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

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

For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2009

o
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: 000-30264

NETWORK CN INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware
 
90-0370486
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Suite 3908, Shell Tower
Times Square, 1 Matheson Street
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)
 
(852) 2833-2186
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

21/F., Chinachem Century Tower
178 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
__________________________________________________
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a 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   x       
Non-accelerated filer  ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company   ¨

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 each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of November 3, 2009 is as follows:
 
               Class of Securities              
 
               Shares Outstanding              
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
 
423,122,071
 



 
TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
3
35
45
46
     
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
     
46
Item 1A.          
46
46
47
47
47
48
 

 
 
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the following “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include, among others, those concerning our expected financial performance and strategic and operational plans, as well as all assumptions, expectations, predictions, intentions or beliefs about future events. You are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that a number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results of the Company to differ materially from those anticipated, expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. The words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “project”, “targets”, “optimistic”, “intend”, “aim”, “will” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated include risks related to our potential inability to raise additional capital; changes in domestic and foreign laws, regulations and taxes; uncertainties related to China’s legal system and economic, political and social events in China; Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations which affect trading in the securities of “penny stocks”; changes in economic conditions, including a general economic downturn or a downturn in the securities markets; and any of the factors and risks mentioned in the “Risk Factors” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and subsequent SEC filings. The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

USE OF TERMS

Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this report to:

·
    
“BVI” are references to the British Virgin Islands;
 
·
     
“China” and “PRC” are to the People’s Republic of China;
 
·  
the “Company”, “NCN”, “we”, “us”, or “our”, are references to Network CN Inc., a Delaware corporation and its direct and indirect subsidiaries: NCN Group Limited, or NCN Group, a BVI limited company; NCN Huamin Management Consultancy (Beijing) Company Limited, or NCN Huamin , a PRC limited company; Cityhorizon Limited, or Cityhorizon Hong Kong, a Hong Kong limited company, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Cityhorizon Limited, or Cityhorizon BVI, a BVI limited company;   and Huizhong Lianhe Media Technology Co., Ltd., or   Lianhe, a PRC limited company; and the Company’s variable interest entities: Shanghai Quo Advertising Company Limited., or Quo Advertising, a PRC limited company and its 51% owned subsidiary, Xuancaiyi (Beijing) Advertising Company Limited, or Xuancaiyi, a PRC limited company; and Beijing Huizhong Bona Media Advertising Co., Ltd., or   Bona, a PRC limited company; and Huizhi Botong Media Advertising Beijing Co., Ltd., or Botong, a PRC limited company;
 
 ·
     
“NCN Landmark” are references to NCN Landmark International Hotel Group Limited, a   British Virgin Islands   limited company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing NCN Landmark Hotel Management Limited, a PRC limited company;
 
·
    
“NCN Management Services” are references to NCN Management Services Limited, a   British Virgin Islands   limited company;
 
·
     
“RMB” are to the Renminbi, the legal currency of China;
 
 ·
     
the “Securities Act” are to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and the “Exchange Act” are to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
 
·
     
“Tianma” are references to Guangdong Tianma International Travel Service Co., Ltd, a PRC limited company; and
 
·
    
“U.S. dollar,” “$” and “US$” are to the legal currency of the United States.
 
 
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
FIN ANCI AL STATEMENTS.

NETWORK CN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
 
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
CONDENSED CONSO LID ATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
Note
   
As of
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
As of
December 31,
2008
(Audited)
 
ASSETS
                 
Current Assets
                 
Cash
        $ 2,806,441     $ 7,717,131  
Accounts receivable, net
  6       78,552       217,402  
Prepayments for advertising operating rights, net 
  7       333,362       418,112  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net
  8       434,861       630,132  
Total Current Assets 
          3,653,216       8,982,777  
                       
Equipment, Net
          2,077,243       2,397,624  
Intangible Assets, Net
  9       373,014       449,307  
Deferred Charges, Net
          211,292       1,242,958  
                       
TOTAL ASSETS
        $ 6,314,765     $ 13,072,666  
                       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                     
Current Liabilities 
                     
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables
          2,361,225       5,577,204  
Current liabilities from discontinued operations
          3,655       3,655  
Total Current Liabilities 
          2,364,880       5,580,859  
                       
3% Convertible Promissory Notes Due 2011, Net
  10       -       30,848,024  
                       
1% Convertible Promissory Note Due 2012, Net
  10       3,751,204       -  
                       
TOTAL LIABILITIES
          6,116,084       36,428,883  
                       
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
  11       -       -  
                       
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                     
NCN Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
  12                  
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized
None issued and outstanding 
          -       -  
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized
Issued and outstanding: 423,122,071 and 71,641,608 as of September
30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 respectively
          423,122       71,642  
Additional paid-in capital 
          119,056,729       59,578,612  
Deferred stock compensation
          (1,050,000 )     -  
Accumulated deficit 
          (119,878,319 )     (84,653,932 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
          1,672,150       1,647,461  
Total NCN Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
          223,682       (23,356,217 )
                       
Noncontrolling Interests
  12       (25,001 )     -  
                       
TOTAL EQUITY (DEFICIT)
          198,681       (23,356,217 )
                       
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY(DEFICIT)
        $ 6,314,765     $ 13,072,666  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM ENT S OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008 (UNAUDITED)
 
         
For the three months ended
   
For the nine months ended
 
   
Note
   
September
30, 2009
   
September 
30, 2008
   
September
30, 2009
   
September 
30, 2008
 
REVENUES
                             
Advertising services 
        $ 293,706     $ 2,520,474     $ 812,833     $ 4,158,529  
                                       
COST OF REVENUES
                                     
Cost of advertising services 
          559,906       5,651,467       1,513,223       14,258,071  
                                       
GROSS LOSS
          (266,200 )     (3,130,993 )     (700,390 )     (10,099,542 )
                                       
OPERATING EXPENSES
                                     
Selling and marketing
          180,230       656,114       505,637       2,120,397  
General and administrative
          527,829       4,408,534       3,001,437       9,929,559  
Non-cash impairment charges
          -       5,671,782       4,058       5,671,782  
Total Operating Expenses
          708,059       10,736,430       3,511,132       17,721,738  
                                       
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
          (974,259 )     (13,867,423 )     (4,211,522 )     (27,821,280 )
                                       
OTHER INCOME
                                     
Interest income
          6,724       21,257       20,668       61,412  
Other income
          -       -       2,564       4  
Total Other Income
          6,724       21,257       23,232       61,416  
                                       
INTEREST AND OTHER DEBT-
RELATED EXPENSES
                                     
Amortization of deferred charges and
debt discount 
  10       120,231       1,392,116       18,750,831       4,091,104  
Non-cash debt conversion charges
  10       -       -       10,204,627       -  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
  10       -       -       1,696,684       -  
Interest expense 
  10       12,603       383,334       408,128       1,109,125  
Total Interest and Other Debt–
Related Expenses
          132,834       1,775,450       31,060,270       5,200,229  
                                       
NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME
TAXES
          (1,100,369 )     (15,621,616 )     (35,248,560 )     (32,960,093 )
Income taxes
          -       -       -       -  
NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS
          (1,100,369 )     (15,621,616 )     (35,248,560 )     (32,960,093 )
                                       
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
                                     
Net income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of income taxes
  15       -       1,249       -       (21,044 )
Gain from disposal of discontinued
operations
          -       66,085       -       66,085  
NET INCOME FROM
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
          -       67,334       -       45,041  
                                       
 
NET LOSS
          (1,100,369 )     (15,554,282 )     (35,248,560 )     (32,915,052 )
 
 
         
For the three months ended
   
For the nine months ended
 
   
Note
   
September
30, 2009
   
September 
30, 2008
   
September
30, 2009
   
September 
30, 2008
 
LESS: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE
TO NONCONTROLLING
INTERESTS, NET OF INCOME
TAXES
              1,005           79,916           24,173           181,051  
                                       
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
NCN COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
        $ (1,099,364 )   $ (15,474,366 )   $ (35,224,387 )   $ (32,734,001 )
                                       
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
                                     
                                       
Total other comprehensive income
          923       77,506       23,861       1,699,031  
Less: foreign currency translation loss
attributable to noncontrolling interests
          420       770       828       7,660  
                                       
Foreign currency translation gain
attributable to NCN common
stockholders
          1,343       78,276       24,689       1,706,691  
                                       
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO NCN
COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
        $ (1,098,021 )   $ (15,396,090 )   $ (35,199,698 )   $ (31,027,310 )
                                       
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
 – BASIC AND DILUTED
                                     
Loss per common share from continuing
operations attributable to NCN common
stockholders
  14       -       (0.22 )     (0.12 )     (0.46 )
Loss per common share from
discontinued operations attributable to
NCN common stockholders
  14       -         -         -       -  
Net loss per common share – basic and
diluted
  14     $ -     $ (0.22 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.46 )
                                       
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
OUTSTANDING – BASIC AND
DILUTED
  14       410,081,908         71,597,478         282,416,544       71,563,688  
                                       
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
NCN COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
                                     
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax
  14       (1,099,364 )     (15,546,407 )     (35,224,387 )     (32,776,641 )
Discontinued operations, net of tax
  14       -       72,041       -       42,640  
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
NCN COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
  14     $ (1,099,364 )   $ (15,474,366 )   $ (35,224,387 )   $ (32,734,001 )


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED S TAT EMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
 2009
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
 2008
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to NCN common
stockholders
  $ (35,224,387 )   $ (32,776,641 )
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to NCN common
stockholders
    -       42,640  
Net loss attributable to NCN common stockholders
    (35,224,387 )     (32,734,001 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization:
               
Equipment and intangible assets
    437,447       1,427,317  
Deferred charges and debt discount
    18,750,831       4,091,105  
Non-cash debt conversion charges
    10,204,627       -  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
    1,696,684       -  
Stock-based compensation for service 
    461,551       2,476,469  
Loss on disposal of equipment 
    5,180       88,340  
Loss on deconsolidation of a variable interest entity
    8,178       -  
(Net write-back of ) allowance for doubtful debt
    (241,227 )     1,411,287  
Non-cash impairment charges
    4,058       5,671,782  
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations
    -       (66,085 )
Noncontrolling interests
    (24,173 )     (122,723 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions
and dispositions:
               
Accounts receivable 
    258,478       (1,346,591 )
Prepayments for advertising operating rights  
    82,986       2,288,156  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 
    316,870       (2,316,952 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables 
    (1,331,727 )     3,121,568  
Net cash used in operating activities 
    (4,594,624 )     (16,010,328 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchase of equipment
    (121,356 )     (3,469,003 )
Proceeds from sales of equipment
    70,157       1,789  
Net cash used in acquisition of subsidiaries
    -       (2,708,928 )
Proceeds from disposal of discontinued operations, net of cash disposed of
    -       (472,827 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (51,199 )     (6,648,969 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from issuance of 3% convertible promissory note, net of costs
    -       33,900,000  
Repayment of 12% convertible promissory note
    -       (5,000,000 )
Issuance costs for 1% convertible promissory note
    (250,000 )     -  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities 
    (250,000 )     28,900,000  
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
    (14,867 )     1,567,341  
                 
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH
    (4,910,690 )     7,808,044  
                 
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    7,717,131       2,233,528  
                 
CASH, END OF PERIOD
  $ 2,806,441     $ 10,041,572  
 
 
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2009
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2008
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Income taxes
    -       -  
Interest paid for 12% convertible promissory note
    -       69,041  
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE FOR NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:

1)           NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
In January 2008, the Company acquired 100% equity interest of Cityhorizon BVI, a British Virgin Islands company. The Company issued 1,500,000 shares of restricted common stock of par value of $0.001 each, totaling $3,738,000 as part of the consideration.

2)      NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

In April 2009, the Company issued an aggregate of 307,035,463 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock with par value of $0.001 each and an option to purchase an aggregate of 122,814,185 shares of the Company’s common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, exercisable for a three-month period to a new investor in exchange for 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $45,000,000, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon ($1,665,675). Pursuant to a note exchange agreement dated April 2, 2009, the Company and the investors canceled the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $5,000,000 held by the investors including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon ($185,075), and all of the Warrants, in exchange for the Company’s issuance of new 1% Unsecured Senior Convertible Promissory Note due 2012 in the principal amount of $5,000,000. For more details, please refer to Note 10 – Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants.
 

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

 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CO NDEN SED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
NOTE 1.                   INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Network CN Inc., its subsidiaries and variable interest entities (collectively “NCN” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of our financial position and results of operations.
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were not audited. It is management’s opinion, however, that all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) have been made which are necessary for a fair financial statements presentation. The results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, previously filed with the SEC on March 27, 2009.

NOTE 2.                   ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

NCN is principally engaged in the provision of out-of-home advertising in China. Since late 2006, the Company has been operating an advertising network of roadside LED digital video panels, mega-size LED digital video billboards and light boxes in major Chinese cities.

Network CN Inc., originally incorporated on September 10, 1993 under the name EC Capital Limited, is a Delaware company with headquarters in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the PRC. The Company was operated by different management teams in the past, under different operating names, pursuing a variety of business ventures. Between 2004 and 2006, the Company operated under the name Teda Travel Group Inc., which was primarily engaged in the provision of management services to hotels and resorts in China.   On August 1, 2006, the Company changed its name to “Network CN Inc.” in order to better reflect its new vision to build a nationwide information and entertainment network in China through its business in Travel Network and Media Network. In 2008, the Company disposed of its entire Travel Network in order to focus on Media Network. Accordingly, such travel business has been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented (see Note 15 – Discontinued Operations for details).
 
Details of the Company’s principal subsidiaries and variable interest entities as of September 30, 2009 are described in Note 5 – Subsidiaries and Variable Interest Entities.

NOTE 3.                   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
(A) Basis of Presentation and Preparation
 
These condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

These condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis. The Company has determined that the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate based on its estimates and judgments of future performance of the Company, future events and projected cash flows. At each balance sheet date, the Company evaluates its estimates and judgments as part of its going concern assessment. Based on its assessment, the Company believes there are sufficient financial and cash resources to finance the Company as a going concern in the next twelve months. Accordingly, management has prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
(B) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

FASB Establishes Accounting Standards Codification

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-01 “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (ASC Topic 105) which establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“the Codification” or “ASC”) as the official single source of authoritative GAAP. All existing accounting standards are superseded. All other accounting guidance not included in the Codification will be considered non-authoritative. The Codification also includes all relevant SEC guidance organized using the same topical structure in separate sections within the Codification.

Following the Codification, the Board will not issue new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions or Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Abstracts. Instead, it will issue ASU which will serve to update the Codification, provide background information about the guidance and provide the basis for conclusions on the changes to the Codification.

The Codification is not intended to change GAAP, but it will change the way GAAP is organized and presented. The Codification is effective for our third-quarter 2009 financial statements and the principal impact on our financial statements is limited to disclosures as all future references to authoritative accounting literature will be referenced in accordance with the Codification. In order to ease the transition to the Codification, we are providing the Codification cross-reference alongside the references to the standards issued and adopted prior to the adoption of the Codification.

Other Accounting Changes

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157   (ASC Topic 820). Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the measurement and disclosure other than those requirements related to nonfinancial assets and liabilities in accordance with guidance from FASB Staff Position 157-2 “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (ASC Topic 820-10), which delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 157 (ASC Topic 820) for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), until the beginning of fiscal year 2009. In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 157-4 “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP FAS No. 157-4”) (ASC Topic 820-10-65).  FSP FAS No. 157-4 (ASC Topic 820-10-65) clarifies the methodology used to determine fair value when there is no active market or where the price inputs being used represent distressed sales. FSP FAS No. 157-4 (ASC Topic 820-10-65) also reaffirms the objective of fair value measurement, as stated in SFAS No. 157 (ASC Topic 820), which is to reflect how much an asset would be sold for in an orderly transaction. It also reaffirms the need to use judgment to determine if a formerly active market has become inactive, as well as to determine fair values when markets have become inactive. FSP FAS No. 157-4 (ASC Topic 820-10-65) is applied prospectively and is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 (ASC Topic 820) did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In December 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 132(R)-1 “Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets ” (“FSP FAS 132(R)-1”) (ASC Topic 715-20-65). This requires more detailed disclosures about employers’ plan assets in a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan, including employers’ investment strategies, major categories of plan assets, concentrations of risk within plan assets, and inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets. FSP FAS 132(R)-1 (ASC Topic 715-20-65) also requires, for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), disclosure of the effect of the measurements on changes in plan assets for the period. The disclosures about plan assets required by FSP FAS 132(R)-1 (ASC Topic 715-20-65) must be provided for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. As this pronouncement is only disclosure-related, it will not have an impact on our financial position and results of operations.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166 “ Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 ” (“SFAS 166”) (not part of the Codification yet). SFAS 166 (not part of the Codification yet) removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity and removes the exception from applying FIN 46R (ASC Topic 810) to variable interest entities that are qualifying special-purpose entities; limits the circumstances in which a transferor derecognizes a portion or component of a financial asset; defines a participating interest; requires a transferor to recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained and liabilities incurred as a result of a transfer accounted for as a sale; and requires enhanced disclosure; among others. SFAS 166 (not part of the Codification yet) will be effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of SFAS 166 (not part of the Codification yet) on our financial statements.
 
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167 “ Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) ” (“SFAS 167”) (not part of the Codification yet). This updated guidance requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity; to require ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to eliminate the quantitative approach previously required for determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to add an additional reconsideration event for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity when any changes in facts and circumstances occur such that holders of the equity investment at risk, as a group, lose the power from voting rights or similar rights of those investments to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and to require enhanced disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with more transparent information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. SFAS 167 (not part of the Codification yet) will be effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of SFAS 167 (not part of the Codification yet) on our financial statements.
 
In August 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-05   Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value” (amendments to  ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures)” (“ASU 2009-05”)which amends Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures – Overall (ASC Topic 820-10) to provide guidance on the fair value measurement of liabilities. This update requires clarification for circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the following techniques: 1) a valuation technique that uses either the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset or quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as an asset; or 2) another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles in ASC Topic 820 such as the income and market approach to valuation. The amendments in this update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. This update further clarifies that if the fair value of a liability is determined by reference to a quoted price in an active market for an identical liability, that price would be considered a Level 1 measurement in the fair value hierarchy. Similarly, if the identical liability has a quoted price when traded as an asset in an active market, it is also a Level 1 fair value measurement if no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required. This update is effective for our fourth quarter 2009. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU No. 2009-05 on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, (amendments to ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition)” (“ASU 2009-13”). ASU 2009-13 requires entities to allocate revenue in an arrangement using estimated selling prices of the delivered goods and services based on a selling price hierarchy. The amendments eliminate the residual method of revenue allocation and require revenue to be allocated using the relative selling price method. ASU 2009-13 should be applied on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU2009-13 on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-14, “Certain Arrangements That Include Software Elements, (amendments to ASC Topic 985, Software)” (“ASU 2009-14”). ASU 2009-14 removes tangible products from the scope of software revenue guidance and provides guidance on determining whether software deliverables in an arrangement that includes a tangible product are covered by the scope of the software revenue guidance. ASU 2009-14 should be applied on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU2009-14 on our financial statements.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 

In October, 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-15, “Accounting for Own-Share Lending Arrangements in Contemplation of Convertible Debt Issuance or Other Financing”( amendment s to ASC Topic 470, Debt)” (“ASU2009-15”), and provides guidance for accounting and reporting for own-share lending arrangements issued in contemplation of a convertible debt issuance.  At the date of issuance, a share-lending arrangement entered into on an entity’s own shares should be measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820 and recognized as an issuance cost, with an offset to additional paid-in capital.  Loaned shares are excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the share-lending arrangement occurs.  The amendments also require several disclosures including a description and the terms of the arrangement and the reason for entering into the arrangement.  The effective dates of the amendments are dependent upon the date the share-lending arrangement was entered into and include retrospective application for arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009.   Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU2009-15 on our financial statements.
 
(C) Principles of Consolidation
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Network CN Inc., its subsidiaries and variable interest entities. Variable interest entities are those entities in which the Company, through contractual arrangements, bears the risks of, and enjoys the rewards normally associated with ownership of the entities, and therefore the Company is the primary beneficiary of these entities. In accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 46R “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities —an interpretation of ARB No. 5 (“FIN 46R”) (ASC Topic 810), the primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the variable interest entities for financial reporting purposes. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.
 
(D) Use of Estimates
 
In preparing condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Differences from those estimates are reported in the period they become known and are disclosed to the extent they are material to the condensed consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.
 
(E) Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash includes cash on hand, cash accounts, and interest bearing savings accounts placed with banks and financial institutions. For the purposes of the cash flow statements, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company had no cash equivalents.
 
(F) Allowance for Doubtful Debts

Allowance for doubtful debts is made against receivable to the extent they are considered to be doubtful. Receivables in the condensed consolidated balance sheet are stated net of such allowance. The Company records its allowance for doubtful debts based upon its assessment of various factors. The Company considers historical experience, the age of the receivable balances, the credit quality of its customers, current economic conditions, and other factors that may affect customers’ ability to pay to determine the level of allowance required.
 
(G) Prepayments for Advertising Operating Rights, Net
 
Prepayments for advertising operating rights are measured at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment losses. Cost includes prepaid expenses directly attributable to the acquisition of advertising operating rights. Such prepaid expenses are in general charged to the condensed consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the operating period. All the costs expected to be amortized after 12 months of the balance sheet date are classified as non-current assets.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of the prepayments for advertising operating rights exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the advertising operating right’s use and eventual disposition. An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset calculated using a discounted cash flow analysis.
 
(H) Equipment, Net
 
Equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life as follows:
 
Media display equipment
 
5 - 7 years
Office equipment
 
3 - 5 years
Furniture and fixtures
 
3 - 5 years
Leasehold improvements
 
Over the unexpired lease terms

Construction in progress is carried at cost less impairment losses, if any. It relates to construction of media display equipment. No provision for depreciation is made on construction in progress until the relevant assets are completed and put into use.
 
When equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost, accumulated depreciation and provision for impairment loss are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Repairs and maintenance costs on equipment are expensed as incurred.

(I) Intangible Assets, Net
 
Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment losses. Intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives are not amortized. Other intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 16 months to 20 years. The amortization methods and estimated useful lives of intangible assets are reviewed regularly.
 
(J) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
Long-lived assets, including intangible assets with definite lives, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. An intangible asset that is not subject to amortization is reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset and intangible asset exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the asset’s use and eventual disposition. An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset calculated using a discounted cash flow analysis.
 
(K) Deferred Charges, Net
 
Deferred charges are fees and expenses directly related to the issuance of convertible promissory notes, including placement agents’ fees. Deferred charges are capitalized and amortized over the life of the convertible promissory notes using the effective yield method. Amortization of deferred charges is included in amortization of deferred charges and debt discount on the condensed consolidated statements of operations while the unamortized balance is included in deferred charges in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
(L) Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants

1)
Issuance of 12% Convertible Promissory Note and Warrants and 3% Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants
 
During 2007 and 2008, the Company issued a 12% convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $5,000,000 and warrants and 3% convertible promissory notes in the principal amount of $50,000,000 and warrants. The warrants and embedded conversion feature were classified as equity under EITF Issue No. 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock” (ASC Topic 815-40) and met the other criteria in paragraph 11(a) of SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (ASC Topic 815-10-15-74). The Company allocated the proceeds of the convertible promissory notes between convertible promissory notes and the financial instruments related to warrants associated with convertible promissory notes based on their relative fair values at the commitment date. The fair value of the financial instruments related to warrants associated with convertible promissory notes was determined utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the respective allocated proceeds to the warrants is recorded in additional paid-in capital. The embedded beneficial conversion feature associated with convertible promissory notes was recognized and measured by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of that feature to additional paid-in capital in accordance with EITF Issue No. 98-5 “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratio” (ASC Topic 470-20) and EITF Issue No. 00-27 “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments” (ASC Topic 470-20) .
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
The portion of debt discount resulting from the allocation of proceeds to the financial instruments related to warrants associated with convertible promissory notes is being amortized over the life of the convertible promissory notes, using the effective yield method. For the portion of debt discount resulting from the allocation of proceeds to the beneficial conversion feature, it is amortized over the term of the notes from the respective dates of issuance using the effective yield method.

2)            Debt Restructuring and Issuance of 1% Convertible Promissory Note

On April 2, 2009, the Company entered into a new financing arrangement with the holders of the 3% convertible promissory notes and warrants and a new investor. The Company provided an inducement conversion offer to a new investor who exchanged 3% convertible promissory notes in the principal amount of $45,000,000, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, for 307,035,463 shares of the Company’s common stock (the original conversion price is $1.65 per share convertible into 28,282,227 shares). Pursuant to paragraph 21 of EITF Issue No. 00-27 “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments” (ASC Topic 470-20), all the unamortized debt discount (including the discount from an allocation of proceeds to the warrants and the discount originated by the beneficial conversion feature) of the relevant 3% convertible promissory notes remaining at the date of conversion were immediately recognized as expenses and is included in amortization of deferred charges and debt discount in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Company also accounted for the inducement conversion offer according to SFAS No. 84 “Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt” (ASC Topic 470-20). To induce conversion, the Company has reduced the conversion price and also granted an option to purchase an aggregate of 122,814,185 shares of the Company’s common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, exercisable for a three-month period. The Company recognized non-cash debt conversion charges equal to the fair value of the incremental consideration (including both reduction in the conversion price and grant of purchase option) given as of the date the inducement offer is accepted by a new investor. The fair value of the purchase option was determined utilizing Black-Scholes option pricing model.

For the remaining 3% convertible promissory notes in the principal amount of $5,000,000, the Company and the holders of the 3% convertible promissory notes agreed to cancel the 3% convertible promissory notes in the principal amount of $5,000,000 (including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon), and all of the warrants, in exchange for the Company’s issuance of new 1% unsecured senior convertible promissory notes due 2012 in the principal amount of $5,000,000. The 1% convertible promissory notes bear interest at 1% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears, mature on April 1, 2012, and are convertible at any time into shares of our common stock at an fixed conversion price of $0.02326 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. Pursuant to EITF Issue No. 96-19 “Debtor’s Accounting For a Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments” (ASC Topic 470-50) and EITF Issue No. 06-6 “Debtor’s Accounting for a Modification (or Exchange) of Convertible Debt Instruments” (ASC Topic 470-50-40), the Company determined that the original convertible notes and new convertible notes were with substantially different terms and hence reported in the same manner as an extinguishment of original notes and issuance of new notes.

The Company determined the new 1% convertible promissory notes to be conventional convertible instruments under EITF Issue No. 05-2 “The Meaning of “Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument” in Issue No. 00-19” (ASC Topic 815-40-25) . Its embedded conversion option was qualify for equity classification pursuant to EITF Issue No. 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock” (ASC Topic 815-40) , and met the other criteria in paragraph 11(a) of SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (ASC Topic 815-10-15-74). The embedded beneficial conversion feature was recognized and measured by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of that feature to additional paid-in capital. The debt discount resulting from the allocation of proceeds to the beneficial conversion feature is amortized over the term of the 1% convertible promissory notes from the respective dates of issuance using the effective yield method.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
(M) Early Redemption of Convertible Promissory Notes
 
Should early redemption of convertible promissory notes occur, the unamortized portion of the associated deferred charges and debt discount would be fully written off and any early redemption premium will be recognized as expense upon its occurrence. All related charges, if material, would be aggregated and included in a separate line “charges on early redemption of convertible promissory notes”. Such an expense would be included in ordinary activities on the condensed consolidated statements of operations as required by SFAS No. 145 “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections” (ASC Topic 470-50) .
 
(N) Revenue Recognition
 
For advertising services, the Company recognizes revenue in the period when advertisements are either aired or published. Revenues from advertising barter transactions are recognized in the period during which the advertisements are either aired or published. Expenses from barter transactions are recognized in the period as incurred. Barter transactions are accounted in accordance with EITF Issue No. 99-17 “Accounting for Advertising Barter Transactions” (ASC Topic 605-20-25), which are recorded at the fair value of the advertising provided based on the Company’s own historical practice of receiving cash for similar advertising from buyers unrelated to the counterparty in the barter transactions. The amounts included in advertising services revenue and general and administrative for barter transactions were approximately $nil and $41,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
For hotel management services, the Company recognizes revenue in the period when the services are rendered and collection is reasonably assured.
 
For tour services, the Company recognizes services-based revenue when the services have been performed. Tianma offers independent leisure travelers bundled packaged-tour products which include both air-ticketing and hotel reservations. Tianma’s packaged-tour products cover a variety of domestic and international destinations.
 
Tianma organizes inbound and outbound tour and travel packages which can incorporate, among other things, air and land transportation, hotels, restaurants and tickets to tourist destinations and other excursions. Tianma books all elements of such packages with third-party service providers such as airlines, car rental companies and hotels, or through other tour package providers and then resells such packages to its clients. A typical sale of tour services is as follows:

1.     
Tianma, in consultation with sub-agents, organizes a tour or travel package, including making reservations for blocks of tickets, rooms, etc. with third-party service providers. Tianma may be required to make deposits, pay all or part of the ultimate fees charged by such service providers or make legally binding commitments to pay such fees. For air-tickets, Tianma normally books a block of air tickets with airlines in advance and pays the full amount of the tickets to reserve seats before any tours are formed. The air tickets are usually valid for a certain period of time. If the pre-packaged tours do not materialize and are eventually not formed, Tianma will resell the air tickets to other travel agents or customers. For hotels, meals and transportation, Tianma usually pays an upfront deposit of 50-60% of the total cost. The remaining balance is then settled after completion of the tours.

2.     
Tianma, through its sub-agents, advertises tour and travel packages at prices set by Tianma and sub-agents.

3.     
Customers approach Tianma or its appointed sub-agents to book an advertised packaged tour.

4.     
The customers pay a deposit to Tianma directly or through its appointed sub-agents. 
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
5.     
When the minimum required number of customers (which number is different for each tour based on the elements and costs of the tour) for a particular tour is reached, Tianma will contact the customers for tour confirmation and request full payment. All payments received by the appointed sub-agents are paid to Tianma prior to the commencement of the tours.

6.     
Tianma will then make or finalize corresponding bookings with outside service providers such as airlines, bus operators, hotels, restaurants, etc. and pay any unpaid fees or deposits to such providers.

Tianma is the principal in such transactions and the primary obligor to the third-party providers regardless of whether it has received full payment from its customers. In addition, Tianma is also liable to the customers for any claims relating to the tours such as accidents or tour services. Tianma has adequate insurance coverage for accidental loss arising during the tours. The Company utilizes a network of sub-agents who operate strictly in Tianma’s name and can only advertise and promote the business of Tianma with the prior approval of Tianma.

(O) Stock-based Compensation
 
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R “Share-Based Payment” (ASC Topic 718). Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R (ASC Topic 718), using a modified prospective application transition method, which establishes accounting for stock-based awards in exchange for employee services. Under this application, the Company is required to record stock-based compensation expense for all awards granted after the date of adoption and unvested awards that were outstanding as of the date of adoption. SFAS No. 123R (ASC Topic 718) requires that stock-based compensation cost is measured at grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and recognized in expense over the requisite services period.
 
Common stock, stock options and warrants issued to other than employees or directors in exchange for services are recorded on the basis of their fair value, as required by SFAS No. 123R (ASC Topic 718), which is measured as of the date required by EITF Issue 96-18 “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services” (ASC Topic 505-50). In accordance with EITF 96-18 (ASC Topic 505-50), the non-employee stock options or warrants are measured at their fair value by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as of the earlier of the date at which a commitment for performance to earn the equity instruments is reached (“performance commitment date”) or the date at which performance is complete (“performance completion date”). The stock-based compensation expenses are recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the period over which services are to be received or the vesting period. Accounting for non-employee stock options or warrants which involve only performance conditions when no performance commitment date or performance completion date has occurred as of reporting date requires measurement at the equity instruments then-current fair value. Any subsequent changes in the market value of the underlying common stock are reflected in the expense recorded in the subsequent period in which that change occurs.
 
(P) Income Taxes
 
The Company accounts for income taxes under SFAS No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes” (ASC Topic 740). Under SFAS No. 109   (ASC Topic 740), deferred tax assets and liabilities are provided for the future tax effects attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and for the expected future tax benefits from items including tax loss carry forwards.
 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or reversed. Under SFAS No. 109   (ASC Topic 740), the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
 
(Q) Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
The Company follows SFAS No. 130 “Reporting Comprehensive Income” (ASC Topic 220) for the reporting and display of its comprehensive income (loss) and related components in the financial statements and thereby reports a measure of all changes in equity of an enterprise that results from transactions and economic events other than transactions with the shareholders. Items of comprehensive income (loss) are reported in both the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

 
(R) Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share are computed in accordance with SFAS No. 128 “ Earnings Per Share ” (ASC Topic 260) by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to holders of common stock by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares including the dilutive effect of common share equivalents then outstanding.
 
The diluted net loss per share is the same as the basic net loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 as all potential ordinary shares including stock options and warrants are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share.

(S) Operating Leases
 
Leases where substantially all the rewards and risks of ownership of assets remain with the leasing company are accounted for as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to the condensed consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease period.
 
(T) Foreign Currency Translation
 
The assets and liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries and variable interest entities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rates at the balance sheet date. For condensed consolidated statements of operations’ items, amounts denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars were translated into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rate during the period. Equity accounts were translated at their historical exchange rates. Net gains and losses resulting from translation of foreign currency financial statements are included in the statements of stockholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
 
(U) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
SFAS No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (ASC Topic 820) defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

SFAS No. 157 (ASC Topic 820) establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. SFAS No. 157 (ASC Topic 820) establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Level 3 - Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
 
The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments, which consist of cash, accounts receivable, prepayments for advertising operating rights, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables, approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities.
 
The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments related to warrants associated with convertible promissory notes is stated at a value being equal to the allocated proceeds of convertible promissory notes based on the relative fair value of notes and warrants. In the measurement of the fair value of these instruments, the Black-Scholes option pricing model is utilized, which is consistent with the Company’s historical valuation techniques. These derived fair value estimates are significantly affected by the assumptions used. The allocated value of the financial instruments related to warrants associated with convertible promissory notes is recorded as an equity, which does not require to mark-to-market as of each subsequent reporting period.
 
(V) Concentration of Credit Risk
 
The Company places its cash with various financial institutions. The Company believes that no significant credit risk exists as these cash investments are made with high-credit-quality financial institutions.
 
All the revenue of the Company and a significant portion of the Company’s assets are generated and located in China. The Company’s business activities and accounts receivable are mainly from advertising services. Deposits are usually collected from customers in advance and the Company performs ongoing credit evaluation of its customers. The Company believes that no significant credit risk exists as credit loss.
 
(W) Segmental Reporting
 
SFAS No. 131 “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” (ASC Topic 280) establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company’s internal organization structure as well as information about geographical areas, business segments and major customers in financial statements. The Company’s operating segments are organized internally primarily by the type of services rendered. In September 2008, the Company disposed of its entire travel business and focus on developing its media business in the PRC. Accordingly, it is management’s view that the services rendered by the Company are of one operating segment: Media Network.
 
NOTE 4.                   RESTATEMENT AND RECLASSIFICATION

  (A)             Restatement of Financial Results

On October 10, 2008, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to announce that the Company’s Board of Directors, based upon the consideration of issues addressed in the SEC review and the recommendation of the Audit Committee, determined that the Company should restate its previously issued consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 and unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods ended March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008.
 
The restatement adjustments corrected the accounting errors arising from its misapplication of accounting policies to the discount associated with the beneficial conversion feature attributed to the issuance of the 3% convertible promissory notes in 2007. The Company initially amortized the discount according to EITF Issue No. 98-5 “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratio” (ASC Topic 470-20), which stated that discount resulting from allocation of proceeds to the beneficial conversion feature should be recognized as interest and other debt–related expenses over the minimum period from the date of issuance to the date of earliest conversion. As the notes are convertible at the date of issuance, the Company fully amortized such discount through interest and other debt–related expenses at the date of issuance accordingly. However, according to Issue 6 of EITF Issue No. 00-27 “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments” (ASC Topic 470-20), EITF Issues No. 98-5 (ASC Topic 470-20) should be modified to require the discount related to the beneficial conversion feature to be accreted from the date of issuance to the stated redemption date regardless of when the earliest conversion date occurs using the effective interest method. The restatement adjustments were to reflect the retrospective application of the Issue 6 of EITF Issue No. 00-27 (ASC Topic 470-20).
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
(B)           Reclassification
 
To better present the results of the Company, the “by function of expense” method for the presentation of the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss has been adopted. Comparative amounts for prior periods have been reclassified in order to achieve a consistent presentation.
 
In addition, the Company completed the disposal of travel network during the year ended December 31, 2008. As a result of the disposal, the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company reflect travel network operation as discontinued operations for all presented periods. Accordingly, revenues and costs and expenses of travel network have been excluded from the respective accounts in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The net operating results of the discontinued operations have been reported, net of applicable income taxes, as “Net income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes”. For details, please refer to Note 15 – Discontinued Operations.
 
The above reclassification does not have an effect on net loss and net loss per share.

NOTE 5.                   SUBSIDIARIES AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
 
Details of the Company’s principal consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities as of September 30, 2009 were as follows:
 
Name
Place of
Incorporation
Ownership
interest
attributable to
the Company
Principal activities
NCN Group Limited
BVI
100%
Investment holding
NCN Media Services Limited
BVI
100%
Investment holding
Crown Winner International Limited
Hong Kong
100%
Investment holding
Cityhorizon Limited
Hong Kong
100%
Investment holding
NCN Group Management Limited
Hong Kong
100%
Provision of administrative and management services
NCN Huamin Management Consultancy (Beijing) Company Limited
PRC
100%
Provision of administrative and management services
Shanghai Quo Advertising Company Limited
PRC
100%
Provision of advertising services
Teda (Beijing) Hotels Management Limited
PRC
100%
Dormant; undergoing liquidation
process
NCN Travel Services Limited
BVI
100%
Dormant
Linkrich Enterprise Advertising and Investment Limited
Hong Kong
100%
Dormant
Cityhorizon Limited
BVI
100%
Investment holding
Huizhong Lianhe Media Technology Co., Ltd.
PRC
100%
Provision of high-tech services
Beijing Huizhong Bona Media Advertising Co., Ltd.
PRC
100%
Provision of advertising services
Huizhi Botong Media Advertising Beijing Co., Ltd.
PRC
100%
Provision of advertising services
Crown Eagle Investment Limited
Hong Kong
100%
Dormant
Profit Wave Investment Limited
Hong Kong
100%
Dormant
Qingdao Zhongan Boyang Advertising Co., Ltd.
PRC
60%
Provision of advertising services

Remarks:

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company’s variable interest entity, Quo Advertising, disposed of its entire 51% equity interests of Xuancaiyi, a PRC advertising company which has maintained minimal operation since the beginning of 2009, to the minority shareholders of Xuancaiyi at $nil consideration. Accordingly, the Company recorded a loss on deconsolidation of variable interest entity of $8,178 included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
NOTE 6.               ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
 
Accounts receivable, net as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:

   
As of
September 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
   
As of
December 31, 2008
(Audited)
 
Accounts receivable
  $ 383,885     $ 817,643  
Less: allowance for doubtful debts
    (305,333 )     (600,241 )
Total
  $ 78,552     $ 217,402  

For the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded an allowance for doubtful debts for accounts receivable of $nil. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded a net write-back of allowance for doubtful debts for accounts receivable of $119,628 and $nil, respectively. Such allowance for doubtful debt and net write-back of allowance for doubtful debts were included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The Company recorded a write-off of certain allowance for doubtful debts for accounts receivable of $nil for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, while for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $175,593 and $nil, respectively.
 
NOTE 7.               PREPAYMENTS FOR ADVERTISING OPERATING RIGHTS, NET

Prepayments for advertising operating rights, net as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:

   
As of
September 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
   
As of
December 31, 2008
(Audited)
 
Gross carrying amount
  $ 4,640,742     $ 24,606,150  
Less: accumulated amortization
    (2,015,860 )     (16,275,735 )
Less: provision for impairment
    (2,291,520 )     (7,912,303 )
Prepayments for advertising operating rights, net
  $ 333,362     $ 418,112  

Total amortization expense of prepayments for advertising operating rights of the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $244,635 and $4,992,495, respectively, while for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $923,371 and $12,977,200, respectively. The amortization expense of prepayments for advertising operating rights was included as cost of advertising services in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

As several commercially non-viable concession rights contracts were terminated, the Company recorded a provision for impairment losses of $nil and $5,671,782 of certain prepayments for advertising operating rights for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded a write-off of provision for impairment losses of against cost and accumulated amortization of certain prepayments for advertising operating rights amounted to $5,613,760 and $nil, respectively.

NOTE 8.               PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS, NET
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
   
As of
September 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
   
As of
December 31, 2008
(Audited)
 
Rental deposits
  $ 145,861     $ 93,294  
Deposits paid for soliciting potential media projects
    -       3,109,609  
Payments from customers withheld by a third party
    1,403,988       1,402,751  
Amount due from a related party
    98,602       -  
Other receivables
    50,067       2,937,228  
Prepaid expenses
    148,911       222,679  
Sub-total
    1,847,429       7,765,561  
Less: allowance for doubtful debts
    (1,412,568 )     (7,135,429 )
Total
  $ 434,861     $ 630,132  

As of September 30, 2009, the Company recorded an amount of $98,602 due from a related party for an aggregate amount paid by the Company on its behalf. This amount is unsecured, bears no interest and repayable on demand.

For the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded a net write-back of allowance for doubtful debts for prepaid expenses and other current assets of $11,787, while for the three months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded an allowance for doubtful debts for prepaid expenses and other current assets of $1,411,287. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded a net write-back of allowance for doubtful debts for prepaid expenses and other current assets of $121,599, while for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded an allowance for doubtful debts for prepaid expenses and other current assets of $1,411,287. Such allowance for doubtful debts and net write-back of allowance for doubtful debts were included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The Company reversed a write-off of certain allowance for doubtful debts for prepaid expenses and other current assets of $11,787 and $nil for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, while for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company record a write-off of certain allowance for doubtful debts for prepaid expenses and other assets of $5,601,974 and $nil, respectively.

NOTE 9.               INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
 
Intangible assets, net as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:

   
As of
September 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
   
As of
December 31, 2008
(Audited)
 
Amortized intangible rights
           
Gross carrying amount
  $ 551,031     $ 7,137,097  
Less: accumulated amortization
    (178,017 )     (1,312,790 )
Less: provision for impairment loss
    -       (5,375,000 )
Amortized intangible rights, net
    373,014       449,307  
                 
Amortized acquired application systems
               
Gross carrying amount
    1,973,865       1,973,865  
Less: accumulated amortization
    (197,388 )     (197,388 )
Less: provision for impairment loss
    (1,776,477 )     (1,776,477 )
Amortized acquired application systems, net
    -       -  
                 
Intangible assets, net
  $ 373,014     $ 449,307  
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Total amortization expense of intangible assets of the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $25,431 and $259,665, respectively, while for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, total amortization expense of intangible assets of the Company amounted to $76,293 and $778,995, respectively.

During the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded a write-off of provision for impairment loss of $nil against cost and accumulated amortization of certain intangible rights, while for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 the Company recorded a write-off of provision for impairment loss of $5,375,000 and $1,527,514, respectively.

NOTE 10.            CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES AND WARRANTS
 
(A)  12% Convertible Promissory Note and Warrants
 
On November 12, 2007, the Company entered into a 12% Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement with Wei An Developments Limited (“Wei An”) with respect to the purchase by Wei An a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $5,000,000 at interest rate of 12% per annum (the “12% Convertible Promissory Note”). The 12% Convertible Promissory Note was convertible into the Company’s common stock at the conversion price of $2.40 per share. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company was subject to a commitment fee of 2% of the principal amount of the 12% Convertible Promissory Note. The term of the 12% Convertible Promissory Note was six months and the Company had the option to extend the 12% Convertible Promissory Note by an additional six-month period at an interest rate of 14% per annum and be subject to an additional commitment fee of 2% of the principal amount of the 12% Convertible Promissory Note. However, the Company had the right to prepay all or any portion of the amounts due under the 12% Convertible Promissory Note at any time without penalty or premium. In addition, pursuant to the Warrant Purchase Agreement, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at the exercise price of $2.30 per share, which are exercisable for a period of two years.

On February 13, 2008, the Company fully redeemed the 12% Convertible Promissory Note at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of $5,000,000 plus accrued and unpaid interest. No penalty or premium was charged for such early redemption.

As of September 30, 2009, none of the warrants associated with 12% Convertible Promissory Note was exercised.
 
(B)  3% Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants
 
On November 19, 2007, the Company and Quo Advertising entered into a 3% Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with affiliated investment funds of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue 3% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due June 30, 2011 in the aggregate principal amount of up to $50,000,000 (the “3% Convertible Promissory Notes”) and warrants to acquire an aggregate amount of 34,285,715 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Warrants”).
 
The 3% Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants were issued in three tranches:
 
1)     
On November 19, 2007, 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $6,000,000, Warrants  exercisable for 2,400,000 shares at $2.50 per share and Warrants exercisable for 1,714,285 shares at $3.50 per share were issued;

2)     
On November 28, 2007, 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $9,000,000, Warrants exercisable for 3,600,000 shares at $2.50 per share and Warrants exercisable for 2,571,430 shares at $3.50 per share were issued; and

3)     
On January 31, 2008 (the “Third Closing”), 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $35,000,000, Warrants exercisable for 14,000,000 shares at $2.50 per share and Warrants exercisable for 10,000,000 shares at $3.50 per share were issued.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
The 3% Convertible Promissory Notes bore interest at 3% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears and were convertible into shares of common stock at an initial conversion price of $1.65 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. In addition, the conversion price was subject to adjusted downward on an annual basis if the Company should fail to meet certain annual EPS targets described in the Purchase Agreement. The EPS targets for fiscal 2008, 2009 and 2010 are $0.081, $0.453, and $0.699 respectively. In the event of a default, or if the Company’s actual EPS as defined in the Purchase Agreement for any fiscal year is less than 80% of the respective EPS target, certain Investors could require the Company to redeem the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes at 100% of the principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, plus an amount representing a 20% internal rate of return on the then outstanding principal amount. The Warrants were to expire on June 30, 2011 and granted the holders the right to acquire shares of common stock at $2.50 and $3.50 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The exercise price of the Warrants would also be adjusted downward whenever the conversion price of the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes is adjusted downward. In connection with the issuance of the 3% Senior Secured Convertible Notes, the Company also entered into registration rights agreement with the Investors, pursuant to which, as amended, the Company agreed to file at their request, a registration statement registering for resale any shares issued to the Investor upon conversion of the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes or exercise of the Warrants.

On January 31, 2008, the Company issued $35,000,000 in 3% Convertible Promissory Notes and amended and restated $15,000,000 in 3% Convertible Promissory Notes issued in late 2007. Concurrent with the Third Closing, the Company loaned substantially all the proceeds from 3% Convertible Promissory Notes to its directly wholly owned subsidiary, NCN Group Limited (the “NCN Group”), and such loan was evidenced by an intercompany note issued by NCN Group in favor of the Company (the “NCN Group Note”). At the same time, the Company entered into a Security Agreement, pursuant to which the Company granted to the collateral agent for the benefit of the convertible note holders a first-priority security interest in certain of its assets, including the NCN Group Note and 66% of the shares of the NCN Group. In addition, the NCN Group and certain of the Company’s indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries each granted the Company a security interest in certain of the assets of such subsidiaries to, among other things, secure the NCN Group Note and certain related obligations.
 
As of December 31, 2008, the Company failed to meet EPS target for fiscal 2008. The Investors agreed the conversion price of the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes remained unchanged at $1.65 and have not proposed any adjustment to the conversion price. None of warrants associated with the above convertible promissory notes has been exercised.

(C)  Debt Restructuring and 1% Convertible Promissory Notes

On April 2, 2009, the Company entered into a new financing arrangement with the holders of the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants and a new investor.

Pursuant to a note exchange and option agreement, dated April 2, 2009 (the “Note Exchange and Option Agreement”), between the Company and Keywin Holdings Limited (“Keywin”), Keywin exchanged the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $45,000,000, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, for 307,035,463 shares of the Company’s common stock and an option to purchase an aggregate of 122,814,185 shares of the Company’s common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, exercisable for a three-month period commencing on April 2, 2009 (the “Keywin Option”). As of June 30, 2009, such option to purchase the Company’s common stock has not been exercised. However, pursuant to the terms of an amendment, dated July 1, 2009, the Company agreed to extend the exercise period for such option from a three-month period ending on July 1, 2009, to a six-month period ending October 1, 2009. As of September 30, 2009, such option to purchase the Company’s common stock has not been exercised. Pursuant to an amendment dated as of September 30, 2009, between the Company and Keywin, the Company agreed to extend the exercise period for the Keywin Option to a nine-month period ending January 1, 2010.

Pursuant to a note exchange agreement, dated April 2, 2009, among the Company and the Investors, the parties agreed to cancel the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $5,000,000 held by the Investors (including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon), and all of the Warrants, in exchange for the Company’s issuance of new 1% Unsecured Senior Convertible Promissory Notes due 2012 in the principal amount of $5,000,000 (the “1% Convertible Promissory Notes”). The 1% Convertible Promissory Notes bear interest at 1% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears, mature on April 1, 2012, and are convertible at any time into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion price of $0.02326 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. In addition, in the event of a default, the holders will have the right to redeem the 1% Convertible Promissory Notes at 110% of the principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The parties also agreed to terminate the security agreement and release all security interests arising out of the Purchase Agreement and the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
The following table details the accounting treatment of the convertible promissory notes:
 
   
12%
Convertible
Promissory
Note
   
3%
Convertible
Promissory
Notes (first
and second
tranches)
   
3%
Convertible
Promissory
Notes (third
tranche)
   
1%
Convertible
Promissory
Notes
   
Total
 
Proceeds of convertible
promissory notes
  $ 5,000,000     $ 15,000,000     $ 35,000,000     $ 5,000,000     $ 60,000,000  
Allocation of proceeds:
                                       
Allocated relative fair value of
warrants
    (333,670 )     (2,490,000 )     (5,810,000 )     -       (8,633,670 )
Allocated intrinsic value of
beneficial conversion feature
    -       (4,727,272 )     (11,030,303 )     (1,447,745 )     (17,205,320 )
Total net proceeds of the
convertible promissory notes
    4,666,330       7,782,728       18,159,697       3,552,255       34,161,010  
Repayment of 12% convertible
promissory note
    (5,000,000 )     -       -       -       (5,000,000 )
Conversion of 3% convertible
promissory notes of $45 million
    -       (15,000,000 )     (30,000,000 )     -       (45,000,000 )
Cancellation of 3% convertible
promissory notes of $5 million
    -       -       (5,000,000 )     -       (5,000,000 )
Amortization of debt discount
    333,670       7,217,272       16,840,303       198,949       24,590,194  
Net carrying value of
convertible promissory notes as
of September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 3,751,204     $ 3,751,204  
 
Amortization of Deferred Charges and Debt Discount
 
The amortization of deferred charges and debt discount for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was as follows (Unaudited):
 
   
Warrants
   
Conversion
Features
   
Deferred
Charges
   
Total
 
12% convertible promissory note
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
3% convertible promissory notes
    -       -       -       -  
1% convertible promissory notes
    -       100,977       19,254       120,231  
Total
  $ -     100,977     19,254     120,231  
 
The amortization of deferred charges and debt discount for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was as follows: (Unaudited):
 
   
Warrants
   
Conversion
Features
   
Deferred
Charges
   
Total
 
12% convertible promissory note
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
3% convertible promissory notes
    443,478       841,944       106,694       1,392,116  
1% convertible promissory notes
    -       -       -       -  
Total
  $ 443,478     $ 841,944     $ 106,694     1,392,116  
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 

The amortization of deferred charges and debt discount for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was as follows: (Unaudited):
 
   
Warrants
   
Conversion
Features
   
Deferred
Charges
   
Total
 
12% convertible promissory note
  $  -     $  -     $  -     $  -  
3% convertible promissory notes
    5,996,878       11,385,091       1,131,205       18,513,174  
1% convertible promissory notes
    -       198,949       38,708       237,657  
Total
  $ 5,996,878     $ 11,584,040     $ 1,169,913     $ 18,750,831  

The amortization of deferred charges and debt discount for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was as follows: (Unaudited):
 
   
Warrants
   
Conversion
Features
   
Deferred
Charges
   
Total
 
12% convertible promissory note
  $ 259,204     $ -     $ 80,700     $ 339,904  
3% convertible promissory notes
    1,179,420       2,239,132       332,648       3,751,200  
1% convertible promissory notes
    -       -       -       -  
Total
  $ 1,438,624     $ 2,239,132     $ 413,348     $ 4,091,104  

The fair values of the financial instruments associated with warrants of both the 12% Convertible Promissory Note and 3% Convertible Promissory Notes were determined utilizing Black-Scholes option pricing model, which is consistent with the Company’s historical valuation methods. The following assumptions and estimates were used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model: (1) 12% Convertible Promissory Note: volatility of 182%; an average risk-free interest rate of 3.52%; dividend yield of 0%; and an expected life of 2 years, (2) 3% Convertible Promissory Notes: volatility of 47%; an average risk-free interest rate of 3.30%; dividend yield of 0%; and an expected life of 3.5 years. The respective allocated proceeds to the warrants of 12% Convertible Promissory Note and 3% Convertible Promissory Notes amounted to $333,670 and $8,300,000, respectively, is recorded in additional paid-in capital and the respective debt discount is amortized over the life of convertible promissory notes, using the effective yield method.
 
The embedded beneficial conversion feature are recognized and measured by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of that feature to additional paid-in capital. The intrinsic value of beneficial conversion feature is calculated according to EITF Issue No. 98-5 “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratio” (ASC Topic 470-20) and EITF Issue No. 00-27 “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments” (ASC Topic 470-20). Only the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes and 1% Convertible Promissory Notes are considered to have a beneficial conversion feature as the their effective conversion price was less than the Company’s market price of common stock at commitment date. For the 12% Convertible Promissory Note, no beneficial conversion feature existed. The value of beneficial conversion feature of 3% Convertible Promissory Notes and 1% Convertible Promissory Notes amounted to $15,757,575 and $1,447,745, respectively, is recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the convertible promissory notes against additional paid-in capital. As the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes and 1% Convertible Promissory Notes have stated redemption dates, the respective debt discount is amortized over the term of the notes from the respective date of issuance using the effective yield method.

On February 13, 2008, the Company fully redeemed 12% Convertible Promissory Note at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of $5,000,000 plus accrued and unpaid interest. Accordingly, all the associated unamortized deferred charges and unamortized debt discount of $48,261 and $149,885, respectively, at the date of redemption were immediately recognized as expenses and included in amortization of deferred charges and debt discount on the condensed consolidated statements of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
On April 2, 2009, Keywin exchanged 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $45,000,000 and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, for 307,035,463 shares of the Company’s common stock. All the associated unamortized deferred charges and unamortized debt discount of the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $45,000,000 amounting to $1,005,774 and $15,930,054, respectively, at the date of conversion were immediately recognized as expenses and included in amortization of deferred charges and debt discount on the condensed consolidated statements of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Non-cash debt conversion charges

Pursuant to the debt restructuring in April 2009, the Company provided an inducement conversion offer to Keywin who exchanged 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $45,000,000 and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, for 307,035,463 shares of the Company’s common stock. To induce conversion, the Company has reduced the conversion price and additionally granted an option to Keywin to purchase an aggregate of 122,814,185 shares of the Company’s common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, exercisable for a three-month period. Accordingly, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recognized a non-cash debt conversion charge of $10,204,627 equal to the fair value of the incremental consideration (including both reduction in the conversion price and grant of the purchase option). The fair value of the purchase option was determined utilizing Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following assumptions and estimates were used: volatility of 129%; an average risk-free interest rate of 0.22%; dividend yield of 0%; and an expected life of 3 months.

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

As aforementioned, on April 2, 2009, the Company, the Investors agreed to cancel the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $5,000,000 held by the Investors (including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon), and all of the Warrants, in exchange for the Company’s issuance of the 1% Unsecured Senior Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $5,000,000. The Company determined that the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes and the 1% Convertible Promissory Notes were with substantially different terms and hence reported in the same manner as an extinguishment of the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes and issuance of the 1% Convertible Promissory Notes. Accordingly, all the associated unamortized deferred charges and unamortized debt discount of the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $5,000,000 amounted to $111,753 and $1,770,006 respectively at the date of extinguishment were immediately recognized as expenses and all the accrued and unpaid interest of $185,075 at the date of extinguishment were recognized as income. Such expenses, net of income amounted to $1,696,684 were included in the loss on early extinguishment of debt in the condensed consolidated statements of operations during nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Interest Expense

The following table details the interest expenses:

   
For the three months ended
   
For the nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
   
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
 
12% convertible promissory note
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 69,041  
3% convertible promissory notes
    -       383,334       383,333       1,040,084  
1% convertible promissory notes
    12,603       -       24,795       -  
Total
  $ 12,603     $ 383,334     $ 408,128     $ 1,109,125  
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 

NOTE 11.               COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
(A)  Commitments
 
1. Rental Lease Commitment
 
The Company’s existing rental leases do not contain significant restrictive provisions. The following is a schedule by year of future minimum lease obligations under non-cancelable rental operating leases as of September 30, 2009:

Three months ending December 31, 2009
  $ 112,488  
Fiscal years ending December 31,
       
2010
    414,155  
2011
    -  
2012
    -  
Total
  $ 526,643  

2. Annual Advertising Operating Rights Fee Commitment

Since November 2006, the Company, through its subsidiaries and variable interest entities, NCN Media Services Limited, Quo Advertising, Xuancaiyi, Bona and Botong, has acquired advertising rights from third parties to operate different types of advertising panels for certain periods.
 
The following table sets forth the estimated future annual commitment of the Company with respect to the advertising operating rights of 172 roadside advertising panels and 2 mega-size advertising panels that the Company held as of September 30, 2009:

Three months ending December 31, 2009
  $ 1,043,042  
Fiscal years ending December 31,
       
2010
    1,281,664  
2011
    769,710  
2012
    485,912  
2013
    210,516  
Thereafter
    80,709  
Total
  $ 3,871,553  

3. Capital commitments
 
As of September 30, 2009, the Company had commitments for capital expenditures in connection with construction of roadside advertising panels and mega-size advertising panels of approximately $18,000.
 
(B)           Contingencies
 
The Company accounts for loss contingencies in accordance with SFAS No. 5 “Accounting for Loss Contingencies” (ASC Topic 450) and other related guidelines. Set forth below is a description of certain loss contingencies as of September 30, 2009 and management’s opinion as to the likelihood of loss in respect of loss contingency.
  
On March 20, 2008, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary NCN Huamin entered into a rental agreement with Beijing Chengtian Zhihong TV & Film Production Co., Ltd. (“Chengtian”), pursuant to which, a certain office premises located in Beijing was leased from Chengtian to NCN Huamin for a term of three years, commencing April 1, 2008. On December 30, 2008, NCN Huamin issued a notice to Chengtian to terminate the rental agreement effective on December 31, 2008, as Chengtian had breached several provisions as stated in the rental agreement and refused to take any remedial actions. On January 14, 2009, NCN Huamin received a notice from Beijing Arbitration Commission that Chengtian, as plaintiff, had initiated a lawsuit against NCN Huamin seeking an aggregate of approximately $505,000 for unpaid rental-related expense plus accrued interest as well as compensation for unilateral termination of the rental contract. On February 25, 2009, NCN Huamin counter-claimed for breach of rental contract against Chengtian and asserted to claim an aggregate of approximately $155,000 from Chengtian for overpayment of rental expenses and compensation for Chengtian’s breach of contract.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
In July 2009, the Beijing Arbitration Commission made a judgment that Huamin is liable to pay Chengtian of $280,000. In October, 2009, the Company appealed to Beijing Second Intermediate People's Court against the arbitration decision. At present, the outcome of this lawsuit cannot be reasonably predicted. Management does not believe that the outcome of this litigation will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, or the Company’s results of operations.
  
NOTE 12.            EQUITY (DEFICIT)
 
(A)  Stock, Options and Warrants Issued for Services
 
1. In August 2006, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to a consultant at an exercise price $0.70 per share. One-fourth of the shares underlying the warrant became exercisable every 45 days beginning from the date of issuance. The warrant remains exercisable until August 25, 2016. The fair market value of the warrant was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as required by SFAS 123R (ASC Topic 718) with the following assumptions and estimates: expected dividend 0%, volatility 192%, a risk-free rate of 4.5% and an expected life of one (1) year. The value of the warrant recognized $nil for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. As of September 30, 2009, none of the associated warrants was exercised.
 
2. In July 2007, NCN Group Management Limited entered into Executive Employment Agreements (the “Agreements”) with Godfrey Hui, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (former Chief Executive Officer), Daniel So, former Managing Director, Daley Mok, former Chief Financial Officer, Benedict Fung, former President, and Stanley Chu, former General Manager. Pursuant to the Agreements, each executive was granted shares of the Company’s common stock subject to annual vesting over five years in the following amounts: Mr. Hui, 2,000,000 shares; Mr. So, 2,000,000 shares; Dr. Mok, 1,500,000 shares; Mr. Fung, 1,200,000 shares and Mr. Chu, 1,000,000 shares. However, Mr. So, Mr. Fung and Mr. Chu resigned from their respective positions in January 2009 and Mr. Mok was removed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in June 2009. Further, on July 15, 2009, NCN Group Management Limited entered into a new executive employment agreement with Godfrey Hui, in connection with his services to the Company as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Accordingly, they are no longer entitled to those shares that will be vested on December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in the following amounts: Mr. So, 1,500,000 shares; Mr. Fung, 970,000 shares, Mr. Chu, 790,000 shares; Mr. Mok, 1,200,000 shares; and Mr. Hui, 1,500,000 shares. In connection with these stock grants and in accordance with SFAS 123R (ASC Topic 718), the Company reversed non-cash stock-based compensation of $518,000 and recognized non-cash stock-based compensation of $699,300 included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized non-cash stock-based compensation of $nil and $2,097,900, respectively. Out of the total shares granted under the Agreements, on January 2, 2008, an aggregate of 660,000 shares with par value of $0.001 each were vested and issued to the concerned executives. On July 28, 2009, an aggregate of 500,000 shares with par value of $0.001 each were vested and issued to the concerned executives.

3. In September 2007, the Company entered into a service agreement with independent directors Peter Mak, Ronglie Xu (who hold office until July 2, 2009), Joachim Burger (who resigned as a director of the Company on September 30, 2008), Gerd Jakob (who resigned as a director of the Company on May 5, 2009) and Edward Lu (who hold office until July 2, 2009). Pursuant to the service agreements, each independent director was granted shares of the Company’s common stock subject to a vesting period of ten months in the following amounts: Peter Mak: 15,000 shares; Ronglie Xu: 15,000 shares; Joachim Burger: 15,000 shares, Gerd Jakob: 10,000 shares and Edward Lu: 10,000 shares. In connection with these stock grants and in accordance with SFAS 123R (ASC Topic 718), the Company recognized $nil of non-cash stock-based compensation included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, while during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 such amounts were $nil and $86,970, respectively. On July 21, 2008, an aggregate of 65,000 shares of common stock of par value of $0.001 each were vested and issued to the independent directors.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
4. In November 2007, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 300,000 shares of restricted common stock to a placement agent for provision of agency services in connection with the issuance of the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes at an exercise price $3.0 per share which are exercisable for a period of two years. The fair value of the warrant was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as required by SFAS 123R (ASC Topic 718) with the following weighted average assumptions: expected dividend 0%, volatility 182%, a risk-free rate of 4.05 % and an expected life of two (2) year. The value of the warrant recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $31,958 and $31,959, respectively, while during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 such amounts were $95,875 and $95,875, respectively. As of September 30, 2009, none of the associated warrants was exercised.

5. In December 2007, the Company committed to grant 235,000 shares of common stock to certain employees of the Company for their services rendered during the year ended December 31, 2007. In connection with these stock grants and in accordance with SFAS 123R (ASC Topic 718), the Company recognized non-cash stock-based compensation of $nil in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. Such 235,000 shares of par value of $0.001 each were issued on January 2, 2008. In addition, the Company committed to grant another 30,000 shares of common stock to an employee pursuant to his employment contract for service rendered. The Company recognized the non-cash stock-based compensation of $nil and $6,375 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, while during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 such amounts were $nil and 76,500, respectively, for such 30,000 shares granted. In October 2008, such 30,000 shares of common stock of par value of $0.001 each were vested and issued to the employees.
 
6. In June 2008, the Board of Directors granted 110,000 shares of common stock to the board of directors, Peter Mak, Ronglie Xu, Joachim Burger, Gerd Jakob, Edward Lu, Godfrey Hui, Daniel So, Daley Mok and Stanley Chu, as part of their directors’ fee for their service rendered during the period from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Each director was granted shares of the Company’s common stock subject to a vesting period of twelve months in the following amounts: Peter Mak: 15,000 shares; Ronglie Xu: 15,000 shares; Joachim Burger: 15,000 shares; Gerd Jakob: 10,000 shares; Edward Lu: 10,000 shares; Godfrey Hui: 15,000 shares; Daniel So: 10,000 shares; Daley Mok: 10,000 shares and Stanley Chu: 10,000 shares. However, Mr. Joachim Burger and Mr. Gerd Jakob resigned as directors on September 30 2008 and May 5, 2009, respectively. Therefore, they are no longer entitled to those shares. In connection with these stock grants and in accordance with SFAS 123R (ASC Topic 718), the Company recognized $nil and $54,999 of non-cash stock-based compensation included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, while such amounts were $74,999 and $54,999 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. On July 28, 2009, 85,000 shares of common stock of par value of $0.001 each were vested and issued to those directors.

 7. In July 2008, the Company granted 170,000 shares of common stock to certain employees of the Company for their services rendered. One of the employees effectively resigned in January 2009 and his entitlement to 70,000 shares was canceled. One of the employees agreed to forfeit his original entitled shares of 40,000. Accordingly, in connection with these stock grants, the Company recorded a non-cash stock based compensation of $nil and $43,283 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively while such amounts were $25,442 and $43,283 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. On July 28, 2009, 60,000 shares of common stock with par value of $0.001 were vested and issued to the employees.

8. In August 2008, the Company granted 100,000 shares of common stock to a consultant for services rendered. The value of stock grant recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $31,411 and $20,942, respectively, while such amounts were $94,235 and $20,942 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

9. In July 2009, the Board of Directors granted an aggregate of 1,800,000 shares of common stock to the independent directors of the Company for their services to the Company covering the period from July 2, 2009 to July 1, 2010. Each independent director was granted shares of the Company’s common stock subject to a vesting period of twelve months in the following amounts: Peter Mak: 600,000 shares; Ronald Lee: 600,000 shares; and Gerald Godfrey: 600,000 shares. Such shares with par value of $0.001were issued on July 28, 2009 but will not be vested until July 1, 2010 afterwhich the relevant share certificate will be handed to the independent directors.  In connection with these stock grants and in accordance with SFAS 123R (ASC Topic 718), the Company recognized $13,500 and $nil of non-cash stock-based compensation included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 

10. In July 2009, the Board of Directors granted an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of common stock to certain employees of the Company for their services to the Company covering the period from July 15, 2009 to July 14, 2011. Such shares with par value of $0.001 were issued on July 28, 2009 but will not vest until July 14, 2010 afterwhich the relevant share certificate will be handed to the employees. In connection with these stock grants and in accordance with SFAS 123R (ASC Topic 718), the Company recognized $7,500 and $nil of non-cash stock-based compensation included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

11. In July 2009, NCN Group Management Limited entered into Executive Employment Agreements with Earnest Leung, Chief Executive Officer and Godfrey Hui, Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the agreements, Mr. Earnest Leung and Mr. Godfrey Hui were granted 30,000,000 and 10,000,000 shares, respectively, for their services rendered during the period from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011. Such shares with par value of $0.001 each were issued to the concerned executives on July 28, 2009. In connection with these stock grants and in accordance with SFAS 123R (ASC Topic 718), the Company recognized $1,200,000 of deferred stock compensation amortized over vesting period. The amortization of deferred stock compensation of $150,000 and $nil were recorded as non-cash stock-based compensation and included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 (B)  Stock Issued for Acquisition
 
In January 2008, in connection with the acquisition of Cityhorizon BVI, the Company issued 1,500,000 shares of restricted common stock of par value of $0.001 each, totaling $3,738,000, as part of the consideration.

  (C)  Conversion Option and Stock Warrants Issued in Notes Activities
 
On November 12, 2007, pursuant to the 12% Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement of $5,000,000, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at the exercise price of $2.30 per share, which are exercisable for a period of two years to Wei An. The allocated proceeds to the warrants of $333,670 based on the relative fair value of 12% Convertible Promissory Notes and warrants were recorded as reduction in the carrying value of the note against additional-paid in capital. As the effective conversion price is higher than the Company’s market price of common stock at commitment date, no beneficial conversion existed. Please refer to Note 10 – Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants for details.

On November 19, 2007, pursuant to the 3% Note and Warrant purchase Agreement, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 2,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at the exercise price of $2.50 per share and 1,714,285 shares of the Company’s common stock at the exercise price of $3.50 per share associated with the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes of $6,000,000 issued in the first closing. On November 28, 2007, the Company also issued warrants to purchase up to 3,600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at the exercise price of $2.50 per share and 2,571,430 shares of the Company’s common stock at the exercise price of $3.50 per share. The allocated proceeds to these warrants were $2,490,000 in aggregate which were recorded as reduction in the carrying value of the notes against additional paid-in capital. As the effective conversion price after allocating a portion of the proceeds to the warrants was less than the Company’s market price of common stock at commitment date, it was considered to have a beneficial conversion feature with value of $4,727,272 recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the notes against additional paid-in capital. Please refer to Note 10 – Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants for details.

On January 31, 2008, the Company issued $35,000,000 in 3% Convertible Promissory Notes and amended and restated $15,000,000 in 3% Convertible Promissory Notes issued in late 2007. In addition, the Company issued additional warrants to purchase 14,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $2.50 per share and warrants to purchase 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $3.50 per share. The allocated proceeds to these warrants were $5,810,000 in aggregate which were recorded as reduction in the carrying value of the notes against additional paid-in capital. As the effective conversion price after allocating a portion of the proceeds to the warrants was less than the Company’s market price of common stock at commitment date, it was considered to have a beneficial conversion feature with value of $11,030,303 recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the notes against additional paid-in capital. Please refer to Note 10 – Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants for details.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
(D)  Debt Restructuring
 
On April 2, 2009, the Company entered into a new financing arrangement. Please refer to Note 10 – Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants for details. Keywin exchanged 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $45,000,000 and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, for 307,035,463 shares of the Company’s common stock and an option to Keywin to purchase an aggregate of 122,814,185 shares of the Company’s common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, exercisable for a three-month period commencing on April 2, 2009. Accordingly, the Company reversed such 3% Convertible Promissory Notes of principal amount of $45,000,000 and all accrued and unpaid interest of $1,665,675 against additional paid-in capital. The Company also recognized a non-cash debt conversion charge of $10,204,627 against additional paid-in capital.

As part of new financing arrangement, the Company also issued $5,000,000 in the 1% Convertible Promissory Notes on April 2, 2009. As the conversion price was less than the Company’s market price of common stock at commitment date, it was considered to have a beneficial conversion feature with value of $1,447,745 recorded as a reduction in the carrying values of the notes against additional paid-in capital. For details, please refer to Note 10 – Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants.

On April 6, 2009, the Company issued an aggregate of 307,035,463 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock with par value of $0.001 each to Keywin accordingly.

(E) Changes in Equity (Deficit)

The following table summarizes the changes in equity (deficit) for the three months ended September 30, 2009:

   
Noncontrolling
Interests
   
NCN Common
Stockholders
   
Total
 
Total deficit as of June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
  $ (23,576 )   $ 1,605,334     $ 1,581,758  
Net loss
    (1,005 )     (1,099,364 )     (1,100,369 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    (420 )     1,343       923  
Preferred stock
    -       -       -  
Common stock
    -       44,445       44,445  
Additional paid-in capital
    -       721,924       721,924  
Deferred stock compensation
    -       (1,050,000 )     (1,050,000 )
Total Equity (deficit) as of September 30, 2009 (unaudited)
  $ (25,001 )   $ 223,682     $ 198,681  

The following table summarizes the changes in equity (deficit) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009:

   
Noncontrolling
Interests
   
NCN Common
Stockholders
   
Total
 
Total deficit as of December 31, 2008 (audited)
  $ -     $ (23,356,217 )   $ (23,356,217 )
Net loss
    (24,173 )     (35,224,387 )     (35,248,560 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    (828 )     24,689       23,861  
Preferred stock
    -       -       -  
Common stock
    -       351,480       351,480  
Additional paid-in capital
    -       59,478,117       59,478,117  
Deferred stock compensation
    -       (1,050,000 )     (1,050,000 )
Total Equity (deficit) as of September 30, 2009 (unaudited)
  $ (25,001 )   $ 223,682     $ 198,681  
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 

NOTE 13.               RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
Except as set forth below, during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company did not enter into any material transactions or series of transactions that would be considered material in which any officer, director or beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of the Company’s capital stock, or any immediate family member of any of the preceding persons, had a direct or indirect material interest.

In connection with debt restructuring in April 2009, Statezone Ltd. of which Mr. Earnest Leung, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Director (being appointed on July 15, 2009 and May 11, 2009 respectively) is the sole director, provided agency and financial advisory services to the Company. Accordingly, the Company paid an aggregate service fee of $350,000 of which $250,000 is recorded as issuance costs for 1% Convertible Promissory Notes and $100,000 is recorded as prepaid expenses and other current assets, net during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

On July 1, 2009, the Company and Keywin, of which Mr. Earnest Leung is the director and his spouse is the sole shareholder, entered into an Amendment, pursuant to which the Company agreed to extend the exercise period for the Keywin Option under the Note Exchange and Option Agreement between the Company and Keywin, to purchase an aggregate of 122,814,185 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, from a three-month period ending on July 1, 2009, to a six-month period ending October 1, 2009.
 
On September 30, 2009, the Company and Keywin entered into an Amendment, pursuant to which the Company agreed to extend the exercise period for the Keywin Option under the Note Exchange and Option Agreement between the Company and Keywin, to purchase an aggregate of 122,814,185 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, from a six-month period ending on October 1, 2009, to a nine-month period ending January 1, 2010.

During the three and nine months ended September 30 2009, the Company paid an aggregate amount of $98,602 on behalf of a company also controlled by a director and chief executive officer of the Company. This amount is unsecured, bears no interest and repayable on demand. For details, please refer to Note 8 – Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, Net.

NOTE 14.            NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
 
Net loss per share information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was as follows:

   
For the three
months ended
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
For the three
months ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
 
Numerator:
                       
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to NCN common stockholders
  $ (1,099,364 )   $ (15,546,407 )   $ (35,224,387 )   $ (32,776,641 )
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to NCN common stockholders
    -         72,041       -       42,640  
Net loss attributable to NCN common stockholders
    (1,099,364 )     (15,474,366 )     (35,224,387 )     (32,734,001 )
Denominator :
                               
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic
    410,081,908       71,597,478       282,416,544       71,563,688  
Effect of dilutive securities
                               
Options and warrants
    -       -       -       -  
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted
    410,081,908       71,597,478       282,416,544       71,563,688  
                                 
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted
                               
Continuing operations
    -       (0.22 )     (0.12 )     (0.46 )
Discontinued operations
    -       -       -       -  
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted
  $ -     $ (0.22 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.46 )
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 

The diluted net loss per common share is the same as the basic net loss per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 as the ordinary shares to be issued under stock options and warrants outstanding are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per common share. The securities that could potentially dilute basic net loss per common share in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per common share because of anti-dilutive effect as of September 30, 2009 and 2008 were summarized as follows:

   
For the three
months ended
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
For the three
months ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
 
Potential common
equivalent shares:
                       
Stock warrants for services (1)
    -       61,430       -       61,430  
Conversion feature
associated with convertible
promissory notes to common stock
    214,961,307       30,303,030       214,961,307       30,303,030  
Common stock to be granted
to directors executives and
employees for services
(including non-vested shares)
    -       7,070,000       -       7,070,000  
Common stock to be granted
to consultants for services
(including non-vested shares)
    100,000       -       100,000       -  
Stock options granted to Keywin
    90,805,365       -       90,805,365       -  
Total
    305,866,672       37,434,460       305,866,672       37,434,460  

  Remarks:

(1)
  As of September 30, 2009, the number of potential common equivalent shares associated with warrants issued for services was nil, which was related to a warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock issued by the Company to a consultant in 2006 for service rendered at an exercise price of $0.70, which will expire in August 2016.

NOTE 15.                  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
In September 2008, the Company disposed of its entire travel network which was classified as one of the Company’s business segments in order to focus on its media business. Accordingly, the Company entered into stock purchase agreements to dispose of its entire travel network which included the sale of NCN Management Services Group (including Tianma) and NCN Landmark Group.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 

The Company treated the sale of entire travel network as discontinued operations. Accordingly, revenues, costs and expenses of the discontinued operations have been excluded from the respective captions in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The net operating results of the discontinued operations have been reported, net of applicable income taxes, as “Net Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes”.
 
Summary operating results for the discontinued operations for travel network were as follows:

   
For the three
months ended
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
For the three
months ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
 
Revenues
  $ -     $ 6,342,479     $ -     $ 24,528,096  
Cost of revenues
    -       (6,242,465 )     -       (24,172,537 )
Gross profit
    -       100,014       -       355,559  
Operating expenses
    -       (156,864 )     -       (477,481 )
Other income
    -       58,027       -       98,838  
Interest income
    -       72       -       2,040  
Net income (loss) from
discontinued operations, net
of income taxes
  $ -     $ 1,249     $ -     $ (21,044 )

NOTE 16.            BUSINESS SEGMENTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

In September 2008, the Company disposed of its entire travel business. Accordingly, the Company now operates in one single business segment: Media Network, providing out-of home advertising services.
 
NOTE 17.            SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Management evaluated all activities of the Company through November 6, 2009 (the issue date of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements) and concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
ITEM 2.  MA NAGE MENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Cautionary Statements
 
The following management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in   “Part I – Financial Information, Item 1. Financial Statements”.   All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars.

Overview

Our mission is to become a nationwide leader in providing out-of-home advertising in China, primarily serving the needs of branded corporate customers. We seek to acquire rights to install and operate roadside advertising panels and mega-size advertising panels in the major cities in China. In most cases, we will be responsible for installing advertising panels, although in some cases, advertising panels might have already been installed and we will be responsible for operating and maintaining the panels. Once the advertising panels are put into operation, we sell advertising airtime to our customers either directly or through advertising agencies. Since late 2006, we have been operating an advertising network of roadside LED digital video panels, mega-size LED digital video billboards and light boxes in major Chinese cities. LED (known as “Light Emitting Diode”) technology has evolved to become a new and popular form of advertising in China, capable of delivering crisp, super-bright images both indoors and outdoors.

Our net advertising revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $854,861and $4,158,529, respectively. Our net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $35,313,865 and $32,915,052, respectively. Our results of operations were negatively affected by a variety of factors, which led to less than expected revenues and cash inflows during the first three quarter of 2009, including the following:

·     
the rising costs to acquire advertising rights due to competition among bidders for those rights;

·     
slower than expected consumer acceptance of the digital form of advertising media;

·     
strong competition from other media companies; and

·     
more importantly, slowing demand due to the worldwide financial crisis and deteriorating economic conditions in China, leading many customers to cut their advertising budget.

The impact of the reduction in the pace of our advertising spending is expected to be more significant on our new digital form of media than traditional advertising platforms.
 
To address these unfavorable market conditions, in the latter half of 2008, we undertook drastic cost-cutting measures including reduction of our workforce, rentals, as well as reductions to our selling and marketing expenses and other general and administrative expenses. In addition, the commercial viability of each of our concession right contracts was re-assessed. Many of our concession rights are no longer commercially viable due to high annual fees and therefore such commercially non-viable concession right contracts were terminated. Management has also successfully negotiated some reductions in advertising operating right fees under existing contracts. The outcome of these cost reduction measures has been reflected in our financial results. We will continue to strictly control our operating costs for the foreseeable future.

We also completed debt restructuring exercise in April 2009 which has directly lessened our cash constraints. For details, please refer to “Restructuring of Convertible Debt” below. With the support of new investors, we believed that we could turn a new chapter that would be in the best interest to our shareholders. In July 2009, we restructured our board composition to better equip for the Company’s success. On July 15, 2009, our board appointed Mr. Ernest Leung as our chief executive officer. Mr. Leung has over 20 years experience in the investment banking industry. He is the director of our major shareholder, Keywin Holdings Limited, and also is the director and chief executive officer of Vision Tech International Holdings Limited, which is listed on Hong Kong Main Board engaging in the distribution of consumer electronic products and home appliances in Hong Kong. Management is actively formulating a series of business development strategies and exploring more prominent advertising related projects, aiming to expand the Company and improve its financial performance. Management has identified several potential projects and is currently studying the feasibility of these projects. However, we have not yet committed to any of these new projects.
 
 
For more information relating to our business, please see the section entitled “Business” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 as filed with the SEC on March 27, 2009.

Restatements of Consolidated Financial Statements
 
On October 10, 2008, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to announce that our Board of Directors, based upon the consideration of issues addressed in the SEC review and the recommendation of our Audit Committee, determined that we should restate our previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements for quarterly periods ended March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008 and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
The restatement adjustments corrected the accounting errors arising from our misapplication of accounting policies to the discount associated with the beneficial conversion feature attributed to the issuance of the 3% convertible promissory notes in 2007 and 2008. We initially amortized the discount according to EITF Issue No. 98-5 “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratio” (ASC Topic 470-20), which stated that discount resulting from allocation of proceeds to the beneficial conversion feature should be recognized as interest and other debt–related expenses over the minimum period from the date of issuance to the date of earliest conversion. As the 3% convertible promissory notes are convertible at the date of issuance, we fully amortized such discount through interest and other debt–related expenses at the date of issuance accordingly. However, according to Issue 6 of EITF Issue No. 00-27 “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments” (ASC Topic 470-20), EITF Issues No. 98-5 (ASC Topic 470-20) should be modified to require the discount related to the beneficial conversion feature to be accreted from the date of issuance to the stated redemption date regardless of when the earliest conversion date occurs using the effective interest method. The restatement adjustments were to reflect the retrospective application of the Issue 6 of EITF Issue No. 00-27 (ASC Topic 470-20).
 
Results of Operations

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008

Revenues . In the three months ended September 30, 2009, our revenues were derived from provision of advertising services. Revenues from advertising services for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were $293,706 as compared to $2,520,474 for the corresponding prior year period, a decrease of 88%. The decrease was mainly attributed to a decrease in the advertising sales orders as a result of the worldwide financial crisis and deteriorating economic conditions in China.

Cost of Advertising Services . Cost of advertising services for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $559,906, a decrease of 90% compared to $5,651,467 for the corresponding prior year period. This significant decrease was mainly attributable to the decrease in amortization of advertising operating rights fees. The amortization of advertising operating rights fees for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $394,743, a decrease of 92% compared to $5,162,446 for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in the amortization of advertising operating rights fees resulted from the termination of commercially non-viable concession right contracts in late 2008 and early 2009 as well as the renegotiation of certain concession advertising operating right fees to a lower price.

Selling and Marketing Expenses . Selling and marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by 73% to $180,230, compared to $656,114 for the corresponding prior year period, primarily due to a decrease in advertising services provided by the Company.
 
General and Administrative Expenses .   General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by 88% to $527,829, compared to $4,408,534 for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to drastic cost cutting measures, including reduction of the Company’s workforce, rental, and other general and administrative expenses, since the latter half of 2008.

Non-cash Impairment Charges .   The Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $nil for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $5,671,782 for the corresponding prior year period. As the Company recorded a continuous net loss, it performed an impairment review of its prepayments for advertising operating rights during the three months ended September 30, 2008. Accordingly, an impairment loss of $3,473,468, $1,737,991 and $460,323 was recorded for prepayments for advertising operating rights associated with the T3 Project, BAMC Project and certain roadside advertising panels’ projects, respectively.
 
 
Interest and Other Debt–Related Expenses .   Interest and other debt–related expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased to $132,834, or by 93%, compared to $1,775,450 for the corresponding prior year period. The significant decrease was primarily due to the debt restructuring completed in April 2009, from which the Company significantly decrease the size of its debt under convertible promissory notes to $5,000,000.

Income Taxes .   The Company derives all of its income in the PRC and is subject to income tax in the PRC. No income tax was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 as the Company and all of its subsidiaries and variable interest entities operated at a taxable loss during the respective periods.

Net loss from Continuing Operations .   The Company incurred a net loss from continuing operations of $1,100,369 for the three months ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of 93% compared to a net loss of $15,621,616 for the corresponding prior year period. The significant decrease in net loss was mainly due to a decrease in the cost of advertising services, selling and marketing expenses, general and administrative expenses and non-cash impairment charges as a result of our cost cutting measures.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008

Revenues .  In the nine months ended September 30, 2009, our revenues were derived from provision of advertising services. Revenues from advertising services for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $812,833 as compared to $4,158,529 for the corresponding prior year period, a decrease of 80%. The decrease was mainly attributed to a decrease in the advertising sales orders as a result of the worldwide financial crisis and deteriorating economic conditions in China.

Cost of Advertising Services . Cost of advertising services for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $1,513,223, a decrease of 89% compared to $14,258,071 for the corresponding prior year period. The significant decrease was mainly attributable to the decrease in amortization of advertising operating rights fees. The amortization of advertising operating rights fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $1,073,479, a decrease of 92% compared to $13,246,572 for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in the amortization of advertising operating rights fees resulted from the termination of commercially non-viable concession right contracts in late 2008 and early 2009 as well as the renegotiation of certain concession advertising operating right fees to a lower price.

Selling and Marketing Expenses .  Selling and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by 76% to $505,637, compared to $2,120,397 for the corresponding prior year period, primarily due to a decrease in advertising services provided by the Company.
 
General and Administrative Expenses .   General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by 70% to $3,001,437, compared to $9,929,559 for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to drastic cost cutting measures, including reduction of the Company’s workforce, rental, and other general and administrative expenses, since the latter half of 2008. The write-back of allowance for doubtful debts of $241,227 included in general and administrative expenses also led to the decrease in general and administrative expenses.

Non-cash Impairment Charges .   The Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $4,058 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $5,671,782 for the corresponding prior year period. As the Company recorded a continuous net loss, it performed an impairment review of its prepayments for advertising operating rights during the three months ended September 30, 2008. Accordingly, an impairment loss of $3,473,468, $1,737,991 and $460,323 was recorded for prepayments for advertising operating rights associated with the T3 Project, BAMC Project and certain roadside advertising panels’ projects, respectively.

Interest and Other Debt–Related Expenses .   Interest and other debt–related expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased to $31,060,270, or by 497%, compared to $5,200,229 for the corresponding prior period. The significant increase was primarily due to the debt restructuring completed in April 2009, from which the Company recorded a one-time non-cash debt conversion charges, a one-time loss on early extinguishment of debt and a one-time write-off on unamortized deferred charges and debt discount of $10,204,627, $1,696,684 and $16,935,828, respectively during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Income Taxes .   The Company derives all of its income in the PRC and is subject to income tax in the PRC. No income tax was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 as the Company and all of its subsidiaries and variable interest entities operated at a taxable loss during the respective periods.
 
 
Net loss from Continuing Operations .     The Company incurred a net loss from continuing operations of $35,248,560 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, an increase of 7% compared to a net loss of $32,969,093 for the corresponding prior year period. The increase in net loss was mainly due to a one-time effect of debt restructuring, amounting to $28,837,140, offset by a decrease in the cost of advertising services, selling and marketing expenses, general and administrative expenses and non-cash impairment charges as a result of our cost cutting measures.

Discontinued Operations
 
In 2008, our Board of Directors determined that it was in the best interests of the Company to focus on developing its media business and to explore ways of divesting its travel business. In September 2008, we sold our entire non-media business division, which included the sale of NCN Management Services Group (including Tianma) and NCN Landmark Group.
 
We treated the sales of entire travel network as discontinued operations. Accordingly, revenues, costs and expenses of the discontinued operations have been excluded from the respective captions in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Summary operating results for the discontinued operations for travel network as follows:

   
For the three
months ended
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
For the three
months ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
 
Revenues
  $ -     $ 6,342,479     $ -     $ 24,528,096  
Cost of revenues
    -       (6,242,465 )     -       (24,172,537 )
Gross profit
    -       100,014       -       355,559  
Operating expenses
    -       (156,864 )     -       (477,481 )
Other income
    -       58,027       -       98,838  
Interest income
    -       72       -       2,040  
Net income (loss) from
discontinued operations, net of
income taxes
    -       1,249       -       (21,044 )
Less: net income (loss)
attributable to noncontrolling
interests
    -       4,707       -       (2,401 )
Net income (loss) from
discontinued operations, net of
income taxes and noncontrolling
interests
  $ -     $ 5,956     $ -     $ (23,445 )

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2009, we had cash of $2,806,441 compared to $7,717,131 as of December 31, 2008, representing a decrease of $4,910,690. The decrease was mainly attributable to the cash utilized by operating activities.

Operating Activities

Net cash utilized by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $4,594,624, as compared with $16,010,328 for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities was mainly attributable to our drastic cost-cutting measures and the decrease in the payments for advertising operating rights fees as a result of the termination of commercially non-viable concession right contracts in 2009.

Investing Activities
 
Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $51,199, compared with $6,648,969 for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease was mainly attributable to less equipment being purchased and no acquisitions being completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the investing activities consisted primarily of the purchase of equipment related to our media business and costs associated with the acquisition of Cityhorizon BVI.
 
 
Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $250,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared with $28,900,000 net cash provided by financing activities for the corresponding prior year period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the cash used in financing activities consisted primarily of issuance costs related to 1% convertible promissory notes while for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the cash provided by financing activities primarily consisted of the issuance of $35,000,000 in 3% convertible promissory notes, offset by $5,000,000 paid to redeem the outstanding 12% convertible promissory note due May 2008.

Restructuring of Convertible Debt

On November 19, 2007, we entered into a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, as amended (the “Purchase Agreement”) with our subsidiary Quo Advertising and affiliated investment funds of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (the “Investors”) pursuant to which we agreed to issue in three tranches, 3% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes due June 30, 2011, in the aggregate principal amount of up to $50,000,000 (the “3% Convertible Promissory Notes”) and warrants to acquire an aggregate amount of 34,285,715 shares of our Common Stock (the “Warrants”). On November 19, 2007, we issued 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $6,000,000, Warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at $2.50 per share and Warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at $3.50 per share. On November 28, 2007, we issued 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $9,000,000, Warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at $2.50 per share and Warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at $3.50 per share.

On January 31, 2008, we amended and restated the previously issued 3% Convertible Promissory Notes and issued to the Investors 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 (the “Amended and Restated Notes”), Warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at $2.50 per share and Warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at $3.50 per share (the “Third Closing”). In connection with the Third Closing, the parties entered into the First Amendment to the Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2008, to, among other things, establish additional funding channels between the Company and its subsidiaries in China and provide for certain other modifications in connections with the Third Closing. Concurrently with the Third Closing, we loaned substantially all the proceeds from the Amended and Restated Notes to our wholly-owned direct subsidiary, NCN Group, and such loan was evidenced by an intercompany note issued by NCN Group in favor of the Company (the “NCN Group Note”). In connection with the Amended and Restated Notes, we entered into a Security Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2008 (the “Security Agreement”), pursuant to which we granted to the collateral agent for the benefit of the Investors, a first-priority security interest in certain of our assets, including the NCN Group Note and 66% of the equity interest of NCN Group. In addition, NCN Group and certain of our indirect wholly owned subsidiaries each granted the Company a security interest in certain of the assets of such subsidiaries to, among other things, secure the NCN Group Note and certain related obligations. 

On April 2, 2009, we entered into a Note Exchange Agreement with certain of the Investors (the “Note Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the parties agreed to cancel Amended and Restated Notes in the principal amount of $5 million held by such Investors (including accrued and unpaid interest thereon), and all the Warrants, in exchange for our issuance of new 1% Unsecured Senior Convertible Promissory Notes due 2012 in the principal amount of $5 million (the “1% Convertible Promissory Notes”). The 1% Convertible Promissory Notes bear interest at 1% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears, and mature on April 1, 2012. They are convertible at any time into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion price of $0.02326 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The parties also agreed to terminate the Security Agreement and release all security interests arising out of the Purchase Agreement and the Amended and Restated Notes.
 
On April 2, 2009, we also entered into a Note Exchange and Option Agreement (the “Note Exchange and Option Agreement”) with Keywin Holdings Limited (“Keywin”), a transferee of the Investors, pursuant to which we agreed to exchange the remaining Amended and Restated Notes in the principal amount of $45 million (including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon) for (i) 307,035,463 shares of our common stock and (ii) an option to purchase an aggregate of 122,814,185 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, originally exercisable for a three-month period commencing on April 2, 2009 (the “Keywin Option”). Pursuant to an amendment dated as of July 1, 2009, we agreed to extend the exercise period for the Keywin Option to a six-month period ending October 1, 2009 and pursuant to an amendment dated as of September 30, 2009, we agreed to extend the exercise period for the Keywin Option again to a nine-month period ending January 1, 2010.
 
 
Capital Expenditures

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we acquired assets of $121,356, which were financed through proceeds from the issuance of convertible promissory notes.

Commitments

Rental Lease Commitment

The Company’s existing rental leases do not contain significant restrictive provisions. The following is a schedule by year of future minimum lease obligations under non-cancelable rental operating leases as of September 30, 2009:

Three months ending December 31, 2009
  $ 112,488  
Fiscal years ending December 31,
       
2010
    414,155  
2011
    -  
2012
    -  
Total
  $ 526,643  

Annual Advertising Operating Rights Fee Commitment

Since November 2006, the Company, through its subsidiaries or variable interest entities, NCN Media Services Limited, Quo Advertising, Xuancaiyi, Bona and Botong, has acquired advertising rights from third parties to operate different types of advertising panels for certain periods.
 
The following table sets forth the estimated future annual commitment of the Company with respect to the advertising operating rights of 172 roadside advertising panels and 2 mega-size advertising panels that the Company held as of September 30, 2009:

Three months ending December 31, 2009
  $ 1,043,042  
Fiscal years ending December 31,
       
2010
    1,281,664  
2011
    769,710  
2012
    485,912  
2013
    210,516  
Thereafter
    80,709  
Total
  $ 3,871,553  

Due to the unexpected unfavorable market conditions described above, cash inflows from advertising revenues were less than we expected. We will need to raise additional funds in order to further expand our media network.  Our debt restructuring completed in April 2009 has lessened our cash constraints and we should be able to satisfy our requirements during the next 12 months if we scale down our operations. Because we presently have only limited revenue from operations, we intend to continue to rely primarily on financing through the issuance of our equity and debt securities to satisfy future capital requirements to enable us to finance ongoing operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into such agreements. Current global financial conditions and unfavorable conditions in our existing notes described above make securing a financing difficult to achieve. Failure to raise additional funds would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. Furthermore, the issuance of equity or debt securities which are or may become convertible into equity securities in connection with such financing could result in substantial additional dilution to the stockholders.
 
To address our cash constraints, our management will continue to strictly control our operating costs. We will also continue to allocate resources to commercially viable projects as well as to explore new prominent advertising related projects.
 
 
Advertising Operating Rights Fees
 
Advertising operating rights fees are the major cost of our advertising revenue. To maintain the advertising operating rights, we are required to pay advertising operating rights fees in accordance with payment terms set forth in contracts we entered into with various parties. These parties generally require us to prepay advertising operating rights fees for a period of time. The details of our advertising operating rights fees as of September 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

   
For the three
months ended
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
For the three
months ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
 
Total payment for advertising
operating rights
  $ 376,194     $ 1,089,804     $ 1,556,844     $ 8,212,364  
                                 
Total advertising operating
fee recognized
  $ 394,743     $ 5,162,446     $ 1,073,479     $ 13,246,572  

   
As of
September 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
   
As of
December 31, 2008
(Audited)
 
Prepayments for advertising operating rights, net
  $ 333,362     $ 418,112  
Accrued advertising operating rights fees
  $ 150,108     $ 733,000  

For future advertising operating rights commitments under non-cancellable advertising operating right contracts, please refer to the table under the following Section – “Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments”.

We financed the above payments through the issuance of our equity and debt securities. As we currently generate limited revenue from our media operation, in addition to the proceeds from the issuance of convertible promissory notes, we intend to continue to raise funds through the issuance of equity and debt securities to satisfy future payment requirements. There can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into such agreements.

In the event that advertising operating rights fees cannot be paid in accordance with the payment terms set forth in our contracts, we may not be able to continue to operate our advertising panels and our ability to generate revenue will be adversely affected. As such, failure to raise additional funds would have significant negative impact on our financial condition.
 
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
 
The following table presents certain payments due under contractual obligations with minimum firm commitments as of September 30, 2009:

   
Payments due by fiscal years ending December 31,
 
   
Total
   
2009
      2010 - 2012       2013 - 2014    
After 2014
 
Long-term Debt Obligations
  $ 5,000,000     $ -     $ 5,000,000     $ -     $ -  
Operating Lease Obligations
    526,643       112,488       414,155       -       -  
Annual Advertising Operating
Rights Fee Obligations
    3,871,553       1,043,042       2,537,286       291,225       -  
Purchase Obligations
  $ 18,000     $ 18,000     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Long-term Debt Obligations . We issued an aggregate of $5,000,000 in 1% Convertible Promissory Notes in April 2009 to our investors. Such 1% Convertible Promissory Notes mature on April 1, 2012. For details, please refer to the notes to financial statements.
 
Operating Lease Obligations . We have entered into various non-cancellable operating lease agreements for our offices and staff quarter. Such operating leases do not contain significant restrictive provisions.
 
Annual Advertising Operating Rights Fee Obligations . Since November 2006, the Company, through its subsidiaries or variable interest entities, NCN Media Services Limited, Quo Advertising, Xuancaiyi, Bona and Botong, has acquired rights from third parties to operate roadside advertising panels and mega-size advertising panels whose lease terms expire between 2009 and 2014. 
 
 
Purchase Obligations . We are obligated to make payments under non-cancellable contractual arrangements with our vendors, principally for constructing our advertising panels.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We have identified certain accounting policies that are significant to the preparation of our financial statements. These accounting policies are important for an understanding of our financial condition and results of operation. Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial conditions and results of operations and require management’s difficult, subjective, or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting the estimate may differ significantly from management’s current judgments. Except for below new addition to accounting policy for debt restructuring in April 2009, there have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year   ended December 31, 2008.

Debt Restructuring

On April 2, 2009, the Company entered into a new financing arrangement with the holders of the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants and a new investor. The Company provided an inducement conversion offer to a new investor who exchanged 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $45,000,000, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, for 307,035,463 shares of the Company’s common stock (the original conversion price is $1.65 per share convertible into 28,282,227 shares). Pursuant to paragraph 21 of EITF Issue No. 00-27 “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments” (ASC Topic 470-20), all the unamortized debt discount (including the discount from an allocation of proceeds to the warrants and the discount originated by the beneficial conversion feature) of the relevant 3% Convertible Promissory Notes remaining at the date of conversion were immediately recognized as expenses and is included in amortization of deferred charges and debt discount in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Company also accounted for the inducement conversion offer according to SFAS No. 84 “Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt” (ASC Topic 470-20). To induce conversion, the Company has reduced the conversion price and also granted an option to purchase an aggregate of 122,814,185 shares of the Company’s common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, exercisable for a three-month period. The Company recognized non-cash debt conversion charges equal to the fair value of the incremental consideration (including both reduction in the conversion price and grant of purchase option) given as of the date the inducement offer is accepted by a new investor. The fair value of the purchase option was determined utilizing Black-Scholes option pricing model.

For the remaining 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $5,000,000, the Company and the holders of the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes agreed to cancel the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $5,000,000 (including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon), and all of the Warrants, in exchange for the Company’s issuance of new 1% Convertible Promissory Notes due 2012 in the principal amount of $5,000,000. The 1% Convertible Promissory Notes bear interest at 1% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears, mature on April 1, 2012, and are convertible at any time into shares of our common stock at an fixed conversion price of $0.02326 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. Pursuant to EITF Issue No. 96-19 “Debtor’s Accounting For a Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments” (ASC Topic 470-50) and EITF Issue No. 06-6 “Debtor’s Accounting for a Modification (or Exchange) of Convertible Debt Instruments” (ASC Topic 470-50-40), the Company determined that the original convertible notes and new convertible notes were with substantially different terms and hence reported in the same manner as an extinguishment of original notes and issuance of new notes.

The Company determined the new 1% Convertible Promissory Notes to be conventional convertible instruments under EITF Issue No. 05-2 “The Meaning of “Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument” in Issue No. 00-19” (ASC Topic 815-40-25) . Its embedded conversion option was qualify for equity classification pursuant to EITF Issue No. 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock” (ASC Topic 815-40) , and met the other criteria in paragraph 11(a) of SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (ASC Topic 815-10-15-74). The embedded beneficial conversion feature was recognized and measured by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of that feature to additional paid-in capital. The debt discount resulting from the allocation of proceeds to the beneficial conversion feature is amortized over the term of the 1% Convertible Promissory Notes from the respective dates of issuance using the effective yield method.
 
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

FASB Establishes Accounting Standards Codification

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-01 “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (ASC Topic 105) which establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“the Codification” or “ASC”) as the official single source of authoritative GAAP. All existing accounting standards are superseded. All other accounting guidance not included in the Codification will be considered non-authoritative. The Codification also includes all relevant SEC guidance organized using the same topical structure in separate sections within the Codification.

Following the Codification, the Board will not issue new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions or Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Abstracts. Instead, it will issue ASU which will serve to update the Codification, provide background information about the guidance and provide the basis for conclusions on the changes to the Codification.

The Codification is not intended to change GAAP, but it will change the way GAAP is organized and presented. The Codification is effective for our third-quarter 2009 financial statements and the principal impact on our financial statements is limited to disclosures as all future references to authoritative accounting literature will be referenced in accordance with the Codification. In order to ease the transition to the Codification, we are providing the Codification cross-reference alongside the references to the standards issued and adopted prior to the adoption of the Codification.

Other Accounting Changes

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157   (ASC Topic 820). Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the measurement and disclosure other than those requirements related to nonfinancial assets and liabilities in accordance with guidance from FASB Staff Position 157-2 “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (ASC Topic 820-10), which delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 157 (ASC Topic 820) for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), until the beginning of fiscal year 2009. In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 157-4 “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP FAS No. 157-4”) (ASC Topic 820-10-65).  FSP FAS No. 157-4 (ASC Topic 820-10-65) clarifies the methodology used to determine fair value when there is no active market or where the price inputs being used represent distressed sales. FSP FAS No. 157-4 (ASC Topic 820-10-65) also reaffirms the objective of fair value measurement, as stated in SFAS No. 157 (ASC Topic 820), which is to reflect how much an asset would be sold for in an orderly transaction. It also reaffirms the need to use judgment to determine if a formerly active market has become inactive, as well as to determine fair values when markets have become inactive. FSP FAS No. 157-4 (ASC Topic 820-10-65) is applied prospectively and is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 (ASC Topic 820) did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In December 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 132(R)-1 “Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets ” (“FSP FAS 132(R)-1”) (ASC Topic 715-20-65). This requires more detailed disclosures about employers’ plan assets in a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan, including employers’ investment strategies, major categories of plan assets, concentrations of risk within plan assets, and inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets. FSP FAS 132(R)-1 (ASC Topic 715-20-65) also requires, for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), disclosure of the effect of the measurements on changes in plan assets for the period. The disclosures about plan assets required by FSP FAS 132(R)-1 (ASC Topic 715-20-65) must be provided for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. As this pronouncement is only disclosure-related, it will not have an impact on our financial position and results of operations.
 
 
In August 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-05   Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value” (amendments to  ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures)” (“ASU 2009-05”)which amends Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures – Overall (ASC Topic 820-10) to provide guidance on the fair value measurement of liabilities. This update requires clarification for circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the following techniques: 1) a valuation technique that uses either the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset or quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as an asset; or 2) another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles in ASC Topic 820 such as the income and market approach to valuation. The amendments in this update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. This update further clarifies that if the fair value of a liability is determined by reference to a quoted price in an active market for an identical liability, that price would be considered a Level 1 measurement in the fair value hierarchy. Similarly, if the identical liability has a quoted price when traded as an asset in an active market, it is also a Level 1 fair value measurement if no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required. This update is effective for our fourth quarter 2009. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU No. 2009-05 on our financial statements.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166 “ Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 ” (“SFAS 166”) (not part of the Codification yet). SFAS 166 (not part of the Codification yet) removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity and removes the exception from applying FIN 46R (ASC Topic 810) to variable interest entities that are qualifying special-purpose entities; limits the circumstances in which a transferor derecognizes a portion or component of a financial asset; defines a participating interest; requires a transferor to recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained and liabilities incurred as a result of a transfer accounted for as a sale; and requires enhanced disclosure; among others. SFAS 166 (not part of the Codification yet) will be effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of SFAS 166 (not part of the Codification yet) on our financial statements.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167 “ Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) ” (“SFAS 167”) (not part of the Codification yet). This updated guidance requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity; to require ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to eliminate the quantitative approach previously required for determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to add an additional reconsideration event for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity when any changes in facts and circumstances occur such that holders of the equity investment at risk, as a group, lose the power from voting rights or similar rights of those investments to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and to require enhanced disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with more transparent information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. SFAS 167 (not part of the Codification yet) will be effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of SFAS 167 (not part of the Codification yet) on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, (amendments to ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition)” (“ASU 2009-13”). ASU 2009-13 requires entities to allocate revenue in an arrangement using estimated selling prices of the delivered goods and services based on a selling price hierarchy. The amendments eliminate the residual method of revenue allocation and require revenue to be allocated using the relative selling price method. ASU 2009-13 should be applied on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU2009-13 on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-14, “Certain Arrangements That Include Software Elements, (amendments to ASC Topic 985, Software)” (“ASU 2009-14”). ASU 2009-14 removes tangible products from the scope of software revenue guidance and provides guidance on determining whether software deliverables in an arrangement that includes a tangible product are covered by the scope of the software revenue guidance. ASU 2009-14 should be applied on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU2009-14 on our financial statements.

In October, 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-15, “Accounting for Own-Share Lending Arrangements in Contemplation of Convertible Debt Issuance or Other Financing”( amendments to  ASC Topic 470, Debt)” (“ASU2009-15”), and provides guidance for accounting and reporting for own-share lending arrangements issued in contemplation of a convertible debt issuance.  At the date of issuance, a share-lending arrangement entered into on an entity’s own shares should be measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820 and recognized as an issuance cost, with an offset to additional paid-in capital.  Loaned shares are excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the share-lending arrangement occurs.  The amendments also require several disclosures including a description and the terms of the arrangement and the reason for entering into the arrangement.  The effective dates of the amendments are dependent upon the date the share-lending arrangement was entered into and include retrospective application for arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009.   Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU2009-15 on our financial statements.


Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to our investors.

ITEM 3.
QUA NTIT ATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

The follow discussion about our market risk disclosures involves forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates and inflation rates. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes.

Interest Rate Risk
 
We have no significant interest-bearing assets and our convertible promissory notes are fixed rate securities. Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the interest income generated by our cash deposits in banks. We have not been exposed, nor do we anticipate being exposed, to material risks due to changes in interest rates. However, our future interest income may be different from our expectations due to changes in interest rates.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

While our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar, our consolidated revenues and consolidated costs and expenses are substantially denominated in RMB. As a result, we are exposed to foreign exchange risk as our revenues and results of operations may be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and RMB. If the RMB depreciates against the U.S. dollar, the value of our RMB revenues, earnings and assets as expressed in our U.S. dollar financial statements will decline. If the RMB appreciates against U.S. dollars, any new RMB-denominated investments or expenditures will be more costly to us. Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates at the balance sheet dates and revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates and stockholders’ equity is translated at historical exchange rates. Any resulting translation adjustments are not included in determining net income but are included in determining other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity. To date, we have not entered into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk.

The value of the RMB against the U.S. dollar and other currencies is affected by, among other things, changes in China’s political and economic conditions. Since July 2005, the RMB has not been pegged to the U.S. dollar. Although the People’s Bank of China regularly intervenes in the foreign exchange market to prevent significant short-term fluctuations in the exchange rate, the RMB may appreciate or depreciate significantly in value against the U.S. dollar in the medium to long term. Moreover, it is possible that in the future, PRC authorities may lift restrictions on fluctuations in the RMB exchange rate and lessen intervention in the foreign exchange market.

Inflation Risk

Inflationary factors such as increases in the costs to acquire advertising rights and overhead costs may adversely affect our operating results. Although we do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our financial position or results of operations to date, a high rate of inflation in the future may have an adverse effect on our ability to maintain current levels of gross margin and selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues if the selling prices of our services do not increase with these increased costs.
 
 
ITEM 4.
C ONT ROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information that would be required to be disclosed in Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including to our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, our management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2009. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of September 30, 2009, and as of the date that the evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures was completed, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to satisfy the objectives for which they are intended.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, consolidating activities, and migrating processes.

There has been no change to our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
LE GAL PROCEEDINGS.

On March 20, 2008, our wholly-owned subsidiary, NCN Huamin, entered into a rental agreement with Beijing Chengtian Zhihong TV & Film Production Co., Ltd., or Chengtian, pursuant to which a certain office premises located in Beijing was leased from Chengtian to NCN Huamin for a term of three years, commencing April 1, 2008. On December 30, 2008, NCN Huamin issued a notice to Chengtian to terminate the rental agreement effective on December 31, 2008 due to the fact that Chengtian had breached several provisions of the rental agreement and refused to take any remedial actions. On January 14, 2009, NCN Huamin received a notice from Beijing Arbitration Commission that Chengtian, as plaintiff, had initiated a lawsuit against NCN Huamin seeking an aggregate of approximately $505,000 for unpaid rental-related expenses, plus accrued interest, as well as compensation for unilateral termination of the rental contract. On February 25, 2009, NCN Huamin counter-claimed for breach of rental contract against Chengtian, seeking an aggregate of approximately $155,000 from Chengtian for overpayment of rental expenses and compensation for Chengtian’s breach of contract. In July 2009, the Beijing Arbitration Commission made a judgment that Huamin is liable to pay Chengtian of $280,000. In October, 2009, the Company appealed to Beijing Second Intermediate People's Court against the arbitration decision. At present, the outcome of this lawsuit cannot be reasonably predicted. We do not believe that the outcome of this litigation will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, or our results of operations.
 
Other than as described above, there are no material legal proceedings to which we are a party, or to which any of our property is subject, that we expect to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

ITEM 1A. 
RI SK FACTORS.

There are no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 27, 2009.

ITEM 2.
UN REG ISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

None.
 
 
ITEM 3.
DE FAUL TS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 4.
S UBM ISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

The following matters were presented for stockholder vote at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) held on July 2, 2009: (1) election of five members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2010, and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified; and (2) ratification of the appointment of Jimmy C.H. Cheung & Co., independent registered public accounting firm, to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009; and (3) ratification of the amendment of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, from 800,000,000 shares to 2,000,000,000. The respective votes of each matter were indicated as follows:

1. Election of five members of the Board of Directors

Nominees
For
Against
% of Votes
Approved
Godfrey Hui
314,863,539
-0-
100%
Earnest Leung
314,863,539
-0-
100%
Ronald Lee
314,863,539
-0-
100%
Gerald Godfrey
314,863,539
-0-
100%
Peter Mak
314,863,539
-0-
100%

2. Ratification of the appointment of Jimmy C.H. Cheung & Co., independent registered public accounting firm, to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009:

Ratification of Auditor
For
Against
Abstain
Jimmy C.H. Cheung & Co.
314,863,539
-0-
-0-

3. Ratification of the amendment of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, from 800,000,000 shares to 2,000,000,000.

Increase in Authorized Shares
For
Against
Abstain
Increase of the authorized number of
shares of common stock.
314,860,239
-3,300-
-0-
 
There were no broker non-votes for any of the proposals.

ITEM 5.
OT HER INFORMATION.

Under the terms of an amendment dated as of September 30, 2009, between the Company and Keywin, we agreed to extend the exercise period for the Keywin Option under the Note Exchange and Option Agreement between the Company and Keywin, to purchase an aggregate of 122,814,185 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, from a six-month period ending on October 1, 2009, to a nine-month period ending January 1, 2010.
 
 
ITEM 6.
EX HI BITS.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or incorporated by reference:

Exhibit No.    
 
Description
10.1
 
Amendment No. 2 to Note Exchange and Option Agreement dated  September 30, 2009, between Keywin Holding Limited and the Company
31.1
 
Certifications of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
 
Certifications of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
 
Certifications of Principal Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
 
Certifications of Principal Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Date: November 6, 2009
NETWORK CN INC.
     
     
 
By: 
/s/ Earnest Leung
 
Earnest Leung, Chief Executive Officer
 
( Principal Executive Officer )
 
 
By: 
/s/ Jennifer Fu
 
Jennifer Fu, Interim Chief Financial Officer
 
( Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer )

 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.    
 
Description
10.1
 
Amendment No. 2 to Note Exchange and Option Agreement dated  September 30, 2009, between Keywin Holding Limited and the Company
31.1
 
Certifications of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
 
Certifications of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
 
Certifications of Principal Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
 
Certifications of Principal Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 

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Exhibit 10.1
 
AMENDMENT NO. 2
 
TO NOTE EXCHANGE AND OPTION AGREEMENT

 
This AMENDMENT NO. 1 to the NOTE EXCHANGE AND OPTION AGREEMENT is entered into as of September 30, 2009 (this “ Amendment ”) by and among KEYWIN HOLDINGS LIMITED, a British Virgin Islands company (“ Keywin ”), and NETWORK CN INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”).  Each of the parties hereto are referred to as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”  Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Original Agreement (as defined below).
 
BACKGROUND
 
The Parties entered into a Note Exchange and Option Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Note Exchange and Option Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2009 (together, the “ Original Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Company (a) issued 307,035,463 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share in exchange for certain notes payable by the Company held by Keywin and (b) agreed to grant Keywin an option (the “ Option ”) to purchase from the Company an aggregate of 122,814,185 shares of the Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, exercisable within 6 months after April 2, 2009.  The Parties now desire to enter into this Amendment to modify the terms of the Original Agreement as more specifically set forth herein.
 
AGREEMENT
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of the Parties, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
 
1.          Amendment to Exercise Period : Subsection (a) of Section 2, of the Original Agreement is deleted in its entirety and in lieu thereof the following provision is inserted:
 
(a)          For a nine (9) month period commencing on the Closing Date (the “ Exercise Period ”), the Noteholder shall have the right to purchase from the Company an aggregate of 122,814,185 shares of the Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 (the “ Purchase Price ”).  The Option may be exercised by the Noteholder at any time during the Exercise Period by giving written notice to the Company.

2.          Agreement .  In all other respects, the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
 
3.          Counterparts .  This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
 

 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
 
 
NETWORK CN INC.
   
   
 
By
/s/ Godfrey Hui
 
Name: Godfrey Hui
 
Title: Director and Deputy CEO
   
   
   
 
KEYWIN HOLDINGS LIMITED
   
   
 
By
/s/ Earnest Leung
 
Name: Earnest Leung
 
Title: Director
 
 
 
 
Amendment No. 2 Note Exchange and Option Agreement

 
 
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, Earnest Leung, certify that:

 
1.
 
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Network CN Inc.;
 
 
2.
 
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
 
3.
 
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
 
4.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
 
a)
 
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
 
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 
c)
 
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
d)
 
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
 
5.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
a)
 
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b)
 
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 6, 2009

/s/ Earnest Leung
Earnest Leung
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)                   
 
 
 

 
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, Jennifer Fu, certify that:

 
1.
 
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Network CN Inc.;
 
 
2.
 
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
 
3.
 
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
 
4.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
 
a)
 
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
 
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 
c)
 
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
d)
 
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
 
5.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
a)
 
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b)
 
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 6, 2009

/s/Jennifer Fu
Jennifer Fu
Interim Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal    
Accounting Officer)
 
 
 

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


The undersigned, Earnest Leung, the Chief Executive Officer of NETWORK CN INC. (the “Company”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY that:

1.      The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.      Information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this statement this 6th day of November 2009.


 
/s/ Earnest Leung
 
 
Earnest Leung
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)         
 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Network CN Inc. and will be retained by Network CN Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The forgoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to § 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


The undersigned, Jennifer Fu, the Interim Chief Financial Officer of NETWORK CN INC. (the “Company”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY that:

1.      The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.      Information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this statement this 6th day of November 2009.


   
/s/ Jennifer Fu         
   
Jennifer Fu
   
Interim Chief Financial Officer
   
( Principal Financial Officer and Principal   Accounting Officer )

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Network CN Inc. and will be retained by Network CN Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The forgoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to § 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.