Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations. Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On Wednesday, February 22, 2006, Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. (the "Company") closed two series of transactions having the effect of restructuring and extending the maturities of existing indebtedness of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. As a prelude to the transactions, the Company established a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Taladin, Inc. ("Taladin"). In the first series of transactions, Taladin secured financing in the aggregate amount of $600,000, which amount was utilized to acquire the existing indebtedness of NOW Solutions, Inc. ("NOW Solutions"), from Wamco 32, Ltd. The new financing, evidenced by two secured promissory notes, has a maturity date in the year 2011. In the second series of transactions, the Company and two of its subsidiaries (including NOW Solutions) consolidated aggregate indebtedness in the amount of $1.75 million into three new promissory notes having maturities in the year 2018. The promissory notes payable by NOW Solutions contain provisions requiring additional principal reductions in the event sales exceed certain financial thresholds. Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibit 10.1 Amended and Restated Term Secured Promissory Note in the principal amount of $600,000.00, payable by NOW Solutions to Taladin, Inc. Exhibit 10.2 Secured Term Promissory Note in the principal amount of $450,000.00, payable by Taladin, Inc. to Tara Financial Services, Inc. Exhibit 10.3 Secured Term Promissory Note in the principal amount of $150,000.00, payable by Taladin, Inc. to Strategic Growth Partners, Inc. Exhibit 10.4 Agreement dated as of February 13, 2006 among Tara Financial Services, Inc., as lender, NOW Solutions, the Company, Robert Farias, and Robert Mokhtarian Exhibit 10.5 Secured Term Promissory Note in the principal amount of $359,559.90, payable by NOW Solutions to Tara Financial Services, Inc. Exhibit 10.6 Secured Term Promissory Note in the principal amount of $438,795.31, payable by the Company to Tara Financial Services, Inc. Exhibit 10.7 Secured Term Promissory Note in the principal amount of $955,103.30, payable by NOW Solutions to Tara Financial Services, Inc. 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 hereunto duly authorized. Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. (Registrant) Date: February 24, 2006 By: /s/ Richard Wade ----------------- --------------------------- Richard Wade, President & Chief Executive Officer