-----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, HBdAJtVJEo0n9WFlW/QQHFbMkytV/jmpfSegOmc8Qed3xss855Xh8oKY3Q0TT2lx I8eK+u29kiYikRx7BiY/wA== 0001144204-09-052410.txt : 20091009 0001144204-09-052410.hdr.sgml : 20091009 20091009171330 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-09-052410 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091009 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091009 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SITESTAR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001096934 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 880397234 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-27763 FILM NUMBER: 091114748 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7109 TIMBERLAKE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 201 CITY: LYNCHBURG STATE: VA ZIP: 24502 BUSINESS PHONE: 4342372657 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7109 TIMBERLAKE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 201 CITY: LYNCHBURG STATE: VA ZIP: 24502 10-K/A 1 v162574_10ka.htm Unassociated Document

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

FORM 10-K/A

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008

SITESTAR CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Commission file number 000-27763

 Nevada
 
 88-0397234
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
 7109 Timberlake Rd., Suite 201, Lynchburg, VA
 
 24502
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(434) 239-4272
(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: Common Stock, $0.001 par value
 
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 Section13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
o Yes     x No

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 past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405) 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.  x

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 definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
     
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  o Yes     x No

The aggregate value of the voting common equity held by nonaffiliates as of June 30, 2008, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $7,326,948 based on the price at which the common stock last sold on such day.  This price reflects inter-dealer prices without retail mark up, mark down, or commissions, and may not represent actual transactions.

The number of shares outstanding of Common Stock, $0.001 par value as of May 7, 2009 was approximately 91,326,463.

 
 

 
 
 SITESTAR CORPORATION
 
 EXPLANATORY NOTE

      This Amendment No. 2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2009 is being filed to reflect restatements of Sitestar Corporation‘s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008, and the related Consolidated Statements of Income, Cash Flows, and Stockholders’ Equity for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2008 (the “Financial Statements”). These restatements reflect the effects of adjustments for the accounting related to various matters detailed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. These restatements reflect adjustments for transactions related to corporate income taxes as filed for the year ended December 31, 2008.  In addition, results for 2008 have been restated with respect to the accounting for such matters where appropriate. Sitestar Corporation is also revising the discussion under Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Item 9A, Controls and Procedures in order to reflect the effects of the restatement. Except with respect to these matters, the Financial Statements in this Form 10-K/A do not reflect any events that have occurred after the 2008 Form 10-K was filed.

 
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

 
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PART I
 
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains statements that are forward-looking, including statements relating to anticipated operating results, growth, financial resources, the development of new markets, the development and acceptance of the Company’s business strategy and new applications for Sitestar Corporation's existing products. Readers are cautioned that, although the Company believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which may affect the Company's business and prospects, including changes in economic and market conditions, acceptance of the Company’s products, maintenance of strategic alliances and other factors discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
 
ITEM 1.  BUSINESS
 
Overview
 
Sitestar is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers consumer and business-grade Internet access, wholesale managed modem services for downstream ISPs and Web hosting.  Sitestar also delivers value-added services including spam, virus and spyware protection, pop-up ad blocking and web acceleration.  The Company maintains multiple sites of operation and provides services to customers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The products and services that the Company provides include:
·    Internet access services;
·    Web acceleration services;
·    Web hosting services;
·    End-to-end e-commerce solutions;
·    Toner and ink cartridge remanufacturing services.
 
The Company’s Internet division markets and sells narrow-band (dial-up and ISDN) and broadband services (DSL, fiber-optic, satellite, cable and wireless), and supports these products utilizing its own infrastructure and affiliations.  Value-added services include web acceleration, spam and virus filtering, as well as, spyware protection.

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

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

 
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Corporate History
 
The Company was incorporated under the name White Dove Systems, Inc. in December 1992 under the laws of the State of Nevada.
 
Effective December 15, 1999, the Company consummated the acquisition of Neocom Microspecialists, Inc. (Neocom) by exchanging 6,782,353 shares of the Company’s common stock for 100% of the outstanding shares of Neocom. Effective upon the closing of the acquisition, the Company issued 4,782,353 shares of its common stock and reserved 2,000,000 shares of common stock to issue on the second anniversary of the acquisition based on certain contingencies related to potential unrecorded liabilities.  As of January 2002, the remaining 2,000,000 shares were issued to the former shareholders of Neocom.  
 
Neocom has since changed its name to Sitestar.net, Inc.  Sitestar.net is an ISP and web development company based in Martinsville, Virginia.  Sitestar.net provides Internet access and other Internet services to its customers in the Southern Virginia area.  
 
Effective November 22, 2000, the Company consummated the acquisition of FRE Enterprises, Inc., a Virginia corporation (doing business as “Lynchburg.net” and “Computers by Design”) by exchanging 16,583,980 shares of its common stock for 100% of the outstanding shares of Lynchburg.net. Effective upon the closing of the acquisition, the Company issued 12,437,985 shares of its common stock and reserved 4,145,995 shares of its common stock that the Company had agreed to issue on the third anniversary of the acquisition based on certain contingencies related to potential unrecorded and unknown liabilities.  On the third anniversary, November 22, 2003, there were no contingencies that had not been satisfied and the shares were issued on that date. The Company used the market price of its common stock at the acquisition date to determine the acquisition price of $2,487,597.
 
Lynchburg.net is an ISP and web services company.  Computers by Design is a computer sales and service company. In addition, Computers by Design has a division that remanufactures ink and toner cartridges under the name of CBD Toner Recharge. This company is based in Lynchburg, Virginia and provides products and services to its customers in the central and southwestern part of Virginia, as well as, nationwide.
 
On July 1, 2001, the Company acquired 100% of the equity and voting interest of Advanced Internet Services, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (ADVI).  ADVI is an Internet and computer Service Provider located in Mt. Airy, North Carolina.  The purchase price was $965,980, which consisted of $150,000 in cash, transaction costs of $30,000, 6,021,818 of the Company’s common shares valued at $301,091 and a non-interest bearing promissory note for $1,199,990 (the present value was $484,889) payable in 24 quarterly installments of $51,078.  Due to the non-interest bearing nature of the note, the Company imputed a discount rate of 36% to calculate the present value of the note.  This discount rate was an estimate of the Company’s current cost of capital.  This acquisition included goodwill of $702,642 that was the premium the Company paid to have the opportunity to generate revenues and earnings in this market.
 
Effective October 16, 2002, Sitestar reorganized and the Board named Frank R. Erhartic, Jr. as the new Chairman and CFO to replace Clinton Sallee and Eric Manlunas, who both resigned. Mr. Erhartic later entered into a contract with the former management of Sitestar to buy out their shares of the Company to reduce the number of shares outstanding by approximately 32.5%.  Mr. Sallee was retained as a paid consultant for one year.

 
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Effective December 31, 2002, the Company acquired the Internet assets and Internet customer list of Digital Data Connections, Inc., a local competitor in Martinsville, Virginia. This deal consisted of a cash payment of $50,000 and a promise to pay a certain percentage of revenues generated by their customers for ten months. The Company also accepted a non-compete agreement restricting competition in the Company’s existing markets for a period of three years.

On June 30, 2004 the Company acquired 100% of the Internet-related assets of Virginia Link Internet and Network Management, Inc., a Virginia corporation and ISP located in Galax, Virginia and Mt. Airy Networks, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, an ISP located in Mount Airy, North Carolina. The total purchase price was $226,314, representing the fair value of the assets acquired, less $50,000 for deferred revenues and less a 10% discount, for a purchase price of $176,314 which consisted of a non-interest bearing note payable over 30 months.
 
Effective August 31, 2004 the Company entered into a Definitive Agreement to sell the assets of Sitestar Applied Technologies (SAT), the software development division of the Company. Thomas Albanese, the former manager of the SAT division, purchased the assets. The new company is subsequently doing business as Servatus Development, LLC (Servatus). The agreement consisted of Albanese surrendering 1,460,796 shares of the Company’s common stock and the Company receiving a 20% share in the gross revenues of Servatus over a period of four years and maintaining the rights to the crisis management software system that was shortly thereafter completed. The Company provided office space, occupancy costs and Internet services for one year. The Company has recognized a gain from this transaction of $8,734 through the fourth quarter of 2008, representing the excess of the value of the common stock received and the shared revenue over the recorded basis of the assets sold.

Effective November 22, 2004, the Company entered into a Definitive Agreement acquiring the Internet related assets of Exchange Computers, Inc. and Exis.net, Inc. Both are Virginia corporations. The deal consisted of the acquisition of the dial-up customers, the related Internet assets and non-compete agreements from the principal officers of the companies. The total purchase price was $150,000, representing the fair value of the assets acquired, which consisted of $30,000 in cash at closing and a non-interest bearing promissory note of $120,000 that was paid over twelve months.

Effective September 16, 2005, the Company entered into a Definitive Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of IDACOMM, an Idaho corporation. The transaction consisted of the acquisition of the dial-up and certain DSL customers, the related Internet assets and non-compete agreements from company. The total purchase price was $1,698,430 representing the fair value of the assets acquired, less $112,735 for deferred revenues and less a 10% discount, for a net purchase price of $1,545,304 which consisted of a down payment of $250,000 with the balance paid by a non-interest bearing note payable over 7 months. The transaction was accounted for by the purchase method of accounting.  Accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired based on the estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.  The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of tangible assets acquired was attributed to the customer list and non-compete agreement, which were amortized over the estimated three-year life and contractual three-year life, respectively.  The value of the customer list was determined by multiplying the current market value per customer times the number of customers purchased at the time of the acquisition.

 
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Effective January 1, 2006, with a closing date of January 6, 2006, the Company entered into a Definitive Agreement acquiring the Common Stock of NetRover Inc., a Canadian ISP and web services corporation. The Definitive Agreement consisted of the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of NetRover Inc.’s stock and a non-compete agreement of the company. The total purchase price was $604,535 which represented the fair value of the stock acquired. The transaction also consisted of a non-interest bearing promissory note of $403,551 paid over twelve months, amortized over twenty four months with a balloon payment in the twelfth month and a down payment consisting of 2,000,000 shares of the Registrant’s common stock at Closing.

Effective March 16, 2006, the Company entered into a Definitive Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of Prolynx, Inc., a Colorado ISP.  The total purchase price was $90,000 representing the fair value of the net assets acquired paid in the form of the Company’s assumption of $90,000 in operating expenses accrued by Prolynx.

Effective July 1, 2006, the Company entered into a Definitive Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of First USA, Inc., an Ohio ISP.  The total purchase price was $725,000 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $250,000 cash payment at closing with the balance paid in six equal monthly payments beginning August 2006.

Effective February 1, 2007, the Company entered into a Definitive Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of Magnolia Internet Services, an Arkansas ISP.  The total purchase price was $113,812 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $12,000 cash payment at closing with the balance paid in twelve equal monthly payments beginning March 2007.  The purchase price has subsequently been adjusted down to $108,470.

Effective February 28, 2007, the Company entered into a Definitive Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of OW Holdings, Inc., an ISP having customers throughout the Rocky Mountain region and with headquarters in Wyoming.  The total purchase price was $900,000 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $600,000 cash payment at closing and the balance was paid in ninety days. The purchase price has been adjusted down to $802,452.

Effective June 21, 2007, the Company entered into a Definitive Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of AlaNet Internet Services, Inc., an Alabama ISP.  The adjusted purchase price was $45,629 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $4,275 cash payment at closing with the balance paid in eleven monthly installments beginning July 2007.

Effective November 1, 2007, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of United Systems Access, Inc. (d/b/a USA Telephone), a corporation with headquarters in Maine.  The total purchase price was $3,750,000 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $1,000,000 cash payment at closing with a second $1,000,000 due in 30 days with the remaining balance due in 36 monthly installments beginning January 2008.  The remaining installment balance due on the purchase price was $1,215,615 as of December 31, 2008.

Effective March 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of Comcation, Inc. a Pennsylvania ISP.  The total purchase price was $54,800 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $9,135 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance paid in 5 monthly installments beginning April 2008.  The purchase price has been subsequently adjusted down to $36,818.

 
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Effective April 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of N2 the Net, LLC, a Tennessee Internet Service Provider.  The total purchase price was $43,790 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $3,650 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance paid in 11 monthly installments beginning May 2008.  The purchase price has been subsequently adjusted down to $45,821.

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

Effective May 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired certain broadband digital subscriber line (DSL) accounts and related assets of United Systems Access, Inc., (d/b/a USA Telephone), a corporation with its headquarters in Maine.  The net purchase price was $297,965 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $130,000 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance paid in 60 days from closing. The purchase price has been subsequently adjusted down to $263,757.

Effective June 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of AdaNet, an Oklahoma-based ISP.  The total purchase price was $23,017 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $3,836 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance paid in 5 monthly installments beginning July 2008.  The purchase price has been subsequently adjusted down to $18,542.

Effective August 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of Velocity West, Inc., an ISP and wholesale managed modem solution provider with headquarters in Texas.  The total purchase price was $360,000 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $100,000 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance due in 12 monthly installments beginning September 2008.

Effective November 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of ISP Holding Company, LLC (d/b/a DONOBi Internet Services), an ISP with headquarters in Washington.  The total purchase price was $475,000 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $150,000 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance due in 12 monthly installments beginning December 2008.  The purchase price has been subsequently adjusted down to $447,354.

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

Sitestar’s Business Strategy
 
The Company’s growth strategy is to expand its business by increasing its customer base, services and coverage area. The Company uses marketing, acquisitions and partnerships to accomplish this. Sitestar’s mission is to increase stockholder value by increasing revenues, minimizing operational costs and increasing profits, while maintaining superior products and customer service.

 
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Key elements of Sitestar’s strategy include:

Increasing the Dial-up Customer Base.  The Company intends to retain its large regional customer base plus continue to expand its services to a broader geographic market. The Company attempts to maintain its existing customers by offering them a high quality service at a reasonable price and value-added services such as free anti-virus and spam filtering. To address the broader market potential, the Company has expanded its local coverage areas and has leased infrastructure from its partners which enables the Company to provide service to nearly 100% of the people in the United States and Canada.
 
Increasing the Broadband Customer Base.  The Company offers broadband within its regional and national footprint. The Company anticipates that it will enter into additional partnerships to continue to expand its market footprint. The Company markets Broadband Internet Access through traditional sales channels.

Increasing the Product Offerings.  The Company anticipates that it is will continue to offer new products and services, as they become available, through its retail stores and to its existing Internet customer base. The Company views Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), services that allow accepting and originating phone calls through an Internet connection, to be value-added service for both business and residential customers, and is one of the primary new product offerings the Company is currently exploring.

Strategic Acquisitions. The Company has historically acquired companies, assets and customer bases and intends to continue to consider and execute similar opportunities to help grow its business.

Increasing the Economies of Scale.  As the Company expands, it is committed to managing costs and maximizing efficiencies. To optimize its operations, the Company has acquired and leverages the services of wholesale managed modem providers to reduce costs and consolidate its network infrastructure. Similarly, the Company has integrated its offices by deploying VoIP services to better utilize its human resources and provide more efficient customer service.
 
Marketing Channels
 
The Company deploys a variety of marketing strategies and tactics to promote its products and services, including Web advertisement, affiliate and referral programs. The Company’s portfolio of websites generates new business on a consistent and daily basis. In addition, the Company sells its products to customers who visit its retail store locations.  The Company’s indirect sales channel strategy consists of affiliates such as sales agents, as well as, companies that market and sell the Company’s services under their own brand. To date, the Company’s most effective sales lead generation has been through its customer referral program. To capture greater market share, the Company utilizes the position of Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Key initiatives include increasing affiliate relationships and strategic acquisitions.

 
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The Internet services market is extremely competitive and highly fragmented.  The Company faces competition from numerous types of ISPs, including other national ISPs, telecommunications providers and cable companies, and anticipates that competition will only intensify in the future as the ISP industry becomes more mature through provider consolidation and pricing commoditization. The Company believes that the primary competitive factors in the Internet services market include:

o Pricing;
o Quality and breadth of products and services;
o Ease of use;
o Personal customer support and service; and
o Brand awareness.

The Company believes that it competes favorably based on these factors, particularly due to:
o National brand name;
o Highly responsive customer support and service;
o High reliability; and
o Competitive pricing.

The Company currently competes, or expects to compete, with the following types of companies:
 
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Local and regional ISPs and Computer Companies;
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National Internet Service Providers, such as, AOL, MSN (Microsoft Network) and EarthLink;
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Local, regional and national broadband cable providers, such as Comcast and Cox Communications;
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Providers of Web hosting, co-location and other Internet-based business services;
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Computer hardware and other technology companies that provide Internet connectivity with their own or other products, including IBM and Microsoft;
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National telecommunication providers, such as Verizon, AT&T and Qwest;
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Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs), Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) and other local telephone companies;
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Providers of free or discount Internet service, including United Online’s NetZero and PeoplePC;
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Terrestrial wireless and satellite providers, such as Clearwire, WildBlue and HughesNet; and
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Non-profit or educational ISPs.
 
The Company’s primary competitors include large companies that have substantially greater market presence, brand-name recognition and financial resources than the Company presently enjoys. Secondary competitors include local or regional ISPs that may benefit from relationships within a particular community.

The residential broadband Internet access market is dominated by cable companies, telecommunications companies and CLECs who respectively offer Internet connectivity through the use of cable modems or Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) programs that provide high speed Internet access using the existing copper wire telephone infrastructure. Other alternative service companies provide Internet connectivity via wirelesses terrestrial and satellite-based service technologies. These competitors enjoy the advantage of being able to leverage their existing relationships with customers to promote high-speed Internet services. In addition, they provide incentives for customers to purchase Internet access by offering discounts for bundled service offerings (i.e., phone, television, Internet). While the Company is a reseller of broadband services including DSL and fiber services, its profit margin is influenced by the aforementioned threats. Thus, should the Company be unable to provide technologically competitive service in the marketplace or compete with companies bundling Internet service with their products, its revenues and profit margins may decline.

 
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Additionally, a new dial-up Internet access market segment has been created similar to the discount or “no frills” airlines. These ISPs deliver dial-up Internet access at substantially discounted rates with complimentary spam and virus protection, but charge their customers for technical support. Many ISPs have responded in turn by creating similar service and pricing plans and or reducing the cost of their traditional service plans to remain competitively viable. Similarly, a second dial-up market segment has emerged where value-added services including web acceleration, spyware and pop-up ad protection are delivered at a premium price. Thus, the Company believes that if it is unable to compete with lower-cost and premium service providers, its revenues and profit margins may decline.
 
To address these competitive challenges, the Company will continue to distinguish itself by offering competitively priced and packaged products, value-added services and proven customer support. The Company also believes that its ability to respond quickly and adroitly in providing solutions to its customers’ Internet needs will be a key advantage.  

Government Regulations
 
There is currently only a small body of laws and regulations directly applicable to access or commerce on the Internet. However, it is possible that a number of laws and regulations may be repealed, modified or adopted at the international, federal, state and local levels with respect to the Internet, covering issues such as user privacy, freedom of expression, pricing, characteristics and quality of products and services, taxation, advertising, intellectual property rights, information security and the convergence of traditional telecommunications services with Internet communications which do, or could affect the Company.
 
In addition, there is substantial uncertainty as to the applicability to the Internet of existing laws governing issues such as property ownership, copyrights and other intellectual property issues, taxation, libel, obscenity and personal privacy.  The vast majority of the laws were adopted prior to the advent of the Internet and, as a result, did not contemplate the unique issues and environment of the Internet.  Future developments in the law might decrease the growth of the Internet, impose taxes or other costly technical requirements, create uncertainty in the market or in some other manner have an adverse effect on the Internet.  These developments could, in turn, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.

The Company provides its services through data transmissions over public telephone lines and other facilities provided by telecommunications companies.  These transmissions are subject to regulation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), state public utility commissions and foreign governmental authorities. However, the Company is not subject to direct regulation by the FCC or any other governmental agency, other than regulations applicable to businesses generally. Nevertheless, as Internet services and telecommunications services converge or the services the Company offers expand, there may be increased regulation of its business, including regulation by agencies having jurisdiction over telecommunications services.  Additionally, existing telecommunications regulations affect the Company’s business through regulation of the prices it pays for transmission services and through regulation of competition in the telecommunications industry.
 
 
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The FCC has ruled that calls to ISPs are jurisdictionally interstate and that ISPs should not pay access charges applicable to telecommunications carriers.  Several telecommunications carriers are advocating that the FCC regulate the Internet in the same manner as other telecommunications services by imposing access fees on ISPs.  The FCC is examining inter-carrier compensation for calls to ISPs, which could affect ISPs' costs and consequently substantially increase the costs of communicating via the Internet.  This increase in costs could slow the growth of Internet use and thereby decrease the demand for the Company’s services.
 
The Company purchases some components of its broadband services from local carriers and from other DSL providers that purchase components from local carriers. In November 1999, the FCC issued a ruling that allowed competitive local phone companies to “line-share” their broadband DSL services over a phone customer’s local phone line. The U.S. Court of Appeals changed this decision in May 2002 and in February 2003, the FCC decided to eliminate “line-sharing” over a three-year phase out. Although the inability to buy these discounted lines could affect a very small part of the Company’s business, it could cause the growth of its broadband business to slow if some of its partners, like Covad Communications Group, Inc., have to pay full-price for their lines.  On the other-hand, however, this may cause less competition in the Company’s local markets where it offers broadband services.

Employees
 
As of April 8, 2008, the Company employed twenty full-time individuals.  Of these, the Company has three in management, one in sales and marketing, three in administration, and twelve technicians.  The Company also employed four part-time individuals.  Of these, the Company has three technicians and one in management. The Company’s employees are not unionized and it considers its relations with its employees to be favorable.
  
Available Information
 
Sitestar Corporation files annual, quarterly, and current reports and other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Securities Exchange Act.  The public may read and copy any materials that the Company files with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Also, the SEC maintains an Internet web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including the Company, that file electronically with the SEC.  The public can obtain any documents that the Company files with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.  The Company also has available though EDGAR its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and, if applicable, amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files such material with, or furnishes it to, the SEC.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

Not required for small business.

ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
 
The Company owns a 12,000 square foot office building in Martinsville, Virginia located at 29 West Main Street, Martinsville, VA 24112, which was acquired along with the acquisition of Neocom.  This facility houses a portion of the Company’s customer service and technical support functions.  Also located here is equipment needed to service many of its customers.  Neocom's principal note holders had a senior lien on the property, which has been lifted. This bank note was payable in monthly principal and interest installments of approximately $6,400 or $76,800 per annum with the balance due September 2003.  This note has been refinanced into a term loan and has subsequently been paid in full and converted to a line of credit, which was paid in full and not renewed when it matured in 2007.  The Company leases a 7,200 square feet office facility in Lynchburg, Virginia which serves as its corporate office.  Here the Company handles the executive, marketing, corporate accounting functions, customer service, technical support, and billing and houses Internet equipment. In addition, the Company markets local Internet service under the Lynchburg.net and SurfWithUs.net brands, sells computer hardware and services under the name Computers by Design and remanufactures toner and ink cartridges under the name CBD Toner Recharge at this location. This facility has an annual rent of $48,000. The facility is located at 7109 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502, is leased from Frank R. Erhartic, Jr. a Company Director and Officer and this lease expires on November 1, 2010.

The Company cancelled the lease of a 2,500 square foot office facility in Mt. Airy, North Carolina effective October 31, 2005 where it sold computer hardware and services under the name of Computers by Design and sold Internet services under the name of Sitestar Advanced Internet Services. The Company also housed Internet equipment there to serve its customers in the Mt. Airy, North Carolina area. This facility had an annual rent of $6,000. The facility is located at 327 West Lebanon Street, Mt. Airy, NC 27030. It was leased from Nick Epperson on a month-to-month lease. The Company now out-sources the services to provide service for the customers in this area and the Company’s other offices provide technical and billing support for those customers previously provided at this location.  The Company cancelled the lease of a 950 square foot office facility in Virginia Beach, Virginia effective October 31, 2008 where it sold computer hardware and services and sold Internet services under the name of Sitestar Exis.net. The Company also housed Internet equipment there to serve its customers in the Virginia Beach, Virginia area. This facility had an annual rent of $7,600 and is located at 333 Office Square Lane, Suite 103, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 and was leased from Kempsville Commons on a month-to-month lease.  The Company now out-sources the services to provide service for the customers in this area and the Company’s other offices provide technical and billing support for those customers previously provided at this location.

The Company leases a 2,000 square foot office facility in Chatham, Ontario where it sells Internet services under the name of NetRover. The Company also houses Internet equipment there to serve its customers in Canada. This facility has an annual rent of $18,000 Canadian Dollars (CAD) or approximately $16,688 in United States Dollars (USD).  The facility is located at 48 Fifth Street, Chatham, Ontario N7M 4V8 and is leased from Duff Enterprises and this lease expires in November 2010.

The Company anticipates that it may require additional space for its ISP operations as it expands, and it believes that it will be able to obtain suitable space as needed on commercially reasonable terms.

 
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On or about January 16, 2008, the Company filed a Complaint in the Circuit Court in the Orange County Superior Court of the State of California against Frederick T. Manlunas, a former executive and director of the Company, for breach of contract, specific performance and declaratory relief.  This matter has been settled with a resulting gain of $15,251.

A complaint has been filed in Belmont County, Ohio by First USA, Inc. alleging a breach of agreement for the purchase and sale of Internet Service Provider accounts dated July 1, 2006.  The complaint demands judgment of approximately $150,000.  The Company will vigorously defend this claim.  A pre-trial or scheduling conference will be scheduled in the second quarter of 2009.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OR MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
None

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

Set forth below are the high and low closing bid prices for the Company’s common stock on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board for each quarterly period commencing March 31, 2007:
 
   
High
   
Low
 
2007
           
For the quarter ended March 31, 2007
 
$
0.13
   
$
0.06
 
For the quarter ended June 30, 2007
 
$
0.13
   
$
0.11
 
For the quarter ended September 30, 2007
 
$
0.16
   
$
0.10
 
For the quarter ended December 31, 2007
 
$
0.12
   
$
0.09
 
2008
               
For the quarter ended March 31, 2008
 
$
0.12
   
$
0.07
 
For the quarter ended June 30, 2008
 
$
0.11
   
$
0.11
 
For the quarter ended September 30, 2008
 
$
0.09
   
$
0.08
 
For the quarter ended December 31, 2008
 
$
0.09
   
$
0.08
 
 
Such quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

RECORD HOLDERS
 
The closing bid price for the Company’s common stock was $0.05 on May 7, 2009.  As of May 7, 2009 the Company had approximately 120 shareholders of record. Additional holders of the Company’s Common Stock hold such stock in street name with various brokerage firms.

 
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The Company does not have any plans under which options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or acquire shares of the Company’s common stock may be granted and there are outstanding no options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or acquire shares of our common stock. From time to time, the Board of Directors may grant shares of the Company’s common stock to its officers, employees and contractors in lieu of salary, fees or as a bonus. The Board of Directors made no grants during fiscal 2008.

DIVIDENDS
 
The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its common stock.  The Company currently intends to retain all available funds for use in its business and therefore does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination relating to dividend policy will be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on a number of factors, including the future earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and future prospects and such other factors, as the Board of Directors may deem relevant.
 
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

The Company issued 2,050,000 shares of its common stock in connection with the purchase of NetRover Inc. effective January 1, 2006 as reflected in the Form 8-K filed with the SEC dated January 6, 2006.  The Company has reacquired 2,000,000 of these shares and they were placed in treasury.  On December 24, 2007, the Company issued 5,263,158 shares of its common stock in connection with a Stock Purchase Agreement as reflected in the Form 8-K filed with the SEC dated December 24, 2007.  The Company reacquired the 5,263,158 shares on February 3, 2009 and placed them in treasury.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS 

On October 22, 2008 the Board of Directors of the Company Financial authorized a stock repurchase program which calls for the repurchase of up to 10,000,000 shares of its common stock.   The shares reported in the table as shares that may be repurchased under the plan represent shares eligible for the calendar year 2008.  The repurchases are to be made from time to time in the open market as conditions allow and will be structured to comply with Commission Rule 10b-18.  Management reports monthly to the Board of Directors on the status of the repurchase program.  The Board of Directors has reserved the right to suspend, terminate, modify or cancel this repurchase program at any time for any reason. The following table lists shares repurchased during the quarter ended December 31, 2008 and the maximum amount available to repurchase under the repurchase plan.

 
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Period
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
   
Average Price Paid
Per Share ($)
   
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
   
Maximum Number
of Shares That May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
 
Month # 1
October 1 through
October 31, 2008
    -       n/a       -       10,000,000  
                                 
Month # 2
November 1 through
November 30, 2008
    -       -       -       10,000,000  
                                 
Month # 3
December 1 through
December 31, 2008
    19,500     $ 0.06       19,500       9,980,500  
Total
    19,500     $ 0.06       19,500       9,980,500  
 
On February 10, 2009 the Company repurchased $5,263,158 shares of common stock at an average price of $0.1121 per share.

The following chart provides information regarding purchases of Company equities by the Company and affiliated purchasers over the last year:

ITEM 6.  SELECT FINANCIAL DATA
 
None

GENERAL
 
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The discussion of results, causes and trends should not be construed to imply any conclusion that such results or trends will necessarily continue in the future.

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

 
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The products and services that the Company provides include:
·    Internet access services;
·    Web acceleration services;
·    Web hosting services;
·    End-to-end e-commerce solutions;
·    Toner and ink cartridge remanufacturing services.
 
The Company’s Internet division markets and sells narrow-band (dial-up and ISDN) and broadband services (DSL, fiber-optic, satellite, cable and wireless), and supports these products utilizing its own infrastructure and affiliations.  Value-added services include web acceleration, spam and virus filtering, as well as, spyware protection.

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

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

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following tables show financial data for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.  Operating results for any period are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.

   
For the year ended December 31, 2008
 
        
 
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Total
 
Revenue
 
$
-
   
$
10,227,438
   
$
10,227,438
 
Cost of revenue
   
-
     
3,061,563
     
3,061,563
 
Gross profit
   
-
     
7,165,875
     
7,165,875
 
Operating expenses
   
106,268
     
5,701,695
     
5,807,963
 
Income (loss) from operations
   
(106,268
)
   
1,464,180
     
1,357,912
 
Other income (expense)
   
-
     
(128,090
)
   
(128,090
)
Income before income taxes
   
(106,268
)
   
1,336,090
     
1,229,822
 
Income taxes
   
   (82,015)
     
-
     
(82,015)
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(24,253
)
 
$
1,336,090
   
$
1,311,837
 
 
   
For the year ended December 31, 2007
 
   
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Total
 
Revenue
 
$
-
   
$
6,567,264
   
$
6,567,264
 
Cost of revenue
   
-
     
2,244,184
     
2,244,184
 
Gross profit
   
-
     
4,323,080
     
4,323,080
 
Operating expenses
   
61,812
     
3,305,098
     
3,366,910
 
Income (loss) from operations
   
(61,812
)
   
1,017,982
     
956,170
 
Other income (expense)
   
-
     
(166,198
) )
   
(166,198
)
Income before income taxes
   
(61,812
)
   
851,784
     
789,972
 
Income taxes
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(61,812
)
 
$
851,784
   
$
789,972
 

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

The following tables show a reconciliation of EBITDA to the GAAP presentation of net income for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
 
   
For the year ended December 31, 2008
 
  
 
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Total
 
EBITDA
 
$
267,994
   
$
4,070,172
   
$
4,338,166
 
Interest expense
   
-
     
(165,154
)
   
(165,154
)
Taxes
   
82,015
     
-
     
82,015
 
Depreciation
   
-
     
(43,570
)
   
(43,570
)
Amortization
   
-
     
(2,899,620
)
   
(2,899,620
)
Net income (loss)
 
$
350,009
   
$
961,828
   
$
1,311,837
 

   
For the year ended December 31, 2007
 
  
 
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Total
 
EBITDA
 
$
(61,812
)
 
$
2,690,974
   
$
2,629,162
 
Interest expense
   
-
     
(158,734
)
   
(158,734
)
Taxes
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Depreciation
   
-
     
(58,534
)
   
(58,534
)
Amortization
   
-
     
(1,621,922
)
   
(1,621,922
)
Net income (loss)
 
$
(61,812
)
 
$
851,784
   
$
789,972
 

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSIONS AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
 
GENERAL
 
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The discussion of results, causes and trends should not be construed to imply any conclusion that such results or trends will necessarily continue in the future.

 
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 COMPARED TO DECEMBER 31, 2007
 
REVENUE.  Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2008 increased by $3,660,174 or 55.7% from $6,567,264 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $10,227,438 for the same period in 2008.  The increase in Internet sales is attributed to the acquisition of Internet access and web hosting customers of ISPs. Although the Company continues to sign up new customers, competition from ubiquitous nationwide telecommunications and cable providers threatens significant and sustainable organic growth.  To insure continued strength in revenues, the Company has acquired and plans to continue to acquire the assets of additional ISPs, folding them into its operations to provide future revenues. These new acquisitions, for the year ended December 31, 2008, yielded approximately $1,435,022 in additional net revenues. The Company also plans to market more aggressively on a national level utilizing scalable tactics and targeting a much larger Internet customer base.
 
COST OF REVENUE.  Costs of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2008 increased by $817,379 or 36.4% from $2,244,184 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $3,061,563 for the same period in 2008.  The increase is due primarily to providing services to recently acquired customers. Telecommunication expenses increased by $970,415 or 47.8% from $2,030,525 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $3,000,940 for the same period in 2008.  Cost of revenue as a percentage of sales decreased 4.3% from 34.2% for the year ended December 31, 2007 to 29.9% for the same period in 2008.  The Company is continuing to attempt to negotiate more favorable contracts with telecommunication vendors and making the network capacity more efficient. The Company expects to continue creating these efficiencies through wholesale businesses recently acquired.  
 
OPERATING EXPENSES.    Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2,441,053 or 72.5% from $3,366,910 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $5,807,963 for the same period in 2008.  This is due primarily to an increase in amortization expense. Amortization expense, including impairment increased $1,277,698 or 78.8% from $1,621,922 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $2,899,620 for the same period in 2008. This increase is directly related to recently acquired customers.  Bad debt expense increased $1,023,888 or 221.2% from $462,874 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $1,486,762 for the same period in 2008. This increase is directly related to recently acquired customers

INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2008 increased by $6,420 or 4.0% from $158,734 for the year ended December 31, 2007 to $165,154 for the same period in 2008.  This increase was a result of financing recent acquisitions of customer bases.

INCOME TAXES.  For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 corporate income tax expense $84,754 and $0 were accrued.

BALANCE SHEET.   Net accounts receivable increased $438,961 or 146.4% from $299,863 on December 31, 2007 to $738,824 on the same date in 2008.  This increase is substantially due to additions to the customer base from recent acquisitions. Customer list decreased $1,256,221 or 22.9% from $5,480,635 on December 31, 2007 to $4,224,414 on December 31, 2008.  This decrease is substantially due to scheduled amortization.  Deferred tax assets increased $421,031 from none on December 31, 2007 to $421,031 on December 31, 2008.  This is due to the recognition of tax benefits of prior year tax losses.  Other assets decreased $93,630 or 13.8% from $677,267 on December 31, 2007 to $583,637 on December 31, 2008.  This decrease is substantially due to scheduled amortization of non-compete agreements associated with acquisitions.  Accounts payable increased by $2,179 or 2.8% from $78,713 on December 31, 2007 to $80,892 for the same period in 2008.  Accrued income taxes increased $754,777 from none on December 31, 2007 to $754,777 on December 31, 2008.  Accrued expenses decreased by $43,139 or 31.3% from $138,021 on December 31, 2007 to $94,882 on December 31, 2008.  Deferred revenue increased by $204,009 or 15.0% from $1,361,606 on December 31, 2007 to $1,157,597 on December 31, 2008 representing primarily new customers that have prepaid for services on December 31, 2008.  Notes payable, less current portion, decreased $779,221 or 46.0% from $1,694,836 on December 31, 2007 to $915,615 on December 31, 2008.  This is primarily result of the payoff of all bank debt leaving only seller notes from acquisitions.

 
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $527,553 and $232,249 at December 31, 2008 and at December 31, 2007, respectively. EBITDA was $4,338,166 for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to $2,629,162 for the year ended December 31, 2007.

   
2008
   
2007
 
EBITDA for the year ended December 31,
 
$
4,338,166
   
$
2,629,162
 
Interest expense
   
(165,154
)
   
(158,734
)
Taxes
   
82,015
     
-
 
Depreciation
   
(43,570
)
   
(58,534
)
Amortization
   
(2,899,620
)
   
(1,621,922
)
Net income for the year ended December 31,
 
$
1,311,837
   
$
789,972
 
 
Sales of Internet services which are not automatically processed via credit card or bank account drafts have been the company’s highest exposure to collection risk.  To help offset this exposure, the Company has added a late payment fee to encourage timely payment by customers. Another effort to improve customer collections was the implementation of a uniform manual invoice processing fee, which has also helped to accelerate collections procedures. These steps and more aggressive collection efforts have shifted accounts receivable to a more current status which is easier to collect. The accounts receivable balance in the Current category increased from 57.2% to 58.7% of total accounts receivable from December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2008.  The balance in the 30+ day category decreased from 24.1% to 21.6% of total accounts receivable from December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2008.  The balance in the 60+ day category increased from 18.7% to 19.7% of total accounts receivable from December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2008.
 
The aging of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 is as shown:
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Current
  $ 433,518       58.7 %   $ 171,446       57.2 %
30 +
    159,585         21.6 %     72,337         24.1 %
60 +
    145,721         19.7 %     56,080         18.7 %
90 +
    -         - %     -         - %
Total
  $ 738,824       100.0 %   $ 299,863       100.0 %

Forward-looking statements
 
This report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Stockholders are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, the Company’s ability to expand its customer base, make strategic acquisitions, general market conditions, competition and pricing.  Although the Company believes the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in the report will prove to be accurate.

ITEM 7A.  QUANTATITIVE AND QUALITATIVE DIACLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

None

 
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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INDEX
   
Page
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
22
 
       
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     
       
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007
 
23-24
 
       
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
 
25
 
       
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
 
26
 
       
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
 
27-28
 
  
     
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
29-50
 
 
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Sitestar Corporation
7109 Timberlake Road, Suite 201
Lynchburg, VA 24502

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sitestar Corporation, (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2008.  The Company’s management is responsible for the financial statements. 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.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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 Sitestar Corporation, as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the accompanying financial statements have been restated.

/s/ BAGELL, JOSEPHS, LEVINE & COMPANY, L.L.C.
Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C.
Marlton, NJ 08053

May 13, 2009 (September 15, 2009 as the effects of the restatement discussed in Note 1)

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 and 2007

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
 
2008
   
2007
 
   
Restated
       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
527,553
   
$
232,249
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $26,764 and $22,641
   
738,824
     
299,863
 
Prepaid expenses
   
1,227
     
16,529
 
Total current assets
   
1,267,604
     
548,641
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
   
225,212
     
236,782
 
CUSTOMER LIST, net of accumulated amortization of $7,943,341 and $5,237,054
   
4,224,414
     
5,480,635
 
GOODWILL, net
   
1,288,559
     
1,288,558
 
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS
   
421,031
     
-
 
OTHER ASSETS
   
583,637
     
677,267
 
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
8,010,457
   
$
8,231,883
 

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

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 and 2007

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
2008
   
2007
 
   
Restated
       
Accounts payable
  $ 80,892     $ 78,713  
Accrued income taxes
    339,016       -  
Accrued expenses
    94,882       138,021  
Deferred revenue
    1,157,597       1,361,606  
Notes payable, current portion
    569,372       1,268,866  
Note payable - stockholders, current portion
    -       -  
Total current liabilities
    2,241,759       2,847,206  
                 
NOTES PAYABLE, less current portion
    915,615       1,694,836  
NOTES PAYABLE - STOCKHOLDERS, less current portion
    539,281       686,687  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    3,696,655       5,228,729  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding
    -       -  
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 91,326,463 and 91,326,463 shares issued and outstanding
    91,326       91,326  
Additional paid-in capital
    13,880,947       13,880,947  
Treasury Stock, at cost, 8,237,805 and 8,218,305 common shares
    (64,220 )     (63,030 )
Accumulated deficit
    (9,594,251 )     (10,906,088 )
Total stockholders' equity
    4,313,802       3,003,155  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 8,010,457     $ 8,231,884  

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

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

   
2008
   
2007
 
   
Restated
       
REVENUE
  $ 10,227,438     $ 6,567,264  
                 
COST OF REVENUE
    3,061,563       2,244,184  
                 
GROSS PROFIT
    7,165,875       4,323,080  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    5,794,321       3,236,860  
Customer list impairment
    13,642       130,050  
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
    5,807,963       3,366,910  
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    1,357,912       956,170  
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
               
Gain on disposal of assets
    37,064       (7,464 )
Interest expense
    (165,154 )     (158,734 )
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
    (128,090 )     (166,198 )
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    1,229,822       789,972  
                 
INCOME TAXES
    (82,015 )     -  
                 
NET INCOME
  $ 1,311,837     $ 789,972  
                 
BASIC AND DILUTED INCOME PER SHARE
  $ 0.01     $ 0.01  
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED
    91,326,463       87,819,037  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

   
Common Stock
   
Additional
                   
         
Paid-in
   
Treasury
   
Accumulated
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Stock
   
Deficit
   
Total
 
                           
Restated
   
Restated
 
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2006
    88,063,305       88,063       13,651,157       (329,977 )     (11,696,060 )     1,713,183  
Repurchase of acquisition shares
    (2,000,000 )     (2,000 )     (198,000 )     200,000               -  
Issuance of shares
    5,263,158       5,263       427,790       66,947               500,000  
Net income
                                    789,972       789,972  
Balance at December 31, 2007
    91,326,463     $ 91,326     $ 13,880,947     $ (63,030 )   $ (10,906,088 )   $ 3,003,155  
Repurchase of shares
                            (1,190 )             (1,190 )
Net income
                                    1,311,837       1,311,837  
Balance at December 31, 2008
    91,326,463       91,326       13,880,947       (64,220 )     (9,594,251 )     4,313,802  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

   
2008
   
2007
 
   
Restated
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 1,311,837     $ 789,972  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization expense
    2,943,190       1,680,456  
Bad debt expense
    26,765       6,947  
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable
    (465,725 )     (136,184 )
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses
    15,302       7,147  
(Increase) decrease in deferred income taxes
    (421,031 )     -  
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
    2,179       (27,101 )
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses
    711,637       (288,194 )
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue
    (204,009 )     772,840  
Increase (decrease) in accrued income taxes
    (415,761 )     -  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,504,384       2,805,883  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (32,000 )     (21,033 )
Purchase of customer list
    (1,450,065 )     (5,280,242 )
(Purchase) sale of assets held for resale
    296       48,833  
Purchase of non-competition agreements
    (100,000 )     (390,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,581,769 )     (5,642,442 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net proceeds from notes payable - stockholders
    -       23,386  
Net proceeds from notes payable
    570,803       3,411,002  
Issuance of common stock
    -       500,000  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (1,190 )     -  
Repayment of notes payable
    (2,049,518 )     (796,527 )
Repayment of notes payable – stockholders
    (147,406 )     (198,506 )
Net cash provided by (used) in financing activities
    (1,627,311 )     2,939,355  
                 
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    295,304       102,796  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF YEAR
    232,249       129,453  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF YEAR
  $ 527,553     $ 232,249  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 
During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company accrued $339,016 of income taxes and paid interest expense of $165,000 and $159,000.
 
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:
 
During the year ended December 31, 2007 the Company issued 5,263,158 shares of common stock per a Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 24, 2007 and subsequently repurchased the shares on February 3, 2009 and placed them in treasury.

During the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 the Company recognized $13,642 and $130,050 as impairment to customer list in addition to scheduled amortization.

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

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 - RESTATED

NOTE 1 – RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      Subsequent to the issuance of the 2008 financial statements, Sitestar Corporation determined that the income tax provision should have been included in the financial statements and adopted the recommendation of the Board of Directors and determined that previously reported results should be restated.  The restatement resulted from a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting, namely, that we did not have adequately designed procedures to calculate or review the tax provision.  The effects of the restatement adjustments on Sitestar Corporation’s originally reported financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 are summarized below.
 
SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2008

ASSETS
  
   
Previously
   
Net
       
   
Reported
   
Change
   
Restated
 
   
2008
   
2008
   
2008
 
Total current assets
  $ 1,267,604     $ -     $ 1,267,604  
                         
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    225,212       -       225,212  
                         
CUSTOMER LIST, net of accumulated amortization of $8,146,728 and $7,973,341
    4,224,414       -       4,224,414  
GOODWILL, net of impairment
    1,288,559       -       1,288,559  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
    421,031       -       421,031  
OTHER ASSETS
    583,637       -       583,637  
                         
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 8,010,457     $ -     $ 8,010,457  

SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2008

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
Previously Reported
   
Net
Change
   
Restated
 
Accrued income taxes
  $ 754,777     $ (415,761 )   $ 339,016  
Total current liabilities
    2,657,520       (415,761 )     2,241,759  
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    4,112,416       (415,761 )     3,696,655  
                         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Accumulated deficit
    (10,010,012 )     415,761       (9,594,251 )
Total stockholders' equity
    3,898,041       415,761       4,313,802  
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 8,010,457     $ -     $ 8,010,457  

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 - RESTATED

SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
  
   
Previously
Reported
   
Net
Change
   
Restated
 
REVENUE
  $ 10,227,438     $ -     $ 10,227,438  
                         
COST OF REVENUE
    3,061,563       -       3,061,563  
                         
GROSS PROFIT 
    7,165,875       -       7,165,875  
                         
OPERATING EXPENSE
    5,807,963       -       5,807,963  
                         
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 
    1,357,912       -       1,357,912  
                         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
    (128,090 )     -       (128,090 )
                         
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    1,229,822       -       1,229,822  
                         
INCOME TAXES
    333,746       (415,761 )     (82,015 )
                         
NET INCOME
  $ 896,076     $ 415,761     $ 1,311,837  
                         
BASIC AND DILUTED INCOME PER SHARE
  $ 0.01     $ -     $ 0.01  
                         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING – BASIC AND DILUTED
    91,326,463       -       91,326,463  

SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
 
   
Previously
Reported
   
Net
Change
   
Restated
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                 
Net income
  $ 896,076     $ 415,761     $ 1,311,837  
Increase (decrease) in accrued income taxes
    -       (415,761 )     (415,761 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,504,384       (415,761 )     3,504,384  
                         
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,581,769 )     -       (1,581,769 )
                         
Net cash used in financing activities
    (1,627,311 )     -       (1,627,311 )
                         
NET INCREASE IN CAHS AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    295,304       -       295,304  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – BEGINNING OF YEAR
    232,249               232,249  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – END OF YEAR
  $ 527,553     $ -     $ 527,553  

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 - RESTATED

NOTE 2 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Organization and Line of Business
Sitestar Corporation (formerly White Dove Systems, Inc., Interfoods Consolidated, Inc., was known as Holland American International Specialties (HAIS)), (the Company), began operations on June 1, 1997, under a partnership agreement, and was incorporated in Nevada on November 4, 1997.  On July 26, 1999, the Company restated its Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to “Sitestar Corporation.” The Company was in the International specialty foods distribution business.  In 1999, through the acquisition of two Internet Service Providers, the Company changed from a food distribution company to an Internet holding company.  The Company services customers throughout the U.S. and Canada with multiple sites of operation.  Sitestar is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia.
  
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries including:  Sitestar.net, Inc. (formerly know as Neocom Microspecialists, Inc.), FRE Enterprises, Inc., Advanced Internet Services, Inc. and NetRover Inc.  All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

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

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
For certain of the Company's assets and liabilities, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenue, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short maturities.  The amounts shown for notes payable also approximate fair value because current interest rates and terms offered to the Company for similar debt are substantially the same.

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company defines cash equivalents as all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less.

Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist of cash and accounts receivable.  The Company places its cash with high quality financial institutions and, at times, may exceed the FDIC $250,000 insurance limit.  The Company extends credit based on an evaluation of the customers’ financial condition, generally without collateral.  Exposure to losses on receivables is principally dependent on each customer's financial condition.  The Company monitors its exposure for credit losses and maintains allowances for anticipated losses.

Accounts Receivable
The Company grants credit in the form of unsecured accounts receivable to its customers.  The estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts, which is charged off to bad debt expense, is based on management’s assessment of current economic conditions and historical collection experience with each customer.  Specific customer receivables are considered past due when they are outstanding beyond their contractual terms and are charged off to the allowance for doubtful accounts when determined uncollectible.
 
For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, bad debt expense was $1,486,762 and $462,874. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, accounts receivable consists of the following:
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Gross accounts receivable
  $ 765,588     $ 322,504  
Less allowance for doubtful accounts
    (26,764 )     (22,641 )
    $ 738,824     $ 299,863  

Sales of Internet services, which are not automatically processed via credit card or bank account drafts, have been the company’s highest exposure to collection risk.  To help offset this exposure, the company has added a late payment fee to encourage timely payments by customers. Another effort to improve customer collections was the implementation of a uniform manual invoice processing fee, which has also helped to accelerate collections process. Accounts over 90 days past due are no longer included in accounts receivable and are turned over to a collection agency.  

Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost.  Depreciation is computed using the declining balance method based on estimated useful lives from 3 to 7 years for equipment and 39 years for buildings.  Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred while renewals and betterments are capitalized. Gains and losses on disposals are included in the results of operations.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” long-lived assets to be held and used are analyzed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable.

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 - RESTATED

The Company evaluates at each balance sheet date whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate possible impairment.  If there are indications of impairment, the Company uses future undiscounted cash flows of the related asset or asset grouping over the remaining life in measuring whether the assets are recoverable.  In the event such cash flows are not expected to be sufficient to recover the recorded asset values, the assets are written down to their estimated fair value.  Long-lived assets to be disposed are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value of the asset less cost to sell.

The sale of the assets associated with Sitestar Applied Technologies does not fall under the reporting requirements of SFAS No. 144. The Company maintained a financial interest in the operations of Servatus Development, LLC, the purchasing entity, and in addition, still maintains programming services for its customers. Per the Definitive Agreement to sell the assets, the Company is entitled to 20% of the gross revenue of Servatus for the first four years of operations. Also per the Definitive Agreement, the Company maintains the rights to the crisis management software developed by Sitestar Applied Technologies.
 
Intangible Assets
The Company continually monitors its intangible assets to determine whether any impairment has occurred.  In making such determination with respect to these assets, the Company evaluates the performance, on an undiscounted cash flow basis, of the intangible assets or group of assets.  Should impairment be identified, a loss would be reported to the extent that the carrying value of the related intangible asset exceeds its fair value using the discounted cash flow method.  
  
The Company's customer lists are being amortized over three years.  Amortization expense for the customer lists was $2,706,287 and $1,520,839 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.  Amortization of customer lists for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 is expected to be $2,235,247, $1,736,166 and $253,001, respectively.  In accordance with SFAS No. 142, amortization of goodwill ceased effective January 1, 2002.  For the year ended December 31, 2008 there was no impairment of goodwill.

Inventory
Inventory consists principally of products purchased for resale and are maintained at the lower of cost (first in - first out basis) or market. Due to the slow moving nature of inventory management has reclassified it on the balance sheets from current assets to other assets held for resale. The retail operations of Sitestar Corporation, Computers by Design has changed the focus of generating revenue from building new equipment to providing professional services, repairing and maintaining customer systems. This shift in direction, precipitated by eroding profit margins resulting from intense competition, has slowed inventory turns of hardware used in building equipment for resale. While inventory maintains a marketable value, it is integrated into sales at a reduced rate as repairs to equipment as opposed to becoming a component in a constructed system. Consumers will reasonably continue to use the technology level of equipment represented by Sitestar inventory, and therefore, will continue for the near future to be required components in the repair and maintenance of their systems. It is for these reasons that inventory was reclassified from current assets to other assets held for resale to more properly reflect its use. Inventory was valued on December 31, 2008 and 2007 at $70,443 and $70,739.

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue represents collections from customers in advance for services not yet performed and are recognized as revenue in the period service is provided.
 
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue related to software licenses and software maintenance in compliance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement of Position No. 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition.” Product revenue is recognized when the Company delivers the product to the customer and the Company believes that collecting the revenue is probable.  The Company usually has agreements with its customers to deliver the requested product for a fixed price.  Any insignificant post-contract support (PCS) obligations are accrued for at the time of the sale. PCS that is bundled with an initial licensing fee and is for one year or less is recognized at the time of the initial licensing, if collecting the resulting receivable is probable. The estimated cost to the Company to provide such services is minimal and historically, the enhancements offered during the PCS period have been minimal. The Company sells PCS under a separate agreement.  The agreements are for one to two years with a fixed number of hours of service for each month of the contract.  The contract stipulates a fixed monthly payment, non-refundable, due each month and any service hours incurred above the contractual amount are billed as incurred.  Revenue is recognized under these agreements ratably over the term of the agreement.  Revenue for services rendered in excess of the fixed monthly hours contained in the contracts are recognized as revenue as incurred.
 
The Company sells Internet services under annual and monthly contracts.  Under the annual contracts, the subscriber pays a one-time annual fee, which is recognized as revenue ratably over the life of the contract. Under the monthly contracts, the subscriber is billed monthly and revenue is recognized for the period the service relates.  Sales of computer hardware are recognized as revenue upon delivery and acceptance of the product by the customer. Sales are adjusted for any returns or allowances.
 
Advertising and Marketing Costs
The Company expenses costs of advertising and marketing as they are incurred.  These expenses for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were approximately $38,000 and $57,000, respectively.

Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Deferred taxes are provided on the liability method, whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences.  Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
 
Income Per Share
In accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share,” the basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted income per common share is computed similar to basic income per common share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. The Company has no potentially dilutive securities.  The following table represents the calculations of basic and diluted income per share:

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

   
2008
   
2007
 
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 1,311,837     $ 789,972  
Weighted average number of common shares
    91,326,463       87,819,037  
Basic and diluted income per share
  $ .01     $ .01  

Comprehensive Income
SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements.  As of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had no items that represent other comprehensive income and therefore, has not included a schedule of comprehensive income in the consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (FAS 159). FAS 159 permits companies to choose to measure, on an instrument-by-instrument basis, financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The Company currently is evaluating whether to elect the option provided for in this standard.

In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 141, Business Combinations (FAS 141).  This Statement establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase, determines what information to disclose. This Statement applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The Company may not apply it before that date. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of FAS No. 141, but believes it will not have a material impact on its financial position or on the results of operations.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements (FAS 160).  This Statement establishes accounting and reporting standards that require the ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent be clearly identified, labeled, and presented in the consolidated statement of financial position. This Statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of FAS No. 141, but believes it will not have a material impact on its financial position or on the results of operations.
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued FASB No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.  FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, does not provide adequate information about how derivative and hedging activities affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. Accordingly, this Statement requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities and thereby improves the transparency of financial reporting. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.  The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of FASB No. 161, but believes it will not have a material impact on its financial position or on the results of operations

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.  This Statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with GAAP in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy).  The Board concluded that the GAAP hierarchy should reside in the accounting literature established by the FASB and is issuing this Statement to achieve that result.  This Statement is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of FASB No. 162, but believes it will not have a material impact on its financial position or on the results of operations.
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 163, Accounting for Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60.  This Statement clarifies how Statement 60 applies to financial guarantee insurance contracts, including the recognition and measurement to be used to account for premium revenue and claim liabilities. These clarifications will increase comparability in financial reporting of financial guarantee insurance contracts by insurance enterprises. This Statement requires expanded disclosures about financial guarantee insurance contracts. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and all interim periods within those fiscal years.  The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of FASB No. 163, but believes it will not have a material impact on its financial position or on the results of operations.
 
NOTE 3 – ACQUISITIONS
 
Magnolia Internet Services
Effective February 1, 2007, the Company entered into a Definitive Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of Magnolia Internet Services, Inc., an Arkansas ISP.  The total purchase price was $113,812 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $12,000 cash payment at closing and the balance was paid in eleven equal monthly payments beginning March 2007.

The definitive agreement states that in the event that actual annualized revenue differs more than three percent from estimates used at closing, the purchase price will be adjusted accordingly.  The purchase price has been adjusted down to $108,470 as of March 30, 2007.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  Sitestar has assessed the valuations of certain intangible assets as represented below.

Customer list
  $ 93,992  
Non-compete agreement
    10,000  
Equipment
    10,000  
Deferred revenue
    (5,522 )
Purchase price
  $ 108,470  

Because the acquisition of Magnolia Internet Services was consummated on February 1, 2007, there are limited results of operations of this company for the years ended December 31, 2007 included in the accompanying December 31, 2008 and 2007 consolidated financial statements.  The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of Magnolia Internet Services had been effective January 1, 2007.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2007
 
Net sales
  $ 6,578,433  
Gross profit
  $ 4,334,189  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 3,372,699  
Net income
  $ 795,292  
Basic income per share
  $ 0.01  

OW Holdings, Inc.
Effective February 28, 2007, the Company entered into a Definitive Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of OW Holdings, Inc., an ISP having customers throughout the Rocky Mountain region and headquartered in Wyoming.  The total purchase price was $900,000 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $600,000 cash payment at closing and the balance was paid in ninety days. The purchase price has been adjusted down to $802,452 as of May 31, 2007.  The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  Sitestar has assessed the valuations of certain intangible assets as represented below.

Accounts receivable
  $ (2,098 )
Customer list
    870,680  
Non-compete agreement
    25,000  
Equipment
    10,000  
Deferred revenue
    (101,130 )
Purchase price
  $ 802,452  

Because the acquisition of OW Holdings, Inc. was consummated on February 28, 2007, there are limited results of operations of this company for the year ended December 31, 2007 included in the accompanying December 31, 2008 and 2007 consolidated financial statements.

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of OW Holdings had been effective January 1, 2007.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2007
 
Net sales
  $ 6,755,755  
Gross profit
  $ 4,448,279  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 3,443,252  
Net income
  $ 838,829  
Basic income per share
  $ 0.01  
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

AlaNet Internet Services
Effective June 21, 2007, the Company entered into a Definitive Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of AlaNet Internet Services, Inc., an Alabama ISP.  The acquisition augments the Company's Internet presence in the deep-south region. The total purchase price was $51,306 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $4,275 cash payment at closing with the balance paid in eleven monthly installments beginning July 2007.  The purchase price has been adjusted down to $47,800.

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

Accounts receivable
  $ 3,880  
Customer list
    58,549  
Non-compete agreement
    5,000  
Deferred revenue
    (21,800 )
Purchase price
  $ 45,629  

Because the acquisition of AlaNet Internet Services was consummated on June 21, 2007, there are limited results of operations of this company for the years ended December 31, 2007 included in the accompanying December 31, 2008 and 2007 consolidated financial statements.  The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of AlaNet had been effective January 1, 2007.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2007
 
Net sales
  $ 6,612,643  
Gross profit
  $ 4,356,581  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 3,387,871  
Net income
  $ 801,940  
Basic income per share
  $ 0.01  

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

United Systems Access, Inc.
Effective November 1, 2007, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of United Systems Access, Inc. (d/b/a USA Telephone), a corporation with headquarters in Maine.  The total purchase price was $3,750,000 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $1,000,000 cash payment at closing with a second $1,000,000 in 30 days with the remaining balance due in 36 monthly installments beginning January 2008. Net post closing collections on account and vendor payments of $425,659 by USA Telephone reduced the remaining balance of the purchase price to $1,574,341.

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

Customer list
  $ 4,292,656  
Non-compete agreement
    350,000  
Deferred revenue
    (892,656 )
Purchase price
  $ 3,750,000  

Because the acquisition of USA Telephone was consummated effective November 1, 2007, there are limited results of operations of this company for years ended December 31, 2007 included in the accompanying December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consolidated financial statements.

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of USA Telephone had been effective January 1, 2007.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2007
 
Net sales
  $ 10,307,331  
Gross profit
  $ 7,082,904  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 5,277,493  
Net income
  $ 1,552,458  
Basic income per share
  $ 0.02  

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

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  Sitestar has assessed the valuations of certain intangible assets as represented below.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

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

Because the acquisition of Comcation was consummated effective March 1, 2008, there are limited results of operations of Comcation in the consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of Comcation had been effective March 1, 2007.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2007
 
Net sales
  $ 6,660,841  
Gross profit
  $ 4,393,942  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 3,437,240  
Net income
  $ 788,220  
Basic income per share
  $ 0.01  

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

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

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

Because the acquisition of N2 the Net was consummated effective April 1, 2008, there are limited results of operations of Comcation in the consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and 2008.
 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of N2 the Net had been effective April 1, 2007.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2007
 
Net sales
  $ 6,687,100  
Gross profit
  $ 4,392,932  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 3,411,033  
Net income
  $ 813,583  
Basic income per share
  $ 0.01  

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

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

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

Because the acquisition of Dial Assurance was consummated effective May 1, 2008, there are limited results of operations of Dial Assurance in the consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and 2008.

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of Dial Assurance had been effective May 1, 2007.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2007
 
Net sales
  $ 6,735,367  
Gross profit
  $ 4,457,744  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 3,394,492  
Net income
  $ 895,010  
Basic income per share
  $ 0.01  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

United Systems Access, Inc.
Effective May 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired certain broadband digital subscriber line (DSL) accounts and related assets of United Systems Access, Inc., (d/b/a USA Telephone), a corporation with its headquarters in Maine.  The net purchase price was $297,965 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $130,000 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance paid in 60 days from closing. The purchase price has been subsequently adjusted down to $263,757.

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

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

Because the acquisition of  was consummated effective May 1, 2008, there are limited results of operations of USA Telephone in the consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and 2008.

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of USA Telephone had been effective May 1, 2007.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2007
 
Net sales
 
$
7,006,866
 
Gross profit
 
$
4,686,156
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
$
3,497,071
 
Net income
 
$
1,022,887
 
Basic income per share
 
$
 0.01
 

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

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

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

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

Because the acquisition of AdaNet was consummated effective June 1, 2008, there are limited results of operations of AdaNet in the consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and 2008.

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of AdaNet had been effective June 1, 2007.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2007
 
Net sales
 
$
6,595,744
 
Gross profit
 
$
4,347,045
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
$
3,377,211
 
Net income
 
$
802,873
 
Basic income per share
 
$
 0.01
 

Velocity West, Inc.
Effective August 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which it acquired the Internet related assets of Velocity West, Inc., an ISP and wholesale managed modem solution provider with headquarters in Texas.  The total purchase price was $360,000 representing the fair value of the assets acquired which consisted of a $100,000 cash payment at closing with the remaining balance due in 12 monthly installments beginning September 2008.

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

Customer list
 
$
380,000
 
Non-compete agreement
   
10,000
 
Equipment
   
20,000
 
Deferred revenue
   
(50,000
)
Purchase price
 
$
360,000
 

Because the acquisition of Velocity West was consummated effective August 1, 2008, there are limited results of operations of Velocity West in the consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of Velocity West had been effective August 1, 2007.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2007
 
Net sales
 
$
6,804,238
 
Gross profit
 
$
4,525,501
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
$
3,430,786
 
Net income
 
$
919,896
 
Basic income per share
 
$
 0.01
 

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

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

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

Because the acquisition of DONOBi Internet Services was consummated effective November 1, 2008, there are limited results of operations of DONOBi in the consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of DONOBi had been effective November 1, 2007.  The pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations had the acquisitions been effective as of that date, or of the anticipated results of operations, due to cost reductions and operating efficiencies that are expected as a result of the acquisitions.

   
2007
 
Net sales
 
$
6,769,137
 
Gross profit
 
$
4,507,343
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
$
3,416,698
 
Net income
 
$
922,095
 
Basic income per share
 
$
 0.01
 

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

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

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

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

Because the acquisition of Pulaski Networks was consummated effective February 10, 2009, there are no results of operations of ISP Holding Company in the consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

NOTE 4 - SALE OF ASSETS

Sitestar Applied Technologies, Inc.
Effective August 31, 2004, the Company entered into a Definitive Agreement selling the assets of Sitestar Applied Technologies (SAT), the software development division of Sitestar.  Thomas Albanese, the former manager of the SAT division, purchased the assets.  The new company is now doing business as Servatus Development, LLC (Servatus).  The agreement consists of Albanese surrendering 1,460,796 shares of Sitestar stock and Sitestar receiving a 20% share in the gross revenues of Servatus over a period of four years and maintaining the rights to the crisis management system.  Sitestar provided office space, occupancy costs, and Internet services for one year.  The Company recognized a gain from this transaction of $8,734 in the current reporting period, representing the excess of the shared revenue received over the recorded basis of the assets sold.

NOTE 5 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The cost of property and equipment at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consisted of the following:
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Land
 
$
10,000
   
$
10,000
 
Building
   
213,366
     
213,366
 
Automobile
   
9,500
     
9,500
 
Computer equipment                           
   
1,161,061
     
1,129,061
 
Furniture and fixtures                  
   
59,862
     
59,862
 
     
1,453,789
     
1,421,789
 
Less accumulated depreciation 
   
(1,228,577
)
   
(1,185,007
)
   
$
225,212
   
$
236,782
 

Depreciation expense was $43,570 and $58,534 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

NOTE 6 - NOTES PAYABLE

Notes payable at December 31, 2008 and 2007 consist of the following:
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Bank note payable in monthly interest and principal payments of $1,784. Interest is payable prime plus 4.5%, (9.75% as of December 31, 2007).  The note is guaranteed by a stockholder of the Company and secured by a deed of trust against personal residences of three stockholders.  Also, the bank had a blanket lien against all other current and future assets of Sitestar.net.
    -       58,242  
                 
Bank line of credit issued on April 12, 2007 with a principal limit of $300,000.  Interest is payable at an annual rate of prime plus .25% (7.50% as of December 31, 2007).  The note is secured by a deed of trust on the Company’s building and is personally guaranteed by officers and directors of the Company.  Since April 2008 the principal balance has been zero.
    -       300,000  
                 
Non-interest bearing amount due on acquisition of AlaNet Internet Services paid in eleven monthly installments of $4,276 through April 2008.
    -       20,807  
                 
Non-interest bearing amount paid on acquisition of N2 the Net payable in eleven monthly installments of $4,046 through March 2009.
    11,921          
                 
Non-interest bearing amount paid on acquisition of Donobi payable in twelve monthly installments of $27,083 through November 2009.
    257,451          
                 
Bank note payable in twelve monthly interest and principal payments of $30,650. Interest is payable at an annual rate of 9.25%.   The note is guaranteed by stockholders of the Company and secured by shares of Company stock owned by the stockholders.
    -       322,048  
                 
Bank note payable in twenty four monthly interest and principal payments of $21,167. Interest is payable at an annual rate of 8.5%.   The note is guaranteed by stockholders of the Company and secured by shares of Company stock owned by the stockholders.
    -       438,264  
                 
Bank bridge note payable on February 1, 2008. Interest is payable at an annual rate of 8.5%.  The note was refinanced on February 21, 2008 at an annual interest rate of 8.5% and is payable in twelve payments of $21,760 and is personally guaranteed by stockholders of the Company and secured by real estate owned by stockholders of the Company.
    -       250,000  
                 
Non-interest bearing amount due on acquisition of USA Telephone payable in thirty six monthly installments starting January 2008.
    1,215,615       1,574,341  
                 
      1,484,987       2,963,702  
Less current portion
    (569,372 )     (1,268,866 )
                 
Long-term portion
  $ 915,615     $ 1,694,836  

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 - RESTATED

The future principal maturities of these notes are as follows:
 
Year ending December 31, 2009
 
$
569,372
 
Year ending December 31, 2010
   
300,000
 
Year ending December 31, 2011
   
300,000
 
Year ending December 31, 2012
   
300,000
 
Year ending December 31, 2013
   
15,615
 
Thereafter
   
-
 
Total
 
$
1,484,987
 

NOTE 7 - NOTES PAYABLE - STOCKHOLDERS

Notes payable - stockholders at December 31, 2008 and 2007 consist of the following:
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Note payable to officer and stockholder on a line of credit of $750,000 at an annual interest rate of 10% interest.  The accrued interest and principal are due on January 1, 2010.
 
$
379,711
   
$
527,117
 
                 
Note payable to stockholder. The note is payable on January 1, 2010 and bears interest at an annual rate of 8.0%.
   
104,585
     
104,585
 
                 
Note payable to stockholder. The note is payable on January 1, 2010 and bears interest at an annual rate of 8.0%.
   
54,985
     
54,985
 
                 
Less current portion
   
-
     
-
 
                 
Long-term portion
 
$
539,281
   
$
686,687
 

The future principal maturities of these notes are as follows:
 
Year ending December 31, 2009
 
$
-
 
Year ending December 31, 2010
   
539,281
 
Year ending December 31, 2011
   
-
 
Year ending December 31, 2012
   
-
 
Year ending December 31, 2013
   
           -
 
Total
 
$
539,281
 

 
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 SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases

The Company leases certain facilities for its corporate offices and retail stores under non-cancelable operating leases. Total rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $71,279 and $77,175, respectively.  Future minimum lease payments under operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more are as follows:

Year ended December 31, 
     
2009
 
$
64,688
 
2010
   
59,297
 
Total
 
$
 123,985
 

Litigation

On or about January 16, 2008, the Company filed a Complaint in the Circuit Court in the Orange County Superior Court of the State of California against Frederick T. Manlunas, a former executive and director of the Company, for breach of contract, specific performance and declaratory relief.  This matter has been settled with a resulting gain of $15,252.

A complaint has been filed in Belmont County, Ohio by First USA, Inc. alleging a breach of agreement for the purchase and sale of Internet Service Provider accounts dated July 1, 2006.  The complaint demands judgment of approximately $150,000.  The Company will vigorously defend this claim.  A pre-trial or scheduling conference will be scheduled in the second quarter of 2009.

NOTE 9 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Classes of Shares
The Company's Articles of Incorporation authorize 310,000,000 shares, consisting of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, which have a par value of $0.001 per share and 300,000,000 shares of common stock, which have a par value of $0.001.
 
Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, any series, shall have the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions as fixed by the Company's Board of Directors in its sole discretion.  As of December 31, 2008, the Company's Board of Directors has not issued any Preferred Stock.

Common Stock
During the year ended December 31, 2007 the Company issued 5,263,158 shares of common stock in connection with an Asset Purchase Agreement and subsequently repurchased the shares on February 3, 2009 and placed them in treasury.

NOTE 10 - INCOME TAXES

The provision for federal and state income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 included the following:

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

   
2008
   
2007
 
Current provision:
           
Federal
  $ 288,164     $    
State
    50,852       -  
Deferred provision:
               
Federal
    (357,876 )     422,093  
State
    (63,155 )     74,487  
Valuation allowance
    -       (496,580 )
Total income tax provision
  $ (82,015 )   $ -  

Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the net effect of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and amounts used for income tax purposes.  Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:

   
2008
   
2007
 
Accounts receivable
 
$
19,762
     
9,056
 
Amortization of Intangible assets
   
2,953,689
   
$
2,177,997
 
Loss carry-forward
   
-
     
365,367
 
Less valuation allowance
   
2,552,420
     
2,552,420
 
Deferred tax asset
 
$
421,031
   
$
-
 

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

NOTE 11 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company leases its office building in Lynchburg, Virginia from a stockholder of the Company on a three year term basis.  The date for renewal of the lease is November 1, 2010.  For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company paid this stockholder $48,000 and $48,300, respectively, for rent on this office building.

NOTE 12 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has two business units with separate management and reporting infrastructures that offer different products and services.  The business units have been aggregated into two reportable segments: Corporate and Internet.  The Corporate group is the holding company which oversees the operating of the Internet group and arranges financing.  The Internet group provides Internet access to customers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on income from operations, before income taxes, accounting changes, non-recurring items, and interest income and expense.

Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments is shown in the following table for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:

 
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SITESTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 – RESTATED

   
December 31, 2008
 
   
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Consolidated
 
Revenue
 
$
-
   
$
10,227,438
   
$
10,227,438
 
Operating income (loss)
 
$
(106,268
)
 
$
1,464,180
   
$
1,357,912
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
-
   
$
2,943,190
   
$
2,943,190
 
Interest expense
 
$
-
   
$
(165,154
)
 
$
(165,154
)
Goodwill
 
$
-
   
$
1,288,559
   
$
1,288,559
 
Identifiable assets
 
$
-
   
$
8,010,457
   
$
8,010,457
 
 
   
December 31, 2007
 
   
Corporate
   
Internet
   
Consolidated
 
Revenue
 
$
-
   
$
6,567,264
   
$
6,567,264
 
Operating income (loss)
 
$
(61,812
)
 
$
1,017,982
   
$
956,170
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
-
   
$
1,680,456
   
$
1,680,456
 
Interest expense
 
$
-
   
$
(158,734
)
 
$
(158,734
)
Goodwill
 
$
-
   
$
1,288,559
   
$
1,288,559
 
Identifiable assets
 
$
-
   
$
8,231,883
   
$
8,231,883
 

NOTE 13 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On December 24, 2007 the Company issued 5,263,158 shares of its common stock in connection with a Stock Purchase Agreement as reflected in the Form 8-K filed with the SEC dated December 24, 2007.  The Company reacquired the 5,263,158 shares on February 3, 2009 and placed them in treasury.

ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

None

 
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ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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

As of May 14, 2009, we began evaluating the tax provision and remediated the related internal control weakness. We have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, including the remedial actions discussed above.  This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer.  Based on this evaluation, these officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.  Except for the aforementioned income tax controls and procedures, there were no significant changes to our internal controls during the last fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008.

 Disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

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

 
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In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, we and our management recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment                  in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.  The effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting is subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of our systems, the possibility of human error, and the risk of fraud.  Moreover, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions and the risk that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate over time.  Because of these limitations, there can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud or in making all material information known in a timely manner to the appropriate levels of management.

Based on our assessment, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of the end of the fiscal year to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as a result of the material weaknesses in internal control as described and defined below. We reviewed the results of management’s assessment with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. In addition, on a quarterly basis we will evaluate any changes to our internal control over financial reporting to determine if a material changed occurred.

Material Weaknesses in Internal Controls

 Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C. (“Bagell”) our independent registered public accounting firm, has provided us with an unqualified report on our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. However, during the conduct of our audit for the year ended December 31, 2008 Bagell identified a material weakness in the calculation of the tax provision and have advised our board of directors that the following material weakness existed at December 31, 2008. As defined by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 5, a material weakness is a deficiency or a combination of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

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

 
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 While this material weakness did not have an effect on our reported results, it nevertheless constituted a deficiency in our controls. In light of this material weakness and the requirements enacted by the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002, and the related rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, our controls and procedures needed improvement and were not effective at a reasonable assurance level. Despite this deficiency in our internal controls, management believes that there were no material inaccuracies or omissions of material fact in this annual report.

Since the discovery of the material weaknesses in the tax provision we began evaluating the tax provision and remediated the related internal control weakness. We have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures as currently in effect, including the remedial actions discussed above, and we have concluded that, as of this date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

We have discussed our corrective actions and future plans with our board of directors and Bagell as of the date of this annual report, and believe the planned actions should serve to correct the above listed material weaknesses in our internal controls. However, we cannot provide assurance that either we or our independent auditors will not in the future identify further material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that we have not discovered to date.

Inherent Limitations of the Effectiveness of Internal Control.

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

ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION

None

PART III

ITEM10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTER AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

The following table sets forth the name, age and position with the Company of each officer and director as of the date of this Report.

 
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Our current directors, executive officers and key employees are as follows:
 
Name
 
Age
 
Position 
 
Director since
Frank R. Erhartic, Jr.
 
40
 
President, CEO, Director
 
October 2001
Julia E. Erhartic
 
41
 
Secretary, Director
 
October 2001
Daniel Judd
 
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CFO, Director
 
June 2004

Frank Erhartic, Jr., 40, Mr. Erhartic guides Sitestar’s long-term market strategies and investments, oversees all product research and development and leads the company’s day-to-day operations.  An entrepreneur, Mr. Erhartic founded Computers by Design, a Sitestar subsidiary, in 1985 as a software development and computer services company while pursuing his high school diploma and later created a toner remanufacturing division called CBD Toner Recharge.  In 1996, Mr. Erhartic started Lynchburg.net an Internet Service Provider which was acquired by Sitestar in 2000.  He was named President and CEO in 2002, and has led the growth of the Company’s customer base through as series of acquisitions.  Mr. Erhartic has MCSE, Novell Netware and A+ certifications and is a graduate of Virginia Tech with degrees in both Management and Finance.

Julia Erhartic, 41, Ms. Erhartic graduated from Virginia Tech in 1990 with a major in Psychology and a minor in Communications Studies with an emphasis in Public Relations. Ms. Erhartic was the store manager of Computers by Design from 1991 through 1996. While also the Vice President of Computers by Design, she helped co-found the Internet division of Lynchburg.net in 1996 and then shifted her focus to public relations, accounting and customer service issues.

Mr. and Mrs. Erhartic are related by marriage.  None of the other executive officers or key employees is related to any other of our directors, executive officers or key employees.
 
Dan Judd, 52, Mr. Judd has over thirty years of experience in accounting and management, he oversees financial reporting, planning, mergers and acquisitions, and finance support for all business operations.  Before joining Sitestar in 2003, Mr. Judd ran his own accounting firm, Judd Enterprises, Inc., specializing in both taxes and accounting.  He also held management positions in manufacturing and wholesale companies.  Mr. Judd is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia.

TERM OF DIRECTORS:

Director
 
Expiration of term
Frank R. Erhartic, Jr.
 
December 31, 2009
Julia Erhartic
 
December 31, 2009
Dan Judd
 
December 31, 2009

 
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance Pursuant to Section 16 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules issued there under, our directors and executive officers are required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ownership and changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company.  Copies of such reports are required to be furnished to us.  Based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to us, or written representations that no other reports were required, we believe that, during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 all of our executive officers and directors complied with the requirements of Section 16 (a).

The Company has adopted a code of ethics and is available on the Company’s website www.sitestar.com under Investor Relations.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following table sets forth the annual compensation paid to our executive officers for the two fiscal years ended December 31st.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Name and
Principal
Position
 
Year
 
Salary
($)
   
Bonus
($)
   
Stock
Awards
($)
   
Option
Awards
($)
   
Non-
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compen-
sation ($)
   
Change in
Pension
Value and
Non-
qualified
Deferred
Compen-
sation
Earnings
($)
   
All Other
Compen-
sation ($)
   
Total ($)
 
Frank R, Erhartic, Jr., Principal Executive Officer (PEO)
 
2008
    97,885                                                       97,885  
   
2007
    72,500                                                       72,500  
Daniel Judd,
Principal Financial Officer (PFO)
 
2008
    45,200                                                       45,200  
   
2007
    45,200                                                       45,200  
Julie E. Erhartic, (Officer)
 
2008
    13,000                                                       13,000  
   
2007
    13,000                                                       13,000  

Frank R. Erhartic, Jr., President, CEO and Director, earned a salary of $97,885 and $72,500 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  He received no other compensation.  Daniel Judd, CFO and Director earned a salary of $45,200 and $45,200 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  He received no other compensation.  Julie E. Erhartic, Secretary and Director, earned a salary of $13,000 and $13,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  She received no other compensation.

 
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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

         
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive 
Plan Awards
   
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive Plan 
Awards
   
All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares
   
All other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Under-
   
Exercise
of Base
Price of
Option
 
Name
 
Grant
Date
   
Threshold
($)
   
Target
($)
   
Maximum
($)
   
Threshold
($)
   
Target
($)
   
Maximum
(#)
   
Of Stock or
Units (#)
   
Lying
Options (#)
   
Awards
($/Sh)
 
PEO
   
N/A
                                                                         
PFO
   
N/A
                                                                         
Officer
   
N/A
                                                                         

There were no Equity Incentive Plans, Non-Equity Incentive Plans or Stock Awards for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

  
 
Option Awards
   
Stock Awards
 
Name
 
Number of
securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
   
Number of
securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
   
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#)
   
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
   
Option
Expiration
Date
   
Number
of
Shares
of Units
of
Stock
that
have
not
vested
(#)
   
Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock that
have not
vested ($)
   
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
other
rights that
have not
vested (#)
   
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards
Market
or Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units of
other
rights
that have
not
vested
($)
 
PEO
   
N/A
                                                                 
PFO
   
N/A
                                                                 
Officer
   
N/A
                                                                 

 
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There were no Equity Incentive Plans, Non-Equity Incentive Plans or Stock Awards for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Name
 
Fees
Earned or
Paid in
Cash ($)
   
Stock
Awards ($)
   
Option
Awards
($)
   
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
   
Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)
   
All Other
Compensation
($)
   
Total
($)
 
Frank R, Erhartic, Jr., Director
                                      $ 0.00  
                                                         
Daniel Judd, Director
                                                  $ 0.00  
                                                         
Julie E. Erhartic, Director
                                                  $ 0.00  

There were no Director compensation other than salary for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

ITEM 12.  SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDERS MATTERS

The following table sets forth certain information as of April 8, 2009 regarding the record and beneficial ownership of our common stock by: (i) any individual or group (as that term is defined in the federal securities laws) of affiliated individuals or entities who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock; (ii) each of our executive officers and directors; and (iii) our executive officers and directors as a group.

Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
 
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 
Owned (1)
   
Percent
Of Class (2)
 
             
Frank and Julie Erhartic
7109 Timberlake Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
   
24,583,980
     
26.92
%
Daniel A. Judd
7109 Timberlake Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
   
133,865
     
00.15
%
All directors and officers
As a group (3 persons)
   
24,717,845
     
27.07
%

(1) Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of our common stock listed above, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where applicable.

(2) Percent of class is based on 91,326,463 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 7, 2009.

 
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ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The Company leases its corporate headquarters located at 7109 Timberlake Road, Suite 201, Lynchburg, VA 24502 from Frank R. Erhartic, Jr., a stockholder of the Company pursuant to a lease agreement entered into on November 23, 2003. Pursuant to the lease agreement, the Company pays Mr. Erhartic rent in the amount of $48,000 per year. The lease agreement expires on November 1, 2010.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

BAGELL, JOSEPHS, LEVINE & COMPANY, L.L.C.

On January 19, 2009, the Company retained Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C. as the Company's independent auditor and to examine the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C. performed the services listed below and was paid the fees listed below for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

Audit Fees

Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C. will be paid aggregate fees of approximately $52,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements and for the reviews of the financial statements included in the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Audit Related Fees

The following table presents the aggregate fees paid or to be paid by the Company for professional services rendered by Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, LLC 2008 and 2007:
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Audit Fees
 
$
52,000
   
$
53,000
 
Audit Related Fees
   
-
         
Tax Fees
   
-
         
Total
 
$
52,000
   
$
53,000
 

All Other Fees

Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C. is engaged for aggregate fees of approximately $52,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and for the first three quarters of 2009 for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company's financial statements.

 
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All Other Fees

Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C. was not paid any other fees for professional services during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Company does not have an audit committee.

PART IV

ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

(1) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or are incorporated herein by reference:
 
Exhibit
 
Description
 
Filed
3.1(i)   
 
Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (December 17, 1992)
 
a
3.1(ii)  
 
Amended Articles of Incorporation (July 29, 1998)
 
a
3.1(iii)
 
Amended Articles of Incorporation (October 26, 1998)
 
a
3.1(iv)  
 
Amended Articles of Incorporation (July 14, 1999)
 
a
3.1(v)   
 
Amended Articles of Incorporation (July 28, 1999)
 
a
3.2(i)   
 
By-laws of the Registrant (December 17, 1992)
 
a
4.2       
 
Convertible Debenture Purchase Agreement dated as of May 11, 2000 between the investors named therein and the Registrant  
 
c
4.3       
 
12% Convertible Debenture due May 11, 2001 made by the Registrant in favor of New Millenium Capital Partners II, L.L.C.
 
c
4.4       
 
12% Convertible Debenture due May 11, 2001 made by the Registrant in favor of AJW Partners, L.L.C.
 
c
4.5       
 
Stock Purchase Warrant dated as of May 11, 2000 issued by Registrant to New Millenium Capital Partners, L.L.C.  
 
c
4.6       
 
Stock Purchase Warrant dated as of May 11, 2000 issued by Registrant to AJW Partners, L.L.C
 
c
4.7       
 
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 11, 2000 by and between the Registrant and the investors named therein.
 
c
10.1     
 
Lease for Corporate Office
 
b
10.13
 
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities.
 
k
10.14
 
Definitive Purchase Agreement to acquire certain assets of Idacomm, Inc, effective September 16, 2005.
 
l
10.15
 
Definitive Purchase Agreement to acquire  Inc, effective January 1, 2006
 
m
10.16
 
Amendment to report audited financial statements for Definitive Purchase Agreement to acquire  Inc.
 
n
10.17
 
Definitive Purchase Agreement to acquire certain assets of First USA, Inc, effective July 1, 2006.
 
o
10.18
 
Definitive Purchase Agreement to acquire certain assets of OW Holdings, Inc, effective February 28, 2007.
 
p

 
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SCHEDULE 21. LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
 
Sitestar.net, Inc.
FRE Enterprises, Inc.
Advanced Internet Services, Inc.
NetRover Inc.
   
         
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
   
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
 
q
32.1
 
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
q

a  Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Form-10SB, as amended, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.

b  Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Form-10SB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.

c  Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's SB-2 Registration Statement, File No. 333-39660, filed on June 20, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.

k   Filed as an exhibit to Registrant’s Form SC 13G/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2005

l   Filed as an exhibit to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 2005

m   Filed as an exhibit to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 1, 2006

n   Filed as an exhibit to Registrant’s Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March  22, 2006

o   Filed as an exhibit to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2006

p   Filed as an exhibit to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2007

q   Filed herewith

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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
         
/s/ Frank Erhartic, Jr.
 
President, Chief Executive
 
October 8, 2009
Frank Erhartic, Jr.
 
Officer, Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
   

/s/ Daniel A. Judd
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
October 8, 2009
Daniel A. Judd
 
(Principal Financial Officer,
Principal Accounting Officer)
   

/s/ Julie Erhartic
 
Secretary, Director
 
October 8, 2009
Julie Erhartic
       
 
 
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EX-31.1 2 v162574_ex31-1.htm Unassociated Document
EXHIBIT 31.1
 
I, Frank R. Erhartic, Jr., certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Sitestar Corporation (the “registrant”);
 
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 report;
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.
The registrant’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 registrant 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 registrant, 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 registrant’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 evaluations; and
 
 
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 

 
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the Audit Committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors:
 
 
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: October  8, 2009
 
 
/s/ Frank R. Erhartic, Jr. 
 
Frank R. Erhartic, Jr.    
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 

 
                                                                     
                                                                                        
                                                                           

EX-31.2 3 v162574_ex31-2.htm Unassociated Document
EXHIBIT 31.2
 
I, Daniel Judd, certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Sitestar Corporation (the “registrant”);
 
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 report;
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.
The registrant’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 registrant 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 registrant, 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 registrant’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 evaluations; and
 
 
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 

 
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the Audit Committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors:
 
 
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: October 8, 2009 
 
 
/s/ Daniel Judd
 
Daniel Judd
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

 
EX-32 4 v162574_ex32.htm Unassociated Document
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Sitestar Corporation, (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Frank Erhartic, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, and Daniel Judd, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, respectively, certify to our knowledge and in our capacity as officers of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 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 operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this certificate.
 
/s/ Frank Erhartic, Jr.
 
/s/ Daniel Judd
     
Frank Erhartic, Jr.      Daniel Judd
     
Chief Executive Officer and President     Chief Financial Officer
     
October 8, 2009     October 8, 2009  
 

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