrowing base shall be calculated based on historical collection levels of the receivables Subject to compliance with all other terms of this Agreement, including no Material Adverse Change, and concurrence by Thermo, Borrower may increase the commitment amount hereunder to any amount supportable by the Borrowing Base, and payment of an additional Commitment Fee for the increase. Currently in the format and rates as attached.

(9) Extension of Term - Subject to compliance with all other terms of this Agreement, including no Material Adverse Change, Borrower may increase the term of this Agreement from two years to three years, with the payment of an additional Commitment Fee of 1% of the Loan Commitment.

 
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Thermo Credit, LLC
   
By:
/s/ Seth Block
   
Name:
Seth Block
   
Title:
Executive Vice President
   
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION
   
By:
/s/ Randy Selman
   
Name:
Randy Selman
   
Title:
CEO
 
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EX-10.29 10 v170005_ex10-29.htm
 
Exhibit 10.29
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENTS

This Amendment to the Commercial Business Loan Agreement and related Security Agreement and Promissory Note, as of August 29, 2008, is made by and between Thermo Credit, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Secured Party”) and Onstream Media Corporation (“Debtor”), who hereby agree as follows:

WHEREAS, Secured Party and Debtor entered into a Commercial Business Loan Agreement, a Security Agreement and a Promissory Note (hereinafter the “Agreements”) dated as of December 28, 2007 (all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreements);

WHEREAS, the Secured Party and Debtor desire to amend the Agreements to modify certain terms and dates included in the original Agreements;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, Debtor and Secured Party hereby mutually enter into this Amendment to the Agreements as follows:

 
1.
The Principal Amount as reflected in the Agreements dated December 28, 2007 are hereby changed from $1,000,000.00 (One million dollars) to $1,600,000.00 (One million six hundred thousand dollars).

 
2.
Debtor hereby certifies that, except as previously waived by Secured Party:

 
a.
all of the representations and warranties contained in the Agreements are true and correct as of the date thereof;
 
b.
the Debtor is not in default under the Agreements;
 
c.
no event of default has occurred and is continuing;
 
d.
Debtor has not breached any covenant contained in the Agreements; and
 
e.
the Agreements are in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

 
3.
Except as set forth above, all of the remaining terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreements shall remain in full force and effect.

 
4.
Simultaneous with Debtor’s execution of this Amendment, Debtor will pay to Secured Party a $12,000.00 (2% of increased commitment) Commitment Fee on the increased amount of the Principal commitment, such amount being paid in two equal installments, the first upon execution of this Amendment, and the second on the first anniversary of the Agreement

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

SECURED PARTY:
THERMO CREDIT, LLC
   
By:
/s/ Jack V. Eumont, Jr.
   
Name:
Jack V. Eumont, Jr.
   
Title:
Executive Vice President
   
DEBTOR:
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION
   
By:
/s/ Randy Selman
   
Name:
Randy Selman
   
Title:
CEO

 
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EX-10.30 11 v170005_ex10-30.htm
Exhibit 10.30
SECOND AMENDMENT TO
COMMERCIAL BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT

This Second Amendment to the Commercial Business Loan Agreement and related Security Agreement and Promissory Note, as of December 7, 2009, is made by and between Thermo Credit, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Secured Party”) and Onstream Media Corporation (“Debtor”), who hereby agree as follows:

WHEREAS, Secured Party and Debtor entered into a Commercial Business Loan Agreement, a Security Agreement and a Promissory Note (hereinafter the “Agreements”) dated as of December 28, 2007 (all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreements);

WHEREAS, the Secured Party and Debtor previously amended the Agreement to increase the Principal Amount;

WHEREAS, the Secured Party and Debtor desire to further amend the Agreements to modify certain terms and dates included in the original Agreements;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, Debtor and Secured Party hereby mutually enter into this Second Amendment to the Agreements as follows:

 
1.
The Principal Amount as reflected in the Agreements, as amended, is hereby changed from $1,600,000.00 (One million six hundred thousand dollars) to $2,000,000.00 (Two million dollars).

 
2.
The Maturity Date of the Promissory Note is changed to December 28, 2011.

 
3.
Effective December 28, 2009, the Interest Rate as reflected in the Agreements ((Section H (2)) of the Loan Agreement) is amended as follows:

“The outstanding principal will be charged interest at a rate of thirteen and one half percent (13.5%) per annum, payable in arrears on a monthly basis and will be adjusted in accordance with changes in the Prime interest rate.”

 
4.
Effective December 28, 2009, the monitoring fee will be one-twentieth of a percent (0.05%) of the Principal Amount per week, payable in arrears on a monthly basis.

 
5.
Section D (9) of the Loan Agreement is modified to eliminate the Minimum Tangible Net Worth covenant (B) and change the date in (A) to September 30, 2010, both changes first effective as of and for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

 
6.
Effective December 28, 2009, Section H (5) of the Loan Agreement—Unused Commitment Fee—is removed.

 
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7.
Section H (9) of the Loan Agreement—Extension of Term—is modified to include “only with Secured Party’s concurrence” and to substitute “from four years to five years” for the phrase “from two years to three years”.

 
8.
Section H (6) of the Loan Agreement shall be amended to add the following at the end: “except in the event of termination six months or less before the Maturity Date, when such Prepayment Fee shall be one percent (1%).”

 
9.
A principal repayment arising from an updated borrowing base calculation shall be due on or before the submission of the next borrowing base calculation. Secured Party hereby waives any previous non-compliance through the date hereof with respect to the past excess of the amounts borrowed and outstanding as compared to the established borrowing base parameters.

10.
Debtor hereby certifies that, except as previously waived by Secured Party:

 
·
all of the representations and warranties contained in the Agreements are true and correct as of the date thereof;
 
·
the Debtor is not in default under the Agreements;
 
·
no event of default has occurred and is continuing;
 
·
Debtor has not breached any covenant contained in the Agreements; and
 
·
the Agreements are in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

11.
Except as set forth above, all of the remaining terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreements shall remain in full force and effect.

12.
Simultaneous with Debtor’s execution of this Second Amendment, Debtor will pay to Secured Party a $40,000.00 (2% of Principal Amount) Commitment Fee, such amount being paid in two equal installments, the first upon execution of this Second Amendment, and the second on the first anniversary of this Second Amendment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

SECURED PARTY:   THERMO CREDIT, LLC
   
By:
/s/Jack V. Eumont, Jr.
Name:
Jack V. Eumont, Jr.
Title:
Executive Vice President
   
   
DEBTOR:      ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION
   
By:
/s/Randy S. Selman
Name:
Randy S. Selman
Title:
CEO
 
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EX-10.31 12 v170005_ex10-31.htm
Exhibit 10.31
SECURITY AGREEMENT

This SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 28, 2007 is entered into between Onstream Media Corporation, a corporation (the “Debtor”), and Thermo Credit, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the “Secured Party”).

RECITALS

A.          Pursuant to that certain Commercial Business Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof between the Debtor and the Secured Party (as may be amended from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”), the Secured Party has agreed to provide the Debtor with a line of credit facility in the amount and on the terms more fully set forth in the Loan Agreement.

B.           As a condition to entering into the Agreement, the Secured Party requires that the Debtor execute and deliver this Agreement to the Secured Party as security for the Debtor’s obligations under the Loan Agreement.

Therefore, in consideration of the premises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree and covenant as follows:

ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCES

Section 1.1  Certain Definitions.  As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Account Collateral” is defined in Section 2.1(c).

Agreement” is defined in the preamble paragraph.

Cash Collateral Account” is defined in Section 4.1.

Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of Louisiana, as amended from time to time; provided that, if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, the perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection of the security interests in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than Louisiana, “Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or effect of perfection or non-perfection.

Collateral” means all property in which the Secured Party at any time has a security interest pursuant to Section 2.1, and with respect to the Debtor, all property of the Debtor in which the Secured Party at any time has a security interest pursuant to Section 2.1.

 
 

 

Debtor is defined in the preamble paragraph.

General Intangibles” is defined in Section 2.1(b).

Keeper” is defined in Section 4.3.

Loan Agreement” is defined in Recital A.

Obligations means all present and future indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of whatever type that are or shall be secured pursuant to Section 2.2.

Other Liable Party means any Person, other than a debtor, who may now or may at any time hereafter be primarily or secondarily liable for any of the Obligations or who may now or may at any time hereafter have granted to the Secured Party a security interest or lien upon any property as security for the Obligations.

Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or joint venture, or a court or governmental unit or any agency or subdivision thereof, or any other legally recognizable entity.

Receivables” is defined in Section 2.1(a).

Secured Party is defined in the preamble paragraph.

Section 1.2  References.  All capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition are used herein as defined in the Loan Agreement.  All uncapitalized terms used in this Agreement that are defined in Chapter 9 of the Code and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as set forth therein, except where the context otherwise requires.

Section 1.3  Renewals and Extensions.  Unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise provided herein, references in this Agreement to a particular agreement, instrument or document also refer to and include all renewals, extensions, amendments, modifications, supplements and restatements of any such agreement, instrument or document; provided that nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to authorize any Person to execute or enter into any such renewal, extension, amendment, modification, supplement or restatement without the express written authorization of the Secured Party.

Section 1.4  References and Titles.  All references in this Agreement to Exhibits, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions refer to the Exhibits, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions of this Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise.  Titles appearing at the beginning of any subdivision are for convenience only and do not constitute any part of any such subdivision and shall be disregarded in construing the language contained in this Agreement.  The words “this Agreement”, “herein”, “hereof”, “hereby”, “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited.  The phrases “this Section” and “this subsection” and similar phrases refer only to the Sections or subsections hereof in which such phrase occurs.  The word “or” is not exclusive.  Pronouns in the masculine, feminine and neuter genders shall be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires.

 
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ARTICLE 2
SECURITY INTEREST

Section 2.1  Grant of Security Interest.  As collateral security for all of the Obligations, the Debtor does hereby sell, assign, transfer and set over unto, and grant to the Secured Party a continuing security interest in, general lien upon, collateral assignment of, and a right of set-off against all of the Debtor’s right, title and interest in and to the following personal property of the Debtor:

 
a)
Receivables.  All of the following, whether now or hereafter existing, that are owned by the Debtor or in which the Debtor otherwise has any rights:  (i) all accounts of any kind whether now or hereafter existing, (ii) an account receivable arising from the provision or sale of services (and any services or sales ancillary thereto) by the Debtor including the right to payment of any interest or finance charges and other obligations of such person obligated to make payments in respect of any such Receivable (“Payor”) with respect thereto; (iii) all security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure payment by the Payor; (iv) all rights, remedies, guarantees, indemnities and warranties and proceeds thereof, proceeds of insurance policies, UCC financing statements and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable including, but not limited to, any Billing and Collection Agreement and any Clearinghouse Agreement; (v) all Collections, Records and proceeds with respect to any of the foregoing; (vi) all chattel paper, documents and instruments of any kind, whether now or hereafter existing, relating to such accounts or arising out of or in connection with the sale or lease of goods or the rendering of services and (vii) all rights now or hereafter existing in, to or under all security agreements, leases and other contracts securing or otherwise relating to any such accounts, chattel paper, documents or instruments (any and all such accounts, chattel paper, documents, instruments, security agreements, leases and other contracts being referred to herein collectively as the “Receivables”).

 
b)
Contract Rights, General Intangibles, etc.  All of the following, whether now or hereafter existing, that are owned by the Debtor or in which the Debtor otherwise has any rights: all chooses in action, tax refunds and insurance proceeds), and all chattel paper, documents, instruments, security agreements, other contracts and money, and all other rights of the Debtor (except those constituting Receivables) to receive payments of money (all referred to herein collectively as the “General Intangibles”).

 
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c)
Account Collateral.  All of the following, whether now or hereafter existing, which are owned by Debtor or in which Debtor otherwise has any rights (collectively, the “Account Collateral”):  (i) the Cash Collateral Account, all funds held therein, and all certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time representing or evidencing the Cash Collateral Account, and (ii) all notes, certificates of deposit, deposit accounts, checks and other instruments from time to time hereafter delivered to or otherwise possessed by Secured Party for and on behalf of Debtor in substitution for or in addition to any of the then existing Account Collateral; provided that Secured Party acknowledges that funds in the Cash Collateral Account may be subject to reversionary rights in connection with terminations of Debtor's factoring agreements; and

 
d)
Related Collateral and Proceeds.  All parts of, all accessions to, all replacements for, all products of, all payments of any type in lieu of or in respect of and all documents and general intangibles covering or relating to any or all of the foregoing Collateral; all books and records related to any and all of the foregoing Collateral, including any and all books of account, customer lists and other records relating in any way to the foregoing Collateral; all contracts, and other documents, books, records and other information (including, without limitation, computer programs, tapes, disks, punch cards, date processing software and related property and rights) prepared and maintained by the Debtor with respect to Receivables and the related Payors; all proceeds of any and all of the foregoing Collateral and, to the extent not otherwise included, all payments under insurance (whether or not the Secured Party is the loss payee thereof) or under any indemnity, warranty or guaranty by reason of loss to or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing Collateral.

In each case, the foregoing shall be covered by the security interest granted by and pursuant to this Agreement whether the Debtor’s ownership or other rights therein are presently held or hereafter acquired and howsoever the Debtor’s interests therein may arise or appear (whether by ownership, security interest, claim or otherwise).

The Debtor hereby acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent that the Secured Party makes or has made advances to the Debtor to enable the Debtor to acquire rights in or use of any of the Collateral described in this Section 2.1, the security interest herein granted in such Collateral by the Debtor in favor of the Secured Party shall constitute a purchase money security interest within the meaning of the Code.

Section 2.2  Obligations Secured.  The security interest created hereby in the Collateral constitutes continuing collateral security for all of the following obligations, indebtedness and liabilities, whether now existing or hereafter incurred (collectively, the “Obligations”):

(a)         The due payment, performance and observation of all obligations and liabilities of the Debtor from time to time existing under or in respect of the Loan Agreement and each other document, including without limitation the Obligations under the Loan Agreement;

(b)         the payment, as and when due and payable, of all amounts from time to time owing under or in respect of the Loan Agreement and/or this Agreement; and

 
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(c)         all obligations, indebtedness and liabilities arising under or in respect of any renewals, extensions, amendments, modifications, supplements or restatements of, or substitutions for, any of the foregoing.

ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

Section 3.1  Representations and Warranties.  The Debtor hereby represents and warrants to the Secured Party as follows:

(a)         Ownership and Liens.  The Debtor has good and marketable title to the Collateral, free and clear of all liens, security interests, encumbrances and adverse claims, except for the security interest created by this Agreement.  To the best of Debtor’s knowledge, there are no undisclosed disputes, rights of set-off, counterclaims or defenses existing with respect to all or any material part of the Collateral.  Except as previously disclosed there is no chattel mortgage, collateral chattel mortgage, statement of assignment, notice of assignment, notice of security interest or effective financing statement, or other instrument similar in effect, covering all or any part of the Collateral is on file in any recording office to the best of Debtor’s knowledge, except such as may have been or be filed in favor of the Secured Party relating to this Agreement, and there are no effective pledges or assignments affecting all or any part of the Collateral, except in favor of the Secured Party.

(b)         No Conflicts or Consents.  Neither the ownership nor the intended use of the Collateral by the Debtor, nor the grant of the security interest by the Debtor to the Secured Party herein, nor the exercise by the Secured Party of its rights and remedies hereunder, will (i) conflict with any provision of (A) any domestic or foreign law, statute, rule or regulation, (B) the articles of organization, operating agreement or other organizational documents of the Debtor or (C) any agreement, judgment, license, order or permit applicable to or binding upon the Debtor or (ii) result in or require the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets or properties of the Debtor, except the lien created by this Agreement.  No consent, approval, authorization or order of, and no notice to or filing with, any court, governmental authority or third party (except for the filing of the applicable financing statements) is required in connection with the grant by the Debtor of the security interest herein or the exercise by the Secured Party of its rights and remedies hereunder.

(c)         Security Interest.  The Debtor has, and will have at all times, full right, power and authority to grant a security interest in the Collateral to the Secured Party in the manner provided herein, free and clear of any lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance, except Permitted Liens.  This Agreement creates a valid and binding security interest in favor of the Secured Party in the Collateral securing the Obligations.  The taking possession and retention by the Secured Party of all instruments and cash constituting Collateral and the filing of the financing statements delivered concurrently herewith by the Debtor to the Secured Party will perfect and establish the priority of the Secured Party’s security interest hereunder in the Collateral securing the Obligations.  No further or subsequent filing, recording, registration, other public notice or other action is necessary or desirable to perfect or otherwise continue, preserve or protect such security interest, except for continuation statements and filings contemplated by Section 3.3(e).

 
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(d)         Jurisdiction of Organization.  The Debtor is a corporation under the laws of the State of Florida and has filed its articles of organization with the office of the Secretary of State of Florida.

(e)          Receivables.  To the best of the Debtor’s knowledge, each Receivable represents the valid and legally binding indebtedness of a bona fide account debtor arising from the sale or lease by a Provider of goods or the rendition by a Provider of services and to the Debtor’s knowledge is not subject to contra-accounts, set-offs, defenses or counterclaims by or available to the account debtor obligated on such Receivable, except for claims arising from defective goods or as otherwise disclosed to the Secured Party in writing.  To the best of the Debtor’s knowledge, goods that have been delivered and services that have been rendered by a Provider to each account debtor have been accepted by such account debtor, and the amount shown as to each Receivable on the Debtor’s books is the true and undisputed amount owing and unpaid thereon, subject only to discounts, allowances, rebates, credits and adjustments to which the account debtor has a right and that have been disclosed to the Secured Party in writing.

(f)          Chattel Paper, Documents and Instruments.  All chattel paper, documents and instruments included in the Collateral are valid and genuine.  Each chattel paper, document and instrument included in the Collateral has only one original counterpart that constitutes collateral within the meaning of the Code or the law of any applicable jurisdiction.  No Person other than the Debtor or the Secured Party is in actual or constructive possession of any chattel paper, documents or instruments included in the Collateral.

(g)         Federal Tax Identification and Organizational Numbers.  The federal tax identification number of the Debtor is 65-0420146.

Section 3.2  Affirmative Covenants.  Unless the Secured Party shall otherwise consent in writing, the Debtor will at all times comply with the covenants contained in this Section 3.2 from the date hereof and so long as any part of the Obligations is outstanding.

(a)         Ownership and Liens.  The Debtor will maintain good and marketable title to all Collateral, free and clear of all liens, security interests, encumbrances and adverse claims, except for the security interest created by this Agreement and the Permitted Liens.  The Debtor will not permit any dispute, right of set-off, counterclaim or defense to exist with respect to all or any part of the Collateral.  The Debtor will cause to be terminated any financing statement or other security instrument with respect to the Collateral, except such as may exist or as may have been filed in favor of the Secured Party.  The Debtor will defend the Secured Party’s right, title, and security interest in and to the Collateral against the claims of any Person.

 
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(b)         Further Assurances.  The Debtor will, at its expense and at any time and from time to time, promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents and take all further action that may be reasonably necessary or that the Secured Party may reasonably request in order (i) to perfect and protect the security interest created or purported to be created hereby and the current or a more favorable priority of such security interest; (ii) to enable the Secured Party to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder in respect of the Collateral; and (iii) to otherwise effect the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation, (A) executing and filing such financing or continuation statements, other instruments or amendments thereto as may be reasonably necessary or desirable or that the Secured Party may request in order to perfect and preserve the security interest created or purported to be created hereby (including, without limitation, the security interest with respect to after-acquired Collateral) and (B) furnishing to the Secured Party from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Secured Party may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail.

(c)         Inspection of Collateral.  The Debtor will keep adequate records concerning the Collateral and will permit the Secured Party and all representatives appointed by the Secured Party, including independent accountants, agents, attorneys, appraisers and any other Persons, to inspect any of the Collateral and the books and records of or relating to the Collateral at any time during normal business hours, and to make photocopies and photographs thereof, and to write down and record any information as the Secured Party or such representatives shall obtain.

(d)         Information.  The Debtor will furnish to the Secured Party any information that the Secured Party may from time to time reasonably request concerning any covenant, provision or representation contained herein or any other matter in connection with the Collateral or the Debtor’s business, properties or financial condition.

(e)         Payment of Taxes, etc.  The Debtor (i) will timely pay all property and other taxes, assessments, governmental charges and levies imposed upon the Collateral or any part thereof; (ii) will timely pay all lawful claims that, if unpaid, might become a lien or charge upon the Collateral or any part thereof; and (iii) will maintain appropriate accruals and reserves for all such liabilities in a timely fashion in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  The Debtor may, however, delay paying or discharging any such taxes, assessments, charges, claims or liabilities so long as the validity thereof is contested in good faith by proper proceedings and the Debtor has set aside on its books adequate reserves therefor.

(f)          Insurance.  The Debtor will, at its own expense, maintain such insurance as is required by the Loan Agreement.

(g)         Collection of Receivables.  The Debtor will, except as otherwise provided in Section 4.2(b), maintain customary and usual practices consistently applied to collect, at its own expense, all amounts due or to become due under each of the Receivables of the Debtor. In connection with such collections, the Debtor may (and, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at the Secured Party’s direction, will) take such action (not otherwise forbidden by Section 3.3(d)) as the Debtor or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Secured Party may deem reasonably necessary or advisable to enforce collection or performance of each of the Receivables of the Debtor.

 
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(h)         Chattel Paper, Documents and  Instruments.  The Debtor will at all times cause any chattel paper, documents and instruments included in the Collateral to be valid and genuine and will cause all chattel paper, documents and instruments included in the Collateral to have only one original counterpart that constitutes collateral within the meaning of the Code or the law of any applicable jurisdiction.  Upon request by the Secured Party, the Debtor will deliver to the Secured Party all originals of chattel paper, documents and instruments included in the Collateral.  Upon request by the Secured Party, the Debtor will mark each chattel paper included in the Collateral with a legend indicating that the chattel paper is subject to the security interest granted by this Agreement.

(i)           Performance of Contracts.  The Debtor will duly perform or cause to be performed all of its obligations, if any, to be performed under or with respect to the General Intangibles of the Debtor.

Section 3.3  Negative Covenants.  Unless the Secured Party shall otherwise consent in writing, the Debtor will at all times comply with the covenants contained in this Section 3.3 from the date hereof and so long as any part of the Obligations is outstanding.

(a)         Transfer or Encumbrance.  Except as otherwise provided in the Loan Documents , the Debtor will not sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise), transfer, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral, nor will the Debtor grant a Lien or security interest in or execute, file or record any financing statement or other security instrument with respect to the Collateral, other than Permitted Liens.

(b)         Impairment of Security Interest.  The Debtor will not take or fail to take any action that would in any manner impair the value of any of the Collateral or the enforceability of the Secured Party’s security interest in any Collateral.

(c)         Possession of Collateral.  The Debtor will not cause or permit the removal of any item of the Collateral from its possession, control and risk of loss.

(d)         Compromise of Collateral.  The Debtor will not adjust, settle, compromise, amend or modify any of the Collateral constituting Receivables of the Debtor or General Intangibles of the Debtor, other than adjustments, settlements, compromises, amendments and modifications made in good faith, in the ordinary course of business and not during the continuance of an Event of Default.

(e)         Financing Statement Filings.  The Debtor recognizes that financing statements pertaining to the Collateral have been or may be filed where the Debtor maintains its jurisdiction of organization.  Without limitation of any other covenant herein, the Debtor will not cause or permit any change to be made to its jurisdiction of organization.

 
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ARTICLE 4
CASH COLLATERAL ACCOUNT

Section 4.1       Cash Collateral Account.  Secured Party will establish, in the name of Debtor but under the sole dominion and control of Secured Party, one or more certain deposit accounts (whether one or more, the “Cash Collateral Account”). Upon the request of Secured Party, after the occurrence of an Event of Default and continuance thereof, all collections will be deposited into an account controlled by Secured party.  Upon the occurrence of a Default and upon Secured Party’s request, Debtor will  instruct all existing Obligors (as hereinafter defined) and shall immediately instruct each new Obligor thereafter to make all payments, or to continue to make all payments, as the case may be, but subject to the terms and conditions hereof, to the Cash Collateral Account.  “Obligor” means a Person obligated to make payments, whether now or at any time in the future, in any amount to Debtor for any reason. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the proceeds of any Collateral are paid directly to Debtor, Debtor shall deposit, at the end of each day, all such proceeds of Collateral to the Cash Collateral Account.  The Company hereby pledges and assigns to Secured Party and grants to Secured Party a lien on and security interest in, the Cash Collateral Account and all funds and other property from time to time therein or credited thereto.

Section 4.2       Delivery of Account Collateral.  All certificates or instruments, whether negotiable or otherwise, if any, representing or evidencing the Account Collateral shall be delivered to and held by or on behalf of Secured Party pursuant hereto and shall be in suitable form for transfer by delivery, or shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to Secured Party.  For the better perfection of the rights of Secured Party in and to the Account Collateral, Debtor shall forthwith, upon the pledge of any Account Collateral hereunder and if requested by Secured Party, cause such Account Collateral to be registered in the name of such nominee or nominees of Secured Party as Secured Party shall direct.  In addition, Secured Party shall have the right at any time to exchange certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Account Collateral for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations.

Section 4.3       Release of Monies.  So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and subject to the terms and conditions of any agreement(s) between Secured Party and Debtor relating to the Cash Collateral Account, Debtor shall have access to all funds on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account and shall be permitted to withdraw such amounts without the consent of, or notice to, Secured Party.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, from and after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Secured Party may revoke the right of Debtor to make such withdrawals from the Cash Collateral Account.  Any election of Secured Party to release such funds notwithstanding an Event of Default shall be effective from day to day only and may be revoked or changed at any time and shall not constitute a waiver of such Event of Default or of any remedies of Secured Party hereunder, under the Loan Agreement, or any other Loan Document.

Section 4.4       Secured Party’s Duties Regarding Account Collateral.  Secured Party shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Account Collateral in its possession if the Account Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which Secured Party accords its own property, it being understood that Secured Party shall have no responsibility or liability for (i) ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relative to any Account Collateral, whether or not Secured Party has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters, (ii) taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any parties with respect to any Account Collateral, or (iii) the collection of any proceeds of any Account Collateral or by reason of any invalidity, lack of value or uncollectability or any of the payments received by it from Obligors or otherwise.

 
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ARTICLE 5
REMEDIES, POWERS, AND AUTHORIZATIONS

Section 5.1  Provisions Concerning the Collateral.

(a)         Additional Financing Statement Filings.  The Debtor hereby authorizes the Secured Party to file, without the signature of the Debtor where permitted by law, one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relating to the Collateral.   The Debtor further agrees that a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Security Agreement or any financing statement describing any Collateral is sufficient as a financing statement and may be filed in any jurisdiction the Secured Party may deem appropriate.

(b)         Power of Attorney.  The Debtor hereby irrevocably appoints the Secured Party as the Debtor’s attorney-in-fact and proxy, coupled with an interest, with full authority in the place and stead of the Debtor and in the name of the Debtor or otherwise, from time to time, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in the Secured Party’s discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument that the Secured Party may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation:  (i) to obtain and adjust insurance proceeds required to be paid to the Secured Party pursuant to Section 3.2(f); (ii) to ask, demand, collect, sue for, recover, compound, receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any of the Collateral; (iii) to receive, endorse and collect any drafts or other instruments, documents or chattel paper in connection with clauses (i) and (ii) above; and (iv) to file any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings that the Secured Party may deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of the Secured Party with respect to any of the Collateral.

(c)         Performance by the Secured Party.  If the Debtor fails to perform any agreement or obligation contained herein, the Secured Party may itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement or obligation, and the reasonable expenses of the Secured Party incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by Debtor under Section 5.6; provided that the Secured Party shall have no obligation to do any of the foregoing.

(d)         Secured Party Duties.  The powers conferred on the Secured Party hereunder are solely to protect its interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such powers.  Except for the safe custody of any Collateral in its possession and the accounting for moneys actually received by it hereunder, the Secured Party shall have no duty as to any Collateral or as to the taking of any necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining to any Collateral.

 
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(e)         Liability.  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding (i) the Debtor shall remain liable with respect to any of the Collateral to the extent set forth therein to perform all of its obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed, (ii) the exercise by the Secured Party of any of its rights hereunder shall not release the Debtor from any of its obligations in respect of the Collateral, and (iii) the Secured Party shall not have any obligation or liability by reason of this Agreement with respect to any of the Collateral, nor shall the Secured Party be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of the Debtor thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.

Section 5.2  Event of Default Remedies.  If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Secured Party may from time to time in its discretion, without limitation and without notice except as expressly provided below or by nonwaivable, applicable law, do any or all of the following:

(a)         Rights Under the Code.  The Secured Party may exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to the other rights and remedies provided for herein or in any other Loan Document or otherwise available to it, all the rights and remedies of a secured party on default under the Code (whether or not the Code applies to the affected Collateral);

(b)         Collection Rights.  The Secured Party shall have the right at any time, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to notify any or all account debtor under any accounts, general intangibles or chattel paper included in the Collateral and any or all obligors under any instruments included in the Collateral of the security interest thereon in favor of the Secured Party and to direct such account debtor and obligors to make payment of all amounts due or to become due to the Debtor thereunder directly to the Secured Party and, upon such notification and at the expense of the Debtor and to the extent permitted by law, to enforce collection of any such accounts, general intangibles, chattel paper and instruments and to adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment thereof, in each case, in the same manner and to the same extent as the Debtor may have done.  After the Debtor receives notice that the Secured Party has given any notice referred to above in this subsection, (i) all amounts and proceeds (including instruments and writings) received by the Debtor in respect of such accounts, general intangibles, chattel paper and instruments shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Secured Party hereunder, shall be segregated from other funds of the Debtor and shall be forthwith paid over to the Secured Party in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement) to be held as cash collateral and applied as specified in Section 5.4 and (ii) the Debtor will not adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment of any such account, general intangible, chattel paper or instrument or release wholly or partly any account debtor or obligor thereof or allow any credit or discount thereon.

(c)         Assemble Collateral.  To the extent permitted by the laws, whether presently existing or hereafter adopted, of the jurisdiction in which the Collateral or any part thereof is located, including, without limitation, the State Louisiana, the Secured Party may require the Debtor to, and the Debtor hereby agrees that it will at its expense and upon request of the Secured Party, forthwith assemble all or any part of the Collateral as directed by the Secured Party and make it available to the Secured Party at a place to be designated by the Secured Party that is reasonably convenient to both parties;

 
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(d)         Judicial Procedure.  The Secured Party may reduce its claim to judgment or execute, foreclose or otherwise enforce, in whole or in part, the security interest created hereby by any available judicial procedure;

(e)         Sale of Collateral.  The Secured Party may dispose of, at its office, on the premises of the Debtor or elsewhere, all or any part of the Collateral, as a unit or in parcels, by public or private proceedings, and by way of one or more contracts (it being agreed that the sale of any part of the Collateral shall not exhaust the Secured Party’s power of sale, but sales may be made from time to time, and at any time, until all of the Collateral has been sold or until the Obligations have been paid and performed in full), and at any such sale it shall not be necessary to exhibit any of the Collateral;

(f)          Purchase of Collateral.  The Secured Party may buy the Collateral, or any part thereof, at any public sale, and the Secured Party may buy the Collateral, or any part thereof, at any private sale if the Collateral is of a type customarily sold in a recognized market or is of a type that is the subject of widely distributed standard price quotations;

(g)         Receiver.  The Secured Party may apply by appropriate judicial proceedings for appointment of a receiver or keeper for the Collateral, or any part thereof, and the Debtor hereby consents to any such appointment;

(h)         Retention of Collateral.  At its discretion, the Secured Party may retain the Collateral in satisfaction of the Obligations whenever the circumstances are such that the Secured Party is entitled to do so under the Code or otherwise; and

(i)           Self-Help Remedies.  To the extent the Code permits a secured party to exercise self-help remedies, including, without limitation, self-help repossession, the Secured Party shall be entitled to exercise any and all such remedies to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

The Debtor hereby agrees that at least ten (10) days’ notice to the Debtor of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification.  The Secured Party shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given.  The Secured Party may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned.

Section 5.3  Executory Process.  Solely for purposes of executory process (and for no other purpose whatsoever) under applicable Louisiana law, the Debtor hereby acknowledges the Obligations, CONFESSES JUDGMENT thereon and consents that judgment be rendered and signed, whether during the court’s term or during vacation, in favor of the Secured Party for the full amount of the Obligations, including, but not limited to, the Notes and any other Obligations, in principal, interest and attorneys’ fees, together with all charges and expenses whatsoever pursuant to this Agreement and any other Loan Document.  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, and in addition to all of its rights, powers and remedies under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and applicable law, the Secured Party may, at its option, cause all or any part of the Collateral to be seized and sold under executory process, or under writ of fieri facias issued in execution of an ordinary judgment obtained upon the Obligations, without appraisement to the highest bidder, for cash or under such terms as the Secured Party deems acceptable.  The Debtor hereby waives all and every appraisement of the Collateral and waives and renounces the benefit of appraisement and the benefit of all laws relative to the appraisement of the Collateral seized and sold under executory or other legal process.  The Debtor agrees to waive and does hereby specifically waive:

 
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(a)         the benefit of appraisement provided for in Articles 2332, 2336, 2723, and 2724, Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, and all other laws conferring such benefits;

(b)         the demand and three (3) days delay accorded by Articles 2639 and 2721, Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure;

(c)         the notice of seizure required by Articles 2293 and 2721, Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure;

(d)         the three (3) days delay provided by Articles 2331 and 2722, Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure;

(e)         the benefit of the other provisions of Articles 2331, 2722, and 2723, Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure;

(f)          the benefit of the provisions of any other articles of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure not specifically mentioned above; and

(g)         all pleas of division and discussion with respect to the Obligations.

Pursuant to the authority contained in Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:5136 through 9:5140.2, the Debtor and the Secured Party do hereby expressly designate the Secured Party or its designee to be keeper or receiver (“Keeper”) for the benefit of the Secured Party or any assignee of the Secured Party, such designation to take effect immediately upon any seizure of any of the Collateral under writ of executory process or under writ of sequestration or fieri facias as an incident to an action brought by the Secured Party.  The Debtor shall reimburse the Secured Party for the Keeper’s reasonable fees, and the Keeper’s reasonable fees shall be secured by the security interest in the Collateral granted in this Agreement.

Section 5.4  Application of Proceeds.  If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Secured Party may in its discretion apply any cash held by the Secured Party as Collateral, and any cash proceeds received by the Secured Party in respect of any sale of, collection from or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral, to payment of the Obligations or otherwise, in the manner permitted by the Code.

Section 5.5  Deficiency.  In the event that the proceeds of any sale, collection or realization of or upon Collateral by the Secured Party are insufficient to pay all of the Obligations and any other amounts to which the Secured Party is legally entitled, the Debtor shall be liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon at such rate as shall be fixed by applicable law, together with the costs of collection and the reasonable fees of any attorneys employed by the Secured Party to collect such deficiency.

 
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Section 5.6  Indemnity and Expenses.  In addition to, and not in qualification of, any similar obligations under any other Loan Documents:

(a)         The Debtor agrees to indemnify the Secured Party from and against any and all claims, losses and liabilities growing out of or resulting from this Agreement (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs incurred in enforcement of this Agreement), except to the extent such claims, losses or liabilities result from the Secured Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct and such indemnification excluding liability for punitive, consequential or similar losses of the Secured Party; and

(b)         The Debtor will upon demand pay to the Secured Party the reasonable amount of any and all costs and expenses, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Secured Party’s counsel and of any experts and agents, that the Secured Party may incur in connection with (i) the administration of this Agreement, (ii) the custody, preservation, use or operation of, or the sale or lease of, collection from or other realization upon, any Collateral, (iii) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Secured Party hereunder or (iv) the failure by the Debtor to perform or observe any of the provisions hereof, except costs and expenses resulting from the Secured Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Section 5.7  Nonjudicial Remedies.  In granting to the Secured Party the power to enforce its rights hereunder without prior judicial process or judicial hearing, the Debtor, to the extent permitted by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Collateral or any part thereof is located, including, without limitation, the State of Louisiana, hereby expressly waives, renounces and knowingly relinquishes any legal right that might otherwise require the Secured Party to enforce its rights by judicial process and authorizes the Secured Party to exercise lawful self-help remedies to obtain possession of any or all of the Collateral.  In so providing for nonjudicial remedies, the Debtor recognizes and hereby agrees that such remedies are consistent with the usage of trade, are responsive to commercial necessity and are the result of a bargain at arm’s length.  Nothing herein is intended to prevent the Secured Party or the Debtor from resorting to judicial process at such party’s option.

Section 5.8  Other Recourse.  The Debtor hereby waives any right to require the Secured Party to proceed against any other Person, exhaust any Collateral or other security for the Obligations or have any Other Liable Party joined with the Debtor in any suit arising out of the Obligations or this Agreement or pursue any other remedy in the Secured Party’s power.  The Debtor hereby further waives any and all notice of acceptance of this Agreement and of the creation, modification, rearrangement, renewal or extension for any period of any of the Obligations of any Other Liable Party from time to time.  The Debtor hereby further waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of any Other Liable Party or by reason of the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of any Other Liable Party. The Debtor hereby authorizes the Secured Party, without notice or demand, without any reservation of rights against the Debtor and without affecting the Debtor’s liability hereunder or on the Obligations, from time to time to (a) take or hold any other property of any type from any other Person as security for the Obligations and exchange, enforce, waive and release any or all of such other property, (b) subject to the requirements of applicable law, apply the Collateral or such other property and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as the Secured Party may in its discretion determine, (c) renew, extend for any period, accelerate, modify, compromise, settle or release any of the obligations of any Other Liable Party in respect to any or all of the Obligations or other security for the Obligations, (d) waive, enforce, modify, amend or supplement any of the provisions of any Loan Document with any Person other than the Debtor and (e) release or substitute any Other Liable Party.

 
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ARTICLE 6
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 6.1  Notices.  All notices required or permitted to be sent hereunder or under any document executed in connection herewith shall be made in the manner and to the addresses for the Debtor and the Secured Party provided in the Loan Agreement.

Section 6.2  Amendments.  No amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Debtor and the Secured Party, and no waiver of any provision of this Agreement, and no consent to any departure by the Debtor therefrom, shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Secured Party, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given and to the extent specified in such writing.

Section 6.3  Preservation of Rights.  No failure on the part of the Secured Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.  Neither the execution nor the delivery of this Agreement shall in any manner impair or affect any other security for the Obligations.  The rights and remedies of the Secured Party provided herein and in the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are in addition to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies provided by law.  The rights of the Secured Party under any Loan Document against any party thereto are not conditional or contingent on any attempt by the Secured Party to exercise any of its other rights under any Loan Document against such party or against any other Person.

Section 6.4  Unenforceability.  Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remaining portions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 6.5  Survival of Agreements.  All representations and warranties of the Debtor herein, and all covenants and agreements herein, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and any other Loan Documents.

 
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Section 6.6  Other Liable Party.  Neither this Agreement nor the exercise by the Secured Party of, or the failure of the Secured Party to exercise, any right, power or remedy conferred herein or by law shall be construed as relieving any Other Liable Party from liability on the Obligations or any deficiency thereon.  This Agreement shall continue irrespective of the fact that the liability of any Other Liable Party may have ceased and irrespective of the validity or enforceability of any other Loan Document to which the Debtor or any Other Liable Party may be a party and notwithstanding the reorganization, death, incapacity or bankruptcy of any Other Liable Party.

Section 6.7  Binding Effect and Assignment.  This Agreement creates a continuing security interest in the Collateral and (a) shall be binding on the Debtor and its successors and permitted assigns and (b) shall inure, together with all rights and remedies of the Secured Party hereunder, to the benefit of the Secured Party and its successors, transferees and assigns.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Secured Party may pledge, assign or otherwise transfer any or all of its rights under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all of the benefits in respect thereof granted herein or otherwise.  None of the rights or duties of the Debtor hereunder may be assigned or otherwise transferred without the prior written consent of the Secured Party.

Section 6.8  Termination.  Upon the satisfaction in full of the Obligations and upon written request for the termination hereof delivered by the Debtors to the Secured Party, this Agreement and the security interest created hereby shall terminate and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Debtor.  The Secured Party will, upon the Debtor’s request and at the Debtor’s expense, (a) return to the Debtor such of the Collateral as shall not have been sold or otherwise disposed of or applied pursuant to the terms hereof and (b) execute and deliver to the Debtor such documents as the Debtor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination.

Section 6.9  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such state, except as required by mandatory provisions of law and except to the extent that the perfection and the effect of perfection or nonperfection of the security interest created hereby in respect of any particular collateral are governed by the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of Louisiana.

Section 6.10  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be separately executed in any number of counterparts, all of which when so executed shall be deemed to constitute one and the same Agreement.

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Debtor and the Secured Party have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective representatives duly authorized hereunto, as of the date first above written.

DEBTOR:

Onstream Media Corporation
   
By:
/s/ Randy S. Selman / CEO
 
Randy Selman
   
SECURED PARTY:
   
Thermo Credit, LLC
   
By:
/s/ Seth Block
Name:  Jack V. Eumont, Jr. or Seth Block
Title:    Executive Vice President

 
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EX-21.1 13 v170005_ex21-1.htm
Exhibit 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION (REGISTRANT)

Entertainment Digital Network, Inc., a Florida corporation

Media On Demand, Inc., a Florida corporation

HotelView Corporation, a Florida corporation

OSM Acquisition Inc., a Delaware corporation

AV Acquisition, Inc., a Florida corporation

Infinite Conferencing, Inc., a Florida corporation

Auction Video Japan, Inc., a Tokyo-Japan corporation
 
 
 

 
EX-23.1 14 v170005_ex23-1.htm Unassociated Document
Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

As independent registered public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the following registration statements of our report dated December 29, 2009 included in Onstream Media Corporation's Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009.

Registration statement on Form S-8, SEC file number 333-63822, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2001,

Registration statement on Form S-3, SEC file number 333-63792, as declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2001,

Registration statement on Form S-8, SEC file number 333-64588, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2001,

Registration statement on Form S-3, SEC file number 333-71308, as declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2001,

Registration statement on Form S-3, SEC file number 333-89042, as declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2002,

Registration statement on Form S-3, SEC file number 333-18819, as declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2002,

Registration statement on Form S-3, SEC file number 333-92064, as declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2002,

Registration statement on Form S-3, SEC file number 333-104588, as declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2003,

Registration statement on Form S-3, SEC file number 333-106516, as declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2003,

Registration statement on Form S-3, SEC file number 333-110142, as declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2003,

Registration statement on Form S-3, SEC file number 333-124002, as declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2005,

Registration statement on Form S-3, SEC file number 333-134900, as declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2006, and

Registration statement on Form S-3, SEC file number 333-143287, as declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2007.

/s/ Goldstein Lewin & Co.

GOLDSTEIN LEWIN & CO.
Certified Public Accountants
Boca Raton, Florida
December 29, 2009
 

EX-31.1 15 v170005_ex31-1.htm
Exhibit 31.1

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 I, Randy S. Selman, certify that:

    1.   I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Onstream Media Corporation;

    2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

    3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

    4.   The company's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have:

a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the company's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the company’s most recent fiscal quarter (the company’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

    5.   The company's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company's auditors and the audit committee of the company's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company's internal controls over financial reporting.

December 29, 2009
By:
/s/ Randy S. Selman
   
Randy S. Selman,
   
President, CEO and Principal Executive Officer
 

EX-31.2 16 v170005_ex31-2.htm
Exhibit 31.2

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

  I, Robert Tomlinson, certify that:

    1.   I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Onstream Media Corporation;

    2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

    3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

    4.   The company's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have:

a.    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.    Evaluated the effectiveness of the company's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the company’s most recent fiscal quarter (the company’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

    5.   The company's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company's auditors and the audit committee of the company's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial infomation; and

b.    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company's internal controls over financial reporting.

December 29, 2009
By:
/s/ Robert E. Tomlinson
   
Robert E. Tomlinson, Chief Financial Officer
 

EX-32.1 17 v170005_ex32-1.htm
Exhibit 32.1

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

     Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 (18 U.S.C. 350), the undersigned, Randy Selman, Chief Executive Officer of Onstream Media Corporation (the "Company") has executed this certification in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009 (the "Report").

     The undersigned certifies that: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certification as of the 29th day of December 2009.

 
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION
   
 
/s/ Randy S. Selman
 
Name: Randy Selman
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer
 

EX-32.2 18 v170005_ex32-2.htm
Exhibit 32.2

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

     Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350), the undersigned, Robert E. Tomlinson, Chief Financial Officer of Onstream Media Corporation (the "Company") has executed this certification in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009 (the "Report").

     The undersigned certifies that: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certification as of the 29th day of December 2009.

 
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION
   
 
/s/ Robert E. Tomlinson
 
Name: Robert E. Tomlinson
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

 
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