U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 


FORM 10 - Q
 
(Mark One)
 
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2007

OR

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

Commission File Number 0-21743

NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Issuer as Specified In Its Charter)

Delaware
36-3680347
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
Identification No.)
 
 
2201 Second Street, Suite 600, Fort Myers, Florida
33901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
239-337-3434
Issuer's Telephone Number (Including Area Code) 

Check whether the issuer (1) 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 whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large Accelerated Filer o     Accelerated Filer x     Non-accelerated Filer o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x
 
As of November 2, 2007, there were 1,021,324,111 shares of common stock and 20,097 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding.



TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
1
     
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1
     
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
 
1
     
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
 
2
 
   
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
 
3
     
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
 
4
     
UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
5
     
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
46
     
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MAKRET RISK
 
75
     
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
75
     
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
78
     
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
79
     
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
 
78
     
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
79
     
ITEM 3. DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
79
     
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
79
     
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
 
80
     
ITEM6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
81
     
SIGNATURES
 
82
 

 
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
 
   
September 30
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2007
 
2006 *
 
 
(unaudited)
     
ASSETS
         
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
226
 
$
2,813
 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $16 and $68, respectively
   
121
   
187
 
Other accounts receivable
   
0
   
550
 
Inventories, net of allowance for obsolete & slow-moving inventory of $58 and $53 respectively
   
267
   
80
 
Investment in marketable securities
   
11
   
57
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
134
   
102
 
Assets held for sale
   
6,438
   
19,420
 
Total current assets
   
7,197
   
23,209
 
               
Leasehold improvements & property and equipment, net
   
110
   
191
 
Goodwill
   
3,418
   
3,418
 
Capitalized patents, net
   
2,615
   
2,839
 
Proprietary software, net
   
3,591
   
4,138
 
Other intangible assets, net
   
41
   
42
 
Cash surrender value of life insurance policy
   
949
   
863
 
Other long-term assets
   
3,705
   
3,425
 
Total assets
 
$
21,626
 
$
38,125
 
 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
             
Current liabilities:
         
Accounts payable
 
$
2,515
 
$
2,442
 
Liabilities held for sale
   
3,440
   
10,257
 
Taxes payable
   
12
   
5
 
Accrued expenses
   
3,278
   
4,016
 
Deferred revenues and other current liabilities
   
461
   
575
 
Notes payable
   
15
   
15
 
Accrued purchase price guarantee
   
4,592
   
19,667
 
Derivative financial instruments
   
32,346
   
25,417
 
Deferred tax liability
   
527
   
706
 
Debentures payable
   
7,500
   
7,500
 
Debentures payable at fair value
   
22,797
   
0
 
Convertible preferred stock, mandatorily redeemable, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares
             
authorized, 22,000 issued, 20,877 shares outstanding, liquidation value of $20,877
   
20,877
   
21,657
 
Total liabilities
   
98,360
   
92,257
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
         
               
Shareholders’ deficit:
         
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000,000 shares authorized, 956,968,323 and
             
656,853,390 shares issued and 955,326,897 and 655,211,964 outstanding, respectively
   
9,553
   
6,376
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
116,356
   
101,911
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(201,160
)
 
(160,930
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(704
)
 
(710
)
Treasury stock, at cost, 201,230 shares of common stock
   
(779
)
 
(779
)
Total shareholders’ deficit
   
(76,734
)
 
(54,132
)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
 
$
21,626
 
$
38,125
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

* - Amounts have been reclassified from the audited December 31, 2006 consolidated balance sheet to reflect assets and liabilities held for sale in relation to the Company’s discontinued operations. See note 1.
 
1


NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 
and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except Share and per Share Data)

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
           
Net sales
 
$
287
 
$
430
 
Cost of sales
   
324
   
463
 
Gross profit
   
(37
)
 
(33
)
               
Sales and marketing expenses
   
604
   
1,307
 
General and administrative expenses
   
1,110
   
1,870
 
Research and development costs
   
435
   
579
 
               
Income (loss) from operations
   
(2,186
)
 
(3,789
)
               
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
   
201
   
0
 
Interest income (expense), net
   
(7,186
)
 
(160
)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments
   
(12,215
)
 
(9,721
)
 
         
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
   
(21,386
)
 
(13,670
)
 
         
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 4)
             
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations
   
(780
)
 
(4,432
)
Impairment of assets of NeoMedia Telecom and MicroPaint Repair
   
(3,967
)
 
0
 
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
   
(4,747
)
 
(4,432
)
               
NET INCOME (LOSS)
   
(26,133
)
 
(18,102
)
               
Accretion of dividends on convertible preferred stock
   
(428
)
 
(604
)
               
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
   
(26,561
)
 
(18,706
)
               
Comprehensive loss:
         
Net income (loss)
   
(26,133
)
 
(18,102
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
         
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
   
(3
)
 
114
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
(53
)
 
(320
)
               
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
$
(26,189
)
$
(18,308
)
               
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations—basic and diluted
 
$
(0.02
)
$
(0.02
)
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations—basic and diluted
 
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.01
)
Net income (loss) per share—basic and diluted
 
$
(0.03
)
$
(0.03
)
               
Weighted average number of common sharesbasic
   
927,306,694
   
644,720,857
 
               
Weighted average number of common sharesdiluted
   
927,306,694
   
644,720,857
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except Share and per Share Data)
 
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
           
Net sales
 
$
1,310
 
$
1,117
 
Cost of sales
   
1,011
   
1,000
 
Gross profit
   
299
   
117
 
               
Sales and marketing expenses
   
2,006
   
4,013
 
General and administrative expenses
   
4,874
   
5,199
 
Research and development costs
   
1,360
   
1,561
 
               
Income (loss) from operations
   
(7,941
)
 
(10,656
)
               
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
   
454
   
(1,858
)
Interest income (expense), net
   
(9,841
)
 
(191
)
Write-off of deferred equity financing costs
   
0
   
(13,256
)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments
   
(14,601
)
 
6,073
 
           
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
   
(31,929
)
 
(19,888
)
               
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 4)
         
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations
   
(1,609
)
 
(7,656
)
Income (loss) from disposal of 12Snap
   
(257
)
 
0
 
Impairment of assets of 12Snap, NeoMedia Telecom, and Micro Paint Repair
   
(6,434
)
 
0
 
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
   
(8,300
)
 
(7,656
)
               
NET INCOME (LOSS)
   
(40,229
)
 
(27,544
)
               
Accretion of dividends on convertible preferred stock
   
(1,289
)
 
(1,220
)
               
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
   
(41,518
)
 
(28,764
)
               
Comprehensive loss:
         
Net income (loss)
   
(40,229
)
 
(27,544
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
             
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
   
(46
)
 
(49
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
52
   
(434
)
               
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
   
($40,223
)
 
($28,027
)
               
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations—basic and diluted
 
$
(0.04
)
$
(0.04
)
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations—basic and diluted
 
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.01
)
Net income (loss) per share—basic and diluted
 
$
(0.05
)
$
(0.05
)
               
Weighted average number of common sharesbasic
   
835,772,746
   
602,132,555
 
               
Weighted average number of common sharesdiluted
   
835,772,746
   
602,132,555
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 
 
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NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In Thousands)
 
   
Nine Months
 
   
Ended September 30,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
         
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(31,929
)
$
(19,888
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
             
Depreciation and amortization
   
870
   
793
 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
(454
)
 
1,858
 
Change in fair value from revaluation of warrants and embedded conversion features
   
14,601
   
(6,073
)
Write-off of deferred equity financing costs
   
0
   
13,256
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
2,221
   
2,777
 
Interest expense related to convertible debt
   
8,203
   
22
 
Increase in value of life insurance policies
   
(86
)
 
(28
)
               
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
         
Trade and other accounts receivable
   
545
   
(671
)
Inventories
   
(187
)
 
55
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
(32
)
 
(227
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
(112
)
 
927
 
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities
   
(293
)
 
1,206
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(6,653
)
 
(5,993
)
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
         
Cash received from sale of (paid to acquire) CSI International, Inc., Mobot, Inc., Sponge Ltd., Gavitec AG, and 12Snap AG, net of cash acquired
   
1,100
   
(13,867
)
Acquisition of property and equipment
   
(15
)
 
(236
)
Acquisition of patents and other intangible assets
   
0
   
(160
)
Advances to discontinued subsidiaries Micro Paint Repair, 12Snap, Telecom Services, Mobot, and Sponge
   
(2,282
)
 
(4,957
)
Acquisition related costs
   
0
   
(164
)
Payment of purchase price guarantee obligations
   
(2,579
)
 
0
 
Amounts received (issued) under notes receivable
   
671
   
(500
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(3,105
)
 
(19,884
)
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
         
Borrowing under convertible debt instruments, net of fees of $981 in 2007 and $0 in 2006
   
8,253
   
5,000
 
Repayments on notes payable and convertible debt instrument
   
(1,015
)
 
(436
)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $24 in 2006
   
0
   
210
 
Net proceeds from issuance of Series C convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $2,725 in 2006
   
0
   
14,066
 
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants
   
17
   
8,419
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
7,255
   
27,259
 
               
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
   
(84
)
 
(1,120
)
               
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
   
(2,587
)
 
262
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
   
2,813
   
1,704
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
 
$
226
 
$
1,966
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
         
Interest paid during the period
 
$
636
 
$
48
 
Supplemental disclosure of investing and financing activities:
         
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
   
(40
)
 
(361
)
Fair value of 258,620,948 shares issued to satisfy purchase price guarantee obligations
   
12,721
   
0
 
Fair value of 28,854,685 shares issued to satisfy debt guarantee obligation
   
698
   
0
 
Prepaid acquisition costs applied to purchase price
   
0
   
168
 
Fair value of shares and notes receivable from Pickups Plus, Inc. acquired in exchange for Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
   
0
   
594
 
Carrying value of promissory note and accrued interest paid in exchange for Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
   
0
   
(3,208
)
Fair value of shares issued to acquire CSI International, Inc., Mobot, Inc., Sponge Ltd., Gavitec AG, 12Snap AG, and BSD Software, Inc.
   
0
   
46,964
 
Change in net assets resulting from acquisitions of CSI International, Inc., Mobot, Inc., Sponge Ltd., Gavitec AG, 12Snap AG, and BSD Software, Inc.
   
0
   
62,240
 
Accretion of dividends on Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
   
1,289
   
1,220
 
Fair value of outstanding warrants reclassified to liabilities
   
0
   
13,884
 
Portion of change in fair value of outstanding warrants converted to liabilities recorded to paid-in capital
   
0
   
3,790
 
Initial fair value of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (host instrument only)
   
0
   
4,908
 
Deferred stock-based financing costs associated with Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
   
0
   
3,198
 
Difference between net proceeds and recorded fair value of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
   
0
   
4,041
 
Advance receivable from Mobot, Inc. forgiven upon acquisition
   
0
   
1,500
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“NeoMedia” or the “Company”). The condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete consolidated financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature and which are necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial position of NeoMedia as of September 30, 2007, the results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Going Concern

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. Net loss for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 was $26,133,000, and $40,229,000, respectively. Net cash used in operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $6,653,000, and net cash used for discontinued operations (including operating, investing, and financing activities, as well as effect of exchange rates on cash for discontinued subsidiaries) was $741,000. NeoMedia also has an accumulated deficit of $201,160,000, and a working capital deficit of $91,163,000 as of September 30, 2007, of which $32,346,000 relates to the fair value of derivative financial instruments.

The items discussed above raise substantial doubts about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company's financial resources are insufficient to maintain operations beyond April, 2008, and the Company will require additional financing in order to execute its operating plan and continue as a going concern. The Company cannot predict whether this additional financing will be in the form of equity, debt, or another form. The Company may not be able to obtain the necessary additional capital on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. In any of these events, the Company may be unable to implement its current plans for expansion, repay its debt obligations as they become due or respond to competitive pressures, any of which circumstances would have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and reclassification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and reclassification of liabilities that might be necessary, should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

Should financing sources fail to materialize, management would seek alternate funding sources such as the sale of common and/or preferred stock, the issuance of debt, or the sale of its marketable assets. Management's plan is to secure adequate funding to bridge the commercialization of its core code-reading business.
 
NeoMedia plans to attempt to address its working capital deficiency by completing the proposed sale of its Micro Paint Repair business unit, and continuing to reduce its workforce and overhead expenses in non-critical areas. In addition, NeoMedia will attempt to generate additional revenue and profit from the launch of its core code-reading products and the value optimization of its patent portfolio.
 
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In the event that these financing sources do not materialize, or that NeoMedia is unsuccessful in increasing its revenues and profits, NeoMedia will be forced to further reduce its costs, may be unable to repay its debt obligations as they become due, or respond to competitive pressures, any of which circumstances would have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, if these funding sources or increased revenues and profits do not materialize, and NeoMedia is unable to secure additional financing, NeoMedia could be forced to reduce or curtail its business operations unless it is able to engage in a merger or other corporate finance transaction with a better capitalized entity.

Nature of Business Operations

NeoMedia is a pioneer in mobile enterprise and marketing technology, bridging the physical and electronic world with innovative direct-to-mobile-Web technology solutions. NeoMedia's flagship qode® service links users to the wireless, electronic world. NeoMedia is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, with an office in Aachen, Germany. The qode® suite of easy-to-use, market-driven products and applications is based on a strong foundation of patented technology, comprising the qode® (www.qode.com) platform, qode® reader and qode® window, all of which provide One Click to Content™ connectivity for products, print, packaging and other physical objects to link directly to specific desired content on the mobile Internet.

Prior to 2006, NeoMedia was structured and evaluated by its Board of Directors and management as three distinct business units: NeoMedia Internet Switching Software (NISS), NeoMedia Micro Paint Repair (NMPR), and NeoMedia Consulting and Integration Services (NCIS).
 
During the first quarter of 2006, NeoMedia acquired 12Snap AG (“12Snap”) of Munich, Sponge Ltd. (“Sponge”) of London, Gavitec AG of Aachen, Germany (“Gavitec”), Mobot, Inc. (“Mobot”) of Lexington, Massachusetts, and BSD Software, Inc. of Calgary, Canada (“BSD”), and wound down its NCIS business unit. As a result, during the year ended December 31, 2006, NeoMedia operated under the following three business units:
 
 
·
NeoMedia Mobile (NMM) - encompassing NeoMedia's physical-world-to-internet and mobile marketing technologies and products;

 
·
NeoMedia Telecom Services (NTS) - encompassing the billing, clearinghouse and information management services of Triton Global Business Services, the operating subsidiary of BSD, acquired in March 2006; and

 
·
NeoMedia Micro Paint Repair (NMPR) - encompassing the micro paint and auto aftermarket accessories manufactured and distributed by NeoMedia.

During August 2006, NeoMedia announced that it intended to sell its Micro Paint Repair business. On November 1, 2007 the Company entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell the assets of the Micro Paint Repair business unit, excluding the assets of the U.S. Auto Xperience operations. During the fourth quarter of 2006, NeoMedia divested of its Mobot and Sponge subsidiaries. During January 2007, NeoMedia made the strategic decision with respect to its corporate structure in 2007 and beyond to shed its remaining non-core 12Snap and Telecom Services business units to focus on the area that management believes will deliver the most value - the core code-reading business. During April 2007, NeoMedia sold the 12Snap business. On October 30, 2007, NeoMedia completed the sale of its Telecom Services business unit.

As a result of the divestitures of 12Snap, Mobot, Sponge, and Telecom Services, and the proposed divestiture of Micro Paint Repair, beginning in the first quarter of 2007 NeoMedia evaluated its business as one consolidated business, focusing on its core code-reading business and related intellectual property.
 
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For purposes of these financial statements, NeoMedia Micro Paint Repair, NeoMedia Telecom Services, 12Snap, Sponge, and Mobot are considered discontinued operations as of September 30, 2007 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. NeoMedia Micro Paint Repair, NeoMedia Telecom Services, 12Snap, Sponge, and Mobot qualified as separate operating business units because they (i) engaged in business activities that earned revenues and incurred expenses, (ii) had operating results that were regularly reviewed by decision makers for the purposes of allocating resources to the segment, and (iii) had separate discreet financial information.

On September 26, 2007, NeoMedia announced plans to relocate its corporate headquarters, as well as changes in current key personnel. NeoMedia is currently based out of Ft. Myers, Florida, and is relocating its operations to Atlanta, Georgia during the fourth quarter of 2007, in order to offer close contact to potential customers and easier access to international markets. NeoMedia will continue to operate its Aachen, Germany office, consisting of the operations of Gavitec. NeoMedia also announced that Christian Steinborn, 37, CEO of Gavitec, will assume the additional role of Chief Operating Officer of NeoMedia. Mr. Steinborn will oversee global sales opportunities and business operations of both NeoMedia and Gavitec. Christian is a seasoned executive with years of experience in the wireless industry and demonstrates consistent execution of sales and profitability initiatives. In addition, Charles W. Fritz, the founder and Chairman of the Board of NeoMedia, has resigned his role as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Fritz plans to pursue ventures in economic and environmental industries. NeoMedia has entered into a consulting arrangement with Mr. Fritz whereby he will provide sales, marketing, and other services to NeoMedia for a period of one year.
 
Reclassifications and Other

Certain amounts in the 2006 condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2007 presentation, most notably, net sales were formerly reported as separate line items “Technology license, service and products,” and “Micro Paint Repair Products and Services.” As a result of the winding down of the former NCIS business unit and the proposed sale of the Micro Paint Repair business unit, revenue from continuing operations now consists of license revenue and is being reported under the caption “Net sales.”

In addition, due to the Company’s decision to sell the Telecom Services and Micro Paint Repair business units, and the completed divestitures of 12Snap, Mobot and Sponge, results of operations from each of these units have been reclassified under the caption “Discontinued Operations” for all periods shown on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations, and assets and liabilities relating to these units are combined into the captions “Assets held for sale” and “Liabilities held for sale,” respectively, on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. Additionally, the statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 have been reclassified to exclude the cash flows of the discontinued business units.
 
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While preparing the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2007, the Company became aware of amounts that were incorrectly reported in its 2006 Forms 10-Q and 10-K for the third quarter of 2006 and year end 2006, respectively. This issue has been reviewed by the Company pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99 and FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, and determined to be not material to the 2006 financial reports. The Company further determined that the correction of the prior year misstatement in the current year financial reports would be material to the current year financial statements. Pursuant to the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB 108”), the Company has corrected its December 31, 2006 consolidated audited balance sheet presented in this third quarter 2007 Form 10-Q to reflect the corrected amounts. Pursuant to SAB 108, correcting prior year financial statements for immaterial errors would not require previously filed reports to be amended. The following table reflects the adjustments to the statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, and to the balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 (all amounts in thousands):
 
Statement of operations
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
 
 
 
As Reported
 
Adjustment
 
Corrected
 
Loss on derivative financial instruments
   
(9,271
)
 
(450
)
 
(9,721
)
Net loss from continuing operations
   
(29,289
)
 
(450
)
 
(29,739
)
Net loss
   
(30,909
)
 
(450
)
 
(31,359
)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
   
(31,513
)
 
(450
)
 
(31,963
)
Comprehensive loss
   
(31,113
)
 
(450
)
 
(31,563
)
 
Statement of operations
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
 
   
As Reported
 
Adjustment
 
Corrected
 
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments
   
6,523
   
(450
)
 
6,073
 
Net loss from continuing operations
   
(24,268
)
 
(450
)
 
(24,718
)
Net loss
   
(27,094
)
 
(450
)
 
(27,544
)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
   
(28,314
)
 
(450
)
 
(28,764
)
Comprehensive loss
   
(27,577
)
 
(450
)
 
(28,027
)
 
Balance sheet
 
As of December 31, 2006
 
   
As Reported
 
Adjustment
 
Corrected
 
Derivative financial instruments
   
25,819
   
(402
)
 
25,417
 
Total liabilities
   
92,659
   
(402
)
 
92,257
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
100,541
   
(1,370
)
 
101,911
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(159,962
)
 
968
   
(160,930
)
Total shareholders equity / (deficit)
   
(54,534
)
 
(402
)
 
(54,132
)

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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies were not applicable as of the filing of the annual report for the year ended December 31, 2006. For a complete discussion of the Company’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48

The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

Based on its evaluation, the Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in its financial statements. The Company’s evaluation was performed for the tax years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the tax years which remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions as of September 30, 2007.

The Company may from time to time be assessed interest or penalties by major tax jurisdictions, although any such assessments historically have been minimal and immaterial to the Company’s financial results. In the event the Company has received an assessment for interest and/or penalties, it has been classified in the financial statements as interest expense.

Revenue Recognition

NeoMedia derives revenues from the following sources:  (1) license revenues relating to patents and internally-developed software, (2) hardware, software, and service revenues related to mobile marketing campaign design and implementation, and (3) sales from its proprietary Micro Paint Repair solution.

(1)
Technology license fees, including intellectual property licenses, represent revenue from the licensing of NeoMedia’s proprietary software tools and applications products.  NeoMedia licenses its development tools and application products pursuant to non-exclusive and non-transferable license agreements.  The basis for license fee revenue recognition is substantially governed by the American  Institute  of  Certified  Public  Accountants  ("AICPA")  Statement of Position 97-2 "Software Revenue  Recognition" ("SOP 97-2"), as amended, and Statement of Position 98-9, Modification of SOP 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions.”.  License revenue is recognized if persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, delivery has occurred, pricing is fixed and determinable, and collectibility is probable.  The Company defers revenue related to license fees for which amounts have been collected but for which revenue has not been recognized in accordance with the above, and recognizes the revenue over the appropriate period.

 
(2)
Technology service and product revenue, which includes sales of software and technology equipment and service fee is recognized  based on guidance  provided in  SEC Staff  Accounting  Bulletin  (“SAB”) No. 104,  "Revenue  Recognition  in Financial Statements,"  as amended (SAB 104).  Software and technology equipment resale revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price to the customer is fixed and determinable, delivery of the service has occurred and collectibility is reasonably assured. Service revenues including maintenance fees for providing system updates for software products, user documentation and technical support are recognized over the life of the contract. The Company’s subsidiaries, Mobot (sold during 2006), and Gavitec follow this policy. The Company defers revenue related to technology service and product revenue for which amounts have been invoiced and or collected but for which the requisite service has not been provided. Revenue is then recognized over the matching service period.
 
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(3)
Technology service also includes mobile marketing services to its customers which mobile marketing projects are recognized after the completion of the project and acceptance by the customer.  All response and messaging based revenues are recognized at the time such responses are received and processed and the Company recognizes its premium messaging revenues on a net basis based on guidance provided in Emerging Issues Task Force Issues No. 99-19 (EITF 99-19), “Reporting Revenue Gross as Principal or Net as an Agent” and No. 01-09 (EITF 01-09), “Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer.”  Consulting and management revenues and revenues for periodic services are recognized as services are performed.  NeoMedia uses  stand-alone  pricing to determine an element's  vendor  specific  objective  evidence  (“VSOE”) in order to allocate an arrangement  fee amongst various pieces of a  multi-element  contract.  The Company’s subsidiaries Sponge (sold during 2006) and 12Snap (sold during 2007) followed this policy. Telecom revenues from NeoMedia’s subsidiary BSD are recognized at the time that calls are accepted by the clearinghouse for billing to customers on a net basis, based on guidance in EITF 99-19. The Company defers revenue related to mobile marketing service fees for which amounts have been invoiced and/or collected but for which revenue has not been recognized. Revenue is then recognized over the matching service period.

 
(4)
Revenue for licensing and exclusivity on NeoMedia’s Micro Paint Repair systems is recognized equally over the term of the contract, which is currently one year.  A portion of the initial fee paid by the customer is allocated to licensing, training costs and initial products sold with the system. Revenue is recognized upon completion of training and shipment of the products, provided there is VSOE in a multiple element arrangement.  Ongoing product and service revenue is recognized as products are shipped and services performed.  The Company defers revenue related to micro paint repair licensing for which amounts have been invoiced and/or collected and revenue is then recognized over the estimated contract period, which is currently one year.

 
(5)
Sales taxes represent amounts collected on behalf of specific regulatory agencies that require remittance on a specified date. These amounts are collected at the time of sales and are detailed on invoices provided to customers. In compliance with the Emerging Issues Task Force consensus on issue number 06-03 (EITF 06-03), NeoMedia accounts for sales taxes on a net basis.
 
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments” (FAS 155). This Statement amends FASB Statements No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. This Statement resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, "Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets."
This Statement:

a.
Permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation
 
b.
Clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of Statement 133
 
c.
Establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation
 
d.
Clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives
 
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e.
Amends Statement 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument.

FAS 155 is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The Company has adopted FAS 155 on an individual instrument basis and is currently applying FAS 155 to certain of its debt obligations. The Company will evaluate and determine on a case by case basis whether to apply FAS 155.
 
Effect Of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements”. This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will change current practice. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company may adopt this statement for its 2007 fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this statement; however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this provision to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB 108”), Financial Statements - Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 provides guidance on how prior year misstatements should be taken into consideration when quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements for purposes of determining whether the current year’s financial statements are materially misstated. SAB 108 provides that once a current year misstatement has been quantified, the guidance in SAB No. 99, Financial Statements - Materiality, should be applied to determine whether the misstatement is material and should result in an adjustment to the financial statements. Under certain circumstances, prior year financial statements will not have to be restated and the effects of initially applying SAB 108 on prior years will be recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to beginning Retained Earnings on January 1, 2006, with disclosure of the items included in the cumulative effect. NeoMedia applied the provisions of SAB 108 with the preparation of NeoMedia’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006. The application of the provisions of SAB 108 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, "Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans." This statement requires companies to recognize a net liability or asset and an offsetting adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income to report the funded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans. The statement requires prospective application, and the recognition and disclosure requirements are effective for companies with fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006. Additionally, SFAS No. 158 requires companies to measure plan assets and obligations at their year-end balance sheet date. This requirement is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The impact of this adoption had no impact on our consolidated financial statements and we are in compliance with the measurement date provisions of this statement.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. The objective of this statement is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This statement is expected by the Board to expand the use of fair value measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s long-term measurement objectives for accounting for financial instruments. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company may adopt this statement for its 2007 fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this statement; however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this provision to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
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In December 2006, FASB Staff Position No. EITF 00-19-2 was issued. This FASB Staff Position (FSP) addresses an issuer’s accounting for registration payment arrangements. This FSP specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a separate agreement or included as a provision of a financial instrument or other agreement, should be separately recognized and measured in accordance with FASB Statement No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. The guidance in this FSP amends FASB Statements No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, and FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, to include scope exceptions for registration payment arrangements. This FSP further clarifies that a financial instrument subject to a registration payment arrangement should be accounted for in accordance with other applicable generally accepted accounting principles “GAAP” without regard to the contingent obligation to transfer consideration pursuant to the registration payment arrangement. The Company follows the guidance in FSP 00-19-2 in assessing its liabilities related to the liquidated damages arising from the Company’s default position on the convertible financing arrangements.

In June 2007, the FASB ratified the consensus on Emerging Issues Task Force “EITF” Issue No. 06−11, "Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share−Based Payment Awards" ("EITF 06−11"). EITF 06−11 requires companies to recognize the income tax benefit realized from dividends or dividend equivalents that are charged to retained earnings and paid to employees for non−vested equity−classified employee share−based payment awards as an increase to additional paid−in capital. EITF 06−11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2007. While the Company is currently evaluating the provisions of EITF 06−11, the adoption is not expected to have any significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In November 2006, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 06−7, “Issuer's Accounting for a Previously Bifurcated Conversion Option in a Convertible Debt Instrument When the Conversion Option No Longer Meets the Bifurcation Criteria in FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“EITF No. 06−7”). At the time of issuance, an embedded conversion option in a convertible debt instrument may be required to be bifurcated from the debt instrument and accounted for separately by the issuer as a derivative under SFAS No. 133, based on the application of EITF No. 00−19. Subsequent to the issuance of the convertible debt, facts may change and cause the embedded conversion option to no longer meet the conditions for separate accounting as a derivative instrument, such as when the bifurcated instrument meets the conditions of EITF No. 00−19 to be classified in stockholders' equity. Under EITF No. 06−7, when an embedded conversion option previously accounted for as a derivative under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133 no longer meets the bifurcation criteria under that standard, an issuer shall disclose a description of the principal changes causing the embedded conversion option to no longer require bifurcation under SFAS No. 133 and the amount of the liability for the conversion option reclassified to stockholders' equity. EITF No. 06−7 should be applied to all previously bifurcated conversion options in convertible debt instruments that no longer meet the bifurcation criteria in SFAS No. 133 in interim or annual periods beginning after December 15, 2006, regardless of whether the debt instrument was entered into prior or subsequent to the effective date of EITF No. 06−7. The adoption of EITF 06−7 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In November 2006, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 06−6, Application of EITF Issue No. 05−7, ‘Accounting for Modifications to Conversion Options Embedded in Debt Instruments and Related Issues ’ (“EITF 06−6”). EITF 06−6 addresses the modification of a convertible debt instrument that changes the fair value of an embedded conversion option and the subsequent recognition of interest expense for the associated debt instrument when the modification does not result in a debt extinguishment pursuant to EITF 96−19. The Company does not expect the adoption of EITF 06−6 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
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On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the consensus reached in Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 06−2, “Accounting for Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits Pursuant to FASB Statement No. 43.” EITF Issue No. 06−2 provides recognition guidance on the accrual of employees’ rights to compensated absences under a sabbatical or other similar benefit arrangement. The adoption of EITF Issue No. 06−2 had no impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In September 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, reached a consensus on Issue No. 06−1, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Service Provider to Manufacturers or Resellers of Equipment Necessary for an End-Customer to Receive Service from the Service Provider. EITF Issue No. 06−1 provides guidance regarding whether the consideration given by a service provider to a manufacturer or reseller of specialized equipment should be characterized as a reduction of revenue or an expense. This issue is effective for our annual reporting period ending December 31, 2007. Entities are required to recognize the effects of applying this issue as a change in accounting principle through retrospective application to all prior periods unless it is impracticable to do so. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of this issue on our consolidated financial statements. The Company does not expect the adoption of EITF 06−1 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2007, the FASB issued EITF Issue 07-3 “Accounting for Advance Payments for Goods or Services to Be Used in Future Research and Development Activities” (EITF 07-3). The scope of EITF 07-3 is limited to nonrefundable advance payments for goods and services related to research and development activities. EITF 07-3 requires that advanced payments be capitalized and subsequently expensed as the goods are delivered or services performed. NeoMedia is required to adopt EITF 07-3 effective January 1, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of EITF 07-3 to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In June 2007, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) issued Statement of Position (“SOP”) 07-1, “Clarification of the Scope of the Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies and Accounting by Parent Companies and Equity Method Investors for Investments in Investment Companies” (“SOP 07-1”). SOP 07-1 provides guidance for determining whether an entity is within the scope of the AICPA “Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies” (the “Guide”). SOP 07-1 addresses whether the specialized industry accounting principles of the Guide should be retained by a parent company in consolidation. In addition, SOP 07-1 includes certain disclosure requirements for parent companies and equity method investors in investment companies that retain investment company accounting in the parent company’s consolidated financial statements or the financial statements of an equity method investor. SOP 07-1 is effective for the Company as of December 1, 2008. In May 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FIN 46R-7, “Application of FIN 46R to Investment Companies,” which amends FIN 46R to make permanent the temporary deferral of the application of FIN 46R to entities within the scope of the revised audit guide under SOP 07-1. FSP FIN No. 46R-7 is effective upon adoption of SOP 07-1. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting SOP 07-1 and FSP FIN 46R-7, and does not expect SOP 07-1 to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
 
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3. ACQUISITIONS

On February 17, 2006, NeoMedia acquired all of the outstanding shares of Mobot in exchange for $3,500,000 cash and $6,500,000 in stock, represented by 16,931,493 shares of NeoMedia common stock. On February 23, 2006, NeoMedia acquired all of the outstanding shares of Sponge in exchange for $6,141,000 cash and £6,550,000 in stock (approximately $13.1 million at the time of the agreement), represented by 33,097,135 shares of NeoMedia common stock. On February 23, 2006, NeoMedia acquired all of the outstanding shares of Gavitec in exchange for $1,800,000 cash and $5,200,000 in stock, represented by 13,660,511 shares of NeoMedia common stock. On February 28, 2006, NeoMedia acquired all of the outstanding shares of 12Snap in exchange for $2,500,000 cash and $19,500,000 in stock, represented by 49,294,581 shares of NeoMedia common stock. On March 21, 2006, NeoMedia acquired BSD for 7,123,698 shares of NeoMedia common stock.

On November 14, 2006, NeoMedia divested of 92.5% its ownership interest in Sponge. On December 6, 2006, NeoMedia sold 82% of its ownership interest in Mobot. On April 4, 2007, NeoMedia divested 90% of its ownership interest in 12Snap. On October 30, 2007, NeoMedia sold its 90% ownership stake in Triton Global Business Services, Inc., which had comprised the operations of NeoMedia’s Telecom Services business unit.

The consolidated statements of operations presented herein reflect the results of these acquired subsidiaries as follows: Mobot results are included from February 18, 2006 through December 6, 2006 under the caption “Loss from discontinued operations”; Sponge results are included from February 24, 2006 through November 14, 2006 under the caption “Loss from discontinued operations”; 12Snap results are included from February 24, 2006 through April 4, 2007 under the caption “Loss from discontinued operations”; BSD results are included from March 22, 2006 through September 30, 2007 under the caption “Loss from discontinued operations”; and Gavitec results are included in NeoMedia’s consolidated results from continuing operations from February 24, 2006 through September 30, 2007. Pro-forma results of operations are presented at the end of this Note 3.

The following disclosures reflect activity related to acquisitions since the filing of NeoMedia’s last annual report for the year ended December 31, 2006. For a complete discussion of the Company’s acquisition activity, please refer to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

Gavitec

The acquisition agreement between NeoMedia and Gavitec stipulated that, in the event that NeoMedia’s stock price at the time the consideration shares became saleable (either upon effectiveness of a registration statement containing the shares, or under Rule 144) was less than $0.389, NeoMedia was obligated to compensate Gavitec shareholders in cash for the difference between the price at the time the shares became saleable and $0.389. On January 23, 2007, NeoMedia entered into an agreement with the former shareholders of Gavitec, whereby this purchase price obligation was to be satisfied through the payment by NeoMedia of (i) $1,800,000 in cash, payable no later than February 28, 2007 (subsequently extended to March 31, 2007), and (ii) 61,000,000 shares of NeoMedia common stock to be issued no later than February 28, 2007. NeoMedia also agreed to pay interest accrued on the purchase price in the amount of $481,000 and reimburse $100,000 of costs related to the acquisition to the primary former shareholder of Gavitec no later than February 28, 2007. NeoMedia issued the shares and made cash payments of $2,113,000 during March 2007. In August 2007, payments totaling $157,000 were made. As of September 30, 2007, NeoMedia owes $111,000 in remaining interest payments relating to this obligation.
 
12Snap

During the first quarter of 2007, NeoMedia initiated an action plan to sell its 12Snap business. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, and the year ended December 31, 2006, NeoMedia recorded impairment charges of $2,467,000 and $18,327,000, respectively, to adjust the carrying value of the 12Snap asset group to the expected net proceeds from the sale of the assets. Prior to the impairment charge, the asset group consisted primarily of goodwill and other intangible assets recorded upon purchase of 12Snap by NeoMedia during the first quarter of 2006. In connection with its decision to sell the 12Snap business in the first quarter of 2007, NeoMedia revised its expected cashflow to reflect the estimated net cash proceeds that the Company anticipated receiving in a sale transaction. The operations of 12Snap are classified as discontinued operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. The criteria for discontinued operations classification were met during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. (See Note 4)
 
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Pursuant to the terms of the original purchase agreement, in the event that NeoMedia’s stock price at the time the consideration shares became saleable (either upon effectiveness of a registration statement containing the shares, or under Rule 144) was less than $0.3956, NeoMedia was obligated to compensate 12Snap shareholders in cash for the difference between the price at the time the shares became saleable and $0.3956. On February 22, 2007, the shares became eligible for resale under Rule 144. The actual calculated purchase price obligation to NeoMedia based on the volume weighted average closing price of NeoMedia common stock for the ten days up to and including February 22, 2007 was $16,233,000. Because the amount of the purchase price guarantee was measurable and probable as of December 31, 2006, it was recorded at that date by reducing the fair value of the initial stock consideration by the amount of the contingency. On March 19, 2007, NeoMedia issued 197,620,948 shares of its common stock in satisfaction of a portion of the purchase price obligation totaling $9,427,000. Additionally, NeoMedia has made cash payments against the liability totaling $467,000, and further reduced the balance through the forgiveness of $1,760,000 of the obligation in connection with the sale of 12Snap. The balance on the purchase price obligation as of September 30, 2007 was $4,592,000, which includes $13,000 in interest accrued on a portion of the balance. The Company is currently negotiating payment terms for the balance of the obligation.
 
On April 4, 2007, NeoMedia reached an agreement with Bernd Michael (the “Buyer”), a private investor and former shareholder of 12Snap prior to NeoMedia’s acquisition of 12Snap, pursuant to which the Buyer acquired from NeoMedia 90% of the shares of 12Snap, pursuant to the following material terms:
 
 
·
$1,100,000 was paid by the Buyer to the Company in cash at closing, of which $1,015,000 was paid directly to, and applied toward amounts owed to silent partners of 12Snap
 
 
·
$500,000 was placed into an escrow account for 90 days to secure warranty claims and release to NeoMedia during July 2007;
 
 
·
Buyer waived his portion of the purchase price guarantee obligation in the amount of $880,000;
 
 
·
Buyer returned to NeoMedia 2,525,818 NeoMedia shares previously issued to the Buyer;
 
 
·
12Snap management waived their portion of the purchase price guarantee obligation in the amount of $880,000;
 
 
·
12Snap management returned to NeoMedia 5,225,039 shares of NeoMedia common stock previously issued to 12Snap management;
 
 
·
NeoMedia retained a 10% ownership in 12Snap, subject to an option agreement pursuant to which NeoMedia has the right to sell and Buyer has the right to acquire the remaining 10% stake held by NeoMedia for a purchase price of $750,000 after December 31, 2007; and
 
 
·
12Snap and NeoMedia will execute a cooperation agreement pursuant to which 12snap will remain a NeoMedia preferred partner and enjoy most favored prices, and 12snap will perform certain research and development functions for NeoMedia.
 
NeoMedia recorded impairment charges of $0 and $2,467,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, to adjust the carrying value of 12Snap’s assets to the final fair market value. NeoMedia realized a loss on the disposal of 12Snap in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, in the amount of $0 and $257,000 respectively.

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BSD

During January 2007, NeoMedia initiated an action plan to sell its Telecom Services business. On August 16, 2007, NeoMedia signed a binding letter of intent to sell its ownership of 90% of the outstanding shares of Triton, the operations of which comprise the Telecom Services business unit (acquired from BSD in March 2006), to Greywolf for $1,500,000 cash (subsequently revised to $1,350,000). On October 30, 2007, NeoMedia completed the sale of Triton to Greywolf, for $1,350,000 cash. Guy Fietz, who was the Vice President and General Manager of the NeoMedia Telecom Services business unit, is also the principal shareholder and CEO of Greywolf. Mr. Fietz received 6,190,476 shares of NeoMedia stock with a fair value of $130,000 a commission on the sale.

During the three months ended September 30, 2007, NeoMedia recorded an impairment charge of $3,378,000 to adjust the carrying value of the Telecom Services asset group to the actual net proceeds from the sale of the assets. Prior to the impairment charge, the asset group consisted primarily of goodwill and other intangible assets recorded upon purchase of BSD by NeoMedia during the first quarter of 2006. The operations of Telecom Services are classified as discontinued operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. The criteria for discontinued operations classification were met during the first three quarters of 2007. (See Note 4)

Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited)

Pro-forma results of operations as if NeoMedia was combined with Gavitec as of January 1, 2006 are as follows:

 
 
 
     
 
     
Loss
     
Weighted
     
 
 
 
     
Loss
     
per Share
     
Average
     
 
 
Total
     
from
     
from
     
Common
     
 
 
Net
     
Continuing
     
Continuing
     
Shares
     
 
 
Sales
     
Operations
     
Operations
     
Outstanding
     
 
 
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
 
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
NeoMedia
 
$
1,117
       
 
($27,544
)      
 
($0.05
)      
 
602,132,555
       
Gavitec
 
 
953
     
 
(874
)    
 
 
     
 
 
     
Pro forma adjustments
 
 
(864
)(A)
 
732
(A)
$
0.00
(A)(B)
 
10,485,617
(B)
Pro forma combined
 
$
1,206
     
 
($27,686
)    
 
($0.05
)    
 
612,618,172
     
 
 
Basis of Presentation: NeoMedia acquired Mobot, Sponge, Gavitec, 12Snap, and BSD during the first quarter of 2006. During November and December 2006, NeoMedia divested of Mobot and Sponge. During April 2007, NeoMedia divested of 12Snap. On October 30, 2007, NeoMedia sold its Telecom Services business, comprised of the Triton operations acquired from BSD. Because the results of BSD, 12Snap, Mobot, and Sponge have already been removed from NeoMedia's continuing operations and classified as discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, these entities have not been included in the pro forma results shown above. However, the pro forma shares issued as consideration for the acquisitions of Gavitec, 12Snap, and BSD are reflected in the pro forma loss per share and weighted average common shares outstanding. The pro forma shares issued as consideration for the acquisitions of 12Snap, Mobot and Sponge, and NeoMedia shares returned in the sale of Sponge, are not reflected in the pro forma weighted average common shares outstanding, since for pro forma purposes the acquisition and disposal transactions are assumed to have occurred on January 1, 2006. Since the results of Gavitec were included in NeoMedia’s consolidated financial results for the entire three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, and the entire three month period ended September 30, 2006, separate pro forma results are not presented for these periods.

(A) Adjustment is to reflect operations of Gavitec from February 23, 2006 (closing date of acquisition) through September 30, 2006, and to reflect amortization of Gavitec intangible assets for the period January 1, 2006 through February 23, 2006. Results of operations for Gavitec from February 23, 2006 through September 30, 2006 are included in NeoMedia's results from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

(B) Adjustment for shares that would have been issued in connection with the acquisitions of Gavitec and BSD if they had occurred on January 1, 2006. The adjustment between the reported and the pro forma number of weighted average shares outstanding is caused by (i) the weighting of the pro forma shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, whereas in the reported number the shares were only outstanding from the closing date of each acquisition through September 30, 2006, and (ii) the number of pro forma shares being higher than the actual shares issued due to a lower stock price on the pro forma date of issuance than the actual date of issuance. Using the stock price around January 1, 2006, the pro forma number of shares that would have been issued was:

   
Gavitec
 
BSD
 
Total
 
               
Total stock consideration
 
$
5,400,000
 
$
2,279,263
 
$
7,679,263
 
                     
Stock price on pro forma acquisition date
 
$
0.290
 
$
0.290
     
                     
Pro forma number of consideration shares
   
18,620,690
   
7,859,527
   
26,480,217
 
 
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Tax Implications of Acquisitions

For income tax purposes, amounts assigned to particular assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combinations are different than amounts used for financial reporting. The differences in assigned values for financial reporting and tax purposes result in temporary differences. In applying SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, the Company is required to recognize the tax effect of these temporary differences and, accordingly, a deferred tax liability has been recognized. The Company determined that its pre-existing and acquired deferred tax assets, and those acquired, including those subject to limitations, were more likely than not to be realized to offset the deferred tax liability. In most cases the reduction in the valuation allowance resulted in an asset and was used to offset the deferred tax liability arising from the business combinations, pursuant to SFAS 109. A deferred tax liability was recognized where a net liability remained.

In addition, the acquisitions of Sponge, Gavitec, 12Snap, and BSD involve a change of control of foreign entities, and as a result any net operating loss carryforward in existence prior to the acquisition may have limited or no use for NeoMedia.

Intangible Assets

As of September 30, 2007, NeoMedia had intangible assets used in its continuing operations with original historical cost, accumulated amortization, and carrying value as follows:

(US dollars in thousands)
 
Gavitec
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
             
Patents
             
Historical cost
 
$
0
 
$
4,888
 
$
4,888
 
Less: accumulated amortization
   
0
   
(2,273
)
 
(2,273
)
Carrying value as of September 30, 2007
 
$
0
 
$
2,615
 
$
2,615
 
                     
Proprietary Software
             
Historical cost
 
$
4,600
 
$
763
 
$
5,363
 
Less: accumulated amortization
   
(1,050
)
 
(722
)
 
(1,772
)
Carrying value as of September 30, 2007
 
$
3,550
 
$
41
 
$
3,591
 
 
             
Copyrighted Materials
                   
Historical cost
 
$
64
 
$
0
 
$
64
 
Less: accumulated amortization
   
(23
)
 
0
   
(23
)
Carrying value as of September 30, 2007
 
$
41
 
$
0
 
$
41
 
                     
Total carrying value
 
$
3,591
 
$
2,656
 
$
6,247
 

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Estimated future amortization expense on NeoMedia’s intangible assets is expected to be:

(US dollars in thousands)
 
Proprietary Software
 
Copyrighted Materials
 
Patents
 
Total
 
2007 (remaining 3 months)
 
$
171
 
$
2
 
$
75
 
$
248
 
2008
   
690
   
11
   
295
   
996
 
2009
   
659
   
11
   
284
   
954
 
2010
   
657
   
11
   
264
   
932
 
2011
   
657
   
3
   
245
   
905
 
Thereafter
   
757
   
3
   
1,452
   
2,212
 
Total
 
$
3,591
 
$
41
 
$
2,615
 
$
6,247
 

It is important to note that actual amortization expense could differ materially from the table due to subjective factors such as changes in assumptions of useful lives or impairment charges. The weighted average remaining life for the intangible assets was approximately 6.7 years as of September 30, 2007.

As of September 30, 2007, the following intangible assets relating to discontinued operations were included in “Assets held for sale” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet:

(US dollars in thousands)
 
Telecom Services
 
Micro Paint Repair
 
Total
 
Customer Contracts, net
 
$
1,084
 
$
54
 
$
1,138
 
Proprietary Software, net
   
0
   
7
   
7
 
Copyrighted Materials, net
   
108
   
23
   
131
 
Patents, net
   
0
   
1,318
   
1,318
 
Goodwill, net
   
1,024
   
614
   
1,638
 
Total
 
$
2,216
 
$
2,016
 
$
4,232
 
 
Goodwill

As of September 30, 2007, goodwill consisted of $3,418,000 associated with NeoMedia’s acquisition of Gavitec. As of September 30, 2007, NeoMedia also had recorded goodwill in the amount of $614,000 and $1,024,000 relating to its Micro Paint Repair and Telecom Services businesses, respectively, that were held for sale as of September 30, 2007. These amounts are included in “Assets held for sale” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, NeoMedia recognized impairment charges of $3,378,000 and $589,000 to adjust the carrying value of the Telecom Services and Micro Paint Repair asset groups respectively, to the expected net proceeds from the sale of each asset group.

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4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE

Micro Paint Repair Business Unit

During August 2006, NeoMedia decided to sell its Micro Paint Repair business unit. On November 1, 2007 the Company entered into a definitive purchase agreement for the sale of the assets of the Micro Paint Repair business unit, excluding the assets of the U.S. Auto Xperience operations, with an expected closing date in mid November 2007.

NeoMedia has analyzed the pertinent facts of the proposed disposition with respect to the criteria outlined in SFAS 144, and has determined that all of the criteria have been met and continue to be met as of the date of this filing. Accordingly, NeoMedia is reporting the operating results of the Micro Paint Repair business unit as Discontinued Operations, and the assets and liabilities as Held for Sale for all periods presented in this filing. Assets Held for Sale are not depreciated or amortized.

During the three months ended September 30, 2007, NeoMedia recorded an impairment charge of $589,000 to adjust the carrying value of the Micro Paint Repair asset group to the expected net proceeds from the sale of the assets.

Sponge and Mobot Businesses

In the fourth quarter of 2006, NeoMedia disposed of two subsidiaries, Sponge and Mobot. All assets and liabilities associated with these two subsidiaries were disposed of in their respective sales and removed from NeoMedia’s consolidated balance sheet. In accordance with SFAS 144, NeoMedia is reporting the operating results of these two subsidiaries as Discontinued Operations for all periods presented in this filing. NeoMedia has analyzed the applicable accounting literature found in the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin “SAB” Topic 5E, Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion 29, APB 18, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards “SFAS” 141, SFAS 144, and Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) issue 01-2, and determined that the criteria for reporting the disposal of a business and reporting of discontinued operations have been met.

12Snap Business

In January 2007, NeoMedia management determined that it would focus on its core code-reading business in North America, the UK, mainland Europe, and China. In conjunction with this direction, the Company decided to sell its 12Snap business unit. On April 4, 2007, NeoMedia completed the sale of 12Snap. NeoMedia has analyzed the applicable accounting literature found in the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 5E, Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion 29, APB 18, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 141, SFAS 144, and Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) issue 01-2, and determined that the criteria for reporting the disposal of a business and reporting of discontinued operations have been met.

Telecom Services Business

In connection with its January 2007 decision to focus on its core code-reading business, the Company also decided to sell the NeoMedia Telecom Services business unit. NeoMedia has analyzed the pertinent facts of the proposed transaction with respect to the criteria outlined in SFAS 144, and has determined that all of the criteria were met as of September 30, 2007 and continue to be met. Accordingly, NeoMedia is reporting the operating results of the NeoMedia Telecom Services business unit as discontinued operations, and the assets and liabilities as held for sale for all periods presented in this filing. Assets Held for Sale are not depreciated or amortized.
 
On August 16, 2007, NeoMedia signed a binding letter of intent to sell its ownership of 90% of the outstanding shares of Triton Global Business Services, Inc. (“Triton”), the operations of which comprise the Telecom Services business unit, to Greywolf Entertainment, Inc, a Canadian company, for $1,500,000 cash (subsequently revised to $1,350,000). During the three months ended September 30, 2007, NeoMedia recorded an impairment charge of $3,378,000 to adjust the carrying value of the Telecom Services asset group to the expected net proceeds from the sale of the assets. On October 30, 2007, NeoMedia completed the sale of Triton, and as a result discontinued the operations of its Telecom Services business unit.
 
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The operating results of the Micro Paint Repair, Sponge, Mobot, 12Snap, and Telecom Services businesses classified as discontinued operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are shown in the following table. These results include the following items: (i) a gain on extinguishment of debt realized by Telecom Services in the amount of $265,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, (ii) an impairment charge to reduce 12Snap assets to their fair market value in the amount of $2,467,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, (iii) an impairment charge to reduce the Telecom Services assets to their fair market value in the amount of $3,378,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, (iv) an impairment charge to reduce the Micro Paint Repair assets to their fair market value in the amount of $589,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, (v)bad debt expense to write off accounts receivable from a material customer of the Telecom Services business unit in the amount of $405,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, and (vi) a loss on the disposal of 12Snap in the amount of $257,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. There is no tax expense or benefit to report due to NeoMedia’s net operating loss carry forward tax position.

(US dollars in thousands)
 
Three months ended September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
 
   
Micro
                     
   
Paint
 
Telecom
                 
   
Repair
 
Services
 
12Snap
 
Mobot
 
Sponge
 
Total
 
Net Sales
 
$
287
 
$
525
 
$
0
 
$
0
 
$
0
 
$
812
 
Loss from discontinued operations
   
($913
)
 
($3,716
)
 
($92
)
 
($11
)
 
($15
)
 
($4,747
)
 
   
Nine months ended September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
 
 
 
Micro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Paint
 
Telecom
                 
 
 
Repair
 
Services
 
12Snap
 
Mobot
 
Sponge
 
Total
 
Net Sales
 
$
1,003
 
$
1,339
 
$
2,621
 
$
0
 
$
0
 
$
4,963
 
Loss from discontinued operations
   
($2,122
)
 
($3,706
)
 
($2,394
)
 
($34
)
 
($44
)
 
($8,300
)
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2006 (unaudited)
 
   
Micro
                     
 
 
Paint
 
Telecom
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Repair
 
Services
 
12Snap
 
Mobot
 
Sponge
 
Total
 
Net Sales
 
$
367
 
$
547
 
$
2,226
 
$
125
 
$
264
 
$
3,529
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
   
($1,619
)
$
144
   
($1,846
)
 
($581
)
 
($530
)
 
($4,432
)
 
   
Nine months ended September 30, 2006 (unaudited)
 
 
 
Micro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Paint
 
Telecom
                 
 
 
Repair
 
Services
 
12Snap
 
Mobot
 
Sponge
 
Total
 
Net Sales
 
$
1,145
 
$
1,089
 
$
5,347
 
$
316
 
$
975
 
$
8,872
 
Loss from discontinued operations
   
($2,826
)
 
($135
)
 
($2,672
)
 
($1,275
)
 
($748
)
 
($7,656
)

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The assets and liabilities of the Micro Paint Repair and Telecom Services businesses classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2007 are shown in the following table. There are no assets or liabilities associated with the 12Snap, Sponge or Mobot subsidiaries as of September 30, 2007.

(US dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2007
 
 
Micro
         
   
Paint
 
Telecom
     
   
Repair
 
Services
 
Total
 
ASSETS
             
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash & cash equivalents
 
$
45
 
$
3
 
$
48
 
Trade accounts receivable, net
   
121
   
1,427
   
1,548
 
Inventory
   
324
   
0
   
324
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
77
   
14
   
91
 
Total Current Assets
 
$
567
 
$
1,444
 
$
2,011
 
 
             
Leasehold improvements and property and equipment, net
   
139
   
56
   
195
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
   
2,016
   
2,216
   
4,232
 
                     
 
 
Total Assets Held for Sale
 
$
2,722
 
$
3,716
 
$
6,438
 
                     
LIABILITIES
             
Current liabilities:
                   
Accounts payable
 
$
25
 
$
1,753
 
$
1,778
 
Accrued expenses
   
40
   
10
   
50
 
Taxes payable
   
9
   
1,268
   
1,277
 
Deferred revenue & other
   
264
   
71
   
335
 
Total Liabilities Held for Sale
 
$
338
 
$
3,102
 
$
3,440
 

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The assets and liabilities of the Micro Paint Repair, 12Snap, and Telecom Services businesses classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2006 are shown in the following table. There are no assets or liabilities associated with the Sponge or Mobot subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006.
 
(US dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2006
 
 
Micro
             
   
Paint
 
Telecom
         
   
Repair
 
Services
 
12Snap
 
Total
 
ASSETS
                 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash & cash equivalents
 
$
81
 
$
72
 
$
721
 
$
874
 
Trade accounts receivable, net
   
196
   
1,577
   
1,842
   
3,615
 
Inventory
   
154
   
0
   
0
   
154
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
36
   
12
   
407
   
455
 
Total Current Assets
   
467
   
1,661
   
2,970
   
5,098
 
 
                 
Leasehold improvements and property and equipment, net
   
135
   
48
   
200
   
383
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
   
2,470
   
5,593
   
5,876
   
13,939
 
Total Assets Held for Sale
 
$
3,072
 
$
7,302
 
$
9,046
 
$
19,420
 
 
                 
LIABILITIES
                         
Current liabilities:
                 
Accounts payable
 
$
25
 
$
1,854
 
$
640
 
$
2,519
 
Accrued expenses
   
22
   
6
   
2,144
   
2,172
 
Taxes payable
   
8
   
1,037
   
0
   
1,045
 
Deferred revenue & other
   
352
   
73
   
4,096
   
4,521
 
Total Liabilities Held for Sale
 
$
407
 
$
2,970
 
$
6,880
 
$
10,257
 

Inventory included in assets held for sale is as follows:

(US dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
Raw materials
 
$
180
 
$
90
 
Finished goods
   
144
   
64
 
Total
 
$
324
 
$
154
 

Results of operations for all discontinued business units are included in the line item entitled “Loss from discontinued operations” on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for all periods presented. Balance sheet items for all discontinued business units are included in the line items entitled “Assets held for sale” and “Liabilities held for sale” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet for all periods presented. As a result, pro forma results of operations as if the sale of each entity had occurred at the beginning of the period reported, and pro forma balance sheets as if the sale of each entity had occurred at the balance sheet dates presented, are not shown separately in this footnote.

As of September 30, 2007, NeoMedia also had recorded goodwill in the amount of $614,000 and $1,024,000 relating to its Micro Paint Repair and Telecom Services businesses, respectively, that are held for sale. These amounts are included in “Assets held for sale” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, NeoMedia recognized impairment charges of $3,378,000 and $589,000 to adjust the carrying value of the Telecom Services and Micro Paint Repair asset groups respectively, to the expected net proceeds from the sale of the assets.
 
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5. FINANCING

The following disclosures reflect a summary of the Company’s outstanding convertible securities, as well as activity related to financing transactions since the filing of NeoMedia’s last annual report for the year ended December 31, 2006. For a complete discussion of the Company’s financing activity, please refer to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. NeoMedia currently has four outstanding convertible securities, each held by YA Global Investments, L.P., (f/k/a Cornell Capital Partners) an accredited investor. For clarification purposes, this entity is referred to as “YA Global Investments” or the “Purchaser” throughout this document.

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

NeoMedia previously issued 22,000 shares of $1,000 Series C 8% convertible preferred stock to YA Global Investments. The Series C convertible preferred stock is convertible into NeoMedia common stock at the then effective conversion price, which varies relative to NeoMedia’s trading stock price, at the lower of $0.02 per share, or 97% of the lowest closing bid price (as reported by Bloomberg, L.P.) of the common stock for the 30 trading days immediately preceding the conversion date. The fixed conversion price was reset from $0.50 to $0.02 on August 24, 2007, as an inducement for YA Global Investments to enter into an additional financing arrangement with NeoMedia at that time. The conversions are limited such that YA Global Investments cannot exceed 4.99% ownership of NeoMedia. The Series C convertible preferred stock has voting rights on an “as converted” basis, meaning the Purchaser is entitled to vote the number of shares of common stock into which the 8% cumulative Series C convertible preferred stock was convertible as of the record date for a meeting of shareholders.
 
YA Global Investments has converted the preferred stock, as follows:

Date
Series C Shares
Converted
Series C Shares
Outstanding
Common Shares
Issued
November 29, 2006
378
21,622
6,631,579
June 19, 2007
245
21,377
8,781,362
August 16, 2007
500
20,877
25,773,196
October 24, 2007
600
20,277
45,801,527
October 31, 2007
180
20,097
13,740,458
 
The Series C convertible preferred stock, at the option of the holder, affords the Purchaser anti-dilution protection should, at any time while the Series C preferred stock instruments are outstanding, the Company offer, sell or grant any option to purchase or offer, sell or grant any right to re-price its securities, or otherwise dispose of or issue any common stock or common stock equivalents, entitle any person to acquire shares of common stock at an effective price per share less than the then effective conversion price (excluding employee stock options), as calculated by the formula described above; then, in such instance, the conversion price for the convertible preferred stock shares shall be reduced to the lower price. In case of any such adjustment in the effective conversion price for the convertible preferred shares, this could significantly dilute existing investors. Each of the Company’s four convertible debenture instruments contain similar anti-dilution language.
 
In connection with the Series C convertible preferred stock, NeoMedia also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with YA Global Investments that requires NeoMedia to, among other requirements, file a registration statement with the SEC registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the preferred stock and the exercise of the warrants, and achieve and maintain effectiveness of the registration statement. NeoMedia failed to meet the registration requirements, and accordingly is subject to liquidated damages amounting to 1% of the outstanding amount of Series C preferred stock per month, not to exceed $1,200,000. On March 27, 2007, NeoMedia paid $821,000 of liquidated damages from the proceeds of a secured convertible debenture entered into on that date. The remaining $379,000 has been accrued by the Company. On November 7, 2007, the SEC declared the Company’s S-3 Registration Statement effective.
 
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Under the Series C Agreement, the Purchaser also received “A” warrants, “B” warrants and “C” warrants to purchase 20,000,000, 25,000,000, and 30,000,000 shares of NeoMedia’s common stock, respectively, exercisable in three separate tranches at a price of $0.50, $0.40 and $0.35, respectively, per share, subject to adjustment, including anti-dilution protection similar to that described above. As an inducement to YA Global Investments to enter into subsequent financing arrangements with NeoMedia, the warrants were repriced on August 24, 2007 to $0.02 per share, subject to all the original terms and conditions of the respective warrant agreements. The warrants have a five-year contractual life. NeoMedia can force exercise of the warrants if the closing bid price of NeoMedia stock is more than $0.10 greater than the exercise price of any of the warrants for 15 consecutive trading days.

$5 Million Secured Convertible Debenture - August 2006

NeoMedia has outstanding a 10% secured convertible debenture in the aggregate amount of $5,000,000, entered into on August 24, 2006 (the “August 2006 Debenture”). The August 2006 Debenture is convertible into NeoMedia common stock at the then effective conversion price, which varies relative to NeoMedia’s trading stock price, at the lower of $0.02 per share, or 90% of the lowest closing bid price (as reported by Bloomberg, L.P.) of the common stock for the 30 trading days immediately preceding the conversion date, and adjusts to 50% of the lowest closing bid price for the 30 preceding days in the event of a default. The fixed conversion price was reset from $0.15 to $0.02 on August 24, 2007, as an inducement for YA Global Investments to enter into an additional financing arrangement with NeoMedia at that time. The conversions are limited such that YA Global Investments cannot exceed 4.99% ownership of NeoMedia. The August 2006 Debenture is secured by all of NeoMedia’s assets. The debenture agreements include anti-dilution language similar to the Series C convertible preferred stock. 

Under the August 2006 Debenture Agreement, the Purchaser also received “A” warrants, “B” warrants, “C” warrants and “D” warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 175,000,000 shares of common stock. The warrants were exercisable in four separate tranches at a price of $0.15, $0.25, $0.20 and $0.05 respectively per share, subject to adjustment, including anti-dilution protection similar to that described above for the Series C convertible preferred stock. The warrants have a five-year contractual life. As an inducement to YA Global Investments to enter into subsequent financing arrangements with NeoMedia, the warrants were repriced on August 24, 2007 to $0.02 per share, subject to all the original terms and conditions of the respective warrant agreements. NeoMedia can force exercise of the warrants if the closing bid price of NeoMedia stock is more than $0.10 greater than the exercise price of any of the warrants for 15 consecutive trading days.

In connection with the August 2006 Debenture, NeoMedia also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with YA Global Investments that required NeoMedia to, among other requirements, file a registration statement with the SEC registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the August 2006 debenture and the exercise of the warrants, and achieve and maintain effectiveness of the registration statement. NeoMedia failed to meet the registration requirements, and accordingly is subject to liquidated damages amounting to 2% of the outstanding amount of the August 2006 Debenture per month, not to exceed $1,000,000. On March 27, 2007, NeoMedia paid $491,000 of liquidated damages from the proceeds of a secured convertible debenture entered into on that date. The remaining $510,000 has been accrued by the Company. On November 7, 2007, the SEC declared the Company’s S-3 Registration Statement effective.

$2.5 Million Secured Convertible Debenture - December 2006

NeoMedia has outstanding a 10% secured convertible debenture in the aggregate amount of $2,500,000, entered into on December 29, 2006 (the “December 2006 Debenture”). The December 2006 Debenture is convertible into NeoMedia common stock at the then effective conversion price, which varies relative to NeoMedia’s trading stock price, at the lower of $0.02 per share, or 90% of the lowest closing bid price (as reported by Bloomberg, L.P.) of the common stock for the 30 trading days immediately preceding the conversion date, and adjusts to 50% of the lowest closing bid price for the 30 preceding days in the event of a default. The fixed conversion price was reset from $0.06 to $0.02 on August 24, 2007, as an inducement for YA Global Investments to enter into an additional financing arrangement with NeoMedia at that time. The conversions are limited such that YA Global Investments cannot exceed 4.99% ownership of NeoMedia. The December 2006 Debenture is secured by all of NeoMedia’s assets. The debenture agreements include anti-dilution language similar to the Series C convertible preferred stock.
 
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Under the December 2006 Debenture Agreement, the Purchaser also received a warrant to purchase up to 42,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.06 per share, subject to adjustment, including anti-dilution protection similar to that described above for the Series C convertible preferred stock. As an inducement to YA Global Investments to enter into subsequent financing arrangements with NeoMedia, the warrant was repriced on August 24, 2007 to $0.02 per share, subject to all the original terms and conditions of the warrant agreement. The warrants have a five-year contractual life. NeoMedia can force exercise of the warrants if the closing bid price of NeoMedia stock is more than $0.16 for ten consecutive trading days.

In connection with the December 2006 Debenture, NeoMedia also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with YA Global Investments that required NeoMedia to, among other requirements, file a registration statement with the SEC registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the December 2006 debenture and the exercise of the warrants, and achieve and maintain effectiveness of the registration statement. NeoMedia failed to meet the registration requirements, and accordingly is subject to liquidated damages amounting to 2% of the outstanding amount of the December 2006 Debenture per month, not to exceed $500,000, which has been accrued by the Company. On November 7, 2007, the SEC declared the Company’s S-3 Registration Statement effective.

$7.5 Million Secured Convertible Debenture - March 2007

NeoMedia has outstanding a 13% secured convertible debenture in the aggregate amount of $7,459,000, entered into on March 27, 2007 (the “March 2007 Debenture”). The March 2007 Debenture is convertible into NeoMedia common stock at the then effective conversion price, which varies relative to NeoMedia’s trading stock price, at the lower of $0.02 per share, or 90% of the lowest closing bid price (as reported by Bloomberg, L.P.) of the common stock for the 30 trading days immediately preceding the conversion date, and adjusts to 50% of the lowest closing bid price for the 30 preceding days in the event of a default. The fixed conversion price was reset from $0.05 to $0.02 on August 24, 2007, as an inducement for YA Global Investments to enter into an additional financing arrangement with NeoMedia at that time. The conversions are limited such that YA Global Investments cannot exceed 4.99% ownership of NeoMedia. The March 2007 Debenture is secured by all of NeoMedia’s assets. The debenture agreements include anti-dilution language similar to the Series C convertible preferred stock.

Under the terms of the purchase agreement entered into in connection with the March 2007 Debenture, the Purchaser also received warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 125,000,000 shares of common stock. The warrants are exercisable at a price of $0.04 per share, subject to adjustment, including anti-dilution protection similar to that described above for the Series C convertible preferred stock. As an inducement to YA Global Investments to enter into subsequent financing arrangements with NeoMedia, the warrant was repriced on August 24, 2007 to $0.02 per share, subject to all the original terms and conditions of the warrant agreement. The warrants have a five-year contractual life. The warrants do not contain a forced exercise attribute similar to previously issued warrants.
 
In connection with the March 2007 Debenture, NeoMedia also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with YA Global Investments that requires NeoMedia to, among other requirements, file a registration statement with the SEC registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the March 2007 Debenture and the exercise of the warrants, and achieve and maintain effectiveness of the registration statement. The registration statement must be filed within 120 days of receipt of notice from YA Global Investments. No such notice has been issued as of the date of this filing. The Company has not accrued any of the liquidated damages with a maximum potential of $1,800,000, because the Company does not believe that any penalties are probable at this time. On November 7, 2007, the SEC declared the Company’s S-3 Registration Statement effective.
 
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At the inception date of March 27, 2007, the net proceeds of the March 2007 Debenture were allocated as follows:
 
Instrument:
 
 
 
Convertible debenture, at fair value
 
$
10,836,000
 
Common stock warrants-derivative liability (1)
   
5,638,000
 
Derivative loss recognized
   
(9,015,000
)
   
$
7,459,000
 
Payment of liquidating damages (2)
   
(1,312,000
)
Payment of interest due(3)
   
(366,000
)
Interest expense(4)
   
(781,000
)
Total net proceeds received
 
$
5,000,000
 
 
(1)
The Company issued warrants to purchase aggregate 125,000,000 shares of common stock in connection with the March 2007 Debenture, as described above.
 
(2)
Liquidating damages arising from the February 2006 Series C convertible preferred stock financing arrangement and the August 2006 Debenture were paid from the proceeds in the amount of $1,312,000.
 
(3)
Interest payments of $366,000 toward the August 2006 Debenture and the December 2006 Debenture were made from the proceeds of the March 2007 Debenture.
 
(4)
Due to the default status, the financing costs of $781,000 were expensed to interest expense at inception.
 
$1.8 Million Secured Convertible Debenture - August 2007

NeoMedia entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 24, 2007 (the “August 2007 Debenture”) with YA Global Investments. Pursuant to the August 2007 Debenture Agreement, the Purchaser agreed to purchase 14% secured convertible debentures maturing two years from the date of issuance in the aggregate amount of $1,775,000. NeoMedia received cash proceeds from the transaction of $1,575,000, net of $200,000 fees paid to the Purchaser. The August 2007 Debenture Agreement also provided for the issuance to the Purchaser, at no additional cost to the Purchaser, of 75,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock. In connection with the August 2007 Debenture Agreement, the Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with the Purchaser that requires the Company to (i) file a registration statement with the SEC registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible debenture and the exercise of the warrants within 30 days of receipt of a request for filing from the Purchaser, (ii) achieve effectiveness within 90 days of receipt of a request for filing from the Purchaser, and (iii) maintain effectiveness of the registration statement. Failure to meet these requirements will require the Company to pay liquidated damages amounting to 2% of the principal per month, not to exceed $852,000. No accrual has been recorded for any damages that may become payable because the Company does not believe that any liability is probable at this time.

The August 2007 Debenture is secured by (a) certain Pledged Property, as such term is defined in that certain Security Agreement, dated August 24, 2007, by and between the parties and perfected pursuant to UCC-1 Financing Statements filed with the Delaware Department of State (the UCC Filing Section) on or about August 24, 2007 and with the Florida Secured Transaction Registry on or about August 24, 2007; and (b) certain Patent Collateral, as defined in a security agreement (patent), entered into on August 24, 2007.

At any time from the closing date until August 24, 2009, the Purchaser has the right to convert the convertible debenture into common stock of the Company at the then effective conversion price, which varies relative to the Company’s trading stock price, as follows: $0.02 per share, or 80% of the lowest closing bid price (as reported by Bloomberg) of the common stock for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the conversion date, and adjusts to 50% of the lowest closing bid price for the 30 preceding days in the event of a default. The conversion is limited such that the holder cannot exceed 4.99% ownership, unless the holders waive their right to such limitation.
 
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The convertible debenture, at the option of the holder, affords the Purchaser anti-dilution protection should, at any time while the convertible debenture is outstanding, the Company offer, sell or grant any option to purchase or offer, sell or grant any right to re-price its securities, or otherwise dispose of or issue any common stock or common stock equivalents, entitle any person to acquire shares of common stock at an effective price per share less than the then effective conversion price (excluding employee stock options), as calculated by the formula described above; then, in such instance, the conversion price for the convertible debenture shall be reduced to the lower price.
 
Under the terms of the agreement, the Purchaser also received warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 75,000,000 shares of common stock. The warrants are exercisable at a price of $0.02 per share, subject to adjustment, including anti-dilution protection similar to that described above. The warrants have a five-year contractual life. The warrants do not contain a forced exercise attribute similar to previously issued warrants.

At the inception date of August 24, 2007, the net proceeds of the August 2007 Debenture were allocated as follows:
 
Instrument:
     
Convertible debenture at fair value
 
$
4,539,000
 
Common stock warrants-derivative liability (1)
   
1,762,000
 
Derivative loss recognized
   
(4,726,000
)
Total net proceeds received
 
$
1,575,000
 
 
 
(1)
The Company issued warrants to purchase aggregate 75,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.02 per share in connection with the August 2007 Debenture, as described above
 
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Warrants

As described herein, YA Global Investments hold warrants to purchase shares of NeoMedia stock that were issued in connection with the convertible securities. The exercise prices of warrants held by YA Global Investments have been adjusted from time to time as inducement for YA Global Investments to enter into subsequent financing arrangements. YA Global Investments’ warrant holdings are outlined in the following table:

           
Restated
 
Restated
 
           
Exercise
 
Exercise
 
   
Shares
 
Original
 
Price
 
Price
 
   
Underlying
 
Exercise
 
December 29,
 
August 24,
 
Original Issue Date
 
Warrant
 
Price
 
2006 (1)
 
2007 (2)
 
March 30, 2005
   
10,000,000
 
$
0.20
 
$
0.04
 
$
0.02
 
February 17, 2006 (3)
   
20,000,000
 
$
0.50
 
$
0.04
 
$
0.02
 
February 17, 2006 (3)
   
25,000,000
 
$
0.40
 
$
0.04
 
$
0.02
 
February 17, 2006 (3)
   
30,000,000
 
$
0.35
 
$
0.04
 
$
0.02
 
August 24, 2006 (3)
   
25,000,000
 
$
0.15
 
$
0.04
 
$
0.02
 
August 24, 2006 (3)
   
50,000,000
 
$
0.25
 
$
0.04
 
$
0.02
 
August 24, 2006 (3)
   
50,000,000
 
$
0.20
 
$
0.04
 
$
0.02
 
August 24, 2006 (3)
   
50,000,000
 
$
0.05
   
n/a
 
$
0.02
 
December 29, 2006 (4)
   
42,000,000
 
$
0.06
   
n/a
 
$
0.02
 
March 27, 2007
   
125,000,000
 
$
0.04
   
n/a
 
$
0.02
 
August 24, 2007
   
75,000,000
 
$
0.02
   
n/a
   
n/a
 
Total
   
502,000,000
                   
 
 
(1)
The exercise price of certain warrants outstanding as of December 29, 2006 was repriced as an inducement for YA Global Investments to enter into a financing arrangement with NeoMedia on that date.

(2)
The exercise price of all warrants outstanding as of August 24, 2007 was repriced as an inducement for YA Global Investments to enter into a financing arrangement with NeoMedia on that date.

(3)
NeoMedia can force exercise of the warrants if the closing bid price of NeoMedia stock is more than $0.10 greater than the exercise price of any of the warrants for 15 consecutive trading days.

(4)
NeoMedia can force exercise of the warrants if the closing bid price of NeoMedia stock is more than $0.16 for 10 consecutive trading days.

Default and Other Considerations

Each of the convertible securities described above contains consequences in case of default. Events of default which could subject the Company to penalties, damages, and liabilities as specified in the financing agreements include:
 
 
·
Any case or action of bankruptcy or insolvency commenced by the Company or any subsidiary, against the Company or adjudicated by a court against the Company for the benefit of creditors;
 
 
·
Any default in its obligations under a mortgage or debt in excess of $100,000;
 
 
·
Any cessation in the eligibility of the Company’s stock to be quoted on a trading market;
 
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·
Failure to timely file the registration statement covering the shares related to the conversion option, or failure to make the registration statement effective timely (NeoMedia is in default of this provision with respect to the Series C convertible preferred stock , the August 2006 Debenture, and the December 2006 Debenture);
 
 
·
Any lapse in the effectiveness of the registration statement covering the shares related to the conversion option and the warrants;
 
 
·
Any failure to deliver certificates within the specified time;
 
 
·
Any failure by the Company to pay in full the amount of cash due pursuant to a buy-in or failure to pay any amounts owed on account of an event of default within 10 days of the date due; and
 
 
·
Failure by the Company to sell its Micro Paint Repair and Telecom Services business units before September 30, 2007 (with respect to the August 2007 Debenture only).
 
Other material provisions of the convertible securities include the following:
 
 
·
The convertible securities are convertible into common stock, at the option of YA Global Investments, at any time after the effective date;
 
 
·
Conversions can be made in increments and from time to time;
 
 
·
As promptly as practicable after any conversion date and subject to an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration, the Company shall cause its transfer agent to deliver a certificate representing the converted shares, free of any legends and trading restrictions for the number of shares converted;
 
 
·
The Company will reserve and keep available authorized and unissued registered shares available to be issued upon conversion;
 
 
·
YA Global Investments will not be responsible for any transfer taxes relative to issuance of shares;
 
 
·
If the Company offers, sells or grants stock at an effective per share price less than the then-effective conversion price, then the conversion price shall be reduced to equal the effective conversion, exchange or purchase price for such common stock or common stock equivalents;
 
 
·
Without YA Global Investments’ consent NeoMedia cannot:
 
 
­·
issue or sell any shares of common stock or preferred stock without consideration or for consideration per share less than the closing bid price immediately prior to its issuance,
 
 
­·
issue or sell any preferred stock, warrant, option, right, contract, call, or other security or instrument granting the holder thereof the right to acquire common stock for consideration per share less than the closing bid price immediately prior to its issuance,
 
 
­·
enter into any security instrument granting the holder a security interest in any of its assets, or
 
 
­·
file any registration statements on Form S-8.
 
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­·
Pursuant to security agreements between NeoMedia and YA Global Investments signed in connection with the convertible debentures, the Purchaser has a security interest in all of NeoMedia’s assets.
 
NeoMedia is currently in default of all of the outstanding convertible instruments, due primarily to its failure to register the shares underlying the instruments by the prescribed deadline, and for failure to sell its Micro Paint Repair and Telecom Services businesses by September 30, 2007, as required by the August 2007 Debenture. Due to the current default status, YA Global Investments has certain material rights that did not exist prior to default. Specifically, the full face value of each convertible instrument is callable, and NeoMedia is responsible for liquidated damages until the default is cured, as follows:

   
Series C
                     
   
Convertible
 
August
 
December
 
March
 
August
     
   
Preferred
 
2006
 
2006
 
2007
 
2007
     
   
Stock
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Total
 
Amount callable (face value)
 
$
20,877,000
 
$
5,000,000
 
$
2,500,000
 
$
7,459,000
 
$
1,775,000
 
$
37,611,000
 
Liquidated damages paid March 27, 2007
 
$
821,000
 
$
491,000
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
$
1,312,000
 
Liquidated damages accrued at September 30, 2007
 
$
379,000
 
$
510,000
 
$
500,000
   
0
   
0
 
$
1,389,000
 

In addition, the accounting for the convertible securities reflects certain specific accounting rules and regulations that are applicable under the default provision:

 
·
Prior to the default, NeoMedia was accreting dividends on the Series C convertible preferred stock, using the effective interest method, through periodic charges to additional paid in capital. Due to the default status, NeoMedia accreted dividends to the full fair value of the Series C convertible preferred stock during the fourth quarter of 2006.
 
 
·
Prior to the default, NeoMedia was accreting the debt discount on the August 2006 Debenture and the December 2006 Debenture, using the effective interest method, through periodic charges to interest expense. Due to the default status, during the fourth quarter of 2006, NeoMedia accreted debt discount to the full fair value of these secured convertible debentures.
 
 
·
The Series C convertible preferred stock is now reported as demand debt in the current liabilities section of the balance sheet, pursuant to the guidance outlined in SFAS 150.
 
 
·
The secured convertible debentures are reported as debt in the current liabilities section of the balance sheet rather than long term because the debenture is callable as demand debt due to the default.
 
Fair Value Considerations

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, ‘Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities’ (“FASB 133”), the Company determined that the conversion features of the Series C convertible preferred stock, the August 2006 Debenture, and the December 2006 Debenture met the criteria of embedded derivatives and that the conversion features of these instruments needed to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities. These instruments do not meet the definition of “conventional convertible debt” because the number of shares which may be issued upon their conversion is not fixed, and there is no cap on the number of shares that could be issued upon conversion. Therefore, the conversion feature fails to qualify for equity classification under EITF 00-19, and must be accounted for as a derivative liability.
 
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Beginning in 2007, each new financing arrangement is evaluated, on an instrument-by-instrument basis, under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 155, ‘Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140’ (“FASB 155”), which permits fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. During the evaluation of the March 2007 Debenture and the August 2007 Debenture, the Company determined that (i) the hybrid debt instrument embodied certain derivative features whose risks and rewards were not clearly and closely related to the risks and rewards of the host debt instrument and (ii) warrants issued in connection with the March 2007 Debenture and the August 2007 Debenture did not meet all of the established criteria for equity classification. Additionally, the March 2007 Debenture and the August 2007 Debenture extended a right to the holder to accelerate repayment of the debt (default put) and each contains cash penalties upon the occurrence of certain contingent events. The default put may be triggered by certain events that are not related to the debt characteristics of the debentures and those events are not within the Company’s control. The warrants do not meet all of the established criteria for equity classification provided in EITF 00-19 and were recorded as derivative liabilities. As permitted by FAS 155, the Company has elected not to bifurcate the embedded derivatives in the March 2007 Debenture and the August 2007 Debenture and accordingly these convertible instruments are being carried at their fair values, with the changes in the fair value of the secured convertible debenture, together with the changes in the fair values of the warrants, recorded in the statement of operations.

Freestanding derivative instruments, consisting of warrants that arose from the financings, are valued using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation methodology because that model embodies all of the relevant assumptions that address the features underlying these instruments. Significant assumptions used in this model as of September 30, 2007 are as follows:

 
 
Series C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible
 
August
 
December
 
March
 
August
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred
 
2006
 
2006
 
2007
 
2007
 
 
 
 
 
Stock
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Other
 
Holder
 
 
YA Global Inv.
   
YA Global Inv.
   
YA Global Inv.
   
YA Global Inv.
   
YA Global Inv.
   
Other
 
Instrument
 
 
Warrants
   
Warrants
   
Warrants
   
Warrants
   
Warrants
   
Warrants
 
Exercise price
 
$
0.02
 
$
0.02
 
$
0.02
 
$
0.02
 
$
0.02
 
$
0.01-$3.45
 
Term (years)
 
 
3.38
 
 
3.92
 
 
4.25
 
 
4.50
 
 
4.92
 
 
0.27-3.38
 
Volatility
 
 
108
%
 
105
%
 
152
%
 
152
%
 
152
%
 
108.%-181
%
Risk-free rate
 
 
4.03
%
 
4.23
%
 
4.23
%
 
4.23
%
 
4.23
%
 
3.82%-4.05
%

Embedded derivative financial instruments arising from the convertible instruments consist of multiple individual features that were embedded in each instrument. For each convertible instrument, the Company evaluated all significant features and, as required under current accounting standards, aggregated the components into one compound derivative financial instrument for financial reporting purposes. For financings recorded in accordance with FAS 133, the compound embedded derivative instruments are valued using the Flexible Monte Carlo methodology because that model embodies certain relevant assumptions (including, but not limited to, interest rate risk, credit risk, and conversion/redemption privileges) that are necessary to value these complex derivatives. For financings recorded in accordance with FAS 155, the entire hybrid instrument is initially recorded at fair value and subsequent changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.
 
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Assumptions used as of September 30, 2007 included exercise estimates/behaviors and the following other significant estimates:

   
Series C
                 
   
Convertible
 
August
 
December
 
March
 
August
 
   
Preferred
 
2006
 
2006
 
2007
 
2007
 
   
Stock
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Conversion prices
 
$
0.016
 
$
0.0083
 
$
0.0083
   
*
   
*
 
Remaining terms (years)
   
1.38
   
0.92
   
1.25
   
*
   
*
 
Equivalent volatility
   
175.70
%
 
181.77
%
 
173.70
%
 
*
   
*
 
Equivalent interest-risk adjusted rate
   
11.80
%
 
9.21
%
 
14.05
%
 
*
   
*
 
Equivalent credit-risk adjusted yield rate
   
67.65
%
 
37.20
%
 
36.03
%
 
*
   
*
 
 
* - Financial instruments recorded at fair value under SFAS155 were valued using the common stock equivalent approach.  The common stock equivalent was calculated using the shares indexed to the financial instruments valued at the market rate of the Company stock and the present value of the coupon.

Equivalent amounts reflect the net results of multiple modeling simulations that the Monte Carlo Simulation methodology applies to underlying assumptions. The assumptions included in the Monte Carlo Simulation calculation are highly subjective and subject to interpretation.

Current Period Accounting Considerations

Due to the Company’s default position with respect to the convertible financial instruments, the carrying value of each instrument in effect as of December 31, 2006 was written up to the respective full face value during the fourth quarter of 2006. In addition, the March 2007 Debenture and the August 2007 Debenture were each recorded at their full fair value pursuant to FAS 155. The carrying value and fair value of each instrument as of September 30, 2007 was:

   
Series C
                 
   
Convertible
 
August
 
December
 
March
 
August
 
   
Preferred
 
2006
 
2006
 
2007
 
2007
 
   
Stock
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Carrying value
 
$
20,877,000
 
$
5,000,000
 
$
2,500,000
             
Fair value
                   
$
18,449,000
 
$
4,348,000
 

Derivative financial instruments arising from the issuance of convertible financial instruments are initially recorded, and continuously carried, at fair value. Upon conversion of any derivative financial instrument, the change in fair value from the previous reporting date to the date of conversion is recorded to income (loss), and then the carrying value is recorded to paid-in capital, provided all other criteria for equity classification are met.
 
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The following tabular presentation reflects the components of derivative financial instruments related to convertible financial instruments on the Company’s balance sheet at September 30, 2007:

   
Series C
                 
   
Convertible
 
August
 
December
 
March
 
August
 
   
Preferred
 
2006
 
2006
 
2007
 
2007
 
   
Stock
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
(Assets) Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock warrants
 
$
990,000
 
$
2,765,000
 
$
672,000
 
$
2,225,000
 
$
1,305,000
 
Embedded conversion feature
   
11,403,000
   
8,675,000
   
3,976,000
   
0
   
0
 
Other warrants (1)
   
98,000
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
 
 
$
12,491,000
 
$
11,440,000
 
$
4,648,000
 
$
2,225,000
 
$
1,305,000
 
 
 
(1)
The fair values of certain other derivative financial instruments (warrants) that existed at the time of the issuance of Series C convertible preferred stock were reclassified from stockholders’ equity to liabilities when, in connection with the issuance of Series C convertible preferred stock, the Company no longer controlled its ability to share-settle these instruments. These derivative financial instruments had fair values of $14,331,000, $977,000 and $98,000 on February 17, 2006, December 31, 2006, and September 30, 2007, respectively. The decrease in fair value of these other derivative financial instruments resulted primarily from a decrease in NeoMedia’s share price between February 17, 2006, December 31, 2006, and September 30, 2007. The change in fair value is reported as “Gain on derivative financial instruments” on the condensed consolidated statement of operations during each period. These warrants will be reclassified to stockholders’ equity when the Company reacquires the ability to share-settle the instruments.

The following table reflects the number of common shares into which the convertible instruments and warrants are convertible or exercisable at September 30, 2007:

   
Series C
                     
   
Convertible
 
August
 
December
 
March
 
August
     
   
Preferred
 
2006
 
2006
 
2007
 
2007
 
Other
 
   
Stock
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Warrants
 
Common stock warrants
   
75,000,000
   
175,000,000
   
42,000,000
   
125,000,000
   
75,000,000
   
22,825,000
 
Embedded conversion feature (1)
   
1,465,098,124
   
602,409,639
   
301,204,819
   
898,632,651
   
213,855,422
   
0
 
Total
   
1,540,098,124
   
777,409,639
   
343,204,819
   
1,023,632,651
   
288,855,422
   
22,825,000
 
 
 
(1)
The terms of the embedded conversion features in the convertible instruments presented above provide for variable conversion rates that are indexed to the Company’s trading common stock price. As a result, the number of indexed shares is subject to continuous fluctuation. For presentation purposes, the number of shares of common stock into which the embedded conversion feature in the Series C convertible stock was convertible as of September 30, 2007 was calculated as the face value plus assumed dividends (if declared), divided by 97% of the lowest closing bid price for the 30 trading days preceding September 30, 2007. The number of shares of common stock into which the embedded conversion feature in the convertible debentures was convertible as of September 30, 2007 was calculated as the face value of each instrument divided by the lower of $0.01 or 50% of the average closing market price of NeoMedia's common stock for the 10 days prior to September 30, 2007.
 
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Changes in the fair value of convertible instruments that are carried at fair value (the March 2007 Debenture and the August 2007 Debenture) and changes in the fair values of derivative instrument liabilities (including warrants and the bifurcated embedded derivative features of convertible instruments not carried at fair value) are reported as “Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations, as follows:

   
Series C
                         
   
Convertible
 
August
 
December
 
March
 
August
 
Other
 
Total
 
   
Preferred
 
2006
 
2006
 
2007
 
2007
 
Derivative
 
Derivative
 
Period
 
Stock
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Debenture
 
Instruments
 
Gain (loss)
 
Three months ended September 30, 2007
   
($3,545,000
)
 
($5,295,000
)
 
($892,000
)
$
1,825,000
   
($4,269,000
)
 
($39,000
)
 
($12,215,000
)
Three months ended September 30, 2006
 
$
4,160,000
   
($13,431,000
)
 
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
($9,271,000
)
Nine months ended September 30, 2007
   
($4,155,000
)
$
501,000
   
($910,000
)
 
($5,603,000
)
 
($4,269,000
)
 
($165,000
)
 
($14,601,000
)
Nine months ended September 30, 2006
 
$
19,933,000
   
($13,431,000
)
 
0
   
0
   
0
 
$
21,000
 
$
6,523,000
 

The fair value of derivative financial instrument liabilities recorded as of September 30, 2007 (unaudited) and December 31, 2006 was:

   
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
(US dollars in thousands)
 
2007
 
2006
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
Warrants and embedded conversion features in preferred stock
 
$
12,491
 
$
8,815
 
Warrants and embedded conversion features in certain debentures
   
19,618
   
15,679
 
Fair value of future payment obligation
   
0
   
564
 
Special preference stock of Mobot
   
237
   
359
 
Total derivative financial instruments
 
$
32,346
 
$
25,417
 

As described herein, NeoMedia repriced 427,000,000 warrants held by YA Global Investments on August 24, 2007, resulting in an expense on NeoMedia’s statements of operations of $563,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007. No such charge was recognized during the three or nine month periods ended September 30, 2006.

As of September 30, 2007 cumulative dividends earned but not declared in excess of the carrying value for the Series C convertible preferred stock were $1,289,000, and are included in the net loss attributable to common shareholders.
 
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6. INVESTMENT IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS

On February 25, 2005, NeoMedia invested $250,000 in exchange for 8,333,333 shares of Pickups Plus, Inc. (“PUPS”) restricted common stock. On February 17, 2006, as a component of net proceeds from the issuance of 8% Series C convertible preferred stock, NeoMedia received marketable securities with a fair value of $579,000, of which, $200,000 represented 20,000,000 shares of PUPS common stock and $379,000 in notes designated as held to maturity. PUPS, a franchiser of retail automotive parts and accessories stores catering to the light truck market, also provides new vehicle preparation, environmental protection packages, detailing and reconditioning products and services. In accordance with Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” the investment in PUPS is being recorded as available-for-sale securities and reported at fair value. Accordingly, unrealized gains and losses on the equity securities are reflected in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Investment in marketable securities consist of the fair market value of the PUPS common stock of $11,000 as of September 30, 2007.

Other long term assets and investments consisted of the following as of September 30, 2007:

       
Unrealized
         
       
Holding
 
Impairment
     
       
Gains
 
Amount
 
Carrying
 
   
Cost
 
(Losses)
 
Recognized
 
Value
 
Held to maturity, notes receivable PUPS
 
$
379,000
 
$
0
   
($379,000
)
$
0
 
Investment in Mobot
   
1,926,000
   
0
   
0
   
1,926,000
 
Investment in Sponge
   
1,399,000
   
0
   
0
   
1,399,000
 
Investment in 12Snap
   
380,000
   
0
   
0
   
380,000
 
Total
 
$
4,084,000
 
$
0
   
($379,000
)
$
3,705,000
 
 
 
(1)
Held to maturity securities consist of four notes receivable from PUPS with a face value of $1,611,000 and a fair value of $0. NeoMedia incurred an impairment charge of $379,000 in the fourth quarter of 2006 to reduce the carrying value of the notes receivable to their expected realizable value of zero. The notes are delinquent and accrue interest at rates between 12 - 24%. NeoMedia has not recorded any interest since the Company is using the cost recovery method.

(2)
Investment in Mobot consists of shares of FMS Group, representing NeoMedia’s 18% ownership of FMS Group, which currently operates the Mobot business.

(3)
Investment in Sponge consists of shares of Sponge, representing NeoMedia’s 7.5% ownership of Sponge.

(4)
Investment in 12Snap consists of shares of 12Snap, representing NeoMedia’s 10% ownership of 12Snap.
 
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7. COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include in-the-money stock options and warrants, and convertible preferred stock and debenture instruments. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company reported net loss per share, and as such basic and diluted loss per share were equivalent. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company has excluded all outstanding stock options and warrants, as well as convertible securities on an “as-converted” basis, from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because these securities are anti-dilutive. The shares excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share are detailed in the table below:

   
Three and Nine Months
 
   
Ended September 30,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
In-the-money stock options
   
24,850,000
   
42,303,600
 
In-the-money stock warrants
   
2,500,000
   
120,150,000
 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (1)
   
1,465,098,124
   
216,494,845
 
Convertible debentures (1)
   
2,016,102,530
   
50,505,051
 
 
   
3,508,550,654
   
429,453,496
 
 
 
(1)
The terms of the embedded conversion features in the convertible instruments presented above provide for variable conversion rates that are indexed to the Company’s trading common stock price. As a result, the number of indexed shares is subject to continuous fluctuation. For presentation purposes, the number of shares of common stock into which the embedded conversion feature in the Series C convertible stock was convertible as of September 30, 2007 was calculated as the face value plus assumed dividends (if declared), divided by 97% of the lowest closing bid price for the 30 trading days preceding September 30, 2007. The number of shares of common stock into which the embedded conversion feature in the convertible debentures was convertible as of September 30, 2007 was calculated as the face value of each instrument divided by the lower of $0.01 or 50% of the average closing market price of NeoMedia's common stock for the 10 days prior to September 30, 2007.
 
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8. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

Equity-based Compensation Plans

Effective March 27, 1998, NeoMedia adopted the 1998 Stock Option Plan making available for grant to employees of NeoMedia options to purchase up to 8,000,000 shares of NeoMedia's common stock. The stock option committee of the Board of Directors has the authority to determine to whom options will be granted, the number of options, the related term, and exercise price. The option exercise price may be less than the fair market value per share of NeoMedia's common stock on the date of grant. Options generally vest 20% upon grant and 20% per year thereafter. The options expire ten years from the date of grant. As of September 30, 2007, no options were outstanding under the 1998 Stock Option Plan.

Effective June 6, 2002, NeoMedia adopted its 2002 Stock Option Plan. The 2002 Stock Option Plan provides for authority for the stock option committee of the Board of Directors to grant non-qualified stock options with respect to a maximum of 10,000,000 shares of common stock. The option exercise price may be less than the fair market value per share of NeoMedia's common stock on the date of grant, and may be granted with any vesting schedule as approved by the stock option committee. As of September 30, 2007, no options were outstanding under the 2002 Stock Option Plan.

Effective September 24, 2003, NeoMedia adopted its 2003 Stock Option Plan. The 2003 Stock Option Plan provides for authority for the stock option committee of the Board of Directors to grant non-qualified stock options with respect to a maximum of 150,000,000 shares of common stock. The option exercise price may be less than the fair market value per share of NeoMedia's common stock on the date of grant, and may be granted with any vesting schedule as approved by the stock option committee. As of September 30, 2007, options to purchase 109,168,494 shares of common stock were outstanding under the 2003 Stock Option Plan.

Effective October 31, 2003, NeoMedia adopted the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. Under the terms of the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, NeoMedia has set aside up to 30 million shares of common stock to be issued to pay compensation and other expenses related to employees, former employees, consultants, and non-employee directors. As of September 30, 2007, 426,451 shares of common stock remained available for issuance under the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.

Effective December 16, 2005, NeoMedia adopted its 2005 Stock Option Plan. The 2005 Stock Option Plan provides for authority for the stock option committee of the Board of Directors to grant non-qualified stock options with respect to a maximum of 60,000,000 shares of common stock. The option exercise price may be less than the fair market value per share of NeoMedia's common stock on the date of grant, and may be granted with any vesting schedule as approved by the stock option committee. As of September 30, 2007, options to purchase all 60,000,000 shares of common stock remained available for issuance under the 2005 Stock Option Plan.

Stock Option Repricing - February 2007

On February 1, 2007, NeoMedia instituted a stock option repricing plan as a retention tool to align its employees with the new vision of NeoMedia. Under the plan, NeoMedia repriced 50,148,750 stock options held by current employees, contractors, and directors.

Options for employees of NeoMedia’s ongoing operations were repriced as follows: (i) options that were vested as of February 1, 2007, were repriced to $0.045 per share, which was the last sale price on February 1, 2007, (ii) options that are scheduled to vest during the remainder of 2007 were repriced to $0.075, (iii) options that vest during 2008 were repriced to $0.125, and (iv) options that vest during 2009 were repriced to $0.175. Options will continue to vest on their regular schedule, which generally is 25% upon grant and 25% on each subsequent anniversary date.
 
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The Company also repriced options for outside directors as follows: options with an exercise price below $0.24 were repriced to $0.045, and options with an exercise price $0.24 or higher were repriced to $0.075.

In addition, the Company repriced options held by employees of its held for sale Micro Paint Repair and Telecom Services businesses, such that all vested options were repriced to $0.045 per share, and all unvested options vest upon sale of the respective business unit at an exercise price of $0.075 per share, with a 12-month period to exercise after the sale of each respective business unit is completed.

NeoMedia accounted for the repricing of stock options in accordance with FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“Statement 123(R)”). NeoMedia calculated the fair value of the modified and the repriced options using the original terms and the modified terms as of the repricing date, and recorded the incremental cost of the modified option over the original option as additional compensation cost. Costs related to fully vested options including accelerated vesting were expensed immediately and the costs related to unvested stock options will be recognized over the remaining vesting period of the option. Unrecognized compensation expense relating to the original option grant will continue to be recognized as if the repricing had not occurred.  

In connection with the option repricing, NeoMedia recognized additional stock based compensation expense as outlined in the following table. No expense was recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 in connection with the repricing.

   
Three
 
Nine
 
   
Months
 
Months
 
   
Ended
 
Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
   
2007
 
2007
 
   
 (in thousands)
 
Stock option repricing expense allocated to:
 
 
 
Sales and marketing expense
 
$
5
 
$
120
 
General and administrative expense
   
3
   
121
 
Research and development expense
   
2
   
68
 
Total stock option repricing expense included in continuing operations
   
10
   
309
 
Plus: stock option repricing expense included in discontinued operations
   
42
   
791
 
Total stock option repricing expense reflected in net loss
 
$
52
 
$
1,100
 

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options repriced on February 1, 2007, using the options’ modified terms, was $0.03. As of September 30, 2007, there was $18,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested options repriced on February 1, 2007. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.7 years.
 
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Stock Incentive Plan

Under the shareholder-approved 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, NeoMedia has set aside up to 30,000,000 shares of common stock to be issued to pay compensation and other expenses related to employees, former employees, consultants, and non-employee directors. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, NeoMedia issued shares from the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
(US dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
Shares issued under 2003 Stock Incentive Plan
   
0
   
11,767,186
   
1,298,957
   
11,949,033
 
                           
Aggregate grant date fair value of shares issued
   
0
 
$
1,589
 
$
73
 
$
1,653
 
                           
Expense recognized
   
0
 
$
1,589
 
$
73
 
$
1,653
 

Adoption of FASB Statement No. 123

Prior to January 1, 2006, NeoMedia accounted for its stock option plans under the recognition and measurement provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations, as permitted by Statement 123(R). No stock-based employee compensation cost was recognized in the statement of operations for the fiscal years or interim periods ended prior to December 31, 2005, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Effective January 1, 2006, NeoMedia adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement 123(R), using the modified-prospective-transition method. Under that transition method, compensation cost recognized in 2006 includes: (a) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of Statement 123, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of Statement 123(R). Results for prior periods were not restated.

   
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
   
 (in thousands)
 
 (in thousands)
 
Stock based compensation allocated to:
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and marketing expense
 
$
207
 
$
359
 
$
757
 
$
1,169
 
General and administrative expense
   
268
   
1,914
   
1,110
   
2,616
 
Research and development expense
   
85
   
130
   
327
   
390
 
Total stock based compensation included in continuing operations
   
560
   
2,403
   
2,194
   
4,175
 
Plus: stock based compensation included in discontinued operations
   
191
   
335
   
1,273
   
1,287
 
Total stock based compensation expense reflected in net loss
 
$
751
 
$
2,738
 
$
3,467
 
$
5,462
 

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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, NeoMedia issued stock options as follows:

   
Three
 
Nine
 
   
Months
 
Months
 
   
Ended
 
Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
   
2007
 
2007
 
Employees
   
30,000
   
7,803,500
 
Officers
   
0
   
20,000,000
 
Directors
   
538,219
   
538,219
 
Contractors
   
2,079,407
   
3,079,407
 
Total
   
2,647,626
   
31,421,126
 

Estimated income tax benefits recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were offset by a valuation allowance since realization was not reasonably assured. Prior to the adoption of Statement 123(R), it was NeoMedia’s policy to present all tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in its statement of cash flows. However, due to NeoMedia’s tax loss carryforward, any such benefits were always fully offset by a valuation allowance. Statement 123(R) requires the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing cash flows. NeoMedia will use this presentation if and when it has exhausted its tax loss carryforward.

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $0.02 and $0.11, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $77,000 and $425,000, respectively. Total cash received from options exercised was $16,000 and $350,000, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. As of September 30, 2007, there was $3,347,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years.
 
NeoMedia used the following assumptions for grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:

   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
Volatility
   
108
%
 
56% - 117
%
Expected dividends
   
0
   
0
 
Expected term (in years)
   
3
   
3
 
Risk-free rate
   
4.35
%
 
4.35
%
 
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Warrant Repricing
 
On April 12, 2007, NeoMedia entered into an agreement with Thornhill Capital LLC (“Thornhill”), an independent consultant, pursuant to which NeoMedia agreed to reprice up to 10,000,000 warrants held by Thornhill upon achievement of certain performance conditions. Upon signing of the agreement, which calls for the termination of any obligations due from NeoMedia to Thornhill under the terms of a previous consulting agreement between the parties and Thornhill’s commitment to assist with the development of the China market for NeoMedia’s technology products, 2,000,000 warrants were repriced from $0.227 to $0.048, 1,000,000 warrants were repriced from $0.11 to $0.048, and 500,000 warrants were repriced from $0.11 to $0.048. In addition, the following warrants could be subject to future repricing if certain milestones are met: (i) 2,000,000 warrants would be repriced from $0.227 to $0.048 upon execution of a contract outlining mutually agreed payment terms for amounts owed to NeoMedia by Automart Inc., a customer of NeoMedia’s Micro Paint Repair business unit, (ii) 2,000,000 warrants would be repriced from $0.328 to $0.048 and 1,500,000 warrants would be repriced from $0.11 to $0.048 upon receipt of payment by NeoMedia from Automart, Inc. (iii) 500,000 warrants would have been repriced from $0.11 to $0.048 on October 12, 2007 had Thornhill still been assisting with the development of the China market. However, they were not repriced as Thornhill is no longer assisting with the development of the China market as of the date of this financial statement, and (iv) 500,000 warrants could have been, but will not be, repriced from $0.11 to $0.048 on April 12, 2008, as Thornhill is no longer assisting with the development of the China market as the date of this financial statement.
 
The change in fair value resulting from the modified terms of the warrants are reflected under the caption “General and administrative expenses” on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, NeoMedia recognized stock based compensation expense of $5,000 relating to this repricing. As a part of the repricing, NeoMedia reclassified $248,000 from “Derivative liabilities” to “Additional paid in capital” on the accompanying balance sheet.
 
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9. SEGMENT REPORTING
 
As of September 30, 2007, NeoMedia was structured and evaluated by its Board of Directors and management as one operating unit, comprised of the Company’s core code-reading technology and related intellectual property. NeoMedia is headquartered in Ft. Myers, Florida, and operates principally in the United States, and in Europe through its office in Aachen, Germany. Segment reporting excludes Micro Paint Repair, Mobot, Sponge, 12Snap and Telecom Services business units which are classified as discontinued operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the related assets and liabilities held for sale.

Consolidated net sales and net loss from continuing operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and identifiable assets as of September 30, 2007 by geographic area were as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
(US dollars in thousands)  
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
Net Sales:
                 
United States
 
$
152
 
$
184
 
$
455
 
$
491
 
Germany
   
135
   
246
   
855
   
626
 
Total
 
$
287
 
$
430
 
$
1,310
 
$
1,117
 
                           
Net Loss from Continuing Operations:
                 
United States
   
($20,832
)
 
($13,532
)
 
($31,086
)
 
($19,501
)
Germany
   
(554
)
 
(138
)
 
(843
)
 
(387
)
Total
   
($21,386
)
 
($13,670
)
 
($31,929
)
 
($19,888
)
                           
Identifiable Assets
                         
United States
 
$
7,664
                   
Germany
   
7,524
                   
Total
 
$
15,188
                   

Operating costs included in one segment may benefit other segments, and therefore these segments are not designed to measure operating income or loss directly related to the products included in each segment.

As a result of the divestitures of 12Snap, Mobot, Sponge, and Telecom Services, and the proposed divestiture of Micro Paint Repair, beginning in the first quarter of 2007 NeoMedia evaluated its business as one consolidated business, focusing on its core code-reading business and related intellectual property. Results of these operations are included in discontinued operations in the financial statements presented herein. Since all results from continuing operations are included in one business segment, NeoMedia is not presenting continuing operations by segment for the periods presented herein.
 
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10. INVENTORY

Inventories for continuing operations, consisting of material, material overhead, labor and processing costs, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and consist of the following at September 30, 2007 (unaudited) and December 31, 2006:

(US dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2007
 
December 31, 2006
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Raw materials
 
$
35
 
$
0
 
Finished goods
   
231
   
80
 
Total
 
$
267
 
$
80
 
 
11. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities for continuing operations consist of the following as of September 30, 2007 (unaudited) and December 31, 2006:

(US dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2007
 
December 31, 2006
 
Accruals related to silent partner agreements
 
$
33
 
$
213
 
Accrued legal and accounting costs
   
56
   
179
 
Accruals for disputed services
   
794
   
794
 
Accrued operating expenses
   
977
   
728
 
Payroll related accruals
   
30
   
9
 
Accrued liquidated damages
   
1,388
   
2,093
 
Total
 
$
3,278
 
$
4,016
 

Additionally, NeoMedia has accrued the amount of $4,592,000 relating to a purchase price guarantee obligation in connection with its acquisition of 12Snap noted in the next section.

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NeoMedia is party to various commitments and contingencies, such as:

 
·
NeoMedia leases its office facilities and certain office and computer equipment under various operating leases which provide for minimum rents and generally include options to renew for additional periods;
     
 
·
NeoMedia is party to various payment arrangements with its vendors that call for fixed payments on past due liabilities;
     
 
·
NeoMedia is party to various consulting agreements that carry payment obligations into future years;
     
 
·
NeoMedia has outstanding Series C convertible preferred shares with face value of $20,877,000 and convertible debentures with a face value of $16,734,000 that are subject to conversion at future dates, plus the accrued expected value of liquidated damages of $1,388,000 relating to these convertible instruments; and
     
 
·
NeoMedia has accrued the amount of $4,592,000 relating to a purchase price guarantee obligation in connection with its acquisition of 12Snap.
 
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The following table sets forth NeoMedia’s future minimum payments due under operating leases, vendor and consulting agreements, convertible stock agreements, and debt agreements from the Company’s continuing operations:

               
Series C
     
 
 
 
 
Subsidiary
 
 
 
Convertible
 
 
 
   
Operating
 
Acquisition
 
Convertible
 
Preferred
     
 
 
Leases
 
Commitments
 
Debentures
 
Stock
 
Total
 
   
 (US dollars in thousands)
 
2007 (remaining three months)
 
$
71
 
$
4,592
 
$
31,685
 
$
20,877
 
$
57,225
 
2008
   
148
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
148
 
2009
   
12
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
12
 
2010
   
3
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
3
 
2011
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Thereafter
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Total
 
$
234
 
$
4,592
 
$
31,685
 
$
20,877
 
$
57,388
 

In addition, as of September 30, 2007, NeoMedia had future obligations relating to its discontinued Micro Paint Repair and Telecom Services businesses totaling $1,397,000, most of which is expected to be assumed by the buyers upon the anticipated sale of each business unit.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business, both as claimant and defendant. While it is not possible to determine with certainty the outcome of these matters, it is possible that the eventual resolution of the following legal actions could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or operating results.
 
Scanbuy, Inc.
 
On January 23, 2004, NeoMedia filed suit against Scanbuy, Inc. (“Scanbuy”) in the Northern District of Illinois, claiming that Scanbuy has manufactured, or has manufactured for it, and has used, or actively induced others to use, technology which allows customers to use a built-in UPC bar code scanner to scan individual items and access information, thereby infringing NeoMedia’s patents.  The complaint stated that on information and belief, Scanbuy had actual and constructive notice of the existence of the patents-in-suit, and, despite such notice, failed to cease and desist their acts of infringement, and continue to engage in acts of infringement of the patents-in-suit.  On April 15, 2004, the court dismissed the suits against Scanbuy for lack of personal jurisdiction. 

On April 20, 2004, NeoMedia re-filed its suit against Scanbuy in the Southern District of New York alleging patent infringement. Scanbuy filed its answer on June 2, 2004. NeoMedia filed its answer and affirmative defenses on July 23, 2004. On January 20, 2007, the court dismissed Scanbuy's request for a summary judgment. Discovery is ongoing. NeoMedia expects to agree in November, 2007, to stay the pending patent litigation against Scanbuy for a period of six months.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

In October 2007, NeoMedia received a communication from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) stating that a request by the Electronic Frontier Foundation for Ex-Parte Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,199,048 (“the ‘048 patent”) has been granted. Although the ‘048 patent is an important NeoMedia patent, it is not alone. NeoMedia has a portfolio consisting of U.S. and foreign patents and pending applications relating to various inventions surrounding the processing of machine readable codes over wireless networks. NeoMedia believes some or all of the claims of the ‘048 patent will be confirmed by the USPTO in the course of the re-examination.
 
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13. OTHER EVENTS

HipCricket Note Receivable

On July 27, 2007, NeoMedia entered into a settlement agreement with HipCricket, Inc. (“HipCricket”) for the early payment of a note receivable due to NeoMedia from HipCricket. The parties agreed that HipCricket would pay NeoMedia $221,000 in settlement of notes and interest payable from HipCricket to NeoMedia totaling $246,000, of which $100,000 was due on August 31, 2007 and $146,000 was due on February 28, 2008. The payment was made on July 27, 2007.

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Organizational Changes - October 2007

Effective on October 15, 2007, Charles W. Fritz, the founder and Chairman of the Board of NeoMedia, resigned his role as Chairman of the Board.

On October 19, 2007, NeoMedia approved the Executive Services Agreement with Tatum, LLC, pursuant to which Mr. Frank Pazera, 46, was hired as NeoMedia’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Pazera replaces Scott Womble, who has been Interim Chief Financial Officer since June 22, 2007. Mr. Womble will retain the title of Chief Accounting Officer until his departure in December 2007. Mr. Pazera, a partner in the Atlanta office of Tatum LLC, has held CFO positions in both publicly traded and privately held technology companies. Mr. Pazera began his career at Arthur Andersen & Co. More recently, Mr. Pazera was Interim Chief Executive Officer of Covista Communications, Inc. where he also previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Pazera has also held Senior Financial Executive positions at Airgate PCS, Inc., Network One, MCI Telecommunications and Turner Broadcasting, among others. Mr. Pazera holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, Atlanta.

Sale of Triton - October 2007

On October 30, 2007, NeoMedia completed the sale of its ownership interest in Triton, which comprised the operations of the Company’s Telecom Services business unit, to Greywolf for $1,350,000 cash. With the sale of Triton, NeoMedia ceased operations of its Telecom Services business unit. Guy Fietz, who was the Vice President and General Manager of the NeoMedia Telecom Services business unit, is also the principal shareholder and CEO of Greywolf. Mr. Fietz received 6,190,476 shares of NeoMedia stock with a fair value of $130,000 as a commission on the sale.
 
Sale of Micro Paint Repair assets - November 2007
 
On November 1, 2007, the Company entered into a definitive purchase agreement with Micro Paint Holdings Limited, a New Zealand corporation, for the sale of the assets of the Micro Paint Repair business unit, excluding the assets of the U.S. Auto Xperience operations, with an expected closing date in mid November 2007, for $2,000,000 cash and $200,000 in the stock of Micro Paint Holdings Limited.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Leadership Changes

Effective June 18, 2007, NeoMedia named William J. Hoffman as its Chief Executive Officer, replacing Charles W. Fritz, NeoMedia’s Chairman and founder, who has served as the Company’s interim CEO since December 2006. Prior to joining NeoMedia, Mr. Hoffman served as CEO of Uniqua Technologies, Inc. in Atlanta, a company he co-founded in 2003 with the acquisition of the assets of TIC Enterprises, LLC, and the merger of Vectorlink Communications Corporation. TIC was a $100 million subsidiary of NUI Corporation (NYSE: NUI), and TIC (now Technology Solutions Corp) is a national leader in sales and marketing of wireless telecom products and services. There, he was responsible for driving revenue growth of 1,140% in 18 months.

Previously, as the CEO and a director of mBlox, Inc, the world’s largest mobile transaction network, Mr. Hoffman served in London, Atlanta and Sunnyvale, CA. There he focused on reorganizing, restructuring, and rapidly growing the business to over 180 countries. His responsibilities included capital structure, Board, organization, strategy, and execution of the firm’s business plan. He was instrumental in developing partnerships with more than 500 wireless operators around the globe including Vodafone®, T-Mobile®, Verizon® and Cingular®, and achieving a $75 million annual run-rate in 18 months time for the world’s largest provider of messaging infrastructure.

Mr. Hoffman, who has served as president, CEO and COO for several other telecommunications companies, also spent 8 years with Sprint managing Sprint’s business services throughout the State of Florida. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering at Auburn University, which he attended on a special U.S. Army scholarship. Mr. Hoffman served in the U.S. Army from 1983-87, attaining the rank of Captain. During July 2007, Mr. Hoffman replaced A. Hayes Barclay as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Effective June 30, 2007, David A. Dodge resigned his position as Vice President and CFO, and was replaced by J. Scott Womble, the Company's Corporate Controller, on an interim basis.

Effective July 17, 2007, A. Hayes Barclay resigned his position as a member of NeoMedia’s Board of Directors.

On September 26, 2007, NeoMedia announced plans to relocate its corporate headquarters. NeoMedia is currently based out of Ft. Myers, Florida, and is relocating its operations to Atlanta, Georgia effective in the fourth quarter of 2007, in order to offer close contact to potential customers and easier access to international markets. NeoMedia will continue to operate its Aachen, Germany office, consisting of the operations of Gavitec.

On September 26, 2007, NeoMedia announced that Christian Steinborn, 37, CEO of Gavitec, will assume the additional role of Chief Operating Officer of NeoMedia. Mr. Steinborn will oversee global sales opportunities and business operations of both NeoMedia and Gavitec. Christian is a seasoned executive with years of experience in the wireless industry and demonstrates consistent execution of sales and profitability initiatives.

Effective October 15, 2007, Charles W. Fritz, the founder and Chairman of the Board of NeoMedia, resigned his role as Chairman of the Board.

On October 19, 2007, NeoMedia approved the Executive Services Agreement with Tatum, LLC, pursuant to which Mr. Frank Pazera, 46, was hired as NeoMedia’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Pazera replaces Scott Womble, who has been Interim Chief Financial Officer since June 22, 2007. Mr. Womble will retain the title of Chief Accounting Officer until his departure in December 2007. Mr. Pazera, a partner in the Atlanta office of Tatum LLC, has held CFO positions in both publicly traded and privately held technology companies. Mr. Pazera began his career at Arthur Andersen & Co. More recently, Mr. Pazera was Interim Chief Executive Officer of Covista Communications, Inc. where he also previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Pazera has also held Senior Financial Executive positions at Airgate PCS, Inc., Network One, MCI Telecommunications and Turner Broadcasting, among others. Mr. Pazera holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, Atlanta.
 
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Corporate Structure

During 2006, with its acquisitions of Gavitec, Mobot, 12Snap, and Sponge, NeoMedia implemented an aggressive growth strategy aimed at penetrating the rapidly evolving mobile marketing industry, and capturing a significant portion of early adopting marketers to drive high volumes of physical-world-to-mobile-internet traffic through the NeoMedia engine.

The majority of the consideration issued to acquire Gavitec, Mobot, 12Snap, and Sponge consisted of shares of NeoMedia common stock, the value of which was guaranteed, in cash, to the recipients by NeoMedia from the time of issuance through the time the shares were registered for resale (either upon effectiveness of a registration statement containing the shares, or under Rule 144). As a result of NeoMedia’s declining share price from the first quarter of 2006 through the end of 2006, the purchase price guarantee obligations relating to these acquisitions became far greater than NeoMedia could reasonably satisfy with cash. Primarily as a result of the pending purchase price guarantee obligations, during the fourth quarter of 2006 NeoMedia divested of the majority of Sponge and Mobot back to their original owners, with the respective purchase price guarantee obligations being terminated as part of each transaction. Additionally, during the first nine months of 2007, NeoMedia satisfied its purchase price guarantee obligation to the former shareholders of Gavitec, and satisfied approximately 72% of the 12Snap purchase price guarantee obligation.

During August 2006, NeoMedia announced that it intended to sell its Micro Paint Repair business. On November 1, 2007 the Company entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell the assets of the Micro Paint Repair business unit, excluding the assets of the U.S. Auto Xperience operations. During January 2007, the Company made the strategic decision to attempt to sell its remaining non-core business units in the most profitable, timely and viable manner possible. 12Snap was sold during April 2007. Telecom Services was sold during October 2007. NeoMedia plans to use the strategic equity earned through the sale of these assets in 2007 to reduce its current burn rate, help the Company move closer to profitability, and provide financial stability by the end of 2007 and become profitable by the third quarter of 2008. Most importantly, the shedding of NeoMedia’s non-core assets affords the Company the ability to focus all its resources on its core business initiatives. Management realizes the challenges that the Company faces in the global application of its technology, and can now present qode® to the wireless industry and the public using a more systematic and focused approach.

The Company continues to focus on becoming the worldwide leader in camera initiated transactions for mobile devices. Management believes that the decision to sell the non-core assets has led to a more focused vision for moving the Company forward and creating shareholder value, focusing on the core code-reading business and related intellectual property in North America, the UK, mainland Europe and China.

On September 26, 2007, NeoMedia announced plans to relocate its corporate headquarters, as well as changes in current key personnel. NeoMedia is currently based out of Ft. Myers, Florida, and is relocating its operations to Atlanta, Georgia in order to offer close contact to potential customers and easier access to international markets. NeoMedia will continue to operate its Aachen, Germany office, consisting of the operations of Gavitec.

The Core Business

NeoMedia has made significant inroads into the burgeoning mobile marketing industry and run many successful physical-world-to-mobile-web campaigns over the past several months.
 
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In North America, qode® technology has been trialed and implemented across a wide variety of products and industries, including:

 
·
In October 2007, NeoMedia unveiled its NeoReader Universal client which allows a myriad of handsets to read and translate the most common forms of 2D barcodes, and 1D UPC codes. This capability radically expands the addressable market for the Company’s network services.

 
·
During July 2007, NeoMedia expanded its relationship with Mexico-based marketing agency Mobalis to include the promotion of qode® at REVENTOUR, a traveling music festival which visits 20 cities throughout Mexico from June through November. Attendance at REVENTOUR is estimated to be in excess of 200,000 participants.

 
·
qode® was featured in an interactive textbook published by Prentice Hall, in which students can link to mobile online content through the qode® reader on their mobile phones.
 
 
·
ONE water, the ethical water brand, featured codes on 5 million of its water bottles that link to the mobile internet via qode®. The bottles were sold at more than 4,000 retail outlets throughout the United Kingdom.

 
·
During July and August 2007, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio employed the use of qode technology with Sprint handsets to run the annual scavenger hunt used in new student orientation. Orientation leaders were equipped with Sprint handsets with qode preinstalled and used to lead small orientation groups on a campus tour. Strategically placed codes were “clicked” on in order to retrieve clues to their next location in the University campus.

In Europe, Gavitec also designed, implemented, and ran multiple mobile marketing solutions:

 
·
Gavitec was contracted by AWK Aussenwerbung GmbH, Germany’s second-largest outdoor advertising company, to develop a mobile order-management and control system using Gavitec technology.

 
·
Gavitec partnered with solution provider TopSolutions to equip Lusomundo, Portugal's leading cinema chain, with admission terminals for mobile tickets that allow movie-goers to obtain tickets through a cash-free Web-based transaction, and receive an electronic ticket as an SMS on their mobile phones.

 
·
Gavitec ran or participated in other campaigns during 2006 with customers such as McDonald’s Portugal, Amnesty International, World Soccer Games 2006, EMT (Empresa Malagueña de Transportes, a Spanish public transport provider), Ströer, and Bitburger beer.

 
·
In June 2007, Gavitec secured a field trial with McDonalds’s of Germany for use of its EXIO platform for monetization of mobile coupons at 22 stores across the country. This trial, if successful, will lead to the installation of EXIO’s at over 2,000 stores.

NeoMedia also made significant inroads into Asia during the past year, as follows:

 
·
Gavitec signed an exclusive license agreement with mobile marketing specialist Omniprime, pursuant to which Omniprime will sell mobile couponing and ticketing applications in the Philippines using Gavitec’s technology. In conjunction with this agreement Gavitec secured an order in July, 2007, for approximately €1,020,000 (approximately $1,367,000 US Dollars) for mobile code reader technology for use in the public transportation system in the Philippines, to be filled over 30 months.
 
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·
NeoMedia contracted with five large Chinese insurance companies to adapt qode® to enable millions of policy holders in China to use their cell phones to link directly to their insurance company's Mobile Internet site

 
·
During January 2007, NeoMedia signed a performance-based agency agreement with NexMobil LLC, pursuant to which NexMobil will sell qode® products and services in the Middle East, India, Korea, and Pakistan.

Building on the deals already completed, NeoMedia will focus on targeting manufacturers within the media and enterprise space, including newspapers, publishers, real estate, physical world advertisers, and beverage producers to design their products to become more interactive. NeoMedia envisions a future in which consumers routinely “qode® it” when they want more information on a product or service. NeoMedia’s goals include hiring a new sales force, while penetrating three verticals with at least six major customers. Another major goal is to partner with at least three major carriers or manufacturers (North American, UK and mainland European) who will embed, adopt and commit to utilize every feature qode® has to offer.

NeoMedia is also making strides to create a global standard for the wireless Web. NeoMedia co-hosted a high-level meeting in London during February 2007 with some of the world’s leading technology firms to begin to define and document this important standards-based initiative. NeoMedia expects, along with its numerous innovative partners, to continue to play an active role in the standardization of the physical-world-to-web initiative. One of NeoMedia’s key initiatives is to evaluate and optimize the value of its and its partners’ collective intellectual property relating to this space.

NeoMedia has numerous issued patents with others in process and is continuing to seek to optimize the value of its intellectual property portfolio around the world. On January 20, 2007, Judge John E. Sprizzo dismissed Scanbuy's request for a summary judgment in the Company’s patent infringement case against Scanbuy. While the case is not over yet, NeoMedia continues to remain confident in the final outcome. Refer to Part II, Item I for additional information. Also on the patent front, during July 2007 the US Patent and Trademark Office rejected an application by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to invalidate the Company’s patents and intellectual property on how camera phones read, translate, and process images and codes. The Electronic Frontier Foundation refiled their application in August 2007. In October 2007, NeoMedia was notified by the US Patent and Trademark Office that the EFF’s request for re-examination had been granted.

Effect of Discontinued Operations on Net Loss and Financial Position

Assets and liabilities of the Micro Paint Repair, Telecom Services, and 12Snap businesses classified as held for sale are shown in the following table. There were no assets or liabilities associated with the Sponge or Mobot subsidiaries as of the balance sheet dates of September 30, 2007 or December 31, 2006.

   
Micro
             
 
 
Paint
 
Telecom
         
(US dollars in thousands)
 
Repair
 
Services
 
12Snap
 
Total
 
As of September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Assets Held for Sale
 
$
2,723
 
$
3,716
 
$
0
 
$
6,438
 
Total Liabilities Held for Sale
   
338
   
3,102
   
0
   
3,440
 
                           
As of December 31, 2006
   
   
   
   
 
Total Assets Held for Sale
 
$
3,072
 
$
7,302
 
$
9,046
 
$
19,420
 
Total Liabilities Held for Sale
   
407
   
2,970
   
6,880
   
10,257
 
 
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The operating results of the Micro Paint Repair, Telecom Services, 12Snap, Mobot, and Sponge businesses classified as discontinued operations are shown in the following table. There is no tax expense or benefit to report due to NeoMedia’s net operating loss carry forward tax position.

 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
 
   
Micro
                     
   
Paint
 
Telecom
                 
  (US dollars in thousands)
 
Repair
 
Services
 
12Snap
 
Mobot
 
Sponge
 
Total
 
Net Sales
 
$
287
 
$
525
 
$
0
 
$
0
 
$
0
 
$
812
 
Loss from discontinued operations
   
($913
)
 
($3,716
)
 
($92
)
 
($11
)
 
($15
)
 
($4,747
)
 
   
Nine months ended September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
 
 
 
Micro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Paint
 
Telecom
                 
 
 
Repair
 
Services
 
12Snap
 
Mobot
 
Sponge
 
Total
 
Net Sales
 
$
1,003
 
$
1,339
 
$
2,621
 
$
0
 
$
0
 
$
4,963
 
Loss from discontinued operations
   
($2,122
)
 
($3,706
)
 
($2,394
)
 
($34
)
 
($44
)
 
($8,300
)
  
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2006 (unaudited)
 
   
Micro
                     
 
 
Paint
 
Telecom
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Repair
 
Services
 
12Snap
 
Mobot
 
Sponge
 
Total
 
Net Sales
 
$
367
 
$
547
 
$
2,226
 
$
125
 
$
264
 
$
3,529
 
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations
   
($1,619
)
$
144
   
($1,846
)
 
($581
)
 
($530
)
 
($4,432
)
  
   
Nine months ended September 30, 2006 (unaudited)
 
 
 
Micro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Paint
 
Telecom
                 
 
 
Repair
 
Services
 
12Snap
 
Mobot
 
Sponge
 
Total
 
Net Sales
 
$
1,145
 
$
1,089
 
$
5,347
 
$
316
 
$
975
 
$
8,872
 
Loss from discontinued operations
   
($2,826
)
 
($135
)
 
($2,672
)
 
($1,275
)
 
($748
)
 
($7,656
)
 
Depreciation and amortization costs suspended on assets held for sale for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 are:

(US dollars in thousands)
 
Micro Paint Repair
 
Telecom Services
 
12snap
 
Total
 
Three months ended September 30, 2007
 
$
71
 
$
77
 
$
0
 
$
148
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2007
 
$
213
 
$
236
 
$
220
 
$
669
 

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Stock Option Repricing

On February 1, 2007, NeoMedia instituted a stock option repricing plan as a retention tool to align its employees with the new vision of NeoMedia. Under the plan, NeoMedia repriced 50,148,750 stock options held by current employees, contractors, and directors.

Options for employees of NeoMedia’s ongoing operations were repriced as follows: (i) options that were vested as of February 1, 2007, were repriced to $0.045 per share, which was the last sale price on February 1, 2007, (ii) options that are scheduled to vest during the remainder of 2007 were repriced to $0.075, (iii) options that vest during 2008 were repriced to $0.125, and (iv) options that vest during 2009 were repriced to $0.175. Options will continue to vest on their regular schedule, which generally is 25% upon grant and 25% on each subsequent anniversary date. The Company also repriced options for outside directors as follows: options with an exercise price below $0.24 were repriced to $0.045, and options with an exercise price $0.24 or higher were repriced to $0.075.

In addition, the Company repriced options held by employees of its held for sale Micro Paint Repair and Telecom Services businesses, such that all vested options were repriced to $0.045 per share, and all unvested options will vest upon sale of the respective business unit at an exercise price of $0.075 per share, with a 12-month period to exercise.

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options repriced on February 1, 2007, using the options’ modified terms, was $0.03. As of September 30, 2007, there was $18,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested options repriced on February 1, 2007. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.3 years.

Stock-Based Compensation
 
NeoMedia adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (“SFAS 123R”) on January 1, 2006, using the modified-prospective transition method for stock option grants and restricted stock issued after January 1, 2006. As a result, the unamortized compensation expense from stock options granted prior to January 1, 2006 is not included in the statement of operations. SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values. Under the modified-prospective transition method, compensation cost recognized for the year ended December 31, 2006 includes: (a) vesting of compensation cost for all share-based payments granted, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006 based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123R, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. Such amounts are reduced by NeoMedia’s estimate of forfeitures of all unvested awards.
 
SFAS 123R requires share-based payments to employees to be measured at fair value. However, the valuation of employee stock options is an inherently subjective process, since market values are generally not available for long-term, non-transferable employee stock options. Accordingly, an option pricing model is utilized to derive an estimated fair value. NeoMedia uses the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model in order to calculate the estimated fair value for its stock options.
 
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Total stock based compensation recognized during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was:

   
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
   
 (in thousands)
 
 (in thousands)
 
Stock based compensation allocated to:
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and marketing expense
 
$
207
 
$
359
 
$
757
 
$
1,169
 
General and administrative expense
   
268
   
1,914
   
1,110
   
2,616
 
Research and development expense
   
85
   
130
   
327
   
390
 
Total stock based compensation included in continuing operations
   
560
   
2,403
   
2,194
   
4,175
 
Plus: stock based compensation included in discontinued operations
   
191
   
335
   
1,273
   
1,287
 
Total stock based compensation expense reflected in net loss
 
$
751
 
$
2,738
 
$
3,467
 
$
5,462
 
 
Approximately 46% and 37% of the stock-based compensation expense recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, relates to the continued vesting of stock options that were granted prior to January 1, 2006. As of September 30, 2007, there was $3,347,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years.

Accounting Treatment of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Convertible Debentures

NeoMedia recognized a gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments of ($12,215,000) and ($9,721,000) during the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, NeoMedia recognized a gain (loss) of ($14,601,000) and $6,073,000, respectively. The gains and losses are due to the change in fair value of derivative financial instruments resulting primarily from the changes in NeoMedia's stock price during the reporting period. The fair value of the derivative financial instruments at each measurement date correlates to NeoMedia's stock price at the same date. As a result, NeoMedia's net loss varies significantly from its cash flow from operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. In future periods, NeoMedia's loss could fluctuate dramatically from quarter to quarter if its stock price is significantly different from the stock price at the end of the previous measurement period. Because NeoMedia cannot guarantee that it has enough authorized shares to net share settle the convertible instruments, the change in fair value of derivative instruments will be recorded to NeoMedia's statement of operations each reporting period until the convertible instruments are fully converted.

Change in Certified Registered Public Accounting Firm

On August 29, 2007, NeoMedia notified Stonefield Josephson, Inc. that the Company was dismissing Stonefield as its independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately. The Board of Directors of the Company approved the dismissal of Stonefield as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm on August 29, 2007, after recommendation and approval from the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
The reports of Stonefield on the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that the opinion contained an explanatory paragraph stating that the Company's significant operating losses, negative cash flows from operations and working capital deficit raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Stonefield’s report on the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of, and an adverse opinion on, the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, due to the existence of several material weakness as of December 31, 2006.
 
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During the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, and through the date hereof, there were no disagreements between the Company and Stonefield on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to Stonefield’s satisfaction, would have caused Stonefield to make a reference to the matter in its reports on the Company’s financial statements for such years.

On August 31, 2007, the Company engaged Kingery & Crouse, P.A., to serve as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, and to perform procedures related to the financial statements included in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are expected to commence with, and include, the quarter ending September 30, 2007. The engagement of Kingery & Crouse was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, after approval and recommendation by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, and during any subsequent interim period prior to the date of the engagement of Kingery & Crouse as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with Kingery & Crouse regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to the Company or oral advice was provided that Kingery & Crouse concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

Related Party Transaction

During the fourth quarter of 2005 and first quarter of 2006, NeoMedia shipped and invoiced $759,000 of Micro Paint Repair products to Automart, Inc. In the third quarter of 2006, NeoMedia established a reserve for bad debt against the open accounts receivable, and wrote off the deferred revenue and deferred costs, incurring a net charge to its statement of operations of $653,000. NeoMedia will recognize revenue on these shipments if and when collectibility is reasonably assured. David A. Dodge, NeoMedia’s former Chief Financial Officer, is a member of the board of directors of Automart Inc. Kevin Hunter, NeoMedia’s Chief Scientist, serves as an advisor to the board of directors of Automart Inc.

On October 30, 2007, NeoMedia completed the sale of its ownership interest in Triton, which comprised the operations of the Company’s Telecom Services business unit, to Greywolf for $1,350,000 cash. With the sale of Triton, NeoMedia ceased operations of its Telecom Services business unit. Guy Fietz, who was the Vice President and General Manager of the NeoMedia Telecom Services business unit, is also the principal shareholder and CEO of Greywolf. Mr. Fietz received 6,190,476 shares of NeoMedia stock with a fair value of $130,000 as a commission on the sale.

Critical Accounting Policies

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Financial Reporting Release No. 60, “Cautionary Advice Regarding Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policies” (“FRR 60”), suggesting companies provide additional disclosure and commentary on their most critical accounting policies. In FRR 60, the SEC defined the most critical accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and operating results, and require management to make its most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition, NeoMedia’s most critical accounting policies include: intangible asset valuation, which affects amortization and impairment of goodwill and other intangibles; financial instruments and concentrations of credit risk, which affects gains and losses from derivative financial instruments; allowance for doubtful accounts; inventory valuation, which affects cost of sales and gross margin; stock based compensation; estimate of litigation-based liability; and revenue recognition. NeoMedia also has other key accounting policies, such as policies for revenue recognition, including the deferral of a portion of revenues on sales to distributors, allowance for doubtful accounts, and stock-based compensation. The methods, estimates and judgments NeoMedia uses in applying these most critical accounting policies have a significant impact on the results it reports in its consolidated financial statements.
 
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Intangible Asset Valuation. The determination of the fair value of certain acquired assets and liabilities is subjective in nature and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. Determining the fair values and useful lives of intangible assets especially requires the exercise of judgment. While there are a number of different generally accepted valuation methods to estimate the value of intangible assets acquired, NeoMedia primarily uses the weighted-average probability method outlined in SFAS 144. This method requires significant management judgment to forecast the future operating results used in the analysis. In addition, other significant estimates are required such as residual growth rates and discount factors. The estimates NeoMedia has used are consistent with the plans and estimates that NeoMedia uses to manage its business, based on available historical information and industry averages. The judgments made in determining the estimated useful lives assigned to each class of assets acquired can also significantly affect NeoMedia’s net operating results.

According to SFAS 144, a long-lived asset should be tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. The following are examples of such events or changes in circumstances:
 
 
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A significant decrease in the market price of the asset
     
 
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A significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which the asset is being used, or in its physical condition
     
 
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A significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of the asset, including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator
     
 
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An accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected
     
 
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A current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of the asset
     
 
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A current expectation that, more likely than not, the asset will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life

NeoMedia follows the two-step process outlined in SFAS 142 and SFAS 144 for determining if an impairment charge should be taken: (1) the expected undiscounted cashflows from a particular asset or asset group are compared to the carrying value; if the expected undiscounted cashflows are greater than the carrying value, no impairment is taken, but if the expected undiscounted cashflows are less than the carrying value, then (2) an impairment charge is taken for the difference between the carrying value and the expected discounted cashflows. The assumptions used in developing expected cashflow estimates are similar to those used in developing other information used by NeoMedia for budgeting and other forecasting purposes. In instances where a range of potential future cashflows is possible, NeoMedia uses a probability-weighted approach to weigh the likelihood of those possible outcomes. In such instances, NeoMedia uses a discount rate equal to the yield on zero-coupon treasury instrument with a life equal to expected life of the assets being tested.

Financial Instruments and Concentrations of Credit Risk. The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, notes payable, derivative financial instruments, other current liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and convertible debenture financing. Management believes the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, notes payable, and other current liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.
 
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The Company generally does not use derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to cash-flow risks or market-risks that may affect the fair values of its financial instruments. However, certain other financial instruments, such as warrants and embedded conversion features that are indexed to the Company’s common stock, are classified as liabilities when either (a) the holder possesses rights to net-cash settlement or (b) physical or net-share settlement is not within the control of the Company. In such instances, net-cash settlement is assumed for financial accounting and reporting, even when the terms of the underlying contracts do not provide for net-cash settlement. Such financial instruments are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently adjusted to fair value at the close of each reporting period.

The caption “Derivative Financial Instruments” consists of (i) the fair values associated with derivative features embedded in the Series C convertible preferred stock and certain convertible debentures, (ii) the fair values of the detachable warrants that were issued in connection with the Series C convertible preferred stock and convertible debentures financing arrangements, (iii) the fair value of detachable warrants that were outstanding prior to the issuance of the Series C Preferred Shares, and (iv) special preference shares held in Mobot, Inc., a private company.

The Company utilizes various types of financing to fund its business needs, including convertible preferred stock, convertible debentures, and other instruments indexed to the Company’s own stock. The embedded conversion features utilized in these instruments require periodic measurement of the fair value of the derivative components. Pursuant to FAS 133, FAS 155, and EITF 00-19 NeoMedia updates the fair value of these derivative components at each reporting period.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. NeoMedia maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. Allowance for doubtful accounts is based on NeoMedia’s assessment of the collectibility of specific customer accounts, the aging of accounts receivable, NeoMedia’s history of bad debts, and the general condition of the industry. If a major customer’s credit worthiness deteriorates, or NeoMedia’s customers’ actual defaults exceed historical experience, NeoMedia’s estimates could change and impact its reported results.

Inventory. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (using the first-in, first-out method) or market. NeoMedia continually evaluates the composition of its inventories assessing slow-moving and ongoing products and maintains a reserve for slow-moving and obsolete inventory as well as related disposal costs.

Stock-based Compensation. Beginning January 1, 2006, NeoMedia began to account for stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment. Under the fair value recognition provisions of this statement, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. Determining the fair value of share-based awards at the grant date requires judgment, including estimating expected dividends. In addition, judgment is also required in estimating the amount of share-based awards that are expected to be forfeited. If actual results differ significantly from these estimates, stock-based compensation expense and NeoMedia’s results of operations could be materially impacted. Stock-based compensation expense is calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model on the date of grant. This option valuation model requires input of highly subjective assumptions. Because NeoMedia’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing model does not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of fair value of its employee stock options.

Estimate of Litigation-based Liability. From time to time, NeoMedia is defendant in certain litigation in the ordinary course of business (see the section entitled “Legal Proceedings”). NeoMedia accrues liabilities relating to these lawsuits on a case-by-case basis. NeoMedia generally accrues attorney fees and interest in addition to the liability being sought. Liabilities are adjusted on a regular basis as new information becomes available. NeoMedia consults with its attorneys to determine the viability of an expected outcome. The actual amount paid to settle a case could differ materially from the amount accrued.
 
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Revenue Recognition.  NeoMedia derives revenues from the following::  (1) license revenues relating to patents and internally-developed software, (2) hardware, software, and service revenues related to mobile marketing campaign design and implementation, and (3) sale of its proprietary Micro Paint Repair solution.

(1)
Technology license fees, including Intellectual Property licenses, represent revenue from the licensing of NeoMedia’s proprietary software tools and applications products.  NeoMedia licenses its development tools and application products pursuant to non-exclusive and non-transferable license agreements.  The basis for license fee revenue recognition is substantially governed by American  Institute  of  Certified  Public  Accountants  ("AICPA")  Statement of Position 97-2 "Software Revenue  Recognition" ("SOP 97-2"), as amended, and Statement of Position 98-9, Modification of SOP 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions.”.  License revenue is recognized if persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, delivery has occurred, pricing is fixed and determinable, and collectibility is probable.  The Company defers revenue related to license fees for which amounts have been collected but for which revenue has not been recognized in accordance with the above, and recognizes the revenue over the appropriate period.

 
(2)
Technology service and product revenue, which includes sales of software and technology equipment and service fee is recognized  based on guidance  provided in  SEC Staff  Accounting  Bulletin  (“SAB”) No. 104,  "Revenue  Recognition  in Financial Statements,"  as amended (SAB 104).  Software and technology equipment resale revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price to the customer is fixed and determinable, delivery of the service has occurred and collectibility is reasonably assured. Service revenues including maintenance fees for providing system updates for software products, user documentation and technical support are recognized over the life of the contract. The Company’s subsidiaries, Mobot (sold during 2006), and Gavitec follow this policy. The Company defers revenue related to technology service and product revenue for which amounts have been invoiced and or collected but for which the requisite service has not been provided. Revenue is then recognized over the matching service period.

 
(3)
Technology service also includes mobile marketing services to its customers which mobile marketing projects are recognized after the completion of the project and acceptance by the customer.  All response and messaging based revenues are recognized at the time such responses are received and processed and the Company recognizes its premium messaging revenues on a net basis based on guidance provided in Emerging Issues Task Force Issues No. 99-19 (EITF 99-19), “Reporting Revenue Gross as Principal or Net as an Agent” and No. 01-09 (EITF 01-09), “Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer.”  Consulting and management revenues and revenues for periodic services are recognized as services are performed.  NeoMedia uses  stand-alone  pricing to determine an element's  vendor  specific  objective  evidence  (“VSOE”) in order to allocate an arrangement  fee amongst various pieces of a  multi-element  contract.  The Company’s subsidiaries Sponge (sold during 2006) and 12Snap (sold in 2007) followed this policy. Telecom revenues from NeoMedia’s subsidiary BSD are recognized at the time that calls are accepted by the clearinghouse for billing to customers on a net basis, based on guidance in EITF 99-19. The Company defers revenue related to mobile marketing service fees for which amounts have been invoiced and/or collected but for which revenue has not been recognized. Revenue is then recognized over the matching service period.

 
(4)
Revenue for licensing and exclusivity on NeoMedia’s Micro Paint Repair systems is recognized equally over the term of the contract, which is currently one year.  A portion of the initial fee paid by the customer is allocated to licensing, training costs and initial products sold with the system. Revenue is recognized upon completion of training and shipment of the products, provided there is VSOE in a multiple element arrangement.  Ongoing product and service revenue is recognized as products are shipped and services performed.  The Company defers revenue related to Micro Paint Repair licensing for which amounts have been invoiced and/or collected and revenue is then recognized over the estimated contract period, which is currently one year.
 
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(5)
Sales taxes represent amounts collected on behalf of specific regulatory agencies that require remittance on a specified date. These amounts are collected at the time of sales and are detailed on invoices provided to customers. In compliance with the Emerging Issues Task Force consensus on issue number 06-03 (EITF 06-03), NeoMedia accounts for sales taxes on a net basis.

Income Tax Valuation Allowance. 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 not be recognized. The Company has recorded a 100% valuation allowance as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

Foreign Currency Translation. The local currency has been primarily used as the functional currency throughout the world. Translation gains and losses of those operations that use local currency as the functional currency are included in the consolidated balance sheets as “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).” Where the U.S. dollar is used as the functional currency, foreign currency gains and losses are reflected in income.

Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48. The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

Based on its evaluation, the Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in its financial statements. The Company’s evaluation was performed for the tax years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the tax years which remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions as of September 30, 2007.

The Company may from time to time be assessed interest or penalties by major tax jurisdictions, although any such assessments historically have been minimal and immaterial to the Company’s financial results. In the event the Company has received an assessment for interest and/or penalties, it has been classified in the financial statements as interest expense.

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments” (FAS 155). This Statement amends FASB Statements No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. This Statement resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, "Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets."
 
This Statement:

a.
Permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation
 
b.
Clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of Statement 133
 
c.
Establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation
 
d.
Clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives
 
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e.
Amends Statement 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument.

FAS 155 is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The Company has adopted FAS 155 on an individual instrument basis and is currently applying FAS 155 to certain of its debt obligations. The Company will evaluate and determine on a case by case basis whether to apply FAS 155.
 
Effect Of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will change current practice. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company may adopt this statement for its 2007 fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this statement; however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this provision to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB 108”), Financial Statements - Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 provides guidance on how prior year misstatements should be taken into consideration when quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements for purposes of determining whether the current year’s financial statements are materially misstated. SAB 108 provides that once a current year misstatement has been quantified, the guidance in SAB No. 99, Financial Statements - Materiality, should be applied to determine whether the misstatement is material and should result in an adjustment to the financial statements. Under certain circumstances, prior year financial statements will not have to be restated and the effects of initially applying SAB 108 on prior years will be recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to beginning Retained Earnings on January 1, 2006, with disclosure of the items included in the cumulative effect. NeoMedia applied the provisions of SAB 108 with the preparation of NeoMedia’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006. The application of the provisions of SAB 108 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, "Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans." This statement requires companies to recognize a net liability or asset and an offsetting adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income to report the funded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans. The statement requires prospective application, and the recognition and disclosure requirements are effective for companies with fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006. Additionally, SFAS No. 158 requires companies to measure plan assets and obligations at their year-end balance sheet date. This requirement is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The impact of this adoption had no impact on our consolidated financial statements and we are in compliance with the measurement date provisions of this statement.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. The objective of this statement is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This statement is expected by the Board to expand the use of fair value measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s long-term measurement objectives for accounting for financial instruments. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company may adopt this statement for its 2007 fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this statement; however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this provision to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
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In December 2006, FASB Staff Position No. EITF 00-19-2 was issued. This FASB Staff Position (FSP) addresses an issuer’s accounting for registration payment arrangements. This FSP specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a separate agreement or included as a provision of a financial instrument or other agreement, should be separately recognized and measured in accordance with FASB Statement No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. The guidance in this FSP amends FASB Statements No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, and FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, to include scope exceptions for registration payment arrangements. This FSP further clarifies that a financial instrument subject to a registration payment arrangement should be accounted for in accordance with other applicable generally accepted accounting principles “GAAP” without regard to the contingent obligation to transfer consideration pursuant to the registration payment arrangement. The Company follows the guidance in FSP 00-19-2 in assessing its liabilities related to the liquidated damages arising from the Company’s default position on the convertible financing arrangements.

In June 2007, the FASB ratified the consensus on Emerging Issues Task Force “EITF” Issue No. 06−11, "Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share−Based Payment Awards" ("EITF 06−11"). EITF 06−11 requires companies to recognize the income tax benefit realized from dividends or dividend equivalents that are charged to retained earnings and paid to employees for non−vested equity−classified employee share−based payment awards as an increase to additional paid−in capital. EITF 06−11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2007. While the Company is currently evaluating the provisions of EITF 06−11, the adoption is not expected to have any significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In November 2006, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 06−7, “Issuer's Accounting for a Previously Bifurcated Conversion Option in a Convertible Debt Instrument When the Conversion Option No Longer Meets the Bifurcation Criteria in FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“EITF No. 06−7”). At the time of issuance, an embedded conversion option in a convertible debt instrument may be required to be bifurcated from the debt instrument and accounted for separately by the issuer as a derivative under SFAS No. 133, based on the application of EITF No. 00−19. Subsequent to the issuance of the convertible debt, facts may change and cause the embedded conversion option to no longer meet the conditions for separate accounting as a derivative instrument, such as when the bifurcated instrument meets the conditions of EITF No. 00−19 to be classified in stockholders' equity. Under EITF No. 06−7, when an embedded conversion option previously accounted for as a derivative under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133 no longer meets the bifurcation criteria under that standard, an issuer shall disclose a description of the principal changes causing the embedded conversion option to no longer require bifurcation under SFAS No. 133 and the amount of the liability for the conversion option reclassified to stockholders' equity. EITF No. 06−7 should be applied to all previously bifurcated conversion options in convertible debt instruments that no longer meet the bifurcation criteria in SFAS No. 133 in interim or annual periods beginning after December 15, 2006, regardless of whether the debt instrument was entered into prior or subsequent to the effective date of EITF No. 06−7. The adoption of EITF 06−7 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In November 2006, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 06−6, Application of EITF Issue No. 05−7, ‘Accounting for Modifications to Conversion Options Embedded in Debt Instruments and Related Issues ’ (“EITF 06−6”). EITF 06−6 addresses the modification of a convertible debt instrument that changes the fair value of an embedded conversion option and the subsequent recognition of interest expense for the associated debt instrument when the modification does not result in a debt extinguishment pursuant to EITF 96−19. The Company does not expect the adoption of EITF 06−6 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
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On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the consensus reached in Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 06−2, “Accounting for Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits Pursuant to FASB Statement No. 43.” EITF Issue No. 06−2 provides recognition guidance on the accrual of employees’ rights to compensated absences under a sabbatical or other similar benefit arrangement. The adoption of EITF Issue No. 06−2 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In September 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, reached a consensus on Issue No. 06−1, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Service Provider to Manufacturers or Resellers of Equipment Necessary for an End−Customer to Receive Service from the Service Provider. EITF Issue No. 06−1 provides guidance regarding whether the consideration given by a service provider to a manufacturer or reseller of specialized equipment should be characterized as a reduction of revenue or an expense. This issue is effective for our annual reporting period ending December 31, 2007. Entities are required to recognize the effects of applying this issue as a change in accounting principle through retrospective application to all prior periods unless it is impracticable to do so. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of this issue on our consolidated financial statements. The Company does not expect the adoption of EITF 06−1 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2007, the FASB issued EITF Issue 07-3 “Accounting for Advance Payments for Goods or Services to Be Used in Future Research and Development Activities” (EITF 07-3). The scope of EITF 07-3 is limited to nonrefundable advance payments for goods and services related to research and development activities. EITF 07-3 requires that advanced payments be capitalized and subsequently expensed as the goods are delivered or services performed. NeoMedia is required to adopt EITF 07-3 effective January 1, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of EITF 07-3 to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In June 2007, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) issued Statement of Position (“SOP”) 07-1, “Clarification of the Scope of the Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies and Accounting by Parent Companies and Equity Method Investors for Investments in Investment Companies” (“SOP 07-1”). SOP 07-1 provides guidance for determining whether an entity is within the scope of the AICPA “Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies” (the “Guide”). SOP 07-1 addresses whether the specialized industry accounting principles of the Guide should be retained by a parent company in consolidation. In addition, SOP 07-1 includes certain disclosure requirements for parent companies and equity method investors in investment companies that retain investment company accounting in the parent company’s consolidated financial statements or the financial statements of an equity method investor. SOP 07-1 is effective for the Company as of December 1, 2008. In May 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FIN 46R-7, “Application of FIN 46R to Investment Companies,” which amends FIN 46R to make permanent the temporary deferral of the application of FIN 46R to entities within the scope of the revised audit guide under SOP 07-1. FSP FIN No. 46R-7 is effective upon adoption of SOP 07-1. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting SOP 07-1 and FSP FIN 46R-7, and does not expect SOP 07-1 to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 As Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006

Net sales.  Total net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2007 were $287,000, which represented a $143,000, or 33%, decrease from $430,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  This decrease resulted from (i) $112,000 decreased net sales in 2007 from Gavitec, and (ii) a decrease of $31,000 in net sales from the Company’s underlying business represented by qode® and NeoMedia’s legacy software products.

Cost of sales.  Cost of sales was $324,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $463,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, a decrease of $139,000, or 30%.  This decrease resulted from (i) $122,000 decreased product and service related cost of sales from Gavitec due to a favorable product mix, and (ii) lower cost of sales of $17,000 from the Company’s underlying business represented by qode® and NeoMedia’s legacy software products.

Gross profit.  Gross profit was $(37,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2007, a decrease of $4,000, or 12%, compared with gross profit of $(33,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  This decrease resulted from (i) lower gross profit of $14,000 from the Company’s underlying business represented by qode® and NeoMedia’s legacy software products, offset by (ii) $10,000 increased operational gross profit from Gavitec through favorable product mix. Gross profit is negative as a result of amortization of product-related intangible assets charged to cost of goods sold in the amount of $164,000 during each of the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.

Sales and marketing.  Sales and marketing expenses were $604,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $1,307,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, a decrease of $703,000 or 54%.  This decrease resulted from (i) lower sales and marketing expense in the Company’s underlying business represented by qode® and NeoMedia’s legacy software products of $523,000 in 2007 relative to 2006, (ii) lower stock based compensation expense allocated to sales and marketing in 2007 of $104,000, and (iii) lower sales and marketing expenses of $76,000 from Gavitec.

General and administrative.  General and administrative expenses decreased by $760,000, or 41%, to $1,110,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $1,870,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease resulted from (i) lower accounting, professional, and legal services of $597,000 due to Company’s implementation of Sarbanes Oxley and integration of subsidiaries during the three months ended September 20, 2007, (ii) lower stock based compensation expense of $151,000, and (iii) decreased general and administrative expenses of $12,000 from Gavitec, resulting from higher costs in 2006 associated with the integration of the business into NeoMedia’s consolidated operations.

Research and development.  During the three months ended September 30, 2007, research and development expense was $435,000, a decrease of $144,000 or 25% compared to $579,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The decrease resulted from (i) lower research and development expenses of $76,000 related to Gavitec, (ii) lower stock based compensation expense allocated to research and development of $45,000, and (iii) lower research and development expense related to qode® products of $23,000.  

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt.  During the three months ended September 30, 2007, NeoMedia recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt in the amount of $201,000, resulting from the settlement of debt at other than book value. No gain or loss on debt extinguishment was recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2006.

Interest income (expense).  Interest income (expense) consists primarily of interest and liquidated damage charges related to convertible debentures, interest accrued for creditors as part of financed purchases, past due balances, and notes payable, net of interest earned on cash equivalent investments. Interest expense increased by $7,026,000, or 4,391%, to $7,186,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, from $160,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase resulted from (i) $7,115,000 of interest expense on the Company’s convertible debenture financing arrangements, of which $7,149,000 related to a charge to write the March 2007 Debenture up to its face value, offset by (iii) lower other interest expense of $89,000.
 
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Loss on derivative financial instruments.  Loss on derivative financial instruments was $12,215,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared with $9,721,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $2,494,000 or 26%.  The gains and losses are associated with the preferred stock sale on February 17, 2006, and the convertible debenture financings dated August 24, 2006, December 29, 2006, March 27, 2007, and August 24, 2007.  Certain derivatives and embedded conversion features were created at the time of each offering and are recorded at fair value on the accompanying balance sheet. The gains (losses) represent the reduction (appreciation) in value of the derivatives and embedded conversion features from the beginning of each reporting period presented to the end of the period. 

Loss from discontinued business units.  During 2006, NeoMedia sold its Mobot and Sponge businesses, and entered into a letter of intent to sell its Micro Paint Repair business. During the first quarter of 2007, NeoMedia made the strategic business decision to sell its 12Snap and Telecom Services businesses. NeoMedia completed the sale of its Telecom Services business on October 30, 2007. Accordingly, NeoMedia has classified the operations of Micro Paint Repair, Mobot, Sponge, 12Snap and Telecom Services as discontinued operations. Loss from the discontinued business units in 2007 reflects direct operations of the Micro Paint Repair and Telecom Services units for the full three months ended September 30, 2007. 12Snap, Mobot, and Sponge were discontinued prior to July 1, 2007, and accordingly net loss from these entities during the three months ended September 30, 2007 consists solely of recognition of previously issued stock based compensation expense. Loss from the discontinued business units during the three months ended September 30, 2006 reflects direct operations of Micro Paint Repair, Mobot, Sponge, 12Snap and Telecom Services for the entire three month period.

The net loss from the Micro Paint Repair business unit for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $912,000, a decrease of $707,000 or 44% from the loss of $1,619,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decreased loss is due to a $653,000 charge to write off accounts receivable of the business unit’s distributor in China, lower stock based compensation expense in 2007 of $320,000, and lower operational losses of $323,000 resulting form cost reductions, offset by an impairment charge of $589,000 taken during 2007 to adjust the carrying value of the asset group to the expected net proceeds from the potential sale of this business. The net loss from the 12Snap business for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $93,000, a decrease of $1,753,000 or 95% from the loss of $1,846,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The 2007 loss consists entirely of recognition of previously issued stock based compensation expense. The 2006 loss consists of $1,492,000 of stock based compensation expense, and $127,000 of other operational losses. The net loss from the Telecom Services business for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $3,716,000, an increase of $3,860,000 or 2,681% from income of $144,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease primarily results from an impairment charge of $3,378,000 taken in 2007 to adjust the carrying value to estimated fair value, and higher operational losses of $482,000 from this business in 2007. NeoMedia’s operating results are $570,000 favorable in the three months ended September 30, 2007 to the same period in 2006 due to the disposal of Mobot. NeoMedia’s operating results are $515,000 favorable in the three months ended September 30, 2007 to the same period in 2006 due to the disposal of Sponge.

Net Loss.  The net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $26,133,000, which represented an increased loss of $8,031,000, or 44% from a net loss of $18,102,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The net loss resulted from (i) $7,115,000 increased interest expense recorded during 2007, primarily resulting from a charge to write the March 2007 Debenture up to its face value, (ii) impairment charges of $3,378,000 and $589,000 recorded to adjust the carrying values of the Telecom Services and Micro Paint Repair asset groups, respectively, to their estimated fair values, (iii) an increased loss on derivative financial instruments of $2,494,000, offset by (iv) increased profitability of $173,000 from the Gavitec operations, (v) $201,000 gain on debt retired at other than book value in 2007, (vi) lower stock based compensation expense of $300,000 in 2007, (vii) lower costs in 2007 in the underlying qode® business of $621,000, (viii) lower corporate, legal, and accounting costs in 2007 of $598,000, (ix) lower losses from normal operations of discontinued subsidiaries of $3,652,000 in 2007.
 
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Known trends, demands, commitments, or uncertainties. During August 2006, NeoMedia announced that it intended to sell its Micro Paint Repair business unit. During the fourth quarter of 2006, NeoMedia divested of Mobot and Sponge, wholly owned subsidiaries acquired during the first quarter of 2006. Also, during the first quarter of 2007, NeoMedia announced its intent to sell additional subsidiaries NeoMedia Telecom and 12Snap. NeoMedia sold 12Snap on April 4, 2007, and completed the sale of Telecom Services on October 30, 2007. As a result, NeoMedia expects its sales, cost of sales, gross profit, operating expenses, and net loss over the next 12 months to more closely resemble the result presented herein, than results presented in the Company’s Forms 10-Q filed during 2006.
 
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Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 As Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

Net sales.  Total net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $1,310,000, which represented a $193,000, or 17%, increase from $1,117,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  This increase resulted from $229,000 increased net sales in 2007 from Gavitec which was acquired during the first quarter of 2006 and only reflected in NeoMedia’s results for a portion of that operating period, offset by a decrease of $36,000 in net sales from the Company’s underlying business represented by qode® and intellectual property licensing.

Cost of sales.  Cost of sales were $1,011,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $1,000,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $11,000, or 1%.  This increase resulted from (i) $111,000 decreased product and service related cost of sales from Gavitec which was acquired during the first quarter of 2006 and only reflected in NeoMedia’s results for a portion of that operating period, offset by (ii) increased amortization of $99,000 of intangible assets relating to the acquisition of Gavitec, and (iii) higher cost of sales of $23,000 from the Company’s underlying business represented by qode® and NeoMedia’s legacy software products and the Company’s wound down Consulting and Integration Services business.

Gross profit.  Gross profit was $299,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $182,000, or 156%, compared with gross profit of $117,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  This increase resulted from (i) $340,000 increased operational gross profit from Gavitec do to increased sales and favorable product mix, offset by (ii) decreased gross profit of $59,000 from the Company’s underlying business represented by qode®, NeoMedia’s legacy software products, and (iii) amortization of $99,000 of intangible assets relating to the acquisition of Gavitec.  

Sales and marketing.  Sales and marketing expenses were $2,006,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $4,013,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, a decrease of $2,007,000 or 50%.  This decrease resulted from (i) lower sales and marketing expense in the Company’s underlying business represented by qode® and NeoMedia’s legacy software products of $1,571,000 in 2007 relative to 2006, (ii) lower stock based compensation expense allocated to sales and marketing in 2007 of $298,000, and (iii) lower sales and marketing expenses of $138,000 from Gavitec, which was acquired during the first quarter of 2006.

General and administrative.  General and administrative expenses decreased by $325,000, or 6%, to $4,874,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $5,199,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease resulted from (i) lower accounting, professional, and legal services of $185,000 due to Company’s implementation of Sarbanes Oxley and integration of subsidiaries during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, and (ii) lower stock based compensation expense of $194,000, partially offset by (iii) higher general and administrative expenses of $54,000 related to Gavitec, which was acquired during the first quarter of 2006.  

Research and development.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, research and development expense was $1,360,000, a decrease of $201,000 or 13% compared to $1,561,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The decrease resulted from (i) lower research and development expense related to qode® products of $385,000, and (ii) lower stock based compensation expense allocated to research and development of $63,000, partially offset by (iii) higher research and development expenses of $247,000 from Gavitec, which was acquired during the first quarter of 2006.

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt.  Gain on the extinguishment of debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $454,000, which was $2,312,000 or 124% favorable to the loss on the extinguishment of debt of $1,858,000 in the same period of 2006. The 2006 loss results primarily from debt retired in connection with the Series C preferred stock issued and sold to YA Global Investments on February 17, 2007.   A loss was incurred on the surrender of a certain promissory note to YA Global Investments dated March 30, 2005 in connection with the preferred stock sale. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, NeoMedia recorded gains of $198,000 on the extinguishment of a liability at Gavitec and $256,000 related to the conversion of a derivative instrument. 
 
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Interest income (expense).  Interest income (expense) consists primarily of interest charges related to convertible debentures, interest accrued for creditors as part of financed purchases, past due balances, and notes payable, net of interest earned on cash equivalent investments.  Interest expense increased by $9,650,000, or 5,052%, to $9,841,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, from $191,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase resulted from (i) higher interest charges of $8,973,000 recorded to adjust the convertible debentures to face value, (ii) accrual of $607,000 of liquidated damages related to the Company’s default on its convertible financing arrangements during 2007, and (iii) higher other interest expense of $70,000.

Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments.  Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments was $(14,601,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared with $6,073,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, a decrease of $20,674,000 or 340%.  The gains and losses are associated with the preferred stock sale on February 17, 2006, and the convertible debenture financings dated August 24, 2006, December 29, 2006, March 27, 2007, and August 24, 2007.  Certain derivatives and embedded conversion features were created at the time of each offering and are recorded at fair value on the accompanying balance sheet. The gains (losses) represent the reduction (appreciation) in value of the derivatives and embedded conversion features from the beginning of each reporting period presented to the end of the period. 

Loss from discontinued business units.  During 2006, NeoMedia entered into a letter of intent to sell its Micro Paint Repair business, and sold its Mobot and Sponge businesses. During the first quarter of 2007, NeoMedia made the strategic decision to sell its 12Snap and Telecom Services businesses. On October 30, 2007, NeoMedia sold its Telecom Services business unit. Accordingly, NeoMedia has classified the operations of Micro Paint Repair, Mobot, Sponge, 12Snap and Telecom Services as discontinued operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Loss from the discontinued business units in 2007 reflects direct operations of the Micro Paint Repair and Telecom Services units for the full nine months ended September 30, 2007, and for 12Snap for the period January 1, 2007 through April 4, 2007 (disposal date). Loss from the discontinued business units in 2006 represents direct operations of Micro Paint Repair for the full nine months ended September 30, 2006, and direct operations of Mobot, Sponge, 12Snap and Telecom Services from their respective acquisition dates (February 17, 2006 for Mobot, February 23, 2006 for Sponge, February 28, 2006 for 12Snap, and March 21, 2006 for Telecom Services) through September 30, 2006.

The net loss from the Micro Paint Repair business unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $2,121,000, a decrease of $705,000 or 25% from the loss of $2,826,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decreased loss is due to a bad debt charge of $653,000 recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 related to sales to the business unit’s Chinese distributor, lower depreciation expense of $235,000 due to the suspension of amortization during the period that the business was held for sale, and $406,000 improved operational results, offset by an impairment charge of $589,000 taken during 2007 to adjust the carrying value of the asset group to the expected net proceeds from the potential sale of this business. Net loss from the 12Snap business for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $2,394,000, a change of $278,000 or 10% from a net loss of $2,672,000 for the period from February 28, 2006 through September 30, 2006. The increase loss results primarily from an impairment charge in the amount of $2,467,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to adjust the carrying value of 12Snap assets to the fair value of assets received in the sale on April 4, 2007, coupled with a loss on the disposal of the 12Snap business of $257,000 from the recognition of its previously unrealized cumulative currency translation adjustment, offset by an increase to the operational income of 12Snap of $3,002,000 in 2007 as compared with 2006. Net loss from the Telecom Services business for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $3,706,000, a change of $3,571,000 or 2,645% from the loss of $135,000 for the period from March 21, 2006 through September 30, 2006. The decrease results primarily from an impairment charge of $3,378,000 and a bad debt charge of $405,000 to write off accounts receivable from a primary customer, offset by improved operating margins of $211,000. NeoMedia’s operating results are $1,241,000 favorable in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to the same period in 2006 due to the disposal of Mobot. NeoMedia’s operating results are $704,000 favorable in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to the same period in 2006 due to the disposal of Sponge.
 
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Net loss.  The net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $40,229,000, which represented a $12,685,000, or 46% increase from the $27,544,000 net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  This increased net loss resulted from (i) a loss resulting from the change in fair value of embedded conversion features associated with the Series C preferred stock, warrants, and convertible debenture in the amount of $14,601,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with a gain of $6,073,000 in the same period in 2006, (ii) an increase of $9,580,000 in interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to adjust the carrying value of the March 2007 convertible debenture financing to its face value due to the Company’s default position, liquidating damages on convertible financing arrangements in default, and interest expense on convertible debentures (iii) impairment charges of $3,378,000, $2,467,000, and $589,000 to adjust the carrying value of Telecom Services, 12Snap, and Micro Paint Repair asset groups, respectively, to their fair values, (iv) a loss on the disposal of the 12Snap business of $257,000, offset by (v) improved operations of Gavitec of $78,000, (vi) increased gains on debt retired at other than book value of $94,000, (vii) lower stock based compensation expense of $555,000 in 2007, (viii) lower losses of $2,012,000 in the nine months ended September 30,2007 compared with the same period in 2006 from the underlying business represented by qode®, NeoMedia’s legacy software products, and corporate administration including audit and legal fees, (ix) lower debt retirement charges associated with convertible instruments of $2,218,000, (x) lower losses from the of operations of discontinued subsidiaries Telecom Services 12Snap, Mobot, and Sponge of $6,047,000, and (xi) a write-off of deferred financing costs of $13,256,000 in 2006 with no corresponding charge in 2007.

Known trends, demands, commitments, or uncertainties. During August 2006, NeoMedia announced that it intended to sell its Micro Paint Repair business unit. On November 1, 2007 the Company entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell the assets of the Micro Paint Repair business unit, excluding the assets of the U.S. Auto Xperience operations. During the fourth quarter of 2006, NeoMedia divested of Mobot and Sponge, wholly owned subsidiaries acquired during the first quarter of 2006. Also, during the first quarter of 2007, NeoMedia announced its intent to sell additional subsidiaries NeoMedia Telecom and 12Snap. NeoMedia sold 12Snap on April 4, 2007, and completed the sale of Telecom Services on October 30, 2007. As a result, NeoMedia expects its sales, cost of sales, gross profit, operating expenses, and net loss over the next 12 months to more closely resemble the result presented herein, than results presented in the Company’s Forms 10-Q filed during 2006.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources

Current Period Activity

Net cash from operations. Net cash used in continuing operating activities (net of cash used from operations of discontinued business unit) was $6,653,000 and $5,993,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, an increase of $660,000, or 11%. The increase resulted from payment of accrued liquidated damages and interest of $1,678,000 from the proceeds of the March 2007 convertible debenture, offset by lower cash used in ongoing operations of $1,018,000.

Net cash used in investing. NeoMedia’s net cash flow used in investing activities (net of cash used in investing in discontinued business units) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, was $3,105,000 and $19,884,000, respectively, a decrease of $16,779,000 or 84%. The decrease resulted from (i) the investment of $13,867,000 in the acquisitions of Mobot, Sponge, Gavitec and 12Snap during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, (ii) proceeds from the sale of 12Snap of $1,100,000 received in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, (iii) reduced advances to discontinued subsidiaries of $2,675,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared with the same period in 2006, (iv) collection of notes receivable of $671,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to amounts advanced in the same period in 2006 of $500,000, and (v) reduced acquisition related costs and lower acquisitions of fixed assets and software of $545,000, offset by (vi) payments of purchase price obligations relating to Gavitec and 12Snap of $2,579,000.
 
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Net cash provided by financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was $7,255,000 and $27,259,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, a decrease of $20,004,000 or 73%. NeoMedia received $8,253,000 proceeds from the sale of convertible debentures in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared with $5,000,000 in 2006. NeoMedia also received $14,066,000 from the sale of Series C convertible stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. NeoMedia received $17,000 and $8,419,000 from the exercise of stock options and warrants during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. NeoMedia satisfied repayments on notes payable and convertible debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, of $1,015,000 and $436,000, respectively. NeoMedia also received $210,000 from the sale of common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Net cash used in discontinued operations. Net cash used in the Company’s discontinued Micro Paint Repair operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $1,001,000, of which $1,012,000 was used in operations, $4,000 was used in investing activities, and $15,000 was generated as a result of the effect of exchange rates on cash. Net cash used in the Company’s discontinued Micro Paint Repair operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $1,837,000, of which $1,830,000 was used in operations, $22,000 was used in investing activities, and $15,000 was generated as a result of the effect of exchange rates on cash.

Net cash used in the Company’s discontinued 12Snap operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $974,000, of which $159,000 was generated from operations, $1,125,000 was used in financing activities to repay silent partner debt, and $8,000 was used as a result of the effect of exchange rates on cash. Net cash used in the Company’s discontinued 12Snap operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $2,504,000, of which $993,000 was used in operations, $83,000 was used in investing activities, $2,036,000 was used in financing activities to repay silent partner debt, and $608,000 was generated as a result of the effect of exchange rates on cash.

Net cash used in the Company’s discontinued Telecom Services operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $309,000, of which $112,000 was provided by operations, $8,000 was used in investing activities, $2,000 net was used for financing activities, and $411,000 was used as a result of the effect of exchange rates on cash. Net cash used in the Company’s discontinued Telecom Services operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $428,000, of which $221,000 was used in operations, $58,000 was used in financing activities to repay notes payable, and $149,000 was used as a result of the effect of exchange rates on cash.

Net cash used in the Company’s discontinued Mobot operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $816,000, of which $796,000 was used in operations, and $20,000 was used in investing activities. Since this business was sold during 2006, there was no effect on cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Net cash used in the Company’s discontinued Sponge operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $385,000, of which $378,000 was used in operating activities, and $7,000 was used as a result of the effect of exchange rates on cash. Since this business was sold during 2006, there was no effect on cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
 
As of September 30, 2007, NeoMedia has a working capital deficiency of $91,163,000, of which $32,346,000 relates to the fair value of derivative financial instruments, and $51,174,000 relates to the carrying value of debentures and convertible preferred stock that are convertible into shares of NeoMedia common stock. NeoMedia intends to fund its working capital deficiency as described in “Sources of Cash and Projected Cash Requirements”.

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Significant Liquidity Events
 
Going Concern
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $40,229,000 compared to net loss of $27,544,000, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Net cash used for operations was $6,653,000 and $5,993,000, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. NeoMedia also has an accumulated deficit of $201,160,000 and a working capital deficit of $91,163,000 as of September 30, 2007.

The items discussed above raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s financial resources are insufficient to maintain operations beyond April, 2008, and the Company will require additional financing in order to execute its operating plan and continue as a going concern. The Company cannot predict whether this additional financing will be in the form of equity, debt, or another form. The Company may not be able to obtain the necessary additional capital on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. In any of these events, the Company may be unable to implement its current plans for expansion, repay its debt obligations as they become due or respond to competitive pressures, any of which circumstances would have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and reclassification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and reclassification of liabilities that might be necessary, should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

Should financing sources fail to materialize, management would seek alternate funding sources such as the sale of common and/or preferred stock, the issuance of debt, or the sale of its marketable assets. Management’s plan is to secure adequate funding to bridge the commercialization of its core code-reading business.

NeoMedia plans to attempt to address its working capital deficiency through the use of proceeds from the sale of its Telecom Services business unit (sold on October 30, 2007), from proceeds of the proposed sale of its Micro Paint Repair business unit, through additional strategic investments, and by continuing to reduce its workforce and overhead expenses in non-critical areas. In addition, NeoMedia will attempt to generate additional revenue and profit from the launch of its core code-reading products and the value optimization of its patent portfolio.

In the event that these financing sources do not materialize, or that NeoMedia is unsuccessful in increasing its revenues and profits, NeoMedia will be forced to further reduce its costs, may be unable to repay its debt obligations as they become due, or respond to competitive pressures, any of which circumstances would have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, if these funding sources or increased revenues and profits do not materialize, and NeoMedia is unable to secure additional financing, NeoMedia could be forced to reduce or curtail its business operations unless it is able to engage in a merger or other corporate finance transaction with a better capitalized entity.

Sale of Telecom Services Business

On October 30, 2007, NeoMedia completed the sale of its ownership interest in Triton, which comprised the operations of the Company’s Telecom Services business unit, to Greywolf for $1,350,000 cash. With the sale of Triton, NeoMedia ceased operations of its Telecom Services business unit. Guy Fietz, who was the Vice President and General Manager of the NeoMedia Telecom Services business unit, is also the principal shareholder and CEO of Greywolf. Mr. Fietz received 6,190,476 shares of NeoMedia stock with a fair value of $130,000 as a commission on the sale.
 
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$1.8 Million Secured Convertible Debenture - August 2007

On August 24, 2007, NeoMedia entered into the August 2007 Debenture agreement with YA Global Investments. Pursuant to the August 2007 Debenture Agreement, YA Global Investments agreed to purchase 14% secured convertible debentures maturing two years from the date of issuance in the aggregate amount of $1,775,000. NeoMedia received cash proceeds from the transaction of $1,575,000, net of $200,000 fees paid to the Purchaser. The August 2007 Debenture Agreement also provided for the issuance to the Purchaser, at no additional cost to the Purchaser, of 75,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock. In connection with the August 2007 Debenture Agreement, the Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with the Purchaser that requires the Company to (i) file a registration statement with the SEC registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible debenture and the exercise of the warrants within 30 days of receipt of a request for filing from the Purchaser, (ii) achieve effectiveness within 90 days of receipt of a request for filing from the Purchaser, and (iii) maintain effectiveness of the registration statement.

The August 2007 Debenture is secured by (a) certain Pledged Property, as such term is defined in that certain Security Agreement, dated August 24, 2007, by and between the parties and perfected pursuant to UCC-1 Financing Statements filed with the Delaware Department of State (the UCC Filing Section) on or about August 24, 2007 and with the Florida Secured Transaction Registry on or about August 24, 2007; and (b) certain Patent Collateral, as defined in a security agreement (patent), entered into on August 24, 2007.

At any time from the closing date until August 24, 2009, the Purchaser has the right to convert the convertible debenture into common stock of the Company at the then effective conversion price, which varies relative to the Company’s trading stock price, as follows: $0.02 per share, or 80% of the lowest closing bid price (as reported by Bloomberg) of the common stock for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the conversion date, and adjusts to 50% of the lowest closing bid price in the event of a default. The conversion is limited such that the holder cannot exceed 4.99% ownership, unless the holders waive their right to such limitation.

Under the terms of the agreement, the Purchaser also received warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 75,000,000 shares of common stock. The warrants are exercisable at a price of $0.02 per share, subject to adjustment, including anti-dilution protection. The warrants have a five-year contractual life. The warrants do not contain a forced exercise attribute similar to previously issued warrants. It is important to note that the warrants contain a provision that, if at the time of exercise, NeoMedia is in default of the warrant agreement, the holder can perform a “cashless” exercise of the warrants and in lieu of making payment of the exercise price in cash, elect instead to withhold shares as consideration for the exercise price. In the event of such a “cashless” exercise, NeoMedia would not receive any cash proceeds upon the exercise of such warrants. NeoMedia is currently in default of the Investor Registration Rights Agreement entered into on March 27, 2007, due to a pre-existing default on its previous financing arrangements with the Buyer. Such a default of the Investor Registration Rights Agreement constitutes an event of default under the warrant agreements issued in connection with the secured convertible debenture. As a result, YA Global Investments currently has the right to exercise on a cashless basis the 75,000,000 of warrants they hold that were issued in connection with the August 2007 Debenture.
 
In connection with the August 2007 Debenture, NeoMedia and the Purchaser also entered into a Repricing Agreement whereby (i) the exercise price of 427,000,000 warrants previously acquired by the purchaser under prior financing arrangements with NeoMedia was reset to $0.02, and (ii) the fixed conversion price on all convertible debentures and preferred stock held by the Purchaser was reset to $0.02.
 
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Sale of 12Snap - March 2007
 
On April 4, 2007, NeoMedia entered into a material definitive agreement with Bernd M. Michael (the “Buyer”), a private investor and former shareholder of 12Snap prior to NeoMedia’s acquisition of 12Snap, pursuant to which the Buyer purchased from NeoMedia 90% of the shares of 12Snap, pursuant to the following material terms:

 
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$1,100,000 was paid by the Buyer to NeoMedia in cash at closing, of which $1,015,000 was applied toward amounts owed to silent partners of 12Snap;
 
 
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$500,000 was placed into an escrow account for 90 days to secure warranty claims, and was paid during July 2007;
 
 
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Buyer waived his portion of the purchase price guarantee obligation in the amount of $880,000;
 
 
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Buyer returned to NeoMedia 2,525,818 NeoMedia shares previously issued to Buyer;
 
 
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12Snap management waived their portion of the purchase price guarantee obligation in the amount of $880,000;
 
 
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12Snap management returned to NeoMedia 5,225,039 shares of NeoMedia common stock previously issued to 12Snap management;
 
 
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NeoMedia will retain a 10% ownership in 12Snap, subject to an option agreement pursuant to which NeoMedia has the right to sell and Buyer has the right to acquire the remaining 10% stake held by NeoMedia for a purchase price of $750,000 after December 31, 2007; and
 
 
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12Snap and NeoMedia will execute a cooperation agreement pursuant to which 12Snap will remain NeoMedia preferred partner and enjoy most favored prices, and 12Snap will perform certain research and development functions for NeoMedia.
 
$7.5 Million Convertible Debenture - March 2007
 
NeoMedia entered into the March 2007 Debenture agreement on March 27, 2007, with YA Global Investments. Pursuant to the March 2007 Debenture Agreement, YA Global Investments agreed to purchase 13% secured convertible debentures maturing two years from the date of issuance in the aggregate amount of $7,459,000. The March 2007 Debenture Agreement also provided for the issuance to the purchasers, at no additional cost to the purchaser, warrants to purchase 125,000,000 shares of NeoMedia common stock at an exercise price of $0.04 per share. In connection with the March 2007 Debenture Agreement, NeoMedia also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the purchasers that requires the Company to (i) file a registration statement with the SEC registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible debenture and the exercise of the warrants within 30 days of receiving a written notice from the purchasers requesting filing, (ii) achieve effectiveness of the registration statement within 120 days of receiving a notice to file the registration statement and (iii) maintain effectiveness of the registration statement for the life of the agreement. Failure to meet these requirements will require the Company to incur liquidating damages amounting to 2% of the principal per month. The debentures are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets.

At any time from the closing date until December 29, 2008, the purchaser has the right to convert the convertible debenture into NeoMedia common stock at the then effective conversion price, which varies relative to NeoMedia’s trading stock price, at the lower of $0.02 per share, or 90% of the lowest closing bid price (as reported by Bloomberg, L.P.) of the common stock for the 30 trading days immediately preceding the conversion date and adjusts to 50% of the lowest closing bid price in the event of a default.

In connection with the March 2007 Debenture Agreement, NeoMedia applied $1,312,000 of the gross proceeds toward payment of liquidated damages accrued on previous convertible instruments payable to the purchaser, and $366,000 toward accrued interest on previous convertible debentures. YA Global Investments also retained fees of $781,000, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $5,000,000.

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Obligations Relating to Gavitec and 12Snap

As of December 31, 2006, NeoMedia had recorded liabilities of $16,233,000 and $5,194,000 relating to purchase price guarantee obligations associated with its acquisitions of 12Snap and Gavitec, respectively. Pursuant to the terms of each acquisition, in the event that NeoMedia’s stock price at the time the consideration shares issued in connection with the acquisitions of Mobot, Sponge, Gavitec, and 12Snap became saleable (either upon effectiveness of a registration statement containing the shares, or under Rule 144) was less than the contractual price (between $0.3839 and $0.3956), NeoMedia is obligated to compensate the sellers in cash for the difference between the price at the time the shares became saleable and the relevant contractual price. The shares became saleable during the first quarter of 2007.

On January 23, 2007, NeoMedia entered into an agreement with the former shareholders of Gavitec, whereby this purchase price obligation is to be satisfied through the payment by NeoMedia of (i) $1,800,000 in cash, payable no later than February 28, 2007 (subsequently extended to March 31, 2007), and (ii) 61,000,000 shares of NeoMedia common stock to be issued no later than February 28, 2007. NeoMedia also agreed to pay interest accrued on the purchase price in the amount of $481,000 and reimburse $100,000 of costs related to the acquisition to the primary former shareholder of Gavitec no later than February 28, 2007. NeoMedia issued the shares and made cash payments of $2,113,000 during March 2007. In August 2007, payments totaling $157,000 were made. As of September 30, 2007, NeoMedia owes $111,000 in remaining interest payments relating to this obligation.

During the nine months ended September, 2007, NeoMedia issued 197,620,948 shares of its common stock in satisfaction of a portion of the 12Snap purchase price obligation totaling $9,427,000 Additionally, NeoMedia has made cash payments against the liability totaling $467,000, and further reduced the balance through the forgiveness of $1,760,000 of the obligation in connection with the sale of 12Snap. The balance on the purchase price obligation as of September 30, 2007 was $4,592,000, which includes $13,000 in accrued interest. The Company is currently negotiating payment terms for the balance of the obligation.

Prior to the acquisition of 12Snap by NeoMedia, 12Snap entered into silent partnership debt arrangements with principal and interest totaling $4.8 million. The partnership agreements were scheduled to terminate on December 31, 2008 and 2009. However, due to the acquisition of all shares of 12Snap by NeoMedia, an early termination was agreed on for the silent partnership agreements. Those silent partnerships terminated as of February 28, 2006 with the acquisition of 12Snap by NeoMedia. NeoMedia made payments toward the outstanding principal of $2.1 million and $0.6 million during March 2006 and December 2006, respectively. The balance as of December 31, 2006 relating to silent partners was $2.1 million. NeoMedia made additional payments of $1.0 million during February 2007, and the remaining balance of $1.1 million was paid from the proceeds of the sale of 12Snap in April 2007.

HipCricket Note Receivable

On July 27, 2007, NeoMedia entered into a settlement agreement with HipCricket for the early payment of a note receivable due to NeoMedia from HipCricket. The parties agreed that HipCricket would pay NeoMedia $221,000 in settlement of notes and interest payable from HipCricket to NeoMedia totaling $246,000, of which $100,000 was due on August 31, 2007 and $146,000 was due on February 28, 2008. The payment was made on July 27, 2007.

China Order

During the fourth quarter of 2005 and first quarter of 2006, NeoMedia shipped and invoiced $757,000 of Micro Paint Repair products to Automart, Inc. for which payment has not been received. The accounts receivable related to this transaction have been fully reserved. Recognition of revenue on this transaction has been deferred since this is a new customer in a new territory. If and when payment is made, NeoMedia expects to recognize revenue for these shipments, and would also receive a material cash infusion. In the absence of payment, NeoMedia would not recognize revenue related to these products and would not recoup its cost of goods sold which have already been paid. If not collected, these assets could be sold in connection with the proposed sale of the Micro Paint Repair business unit. The accounts receivable due from this sale were fully reserved in 2006, and the inventory value was also expensed at that time.

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Sources of Cash and Projected Cash Requirements

As of September 30, 2007, NeoMedia’s cash balances were $226,000. NeoMedia intends to attempt to fund its growth and working capital deficiencies from the following sources during the remainder of 2007 and beyond:

Sale of non-core business units. During August 2006, NeoMedia announced its intent to sell its Micro Paint Repair business unit. On November 1, 2007 the Company entered into a definitive purchase agreement for the sale of the assets of the Micro Paint Repair business unit, excluding the assets of the U.S. Auto Xperience operations, with an expected closing date in mid November 2007. NeoMedia sold its Telecom Services business unit for $1,350,000 cash.

Exercise of options and warrants. One of the Company’s shareholders, YA Global Investments, currently holds warrants to purchase up to 502,000,000 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $0.02 per share. NeoMedia can force exercise of certain of the warrants if the closing bid price of NeoMedia stock is more than $0.10 greater than the exercise price of any of the warrants for 15 consecutive trading days. It is important to note that the warrants held by YA Global Investments contain a provision that, if NeoMedia is in default of the warrant agreement, the holder can perform a “cashless” exercise of the warrants and in lieu of making payment of the exercise price in cash, elect instead to withhold shares as consideration for the exercise price. In the event of such a “cashless” exercise, NeoMedia would not receive any cash proceeds upon the exercise of such warrants. NeoMedia is currently in default under the warrant agreements due to its default position under the Investor Registration Rights Agreements associated with certain of the convertible financings. As a result, YA Global Investments currently has the right to exercise on a cashless basis 502,000,000 of the warrants they hold, and NeoMedia may not receive any cash proceeds from such exercises.

In addition, certain outstanding employee stock options are in-the-money and could be exercised at the holders’ discretion from time to time. As of September 30, 2007, NeoMedia had 109,168,494 outstanding employee stock options, of which 24,850,000 were in-the-money based on the closing price on September 30, 2007 of $0.0195 per share. Total potential proceeds to the Company from exercise of all in-the-money options are $236,000. On February 1, 2007, NeoMedia instituted a stock option repricing plan as a retention tool to align its employees with the new vision of NeoMedia. Under the Plan, NeoMedia repriced 50,148,750 stock options held by current employees, contractors, and directors. Options for employees of NeoMedia’s ongoing operations were repriced as follows: (i) options that were vested as of February 1, 2007, were repriced to $0.045 per share, which was the last sale price on February 1, 2007, (ii) options that are scheduled to vest during the remainder of 2007 were repriced to $0.075, (iii) options that vest during 2008 were repriced to $0.125, and (iv) options that vest during 2009 were repriced to $0.175. Options will continue to vest on their regular schedule, which generally is 25% upon grant and 25% on each subsequent anniversary date. The Company also repriced options for outside directors as follows: options with an exercise price below $0.24 were repriced to $0.045, and options with an exercise price $0.24 or higher were repriced to $0.075. In addition, the Company repriced options held by employees of its held for sale Micro Paint Repair and Telecom Services businesses, such that all vested options were repriced to $0.045 per share, and all unvested options will vest upon sale of the respective business unit at an exercise price of $0.075 per share, with a 12-month period to exercise. NeoMedia expects that additional funds could be realized upon exercise of such repriced options.

Strategic Investment. NeoMedia is currently in the process seeking a significant strategic investment from a long term capital investor to secure sources of cash to fund the Company’s growth.

$100 Million SEDA. On March 30, 2005, NeoMedia and YA Global Investments entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (the “2005 SEDA”) under which YA Global Investments agreed to purchase up to $100 million of NeoMedia’s common stock over a two-year period, with the timing and amount of the purchase at NeoMedia’s discretion. The maximum amount of each purchase would be $2,000,000 with a minimum of five business days between advances. Based on NeoMedia’s current market capitalization and other outstanding securities, NeoMedia does not believe that the 2005 SEDA is currently a viable source of financing.
 
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NeoMedia’s reliance on YA Global Investments as its primary financing source has certain ramifications that could affect future liquidity and business operations. For example, pursuant to the terms of the convertible debenture agreements between NeoMedia and YA Global Investments signed in connection with the convertible debenture sales, without YA Global Investments’ consent NeoMedia cannot (i) issue or sell any shares of common stock or preferred stock without consideration or for consideration per share less than the closing bid price immediately prior to its issuance, (ii) issue or sell any preferred stock, warrant, option, right, contract, call, or other security or instrument granting the holder thereof the right to acquire common stock for consideration per share less than the closing bid price immediately prior to its issuance, (iii) enter into any security instrument granting the holder a security interest in any of its assets of, or (iv) file any registration statements on Form S-8. In addition, pursuant to security agreements between NeoMedia and YA Global Investments signed in connection with the convertible debentures, YA Global Investments has a security interest in all of NeoMedia’s assets. Such covenants could severely harm NeoMedia’s ability to raise additional funds from sources other than YA Global Investments, and would likely result in a higher cost of capital in the event funding were secured.

Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the investment agreement between NeoMedia and YA Global Investments signed in connection with the Series C convertible preferred stock sale, NeoMedia cannot (i) enter into any debt arrangements in which it is the borrower, (ii) grant any security interest in any of its assets, or (iii) grant any security below market price.

NeoMedia has incurred both cash and non-cash costs associated with the financing arrangements with YA Global Investments, as follows:

 
·
In connection with the $1.8 million convertible debenture in August 2007, NeoMedia issued 75,000,000 warrants to YA Global Investments with an exercise price of $0.02 per share. NeoMedia paid cash fees of $200,000 from the proceeds of the debenture. NeoMedia also repriced 427,000,000 warrants previously issued to YA Global Investments with exercise prices of $0.04 -$0.06 to $0.02, and reset the fixed conversion price on all previously issued convertible debentures and convertible preferred stock to $0.02.

 
·
In connection with the $7.5 million convertible debenture in March 2007, NeoMedia issued 125,000,000 warrants to YA Global Investments with an exercise price of $0.04 per share, which were subsequently repriced to $0.02 in August 2007. NeoMedia also paid cash fees of $781,000 from the proceeds.

 
·
In connection with the $2.5 million convertible debenture in December 2006, NeoMedia issued 42,000,000 warrants to YA Global Investments with an exercise price of $0.04 per share, which were subsequently repriced to $0.02 in August 2007. NeoMedia also paid cash fees of $270,000 from the proceeds.

 
·
In connection with the $5 million convertible debenture in August 2006, NeoMedia issued 175,000,000 warrants to YA Global Investments with exercise prices between $0.05 and $0.25, which were subsequently repriced to $0.02 in August 2007.

 
·
In connection with the $27 million Series C convertible preferred stock sale in February 2006, NeoMedia incurred the following costs: (i) YA Global Investments held back a $2,700,000 cash fee from the proceeds of the sale, (ii) NeoMedia issued 75 million warrants to YA Global Investments with exercise prices between $0.35 and $0.50, which were subsequently repriced to $0.02 in August 2007, and (iii) NeoMedia issued 2,000,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.328 to another party for structuring and consulting fees associated with the sale.
 
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·
In connection with the 2005 SEDA entered into during March 2005, NeoMedia incurred the following costs: (i) NeoMedia issued 75,000,000 warrants to YA Global Investments with an exercise price of $0.20, 10,000,000 of which were subsequently repriced to $0.02 in August 2007, and (ii) NeoMedia issued 4,000,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.227 to another party for structuring and consulting fees associated with the 2005 SEDA. The fair value of these warrants at the time they were issued were recognized as deferred financing fees. The unamortized balance of these fees in the amount of $13,256,000 was written off during the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
NeoMedia’s cash flow used in operations was $6,653,000 (excluding cash used in operations of discontinued 12Snap, Telecom Services and Micro Paint Repair business units of $741,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. In the event that (i) NeoMedia is unsuccessful in divesting of its Micro Paint Repair business unit in a timely fashion, (ii) NeoMedia’s stock price does not increase to levels where it can force exercise of enough of its outstanding warrants to generate material operating capital, (iii) the market for NeoMedia’s stock will not support the sale of shares underlying such warrants or other funding sources, or (iv) NeoMedia does not realize a material increase in revenue during the next 12 months, NeoMedia will have to seek additional cash sources. There can be no assurances that such funding sources will be available. If necessary funds are not available, NeoMedia’s business and operations would be materially adversely affected and in such event, NeoMedia would attempt to reduce costs and adjust its business plan, and could be forced to sell certain of its assets, including its subsidiaries.

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Contractual Obligations

NeoMedia is party to various commitments and contingencies, such as:

 
·
NeoMedia leases its office facilities and certain office and computer equipment under various operating leases which provide for minimum rents and generally include options to renew for additional periods;
 
 
·
NeoMedia is party to various payment arrangements with its vendors that call for fixed payments on past due liabilities;
 
 
·
NeoMedia is party to various consulting agreements that carry payment obligations into future years;
 
 
·
NeoMedia issued Series C convertible preferred shares with face value of $20,877,000 and convertible debentures with a face value of $16,734,000 that are subject to conversion at future dates, plus the expected value of liquidated damages accrued in the amount of $1,388,000 relating to these convertible instruments; and
 
 
·
NeoMedia has accrued the amount of $4,592,000 relating to a purchase price guarantee obligation in connection with its acquisition of 12Snap.

The following table sets forth NeoMedia’s future minimum payments due under operating leases, vendor and consulting agreements, convertible stock agreements, and debt agreements:

               
Series C
     
 
 
 
 
Subsidiary
 
 
 
Convertible
 
 
 
   
Operating
 
Acquisition
 
Convertible
 
Preferred
     
 
 
Leases
 
Commitments
 
Debentures
 
Stock
 
Total
 
   
(US dollars in thousands)
 
2007 (remaining three months)
 
$
71
 
$
4,592
 
$
31,685
 
$
20,877
 
$
57,225
 
2008
   
148
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
148
 
2009
   
12
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
12
 
2010
   
3
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
3
 
2011
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Thereafter
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Total
 
$
234
 
$
4,592
 
$
31,685
 
$
20,877
 
$
57,388
 

In addition, as of September 30, 2007, NeoMedia had future obligations relating to its discontinued Micro Paint Repair and Telecom Services businesses totaling $1,397,000, most of which is expected to be assumed by the buyers upon the anticipated sale of each business unit.
 
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

      The Company is exposed to market risks associated with interest rates, investments, and currency movements on non-U.S. dollar denominated assets and liabilities. The Company assesses these risks on a regular basis. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s market risk since it filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K on April 3, 2007.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

NeoMedia maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These controls are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports NeoMedia files or submits pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating NeoMedia’s disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and in reaching a reasonable level of assurance, management necessarily is required to apply judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

NeoMedia carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10−Q. Based on this evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that NeoMedia’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2007, at the reasonable assurance level, because of the material weaknesses described in Item 9A of NeoMedia’s Annual Report on Form 10−K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, which NeoMedia is still in the process of remediating. Please see “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” in Item 9A of the 2006 Form 10−K for a full description of these weaknesses.

Notwithstanding the material weaknesses described in Item 9A of the Form 10−K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, NeoMedia believes that its condensed consolidated financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10−Q fairly present, in all material respects, NeoMedia’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for all periods presented herein.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes to NeoMedia’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, NeoMedia’s internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s Remediation Efforts

As of the date of this filing, NeoMedia has taken or is currently taking the following steps to strengthen its internal control over financial reporting. Notwithstanding such efforts, the material weaknesses described in Item 9A of NeoMedia’s Form 10−K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, will not be considered remediated until the new controls operate for a sufficient period of time and are tested (in accordance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) to enable management to conclude that the controls are operating effectively.

 
1.
Control environment over bank accounts. As disclosed in NeoMedia’s December 31, 2006 Form 10-K, on January 9, 2007, management strengthened these controls by updating all appropriate bank signature cards, and by requiring two authorized signatures to add/change/delete employees who are authorized to input and verify wire transfers.
 
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2.
Review and approval of general ledger journal entries. As disclosed in our December 31, 2006 Form 10-K, on January 31, 2007, all journal entries are being reviewed and approved by the appropriate level of management prior to being input into the general ledger.

Management is currently addressing each of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting cited in NeoMedia’s 2006 Form 10−K and is committed to remediating them as expeditiously as possible. Management will devote significant time and resources to the remediation effort.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business, both as claimant and defendant. While it is not possible to determine with certainty the outcome of these matters, it is the opinion of management that the eventual resolution of the following legal actions could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or operating results. The following outlined legal proceedings for which the potential outcome could be in excess of $50,000.
 
Scanbuy, Inc.
 
On January 23, 2004, NeoMedia filed suit against Scanbuy, Inc. in the Northern District of Illinois, claiming that Scanbuy has manufactured, or has manufactured for it, and has used, or actively induced others to use, technology which allows customers to use a built-in UPC bar code scanner to scan individual items and access information, thereby infringing NeoMedia’s patents.  The complaint stated that on information and belief, Scanbuy had actual and constructive notice of the existence of the patents-in-suit, and, despite such notice, failed to cease and desist their acts of infringement, and continue to engage in acts of infringement of the patents-in-suit.  On April 15, 2004, the court dismissed the suits against Scanbuy for lack of personal jurisdiction. 

On April 20, 2004, NeoMedia re-filed its suit against Scanbuy in the Southern District of New York alleging patent infringement. Scanbuy filed its answer on June 2, 2004. NeoMedia filed its answer and affirmative defenses on July 23, 2004. On January 20, 2007, the court dismissed Scanbuy's request for a summary judgment. Discovery is ongoing. NeoMedia expects to agree in November, 2007, to stay the pending patent litigation against Scanbuy for a period of six months.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

In October 2007, NeoMedia received a communication from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) stating that a request by the Electronic Frontier Foundation for Ex-Parte Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,199,048 (“the ‘048 patent”) has been granted. Although the ’048 patent is an important NeoMedia patent, it is not alone. NeoMedia has a portfolio consisting of U.S. and foreign patents and pending applications relating to various inventions surrounding the processing of machine readable codes over wireless networks. NeoMedia believes some or all of the claims of the ’048 patent will be confirmed by the USPTO in the course of the re-examination.
 
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which could materially affect NeoMedia’s business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in NeoMedia’s Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to NeoMedia or that are currently deemed to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect NeoMedia’s business, financial condition and/or operating results.  There were no material changes in the Company's risk factors from the risks disclosed in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
On July 20, 2007, NeoMedia issued 517,415 shares of unregistered common stock to two related parties as payment toward a consulting contract. The related parties were George O’Leary, who is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and a consultant to the Company, and Jay Bonk, the Company’s Interim Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

On August 16, 2007, NeoMedia issued 28,854,685 shares of unregistered common stock to Tesscourt Capital, Ltd. as settlement of debt.

On October 2, 2007, NeoMedia issued 264,753 shares of unregistered common stock to two related parties as payment toward a consulting contract. The related parties were George O’Leary, who is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and a consultant to the Company, and Jay Bonk, the Company’s Interim Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

On October 31, 2007, NeoMedia issued 6,190,476 shares of unregistered common stock to Guy Fietz in conjunction with the disposition of the NeoMedia Telecom Services business unit.

The Company relied upon the exemption provided in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506, which cover “transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering,” to issue securities discussed above without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. The certificates representing the securities issued displayed a restrictive legend to prevent transfer except in compliance with applicable laws, and the Company's transfer agent was instructed not to permit transfers unless directed to do so by us, after approval by the Company's legal counsel. The Company believes that the investors to whom securities were issued had such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment. The Company also believes that the investors had access to the same type of information as would be contained in a registration statement.
 
ITEM 3. DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
NeoMedia is currently in default of (i) the Investor Registration Rights Agreement entered into on February 17, 2006, in connection with the $22 million Series C Convertible preferred Stock Sale, (ii) the Investor Registration Rights Agreement entered into on August 24, 2006, in connection with the $5 million secured convertible debenture, (iii) the Investor Registration Rights Agreement entered into on December 29, 2006, in connection with the $2.5 million secured convertible debenture, and (iv) the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into on August 24, 2007, in connection with the $1.8 million secured convertible debenture. As a result, the Purchaser has certain rights with respect to the financing arrangements, specifically, (i) the full face value of each instrument is callable in the aggregate amount of $38,111,000, (ii) up to 492,000,000 warrants held by the Purchaser with an exercise price of $0.02 can be exercised on a cashless basis, and (iii) NeoMedia is responsible for liquidated damages as required by each financing arrangement.
 
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
None.
 
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Based upon the required market capitalization test as of the last day of the second quarter for the year ending December 31, 2007, the Company has determined that it will not have an accelerated filer status as of the end of the current fiscal year. The company will be required to perform this test on an annual basis as of the last day of the second quarter to determine its filing status.
 
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Item6. exhibits and reports on form 8-k
 
 (a) Exhibits:
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Location
31.1
 
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Provided herewith
         
31.2
 
Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Provided herewith
         
32.1
 
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Provided herewith
         
32.2
 
Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Provided herewith

 
(b)
Reports on Form 8-K:
 
On November 7, 2007, NeoMedia filed a report on Form 8-K with respect to Items 1.01, disclosing that it had entered into a definitive purchase agreement for the sale of the assets of the Micro Paint Repair business unit, excluding the assets of the U.S. Auto Xperience operations to Micro Paint Holdings Limited, a New Zealand corporation, for $2,000,000 cash plus $200,000 in the stock of Micro Paint Holdings Limited, with an expected closing date in mid November.
 
On November 5, 2007, NeoMedia filed a report on Form 8-K with respect to Items 1.01., 2.01, and 2.06, disclosing that it had completed the sale of its ownership in Triton Global Business Services, and that it expected to record a material impairment charge in connection with the sale.

On October 22, 2007, NeoMedia filed a report on Form 8-K with respect to Item 5.02, disclosing that it had named Frank Pazera as Chief Financial Officer.

On October 1, 2007, NeoMedia filed a report on Form 8-K with respect to Items 5.02 and 8.01, disclosing that (i) the Company had announced plans to relocate its corporate headquarters, (ii) Christian Steinborn, 37, CEO of Gavitec, will assume the additional role of Chief Operating Officer of NeoMedia, and (iii) Charles W. Fritz, the founder and Chairman of the Board of NeoMedia, has resigned his role as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Fritz plans to pursue ventures in economic and environmental industries.

On September 4, 2007, NeoMedia filed a report on Form 8-K with respect to Item 4.01, reporting that it had dismissed Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as its independent registered public accounting firm. On September 7, 2007, NeoMedia amended the 8-K to report that it had engaged Kingery & Crouse, P.A. as its independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.

On August 30, 2007, NeoMedia filed a report on Form 8-K with respect to Items 1.01 and 3.02, reporting that it had entered into a secured convertible debenture financing arrangement with YA Global Investments, L.P. (formerly known as Cornell Capital Partners) in the principal amount of $1,775,000.

On August 21, 2007, NeoMedia filed a report on Form 8-K with respect to Item 8.01, reporting that it had entered into a letter of intent to sell its ownership of 90% of the outstanding shares of Triton Global Business Services, Inc. (“Triton”), the operations of which comprise NeoMedia’s Telecom Services business unit, to Greywolf Entertainment, Inc, a Canadian company (the “Buyer”), for $1,500,000 cash (which was subsequently amended to $1,350,000).

On August 17, 2007, NeoMedia filed a report on Form 8-K with respect to Items 1.01 and 3.02, reporting that it had entered into an agreement to issue 28,854,685 shares of unregistered common stock to Tesscourt Capital Ltd. in satisfaction of debt owed in connection with the Company’s acquisition of BSD Software in 2006.
 
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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
     
 
NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Registrant
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: November 8, 2007
By:   /s/ William J. Hoffman
 
William J. Hoffman
Chief Executive Officer
 
     
Date: November 8, 2007
By:   /s/ Frank J. Pazera
 
Frank J. Pazera
Chief Financial Officer
 
     
Date: November 8, 2007
By:   /s/ J. Scott Womble
 
J. Scott Womble
Principal Accounting Officer
 
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