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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
 
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
 

 
[  ] 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.  FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM To                          .
 

Commission File Number 000-12817

SONA MOBILE HOLDINGS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                               95-3087593
(State or other jurisdiction                    (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)

245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167
(Address of principal executive office)

(888) 306-7662
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

 
 
None
None
(Title of Each Class)
(Name of each Exchange on Which Registered)

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

Common Stock
(Title of Class)

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

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

Large accelerated filer [  ]
Accelerated filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [  ]   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company [ X ]

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

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.01 par value, as of May 16, 2008 was 57,895,780 shares.

 

 



FORM 10-Q REPORT
March 31, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
Pages
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
 
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
     
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet – March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
     
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
     
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
20 
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
31 
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
32 
     
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
33 
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
33 
     
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
33 
     
Item 3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities
33 
     
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
33 
     
Item 5.
Other Information
33 
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
34 
     
SIGNATURES
 

 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements” regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations and market trends and expectations.  The words “expect,” “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “propose,” “seek” and similar words and variations thereof, when used, are intended to specifically identify forward-looking statements.  Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current expectations that involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as filed on March 31, 2008 and in each of our Registration Statements on Form S-1, as amended and filed with the SEC on April 1, 2008.  Our plans and objectives are based, in part, on assumptions involving the continued expansion of our business. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control.  Although we believe that our assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements included in this report will prove to be accurate.  In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that our objectives and plans will be achieved.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof.  We do not undertake any obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

The terms the “Company”, “Sona”, “we”, “our”, “us”, and derivatives thereof, as used herein refer to Sona Mobile Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries and its predecessor, Sona Mobile, Inc., a Washington corporation.




 
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
Sona Mobile Holdings Corp. And Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheet

   
At
March 31,
2008
   
At
December 31,
2007
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Assets
           
Current:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,002,253     $ 2,367,026  
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $53,745 and $52,175)
    177,740       119,652  
Tax credits receivable
    49,463       51,220  
Prepaid expenses & deposits
    140,607       98,415  
Total current assets
    1,370,063       2,636,313  
                 
Property and equipment:
               
Computer equipment
    224,062       192,248  
Furniture and equipment
    90,870       85,603  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (136,290 )     (116,094 )
Total property and equipment
    178,642       161,757  
                 
Software development costs (Note 3(h))
    432,656       471,988  
Debt issuance costs, net (Note 11)
    288,163       315,179  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 2,269,524     $ 3,585,237  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
               
Current:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 609,906     $ 316,473  
Accrued liabilities & payroll (Note 9)
    481,097       510,921  
Deferred revenue (Note 10)
    172,425       55,795  
Total current liabilities
    1,263,428       883,189  
                 
Long term convertible debt, net (Note 11)
    2,392,194       2,335,034  
                 
Total Liabilities
    3,655,622       3,218,223  
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred Stock – 2,000,000 shares authorized, par value $.01 per share – no shares issued and outstanding
             
Common Stock – 120,000,000 shares authorized, par value $.01 per share –  57,832,857 and 57,832.857 shares issued and outstanding respectively
    578,328       578,328  
Additional paid-in capital
    17,682,085       17,570,902  
Common Stock purchase warrants
    3,925,661       3,925,661  
Unamortized stock based compensation
    (2,333 )     (5,833 )
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
    (58,734 )     (64,110 )
Accumulated deficit
    (23,511,105 )     (21,637934 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    (1,386,098 )     367,014  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 2,269,524     $ 3,585,237  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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   Item 1.  Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
   Sona Mobile Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
   Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
             
Net Revenue
  $ 92,205     $ 148,127  
                 
Operating expenses
               
Depreciation and amortization
    90,030       12,285  
General and administrative expenses
    538,345       545,590  
Professional fees
    317,495       397,459  
Development expenses
    682,104       545,047  
Selling and marketing expenses
    228,968       346,268  
Total operating expenses
    1,856,942       1,846,649  
                 
Operating loss
    (1,764,737 )     (1,698,522 )
                 
Interest income
    13,332       55,739  
Interest expense
    (117,160 )     (464 )
Other income and expense (Note 16)
    (4,606 )     (11,825 )
                 
Net loss
  $ (1,873,171 )   $ (1,655,072 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    5,376       1,067  
                 
Comprehensive loss
  $ (1,867,795 )   $ (1,654,005 )
                 
Net loss per share of common stock
 – basic and diluted
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.03 )
                 
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
 – basic and diluted (Note 6)
    57,832,857       57,806,060  
 
 

 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
 







 
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    Item 1.  Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
    Sona Mobile Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2008
(unaudited)
   
2007
(unaudited)
 
Cash provided by (used in):
           
             
Operating activities
           
Net loss
  $ (1,873,171 )   $ (1,655,072 )
                 
Adjustments for:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    90,030       12,285  
Amortization of debt discount charged to interest expense
    57,160        
Amortization of  restricted stock-based compensation
    19,654       17,976  
Stock based compensation
    95,029       99,326  
Changes in non-cash working capital assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    (58,088 )     35,492  
Prepaid expenses & deposits
    (42,192 )     10,750  
Accounts payable
    293,433       71,732  
Accrued liabilities & payroll
    (29,824 )     (33,681 )
Deferred revenue
    116,630       61,778  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (1,331,339 )     (1,379,414 )
                 
Investing activities
               
Software development costs
          (77,546 )
Acquisition of property & equipment
    (40,909 )     (34,595 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (40,909 )     (112,141 )
                 
Financing activities
               
Net cash provided by financing activities
           
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash & cash equivalents
    7,475       419  
                 
Change in cash  & cash equivalents during the period
    (1,364,773 )     (1,491,136 )
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period
    2,367,026       5,682,162  
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 1,002,253     $ 4,191,026  


 
There was $22,000 paid in interest and $0 paid in taxes during the three months ended March 31, 2008.  During the three months ended March 31, 2007, there were no amounts paid in cash for taxes or interest.





See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.







 
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Note 1.  Going Concern and Management’s Plans

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Sona Mobile Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  However, since its inception in November 2003, the Company has generated minimal revenue, has incurred substantial losses and has not generated any positive cash flow from operations.  The Company has relied upon the sale of shares of equity securities and convertible debt to fund its operations.  These conditions raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts or classification of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.

At March 31, 2008, the Company had total cash and cash equivalents of $1.0 million held in current and short-term deposit accounts.  Management believes that based on the current level of spending, this cash will only be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations until June 2008.  Previously, the Company had advised that cash on hand would only be sufficient to fund operations through May 2008, however, through cost reductions, as well as cash and working capital management, the Company was able to conserve its cash to continue operations beyond that date.

Notwithstanding the previous cost reduction actions taken by the Company, the Company continues to incur substantial operating losses, and management believes that the Company will continue to be unprofitable in the foreseeable future.  Based upon the company’s current financial condition and without the infusion of additional capital, management does not believe the Company will be able to fund its operations beyond June 2008. To continue operating as a going concern beyond June 2008, the Company must quickly raise capital.

The Company has engaged investment bankers to pursue potential financing options for the Company.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising a sufficient amount of capital in a timely manner or what the terms will be of any such financing.  In addition, financing transactions, if successful, are likely to result in significant additional dilution to the voting and economic rights of our existing stockholders.  Financings may also result in the issuance of securities with rights, preferences and other characteristics superior to those of our common stock and, in the case of debt or preferred stock financings, may subject the company to covenants that restrict its ability to freely operate its business.   Although there is no commitment to do so, funds to meet the Company’s immediate short-term liquidity needs until it raises additional capital may come from Shawn Kreloff, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as the Company currently has no access to credit facilities with traditional third parties.  Any such capital raised would not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and would not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. Although the Company is currently in negotiations with Mr. Kreloff to provide additional financing, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising such capital or borrowing such funds.  Any capital raised to meet the Company’s immediate short term cash requirements will likely be rolled into a subsequent financing of the Company. If the Company cannot raise additional capital within the next 30-60 days, its liquidity, financial condition and business prospects will be materially and adversely affected and it may have to cease operations.


Note 2.  Company Background and Description of Business

Sona Mobile, Inc. (“Sona Mobile”) was formed under the laws of the State of Washington in November 2003 for the purpose of acquiring Sona Innovations, Inc. (“Innovations”), which it did in December 2003.  On April 19, 2005, Sona Mobile merged (the "Merger") with and into PerfectData Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“PAC”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of PerfectData Corporation, also a Delaware corporation (“PerfectData”).  Under the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 7, 2005, (i) PAC was the surviving company but changed its name to Sona Mobile, Inc.; (ii) the pre-merger shareholders of Sona Mobile received stock in PerfectData representing

 
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80% of the voting power in PAC post-merger; (iii) all of PerfectData’s officers resigned and Sona Mobile’s pre-merger officers were appointed as the new officers of PerfectData; and (iv) four of the five persons serving as directors of PerfectData resigned and the remaining director appointed the three pre-merger directors of Sona Mobile to the PerfectData Board of Directors.  In November 2005, PerfectData changed its name to “Sona Mobile Holdings Corp.”

At the time of the Merger, PerfectData was essentially a shell company that was not engaged in an active business.  Upon completion of the Merger, PerfectData’s only business was the historical business of Sona Mobile and the pre-merger shareholders of Sona Mobile controlled PerfectData.  Accordingly, Sona Mobile was deemed the accounting acquirer and the Merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition of a public shell and a recapitalization of Sona Mobile.  No goodwill was recorded in connection with the Merger and the costs were accounted for as a reduction of additional paid-in-capital.  The pre-merger financial statements of Sona Mobile are treated as the historical financial statements of the combined companies and its historical stockholders’ equity was adjusted to reflect the new capital structure.

The Company is a software and service provider specializing in value-added services to data-intensive vertical and horizontal market segments including the gaming industry.  The Company develops, markets and sells data application software for gaming and mobile devices which enables secure execution of real time transactions on a flexible platform over wired, cellular or Wi-Fi networks. Our target customer base includes casinos, horse racing tracks and operators, cruise ship operators and casino game manufacturers and suppliers on the gaming side, and corporations that require secure transmissions of large amounts of data in the enterprise and financial services verticals.  Our revenues consist of project, licensing and support fees generated by our flagship products the Sona Gaming System™ (“SGS”) and the Sona Wireless Platform™ (‘‘SWP’’) and related vertical gaming and wireless application software products.  The Company operates as one business segment focused on the development, sale and marketing of client-server application software.
  
The Company markets its software principally to two large vertical markets.
 
 
Gaming and entertainment. We propose to (i) deliver casino games via our SGS, both wired and wirelessly in designated areas on casino properties; (ii) offer real-time, multiplayer games that accommodate an unlimited number of players; (iii) deliver games on a play-for-free or wagering basis (where permitted by law) on mobile telephone handsets over any carrier network; and (iv) deliver horse and sports wagering applications, where legal, for race and sports books, as well as on-track and off-track wagering, including live streaming video of horse races and other sports events.  We also propose to deliver content via channel partners and content partners, including live streaming television, digital radio, specific theme downloads for mobile phones, media downloads and gaming applications.
 
 
Financial services and enterprise software.  The Company’s products and services extend enterpriseapplications to the wireless arena, such as customer relationship management systems, sales force automation systems, information technology (IT) service desk and business continuity protocols.  One of the Company’s primary focuses in this sales vertical is to develop software for the data-intensive investment banking community and client-facing applications for the retail banking industry.

The Company’s revenues consist primarily of project, licensing and support fees relating to our two platforms the Sona Gaming System™ and the Sona Wireless Platform™.
 
In 2006, in conjunction with the Company’s strategic alliance with Shuffle Master Inc. (“Shuffle Master”) and because of the perceived opportunities for wireless and server-based applications in the gaming and horse racing industries, the primary sales and development focus of the Company was switched towards the gaming industry.  During 2007, the Company perceived that there was a potentially far greater opportunity to develop and sell server-based gaming applications that could be operated in both wired and wireless network environments, or a combination thereof.  The Company continues to focus on the financial services and enterprise market sectors for products, customers and verticals where success has previously been experienced or where significant opportunities are perceived to exist.
 

 
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Note 3.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation

The financial information contained herein should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Sona Mobile Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete consolidated financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this quarterly report reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position at the dates presented and the Company’s results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The Company’s interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.  All material inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 141 (R), “Business Combinations”, and SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements”. SFAS No. 141 (R) requires an acquirer to measure the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquire at their fair values on the acquisition date, with goodwill being the excess value over the net identifiable assets acquired. SFAS No. 160 clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. The calculation of earnings per share will continue to be based on income amounts attributable to the parent. SFAS No. 141 (R) and SFAS No. 160 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Early adoption is prohibited. We have not yet determined the effect on our consolidated financial statements, if any, upon adoption of SFAS No. 141 (R) or SFAS No. 160.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - an amendment to FASB Statement No. 133".  SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations; and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption encouraged. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 161 on its financial statements, and the adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
 
 (a)           Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sona Mobile and Sona Mobile’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Innovations.  All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(b)           Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of cash and term deposits with original maturity dates of less than 90 days.  Cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates market value, and are concentrated in three major financial institutions.


 
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(c)           Foreign currency translation

The functional currency is the U.S. dollar as that is the currency in which the Company primarily generates revenue and expends cash.  In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation," assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency have been translated at the period end rate of exchange.  Revenue and expense items have been translated at the transaction date rate.  For Innovations, which uses its local currency (Canadian dollar) as the functional currency, the resulting translation adjustments are included in other comprehensive income, as the Company is a foreign self-sustaining operation.  Other gains or losses resulting from foreign exchange transactions are reflected in earnings.

(d)           Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost.  Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of three to five years.

(e)           Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.  These estimates are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the period in which they become known.

(f)           Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes.  Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed periodically for differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.  Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.  The income tax provision is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” (“FIN 48”).  FIN 48 prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold 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 related to, among other things, classification, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and disclosure requirements.

The Company currently has a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax asset and has not recognized any benefits from tax positions in earnings.  Accordingly, the adoption of FIN 48 did not have an impact on the financial statements for the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.  

The Company's policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the provision for income taxes on the financial statements of future periods in which the Company must record an income tax liability.  Since the Company did not record a liability at March 31, 2008, there was no impact to the effective tax rate.  The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and several state jurisdictions, as well as in Canada and the Ontario provincial tax jurisdiction.  The Company does not believe there will be any material changes in our unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months.

The Company has applied for Scientific Research and Development Tax credits, as part of the annual Canadian federal and provincial income tax filings.  The federal tax credits are non-refundable and as the

 
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Company has a full provision against any future benefits from its historical tax losses, a tax receivable amount for federal research tax credits is not recognized on the balance sheet.  Ontario provincial tax credits for valid research and development expenditures, if granted, are refundable to the Company.  The amount of tax credit that will be awarded to the Company upon assessment of the returns by this tax jurisdiction is not always certain at the time the tax returns are filed.  As such, it is the Company’s policy to book a receivable for these amounts on the balance sheet only when the final tax assessment is received by the Company after the filing of such returns.  As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the balance for tax credits receivable on the balance sheet was $49,463 and $51,220, respectively, which related to Ontario research and development tax credits assessed, but not received, as of the financial statement date.

(g)           Revenue recognition

The Company follows specific and detailed guidance in measuring revenue, although certain judgments affect the application of our revenue recognition policy.  These judgments include, for example, the determination of a customer’s creditworthiness, whether two separate transactions with a customer should be accounted for as a single transaction, or whether included services are essential to the functionality of a product thereby requiring percentage of completion accounting rather than software accounting.

The Company derives revenue from license and service fees related to customization and implementation of the software being licensed.  License fees are recognized in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition,” as amended by SOP 98-4 and SOP 98-9, and in certain instances in accordance with SOP 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts.”  The Company licenses software under non-cancelable license agreements.  License fee revenues are recognized when (a) a non-cancelable license agreement is in force, (b) the product has been delivered, (c) the license fee is fixed or determinable and (d) collection is reasonably assured.  If the fee is not fixed or determinable, revenue is recognized as payments become due from the customer.

Residual Method Accounting.  In software arrangements that include multiple elements (e.g., license rights and technical support services), total fees are allocated among each of the elements using the “residual” method of accounting.  Under this method, revenue allocated to undelivered elements is based on vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value of such undelivered elements, and the residual revenue is allocated to the delivered elements.  Vendor specific objective evidence of fair value for such undelivered elements is based upon the price charged for such product or service when it is sold separately.  The Company’s pricing practices may be modified in the future, which would result in changes to our vendor specific objective evidence.  As a result, future revenue associated with multiple element arrangements could differ significantly from our historical results.

Percentage of Completion Accounting.  Fees from licenses sold together with consulting services are generally recognized upon shipment of the licenses, provided (i) the criteria described in subparagraphs (a) through (d) in the second paragraph under “Revenue Recognition” above are met; (ii) payment of the license fee is not dependent upon performance of the consulting services; and (iii) the consulting services are not essential to the functionality of the licensed software.  If the services are essential to the functionality of the software, or performance of services is a condition to payment of license fees, both the software license and consulting fees are recognized under the “percentage of completion” method of contract accounting.  Under this method, management is required to estimate the number of total hours needed to complete a project, and revenues and profits are recognized based on the percentage of total contract hours as they are completed.  Due to the complexity involved in the estimating process, revenues and profits recognized under the percentage of completion method of accounting are subject to revision as contract phases are actually completed.  Historically, these revisions have not been material.

Sublicense Revenues.  Sublicense fees are recognized as reported by our licensees.  License fees for certain application development and data access tools are recognized upon direct shipment from the Company to the end user or upon direct shipment to the reseller for resale to the end user.  If collection is not reasonably assured in advance, revenue is recognized only when sublicense fees are actually collected.

Service Revenues.  Technical support revenues are recognized ratably over the term of the related support agreement, which in most cases is one year.  Revenues from consulting services subjected to time and

 
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materials contracts, including training, are recognized as services are performed.  Revenues from other contract services are generally recognized based on the proportional performance of the project, with performance measured based on hours of work performed.

(h)           Research and software development costs

The Company incurs costs on activities that relate to research and the development of new software products.  Research costs are expensed as they are incurred.  Costs are reduced by tax credits where applicable. Software development costs to establish the technological feasibility of software applications developed by the Company are charged to expense as incurred.  In accordance with SFAS 86, certain costs incurred subsequent to achieving technological feasibility are capitalized.  Accordingly, a portion of the internal labor costs and external consulting costs associated with essential wireless software development and enhancement activities are capitalized.  Costs associated with conceptual design and feasibility assessments as well as maintenance and routine changes are expensed as incurred.  Capitalized costs are amortized based on current or future revenue for each product with an annual minimum equal to the straight-line basis of amortization over the estimated economic lives of the applications, not to exceed five years.  Capitalized software development costs are periodically evaluated for impairment.  Gross software development costs for the three months ended March 31, 2008, and 2007 were $682,104 and $545,047, respectively.  As of March 31, 2008 capitalized development software costs were $432,656, none of which were capitalized during the first quarter of fiscal 2008.  Amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $39,332 and nil, respectively.

(i)           Stock-based compensation

As of January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of, and accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with, FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 — revised 2004 (“SFAS 123R”), “Share-Based Payment” which replaced Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (“SFAS 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”  Under the fair value recognition provisions of this statement, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period.  The Company elected the modified-prospective method, under which prior periods are not revised for comparative purposes.  The valuation provisions of SFAS 123R apply to new grants and to grants that were outstanding as of the effective date and are subsequently modified.  Estimated compensation for grants that were outstanding as of the effective date will be recognized over the remaining service period using the compensation cost estimated for the SFAS 123 pro forma disclosures, as adjusted for estimated forfeitures.
 
During the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company issued stock options to directors and employees under the 2006 Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) as described in Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements.  The fair value of these options was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

(j)           Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of previously reported amounts have been made to conform to the current year’s presentation.

 (k)           Derivatives

The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 133”) along with related interpretations EITF No. 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock” (“EITF 00-19”) and EITF No. 05-2 “The Meaning of ‘Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument’ in Issue No. 00-19” (EITF 05-2).  SFAS No. 133 requires every derivative instrument (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) to be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value, with changes in the derivative’s fair value recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met.  The Company values these derivative securities under

 
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the fair value method at the end of each reporting period, and their value is marked to market with the gain or loss recognition recorded against earnings.  The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine fair value.  Key assumptions of the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include applicable volatility rates, risk-free interest rates and the instrument’s expected remaining life.  These assumptions require significant management judgment.  At March 31, 2008 and at December 31, 2007, there were no derivative instruments reported on the Company’s balance sheet.
 

Note 4.  Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of trade accounts receivable.  Receivables arising from sales to customers are not collateralized and, as a result, management continually monitors the financial condition of its customers to reduce the risk of loss. Customer account balances with invoices dated over 90 days are considered delinquent.  The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses based upon its loss history, its aging analysis and specific account review.  After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance.  Such losses have been within management's expectations.  The Company has some exposure to a concentration of credit risk as it relates to specific industry verticals, as historically its customers have been primarily concentrated in the financial services industry and the current customer focus is in the gaming industry.  Since revenues are derived in large part from single projects, the Company bears some credit risk due to a high concentration of revenues from individual customers.  During the three months ended March 31, 2008, 73.1% of total revenues were generated from two customers that individually represented over 10% of total revenue each (Customer A – 53.0%, Customer B – 20.1%).  During the three months ended March 31, 2007, 78.0% of total revenues were generated from one customer representing over 10% of total revenue (Customer A – 78.0%).  We had a balance of $53,745 and $52,175 in our Allowance for Doubtful Accounts provision as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.   This balance consists of provisions made in previous and current quarters.  There were no accounts receivable write-offs against the provision during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.  


Note 5.  Stockholders’ Equity

In January 2006, the Company sold 2,307,693 shares of common stock and a warrant to purchase 1,200,000 shares of our common stock to Shuffle Master for $3.0 million.  This warrant had an exercise price of $2.025 per share which expired on July 12, 2007 without being exercised.  Using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, the warrant was valued at $1,335,600 using a volatility of 65%, a term of 18 months, an expected dividend yield of 0% and a risk-free interest rate of 4.4%.  This amount was reclassified from Common Stock purchase warrants to Additional Paid-in Capital upon expiration of the warrants in the third quarter of 2007.  In addition, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, convertible debt was issued with accompanying warrants and was accounted for as equity.  See Note 11.
 

Note 6. Earnings per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share considers the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that shared in the earnings of the entity.

The calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 did not include shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon the exercise of options, shares issuable upon exercise of common stock warrants, nor shares issuable upon the conversion of the convertible notes, as their inclusion in the calculation would be anti-dilutive. The number of options and warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2008 and 2007 are illustrated in the table below, as well as the number of shares underlying the convertible notes.  

 
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Outstanding at March 31,
 
2008
   
2007
 
Stock options
    7,597,917       5,942,500  
Common stock warrants
    12,775,718       10,642,385  
Common shares underlying convertible notes
    6,666,667        
Total options, warrants, and convertible notes
    27,040,302       16,584,885  
 

Note 7. Contractual Obligations and Long-Term Liability

The Company leases office space in Toronto, Ontario and Boulder, Colorado which run to February 2012 and September 2010 respectively.  The Company is currently leasing space in New York, New York on a short-term basis under a lease which runs to June 2008, for its corporate headquarters and sales and support functions.  The Company intends to renew its New York lease on substantially the same terms on a short-term basis when the current lease agreement expires.  In addition, in 2007 we leased approximately 1,000 square feet in Las Vegas, Nevada, for our corporate apartment which was leased on an annual basis until February 2008, at a monthly rent of approximately $2,300. Our frequent trips to Las Vegas made this lease a cost effective way to house our employees during business trips for meetings with our partner Shuffle Master and in connection with GLI certification of our wireless gaming solution.  This lease was not renewed when it expired at the end of February 2008.  In April 2008, the Company opened a small sales office in Las Vegas, Nevada under a short-term lease which runs to June 2008.  The Company intends to renew its Las Vegas lease on substantially the same terms on a short-term basis when the current lease agreement expires.  Office lease expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were $113,748 and $100,896, respectively.
 
The Company also leases office equipment.  These leases have been classified as operating leases.  Office equipment lease expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007 were $39,942 and $28,172, respectively.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company completed a private placement of 8.0% convertible notes (the “2007 Notes”) with 3,333,333 accompanying warrants which had gross proceeds of $3.0 million.  The 2007 Notes have a face value of $3 million, are due on November 28, 2010, and are convertible into 6,666,667 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.45 per share (assuming interest is paid in cash). The 2007 Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum, payable quarterly on the first of January, April, July, and October with such interest payable in cash, shares of common stock or a combination thereof.  Payment of interest in shares of common stock is subject to certain conditions being met including the existence of a registration statement which has been declared effective by the SEC and which covers the required number of interest shares.

Contractual obligations and payments relating to the Company’s long-term liability in future years are as follows:
 

Contractual Obligations and Long-Term Liability
(US$)
 
   
Total
   
2008
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
     
2012
+
Office Space Leases:
                                     
    United States
 
$
485,668
   
$
161,766
   
$
183,100
   
$
140,802
   
$
   
$
 
     Canada
   
472,242
     
84,434
     
115,469
     
118,986
     
122,563
     
30,790
 
Total Office Space
   
957,910
     
246,200
     
298,569
     
259,788
     
122,563
     
30,790
 
Office Equipment
   
170,655
     
108,781
     
61,204
     
670
     
     
 
Convertible Debt
   
3,000,000
     
     
     
3,000,000
     
     
 
Interest on Convertible Debt
   
640,000
     
180,000
     
240,000
     
220,000
     
     
 
Total
 
$
4,768,565
   
$
534,981
   
$
599,773
   
$
3,480,458
   
$
122,563
   
$
30,790
 
 

 
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Purchase commitments.  On September 1, 2006, the Company entered into a Private Label Partner Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Motorola, Inc., pursuant to which the Company has the exclusive right to purchase certain private label wireless solution products from Motorola to support the Company’s development of a secure wireless handheld gaming system.  The Agreement requires that the Company purchase a specified minimum number of units over the three-year term of the Agreement.  In the event such minimum purchase requirement is not met, Motorola has the right to adjust the unit purchase price to a level commensurate with the Company’s volume and the private label exclusivity under the Agreement will be void.  The Company believes that in the event of either the loss of private label exclusivity or the renegotiation of the unit purchase price, its consolidated financial statements would not be materially affected.

 
Note 8.  Financial Instruments

The Company's financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and convertible notes.  The reported book value of all current asset and current liability financial instruments approximates fair values, due to their short term nature.  The convertible notes were recorded at the time of issuance at their estimated fair market value and difference between the estimated fair market value at the time of issuance and the face value of $3 million (i.e. the debt discount) is being amortized over the three year term to maturity of the notes.  See Note 11.

The Company is subject to credit risk with respect to its accounts receivable to the extent that debtors do not meet their obligations.  The Company monitors the age of its accounts receivable and may delay development or terminate information fees if debtors do not meet payment terms.

The Company is subject to foreign currency risk with respect to financial instruments denominated in a foreign currency.  As of March 31, 2008, approximately 13.0% of the Company’s assets and 5.5% of its liabilities were denominated in Canadian dollars and Euros and exposed to foreign currency fluctuations.


Note 9.  Accrued Liabilities and Payroll

Accrued Liabilities and Payroll consist of, as of:


   
March 31,
 2008
   
December 31,
 2007
 
Accrued payroll and related expenses
  $ 233,838     $ 233,557  
Accrued payroll and related expenses
  $ 233,838     $ 233,557  
Accrued professional fees
    103,802       148,638  
Accrued vendor obligations
    62,731       88,863  
Accrued interest payable
    60,000       22,000  
Other taxes payable
    20,726       17,863  
Total
  $ 481,097     $ 510,921  

Note 10.  Deferred Revenues

Deferred revenue occurs where the Company invoices customers for project work that has not been completed at the balance sheet date.  The Company’s deferred revenue balance as of March 31, 2008 was $172,425.  The Company’s deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2007 was $55,795.


 
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Note 11.  Long Term Debt
 
On November 28, 2007 (the “Issue Date”), the Company completed a private placement of 8.0% convertible notes (the “2007 Notes”) with 3,333,333 accompanying warrants (the “2007 Warrants”) which had gross proceeds of $3.0 million.  The 2007 Notes have a face value of $3 million, are due on November 28, 2010, and are convertible into 6,666,667 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.45 per share (assuming interest is paid in cash).  The 2007 Warrants have an exercise price of $0.50 per share and expire five years from the Issue Date.

The 2007 Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum, payable quarterly on the first of January, April, July, and October with such interest payable in cash, shares of common stock or a combination thereof.  Payment of interest in shares of common stock is subject to certain conditions being met including the existence of a registration statement which has been declared effective by the SEC and which covers the required number of interest shares.  A total of 2,133,333 shares have been included on the registration statement relating to the payment of interest in shares instead of cash.  As per the purchase agreement which governs the November 2007 private placement, this is the required minimum to be registered for interest shares and is calculated as the total interest payable over the three year term of the notes divided by 75% of the current conversion price of $0.45 per share as follows:

($3,000,000 x 8% x 3 years) / (75% x $0.45/share) = 2,133,333 registrable shares

In addition to the interest shares, 6,666,667 shares relating to the common stock underlying the 2007 Notes and 3,333,333 shares relating to the common stock underlying the 2007 Warrants have also been registered, for a total of 12,133,333 registrable shares.

The 2007 Notes are convertible under any of the following circumstances, subject to the provision that the stockholders’ beneficial ownership percentage cannot exceed 4.99% after such conversion:

 
·
during any period after the Issue Date, (i) the daily volume weighted average price per share of common stock of the Company for at least 20 out of any 30 consecutive trading days, which period shall have commenced only after the Issue Date (the “Threshold Period”), exceeds $0.90 (subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the common stock of the Company that occurs after the Issue Date), (ii) for at least 20 trading days during the applicable Threshold Period, the daily trading volume for the common stock of the Company on the trading market of the Company exceeds $100,000 per trading day and (iii) all of the Equity Conditions (as defined in the 2007 Notes) are met (unless waived by a holder) for the applicable time period set forth in the 2007 Notes;
 
·
any time after the Issue Date in whole or part, at the option of the holder, at any time and from time to time until such 2007 Note is no longer outstanding.
 
The conversion price of the 2007 Notes is $0.45 per share and is subject to downward adjustment in the event of the issuance by the Company of any common stock or Common Stock Equivalents (as defined in the 2007 Notes agreement) at a price per share less than the then applicable conversion price of the 2007 Notes.  In addition, the conversion price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain enumerated events.

The 2007 Warrants were exercisable immediately as of the Issue Date and for a period of five years from the Issue Date at an exercise price of $0.50 per share.  The Black-Scholes valuation model was used to estimate the fair value of these warrants using the following assumptions:  volatility of 55%, term and expected life of five years, risk free interest rate of 3.40%, market value at the time of issuance of underlying common stock of $0.395, and a zero dividend rate.  The Company determined the estimated fair value of the warrants to be $582,664.

The 2007 Notes have been accounted for as long term debt, net of a debt discount consisting of the allocated value of the warrants and a beneficial conversion feature.  The embedded conversion feature has been deemed to be a beneficial conversion feature pursuant to EITF 98-5, Accounting for Convertible Securities with beneficial Conversion feature or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratio, and EITF 00-27, Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments.  These standards require that the fair value of the conversion feature of the instrument be treated as a debt discount against the liability portion of the note.  This beneficial conversion feature is calculated by computing the intrinsic value between the

 
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effective conversion price and fair value of common stock on the Issue Date. The effective conversion price is based on the allocation of the relative values of the 2007 Notes and the 2007 Warrants on a relative fair value basis.  The debt discount resulting from the beneficial conversion feature was determined to be $159,629.  The allocated fair value of the 2007 Warrants was determined to be $526,296, which was also recorded as a debt discount.  The Company is amortizing the combined debt discount of $685,925 over the term of the 2007 Notes on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method.  The amortization of the debt discount is being recorded as additional interest expense.

Total interest expense related to the 2007 Notes, including amortization of debt discount, for the three months ended March 31, 2008, is $117,160 which consisted of $60,000 in interest accrued at March 31, 2008  and paid in April 2008, as well as $57,160 relating to the amortization of the debt discount.

There was $324,184 of debt issuance costs including placement agent fees and legal expenses.  These costs have been capitalized as an asset and are being amortized over the three year term of the 2007 Notes.  During the three month period ended March 31, 2008, amortization of these costs in the amount of $27,015 resulted in net reported debt issuance costs of $288,163 as of March 31, 2008.  Debt issuance cost at December 31, 2007 was $315,179

As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the amount on the Company’s balance sheet for the long term convertible debt was $2,392,194 and $2,335,034, respectively.


Note 12.  Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes.  Under the liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.  Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.  Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” on January 1, 2007.  As the Company has a valuation allowance against the full amount of its net deferred tax asset, the adoption of FIN 48 did not have an impact on the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  The Company does not expect FIN 48 to have an impact on the financial statements during fiscal year 2008.

At the adoption date, the Company applied FIN 48 to all tax positions for which the statute of limitations remained open.  As a result of the implementation of FIN 48 there were no unrecognized tax benefits and, accordingly, there has been no effect on the Company’s financial condition or result of operations.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions.  Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related taxes laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply.  The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state examinations for years before 2004, and Canadian federal and provincial tax examination for years before 2004. Management does not believe there will be any material changes in the Company’s unrecognized tax position over the next 12 months.

The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses for all periods presented.  There was no accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest expense recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the three months ended March 31, 2007.


 
 
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Note 13.  Related Party Transactions
 
There were no related party transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2008.
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, total payments of $19,789 were made to Shuffle Master (an 8.2% beneficial shareholder whose President was a member of our Board of Directors from March 2006 until June 2007).  These payments were entirely for the reimbursement of expenses paid by Shuffle Master on behalf of the Company, relating to the development and certification of the wireless gaming platform.


Note 14.  Stock-Based Compensation

The Company’s 2006 Incentive Plan, which is stockholder approved, permits the grant of options, restricted stock, and other stock awards, to its directors, officers, and employees for up to 7 million shares of common stock, in addition to the options already issued under the Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan of 2000.  The Company believes such awards align the interest of its directors, officers, and employees with those of its shareholders and encourage directors, officers, and employees to act as equity owners of the Company.  Prior to the adoption of the 2006 Plan, the Company had an Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan of 2000, which was terminated with respect to future grants effective upon the stockholder’s approval of the 2006 Plan in September 2006.

Stock Options
Options awards are granted with exercise price equal to, or in excess of, market value at the date of grant.  Accordingly, in accordance with SFAS 123R and related interpretations, compensation expense is recognized for the stock option grants.  The options become exercisable on a prorated basis over a one to four year vesting period, and expire within 10 year after the grant date.

SFAS 123R requires the cash flow from tax benefits for deductions in excess of the compensation costs recognized for share-base payments awards to be classified as financing cash flows.  Due to the Company’s loss position, there was no such tax benefit during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using a Black-Scholes valuation model, consistent with the provision of SFAS 123R.  Key inputs and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options include the grant price of the award, the expected option term, volatility of the Company’s stock, the risk-free interest rate as of the date of the grant and the Company’s dividend yield.  Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by employees who receive equity awards, and subsequent events are not indicative of the reasonableness of the original estimate of fair value made by the Company.  The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions used for options granted:
 

   
2008
   
2007
 
Expected term (years)
 
3.0 years
   
 
3.0 years
 
Risk-free interest rate
   
2.85
%
   
4.84
%
Volatility
   
55.0
%
   
55.0
%
Expected forfeiture
   
33.3
%
   
33.3
%
Dividend yield
   
0.0
%
   
0.0
%

As of March 31, 2008, the number of outstanding stock options as a percentage of the number of outstanding shares was approximately 13.1%.  There were 795,000 stock options granted and 194,083 stock options cancelled during the three month period ended March 31, 2008.  The following table summarizes option transactions under the Company’s stock option plans since January 1, 2008:


 
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Number
of Options
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
 
Outstanding, January 1, 2008
    6,997,000       0.706       7.758  
                         
Granted
    795,000       0.390       9.786  
Exercised
                 
Cancelled
    (194,083 )     0.854       7.087  
Outstanding, March 31, 2008
    7,597,917       0.669       7.986  
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2008
    5,898,166       0.674       8.029  
Exercisable at March 31, 2008
    2,764,376       0.906       6.277  
                         


The total fair value of stock options that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $95,029 and $99,326, respectively.  The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding, options vested and expected to vest, and options exercisable as of March 31, 2008 was nil, nil, and nil respectively.  All of the options outstanding had exercise prices greater than the market price on March 31, 2008.   The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the market price on exercise date and the exercise price of the shares.  The closing market price as of March 31, 2008 was $0.30 as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board.

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested options as of March 31, 2008 is as follows:

Non-vested Options
 
Number of Options
   
Weighted average Grant-Date Fair Value
 
Non-vested at January 1, 2008
    4,352,624       0.2322  
Granted
    795,000       0.1164  
Vested
    (120,000 )     0.1000  
Cancelled
    (194,083 )     0.8544  
Non-vested at March 31, 2008
    4,833,541       0.2081  

As of March 31, 2008, there was $578,314 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2006 Plan and the Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan of 2000.  The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be realized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

Restricted Stock Awards

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company accrued for 62,923 shares of restricted stock issuable to consultants as payment for work performed during the first quarter of fiscal 2008.  These shares were issued in April 2008.

Compensation expense recognized for the amortization of stock-based compensation related to restricted stock was $19,654 and $17,976, respectively for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. 
 

 
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Note 15.  Geographic Information

As described above in Note 2, the Company primarily markets its products and services to two different sales verticals.  However, management has determined that the Company operates as one business segment which focuses on the development, sale and marketing of wireless application software.  The Company currently maintains development, sales and marketing operations in the United States and Canada.  The following table shows revenues by geographic segment for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

   
Three months ended March 31,
 
Revenue
 
2008
   
2007
 
North America
  $ 92,205     $ 145,762  
Europe
          2,365  
Total
  $ 92,205     $ 148,127  

Revenue by geographic segment is determined based on the location of our customers.   For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, sales to customers in North America accounted for 100% and 98% of total revenues respectively; while sales outside North America accounted for nil and 2% of total revenue respectively.

Property and Equipment
 
March 31,
2008
   
December 31
, 2007
 
United States
  $ 125,841     $ 101,247  
Canada
    52,801       60,510  
Total
  $ 178,642     $ 161,757  
 
Property and equipment includes only assets held for use, and is reported by geographic segment based on the physical location of the assets as at March 31, 2008 and at December 31, 2007.


Note 16.  Other Income and Expense

Other income and expenses include miscellaneous items such as foreign currency transaction exchange gains or losses and nonrecurring transactions such as gains or losses from the revaluation of derivatives and related instruments.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008, other income and expense consisted entirely of foreign currency transaction exchange loss in the amount of $4,606.  Comparatively, during the three months ended March 31, 2007, other income and expense consisted entirely of a foreign currency transaction exchange loss in the amount of $11,825.



Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis

 
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report.   Certain statements in this discussion and elsewhere in this report constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.   See “Forward Looking Statements” on page 3 of this report.  Because this discussion involves risk and uncertainties, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
 

Our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern.  Since our inception in November 2003, we have generated minimal revenue, have incurred net losses and have not generated positive cash flow from operations.  We have relied primarily on the sale of shares of equity and convertible debt to fund our operations.  More

 
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important, our cash reserves are only sufficient to fund our current level of operating expenses to June 2008.

To continue operating as a going concern for any length of time beyond June 2008, we must raise capital immediately.  We have engaged investment bankers to pursue potential financing options, however there can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising a sufficient amount of capital in a timely manner or what the terms will be of any such financing.  In addition, financing transactions, if successful, are likely to result in significant additional dilution to the voting and economic rights of our existing stockholders.  Financings may also result in the issuance of securities with rights, preferences and other characteristics superior to those of our common stock and, in the case of debt or preferred stock financings, may subject the company to covenants that restrict its ability to freely operate its business.   Although there is no commitment to do so, funds to meet our immediate short-term liquidity needs until we raise additional capital may come from Shawn Kreloff, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as we currently have no access to credit facilities with traditional third parties.  Any such capital raised would not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and would not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. Although the Company is currently in negotiations with Mr. Kreloff to provide additional financing, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising such capital or borrowing such funds.  Any capital raised to meet the Company’s immediate short term cash requirements will likely be rolled into a subsequent financing of the Company.  If the Company cannot raise additional capital within the next 30-60 days, its liquidity, financial condition and business prospects will be materially and adversely affected and it may have to cease operations.

 Business Overview
 
    We are a software and service provider that specializes in value-added applications to data-intensive vertical and horizontal market segments including the gaming industry. Through our subsidiaries, we develop, market and sell data application software for gaming and mobile devices which enables secure execution of real time transactions on a flexible platform over wired, cellular or Wi-Fi networks. Our target customer base includes casinos, horse racing tracks and operators, cruise ship operators and casino game manufacturers and suppliers on the gaming side, and corporations that require secure transmissions of large amounts of data in the enterprise and financial services verticals. Our revenues consist of project, licensing and support fees generated by our flagship products the Sona Gaming System™ (“SGS”) and the Sona Wireless Platform (‘‘SWP’’) and related vertical gaming and wireless application software products. We operate as one business segment focused on the development, sale and marketing of client-server application software.  We market our software principally to two large vertical markets:
 
 
Gaming and entertainment. We propose to (i) deliver casino games via our SGS, both wired and wirelessly in designated areas on casino properties; (ii) offer real-time, multiplayer games that accommodate an unlimited number of players; (iii) deliver games on a play-for-free or wagering basis (where permitted by law) on mobile telephone handsets over any carrier network; and (iv) deliver horse and sports wagering applications, where legal, for race and sports books, as well as on-track and off-track wagering, including live streaming video of horse races and other sports events.  We also propose to deliver content via channel partners and content partners, including live streaming television, digital radio, specific theme downloads for mobile phones, media downloads and gaming applications.
 
 
Financial services and enterprise software.  Our products and services extend enterprise applications to the wireless arena, such as customer relationship management systems, sales force automation systems, information technology (IT) service desk and business continuity protocols. One of our primary focuses in this sales vertical is to develop software for the data-intensive investment banking community and client-facing applications for the retail banking industry.
 
    Since December 2003, we have focused on two areas: (1) further developing and enhancing our software platforms and developing an array of products for the gaming, entertainment, financial services, and general corporate market that leverage the functionality of our software platforms and (2) developing a sales strategy that would develop relationships with software manufacturers, multi-service operators, wireless carriers and direct customers.

 
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In 2006, in conjunction with our strategic alliance with Shuffle Master and because of the perceived opportunities for wireless server-based applications in the gaming and horse racing industries, we switched our primary sales and development focus towards the gaming industry.  During 2007, we perceived that there was a potentially far greater opportunity to develop and sell server-based gaming applications that could be operated in both wired and wireless network environments or a combination thereof.  We continue to focus on the financial services and enterprise market sectors for products, customers and verticals where we have previously experienced success or where we perceive significant opportunities to exist.

Business Trends

We believe that there will be a trend in the gaming industry away from single, standalone electronic games on the casino floor towards server based gaming consoles, touch screens and kiosks which can play multiple games and can primarily be centrally serviced by a network or IT manager, as the cost of such multi-game client devices is a fraction of the cost of most of the currently available single, standalone electronic games currently in existence on the casino floor.  In the financial and enterprise space, the market demand for mobile and wireless solutions, both at the enterprise and consumer levels, continues to grow rapidly.  We believe that we are well-positioned to exploit this opportunity with various focused initiatives, ranging from direct and channel sales to the enterprise market, combined with partnership and joint venture agreements with content providers to satisfy the significant growth in demand from the consumer market for these types of services.

Approximately 73% of our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2008 resulted from development fees for project work and approximately 27% from continuing license subscriptions.  During the comparative three months ended March 31, 2007, 78% of revenue resulted from project work and 22% from continuing subscriptions.  Much of our project work is attributable to new engagements for which we received development fees.  We believe that the ratio will move toward continuing license subscription revenue, as we transition from focusing on custom projects in the financial services and enterprise segment and move towards longer term licensing contracts in the gaming industry and from perceived opportunities in the horse race and sports wagering industry.  In the three month period ended March 31, 2008, approximately 37% of our revenue was derived from the sale of our financial services and enterprise products, while approximately 63% was derived from our gaming and horse racing products.  In the prior comparative quarter, approximately 22% of our revenue was derived from the sale of our financial services and enterprise products, while approximately 78% was derived from our gaming and horse racing products.  Now that our products are commercially available and as new leads are generated, we anticipate that significant business opportunities will emerge within the gaming and horse racing industry.  However, we cannot assure you that any such business opportunities will emerge, or if they do, that any such opportunity will result in a definitive arrangement with any enterprises in the gaming industry, or that any such definitive arrangement will be profitable.

Significant Transactions
 
In January 2006, we entered into a strategic alliance distribution and licensing agreement with Shuffle Master, a leading provider of table gaming content, to license, develop, distribute and market “in casino” wireless handheld gaming content and delivery systems to gaming venues throughout the world.  Under the terms of the agreement, we agreed to develop a Shuffle Master-branded wireless gaming platform powered by our SWP for in-casino use, which would feature handheld versions of Shuffle Master’s proprietary table game content, as well as other proprietary gaming content and public domain casino games.  In conjunction with this strategic alliance, Shuffle Master invested $3 million in the Company, in exchange for common stock and warrants to purchase common stock in our Company pursuant to the Licensing and Distribution Agreement, dated January 12, 2006 between the Company and Shuffle Master, ( the “Licensing and Distribution Agreement”).  This Licensing and Distribution Agreement was amended and restated in February 2007.  Under the terms of the amended Licensing and Distribution Agreement, both the Company and Shuffle Master are permitted to distribute, market and sell the wireless version of the SGS to gaming venues worldwide.  Additionally, we have been granted a non-exclusive worldwide license to offer Shuffle Master's proprietary table game content on the platform, and the Company has granted Shuffle Master a non-exclusive worldwide license to certain Company developed wireless platform software and enhancements that support the integration and mobilization of casino

 
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gaming applications into in-casino wireless gaming delivery systems.  Shuffle Master beneficially owns 8.19% of our common stock.
  
On April 28, 2006, we purchased certain intellectual property assets from Digital Wasabi LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Digital Wasabi”).  The purchase price was 800,000 shares of our common stock.  The assets consist of intellectual property in the form of software under development related to communications and gaming.  The principals and employees of Digital Wasabi became our employees and are based in our Boulder, Colorado office.  While we believe this purchased technology will have significant future value, the software does not meet the criteria for capitalization as prescribed by SFAS No. 86, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed” (“SFAS 86”) and as such was written off in the quarter of acquisition.
 
On July 7, 2006, we closed a private placement to accredited investors whereby we sold 16,943,323 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 8,471,657 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $10.1 million before payment of commissions and expenses.  The warrants had an exercise price of $0.83 per share, subject to downward adjustment if the Company does not meet specified annual revenue targets, and are exercisable at any time during the period commencing July 7, 2006, and ending July 7, 2011.  The funds from the financing will primarily be used for general working capital purposes.  As a result of the Company not meeting the specified revenue targets for fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2007, the exercise price of the warrants was adjusted downwards to an exercise price of $0.70 per share at the end of fiscal 2006 and was readjusted to an exercise price of $0.40 per share at the end of fiscal 2007.  We used $300,000 of the funds raised to repurchase 650,000 shares of common stock from our former chief executive officer, John Bush.
 
On November 28, 2007, the Company completed a private placement of 8.0% convertible notes with 3,333,333 accompanying warrants for gross proceeds of $3 million.  The 2007 Notes have a face value of $3 million, are due on November 28, 2010 and are convertible into 6,666,667 shares of common stock (assuming interest is paid in cash) at a conversion price of $0.45 per share.  The 2007 Warrants are common stock purchase warrants to purchase 3,333,333 shares of common stock.  The 2007 Warrants have an exercise price of $0.50 per share and expire five years from the issue date.  The 2007 Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum, payable quarterly on the first of January, April, July, and October with such interest payable in cash, shares of common stock or a combination thereof.  Payment of interest in shares of common stock is subject to certain conditions being met including the existence of a registration statement which has been declared effective by the SEC and which covers the required number of interest shares.

Corporate History

Sona Mobile, Inc. (“Sona Mobile”) was formed under the laws of the State of Washington in November 2003, for the purpose of acquiring Sona Innovations, Inc. (“Innovations”), which it did in December 2003.  On April 19, 2005, Sona Mobile merged (the "Merger") with and into PerfectData Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“PAC”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of PerfectData Corporation, also a Delaware corporation (“PerfectData”).  Under the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 7, 2005, (i) PAC was the surviving company but changed its name to Sona Mobile, Inc.; (ii) the pre-merger shareholders of Sona Mobile received stock in PerfectData representing 80% of the voting power in PAC post-merger; (iii) all of PerfectData’s officers resigned and Sona Mobile’s pre-merger officers were appointed as the new officers of PerfectData; and (iv) four of the five persons serving as directors of PerfectData resigned and the remaining director appointed the three pre-merger directors of Sona Mobile to the PerfectData Board of Directors.  In November 2005, PerfectData changed its name to “Sona Mobile Holdings Corp.”

At the time of the Merger, PerfectData was essentially a shell company that was not engaged in an active business.  Upon completion of the Merger, PerfectData’s only business was the historical business of Sona Mobile and the pre-merger shareholders of Sona Mobile controlled PerfectData.  Accordingly, the Merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition of a public shell and a recapitalization of Sona Mobile.  No goodwill was recorded in connection with the Merger and the costs were accounted for as a reduction of additional paid-in-capital.  The pre-merger financial statements of Sona Mobile are treated as the historical financial statements of the combined companies.  The historical financial statements of

 
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PerfectData prior to the Merger are not presented.  Furthermore, because Sona Mobile is deemed the accounting acquirer, its historical stockholders’ equity has been adjusted to reflect the new capital structure.
 
Critical Accounting Policies

We prepare our financial statements in accordance with accounting principally generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  These accounting principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of its financial statements.  Management is also required to make certain judgments that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during each reporting period.  Management periodically evaluates these estimates and assumptions including those relating to revenue recognition, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, the allowance for doubtful accounts, capitalized software, income taxes, stock-based compensation and contingencies and litigation.  Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable based on specific circumstances.  Management reviews the development, selection, and disclosure of these estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.  These estimates and assumptions form the basis for judgments about the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.  Further, changes in accounting and legal standards could adversely affect our future operating results.  Our critical accounting policies include: revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, capitalized software, income taxes, stock-based compensation, and derivatives, each of which are discussed below.

Revenue Recognition

We follow specific and detailed guidance in measuring revenue, although certain judgments affect the application of our revenue recognition policy.  These judgments include, for example, the determination of a customer’s creditworthiness, whether two separate transactions with a customer should be accounted for as a single transaction, or whether included services are essential to the functionality of a product thereby requiring percentage of completion accounting rather than software accounting.

We recognize revenue in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition,” as amended by SOP 98-4 and SOP 98-9, and in certain instances in accordance with SOP 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts.”  We license software under non-cancelable license agreements.  License fee revenues are recognized when (a) a non-cancelable license agreement is in force, (b) the product has been delivered, (c) the license fee is fixed or determinable and (d) collection is reasonably assured.  If the fee is not fixed or determinable, revenue is recognized as payments become due from the customer.

Residual Method Accounting.  In software arrangements that include multiple elements (e.g., license rights and technical support services), we allocate the total fees among each of the elements using the “residual” method of accounting.  Under this method, revenue allocated to undelivered elements is based on vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value of such undelivered elements, and the residual revenue is allocated to the delivered elements.  Vendor specific objective evidence of fair value for such undelivered elements is based upon the price we charge for such product or service when it is sold separately.  We may modify our pricing practices in the future, which would result in changes to our vendor specific objective evidence.  As a result, future revenue associated with multiple element arrangements could differ significantly from our historical results.

Percentage of Completion Accounting.  Fees from licenses sold together with consulting services are generally recognized upon shipment of the licenses, provided (i) the criteria described in subparagraphs (a) through (d) in the second paragraph under “Revenue Recognition” above are met; (ii) payment of the license fee is not dependent upon performance of the consulting services; and (iii) the consulting services are not essential to the functionality of the licensed software.  If the services are essential to the functionality of the software, or performance of services is a condition to payment of license fees, both the software license and consulting fees are recognized under the “percentage of completion” method of contract accounting.  Under this method, we are required to estimate the number of total hours needed to complete a project, and revenues and profits are recognized based on the percentage of total contract hours

 
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as they are completed.  Due to the complexity involved in the estimating process, revenues and profits recognized under the percentage of completion method of accounting are subject to revision as contract phases are actually completed.  Historically, these revisions have not been material.

Sublicense Revenues.  We recognize sublicense fees as reported by our licensees.  License fees for certain application development and data access tools are recognized upon direct shipment by us to the end user or upon direct shipment to the reseller for resale to the end user.  If collection is not reasonably assured in advance, revenue is recognized only when sublicense fees are actually collected. 

Service Revenues.  Technical support revenues are recognized ratably over the term of the related support agreement, which in most cases is one year.  Revenues from consulting services subjected to time and materials contracts, including training, are recognized as services are performed.  Revenues from other contract services are generally recognized based on the proportional performance of the project, with performance measured based on hours of work performed.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Whenever relevant, we maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts to reflect the expected non-collection of accounts receivable based on past collection history and specific risks identified in our portfolio of receivables.  Additional allowances might be required if deteriorating economic conditions or other factors affect our customers’ ability to make timely payments.

Capitalized Software Development Costs

We capitalize certain software development costs after a product becomes technologically feasible and before its general release to customers.  Significant judgment is required in determining when a product becomes “technologically feasible.”  Capitalized development costs are then amortized over the product’s estimated life beginning upon general release of the product.  Periodically, we compare a product’s unamortized capitalized cost to the product’s net realizable value.  To the extent unamortized capitalized cost exceeds net realizable value based on the product’s estimated future gross revenues (reduced by the estimated future costs of completing and selling the product) the excess is written off.  This analysis requires us to estimate future gross revenues associated with certain products and the future costs of completing and selling certain products.  Changes in these estimates could result in write-offs of capitalized software costs.  We believe that there are significant revenue opportunities for our server based casino gaming product and as such, we have determined that there are no impairment charges required as of March 31, 2008 to the value of the capitalized development costs.  As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, capitalized development software costs were $432,656 and $471,988, respectively.

Income Taxes

We use the asset and liability approach to account for income taxes.  This methodology recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities.  We then record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that likely will be realized.  We consider future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance.  If we determine during any period that we could realize a larger net deferred tax asset than the recorded amount, we would adjust the deferred tax asset and record a corresponding reduction to its income tax expense for the period.  Conversely, if management determines that we would be unable to realize a portion of our recorded deferred tax asset, it would adjust the deferred tax asset and record a charge to income tax expense for the period.  Significant judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns.  Fluctuations in the actual outcome of these future tax consequences (e.g., the income we earn within the United States) could materially impact our financial position or results of operations.
 
We adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” (“FIN 48”) on January 1, 2007.  As of March 31, 2008, exist a valuation allowance against the full amount of its net deferred tax asset, the adoption of FIN 48 did not have an impact on the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  It is our policy

 
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to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.  As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, there was no accrued interest or penalty associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest expense or penalty recognized during three months ended March 31, 2008.
 
We file our income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions.  Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related taxes laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply.  The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state examinations for years before 2004, and Canadian federal and provincial tax examination for years before 2004.  Management does not believe there will be any material changes in the Company’s unrecognized tax position over the next 12 months. 
 
We have applied for Scientific Research and Development Tax credits, as part of our annual Canadian federal and provincial income tax filings.  The federal tax credits are non-refundable and as we have a full provision against any future benefits from our historical tax losses, a tax receivable amount for federal research tax credits is not recognized on the balance sheet.  Ontario provincial tax credits for valid research and development expenditures are refundable to the Company.  As the amount of tax credit that will be awarded to us upon assessment of the returns by this tax jurisdiction is not always certain at the time the tax returns are filed, it is our policy to book a receivable for these amounts on the balance sheet only when we receive the final tax assessment after the filing of such returns.  As of March 31, 2008, the balance for tax credits receivable on our balance sheet was $49,463.

Stock-based Compensation

As of January 1, 2006, we adopted the provisions of, and accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with the FASB’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 — revised 2004 (“SFAS 123R”), “Share-Based Payment” which replaced Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (“SFAS 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”  Under the fair value recognition provisions of this statement, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period.  The Company elected the modified-prospective method, under which prior periods are not revised for comparative purposes.  The valuation provisions of SFAS 123R apply to new grants and to grants that were outstanding as of the effective date and are subsequently modified.  Estimated compensation for grants that were outstanding as of the effective date will be recognized over the remaining service period using the compensation cost estimated for the SFAS 123 pro forma disclosures, as adjusted for estimated forfeitures.
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company issued stock options to directors, officers, and employees under the 2006 Incentive Plan as described in Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements.  The fair value of the total options granted by the Company during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007 was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model, using a range of risk-free interest rates of 2.84% - 5.00%, an expected term of 3.00 years, expected volatility of 55.0% and no dividend.
 
Derivatives

We follow the provisions of SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS No. 133”) along with related interpretations EITF No. 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock” (“EITF 00-19”) and EITF No. 05-2 “The Meaning of ‘Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument’ in Issue No. 00-19” (“EITF 05-2”).  SFAS No. 133 requires every derivative instrument (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) to be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value, with changes in the derivative’s fair value recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met.  We value these derivative securities under the fair value method at the end of each reporting period, and their value is marked to market with the gain or loss recognition recorded against earnings.  We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine fair value.  Key assumptions of the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include applicable volatility rates, risk-free interest

 
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rates and the instruments expected remaining life.  These assumptions require significant management judgment.  At March 31, 2008, there were no derivative instruments reported on the Company’s balance sheet.
 
Results of Operations
 
    Our business is in its early stages and consequently our financial results are difficult to compare from one period to the next.  We expect such period-to-period differences to continue to be significant over the next several quarters, until we have a number of full years of operations. 
 
Comparison of three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2008, we had a comprehensive loss of $1,867,795 compared to a comprehensive loss of $1,654,005 for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  The increase of $213,790 in comprehensive loss between the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 is primarily due to the increase in interest expense of $116,696 and a decrease of $55,922 in net revenues.  The following table compares our consolidated statement of operations data for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.

   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
             
Net Revenue
  $ 92,205     $ 148,127  
                 
Operating expenses
               
Depreciation and amortization
    90,030       12,285  
General and administrative expenses
    538,345       545,590  
Professional fees
    317,495       397,459  
Development expenses
    682,104       545,047  
Selling and marketing expenses
    228,968       346,268  
Total operating expenses
    1,856,942       1,846,649  
                 
Operating loss
    (1,764,737 )     (1,698,522 )
                 
Interest income
    13,332       55,739  
Interest expense
    (117,160 )     (464 )
Other income and expense (Note 16)
    (4,606 )     (11,825 )
                 
Net loss
  $ (1,873,171 )   $ (1,655,072 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    5,376       1,067  
                 
Comprehensive loss
  $ (1,867,795 )   $ (1,654,005 )
 
 
Net Revenue

Net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $92,205 compared to net revenue of $148,127 for the three months ended March 31, 2007, a decrease of 38%.  The net revenue of $92,205 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 included $34,675 of software licensing and development revenue and $57,530 of maintenance and service contract revenue.  Approximately 38% of the revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2008, relates to development fees for project work and approximately 62% is attributable to continuing license subscriptions or other forms of recurring revenue.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008, approximately 37% of our revenue was derived from applications sold to the financial services and enterprise products, while approximately 63% was derived from the gaming and horse racing products.  The net revenue of $148,127 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 included $135,200 of software licensing and development revenue and $12,927 of maintenance and service contract revenue.  Approximately 78% of the revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007, relates to

 
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development fees for project work and approximately 22% is attributable to continuing license subscriptions or other forms of recurring revenue.  For the three months ended March 31, 2007, approximately 22% of our revenue was derived from applications sold to the financial services and enterprise products, while approximately 78% was derived from the gaming and horse racing products.   


Operating expenses

Total operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $1,856,942 compared to $1,846,649 for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of 1%.  Although, total operating expenses remained static, total general and administrative, professional, and sales and marketing expenses decreased during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007.  Research and development and amortization and depreciation expenses increased during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $90,030 compared to $12,285 incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2007.  The increase in depreciation and amortization expense is partially due to amortization of debt issuance costs related to the 2007 Notes ($27,015), as described in Note 11 of our consolidated financial statements and partially due to the commencement of amortization of capitalized software development costs as of January 1, 2008 ($39,332), while the comparative three months of fiscal 2007 amount in this category was composed entirely of depreciation expense relating to property, plant and equipment.
 
General and Administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $538,345 compared to $545,590 incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2007, a 1% decrease.  Increases in payroll expenses in this category as a result of the hire of our internal counsel and salary increases were off-set by a decrease in stock-based compensation and minor decreases in various other expenses, resulted in the minor decrease to this category in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

Professional fees

Professional fees during the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $317,495, compared to $397,459 incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2007, a 20% decrease.  Legal fees decreased from $301,528 during the first quarter of fiscal 2007 to $221,158 during the first quarter of 2008.  The decrease in the current year’s quarter was due to costs associated with the renegotiation of the Shuffle Master agreement during the first quarter of fiscal 2007.  In addition, during the first quarter of fiscal 2008, we hired an internal general counsel with the intention of reducing the high costs associated with legal fees related to contract negotiations, regulatory and patent filings, intellectual property, and other matters.

Development expenses

Development expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2008, were $682,104 compared to $545,047 incurred during the comparative three months ended March 31, 2007, a 25% increase.  Gross payroll and related expenses increased by 40% from $419,461 during the first quarter of fiscal 2007 to $586,743 incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2008, which was primarily due to increased headcount.  In addition, during the first quarter of fiscal 2007, $77,546 of total payroll related expenses was capitalized as software development costs, in accordance with SFAS 86, reducing development expense by the same amount capitalized.  There was no capitalization of software development costs during the first quarter of fiscal 2008.

Selling and marketing expenses

 
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Selling and marketing expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $228,968 compared to $346,268 incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2007, a 34% decrease.  Expenses related to consultants, communication, and travel & entertainment expenses decreased from $168,685 incurred during the first quarter of fiscal year 2007 to $51,750 incurred during the first quarter of fiscal year 2008, as we reduced our direct marketing efforts and switched towards a partner and channel driven sales model.  

Other income and expense

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, other income and expense was a loss of $4,606 consisting entirely of a foreign currency transaction exchange loss.  Comparatively, during the three months ended March 31, 2007, other income and expense was a loss of $11,825, which also consisted entirely of a foreign currency transaction exchange loss.

Interest income

Interest income is derived from investing unused cash balances in short-term liquid investments.  Average cash balances during the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 were lower than during the first quarter of fiscal year 2007, resulting in the lower level of interest income of $13,332 during the first three months of fiscal year 2008 versus $55,739 earned during the first three months of fiscal year 2007.

Interest expense

Interest expense increased from $464 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2007, to $117,160 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2008, an increase of $116,696.  This increase is entirely due to interest expense related to the issuance of debt in November 2007.  Actual interest accrued at March 31, 2008 and paid in April 2008 was $60,000, while amortization of the debt discount in the amount of $57,160 contributed to the remainder of this amount for the three month period ended March 31, 2008.

Foreign currency translation adjustment

Prior period retained earnings on Innovations’ books are translated at historical exchange rates while the rest of the financial statement line items are translated at current period rates.  The resulting difference is treated as gain or loss due to foreign currency translation during the period.  During the first quarter of fiscal 2008 there was a gain of $5,376 and during the first quarter of fiscal 2007 there was a gain of $1,067.  These exchange translation amounts were directly related to revaluation of the Innovation’s books to our U.S. dollar functional reporting currency.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
    At March 31, 2008, we had total cash and cash equivalents of $1,002,253 held in current and short-term deposit accounts.  We believe that based on our current level of spending, this cash will only be sufficient to fund our current level of operating expenses for the next 30-60 days.  We continue to aggressively market our products and services, particularly to existing and former customers.  We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully implement our plans to raise additional capital, increase our revenue and reduce our expenses.  We may not be able to obtain the required additional capital or obtain additional project work on a timely basis, on favorable terms, or at all.  If we cannot successfully implement our plans, our liquidity, financial condition and business prospects will be materially and adversely affected and we may have to cease operations.

Because of our limited revenue and cash flow from operations, we have depended primarily on financing transactions to support our working capital and capital expenditure requirements.  Through March 31, 2008, we had accumulated losses of approximately $23.5 million, which were financed primarily through sales of equity securities.  Since our inception in November 2003 through March 31, 2008, we have raised approximately $21 million in equity financing and $3 million in debt financing.

 
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In January 2006, we sold 2,307,693 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 1,200,000 shares of our common stock to Shuffle Master for $3.0 million.  The Shuffle Master warrants had an exercise price of $2.025 per share and expired on July 12, 2007 without being exercised.  The sale of these shares and the issuance of the warrants were in connection with the original strategic alliance distribution and licensing agreement between us and Shuffle Master.

In addition, on July 7, 2006, we closed a private placement to accredited investors whereby we sold 16,943,323 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 8,471,657 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.83 per share, subject to downward adjustment if the Company does not meet specified annual revenue targets, for gross proceeds of approximately $9.3 million after payment of commissions and expenses.  As of December 31, 2007, as a result of the Company not meeting the specified annual revenue targets, the exercise price of the warrants was adjusted downwards to $0.40 per share.

On November 28, 2007, the Company completed a private placement of 8.0% convertible notes with 3,333,333 accompanying warrants which had gross proceeds of $3.0 million.  The 2007 Notes have a face value of $3 million, are due on November 28, 2010 and are convertible into 6,666,667 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.45 per share (assuming interest is paid in cash).  The 2007 Warrants are to purchase 3,333,333 shares of common stock and have an exercise price of $0.50 per share and expire five years from the issue date.

The 2007 Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum, payable quarterly on the first of January, April, July, and October with such interest payable in cash, shares of common stock or a combination thereof.  Payment of interest in shares of common stock is subject to certain conditions being met including the existence of a registration statement which has been declared effective by the SEC and which covers the required number of interest shares.

Our working capital at March 31, 2008, was $106,635 and our current ratio at March 31, 2008, was approximately 1 to 1.  The current ratio is derived by dividing current assets by current liabilities and is a measure used by lending sources to assess our ability to repay short-term liabilities.

Overall, for the three month period ended March 31, 2008, we had a net cash decrease of $1,364,773, attributable primarily to net cash used in operating activities of approximately $1.33 million.  The primary components of our operating cash flows are net loss adjusted for non-cash expenses, such as depreciation and amortization, accretion of the convertible debt discount, stock-based compensation, and the changes in accounts receivable, accrued liabilities and payroll, deferred revenue, and accounts payable.  Cash used in operating activities was $1,331,339 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 versus $1,379,414 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2007.

There were net capital expenditures of $40,909 during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and $34,595 during the first quarter of fiscal 2007.  There were no development costs capitalized during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and $77,546 capitalized during the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

As of March 31, 2008, our balance sheet shows long term indebtedness of $2,392,194 which is the value, net of the unamortized debt discount, of the 2007 Notes which have a face value of $3.0 million.

Contractual Obligations and Long-Term Liability
 
We lease office space in Toronto, Ontario and Boulder, Colorado which run to February 2012 and September 2010 respectively.  We are currently leasing space in New York, New York on a short-term basis under a lease which runs to June 2008, for its corporate headquarters and sales and support functions.  We intend to renew its New York lease on substantially the same terms on a short-term basis when the current lease agreement expires.  In addition, in 2007 we leased approximately 1,000 square feet in Las Vegas, Nevada, for our corporate apartment which was leased on an annual basis until February 2008, at a monthly rent of approximately $2,300. Our frequent trips to Las Vegas made this lease a cost effective way to house our employees during business trips for meetings with our partner Shuffle Master and in connection with GLI certification of our wireless gaming solution.  This lease was not renewed when it expired at the end of February 2008.  In April 2008, we opened a small sales office in Las Vegas,

 
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Nevada under a short-term lease which runs to June 2008.  We intend to renew the Las Vegas lease on substantially the same terms on a short-term basis when the current lease agreement expires.  Office lease expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007 were $113,748 and $100,896, respectively.
 
            We also lease office equipment.  These leases have been classified as operating leases.  Office equipment lease expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007 were $39,942 and $28,172, respectively.
 
    During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, we completed a private placement of 8.0% convertible notes with 3,333,333 accompanying warrants which had gross proceeds of $3.0 million.  The 2007 Notes have a face value of $3 million, are due on November 28, 2010, and are convertible into 6,666,667 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.45 per share (assuming interest is paid in cash).  The 2007 Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum, payable quarterly on the first of January, April, July, and October with such interest payable in cash, shares of common stock or a combination thereof.  Payment of interest in shares of common stock is subject to certain conditions being met including the existence of a registration statement which has been declared effective by the SEC and which covers the required number of interest shares.

Contractual obligations and payments relating to our long-term liability in future years are as follows:
 

Contractual Obligations and Long-Term Liability
(US$)
 
   
Total
   
2008
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
     
2012
+
Office Space Leases:
                                     
    United States
 
$
485,668
   
$
161,766
   
$
183,100
   
$
140,802
   
$
   
$
 
     Canada
   
472,242
     
84,434
     
115,469
     
118,986
     
122,563
     
30,790
 
Total Office Space
   
957,910
     
246,200
     
298,569
     
259,788
     
122,563
     
30,790
 
Office Equipment
   
170,655
     
108,781
     
61,204
     
670
     
     
 
Convertible Debt
   
3,000,000
     
     
     
3,000,000
     
     
 
Interest on Convertible Debt
   
640,000
     
180,000
     
240,000
     
220,000
     
     
 
Total
 
$
4,768,565
   
$
534,981
   
$
599,773
   
$
3,480,458
   
$
122,563
   
$
30,790
 
 
 
Purchase commitments.  On September 1, 2006, the Company entered into a Private Label Partner Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Motorola, Inc. (“Motorola”), formerly Symbol Technologies, Inc., pursuant to which the Company has the exclusive right to purchase certain private label wireless solution products from Motorola to support the Company’s development of a secure wireless handheld gaming system.  The Agreement requires that the Company purchase a specified minimum number of units over the three-year term of the Agreement.  In the event such minimum purchase requirement is not met, Motorola has the right to adjust the unit purchase price to a level commensurate with the Company’s volume and the private label exclusivity under the Agreement will be void.  The Company believes that in the event of either the loss of private label exclusivity or the renegotiation of the unit purchase price, its consolidated financial statements would not be materially affected.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
As of March 31, 2008, there were no off-balance sheet arrangements.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
    Not applicable.
 

 
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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
    Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  The Company's management, with the participation of the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's "disclosure controls and procedures" (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date").  Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the Evaluation Date to ensure that (i) information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time limits specified in the Commission's rules and forms, and (ii) information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the Company's chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
    Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.  There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.



 
 


 
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Part II – Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Not applicable.

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

None.

 
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

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

None.

Item 5.  Other Information.

None.


 
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Item 6.  Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.          Description
 
 
2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 7, 2005 among the Company, PAC and Sona Mobile (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 11, 2005).
 
 
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to the following documents (i) the Company’s Consent Solicitation dated October 26, 2004 as filed on November 1, 2004; (ii) Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2005; (iii) Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2005; and (iv) Appendix IV to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement dated October 27, 2005 and filed on the same date).
 
 
3.2
By-laws of the Company, as amended July 20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB, filed August 14, 2007).
 
 
4.1
Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Form SB-2 (file number 333-130461), filed February 2, 2006).
 
 
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
 
 
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
 
 
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*


*           Filed herewith.

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 



 
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SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
Sona Mobile Holdings Corp.
 
(Registrant)
   
            Date:  May 20, 2008
/s/ Shawn Kreloff
 
Chief Executive Officer
   
            Date:  May 20, 2008
/s/ Stephen Fellows
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)